The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, March 17, 1920, Image 10
CLEMSON OFFICERS
MAKE STATEMENT
President. and Diselpline Committee
Ieview Causes Leadlig to Men's
Exodus. Yells of 'Bolslieiik" at
Disturaince MIoitay.
Clemson College, March 10.-A ser
ous disciplinary situation has arisen
at Clemosn College. Many of the
students have already gone to their
homes and others may leave. The
great majority of the sophomore and
'the freshman classes have left and the
Juniors are considering going. It is
iot believed that the juniors will go.
The great majority of the students
dhat this correspondent has talked
;with said that they did not iwant to go
'but felt honor-bound to keep their
promise to their class mates to stand
with them. Your correspondent se
curel the following from the president
mnd discipline committee.
"liast Sunday morning the (adet in
charge of dining room scholarship
students reiiorted to the commandant
t hat on account of sickness lie lacked
six or eight men. The commandant.
Ilhe president with knowledge, there
pll)ol iss-.ued an order, statling that an
emergency existel, and .that six men
'would be detailed each day to assist
Ilie scholarship students in the n.ess
hall unitil the emergency was relieved.
'.londay morning the president was
waited upon by several of the class
co-operative committee, who stated
that the cadets very bitterly resented
Ihe order referred to. Immeliately
stelps were taken to meet: the emer
tgency and during the 'forenoon iby
offering higher pay, a suffcient num
ber of eadets to till out the quota
of dining room scholarship was ob
tained. The order of Sainday was re
voked at the Monday dinner hour.
and two cadets who had heen placed
in arrest hecause of failure to obey
the order were released at. 1: 13 1). i.
'When the dissatisfaction was at its
height on Monday afternoon. and the
threat was made that some of thc
students would return home, two
sophoiiores who were in arrest in
the guard room On aICcoun it of having
exceeded the limit of fifty demnerits,
disiegarded ttieir arrest and proceedl
ed to pat k up their trunks. The cadlets
were last nigh. I ried by I J svipl-n
coitliittee for. hrach of arres Wpl ad
guilty a nid received the usual ji Ip nish -
muent for this offenise, dismissal. The
rollege does not forcily restrain st u
dents who are under discipline, but
places them in arrest. They are ex
pected to observe the arrest. If they
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vill not do so, the only recourse is to
;end them home.
"Another student, a freshman, who
iad never been detected by the com
nandant, the only one of many par
ticipating in the disorder Monday af
Lernoon, was given local punishment
which he could serve without inter
ruption to his education.
"Today, Wednesday, after tle din
ner hour the freshmen and sophomore
classes, without permission, as re
tiuired by the regulations held a mass
meeting on the athletic field and from
there marched to the president's office.
rhe president of the freshman class
isked the president to appear before
the two classes. As 3pokcsman for
the two classes, he demanded that thei
two sophomores whom the discipline
ommittee had dismissed be immedi
tely reinstated, and that the fresh
man who had ben given local punish
ment be likewise immediately re
lieved of this punishment. The presi
dent stated to the cadet that there
was a regular and pilropel' proceedlre
provided in the regulations, whereby
any stideiit iwho had been punishled
by the (isCillinev committee could a p
peal to the board of trust ees, also that
tile cadets concerned could appeal for
rehearing by the disci plinle comm ittee
if they so desired but that he would
110t take action under any stress of
class or student demands. With that
the meeting broke up, the two classes
indicating intention to go home in a
body.
The present action is probably i
culmination of a discontent which has
been growing in the corps since Christ
mas. 'During the disturbance on Mon
day, red badges were displayed. and
the yell of "Bolshevik" was frequently
heard. There were a great many
students in the corps, probably nearly
300 who have seen military service
Ir one way or another, and some of
thbse tired of it. Fu rt hermore the
student army training corps. tWar
Imeasure, at the college last session.
created a distaste for military disel
1)In11e. Then too, on account of labor
and transpoIrtation troubles and high
cost, the cadet mess has not been as
good as heretofore. The whole mat
ter will be referred to the board of
irtstkees and iwil1e tile college may
proceed with the work with tle sI
(1011 W110 IIlaini at tile i nstitutionl.
Siice it Is a military college, anly
matters in conatroversy will no doubt
he passed 11son in the light of these
laws and reglulations. The college au1
t.lhoritles of course deeply regret
the tsudents' action, knowing that' unW
der stress of excitement many students
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Opera iouse Thursday, Marel 18th.
felt compelled to follow their class- I
mates, rather than be governed by I
their own judgment. However, the I
disciplinary authorities at the college
have 110 option in the matter but to
procce(i along the lines of the regula
tions, and this will be done.
Vollowing are the members of the
disciplinary commilittee: President W.
M. Riggs, Colonel .1. .t. Cummis,
Pro'. W. S. .lorrison, It. N. lirackett,
S. '0. 'Iarle, -F. .1. ill. Calhoun, Hale
'Houston, S. Nl. Martin, Hi. W. Barre.
1). 1-. Henry, D). W. Daniel, J. C. Lit
tiejohin.
WI1, A WAIT WOLD FIOM
W1,SON ON ItAIIaI0k1) WAG(WS
AWashington, March 12.-In all quar
ters concerned over the bituminous
coal controversy a disposition was
evinced tonight to awalt President
Wilson's word before taking any ac
tOtn.
The majority report arising from
the split in the commission ao.pointed
after the coal strike last fall to make
a settlement was at the White 'louse
but the minority report of .John11 -P.
White, miners' representative on the
commi'sslon, still was luncompleted.
Neither of the documents, it was said
at tht White .House, Iwould be made
public tunitil the president determined
Viether' Mr. White and his associates,
Hien'y .\l. Rembrandt Peale, tile opera
tors' representative could reconcile
their views.
.1lhn 1'. -laewis, president, and 6ther
0"lcials of the mine workers' union
on the ground, kept in close touch
with the situation today. but refrained
ftom comment. 'It was made apparent,
however, that the organization would
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Street.
ot move until the president reached
is determination of the issue. Like
'ise the operators' ropresentatives
aid they would wait. Chairman Rob
ison has left 'Washington, for his
ome in 'California, and Mr. Peale has
eturned to -New York, leaving Mr.
Viitc the only member on the ground.
The majority report recommends
hat the men be given a 25 per cent
acrease in wages, includiag the 14
er cent. alwarded then 'by former
'uel Administrator Garflibd and that
[)cal differences In pay and allow
nces -between differert mining dis
rets be referred to another commis
ion. Mr. White will recommend that
he increase be flxcd at approximately
5 per cent, it 18 understood. The
nly factor regarded as serious in the
liferences Is the hour schedule. The
original demand of the mine workern
vas for a :30 hour week, a 60 per cent
nerease in wages, and local adjust
nent of the differentials arising in and
>et ween districts.
African Race Weil Advanced.
Tle Wakui h:I, the leailng Bantu
trilo In IUygpimcht. IrI the imo.st highly
civilized blick race in Africa. They
ha(d i (ecimal systeln of calculation
when first (iCovered by white imen.
They a1l.so understood Iron working
and had a consilderable knowledge of
muizsic.
"SYRUP OF FIGS" IS
LAXATIVE FOR CHILD
Look at tongue! Remove poisons
from stomach, liver, and bowels.
Accept "California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California
on the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most
harmless laxative or physic for the
little stomach, liver and bowels. Clil
dren love its delicious fruity taste. Full
(irections for child's (lose on each
bottle. Give it without fear.
Mother! Your must say "Califor
nia."
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us to buy them back.
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and small profits keep ti
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and Disability Policy.
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co.
of Greensboro, N. C.
W. T. MOORE, Agent
At Posey's Drug Store Laurens, S. C.
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WITH. THE.
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SPRESENT
There is nothing that gives us more
pleasure than to show our goods, regardless
of whether or not you buy.
You will find here uniform excellence, relia
biability, exclusiveness and refinement variety
of choice, price advantage.
Our simplest, mq t effective advertising is the
chowing of our wares, our inspection is most cor
dially invited.
F= .t TT E D. 2 RINES
waEn You maIf Jer . -
WILAM SOL0
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WESSIDE COURT S UARE LA N , S.C.
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Drtant changes---and in the spirit of the
)rganizing we are going to offer Laurens
instant rise in prices in the wholesale
But you know our middle name is.
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kpany, Two Red Iron Racket Stores in
i selling made this store the leading store
-e goods and dollars.
th-side of the Square, Burns Block