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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,
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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-
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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-
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Mr. E. J. Adair was a business visit
or in Abbeville yesterday.
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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.
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