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VOLUME XXV
CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1925
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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.
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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
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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-
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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-
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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
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Gives His Viaws on Trial and Religion
and Says Client Was Loser
From Outset.
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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. *
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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.
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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. ^ ^ (
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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.
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“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*
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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
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