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I ' '"' ' ■' '■ / THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. 8. C. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1930 WASHINCTON ■Y RADFORD MOeiKT WMhinffton, Oct. 14. — When the drouirht reached its crisis and bej^an to tell so heavily on the farmer-in crop and livestock losses that it developed into a national problem the Federal Farm board and the department Af aj?- riculture turned naturally for a means of giving direct information and quick reassurance to the farmer to that .ural section of the United States, are of aid to the farmei* is to cite a few examples. The’ other day, an Oklahoma sheep dealer wrote in his experience. This dealer held up a contract for several thousand sheep one day when he heard the department’s sheep outlook report predicting a record supply for next spring. He bought his sheep two weeks later and saved fifteen hundred dollars. chain^s program *unita. There was no other period in the day when a com plete hook-up reaching the fullest pos sible audience could 1^ obtained. This is an eloquent tribute when it is re membered that individual sections can Mrs. Bynum Betts Critically. Ill The many friends in the city of Mrs. C. Bynum Betts will regret to know select the programs they want out of ,, ... ,. . . . I that she is critically ill in the Chester sanitarium where she underwent a se- the chain offerings. Response to the programs is anoth _ er test, he says, pointing to the mail *'>ous operation early Monday mom- on his desk. A single example: Dr. W. R. Whorton, chief of the eastern di A Kansas housewife was going to, vision of the federal drug administra- put off until the next day a few do mestic tasks incident to winter’s com- tion, recently offered a series of talks on how to know that foods and drugs ing. Mrs. Betts has been a patient in i the Chester hospital for the past two * week.s and her condition grew worse ■ Sunday night,- Mr. Betts and her i ing on. She heard over the radio farm j brought into the home comply with hour that it w-as snowing in Denver.; the pure food acts. Following his talks She performed her duties that same j be received five thousand letters ask- day and the next day cold weather j jng for more information on how to struck that part of the state. ivead labels. Tht-se dissimilar incidents show the four-year-old agency aervice. Although its conse(|ue.i in other directions were di.sastrous the drough' did give a “break” t«» the radio servcf '.in that it brought to the attention 'o. federal agencies more f ircihly th.T ever the importance of this branch of the department of agriculture’s aetiv - ties. As a re.suit, it is not unlikely that the next congress will raise the StlK - 000 now alloted annually for its main tenance. Morse .Salisbury, nowever, is choc!; full of facts to show that the fa'm radio service has paid for itself many the fu/m la lio value of the service. 'They might be j The radio ser\’ice of the department mother, Mrs. A. M. Copeland, being summoned to her bedside. Latest re ports from the hospital last night stated that she was doing as well as could be expected. Mrs. Betts has a large family connection and many friends here and elsewhere, who have ,-,.c.nded into . voldme, recording to! .friov.d by the new, of her ,eri. I nnlv offering, the j ous illness, and unite in the hope that only ouytr o hour, placed on the air each day, ^he will recover. .Mr. Salisbury. Not • ups and stock but chiefly f®*’*’'!**** | its own supervision. This ser-t iumselves are aided by the market tjtlook charts prepared on nearly all V ommodities,. In order to get them out n time the radio service use? a leased wire to .send them directly to the sta tions and they are put on the air at once. Information once known only to speculators is now laid hot at the farmer’s door. vice is used chiefly to disseminate * sound and well-digested economic in formation in an interesting manner.! It also broa<lcasts the" farm t!*.shes, consisting of last-minute market re ports in season, many of which are ^ wired to the stations from Washing ton. DRESSES 50c and 75c BUCHANAN’S m The main program of the depart-' . , »,rvK-, ews on the »ir from!"' Proitram, to individual ra- The deparment also offers a series' SI!BSf’RIBE 10 THE ('HKONICLE BOOKS NOW OPEN FOR PAYMENT OF CrTY TAXES Notice is hereby given that Town Taxes for the Town of Clinton, will be due and. collectable between October Ist' and November 15th, for the year 1930. The Tax Books will be opened for the collection of taxes at the Office of the Town Clerk on October 1st, and will re main open each day thereafter, Sunday excepted, up to and through November 15th. ,4 A penalty of fifteen (15^«) per cent, will accrue on all taxes not paid on or before Saturday, November 15th. The levy for current fiscal year is forty (40) mills; fifteen (15) mills foi^ current operating expenses and twenty>five (25) mills for interest and sinking fund on IS B( various Bond Issues outstanding. The foregoing notice is given pursuant to Ordinance pa.ssed by the Town Council, September Ist, 1930. The city has heavy obligations to meet in the near future, and we wnll greatly appreciate the co-operation of the tax payers in making prompt payment. Dated Sept. 11, 1930. D. C. HEUSTESS, Town Clerk. lliJlO to 12:30, ct-ntral standard time, dio stations. These are similar to in- news'papers, times over during its brief existence eastern ! prepared for times during entire, be used hy the tm Mr. Salisbury took up the direction of the service two years ago where it was left off by Sam Pickard, who bccanK a member of the federal radio com- rtission. I^ke Pickard, Salisbury is from Kansas, has a thorough trSiiring iUi.d^riujA; caI farhgt^aMToVeV "his“j^ territory, reaching each state, and touches a number of points in the far west. Sali.vbury believes the popularity of the program is a key to its ht-nefit t > broadcasters. Some of the well known features over this free service are the I following: "Your Far Reporter at Washington,” “Housekeepers Chats,” “Uncle Sam At Your Service,” and j ‘I'hats With the Waather Man.” Salisbury says the best way t'o show how the farm radio program.?, now going out each day to every agricul- the T^act uiat announcers for the big chain which handles the farm hour snitched three minutes of his time to announce an imporiant addition to the WAN T S Ali thiii ui. I. u'f (jfhr unn many tcortH-wHIlt saviNfs on UeUi'. q taati •omit Utiring our ngectal HEINZ WEEK October 20tb Thru 25th. Can f umia Saata Clara PRUNES "'sir 4 25c ('alifofnia Santa Clara PRUNES r.' lOc 1 HEINZ Oven Baked BEANS 3 ’ci;:;' 25c 2 rr 25c HEINZ a Tomato KETCHUP Small f Up Size X Large O 1 0 Size dKsJkw Roco, Pinto, G. Northern BEANS 3 25c Whole Grain RICE Lb 5c St. Charles Evaporated MILK 3 cl 25c Our Mothers COCOA c’.:;:. 25c HEINZ Cream of Tomato SOUP 3 25c 0 HEINZ Cooked ~ SPAGHETTI 2 2Sc, Calif. Evaporated APPLES 2 25c Calif. Evaporated PEACHES 2 25c Rogers Santos COFFEE 23c ■ Hot Cup COFFEE 3 50c HEINZ Cider or White VINEGAR ;,«i. 13c Quart OOm Bottle BEST FOODS MAYONNAISE ' to.. "Vet RELISH SPREAD ' 1 # P t,000 ISLAND DRESSING A R U ( , Bananas 5 lbs. O.Nh! large double room for rent, .^p- ply to .Mrs. A. O’Daniel. tf LO.ST ' Plain gold hand ring withM j initials “15. .M. A.” Finder please re-; tuin to H. ,M. .Arrington. Itp! FOR RK.N'r .A two-room down-stairs^ apartment. Apply to .Mrs. .Agnes Kern <57 East Centennial street. Itc APARTMEnV for rent: Partly fur nished if desired. .Six rooms and Irath. .Vpjrly to Mrs. (',. W. H. Smith, .South Rroad street, plume .’ITd-W. Itc Will sacrifice beautiful Knube grand piano if sold at once. Real hurgaiu for cash. Reply: (Jrftnd Piano, P. O, I Box '), Oieenville, ,S. C. li)-”0-2lp 1 FOR RK.N'T West (Vntennial street, I one duplex apartment, consisting of (living room, two bed rooms, bath, bieakfast room and kitchen, also a garage. Arply fo Mr.?. F^. Mo«mI Smith, .New .SieinwHv grand ()iuMo at a hig r»Hluction if sold at ont e. Special of- f«‘r for rash. R.'ply: .Steinwuy, Room I 727, Imierial Motel, (Irecnville, S, C. 10-:;0-2ti) FOR ItE.NT Twelve room house on .South Broad street, c!os»‘ in loca tion. Well suited fiU' lioai’dTng house and io(»mer.s. Will rent to one jvarty [only. .Apply to II. I,. King. 10-;5(l-2,e SWF.FT POTATO STORAIM: T'he Potato Hon-ie will be open this week and m*xl for storing. (Tales fir sale. Hold ITu h’gb prite next spring. Clinton Potato Mouse. He HATCHINO AND BABY CHICKS— We will receive eggs for hatching every .Monday, and will have Baby I Chicks lor .sale every Tuesday, ('all jl.Td. Spratt Poultry Farm, ltd W'.ANTED to buy: Pine and mixed oak' cross-ties delivered by truck at our I I plant or loaded on railway cars. Write I j for spacifiealions and prices, stating; I where you wish to deliver. Taylor- j i Colquitt Co., Spartanburg, S. C. 30-3tc' I BABY CHICKiSl-Reds, Rwks^ heavy | mixed breeds, every Thursday, at 11c each at hatchery. Place your or ders for what you want and state sec ond choice. Have capacity 36,000 eggs per week. Unger’s Hatchery, Saluda, S. C. 10-30-3tp magazine BARGAINS I L Good Until Noveber 10, 1930 i McC«ll’fi;:<* .Magatine and Better! i Homes and Gardens $1.20. With ChHa-j i tian Herald $2.70. Pictorial Review and .American Bay' $2.40. With Better Homes and Gardens | $2.90. j American .Magazine $2.50. Collier's] j Weekly $2.00» Both for $3.75. | JAS. w. caldwuil;. 666 i f Relieves a Headache or Neuralgia ia j 30 minutes, checkn a Cold the first [ lay and checks .Malaria in three daya.' 666 also in Tablets. Hand and I'ace Lotion Excellent for chapped skin. Pleasant to use and the most eco nomical preparation of its kind made. The 50c bottle will last all winter. Two sizes: 2 oz. 25c; 6 oz. 50c. SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY ■ AT UNION STATION PII.IW. m u4 4M qss READ EVERY ONE OF THIS WEEK S SPECIAIaS, listed below. You’ll find at tract ivtr-list of nationally known merchandise and very reasonable prices. The careful housewives of this community are finding tie (Quality—Service—Savings Way the most modern system ever devised for the econom'cal distribution of foods. Bee Brand SPICES, 3 for 25c i—w uuik .ittWPlf Tissue I Blue Label 3 for PIMENTOS, Cleen-Made Spaghetti, pkg. .. 9c Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, 3 for .. 25c Caraja Coffee, lb 34r 8 lb: Bucket Lard 95r Balentine’s Weiners, lb. ... .. 24c . _ . i Virginia Dare Cake, lb ?Ar Cleen-Made Macaroni, pkg. .. 9c 5, 7 oz’ can 13c RED HAM) Flour,plain,24lbs $1.19 .NKWIIERRY FEED AND MII.I.ING CO. Hen Feed, 50 lbs. $1.5(1 Cleen-Made Noodles, pkg 9c I,II*TON'S RED LABEL Tea, 1-4 lb 23c RED BAND- Flour, S. R., 24 lbs $1.24 New bead-form soap for modern dishwashing. 3 (for GRITS, loose, 6 lbs. for 25c Guest IlMIRY SOAP Shaped to fit the hands. WHITE’S STONE MOUNTAIN Bacon, lb. 34c Nehi Drinks, 5 for .....25c VERIBEST • Vienna Sausage, 3 for .. 25c SUNSHINE Box Crackers, 6 for .. 25c Clineb River R R A D T, ^aif THESE MERCHANTS ARE MEMBERS OF QUALITY SERVICE; CLINTON. S, a - WHITMIRE, S. C. Baldwin’s Grocery, J. M. Pitts, Blakely’s Young Bros. Scott Grocery Co. ^ Grocery, 1. C. Boland, L. V. Pinson, CHn- GOLDVILLE, S. C.—Joanna Merc. Co. ton Mercantile Co. The Clinton Chronicle—$1.50 a Year Kingan’s Pork Sausage, lb... 29c 4