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THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, SOOTH
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THURSDAY, JUNE I!
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Points on Tree Planting
in City Given in Bulletin
A new Farmers’ Bulletin, No. 1208,
"Trees for Town mid Clly Streets,”
*y F. L. Mill ford, horticulturist, issued
fcy the United States lUepurtment of
Agriculture, describes in detail the va
rious oaks for street use in different
regions, as wt II as about 100 other
trees or varieties. Kims are given sec
ond place in desirability for city
streets, and sycamores third. Maples
»re considered less desirable than hua
been generally supposed. Except the
Lombardy poplar* most varieties of
poplar are not recommended.
Before ornamental tree-planting for
town or city streets is undertaken, a
number of important points must be
given attention. Trees native to one
part of the United States may not
thrive In another region. Some tree*
ore objectionable because their root*
penetra'te defective sewers, while oth
ers grow their roots so near the sur
face that they have a tendency to
neuve or crack sidewalks.
Only vigorous trees that wltl with
stand the dust and smoke of a city
should be planted to ornament the
streets. The root system should be
hardy, not easily affected by unusual
soil conditions, by restricted feeding
areas, or by root pruning In case street
Improvements are made. The shape
of the top of the tree when full-grown
should be suited to the width of the
street. The foliage should not 'be too
dense, snd should be of a pleasing tex
ture and color.
, Where there la a lack of aunshlan
in winter It is desirable to admit qfl
the light possible' by using only de
ciduous trees. The bulletin gives a
table stiowing the differences In fall
coloring and ,111? date of dropping of
all foliage. Narrow streets. It Is point
ed out, should be planted with tall,
slender trees like the Lombardy pop
lar or small trees. Broad streets may
be planted with spreading trees.
In the heart of a city, where the
grow test difficulty is experienced In
getting trees to grow, the ailanthus
will probably thrive when nearly ail
other kinds fall. The sycamore and
the London plane are also good. The
Carolina poplar will frequently grow
in such places, and Its use may some
times be warranted. Consultation with
the nearest state agricultural experi
ment station or with the United States
Itepartment of Agriculture would be
advisable before deciding upon ex
tensive tree-planting.
Tenants' Baserr ent Garage
No American mOto. imC who Uafe driv
en in the busy district of any Mg city
has failed to realize the aerioannaea
of the parking problem which the tre
mendous popularity of the motor car
has created In recent yekrs. Streets,
laid out before motor vehicles were
dreamed of, prove utterly Inadequate
for accommodating the cars which the
public would like to park In the busi
ness district. That -seine solution
must be found at an eariy-day la man
ifest. Of peculiar Interest, therefore,
is the practical, solution which has
keen worked out by the management
t?f a new office building In Lo* Angeles
housing thousands of persons, a large
number of whom use motor cars. Not
only has provision been made for ten
ants qf the building, but for patrons
ef these tenants as well, thereby giv
ing occupants of this big structure a
decided advantage over those In oth
er buildings.
In the construction, of this sky
scraper an underground garage waa
feailt at the rear of the lot and adjoin
ing the office building. This fireproof
storage space accommodates nearly
200 cars and Is reached from the
street by broad ramps. Stalls In the
garage rent for $20 per month. Hera
a moderate temperature obtains at all
times and a car and Ita contents are
safe from exposure to the elements
and also from thieves.—Popular Me-
atanics.
Widow Invokes Old Slave
Law to Seeure Children
Washington.—-An ancient fngttlvu
slave law which waa amended in 1850
to apply to apprenticed minors Seeing
from their masters was Invoked by a
Washington widow to obtain posses
sion of her two mintA 1 children, who,
she declares, have escaped from her and
now are in the state of Virginia. Ths
District Supreme court was asked to
make a transcript of record of ths
“fugitives” which ths mother may pre
sent to the tribunal of the Old Domin
ion in order to get her children back.
The petition does not say in what part
of the state the children, now nine and
six years old, respectively, are living,
nor why they are being detained from
their mother, Mrs. Ada M. Trapponler.
The court, waa told that the girls’ fa
ther is dead and that the petitioner,
under ths laws of the District of
Columbia, la entitled to their service
and labor during their minority. Un
der the law Invoked the master to
whom a minor had been apprenticed
and from whom he bad escaped la au
thorised to bring such action In court
to obtain possssslon of the fleeing ap
prentice. Sines the law used the term
“persons to whom labor Is due,” ths
mother seeks to apply Its provisions to
her effort to recover her children.
The children are named Evelyn
Harriett Breeden, nine, and Both KU*
abeth Breeden, six.
Endurance and Eco
nomy Classic Won By
Waterless Franklin
Oscar Wilde’s Prison
Soon to Be Torn Down
Loudon.—On ths banks of the
Thames, 88 miles southwest of London,
lisa ths ancient town of Reading, n
town thgt might bo unknown to the
ordinary American bod not Oocar
Wilds Immortalised It In his “Ballad
of Reading Gaol.” The prison in which
the post passed two years of misery In
about to be torn down.
. Oscar WUdo, after bis trial, was seafl
to Wandsworth prison and wia trans
ferred from there In November, 1895,
on account of bis 111 health, to Reading,
where he finished out ths term of hie
sentence.
The “Ballad" and “Do Profundi*,”
written In hla confinement within the
prison walls, reveal his Intense suffer
ing.
The Jail that housed Oscar Wilde In
the third one. to be torn down In Read
ing. The original building, where mis
erable offenders were shut away from
the light of day, st<»od on the site now
occupied by St. Mary’s chapel; It was
demolished In 1793. Prom *1773 to
1779 the Jailer was a widow who drew
the munificent salary of £20 and waa
licensed to sell beer and wine to the
prisoners. The new gaol was some
what larger and housed 124 prlson-
ets; its predecessor had accommoda
tions for only 20. Coovlcts la thoae
days were decked In suits of blue end
yellow.
A Franklin Demi-Sedan took first
place both in economy and endurance
in the gruellfog 12-day, 1900-mile
road run taged by the El Paso Herald
under the sanction of the Automobile
Association of America, which start
ed at El Paso on May 17, and ended
there on May 28. y
This run was over Texas, New Mex-
co and Arisona roads, through desert
wastes, mountains and mountain can
yons. Part of the route was over
roads described by experienced driv
ers as “the worst in the world."
Franklin participated in this run
with 14 makes of cars, divided into
classification according to price. Av%r-
age speed required was regulated on
the same basis, 14 miles per hour for
lowest class, 16 and 18 for next two
classes and 20 miles per hour for top
class in which Franklin competed.
Triumphing easily in its own price
class in which Franklin and the Paige
started, Franklin out-performed a
number of cars in lower classifica
tions fronj the standpoint of endur
ance and defeated all cars in economy
above the classification including only
the smallest cars.
Paige protested their scores and
penalties.
On certain parts of the run where
second and low 'gear was requir
ed for hours at a stretch in mountain
climbing, the pressure air-cooling sys
tem of the Franklin demonstrated
great efficiency, bringing the car
through on schedule where others
were penalised for radiators boilng
drjr and for failing to make the re
quired time.
The Franklin, one of the two closed
cars entered and the only one to win,
was a stoch car. To enter the contest,
it was driven through from Syracuse
to El Paso, a distance of 2700 miles
in nine days’ time, part of it across
Missouri roads which were at their
worst owing to spring rains.
The winning car, which finished the
run in excellent condition, will be
driven back to Syracuse, stopping at
principle cities en route to allow
spection by the public.
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Tropic BmH
When Take
to
Washington.—The outcome of the
importation of several Central Ameri
can game birds from British Honduras
and Guatemala by the United Staten
biological survey for propagation la
the United Staten Is being watched
wkh Interest, according to the Agricul
tural Review.
A representative of the biological
several months!
In these countries collecting living
sped mens of game birds has succeeded
In bringing sefMy te 8apelo Island,
Georgia, five ocellated turkeys, four
surassows and fifteen tlainon* from
these countries. Several chacbalaccan
were also Imported from northeastern
Mexico.
After two months, In spite of some
unusually cold weather In January,
these birds are! IS perfect health and
appear to be thriving la their new
home, according to the owner of the
Island, who financed the work.
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How to Figure Repeat Costs
One of the most complete and con
cise paragraph* ever printed for the
*dvlce of the prospective home owner
regarding maintenance cost* and ex-
fensC* of home ownership apfiears In
the recently Issued pamphlet titled
"How to Own Your Own Home,’’ pre-
yam! by the division of building and
lousing. Department of Commeree. It
advises:
“In addition to payments on prlncl-
yal and interest on a home, allowance
ainst be made for some or all of the
following expenses: (a) Renewals and
aepalrs. (b) property tax rnd special
assessments, (c) insurance, (d) water
tax or rent, (e) accessories and (f)
Inprovernonts. In addition to the
above, some owners add In the In
terest which they would otherwise ra-
«elve on the amount of their cash pay
ment or equity.”
Jay Walking Ordered
lb many large cities pedestrians ana
subject to arrest for crossing streets
except at regular crossings. In
Creece, however, at stated Intervals
jay walking has been requested by the
authorities. This was whenever the
town became crowded with ref
and their regular citizens were asked
to Jay walk to avoid rubbing agal
too crowds of refugees trim were
ported of carrying typhus gprma Thi
ewifod with womei
Signature Half! Forgery
Philadelphia.—The name of William
Shakespeare, written under six Unee of
•ergrt and accepted by scholars gener
ally as the bandwriting of the bard ef
Avon and perhaps hla seventh known
signature, Is pronounced a forgery by
Dr. Horace Howard Furness, Jr,
Sbakespesreaa scholar of this dty.
The fragment ef manuscript In ques
tion was brought to this country In
1921 by Charles Sesalsr ef Philadel
phia. He discovered the specimen
pasted In the flyleaf of the second folio
of the works of the dramatist which he
purchased In I ami don at auction. The
discovery excited world-wide Interest
among scholar*, as, up to that time,
only six authentic signatures of Shake
speare had been found.
The manuscript Is not only a forgery,
but a ‘“forgery #f e forgery made by
the notorious Shakespearean forger,
William Henry Ireland,” Doctor Pui*- <
ness said.
To Rntne Coin for Fur
Boonvllle, Ind.—George Luti, local
grocer, Is planning to introduce a new
Industry In Indiana—that qf raising
Angora cats tor fur. Prince Singh
Kashmar of India, a classmate of Luts
at Indiana university years' ago, hat
promised to ship the local man soma
fine specimens for breeding purposes.
Luts saved ffashmaris life while tbs
prince was attending school at Indiana,
JftUs
■haphsrdstown, W. Ya.—WjUtar goto
shoval at a
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IN THE U. S, A.
First Verse
Tom, Tom, Hie widow’s son
a pie and away he run
pjMmeo tip and squealed on him
Now. Tommy'wears a Sing-Sing trim.
' -1 Sasand Verse
Sam, Sam, the Broker’s son
Stole ten millions just for fun.
Brought to trial he laughed a bit.
Wired to Dad and Dad fixed it
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Progress
Reporter: “Here is that story on
‘Fresh Milk’.”
City Editor: “Yeagads—It’s
long.
Reporter: “Then I’ll condense
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Blighted Life
Office Boy: “Boss, I’m going to
quit this job.”
Publisher: “I’m surprised.’ You’ve
only been here three weeks—and you
said you wanted to be a master prin
ter”
Boy: “Well—I don’t like it—and—
and—and to tell the truth—I'm sorry
I’ve learned it.”
Blende Beae Opines
“Early to bed and early to rise— r
is fine. It puts one in a position to
become acquainted with the social
leaders—who are just then getting
home.
Expensive Transportation
Tramp: “My face is my ticket on
fiat railroad.”
Amateur Hobo: “Gee!”
Tramp: “Yep—and punched every
time I ride.”
Sock te Life
There once was a teacher,
Named Beu-lah,
Who fell for a pleasing.
Young schol-ah.
She gave him aR E’s,
When he should have had P’s.
We’ll say he was smart,
Do you fol-lah?
At the Vaudeville
Josher: “Jim te a Minute-man.”
Fall* Guy: “Wacha mean, Minute-
man?”
Josher: “He lives at 60 Second St.”
Been There Before
Gossip: “He left her sixths altar
and she has never seen him to this
dap.”
Another Gossip: “Did anyone ever
learn ths rs*son?” .
Gossip: “Oh sure—her wadding
gown smelled of moth halls.”
Qllll : hidl
THE COST WILL BE LITTLE IF SELECTION IS
MADE FROM OUR PRESENT STOCK.
You will make no mistake in selecting one of our
strudy Dining Room Suites in Walnut, in the dull finish,
now so popular. Such furniture will grow more beau
tiful with age and if purchased here will give many
years of satisfactory service.—Your children will cher
ish it
All the very latest designs are shown in our display,
and the most remarkable values we have been able to
offer in years. ' 1
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We invite you to come and look through even if yoit
do not need anything.
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H. Wilkes &
Laurens, South Carolina
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Dear Mr. and Mrs. Boil Weevil:
AND YOU ARE LEAVING US FOR THIS SEASON!
WHATS YOUR HURRY?
Sorry that Calcium Arsenate doesn’t agree with you,
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but it’s too late now. The wise farmer knows that the
only way to save cotton in this good year of 1924 is to
poison and poison again. If it is done right, and in ac
cordance with the information and instructions that
have been given, there is going to be SOME cotton in
this section. 1 -r~
The wise merchant has caught the inspiration and he
is urging the wise farmer with whom he comes in con
tact to poison, and poison, and poison again.
The wise banker has recognized his responsibility and
he is pointing out to the wise merchant that his prosper
ity this fall depends upon the wise farmer who poisons,
and poisons, and poisons again.
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The wise editor is telling the wise farmer, the wise
merchant and the wise banker, that cotton has been, is
and ever will be the money crop of the South, and the
only way to save as well as make cotton is to poison,
and poison, and poison again.
SO GOOD-BYE BOLL WEEVILS! You have NOT
been our friend, nor we yours,
WITHOUT REGRETS,
Natiiiiiliiitk
“CLINTON’S STRONGEST BANK”
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