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THE CHRONICLE Strives Te Be a Clean News* •, Ceaiplete, Newsy mi Reliable. If Ton Dost Read THE CHRONICLE You Dost Get The New*. ~ VOLUME XXVII CLINTON, S. G, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1927 NUMBER 19 CITY SCHOOLS NEAIUNG CLOSE Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday Evening By Rev. Edward Long. Dr. Cranberry On Pro- high school graduates will he ushered hp next Sunday evening at 8 o’clock, when the baccalaureate sermon will be preached in the First Baptist church by its pastor, the Rev. Edward Long. According to the prevailing custom, this service and sermon ro tates each year with the churches and pastors of the city and this is the year for the Baptists to officiate. This year’s graduating class is the largest in the school’s history, con sisting of 48 members, 14 boys and 34 fcirls. Those to graduate are: Fay Adair, Frances Addy, Frances Anderson, Melvin Bennett, William Blakely, Martha Blakely, Onnie Blake ly, T. J. Blalock, Bolt Bobo, Janella Boland. Stewart Brown, Nellie Col lins, Alma Ruth Copper, Lyde B. COURT CONVENES NEXT MONDAY ]a«I* PMUMntww Will PmM. Om the Term. Juries Drawn for Two Weekm. a Urn present session of the Clinton city schools comes to an end next week wi+» the usual interesting dos ing exercises. w „ w , 1 , _ The commencement program for. the Judge>C^C. Featherstone will hold the’ Laurens, May 18.—Court of Com mon Pleas for the trial of civil cases, will convene here next Monday, May 16, and a roster of cases has been ar ranged for a term of two weeks. Ac cording to the usual plan that judges preside in their own circuit for the of court each year Several cases involving public util ities and corporations are on the ros ter for trial and there will be more or less interest in these trials. These is one case in which three school teachers are the plaintiffs, these being L. 4B. Templeton, whose hittne is at Cross Anchor, and Misses Ida Bearden and Lucille Scott. The de fendant is J. F. Bedenbaugh. of the eastern part of the county. The suit originated over alleged damages that occurred when the car in which the three teachers were riding collided with the car of Mr. Bedenbaugh near Ktnards in April last year. The case of Brownlee vs the State Highway and Laurens county for al leged damages made in the construe YOUNG PEOPLE TO MEET HERE GRAMMAR PUPILS TO GIVE PROGRAM Presbyterian Coaf Jane 14-SI. Sti At CsHege ‘ The Young Peoples* conference, held annually under tbs auspices of the Presbyterian synod of South Carolina, will be held at the Presbyterian col lege of this city, June 14-21. The Rev. A. R. Batchelor of Whit mire, has been selected as the confer ence manager, and Mrs. W. O. Brown lee of Due West, will again serve as dean. The graded course of study for the week will be as follows: 1. The Church: Course One. “Pres byterian Fundamentals.” Course Two, “The Story of the Pres byterian Church." Course Three, “Stewardship.'* 2. Missions: Course One, “Foreign Missions.” Course Two, “Home Missions." Course Three, “Evangelism.” County G t To Be Held In Friday Evening. M6 Pu pils To Get Certificates. FINE SHOWS AT ! YELLOW TENT 3. Methods of Charrh Work: Course!school. According to an announcement by Miss Kate V. Wofford, County Super intendent of Education, the county commencement to be held on Friday night, April 13th, in the Laurens high school auditorium, will be a unique af fair. It will be a commencement with out a commencement address. Miss Wofford states that this is perhaps the first commencement in the history of the county that has been speechless. The children of the county will be re sponsible for the program. Miss Wofford announces the pro gram as follows: Processional—High school orches tra. Invocation—Rev. E. N. Joyner, rec tor Episcopal church. Song — Gray Court-Owings high Chautauqua Ends Today With ’The Patsy.” Program Being Enjoyed By Large Crowds Dally. One, “Christian Endeavor.” Course Two, “Sunday School.” Course Three, “Group Games.” The following faculty has been an nounced for the conference: Copeland, Isaac Copeland, Ouida Cox. j tion of a road is also on the roster for Jeanette Crawford, Blanche Crisp. • ^*1 Violet Crisp, Corrie Cunningham. Har ry Davis, Randolph. Davis, Watts Da vis, Ads Dillard, Willie Mae Fergu son, Katherine Fuller, Willie Rudd Another case that will probably at tract attention is that of Larry Burke, colored, against the Crippen Construc tion company. This case grew out of Fuller, Bryan Holland, Mamie Ruth dMth of the plaintiff's son who Holland, Maggie Horton, Parker = was killed by the company’s train near Jones. Ethel Killen, Ryan Lawson. Linford last year while the boy was Dramitization of seventh grade sub jects: Arithmetic—Clinton high school— “A Lesson in Thrift.” History—Gray Court-Owings high Conference manager, A. R. Batche-i school—“The Naming of the City of Janet Leake, Emma Little, Victoria Lynn, Odetta Mauney, Thelma Minick, Elmira Ray,, Elizabeth Sheely, Harold Smith, M. A. Sumerel, Mary Temple ton, Emmie Frances Thompson, Mary Todd, Frances Williams, Inez Wingo. Betty Woodworth. Officers of the class are: T. J. Bla lock, president; Jahet Leake, vice- president; Watts Davis, secretary- treasurer. Tomorrow afternoon at 6;30, the pu pils of the Providence school will pre sent “New Adventures in Flowerland” on the school campus to which the is cordially invited. The com- program will be roamed next Wednesday afternoon when Jhe usual “open air” exercises of the Academy Street school will be held at six o’clock. On Thursday afternoon a similar program by the pupils of the Florida Street school will be present ed. Tim graduating exercises proper will be held on Friday evening. May 20th, in the orphanage chapel, begin ning at 8:30 o’clock. The exercises will be presided over by Supt. J. H. Witherspoon and there will be the us ual awarding of diplomas, prizes, mu sical selections and other features of interest. The address for the occas ion will be delivered by Dr. R. C. Cranberry, president of Limestone col lege, and this insures a large audi ence for the occasion. To all of the ex ercises, beginning Sunday evening and continuing through next Friday, all friends and patrons of the schools are cordially invited. COUNTY BORROWS AT LOW RATE Laarras National Bank Makes Laaa far $90,000 at 2.7 Per Cent In terest for Year. Bids for a loan of $90,000 to Lau rens county were opened last Thurs- playing snowball with some of his companions. There are two or three cases against the Clinton Cotton mills for alleged personal injuries and taking the roster throughout it will perhaps attract more than the average interest. The following is the jury for the first week: Laurens—W. Ray Traynham, James W. Dunklin, S. N. Crisp, J. E, Phil- pot, E. D. Easterby. Dials—B. F. Crawford, W. C. Stew art, C. H. Kellett, S. H. Owens, F. J. Bragg, C. B. Curry. Youngs— H. H. Abercrombie, W\ M. Hunter, John Barnett, W. L. Mar tin, C. D. Greene. Scuffletown—M. M. Poole, J. M. Patterson. Jacks—T. M. Ray, H. M. Young. Hunter—E. S. Franklin, H. J. Na bors. J. I. Adair, W. T. Nabors, E. P. Little, Irby S. Hipp. Cross Hill—H. E. Hitt, D. R. Chap man, J. W. Ropp. Waterloo—R. E. Riser, L. S. Boland. Guy Elledge, John M. Anderson. Sullivan—J. T. Copeland, J. W. Fleming. Jr., John F. Vaughn. Following is the jury for the sec ond week: Laurens—J. Frank Sprouse. L. L. Moore. F. P. Bums. R. Fleming Jones. W. H. McPhail, J. F. Davis, E. P. SM- lam. Dials—T. D. Farrow, R. M. Bryson, J. J. Hunter, D. T. Andrews. J. Hamp Hellams. T. D. Sloan. Youngs—Cullen C. Jones, L. M. Pearson, J. R. Franks. S. J. Taylor. Scuffletown—I. C. Jacks. Jacks—T W. Dillard. Hunter—H. J. Pitts, B. Rutledge , Fuller, J. B. Dominick. Geo. H. Ellis, ! A. K. Kinard. lor, pastor Presbyterian church, Whit mire, S. C. Dean of the conference. Mrs. W. O. Brownlee, Due West. S- C. Senior councillor for girls. Mrs. J. H. Grauel, Rock Hill. S. C.« Senior councillor for boys. Rev. John W. Davis, Kingstree, S. C. Treasurer and registrar. D. W. A. Neville, Clinton, S. C. Bible teacher. Rev. Andrew W. Blackwood, D. D., former pastor First Presbyterian church, Coluumbia. S. C-, professor English Bible. Louisville Theological seminary. Laurens.” Song—Presbyterian college quartet. English — Laurens high school— “Courtship of Miles Standish.” Reading — Lanford high school— “Why Read.”' Song — Gray Court-Owings high school. Geography—Folk dances of the fol lowing countries: England—English country dance— Mountville high school. Spain—Spanish Dance—Cross Hill high school. Scotland—Highland Fling — Watts Inspirational addresses. Rev. Darby MiR. Fulton, D. D., Field Secretary Foreign Missions. Presbyterian Fundamentals, Rev. R. A. Lapsley, Jr., D. D., pastor First Presbyterian church. Coluumbia. S. C. Story of the Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. M. Wells, D. D., pastor First Presbyterian church, Sumter. S. C. Stewardship, Rev. Flournoy Shep- person, D D., pastor Second Presbyte rian church, Greenville, S. C. Home Missions, Mias Sue Haley, At lanta, Ga. Evangelism. Mr. Homer Hammon- tree, Knoxville. Tenn. Group games, R. H. Berry, physical director. Columbia Y. M. C. A. Athletic and recreational director, R. H. Berry, physical director. Colum bia, S. C. Pianist, Howard Hermansen. Song leader, Homer Hammontree, Knoxville, Tenn. Sweden—Swedish dance — Goldville school. Russia—Cross Hill high school. Song—Presbyterian college quartet. Delivering of diplomas—R. E. Babb, chairman board of education. Clinton’s annual Redpath Chautau qua will come to a cfose tonifcht with the rollicking Broadway comedy, ‘The Patsy.” Mr. Thomas, the super intendent, has* made quite a favorable impression here, and has managed the week’s program in an entirely satis factory manner. The afternoon attraction today will be “The Great Laurant,” the man of many mysteries, presenting his Show of Wonders at a children’s gala per formance. Laurant’s program will be a succession of interesting surprises for the little folks and will prove a veritable resume of the whole history of magic. * ' The program closes tonight with, the rollicking Broadway comedy, “The Patsy.” It' deals with Patsy Harring ton, an adorable flapper-Cinderella, who seems to be perpetually involved in family difficulties. When anything goes wTong in the Harrington family Patsy is automatically blamtd. Patsy secretly yearns to be a social success and “the life of the party.” With this eml in view she purchases four vol umes of “Wise and Witty Sayings for All Occasions," from' which she re gales her audience with side-splitting bon mots. COVER GRAVES WITH FLOWERS Memory of Deceased Confeder ate Veterans Honored. Elo quent Address By Congress- mah McSwain. In Jtribute to those who gave their lives for the Southern cause, Clintoa halted Tuesday for one hour to attend the Memorial day exercises held in the chautauqua tent under the auspi ces of the local chapter, Unite! Daughters of the Confederacy. The program began at ten o’clock when the veterans, daughters, friends and hundreds of children gathers! about the monument to Confederate soldiers on the square to decorate it with flags and flowers, a beautiful tribute to the soldiers of the Confed eracy,, From here the procession marched to the Presbyterian cemetery where the graves of the sleeping he roes* were likewise decorated with beautiful flowers. From the ' cemetery the crowd marched to the chautauqua tent where the exercises were concluded. A pe tition .had been circulated asking the business houses to clese from 11 to 12 o’clock and the entire city united in the observance of the day. The R. O. T. C. unit of the college was on pa rade in full uniform, while their band Patsy is desperately in love with P rocess i° n ' The exercises op- Tony, her big sister's discarded beau. Tony, in complete ignorance of Pat sy’s love for him, essays to teach her the gentle art of winning a man’s love when Patsy turns against her young teacher. “The Patsy” is three acts of com edy, romance, laughter and pathos, with a well-woven plot of gay and sparkling dialogue, coming as a grand climax to the seven days’ wonderful program. The Chautifciqua ,was successfully opened last Thursday afternoon and everything from the opening hour has been running smoothly and lively. The About three hundred children will audiences at the afternoon and even- receive certificates of promotion into the high schools of the county. The valedictorians of the eight high schools of the county will act as ush ers and Miss Wofford will preside. NEW PRESIDENT FOR B. & L. ASSO. W. J. Bailey Succeeds Geo. W. Young As Head of Cliaton Building A Loan Association. At a meeting of the directors of the Clinton Building A Loan Association held during the past week. W. J.-Bai ley, well known banker and manufac- Alice Benjamin First In Contest ing performances have been as large as in recent years. The big yellow tent has been filled every day and it is gratifying to know that the re quired number of tickets have been sold to cover the seven days’ contract. The programs have been most accep table and plainly enjoyed the audi ences. The Chicago Male Quartet was the opening attraction. Its program was ened with two appropriate songs by th college glee club with Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Jr., at the piano. A handfifi of Confederate veterans—thirteen, th* thinning remnants of that long gray line, were seated on the-rostrum and added to the impressiveness of the exercises. Dr. Dudley Jones offered - the prayer. The address of the day was deliver ed by Cong. J. J. McSwain of Green ville, representative from the fourth congressional district and was among the best with which the people of Clin ton have been favored on such occas ions. In an eloquent manner he set forth the treasures of memory which had been bequeathed to the world by the deeds of the men of the South during the trying years, and in the highest terms he spoke of their cour age and gallantry and victories. Mr. McSwain stated that the United States Supreme court had “now taken the same stand in regard to the Consti tution as the soldiers of the Confed eracy had taken on the battlefields.” He eulogized the defenders of the extremely varied and very entertain- American system of government and ing and interesting. They were fol- . nia ^ e a profound impression upon his lowed in the evening by a really edu- hearer*- cative, popular demonstrated lecture on applied electricity by R. B. Am brose. He told the Science Story” with turer, was elected president as a sue-i especial reference to electricity, in a cessor to the late Geo. W. Young. At! most pleasing way. the time of the association’s organ-! The second day brought the Ellenor At the conclusion of the exercises, the veterans and their wives inarched to the Masonic Temple where a de lightful dinner was served by the Daughters of the local chapter. The annual Story-Telling contest the high school was held Tuesday af ternoon. The entries were Ann Glas gow of the eighth grade. Medora Browning of the eighth. Ruth Carter *6'ization a few years ago. Mr. Young j ^ook Company with a program of folk! | 4 |wa selected president ami served up' sWiRs and dances from eastern Eu- U O of)to the time of his death. He always rope, the Balkans and Russia. Fol- HEAD TO LEAVE manifested an interest in its affairs and was in many ways responsible for its remarkable growth during the past few years. Resolutions covering of the ninth, Alice Benjamin of the his death were adopted by the direc day by Supervisor Watts and Treas urer Young. After an examination of the bids, the contract was awarded to the lowest bidder, the Laurens Nation al bank. Bidders were asked to name the* rate of interest and the Laurens National bank put'in a bid of 2.7 per cent per annuum. This is said to be the lowest bid the county has ever re ceived and the officials expressed themselves as well pleased with the offer. x The money borrowed is to be used for current expenses of the county in anticipation of taxes to be collected next fall. Poor other county banks submitting bids were the Peoples-Enterprise and Pahnetto banks of Laurens, the First National bank and M. S. Bailey A . Son, Bankers, of this city. WRIGHT HEADS ROTARY CLUB Geo. M. Wright of Laurens, a for- CUnton citizen, has been elected president of the Laurens Rotary dob for the ensuing year. Other officers named are: Chas. F. Fleming, vice- president; Cecil F. Roper, secretary; L. B. Blackwell, treasurer, and Joe F. FmKb, sergeant-at-arms. Dr. R. E. Hughes is the retiring president of the club. Cross Hill—H. S. Smith, H. K. Boyce, R. L. Scurry, Jno. R. Fuller. Waterloo—J. H. Wharton, H. L. Bagwell. J. C. Pinson. Sullivan—J. P. Hopkins, E. R. Tay lor, J. Bramblett Wood, G. L. Tura- blin, y. L. Traynham. FACULTY FOR ACADEMY SCHOOL List of Teachers Given for 1927-28 Session. Only a Few Chang es Made. The faculty for the Academy Street school for the year 1927-28 has been completed and was announced yester- dry. The list of teachers with a few exceptions, will be the same as the pqst year. The personnel will be as follows: Principal and seventh grade: Miss AUene Newsom. First grade: Miss Marguerite Boozer and Miss Lily Yarborough. Second grade: Mrs. Lee Add Blake ly and Mrs. L B. Dillard. Third grade: Miss Collette Griffin. Fourth grade: Mrs. Hugh B. Work- - AT SHADY GROVE “Allan,” the famdtis magician, will give an entertainment next Saturday night at Shady Grove school house for the benefit of the school. The public is cordially invited. Fifth grade: Mrs. William B. Bai ley. Sixth grade: Miss Ethel Jones. Kiwanls Club Meets Friday tenth, and Lillian Bums Browning of the tenth. The prize of a $2.50 gold piece given by J. B. Fruntis. jeweler, was won by Alice Benjamin. Second honor went to Ann Glasgow. The story was read for the young ranks as one of the foremost citizens people by Mrs. L. B. Dillard. The judges were: Mrs. M. W. Brown. Mrs. Oliver Burroughs and Mrs. W. W. Harris. Mothers 9 Day Is Observed Here Hundreds of Clintonians joined Sun day in the celebration of Mothers* day. In the churches and Sunday schools special exercises were held and song tors and ordered spread upon the min utes. The new president, W. J. Bailey, is president of the Clinton Cotton mills and M. S. Bailey A Son. Bankers. He of Clinton and for a number of years has occupied a very prominent place in financial and industrial circles throughout the South. Mr. Bailey as chairman of the loan commiftee. has a thorough knowledge of the affairs of the association and his selection as president will meet with the approval of the large list of stockholders and friends of the association. The Clinton Building A Loan Asso ciation since its organization has been instrumental in financing over 75 Clin- - , .... , .. - , , . ~ I ton homes, has loaned nearly a quar- j,. » , « . .. ,Tter of a million dollars, has accumu lated assets of approximately $75,000. and has over 300 stockholders. n, ... . Under the capable direction of the j* , | r ° Ug ? > t new president, the association will un candy and cards of lovely sentiment. lowing a prelude by the same com pany in the evening, Edwin M. Whit ney, one of the greatest of all con temporary readers and entertainers, presented his famous rendition of “A Message From Mars.” The theme of “The Message From Mars” is simi lar to the theme of Dickens’ “Christ mas Carol.” Mr. Whitney in his tre mendous monologue set forth with dramatic power the great contrast be tween selfishness and “otherdom.” Saturday afternoon the Faubel En tertainers presented the program and their audience responded with enthu siastic applause. In the evening the usual record-breaking audience at Chautauqua plays was on hand for the presentation of the Broadway success, “The Goose Hangs High.” It is a merry comedy of youth and family loyalty written by Lewis Beach and is thoroughly human. The audience was godliness. Lovely flowers, white and red, were worn by Clintoa sons and i daughters and tokens of love were ex- Herbert W. Casque To Ent*r Book Supply Field. Fine Indorsement Given By Trustees. Laurens, May 5.—Herbert W. Cas que today announced his resignation as superintendent of the Laurens city schools, active June 30. In hii statement, Mr. Casque said he was giving up teaching to take a place with a large school supply house, with the state of Tennessee as his field. Nashville will be his headquarters and he goes to his new work July 1. In accepting his resignation, th* board of trustees of the Lauren* schools gave Mr. Gasque a fine in dorsement of his work here, covering a consecutive-period of eight years. When Mr. Gasque became superin tendent of the local schools in the fall of 1919, there were 14 white teacher* enthusiastic in its applause of the]employed and five instructors in the play as actors portrayed so realisti- negro school. The faculty for* the (Continued on Page Two) Clinton Girls Named Officers In the student body and class elec tions at Chicora college during the past week, several Clinton girls were honored. Miss Edith Rucker of Thorn- well, was elected vice-president of the rising senior class; Miss Ellen Cope land was elected president of the ris ing junior class, a^d in the rising sophomore class. Miss Janie Lais Lynn was elected treasurer. doubtedly reach out to still further accomplishments. Its officers and di rectors are. E. B. Sloan, vice-presi dent; W. P. Jacobs, secretary-treas urer; J. W. Copeland. Sr., Jack H. Young, C. W. Stone, EL J. Adair, J. F. Jacobs, Sr., and Guy L. Copeland. Mountville Citizen Has Passed Away LITTLE INFANT DIES The regular meeting of the Kiwanis club has been postponed from this evening until tomorrow on account of the chautauqua. The meetng will be held Friday at 7:30 at the Hotel Clin ton and all members are urged to bo old Annie Pearl Crane, the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Crane of this city, passed away on last Fri day. The funeral service was held at New Harmony church. Mr. and Mrs. Crane have the sympathy of their friends in their / John M. Goodman, well known and respected citizen of Mountville. died at his home last Saturday at the ripe J old age of 79. The funeral service was held Sunday afternoon at Liberty Springs Presbyterian church. Rev. W. D. Ratchford conducting the service. The deceased had resided in Laurens county all his life and held the ednfi- dence and love of hundreds of friends who will regret to know of his pass ing. He is survived by three sons, Robert Goodman of Greens bori. Claude of Charlotte, and S. B. of Mountville. Now I’ll Ask You One 1. Who did Gloria Swanson marry? 2. What type of music is distin guished by syncopaton and rythm. 3. Who was Abraham Lincoln’s wife and where was she born. 4. Where is Dresden and for what is it famous? 5. From what famous document is the following extraction ? “We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unali enable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” 6. What is the meaning of the T4»t- whitc schools now numbers 30. and ten for the negro school. During his administration there has been added to the high school the de partment of agriculture, home eco nomics and science. Only a few years ago the graded school building was en larged at a cost of nearly $200,000, the class rooms being increased to 31, an auditorium added, together with a gym, domestic science rooms and so on, giving the city a splendid school plant. Mr. Gasque has been teaching 20 years, having served as superintend ent, nine years before coming to Lau rens. He is a graduate of the Univer sity of South Carolina, L- F- Hollis, superintendent of the Parker district school, Greenville, and J. Rion McKis- sick, journalist, aiso of Greenville, be- in expression, “E pluribus umim ?] ing two of his classmates. Where is it commoply used? 7. What is Big Ben and where is it V 8. Is there any law which prevents a man from being elected President of the United States for more than two terms? 9. Who wrote Vanity F'air? 10. Who publishes the World Al manac? • Answers on page eighi. PICNIC AT ROCK BRIDGE 7 A community pkn ; c will be held at the Rock Bridge schoolhouse on Sat urday, May 21st. Dinner will be serv ed on the grounds between 12 and I o'clock and everybody is invited and asked to bring well—filled basket*. / / - . /.y .. ' ■ t , jf 'i - ‘ ■ . -7 /,