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4 »T.-K i-f t r.N PAGE FOUR THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. THURSDAY^SEPTEMBER 8, 1927 ^ £ rr~ , -A ’ /<T | * f demonstrations does not deter these ilLltl^ltlt trl ^ rosy-spectables spoolers of non-sense. ^ 11 K jit is well to work and work hard, there is no other way of getting out of ruts; but it should be kept in mind THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. (that living, enjoying the pleasures of being alive, is as essential to true suc- TTBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY_U WILSON W. HARRIS Editor and Publisher eess as is toil. The pity is that so many people never realize this truth Entered at the Clintbn ^ost Offic e as j until it is too late matter of Second Class Terms of Subscription: One year Six months ... Th ree months .... - Payable in advance Si.50 . .75 .50 Dr. Frank Crane Says— The Chronicle eeks the cooperation of its subscribe s and readers — the publisher will a all times appreciate wise suggestion . and kindly advice. Foreign AdvertUing Repr*»enUtiv* THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION Make all remittances to thl CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Clinton, S. C. RIGHT INHERITANCE EASY TO GIVE Most normal men and wpmen live for their children. Beyond getting what satisfaction they can out of their own lives, they want to see their children get satis faction out of theirs, they want to see they have a better chance and more advantages than they themselves had. Just how to accomplish this requires much thought and calls for all our in- South Carolina, in 1880. This is not decided ie ftak. li the place for a history of these two great institutions, but we must note that they had their origin in the faith of this pastor and his officers., Hum ble as were their beginnings, Dr. Ja cobs lived''to see the„ orphanage the home of 1?50 children; and he was also privileged to see a portion of the re cent wonderful growth of the college. In 1901, the cornerstone of the beau tiful granite church building now in use, was laid. Originally costing $20,- 000, not including the organ, carpet and pews, it could hardly be duplicat ed now for less than five times that amount; and the remodeling of the in terior in 1923 made it one of the hand somest buildings in the synod. As stated above the growth of the institutions founded by this church during his ministry, especially the rapid progress made by the orphanage to which he gave by special arrange- He drove to Beloit v Wis., thence to St, Paul, where he stole Minnesota li cense plates. Putting his Illinois li cense plates in his bag, he drove to Seattle. CROSS HILL ITEMS OF INTEREST is visiting Mrs. Nannie Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pinson and Miss Josie Griffin were guests of friends in Beaufort last week. Miss Ida Turner left Monday for i Ware Shoals where she will teach this winter. The many friends of W. C. Rasor j are glad to see him out again after j several weeks illness. School opened Monday morning With a full attendance. The teachers are: Prof. O. B. McLeod, Prof. Law, Misa Josie Griffin, Miss Estelle Bradley, Miss Sims, Miss Lizzie Griffin, Mrs. L. D. Hanna. Miss Gladys Thompson left Monday to take up her school work at Blairs. Miss Margaret Hanna left yester day for Chicago where she will attend the Chicago Conservatory of Music. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Fuller and chil- ment with his session the greater por-1 dren of Columbia, spent the week-end tion of his time during the last years of his pastorate, made it necessary for CLINTON, S. C., SEPT. 8, 1927 8 PAGES telligent planning. f p. Jacobs to resiim in 1911 after a It is pretty well-established that Ur. Jacobs to a leaving your children a lot of money does them no good. More wrecks have been caused, more lives ruined and I more characters undermined by hav- ! ing things .made too easy for children, ' by giving them too many unearned ad- feature under the caption, vantagea than by anything else^ It may be safely concluded that if any man has a grudge against his 'children and wants them to be fail- WHO’S WHO IN CLINTON A new “Men of Affairs In Clinton,” begins in today’s paper and will continue as fruitful service to this congregation of 47 years. Some years before his resignation the Thornwell Memorial church had been organized with Dr. Jacobs as pastor, removing from the First church the children and officers c it v here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller are vis iting relatives in Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Nance, Jr., of Columbia, are visiting Mr. dnd Mrs. C D. Nance. _ „ Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun Pinson of Co lumbia, are visiting relatives in the lone as we feel it js of interest to our . A , .. , , j 1 ures the surest way is to leave them readers. The articles will be prepared J ^ in our office and an effort made each week to give a complete sketch of 1 a lot of money. Thinking people know that other "7* lu * , “ T ' 'i things, s-rch as character and the like, well-known business and professional, 1 .. i - ‘ i .. ;* ...A” hi,;, count more than money, men selected for wnte^upK m this. , i Just how to leave our dear ones The "publisher of this paper will »•“« they require is rather difficult, "gather information and prepare these articles. They are to be given publi- r the double purpose of get ting better acquainted as to “Who’s of that institution; but stifl leaving a strong and vigorous organization of about 300 members. YOUTH HELD FOR MOTHER’S DEATH The many friends of Mrs. Miller Pinson, who underwent a serious op- Hi Football Squad At Work The Clinton high school football squad met Tuesday and elected Vir gil Abrams as manager for the coming! season. The prospects for the ap proaching season are not as bright as last year due to the fact that several players were lost by graduation with j only four regulars left with which 1 Coach Shannon must build his team. The members of las, ytear’s team are ! Parker Martin, George Smith, 1 Don Copeland and Virgil Abrams. The fol lowing “subs” are candidates to fill the vacant positions on the team: Sam Glenn, Dick Vaughn, Arthur Copeland, William Pitts, Sidney Den son. Other new men offering are: Jim Davis, Joe Workman, Richard Fergu son, D. Stone, Will Davis, Bothwell Graham, Posey Watts Copeland, Carl Bradford, Munford McCrary, Wallace eration in the Laurens hospital two Franks, Dorsey McFadden and Carol In the first place, we ought to do what we can to bequeath to them an 'orderly and law-abiding society, aj cation for the double purpose of get-, u- u wu i ~ * a state in which the laws are respected Who” It is . .. j * -w. and obeved. People, therefore, that in the community, and to im-, , F , i Vw j„u4. 1 countenance bootlegging and other il- press upon our people the civic debt ,. ° , u i 1 * i i ^ i licit acts which happen to be popular, we owe to the community and the re- j . . . * * * i f .... ,. ... . are working for a state of society sponsibility of citizenship that rests n u • • • n » ‘ 't,, .. , ,, , 'which will be immicable to the coming upon us. The articles will have no ^ semblance of propaganda of any kind K ea £ ra ,on - . , , , , ' . . | The second thing is character and will be prepared and presented i ... iT-ij » ^ ~ , , v. i our duty to our children to give them in an entirely unbiased manner. 1 , f. . ...... , ... . a good biologica inheritance. This we The first of the series of articles be- * , * . .. . . , . i * u <• n- n ' can do by living clean lives ourselves gins touay and is a sketch of Dr. B. ! V i • * * rs • * a ♦upland, in the final analysis, most of the O. \\ bitten, superintendent of the i ’ ... , . , .p * * u i „ ...;n r«i good we do other people depends on State Training school. Others will fol- £ * i low regularly every Thursday and mll,i ho " ^ care “'riff a we hope, he informative and full ofj If th « ch " dr '" are h ' altl ”' and interest to our large family of readers.; strong and normal physically the next AND thing they need is moral character. Unfortunately, this is a more diffi- : cult thing to come at. Out of many a I family with the highest ideals and the WELCOME. FACULTY STUDENTS The opening this week ol a new ses- nios ^ blameless practices can come a sion of the Presbyterian college is an ■ descent j an t w ho is absolutely lacking event of unusual interest. During the j n mora | stamina. About all we can past few days numbers of freshmen ( j t) j 8 g^ ve as good an example as have been arriving while the upper p OSS jbie and good teaching. The re classmen will come today in propara- gu j^ ^en is in the lap of the gods. We tion for the formal opening tomorrow., can .^ an( j we are no p blame During the summer our community if the young scion turns out crooked, has noted with regret the darkened j g lamentable, but it is inevitable, campus and buildings and has sorely Another thing w r e can leave our missed the essence ot youthfulness children is friendship and association and happiness which the students w ^b the right kind of people. This we presence always carries with it. It is can on iy do by associating with the therefore a pleasure to us to have the, ,.jgbt kind of people ourselves, students back in our midst again. j ’pj ie ^ est can b e j n a nu t The C hronicle wishes to extend a ^ s b e n t j s to know our children, be corn- most cordial welcome to the faculty ; p an j ons w ith them and influence them and student body. We want you to know that you are among friends, and that our gates are thrown wide open to you. We are proud you are here, and we join in the hope thqt the ap proaching session will be for you both profitable and enjoyable. Clinton welcomes the.new president.) Dr. Parkinson, faculty members and j by our own character as much as pos sible. SKETCH OF FIRST PRESBYTERI AN CHURCH OF THIS CITY Harry Hill Arrested In Seattle After Flight From Illinois. Father De clares His Son Is Innocent* ' Seattle, Wash., Sept. 4.—Still main taining his innocence, Harry Hill, twenty-two-year-old Streator, Ills., youth, arrested here last night an$ held on a charge of murdering his aued mother, announced late today that he will resist extradition. In custody in the loby of his hotel, the young man readily admitted his identity but insisted he had no part in the death of his mother, whose body was found buried in the basement of her home. Further than this he would say nothing in spite- of four hours questioning. Continuous grilling today by police detectives" failed to shake the fugi tive’s assertions that he is guiltless in the death of his sixty-nine-year-old mother, Mrs. Eliza Hill, whose body was found buried in the basement of iher Streater home. Attorneys for the suspected matricide declared they would employ every legal means against extradition to Illinois for trial. The sale of an automobile in which Hill drove from Streater to Seattle led to his arrest. The ear, which bore a Minnesota license, was sold here Friday to a garage firm. When the j sale was reported to the police pawn- j shop detail detectives recognized the | engine number as that <rf the machine in which Hill was reported to have left Streator. In Hill’s room, which was rented in the name of H. Jackson, the detec tives found a suitcase containing a set of automobile license plates bearing Illinois number 102-854. A detective waited in the hotel for “Jackson’s” appearance and when he appeared about midnight last night, tapped him on the shoulder and told him he was wanted for murder. Seem ing unsurprised, the man readily ad mitted, the detective reported, that he weeks ago, will be glad to know that she is improving. Miss Gladys Griffin of Greenville, is visiting relatives here. Miss Gertrude Leaman left Monday to take up her School work near Ware Shoals. • Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Thompson of Augusta, visited Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Miller and chil dren of Whitmire, spent Sunday in the city with relatives. Mrs. Wade Williford of Bishopville, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Ma ry Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. Dewy Nelson of Ches ter, are visiting relatives here. Mrs. Billie Watts of Laurens, is vis iting her sister, Mrs. Sue Simpson. Edgar Copeland of Clinton is attend ing school here and is living with his sister, Mrs. Frank Miller. H. C. Leaman of Columbia, is visit ing his parents. Miss Mattie Davenport of Atlanta, White Copeland. ''Ws ipprecit-U -hhei rnea-t appreciate our “It’s a pity everyone doesn’t know how good Denson’s meat js.” Denson Grocery Co. W. S. DENSON, Prop. 50—Two Phones—54 DRS. SMITH & SMITH OPTOMETRISTS SPECIALISTS Eyes Examined -:- Glasses Prescribed 16 West Main Street Fticne 101 CLINTON. S. C Laboratory for Prompt Repair Service ALL PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED BY LICENSED PHARMACISTS nor HAl CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED PROMPTLY SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY "“At Union Station” Phones 377 and 400 Phones 377 and 400 H. D. HENRY F. M. BOLAND H. D. Henry & Company INSURANCE STOCKS - BONDS - REAL ESTATE LOANS NEGOTIATED The Clinton Chronicle—$1.50 a Year EXCURSION CLINTON, S. C. (From Presbyterian Progress) The First Presbyterian church of i was being sought, but denied that he TO entire student body. The gourd hangs i Clinton is the youngest daughter of j murdered his mother, by the side of the well; you are wel-jfhe old Duncan’s Creek church, which. Although he held steadfast to his come, thrice welcome. WORK VERSUS LIFE The woods are full of that type of Pollyanna philosopher who hammers at the public unceasingly with the ad vice to “Work! Work! Work!” and protestations of innocence, Hill gave his inquisitors what he declared was a nevi was founded by Scotch-Irish settlers about 1763. The first sermon within the bounds (true and complete story of his move- of what is now Clinton was preached j ments both before and after the mur- by Rev, Daniel Baker. D. D., in 1817. jder of his mother, which he is alleged In 1852 a small settlement had to have committed August 13. sprung up in this vicinity and three ‘ The suspect said he was in Streator 1 years later, in 1855, what is now the after his mother’s body was found Au- .-er give the oppressed or the U n-1 Fir , t p resbyteria „ ch urch of Clinton; gust 23, but declared he left the town fortunate time to think about what he, . -, , D -71* t u u a ■ ^ ,, j was organized by Rev. Zeloates L. when he read in the newspapers that Holmes. A frame building was erect- a coroner’s jury had recommended he ed on another part of the same four- j be arrested on a charge of murder, acre lot upon which the present build-1 “Things look bad for me, I know,” ing stands. There were thirty-one he calmly told his questioners, “but !charter members. ! I am innocent of this slaying.” On May 28, 1864, a young licentiate, 1 / William Plumer Jacobs, was ordained) Streator, 111., Sept. 4. — Sheriff Atlanta, Ga. Birmingham, Ala. AND may be missing. Innumerable instan ces are cited of how Smith made his millions, how Jones revolutionized the industry in which he began as a truck driver, how Brown made the insurance i world sit up and take notice. How did they do it? Work, from 10 to 14 hours Chattanooga Tenn. .each day. They dreamt their work at j • . n j \ \ rr *11 ci* 1 r’\ \ \ 1 o n * night and got up before daybreak to' and ,nstalled a9 ,ls f,rst pa ' ,tor - Unt.l] Floyd G. Clark of LaSalle county. w.U AND RETURN VIA go down to the shop and try to im- r v > r. 1 j cu 1 r- s . g ii . au Duncans Creek and Shady Grove prove things. Most of the time they . , ? .u . u 1 . , - 1. l j churches. In that Arear, he was em are married men with a small brood l , , . u- n • .u . d ployed for his full time in the Clinton church, where he continued his minis try- until the increasing responsibili- , . *1 . . ties of the Thornwell orphanage and of it all, and how the family fared, ,. , . u- . , a . * au u-tj h ,s advancing years caused him to what the consequences to the children . , u- - a- iah , , r au- • -ii i tender his resignation in 1911. During have been of this impassioned devo- 1 • j 1 u • j . .. * this long period, Dr. Jacobs received more than a thousand into the church, Millions. | and nineteen of his members entered ISTO, he also served as pastor to the • leave here in the morning for Spring- of little Smiths, Joneses or Browns to support. Never has an interviewer asked Smith’s wife what she thought And now what has Smith' More money than he can well take|^ e gr OS p e i ministry. Some special se- care of, weighing on his mind, his dreams are not of improvements but of income-tax reports. And his wife? Probably too worn with the ceaseless .toil of housekeeping and making ends meet and rags last to enjoy anything but riding in a softly padded limou sine, wrapped in fine furs, desperately trying to enjoy herself, and not know- how. The children? Probably at college, perhaps indulging in petting parties and booze orgies, growing up ineffective and useless, burdens on an .earth that does not" need them, but needs their money. And all this is because Smith work ed without living, toiled unceasingly without a chance to notice the beau ties of life about him, neglected his family and left them to think of noth ing but an escape from all work, from -all ‘cares and worriea, without appre ciating'iheir good fortune^ in many little respects. That the movies are full of graphic ries of blessings were enjoyed, forty being added to the church on profes sion of faith in the trying year of 1866; and in 1900, one hundred and forty-eight were thus received. On at least two occasions successful meet ings were held here by Rev. Edward O. Guerrant, D. D., of Gilmore, Ky., who did so much in his native state for the mountain sections. In 1864 there were twenty-eight col ored members of this church and by 1869 this number had increased to one hundred and sixty-three; but recon struction scattered them, and ths fifty remaining on the roll after 1870 were organized as Sloan's chapel under the Northern General Assembly. Remarkable as was the progress made by the church itself during this long ministry, still more remarkable was the growth of two institutions founded by Dr. Jacobs and his session; field to arrange for the return of Hill. While no indictment has been re turned, owing to the grand jury va cation, it is believed a transcript of the coroner’s evidence and a warrant for murder will be sufficierjt to obtain requisition papers. Dr. H. C. Hill, "the youth’s father, has declared his son innocent and the boy will have the ablest criminal law yers in the country to defend him. Mrs. Hill’s body was found by the father and Dr. Dicus on August 22, buried face downward in the base ment of her home. The police exhUm-1 ed the body. A bullet through the head was the cause of death. It was made by a small revolver such as the , ■ son was known to possess. | Mrs. Hill’s name had been forged [ to checks aggregating $1,200 and I these had been cashed within a month I by her son. On August 21 he had 1 spent the evening with his sweetheart, I Alice Sawyer, and she testified he was ' entirely calm. According to Hill’s story in Seattle, . he was in Streator August 18, 19 and 1 20. On August 22, he said, he went to Chicago to visit his friend, William | Bridges, and to hunt for a job. Reading in Chicago newspapers of the murder, he says, he returned to Streator to give himself up. / He was in Streator three or four SEABOARD other, the Presbyterian College of one, Thornwell orphanage, in IBT&rth*. hours, August 2$, he said, and finding that evidence pointed to his guilt, he FROM , | ATLANTA, GA. $4.00 CLINTON, S. C. | BIRMINGHAM, ALA. $6.00 TO \ CHATTANOOGA, TENN. ♦ r ' $6.00 Tuesday, Sept. 13.1927 FINAL LIMIT: Tickets to Atlanta limited to September 17th. Tickets to Birmingham and Chatta- nooga limited to September 19th. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL OR WRITE: W. H. SHANDS 1 FRED GEISSLER c. G. LaHATTE T. P. A. Agent CLINTON, S. C. A. P. T. M. ATLANTA, GA. ATLANTA, GA. / V / \ / / WHl