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THE CHRONICLE . Strives To Be a dean News paper, Complete, Newsy, and Reliable.. • • * • ' * (Ebrnntrb If Too Dob*! Read THE CHRONICLE Too Deo*t Get Tho News. -4 VOLUME XXVI CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21,1926 NUMBER 42 ‘ ■ ' ■ ROAD WORK IS TOBEFDUSHED Delegation Pledges Support To Resume Work On Several Projects Over County. Laurens, Oct. 16.—Finding itself in a strait in connection with projected toad construction, the Laurens County Highway Commission called the legis lative delegation into special session Wednesday afternoon. . The situation as to financial matters was explained, and the delegation was asked to pledge or authorize the borrowing of a suffi cient amount to complete two or three important projects. The members of the delegation, all being present, agreed to “stand” for an appropria tion of $11,000 with which to finish the roads under construction, and it is the understanding that the work will be pushed through to completion as projected. The action on the part of the Com mission became necessary pending the fate of the bond issue which is now in the supreme court. It seems that the appropriation made by the delegation for certain road work did not cover the cost of construction of some of the projects, hence the necessity for additional funds immediately, if the work is to be completed. At the meeting Wednesday after noon, a resolution was adopted pro viding that, in the future, the Com mission notify the delegation when ever a designated appropriation has been exhausted. This policy, it was submitted, would save possible embar rassment all around. The county highway engineer was' authorized to re-organize the road forces that have been idle for the past few weeks, and this was done Thurs day with the view of entering upon the unfinished jobs at once. A bridge over South Rabun creek on the Gray Court-Cowan's bridge road is to be finished. Two miles on the highway from Senator Goodwin’s to Beard’s fork is to be completed, and top soil is to be placed on the road from Good win'S to the Hipp place, and work, be ginning at Goldville and extending to- wgrd Belfast, is to be started and con tinued until $4,000 is expended. It is contemplated that funds that are to bd borrowed under the present ptam will supply the forces for thirty days, at which time the delegation will hold another conference with the Com mission f^r the purpose of consider ing the situation as to further road work activities. As stated, it may be~ that the bond issue tangle will be cleared up by that time. LAURENS BANKER SUPPORTS CO-OPS f y : J C. H. Roper Telk Farmers They Of fer Only Hope Now and Urges All To Join. Laurens, Oct. 18.—Speaking at a , gathering of Laurens county farmers , Vat Mount Olive, C. H. Roper; presi dent of the Enterprise bank of Lau rens, declared that co-operative mar keting was the only hope of the cot ton farmers and that if they would get behiind it and support it as they should it would not only pull them through this crisis but would prevent future disasters. Mr. Roper declared that if the farmers of the South would deliver eight million bales to the various as sociations of the South that they could retire four million from the market and that the situation would be saved. He urged every farmer to do Ms duty and not wait for the other fellow to save the day for him. The associations had been criticised by some, he said, because of the pric- es secured last year when there - was a falling market, but, he said, the blame should have been placed on the grow ers who did not come into the asso ciation and help. He predicted that this year there would be a rising mar^ ket, particularly if the growers would place their cotton in the co-operatives. He said that he was urging all of his customers to join the association and to deliver their cotton to it. Leon L. Rice, of Anderson, also ad-J dressed the meeting and pleaded with the farmers to join the South Carolina Cotton Growers’ Co-operative asso ciation at once and like Mr. Roper he declared that if they were to be saved it could only be done through co-op erative marketing. There is no other ‘ avenue open to them, he said. Both speakers stressed the impor tance of every grower doing his duty. This is no time for selfishness, they urged, but every man must do his part and not sit idly by hoping to profit by what the other fellow does. . The meeting was largely attended and was the second big co-op rally held in the county in a week. Senti ment in Laurens county seems to be crystallising strongly for co-operative marketing, farm leaders here say. High Honor Comes To Miss Wofford Laurens, Oct. IS.—Miss Kate V. Wofford, Laurens county’s superintendent of education and formerly president gf the South Carolina Teachers’ association, recently had the honor of being elected to a fellowship by the General Education Board of New York. The fellowship carried a cash honorarium of $1,100 and entitled her to a year of special study in any university that she might select. Miss Wofford, however, felt that she could not at this time leave, her work here, and sent her declination to the board, ex plaining the peculiar situation that existed in connection with her official duties and pbliga- tions to the schools of Laurens county. It may be that in the event the fellowship is again tendered. Miss Wofford can ob tain a year's leave of absence and avail herself of the advan tages. In that case, she has ex pressed a preference of taking a course in rural education at one of the big educational insti tutions in New York city. Mrs. B. H. Boyd and son, Hansel, spent Monday Jn Greenville. Dr. Dougles Gets Synod Resolutions Church Court In Session Last Week Requests Douglas To Stay At Presbyterian. The Synod of South Carolina, in ses sion at Florence last week, on Wednes day adopted the following resolution addressed to “Dr. D. M. Douglas.” The Synod of South Carolina wishes: “First, to assure you that we rec ognize and congratulate you upon the honor conferred on you by the board of trustees of the University of South Carolina in electing you to the presi dency of that historic and honored in stitution, and we believe that your qualifications eminently fit you for the position, and that the interest of the university and of the state, as represented by the university, would be safe in your hands and under your leadership. “Second, nevertheless we cannot be unmindful of the fact that during your presidency of the Presbyterian Col lege of South Carolina, you have done a work for both the church and the state unique in the history of educa tional work in South Carolina, and have won for yourself and for our synod a position of leadership in the great and important cause of Chris- tion education, and furthermore, that you have been successful in winning for the college the good will, interest and benevolence of a number of friends whose good will and interest will abide so long as you are connected witM the institution, but may be jeopardized by your removal. “That we assure you that the heart of the synod has always been with you in your work and will continue to be so and also of our entire confidence in you personally and in your admin istration of the college and of our abiding interest in the college and de sire to co-operate with you in every way, and to the fullest extent, in your efforts to build up the institution. “Fourth, we would, therefore, urge you to remain where you are as the president of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina, if you can possibly do so under a sense of your duty to God.” The* following amendment was of fered by Congressman W. F. Steven son to Item—4 -abover “We would, therefore, be delighted if you would decide to remain where you are as the president of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina if you can possibly do so under a sense of your duty to God, recognising that the question must be settled by your own consci ence and judgment.” After a discussion, the amendment was lost and the original- resolution as offered by Dr. S. C. Byrd, was adopted by a rising vote. DOUBLE VOTES REIGN AGAIN lUS WEEK WITH ONLY EIGHT MORE DAYS OF THE BIG RACE Gigantic Vote Total Can Be Piled Up By Securing “Second Payments” Big Circulation Drive Is Fast Drawing To a Close With Members Into the Last Fully Determined. Judges and Clos ing Rules To Be Announced In Next Week’s Issue. Last week’s double vote offer was a record one with the majority of the members of the “Salesmanship Club” and it is expected that the announce ment now for the second week of such a wonderful opportunity will bring forth an even greater rush of subscrip tions. The members are plunging into the fray with all the energy at their com mand. Excitement has attained the highest point yet witnessed in the great race and votes are being earned at a rapid rate that any calculations one might attempt as to the probable winners are utteriy useless. “Second Payments” A noticeable feature in the results secure*' by the members last week was the large number of “Second Pay ment” subscriptions. One and all re alize the greatness in votes to be had by securing them as it has been made known that the second subscription carries the same number of extra votes as when the first and original subscription was turned in. Members should and are, going back to their friends for a second subscription to apply under the first big Extra Vote Offers that were in effect. Time Growing Short After this week there remains only one more week in which ^he energetic ones may work to own the prize they desire. Saturday, October 30th, is the end of The Chronicle “Salesmanship Club” and after that time it will be too late to gather the vote needed to win. With time growing short and another drop in votes going .into effect next week it is expected that excite ment will reach its highest peak by this coming Saturday night. Anybody’s Race Members who, up to the present time, have displayed only a casual in terest in the race realize that their (hances are just as good as any other members’ in the race, and they are rot overlooking an opportunity to gather in the subscriptions upon which the winners of the big prizes will be determined. Some of the late starters rre just now beginning to show their real strength. Everywhere members are eager to take full advantage of this double vote offer that will be made. From working hours until the day is done, they are fighting the bat tle courageously, keeping busily at it in order that the tide of favor will scenes, with scores of eager members and the friends of the members too, thrilling with the spirit of conquest, seldom have had their equal in the his tory, of this section. Overconfidence Is Fatal Those who are assuming the atti tude (there are very few of them) of having enough votes, had better step lively as the late starters are coming to the front in an amazing manner. Taking a rest is all right in its place, hut it is very dangerous at this criti cal stage of the “Salesmanship Club” and the most certain thing of all is that the value of the prizes warrants such keen competition and great effort l>eing put forth to acquire them that one must be always on the alert to protect such good work as has been done up to this time. Those who think that they can win prizes valued at $1166 and $447 without supreme ef fort will awaken to the fact that while they were underestimating the full pulling power of the prizes, the more energetic ones were at work getting subscriptions and when the votes are counted—the workers will be winners. Up to the present time it is any body’s race and a spurt this week in getting votes will change the tide of battle in favor of any one or many. Late starters are coming to the front with such a rush that no one can tell today what position a member will occupy tomorrow. Reserved Seats On Sale At Sadler’s BANKER SPEAKS FOR THE CO-OPS President Bankers Association Would Like To See All Growers Signed Up. Columbia, Oct. 18.—G. Walker Du vall, of Cheraw, president of the South Carolina Bankers Association, in * a statement issued here declared that he would like to see all of the growers in South Carolina turn their cotton this year over to the South Carolina Cotton Growers’ Cooperative Associa tion. “I am informed by officers of the association that a grower may sign the old contract and only have to de liver his cotton this year,” said Mr. Duvall. “This will give them the op portunity of trying the association and I would like to see all of the growers send in their cotton and draw the eight cents a pound initial advance. If they do not like the results obtained by the association this year they do not have to deliver any more cotton after this year.” Bright Williamson, president of the Bank of Darlington, also issued a statement in which he advised the cot ton growers of the state to ship their cotton to the association. He said his bank was advising the Darlington farmers to join and deliver their cot ton at once. Cross Hill School Nears Completion Cross Hill, Oct. 18.—The new school building at Cross Hill will be ready for occupancy within a week or two, it was announced last week. In this connection, it was also stated that the school house grounds had been laid off by Carter Newman, head of the landscape gardening department at Clem son college, the work having been done Tuesday. Play grounds, walks, flower gardens, shrubbery and shade trees are provided for in the survey pre pared by Mr. Newman, as well as proper drainage facilities. The new Cross Hill school building is one of the very hand some school houses in the coun ty. It has 14 rooms and an au ditorium and cost $35,000. The school building, it is planned, will be dedicated at a later day, it is understood. Cross Hill is a state accredited high school. O. B. McLeod is superintendent, and he has six assistants. Study Center To Come Saturday County Education Meeting; To Be Held In Laurens This Week- End. Faculty Named. Laurens, Oct. 18.—Miss Kate Wof ford, county superintendent of educa tion, announces that the next meeting of the Laurens County study center will be held in Laurens at the graded school building on Saturday, October 23rd. The faculty and the courses of study are given as follows: Primary Work—Miss Margaret Co ble, assistant superintendent, Parker District, Greenville. Geography Methods and Geography —Dr. G. C. Mance, head of the depart ment of geography, Winthrop college; Miss Helen Ardrey, city schools, Rock Hill. History and Arithmetic—J. Harvey Witherspoon, superintendent schools, Clinton. English Grammar and Composition —R. N. Daniei, dean, professor of Eng lish, Furman university, Greenville. Education, including Classroom Management, Tests, and Measure- ments—R. L. Coe, professor of Edu cation, Presbyterian college, Clinton. Miss Wofford also states that in ad dition to the study center work renew ing certificates, provision this year has been made for teacheft in the field tc work toward a degree at the study center. Many teachers in the county will no doubt start working toward a degree this year. Miss Wofford states. Reserved seats for the P. C.-Furman football game next Saturday, are now | on sale at Sadler-Owens Pharmacy and Kellers Drug Store, and the pub lic is urged .to make reservations as early as possible. The game in GVeen- ville Saturday promises to be one of the big gridiron classics of the season and will be witnessed by a record- breaking crowd. Clinton fans are warned to buy tickets early. NEW MEMBERS ADDED TO BOARD Geo. W. Young of This City, Elected By Synod As Successor Tu Late M. S. Bailey. / At the meeting of South Carolina synod held the past week in Florence, Mr. George W. Young of this city, was elected a member of the board of Trustees of Thornweil Orphanage, suc ceeding the late Mr. M. S. Bailey. Mr. Young has been a life-long friend of the institution and will he cordially re ceived as a new mber of the board. At the same time Mr. C. G. Rowland of Sumter, was elected to fill the va cancy on the board ceueed by the re moval ef Dr. Wade H. Boggs from Co lumbia to Atlanta. I Many Spartanburg bankers joined in an advertisement last week urging the growers of the county to join the association and deliver all of their cotton. At the headquarters of the associa tion it was said that sentiment over the stale was rapidly crysalizing for cooperative marketing and that indi cations weie that the association will teceive this season the biggest deliv eries that it has ever had by far. CIVIL COURT JURORS DRAWN THORNWELL ORPHANAGE HAS STRONG HIGH TEAM Out of the gates of Thom well Or phanage, ever a stronghold for ath letes, is flowing a tide that threatens to engulf all the high school teams that stand in the way of its surge to ward the football championship of South Carolina. From the wreck of the 1923 team there has arisen a play er who is without a peer in high school circles. Surrounding this lad are some ten players who know the ins and outs of the game like a book, and who are with one accord fired with the ambi tion to bring the state trophy once more to Thom well Orphanage. They wait for their pilot to lead the way. This pilot is none other than Earl Dunlap, a star among stars, the great est athlete, some think, that Tho^nwell Orphanage has ever produced. This year he is even better and already he has led his team in inspiring victories. The backfield has another Dunlap, who is also upholding the family name in no mean manner. Orell Dunlap is just about as sweet a running half as can be found in high school circles, and Howard Stamps, the other half, is capably filling the shoes left vacant by his brother, Jimmy Stamps, now starring with the Presbyterian college. The fullback position is being taken care of by a human ram, one “Boo” j Clark. In scrimmages with the Pres byterian college freshmen “Boo” has 'proven that a light man can take a heavy line apart, just to see how it works. The line remains intact from last year, with one exception, and the fan is asked to remember that this year’s {line is the same one that reached the ' semi-finals last year, before being eliminated, plus one year’s experience and an average addition of 12 pounds • per man in weight. Kelly, end; Ruth- • ven and Ferrene, tackles; Willingham, (Rowland and Waterman, guards; and Morton, center, have all had one or more years’ experience. Ross Lynn, son of Thomwell’s president, has step- ■ ped up into the select group by taking 'care of the only vacancy left in the line from that of last year’s team, namely, right end. The team ip being guided under the able tutelage of Lonnie McMillian, the same coach who piloted Thornwell to a championship in 1923. It was Mc Millian’s coaching that was responsi ble for the majority of ThornwelTa victories that season, and the local fans are relying upon Lonnie Mac to repeat this year. / Court To Convene Monday, October 25, With Judge T. S. Sease, of Spartanburg, Presiding. Laurens, Oct. 18.—The jury com missioners, composed of the sheriff, clerk of court and auditor, met in the court house Tuesday morning and drew a venire of jurors to serve in the court of common pleas which is to con vene here Monday, October 26, with Judge T. S. Sease, of Spartanburg, presiding. Clerk of Court Power stat ed that the court would be engaged with the hearing of minor cases and would not likely last through the week. The following is a list of the jurors: Laurens Township—C. W. Edwards, H. L. Seim, J. H. Walker, J. H. Power, T. H. Burts, Thos. I. Swygert. Hunter Township—H. G. Rheney, R. C. Adair, Jack W. Anderson, W. B. Bishop. J*cks Township—T. R. Johnson, W. T. Jacks. Cross Hill Township—J. C. McGow an, R. F. Wade, S. A. Brown, Jim Wade Hill. Waterloo Township—H. C. Simms, A. R. F'uller, Carl Y. Culbertson, J. L. Elliott, J. K. Daniels. Scuffletown Township—J. Talmadge Culbertson, W. J. Bryson. Youngs Township—J. Boyd De- Shields, J. E. Hunt. Dials Township—R. R. Chapman, R. N. Jackson, S. F. Stewart, D. D. Brownlee. Sullivan Township—H. P. Nelson, J. H. Roper, J. M. Sumerel, N. A. Ma hon, J. Robert Hellams, W. E. Abrams. HARD BATTLE AT GREENVILLE P. C.-Furman Game Saturday To Decide State Title. Great Crowd Expected. With one of the two most important games on the Blue Hose schedule safe ly tucked away on the right side of the ledger, the Presbyterian Blue Stockings are priming for next Sat urday’s encounter with Furman. The Johnson men are a rather jubilant bunch on account of victory over the doughty Wake Forest Demons at Asheville, but there will be no let-up on the part of the players this week. “P. C.” will take the field against the Purple Hurricane Saturday grimly de termined to again upset the dope, and be returned the victor. Only one man was seriously injured in the Wake Forest fracas. Gregg, who played a man’s game at guard for three quarters, received a wrenched knee in the closing session, and had to be carried from the field. He will not- be able to don his football togs for at least two weeks, as he is still on crutches. Jimmy Stamps is wear ing “smoked glasses” today as the re sult of same special attention that was paid him by an overzealous Forester. Cork Barnwell is nursing a split lip, and several other players are com plaining of bruises and charley hors es. All the above men, with the ex ception of Gregg, will be in fine fettle by Saturday, that is, if no further in juries are received in practice. The Blue Hose in all probability will throw the strongest lineup against the Pur ple Hurricane that they have been able to muster so far this year. The Presbyterians will be strength ened Saturday by the return of Tim mons at end, who was unable to take qiart in the Wake Forest game on ac^ - count of an injured leg. Shirley has been one of the bright lights in “P. C.’s” offence so far this season, and his return to the lineup will be wel comed with joy by the Presbyterian supporters. Reports from Greenville are that the Hurricane will be fully pi spared for the Presbyterian invasion next Saturday. The advance sale of tickets has been very brisk anq there is every indication that a record breaking crowd will be on hand to see the strug gle between the two foremost con tenders for the S. I. A. A. crown. The game will, also, have an important beating upon the state title, for should the Johnson men win they would be surmounting the greatest barrier in the march to the title. If the Hurri cane comes through with a victory, as doped to do, Laval will have time to emit several sighs of relief before fac ing Carolina, at present the only other outstanding contender for champion ship honors. The Presbyterian student body will attend the game en masse, while many of the “P. C.” alumni will be on hand to ‘•ee Johnson pit his fighting Hose against the fury of the Hurricane that recently overwhelmed Georgia. Greenville Minister To Speak Sunday Greenville, Oct. 19.— Hundreds of persons- from all parts of the state rre expected to flock to Greenville Saturday afternoon for the battle be tween Furman and Presbyterian col lege which, it is expected, will have an important bearing on the state cham pionship. Neither team has been beat en in the state this year. Coach Laval is not taking any chan ces on a possible upset of the dope, realizing that the Presbyterians will be a difficult lot to conquer. The same team which met Georgia last Saturday,, barring possible minor in juries, will be used in the effort to turn-hack the Blue Stockings, from Clinton. Furman came through the Georgia game in good condition and is losing no time in getting down*to training for the dash with P. C. While the majority of Greenville fans be lieve that Furman will be victorious, no comments of over-enthusiasm can be obtained from Bill Laval. “P. C. has some good ball playtrs and will have to be reckoned with,” he said. “Witherspoon and Griffith, par ticularly are a good pair of tackles who will make trouble for any team end Stamps and Wilson are great backs. Stamps, because of his passing as well as ruening, has to be watched all times.” Clinton Men On Synod Committees The Rev. EL Greenville, will the Thornwell Sunday at both noon services. Lynn, is out of trip to Florida orphanage P. Davis, D. D., of occupy the pulpit of Memorial church next the morning and after- The pastor, Dr. L. R. the city on a ten days’ in the interest of the 'P ' .■ t . \ At the recent meeting of the Synod of South Carolina several Clinton men were named on committees, as follows: Steering committee, Dr. L. R. Lynn; Bills and Overtures, Dr. D. M. Doug las; Publicity, F. M. Stutts; Nomina tions, A. M. Copeland;. The commit tee on Minutes of Presbyteries includ ed Rev. J. C. Neville, from Harmony presbytery- Mr. Neville is a former Clinton resident and is a eon of Mrs. Virginia Neville, of this city.