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THE CHRONICLE Strives To BesClesaNewa paper. Complete, Newsy If Too Dost Reo4 THE CHRONICLE Too Doo’t Got Tfce News. • .*• VOLUME xxvn CLINTON, & G, THURSDAY, MAY 19,1927 SCHOOL YEAR AT A CLOSE High School Seniors Hear Able CHAUTAUQUA TO RETURN AGAIN Ooe Hand red Pablie-Spirited Citizens Volooteer As Guru tors To Bring Chutooqns Bock. es Tomorrow Address By Dr. With * An inspiring and challenging mes sage, a splendid program of music, and a congregation that filled the large auditorium and Sunday school rooms of the' First Baptist church marked the opening of Hie Clinton on last Sunday evening. The usual evening services in the charthea of the city had been withdrawn in honor of the occasion and several hundred friends and relatives were present of the 46 boys and girls who are to re ceive their diplomas tomorrow even ing. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered by the Rev. Edward Long, pastor of the church. The members of the graduating class and their in structors marched in impressive or to the church and occupied reserv ed seats in the front of the auditori um. The pastors of the city were seated on the rostrum and took part in the exercises. The baccalaureate sermon by Mr. Long was one of unusual excellence and made a fine impression upon his hearers. He took as his text a part of the 12th verse of the 2nd chapter * of Philippians: “Work out your own I salvation with fear and trembling.” At the outset, he impressed upon the young people the importance of self- reliance and of faith and works cou pled together, admonishing them that they are the architects of their own fortunes. He told the graduates to analyse the information and advice they had received and to determine for themselves the best course to pursue in life, striving always to be like unto the mighty oak and not the clinging • , vine. In continuing his discussion of how the young graduates should develop self-reliance and work out their own salvation, Mr. Long pointed out the following courses which they should pursue: By faithfully and honestly seeking to do the thing you undertake; by refusing to HVe In the shadow of another’s attainments; by seeking to surpass self; by continually staying in contact with God; and by marking out a broad perspectus and a large vision. In conclusion he told the grad uates that if they build for the pits- * rut only, they already have attained their reward. “If you would obtain the worthwhile goal,” he said, “you must be courageous, not cowards; strong and not weaklings.’* His ser mon was quite appropriate for the commencement occasion and was en joyed by the immense audience. The commencement program was continued yesterday afternoon when the pupils of the Academy Street school presented in a most attractive manner “The Golden Whistle.’ Pine trees and cedars formed an appropri ate background for the dances of elves, fairies, butterflies and cardinals. Prominent parts were taken by Paul Whitlock, Grady Whitmire, Howard Gettys, Alice Ballard, Joe Carter, Frances Lyles, Ruth Brown, Billy Car ter, Zona Norris, Rachel Webb and Claude Warren. The creditable interpretation erf parts displayed much talent and the entire production yesterday afternoon evoked much praise. The public is cordially invited to attend the open air exercises of Flor- W ida street school this evening at right " o’clock. The exercises will open with the crowning of the May Queen, Thel ma Koon, after which a musical fan tasy, “The Runaway Song.” will be jk given in honor of the May " _ Act I opens with a in the palace garden showing the “flowers,” “bees” and AD try to'please the little ,finds the world of no aae to bias, for he is blind. It has been said by a magician that the prince will learn to see, at the moment when he forgets himself long enough to he happy, but he continues 'to be the crossest, rudest, unhappaest child " alive. Then a song his garden and the prince is that the vanished aoog < how to see. Only two hoard it, Babbette, toe little ess whose sheep have followed toe runaway, and Paddy, toe swineherd, pigs have been whiahed off by nagic. AD three go to for the song. Acf II shows a at evening. Hunters, rivee make the f< Then the children chase the The Redpath seven-day de luxe Chautauqua wfll return to Clinton next year for its tenth engagement. This announcement was made at the tent on the closing night and brought forth an enthusiastic response on the part of the large audience. .In response to the call for guaran tors, a number of citizens quickly re sponded and the 1928 am tract has been signed and passed lato toe gen eral headquarters office at Chicago. No urgent solicitation was made but aD who were willing to gkM}their sig natures to the contract fm next year were invited to do so. The contract contains the names of one hundred men and women of the city. As was the case this year the Chau tauqua will return next year the mid dle of May. Credit for its return is due to the foDowing public-spirited citizens who have volunteered as sponsors for 1928: Dr. A. EL Spencer, W. W. Harris, Jas. W. Caldwell, Dr. M. G. Wood- worth, Mrs. H. W. Brimm, D. W. A. .Neville, Dr. B. O. Whitten, Mrs. B. 0. Whitten, E. W. Ferguson, Prof. H. E. Sturgeon, Dr. D. J. Brimm, John Spratt, J. Hr Pitts, A. W. Brice, W. D. Copeland, C. L. Pitts, Erie Barnes, John Holland Hunter, L. D. McCrary, W. J. Bailey, Miss Clara Duckett, W. P. Jacobs, Dr. Frank Kellers, Dr. J. W. Davis, R. W. Wade, Mrs. Annie C. Ferguson, Mrs. R. W. Wade, J. B. Parrott, W. W. Richbourg, Mrs. A. J. Milling, J. W. Little, C. D. Yarbor ough, B. R. Austin, Mrs. A. T. Wilson, A- T. Wilson, A. M. Young, E. J. Adair, J. M. Boland, Mrs. Frank Kellers, R. W. PhiUips, Dr. F. K. Shealy, C. I A. Fleming, W. H. Simpson, Rev. Ed- • ward Long, E. R. Knox, S. G. Dillard, Dr. F. L. Webb, Mrs. F. L. Webb, A. J. Milling, W. S. Denson, J. F. Jacobs, Jr., Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Jr., H. C. Lay- ton, Mrs. H. C. Layton, Dr. T. L. W. Bailey, Walter A. Johnson, Prof. J. Harvey Witherspoon, Dr. J. B. Kenne dy, E. B. Sloan, Miss Virginia Neville, Mrs. Virginia Neville, Prof. M. W. 'Brown, W. H. Franks, L. E. Hatton, Fuller Grocery Company. Mrs. A. E. Spencer. J. Aldine Blakely, Mrs. T. C. Johnson, F. M. Stutts, Miss Caroline Dugan, Dr. L. R. Lynn, Mrs. J. B. Parrott, Galloway-McMiDian, J. L Copeland A Bro., R. C. A^air, T. F. Whitman, R. B. Vance, Mrg T. D. Ja cobs, W. T.. Adair, T. C. Johnson, W. jC. Shealy, R. EL Benjamin, C. J. Kil- len, J. F. Jacobs, Sr., A. K. Kinard, Thom we 11 Orphanage, P. S. Bailey, Miss Georgia L. Brooker, Miss Norma Hallett, Miss EL Thompson, Miss Isa bel Scarborough, W. A. Moorhead, J. A. Slice, A. O’Daniel, Mrs. J. F. Ja cobs, Sr., J. H. Bell, H. M. Young, Mrs. A. B. Henry, Mrs. F. M. Stutts. CERTIFICATES GIVEN PUPILS Babson Park, view of the low pi l. May 20.—In per cent. Era 4a the. Sooth where it for many farm .is estimated that K ia necessary to cut products last year, and toe feeling of | the cotton His Former Citizen Dies In Hospital ■ — • News was received here Thursday •of the sudden death of John Dubuis i which occurred on the 11th in a hos- • pita! in Spokane, Wash., following an operatjpn. Mr. Dubuis had been mak ing his home for several years in idend, Oregon, where he was-suceess- fully engaged in civil engineerings work. - --—- The deceased graduated at the Pres byterian college in 1907. For twelve or fifteen years he resided in Clinton prim- to that time ai|i made his home with Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Spencer. He is remembered and admired here by scores of friends who will Jearn with regret of feis passing. He is survived by his widow and two children. pessimism in many farming Mr. Babson was asked to on the crop outlook for this fall, official statement is as follows: Effect of Weather The advent of a new season opens the old question how many acres will the farmers plant and what will be the final crop output? Statistics show that while acreage is important, the final yield per acre and actual output depend primarily on growing condi tions. So far, we have witnessed an early spring, but of course severe storms have covered many farming areas;.freezing weather has affected the Northwest, and now severe floods in the Mississippi valley are causing great damage to crops, particularly cotton. The flood disaster means a sharp reduction of long staple cotton in the Mississippi valley. A great por tion of the acreage will be planted to cotton and other groups the moment the flood subsides. Nevertheless, con siderable area wiD be abandoned, which means that a larger reduction in total cotton acreage will actually take place than was originaDy planned by the farmer. There has never been a spring free from some inclement weather. However, ftom now on is the time of year to expect more favorable weather. Prices Handicap Far owes One of the outstanding topics dis cussed in economic circles in recent years is the great discrepancy between the price of farm products and indus trial materials. During the past year both farm products and row materials have sagged downward. Today the price level of agricultural goods is on ly 26 per cent over the 1913 base. The industrial group is 55 over the same level. These figures show the unus ual discrepancy that exists between these two leading groups. The farm er has been handicapped, receiving a low price for the things produced and paying a higher price for the necessi ties of life suck rimes and clothing. There has been a great deal of talk about doing something for the farm er. Only a short time ago the McNa- ry—Haugen bill was introduced to ar tificially stimulate the market for farm products. This was defeated. There is always great danger in arti ficial methods to increase prices. It is far better to work out our problems through the normal course of supply and demand. The trouble is, world production has increased substantially. During the war this country was call ed upon to feed a large portion of Eu rope. Today this is not toe case. Our present problem is adjusting the rate of world as well as domestic output to a level that does not greatly exceed demand. In view of declining prices and unfavorable conditions in certain agricultural sections, it would seem as though sincere effort would be maJe to cut down acreage. So far this is not the case. Acreage In Craps Preliminary reports show that in tended plantings favor an increase in acreage of corn 2 per cent, oats 3 per cent, barley 14 per cent, potatoes 15 per cent, swete potatoes 32 per cent, and 'peanuts 38 per cent. Only three leading products show a decline in intended plantings—flax 11 per cent, rice 7 per cent, and tobacco 3 der to f< show a supply and of a cut of Evpn in the is lower, the is little hope itaiy Students of County Are Awarded Diplomas. Students On Program. ”! Orphanage Head To Make Address Dr. L. R. Lynn will spend Sunday at Lincolnton, Ga., where he has been in vited to preach the baccalaureate ser- man before the graduating class of the high school. In his absence the pulpit of ThornweD Memorial church will be occupied by his son, Matthew Lynn. ing utilized far feed and food crops. In the case of potatoeo, the increase of 14.per cent with average yields would produce over 410JMQ,000 bush els, or nearly a record crop. While this does not mean a hurdmioome sup ply per capita, it is a sharp increase over the crops of the last two years. It is easily seen that there are prob lems in each crop, cutting down some, such as cotton and flax, and avoiding an abnormal increase in others such as potatoes and feeriz. It is surprising to find that while the prices of certain grains such as corn, oats, and rye were low last year, the actual tonnage of the ten leading farm products was the third largest on record. (Sven normal growing con ditions, and inasmuch as acreage this year in^ the aggregrate has not been rut more than 2 per cent, there is no basis today for assuming that the 1927 crop production wiD faD materially under a year ago or under the aver age of recent year*. As I said in the beginning, growing conditions are the controlling influence, toning the past few years we have heard a great deal about 1927 being a yew without s summer. This aaoy or may not be true, but it is not wise to take an un duly pessimistic attitude on the crops for the current year. There has never been a serious world shortage of grains or foodstuffs and such a pic ture does not loom op at the present time. Fortunately, there is not a hea vy carry-over of farm products. The farmers have done well to work off the large crops into channels of con sumption. Era the carry-over of cot ton which earlier ia the season was ex pected to he around TJMQJXM hales on August first has been rat down mate- raiDy through increnstd exports and a repetition of the old story that low er prices quickly increase the rate of per capita < Summing up toe agricultural situa tion, the fanners of this country are in a somewhat better position. By this I mean that in recent years a great portion of the heavy debts that ac crued in 1921 have been worked off. The large crops of last year have been fairly well consumed. The season to date while spotty, is ia the aggregate s normal year, although the season i^ prematurely advanced. The acreage, despite lower prices, has not been ma terially cut—approximately the same ss in 1926. Now the decisive factor is the weather. No one knows what will take place. There wiD he storms and cold weather and tome may even be an early fall, yet despite all this there is a good outlook far an average crop year. Taking the country as a whole, and aD lines of industry, business contin ues to hold up we«L There are more evidences of iwpnrrcawnt. some of which are scasonaL Business stands at 8 per cent above normal which is exceptionally good. (Copyright 1927—Publishers Finan cial Bureau.) Laurens, May 15.—Certificates were presented to 300 pupils who had com pleted the elementary course in the schools of the county at the second annual county school commencement, 20 per cent, told Friday evening in the auditorium of the Laurens city school building. The class was larger than the first one to finish the elementary course under the new system inaugurated a year ago, and it is gratifying to the school department of education to see that progress is being made. The certificates, signed by the county su perintendent of education, entitle the children to enter the high school de partment after they have been signed by the local heads of each school in terested. The commencement program given Friday evening was unique in that it was “speechless.” The exercises were executed altogether by the children of the seventh grade, and consisted of the dramatization of subjects studied dur ing the year. Miss Kate Wofford, county superintendent of education, presided, and the certificates of pro motion were presented by R. E. Babb, chairman of the county board of edu cation. The invocation and the benediction were given by the Rev. E. N. Joyner. The Laurens high school orchestra ex ecuted the processional. The Gray Court-Owings high school gave the opening song. Arithmetic was dramatized by Clin- \on high school pupils, with a “Lesson in Thrift”; history, by the Gray Court- Owings high school, under the legend, “The Naming of the County of Lau- rehs”; English, “The Courtship of Miles Stnndish,” by Laurens high school; geography, with folk dances of the following: English, country dance, Mountville high school; Span ish dance. Cross Hill high school; Scot land, Highland fling. Watts Mills school; Swedish dance, Goldville school. The Presbyterian college quartette gave several numbers during the even ing. FACULTY GIVEN FOR HIGH SCHOOL Now TO Ask You One Echo’s homo. They aD the sounds for the rock and The Ui They do away. Hm things that gbm ftahia* hoys, laaf fairies, wind fairies. faD the (Continued On L Where did Columbus land on his !first voyage to America? 2. To whom is the phrase, “There’s bora every minute” accredited ? * 3. What eras the name of the wo- who betrayed Samson? 4. What ia wampum? 5. Who invented the telephone? 6. Whew rid the United States en ter the World war? , 7. What is the nome of the Moham medan god? 1 8. What American city ia famous far Hz stock yards? j 9. What animal ia called the king of beasts? It. Who discovered toe Pacific oc- | Answers on page eight /•■ ‘ ' • ■ • Teachers Naamd for 1927-28 Only Two Changes On Tear's List. The faculty for the Clinton high school for the year 1927-28 has been completed and was announced yester day. Only two changes are made from th\p year’s corps of teachers. The per sonnel will be as foDovrs: J. F. Bosard, principal. English. E. M. Shannon. Science. Miss Olive Tuck. English. Miss Azile Livington. Mathematics. Miss Bertha Gray Gsllman. Latin. Miss Sallie Sandifer. History. Miss Robbie Parks. Science. Miss Gladys StflweB. Mathematics. Miss Music For Gty Schools WRIGHT TO HEAD. LAURENS SCHOOLS Winthrep Place C G Laurens, May 14.—C. K. Wright registrar for WiaAhrop college, was today elected superintendent of the Laoretts city school* for the next ses sion. Mr. Wright has accepted, it was announced by toe serretafh’ of the lo cal board of ti enters. He is elected to succeed H. W. Ganger, resigned. Mr. Wright was soperiatendent of the Belton eehooM for three years before becomhter registrar for Winthrop a year ago. He is a aativr of Briton. Miwiator To Occupy Pulpit G. LaMotte wiD occupy the First Presbyterian Misa Mary Va., haa structor of schools for the EASTERN STABS TO MEET . The local moat Friday sonic buiUigg. All to to LAURENS BOARD SHOWS ‘SURPLUS Public Works Coauaissioa Completes Water Main and Sewer Extensions With $25,606 Unexpended. Laurens, May 12.—The Laurens Public Works commission, in charge of water main and sewer tine exten sions provided for in a city bond elec tion last year, has just completed the work set out to be done and has the unusual record of completing the job and leaving approximately a fourth of the money unexpended. The amount of money authorized to be spent was approximately $100,000 and the amount left unexpended is $25,000, ac cording to figures given by W. R. Mc- Cuen, chairman of the commission, yesterday, when he was asked about the matter for publication. The funds remaining, Mr. McCuen said, will be held by the commission for future dis posal, either in paying off the bonds or for other extensions. Mr. McCuen did not volunteer the information given out, but confirmed rumors reported to him by the news paper reporter. In addition to the ori ginal program, Mr. McCuen said that at least two more miles of water mains were laid than were provided for in the original program. About ten idiles of water mains were laid in addition to several miles of water pipes, giving what is thought to be a complete wa ter and sewer system for the city. W. R. McCuen, M. L. Smith and L. G. Balle are members of the commis sion. The engineering feature of the work was under the direction of P. F. Patton, here in connection with high way commission work, and actual con struction was under the direction of J. W. Copeland, Jr., formerly of Clin ton. Sweet Young: Girl Claimed By Death Miss Evelyn Barahardt, daughter of Mrs. H. J.- Tomkinson of this city, passed away yesterday morning at her home on Adair street after a long and lingering illness. The funeral service will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock in the family burial ground at Con cord, N. C. The deceased was 17 years of age and a member of the Presbyterian church and Sunday school. She was of a lovable disposition and fine charac ter and was loved hy assay who knew and esteemed her, all of whom will learn of her death so eerly tn hfe-with profound sorrow. B< and step-father, she ia survived by sister and two brothers. Miss Lee, Cecil and Robert Albert Abrama spent Sunday in Ab beville with friends. NUMBER 20 DUKE AGENT HEARD HERE J. P. Lttcus of Southern Power Com pony TeUs Club of Publi city Campaign for New Indus trial Entenirises. The postponed May meeting of the Commercial, dub was held Tuesday evening in the club rooms at which time the ladies of the local U. 1). C. chapter served a delightful dinner. R. W. Wade, the newly elected presi dent, presided, and several visitors were present for the occasion. Following the dinner hour, the meet ing was called to order and several routine matters and communications considered. It was announced by Pres ident Wade that the board of directors had arranged an adjourned meeting of the club to be held on Friday even ing, May 27th, at which time several matters of vital importance to the community are to be considered. He urged a full attendance of every mem ber at the approaching meeting. The meeting Tuesday evening was featured by a splendid address by J. P. Luc us of Charlotte, industrial agent of the Southern Power Company and Duke interests. Mr. Lucus in his open ing remarks traced the remarkable growth of the Duke interests in the Carolinas. He stated that in 1905 the Southern Power company was supply ing hydro-electric power to 13 cotton mil'.s with a total of 150,000 spindles. Today the company is supplyingjww- er to 300 mills representing six and a quarter million spindles, or one-third of the entire spindles of the South. He stated that within the past three and a half years, his company has more than doubled the generating power of its system and cited these facts to show that the Southern Pow er company is growing and expanding particularly through the Carolinas to a far greater extent than is appreci ated by the average citizzen. Continuing, Mr. Lucus said that when the opportunities for new indus tries in this section are studied, it is immediately apparent that the indus trial and commercial growth that this section should be making is not. being realized. The discovery of these facts has led the Southern Power company to launch an extensive advertising campaign beginning the first of April with the ultimate hope of attracting new citizens and capital into the Car olinas territory. Effective advertising, setting forth actual conditions and op portunities that exist here, are being intelligently presented in leading pub lications in the country and already large numbers of inquiries are being received. Through this campaign, Mr. Lucus stated that the Duke interests hope to attract considerable capital and that in this publicity work all prospects for industrial and commer cial enterprises are being particularly directed to the Piedmont Carolinas where the economic development of the past few years has drawn the two Carolinas closely together and into a commas unity. Mr. Lucuc stated that in securing the prospects through the extensive publicity campaign, they are to be in telligently studied and recommended to the cities or communities in this section that offer the largest opportu nities for the establishment of the particular enterprises. Our first and only consideration, he said, will be to locate prospects where they will fit best and make money. Mr. Lucus said that in the neglect of the back country this section is overlooking and failing to realize from some of its largest opportunities. He said that the people in the Carolinas ought to stop sending millions of dol lars to other sections for feed and food products that ought to be raised right here at home. Every community has its problems and opportunities, and at this particular time emphasis needs to be placed on the back coun try and diversification needs to be emphasized more than ever before. Mr. Lucus said that he did not know the particular needs and conditions of Clinton but that these problems must be worked out by the individual com munities. Large enterprises are de sirable of course, he said, but the small ones should not be overlooked but rather should be encouraged. The small concern with the capacity to grow and develop, is one of the most desirable assets any community can acquire. He urged the business men of Clinton to encourage small indus tries and cited several instances to show how great corporations have re sulted from small beginnings in a number of towns in the Carolinas. You have hero in Clinton, he said, a diver sity of opportunities that should be intelligently presented to the world in an effort to interest local and foreign capital and to bring into the communi ty experienced and capable leadership from the outside. la conelusioo, Mr. Lucus gave an in teresting insight into the Duke endow- mqnt proposition created by the late' James B, Duke before his death. Hu (Continued On Page Eight)