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r t* • / PAGE TWO .. V h f " ****** THE CLINTOI^ CHRONICLE. CUNTON, S. C. THURSDAYr MAY 28, 1*25 ' TWO PRISONER^ Given paroles Luther Timmons and Monroe Willard of This City, Released By . Governor McLeod*. Columbia, May 21.—Sentence of Luther Timmons and Monroe Willard now serving ten years in the atate penitentiary here as a result of their conviction for the murder«6f Hosea Martin, in liturens county, was sus pended today by Governpr McLeod. Timmons and Willard were convict ed during the March, 1922,»'term of the court of general sessions and com mon pleas of Laurens county and sen tenced by Judge John S. Wilson.' They had served more than three years of their sentence. After their arrest in connection with -the murder, which occurred in the lat ter part of December, 1921, they de nied their- guilt.. A number of Lau rens county citizens have written to the governor since expressing the be lief that the men were innocent. BISHOP GETS DAMAGE AWARD Jury Gives Verdict of $8,000 Against Clinton Cotton Mills After 18 * Hours Deliberation. Laurens, May 23 A verdict in fa- Vaughan To Remain in Extension Service We are very much pleased to be able to arfnouncd' to those ’ who are interested in agriculture in Laurens county, that we have induced Mr. Vaughan, our very efficient agent and representative in Laurens county, to remain in- the extension service until the end of the calendar year..* J I am sure tho^e who have taken advantage of Mr. Vaughan’s services will be pleased to know that he has consented to remain with us. Mr. Vaughan is not orify an xenergetic'and efficient agent, but a\very trust worthy man. \ W. W. LONG, Director. vor of Willihm L. Bishop, plaintiff, against the Clinton Cotton Mills "in the sum of $8,500 was reached by a jury here Wednesday morning about 11 o'clock after the 12 men had de liberated since six o’clock on 1 the afternoon before. The case grew oul of the death of the defendant’s son, Clarence Bishop, 20 years old, who Hied a few hours after an explosion occurred in the engine room of the defendant company on September 2, last year. The plaintiff alleged dama ges, actual and punitive, in the sum of $50,000. The verdict of the jury allowed $5,000 for actual damages and $3,500 for punitive damages. The case was the first trial - of the PUPILS COMPETE ? / - IN CONTEST Winners Named in Story Telling Con tests and Prizes Are V Awarded. Two story telling contests were held jki the Central Graded school on Sat<- urday. May 16i One child was selected from each grade to take part. From the first four grades these children were: Alice Rose Gaines, Mae, Mc Clendon, Annette Rice, Nellie Cogdili, Evalyn McCrary, Paul Whitlock, Ed gar Stanton, Maryt Kate Hollis, Kath erine Sparks, Zona Norris and Joseph McDaniel, A prize of a $2.50 gold piece was given by the Mother’s club to the winner. ‘This was won by Edgar-Stan ton of the third grade. . Second place was won by Joseph McDaniel of the fourth grade, and third place by Mae McClendon of the first gracTe. The stories were read by Mrs. John W. second week civil term which is being Little, and the judges were Mrs. Rayfe held by Judge C. C. Featherstone, of Greenwood. Throughout the two days of-trial* a battle of legal talent was fought by opposing counsel, every <ie- batable point being strongly contest ed. Associated with the local attor neys, Blackwell, Sullivan & Wilson for mond Pitts, Mrs. Gary Dillard and Miss Mary Ruth Copeland. - The children taking part in the 5th,. 6th and 7th grade contest were: Vir ginia Spratt, Dickey Blumberg, Medo- ra Browning, Dorsey McFadden, Ruth Carter and Venable Martin. Another fr— 3 fir-r’ fi— J li EXCLUSIVE - SAIL OF VIRGINIA DARE * ■* ^ DRESSES PRICES S9.50 V i TO< 118.50 Professional Notice r After June 15th my office will be closed for the summer. Regu lar patients needing dental at tention pieasfe secure appoint ments immediately. DR. M, J. McFADDEN Clinton, S. C. the plaintiff was Eugene Blease and ] prize ofS $2.50 gold^ piece was given Interwoven Lisle Sox, 3 pairs for $1.00 at L. B. Dillard. his partner, Mr; Griffin, of Newberry, while F. P. McGowan and YY. R- Richey, fir,, 01 the locai bar, and F. Barron Grier, of Greenwood, repre- centcd the defendant company. •' The trial jurors were: Ambrose L. Hudgens, M. L. Roper, B. E. Craw ford, H. N. Carter, C. \\ r . Abercrom bie, F. L. Mclntire,. M. W. _ Bdydv Brooks Fowler, C. L. Coats, B. F, Crawford, W. G. Taylor, F. L. Don- nan. ... According to the evidence Clarence Bishop was employed by. the defend ant company and his duties were to start and atop the engine and attend to other matters connected with this part of the machinery. *. That on the 2nd day o‘f last September an explo sion caused the ;escapc v of steam, .the scald therefrom.resulFing in his death. The plaintiff pht up eight witnesses, most of the evidence on this side pur- porting to show that pacta of x the en gine were defective, and had been^ for some time, and that the company did by the Mother’s club to the winner of this contest. This was won . by Vir ginia Spratt of the fifth grade. Sec- ond^ptace was won by Ruth Carter of the seventh grade, and third place by Dicky Blumberg If the fifth grade. The story was read by Mrs. J. I. Cope land, and the judges were Mrs. S. W. Sumerel, Mrs. Pringle Copeland and Mrs. Lee-Add Blakely. Highest Averages For h Central Graded Schoof 4n First grade:,Miss Leaman, teacher: Lucile Yvilson 91' 8-9, Christina Sow ers 91 3-‘9, Katherine Graham 91 2-9. First grade: Miss Brodie. teacher: William Ha!1. 90.7, Mildred McClendon 90.2, Mae McClend9n 89.95 ^ First grade: Miss Brown, tea'her: Eloise Crow 89.3, Harold Carter 88.3, Annette Rice 87.8. - r Second .grade: Miss Kirkland, tench- not furnish Clarence Bishop a safe [ er ^ ani j^ ^rarit 91, Nellie Cogdili 91. place to work. *4* T** *? Save Vs of Your Paint Cost Mixing a gallon of Stag Semi-Paste Paint with a gallon of oil saves you the cost of mixed paint of equal quality. Stag Paint won’t peel or cradr ^ spreads easily. Permanent colors. STAG Semi-paste The defense had, nini some of thefc.» testifying^ that the witnesses, of these testify mechanics of the company had kept the machinery in repairs and that up to ilie time of the accident the mach- inery wns considered safe. ' Following, the verdict of the jury the defease gave no five' cf n motion for .a new trial. T~ SPECIAL ADV. IN TODAY’S PAPER Second grade: Miss McSwain, teach- v er: Vera Mae Martin 94 1-3* Irene Dil lard 93 5-9, Jack YVithersnoon 93 2-9. Third grade: Mi^s Philson, teacher: Paul Whitlock 91: Pauline Brown ,C0, Eva Hudson-SS. Third grade: Miss Owens, teacher: EIHsm laical Druggists State Their Position on Recent Tax Bill Passed By Legislature. The four drug stores of the city have a jointly signed page advertise ment in today’s paper filled with in formation they want every citizen in the community to have. The adver tisement pertains to the recent act of the .legislature putting a special tax on articles commonly sold in drug stores. ’ * The local druggists, as well as hun dreds of ethers throughout the state, feel that they have been discriminated against and are /taking this oppor tunity to get th* facts before their customers and th/e buying public. I I X-Ray Expert to Open Office in Clinton Soon See nearest Stag dealer, or write tor name and litera ture to Hirshberg Paint Company, Baltimore, Md. 3E3E 3-2 SE» STOMACH ILLS I^issiseippiao Was Weak, Couldn’t Eat Enough. “I had a bad case of stomach trouble,” says Mr. N. A. Smith, of Shaw, Miss. *‘J couldn’t eat enough and was very weak. Every thing! ate hurt me, formed gas, and 1 spit up my food. \ ”1 would feel stupid or Staggery. I didn't feel like doing any work. I knew what Black-Draught had done... and I began taking small doses. I certainly got relief, it did me lots of good. \ "When I go to town, I look first to see how near out of Black- Draught we are, dnd then get more. We keep our home remedies and the main one. is Black-Draught” In hundreds of thousands of Frances -Spratt 93 7-9, Dill 92 5-9, Florence Aduir‘'92 3-9. I 'third grade: Miss Young, teacher:] T. L. Cooper 90, Bulah Mae King 90, Elizabeth Boozer,88. . Fourth grade: Miss Muldrow, teach er: Zona Davis 94, ^John Gary Whit mire 92, Bascom Timmons 89. Fourth grade: Miss O’Daniel, teach- er: Willis May Wilson 94 t-9, Billy £j| Owens 93 7-9, Mary Houze Dillard 93 5-9. * ' Fifth grade: Miss Riddle, teacher: William Davis 86, J. D. McMinri 84, Wdlter ByerS 81. Fifth grade: Miss Ferguson, teach er: Marguerite Dillard 95, Virginia Spratt 94, Emmie Adair 93. Fifth grade: Miss MacLemore, teacher: William Moorhead 95 2-3, Paul Todd 1 94 1-9, Lewis King 94 1-9. Sixth grade: Miss Dukes, teacher: Anne Glasgow 95, Ella Little McCrary 95, Medora Browning 94 3-9. Sixth grade: Miss West, teacher: Dorsey Houze McFadden 92 7-9, Carol White Copeland 91 1-9, Hugh Den son 83 7-9. * » - ALWAYS UNDERSELLING CLINTON, SOUTH CAROLINA -4 Iprzirr=Jir=Jr-~i—ir^r^r^r=^r==ir=:Jr==it is v. t The public will leariPwlth interest that the X-Ray department of the Hays Hospital here will in the future be under the supervision of Dr. H. D. Wolfe of Greenville. Dr. _ Wolfe has taken over the entire X-Ray equip ment of Dr. S. C. Hays and will, beginning Saturday, June 6, be in Clinton twice weekly, Tuesday and Saturday evenings, 6:30 to 10 o’clock. Dr. Wolfe needs no introduction to the people of this section, many peo ple of Clinton and vicinity having had the privilege of his services at Green ville, and know him as one of the outstanding X-Ray specialists of the state. Now that he has acquired the X-Ray machinelmd equipment of* Dr. Hays, his many patrons and the pub lic will* be able to obtain his services with greater convenience to themsel ves, and without loss of time.’ Any person requiring X-Ray service will find .Dr. Wolfe at the Hays Hospital between 6:30 and 10 p. m. on .Tues days and Saturdays of each week. Ap pointments should be made with" the hospital superintendent. The ease and convenience of X-Ray facilities of the best variety will prove to be quite an asset to the health of the city and a useful and sometime absolutely necessary diagnostic aid to the physicians of the community. Dr. Wolfe’s coming is welcomed. Highest Averages of Lydia Mill School Fifth grade: Carl Johnson 88 2-9, Hazel Stroud 87 3-7, Vina Southern 87 1-3. Fourth grade: Christine Whitman 91, Gladys Harvey 88.77, William Bobo, 88.44. Third grade: Virginia Gregory 90, Edward Ferguson 88, Henry Sorrells 87; perfect attendance: Edward Fer guson. * ^ Second grade: Helen Bobo 90.77, Sarah Edwards 90, Roy Burgess 87.66; perfect attendance': Helen Bobo. First grade: Melvin StrcftuL 86.6, Lester Wofford 84.2, Geneva Hollings worth 84. A \ When yott come into this bank, whether you ar.e a depositor or a depositor-to-be, we want you to know y V • I that you are on .^friendly ground.” > ' b 4 It is only by knowing each other, and * " , » A- knowing the things we are both trying to « _ — —— • * •» accomplish that we can wgrk together for our best interests. • Perfect Attendance of Central Graded School James Sloan, Edgar Stanton, Flor ence Adair, Howard Martin, Margue rite Dillard, Vivian Shealy, Sara Nell Dillard, Annie Lee Jackson, William Bond, Lewis King, Garrard Johnson, Dicky Blumberg, Colie Prince, Sloan Todd, O. B. Burgess, Allen Coleman, Orrie Holland. . » ' Your business is not onll important to you, but' it is important to us. We are always glad to see you, and whenever you think we can be of assistance to you come in. You will never find us too busy to take an active’’ interest in anything that concerns your welfares ~^ Perfect Attendance of' _ Clinton High School M ■* = JR 1 M OUR SERVICE MAKES FRIENDS” homes, housekeepers keep Black ~ ‘ ell I as a remedy to relieve in- >n, biliousness, constipation, itaiiupg no harmful or other mineral drugs, Black-Draught is. absolutely sate to take for all mem bers of the family. You should keep Black-Draught always on hand, for use when needed. HUYLER’S CANDIES and - Crystalized Fruits • Weekly shipments. Exclusive Agents * SADLER-OWENS *. PHARMACY AT UNION STATION— TEL. 1M Tenth grade: Joe Blumberg, Isabel Witherspoon, Frances Black, Mason Simpson. Ninth grade: Isaac Copeland,-Louise Speake, Elizabeth Sheely. . -Eighth grade: Mary Black, Charles Anderson, Rachel O’Daniel, Cleo Bur gess, Hubert Todd. Seventh grade: Grady Adair, Keith Adair, Max Blumberg, Elizabeth Lynn. Topkis Union Suits, $1 at L.B. Men’s and Boys’ White Duck Pants, $2.00 at L. B. Dillard. , = # s 4 N. Bank i * “CLINTON’S STRONGEST BANK” iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip it sin ■din j dfel ‘A. ii/ ./ .{ 1*.