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a BMP® *; ♦ 4» • * »» 4 > ■ %' 4 » «» - V_ ' ji v.;« I If Tot Don’t Rend THE CHRONICLE You Don’t Get The New*. THE CHRONICLE % Strive* To Be a Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable. VOLUME XXV CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 16,1925 NUMBER 16 NEW OFFICERS TO HEAD CLUB W. A. Moorhead Elected President of Commercial Organization. Other Officers Named Also. The April meeting of the Commer cial Club was held fn the club rooms Tuesday evening with the largest at tendance of the year present, at which time the ladies of the local Eastern Star chapter served a delightful din ner. Prof. Jfc H. Witherspoon, the re tiring president, presided, and a num- “bet* of visitors were present as guests oi members. Following the dinner hour, the re tiring president called for the nomi- rating committee’s report which was unanimously adopted. The following officers were then duly elected and installed to head the club for the en suing year: W. A. Moorhead, president. W. H. Simpson, vice-president. R. W. Wade, secretary. George W. Copeland, treasurer. Directors in addition to the four of ficers: Prof. J. H. Witherspoon, L. B. Dillard, R. E. Ferguson, D. W. A. Neville, and Gilbert Blakely. The new president was escorted to the chair by Messrs. E. J. Adair and J I. Copeland. He thanked the club for the honor conferred upon him and asked for the undivided support and co-operation of the membership. In recognition of the untiring and efficient services rendered the club during the past year by President W itherspoon, the club upon motion of W. W. Harris voted him a unanimous vote of thanks and appreciation. Several farmers of the Hopewell section were present aqd called upon for a few words. They expressed their appreciation and delight in the securing of the new Musgrove-Hope- well highway of which they are all justly proud. Those speaking were: W\ J. Henry, H. B. Workman, G. F. Buford, J. G. Young, M. A. Cannon, G. W. Hunter, W. W. Davis, Joe Leake, J. Lee Willard, and R. M. League. , Mr. L. P. Bayard, of the Oswego Shade Cloth Company of Oswego, N. Y., who is spending the week at Joanna Mills, was present and made a few happy remarks on his impres sions of the club and the possibilities of the South, particularly of this sec tion. Dr. L. R. Lynn reported that the special Clinton edition of Our Monthly for April would be off the press with in the next few days, and thanked the club’s committees for their assistance in preparing the data. This edition is being issued in connection with the semi-centennial celebration of the or phanage to be held in June. A. O’Daniel, speaking for his com mittee, stated that plans had been per fected for the enlarged circulation campaign of The Chronicle through the added trade area opened up by the new highways with the ultimate idea of inviting and drawing people to Clinton as a business center. ^ J. F. Jacobs, Sr., reporting for t^e committee of which he is chairman, outlined the contemplated idea of or ganizing a Trust and Land Develop ment company with the ultimate pur pose in view of re-popula*ting the country adjacent to Clinton. He stated that the land of this section, now badly neglected and worth very little, is normally productive, but that it lacks population. He pointed out the need of an adequate development company with the purpose of bring ing immigrants into this section to settle along the new highways as small farmers, stating that a capital of a half million dollars would be neceatary to finance the proposition, but he believes that It can be raised if handled properly. He spoke of the project as a money-making proposi tion, saying that the prices of the land in question would multiply in value as soon as population began t6 locate in this section. His plan as outlined was endorsed by H. D. Henry, W. M. "Sumerel, J. I. Copeland, W. H. Shands, Jack H. Davis, and J. A. Bailey. Mr. Sumerel, local real estate dealer, stated that for some time he had had such a plan in, his mind and believed that with a general listing of all available farm land in this section that new farming population could be in duced to settle here. Dr. L. RosS Lynn, D. W. A. Neville LARGE CUSS AT HIGH SCHOOL —“T- EVANGELISTIC SERVICES BEGIN HERE SUNDAY Twenty-Eight Graduates To Receive Diplomas Next Month. Address By Dr. Cromer. Barring class-room accidents, twen ty-eight boys and girls will be gradu ated next month from the Clinton High school, this being one of the largest classes in the school’s history. The graduating exercises will be held in the orphanage chapel on Fri day evening, May 22. The commence ment address will he delivered by Dr. George B. Cromer, of Newberry, one of the state’s well known and able speakers. The valedictory honor has been won by Miss Margaret Finley, and in addition there will be the usual interesting class exercises in which several of the graduates will partici pate. 1 4 The roll of those who expect to graduate next month follows: William David Adair. Gladys Virginia Aldred. Alden Priscilla Bailey. Lucy Eloise Bailey. Mary Virginia Benjamin. Alexander Webster Blumberg. Louise Brannon Byars. Nell West Clapp. Mary Ellen Copeland. Martha Ethel Copeland. Marion Elizabeth Copeland. Sara Rae Davis. Nell Dillard. Margaret Teressa Finley. Benet Catherine Godfrey. Addie Elise Henry. Mary Helen Hentz. B. Louise McIntosh. Odyss Frank McIntosh. James Addison Neighbors. Lou Bell Neighbors.” William Brooks Owens. James Carlisle Smith. Martha Reed Todd. Claude Russell Trammell. Ella Belle Wilson. Lois Vashti Workman. Mamie Lee Wright. P. C. WINS IN TRACK MEET and W. W. Harris spoke of the ap- ralue to proaching chautauqya and its vai the community from the standpoint of clean* desirable entertainment. These gentlemen asked of the membership of the dlub, an enthusiastic support for the chautauqua sponsors who are to head the movement and this was vot- . ed by arising vote of the entire club. Wofford Contenders Defeated 74 to 52 In Number of Interesting Athletic Events. The Presbyterian College track and field representatives scored a victory over the Wofford contenders last Sat urday afternoon at college park. The meet was featured by excellent com petition in all the events and was wit nessed hy a large crowd of enthusias tic fans. In the sprints the Terriers excelled, while the Blue Stockings ran away with the field events. P. C. captured eight first places and Wof ford won six. The events of the meet follow: 100-yard dash: Kay (Wofford) first, 10 3-5; Warner (P. C.) second; Grif fith (P. C.) third. 220-yard dash: Kay (Wofford) first, 23 4-5; Warner (P. C.) second; Dixon (Wofford) third. 440-yard dash: Hutchinson (Wof ford) first; Mopre (P. C.) second; Dixon (Wofford) third. 880-yard dash: Hutchinson (Wof ford) first, 2 min. 10 1-5; Montgom ery (P. C.) second; Lee (Wofford) third. One mile: Lee (Wofford) first, 5 min. 3-6; Grafton (P. C.) second; Varn (Wofford) third. Two-mile: Maw (Wofford) first, 11 min. 34 1-?; Grafton (P. C.) second; Ramsay (P. C.) third. Pole vault: Hughes (P. C.) first, 10 feet 8 in.; Lattfmer (Wofford) sec ond; Bennett (Wofford) third. Shot put: Griffith (P. C.) first, 28 feet; Bell (Wofford) second; Fergu son (P. C.) third. Discus throw: Griffith (P. C.) first, 100 feet 10 in.; Ferguson (P. C.) sec ond; Wells (Wofford) third. Javelin throw: Griffith (P. C.) first, 128 feet 6 in.; Ferguson (P. C.) sec ond; Bennett (Wofford) third. 120-yard high hurdles: Hughes (P. C.) first, 17 2-5 seconds; Moore (P. C.) second; Bennett (Wofford) third. f 0-yard low hurdles: Hughes (P. first, 28 1-2 seconds; Hall (Wof ford) second; Lee (Wofford) third. High jump: Robinson (P. C.) first, 5 feet 6 in.; Moffatt (P. C.) second; Holroyd (Wofford) third. - Broad jump: Moffatt (P. C.) first; Wells (Wofford) second; Robinson (P. C.) third. The North Broad Street Methodist church of this city, will begin an evangelistic campaign next Sunday to continue for ten days. Two services daily will be held, at 10 a. m. and 8 p. m. Rev. T. G. Herbert, pastor of the First Methodist church of Sumter, at the request of the pastor and congre gation, will do the preaching, begin ning with the Monday evening service. Dr. Herbert is a successful evangelis-1 tic-pastor and has held a number of; meetings in various Methodist church es of the state. He is a preacher of much power and will be heard in Clinton with genuine interest. The music will be under the leader ship of Mr. W. H. Dendy, a student of the Presbyterian College, and a strong choir will be organized for the meet ing. The local congregation is looking forward to the approaching meeting with unusual interest. The services will be for the general public and will be conducted on a broad Christian platform. * The pastor, Rev. L. E. Wiggins, ask ed The Chronicle yesterday to extend to the public a cordial welcome to all of the services. SHOTGUN FIGHT NEAR DONALDS Young Farmer Instantly Killed And Two Others Are Badly Wounded. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET COMES NEXT MONTH Rotarians Hear Dr. Douglas Speak i Plans are rapidly being perfected for the holding of the annual Junior-1 Senior banquet of the Presbyterian j College, the evening of May 1st hav-; ing been definitely decided upon as the date for this occasion, which al- 1 ways ranks as the outstanding social it of the school year. 1 The meeting of the Gaffney Ro tary club, held at the Hotel Carroll this afternoon at 1 o'clock, was of more than ordinary interest because of the fact that several members 6f the Enoree Presbytery were in attend ance as guests. A stirring talk to the Rotarians was delivered by Dr. D. M. Douglas, president of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina at Clinton. Other invited guests present for the meeting were the Rev. Mr. Swann and Stanyagne Little, the latter of John son City, tenn.—Cherokee Times. ' • .4 X WHAT THE LEGISLATURE ’ • DID IN THIRTEEN WEEKS Columbia, April 9.—Outstanding measures ehacted by the South Carolina General Assembly during its record-breaking thirteen and one-half weeks session, includes the following: Reduction of automobile license fees from 25 to approximately 45 per cent, an increase of the gasoline tax from three cents to five cents a gallon, with the add^d two cents going to counties for roads not in the State highway system. The intermediate sentence bill, with a system of automatic paroles. Creation of the office of chief highway commissioner with the au thority of the entire State Highway Commission of fourteen members. Imposition of taxes on plug tobacco and snuff, soft drinks and cos metics, and increased taxes on documents, public utilities and cor porations. A unifornt- text books Jaw. Regulation of motor bus transportation companies by the State. Settlement of the Columbia canal controversy by ratification of the agreement of the canal commission with the Barstow interests of New York. Removal of the maximum of $30,000 limit for the cost of building hard-surfaced roads. The legislature met on January 13. CLINTON GETS NEXT MEETING Great Council of Order of Red Men of State To Meet Here Next Year With Niagara Tribe. Messrs. Charlie Lankford, J .C. Can non, Perry Campbell, W. B. Meadows, and J. D. Yarborough were in Green ville Monday and Tuesday attending the annual meeting of the Great Coun cil of Order of Red Men of South Carolina. Following their return, it was announced that next year’s meet ing of this organization will be held in Clinton with Niagara Tribe No. 52 as host. The occasion will bring sev eral hundred Red Men here from all sections of the state. The local lodge has enjoyed unpre cedented growth during the past few months and now has more than one hundred active members on its list. It meets weekly with the following of ficers as its directing heads: Clyde Lankford, Sachem; Arthur Howard, Senior Sagamore; Fayette Arnold, Junior Sagamore; J. B. Templeton, Chief of Records; Charlie Lankford, Wampum Keeper. MEMORIAL DAY TO BE OBSERVED PAGEANT PLANS MOVE FORWARD Date Has Been Advanced One Day For the Convenience of the Public. Local U. I). C. Chapter To Hold Ap propriate Exercises and An nual Dinner. Memorial Day will be observed this year under the auspices of the Steph en D. Lee chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, by appropriate exercises Sunday afternoon, May 10, including the decoration of the graves and addresses. The dinner, however, for the old soldiers will be given on the previous day, Saturday, May 9, at the Commercial club room at 12 noon. All old soldiers, their wives, and the widows of old soldiers are urgently requested to attend as the guests of the Stephen D. Lee chapter. The program of the Memorial Day exercises will be published later. Highway Head's Election Postponed GONE TO FLORIDA Messrs. Henry Brimm and Almon Spencer left Monday for Miami, Fla., where they will spend some time. In the absence of Librarian Brimm, Miss Annie E. Hatton has charge of the col lege library. According to the pageant commit tee, plans for the pageant are fast moving forward. The date has been moved up one day to Friday, Apfil 24, and children and teachers are quite busy all over the county in prepara tion for the day. The pageant will be given on the Laurens ball park, ar.d it is expected that one of the largest crowds evel assembled in the cour y will be present for the event. Winthrop, College is furnishing an orchestra for the pageant without cost, except for transportation, and indications p6int to a ‘ commendable performance by the school children. Miss Wofford states that the finest type of co-operation is being shown by everyone, particularly the teachers who are facing the difficult task of practicing separate parts of the page ant without having seen the whole. The pageant was put together Tues day afternoon in a full practice, when all the schools represented in the pag eant assembled at the Laurens ball park for the first practice. Miss Wofford states that the cos tumes will be as exact as is possible to reproduce. Many of the costumes, particularly those of the men, will be rented from a regular costumer, in order that they be correct to the last detail. CLINTON SPELLERS SCORE TOUCHDOWN Columbia, April 13.—The South Carolina Highway Commission, by a vote of 0 to 5, tonight adopted » reso lution to postpone the selection of a chief highway commissioner until its nexti meeting’in May. The commis sion met in executive session. The vote on the postponement resolution came after two hours of discussion during which time no candidate was ‘ able to muster a majority for election, | it was stated. GOOD REFERENCES REQUIRED You wduld not like to hire anyone without a good reference. Why not extend the same plan to the servants you buy for your home—the servants that sweep your floors, that wash and iron your clothes—that play music for you-^-that feed your family? You can buy such servants—vacuum cleaners, washers and ironers, phonographs and food—with oir without references. When they are advertised they are vouched for by a responsible person—the merchant or manufacturer. You can bay them with confidence—knowing that they must live up to their references. That’s why it pays you to read- The Chronicle advertisements Through advertising yon learn not only what is good, but what is trustworthy. ' An advertisement is more than a reference—it is a certified check of satisfaction. Representatives From Local Grammar and High Schools Get First Place In Contest. With a large number of schools par ticipating, the annual spelling con test of county schools was held in Laurens last Saturday morning at eleven o’clock. The spelling match was witnessed by a large crowd and is always one of the interesting events of the school year. Dr. Weston Brun er of the First Baptist church, pro nounced the words. The Clinton high school took first honor in both the intermediate and high school contests. Iq the former Miss Ruth Carter, representing grades one to seven inclusive, won first place over twelve opponents. Miss Mar garet Finley won first place in the match with opponents from all high schools in the county. The winners in the county contest will go to the state meet to be held at Winthrop College on the first of July. Anderson, April 13—Floyd McGaha, young white fanner of near Honea Path, was instantly killed, Cliff Jor dan, also of that section, suffered wounds from which he may not re cover, and Steve Bagwell, who lives four miles from Donalds, is held in the Abbeville county jail, as a result of a shooting occurring at 6 o’clock Sunday evening at the home of the latter. A single-barreled shot gun was used by Bagwell when he is al leged to have fired the shot which killed McGaha and seriously wounded Jordan. Jordan is in the Anderson county hospital in a serious condition and may not live. Bagwell surrenedered this morning to Sheriff F. B. McClane of Abbeville county. An inquest held this morning by the coroner of Abbeville county placed responsibility for the killing upon the shoulders of Bagwell. Testimony tak en at the inquest indicated that his shot was in self-defense, according to word from Abbeville today, although no gun was found on the person of McGaha nor on that of Jordan. The testimony, which involved McGaha and Bagwell qs principals in the af fray, seemed to indicate that the shooting of Jordan was an accident, it having been testified that only one shot was fired and that at McGaha. That both McGaha and Jordan were partially under the influence of whis key when they visited Bagwell’s home yesterday afternoon and are alleged to have used profanity in the presence of the latter’s wife and children, was the substance of a part of the testi mony^, according to word from Abbe ville. It was testified by an eye-wit ness that when Bagwell objected and asked McGaha to refrain from the use of profanity in the presence of Mrs. Bagwell, McGaha put his right hand to his hip pocket and with this action Bagwell reached for his shotgun, lo cated oyer the kitchen door, and moved into the hack yard, where the shoot ing occurred. The testimony of W. P. Moore, an eye-witness, which was corroborated by the statements of Mrs. Bagwell, featured the inquest. * Moore stated that he was at Bag well’s home when the two men arriv ed. Moore stated that he and Bag- well were in the back- yard and Mc Gaha, in driving up into^the yard was quoted by the' witness as saying: “There is old Steve Bagwell and we will have a drink of liquor.’’ Both of the men were drunk, according to Mr. Moore. Bagwell is said to have re plied to McGaha, by saying, “Boys, be quiet and don’t let a little liquor make fools of you.” The witness testified that all four men, including himself, then went into the kitchen of the home. Moore testi fied that McGaha continued to use profane language and that Bagwell again cautioned him against its use in the presence of Mrs. Bagwell. “ ‘Boys’,” the witness quoted Bag- well as stating, ‘ “have some respect for my wife and children, if you have not for me’.” McGaha is alleged to have replied that “it don’t make about that,” after which he is alleged to have placed his right hand in his hip pocket and to have winked at Jordan, according to the statement of the wit ness. McGaha then “made toward Bagwell,” the witness testified, who reached for and secured his gun from above the kitchen door, after which he backed into the yard. PRESBYTERIAN STUDENTS HEAR DR. WHITTEN Dr. B. O. Whitten, superintendent of the State Training School, delivered two very interesting lectures last Wednesday and Friday before the class in Psychology at the Presbyter ian College. Dr. Whitten spoke on the “Kinds of Insanity” and discussed the subject in a very instructive manner. WOODRUFF GRADUATES TO toEAR DR. JONES 1 Dr. Dudley Jones, member of the Presbyterian College faculty, will de liver the commencement address next month before the graduating class of the Woodruff high school, the exercis es to occur on the morning of Jane the first. Moore testified that Bagwell con tinued to back into the yard and was followed by McGaha. The former con tinued to appeal to McGaha and cau tioned him not to approach further, Moore said on the stand. The witness stated that they were all in the yard when he saw that there was going to be trouble and he rushed upon Bag- well in hn effort to take the gun, when the latter lifted the weapon and fired at McGaha, who dropped, mortally wounded, and also wounded Jordan. McGaha is believed to have died in stantly as a result of the wound in his forehead where -the load entered. Jordan was wounded in the left eye, being rushed to a local hospital, where he nqw lies in a critical condition. According to a report from Abbe ville, Sheriff McClane is investigating one circumstance of the killing, which was not thoroughly covered in the in quest. It was testified that but one shot was fired and that Bagwfll re loaded hi& gun but did not fire a sec ond time, both McGaha and Jordan haying fallen as a result of the first shot. The two men, when facing Bag- well, were said to have been some 18 feet apart and were not in a direct line with each other at the time of the shooting. ; j \ \ Mrs. Vene Ray, Mr. and Mrs. John Bell and Mrs. P. M. Pitts, of Renno, spent Sunday with Mrs. Lorooa Adair. \ r. f 4