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% \ If Too Don't ftend THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get The Newg dlUntott Qibnintrb THE CHRONfCLE Strires To Be n Clean Neira> * I paper, Compiete, Newijr, 2 • and Reliable ^ • VOLUME XXfX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24,1929 NUMBER 43 DR. STACKHOUSE ADVOCATES TARIFF 0N1S0UTHERN PRODUCTS Sends Out Call for fidlp to Get Protection On Products of South ern Farms. Cotton Listed for Seven Cents ' the Pounds Puty. COURT CONVENES NEXT MONDAY WOFFORD ENDS GREAT JUBILEE The Chronicle is in receipt of a com munication from Dr. Wade Stack- house, of Dillon, in which he lists the tariff duties * on farm products that are prown or can be raised in Sout^ Cardina, that tbeald be written into the present tariff measure in order to put the South Carolina farmer on a parity with other beneficiaries of the protective tariff system. Dr. Stackhouse points out that prac- ticaHy everything the South Carolina farmer buys is highly protected while what he has to sell is either on the free list or inadequately protected. Dr. Stackhouse is urging all citizens of the atate to get in touch with their repre- stop'ilosfnd „.COLDS Hach ymr sinoe tht introduction of Vicks VapoRul\ more ‘spd more people have given up *Mosing** colds and turned to the better way. of treating them externally. To day, the trend of medical practice is away from needless **do8ing. ** Just rubbed on, Vicln acts through the skin like a plaster; it also gives medicated va pors whidi are inhaled. Ever-'gfowing demand again changes tHe fam ous Vick slogan —there are now “Over 26 Million Jars Used Yearly.” VSSKS sentstives in Washington and see that the senate gives the South Carolina farmer a square deal on the tariff. The farm group and the gulf coast producers of truck and vegetables ^joined with the Soutnem Tariff associ ation in requesting congress to enact the following tariff schedules on pro ducts grown in South Carolina: Vegetable oils and oil bearing seeds, basic rates of 45 per cent with ap propriate specific duties. Staple cotton, 7 cents per pound. Beans, geen or dried, 3 1-2 cents per pound. Peas,' 4 cents per pound, dried or split 3 1-2 cents per pound. White potatoes, 1 cent per pound. Fresh tomatoes, 3 cents per pound. Rice, 1 1-2 cents per pound. Turnips and rutabagas, 50 cents per 100 lbs. Cucumbers and egg plants, 3 cents per pound. Squash, 2 cents per pound. Cabbage, 1 cent per pound. Asparagus, 50 per cent ad valorem. Watermelons, 1 cent per pound. Cantaloupe, honey dew, casba and Egyptian melons, 2 cents per pound. Carrots, j)arsnlps, dasheens, 2 cents per pound. Okra, lettuce, spinach, beets, rhu barb, cauliflower, greens, 3 cents per pound. Peppers, 3 cents per pound. Onions, 3 cents per pound. Garlic, 4 cents per pound. Peanuts, unshelled, 6 cents per pound, blanched 9 cents per pound. Pecans, unshelled 5 cents per pound, shelled 10 cents per pound. Oleomargarine. 12 cents per pound. Cheese, 7 cents per pound. Milk, unsweetened 1.4 cents per pound, sweetened 2 1-4 cents per pound. Eggs, frozen, 12 cents per pound, dried 36 to 60 cents per pound, fresh 10 cents per dozen. Dressed beef, 6 cents per pound. Canned beef, 6 cents per pound. Live cattle under 700 pounds, 3 cents per pound. Poultry dressed, 8 cents per pound. Crin vegetal (Spanish moss), 4 Jurors Drawn for Two Weeks But Work May Be Finished In One. Judge Mann To Preside. The October term of the court of common pleas will convene in Laurens On next Monday morning, Oct. 2Sth, with Judge M. M. Jdann, of St. Mat thews, presiding. The county bar as sociation after electing W. R. Richey president for the ensuing year, hss arranged a roster of 15 cases to be heard during the term. Jurors were drawn Monday for two weeks, but it is thought that all of the work will be finished during the first week. The most important case scheduled for trial will be the $50,000 damage suit against the Clinton Cotton mills brought by the administrators of the Diamond Fete Comes To Close. Tigert, Glenn,*3mith, Kirkland and Few Are Among Speakers. * Spartanburg, Oct. 19.—After two days of celebration of the 75th anni versary of the founding of Wofford college, the institution's diamond jubi lee was brought to a close today after having had a distinguished group of educators and some 300 alumni par ticipate in a program that demorial- ized the cultural influence of the Methodist school that has extended over a quarter centurry. The late Dr. James H. Carlisle, president of Wofford for 27 years, was eulogized by Bishop Eowtn D. Mouzon of Charlotte, N. C., at Founders’ day exercises today in the college chapel. Other speakers that took part in the LET US DYE FOR YOU! Your friends will be surprised when they leaim that the lovely clothes you’re wearing are not new at all, but hfiye been beautifully dyed by us. We are equipped to do all kinds of dyeing—and remember a change of color makes a world of difference. , ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Buchanan’s “KLEANEBS WHO KLEAN” PHONE 28 Difr Cleaners and Steam Laundry iiinaiiiiaitiHittnii i estate of Homer Barnes, deceased, for tt xt , « .n.g.d MgllgCTce in conn«tion with der, president of the institution, and Bishop Jo'hn M. Moore of Dallas, Tex as. An annual dinner attended by men who were graduated from Wofford college as far back as 1869 and as re cently as 1929 concluded the first day’s program yesterday with addresses be ing delivered by Dr. J. J. Tigert, pres ident of the University of Florida, E. D. Smith, United States senator from South Carolina, and J. Lyles Glenn, United States federal judge. Speeches in honor of the occasion were made-earlier in the day by Chan cellor James H. Kirkland of Vander bilt university and Dr. W.^ P. Few, president of Duke university. Seventy-two institutions of higher learning and five scholarship societies were represented in the greup of min isters and laymen who were present for the celebration. • The Bee Hive Our Stock of Goods Is Now Complete and We Would Be Glad For You To Come and Look Them Over Before Buying. MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING UP-TO-DATE IN STYLE Men’s Suits — from $17.50 to $25.00 With Two Pah- Pants Boys’ Suits -^from $4.95 to $15.00 Men’s and Boys’ uv^coats at a gWl price. ^ good line of Meifs^and Boys’ Pants. SHOES Men’s and Ladies’ Shoes at all prices. We have a complete line, and are able to fit any foot — the kind that wear good. FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN We want you to see our attractive collec tion of Dresses and Coats for Ladies and Children. Prices are always moderate. Ladies’ Full Fashion Hose, 98c, $1.50, $1.98 PIECE GOODS Borden’s Prints 25c yard Shirting, 30 in 15c yard Broadcloth, all colors 25c yard Outing 15c and 25c yard 40-in. White Homespun lOc and 12c yd. All kinds of Crepe Goods. We have a lot of goods left from the basement that we are offering at a sacrifice—Hardware and Chinaware. ' — - ■ — 3 boxes of Searchlight Matches for 10c 3 boxes Soda for 10c 3 sticks Bluing 10c Lamp Chimneys at 10c and 15c Lamp Burners ^ 10c Good Coffee at 35c Ib.—3 lbs. for $1.00 Windqw Shades at 50c, 75c and 98c Brooms at » 20c and 45c We have a good lot of toys on hand. Come look them over. his death in the mill several months ago. Barnes, it will be remembered, was alleged to have been killed when a heavy piece of shafting, being sawed off by other workmen while the ma chinery was in operation, flew off and struck him a death blow on the head. The mill will be represented by‘ Dial & Todd, and the plaintiffs by Huff & Huff and Blackwell, Sullivan & Wil son. The following jurors have bedn drawn for the two weeks: First Week, Oct. 28 Laurens — J. L. Davenport, J. H. Boyd, Frank H. Caine, C. E. Tollison, C. F. Bonham, J. D. Milam, E. L. Moore, Jim Lewis, J. C. Shell, F. H. Burton, J. Arthur Taylor, W. H. Gos- nell. Dials—I. L, Owtngs, T. W. Cook, P. H. Harris, L. E. Henderson, R. W. Gilliland, J. L. Brownlee. Waterloo—J. F. Knight, H. E. Mad den, A. C. Phillips, J. Frank Mitchell, W. M. Hill. Youngs—tA. R. Holmes, J. P. Patter son, R. M. Parson. Hunter—John L. Dickert, N. Young, C. E. Stokes, F. M. Boland. Jacks—Geo. H. Little. Cross Hill—W. E. Griffin. Sullivan—Larkin Hughes, W. Simpson, Lawrence C, Knight, C. W.. Bolt. Second Week, Nov. 4 Laurens—J. M. Adams, M. A, Gar rett, P. Finley, John H. Inman, G. H. Stewart, L. W. Martin, John E. Switzer, R. L. Young. I Dials—W. V. Willis, L. C. Hipp, R. G. Woods, Roy C. Wallace. Waterloo—H. C. Sims, H. M. Coop er, J. Broadus Hill, W. B. Mundy, Rex Lanford. Youngs—C. R. Bobo, B. F. Parsons, W. B. Wilkie, J. M. Fleming, N. M. Henderson. Hunter—L. L. Hunter, J. A. Chand ler, C. J. Killen, John T. Little, John D. Davis, J. L. Knight, A. E. Dyson, J. D. Cunningham, C. H. McCrary. Cross HiU—W. S. Davis, R. L. Scur ry. Jacks—John M. Copeland. Sullivan—Herbert 0. Abercrombie, W. A. Baldwin. R. A. its entirety will exhibit at Clinton on Friday, Nov. 1st, for one dsy only, afternoon and evening, at 2 and 8 p. m. Doors open one hour earlier. Street parade af noon on the day of exhibi tion through the principal streets. The mammoth tents are waterproof and lighted with electricity. Don’t forget the day and date—rain or shine, we never disappoint, divide or postpone— but will appear in all Hs entirety as rfbove advertised. Notice for Payment of City Taxes Notice is hereby given that Town Taxes for the Town of Clinton, will be due and collectable between October 15th and November ISth, for the year 1929. The Tax: Books will be opened for the collection of taxes at the Office of the Town Clerk on October Ist, and will re main open each day thereafter, Sunday excepted, up to and through November 16th. A penalty of fifteen (16%) per cent, will* accrue on all taxes not paid on or before Friday, November 15th? The levy fm current fimcal year is forty (40) mills; fifteen (15) mHls for current operating expenses and twenty-five (26) mills for interest and sinking fund on various Bond Issues outstanding. x The foregoing notice is given pursuant to Ordinance passed by the Town Council, September 2, 1929. D. C. HEUSTESS, Dated Sept. 12, 1929. " ' Town Clerk. J The Clinton Chronicle—SI.50 a Year 3 RING CIRCUS TO SHOW HERE Barnett Brothers Circus and .Animal Show To Be In Clinton On Friday, Nov. 1st. An added atraction to the already wonderful program of tha Barnett Bro.’s circus and trained anima> shows —Lillian Thelma Alton — Efigland’s I premier prima donna—the woman that 'singrs to beat the band, together with Iher wonderful presentation of “.Sweet hearts on Parade,” introducing over I one hundred women, children and ani mals, presenting a wonderful display jof elaborate wardrobe, which brings lout feminine beauty and grace—this I part of the program preceeds the reg- iular circus program without txtra charge—a fete participated in by the entire circus talent. ; In the largest city, and the smallest .town, the Barnett Brothers shows 'ig. [it, the program is always the same— I exhibited as one complete whole — without one single curtailment at eith er the afternoon or the evening per formance. The country having com paratively few holidays and the work too often shuts out play—the advent of the Barnett Brothers circus is hail ed with delight. Then it is that the young and the old, far and near, join hands and celebrate—for it is the one big circus day, one that teems with gleem, glitter, and gold—the music of jthe four bands, the cages of wild ani- j mals from every part of the globe, the j quips of the funny clowns, the side' I shows with all ithe wonders of the world, the smell of the sawdust, 4he steam calliope,* and all the thousand thrills of spangle-land. The Barnett Brothers shows in all cents per pound. Green and dry hides, 10 'per cent ad valorem. Honey, 3 cents per pound. Leaf tobacco, unstemmed $2.10 per pound; stemmed $2.75 per pound. 4 Friendly Furniture For Your Living Room You wil( find nothing austere or cold about Berkey & Gay furniture for the living room, regardless of the modes in which arc done the pieces you select. 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