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> ,i & (1 '7 l “ * ^ X w«i 1 PAGE TWO r*' THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. S. C. THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1925 > . ( Citizens Hold -J'K; Road Meeting A-number of good roads enthusiasts from Clinton, Milton and Long Branch communities; Went' to the Myrna section in the upper.-part of the county on Tuesday afternoon to attend a goqd roads meeting. Sev eral enthusiastic, speeches were made and unusual interest -manifested .in the meeting which was well attended by citizens of that locality. The meet ing went on record as favoring‘the. county-wide program of good roads and pledged its support to. the new' projects now under way or being con sidered. In turn the gentlembn >froih this section assured the Woodville people that they were perfectly will ing that their roa^-should be built. A spirit ^jjedfn^wide vcw>pera tc the mutual benefit* of.all, permeatef the meeting. See our Men’s Oxfords before you buy. Prices $3.00 to $12.00. L. B. DILLARD. STUDENT .HELD ON THEFT AIM BULLS EYE S' “Editor and Qeneral^Manager ' WILL ROGERS Unknown Historical Fact D ID y o u k n o w that George* Washingjoh, The adopted Father of our Country, just before he got on the Ferry to cross, the Delaware for the Photo graphing of that now fa- «f-^4 T' xW* - - -I mous Picture, Did you know A. H. Caldwell In Dorchester Jail As Man Who Attempted Rob- . 1»ery In Ranker’s Home*. St, George, May 177—Confessing, it is alleged, that he entered the home-of Q. D. Qukes, cashier of the First' Na tional Bank, for thp purpose- of rob bery, «e^.. M. Caldwell, a student in the law department of the University of South Carolina and giving Florida as his Hftme originalljf, is in the coun ty jail charged with the act. < . Attracted,by a'noise*which she be lieved was due to the, falling'of some object in the home, Mfs. C. D. Dukes arose shortly after midnight this morning to ? determine the cause of the sound and Was confronted by a masked man at bhe of the rear windows flour- ishing a revolver,*. The map ordered her to keep quiet* she said." Mrs. Dukes had not awakened Mr. Dukes when sbe got up, as she did not feel that, the‘^noise indicated anything serious. Failing to heed the warning ♦ * * * - i : THE JEDGE’S JOSH ; ♦ • ♦ S GET Rlfo of THAT QACKACHE ► * - . — ' - - '* /»V- -i .v .... .. . • f O A Thinning Ranks . Dugan: “Well, guess I will go down and get my hair cut.” ' Whalean: “B’gosh, it is singular, isn’t it?” ^ Cynic Wants to Know 'Dibble: “I see some'college profes sor has perfected a machine that will register the heat of a maiden’s blush.” Babble: “That’ll»do to tell—but where in this day and age will they find any bluskes to try it on?” of the intruder, her. cry brought the banker to the^assistance of his wife. Mr. Dukes, after seizing his revol ver, started In pursuit, of the masked man, who by that time had left the window where he was first seen by Dukes and was attempting to rs. enter the front door. There he was confronted by Mr. Dukes and a pis tol duel ensued-. Mr. Dukes fired twice, his assailant firing three.,or four times. The front of the house bears testimony to the exchange of shots, the glass front of the door being completely shattered and the ipark of * a . bullet being in evidence just above it, . * • . As soon as the alarm was given a number of citizens under .the direction of Deputy Sheriff J: L. Platt institu ted a search for the intruding party. George W. Linstedt, license inspector of the State 'Highway bepartment, was one ql^/fhe first to reach the scene and rendered great assistance in apprehending the man charged with the c/ime. Sheriff Limohouse, al though confined to his'bed on account oUlL Wise Youth Old Doctor: “Understand-—after you have graduated, the real fight is Only starting. . You have to settle down, hang out your shingle and build up a practiced - • * , Graduate: “I expect %good practice right from the start,—I’m going to put my office right next to a grade crossing.” ‘ Still a Question “Is my face flushed—or is it my imagination?” “Well—I don’t knoy^—but your face is not flushed.” ... You Knoif What He Means ^ “Did you get those knocks out of your car?” > “Yep—all but the one in the back ^seat “ How the F^ght Started Sists“What are you writing?”' Brother: “Some jokes.” Sis: “Well, give my regards to all of them.” Sounds Logical ' Little U^ild: “Daddy, why do they call the English language ’The Moth er Tongue’?” t Wise Dad: “Because father never gets a chance to use it.” * - A Yes, Indeed Child: “Father,,what is a Brussels ULness. got in tottch with the sTtiia- 'sprout7” v .. ' tion from his home at Summerville! Father: “It’s a cabbage gone wrong, and immediately sent Special Officers m y son - , * ’ Clinton People Point the Way. The constant aching of a bad back. ! ’ : _ i ^ < ^ The weariness, the tired feeling; EZine Headaches, dizziness, nervousness, Distressing urinary disorders— * Are often signs of failing kidneys ^ And"too serious to be neglected. , Get rid of them troubles! Use Doan’s Pills—a stimulant diure tic to the kidney Hosts of people recommend Doan’s. This is a Clinton case. You can verjty iL W. J. Duncan, \E. Carolina Ave., says: “Every time d stooped, a sharp < catch took me in \my kidneys. AU* night I couldn’t rest well on account < of the pains through'hiy kidneys and^ when I got up mornings, my back, was ! < stiff and sore,* I was finally con-' < > .vinced.it. was ^my kidney» that caused ** the trouble. They, acted too freely J A friend advised me to try Doan’s' Pills, so I used them. In a snort time they rid me of the trouble Price 60c, at all dealers. E ly ask for a kidney remedy •oan’s Pills—the same that Mr. Dun-t can had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mirs., Buffalo. N. Y. * ; ww u * ^ 4 FOR YOUNG MEN— ;: u Something in Red and Colored Neck-, medy-^t'i: and Colored Belts, Shirts,, Sox, ~ Handkerchiefs, Collars, Suit of Clothes, Hat or Shoes would make a nice gift. : BILIOUS SPELLS ; ’• Kentucky Man Finds Relief * 1 o from Dizzy Attacks. — Clayton Pqintel and J. W. Meyservey to the assistance of JDeputy Platt. Bloodhounds, in charge ,of Officers Forbes and Chandler of Sumter reach ed the scene shortly after the .crime 4. His Hour y “I’m boss in my home— “Yes?” ' “—when the wife and b<5th children had be£n committed. Caldwell, how-| Rre awa J' ever, had been apprehended before their arrival. They were, however, put on the , , j i -i trail, which led through different that.He sm,QKetl , the of ‘Bull’ Durham while he \ was waiting for the Ferry? (things were just as late in his War, as they \yere in our last one). Now I have never heard of this ‘Bull’ Durham episode before, neither have I evef heard.it denied.- So if it’s never either been affirm ed or denied, there is no rea son to disbelieve that it’s, not true. ‘Bull’ Durham originated in Virginia, and -Washington lived in Vir ginia, and he was a great man to patronize home in dustries. And as Washing ton was the best man of his day, and Durham the best tbbacco of its day, there is no plausible reason to doubt that these two most excel lent Institutions didn’t read-. ; ily recognize the good in each other and get together. Ed Purdy’^PhiJqs . “One thing certain is that few clothes lines are breaking these days from the weight of women’s clothes First National Bank, where Caldwell y‘ nne< ^ t ^ ereon ' . had parked his car. The starting of the car at the rear-of the bank at tracted the attention vwhich resulted in the capture of Caldwell. * He was overtaken on Main street and when first questioned denied any connection with the crime. Later, however, he A Rare Bird Whiskers: “I’m proud to say that I am an old fashipned. doctor.” I Patient: “What does that mean, Doc?” Whiskers: “J try my best to find , ... . . „ , out what is the matter with you with- made a full confess.on -.t 1S alleged out c>m jn a , ot of ^ di8cus . s in the presence of Deputy Sheriff i Platt and the officers from . Sumter. the matter with me. /Tc sumr-nvE tears ago: In 1860 a blend of to- ., bacco w^s born - ‘Bull’ Durham. On quality alone it has won recog nition wherever tobac co is known. It still. offers the public this— more flavor, more en joyment and a lotznore, money left at the end of a week’s smoking. He stated, it is said, that he was per suaded to. commit the deed by an ac complice whose name he claimed he did not know and that.the shooting was done by the other man. When apprehended he had a red handkerchief ned about his wrist: At that time it was not thought that he had been wounded, l>ut an examina tion by physicians, after he had been placed in jail, showed that he had received a slight wound on the arm. In addition to the revolver and hand kerchief he had a pair of scissors, a mirror, a ball of stout cord and about twenty-five'bullets. There were sev eral . pieces of the cord of different lengths which bad been looped in such a way as to indicate that it was in tended to be used very quickly. Early this mormhg.a set of false moustacheli was found in the Dukes yar4. When seen by Mr. and Mrs. Dukes, Caldwell wore a moustache and had a handker chief tied about his face. Caldwell was apprehended on the road leading, in the direction of Co- 1 lumbia. Mr. Linstedt of the highw.ay departement communicated with the .authorities in Columbia to determine the ownership of the car. The person to whom it belonged stated that Cald well had borrowed it from him to take a trip to. Laurens.^ Mr. Linstedt will return the automobile to the owner in Columbia this evening. In his alleged upnfession the man tated that his father had recently killed his soh-in-iaw and seriously j A “I suffered with severe bilious attacks that came on two or three time* each month,” says Mr. J. P. Nevins, of JLawrenceburg, Ky. ”1 would have dizziness and couldn’t work. “I would take pillsj until I was worn-out with them. I didn’t seem to get relief. After, taking the pills 1 my bowels Would act a couple or '' » three times, then 1 would be very constipated. “A neighbor told me of Black- Draught and I began its use. 1 never have found so much relief as it gave me. 1 would not be with out it for anything. “It seemed to cleanse my whole system and made me feel like new. i would take Vfew doses—get rid of the bile and have my usual dear head, feel full of ’pep’ and could do * twice the work.” and' Made from pure, medicinal roots id herbs, Black-Draught is na- :r ture*s Own remedy for such symp toms as the above, when due to a torpid liver. Sold everywhere; 25c. C-32a mack-draught 1IVER MFDIfllir LIVER MEDICINE Men’^ Panama and Straw Hals $1.25 to $5.00. / • ^ , L. B. DILLARD^ r FOR YOUNG WOMEN— Something in Silk Hose, Belts, Handker- • ' . s chiefs, Burses, Undergarments, Dress Goods, Ready-Made Presses or Spring Coat. s' ‘•rv-t,.,* You can find just what you want for, Sister, Brother, Daughter, Son or Friend, at <*• One Rrioe to All” _a_i l PHONE 47 IV CLINTON, S. C. V Remove the Cause ’ “Is your boss a crank?” ^ “No indeed.. Everybody in our firm is a self-starter.” /' Some Shiek There is a man in our town, And he is wondrous wise, He always picks his girl friends -With “Yes—Yes” in their eyes. Title, At Last , Diggens: “Well, Bill, L hear that you have a white-collar job.” Billikens: “Yep. I went to work at the laundry Monday/’ Truth of It Roth: “I hear Sam Heath wrecked his auto down the Mill road last night. What was the cause of ikt acci dent?”, j . Graham: “Chickens ?” _ Roth: “B’gosh there should be a law against letting chickens run in the road.’ ^ Graham: the car.” “These chickens were in TWO BAG$ for 15 cents 100 cigarettes for 15 cents Guarantecdby r 1X1 Fifth A* Nor York Cby Blonde Bess Opines , “Oh, I can’t drive out Tuesday even ing. That is the one night in the week we children have agreed to let- Dad use his car.” GOLDVILLE WINNER OVER BATESBURG, 4-0 Goldville defeated Batesburg on wounded his daughter in Florida, and j Saturday, May 9th, at Batesburg, by newspaper ''clipping in the man’s the score of 4 to 0. The features of grip, which was found near the inter-' ^ie game were the pitching of Flow, section of the Walterbo/o and Orange-! allowing only two hits, and the jurg roads about six miles from St. | smooth work of the Goldville team, George, bears out this statement. The playing errorless ball, handbag was found after he had told lllllllllllll = v I Add Something to the Total Each Pay Day i L-""’ I have tried a number of different plans of .saving, and I have found that there is only one that wiU as sure my having a certain amount of money saved at the « officers where he had concealed it. end of the year and that is to put a predeter mined- amount of my pay in my Savings Account the first. thing I do each pay day. If you’ll try this plan I know you will like it. « '4- played statement on its front paTe He stated that he was without funds j that he was the thousandth student to j ss and was trying to get money with . enter the university. He is about 26 which to get to his home in Florida,! years old and of rather pleasing ad dress. I am glad to recommend this strong banking institu tion to others. - 1 < on account of the tragedy referred to m the newspaper clipping.. He hLd $2 when apprehended. Caldwell gave evidence of being ill in the jail early this morning. Physi cians wete summoned, but there is no indication that his condition is serious. ‘He refused to recognize anyone, but whether his condition . is feigned has not been determined. Caldwell came to St. George about a year ago/giving his home as Flori da. After staying here several months and creating the impression that he was well supplied with money he en tered the University^of South Cfire- lina as a law student. One of the Columbia newspapers a few months ince his car was parked at the rear of 1 the bank, it is supposed that the purpose of the intruder was to force Mr. Dukes to accompany him to the bank and turn over, to him available money. Even thqDgh Mr. Duke* had gone, Caldwell could not have accom plished such a purpose,* as all the cash was'In the vault whidh is .provided with a time lock. OUR SERVICE MAKES FRIENDS” One lot of Ford Springe, $2 each delivered, or a guaranteed one for $5. Try. our Transmission Linings, Con- necting~Rods, Timers, Tope, and many other parta tor that Ford. Have them = 4 A- ‘7 * “CLINTON’S STRONGEST BANK” put on at Rernna. THE BELL COM- ago carried a very\ prominently dis- PANT, Renno, S. C. , • -hr l Y * \ \ i 1 -