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(Slintnn Qllprontrlr • ^,- THK CliMTON CHBONICLE, CLPftOIl. 8> C. THUBSDAT, FEBRUARY 6, 1»S0 EsUbtialltd IfOO WII.SON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING'COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One year $1.50; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 50 cents Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C. The Chronide seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers—the publishf r-will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly ad vice. The Chronicle will publish fetters of general interest when they are not of a defamatorj^ nature. Anonymous communications will not he noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. y. f Southern selling backed the atraddlers , and May sold 24 points off when it |thunder^ in Brownsville. Boll weevil I emergence has started 4n the warmer I regions, but hoptch is holding steady j at 4 dollars per quart in sympatliy ; with the active months. Call money and suicides seem to be normal in Wall FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 17th day of February, we will render a final ac- I count of our acts and doings as Ad ministrators of the estate of Mrs. Lee Hembree and William Taft Hembree, deceased, in the office of the Judge of Probate . „ . tf Laurens county, at 11 street, but Mr. Hoover’s message :o*clo.-ij ^ ^ the same day promised xthe restoration of good times, especially to those who were on the right side of the market. We advise briar cutting and sprouting for the present. will apply for a final discharge from our trust as AdminiStratotSr- - Did You Ever Stop To Think? By Edson R. ,Waite^ Frank C. .Mortimer, vice-president the Citizen’s .N’ational Trust and .Savings bank cf Los Angeles, Califor-#2-6-4tc. of Any persons indebted to said est*’... is notified and required to make pay ment on or before that date; and all persons having claims against said es tate will present them on or before said date, duly proven or be forever barred. R. E. MADDOX, J. M, MOORE, Administrators, Happy people never forget i v--.' ■ iy- CLINTON, .S. C.. FEBRUAUY fi. :9;?0 It’s a sad world after all, and most of thq good listeners arc too dumb to talk. Nobodv’^j Business This i-i true also, if she has suffi cient ability to earn a man’*-pay, she can get seme nian'.s pay, By (ice .Mc(iec ^ nia, says:- j That there ia ivo class ’n the citizen- : ship of any .nation which is entitled to i greater consideration than the farmer. He constitutes the very- fiber of the j community in which* he dwells. From dhe earliest tiller of our .soil j to our present day farmer, he has t;:- I ercised habits of thrift and fr-ugalityf, : And great as is the value of < thrift! AduUa Contract ChUdren^B Diaeoaea The man who' thinks he cannot fcoled already b. be A cynic i.s a man who cheerfulness for ignorance. mistakes Something the F.irmero .\c,ci Seed Before I he c< tton r-iod oil mills can d.) I from the point of> economics, .yet its miiacles. They are buying inferior or (limited wholly to that low grade cotton seed from the farm-! f'^ld. ers at aboutone-half'their actual val- The training afforded by its prac- ue, and are making therefrom A-l calks for the exercise Qf^qualities Adults con, and do, oontrset many children’s diseases. And, usually, they suffer from them much more than children dot For instance, many adults oontr^ worms, an ailment usi^Iy associated with chuctren. Sometimes they suiTcr intensely and take expen- aive medical treatments, without reali zing that Worms are the cause (k their troubles. Yet, the symptoms are the same m in children, loss of appetite lore ■ and weighL grinding the teeth and rest ful the nose uid anus. Gaaol'i'.e wa^ nc tr pjenliful, .so lo'ik (!Ut for an mciea ic in price. meal, .superior hulls, first-grade-com pound lard, and eS:tra fine linters. that^re predominantly moral in char acter. It means .self-control. It means There ain’t any nigger in the woikI- ■>eif-mastery. I,()ng ago the farm pile either; he’s a white gentleman in! learned to forego immediate pleasure Drivirg it, ,h<. eounlry i» »»fer. Itu-,"i™ jffi" ,,,1 td..ph.,ny.-.l« S,lid A, a K..ok . ' j ThraUKh.hkrdahip and toil, cm th, petrified <lummy was found-' out. ^c'^f’f'er and the prairie, in the val- Iczs Bleep, itchinjfof and abuominaF pains. And, the same medicine t.'iat surely and harmlessly ex pels roupd nnd pin worms from children will do the same for adults — White's Oreatn Vermifuge, wldcb you can get at SADl.FK-OWENS I'HAK.MACY Whv f;ill out w'fth people? Do you , , , ,, , - i u , , , I si in (olorado..the other day and has cuAs an cak trie l;i\.au.-c it doesntJ * ur u: « u . - —M>een .sent to VVashington. He. r« the .t.tr api e.i. ^ lirst one to goo there without being ... r„ , ,-u elected. Mis brains had become .solid The new "buSy ’ automobiTes prom- ,. , , . bone. That sounds about right for an Hi.s stiimmick was dis ced for next summer will be only five . # .L 1 ‘.u .u . office-holder. Icet from the ground with the top uj), it is reported. Ni l low enough. What this country ne< .L i.s a car that run under the big ten-ton Iru.ks T^mTaft uTFiy da^r leys and on the hillsides, he has labor ed to supply the imme<)iaie wants of his household and ff>od for the peo- i pies of the earth. That which he has j gathered and saved has become the' foundation of our wealth as a nation, i DRS. S.MITH & S.MITH Optometrists * <8^ IMdous and ReATskif^ ^the Pause ^ that refreshes It’s the easiest, surest way to keep on good terms with yourself and your friends. Usppy people are re- *£reshed people. And you can make even a minute’s pause truly re freshing with an ice-cold bottle of Coca-Ciols. 9 M I L L I a day O N You don't have to be thirsty to en joy Coca-Cola. It's tbe drink that has outgrown seasons. For millions of |)eople, every day, it has become tbe Tint thought and the last word^ in wholesome., •lelicious refreshment. icndcij and it too had lM*comp an in- Sicadinc.ss, industry and sobriety tcgrul p.irl of the petrified object. | art* |>oliticaI vU-tue.s which make for That seems reasonable. Me, will rest xU—ho. Nm- .:K , ;^l.a..4-4B4444 That i.s appHrcntly u.ifaic. the stability and VL-mmsmi^ HKAR .MR. CHIKST The t'hamlX'r of (’ominerce, through the effort.s of President Winn, is to be A ongrutuiated uiM»n bringing an out- .''taiidmg lecturer iiere next Tue^dnv e,Cling ft.r an, adiire.As at-it.s regu'ar’the otlu r day. 1 lu montbly meetinir^^lbe iih-iiiImts of ,he aled wi'.h r'i'li red • ought to be plai ed in the II u.Ae .'i'. i.g.with other represenUitivos of the “I’lier peepul.” SPECIALISTS Examined fBa.sses Prescribed !.■) West .Main Street Phone 101 permanence of our , kaboratorj for Prompt Repair Serxdce _4. GREENWOOD COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. Greenwood, S. C. ,, XT .MILLION INCOME CLASS EXPANDS A-mployees, Aiuli, tiigelher with t,heir ; . e urge I to be pre.-teiit. Tlie 'P« aker of the ev«*ning. .Mr. ,!( hn W. ('irie.-<!, head^ the Ch'icago Re tail .Merchant.^ Institute. Me will .-(peak here on "Creutlng Community Sj»irit" and in an interesting and c<*nvinciMg manner discuss community problems and endeavor to awaken the civic con- pciousness of the community. Press re ports ?n)m all over the country spfak in the highest terms of his work and the con.struclive service he is render- Drive to the Right h:i4 wUV community < he.st drive f I in I am .a i- th<‘ “driver'’ .*1^!.- I'oO.tM) w ii'tli of opt'.i accounts ur in ca ll. 'I’liey took llie cash. I atn eS- jiecially interested in the .Salvati n Aimy's welf iie because - the \\ ly th.i:g.-: n'e n.iw Itiokaig, I will .so.m be taking my uie.i’.<.and ro. in: ig ivilh them, and 1 am lilewi.se concerned abcul the .sue; e h tf .he T. I’., fund ns my Uncle .Jue h.i.< it and I urn endors- i:ig on»' of hi.s notes. We went over the top ail right, counting check.s at "lO A'lifs on the dollar an<l ins.ailment promises as usual, and all we need ing. Don’t fail T.ie.sAlay evening. , : now is the money mentioned on the to hear Mr. driest next, pliwlge.s. Uncle .loe’.s family '. i right lucky BEAUTY—.\N .V.SSE'r ' with the gHvernment when it comes to There are three phases of commu-!‘"^^‘kving on the. pay-roll because of nity developmvnt commercial, indus-' i'by.sical damages sustained during La I lear .Saw .Vddilions 'I'o Se- Uct droiip, .Many With incomes •'f ien .Vlillion Ih liars. Wu'hinvton. Feti. .i. Tdie yi-ar I!'_M .-aw ‘Joti uddiiions to tbe .'ele-t group i f : hoxe vv hp.'^e individual ince nies ".x- eei (I one milliivn dollars. In all, there were ‘iDd in thi,> exclu .sive class and of these, 21 had in comes running past the five milli m dollar mark. Altogether, the It»d liml a total incoilie of $1 ,OT:kTO(’>,:l2r), of which the government collecte:! r>2r),H2d in income taxes. These figgres were compiled by the treasury in reporting on income tax collections of last year and were is sued for publieation tsxlay. A deerea.se of 5(),5S8 in the number of returns as compared with the pre- ’tsling year was not«ul, but the total .of income taxes collected showed an increase of 10,014,283. , In the million dollar class, 2U per sons had a revenue of from |1,000,00<I to $1,.')00,0(K); 105 of from $l,n0(i.0()0 to $'2,000,000; 80 had incomes of fro n two to three millions; 20 of from thiee to four millions and 17 had incomes tiial and resule-Dtial. The normal com- Morld vvar. Sammie gc^t stung by munity directs its development through yellow jacket while in the .service all three lines as essential to commu- (teorgiu and he pulls down $00.00 nity growth. 'a<»nth. Bill had, a skirmish . with Bt‘CHUse the citv. town or village is' mule in Virginia and he limps some primarily a place in which man cap :$10.00. doe ain’t: five million.s. The 24 whose find comfort and happiness, that com-'‘‘xcepl at golf, bird ‘‘’'ceeilesl $.'■>,000,000 had a jo- munity fails to accomplish its first hunting, basetiall playing a;i oforth, purpitsc when it neglects the residen-: he receiv«‘.s $.50.00 per in nth. Me tial for the industrial ami commercial, i somoething get wrong with his lungs in (’aini> Lee. .None of the boys went aei-oss, but Uncle Sam is coming acros.s all right. But nearly all of the other lioy.s who receive ci-mpensation deserve it .and more. amt «-ommerc Does ( linton appnsiate the value of attractive homes and beautiful resi dential sections as a eomnuinhy as- .setl and is it taking the fullest ad vantage of its possibiliue-s in this di rection? It'shoubflie a i»!yi;e of which Phe visitor will -a.., "I would like to live here.’’ Is it? .Man, in common with the lovva-r ani- mal.s, build.' his lo'mc vvln-re he finds hi.s fai'ii, i true, but beiuu.se he is a “hipher animal” he ili.seriminates be tween twii places eip-ially provident in mere su.'ti-nancc. .So the community th-.rt vv.»uld attract h ime-inalurs must have jnore to offer Ilian ju.n employ ment. One wav to build our city in size r il pr.i-perity i.s to strengthen its r’aim to Ike ti.les of "the city 1 tiful” and the "city of h. ines." tul income of $242,23(),7tM), or an av- eiage income of more than ten million ilollars each. Farm Karls \ V>’e ob.serve that the fanner.s i f the Un teil,. States borrowed the su.n of $ss,V,(i<)0,»l(MI.()() to farm on last y'ear, and the same was .jpeiu as .follows; .Automobiles . $f>O(l,00(>,()(10.0() ! low tools 2.‘2.'>li.()0 B'ldios 2r>i'.000,(l(lll.0li Luano l.JtUMmp.Od tias a id Oil l7.’».'Uli),00(».(lU I’ermanent Improvements 4.>i;i 22d,(10U.O(KI.OO r>o.>,ooo,ot) ( A.MI'BELL l.CiDUKlO MEET ( am|)bell bulge will hold its regular meeting Friday night, Feb. 7th, at 7;.’U». .All members are urged to he present;,,Work in .M. .M. degree. .All vi.sitors vveleome. \. I*. Adair, Sec’y. Take Note of the Many Represontta* five Families In Your Commustiity Who Invariably Buy Their Table Nec^ls at AoP Food Stores! inMg^ It UKU the positive delight of finding all their food needs idL ICmNOMVIWU at one store that so profoundly impressed these women,! The positive assurance, too, that everything bought at Food Stores is so reliabU'^so satisfying to the appetUe^ SO aBASONABLB IN SBICBt n /h oeau- 7.2r> WHY J i.ds ss!sk 2tH).7:.tkU0().C0 $l.ir);{.'2.52,:ifi.5.4() Iobuceo Coca Cola Terr a-'ingl,and Ditching . Fighting IV.sts Outstanding (’luu ks illEFICMT The annual fight on the part of Total , G vernor Rahaiuis to oii.st .1. Fraser ■. 1 ye n from the state tax eomini.ssion, 7'kt* ■'Street ears in tlio smaller towns' is again in progre.-s. Likewise, with are now averaging 1 passenger per the eonveip^rigvof,-t.he., lfcgLs)a-ture ea .TL'P-■ia**'.ula-y.-The- mohinnen havo be- • year, .sin. ' back'‘in 191.5. a bill ha.s v;lme rank strangers to most o7 the been intr .dUviHl to abolish the com- citizens. The towns force the cars rnission in its entirety but each time ‘an so that the Uxpayers wlu not he; it has met defeat. diserimina.ed against. It won’f4e long i The who.e question ha.s as.sumed the beforo the legislatures wili pa.ss a : aspect of ‘‘politics’’ pure and outrigh.^ *‘vquiring all businesses to contin- VVhy the fight? Mr. Lyon’s record is^*’ operate even if they don’t make unassailable, he has rendered, valpab’e, expenses. Railroad passenger trains conscientious service, and his recog- under the same “system” of slav- siited legal ability has lM‘en of inesti- ‘**T‘ *^y customers all mable value to the convmi.seion in and by Ford when they bust, handling the intricate tax pro’olems Public seiwice corporation is not that have been before il. Why there- fc bust. fore kick out of office, a public .ser-! x'ant with such a record ? Why is the v .Cptton Letter governor so intent on throvying a I New/ ' YorJ^ Feb. 5.—July aborts monkey-wrench into the machinery of heavy tenders on the opening the tax commiaaion. Certainly he could forcing Bombay to cover while Ml time to better advantage, '7 V*T7EN CmiDREN y Need a Laxative I ( ”Wb have used 1^1 Tliodforda Black- Draught in our family fer nineteen years. 1 have found it of gn^at help in raising my family. "I have given it to all six of my chil dren. Whenever they complain jof upset stomach, or begin to look pale jmd aickly,. I ihake a tte of Black-Draught and begin giving it to them. In a ^y or two they are all right. *"I give it to them rendering conetructive service to the cute rather \tlun attempting to tear agdoey down an agebey engaged in raizing xcfvnua to Imlp meet the eUte's heavy ipfiropriaUaii biB each year. Dr. Frank F. Hicks DENTIST Office National Bank Dr. Saith's Fonaer Lecati«i Pkoce 151 give it to them for con- cHpation, and my hoaband and I both take it. I always give it for oolda in winter, I be lieve a way to prevent them is to keep the cyctem deen.** —Mra. Doehie Terry. 1206 Fourth Avenue^ Decatixr. Ala. gra ndmothcT'e Bread 7c 8c It OB. loaf ^trapped .. Pan RoUs, Fancy CVeemery Butter Cut fre^h from the tub Lb. 43c AAP Plain or Self KUIng Flour 2.“^ $1;85 QUAKER MAID Beans TSfen" Baked SULTAlfA JAM Aoaoiied 15^-oa. Flavove Jar Log Cabin Syrup Table ^lae, can AUNT JEMIMA PANCAKE •BwlBF IIUCKWIIEAT pkg.25c CRI8CO Z2c3 "For Cooking Better KesulU’* NECTABTEA I7c iU- ZXt Pkg. COFFEES At 80*GL0CB fcefc sw4« €tamt BED CUtCU a MmJ A* ckatan *-^29* BOEAB corns wruM 27c Go ,\d D"' fairy Soap 5 teg- 21 6 fNo, !Qin oru to. Ita. ««« ^TmEAL Of GRITSSIhs. ioc (SPAGHETTI . 2‘ cans 25c 2Si SALAB DRESSING Rajah Brand 25« GaeipbelPa Tomai'e Soup S cans 2Sc Snttiter Brand Spinach No. 2 can 10c v SUGAR SHORTENING Fine Granulated Scsco 8-Lb- Bicfcft 5 l-2c $1.C0 ^ Atlantic & Pacific Si