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T r—r —:— PAGE sir THE CLINTON CHRONICLE. CLINTON. S. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1926 uty? QHjrnntrt^ PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. WILSON W. HARRIS Editor and Publisher Entered at the Clinton Post Office as matter of Second Class. Terms of Subscription: . One year fl.50 Six months 76 Three months 50 Payable in advance presidents in the history of our na ry o r has Foret#n Adrerti*in* Representative THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION tion. But nothing better has been said about the Bible in this generation, and nothing better has been quoted from the utterances of Mr. Wilson, than his estimate of the Book of iBooks, written at the White House on July 23, 1917, during the World war. Here it is, reprinted recently in the War Cry, official organ of the Sal vation Army: “The Bible is the Word of Life. I beg that you will read it and find this out for yourselves; read not little snatches here and there,but long passages that will Ato the heart of it. You will find it lull of real men and women not only, but also of the things you have won dered about and troubled about all your life, as men have always been; and the more you read, the more it 29 YEARS AGO Items from “Our Monthly”* of 1897, Dr. Wm. Pi Jacobs, Editor. We are very sorry to have to note this month, that we are to lose our beloved college president! Rev. E. C. Murray, at the close of the present collegiate year. Mr. Murray has not been able to quiet a great longing to rJlpK The “ the work^piin. Th. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers the : v/ jj become plain to you what things publisher will at all times appreciate . are while and what are not; wise suggestions and kindly advice. w hat things make men happy—loy- ! alty, right dealing, speaking the truth, Make all remittances to,,; |tcadi:icss to give everything for what board appreciates these three years of faithful labor, years in which the col lege has developed along the lines of quiet, faithful, steady, God-fearing work. The love, the prayers and the good will of our people will attend Bro. Murray, wherever the Lord may call him. THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHIN&COv they think their duty, and, most of Clinton, S. C. CLINTON, S. C., DECEMBER 2, 1926 lO PAGES LET’S BANQUET THE BOYS The Chronicle has already suggest ed that the city stage an elaborate banquet in honor of the Presbyterian college football team in appreciation of its wonderful record of the past sea- Now that gridiron schedules are son. things of the past, it is in order that some recognition be taken of the fine work of the P. C. eleven and public- spirited citizens should interest them selves at once in such a celebration. And while talking of such a feast, the Thornwell Orphanage champions should be included also. The whole affair should be staged as “football night” and a menu fit for a queen’s tooth should be set before the teams in appreciation of the strenuous and successful seasons just closed. The city should get busy and put a celebration over in big style. ,And it should be done at once. all. the wish that they may have the approval of the Christ, who gave ev en hing for them—and the things tl at are guaranteed to make men un- hsppy—selfishness, cowardice, greed, On the 12 of April the college board will meet to elect a successor to Pres ident E. C. Murray, resigned. On the evening of the 25th, the most distressing accident that has eyer oc curred in all the twenty-one years of our orphanage life, took place, result- and everything that is low and mean.! * n 8 ’ n _ ^e death of a sweet- f a * r_ When you have read the Bible you ' little maid of ten summers. As will know that it is the Word of God, 1 we writ©* t^ 1 © horror cf the accident because you will have found the key to your own heart, your own happi ness, and your own duty.’/ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ __ _ _ ♦ W. W. H. ♦ ♦ ♦* + ♦ + +»♦+•:**♦♦ + *+♦♦♦*+ + * + En Passant; Politics w-ould probably be all right if it were not for the politicians. Most of the broker shops go broke along with their patrons. Many a small boy envies the girls who can hide their ears with their hair. No matter what it cost you, a ton of coal in the cellar is worth two at the mine. ROUNDING UP CHURCH MEM BERS Episcopal clergymen have been us ing the month of November in an at tempt to attract people who have lost their interest in church affiliations, and apparently they have succeeded in inducing many non-church-goers to take up that habit again. The princi pal reason in many cases why people do not go to church, is not any spec ial opposition, but simply that they have gotten out of the habit of it, and they do not realize all its helpful and pleasant features, nor what a vital thing church organization is to the imanity. People act largely by habit, and if have slept too late Sunday morn ings for many years to reach church services, they keep on doing so, and Jed too much inertia to ask whether, this is a good use of time or not. They would feel better to take part in these inspiring gatherings, and think of something different from the daily rut. This is true, also, if you stand for the right things you are not so apt to fall for the wrong things. Safety first. Get an automobile still overwhelms us, filling us with distress beyond our power to describe. Myrtle Bowen was the. only child of her mother, and she was a widow. It makes it so much harder to think that yesterday she was a bright, happy, joyous child, and that in a moment, ; the terrible work was done. Running ir. from school through the cold March wind, to warm herself, she did not know, for her back was turned, that her dress was on the coals. In an in stant the whole fabric was aflame. Little ones tried to save her, scorch ing themselves in the effort, but she escaped from them, in her terror fly ing out of doors where high winds were blowing, and when reached at last, it was too late. For five hours of semi-unconsciousness she lingered, and then went to her Saviour. So far as human eye can see, this was the pi.rest accident. No one couid have prevented it and nothing done to rem edy it. The lesson to us, is one well tamed, the lesson of anxiety for these precious children, who walk surround ed with dangers, visible and invisible. Mrytle was'carried to the church, which a large congregation filled ta J. A. BAILEY, Merchant, will pay the top price for cotton during the sale. See his buyer. TRUTH is the word that will make J. A. Bailey's sale the best sale that Clinton has ever seen. G. W. Quid. SOME ATTRACTIVE OFFERS Boy $2.00, two years American $3.00. American Boy and McCall’s Maga zine $2.50. American Boy and Pictorial Review $2.60 (good only to Dec. 31, 1926.) Send for catalogue of bargains or call 243 at 12:80 p. m. JAS. W. CALDWELL Anything In Magazines D. E. TRIBBLE CO. CLINTON, S. C. UNDERTAKERS & LICENSED EMBALMERS All Calls Promptly Attended To Day or Night ALL MOTOR EQUIPMENT Day Phone 94 Night Phone 205 or 24 RADIATOR ALCOHOL Highest Proof $1)00 per gallon Save Your Radiator SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY AT UNION STATION Phones 377 & 400 Phones 377 & 400 \ Xmas Good nrn • ■ _ Things a . Our store is loaded with choice Good Things to Eat for Christmas, gathered to gether from all parts of the earth for the purpose of pleasing our customers. Come to see us often or use your phone. We want to serve you during the month of Decern- her. LITTLE S DENSON 50—Two Phones—54 Clinton, S. C. t - j - ■ * V >4 > and quit trying to walk across the ! overflowing, all saddened with the streets. ! shock of this distressful calamity. Rev. E. C. Murray offered a touching — Love is blind, of course, but matri mony is often a cure for that sort of blindness. prayer; the pastor spoke; Rev. J. F. Jacobs conducted the service at the grave. Rev. J. B. Parrott of the Bap tist church was present. More could J. B. ERONTIS JEWELER CLINTON. S. C. DRS. SMITH & SMITH OPTOMETRISTS MODERN SERVICE If we had fine weather like this all j not have been done to show the touch- the time people would complain about ir.g sympathy of the community. The the monotony of it. What ought to be done to the land lord who bars children from his house but admits dogs. Ladies’ Aid society of the Presbyte rian church had assumed care of this little child, and they bore the expense of the burial. To Messrs. Blakely and | Tribble, and Messrs. Montjoy and J Hairston we are also deeply indebted Now that there are so many wo- for favors. The pallbearers were men’s clubs, children know what home is without a mother. CITY ECONOMY NEEDED The matter of the city recorder’s office is again before council and ac tion is expected to be t^gn at its ■ext regular meeting at which a re corder will either be elected or the Messrs. O. O. Copeland, J. I. Copeland, Ross Blakely, Ross Young, Homer D. Henry and Chaney Little, all young You have noticed, of course, that j men of Clinton. The mother of the when some of the upstarts get flivvers 1 little girl was present, and for her they shake their friends. jour warmest emotions of sorrow are ; excited. When a man plants an unfenced j —■ garden it is a sure sign that he is The board of directors of the col- SPECIALISTS EyM Examined >: Glasses Fitted 15 West Main Street Plume 101 CUNTON. S. C. Laberatery fer Prompt Repa ALL PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED BY LICENSED PHARMACISTS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED PROMPTLY SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY “At Union Station" Phones 377 and 400 Phones 377 and 400 Servic H. D. HENRY F. M. BOLAND H. D. Henry & Company INSURANCE STOCKS - BONDS - REAL ESTATE LOANS NEGOTIATED Cut Prices going to fall out with his neighbors, j 1©£©. at its last meeting, elected unan- jimously to the presidency of the insti lt is said that jazz originated in an Wfice abolished. As the public well! insane asylum. Maybe that is why knows, there is a division in council on, some people are so crazy about it. tkis question, four members having j previously voted to retain the office,, Anybody can view conditions with while the minority two and the mayor I alarm. It takes real discernment to insisted on its abolition on the be able to be optimistic and point ground that it is useless and that its duties devolved on the mayor would result in an annual saving to the tax- with pride these days. tjUtion, Prof. A. E. Spencer. The new president is himself the son of a dis tinguished educator and college pres ident. His own connection with our college has endeared him to us all. The Presbyterian church selected him as one of its elders. We have the ut most confidence in him as a man, as a Christian and as a president. We are at Thornton’s WE HAVE REDUCED THE PRICES ON ALL payers. This was one of the planks want to do something for the com- nf Mayor McMillan's platform upon i munity is that they want to do it at which he was elected by the people, somebody else’s expense ■e is giving his entire time to the The trouble with most of those who sure that under President Spencer the | = duties of the office and has offered to dn the work without any additional As the matter comes up again, city •ouncil has an opportunity to act and place the mayor directly at the head wf law enforcement in the community as he should be. It also has an op-' a year. Also that the coal supply ' friends wil1 & ive her a warm and af * portunity to save to the taxpayers, w in ** exhausted within two thous- the salary of the office. With the city’s present heavy in debtedness, and with the value of per sonal property and real estate re turned this year for taxation at $138,- 000 less than last year, notwithstand ing that within the year construction of taxable property has gone on stead- ily: “ Hi ” m * ny i " thi ” ‘r, * y. ! p,ace ^ him _ii e !^ y w ' l ' ora ' .u_ y .. » i,, , of Thornwell. The game will be play-! ^* getting ready it is only; ed on the Presbyterian collet at h-1 tc rebuild his block of stores, burned by the city government, through such a policy that the city'^Je; ^ 1 — ^ r,an cowege acn- 3.”""" 0 will be able to work out its financial ^ f ‘ eld be8r,nmng a * three s ‘ me >earsago. It is said that there will be no aris tocracy in heaven. And this may ex to the city, but thus far council plain why some people are not trying has refused to grant his request. to g e t there. college will have a steady growth. A very gratifying exhibition of the love SjZj which his students have for him, was SS shown »n the unanimous request of the student body to have Mr. Spencer placed in this position. Coats, Dresses and Y*’e are glad to welcome Mrs. Henry ; Y. Vance to our town. She came first == Here are two more things to worry | a ~ a member of our Mission Training = about: Scientists say that the earth ! class ’ under the name of Miss Mag ? ie = is shrinking at the rate of two inches , • Tohnson ’ and now as a bride ’ her old == Millinery N and years. Woodruff Plays fectionate reception. Thornwell Friday be captured Mr. R. S. Me Lucas was here rectnt- ly on a prospecting tour. We feel pretty sure that to see Clinton is to and will offer from now until Christmas our entire stock of Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear and Millinery at greatly re duced prices. SI The great Thornwell Orphanage . °“ r . ^ x 'f / r “ nd ' Mrs - J Gtor ‘"„ A| - will r: [bright, dentist, has opened an office football team will meet Woodruff Hi Our stock is very complete and you wil find just what you want here at a great saving. The prices on every article is cut for quick selling and the entire stock will go fast at the prices we have marked. o'clock problems and at the best it will i*©-j -r quire several years. The recorder’s * _ o ^ .• , 1 office is one of the places where the i c ^ am P‘© n * i pruning knife should be applied and i h ' P ; ' T T he T hor r e11 l’ 0 **. crU3hed there are other places likewise where ’ “'a , 18 '" T" savings can be brought about. Why'^ . ! ,, ? ,r t ) / ° C °wT waste the taxpayers money when J work by stoppmg Wood- city treasury is already "busted” and I “' d .“ th<,y have alr, : ad >’ d “" e its annual expenditures are exceed,ng 1 ‘ n “ **h,b,t,on game early m the its receipts by several thousand dol- SOn ' The contest tomorrow will decide j Pythians To Name Officers WILSON ON THE BIBLE v A great deal has been said in one vimy and another from time to time, ■bout the Bible. A great many utterances on various bjnets have been quoted from time tine from statements by the late Wilson, one of the greatest An admission of 50c will be charg ed. Considerable expense will be in curred in bringing the game here and it is hoped that a large crowd will be present when the whistle blows to cheer on the fighting Thornwell elev en. Clinton Lodge No. 84, Knights of Pythias, will meet next Tuesday night at 7:30. This is the annual meeting for the election of officers and all members are urged to be present. LATEST GIN FIGURES WANTED—Two bright boys for check boys. Apply J. A. Bailey’s store. See G. W. Onl<L Laurens county up to Nov. 14th, ginned 9,464 bales of cotton as com pared with 17,419 bales for the cor responding date of 1925. We buy for cash and sell for cash. This is one reason why we sell our goods cheaper. When you purchase here you do not pay the other fellow’s bad accounts, as we sell for cash and have no bad accounts to add to our prices. * Thornton’s WHAT DO P. S. JEANS Lauren’s South Carolina A / jfcV < v SBriMSHBii i iZselBKNfin