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* $ 4 mJt JT V # 1, • ^ & T~ t 4 I & * # •t AlHWmiHi ; > ) • ■ nn|jBHMp|B^WMa 'y / . - ■ .- ; v ■ '^r . . ' . * . ' ' •- • ’ . ' V ' - f ; • VOLUME XXV CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1925 * JOHN!. SCOPES IS CONVICTED Jary Retarns Verdict In Less Than Ten Minutes. Scene New Shifts to Supreme Court. FREE CLINIC BE HELD NEXT WEEK State ‘ Tuberculosis Nurse To Hold Clinic at School Building on July 28th. /• Dayton, Tenn.,—July 21.—The state of Tennessee against John Thomas Scopes, on trial for eight days in Rhea county court, tonight Whs the case of John Thomas Scopes against the state of Tennessee. Conviction of Scopes today on a charge of violating the Tennessee law against the teach ing of theories of evolution in public schools paved the way for an appeal to the state supreme court, a The scene of the M evblution test” will be shifted from Dayton to Knox ville, where under the regular order of procedure, the Tennessee court will hear casep from this circuit the first Monday in September. After both defense and state coun sel had agreed this morning that the defendant should be convicted, the jury retunJed a verdict in less than ten minutes. ' The minimum fine of $100 was im- Pf*” TT-T’' 1 ““ f“ !!!!? Mix Elizabeth Howell, .late tuber- (Written for The Chronicle). Last year there were 81 deaths in Laurens county from tuberculosis. That means that there are now in the county, at a conservative estimate, 279 active cases. The majority of these jare living in dose contact with their families and possibly associating carelessly with relatives, neighbors, or friends. . This disease is widespread and may be reaching out among your ffiends or even into your family. We hope to get to the clinics on July 28 in Clinton, and 29 in Lau rens, all of the 279 active cases that are not under treatment of their fam ily physician for tuberculosis. We cannot accomplish even a small per cent of this purpose without the co operation of all the people of the county. We hope every one will in terest himself in getting to the clinic all cases, among the people around them, that show symptoms of the dis ease.- GREENWOOD BOY KILLED IN CLASH • i Edgar Yeldell Dies As Auto Aits : Telephone Pole., Four Compan ions Are Injured. Greenwood, July 19.—Edgar Yeldell, aged 20, was killed and his four com panions, Earl Snead, Wallace Garrett and Gus Bailey, all of Greenwopd, and James Lawrence Of Vprk, were more or less seriously injured when the high-powered car in which they were riding was wrecked on the Chimney at $500. The defendant made a. sure ty bond for his appearance ii\ Rhea county circuit court the first Monday in December, when the supreme court was expected to have passed upon the case. > As soon as the verdict was returned the defense moved for a new trial and when this was overruled, Scopes’ at torneys made the other customary le gal motions to complete the record and send the case on its way to the supreme court. The beginning of the end of the case that has covered a wide variety of subjects was noted soon after court convened this morning. Attorneys on • the contending sides of the issue an nounced that they had decided to fore go argument and submit the case at once to the jury. Judge John T. Raulston, however, before retiring to his chambers to pre pare his charge, expunged from the record of the case the testimony of William Jennings Bryan given yester day afternoon in the absence of the jwy* “I fear that I may have commit ted error yesterday in my overzeal to ascertain if there was anything in the proof that was offered that might aid the higher court in determining whether or not I had committed error in my former decrees. I have no dis position to protect any decree that I make from being reversed by a higher court, because, if I am in error, I hope that somebody will* correct my mis take. “I feel that the testimony of Mr. Bryan can shgd no light upon any is sues that win be pending before the , highe% court. “The lawsuit now is whether or not culosis nurse, will make a visit to the homes of all cases reported to her. Those who have any of the following symptoms, persistent coughs and colds, hoarseness, feve^, rapid pulse, chills, 1 night sweats, loss of strength, weight and appetite, frequent attacks of indigestion or spitting of blood should go to a physician or to the clinic without delay. The time has passed when people are tempted to neglect any of these symptoms "be cause they fear a diagnosis of an in curable disease. The Christmas seal has carried the good news all over our state that 4< lung trouble" is curable if taken in time. The earlier the diagnosis the better the chance for cure. ‘' ■ Coining to the clinic does not mean that you have tuberculosis, but that you want to know that you are free from it. The Clinton clinic will be held in the Academy School building on Tuesday, July 28, from 9 a .m . to 5 p. m. SPELLING CONTEST AT WINTHROP Laurens County Grammar and High School Champions Were From ' Clinton City Schools. The first prize-winner in the State High School Spellings Contest, Ruth Morrell, of Richland county, made a score of 98 1-4; the winner of the second prize, Margaret Finley of Lau- rens| county, scored 98; and in the Grammar Grade Contest it is report ed that Myrtle Carter of Sumter coun ty, the winner of thfe first prize, made a score of 98 1-2; Ruth Carter Mr/scopes taught that man descended of Laurens county, scoring 98. Rich- t * c • — from a lower order of*' animals. It isn’t a question of whether God creat ed man all complete at once, or it isn’t a question of whether God created man by tip process of development and growth. These questions have been eliminated from this court and the only question we have now is whether this teacher taught that man was descended from a lower order of animals. “As I see it, after due deliberation, I feel that Mr. Bryan’s testmony can not aid the higher court in determin ing that qestion. If the question be fore the higher court involved issue as to what evolution was, or how God created man, or created the earth, or the universe, this testimony might be relevant, but these questions are not before the court. “So, taking this view of it, I am pleased to expunge this testimony given by Mr. Bryan yesterday from the records of this court and it will npt be further considered.” The defense entered an exception to the action of the court and announc ed that application would be made to writ to have land county won third place in the Grammar Grade Contest, scoring 97 as reported. Taking the combined score for both contests of Richland county, it totals 97 8-8, while the com bined score of Laurens county totals 98 1-4. It will thus be seen that Laurens county came within a fraction of win ning first prize in both contests while leading the state with her combined score. Both the Grammar Grade and High School champions from Laurens county in the State Spelling contest were from Clinton city schools. The contest was held last Friday in the Winthrop college auditorium at Rock Hill. J 1 . BETTS IS CALLED . BY A. R. P. CHURCH Troy Minister to Become Pastor of Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of This City The Rev. C. B. Betts, for the past twelve years pastor of the A. R. P. church Troy, has accepted, a unani- I V the hiuher court for a writ to have ous call recently extended him by the this testimony included in the record, local Associate Reformed Presbytnan Clarence Da row announced that the church to its pastorate. Mr. Betts defense had no proof to offer on the issues laid dqwn by the court that Scopes taught that man descended from a lower order of animals; that no contradiction would be offered and that the defense was willing to save time by having the jury brought in and instructed to find the defendant guilty. It was an admission out, however, that would deprive right to appeal, es between attorneys will arrive in the city the first of September to take up his new field ot work. Since the resignation of the Rev. W. H. Stevenson two years ago, this congregation has been without a lead er. Mr. Betts has filled the local pul pit on several occasions giving its communicants an opportunity to be come acquainted with him. General satisfaction is expressed by the con gregation over his acceptance and he Rock road about four miles above Hendersonville this morning at 6:30 o'clock. ^ According to information received here, the car ran into a telephone pole, cut it in two about three feet above the ground, and the suspended part swung back and struck young Yeldell, who was sitting on the rear seat, killing him instantly. Young Garrett suffered a painful injury on the head, while the others were badly shaken up. The young men left Greenwood yes terday about midday'with Earl Snead driving and went by way of York for Lawrence. They did not leave York until 11 o’clock last night and are supposed to have driven all night, going by way of Charlotte and Ruth- erf ordton. . The injured were taken to a Hendersonville hospital soon after the accident. It is understood that .all of them except young Garrett will return home tonight or tomorrow. Edgar Yeldell would have been twenty-one years of age the fourth of next month and was the only son of Mr, and Mri. W. H. Yeldell of this city. He completed his junior year at Furman university last session and had planned to return in September. He was one of the star members of the Furman track team and as a high school pupil here was noted as a foot ball player. He was esteemed very highly for his sturdy character and studious habits and his future was exceedingly bright. Besides i his parents he is survived by a littl^ sister, Mary Yeldell. The body was brought to Greenwood this afternoon, but funeral arrangements have not been made. Young YeldelPs grandfather, W. H. Yeldell, Sr., met a tragic death here bn the night of December 28, last, when he was run down and killed by an automobile as he was crossing the street to attend services at South Main Street Baptist church. .' : Thomas Scopd^was condemned from the start of the case, Clarepce Har row, defense counsel declared today in a statement in which hs outlined his views of the case, evolution and religion. “We know that in this state, under the surroundings and conditions of the trial, Mr. Scop * was condemned from the start,” he said. ’“We arb now interested in two things.” i ‘“That a higher court shall pats upon this case, and that in other states those who wish to pursue the truth shall be left free to think and investigate and teach and learn. “We know that the great majority of the intelligent Christians do not accept the literal interpretation of the Bible. We have learned here, both from laymen and clergymen, that a large part of the fundamentalists do not accept it. This doctrine of bonds tn the amount of $250,000 DARROW BITTER IN SCOPES CASE * Gives His Viaws on Trial and Religion and Says Client Was Loser From Outset. \ Dayton, July J8 —John CROSS HILL VOTES BONDS Large Building To Be Erected For Consolidated Schools. Election Carries By Large Majority, w Cross Hill, July 20.—Cross Hill is to have a new high school building. This matter has been agitated more than a year, but definite action has now been taken which it seen\s will insure the accomplishment of the de sired project. At an election held here last Thursday on the question of issuing bonds to the amount of $30,- 000, with which to erect the building, the bonds were voted by about two to one, or 158 to 72. The territory ef fected by this election includes dot only the Cross Hill school district but also three other districts recently united With it, namely: Spring Grove, Pine Bluff* and Long View. In fact, nearly all of Cross Hill township is affected. Mrs. Alma Leaman is chaperoning a party of young people encamped at Caesair’s Head for a week’s enjoy- m,ent. In the party are the following young folks: Messrs. Calhoun Pinson, Aubry Hitt, Frank and Leroy Greg ory, and Misses Mildred Boozer, Cath- line Gregory, Minnett Hannah, Mar garet Razor/ Lorme Coleman and Alice Todd of Clinton. Bois-Terre Club - Names Officers fided will receive a cordial welcome to Clin that the judge should ten, by his own people, and the other J churches" as* well. * J Colored Doctor Locates Here the defenda' After conf it was JBB ...... charge the jury and permit bnef state ments from the defense and state to he made to the jury. L Before Judge Raulston charged the jury, Mr. barrow submitted the revis ed form of procedure agreed upon, Hi gayhig: ‘We claim that the defendant i Dr. O. J. Champion, colored, of Co^ is not guilty, but as the court has ex- j lumbia, has locate) in Clinton for the eluded any testimony except the one practice of medicine. He recently issue as to whether he taught that passed the ftate board examination man descended from a lotoer order of "and made a creditable showing. and we can not contradict Within the next few days he hopes to (Continued on Page Eight) have his office open to the public. 1 ' The annual Electing of the members of the Bois-Terre Country Club was held in the club house last Thursday evening and presided over by Mr. Geo M. fright, tlie retiring president. His report covering the operation of the propferty for the past year, was read and’approved, and other matters affecting, the club brought up for dis cussion. .The nominating committee brought in the following recommenda tions of new officers for the year which was unanimously adopted: President, W. P. Jacobs; Vice-presi dent, Geo. M. Wright. Board of directors from Clinton: H. D. Henry, W. A. Moorhead, W. D. Copeland and W. H. Simpson; from Laurens: O. L. Long, J. H. Sullivan, C. H. Roper and R. 0. Babb. The secretary- treasurer will be elected by the board of directors. ,• * > ■ / 1 >. Soiling of dollar bills by gasoline filling station men in handling, is cau sing the retirement of »o many of the “long'green” pieces that it is making ' a shortage. ^ ^ ( /«V- .. M > literalists, and we are perfectly satis fied that the majority of the Christ ian church has long since passed be yond that.” Outlining his views on prayer, Mr. Harrow said: j “I did not object to daily praying in court. This praying is rare in court, even in the South. I objected to it because of the peculiar situation wherein Mr. Bryan had sought to make this trial a contest between reli gion and science. - “I thought of all cases this was one where the jury should stand free of all bias. Even the judge who presides, has not followed the regular habit of opening with prayer until this case arose. “Every attorney on the part of the defense understands the setting and background of the case. We do not blame any one in Tennessee for it; we know that all men take their views largely from their environment.” Mr. Harrow, referring to Mr. Bryan, said: \ . “Before the trial of the case, TTiad no idea that there was only 'one in terpreter of religion in the world. Christianity has had in its ranks thousands of able and intelligent men in all of the countries of the world but these are now all set aside and Mr. .Bryan is to be the one and only judge of what the Bible and Christv ianity mean. The theory of evolution as a scienti fic theory was only announced about 70 years ago, he said, and since that time, almost every scientist in the world believes it. - « “Believers in evolution are by no means confined t;b heretics for the fealm of religion and science are en tirely separate. Among the most pro minent evolutionists of the world are multitudes of men in high standing in all the Christian churches. All of these are pronounced heretics by Mr. Bryan.” --The scientific man is as kind and humane as the fundamentalist, he as serted, and "no one ever heard of a scientific man who ever sought to cad the aid of the law to enforce belief in his theories. v “Men’s religious views are involved in this prosecution,” he insisted. “It is true that on the subject of God and immorality, I am willing to confess that I am an agnostic; I do not know. I fancy that this is a much higher position than that of Mr: Bryan, who says that God was made in his image and is sure that this is true. “It is hard to understand how an intelligent man can believe that a photograph of a human being^needs only to be enlarged to give us a pic ture of God. On this subject, am agnostic. I do not believe it. As to the first cause and the power that is at the heart of the universe, it seems to me that most men must con fess that they do jiot know.” Continuing, he said he had “ho de sire to have the Christian world give -up its^belief in God or its Bible, but at least a very large portion of Hie Christian world do not regard the Bible as a book of science. - “The scientist does not believe that man has ever fallen, but that he has gone steadily forward. It is the fun- damei£alist only that believe man was once perfect and that he after wards fell.” COUNTY OFFICIALS ASK FOR REFUND Sum of $172,541.02 la Involved in the Application. Referred to Chief MeGowan. Laurens, July, 18.—That strong ef forts are being Made by the Laurens County Highway Commiasion and the Laurens delegation to the General As sembly to secure reimbursement from the state for the cost of the Calhoun highway, was indicated Tueaday when both appeared before the State High way Commissioners in the interest of the 'application. Arguments were madfe by J. F. Jacobs, Senator Good win and Representftivex C. D. Nance and J. i H. Sullivan: •' . These two \ bodies are asking that the state refund to this county $172,- 541.02, this amount representing the cost to this county in the construct ion of the Calhoun highway. No defi nite answer was given the delegation Tuesday but the matter was referred ♦o the chief commissioner. The reason for asking for this re fund is this: In July,. 1923, this county to be applied to certain roads, the Calhoun highway being one of them. In March, 1924, the legislature pass ed what is known as the pay-as-you- go act, authorizing the state commis sioners to construct certain roads, the Calhoun being in this list also. The /Laurens Highway commission went ahead and bqilt the road, most of the work having been done after the pay- as-you-go act was passed. And so this county is asking that the statue pay for what the act authorizes the state commissioners to do. Another application made by the Laurens officials who went to Colum bia Tuesday was for $200,000 for the proposed paving of the roads from here to Clinton and from the city limits to Watts Mills, v An act was passed at the last legislature au-^ 1 thorizing the Highway Commissioners to borrow this amount which is to be refunded by the state. The money has not yet been borrowed but this is K formal application for this amount which is expected to be granted soon er or liter. This was also referred to the state Commissioner. Likewise referred to him was a recommendation from Spartanburg, Laurens and Newberry counties seek ing for the addition to the system of the Pauline-Cross Anchor-Clinton- Chappells road to be maintained by the state. COUNCIL FIGHT GOES TO COURT Attorneys Representing Town of Clin* ton File Order From J edge Feather* atone to Show Cane July ?4. City Attorney R. W. Wade and At torney A. C. Todd of the firm of Dial A Todd of Laurens, representing, tike Town of Clinton and certain members of council, on last Saturday filed in the clerk of court's office at Laurens* an order of Judge Featberstone to show cause and the summons for re lief in connection with the injunction proceedings brought by the plaintiff against Mayor J. F. Jacobs, the city clerk and assistant, and tile tine# banks of the city. Copies of the or der were served on the defendants by the sheriff. The rule to show cause is made returnable before^ Judge Feathers tone at Chambers in Greenwood on July 24, It is understood that the defendants are represented by the firms of Blease and Griffith gf. JNettherzy* jpi Grier, Park and McDonald of Green wood, and Simpson, Cooper and Babb of Laurens. r - ' When The Chronicle went to press yesterday afternoon, it was informed that attorneys representing both sides in the case were in conference in the city in an effort to adjust the question involved in the suits without further court proceedings. If such an agree ment is reached, the matter will prob ably not be heard before the court on Friday as previously ordered. ' The copy of the writer in connection with the injunction proceedings as filed by the plaintiff on Saturday* follows: P. C. STUDENTS HOLD MEETING Social Gathering At Camp McClellan Enjoyed By Nineteen Presby terian Men. ^ (Written for The Chronicle) The men of the Presbyterian Col lege in camp at Camp McClellan,. Ala., held a supper at the Business Wom en’s Club on Saturday night. Nine teen of the students enjoyed the af fair, though it was regretted that Lieut. Nimbcks could not be present. Joe Martin of the class of ? 26, acted as master ofL ceremonies and called on Messrs. Holladay and Dendy, retir ing seniors, for a few words. Holla- day has been the efficient president of the P. C. men during their stay at camp. The meeting was closed with a few appropriate words by Captain Robinson of the 1925 Blue Stocking eleven. NEW LIBRARIAN FOR THE COLLEGE -Hartwell Hatton to Assume Position Made Vacant by Resignation sine I of Union Services At Presbyterian Church • The evening Union Service next Sunday will be held at the First Pres byterian church. The Rev. L. E. Wig gins, pastor of North Broad Street Methodist church,, will preach, it is announced. / SPOKE IN GREENVILLE J Dr. L. Ross Lynn spent Sunday in Greenville whfre he preached for the congregation of the First Presby terian church at both morning and evening services. Henry M. Brimm. Mr. Hartwell Hatton, for several years past connected with the Colum bus, Ga., Ledger as city news editor, has accepted a position as Librarian of the Presbyterian College and will enter upon his new duties the first of September.- He succeeds Mr. Henry M. Brimm, recently resigned to go to Miami, Fla., where he is now making his home. Mr. Hatton is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hatton of this city. He is a graduate of the Presbyterian College and well fitted for the place he has been selected to fill,,: Ht$ friends in the city will learih with interest that he is coming “back home.” In the Court of Common Plena The State of South Carolina, t County of Laurens. - Order The Town of Clinton, Plaintiff* against J. F. Jacobs, Individually, and as Mayor of the Town of Clinton; Miss Mary Chalmers, individually and as Clerk and Treasurer of the Town of Clinton; Miss Mildred Reid; The First National Bank of Clinton; The Commercial Bank; M. S. Bailey and W. J. Bailey, Partners, engaged in the banking business under the style and name of M. S. Bailey &. Son* Bankers,. Defendants. . . On hearing the verified complaint herein, and the affidavit of T. J. Bla lock, Alderman of the Town of Clin ton, and uj^j^^ue consideration there- cf.^irtch&n motion of R. W. Wade and A. C. Todd, Attorneys for the plain tiff, It is ordered that defendants herein be, and they are hereby, required to show cause, if any they have, before m<? at my Chambers at Greenwood, S., C.* or. the 24th day of July, 1925, at twelve o’clock, noon, or as soon there after as Counsel may be heard, why an injunction as prayed for in the* complaint should not be granted; and until the said motion is heard, the said defendants, J. F. Jacobs and Miss Mary - Chalmers, be and they hereby are enjoined and restrained from employing Miss Mildred Reid an Assistant Clerk and Treasurer of the Town of Clinton, and from allowing her to perform any service for the Town of Clinton, and that the de-’ fehdant. Miss Mildred Reid, be, and she hereby is enjoined and restrained from undertaking to render a»y ser vice as Assistant Clerk and Treasurer* or in any other capacity, to the Towd of Clinton, and that the said J. F> Jacobs as Mayor, and Miss Mary Chalmers as Clerk and Treasurer, bn and they hereby are, enjoined and re strained from paying the said defend^ ant, Miss Mildred Reid, any of th^. funds of the Town of Clinton, and that they further be and are enjeia- ed and restrained from undertaking to disburse or pay out any of Qae funds of the Town of Clinton, excegt in compliance with the rules and regu lations and Ordinances of ike Town of Clinton prescribing the disburse- A. R. P.’s Enjoy Picnic At Lake The members of the local Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, with the A. R. P’s from Ora, Cross Hill and Laurens as their guests, held a most enjoyable picnic last Thursday afternoon at Lake Thomas one of the community’s popular summer spots. The Rev. W. H. Stevenson of White ment of its funds, and that the de fendants, The First National Bank of ;; r Ulinton, The Commercial Bank of Clinton, M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, be* and they are hereby enjoined and restrained from honoring or cashing any check issued by the officers Or employees of the Town of CKatoW hi the name of the Town .. of ClintoR. other than checks authorized and di rected to be issued by the defendants* J. F. Jacobs as Mayor, and Miss Mary Chalmers, as City Clerk and Treasur er, on the form and in the manner prescribed in thd resolution and Ordi nances of the Town of Chnton of the 16th day of Julf, 1925, and as prayed: for in the complaint. • It is further ordered, ^feat a copy of the Rule to ShOw Cau«e and Tem porary Restraining Order be served Oaks, a former pastor of the church, was present and cordially welcomed by his Clinton friends. Swimming in the lake was enjoyed, and there was an abundance of good things to eat served in old fashioned picnic stvie. ^It was a pleasant outing for all present. on the defendants herein.^ forthwith* together with copies of Summons and Complaint. \ \ .! C. C. FEATHERSTONE, Judge Eighth District# At Chambers, Greenwood, 3. C. * July 17th, 1925. 4 A* \ *.\A- ’ x -*rT \J. l ‘ -■ •; - ja... ■■MHI