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r * ' ii * If Toe Don't Rood THR CHRONICLE Too Don't Get The Newt. THR CHRON1CL8 Strireo To Be e Clean Noire- paper. Complete, Noway VOLUME XXV CLINTON, S. v C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1925 NUMBER 39 1 LONG LANE TURNS WHEN P. C. CONQUERS CLEMSON TIGERS Blue Stockinsrs Win Over Opponents 14 to 9 In Great Game. Two Blocked Kicks Result . In First Victory for Locals. By TOMMY GRAFTON A frenzied line of scarlet-clad play ers towering over a purple punter twice—that heat Clemson. As a re sult, Presbyterian College lashed the Tiger for the first time in history by a 14 to 9'count, last Saturday at Clemson. Presbyterian waited for the breaks against a team that outplayed them in many departments, and finally tri umphed in the third period. With Clemson leading by 2 to 0, Stamps kicked from his own 20-ya/d mark to Clemson’s 15-yard line. Martin, Clem son halfback, dropped back behind his line to kick. As the ball was snapped, McKenzie and Griffith,/fighting like madmen, surged over the Tiger’s for ward works and broke up the kick. “God bless you, men,” were the words of the veteran P. C. mentor to his triumphant team in the dressing rooms after the game. Walter John son was the happiest man in the Caro- linas, and maybe in the United States. Clemson, behind 14 to 2, was not beaten 14 to 2. With her band play- irg the Tigers’ Alma Mater, she un leashed one of the strongest drives ever seen on Clemson’s field. The Blue Stocking line, fighting and bang ing on every play, was pushed surely back. About eight minutes from the end of the game, “Long” John Wal ker, Tiger fullback, plunged over for a short gain to plant the pigskin be hind the posts. Clemson’s powerful offensive team held P. C. back in Calvinist territory 'A mad scraihble followed, Wodoley of throughout the game. The Presby ▼> . yv 11* _ * - 1 * -- «§• #%«% %% a fvskrl P.*C. falling on the pigskin for the touchdown. Stamps drop-kicked goal. Two minutes later, a penalty follow ing a long kick-off, crowded Clemson on her one-yard stripe, and this time Griffith made the game a sure thing by breaking through again. Berry fell on this onfc, and Stamps sent a drop-kick through the bars to make the score 14 to 2. ^ The scene glprified the fondest ex pectations and dreams of Walter Johnson and his Blue Stocking aces. Crowds of older men and boys, half wild, pourecLjdown to the sidelines from the bleachers, hugging each other, and hollering for P. C. The Garnet and Blue of Presbyterian never fluttered more triumphant in a Caro lina breeze. The heart of Walter Johnson surged with a great pride, as he realized without a doubt that his dream of a decade had at last met fulfillment. • terian offense never materialized. Stamps, the sophomore quarterback, justified the ^confidence of th^ Pres byterian students add team-mates, when he resorted to a waiting game. This same boy, playing his first game in a varsity uniform, performed well, carrying the ball the only times that P. C. was able to gain. Once he hurl ed a long pass to Timmons which was recalled for an off-side penalty. Sev eral times he took the ball and swept the Tiger line for good gains. Stamps, whose kicking featured the second half was not at his best in the opening quarter. A rushing line of Purples hurried him in his punts. But the P. (f quarter never lost his head cnce, and Clemson’s fighting squad failed to score. The safety came on a poor pass early in the second quarter when Stamps, standing on the goal line, (Continued on Page Two) NEW BRIDGE TO BE DEDICATED Formal Opening Next Thursday Of Cothran Memorial Bridge. An Event of State-wide Interest. MISTRIAL IN HARRISON CASE Jury After AH Night Deliberation Fails To Reach Agreement. To Be Called Again in December. Union, Sept. 27.—A mistrial was or dered in the case of the state against Oliver Harrison a few minutes after midday when the jury reported that it was hopelessly deadlocked. . Harri son is charged with the murder of Rural Policeman J. R. Snoddy of Spar tanburg county on June 5. The kill- T FOUND GUILTY OF GRAND LARCENY W. P. Wingo, Former Teacher In Lau rens City Schools, Claims He # Bought Car. Laurens, Sept. 29.—W. P. Wingo, former teacher of agriculture in the Laurens city schools and now a resi dent of Gaffney, was late today found guilty of grand larceny by a jury in general sessions court now sitting in Laurens. Counsel for the defense gave notice of intention to argue a ing occurred in a house near Cross| mo ti° n for a new trial. The court Anchor and change of venue to ’ was engaged with the trial of the case Union county was granted on motion of the defense alleging that Harrison could not obtain a fair trial in Spar tanburg cqunty. The case was given to the jury yes terday afternoon shortly after 5 o’clock. At 'midnight they reported no agreement and were ordered lock ed up for the night. Judge Calhoun Mays called the jury out at 9:30 o’clock ^this morning and asked if it was being held up on a point of law. Upon being informed that it was not, the judge ordered the jurymen back to their deliberations. A few minutes after 12 o’clqck the jpry returned to the courtroom and the judge was summoned. The fore man reported that the 12 men were hopelessly deadlocked and that no break was in sight. The judge then ordered a mistrial and dismissed the jury. - Snoddy was killed when he went ti> a , house in the Cross Anchor sec tion to arrest Harrison ^n a charge of violating the prohibition laws. Up on seeing or hearing the officers Har rison climbed to a garret in the house and when Snoddy went up after him the officer was killed. The state al leged that Snoddy was murdered but, Harrison pleaded self-defense, alleg ing that the officer drew a gun on him. The defense also charged that the warrants held for Harrison were illegal. Charges and counter-charges of threats made by both Snoddy and Harrison figured in the evidence. Judge Mays in his charge ruled that if the warrants in the case were inade in good faith that they were valid. He alio told the jury that if an officer uses undue force in arrest throughout the day, the case going to the jury at 6 o’clock. Within 5 min utes a verdict was decided on and re ported. The defendant was charged with the theft ot an automobile in this city July 23. The defendant claimed he bought the car from a negro, Carried it to Asheville and was trying to sell it, when he discovered that the ma- chiiTfe was stolen property. Wingo admitted that he gave an assumed name. He did not buy jhe car from the owner but from another negro he | distinguished visitor testified. He bought the machine for - speculative purposes he said. A crowded courtroom heard the trial, the case being of unusual in terest .because of the prominence of the defendant. CLINTON HI TIES B. M. I. ELEVEN Although Outweighed Local Ladd Hold Greenwood Team To Scoreless Tie on Latter’s Field. At the Greenwood county fair grounds Friday, September 25th, the Clinton Hi football team fought the heavier B. M. I. aggregation to a scoreless tie. Weber was the out standing star for Bailey, while Blake ly, BroWn and Timmons featured for the local Hi. The second half was played on a wet field. Clinton made five first downs. The line-up was as follows: Bailey (0) Clinton (0) Hutchens, LE Moore, LE Lumpkin, LT Robinson, LT 11 Philips, LG -i..^ >. D. Copeland, LG -1 Haynes, C Adair, C The Thos. W. Cothran Memorial 9rid^e will be formally opened and dedicated next Thursday at 3 p. m., October 8. Enormous crowds are ex pected from all points along the Cal houn Highway. < Prominent speakers will be present to address the crowd. Greenwodd County schools will close for a half holiday, so that all the school children can go to the celebra tion. It is possible that similar steps will be taken in Laurens County and in. Abbeville. Every citizen of Clinton and vicin ity is invited to attend the opening. This is the greatest bridge in the up per part of the state, and serves two great routes north of Saluda River, one comiqg down from Spartanburg through Laurens and the other from Raleigh, N. C. through Clinton. The two routes join near the bridge. Thence after crossing the bridge the Calhoun Highway carries the traffic or. to Atlanta .and the West, while the Dixie Highway at Greenwood carries the traffic into Augusta and Florida, Everybody who can get a seat in a car October 8 ought to run over to see the crowd and to hear the speeches and to view this magnificent piece of engineering. Incidentally many Clintonians will wish to run on into Greenwood and back to Clinton to see how quickly the trip can be ihade. It can easily bf made in 40 minutes. Some cars may do it in 30 or 36. The road will be in fine condition all the way. As Clinton is really responsible for the organization of the Calhoun High way Association, and in that way re sponsible for the building of the Thos. W. Cothran Memorial bridge, jClin- Unians above all others should be proud of this accomplishment, and should have a full part in the celebra tion. KIWANIANS HEAR CLEMSON HEAD ERSKINE LOOMS AS TOUGH TEAM ADVOCATES ROAD BUILDING TO AID STRICKEN FARM LABOR ^ Presbyterian College Meets Seceders Tomorrow and Will Strive to Pre vent Dope Upset. i With a fresh, handsome tiger skin on the fence drying, the Presbyterian Blue Stefikings are now facing a battle with their seceded brethren, Erskine, at Due West tomorrow. While, the dope is in favor of the Blue Stock ings, they arfe. by no means taking the matter lightly. The Seceders always have a strong defensive team, and it Local Farmer Believes Big Road Building Pro- '] gram at Once Will Prove of Great Assist ance to County. Keep Labor at Home. In a letter received too late for pub lication last week, from Mr. Jack H. Davis, well known farmer of this city and a former member of the legislature, he advocates a big road building program at present as a ... .. . . means of relief to the county. The “u“'.sl ,t K^ y .7“/*?Jn «Wch The Chronicle I, gtad to Dr. E. W. Sikes, District Carolinas Governor, Heard With Pleasure By Local Club. An enjoyable meeting of the Clinton Kiwanis club was held last Friday evening at the Hotel Clinton, which was attended by practically all the members and several visitors. A de lightful dinner was furnished by Mrs. A. T. Wilson and the dining room and tables were quite atractive for the occasion. ’ Dr. E. W. Sikes, president of Clem son College, and District Governor of the Carolinas, was the guest of honor. play their best brand of football against P. C. For that reason the Shorter Catechism boys will be play ing hard to guard against upset of the proverbial dope bucket. Aside from being a bit bruised and jostled up, the Presbyterian team is none the worse for their terrific en counter with the Tigers last Satur day. Coach Johnson put the men through a light practice Tuesday af ternoon in order to work off some of the stiffness and sore joints. The game was originally set to be played on Saturday, but was run up a day to keep it from conflicting with other games which are to be played nearby on that date. jQy^jreigncd supreme in the Blue Stocking camp during the past week end. Tuesday night after supper Coach Johnson called the student body together and presented it with the pigskin that hid men used to bring victory from the Clemson cadets. He stated that for ten long years he had been trying to turn back the Tigers, and he was profuse in his ’thanks to the team for gratifying that long felt wish. At the same time he presented the team, in behalf of a lady of Clin ton, with a nice, big, creamy cake. Nothing is too good for the Blue Stockings. However, Coach Johnson urged his men not to allow their vic tory to slow them up in the work that is before them. The team faces one of the stiffest schedules ever under taken by P. C., and q long, gruelling campaign is ahead of them. Charlie Wilson was on the fieljj Monday afternoon for the first time this season. He was taken sick with a slight attack of typhoid fever just at the beginning of practices, and for that reason was unable to begin work with the team. It is hoped that he will be in shape to take part in a game within the next three weeks. COUNTY DOCTORS GATHERED HERE Were Guests of the State Training School Monday For Their Monthly Meeting. TJ?e Laurens County-Medical asso- It was his first official visit to the ciation held its September meeting in club and he was given a most cordial I Clinton on Monday afternoon. The welcome by the local Kiwanians. He j members of the association were the delivered an unusually able and inter esting address, discussing the princi ples of- Kiwanis and made an excel lent impression upon his hearers. W. W. Harris, president of the club, pre sided, and Rev. Edward Long, pastor of the Baptist church, introduced the The music was lead by C. J. Killen with Miss Grace Daniel of the orphanage, presiding at the piano. l She was unanimously elected into membership of the club succeeding Miss Benet Godfrey who recently gave |up the club’s music to enter Chicora College. The following guests were present: Dr. E. W. Sikes, Rev. C. B. Betts, W. R. Anderson, Prof. T. M. Uzzle of Newberry, G. A. Burton, Dr. T. L. W. Bailey, J. N. Johnston and Rev. L. E Wiggins.; ing a man on a misdemeanor charge that the accused has a right to re sist. The trial has attracted interest over the entire state and especially in Spartanburg and Union countips where both parties were known to many ^persons. The courtroom here was packed throughout the hearings. Harrison will probably be tried again at the next tpripl bf General Sessions court in Untotfrounty to be Kpld ne^t December; attorneys said today. ’ EARLY GINNINGS SHOWN • Laurens county ginned 492 bales of cotton prior to September 1, accord ing to figures sent out by the bureau of the census. At the same date last year or/ ginnings’had been reported Topshe, RG Farr, RG Huey, RT Riley, RT Caldwell, JIE >..... Hunter, RE McCabe, Q — Adair, Q Weber, LH Brown, LH Jordan, RH R. Copeland, RH Mosley, FB - Blakely, FB High School Pupils To Study Bible The Bible will be studied as a regu lar textbook in the Cliqton high school for the next several months. Each teacher will teach her own section. The classes will meet twice a week. Until Christmas the book of Genesis will be “carefully and thoroughly studied. ' y NEW STORE TO OPEN TOMORROW iC guests of the State Training School, and Dr. B. O. Whitten and his asso ciates entertained the visitors with a sumptuous dinner, after which a num ber of the institution’s pupils present ed a program of interest consisting of' songs, dances, etc., that was greatly enjoyed by the members. Following the dinner hour, the regu lar business session was held. Dr. W. T. Pace of Gray Court, and Dr. W. E. Sparkman of Greenville, *ead inter esting papers. Dr. B. O. Whitten, superintendent of the school, present ed a number of clinical cases. The meeting was well attended and pro nounced by several physicians as one of the most enjoyable in the associa tion’s history. Two Cars Have Head-on Collision give publication, follows: Editor The Chronicle: Had Laurens county a normal cot ton and provision crop this year, it is most probable her representatives, at the next session of the legislature, would pass a bond issue for $500,000 with or without referendum. As soon as she makes a normal crop and gets a remunerative price, the bonds will be voted,—so say some of the best judges of public sentiment. Now, then, since we have the most disastrous failure in crops of all kinds, what is the county to do? What will become of the poor people, white and black, of the county ? One great disaster to the county in the last few years was not only the de flation in values in 1920, but also the migration of good people out of the county, which keeps land values down. And, so long as the soil is not cultivated, the country can not pros per. So long as the business people —bankers and merchants—can’t take the risk and don’t solicit rural ac counts or business, conditions will be bad. And,. unless something is done to let the poor people make a living wage this winter, we will lose a large per cent of our best labor and good citizenship. * Now, Mr. Editor, let’s agitate and get this done. Let our legislators meet and authorize the proper au thorities to borrow money to start in a good program of road buildihg, with a pledge from.them to pass the bond issue as soon as the legislature convenes, without referendum. Then, let the roads be built—and I mean cross-country roads. Roads for the benefit of those needing them most, and most satUfftctbrily located for the present use of the people, at a price for labor and teams that will enable the laborer to live. Put the price of teams so the small farmer can feed bis mules and get a fair wage—“not big.” In other words, the price paid will not tempt those with money to compete, but will en able working people to' live, feed their stock and go through the win ter on a cash basis, and March or April next, he can go to his banker or merchant or Agricultural Credit Land Bank and he financed and won’t be such a risk. It is nothing but the county advancing credit to her people, a # - * The principal idea will he to give employment to the destitute through the winter, and enable them to go to the farms in the spring out of debt. I think it best only to do this in win ter and until April 1st, as you do not want to complete or take labor from the farms. This cotilcLbe done at a saving in dollars to the county. We are between North Carolina and Florida, with the constant travel between the states. If we take ad vantage of circumstances, we ought to get some good people to locate and buy our cheap, yet productive, lanos. Let’s hear the voice of the people about this. • JACK H. DAVIS. Clinton, S. C.', Sept. 22, 1925. ft ■ . CHANGES MADE IN FOOTBALL DATES Errors Corrected In Erskine and Davidson Gridiron Battles This Month. The printed football schedules re cently distributed contained two er rors, in the Erskine and Davidson dates. The Erskine varsity game is on Friday, October 2 instead of the 3, while the annual P. C.-Davidson “Rat” enequnter comes on the 15 in stead of the 16. With the opening Clemson game eliminated the schedule for the remainder of the season fol lows: Vareity Erskine at Due West, October 2. Davidson at Rock Hill, October 16. Newberry at Newberry, October 23. Furman at Greenville, October 31. Wofford at Clinton, November 6. Oglethorpe at Clinton (Home Com ing Day), November 13. Carolina at Columbia, November 20. Citadel at Charleston, November 26. Freshman Davidson at. Davidson, October 15. Clemson at Clinton, October 30. Furman at Laurens, November 12. Newberry at Clinton, November 19. Citadel at Charleston, November 25. Rogers Store Has Splendid Opening S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Company Announce Special Discounts For Formal Opening. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Company, Robinson, Harry Davis, Watts Davis, Two Ford cars had a head-on collis ion late Sunday afternoon on the Cal houn highway near Bush river creek. The car coming towards Clinton was occupied by several Clinton boys, Will well known furniture dealers of Lau rens, will throw the doors of tyeir Clinton store open Friday morning for the first time. The new concern will occupy the former location of Danzi- ger*s'Department Store at the comer of Pitts and North Broadway streets, and during the past few days this place has presented a very lively ap pearance in preparation for tomor row’s opening. Mr. E. Harry Wilkes will be mana ger of the Clinton store. As a special inducement for the opening days of Friday and Saturday, special cash dis counts are being offered on their en tire stock of furniture. A page ad vertisement in today’s paper announ ces their formal opening which prom ises to be an event of interest in this community. The well known firm needs no introduction as to its line of j home furnishings and the policies and fair business methods it has always maintained Jn the copijty. J. W. Milam, Jr,, and Parker Martin. The Ford traveling in the opposite di rection was occupied by Mr. Medlock and family of the Clinton Mill. Will Robinson, Harry Davis and Parker Martin were badly bruised and sus tained several injuries, though none were fatally hurt. The cars failed to see each other as they met and the collision occurred. Both were badly demolished while the occupants mys teriously escaped without serious in juries. The formal opening of Rogers’ Clin ton Store last Saturday drew hun dreds of customers and visitors from early morning until late at night. In speaking of the opening, Mr. J. E. Thomas, the local manager, stated that they were taxed to serve the trade throughout the day and that • heir business far exceeded their ex pectations. He further stated that he desires to extend his thanks and ap preciation to the people of this com munity for their liberal response and the courtesies showm their firm since opening here. The Clinton store is in charge of Mr. Thomas as manager. CLAIMED BY DEATH AT RIPE OLD AGE 4 W. P. Mont joy. One of Community’s Oldeet Citizens, Knee mobs After Long Illness. W. P. Mont joy, for the past 50 years a citizen of Clinton, died at his residence on West Main street last Thursday night after being in declin ing health for several years past. The funeral service was held Friday after noon at 4:30 at the First Baptist church, being conducted,by his pastor, the Rev. Edward Long. The active pallbearers were his nephews: Tom mie Davenport,' William Smith, J. D. Cunningham, Claud Maddox, B. B. Knight and Graves Guinm. Honorary: D. W. Hollis, T. F. Milam, W. M. Sum- erel, Dr. J. Lee Young, Df. T. L. W. Bailey, Dr. John W. Young, R. L. Bailey, C. C. Bailey, J. W. Leake, L. R. Stone, I. C. Boland, John B. Fergu son, M. S. Bailey, J. D v Yarborough and J. F. Milam. J 4 Mr. Montjoy was in his 76th year. He ha<i been a familiar figure to Clin tonians for many ye£tof, numbering his friends m the city,a'nd community by the hundreds. He was a charter member of the First Baptist church of this city, and up until the time his health failed a few months ago was a regular attendant upon all its ser vices and took an interest in all of its activities. The deceased is survived by his wid ow and three children, Miss Lora Montjoy, Garrison and William Mont joy, Jr., all of this city. The following out-cf-town friends and relatives attended the funeral: Mr. W. P. Montjoy, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Montjoy, Enoree; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Davenport, and Mr. W. C. Cunning ham and family of Cross Hill; Misses Julia and Carrie Lou Cunningham of Laurens; Mr. and Mrs. T. JT'Daven port of Kinard; Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Smith and family of Laurens; Mr. and Mrs. John Powers,.Mrs. Anna Powers, Mrs. George Putnam of Spartanburg; Mr. and Mrs. Graves Guinn of \Yood- Mrs. Thomas and little daughter ar- ^ rived Monday and at present they are ' uff: “ rs „ C *J 1 Brownlee ot Uurens; V, a. vwifk izioc t iaiias Mrs - A. T. McAbee and children of Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cal- ' Y Mr. E. J. Adair was a business visit or in Abbeville yesterday. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS If your subscription is unpaid, you are asked to send in check at once with statement you have received If you desire THE CHRONI CLE continued your subscription must be paid in advance. If you miss your paper it will be because you haven’t paid. . THE CHRONICLE “The Paper Everybody Reads” / hiaking their home with Miss Lidie Blakely. He is assisted in the store by Mr. W. E. Lee of Anderson, and Mr. Joe Martin Todd of this city, as salesmen. Dollar Days At The Bee Hive The Bee Hive in a page advertise ment in today’s paper^ sets aside Fri day and Saturday as dollar days at their popular place of business to which they invite the buying public to join in the festival and bargains gal ore that will be offered. The mana ger, Mr. W. R. Anderson, states that new and attractive goods and stocks of materials have'tyeen purchased for their fall trade and that they are pass ing on these unusual offering* to their customers. vert of Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Vic tor Montjoy and family, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Knight and Mrs. John Hill of Enoree; Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Mont joy of Goldvilie; Mrs. J. W. Hunter, M iss Jennie Lester, J. T. Hunter, Mr. Vernon Pugh, Miss Annabelle Pugh and Mrs. R. C. Hunter of Prosperity. HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS SUBSCRIBE TO PAPER Each section of the On tom high school is subscribing to Ttie Green ville News, and in this way every pupil in the high school has access to a daily paper. i Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Fuller and Miss Willife Rudd Fuller were at Clemson Saturday for (^.-Clemson game. / X' L /' ■SUUBH w I\‘s- HH