The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, August 28, 1919, Image 6
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HIGHER RAILROAD
RATES FORECAST
Rail Official Predicts Increase of 25
Per Cent When Owners Get Roads
Back.
i Washington, Aug. 25—A 25 per
cent increase in railroad rates must
follow return of the railroads to pri
vate ownership, Howard Elliott, presi
dent of the Northern Pacific railroad,
committee tdday. This estimate, he
added, was made on the assumption
that there would be no more wage in
crease or advances in material costs.
“Would 25 per cent increase solve
the problem for the whole country?”
asked Representative, Sims, Democrat,
Tennessee.
“I think it would,” resonded Mr.
Elliott, adding that he preferred the
rate increase to the continued pay
ment of the government guaranteed
compensation.
Asked if a 25 per cent Increase of
rates -would hamper business or in
crease the cost of living, Mr. Elliott
replied that the effect in his opinion
had been exaggerated, but he did not
want to give the impression that it
would have no effect on living cost
generally.
In advocating wage legislation, Mr.
Elliott said, “let the wives of the
men vote on the strike; they are the
most affected.” The great majority of
railroad employes, he said, did not
want to strike, and he urged some
legislation for the adjustment of dis
putes. He suggested that labor unions
be required to incorporate and file re
ports, like business corporations, and
that employes be compelled to serve
notice before quitting work.
Alba B. Johnson, of Philadelphia,
former president of the Baldwin Lo
comotive Works, urged the preserva
tion of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission as a judicial body. He ap
peared -before the committee as
spokesman of the railway business
association, an organization of manu
facturers of railway supplies.
Mr. Johnson advocated creation of
-body to certl-
fy the commission the amount of rev
enue necessary in the public interest.
He predicted that if authority over the
amount of revenue were left to the
commission, it would bring on govern
ment ownership in ten years, if not in
five.
“The Natural Law” is daily
drawing large audiences at the
Empire this week. The lines are
brilliant and a powerful education.
Lessons may be drawn from them.
From a dramatic standpoint, th:
piece is one of the host ever keen
here.—Salem (Mass.), News—
FOR SALE—Two , good Jersey
milch'cows with young calves, and
one Red Role Hull.
LEWIS BRIGTTK.
on T. W. Weathers plaee
R. F. 1). 1.
SIXTEEN MORE ARMY TRUCKS TO
BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG
SEVERAL COUNTIES.
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Quite a
ARE TO BE SHIPPED DIRECI
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Two Hundred Thousand Pounds T. N.
T. Is Also Shipped From Capital
For Us# in Various Counties.
Mr. T. W; Blakely of Aiken, has
returned home after visiting friends
and relatives.
INSURANCE
“It is better to have a policy
and not need it,
Than to need a policy
and not have it.”
SEE ME TODAY
W. C. BAILEY, Clinton, S. C.
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Not over fifteen couples in
Clinton have lived together over
thirty years. Many of these have
accumulated a competence but have
failed to enjoy life while in their
productive age. Their c
married early and a lonely life is
before them.
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The time to get the most out
of- life is while your children are
with you.
Music is the surest and the
most refined of pleasures and at the
same time the least expensive.
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We have in stock, the celebra-
ted York Player Pianos, The
Matchless Pathephone, with its
sapphire needle and a variety of
small instruments.
Come and look them over
Columbia.
Sixteen truck*. In addition to those
already allocated to the State high
way commission by the United States
war department, are being sent to
South Carolina at the present time
from Streater. 111., according to infor
mation recently received by Capt. Roy
Pennell, highway engineer.
These trucks will be sent to eight
counties direct. Tney will not be dis
tributed from Columbia, but will go
direct to the county seats from the
shipping point in Illinois. The high
way department has received, all told.
60 trucks from the government for
use In highway construction over the
state.
Three carloads of T. N. T.. a power
ful explosive, have been shipped from
Washington to the highway depart
ment for use in removing stumps and
making excavations in road building
in the state. The explosive will, be
sent to different counties as the need
arises. T. N. T. is not considered
quite so dangerous to handle as is
dynamite in that it is ^harder to de
tonate. The three cars will bring
200,000 pounds of the explosive into
the state.
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Money left at this bank never takes a
vacation, but the one who leaves it can,
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as money deposited in this bank’s sav
ings department draws four per cent in
terest. Make your money work for
you, so that you can take an occasional
rest. Get the savings habit. It will
grow on you. Once you see your
Checking School Accounts.
The office of the state superinten
dent of education is busy checking the
annual reports from the several coun
ty superintendents covering the schol
astic year 1918-19. These reports sup
ply most of the strtlstical data com
piled annually by the state superin
tendent for the general assembly.
Immediately after the annual settle
ment in July among the county offi
cials of any county, the school report
may be completed, certified and for
warded to the state superintendent
This has been done in 28 counties. The
16 missing counties must report by
September 1.
~" Th« law also requires a report from
state aided high schools and state
aided rural graded schools. These two
groups comprise nearly 1,000 commu
nities. The trustees of some 200 of
these districts are in danger of losing
state aid during the scholastic year
1919-’0. because their teachers have
so far failed to furnish the legal r*
port for 1918-19.
Promoted Law and Order.
Probably traceable to the meeting
held July 16 for the promotion of law
and order by the sheriff, solicitors and
foremen of the grand juries in the
governor’s office many requests are
coming to the office of the governor
for the enforcement in Iav~ Parficu-'
larly is this true in respect to the re
quest to root out all illicit liquor
stills. Information concerning the
whereabouts of stills of the suspected
whereabout are sent in by those who
are interested In seeing ‘the laws en
forced.
This is taken to he a healthy sign
and betoken a spirit on the part of the
people to support Governor Cooper, in
hbu endeavor tg make the state free
from many evils. - „
money adding to itself through payment
of interest, you are going to make special
. jefforts to increase^cour savings deposits .
so as to further increase your interests
earnings. And, then, first thing you
know you have sufficient funds with
which to takd advantage of an oppor
tunity when it presents itself to you.
Successful men got their start by saving.
Yon can do the same thing.
The First National Bank
CLINTON’S STRONGEST BANK
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Some New Enterprise*. ——
W. Banks Dove^ secretary of state,
issued the following charters and com
missions:
A commission to the People’s Whole
sale Grocery Company of Nichols,
with a proposed capital of 225.000.
It will sell at wholesale groceries, fer
tilizers a'nd farm products.
A commission to the' Hercules
Warehouse Company of Hartsville
with a proposed capital stock of
$1,000. It will buy and sell real estate,
warehouses and to store cotton, cotton
■eed and other materisls.
Mr. J. M. Blakely of Klenton. has
been visiting his sister Mrs. J. ('.■
Wilson.
Messrs. Lowry and Leonil Bass
spent the week end in Roebuck.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS -
A meeting of the Stockholders of
the First National Bank of Clinton,
S. C., will be held September 9, 1919,
at 4 o’clock p. m., in the Directors’
room, to decide upon an increase of
the Capital Stock, and to transact
such business as may come before the
meeting.
Yours very truly,
B. H. BOYD,
President.
CHICHESTER S PILLS
We are opening a new business in Clinton oil West Main Street
in ware house formally owned by the J. W. Copeland Co. and will
appreciate the patronage given us. We will make every effort to
give satisfactory service. To carry a complete line of the following:
Feed for Stock and Poultry.
Fuel both Coal and Wood. Thejbest grade of Coal. Wood
sa wed and dry^ ready Tor the stove and fire place.
Fertilizer and Soda, Cotton
man kaowa m BmI.
SOLD BY
EVERYWHERE
Seed and Grain for both Feed and Planting.
Oils and Greases for lubricating all machinery. f
We will buy in CAR LOAD lots and sell for CASH thereby
giving better prices than we could otherwise
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Our stock is arriving daily and we will be glad to give you
prices.
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We will make every effort to please with courteous treatment.
Prompt deliveries.
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Quality and Price of Merchandise considered, we sliould receive
your patronage. -
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Let us prove these things to you when you need anything in
the above line.
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Our stock is not yet complete but we hope to have by Sept 1st.
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Clinton Ferizor £ Fuel Go.
J. W. COPELAND, JR., Manager
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