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h / I If Toe Don’t Rood THE CHRONICLE Ton Don’t Get The New*. THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be a Clean News* paper. Complete, Newsy and Reliable. 1> * i. J VOLUME XXV CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 30,1925 NUMBER 18 CHAUTAUQUA SEASON OPENS TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH MANY BRILLIANT ATTRACTIONS College Singing Girls, In Costume, To Present Opening Concert Big Yellow Tent To Be Pitched On North Broad Street. The annual Clinton Redpath Chau- Harold R. Peat, who as Private Peat tauqua week opens tomorrow after- won an international reputation in noon, presenting the best program'the telling of his experiences during ever presented on any Chautauqua cir-, the World war, will deliver his note- cuit. Never before has there been, worthy lecture, “The Inexcusable Lie.” such a superb aggregation of stellar | The seventh and last day, .May 8, attractions brought to the chautauqua, brings to Clinton Chautauqua patrons patrons of the Redpath circuit. There will be such metropolitan at tractions as “Robin Hood,” a superb production by the May Valentine Opera company; Bachman’s Million .Dollar Band; the great Broadway comedy success, “Adam and Eva,” with a New York cast; an artists’ night recital featuring Ruth Ford, noted meszo-contralto, and assisting artists; such sterling lecturers as Hon. R. A. Nestos, former governor of a great entertainment band. Bach man’^ Million Dollar Band has an as sured place in the front ranks of America’s popular bands, and the two grand concerts Friday afternoon and night, under the personal direction of Harold Bachman, will be a fitting con clusion to the greatest chautauqua ever given on afny circuit. One of the most important features of Clinton’s Chautauqua week will be the junior chautauqua with special North Dakota, and Private Peat, | programs for the children. These pro- World war hero and widely known au thor; a junior chautauqua with de lightful programs for the children, and many other extraordinary features. In the huge tent auditorium to be erected at the usual chautauqua loca tion on North Broad str^t, next to the Methodist church, 'will be a stage built separate and apart from the tent, larger than any ever used on chautau qua circuits before. This great stage General Assembly will have at capacity a width of 36 feet a*nd a depth of 35 feet. On such a stage any spectacular metropolitan production can be given a superb pre sentation. The Redpath management has taken a remarkable step in drama tic mechanics. A completely new tent and equipment is being sent here. Leo S. Rosencrans, who is to be superintendent of the Clinton Redpath Chautauqua, will arrive tomorrow morning from Jacksonville,- Florida, where he has just closed a very suc cessful chautauqua week. Mr. Rosen crans has had several year’s experi ence in chautauqua work and is one of the most popular superintendents on the ctrcuit. L. Ivan Boxell, who was. the Clinton Chautauqua advance rep resentative last year, returned^ here again this* season and has been in Clinton the past week assisting the committee in handling the advertising and ticket sales. grams wifi include the great magician, Reno; Middleton’s Mannikins, which are made to sing and dance on a mimic stage; Ada Ruth Jones, delight ful story teller, and other features. >T3*SK5TllHEEai RUTH FORD PRESBYTERIANS TO MEET NEXT MONTH Will Be Held At Lexington, Kentucky, May 21.28. Will Be 65th Annual Session. The general assembly of the Pres byterian Church in the United States will convene in its 65th annual ses sion in the First Presbyterian church ox Lexington, Ky., Thursday, May 21 to continue in session through May 28. This is the first meeting of the general assembly, the highest court of the church, to be designated as a “session,” each assembly heretofore being distinct from the preceding and following assemblies. The 1924 as sembly meeting at San Antonio, Tex., took action, however, constituting this court a continuing body from year to year; Ruth Ford, noted mezzo-contralto, has been' secured by the Redpath Chautauqua management as the feature artist of an Artists’ Recital toJxe given on the fourth night of the coming Chautauqua here. -^ Miss Ford is an American girl who has risen to high attainments iu the musical field as a product of strictly American teaching. Her delightful artistry and personality unite to make her one of the truly successful.concert artists of the-day. Popular operati'’ arias and favorite heart songs hold a prominent place among the selections which she will present. -IUU J-JT-J-?"’ 1 'ILL _iJ !,■!"!■■? CONFERENCE TO BE HLD-HERE Plans Announced For Young People’s Meeting At Presbyterian Col lege in June. REVIVAL MEETING CLOSED LAST NIGHT of two or more commissioners from each of the 89 presbyteries in the 17 synods of the church. These commis sioners elected by the presbyteries at | either the fall or spring meeting, con- The afternoon programs will begin sist of an equal number of ministers Large Audiences Hear Series Strong Sermons By the Rev. T. G. Herbert. The revival, which has been in pro gress at the North Broad Street Methodist church for the past ten days, came to a close last night. At the request of the pastor and congre gation, the Rev. T. G. Herbert, pastor of the First Methodist church of Sum ter, did the preaching throughout the meeting, twd services being held daily . , and the people turned out in large The general assembly is composed^ mbers to hear him . Mr> Herbert at 3:30 o’clock, the evening programs at 8 o’clock, and the junior chautau- quas at 5 o’clock. The week of educational entertain ment will open tomorrow afternoon and following introductory exercises, the College Singing Girls will stage a popular concert with a widely varied and novel program. Following k con cert by this company at night, Hon. R. A. Nestos, former governor of North Dakota and a powerful speaker on questions of current import will deliver his inspiring address, “The Responsibilities of Leadership.” Saturday afternoon, the Adanac Male Quartet, one of the foremost male singing organizations of the day, will present a splendid program which, in addition to selections of genuine musical worth, offers many numbers provocative of uproarious laughter*. Saturday night, following a concert by the Adanac, Wherahiko Rawei, Poly nesian raconteur, will present his fas cinating lecture-entertainment, “Un cle Sam’s Samoan Islanders,” portray ing in native costume, amid a tropical setting, the arts, crafts, folklore and tuneful music of these picturesque people of the South Seas. and ruling elders. In addition to the commissioners the various executive committees and agencies of the church will be represented by their executive officers, who are usually heard in con nection with their annual report. The retiring moderator of the as sembly, the Rev. Thornton Whaling, D. D., of Louisville, Ky., will preach the opening sermon on the morning of the first day. The sermon will be followed by the Communion and in the afternoon by the election of a new moderator. The moderator serves the assembly for one annual session only, being unable to sucg?ed himself. Reports will be heard from the ex ecutive committees of foreign mis sions, home missions, Christian educa tion and Sunday school and young people’s work. In addition to these the stewardship committee, the per manent committee of men’s work, the women’s auxiliary, the assembly’s training school, and the Bible cause will make reports. Four ad interim committees on the book of church, or der, country church, mountain retreat and vacancy and supply will make re ports. The membersnip of the Presbyter ian church, United States, is 438,818. presented strong, appealing Gospel messages that made profound impres sions upon all who heard him, his ser mons from day to day convincing his hearers of his marked ability as a minister-evangelist. Mr. Herbert leaves this morning for Sumter, leav ing behind a large number of friends and acquaintances made during his stay in the city. The music was under the leadership of Mr. W. H. Dendy, a senior of the Presbyterian College, and this added much to the meeting. SPRING MEETING S. C. PRESBYTERY High School Rivals Meet Tomorrow Th(iJL,aurens and Clinton high school baseball teams will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock on the new school grounds. These teams, rivals of long standing, are all primed for the battle and both are predicting vic- toiy, A good game 4s expected and it is hoped that a big crowd will be on hand for the exhibition. Dr. A. E. Spencer of This City, Elect ed Moderator For the Ensu ing Year. The spring session of South Caro lina Presbytery,* comprising the coun ties of Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens and Newberry, was held last Tuesday and Wednesday with Friendship Pres byterian church in the upper l>art of this county near Hickory Tavern. There was a full representation of ministers and laymen from the entire district and the reports covering the year’s work just ended were all en couraging and gratifying. — The sessions were presided over by the Rev. A. R. Batchelor, pastor of the Whitmire Presbyterian church. Dr; H. W. Pratt, of Columbia, was the stated clerk. Dr. A. E. Spencer of this city, way elected moderator for the ensuyfg presbyterial term. A special meeting ot the Presbytery was called to be held in Clinton two weeks hence at which time C. E. Piephoff and Louis LaMotte, both Thornwell Orphanage boys, will preach their trial sermon and be received into the Presbyterian ministry. Both of these young men are members of this year’s graduating class of the Colum bia Theological Seminary. The Rev. Rv A. Lapsley, D, D., pas tor of the First Presbyterian church of Columbia, has announced plans for the statewide Presbyterian Young People’s conference to be held here at the Presbyterian College during the coming summer, June 16-23. A strong program has been arranged by the committee of which Mr. Lapsley is chairman, providing for morning class periods, afternoons of recreation, and evenings with inspirational lectures. Indications point to the largest, at tendance in the history of the confer ences which have been held annually now for several years. The young people attending will be entertained in the college dormitories and take their meals in the dining hall. The names of speakers and confer ence leaders include the following: Dr. M. R. Turnbulff of Richmond; Edward Grant, of Nashville; Miss Charlotte Jackson, of Louisville, Ky.; Wilkes Dendy, of Seneca, former field secretary of the 'Christian Endeavor organization; Rev. John McSween, of Clemson College, Dr. F. D. Jones, of Clinton; Dr. Melton Clark, of Colum bia; Rev. Charles B. Chaplin, of Co lumbia; Miss JaneiSummerell, of Wih- throp College; Rev. R. F. Kirkpatrick, of Anderson; Miss Margaret Crouch, of Charleston; and Dr. Lapsley, of Columbia. Rev. I. M. Ellis, of Petersburg, Va., a graduate of the Columbia Theologi cal Seminary, will be the oonference song leader; Miss Virginia Taylor, of Greenville, will be pianist. Mrs. D. W. A. Neville, of Clinton; will be the girls’ councilor, and Rev. A. W. Dick, of Sumter, will be the boys’ leader. Walter A. Johnson, coach at the Pres byterian College, will be director of athletics for the conference. WOULD REDUCE TRAIN SERVICE COUNTY BORROWS EXPENSE MONEY “BILLY” MOORHEAD SICK t > On the third afternoon, Monday, Lester M. Stearns, popular dramatic \ Total gifts to all causes, according to lecturer, will present his unique le<£ the last report were, $13,964,416. r ture-recital, “Shakespeare an( j Life.” On the night of the same day, “Adam and Eva,” sparkling comedy .buying over with fun and laughter, will be presented by a cast of New York act ors. The fourth afternoon, Tuesday, May 5, following a prelude concert, Frank Preston Johnson, sociologist and news paper man, will deliver his vitally* in teresting address, “The Basis of Liberty.” The fourth night has been designat ed as Artists Night, with Ruth Ford and assisting artists. NEW HIGHWAY BEING BUILT Little William Moorhead, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moorhead, is a patient at Dr. Hays Hospital, having under gone ap operation there last Friday. “Billy” is said to be doing as well as possible, but will be confined at the hospital for two or three weeks. His friends, among the little folks and the grown folks, hope that he will soon recover from his illness. Peoples-Enterpriy n For County Cur- Bank of Laurens, Gets L^ rent Expenses. A county loan of $60,000 was award ed during the past week by Treasurer Young to the Peoples-Enterprise Bank of Laurens on a competitive bid of 3.20 per cent interest. Other banks submitting bids were the Laurens Na tional Bank, Palmetto Bank of Lau rens, and the First National Bank of this city. The money is borrowed under an act of the legislature to meet current expenses 4 of the county during the year in anticipation of taxes to be col lected in .the fall. T Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Rail road To Ask For Discontinuance of “Baby Graham” Train. The Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Railway has written the South Caro lina Railroad Commission asking per mission to discontinue trains No. 54 and 55 which are the early morning and afternoon Columbia passengers. The step is made necessary in the interest of economy, the road stating that the present passenger service earnings are not sufficient to cover the cost of the coal that is burned. A.hearing before the commission has been set for May 6th in Columbia. A , copy of the notice that has been published follows: “Columbia, Newberry and' Laurens Railway company will make applica tion to the railroad commission of South Carolina on Wednesday, May 6, 1925, at'12:30 p. m., to discontinue trains Nos. 54 and 55 operated be tween Laurens and Columbia. “The earnings from these trains to cover expenses, in fact, the greater portion of the time the earnings are not sufficient to take care of the coal that is burned. Therefore, the company considers it necessary to take this action. - “J. P. TAYLOR, President.” Former Cross Hill Man Killed in Florida Town Greenwood, April 28.—Perrin B. Watts, a former resident of Cross Hill, was killed accidentally at Pal STARS OF STATE WILL MEET HERE Annual Track and Field Contest To Be Staged Saturday At Pres byterian College. The Presbyterian College will be host on Saturday afternoon to a new venture for the citizens of Clinton. For the first time the State College Track Meet will be brought here, and the citizens of this community will be given an opportunity to see what the various colleges in the state are doing to keep alive the old time game. Five colleges in the state have sig nified their intention of sending a team to represent them in the meet. They are Clemson, Carolina, Furman, Wofford and P. C. Citadel has not signified her intention to be repre sented. The relay teams of both Fur man and Clemson have broken South ern records this spring in Atlanta, and they will match fleetness here Satur day to decide honors.. The track offered by P. C. is prob ably without doubt, the best in the state, and as good as any in the South. It was finished last year by the con tractor with quite a great deal of ex pense. Coach L. S. McMillian has been working on it all this spring, rolling and packing it for the big event. As he has it now, it is in tip top condition W> receive the speed demons. Not aside from the track work has been the preparation for the field events. No detail has been over looked in getting the leave-off for the high jump and vault in excellent con dition. Taken as a whole, everything is in ideal readiness. Spectators will see such sprinters as Roy and Hammett match wits. They are said to be two of the fastest in Southern collegiate circles this year. In the pole i vault, Hughs has not been tested, he naving taken first place in the S. I. A. A. meet last year at Savannah. Moore and Hughs, in the 120-yard high hurdles, bid fair to be the first comers, and unless Rhame is retarded by his injured leg he should break tlie tape in the 220- yard low hurdles. Griffith is expect ed to take the shot put, and if Mof- fatt’s leg is in shape he will stand good for the broad jump. Robinson, in the high jump, has not been beaten this year in the two matches'thus far, ' and he stands a chance of taking first in that event. Other runners, includ ing Grafton, Sheldon, Ramsay, Sistar, and Warner, may be counted On to* contribute their share of the laurels to P. C. • It is a matter of sound prediction to anticipate that several records will be broken here this Saturday. South Carolina colleges have in their rank? this year some of the best sprinters that have shaken dust on the cinder path in years, and when they meet here in contest Saturday the fur is apt to fly. CLINTON BOY TO GO TO BRAZIL Rev. William C. Neville To Sail la June As Missionary To North Brazil. The Rev. William .G. Neville, pas- 1 tor of the Presbyterian church at Converse, and son of Mrs. W. G. Neville of this city, has received no tice from the Presbyterian board of missions to hold himself in readiness to sail within a short time for Para, Brazil, to begin services as a mission ary. Mr. Neville volunteered for for eign mission service some months ago, and with the meeting of Enoree Pres bytery a few days ago, it was learned for the first time that he has been officially accepted and assigned to a particular field. Para, where he will be stationed, is the seat of the Pres- Road From Clinton to Milton Section Being Built By County Super visor Watts. A first-class road is now being) built by Supervisor Watts from Clin ton to Milton in the direction of Vaughnsville. One of the county gangs has been at work in this sec tion for the past four weeks and dur ing that time hap made a splendid showing ~~ by Middleton’s Mannikans on Wednes day afternoon, May 6, the fifth day „ „ . 1A . , 0 . The road taps the Pied- Followmg a novelty entertainment, mont highway at Mr. J. B. Ferguson’s Rg s-11 Rg r» i L^o v« a svv* ZA/asJ ** . . ■ - - # . place and goes through Griffin woods in the direction of Milton, crossing the f of Clinton Chautauqua week, Geoffrey. MountvilIe link of the Calhoun high t' Rg nan ** aamll 1 r VY *■» sv si««rft ^ r*v •• at si - _ A- _ _ F. Morgan, well-known educator and lecturer, will speak on “Success With Ease.” At night, “Robin Hood,” De- Koven’s beautiful comic opera,.will be presented by the May Valentine Opera company with Miss Valentine directing the opera. Miss Valentine % has presented “Robin Hood” over two thousand times. There will be a no table cast of principals, a well chosen chorus, a symphonic orchestra and special scenic and lighting effects. A grand concert on Thursday after noon, May 7, by the Zedeler Quintet feature! the music of the master’s popularly interpreted. Following a concert by the same company at night, way below the place of Mr. John H. Young. The highway has been properly laid off by an engineer and is one of the j straightest and most direct country | roads in this section. If the proper drainage facilities are added and the route is top-soiled^ it will serve a large section heretofore neglected and put'I the people of that territory in direct touch with Clinton over an all-the-) year first class road. | Mrs. A. B. Russell will spend the coming week-end in McColl, where she will visit her daughter. Miss Lillis Russell. \ SEES THE OPPORTUNITY (Editorial From Friday’s Spartanburg Herald) “Clinton is rejoicing over the completion of good roads leading into that, enterprising city from four directions—the Calhoun highway in two directions, and the Jacobs highway in two directions, which, as The Clinton Chronicle says, ‘brings into touch with Clinton the peo ple on the ridge from Enoree to Sedalia in Spartanburg and Union counties, and in Scuffletown and Jack’s townships by the Cross Anchor-Clinton route.’ „ “The people of this enterprising town .are waging a get-together campaign to bring about a spirit of fellowship and contact with the many communities that now have easy access to Clinton, due to these modern highways. With commendable enterprise, The Chronicle, under a plan worked out by its editor and publisher, and the Commer cial Club of Clinton, endorsed by leading men, will for the next’ three months be mailed to all the families living on these newly opened roads. In other words, for that period the circulation of the paper will be boosted by soipe 8,000 to 10,000 readers. Through the paper Clinton will tell these communities her advantages and strong points <• as a trading und shopping center, and feature the news of these sec tions. This is a very good way to get better acquainted, and leads .. to mutual advantage. , “A live town that is fortuna^^enough to have a number of modern roads leading into it will take advantage of the business and social possibilities to be derived therefrom, and, Clinton is fully awake' to the opportunity.” . . ■ . metto, Fla., yesterday, according to information received by relatives here, byterian missionary activities in No details of the accident were given. 11 :1 The body will be brought to Green wood tomorrow and a short funeral service will be held at the home of northern Brazil. The many friends of Mr. Neville will be interested in the announcement that he has given his life to foreign his sister, Mrs. M. F. Sanders. Inter-1 missionary work. He is a graduate of ment will follow at Liberty Springs! the Presbyterian College and then churchyard near Cross Hill, tomor- i took his theological training in Colum- row afternoon at 5 o’clock Mr. Watts moved to Florida about five years ago and was engaged in the trucking business. Besides his bia Seminary. For the past two years he has served the Presbyterian church at Converse as pastor and has been quite successful as a young minister. sister, he is survived by his mother, I Shortly after his graduation, he mar- Mrs. A. B. Watts, who makes her home here. KNOWLEDGE THAT PAYS By reading advertisements, you gain knowledge that pays—that pays you definitely in time, money, comfort and convenience. Every Thursday in these pages, advertisers tell you of products devised to make you happier. By reading the advertisements, you can know where to secure the best and most serviceable for you. You can avoid inferior goods and uncertain shopping. You can save. Read THE CHRONICLE adver tisements every week. There is always a dependability about Ad vertised Commodities. ried Miss Mary Lindsay Tennant, of Augusta, and they have one little daughter. It is announced by Mr. Neville that he will continue to serve his present pastorate until after the General Assembly meets in May. He will leave in June or July to enter upon his work in the interior. The territory embraced in the Para mission district where Mr. and Mrs. j Neville will be located, includes some , of the wildest and uncivilized portions i of South America, being inhabited largely by Indians and contains vast tropical jungles. SERVICES AT A. R. P. CHURCH Rev. R. W. Carson, pastor the Asso ciate Reformed Presbyterian church of Woodruff, will preach at the local A. R. P. church Sabbath evening at eight o’clock. The public^ is cordially invited to hear Mr. Carson.