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*■ i>v-‘,^ .L ■■■ '••• ■i"'..' ;'•■ ••<,’.■,■ .i'-. ' *•• j'’-; n J i ' ' ■■■■ ■■■ ^ wmtm :~r THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1932 / THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S, C. / PAGE SEVW^ ♦ POLITICAL ANNWfICEMENTS C LERK OF COirRT I hereby announce myseK a cai^di- date for re-election to the office of (Merk >f Court of Laureiw County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. THOS. W. BRNNETT.' FOR SHERIFF I hero'f»y announce myself as a can didate for re-election as Sheriff ofi Laurens county, subject to the rules' and regulations of the Democratic primary. COLUMBUS L. OWENS. I her jiby announce myself as a can didate for Sheriff of Laurens County and pledge myself to abide by the re sult of the Democratic primary. C. W. WIER. Farm Demonstration Notes C. B. Cannon. County/ Agent Proiperity Win Return—John D. HABCCUftT re- Honte-Made Fertilizer Due to such a large amount of straw throughout the county as a re sult of a good grain crop, no doubt quite a bill will not be used as feed.' Has Always Returned and Will A^ain, Says Agfed Oil King On Eve of 93rd Birthday. Tarrytown, N. Y., July 7.— From This surplus of straw may be convert-: sheltered seclusion of his rolling ed into fa^m manure at a very John D. Rockefeller, who will cost, and it is certainly a time to uti-1 years old tomorrow, issued tb- lize such surplus matter. The cdieap. | prediction, “prosperity hag cr cotton is produced, a.s w'ell a.s any; always returned, and will again.” other erbp, the better off a farmer i ^ birthday cake, a quiet family will be when fall comes. One of the Jfnthering, and probably a J3-miIe au- all within confine.^ of It I I hereby announce my^^clf as a can didate for Sheriff of iLaurens County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Defhvicratic primary. HICKS F. OWINGS. I hereby annouhee myself a candi date f>T Sheriff of Laurens county FOURTH INSTALLMENT ' instruction of a ‘gentlewoman. This! Mrs^ Lida Hallett-Van Horn Synopsis: Johnny Breen, 16 years profound thought came to him quit.'?' dined m a large cushioned chair, her| old, who had spenl all of ^is life i as a shock. He liked to have I.>;ophine! back to the windows. She was fully j ^^P^^hses in crop production; aboard a Hudson river tugboat plying j around, liked to have her clirftb'bn his‘and somewhat formally dressed. Ad® fertilizer. I would suggest that you I his 3,000 acres called Kykiiit,” will near New York, is tossed into tht knee and make much of him. It was j shaw l of black lace,' throwm over her d*'>’ bf c(>m-j^‘*V^ occasion for the retired oil river in a terrific collision which sinks the first hit of honest affection Gilbert' shoulders, intensified her pallor. jP^®L which may be mixed as follows; |'^^^^ate. the tug, drowns his mother and thei Van Horn had ever known. * ] Husband and wife did not speak. Af-I mixing sulphate of ammonia,! These are days when many are dis- man he called father. Ignorant, un-! sc^oled, and fear driven, he drags; himself ashore, hides in the friendly darkness of a huge covered truck- only to be kicked out at dawm—and ; the river and of the boy, born to the into the midst of a tough gang of name of Breen, on the river, but ac- river rat boys W'ho beat and chase tually begotten by Van Horn, him. He escapes into a basement It was in the summer of 1883 that doorway w’here he hides. The next day the great internal and hushed-up scan Having done with the v’an Horn j ter all he had done then to accuse myth let us step back for a few years-i her own boy! and review the incident that has been j When young Gilbert came into the slightly touched upon; the incident of rather tense room, his father gave him a look of pity. Mrs. Van Horn, acid phosphate, and ground limestone ithe statement said. “In and spreading this mixture througli! years of my life, depressions a pile of straw, leaves, or any other come and gone. Prosperity nas rganic matter, the material will returne<!, and will agai*" the Hallett for a moment subdued, smiled at him warmly. He bent, and she kissed his forehead. Hem cheeks a nKiHt, tw thp he is rescued and taken into the .home dal of the Hallett-Van Horn house-'Gilbert, .sensing something unusual, ana mjseii w) aoiue uy me u’o ... ...u.,* .... flushed. That handsome boy. Her. sulphate. 4,0 pounds of rule.s md regulations of the Demo cratic prirnarv. DORROH D. PEDEN. of a .lewish family living in the rear hold had it’s beginning at the country wondered w'hat was up. of their second-hand clothing* store, i place in Astoria, in that fine mansion' “Gilbert,” Brevoort tried He works in the FOR MAGISTRATE I hcT>*l»y announce myself as a can didate f )r re-election as Magistrate of Huet T Township at Clinton, sub ject to Mie rules and regulations of the !>-' t v»-atic primary. W. ROY PITTS. I announce niyself as a can- and is openly courted by Becka—the young daughter . . . The .scene shifts to the home of the wealthy Van Horns—on Fifth avenue, where lives the bachelor, Gilbert Van Horn, in whose life there is a hidden chapter. Now (io On With the Story : and form synthetic manure in about one-third the time it would take the untreated material to decay. The pro portions should be approximately 4.'S And now, on this, my birthday, I desire to reaffirm my belief in the fundamental principle*? upon which this country was founded—liberty, un selfish devotion to the common good. rty, n limestone, and LS pounds of acid. Put dow’n a layer of organic material one foot thick, sprinkle on the and belief in God.” His birthday will bring no deviation in the daily schedule *of the methodi- al magnate. He will rise at 7, have to get sw'catshop store— overloooking Hell Gate. Gilbert, home things moving. He wa:s due down at'^^^t'tilizer mixture, then another layer; a of material. Build the pile in the open ; breakfast, morning prayers, and his with the edges higher than the center 1 usual nine holes of golf on his own following his junior year at college, the club, at Twenty-first Stre<*t. was being sheltered from the vjle con- beastly drag, at four. “Your mother tacts of the city and the haunts of! has asked us here. 1 have askt'd you, Brevoort Van Horn. He was studious, Gilbert, 1 mean we, that is your moth- mix through the pile strokes to the hole. so thatjf the rainfall will be absorbed, j'•‘uurse, which he plays at an average but not so much of books as of na-' er and me.” ture. Mrs Hallett-Van Horn’s maid, a, “Not me,” Lida Hallett interposed, comely, lively girl, named Harriet, the her voice sharp. “Not me. Mr. V’an most satisfactory handmaiden Mrs. Horn; you. and Simmons.” She didaL' Town; rule.s cratic fir Magistrate of Hunter 'vp. at Clinton, subject to the inu regulation.s of the Demo- p-’,;ary. JOHN 1). GLYNN. I her-*'/, announce myself as a can didate fe* Magistrate of Hunter Township at jClinton, subjoet -fee^-the t -luIeiL jn-i regulations of the Demo- B. OTfiXTHT " cratie primary. I here'/v announce myself as a can didate for Magistrate at Mountville, Hunter Tewnship, and pledge myself to abid • by the rules and regulations of the I^m.>cratic primary. WALTER F. LYNCH. I hereby announce myself as a can didate f i- re-election as Magistrate of Hurtei Township at Mountville, .subject t) the rules and regulations of th' liemocratic primary. M. A. CANNON. I hereby announce myself as a can didate fo^ .Magistrate of Jacks Town ship, subject to the result of the Demi><.'ruti'' primary. A. 1. DIXON. ' Gilbert Van Horn was never mar ried or divorced. Ho never worked never worried so far as the wmrld knew, and seldom did anything to dis turb the social balance of the outer world. Having been born into a pre pared position, he agreed with life, and to a large extent life agreed with him. Gilbert Van Horn wms con.sid- Va h Bi bbc r ered a typica oxtterly unkpowiv. to fact creature but beloved J FOR CONGRESS I Announce my candidacy for ro-ejection to Congress subject to the rules of Democratic primary elec tion. • V J. J. McSWAIN. I her**b,. announce my.s<*lf a candi date for >’ongre«is from the Fourth CongnM'ional distriet and pledge my self to atnde by the result.- of the DeiiMK ratio plbmary. JAMES D. McCUl/LOUGH. FOR STATE SENATE I herciliy announce myself a candi date for the Senate from ^^aitrens County and pledge myself to abide by the results of the DenuKratic pri mary. W. CARL WHARTON. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the Senate from Laurens County and pledge myself to abide by the ru!‘*s of the Democratic pri mary. C. D. NANCE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 hereby announce myself as a can didate f )r the House of Representa tives fro.m liHurens County and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. JOHN BOLT CULBERTSON. small amount of stable manure so' Before lunchi^on at there may that the decay bacteria will be quick-1 a stroll, wrhap.s to the $1,000,000 ly .started to work. | “playhouse,” built by .John D. Rocke- ^ I feller, .Jr., for his family and friends. Boll Weevils I i Tennis and squash courts, indoor and DuriMK the p:i,t week there’ has "He'"",'' h«.n a HHlurtion in boll weevil infes-1 ■-“""■"'"'K pool. of fiction, Gilbert was g.’'I’al. Women were attracted to him; so general was this that the effect became negligible. He had good breeding and common sense and a certain lack of perception. The comibination saved him from becoming an utter loss. Had he wished he might j have married money' but the .thought j never otwurrt*d to him. The daughters I of a half'dozen or so of the country’s | richest and hardest-w'orking pKito- j crats might have accepted him, one at, a time, of course. _ These hard-working men might i even have respected hjm. Gilbert Van; Horn stripped like a 'heavyweight and had a wide reputation as an ama teur pugi^t. Hut w^l^ust go a bit further v.itli the story of this bachelor, priz * f’ght V’an Horn had ever enjoyed, stumbled; bowed into her hands; a handkerchief “I suppose 1 am to Marne. 1—” tation duo to the severe heat and to a small worm, or g:ru‘b, eating the boll weevil grubs in the . (luares. How ever, in a section of a fielil in the' lower part of the county a i") ! per cent! infestation of squares was found. This, the are provided. In the afternoon there will be rest, the ride and perhaps a concert on the pipe organ by a* professional musician. At dinner the family w*ill gather. was the highe.st infestation found during the season. Where the sweet- ■ened ptrmtm has he<*n -used very out standing results still may be stn-n. The picking up of scattering squares right now will greatly reduce the fu ture infestation regardless of the hot, (Irv weather. W ArN FDR KENT -4 ro<yms, furnished or unfurnished, at 1.38 Musgrove 'St. .1. C. .McMillan. Itp SALE fan and general all ’round favorite.of fortune. He* was certain of a beneficent providence that looks out foi gentle men, To 'be a gentleman, as he nrider- stood it, was the highest ideal of ,well, of a gentleman. He never go^^^ iM-yoml that; it was like many of the gr<*at fundamental thing.s, it wa.s simply were actual, and no gentleman could (juestion it, and still remain a gentleman. His code, for in. tho.se day„s it was the upon Gilbert, gt eaae in his muthor’a i daiihed at her glistening eyes boudoir, reading Nick Garter. .Mrs.) “Well, the fact is ” Brevoort \yas I 4>H Leadership Training School j Each year there is held at Clemsonj 1 college a l-H local leadership train-1 I ing school for a preiod of one week. ' Four local leaders from each county I 1 in the state are selected to represent their respective counties. Laurens county ^|kvill be represented by -John Workman i'lld Henry Jones, Cross Hill school; William Mitchell, Hickory Tavern school, and Earl Blakely, Lau rens school. These boys have been se lected on their work as club members and for the interest taken in their community in -club work. The boys left Laurens Monday and will return FOR SALE — Squabs, rabbits^ duck lings, .sfiuirrels. Apply to J. V. Ed wards, phone 3»).'). 7-2l-4to FOR RENT—Spencer home, 9 rooms and all conveniences. Also .Vroom cottage next to Spencer residence. Ap- nlv to H. 1).’ Henrv. tf K>K RE.NT- 6-room house on nor h side .Maple street in Coljege View .\vailable .lune 1. Apply to H. I) Henry, .tf the city shopping.. somewhat at a loss. “I^et us send for \'an Horn was in The fact that the maid had steppeiilher.” He looked jileadingly at his wift*.; training school is being con- from a luxurious bath mav have ailded, Of course. It wusi a brilliant idea.! under the leadership of Dan W.ANTED—Responsible party to rep resent us in Clinton and Laurens. •Must have his own car. Good propo sition for right party. Greenwood Laundry and Dry ('leaning ('o.. Green wood, S. C. __ 7-21-3tc aTAtlTiNcrfyLAssh^i Those who are interested in making up school was “Ring for Simmons.” this summer are requested ti^"^ in. touch with me not later tirim somewhat to the astoni.shment of the „ . . . young man. For the first time he was “.Simmons,” Mrs. Van Horn spoke ’ nnd Theii \ aughan, caiiip and recre- aware of the fact that female projior- with icy coolm*ss-, “have-Harri»'t comei^l’'^' specialist for 4-H club boys, at once.” 3'he matter would sotm be annual suminei encampment Very early the next year a condi-i ®t‘ttlcd. j will 1k‘ held at. Clem.son college some- lion of extraordinary difficulty be-| ®tnod for some minutes, eter-' time dunng the month of August, at I came manifest. Harriet, to be quite, *‘‘•4:0.:, father, mother, son. (lillK'rt.jW k mu a ' , ^ w i fashion to have one. included aXAnk|pj^^^^ ^ family way, a declded-l ti'i^ <>« the fire, began to tlo .some | their records up-to-date ,niay atteruL ly annoying situation in view of the thinking on his own account. Had the fact that she alone seemed able toig'*’! told, of of He had not do Mrs. Hallett-Van Horn’s hair a.s it looked at it in that light, as any harm should be done. i to his parents, .you know. “Harriet can’t be found, ma’m,” work get Lewis, acting state boys’ club agent,!.Inly 2.*), at which time I will begin a clas-s. .Margaret Finley, 37 J^Cntennial meet. y ' Up WANTED understanding ih advance. Whatever hopes he raised were always doomed to disappointment. Gilbert had no desire to make motley, for the frugal habit.s of his father had left the family fortune fairly well recupedated. It was not a colo.-sal forjtune, but it was. ample, at ' lea»t for a bachelor. Hi.s funds had been placed in trust and this did much to make him static. He was liberal, in a way. he could be downright gen- At once suspicion hovered about the hou.se. Harriet would not confess the name of the culprit. Harriet supposed, if the truth were known, that the would be imprisoned for life. | Then the eager flicker of suspicion j hovered about the house. It re.sted, in, Big Market For ^ Dairy Produtts For p^fiiarient work in Clinton, a thri^' lady to write and collect on a m?w and greatly demand ed Wi*ekly fife and accident insurance. Easilyjiold, big commissions. Position pa:^ well and is strictly honorable. jA*rite me your srteet addre.^s and I will call on you. G. A. Smith, Mgr., Box 464, Greenwood, S. C, 28-2tp erous^actually crippling himself for! turn, on every male. Even .Jules, the months on end to do a good turif for a i page, was under suspicion. ir/'i I hereby announce myself as a can didate f')'- '•e-election to the House of Represef ratives from ILaurens Coun ty, and promise to abide by the result of the L^e.mocratio primary. PHIL D. HUFF. I her'*!>y announce myself as a can friend. But the trustees saw to it that his generosity was confined entirely to his income. At thirty-five Van Horn still be lieved in the beneficence of his par ticular fortune. He Was growing slightly heavy as his bent for hard ex ercise slackened and his hair tinged with gray. At forty doubt seized him, doubt that overtakes all men as they diaateTo? re-ele'ctTbn to the House o^i upproach those middle years when the ... »• ^ I*” > 1_ 1 'Kepreserttafive.s from ILaurens Coun ty, subjec t to the result of the Demo cratic primary. R. A. BABB. I hereby announce my.self as a can didate for the House of Representa tives from Laurens county, subject to the result of the Democratic primary. J. D. WITHERSPOON. 1 hereby announce myself as a cw didate for the House of Representa tives from Laurens County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Dem- ocraUc primary. F. A. GBDEIST. I hereby announce myself as a can- dl^ta for the House of Bepresenta lives from Laurens County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Dem ocratic primary. A. ROSS BLAI^EUY. little question begins to be heard- “What have you done, with your pre- cious twenties and thirties?’ SimmoiiA reported. “She left the' hou.se, ma’in, C(M)k says, this noon. She’s took her own things. She has, apparently left, ma’m.” I “Mother ” Gilbert, awkward, nervous, asked. "What al*out Har riet?” “.Son, oh, how can I say it. ITie awful liibi, the horror of it.” She South Carolina Failing To Produce To Supply Need.s rf Dwn People. ‘No, ma’m, it was not him.” So; covered her face, her head bent down; Clem>on College, .luly II.—“Even though the price of butter in .June on the principal markets was the lowest in 28 years, it wa.s higher as Harriet patiently absolved them, one, .shook her shoulders. Her delicate i compared with pre-war than any other by one. in the daily, hourly inqui.sition. “The butler, old Simmons? Lord, no ma’m. Not him, oh, no no!” I Could it be an immaculate concep tion? Hallett-Van Horn almost wished her faith was strong enough to believe it, but no, a miracle of that white hands trembled, her rings flash-1 important agricultural commodity ex- iiig ill the firelight. “1 simply, can’t j cept live poultry; and regardles.s of say it. Deny everything, Gilbert. Tell market value a pound of butter has as them they lie "Son,” Brevoort’s quick eyes caught the look of consternation, of realiza- ■^extension economist tion, in the boy’s face, .\gaih he had much food value for home consump tion as it ever had,” .says O. M. ('lark. The low price for dairy products sort might happen to her, but not to uneomf«rta4*Ui feeling that this 1 are di-scouraging many producers who that girl. A month of utter torture followed. The situation became worse. Her husband Brevoort Van Horn, mu.st be the guilty party. He simply must. The storming between Lida and Brevoort grew so intense that even -the servants were wrought up. Mrs. Hallett-Van H(/i‘rf became hyster ical, to the point of speaking before What had he done? Nothing in fact. But he did remember a lot of great times, times he was fond of recalling when in company with that wit. Judge Marvin Kelly, friend of his father and big brother to the orphan (Jilbert Van Horn. Marvin Kelly, a politician, not | Simmons unknown in Tammany Hall, a power: “Beggin’ your pardon, and a philosopher in the mental trail Hoi of Van Horn. “Judge,” he said one day as they were in the library smoking and Ulk- inar. “a distant connection of mine has Lambert; Mr. Van thing, if told at the club, would meet! would do well to reinemlKjr, Mr. ('lark with roars of mirth. “Mother’s maid, thinks, that dairying i.s_^ru>t a short- Hairiet, is about to, that is, to hc*c«)me i time enterprise that can be gone into a mother. Wc, that is I ” • one year and out the next. “Not me, Gill)ert, m»t me,” she The prices of dairy products move “We believe you are responsible for j in cycles of about 14 or lb years sobbed and trembled. i from peak to peak, ami the.'*e prices her condition. Is this so?” [are now in the decline (»f the cycle. Gilbert hung his head for a time.'W'hile prices will in all probability then he looked .straight at his father, improve with an improvement in jja.'.l his mother who suddenly faced' the buying power of consumers, the hiin, her eyes bright and eager for the i general trend of dairy products prices Modern Flour Mill for custom grinding. We guarantee better flour and absolute satisfac tion. Will also pay cash or exchange for wheat,, corn, rye, ^ barley, etc. Ask your grocer for fur ther particulars. EMERALD CITY MILLS Durst-Andrews Co. Greenwood, S. C.“ COUNTY COMMISSIONER i I h«r«by announce myaelf a* a can- <|i<ytte for re-election as County Com missioner of Laurens County and pledge -myself to abide by the results of the Democratic primary. LEE ADD BLAKELY. FOR CORONER I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as Coroner of died, out in Kentucky, a JHosea Lambert. He leaves a daughter Josephine. I’m thinking of having her on here. She’s ray nearest relative, so far as I know,” he added, looking out of the window. ‘^How old?” Judge Kelly was prac tical. “About twelve;” “H'm, safe enough—for a few I hereby announce myself a candi- date for County Commissioner of Lau rens County and pledge myself to — - . .lu,. abide by the resulU of the Demoeratic JVeatworth, « decayi^ lady of y* Primary. J. HERMAN POWER, to describe her in formuls, years.'^ Josephine arrived in New York, a little girl with a sash and very long legs who rolled a hoop. It was aiiother milestone in the life of Gilbert Van Horn. Aunt Wen, or Mrs. Anthony panied Josephine and remained in the Van Horn home. There was no ques tion aibout her remaining, and when he came to consider the .natter n,” .Simmons lingered outside the|jjijjj denial, ready, willing, anxious tojw'ill probably Ik- downward for a few r as Brevoort left his wife's apart-! j,ear him fling back the vile insinua-| years. But heifer calves saved now door ment. “May I speak sir? “By all means, Simmons. Who hell did it?” in pardon my pre- Laurens county and pledge myself to was glad enough to have her there. jdMde by the lesuHs of the Democratic j Certainly many matters must arise m /primaVy. J. A THOMAQON. I the life of a young girl requiring the a puddle of glue. I hope you will sumption, sir.” “Simmons, spill it. Was it the par son, or who?” “It was Mr. Gilbert sir.” “Gilbert!” Brevoort stood some what dazed. “Great Jupiter her son. And mine,” he added, as an after thoui^t. “Well, I’ll be damned!” The bringing down of Gilbert from college 'he was coming anyway for the midyear recess, was an event. He Tiad not • forgotten the incidents of the preceding fall. In fact he had a rather lively idea of a renewal of the affair; Gilbert, also, was a simple fellow. “Your mother wishes to see you, at once, Mr. Gilbert.” The meeting was in the library, ^revoort stood before the firleplace, shifting from one foot to another. His spats gave him the curious ap pearance of a man who is standing in tion, fling it back like a Hallett. “I ;iof>p6se I am to blame. I A cry from-the chair. Mrs. LidA Hallett-Van Horn had fainted. There in the library, surrounded by books as unknown as life, books filled ,with the stuff of dreams and crimes and and during the next few years will have their major production period' during the rl.^e c)f the price cycle. lava, —j,—'Sceuentencelinhis fact the price of butter was the least to The young man blame. , Mrs. Hallett-Van Horn refus<‘d to see her son. He went back to -his t,tudies marveling at the curious trick life had played. How was he to know that things could be so serious ? (Continued Next Week) The far.sighted producer will plan to have cows at their maximum produc tion when the peak nf the price cycle arrives. Why not kee,» your money at home by giving me your subscriptiona, both new and renewal. Prompt attention given to all orders. JAMES W. CALDWELL at 12 P. M. prodiMts, giving pro<Jucers an adVan- .tage with respect to prices over pro- Carohna is a deficit area for dairy ducers in surplus areas. As evi dence of thsi fact the price of butter in South Carolina in Jnne was 30 per cent higher than in Minnesota. “Furthermore,” he adds, “a.s long as we have the low average per capita consumption of milk that we have In South Carolina, we are justi fied in increasing the number of cows farms. A gallon of milk or a Cali\38 on Pianos — $95.00 up A. pound of butter may not bring much on the market but when it is produced for home consumption, the market price is irrelevant. 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