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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON Cluiton <£4ronirlp 7 1 WILSON W. HARRIS. Editor and PublisUr Pnbliabed Eirtry Thursday By ^ THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): Ore year $1.50; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 50 cents Entered as Second Class Mall Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C. 4 The Chronicle seek.** the cooperation of its subscribers and readers—the publisher will at all times appreciate wise sutr?estions and kindly ad vice. The Chronicle will publish letters of ireneral interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. * X H. M. Blakely, died at her home here, how you are getting alorij^Vote bad] same or some sul^sequent sales day atj sion of the ptQmi.sX^ upon the produc N, S.C.~f on Feb. 18lh. men out.. TV / THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1932 ::r: j MisSes Helen Bailey, May Owens' 12. Don’t gossip I and Frances O’^niel of Winthrop, were at home a few days this week. the risk of the former purchaser. The jition of deed from Trustee and con- ! purchaser to pay for stamps, deed and j firmation by the Court, i recording and will be let into posses-1 ll-3-3tc. B. H. Boy^d, Trustee. NOTICE OF SALE {- The memiiers of the Clinton .\uto-, Pursuant to Decree of the Court in the above case of William Plumer Ja- mobiie a.s.sociation enjoyed an oyster 1 supper Friday night at the hotel with President Geo. M. Wright pre.siding. j cobs and James Ferdinand Jacobs, Jr.,' ! The following six directors were elect-) Exccutor.s.-af the] •ed: W'. C. Oxley, E. W. Ferguson, r. . , , , r- j- j r ^ l j 1 Gw. H. Ellis. R. G. Harper. L. A. Bar-, F"*"*"*) de- I row and Jas. R. Copeland. ceased. Plaintiff, vs Mrs. Eljiott Duck- , iett Jacobs, et al, defendants, I will I (From filei. of The Chronicle for .'•ell at public outcry to the higbes* bid- Feh. 27th, l'J19). Nobody’s Business By f;ec McOc C’JaINTON, S. THl'RSDAY, NOVEMBER S, 19.32 Polks who Ulk a whole ^ot can’t bt j EVEIJY t OTEjR’S RESPONSI- ‘ex|>ected to always tell thaiMmth. j ,. BII.lTY I The IScHk- and the .Mice Fight |k I flat rock, s. C. nor. I, 1932. deer mr. editor: a few days ago i reported thru my collum jdcr for ca.'h. either in o;- in fron’ cf I the Court House at I.aurens, S. C.. on tales day in November next, the 'same being Monday, Nov. 7th, 1932, during I the legal hours for such sale, the fol-; 'lowing described property, to wit: j 20 shjfires of capita! stock of the j J Clinton Cotton Mills. Said stock i will be offered in lots of 1 share, ( 4 shares, 6 shares, 5 shares and ' ! 4 shares. ! j Terms of Sale: CAsh. Delivery of i One tnore ywtr- 4tkt*- we will all be applying for jiensioni. . fight betvrixt a little mice, Next Tuesday, for the fortieth time, and a big h^etlp in t-ho /-rrrnnr nf stock will be made upon compli ance wiDi sale. Th'life the United State.s will elect u Presi dent. Thirty-ono men have hidd this There’v no’hliiir funnv about the «ame. the mice and the l>eetle was Th«e. elected. Only th.r'.y.l^,, of the Presi-lnot «pp,cHted like the snake and the dential eb-ction.', however, have lM*en spider in n. C. mayor’s offis in the citty hall, and i I «nce with the sale. Th'Tire~~evWr the promi.sed to let you know the outcome I succes.sful bidder does not comply with ! the terms of the hid, the property ■depression. It’s it Sours the milk «»f human kindness! T “‘t V.V" '" I ‘“'"y’*.' t , e . dc'cided by popular vote, in our pres- id curdles the ontiniism of men. , . . ■ ... .. *. • lu vui«Ai . pyjj fa.shion. ror that matter, there is UTld There are n few lucky luuiple in tbt' world who get all the breaks. The re^t of u. are alyavs broke. n<* provision in the Constitution of the United Istates under which ttu* people are e’ther required or permitted to vote for Presidential electors. will be resold on the same or some .aub equent *sulcs day on the same terms at the risk of the former pur chaser. T/ie purchaser to pay co.st of at the; end of the fifth day, it look ed verry much like the lieetle was go- transfer including stamps ing to win, as hf hell the mice tail as j JAMES F’F^RDINAND J.Yf'OHS, Jr tight as ever betwixt his horns and}ll-3-2tc Special Master, the mice show ed that hii aperrit was t ' Now that the city-w.de revival is over—we -should 1 e able tt» fill up munv of thi- vacant t hurch pew.-*. In the early days of the republic, broke and his constitution weakening, the idea that everybody should have | mi^ts Jennie veeve .smith, president of a v<»te for President never occurred M-he human .«ociety. Ted the l>eetle a NOTK'E OF SALE BY TRUSTEE | IN BANKKIT*T( Y I Western Ifistric-t of South ('arolina.: this What Bo ney. moi t loantvy need.s is more h.'ue tv, and less ■credit. of Coll'e Brown .Adair, • to the~ gentlemen who conducted the7'hip to gnaw on, and it hope it some.' Mat' r Revolution and franusl the I)eclara-j [Bankrupt tion of Independence and the Consti- the next day miss jennie veeve gotj pyj. order yf Hon E M Blythe, Referee in Bankruptcy, in the Tne dollars'of our daddies are all right in their nlace, bqt tjiose Ave earn oursilyes are rnoie appreciated and (ii u.s. more good. The lot of the criminal should be nuMle as hard as justice Will allow. Punishment for the law-violator rmnns protection for the public. Just imagine all of Solomon’s wives demanding new' fall clothes at once. That w6uld have tested h s ph.lo. i*- phy, don’t you thirk? A (IKEAT MEETING •The city-wide evangelistic ivim- pa gn coming to a close last Sunday evening in the orphanage chapel Wa.s tern iittendvd by capacity congregations tution of the United States. Those things were left to the states, and the Constitution roads that “ench state «hall anpoint, in such manner as its I^egislature may dire<‘t,” the required numbt'r of Presidential electors. If any stale Legislature wished to, it could today r*ns- a law' n fH'aling the privi lege of its citizens to vote for Presi- ilential electors, jin'! have them ap- IKiintcd by the CIovcr:i;ii or r’nosen by the Ix‘gislature. Presidents Washington, Adams and ifffi-- wi-i’i* ail elected under the old provisions of the Constitution, changed in 1804, when'by the candi date wh<* got the most votes was Pres ident. and the one who gdt the next highest numlHT wqs Vice-President. The present party convention svs- of niminating candidates and pledging Presidential electors to their upport is only a little over a hun- each dav and ha.- been declart*d by revivarTlred ybars ol^: IF rh'ivrTrudcnvirygiri'* that stiuwed new life Tn-driTn: the bee- maiiv as the mo-st succe sful the next day miss Jennie veeve got to w'orrytng about the pwjtr mice who looked hungry and she fetched him a peace of cheese to eat. her .sympathy art fir.-t w’as with the bug, but she ha.s a big hart and that’s^ why she return- i-d |u.d f„l th, shi. was bettinjt, ,^32, duriiiK tha usual hours for such on rt, iH^at the hots stood 2 to 8 in j ,3,^. hiithest bidder for cash, the Its favor, till the sixth day. ^ followdnK deserihed pro|.ert.v to wit: All that lot. piece or parcel of matter of Collie Brown Adair, Bank- I rupt, I will se*ll at public outcry in or jin front of the Court House at Lau- 1 rens, S. C., on Monday, Nov. 7th, big gangs of folks vissited the citty j hall ever day to see thi.s great in.seckt fight, it looked like fmth of them in tended to hold out to the bitter end. the mice could not turn around and bite the fieetle as the beetle turned around when he turnini, the be<*tle looked more vennimous the seventh day than ev., r and his eyes showed soine blood -hot. betting changed to seme extent to the mice on the eighth day. he got where he would wiggle his ears and tie lookc'd verrv’ much w'ore out his- inteiest was intense and telligent* thought and examination of not a dull moment in any of'the ser- the programs and policies of the op- ▼K-es as he pleaded passionately for posing parties. a high standard of Christian living \\> fear that few voters in theie Ij the people of this community. ^ days take their responsibility as seri- The Mi QuTlkin meeting will prove k. ously as they shouldv We urge every with vigg<>r and vivacity while he kpawed the chip w'hich w'as his vittles. some waiter was put where both of the fighters could get a drink and they enjojed same by smacking their mouths, ansofurth. <*wr held in this city. Interest in the state sfter stale has cbnslantJy ex- loeeting lemained unabated for the tended the privilege of voting forjselLbut he hell on to the mice’s tail entire ten days as was shown by the President until it has become such a large crowds. . - 'commonplace, everyday affair that The effective preliminary ' work, few, e^penally of the younger voter*, dene by the pastors and church peo-.realixe that it is not an inherent Cou ple, both men and women, played a stitutional right, but distinctly a priv- great part in making the revival a’ilege. ft is an honor conferred upan It was a union undertaking,, the ordnary man and woman—an hon- one in which all our people entered, or which carries with it a correspond- m a beautiful spirit of unity that will ing responsibility. It is not a privi- result in lasting good to the respec-. lege to be exercised lightly. The pre- thre churches. ■ ;,sumption is that every voter will go To lead the revival, the local pa*- to the polks with tl^c feelirtig that he tors made an exceHent choice in Mr. is discharging a solemn duty, for licOuilkin. From his opening sermon which he has prepared himself by in- while he was going thru a crack in the ~ ' -r I floor, ended the terrible fight and noboddy winned annything in the bel.^..' a sad axcident ended this fight on the ninth day. a big old rooster slip ped into the mayor’s offis ahou 10 a 111. and et up the bug and when he turned tlie tail of the mice aloose, the citty hall <at<.ketched the said mice land, situate, lying and being in the State and County aforesaid, in the Town of Clinton, fronting 50 feet on Enterprise .Street, measuring from a jioirit three inches west of the outside line of the west wall of the building now on said lot: bounded on the north by Fmt rprise Street, 50 feet; on the east by lot of R. E. Copeland, 117 feet; on the south by lot of Jacobs and Co.. .50 feet, and on the West by lot of Jacobs and Co., 122 feet. ■ ____ This lotTieing the .«ame lot con veyed to me this day by Mr.s, great blessing and uplift to the *pir- one to go to the polls next Tuesday itual life of ('linton and has, set many and vote. If every voter does just that gwod influence-c in iiiolion that will g» «r for veai.s to come. yores trulie, mike Clark, rfd, corry spondent. Ixmda C. Copeland, ^and this mort gage being given to .-cecure the balance of the purcha.se money due her. Thi* lot l>e'ng Suhject to the right of the use of a driveway or alley, 11 feet wide, on the rear line of the lot, reserved for the u.se and benefit of the owner of the lot adjoining this lot on the east side, now owned by R. E. Copeland. Terms of sale: Cash. The prop erty to be sold free from liens and en cumbrances. The purcha.ser will be re quired to comply with the terms of the bid forthwith, and if not complied | with-the property' will be refold on the! c ]/ Dozen" Don’ts Dont go into business with a the result w'ill reflect the intelligent j‘ judgment of the American people by i Partner who has nothing to lose and th«* election of a iJ^miocratic adminis- ^*11 to gain. t ration. ■iB* a 13 Years Ago WH AT IS 1*01*1 LAKIT^ ? Many f«»lks, particularly young peo- ph of reserved Matures, often do not ui»derstand why they are not popular. They envy folks-who always have ad- mireis and friends. Many petiple of *aperior intellect look down on.popu larity. They, say it shows a too ea^y, going nature. The latter hold that if a person is to li.e sincerely and do his are'visiting in Kparta^nburg. duty, he mu.-l often antagonize olh-^ . ers, and make himself exceedingly, Guy I.. "Copeland went to Charles- uniopular. • ton last -w.eek to see his son, Thomas, popularity comes in-different ways, vcho is in the U. S. navy in the hos pital. corps. * “■ E. M<Mid Smith, O. I). Felder Smith. O. 1). DRS. SMITH & SMITH Optometrists 2. Don't try to exjilain to your bru-j ! nette w ife how that blond hair hap-, ' pimed. to Iqdg'. on \ our^>hyulder. Tell i ' her you don't know r.nd .don’t care. ^ Items of Interest Frofti The Chronicle of 19J^ _ . _ » ' . .. _ '"Vig -V— >|M' m " Mrs'. W. . P. Jacobs ami litite Wil- IKm’t t'ool your. horn like a fool w'hen the fellow in front of yoii chokes down: Ih‘’s already mad. SPECIALISTS Ryes Examined -:- Glasses Prescriiiec 15 West Main Street Phone 191 Laboratory for I'rompt Repair Servic* Clinton, 8. C. 4. Don’t, af,'*ue w ith d drunk'man, a mad womao, a balking mule, a bum ble l>ee, or. a Jig-saw. DISTRESS AFTER MEALS Reliercd By Blick-Draught in the old days of free liquor a lot ol fH'ople acquired popularity by the freedom with which theji pas.ed xjaund the bottle. Many traveling «ale*men used the tactics of passing ^.•-ound booze to merchants to. land or^ders. This was the basis orf which niany politicians got their ^tart. They were always ready to'line up their accepted a position with Ad^r- inands in front of, the "brass rail _ have several rounds at their expense.! ;—— Many people win popularity .by free, pr. D. M. Douglas has been noti- Mi.-s Katherine I.ease ‘n the city to'o^n a millinery parlor. She* will have associated w ith. her, Mrs. Annie Giles Bailey. 5.' I)oh’t let your creditors know I that you have money .a-plenly for ev- i ery purpose in the world except pay- has arrivc'd' 1*^81 debts; they might think hard of your .wife. ^ . - 6. Don’t cqss ev^ry time you are stopped -by a useless traffic light. MUS" Blanche Martin of Greenwood, Your cit>' had to spend your tax mon ey some way, and traffic-lights were gheaper b>ythe dozen. spending, by living extravagantly, and^ esUblishmept by the gov- MSttering cash in all directions. !«rmment of a R. O. T. C. unit at Pres- On the other hand many people byterian college. ^uire popularity by devoting them- . — MteeB to some public cause. College q q. G. club met with Miss B. Wy* who carry on student •ctiviHe* j Cop^Und on Friday afternoon.. 7. Don’t count your chickens during the..depressipn until ’they are large enough to fry. Ej^'ry cackle ain’t an egg any more. “I had sour stomach and gas/’ writes Mr. Jess .Higgins, of Daw- sonvllle, Ga.. “and often I would have bilious spi^ils. I read about Thtdford’s Black-Diaugbt and Die gan to take it. It relieved me of this trouble. I Keep it all the tlm« now I consi'ler It a fine inadloine. I tal.e a pinch o*' Black-Draught uft<‘r inealK when 1 lu-e*! it It helps to pi event nick headadie ar.d to keep the systeni^ln ifo<Hl order." - Q«t a parage at the store. Try tt!' A'-uc you CON get Black-Draught in *f ' o fnr CHii.nR«N anally acquire popularity. Iltey are! CBtitlad to it bmiauae they have to ^-! u, j, jj. Copeland were n^h Ume to mamtaiati^ '^'hosU oa Friday evenjng when they ition of their instituUon, m ath-; em^rtained several friends at a lovely iRtkJ UUrary and other aetHrttm. j^^^se dinner.. SUailarly in cbmnmitr life. Kquir. popularity 1 Thu committo. uppoinUd to orgaa- effort te [pahl&c ^oouaty for cotton holding and twite, tt^ly »ore than many who^^„ ^ 8. Don’t depend oh government re lief or .Die other fellow. Every tub must sit ‘on its own bottom now-a- daya. and if it has no bottom, put it .on and woar it. PICTURE FRAMING Neatly Done KODAK FINISHING 1 Day Servlet tWm ur« wilUiv *• dovoM toi,, ^ ^ chairman, in Uui«n>| 1. paopU acquita pap-1 „ „„3,, the friendly interest th^. ■ by a winaone smile j^im Lyigg of the U. S. navy, has iiwcaivcd his discharge and returned If?• salteb self.ah-1 mm oevar ft^slar 9. Don’t imagine that the, United States is all right just because we are, hetter off than Europe. Pa’s rheuma tism didn’t feel any better when Ma waa so low with typhoid fever. to be. Any parson can of yapo- Tteday avaning Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hhenda antertainad a number of at a lovely obi^rsa dinner. 10. Don't get it into your head that government aid stopped the banks from busting. Nearly, all of them had already busted when Uncle Sam found ont how to save them. Mrs. EUa CampJ^ll Blakely, wife of 11. Don’t trust the man you elected! to ofHea to raducf your tax burdens.! Ha win aaad your help if anything is i dona. Falitidans are always running] fer office, 'and not worrying about h NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY Several residences in town. Several farms, prices at- tractive. Houses for rent, Broad St., Owens Hill and College View. Clinton Realty & Insurance Co. a H. BOYD Mr. • • DO YOU REALIZE THAT AD- VERnSING^TN A NEWSPAPER WILL PAY YOU HANDSOME DIVIDENDS EVEN IN TIMES OF DEPRESSION? • • If you have not awakened to this time-tested fact, we urge you to test it without further delay. , ' The Chronicle is making the task of selling easy for progressive mer chants. An advertisement in "The Chronicle, is j^ertaiiLt^^^^ reaiby every class of people. No matter what you have to sell, if advertised in "The Chronicle, your message will reach those for whom it is intended. Now is the time to snap out of the dog days of siimmier and go after business which we all know is not dead, but has merely been asleep during the last few months. • • The Chronicle is prepared to help merchants prepare their advertise- ments by furnishing free of charge cuts and copy covering every con ceivable line. >**. • • ‘The Paper Everybody Reads” J t r-