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' ' i ’--- ' ■ ' ' '• .. •* \ • ' ' ■ V V. - * •. THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be a Clean Newa- ; paper, Complete, Newsy, and Reliable. (Ehrmtidp If Ton Don’t Read THE CHRONICLE Ton Don’t Get Tho r Nowa. VOLUME XXVI i CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25,1926 NUMBER 47 THANKSGIVING FULL HOLIDAY Business, Schools, and * College To Observe Festival. Union Service This Morning. Today, Thanksgiving day, will be celebrated in Clinton as a general hol iday. All the banks, stores, schools and college will be closed. The post- office will keep holiday hours. A hol iday spirit will reign supreme through out the day. At ten o’clock in the Thornwell Me- morialwhurch, a union Thanksgiving service will be held, at which time the Rev. C. Bynum 'Betts, pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, will preach the Thanksgiving sermon. A cordial invitation has been extended the people of the city to unite in this service and it is expected that there will be a large congrega tion. A collection will be taken to be equally divided between the churches for the respective orphanages. The usual Thanksgiving-P. C. foot ball classic will occur in Charleston. The Presbyterians left yesterday for the city by the sea where they will meet the strong Citadel eleven this af ternoon on the gridiron. Unusual in terest is centered in the outcome of this battle since the winner will be accorded second place in the state championship race, Furman having al ready captured first honor with a per fect record in the state. A number of college boys and Clinton citizens are in Charleston today for the event. Many hunters will avail themselves of the holiday by taking to the woods and the field ini quest of partridge and rabbit. Game is reported to be quite abundant this season. Turk'eys are plentiful in the coun try and indications point to Thanks giving as a day of turkey feasting in Here Next Week many households. Thanksgiving day is not without its Affiofo Tn Armoar historical interest. It is a day espec-4^ ri,ls, ' s __ w ially set apart for the offering of thanks. After the first harvest of the New England colonists in 1621, Governor Bradford made provision for their rejblcfng to gether 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 drouth was changed to a day of thanksgiving by the coming of rain. Gradually the custom was established of appointing a day of thanks annu ally after the harvest. These appoint ments were made by proclamations by the governors of the New England colonies. During the Revolution a day of thanksgiving was recommended by congress. Since 1784 the president of CHARLIE WILSON MAINTAINS LEAD Presbyterian Back Still High Scorer and Expected To Add To Total In dosing Games. Charlie Wilson still holds the lead over South Carolina football players. The Presbyterian back was idle last week when his team did not play, but bis 49 points held him secure over Wimberly of Carolina, who added six points to his total of 36 in his last same of the season. Wilson bids fair to hold hiis leader ship among the individual scorers the Palmetto state. His team plays two more games, meeting Citadel on Thanksgiving day and Oglethorpe two days later. His nearest rival who en ters another game is Pipkins of Fur man with 15 less points and only one more game to play. His own team mate, Stamps, and Blanding of the Citadel come next with 30 points each. Wimberly has completed his season but only leads Pipkins eight points and the Furman back has another game to play, and the most remark able record is that of “Red” Swink, who hasn’t played as much as the oth er high scorers. The week saw only 34 points added tc the total, these being scored by three teams. Carolinia led the way with 20, Furman got 7 and Erskine got 7. Jones of Erskine was the only new scorer to enter the column. Wof ford went scoreless against Duke and Citadel failed to register against Fur man. Presbyterian college. Newl»err> college and Clemson did not play last week. The six high scorers as they stand now are: Wilson, P. C 49 Wimberly, U. S. C .... 42 Pipkins, Furman 34 Stamps, P. C. 30 Blanding, Citadel 30 Swink, U. S. C 29 LIQUOR MACHINES ! COAST LINE ROAD MAY BE ANNEXED. SECURES CONTROL Supreme Court Bauds Do Affecting Hauling of Whis key By Cars. '' Newberry and Laurens Raii- ,y Changes Hands. WiU Be Part of Big System. the United States has appointed a day The Clinton chapter of Due West Woman’s college alumni announces a concert to be given in Thornwell Me morial auditorium on the evening of December 3, at 8 o’clock, for the bene fit of the college endowment fund, the campaign for which is to be launched early in December. The artists engaged for the recital are Artiss de Volt, a young harpist of Boston, and her sister, Charlotte de Volt, instructor in violin at the Due West Woman’s college. Artiss de Volt is harpist with the Boston Peoples’ symphony orchestra. She is a pupil of Alfred Holy and. of thanksgiving (usually the last Thursday in November) and the proc lamation has been followed by similar though only nineteen years old, has already attained recognition as one of Bostons’ formeost harpists. This charming young artist is much in de proclamations from the governors of! .nand as a soloist and accompanied by the respective states down to the pres ent time. It is a day in which the people of Clinton have always shown an interest and this year will be no exception. With the celebration of Thanksgiv ing behind it, the community will turn its attention to the approaching Yule- tide, many evidences of which are al ready displayed in several stores. Mrs. Mattie C. Hunter Dies At Spartanburg McDowell club of Boetoiv~*nd..of the her harp, has traveled all over this country and given concerts in many cities. She appeared in South Caro lina in joint recital at Winthrop col lege with her sister in 1924. According to “Musicial America,” Charlotte de Volt has the enviable record of having given 1,000 concerts in four years. She has appeared in concert in the United States and Can ada. She is a pupil of Charles M. Laeffler, Victor Kuzdo, and of Leo pold Auer. She is a member of the Washington, Nov. 22.—Automobiles seized while engaged in the unlawful transportation of intoxicating liquor may be forfeited by the government, whether they are being operated by their owners or some one else, the su preme court ruled today in deciding a case from Alabama involving one Ford coupe. There was sharp division in the court over the question whether the old internal revenue laws imposing taxes on "the manufacture and sale of liquors were in effect. Justices Mc- Reynolds, Sutherland and Butler joined in a vigorous dissent, con tending that the manufacture and sale of liquor for beverage purposes had been prohibited by the 18th amendment and that the old revenue laws taxing the manufacture and sale of beverage liquor had been inferen- tially repealed by the prohibitum l *w. The importance of the issue srose out of the assertion of the right of an innocent owner to recover an au tomobile seized while being used to unlawfully transport liquor. Manu facturers and automobile sales agents were interested in the case. The coupe was being sold on the installment plan by the Garth Motor company, which claimed the right to recover it upon a showing of ownership and unauthor ized use in liquor transportation. The government was supported by a majority of the court in its posi tion that the old internal revenue tax es on liquor remained in force under piohibition and that it was immateri al in forfeiture proceedings, under those laws, whether the machine Was teing used by its owner or some one else. The opinion was handed down by Justice Brandeis. Justice Butler, delivering the disi- senting opinion, declared that the 18th amendment had made the manufac ture and sale of intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes unlawful and. in effect, had repealed the old inter nal revenue taxes upon beverage li quor. The minority insisted that aur to nobiles seized while being used un lawfully in liquor transportation must he proceeded against under the pro hibition law which gives innocent own ers an opportunity to recover the cars upon proving that illegal use had been unauthorized. The minority also pointed out that the court’s ruling de prived owners of all opportunity to recover their property when the evi dence showed unlawful use. The effect of the decision, the mi nority agreed, enabled the govern ment to employ the old revenue laws as an additional penalty for the vio lation of the prohibition ir v Con gress-never intended such use. they asserted, adding that the old revenue laws were intended solely for taxing purposes. A case from Washington, argued with the Alabama appieal involving virtually tne same questions, was not decided today An opinion on it is expected tomorrow. WELCOME GIVEN NEW PASTOR Churches of City Unite In Special Ser vice In Humt uf the Rev. O. M ^ Laurens,' Nov. 22.—Mrs. Mattie Craig Hunter, wife of Oscar L. Hun ter of Ora, died today at 12 o’clock at a Spartanburg hospital in which she had been a patient for five months. Funeral services were held at 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon from Old Fields church. Four sons and daughters sur vive with the husband. Mrs. Hunter Three Acts club of New York city. Tickets are on sale at the four drug stores and at P.*S. Jeans. ATTEND CRAIG FUNERAL A number of Clintonians were at Bethany church Tuesday afternoon for the funeral of Mr. J. S. Craig. For . * c r* , _ , .... “This whistle strikes terror into 7* * f"“ s ' n ° f n J j S - C ‘. " hj ^ sev ' ral yMrS Mr - g r ' S ' <M h ' re teiny of you, « I noticod by the w.y at i oclock Monday morning. --- .. . .. — .... Mrs. J. *D. Jeans and Mrs. T. J. Peake were visitors in Newberry on Friday. while president of* the First National benk, and he had scores of friends in the city who were grieved to hear of his passing. Acquisition by the Atlantic Coast line of control of the Columbia, New berry nod Laurens Railroad company by purchase of its capital stock was approved and authorized by the inter state commerce commission last Fri day. This is part of the plan for a connection via Spartanburg the Went over the Clinchfield acquired by the Coast Line and the L.4 N. several months ago. Ob- jeeboo was made by the Seaboard Air Line, but it was overruled. The Coast line stated in its application that “when physical connections of the L. 4 N_, and the Clinchfield systems is accomplished, the line of the carrier will form a part of new merchandise routes to he established in conformity to purposes avowed by the applicant and by the L. 4 N.” The C, N. 4 L., is a line 75 miles long, from Columbia to Laurens, con necting with the Charleston and Wes tern Carolina to form a Spartanbuig connection with the C., C. and O. of South Carolina. The carrier has out standing $500,000 of capital stock, di vided into 20,000 shares of the par value of $25. The Coast Line would acquire 3,858 shares, or 64.32 per cent cf the total outstanding capital stock. The Const Line contends in it* ap plication that the proposal would ir.ake it possible to carry out the plans for a uirough route from the west, but the Seaboard asserted that domina.ion by the Coast Line would tend to de stroy competition. The commission pointned out that joint control with the Seaboard would put the latter in prsition to veto the plans for physical improvements necessary for efficient operation of contemplated through routes to eastern Carolina territory— “initially and essentially an Atlantic Coast Line project.” FATHER NOW I HELD IN JAIL WILL BUILD HOME FOR PRESIDENT Referee’s Whistle Announces Sermon Kingston-on-Thames, England, Nov. 21.—One sharp blast of a referee’s whistle from the pulpit startled the congregation in St. Paul’s church, Kingston Hill, when the Rev. A. Wel lesley Orr arose to deliver his sermon. Instead of prefacing his remarks with a text of Scripture, the vicar explain ed that the whistle would serve as such, as many of the listeners were members of football clubs of the Kingston district. Tn G* Up On University Cam par. In Very Near Future. Columbia. Nov. 21.—A home for the president of the University of South Carolina will be erected on thj uni versity campus, it was announced yes terday by Governor Thomas G. Mc Leod, chairman of the board of trus tees of the institution. Governor Mc Leod said the executive commititee of the board had authorized the erection of the residence. The estimated cost of the residence and the locatso.i were not announced by the governor. It is probable that the structure will go up ii> the near future. The executive ccmmittee has also fixed the salary of the president of the university at 110,000 per annum, the governor said. When the late Dr. W. D. Melton was president of the university, he continued to reside in his own Home cn Pendleton street, permitting the “president's home” on the campus to be used for the department jf jour nalism, offices, and so forth. - Since Dr. Davison M. Douglas was elected president of the university there has been some question as to where he would live when he to Columbia. The executive commit tee has settled the question by author izing the erection of,a residence on the campus. Clinton extended the glad hand of welcome last Sunday evening to the Rev. O. M. Abney, recently appdihted to the pastorate of Nortfi Broad Street Methodist church of this city. The occasion was a union welcome service held in the Methodist church a>»d at tended by n congregation that taxed the aeating capacity of the large au ditorium and Sunday school room. The pastors of the city were seated on the rostrum and n special musical pro gram rendered by the choir, added in terest to the service. The Rev. Edward Long, pastor of the First Baptist church and the old cst minister in the city (in point of service), presided. The opening pray er was offered by the Rev. C. Bynum Betts of the A. R. P. church. Cordial words of welcome to the new pastor in behalf of the city and its churches, were expressed by Dr. D. J. Woods, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Dr. Woods told the incoming pastor that he would soon discover “that once a Clintonian, always a Clin tonian,” and that he would find the soirit of the community good an a united coo pern turn and interest exist ing between all denominations. In a few well-chosen words, Mr. Ab- r*y respondeo to the warm welcome he received and feelingly expressed his appreciation of the prevailing fra ternal spirit. He pledged his coopera- t'on at all times with the pastors of the city in their work and sa'd he was here to do his part, to help fight sin in Clinton, to lift his voice against iniquity in all of its appearances. He urged that the people of the communi ty stand united together for God and humanity. After expressing his appreciation cf the welcome and special service planned in his honor, Mr. Abney an nounced his text from th? 30th chap ter of Proverbs, the 24th verse. He said that God is Lord over the big things of the universe, that he is like wise Lord over the little things of life, and pointed out the essentiial need on the part of all for preparation for spiritual food which is a continual process Cor-tiruing. Mr. Abney aan' that in the consciousness of our weak ness lies one's stnngtn. He stressed the need of cooperation in all that’s good. nnJ spoke of the need of sacri ficial service, all of these kssons be ing suggested by the text he selected. His message was an earnest ind im pressive appeal for Christian living and made quite a favorable imnres- sion upon the large congregation. Wheeler Admits Telling Son To Shoot Anybody Who Conte To Arrest Him. Kingstree. Nov. 23.—Saying in the presence of State Constables Coleman and Lown of Columbia that he had toad his son to kill anybody who c tme to his house to arrest him in connec tion with attempting to wreck trains, J. P. Wheeler, father of the fugitive Harold Wheeler, who is charged with shooting Sheriff Henry S. Gamble last Friday, was today arrested and placed in jail without bond, pending the outcome of Sheriff Gamble’s in juries, received from s load of steel ballbearings fired by Harold Wheeler. Coleman and Lown talked to the elder Wheeler today in an attempt to gain information about the son. the older man appearing to have no knowledge of the son’s whereabouts. Officers deemed it inadvisable to search. the swamps where young Wheeler is supposed to be in hiding Sheriff Gamble tonight was said to be resting comfortably and physicixns felt encouraged at his condition. NEW CHURCH TO Florence, Nov. 23.—The Gamble- Wheeler case took a new turn tonight when J. P. Wheeler, father of Harold Wheeler, who is being sought for the Williamsburg county sheriff, was ar rested by Williamsburg county offi cers and brought to the Florence coun ty jaiL According to Deputy Sheriff Wheel- ei and ex-Deputy Hazeldon, both of Williamsburg county, the father is charged with being an accessory, be fore and after, in connection with the shootnig, and with assault and bat tery with intent to kill. The wan ant upon which the arrest was made, according to the of fibers, was based on statements they say Mr. Wheeler himself made to them, it be ing declared that after Sheriff Gamble had been shot Mr. Wheeler said he told his boy. Harold, to reload the gun shells with buckshot and to kill anybody who came to the house to tacuse him of placing cross ties on the tailroad tracks. After his arrest. Mr. Wheeler is said to have admitted making the statement quoted by the officers but added that he “did not mean it in that way.” Mi f Wheeler, who is about 65 years of age, arrived at the Florence county jail at 8 o'clock tonight in the et.ni- TKUiy of the Williamsburg county oi- f ; cers. He was given a comfortable cell on the first- fhjor of the county ■prison. A telephone message from Kingstree stated that Sheriff Gam ble had been resting well during the _________ day and that his physicians and OEj LIIi.DlL A 1 EjLI friends felt more encouraged over hia I«onditMm. Dr. I.. R. Lynn Goes To Jack'-on\ille | Harold Wheeler, the boy who shot To (’reach Dedication Sermon for j Sheriff Gamble Friday morning of Former Congregation. IH-t week, was reported ti night as be- Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dorsey of Mon- at Ur P e - Fla., * _ State Constables J. P. Hart of Eiige- 1 real, formerly of Jacksonville are expected in the city todav on a f:eld ’ L A * Lo ' n of New Brookland, visit to Dr. and Mrs. L. Ross Lynn.! ard P - J - of Columbia, left They will leave early tomorrow morn- * k>r * n ~ thl> aflertu*m Williams- ing with Dr. and Mrs. Lynn bv auto bur * could not be aseer- for Jacksonville, where Dr. Lvnn is however, whether they had to preach the sermon Sunday morning been detailed to investigate the Gam- at the dedication of the new church. b 1 ’’''' cas * or not * mo/vd recently erected by the Springfield j PRESBYTERIAN ELEVEN AIMS FOR TWO VICTORIES IN THREE DAYS The Presbyterian Blue Stockings Monday afternoon began the last lap of their preparation for the games this week with the Citadel Cadets and the Oglethorpe Petrels. The Blue Stockings were idle last week, no game having been scheduled. The rest afforded the team an excellent opportunity to recover from injuries, and the result is that the men are in the best physical shape thef nave been in tt any time since the beginning cf the -season. This condition is almost essential in view of the fact that the Presbyterians meet two strong elev ens in three days. The Cadets will be played in Charleston tjday as a j 71uud»giving day attraction, and for the Tint timh in history the Bps* Stockings will play a port tilt being with the Petrels in Atlanta on next Saturday afternoon at Spiller field. The Presbyterians have soent the last ;week in building up their running attack and in defense against the Cit adel and Oglethorpe method of attack. The Bohunks have been given a num ber of plays similar to the ones in use by Citadel, while the freshman team has furnished the Oglthorpe op position for the varsity. At the be ginning of these practices bo*h these teams were able to make long and continual gains on the varsity but as the drills wore on they were checked in their assaults. The weird and ec centric Oglethorpe formations as stag ed by the firrt year men wove espec ially deceptive to Walter Johnson’s during the first afternoon they in which you jumped,” the minister began. Pointing out that he himself as a young man had been an associa tion referee. The vicar proceeded: “My refereeing appeared to annoy seme of the players, because they be gan to swear; so I gave it up, as it is no use making a man swear on Sat urday afternoon and trying to do a bit of good on Sunday.” The pews of the church were deco rated with football jerseys brought by the respective dubs. Laurens Baraca Class Has Supper of thq % invited- Johnson’s Parents Laurens.. Nov. 20.—The men’s Ba dass of the First Baptist church Sunday school gave an oyster supper Thursday evening. The get-together social affair was held in the classroom and was attended by 144 men, includ ing the officers and teachers Sunday school and several guests from out of town. A. L. Thornton, president of the class, presided, and following the serv ing of the supper by a committee of youcg women flora the John D. Pitts Bible class, a fine program, including some acquaintance stunts, music and talks by different members was giv en. 7 »- - . The principal address of the occas- I ion was made by the Rev. R. E. Hard- __ •a. ww ' !» w *y* P* 5tor °f tbe South Main Street Oil VISlt Here! Baptist church. Greenwood, while five {minute talks were given by 0. H. Ro- very Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson, parents; P er » of Coach Walter A. Johnson, director j * cn of athletics at the Presbyterian college A since 1915, arrived in the city last Thursday for a visit with their son. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson live : n Milwau kee, Wisconsin and it is Mr. Johnson’s f rst visit to Clinton. They are being cordially welcomed by the many friends of Conch Johnson upon their visit here. Mr. T. C. Johnson Is nek in Qreeoville on business. ibis of the class, and Dr. Wes- , p\stor it the church, quartet, led by G. C. Gwin, of the class, was a feature of the evening’s BACK FROM NEW YORK president of returned Tues- Xew York where he has been in the interest / ‘7 ■ 1 Presbyterian cn*re*,....„ of .ha. Erskine President city. Dr. Lynn was pastor of this _ ^ ■ ci j church for the first nine years of its, IO SpCHK StlltCUiy history, resigning in 1918 to accept the presidency of Thornwell orphan age. Mr. Dorsey was an officer of the church from its organization until his removal to Montreat two years ago. Mrs. Rex Phillips spent Fr>duy in Newberry and attended tho Newberry County fair. Dr. R. C. Grier, president of Erskine college. Due West, will preach for the Tbcrnwell Memorial congregation next Sunday at both morning and af- t* roc on services. Dr. Grier is one of the outstanding ministers and educa tors of his denomination and will be beard here with interest. The public is cordially invited. THORNWELL’S EYE IS FOCUSED ON FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Thornwell orphuiage, by virtue of its recent 16 to 6 victory over Gaff ney looks like the kingpin of upper state high school football. Not only are the “Fighting Orphans” after the class B title, but they are putting up a strong threat to wrest away from Columbia high school the supremaiy wheih the Capitals have enjoyed for the past two years. At present the orphans aipg waiting for the other dis trict champions to be deckled. Thorn well having already won the title for District three some time ago. In the game against Gaffney, Earl Dunlap, captain of the Thornwell team, made one of the longest runs of the year when he took the opening kickoff, and raced 90 yards for a touchdown. Soam college is going to get a mighty fine player when this aame Dunlap fininht ■ high school next June. Ya recite all eCDki* he the one or two of his outstanding achieve ments will linger long in the minds of Thornwell fans. Once in a hard fought game with Bailey Military in stitute. with the Cadets leading by a 6 to 0 score. Dunlap carried the ball 18 consecutive times through the Bai ley line for a total gain of SO yards and a touchdown. A few seconds lat er he dropkieked the winning point. Last year in the elimination ,erie« for the upper state championship Thorn- well was ordered to play Easley and in this game, which the orphan.; won, Dunlap ran with the ball ail 1 ut three times while it was in the possession of the Thornwell team. Thornwell has one of the youngest football teems in high school circles, the oldest player being only 19, whi’e of the team is midway be- 17 and 18. AH the players but in a football of their games art oppositua. / A mmB safe