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VOLUME XXV CLINTON, S. G, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26,1925 NUMBER 47 f THANKSGIVING A FULL HOLIDAY -I MITCHELL DEFIANT ON WITNESS STAND Business, Schools and College To Ob» serve Festival. Union Service First Presbyterian Church. % Today, Thanksgiving Day, will be celebrated in Clinton as a general holiday. Alt the banks, stores, schools and college will be closed. The post- office will keep holiday hours. A holiday spirit will reign supreme throughout the day. At ten o’clock this morning in the First Presbyterian church, a union Thanksgiving service will be held, at which time Dr. J. W. Hickman, of Charleston, will preach the Thanks giving sermon. Dr. Hickman has been in the city for the past ten days conducting special evangelistic ser vices for the First Presbyterian church congregation and upon an in vitation from the local Ministerial Union, accepted an invitation to be this morning’s speaker. He is ex pected to be heard by a large congre gation. The usual Thanksgiving P. C.-Cita- del football classic will occur in Char leston. The Presbyterians left yes terday for Charleston where they will meet the strong Citadel eleven this afternoon on the gridirdn. A number of Clinton people are in Charleston for the event. Many hunters will avail themselves of the holiday by taking to the woods and the fields in quest of partridge and rabbit. Game is reported to Jbe quite abundant this season y Judging from the large number of turkeys that have been on the market for the past few weeks, indications point to Thanksgiving as a day of tur key feasting in many households. Thanksgiving Day is not without historical interest. It is a day es- Teatifiea For Five Hours, Reiterating Chargee Against Departments.. Fire of Questions. P. G-CITADEL GAME TODAY Washington, Nov. 23.—Testifying as his own witness Col. William Mit chell held the stand in the army court*- martial today for almost five hours, reiterating under oath his sensational charges against the war and navy de partments’ administration of the na tional defense and defied the prosecU' tion to break down his defense-by- Carl Prauses’ Bulldogs of the Cita- cross-examination. From the time he concluded the di rect examination, which took less than two hours, he was subjected to rapid fire questions by the-prosecution coun sel, Col. Sherman Moreland, trial judge advocate, yielding to Maj. Allen Gullion for this cross-examfcation. When the court adjourned Major Gul lion announced that he would conclude his examination with another hour of questioning. pecially set apart for the offering of thanks. After the first harvest of earlier stages of the trial. Repeated assaults by Major Gullion apparently had little effect upon the air officer beyond stirring him at times to heated if not angry denuncia tion of the war and navy system for control of aviation. Clashes between Representative Frahk R. Reid of Illi nois, chief of defense counsel, and Major Gullion grew exceedingly warm at times but the court intervened with admonitions to them to address their remarks to it rather than to one another and invariably the atmosphere lost its- surcharge and tempers as well cooled ^down quickly. The appearance of Colonel Mitchell as a witness as soon as the court be gan its forenoon session came as a surprise, several other moves having been expected to precede it. Word that he had taken the stand spread quickly about the city, however, and the court-room took on again the crowded appearance that marked the Contest In Charleston To Attract State-Wide Interest. Last Game * - Of Season. Two Presbyterian College teams are making an invasion of Charles ton. Yesterday the Presbyterian Rats under Lonnie McMillian, closed their football season against the Citadel Rats, and this afternoon at three o’clock, the Blue Stocking varsity ma chine will close tys season against COIN SALE GETS A GOOD START BLUE HOSE TRYING FOR THIRD PLACE In Spite of Cold Weather "Tag Day’ Results Are Gratifying. To Push Campaign. del. The Presbyterians are in very good shape with the exception of Hunter, who was painfully injured in the Caro lina game, and who may not be able to get into the game. All the other players are in good physical condi tion for the battle and are waiting like tigers at the leash to be turned loose for their last game. The game today will mark the last appearance in a Presbyterian College football uniform for several of the P. C. men. Captain Robinson, Rucker at guard, Hunter at quarter, Martin at Tackle, Sistar, Smith, and others of the scrubs, Bailey and Walker at ends, and others will be playing their last game for their Alma Mater. These two games will close the sea son for the local college. Both teams thus far have an average of 500 and by winning can put more games on the win side than on the lost. Only varsity state games are included in this average. The varsity has played a total of eight games, winning three In spite of the biting, cold weather Tuesday, considerable interest was manifested in Clinton’s Confederate Cofn campaign. As had been pre viously announced, Tuesday was "Tag Day,” and early in the day the three young ladies chosen to represent the city’s organizations, together with other helpers and club women, were on the streets actively engaged in selling, only state team to play every other ♦ the New England colonists in 1621, Governor Bradford made provision for their rejoicing together by offering praise and thanks to the Great Maker of the universe; In 1623 a day of fasting and prayer in the midst of a terrible drought was changed into a day of thanksgiving by the coming ef rain. Gradually the custom was es tablished of appointing a day of thanks annually after the harvest. These appointments were made by proclamations by the governors of the New England colonies. During the Revolution a day of thanksgiving was recommended by congress. Since 1684 the President of the United States has appointed a day of thanks, giving (usually the last Thursday in Novem ber) and the proclamation has been followed by similar proclamations from the governors of the respective states down to the present date. It is n day in which the people of Clinton have always shown an interest and this year will Jbe no exception. With the celebration of Thanksgiv ing behind it, the community will turn iU attention to the approaching yule- tide, many evidences of which are al ready displayed in several retail stores. STAMPS vs WEEKS IS HOLIDAY CARD Outstanding Quarterbacks To Be Seen, In Presbyterian College-Citadel Contest Today. Charleston, Nov. 24.—What gives promise of being a splendid duel will take place on the Hampton Park grid iron Thursday afternoon when, Teddy Weeks of the Citadel matches skill with Jack Stamps of the Presbyterian College. - * Weeks was a shining light for the old Bantams when they ruled the high school football kingdom of South Carolina. He played fine ball for the Citadel freshmen' and alio with the varsity, this being his second year. Stamps was a brilliant performer for the Thornwell high school when that team won the state championship. Outside the building late arrivals waited in line for hours to be admitted one by one as spectators who had got inside departed but there were, few of these and many in the waiting line, after standing all day in the chilly streets, went home tonight disappoint ed. They included several members of congress and numerous representa tives of the capital’s social elite. Colonel Mitchell decried the state of aviation and, on two occasions, de- clared it was a “fact” that army and and losing five. The two teams will fight like fury to come out victorious and bring back two new pig-skins to Clinton and P. C. SPECIAL MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS navy high officers had given congress misleading information and that the navy’s one hirplane carrier, the Lang ley, “was worthless and obsolete.” Other charges contained in his pub lished statements of September, which led to his trial under the 96th article of war, he said, were “expres sions of opinion,*' which he had ar rived at after long experience in the army and from studies “made all over the northern hemisphere.” During the direct examination Mr. Reid had Colonel Mitchell review his army service from its start in 1898, emphasizing his participation in the World war, the award of prized dec orations by the United States and for- jgn governments, the post-war stud- of air service conditions in the Choir of First Presbyterian Church To Render Cantata During Holiday Season. The choir of the First Presbyterian church of Clinton, who have always gone to a good deal of pains to pres ent attractive musical programs on special occasions, have just announced that Sunday night before Christmas, December 20th, 7:30 p. m., they will render a sacred Christmas cantata at the church. The choir consists of a number of the city’s leading musicians, and the coins. The result of the first day’s work showed 265 coins sold on an al lotment of 714. While this is a grati fying start, still it will be seen that a considerable march must yet be made up the hill before the quota is raised and Clinton can announce her job as successfully completed. The campaign will be resumed Sat urday. The , Chronicle has been re quested to ask a hearty co-operation on the part of the public for the young ladies And is glad to do so: To put a coin in the hands of every man and woman in the city is the goal, and this can easily be accomplished if each one will do his or her part. In buying a coin for one dollar, 50 cents can be put back into circulation if so desired. The coins are on sale now at the three banks and as previously stated, will be offered again Saturday by the young ladies. This is a patriotic movement that should appeal to every Southern man and woman. The monument to be erected with the fund raised, is to stand as ft-memorial to the services and fidelity of the Confederate sol diers. • Misses Corinne Bailey, Annie B. Adair and Mary Henry are the Clin ton sponsors, representing the local Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and the U. D. C. and D. A. R. chapters. 449 coins must be sold by these young ladies Saturday. Won’t you help them by “wearing a tag.” Hope To Defeat Citadel Today and Finish in Select ."Big Three” of the State. The 1925 gridiron season of the Presbyterian College will chose in Charleston this afternoon when the P. C. eleven meets the Bulldogs of Carl Prause. When Walter Johnson’s men meet the Bulldogs they will be fighting for the third place position in the state race. The Blue Stockings are the state team, and they have already met v , j « and defeated Clemson, Erskine and 8C ^ >1 * and colleges. BAPTISTS PLAN THREECHANGES Three Women’s CoHegea To Get At tention. Vigorous Opposition To Plan. Greenville, Nov. 24.—R a d i c a 1 changes in three Baptist colleges for women in South Carolina, Greenville Woman's college, Limestone and An derson colleges will be recommended next month to the Baptist state con vention by the convention committee on the future maintenance and de velopment of South Carolina Baptist Wofford. Newberry, Furman and Carolina have won over the Presby- terians* Should they win over Citadel they will have the best claim in the state to third place. When the Blue Stockings face the Bulldogs only a few of the Presbyter ian players will be playing their last game. Those appearing for the last time will be Captain Robinson, Ruck er, Bailey, Walker, and Hunter if he is able to get into the game. The Blue Stocking eleven this year has the following men from the Sopho more class on it, either a regular or “sub”: Stamps, Wilson, Dugan, Ken nedy, Witherspoon, Stevens, Timmons, Woodley and bthers. Two of the radically affected col leges, Limestone and Anderson, will be made junior colleges, while Greenville Woman’s college will become the “Wo man’s College of Furman university” under the recommendations of the committee. The report recommends: 1. That Furman university shall be made the head of the proposed system of denominational colleges and secon dary schools. 2. That Greenville Woman’s col lege shall be made the Woman’s Col lege of Furman university. 3. That Coker college shall be con tinued as at present.' 4. That Limestone college shall be . ... made a junior college for women and Th® Blue Btockings Wi!! carry three j gi ven the endowment and equipment necessary for admission to the asso ciation of junior cqjleges, unless and until there is sufficient local support to endow and maintain it as a stand- of the greatest linesmen in the state to Charleston, these being Wither spoon, Kirven and Griffith. “Griff” and “Spoon” as they * are known at P. C., have shown themselves to be cantata rendered will no doubt be an interesting and enjoyable one. It will be rendered by a choir of about fif teen voices, and the public is invited to attend. NEWBERRY PLAYS WOFFORD IN FINAL Great Football Game Being Counted On By the Members of tioth Elevens. Newberry, Nov. 21.—The annual home-coming day of Newberry college Todd Moves To South Broadway larvey Witherspoon leader of the prograr tesses are Mesdames S e was a wizard with the Presbyter- n freshmen last Season and is star ring for the varsity this year. Stamps has never performed in Charleston and fans here are expect ing to see one of the smoothest play ers in the state when he begin* to di rect operations Thursday afternoon. He is a forward passer pf known abil ity. He can run the ends, is a good * punter and can drop-kick with the best of them in this state. Stamps has miuie quite a reputation. He was slew to get started this season, but has gained his form and is now at the top oi his stride. , Weeks can do everything that has been placed in the repertoire of Stamps. As to which will be able to > perform better on Turkey Day re- i mains to be seen. It should prove to i be one of the niftiest contests between individual players yet offered, and in- [ioations poinji to a record Thankagiv- Day crowd. Misses Theo Liles and Polly Llrod spending the week-end in Char- ton. - t United States and foreign lands and the numerous recommendations he Ijad made for changes in the aeronautical branches of the army and navy. Mr. Reid did not refer directlv to the char ges Colonel Mitchell made in Septem ber, leaving this phase of the case for the prosecution to develop. Major Gullion commenced the cross- examination by attacking Colonel Mitchell’s critical remarks regarding the navy’s participation in the Hawai ian joint maneuvers. He produced figures to prove if the plan of de fense Colonel Mitchell advocated for the Pacific was followed out, the gov ernment would have to expend $624^-, . p . 000,000,000, twice the national wealGf ^7^ ^ of the United States, and keep a force of 125,000 submarines in Pacific wa- ters. u ' The judge advocate, at another point, asked the witness if he had not misled the country when he stated in his September 5 statement that con ditions in the air service were such as to make “any self-respecting offi cer ashamed of the cloth he wears.” Colonel Mitchell replied that he had not intended to give the impression that “any” officer was ashamed, but that “all officers of the air service who are subject to command of offi cers who knew nothing whatever about aviation are ashamed of the cloth they wear.” v The witness made it clear that he did not advocate the use of poison gas air bombs, but held that the United States should be prepared to meet an enemy who did employ such weapons on his own footing. , Regarding the inspection trip he mdfle to Hawaii, the Philippines, China and Japan, Colonel Mitchell said he had given full reports of what he learned respecting air development. The lure of South Broadway has caught Edgar Todd, the groceryman, and he is moving his stock of goods this week into the store room in the Masonic Temple until recently occu pied by Cooper Furniture Company. Mr. Todd in the front part of his new home, will operate a soda foun tain, lunch counter, cigar and fruit stands, and in the rear will carry a complete line of groceries as hereto fore. His new place promises to be quite attractive when “moving” is over and he will be glad to have his friends call for an inspection. D. A.Al. Meeting On / Friday Afternoon The regular D. A. R. meeting will be'held in the ladies club room on Fridjay afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Mrs. Hi will be celebrated this year on Thanks giving Day, when the Wofford Ter riers meet the Newberry Indians on Setzler field at 3 o’clock in their an nual gridiron struggle. Both teams appear to be pretty well matched and a good game is likely to ensue. If the weather is good a large crowd is ex pected. Wofford has a remarkable record for the season and boasts one of the strongest teams the institution has ever had, and it is expected that the Indians will have their hands full throughout the entire game. The In dians are in the pink of condition and are anxious for the game to begin. They have returned from a successful invasion of Florida, where they de feated Stetson University by the score of -20 to 0. In Rhiel and Spearman, Newberry can boast two of the best football players in the state, and Rhiel may rightly be regarded as the best all-round player in the state. Swy- gert and Butler are also playing good ball. ) All roads lead to Newberry Thurs day, and win or lose, both teams will battle hard from beginning to the end. Should Newberry win this game iff will probably entitle the Indians to a claim on third place in the state race. Billy (Cowboy) Rhiel, says he is in splendid sjjape for the game and is anxio two of South Carolina’s greatest tack les. Kirven is proving to be one of the best centers in the state. He has met or will have met every center in the state this year and yet has to meet one who outplays him. Stamps and Wilson have been doing excellent work in the backfield and will likely receive consideratioa when the all-state mythical eleven is chos en. ' — The rats and varsity both held light work-outs on Saturday afternoon and Monday afternoon. The rats left for Charleston Tuesday afternoon and the varsity left Wednesday morning by motor. —»—V • RESIGNS AS PASTOR BAPTIST CHURCH , and it is believed that he will up well in the Thanksgiving The Rev. E. V. Babb Leaven Church At Newberry To Accept Charge In l^aurinburg, N. C. Newberry, Nov. 22.—The Rev. E. V. Babb, pastor of the First Baptist church of Newberry for the past ten years, has resigned his worky to be come the pastor of the First Baptist church of Laurinburg, N. C. . Mr. Babb is a graduate of Furman univer sity and received his theological train ing at Colgate in Hamilton, N. Y. He was born and reared near Laurens. His first charge was at Easley, which which church he served as it* pastor for four years. The First Baptist church of Newberry is his second charge and December 1 will end his ten years in Newberry. He is one of the most popular and best-loved men in the city with all denominations, and it is a source of regret that his church and the city lose such a valuable man. His daily visits on the streets of New berry will be greatly missed by all of his friends, jind it is believed that every one in Newberry was his friend. W’hat Newberry loses in his departure will be Laurinburg’s gain, as he is the type of man to add strength to any town and community. ' He most al ways had a smile for everyone. During his pastorate in Newberry he has been a member of the I^w- berry Rotary club almost ever since awaiting the day. He has jts organization and was president 6f terror to all teams so far this 5. That Anderson college shall be made a junior college for women with such endowment and equipment as may be necessary for admission to the t Association of Junior Colleges. 6. That the four academies of the denominations—Edisto, Pee Dee, Long Creek and Six Mile—shall be main tained as at present. 7. That as soon as economic condi tions in the state permit a campaign should be launched to raise $1,000,000 for the permanent endowment of the * two junior colleges and to increase the endowment of Furman university and Coker college, 8. That the state convention should appoint a committee of attorneys and others to cpnsijier the report to the convention any changes that might be necessary in the charters of^ its schools in order to secure to the de- nomination its interest in them and control of them for all time to come. The recommendations of the com mittee as to Greenville Woman’s col lege and Limestone college are expect ed to bring forth vigorous opposition and advocacy. The Baptist Courier will publish in its issue Wednesday lengthy statements from Presidents David M. Ramsey of‘Greenville Wo man’s college and R. C. Cranberry of Limestone college, opposing the propo sed changes, as well as an editorial by Dr. Z. T. Cody, editor of The Courier, taking a similar position. The report of the committee will be upheld in a statement by Dr. W. L. Ball, pastor of the First Baptist church of Spar tanburg and chairman of the com mittee who will make the report. It is urged that all persons interested withhold judgement until they have read these statements. The report of the committee was unanimous. It was pointed out today that one of the most serious questions involved in the proposed change of Greenville 1 Woman’s college into the Woman’s College of Furman, relate* to finan ces. That the institution could not bo put on Furman’s financial foundation if G. W. C. remains under its own character, that the right of the state convention to make G. W. C. a sharer * of the Duke benefaction to Furman is open to question, and that, if G. W. C. could be both morally and legally the club for one term. He was con- placed on Furman’s foundation, it re ferred tjie degree of D. D. by New- mains to be considered whether or berry College at jts 1924 commence-1 not this would enable the Baptists of merit, j South Carolina to carry on the work of women’s education with less cost “Did you make an official report on air activities in Japan?” Major Gul lion asked. "I did,” the colonel answered, add- (Coniinded on Page Seven) Christmas is coming. Are you going to unlock the bars of your heart—wide—to the generous emotions wnich well up from deep inside of you? It is more blessed to give than\to receive—more joyous— more thrilling. Even old Scroogs of the Dickens story, learned that life is not all sternness and struggling—not/all coldness and hostility. No—for the spirit of man is made of something* nobler which tries to come to the surface—especially on Christmas Day. And is there anything which is really* more fun than making the children happy? How many litlte curly-heads are waiting now for that magic Christmas morning? How many Youngsters will be stand ing before your Christmas tree—wide-eyed/with joy? *How many of your older friends will remember this year- friends you love evert though you cannot tell them so? Man! Why not stretch and stretch and stretch that Christmas gift list? Add and add and add to it! Open your heart! ■ Go gift-hunting in the stores today and tomorrow—and the next l # • • day, too. Catch the Christmas spirit. * v “At Christmas play and make good cheer. For Christmas comes but once a. year.” THE CLINTON CHRONICLE “The Paper Everybody Reads” _ W. Edward Henry Changes Position W. Edward Henry, for several years than at present. Baptist Sisters Kick Greenville, Nov. 24.—Students 0|f Greenville Woman’s college Hri meeting tonight,., unanimously passed a resolu- past bookkeeper at the Commercial j t' on pretesting the recommendation of Bank, has resigned his position to ac-: committee on future maintenance cept a similar place with the First, an <I developments of South Carolina National Bank of Greenville, of which Baptist schools and colleges of the Henry J. Winn, formerly of this city, state Baptist convention that t. e is cashier. Mr. Henry will enter upon i woman’s college should be consolidat- his new duties the first of December. with Furman university. The reso- He has a number of friends here who lotion stated that the students con- will regret to learn of his reaving sidered it unfair to rob the college o Clinton and at the same time unite in.f^ 0 rightful heritage it had gained >y wishing for him every success as he ( achievements in the past, an goes to Greenville for his future ; that the institution be gi\t.n a home. NEW FILLING STATION An attractive brick filling station is chance to continue its course as an 1 individual institution, i The report of the committee, which ; was made public this morning, will be submitted for action by the state Bap tist convention at the meeting in Co now nearihg completion" on South , ' £ VCT, i.. d i > lumbia next December 8-11,! Broadway, being erected by Mr. R. J. McCrary of the Clinton Mercantile company. The site adjoints the resi-j Dr. Felder Smith left Tuesday after- , dence of Mr. E. R. Knox. The build- noon v for Macon, Ga., to spend the j ing will be conveniently arranged and! Thanksgiving holidays. He will re- is one of the most attractive to be turn Friday accompanied by Mrs. found in this section. Smith. 1 ,* v-. - r ~^>r3fc> y A* V -i /‘SSL ■ •likiMt,