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mmm f 4-^ }• ■» T [1 f / m PAGE FOUR ? • • • • / I tv- . f. ; * / • 4 >AY t OCTOBER i, 1925 t (Htyronirle PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY V BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING 00. WILSON W. HARRIS Editor and Publisher Entered at the Clinton Post Office as matter of Second Class. Terms of Subscription: One year - $1.50 Six months *75 Three months - 50 Payable in advance Foreign Advertising Reproeentntive !_THF AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION J The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of it’s subscribers and readers—the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. Make all remittances to THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. ^ Clinton. S. 0. CLINTON. S. C., OCT. 1, 1925 12 PAGES A FINE START ; Al! things come to those who wait. That saying was gloriously fulfilled last Saturday at Clemoon when the - turn in the long lan(? was reaeho'l and the Presbyterian Blue Stockings succeeded for the first time in “Tam ing the Ferocious Tiger.” It was a hard-fought battle that kept the sev eral thousand spectators on edges un til the final whistle was sounded. The agony over, P. C. boosters were thrill ed and and are rejoicing over the result. The victory for P. C. put pep into the team and fills hundreds of loyal, enthusiastic fans with fine spirits and high hopes for a successful season. All are united in the verdict that a ' fine start has beep made and that the state championship is the goal. Sat- uiday’s result reflects team-work, de termination and a fighting spirit that is highly commendable.— . Congratulations are in order to the P. C. eleven. Every Clintonian should feel proud of the team and enthusias tically stand behind it. THE CITIZEN’S ATTITUDE • The people of a town or city may roughly be divided into two classes with respect to their mental attitude toward their home communities. Class One take an attitude some thing like this. “We came to this town,” they say, “because we got a job here, or we were born here and are staying on because we have work here. We are able to earn money here to support our families, so we shall stay as long as we can do that. We have no special iriterest in this town apart from that. If a better job should turn up somewhere else, we would leave without a particle of re gret, except for the bother of moving our stuff.” There are millions qf people who have as little attachment to their home places as that. The presence of this large element of Indifference ex plains why many communities never make any civic advance. One set of such loosely attached people move on and are succeeded by a new bunch having the same point of view. There is no accumulation of service or con structive effort to build up those *4- tyri I UWIlfts T. ■ ■ — • county’s stock alive through the win ter. • < The Chronicle is not inclined to ad vocate the piling of further taxes upon the people. Already they have become burdensome and the harmful effects of such legislation are help ing stifle business in our state. In state, county and municipal ctrcles7 there has been a continual raising of levies, until in our opinion, the time to call a halt has about come. In flated rents, brought about by con tinually soaring taxes, are resulting in empty, business and residential pro perty everywhere, and one who will look the facts squarely in the face is bound to realize that the time fqr curtailing >and retrenchment some where has arrived since few business es are now showing any profit, and many are) being operated at a loss. On the other hand, we are all mind ful that we are passing through an extraordinary period just now and that a serious situation is before us. With our short cotton crop and the effects of the summer’s prolonged drought, it is only a matter now of a few weeks until a large part of the laboring people will be without em ployment and the paramount problem of securing funds with which to pro vide the neepssities of life will be pressing upon them. Unless employ ment of some kind can be given, thc-rt is bound to be an exodus of our farm labor, and this will result in a de pression of land values and will con front us with a still greater crisis !;ext spring when general farming i Derations begin to open up. Bat, if there is to com • relief through the i honueta which Mr. Davis or any other citizen may suggest, the time for action is right now. To wait until the legislature meets next January would defeat the purpose of the plan. Octo ber, November and December are the months in which relief of present con ditions is. needed, and if there is to he a later postponement, little or no benefit would result from the expen diture .of the money. Delay means idleness, and in many cases, destitu- t ; on. With such abnormal conditions ex isting, a feasible plan of relief is needed in the opinion of many Whether Mr. Davis’ proposal will solve the problem and improve pres ent conditions, we are not able to -say. Ii is- certainly worth consideration however, and contains ^food for thought. If any action is to be taken along the plan he has outlined, or on ary that may be advocated by some one else, the tax-payers will have to rise up first and let their wishes and opinions be known in the matter. Twenty Years Ago ; > Items From M Oor Monthly” of 1905, Dr. Wm. P. Jacobs, Editor. < Had . it not been for the heroic struggle in its behalf of the people of Clinton, there never would have been any Presbyterian College of South Carolina. - +*+♦+**♦♦♦*♦**♦♦♦♦♦+*♦++♦+ ♦ ' * : En Passant j ♦ W. W. H. ~ J The Tigers were tamed, so every body is happy. Industrial leaders say harmony must prevail. Somebody will have to kill the jazz first. The most popular pastime now-a- days is filling up the gas tank. The first stake was driven in for the foundation of the Georgia Home on Friday the 26th of May. As far as possible all material used in this building will be from Georgia. It will have a Georgia matron and will be filled with Georgia children as far as can be conveniently aramged. Rev. W. L. Lingle will preach the baccalaureate sermon before the or phanage graduating class on the 18th of June. A public meeting was recently call ed in Clinton to consider the “removal of the College” from Clinton. Dr. Neville addressed the meeting. Rev. Mr. Parrott, pastor of the Baptist church, made a very enthusiastic and public-spirite^ speech, after which a committee was appointed to raise a sum of money to be offered to. the College. Stomp Springs, as usual, is attract ing great crowds this .season.- Rev. Dawson Henry, of Iron'gate, Va., has named his little son, “Thorn- well.” They can’t forget. May the little lad do honor to the great name ho. bears. At a congregational meeting held on the second Sabbath, Messrs. W« M. McCaslan, formerly an elder in the Laurens First church, J. W. Adair, one time elder in the Duncan Creek church, and Y. R. Scruggs, lately an elder in the Fountain Inn church, were e’ected elders in the First church, Clinton. In the Clinton graded schools we are pleased to note the selection of two Clinton young ladies—Miss Ne ville and Miss Young. The crops around Clinton are the best we have seen in this section in twenty years. The Lord has dealt bountifully with us. Those who ride along the highway between Clinton and Lydia Mills must be struck with the great thrift that characterizes the colored settlement along the road. The negro element in this town is prosperous and law-abid- irg, all of which is due to the ab-* sence of liquor. Clinton has three, automobiles now. Evidently it is growing cityward. The streets are lively late in the evening with bikes, carriages and benzine- buggies. Miss Mattie Hipp, formerly of Thornwell Orphanage, will teach the Renno school next session. Miss Bes- Not many folks are interested in sie Feebeck of the same institution, grand opera, but thousands are wrap ped up in the gridiron results. Getting the daughter into society is pretty costly, but the average moth- ed is perfectly willing to foot the bill. Class Two says something like this: “Wejitay in this community, not merely because we have found work to do here, but because we love the scenes of this good home town. We believe it is as good a town as there is anywhere. We have made many friends here frdm whom we would hate tc part. If we had a better chance in business elsewhere, we might pferhaps move. But we would part with re gret, and it woqld have to be a good deal better to make it worth going.” A town with many people of Class 1 is not going ahead fast, but one with a lot of Class 2 people is going tc be a little better place for resi dence and business every year. A town in a large measure-is m^de hy the attitude of its citizens* Two vacancies now exist on the Supreme Court bench, which means that the log-rolling will begin as soon as the legislature convenes. American people spend $3,000,000 every year on their vacations but this does not include the loafing they do on the job. FOOD FOR THOUGHT The Chronicle is today carrying a communication from Mr. Jack H. Davis, well known Clinton citizen, in which he discusses the serious agri cultural situation of our section and outlines a plan of relief that in his opinion, if adopted, will prove of ines timable value in relieving the distress ing conditions that now exist due to our disastrous failure in crops and the hardships under which our people must labor during the -winter months. His suggestion, at this particular period, is quite timely, and whether or not it receives the endorsement of the public, it is worthy of consideration and intelligent action. Mr. Davis’ proposal calls upon the county delegation in the legislature to anthorize the borrowing of ade quate money to immediately start a county-wide road building program, with the further proviso to be made by Hie legiafjltors that Ihe .bond issue will he pasfCd by them upon the con vening of the next session of the Gen eral Assembly. This plan approved, the money is to be spent in building cross-country roads, thereby giving employment to our labor and provid ing & plan to furnish food to keep the Formerly people were supposed to he engaged in the pursuit of happi ness, but now most of them seem to, be pursued by their creditors. Who said women are not high kick- A Chicago woman got drunk the other day and kicked off a police man’s hat. ers? If you want to get on the front page of the papers, go to Florida and ccme back with the report That condi tions are better here than down there Some one asks, “What becomes of all the n^ney Americans earn!” The answer is easy, Mr. Ford gets most of it. A news item says, “Rents are be ginning to advance in Germany,” which shows how far Clinton is ahead of Geynany. Omelets in Miami are said to be selling for $1.50. Even the hens have learned how they do thingSt-in Florida to get rich quick. Don’t ever refuse to give your wife n.oney if you expect to go unhurt. An Illinois woman threw vitroil in her husband’s face when he refused to produce the cash and he was badly burned. FLIT ' For Mosquitos 75c pint SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY AT UNION STATION TEL. 4M teaches the Jacksonville school. Our community sympathizes deeply with Mr. and Mrs. James Lee Wright in the loss of their little ones. Only a babe. But heaven is made of babes. It is such as these “whose angels be hold the face of Our Father in heav en.” Mr. Hervey Rantin was married'oh November 8th to Miss Matie Young, daughter of Mr. G. C. Young of Clin ton. They have the good wishes of a host of friends. WHAT DO . P. S. JEANS Clinton Hi Plays Greenville Friday (FronDi Yesterday’s Greenville News) Speed, aggressiveness and precis ion are the main objectives for which the Greenville high school football squad is striving as the boys resumed their earnest training yesterday for the game with the Clinton high school in Greenville next Friday afternoon. Monday the boys received their after-game talk from Coach Couch. The coach congratulated trfe team on itb victory over Simpsonville, but also told the men that he was dissatisfied with their work. Yesterday afternoon the squad went through the far-famed grass drill, which had been looked forward to, but dreaded by the whole squad. The drill was used to remove the kinks. Scrim maging was engaged In also. Practice has been hindered this week on account of several light in juries to the squad. Captain Mc- Manaway received a split ear in the game with Simpsonville Friday and has not been able to participate in scrimmages, but will undoubtedly en ter the game against Clinton Friday. The fight fqr places on the varsity is still hard and furious and Green- villp high supporters will probably se^ a different lineup start the game against' Clinton. Clinton held Bailey Military Institute, a prep school, to a scoreless tie Friday, and is bringing a strong team to Greenville with vic tory its aim. 1 . * These are two cornerstones upon which our business is built Don’t sacrif ice either for prices. — i Y ' We sell .the best goods that can be bought Nothing inferior is offered our customers. t QUALITY-rSERVICE ALWAYS. LITTLE 8 DENSON . T » i — 50—Two Phones---54 • Clinton, S. C. k CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our kind friends for the many kindnesses shown us during the illness and death of our dear husband and father, and for the lovely floral offerings. We pray God’s richest blessings upon each one of you. Mrs. W. P. Montjoy and Children. r 4 r’i Dr. E. Mood Smith Dr. Felder Smith OPTOMETRISTS MODERN SERVICE lu— ' ’FINAL SETTLEMENT i Take notice that on the 16th day of October, 1925, we will render a final account of our acts and doings as Executor and Executrix of the estate, of Mrs. Annie E. Giles, deceased ,in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens county, at 11 o’clock a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from our trust as Exe cutor and Executrix. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to make pay ment on or before that date, and all persons having claims against said es tate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. MABEL G. COLEMAN, Executrix. H. E. GILES, Executor. SPECIALISTS Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted 15 West Main Street Phene 101 CLINTON. S. C FLOOR OIL 25c per quart SADLER-OWENS , PHARMACY iAT UNION STATION TEL. 400 RENT A CAR Drive Yourself OPEN AND CLOSED CARS DAY PHONE 357 ' ' NIGHT PHONE 156 , \ » Ellis Auto Livery NO EXCUSES , or evasions can possibly justify ^you irt remaining poorly paid be cause you lack Special Business or Engineering training, when ;so many right here in Clinton, S. C., are preparing for advance ment through THE INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS of Sranton, Pa. INVESTIGATE! C. F. KOHLRUSS, Jr., Rep. 552^Ellis St. Phone 3118-W Augusta, Ga. Poultry Wanted The Clinton Produce . Company OFFERS GOOD PRICES'T’flft HENS, FRYERS AND ROOSTERS. Delieverd at their plant in Ginton. Chicken manure for sale by the wagon * loads. > I C I One-Third Your Time SBS s I is Spent in Bed —■ 0 | JSfhat About a Good Simmon’s Outfit DO? = Oi INTENSE PAIN o I Lady, Also Nervous and Weak, Relieved by Cardol *’1 was ill and had to stay in bed under treatment for about two weeks without any improvement in my condition, whtdi was serious,” says Mrs. I. T. Abercrombie, R. F. D. 7. Brookville, Ind. “I had intense pain in my side. 1 was so nervous and weak and just out of heart... " “After-taking one bottle of Cardui, I felt like getting up. My nerves seemed steadier and I didn’t feel so weak. 1 kept up taking Cardui and was soon feeling like my old self... “I am such a believer in Until when 1 _ k jt were bora. It strengthen ed me and helped my nerves. ' “I took a cold and... my back felt so weak and I had such pulling pains, [took Cardui and didn't have any more trouble. “1 fell and broke my arm. The fall shook me up and made me very nervous. 1 told them Cardui would help that, and it did.” At all drug stores. c-s & a believer in Cardui get nervoue and weak T took (tome my WHAT DO C. A. OWENS DO? MOVES HOUSES. * 10-22-5tp m • > • ; I A GRACELINE BED of the beautiful new tubing— Try the Graceline Berkley with the delicate lines and graceful curves with which Simmon’s designers obtain striking artistic effects. AN ACE DOUBLE-DECK SPRING with 99 heavy coils and 302 sensitive helicals that tie the heavy coils at tops and centers, j You get double value in the Ace Spring because of ftS long life, fine)* comfort and lower price. s . SIMMON’S BEAUTYREST MATTRESS with the in ner spring cushion of more than 625 small coils each in its own fabric pocket, and generous layers of new felt- . ed cotton add their luxury at both top and bottom of the, springs as well as the sides and ends. . u*> —if * * • THESE ARE THE UNITS you see advertised in the • magazines and in The State at reasonable prices made by Simmons. Our prices, however, are lower than the factory advertised prices. See the outfit at our store and get our guarantee on the goods. FULLER- SIMPSON FURNITURE. COMPANY “The Home Makers” ' Clinton, S. C. A * ■■ ■ ^ iJllg 4 *1 ■ I \l * * >~v fttiA- AG s *<.. ■ vJu