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niinimiiMM* 'fbi . I •: t- ; THURSDAY, Jy^Y 16, 1»2S ;THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CUNTON, S. & i I v * SOCIETY EVENTS I OP INTEREST TO WCWEN Mrs. Larry B. Diilard, Society Editor. Telephone 154 —■— — » 1. . THE PESSIMIST Nothing to do but work, Nothiitg' to eat but fodd, Nothing to wear but clothes. To keep, one from going nude. Nothing to breathe but air,\ Quick as a flash its gone, Nowhere to fall but off. Nowhere to stand but on. Nothing to comb but hair, Nowhere to sleep but in bed, Nothing to weep but tears, N " Nothing to bury but dead. - Nothing to sing but songs, Ah, well, alas, alack, Nowhere to go but out, N Nowhere to come but back. i Nothing to see but sights, Nothing,io quench but thirst. Nothing to have but what we’ve got; Thus thru life we are cursed. Nothing to strike but a gait; Everything moves that goes, Nothing at all but common sense Can ever withstand these woes. —Ben King. formerly,, the Clinton Presbyterians still claim her and are deeply interest ed in her great work. Mrs. Brown t^ld briefly of the political situation in China.. Her talk dealt primarily with the spiritual needs and the great opportunity at band. Every few min utes she would plead for the prayers of God’s people. Her message was very f<ftceful and all felt that they were nearer China than ever before, and more deeply interested. Mrs. Campbell is a home missionary and a sister of Mrs. D. J. Woods, and she offered a beautiful prayer in behalf of this hand maiden of the Lord. Miss Sybil Burdette, with accom- painment by Miss Nan Copeland, de lighted all with a beautiful solo. The social committee, with Miss Clara Duckett as chairman, served tempting sandwiches and tea. COOLIDGE AGAIN ON REST SCHEDULE Chinese Policy in >Hands of Kellogg. Little Leaks Oat of Situation. Swampscott, Mass., July IS.—Again on vacation schedule after a week end of conferences on foreign affairs, President Coolidge spent today quietly receiving no ‘callers at White Court and transacting little business. 41 MRS. LITTLE HOSTESS TO BRIDGE CLUB On Thursday morning Mrs, Jbhn W; Little was a gracious hostess to the bridge club and several additional friends. An attractive salad course and iced tea were served. The guests of the morning were: Mesdames A. C. Daniel, Pringle Copeland, W. P. •Jacobs, Reese Young, Walter Rich- bourg, Carl Robinson, W. J. Bailey, William Bailey Owens, hr B. Dillard, Clair Hays, Jodie Chandler, T. J. Peake, Misses Clara Duckett and Sal lie Wright. * ENTERTAINS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS On Tuesday evening Miss Roslyn Blakely delighted her Sunday School class with a party. Each guest had the privilege of inviting two other friends. The evening was devoted to different games. Little Elizabeth and Kathryn Blakely assisted the hostess Tn serving tempting refreshments. Those present were: Agne? Shealy, Mary Emma Speaks, Sara Speaks, Elizabeth Lynn, Jeanette Pitts, Flor ence Adair, Claude Ray, Ella Little McCrary, Georgie B. Blakely, Dorothy J Wilson, Eula Mae Holland and Thelma Koon. o “GRANNY PHILSON** ~~~ CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY On July the twelfth “Granny Phil- son” reached her eighty-second mile stone. The occasion coming on Sun day, the proceeding Thursday was celebrated. Her own children gra ciously remembered her, kjid in i | tio& she 4s indebted to many fr* and children of the community, only the family participate in these annual celebrations, Clinton as a whole is deeply interested. Her friends love her cheerful smile and merry laugh andAre so’thankful that she is still spared to bless. The guests present were: Mr^ B. M. Anderson and daughters, Sadie and Kathcyn, from Reidville; Mrs. W, C. Andersen,! Reidville; Mr. R. C. Phil- aon, Abbeville; Mrs. Ray Anderson and sons, William, Paul and James, of Laurens; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kern of Reidville; Mrs. W. D. Boyd, Mrs. Ag nes Kern, Miss Louise Kfrn, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kern, Margaret and little ( Agnes Kern. All children were pres- | ent except Mr. . H. Philson of Gaff ney, Mrs. J. T. Langston of Darling ton, and Mr. J. B. Philson. A bounti ful dinner was served and a hapny occasion observed. The executive apparently was con tent to leave in the hands of Secre tary Kellogg the carrying into effect of the administration’s policy., toward China, announced by the secretary of state before his departure for Wash ington late yesterday, after he had gone over both the Chinese and for eign debt situations with the presi- dent. There were . no developments in either. White House officials even de clining to comment on the published reports from Tokyo that Great Brit ain, Japan and the United States have agreed on a policy toward China, both the British and American govern ments making concessions to reach an accord. Turning his attention briefly to rou tine government matters, Mr. Cool idge made one appointment, that of Floyd R. Harrison, a native of Vir- SENATOR BLEASE RAPS EVOLUTION A TWO NEGROES KILLED IN DITCH CAVE-IN Favon State Law Requiring All Teachers to Believe In Diety of Christ. Greenville, July 14.—Teachers in South Carolina will in the future be required to profess their belief in the Deity of J Christ if Senator whose resignation as director of the war finance Corporation becomes ef fective Wednesday. ^ Washington, July 13—Supported by specific presidential approval of the ^policy he has mapped out for dealing with the Chinese problem, Secretary Kellogg was back from his interrupted vacation today awaiting results of conferences in Peking and elsewhere through which the protocol powers are expected to work out ways and means of insuring the protection of their nationals in China. There was no indication that the Blease -fcaA W*y about it. The senator, here today from his home at Pendleton for a short stay, said he favored something more stringent than the proposed law against evolu tion^ which Rep. Thomas H. Peeples, da of Richland county, has omnounced his intention of sponsoring. > \ *T intend writing Tom Peeples and telling him I x would like to see a law in this state requiring all teachers in yie public schools to take an obligation admitting their belief in the Deity of Jesus Christ. ^ A “This would eliminate the neces sity of prohibiting the teaching of evolution in the public schools of South Carolina.. By passing an even more stringent law, I believe much good would be accomplished,” Sena tor Blease said. In discussing the trial now in pro- Wy*tt Dillard and Robert Mitchell, colored, employed by Contractor G. C. Odiorne, met ahnqist instant death Saturday morning as, the. result of a cave-in of a sewer ditch they were digging on East Carolina Avenue near Dr. Hays Hospital. The ditch, about 12 feet in depth, was occupied by several hands but all escaped ex cept Dillard and Mitchell^ who were caught beneath the in-faUing dirt. One died instantly, the other lived only a short while before he expired. lilllliliniiUiHlllliltiilllW COMING 20-21-22 Officers Named For New Term The Billy Sunday Club has nfuraed its officers for the ensuing six months period beginning July first. A. W. Brice heads the club as president, J, 0. Barnett, vice-president, and Ed Stevens, secretary. The retiring pre sident, Dr. G. W. B. Smith, was thank ed by the club for his untiring efforts [and the faithful and efficient manner in which he has carried forward the organisation’s work for the past term. N. GEO. GROSS v • ^ . W' - - Representing SCHLOSS BROS. of Baltimore _ -* Tailor-made Clothing. ginia, to succeed Frank Wv Mondell, J^ 88 at P*^. on ; Senator Blease wid diplomatic conversations in various capit capitals had as yet reached a stage where the exact course to be followed could be forecast. As Mr. Kellogg himself pointed out after his confer ence with President Coolidge last week at the summer White House, the policy of the Washington government was based oft the desire to give effect to the commitments into which it had entered with aspect to China at the Washington arms limitation confer ence. it was absurd for anyone who pro fessed to believe in the. Deity of Jesus Christ to think that they could also believe in the theory of evolution.. “The two beliefs cannot be recon ciled,” Senator Blease declared. “Therefore if a MAh believes "in evolution he certainly does not be lieve in the Deity of Jesus Christ. But aside from the question of here- aiter, can there be any better doc trine to live by than that of the Golden Rule, prescribed by Christ ? It makes one feel better in his daily relations with his fellowmen to prac tice it, even if there were no hereafter. But reason tells us there is a future abode for the soul, another place in which man must give reckoning for his earthly deeds.” In a style which made him famous over this state, using satire and sar casm, Senator Ble&se then attacked the theory of evolution and those who profess to believe in it. He was strong in his denunciation l ^* ,. „ . . - a ! °f those who would have the chiK The chief features of those commit- f ( j ren t0( j a y believe that ‘“our fore- I ments, in view of present conditions | fatherg ran aKpund on four feet in _ in China, relate to a resolution call ing for the creation of a commission ANNOUNCEMENT OF WIDE SOCIAL INTEREST. ' Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Gray of Gray Court, S. C. ' announce the engagement of their daughter o Gladys to Chauncey Gregory, of^Lancaster, S. C. the wedding to fake place in the early fall. The approaching marriage of this jpopular young couple centers the in terest of numberless friends ove/ 1 South Carolina and elsewhere. Miss Gray is a charming young girl, and “has often visited in this* city. Mr. Gregory is the son of Mr. and' _ 1 SI _* T I LOVELY AFTERNOON TEA / IN HONOR OF VISITORS Qtyte an attractive social event of the past week was the lovely after noon tea given'by Miss Emma Little in honor of Mislses Dorothy Mae Mor rison, Virginia Cox, Mildred Milam, and Isabel Richards, of Leesburg, Fla. These young ladies are spending sev eral weeks with Miss Emma Little and Miss Hazel Boland. The receiv ing line was composed oi Misses Em ma Little, Dorothy Mae Morrison, Hazel Boland, Elizabeth Cox, Helen Milam, Mildred Milam and Isabel Richards. After the guests had*Tiet the honor guests, Miss-.-s Ethel Killen and Willie Rudd Fuller directed the entertainment of the afternoon which had been carefully and cleverly plan ned. A tea and sandwich contest was held and Miss Lillian Burns Brown ing was the successful contestant and was presented witji a dainty tea pot. to study and report on the question of relinquishing extraterritorial rights in China on the one hand and the treaty engagement for a revisiorT'of A game of “coo-coo” also furnished Mrs. Thurlow Gregory, of Lancaster,! mental selections. amusement. Miss Jeanette Crawford added much pleasure with her instru- and is a former student of Furman university. The marriage will be a-pro *0 £ roinent occasion of this fall.—Green ville Piedmont. Miss Gladys Gray has visited in Clinton as the guest of Mrs. John Ferguson, and has many friends who will be interested in the announced ment of her engagement. MISS HAZEL BOLAND HONORS GUESTS - Thy house meats of Miaaes Emma Little and Hazel Boland were again honored on Tuesday evening when Miss Boland entertained with a lawn party. Quite a number of social com pliments are being arranged during ° the coming week^for these attractive visitors. For several hours progressive con versation was enjoyed and the game of “coo-cob” afforded entertainment. Block cream, cake Ind mints were served. The guests of the evening numbered: Misses Elizabeth Cox, Mil dred Milam, Dorothy Mae Morrison, ” Misses Jamie Little and Sadie Chan dler assisted Mrs. Little in serving tea, sandwiches and nut bread The guests included the guests of honor and Misses Fay Adair, Nellie Collins, Julia Riddle, Mary B. Todd, Louise Sparks, Elmira Ray, Frances Dutton, Frances Shealy, Elizabeth Shealy, Alma Davis, Zeline Davis, Lidie Davis, Betty Woodworth, Lil lian Burns Browning, Janet Leake, Jeanette Crawford, Willie Rudd Ful ler, Mamie Ruth Holland, Onie Blake ly, Ada Dillard", Kate Robinsoft, Outdtt Cox, Annie Bond and Ethel Killen. With relation to the extraterritorial question, the Washington govern ment has confined its suggestions to the other powers to the proposal that the commission, provided for by reso lution No. 5, adopted by the Washing ton conference, be appointed at an early date so that a beginning can be made on what is certain to be a long process of discussion and debate. All of the r governments whose nationals are involved in the Chinese disturb ances are signatory to that resolu tion. stead of two.” 4 “I spoke over at Gaffney one night recently and I told the bot^s there that if they wanted to believe that their ancestors were- monkeys they could do so. I do not believe in R, and I do not want to see the children of our state taught any such belief.” Munsingwear Union Suits, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, and $3.00. No better made and the prices are right L. B. Dillard. Be sure to see -our line and prices while Mr. iS here. L H. DAVIDSON Clinton, S. C. * , . ■'—t— Wagons! Wagons! JUST ARRIVED Car Load of Geo. E. Nissen Wagons. Eight sizes for Farm and Saw MBing. Allow us to show you the Most Famous Wagon of the South. PRICES RIGHT THE BELL CO., Dealers Renno, S. C. MOUNTVILLE Anderson Builder "Gets Clinton Job Contract to build a brick veneered physician’s residence, a frame resi dence and a laundry, designed by Mountville, July 9.—Jessie M. Bry son, wKp had a stroke of paralysis last week, seems to be improving. His many friends hope for him an early recovery. . Miss Kate Holmes is nur sing him. Mrs. W. J. Cluck is in a Greenville .hospital for tre^tment this week. Mr. J. Hassel Bryson and family, of Dothan, Ala., are visiting his par ents and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bryson. Mr. U. L. Y. Marshall, of Sumter, spent last week-end with Mrs. JwH. Motes, Miss Caroline Motes returning home with her Monday. Misses Frances and Elizabeth Bry son spent Sunday evening with Rev. and Mrs. Edwprd Long in Clintom- Miss Gertrude Smith of Waterloo, is visiting Miss Louise Richardson this week. . Miss Zell© Crisp, who is in an Atlanta hospital, is reported to be im proving very rapidly. Her mother sp%jt several days with her last week and seems to be well pleased with the operation which her daughter under- ment lf=sJr=Jf=Jn=]r=ii=Ji=-.it=J ; =ir=ir=Jr=Jr=ii=lr=lr=if=ii=ir=iT=Ji=ii ! T° the Public and Patrons of the Colombia, i Newberry and Laurens Railroad Co. The comipon use of privately owned automobiles and motor busses dur ing the last few years has so seriously affected the passenger travel on the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens. Railroad that we feel that our patrons''and that portion of the public interested in our service as a rail road should be' fully advised concerning this situation. As an illustration, in 1918 our passenger revenue was $224,419.38.. By_ i A 1 .1 _ j j j i j , U- U * * I Tbe friends of Mr. Marion Hipp, Lafaye'& Uf.y 6 , Colurab,. architects, of Du w „ e lad 8ee him here TrtT* rno Sfofo Fwo*r»inrw +W.w-» * 7 ■ for the State Training School of thii city, was awarded the past week to C. M. Guest, well known Anderson 1 Emma Little, Oqida Cox, Jeanette j contractor who has recently handled Congee, Helen Adair, Lillian Burns sevr cral Clinton jobs. Mr. Guest was BroimRig, Elizabeth Todd, Jeanette j ^ successful bidder over several rCrawford, EtheLKillen, Louise Sparks,! other-«ontenders, the contract price Isabel Richards, Willie Rudd Fuller,; 4.13,300. ElizaBeth Shealy, Lodise Cox, Eliza beth Fliedner; J. W. Milam,. William Goldville To Hear Pitts, Harry Davis, T. J. Blalock, Watts Davis, Denny Pitts, William Blakely, Robert Boland, Parker Mar tin, Will Robinson, George Odiorne, George Moore, Henry Fliedner, Milton Tollitdon, Arthur Copeland and Wil liam Hgthtjoy. . * • o Clem son Professor \ ' A t BT' JOINT RECEPTION AT ^ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / On Honday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church a joint reception was tendered Mrs. Mary Thompson Brown of China, and Mrs. Campbell of Texas. The circle and auxiliary meetings were combined and after a 'short business session ’Mrs. Brown was introduced. Mrs. Brown was at one time a foreign missionary representa tive ot the First Presbyterian church, and whiieyshe is not now supported as • \ ' /. Dr. J. W. Daniel, of Clemson Cob lege, one of the state’s most gifted orators, will speak in the Goldville school house Saturday night ait 8:16. The subject of his address will be, “The Measure of a Man,” and a cor dial invitation is extended the public to hear the distinguished visitor. . or Sunday. .Mr. Frank McGowan and daughter visited Miss Frances Bryson recently. Bom tp Mr, and Mrs. Brooks Good man, a boy. > Mr. Perston Motes motored ’his unde, Mr. C. M. Fuller, to Greenville Monday to be treated by a specialist. Mrs. B. S. Pinson gave a Ipvely card party Tuesday evening in honor of her pephew from Philadelphia. KIWANIS CLUB MEETING Foreign capital flotations in Japan from September 1923, to January 1925, including the large short-term credits, totaled about $292,000,000. WHAT DO P. s. JEANS The Kiwanis Club wilkhold its regu- larf meeting at the Clinton Hotel Fri day night at 7:80 p. m. All members are urged to be present. n Buffet mirrors, mantel [mirrors, console mirrors and mirrors for every space on the wall at very attractive prices-so low that you will be surpris ed. Fuller-Simpson Fur- * do? niture Company. n s I il lM I B 1924 this revenue had decreased to $81,667-22, a decrease of sixty-four ^er cent. The first five months of 1925 yielded us a passejiger revenuf of $23,011.28 against $30,831.88 for the same five months of 1924. ThiiN was a decrease of twenty-five per cent within the last year. 1 We originate only seventy-five per cent of our passenger and twenty per cent of our freight traffic. - This means that other communities con tribute twenty-five per cent of our passenger traffic and eighty per cent of our freight tonnage. 1 I There is now scarcely any demand for local passenger service on any of the railroads. This is specially true as to. the Columbia, Newberry gnd Laurens Railroad, because it is paralleled by a splendid highway, passing through every town and city between Columbia and Laurens. f¥l Train service cannot be arranged to compete with the frequent and con venient service that automobiles afford along this highway. For several years the Company has sustained’ Jjeavy loss in operating particularly Trains Nos. 54 and 55. As an illustiration, on May 21, 1925, Passenger Train No. 54 handled only seven passengers between Colum bia and Laurens, the revenue for this entire trip amounting to only $2.93. While this is an extreme illustration, it has become a well estab lished fact that these trains do not pay the Company the cost of operating them, and their operation has been and can be continued in the only at a heavy loss. The Company wants to discontinue the operation of these two trains, and believes that this service can be withdrawn without any substantial inconvenience to our patrons or the general public. We believe thAt such action will have the approval of the thinking ~..v.—:*■ 4.v_4. a- •' . . - • - public. We submit that it is not wise to require Uie railroad to furnish service at a loss when there is no substantial public demand or necessity for such service. This takes away mone$ r that the railroad should spend in improving and perfecting the service that its patrons really need and demand from it. • 1 . . , The Coippany wants., to discontinue Local Passenger Trains Nos. 54 and 55 because they can be operated only at a heavy loss, and because pur patrons do not need and do not use these trains. We believe that these trains will not be missed, and tha^ the Company can better use the money that it is now losing on them *m perfecting the other service* that our patrons really need and use. . Isn’t this a fair proposition? If you think so, won’t you help us by writing us a Iqtjter telling us so? _ ‘ J. P. TAYLOR, i President. 7 Eirsri=jJ crii n=* I7=3 lli=3ir=li=ipai=ii=in=n=n= L