Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THURSDAT, OCTOBER 8, 1925 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. NEW FORECAST BY DUTCH PROPHET Colder Woolkor eed.'More Rata For .fall la the Prediction. Serer# Front Middle of November. W. P. Houseal, the Dutch Weather Prophet, is out with another predic tion. He says colder wither and abundant rain are coming during the fall, the complete forecast from Mon days State being as follows: "Colder weather and abundant pre cipitation are indicated tor the fall and winter that is now coming oto apace," says the Dutch Prophet in his annual forecast. "If the weather for October follows that of the same month in the dry year of 1881, tem peratures will be moderately cool with little precipitation, although in the latter respect-—as to precipita tion—the same rule will not be ob served. ^ Indications are already in evidence that rain will occur jn Octo ber, whereas, there was no precipi- taiton during the fall of 1881 until November had entered upon its third day." Severe frost will 'no doubt be de layed until at least the middle of No vember. The Dutch Weather Prophet confesses for the first time in 40 years during 18 years of which time these forecasts have been published in The State, that he is not able to' give an approximate date for the, first killing frost nor the number of snows during the winter of 1925-26. He takes the forecast of the North Carolina mountaineers, however, that tjhere will be snow all right during the coming winter. ' The Dutch Weather Prophet had occasion to realize the aptness of the scriptural proverb, "A prophet is not without honor save in his own coun- tiy” during a recent visit to Florida. According to one of his three days signs for rain he made the forecast ■Wednesday, September 25, both in Eustis and Sanford (26 miles apart) that rain would occsr in both sections by sunrise Monday morning. A cit izen of Sanford informed the Dutch Weather Prophet that one who pre dicted rain at any time in Florida knew neither weather nor Florida and that rain would not occur in the state within 90 days. The Dutch Weather Prophet could not remain to see the result of his forecast but has direct information that rain occurred, tat both places within two days after the foret^ft was made and that it rained the entire morning on the third day ir Eustis. Rain occurred within five days over almost the entire state. , Since the Florida forecast was bas ed identically on the indications upon which Mr. Ray of Florence had oc casion to criticize—facetiously or TO HEAR HICHAM’S APPEAL OCTOBER 12 . . -■ I I.b. m,m Caae Comes Before the Supreme 4 Court at Columbia for ~ the Sixth Time. •Columbia, Oct 4.—The appeal of Edmund D. Bigham, of Florence coun ty, under sentence of desth for the al leged murder of his brother, L. Smiley Bingham, will be heard by the State Supreme court Monday, October 12. This'will be the sixth time the case has been before the Supreme court. The Bingham appeal is the first case on the docket-for the October session of the court Bingham was convicted at his last trial at the October 1924 term of Horry county court. He is slso under indictment for the alleged murder of four other members of his family. Since his conviction last fall, the de fendant has been confined in the death cell at the state penitentiary at Co lumbia. School Heads To y Meet in Laurens Miss Kate V. Wofford, County Su perintendent of Education has asked all superintendents and principals In the county to meet in Laurens Satur day morning. J. Harvey Witherspoon, Kenneth N. Baker, Jr., Miss Pearl West,'Miss Myra Leaman, and Mrs. H. A. Copleand will attend. TWO YOUTHS HELD FOR MANY THEFTS School Pupils To » Go To Exercises All teachers and pupils desiring to go to the exercises held at the new bridge will be allowed to leave school before the closing hour without being marked dismissed. It is hoped that quite a number will av^il themselves of this opportunity. — - otherwise—the Dutch Weather Pro phet for the partial failure of the three day forecast in August, the pro phet said yesterday: "It stands to reason that even in weather lore, like everything else, there are exceptions to all rules, since the South Carolina forecast did not correspond to t]ie rule conditions. "The rain Friday in Columbia nnd elsewhere in the state was indicated I4 hours in advance Thursday night fcy a well known sign—of common oc currence—which had not presented itself since last March, ttius showing that both the weather and the Dutch Weather Prophet are recurring to ‘normality.’ " 0 Boys Charged With Series of Rob beries. Confess To Two Crimes. Norfolk, Va H Oct. 4.-—Two hotel robberiefe in Florida have been traced to Robert Cheatham, aged 17, and Wiliam Evans, 16, alleged bandits now in the Princess'Anns county jail charged with a series of spectpculajr robberies here and at Virginia Beach' last summer, according to department of justice agents. Enlargements of a snapshot found in an automobile that had been abandoned in Florida by two bandits after they robbed the safe of a hotel nea$ Vero Beach and kidnapped the night clerk, later put ting him out of the car 20 miles from the scene of the robbery, were identi fied at police hearquarters as photo graphs of young Cheatham and Evans. The department of justice is han dling the investigation of the Florida robberies. The snapshot that led to the identification was found behind the seat of the automobile in which the hotel clerk was given an exciting ride after standing by helpless while the office safe was looted. The car proved, to be stolen property. The snapshot was believed to have slipped from the pocket of one of the holdup men. 1 Cheatham and Evans have confes sed, according to the Virginia Beach authorities, to two attempted jobber ies at the Chalfonte hotel, to looting the safe of the Princess Anne hotel and to holding up a porter in the Princess Anne country club and rob bing the safe of $1,000. They were captured September 20 by Princess Anne county officer, C. H. Fentress, in a summer cottage at Ocean, Park while posses were scouring the woods and marshes near Virginia Beach in search of them for attempting to rob the Chalfonte hotel the night before. Several other holdups and automo bile theft charges also are pending against the boys, who were*once ar rested in Florida, but broke jail the night of their arrest. Department of justice agents work ing on the case made no statement as to what brought them into the case but it was believed to be connected with the federal automobile theft law, the boys having been arrested in Flor ida in a car they are alleged to have stolen in Norfolk an^l driven there. CLUB MEETS TUESDAY The Octdber meeting of the Com mercial club will be held in the club rooms next Tuesday evening, the 13th at 7:30 p. m. The club will observe "Ladies Night”, its social event of the year, on the evening of November 10. Statement of tfce Condition of 1 THE COMMERCIAL BANK Located at Clinton, S. C., at the Closa of business September 28,1925, RESOURCES - Loans and Discounts $833,341.91 Overdiafts .... NONE Bonds and Stocks Owned.... 49,500.00 Liberty Bonds 26,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures .... 3,250.00 Due from Banks and Bank ers / .... 55,671.96 Other, Real Estate Owned 4,000.00 Currency ...., 8,864.00 Gold .1-.,-*- .... ....- 335.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin 1,156.03 Checks and Cash Items .... 3,462.89 Other Resources 73.98 TOTAL $484,665.76 LIABILITIES ; Capital Stock Paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus Fund .... 25,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and tax- ‘ es Paid ' 6,906.38 Due to Banks and Bankers NONE Individual Deposits Subject to Check 178,215.90 Savings Deposits! .... 8,435.41 Time Certificates of De posit .... 215,120.18 ■ertified Checks.- 19.71 Cashier’s Checks .... 1,958.18^ 6 W A N )T S Rates far advertising in this column are one coat per word for each inser tion, with a minimum charge of 25c, payable invariably in advance; .. 1 , • 1 • ■: 11 FOR SALE—One corner lot 76x150 t bn West Main street. 10-8-4tc. IrbyJfipp. WAITED—Beginners in music. Ap ply to Miss Leila Norman, Phone 317, Clinton, S. C. 10-29-4tc FOR RENT—One 7-room house on Centennial street Apply to Hugh B. Workman at Workman Co., Clin ton, S. C. if FOR SALE OR RENT—My house of 11 rooms, also 1 kitchen Cabinet, 1 sideboard and several beds and chairs. J. D. Austin, M. D. 10-l-2tp $10,000,000 Company wants you to sell 150 daily Home Necessities in Clinton. ProfitiT$35-$50 weekly. Ex- perience unnecessary. For particu lars, write The J. R. Watkins Com pany, Dept. K-2, 231 Johnson Ave., Newark, N. J. 4tp-10-29-25. FLOWER BLUBS—I have just receiv ed a shipment of Narcissus and Hyacinth bulbs. I have at all tfanas nice fresh groceries. L C. Boland. 2t j : — ■ WANTED—Ta buy Abruzzi Bye. Appier and Fnlghnm Oats. Mail samples and net prices to City Fsa~ and Seed Store, Greenwood, S. C WHAT DO C. A. OWENS DO? fttoVES HOUSES. 10-22-5tp LOST—One pair eye glasses. Re turn to G. C. Pitts and receive re wards ' Ite. FOR RENT—1 four-room furnished apartment including piano, electric stove, hot and cold water. Phone 66 or apply to Mrs. A. B. Henry. Ite. It’s That Season , TOTAL $484,655.76 State of South Carolina, ss. County of Laurens. Before me came F. M. Boland, Cash ier of the above named bank, who, be ing duly sworn, says that the above *and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. F. M. BOLAND. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of October, 1925. J. H. DONNAN (Seal) Notary Public S. C. Correct Attest: Jack H. Young, J. I. Copeland, H. D. Henry, Directors. Will Save Gasoline and Remove Carbon. 1. Will remove carbon. 2. Prevent spark plug trouble.- 3. Prevent overheating. 4. Make engine start easier. 5. Give more power and speed. 6. Save 25 r /c to 50% gasoline. 7. Save 25% to 50% on oil. ' FOR ANY MAKE OF CAR. Guaranteed or Money Refunded. S. A. PITTS AT WESTERN UNION ‘cm*. Clara: "Did you get that new fall coat you were raving over last week?” _ .Ruth: “Oh, yes—I got it the next day." * Q Clara: "And what did ydur father say v Ruth: "Oh—he raved too." l . PIANOS for RENT 0’DANIEL & REID T }" If It’s “Good to Eat” We Have It! PROMPT SERVICE BLAKELY’S z'" TELEPHONE 136 STAR BRAND SHOES STAR BRAND SHOES STAR BRAND SHOES STAR BRAND SHOES STAR BRAND SHOES m SPECIAL SPECIAL % SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL 9-4 Pepper ell Rnvci’ Swpji Lai* Serges and Crepes Boys’ Cotton 32-inch Fast Color 32-inch Lad-Lassie * Men’s Heavy "Sheeting. o O tv Cd CCI \ Wool mixtures. Sweaters. Ginghams, Fall in checks and Denim Overalls, Special— Coats, all sizes. All colors— Special— ~ Patterns— stripes— all sizes— 371-* YARD 95 c 50 c YARD Sfr ZD* YARD 25 c YARD $1.25 PAIR Xtl P3 •# d X o SHOES MEN’S STAR BRAND DRESS SHOES Finest workmanship and styles. Black or tan. Prices— $2.95 to $6.50 BOYS’ DRESS SHOES In all sizes. Prices— $2.50 to $4.50 MEN’S STAR BRAND WORK SHOES Made of solid leather. Prices— $1.95, $2.50, $2.95, $3.45, $4.00, $4.50 SHOES LADIES’ SLIPPERS Ladies' Fancy Cut-out Slippers— Special $2.95 LADIES' OXFORDS in hlack or tan. Prices— $2.50 to $4.50 BLACK SATIN SLIP- \ r PERS All sizes $2.75 pair We don’t put on a Sale of this kind every day or every week—But when we do sponsor a Special Selling Event it means "MONEY IN YOUR POCKET” for things you need. So give your attention to these offerings. .Men's and Boys' STRONGER THAN THE LAW WORK SHOES Special— $3.25 aiid $4.00 LADIES DRESSES J5 Dresses, crepes, serges, em broidered and braided, all colors, latest styles— $4.75 to $5.95 Dresses—Fine Poiret Sheen, flat and satin Canton Crepes— $9.95 to $16.95 Beautiful Fall Dresses for girls, sizefr—7 to 14— $1.49 to $5.95 LADIES’ COATS Fine Coats, with fur collars and cuffs, fashionable shocks, $10.00, $12.00, $14.50, $16.50 25 Coats for the early buyers $5.95 and $6.95 w ' Ladies’ Coats, extra quality, silk lined, richly trimmed with fine furs. Prices— $19.50 to $35.00 v CLOTHING MEN’S SUITS Men’s and Young Men’s Clothing, Banco and Mas- tercraft makes— $12.50 to $27.50 MEN’S HATS Men’s Imported Velour Hats— $4.50 to $5.00 v MEN S SHIRTS v50 Men’s white or tan Broadcloth Shirts— ' Special $1.69 Outing Flannels, Creton nes and Sea Island. Special 10c Yard YARD GOODS EVERFAST SUITING in all colors 39c Yard LATEST NOVELTY SUITINGS 36 to 54 inches in plain colors, stripes, plaids, wool flannels, Poiret Sheer Silk mixtures.etc. Yard — 89c to $3.95 SPECIALLY REDUCED Homespuns, Cheviots, Bleachings—in fact, all Staple Dry Goods. CO > X a x > 2 o ro X § 03 03 H ► X X X > * X 03 X o M 03 PAY CASH-PAY LESS ALWAYS UNDERSELLING CLINTON, SOUTH CAROLINA SHOl