The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-17


to soon return. When conditions
change, I'VE will all be anxious to go
back. We like Clemson and regret
that this action is necessary, but we
cannot go back until there is a change
in existing conditions"
From the conversation Of students
last night it was evident that many
have been dissatisfied at Clemson for
a long time. series of events this
week led to the immediate cause of
the action on the part of the stu
dents.
Six men were detailed on Sunday
morning to work in the dining room
or kitchen, the authorities stating
that this action was made necessary
by sickness among the dining room
scholarship students. On Monday,
several of the class cooperative com
mittees appeared before President w.
Nj. Riggs, and resented this order.
According to the students, the or
der was believed to be unnecessary
and failure to pay sufficient wages for
work in the dining room was consid-
cred one reason for the shortage of
walters.
The order was rescnded by noon
Monday when the wages of walters
were raised, the students said, from
Sc to 50 month. Two cadets had
been arrestcl for refusal to obey the
order and they were released Monday
afternoon.
A demonstration took place on the
campus Monday showing resentment
against the action Of the authorities
and during this demonstration a num-
ber of students were seen with red
badges and the cry Of "Bolshevik!"
was heard more than once.
That this occurred is not denied by
the students who said that when ask
ed later by the authorities as to who
took part in the demonstration, vir-
tually every man who had taken part
held up their hands in giving answer
to the question
One student, II. e. Grassland, of
Bennettsville, was arrested, charged
with taking part in the demonstration
and when tried Tuesday night was
sentenced to five weeks confinement,
20 demerts and 20 extra hours Of
walking. The other students broke
confinement and were expelled.
| The students bitterly resented the
sentence imposed upon Grassland and
met yesterday at noon on the ath-
lctic field. AT 2 o'clock members of
| the Freshman and Sophomore classes
marched to the Office of President
Riggs and, through spokesman, ask
ed the release of Grassland and the
| reinstatement of the two men who
were expelled, they claimed unjustly.
The president told them that they
might appeal to the board of trus-
tees but that he refused t. take fur
ther action in the cases. Upon hear
ing this, the students asserted, they
marched away in an orderly manner
and made arrangements for immcd-
ate departure.
All OF the students expressed the
desire to return but stated that "cx-
listing conditions must be changed"
before they will consent to do this.
| That full investigation of the mat
ter by the state is lesred, seemed to
be the sentiment among the cadets in
this city last night, the opinion being
expressed that facts hitherto not gen
| orally known would be brought to
light if such an investigation is made.
The students appear to be bitter
toward President riggs and Prof. W.
| S. Morrison, head of the faculty. but
are emphatic in asserting that they
bear no resentment toward Colonel G..
NJ. Cummings, commandant of the in
stitution.
Sam NJ. Green, of, Anderson, is
president Of the Sophomore class. L..
B. Heflin. Of Spartanburg, is prcsi-
dent Of the Junior class, and j. H..
b. Hefiin, Of Spartanburg, is presi-
dent Of the Senior class at Clemson.