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NEWS OF THE WEEK IN TOWN OF CLINTON Final Exercises of the Col leges. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ON POPULAR PEOPLE Many Improvements Contemplated for the Presbyterian College, Including a Now Science Hall to C?st $?0,000 to be Named After Founder. Clinton, June 10.?Last Wednesday morning at the Presbyterian college the commencement exercises closed one of the most successful sssions, If not the most successful in the history of that institution. The annual address was made by Prof. \V. H. Hand of the State Uni versity and his theme was what edu cation does for Its possessors and what they can do with it. The ad dress made a most excellent impres sion on the large audience. There were thirteen graduates, two being members of last year's class who this year receive the master's degree. They were Miss Bllse Spencer and Mr. Dan iel J. Brlmm, Jr. Those who graduat ed as bachelors of arts were: Misses Bmma Hipp and Frances Garvin, and Messrs. 1). B. Green, W. H. N'Ickels, Junius Horton, H. W. Head, J. H. Simpson, A. It. Register. L. Lcaman, Frank P. Anderson, S. Garner. Three members of the class delivered their graduation orations. Frank P. An derson spoke first on "Decision of Character"; J. H. Simpson followed with a speech on "the Downfall of Turkey"; A. R. Register spoke on "The Optimist, the Pessimist and the Meliorist", following, his speech with a few well-chosen sentiments of fare well. This honor he won by leading the class, F. P. Anderson coming sec ond. The Rev. Bruce Doyle of Wades boro, N. C, delivered the medals as follows: dcclaimer's medal, Harry Hicklln; orato'r medal, H. D. Smith; faculty medal for oratory, D. B. Green; Eukosmian improvement med al, D. H. Herrell; scholarship medal, A. R. Register. Dr. Jacobs Honored., Dr. Douglas announced the proceed ings of the board, which was received with great, enthusiasm. During the past year the college has received through the educational fund and oth er sources $130.000. The board authorized the immediate erection of a scieuce hall to cost $30, 000 and to be named in honor of the founder of the college, the Rev. Dr. W. P. Jacobs. $ir,,000 cash was ap propriated for this and Dr. Douglas was instructed to raise the other mon ey by subscription among the friends of the college. The students were re joiced that the board granted them permission to play inter-eolleglate foot-ball and appropriated $1,000 to put the athletic, field in good order. $1,000 was appropriated to lay ce ment walks and otherwise beautify the campus. The alumni association also pledge $1,000 in flve-year pay ments for the same \purpose. Anoth er thousand was set asido for adding some much-needed scientific apparatus Dr. Douglas is working for and ex pecting 200 students next fall, and in Clinton the saying is current, "Dr. ' Douglas gets what ho goes after." Orp'tannge Commencement. Beginning last Friday night, the exerciaes of the Thornwell Orphan age commencement will continue through Wednesday night. On Fri day night there was a declaimer's con test and the exercises of the tenth grade. Sunday morning the Rev. D. W. Brannen of Mi'llcdge\tflle, Oa., preached the baccalaureate sermon. flrent Catch of Fisb. The heavy rains of the past few days have contributed immensely to tho "luck" of some of the fishermen, the rising waters affording opportun ity for the people living along the river banks to "head off" large num bers of fish Which had gotten into the side-streams and small lakes. Mr. Alfred MoXineh and Mr. Frank Ow ings brought two big loads of fish from Reedy River Saturday weigh ing together nearly G00 pounds. One of the fish tipped the scales at twenty pounds, wliile many of them ranged around eight and ten pounds. DROWNED IN THE SURF. Prominent Young Alken Lawyer Drowns. Cut Off by The Title. Charleston, June ?"?.?Charles Ash ley, a prominent, young lawyer of Aik'en, staying on Sullivan's Island with his mother at station 2S, was drowned yesterday afternoon and de spite a vigorous search hist night and today the body had not been re covered. He was fishing at the up per end of the island, having takon position on a reef with his dog. It appears that he must have lost sight of the rapidity of the Incoming f.Jo and when he determined to return to the beach, instead of takin;; the circuitous route by which he had reached the reef, he attempted to take a chort cut and he suddenly found help himself. His cries for help help himself. His calls for help were mistaken for calls to his dog to follow him. Mr, Ashley left his boarding house at about 1 o'clock yesterday after noon, taking with him a crabbing net and basket, planning to catch a mess of crabs for supper. His pet dog went along with him. Friends In cottages along the beach watched nis progress toward Beach Inlet, and saw him go out, the tide being low, along a reef that is notably treacherous. He waved his hand to watchers from time to time, and was apparently en joying the excursion. meanwhile tide had come in, shutting from signt parts of the sand reef, and when Mr. Ashley discovered that he was being cut off, he turned shoreward. Un familiar with the safe course to take, he tried to wade across intervening waters, and suddenly found himself over his bend. Unable to swim and being physically weak. Mr. Ashley called for help, his voice reaching chidren playing on the beach, but they misunderstood his calls, think ing he was commanding his dog to follow him. The young lawyer disap peared from sight and up to this morning his body had not been found, although dilligent search was made by organized parties, who went as far as the Isle of Palms, thinking perhaps that he had succeeded in get ting out of the water's grasp, and had continued his outing across Ibach inlet. His dog made its way to the shoresafely, and later the crab net and basket were found on the beach. There is a deep gloom at the Laird cottage, known as Aikonden, at sta tion 28, and in the neighborhood where Mr. Ashley and his widowed mother were staying. Mrs. Ash ley is overcome with grief. He was an only son, his brother meetng death some time ago from fatal burns. Mr. Ashley had visited Sullivan's Island before, enjoying a large circle of friends whom admired him for his genial disposition and charming man ner. For the past year or two the reef where Mr. Ashley met his death has been considered dangerous by those using It for bass fishing. The shift ing '-ands in this section have chang ed the character of the beach, and now a long reef runs off from the shore that is covered with water when tide is high, although any one familiar with the lay of the land can make his way back safely to the shore by fol lowing the course of the reef care fully. However, Mr. Ashley did not take this fact Into account, and came straight from where he was sta tioned when he found himself cut off by the rising waters. He was not a good swimmer. Ho was several hun dred yards from his cottage when the accident happened, but in sight from the shore, his movements being fol lowed through opera glasses. Mr. Ashley was in his early *.?.0s and unmarried. Deep sympathy is extended to his bereaved mother.? The State. Dr. Gi B. Strlckler Improving. Dr. O. B. Strlckler, a notice of whose Illness at the home of Iiis son in-law. Rev. C. F. Rankin, appeared In the last issue of The Advertiser, is reported to be very much better and on the road to recovery. At first it was thought that his condition was very serious, but Tuesday night he experienced a change for the better ami since that time he has been stead ily Improving. Dr. Strickler is wide ly known over the south and during bis illness the dally papers hive kept closely In touch with his condition in order to keep their readers posted as to any changes that might come over him. PRESIDING ELDER PASSES AWAY Rev. WltJteford McK. Duncan of fi>c Columbia District Died at His Home Last Monday. Columbia, S. S., June 10.?The Rev. Whlteford McKendross Duncan, pre siding elder of Columbia district, Methodist Episcopal church, South, died at his home at lblS Marion street in this city yesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock. Mr. Duncan had not been well for the last four months, but it was not until the last few weeks that his con dition was regarded as serious. The immediate cause of his death was endo-carditis, an affection of the lin ing of the heart. The funeral will be held at Wash ington Street Methodist church this afternoon at 4 o'clock, the interment taking place Immediately thereafter in the graveyard of that church. Mr. Duncan leaves a wife and four daughters, all of whom were at his bedside when the end came. The daughters: Mrs. F. M. Owens of Greenville, Miss Lillian Grace Dun can and Miss Susi?- Bruns Duncan, students at Columbia college, and Miss Helen Matthews Duncan. Mrs. Dun can was formerly Miss Susie Bruns, a daughter of the late Dr. Henry Hruns, a distinguished professor at the College of Charleston. She and Mr. Duncan were married November 15, 1SSS. Mr. Duncan k survived by six brothers, M. F. Duncan of Blaeks burg, W. C. and W. A. Duncan of Lincolnton, X. C, J. C. Duncan of Prosperity, J. B. Duncan of Gaffe-y, and the Rev. Watson B. Duncan, I). D., pastor of St. Paul's church at Ore ngeburg. Hefore being made presiding elder of Columbia district, Mr. Duncan served Greenville district in this ca pacity for four years. Previously for four years, he was pastor of the Hun combe street church in the city of Greenville. Before that, he served va rious charges throughout the State. Mr. Duncan was a North Carolinian by birth, being born in Cleveland county, September 24, ls.'.t. After graduating from Wofford college in 1884, having supplemented his college work with the four years' conference course, he at once began his active work in the Methodist ministry, which lie continued uninterruptedly until his death. He has held different ollices in the State conference. For eight years he was chairman of the joint board of finance and he was for a longer pe | riod secretary of the South Carolina I (legal) conference. Demonstration for Housewives. Quite a number of ladies availed themselves of the demonstration of gas and oil stpves at the store of S. M. & E. H. Wllkes & Co Thursday af ternoon and went there to hear and see the good things that this firm promised to show them. Both the gas oline and oil stoves were "called out and paraded" before them by Mr. W, P. Thomason, chief stove demonstra tor for the firm and a complete dem onstration was made showing the ad vantages of these stoves 'over the wood and coal burners. Mr. Thomason impressed upon the ladies the import ant fact in connection with these stoves, that they are perfectly safe, very economical, easy to understand and more cleanly than the old style stoves. Besides telling what the stoves could do, Mr. Thomason show ed what could bo done on them by giving a demonstration of actual cook ing. Many of the ladies expressed themselves as being very much im pressed with the value and economy of the stoves. Won Prize for Contribution. In a recent contest, held by the Pro gressive Farmer, the well known southern agricultural paper, Mrs J. S. Bennett, of this city, won one of the prizes offered for the best paper on tlte growing of flowers. Quite a large number of entrants were competing I In the contest and the winning of one ! of the prizes was considered a dis j tlnCl compliment. Mrs. Bennoti takes a great deal of interest In everything I that contributes to the convenience and beautifying of the home, such as needlework, dairying, raising of poul try and cultivation of the garden and (lowers. Not only does she find it a \ pleasant occupation, but a very pro I fitable employment. GREENVILLE MAIN ENDS OWN LIFE Hugh It. Ilulist Dies From Poisonjng. Leaves Suicide Note. Greenville, June 6.?Hugh Buls.t a prominent citizen of this city was found dead in bed this morning at his home. Ho left a note saying he had determined to die and leaving direc tions as to the disposition of his es tate. His death was caused by a dose of poison. Mr. Huist was 62 years old and was a man of considerable property, most of his wealth being represented in valuable real estate. His wife died about a year ago, leaving no children. His death came as a great shock to many friends in this city. Mr. H?lst, who was the son of Rev. B. T. Huist, who was pastor for many years of the First Presbyterian church of this city. He is survived by two elsterd, Mrs. Emma Anderson of Spnrtanburg county, and Mrs. Lula Huist Clyde of Gronville, and a brother, Prof. G. A. Huist of Furmnn university. Mr. Huist was a member of the South Carolina constitutional conven tion which met in 1895, being a rep resentative from Greenville county in that gathering. He was also a mem ber of the general assembly from Grenville county for several terms and when Winthrop college was es tablished he accepted a position in the chair of horticulture. He re turned to Grenville county from Win throp position about live or six years ago, and since that time was active in efforts to preserve and beautify the trees and park facilities and around Greenville.?-The State. *2U0 PER ACRE. That Is the Profit of a I.aureus Coun ty Farmer from S clentlflc Cultiva tion of a Plot of Lund. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Manley, of the vicinity of Owlngs Nation, were in the city shopping Saturday. Mr. Man ly is one of those fanners who be lieves in crop rotation and planting Other tilings than cotton. Mr. Manly states that he has a one acre plot of average land from which ho has cleared over $200 in the last fourteen months, three crops having been gathered from it in that time. Tin first crop was oats, the second crop > was Irish potatoes and the third crop was oats again. He Is now ready to plant the land again, but is not yet determined what he will put it to. From these three crops he secured 218 do/en bundles of oats and 100 bushels of potatoes. The total valuo of the crop was $307.50. He allows $107.r>0 for rent, fertilizer, seed an 1 cultivation though be does not think that it really cost him that much, his total outlay for fcrtll'/.er being for 12 two horse loads of stable manure and sixteen sacks of commercial fer tilizer. This roond for "money crops" will be hard to beat in this county or eise? '!l?l ??>. WILL REMODEL BUILDING. Old Hank of Laurens Itiilldfnir to be Remodeled by Present Owners. The Laurens Trust company, which recently purchased the building re cently vacated by the Hank of Lau rens, will remodel it at an early date, according to Mr. R. A. Cooper, the president of the company. Although no definite plans 1' ! been settled up on. It Is certain that a new and mod ern front will be put in and the ground floor lowered to the level of the side walk. The building already has con veniences such as lights, water, sew erage and steam heat. The trust com pany intends making this a very hand some, commodious and comfortable building. After the building is finished, i*. will be occupied by the Laurens Trust company for its own Offi< < To Begin New Parsonage. The contractors break ground this week for the handsome new parsonage to be built by the congregation of the First Haptist church. The parsonage Is to be built on the beautiful and com modious lot on Church street in the rear of the church itself. It is to be a two story building with all modern eon vonienccs. Meeting of D. A. it. The Henry Lauerns chapter. D, A. R? will hold its regular mooting With Miss Josie Sullivan Friday after noon at 1:30 o'clock. ME It CK It PRESIDENT RESIGNS. Rr. S. Y. Jameson mid Most of Pru dential Committee of Mercer Univer sity On it. Macon, Ga., June i. Dr. s. y. Jameson today tendered to the board of trustees Iiis resignation as presi dent of Mercer university, one of the best known denominational Intsttu Hons in the South. The prundontial committee of the university, with the exception of its constitutional mem bers, uIbo resigned. The resignations adopted by the trustees at a mooting held last night. This action by Dr. Jamoson and the prundontial committee is declared to be the climax of friction which is said to have existed for some time between Dr. Jameson and the com mittee on one side and a majority of the members of the board of trus tees on the other. It is said the d(agreement between Dr. Jameson and the trustees was in regard to the fraternity organiza tions at the university and by alleged ruptures with members of the faculty. Prof. J. Sellers, a member <>t" the facility of Mercer university, was elected temporary president by the board of trustees thai institution and will serve until Dr. Jameson's successor can be named. A committee of live will at once be appointed to select Dr. Jameson s suc cessor. Phil Hull's Side Won. Spartanburg June 7. The junior de bate, the day's feature of commence ment at Wofford college, was won by the negative tonight. The question was. "Resolved, That voting in South Carolina should be restricted to members of the party that can read and write and who pay taxes on prop erty of $IU0 assessed valuation." The juniors were, affirmative, M. K. Fort, J. 10. Ford, l.eroy Moore; negative, 1". I). Huff and I.. A. Mover. Heath of A. I.. Nash. Mr. A. I.. Nash, a well known citi zen of the Woodrow Wilson vicinity, died at Iiis home there Friday night after a long illness. He was c arried to his old home in the upper part of the county and buried at Houluh church Sunday. II.' was buried by the W. O. W. Mr. Nash is survived by his wile and se veral brothers and sis tors, lie had no children. His death is greatly regretted by all who knew him. Posl Office to be Occupied. According to the estimates of the post office contractors, the new fed eral building will be ready for occu pancy on the Huh of June and on that date Postmaster Hicks with his crew of mail Billiger? will move in. This will be gratifying news to the patrons of the post office who have been "hankering" after getting into the new building. Children's Hay at Sandy Sprlmrs. Children's day exercises will be held at Sandy Springs on Sunday, June 15th, 1913, beginning at 10:30 o'clock. The public is cordially in vited to come and bring well filled baskets. Concert for V. 0. C. At a very early date, possibly some time next week. Prof. Kverbard Cal throp, of Greenwood, assisted by sev eral musicians of that city, will give a concert here for the benefit of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Prof. Calthrop has been teaching a class in voice here for several weeks and is already quite well known here. He Is originally from New York state and sang for many years In the Brick Presbyterian church, of New York City, which is noted all over the world for its superb choir. The entertain ment promises to be one of unusual merit. Mass Meeting of Citizens. A mass meeting of the Citizens of Damons who return real 01 personal property for taxation is to be held in the court house next Wednesday morning, the- 18th, at 10 o'clock, for the purpose of voting the usual tax levies for school purposes. \ Large Onion. Mr. T. J. Irwin, one of the cham pion gardeners of the county, brought to the city several clays ago a very large white onion. Placed on the scales it tipped th< balances at two poun ds. Slayer of Plckens Gunter a Free Man. DECISION REACHED WITHOUT ARGUMENT Hugh Long Tolls hls Story of How IMokens Gunter Followed Ulm Dur? lug the Campaign Mooring* Hnd Threatened I? Take hl? Life? Alken, Juno 5.?Ono minute ana ? liuir after the jury which Since Tues day morning lias been hearing tho mass of evidence in tho Hugh Long ease Hied out to the court room tills afternoon the I- men tiled back into the jury box and rendered tho ver dict, acquitting Long of the murder of I'ickcns N. Gunter. The ease WltH turned over to the jury at :t:.'... I U, At r>7 tho charge which has rested over the legislator since a few days after his election last September was declared to he without foundation in<t Hugh liOltg stood n tree man. TIlO defense (dosed just after tilt) morning recess. When court con vened this afternoon at ."? o'clock the Slate put up several witnesses in re buttal and as BOOM as the OVidotlCU was all in James it Legare, foreman of the jury, requested of indue Gary thai the jury be excuttud n moment, j The jurors tiled into the jury room land were surrounded by the tox' man. I: was the work of a moment. J Returning to tho court room, Mr. League requested to the jury, thus dispensing with' argument of coun sel. Minds Made Up. "Wo have made up our minds,' ho declared. "We are all of one mind. We have heard the evidence and noth ing the lawyers on either side can say can have any effect on the vor? diet we shall render." Judge Gary objected and Solicitor Gunter and attorneys for the prose cution resisted the suggestion. Judge Gary pointed out thai under" the constitution the accused had a j right to ho heard, whereupon Mr Croft of Long's counsel informed 111 - judge thai Mr. Long was absolutely willing to turn to turn the ease over I to the jury without, argument it ! abide by the verdict, so clearly had the ple.i of self-defense been made out The solicitor made two short argu ments against the suggestion, bin the foreman of the jury insisted, ind Judge Gary begun charging the Jury, both on murder and i .nslatlghtcr, after which the jury retired onl> lo record the verdict. The Stiite had intended making three arguments and the donfenscri two. The verdict was received quiet ly, but Hugh Ixing sprang to the box and shook hands with each of tho jurors. Mrs. Long, overcome with gratitude, the tears streaming down her Checks, thanked each juror J0|> arately, after which something like i reception was accorded ixmg. L?ng on Stund. Long was called to the with - stand at 11:45 o'clock. Briefly he told of his early life if Noth <'u'> lina, having been bom in Union county, near Monroe, in that S- itv, of teaching In country schools be fore going to Wake Forest college, and teaching afterwards until he wa? admitted to the bar In both North and South Carolina, taking up newspaper work in the meantime. He state I Iih lias four brothers, three of whom ire ministers. In 1911 I^ong moved to Wagoner and began publishing the Wagoner ESdisto News and opened an office for the practice of law. The citizens elected him, as he stated, again:-' wishes as Intendant or mayor. In 1912 he became a candidate for ?!)? legislature. Long told how fractional feeling ta t developed in Wagoner, and said that when ho began his campaign for tho legislature, Plckens Gunter, tho man he killed, followed him from place to place over the county, appearing at campaign meetings* hold al Alken? New Holland. Wngcnor, ivlhcro, ho said, he was interrupted by Ollnter: Perry. Winsdor, Langloy and other places before the Wartenville nieol ? ing was held and where Ixmg A'SH (Continued on Page Ki\c. i