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THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be • Cleon News* paper, Complete, Newsy, and Reliable. (Hhnmtrir If Too Don’t Read 4, THE CHRONICLE Too Don’t Get Tbo News. VOLUME XXVI -J CLINTON, S; C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1926 NUMBER 48 P. C. WINS IN GREAT GAME NURSERY IS STARTED H RE Closes Season In Blaze of Glory Over Oglethorpe. Stamps In Great Form. Ed Mijes, sport writer of the Altan- ta Journal, had the following to say in Monday’s paper on the great P. C. victory in Atlanta last Saturday over Oglethorpe: The intricate and highly deceptive offense of the Presbyterian college—^ cleverly planned and perfectly execut ed—possessed just enough more thrust than the more powerful, harder driv ing offense of Oglethorpe university, to enable the boys from South Caro lina to triumph Saturday, 18 to 13, and cause gallant little “Nutty” Camp bell to end hif brilliant career in a flood of tears rather than a blase of glory. To one James Stamps—calm, grace ful, easy of movement—must be given the title of nonpareail. For Stamps ,with his slow, deliberate and marvel ously accurate heaving of passes and his unerring toe, made the difference in/the two teams. Not that the Pres-, rians possessed no threat from rimmage. They did—a very dan gerous one, but after having watched the game, one is led to feel that the L. P. Dailey Locates Here and Will Operate An Active Nursery. Much interest locally has been mani fested in the announcement of the location in Clinton of Mr. L. P. Dailey, an experienced nurseryman of Geor gia, who after looking the whole terri tory over has selected this city as the most likely location for an active nur sery. .From Canton he expects to serve Greenwood, Laurens, Newberry and other surrounding towns, as well as Spartanburg, Greenville and Columbia. Mr. Dkiley i >iley is beginning immediately the cultivation of all types of broad leaf evergreens, conifers and flower ing shrubs, the usual nursery stock supplied by the nurserymen generally. Much of his foundation stock and seed has already been shipped in and the nursery is taking form in Clinton. Mr. Dailey has purchased the home of Mrs: Maggie Hays, and will reside there, and has leased the old Clinton Hospital property, which is ideally situated to make a very successful and attractive nursery. He will also plant some stock in other types of soil elsewhere in the city. He is not a new comer to Clinton in a sense, as he ha§ done quite u good bit of plant ing in this section when connected with gams through the line were made pos- another nursery firm. sible largely because of the fact that James Stamps was back in position to throw a forward pass, and struck such terror to the hearts of the Petrel play ers that they promptly forgot to watch for anything else and, there fore, allowed the runners to sift through the line when otherwise they might have stopped them cold. And so Stamps it was, who by ac tually throwing passes with a success never before seen in Atlanta, and who by merely threatening to throw pass es on other times, brought the Petrels to defeat in the last game of a see saw season and brought Nutty Camp bell’s career to a despondent rather than delightful close. The game was certainly one to de r light the disinterested spectator and bring all who had any great concern over the outcome to the point of dis traction. For at all times was the eventful outcome in gravest doubt. Each team, on getting possession of the ball, would unloose an offense that the opposing team found irresistable. It was a matter altogether of who had the ball and the opportunity to set in motion the machinery and pow er that made for scores. Things moved swiftly and exciting- 1> from the first kickoff, when Clif- ttm White, Petrel plunging back, re ceived the ball on his 10-yard line and charged 25 yards through the center of the onrushing enemy, bowling them over and shaking them off rather than eluding them. That drive set the key note of the »est of the game. The motto of both teams apparently was, “Let all go forward!’’ And forward bo:h teams did go. It was not that either of them possessed a weak de fense, but that the offense of each team was unstoppable. Statistics bear out the assertion that the two teams were even except for the uncanny accuracy of Stamps w .th the pass. First downs were even at 11 each. The total yardage gained *by the teams from scrimmage shows that the Petrel drive was much more powerful.* They drove through the P. C. line for a total of 221 yards, while the best that the P. C. boys could do through the Oglethorpe line was 123 yards. But it was in the passing game that the Petrels were excelled. Presbyterian completed six for a to tal gain of 117 yards, while the Pe trels were able to negotiate but one, His service will include not only the growing and furnishing of nursery stock, but also landscape gardening and planning and general work of beautification. He is the first nur seryman to locate in this section, and will no doubt meet with great co operation and ready responce from the people of the Piedmont section as we have long since needed such a man and organization here. Mr. Dailey comes from Hogansville, Ga., and has moved his family to Clin ton. He was educated in the Berry school at Rome, Ga., took a special training in horticulture and landscape gardening under a number of English specialists, who were there at the time, and later graduated at the University of Georgia specializing in entomology. He was connected with the Georgia department of entomology and for several years connected as landscape architect and salesman with the Hoganaville Nursery of Hogansville, Ga. He is a man of experience, of pleasing manner, and has won num erous friendships in Clinton already. It is anticipated that within a few years the new nursery, which will bear his name, will have much to do with making Clinton one of the most beau tiful spots in South Carolina, and much tp do with the general beautifi cation of surrounding towns. PRESBYTERIAN TEAM A GOOD ONE C. D. Weimer, sport writer of the Charleston News and Courier, paid the following tribute to the Presbyterian College football team following P. C.’s victory over the Citadel on Thanksgiving day: “The Presbyterian College team lived op to its reputation as be ing one of the smoothest working organizations in the State or in this section. The Blue Stockings were as certain of winning Thurs day as a team coujd ,lfe. They had all kinds of confidence and they fought as hard for what they got as any team ever to play in Char leston. It was a battle from the start to the finish and the visitors outplayed the Cadets. Their air attack did not work but no one who saw the game doubted that they had one of the highest efficiency. While statistics are not available it is understood this same Blue Hosed crowd worked ten out of thirteen against Furman. That is a remarkable average. Incidentally, Jack Stamps intercepted a pass against Wake Forest and raced for a touchdown even as he did against the Citadel and in the closing minutes, but for a much longer distance. Stamps is as good a back as there is in South Carolina today and he should make pn all-State or all-S. I. A. A. eleven. He is one .of the most popular players in the State, because of his mod esty and his ability, and his oppdhents always praise him. He has some mighty good assistance in Wilson and the other members of his squad, especially Griffith and Witherspoon. Walter Johnson this year had what he has not had in some time, or at least he had it against the Citadel, a running attack that was able to keep the Cadets on the defense about all of the time even if it could not score except when the Citadel was on the offense for this is what hap pened, both scores being made when the Citadel put the ball in play,” P. C. HIGH IN FOOTBALL RACE With Higher Percentage In S. L Ar A. Than Aay Other South Casotina Team. JAM ROCK HILL IN STORM WAKE Thousands of Persons Invade City Ta See Damage. All Highways Are Crowded. * Rock Hill, Nov. 28.—Thousands of persons from all parts of both Caro- linas packed and jammed the streets of Rock Hill today to get a first hand THORNWELL TOPS EASLEY EASILY Eliminates Jackets In Elimination Game and Continues Triumphant March for Championship. Easley, Nov. 30.—Thomwell orphan age continued its triumphant march toward the class B championship this afternoon by burying Easley under a 35 to 0 score. The fighting Orphans view of the storm which swept a wide path of destruction through the heart J displayed the same brand of football of this quiet little city Friday, creat-, f s has characterized all games of the ing a reign of terror and visiting ca lamity upon many homes and build ings. Rock Hill has never seen the equal of the procession of automobiles which congested traffic for many blocks on team so far this season, and while Easley staged a courageous fight, the Yellow Jackets were unable to stem the fierce slashes at the line and the brilliant aerial attack of Thomwell. The Orphans scored once in every 1 1 3 .833 .750 .625 streets leading into the city and which P* r i°d * n d twice in the closing ses- required the services of every avail able policeman in directing traffic. On the highway leading from Char lotte cars entered the city at the rate of 3,600 an hour for a time. The same sion. Dunlap, Thomwell captain, made thnee of the markers, while “Shorty” Stamps and “Boo” Clark made one each. After every touch down Clark added the point with a highway was jammed for miles out of beautiful dropkick. Easley opened up a brilliant offense at the start of the second half. Sev eral pretty runs by Rogers at half mixed with two long passes placed the DILLARD HEADS KIWANIS CLUB the city with automobiles making their way to Rock Hill. Other roads also bore heavy traffic and the jam at one time extended from near Winthrop college to the First Presbyterian I k* 11 on Thorn well’s 10-yard line, where church, a distance of more than a mile. bit four times, but made only Visitors began arriving early in the j the desired distance, day and increased by hundreds and thousands in the afternoon, until it surpassed any spectacle witnessed here. The visitors came from hun dreds of miles. Many were more or less disappoint ed in what they saw and failed to take Thereafter the Orphans were never in danger. Dunlap was forced to punt only twice and both times booted the ball well over 45 yards. The Thomwell team functioned as a unit but too much praise cannot be heaped upon “Shorty” Stamps, who proved to be a Kiwanians Select Larry Dillard As Leader for New Year. Other Officers Named Also. into consideration that hundreds of human batterin P- ram and cau P ht workmen, have been busy day and night since Friday clearing away the ! wreckage and restoring the city to passes for substantial gains. Earl While the Blue Stockings of the Presbyteriain college won neither the championship of South Cgfolina nor of the S.,1. A. A. they won a number of records which are a source of grat ification to followers here and over the southeast. By defeating Citadel and Ogle- therpe within the space of three days, P. C. crawled into first place among the South Carolina elevens which are members of the S. I. A. A. While los ing one game to Furman and thereby finishing second in the state race, the Presbyterians finished higher than did Furman or any other Palmetto State team in the final S. I. A. A. standings. The records of the three leading teams in this state in their S. I. A. A. games during the season follows: Won Lost Pet. P. C ... 5 x Furman .. ....3 Citadel .... *. 5 x—Tied one game. In the number of points scored upon them, the 1926 Blue Stockings also set a record for the state, having only 29 points scored on them in the en tire season. This number was increas ed to 29 on Saturday after Thanks giving, when Oglethorpe scored 13 points on the South Carolina Presby terians. Prior to that game, the Blue Stockings had been scored on in only two games for a total of 16 points. Only two teams were able to cross the P. C. goal line during the season, these being Furman and Oglethorpe. Davidson completed the scoring against the Blue Hose by registering a field goal. Charlie Wilson, sensational fullback of the Presbyterians, also led the indi- > vidua! scorers of the state until the Thanksgiving games. He finished the season in second place with a total of 49 points to his credit, while Pipkins of Furman, finished with a total of 55 points. Wilson was not in all of the games during the season, being taken out of several contests and suf fering an injury early ni the Ogle thorpe game which forced his retire ment from the contest. Jimmie Stamps also received much publicity during the season and by many sport writers was declared to be the best passer in the state. Three Presbyterians won places on the all-state team selected by the coaches and sports writers, while three others received from one to four votes. Lee Griffith and Harvey With erspoon, tackles, and Jimmy Stamps, were chosen members of the team. Charlie Wilson, fullback, and Kirven, center, also received a flattering vote. Stevens, end, was also voted upon by some of the sports writers. Only a fe wof the varsity men grad uate next spring and indications are MISTRIAL PLEA FOR HALL CASE Prosecution Gathers Evidence To Take Fate of Trio Out of Hands of Present Jury. Dunlap excelled in every department and continued to be the peer of all The regular meeting of the Clinton , lloriTial Many however, were deeply | hi P h ^h 001 ba< ’ k s » n this ?tate - Futch Kiwanis club was held Friday evening 5nipressed with the evidence of u* in the Hotel Clinton. The club had as its guest and speaker of the even- storm which still remains and did not ing, the Rev. O. M. Abney, newly ap pointed pastor of the North Broad Street Methodist church. Mr. Abney that Coach Johnson will have another wonder that Rock Hill gave thanks today for deliverance from a toll of dead and badly injured, as well as a ;gi eater property damage. played a magnificent game at tackle. Kelly played a beautiful game at end. especially in receiving passes. For the losers, Rogers was the un disputed outstanding back. He car ried the ball practically every time good.team next season. Griffith, Kir ven and Gregg are the Only regulars who finish next spring. Cafe Head Now An American I Geo. P. Mitchell, the well known was heard with interest and cordiallvl , . . f nr FacW maie HU lone- e .v ^ , - rl h th 1 VNork of restoring communication - r ta- 1 **}- tie maae ms learns long j owner of the Clinton ( afe, is now a AeIccasL' Z the regular elec- tion of officers meeting, and follow ing the distribution of ballots, the fol lowing officers were unanimously elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, L. B. Dillard. Vice-president, Dr. L. R. Lynn. F Sec’y-treas., Gilbert Blakely. District Trustee, W. H. Simpson. Board of directors: Ned Anderson, which went for a distance of 12 yards. | Rev, C. B. Betts, T. D. 'Copeland. W. Combining the totals of both teams j D. Copeland, L. E. Hatton, \V. W. made from scrimmage and through | Harris and L. D. McCrary, the air, it can be seen that the P. C. j During the evening W. H. Shands team covered a bit more ground than ' and E. B. Sloan were received as new did the Petrels. Their combined total members and cordially welcomed in- and it was expected that except for re pairing buildings and homes, life in the city would be normal as the new week of labor began. est gains from scrimmage, one run- |* u jj pledged American citizen, and ning 18 yards around end. He was , says he expects to live the remainder 18 yards around end. also directly responsible for two more| of his j ife undl , r the Sla . s aiul stripes. «.-f Easlej s five first downs. ^ bris-1went over to Anderson last Bailey’s Big Sale Begins Tomorrow tt pher. at tackle, was a tower of strength, both on the offense and de fense, smearing every attempt to gain over him. and opening wide holes when Easley had the ball. Donalds at end had a good day at receiving pass es. J. A. Bailey, well known merchant, j announces the opening of his big Sen sational Sacrifice Sale Friday morn ing. an event that promises to create! a sensation and to draw crowds from , A large crowd was on hand. Alumni Chapter To Monday, accqpipanied by Postmaster A. J. Milling, and had the degree con ferred upon him by Judge H V H. Wat kins of the Western district of South Carolina. It is reported by Mr. Milling that I George was the’smart* st man that went through the class and made an J excellent record. Many may not know it, but George is married, having a how evenly matched the teams were, and what a rip-roaring fight it was from start to finish. As for the work of the individual stars, Stamps, of course, led the field arranged, by completing six passes, but it was is 240 yards, while that of Oglethorpe to the club. t . 1Jlss lllcItlltlIlulsc w „ was 233. And yet these figures show The club is looking forward with un- t j, e market at unheard of prices and ; , A n,eet1 ^ a J. 1 . ual interest to its semi-annual >-.:n i : * *»rmer students of the Iresbvtenan every direction. His big stock cf high- class merchandise will be thrown on! wj ^ . j w j ; wife and two children in Gree -e, whom Organized Here the expects to bring to America within the next vear. usual interest to its semi-annual “Ladies Night” celebration to be stag ed on December 9, for which a pro gram of fun and frolic is now being the big blond demon Bob Shepherd, JVIusical ConCCft who gained by far the most ground. | m • Bob crashed his way through the pow- lOmOrrOW jciVenmg erful P. C. line for a total of 122 wllbnnp great savmes to tb.se «h. k been called for Friday are wise enough to get there early : - o , clock jn ^ col| The store has been c osed for sever, j, p, ans have u „derv,av for the sale and all , ~ ‘ janize a live Chn- is hoped that to days arranging . .. , - ifor some time to o: will be in readiness when the curtain . , , „ „ ton chapter and i rises tomorrow morning. Mrs. G. r .. la jji morrow night’s gathering will result Quid of Anderson, an experienced and ™ The concert to be given Friday ev ening at 8 o’clock at the Thomwell j double-page advertisement in today’s popular dry goods salesman, is assoc iated with Mr. Bailey in conducting the sale. The story of the extraordi- nary event is told in an attractive yards, and that, may it be said, was no small day’s work. Stamps came second in yards gained afoot with a Memorial chapel by Artiss de Volt, J paper. total of 70, and Clifton White was harpist, and Charlotte de Volt, vio- j third with 63. The other Petrel backs, Hnist, with Mrs. Floyd Graves, accom-j ^ , . /-i* •! a Campbell and Vaughn, gained 28 and panist, promises to be one of the best oChOOI C nllurCll 8 yards respectively, while Wilson of ever given in Clinton. P. C., gained 21, Owens 14, Hogrefe 13, and £irven 5. Oglethorpe made the first drive with Both harpist and violinist have toured the country together, and as individual soloists. ( Shepherd and White doing the driving. I This is a fine opportunity for musici . Both are heavy backs, and both were > lovers and for those who support running .low and apparently- spurred | worthwhile things in the community: on by some such thought as “dig, { Tickets are on sale at the drug drive, and death to him that inter-; stores and are priced as follows:' 35c feres!” After White’s splendid re- for college and high school students, turn of the punt. Shepherd on the 26c for children, and 50c and 75c for (Continued on Page Ten) reaerved seats. Given Scissors Mr. W. J. Bailey has presented the pupils of Academy Street school with individual scissors to be used in their paper cutting work. The request for the scissors was made of Mr. Bailey a few days ago by the teachers of the school and he gladly responded with the gift which will prove a big aid in the primary work of the school. in such action. Several matters of im portance are to come before the meet ing. , It is urged that all men and uomen fh Clinton who were ever stu dents at the college be present. The meeting begins promptly at eight o'clock. Hi Girls Begin Basketball Practice The girls basketball team of the Clinton high school began practice on Monday afternoon. Until after Christ mas the practice period will be for ionly a half hour. A successful season is anticipated as nearly all of last year’s members have returned for this season. Lyde Copeland is manager and Miss Robbie Parks is coach. Dr. Jones 111 In Chester Hospital New Managers For Tea Room Somerville, N. J., Nov. 29.—At the end of a day in which the defense rested its case and the State opened rebuttal testimony, Alexnader Simp son, special prosecutor in the Hall- Mills case, announced he is assembling material on which to base a motion for a mistrial. The prosecutor said the motion will not be made until the evidence in the trial has been submitted. A mysteri ous letter which apparently followed a circuitous route about the court room, brought the announcement of the prospective effort to have a mis trial declared. It was reported the letter did not contain allegations im volving the defendants or their repre sentatives. The letter was delivered by Simp son to Justice Charles W. Parker and Judge Frank L. Cleary. The prosecutor got it from John J. Underwood, inspector of the Jersey City police department, who in turn received it from Henry Walsh, one cf his captains. Judge Cleary, on ad journment of court, although he re fused to discuss the contents of the letter, said it had been returned to tn.* special prosecutor. Simpson last week indicated an ef fort might be made to have a mistrial declared when he procured affidavits from newspaper men than certain members of the jury had been seen “nodding and apparently asleep.” Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, resum ing the witness stand, continued calm ly to the end of her cross-examina tion and brief direct examination over a period of a few minutes more than two hours.« She said today she was convinced of her husband’s regard for her at .the time of his death, although she now knows there was an attach ment for Mrs. Eleanor Mills of which she did not know at the time. The extended cross - examination stressed what the State construed an inadequate spreading of an alarm for the missing minister by Mrs. Hall, the day after he left his home for the last time. The prosecutor asked again and again as to steps taken in the Hall household to ascertain the where abouts of the Rev. Edward W. Hall, Mrs. Hall replied in even tones that she had taken what she thought were the necessary steps. -The. State also emphasized that the body of her husband was not taken to the Hall fiSmefThe widow replying each time-tbat she had asked that the body be returned to the house, but that John V. Hubbard, undertaker, had advised against it. The witness said she never saw the love letters of Mrs. Mills to her hus band, nor those of the minister to the choir singer, until two weeks be fore the trial. She said she did not read 1he papers after her husband’s death. The prosecutor’s plea to cross ex amination involved much reretition. He asked virtually the same questions several times, Justice Parker on one occasion checking the line of questions with the statement, “you have been over that, Mr. Simpson.” Rebuttal testimony was started with an attack on the testimony of a num ber of fishermen that Henry Stevens Was fishing at Lavallette the night of the killing. Statements made by Art Applegate, Thaddeus Mellinger and Enoch T. Vancamp, at Toms river in September, were produced by the State and over the objection of the defense were, admitted. Discrepancies were pointed out in the statements and the testimony of the witnesses in the present trial. The day closed with the testimony of a handwriting expert, August Hart- corn, who gave an opinion that an en try “Art Applegate, one blue, six pounds,” appeared in Henjy Stevens’ diary under date of September 14, 1922, was written with greater care than any other entry in the diary and that the notations under that date, the day of the slaying, containing four lines werq written with three differ ent pencils. The “six pound blue” caught by Ar thur Applegate has figured promi nently in the trial. Henry Stevens testifying he weighed the fish that night. The State claims he shot Mrs. Mills. He has been ^supported by half a dozen neighbors in his claims. Cross examination of the handwrit ing expert went over until tomorrow. The many friends of Dr. Dudley Jones will regret to know he is a patient in Pryor’s hospital at Chester, following an operation several days ago. Latest reports from his bedside state that he is recuperating as well as could be expected and hopes to be able to return home within the next ten days. . / / Mrs. M. J. Ferqueron and Miss Jim mie Atkins have taken over the mana gement of the Mary Musgrove Tea Room as successors to Mrs. Barnett and Mrs. Perry. The place will be operated as heretofore catering to regular boarders and the traveling public. T \ ik V // \\ '/ ■h