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4 , . r / T' i" , V , THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1933 THE CUNTDN CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. PAGE SEVEN ^ i * Allotment Plan Provides For Cotton I ' ■ , ' V ■ Harry Barrett, in Woodnuff. 3Iartin returned with them. Control Next Year, Watkins Says ^ ’Barrett. Miss Frances Hunnicutt is visiting Most Feasible To l*revent Larg^e Crop From Offsetting Ad van- relatives in Greenwood this week. tages Gained Through Acreage Reduction This Year. ,f . Avenelle Templeton of Ro^r I hospital, Charleston, is spending her Cleinson College. Aug. 12.—To the-give him the parity price on his Indi- parents, Mr. and niany people who are already begin- vidual allotment of approximately 4r) ‘ ning to wonder just w hat plan of con- per cent of his usual production.! daughter, trol wdll be applied to cotton produc-|the rest he would receive nothing more * * ancy, are .^pending the tion in 1934 to prevent a large crop, than the usual market price. His en- wcek in Pelzer. FOURTH INSTALLMENT Synopsis: Ruth Warren, living in WW ^ ^ IF ^ ^ ^ w towns—this here civilization. Down in Texas she run a dance hall an’ saloon, from offsetting the advantages gained lire crop would he sold in the usual • ‘ 11 p . through acreage reduction this year, way, the allotment benefits serving to . liss Stella Beckam. | D. W. Watkins, extension agricultural raise his cash income offsetting the , Saturday ecpnomist. aa^s that under the l-'arm' possible loss from reducing hi.s acre- ^ P^rent-s in Lowell, if some one who was very cUvo by .A.ct tho allotment‘plan seems to be age. Growers not cooperating would, spoke to us—” the most likely and feasible plan. This, receive the ordinary or prevailing" “You did?” Snavely leaned forward plan applied to cotton would market price on their entire crop. .VI as' the East, comes into po.'fsession of|but she got in trouble an’ drifted out’ three-quarter interest in au Arizona this way. I’d seen - her before, an’ and watched W’arren's face keenly. approximately as fallows, he ex- benefits for a particular year' ranci., left to her in the wtr! of her I >’uns onto her in town one day, “Was it by a big* rock down In the plains: would he paid to cooperating growers George P.. .Moore of this city, has onlyl orother, reported to have died | she was broke an* lookin for a jo'b, gulch?” - " ■ 1 The average protluction of cotton in who reduced acreage according to composed a song, I Dream while on business in Mexico. With her That was just" after your brother went “Yes—yes, that’s where it was. .\t United States for .a period of .say, agreement with the secretary of agri- Gnly o* V ou, which ha.s been ailing hu.sband and small child, she to Mexico.” Snavely paused, his that’s where we thought we Gve years, would be determined. The culture rcgardle.<s of the price of cot- accepted by a pioducing company ai^ goes to .\rizona to take possession,; on the girl’s face. “So—I hires ^^■hi^;per — it was rather average domestic consumption for the,ton for that season by reason of the IV sung o\er radio station RMTR, »'Mis.s M’Liss Cook of Clinton, is via- LOCAL BOY WRITES SONG thinking the climate may prove bene-■ Krvpwin’ her like I did. I felt sorry j ficial to her husband’s w'eakened j for her. There’s nothin’ bad about lung.s. .\rriving at the nearest town, ; Ann. Slie jest can’t stan’ bein’ in town she learns that the ranch, “Dead Lan-j—spends most of her time in jail when^ ''' tern,” is S5 miles across the desert, .she is in town. It ain’t her faujU—but Charley Thane, old rancher and rural folks give her liquor, you .see, an’ me about it — what did it “Tell .... .. . «>.. tion. The domestic allotment Ifs h«r,l to describe. We slopped would be 45 per at the rock a moment, and when we The . Were leaving, this voice told us to same period would he determined. Let^fact that the processing ta-x woulil ^loLy\Nood, Cal. 1:4.> p. m. on August 21st, at ■Us .sav mail carrier, agrees to take them to ^ when she'.s drunk she’s* God-a-mighty The unaecountahle thingits five-,vear average produc- Dead Lantern gaw which was 51 terror. about it was that the words semeri to .f'"' mile.s from the ranch house. As they “How much do you suppose she Wn- <innk«>n iiwt » inphgac -<tate. county organization it was 45 per cent of produc- have been applied and collected and of the the acreage would have been reduceil cent, by the individual. The plan outlined allot- here is very similar to that now being .*5 ptM- applied to wheat. WAN T S meht to each state would be wearily walked past a huge overshad-, weighs ?” asked Warren. have been- spoken just a few inches.' ,, , . from our ears. We were rather tired“"'I FOR RFIN’T—fi-room house on .\cade- my street. Apply toiJ, A. Bailey. owin#: boulder in a gulch in coming to, hundred. I reckon- and a bit unstrung, though. lHM■haps ‘^‘' '‘‘^'^ * growers Joanna Mill News the ranch house, a voice whispeied ^ rock. She’s powerful. You’ll our imaginations according to the average production “Go back! Go back!” No\v Go Dh With the Story Sfmvelr frowned and shook Tht^^ period far losing irdi'^d- Snaveiy pursed his Hps thoughtful ly, then shook his head. “No—no use to gee any more lawyers—they’ll jest i gouge us, .-itir up somethin’ so’s they’d ; have ti' he hired to stiaighten it out! ag’in. No use in that. You’ve seen your] lawyer an’ you’ve got the will. The will’s what counts—Jest as long as I recognize it as bein’ what it says it is, there’s no need mes.sin’ a4:;ound with law.” \ queer light came into his eyes and his voice took on a curious hollow lift and fall. “.\11 right,” said the girl quickly. She wa.s glad to .settle all conversa tion relative to the law. “I’m mighty sorry I didn't know you wa.s coming,” remarked Snavely. “Me an’ Ann ain’t exactly fixed for company. But I’ll be^syein’ what 1 ca.n ■e- ^6."Between now an’ supper I’ll just be fixin’ iqi the place out hack in the old hou-^e.” “That oltl ruin? Hut-—it’s falling to pieces!” For an instant the man’s body tenst'il. then he luughe<l • a thin, dry -—_ little laugh which had in iV something I of the sound of crumpled paper. “The old place has seen its best days, lady. Jioldvilku-Aug. U.=-Miss^-R«th-Wik- lliainsto week with her aunt, Mrs. W. R. .MONEY TO LOAN on farm lands at 5'> interest and easy terms. Also first and second mortgages refinanced through Farm Loan Commissioner and F^nkN-al LamU Bank. W. T. Bolt, At- 9-7-4tp ;» .11 " ^sl allotments might be a two-vear I'ams of Williainston. spent the past torney, Peoples-Fmterprise Bank Bldg., V-Bu. vvUl-TtHf W^fi, S h„w, - » ""-y- allot,,on,.v W..ek with luw aunt, .Mrs. W. It. S. T’ :n mo world wai it d«„o? Whv wa.v it' woul.l Iw *.liust«t pro rala to fit vlw h'an ■7-- , 01. * county allotment. i Mrs. (i. N. Franks and daughter, hnavely thought a moment. “Oh. it’s '' ‘th the purpose of raising the Margaret, of Laurens, and Mrs. Lena ' I gue.ss you’d call it.’’'Pf*cc to pre-war parity levels Uie sec-; pf Gieenwood, spent Tuesds^y done a superstition . . . . m i m v l’ i "I wouldn’t!” breathkHl the girl, with retary of agriculture would cal! for .Mr. and Mrs. ( . N. Franks. !a shiver. reduction in acivage, say of 30 pere”' Miss Mabel .StVicklanil leturned to ! “But we heard something,” said ft'nt on the part of those growers who her home in Hartwell, Ga., Saturdr^y, Warren. are to receive the benefits of the allot- after spen»ling five weeks with Mr. I Snavely rose and entennl his bt>d- ment plan. and Mrs. l.rcie Brown. ! room. In a moment he returned and The grower would agree in return; F'rank Phillips spent Saturday in gave the girl a shet‘t of |>aper in her for benefits received under the allot-• •‘^•itlersun. brother’s handwriting. "Your brother‘nient plan to reiluce his acreage and Mrs. Fhcie Brown anil sons WHS always interested in legends an’ would bt* paid by the federal govern-4the week-end with relatives in ! things about this country. He used to nient an amount that would in effect, Andei.son. ■ try to ftml somebody who said they’d ’ Mr. and .Mrs. Ralph Sullivan of An- heard The voice, hut he had poor luck., derson. Mrs. D. R. Williams andMiss Then some Iniiians come up in this, Faina Williams of Williainston. wefe neighhorhootl to gather acorns an’ NIoiAfft week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. your THotherStot „one old hush-head,* * Stilli^. ~~T who’d had education, to come up to •* w -ji jiu — -w- jup —j 1*- ^ Ga„,. is thi‘ house an’ tell about the legend. I Mrs. ,1. W. Duncan returned to her vl^ting .Mr. ami Mrs. W . P. (lastly, was right liere when your brother took home in Charlotte, N. C.. Sunday after .Mrs. Douglas lioss of Greenville, is (h;wn what the old buck ."anl." spending two weeks with her daugh- Renew Your Health By Purification Any physician will tell you that “Perfect Purilieatiori of the System s Nature’s Foundation of Perfect •leriltli.’’ Why not rid yourself of • hronic ailmmts tliut are under* i.iiiiing your Vitalityf Purify your entire system’ hv taking a thorough ituirse of Calotahs,—once or twice .1 >\ ek for several weeks—and see h o w Nature rewards you with headth.' .Calotahs purify the blood by acti vating the liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels. . In 10 cts. and 35 cts. packages. All deali^s. (Adv.) “Vour brother was alway-i interest ed in legends an’ things about this country.” The girl read aloud from the paper: ter and .son in-law. .Mr. am! .Mr.s. Rex •• Wur- a long ways l>t‘fort marTas .strong a.s. what Ann is.” hut i'L ul! K.. Kot. Tlu.,-,.'s l»,r,-„oms; V’. "’V,’" 1“*.''^ , that’s as L*.,0-1-just about -as thoy^''-'"' *'*>“* kind/y->uhlo did sh,. Kal uvotwa.. You,'hrolher has slept then.;'"'" T.;xi,s-d.d »h.- Just little P*’”^** destructive tp the city hall: “The Ix'gend of the Voice “In the long ago day> a triln* of good Indian live in the San .lorge valley. They grow what they eat anti you find a noijruiig. They do lu vei-fight <qh- er Indian for so long they forget how it is. “One time some had Indian come quick for the north. These Indian kill Young. Mrs. .\ndy Young ami .Miss Hattie Mae Horton were visitors in Columbia last Thursday. .1. F‘. WlVTlmire. J. W*. Horton. FI. M. Young. G. M. Nahor”; and .Mi >. Waller B. Na.’jors were in laiuivns lust .Mon day on business. spending tlie week with .Mr. and .Mr.s, M. Ross. Otis .Murphy and Otis Lewis spent the week-end in Charlotte, ,N. C. Mi.sses ('ariie Ism ami Flliznheth Ros.- spent the \vei“k-eml in Greenville, — Mr. and Mr.s. FI. H. Hunnicutt and children s|K*nt the week-end with Mr. and .Mrs. F'. FI. Haihin in (Ireenwootl. •Mr. and .Mrs. .Mason Rowluml and —it’s plenty comfortable—jest a mite dirty right now.” ] “Well, no. She killed a man—heat “But it'.s full of great cracks—one him to il„ath with a chair. But it was of th i-e wklls might—” “No, no. Nothing ever falls in this country without there’s a rain or a big his fault.” Snavely paused. “He wasn’t no small man, neither,” he added-as an interesting afterthought. F’or quite some time the conversa- what they cat and fight much. .-Ml the , village and all the fielil of the go«>d ille, F la., are >pending seveiul Indian is burn up. All the young men! with the formers paients, .Mi. become dead. They lio not know Row’ it Mis. ( . ( . doling, is to fight. Mr. and .Mrs. .A. !». Riimph and “But there is one very wise old man.'daughter. I.oiene, an«l .Mrs. Lila i He is medicine man. He lake the wo- Neighbors ami children spent Tuesday daughter, Frances, and Mr. and .Mrs. Mr. ami Mrs. S. M. Young of .lack- ('harlie B Dickey spent the w(>ek-enl in Ilendirsonville and Asheville. Dull .Martin ami Misst.Nel’ie Hamm spell* .Sunday with .Mr. and Mrs., INSURANCE \Ve offer expert service rind prolectieP. Ag:ent for '^ome ef the strontjest Fire In.-nrance Companies in America. REAL ESTATE Town and country prop erty. Brices attractive. Clinton Realty & Insurance Co. It. H. BOVI). wind. When it storms, you can come ror quite some time me conversa-1 children away. He with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Neighbors, in here iii case anything wants to fall, [tion hung fire. Snavely .sat as before' mountains when .leimie Lee Young ail.L Margaret the young men try to fight. But very Burge.ss s|H*nt a few days last week quick the had Indian are on the trail, with Inez Itiiinph. .Sara Reighley returned to her home in Newl>er«y Sunday after spending -waiting. Ruth began by asking about the OtherwDe, you’ll be plenty safe. We don’t have more’n a couple of storms a year anyways." j ranch. To all of her questions Snavely;The wise old man come to the After supper the abode, itself was returned prompt and pessimistic an-j ^onxen and the visited, Huge and dismal the great swer.s It was soon evident that there children he loi»k back. He see two weeks with Uarolvn Young. She bulk towered above them m the night. I would be no need of any one working follow. Where the trail was admmpanied home bv Mason and Vet, once inside, the walls looked quite out the exact value of three-quarters, safe by the light of the oil lamp on | “But couldn’t we gel .some new cat- the tal)le. The adjoinihg rooms were j tie if that’s what we need?” asked certainly more spacious and conven-ithe girl. iently arranged than anything in the ranch hiiase. As Snavely had said, the “We could if we had But it wouldn’t be no u.se- the m^ney. -not enough place was dirty. But the dirt was the i water for more stock. We’ve got some dirt of earth—clean, dry dust. Ann, i water, but it ain’t clo.se enough to the giantess, had just finished arrang ing the bedclothes on three canvas cots. Ann had picked up, a lighted lantern, left th-‘ ioom andlook the path which where the feed is.” s_ “How could we gel more watering places ?” ..“Havin’ it rain would help. In this country a waterin’ place is a represa. led to the barn, the lantern swinging's dirt tank. You take an’ dig a basin in long arcs fronrduti’ arm. |in the ground where a gully Tuns. Back in the living room of the ranch 1 When it rains the water comes down j leave the arroyo he stop. The wi.se old * ('arolyn Young, man say to the women and the little Mr. and Mr.s. S. M. Young and .Mrs.: children, ‘You must go on. Go in the (\ (’. Young spent la.st Thursday with .still places of the mountain.s and wait. .Mr.s. Rex Young. You must stay four days. The^ go Mrs. S. Holland and little son spent | back into the valley and make again'last Wednestlay with .Mr. and Mrs. J.l the village and the field.’ W. Horton. | “The wi.se old me«licine man go back Born to .Mr. and .Mrs. H. Natiurs m the arroyo and wait for the had on July 2yih, a s«*n. i Indian hy the big nark. He take a lit- .Mrs. Pearl F'inchei is visiting rela- tle breeze he find playing by the big lives in Union.* rock. He make this little hpveze into Harold Coleman .and Holmes HoL : a soft whisper. Then he do other land spent a few days lust week with , things that medicine man can do. Billy and ('ooley Naliors. I When all is ready he lay down by the Mr. and .Mrs. Mace Young and chil- house Snavely remarked that he had irent Ann to the gate in the buck- board for the baggage. “Oh. hut that wasn’t necessary,” said the “We could get along un- tiUtomorrow—It’s such an awful trip in the dark. the gully and fills the pond. We got jilenty of them ponds but they’re so silted up an’ shallHw. they don’t hold water long an’ it don’t rain anyways. It rained just enough laat winter to fill the higge.st pond on the place; that away. dren spent Sunday in Ne\vlH*cry with an “The had Indian come to the arroyo. Mrs. Young’s sister, Mrs. Allen Reigh- ^ The chief try to step over the dead ley. j old man. But he stop. Into his ear The chihlren of R. (’. Turner com-! there, come a little whia|»er. the | piimented him with a birthday dinner ^ | bad Indian hear the whis|>er. It tell'iast S’lnday at „j*hich about thirty ^ I them things and they are much afraid. ere pre.sent. the_welLhe^»‘e. ^ jonds but out of the ^aiT Jor^ valley a happy occa.-iion of the week was * and they do never come back a picnic given by the Hurricane com-i Chicago and Century of Progress $44.10 COVERS ALL EXPENSES includinK railroad fare. Tourist Pullman from Atlanta (2 to lower) Hotel (4 to room with bath) anj breakfast daily in C'hicafj^o, boat Trip on Lake Michigan, 3 admission fares and wonder tour of ('entury of I*rojfres.s, all tran.s- fers between station, hotel and fair (grounds. 4 DAYS AND 3 NIGHTS IN CHICAGO l^eave (Hinton 3:17 A. M. Sept. 3rd Arrive (Ihica^o 7:10 A. M. Sept. 4th. Leave (Ihica)*:o 11:2.t P. M. Sept. 7th Arrive (Hinton 1:08 A. >L Sept. 9th_ THIS TRIP PERSONALLY (’ONDIKTEI) BY PROF. M. I). DUNLAP, 1721 PR1N( E AVENUE, ATHENS, GA. PARTY LIMITED—MAKE RESERV ATIONS NOW. CONSULT^ TK’KET AGENT SEABQARDAIRIJNE RAILWAY Snavely shrugged. “She’ll be back]got. There’.s > four other ponds in a couple of hours,” jth'y’re powder dry. An’ all the gras.s- Snavely sat near the fireplace, half > i? sunburned an’ wispy-like.” facing the man and woman who were] “Mr. Snavely,” asked Warren; “per- seated near the cot: His attitude was [ bans we should wait until tomorrow tbj that of one w ho is waiting to be asked , see the books, but could you give an foolish questions-as though he were j idea of the earnings?” about to be quizzed by a pair of chil-i Snavely observed the young man fbr dren. ifnths first question chan(ted> moment. "Yes. Mr. Warren. 1 j,,,. ,h,, .-hen the thin att.tu Je. \ ! T*'"; “"y f*™'"'"'- need is great the voie,^ w.il .<ivi.-S “W’no is Ann—is she your “Always there i.s thf little breeze niunity last Wedne.sday afternoon at in the arroyo. Sometime it whis|>er.. the home of Mr. ami Mrs. G. Na- More 1 do not know!" bors. A dinner ami fish stew was serv-' Beneath the legend Harry Grey had ^d ,lo about one hundred ami fifty written, “The old man tells me that for ceftturies the Imlians have us-*d — the big boulder in the gulch as a coun- ‘No, by God!” The man thrust his There ain’t any earnings, the books any time you want—Au ain’t complicated, neither. We sellj ^,7? aiSTRESS AFTER MEALS Relieved By BUck-Dranght Whaf do you think now?" Fur the * ’♦ -j ^ v*I l*a * selt./ If X." BiB b IB B *11 laa • a t » • • • body forward and his hands gripped, twice a year, after the fall an spring Snavely had a.-^ked a ques-^ I *. .....1 Am* ■mra’k Kll«P f «aP^r*A O r— . * ^ * the arms of the chair as if he were, roiind-ups. An’ we buy twice a y«ar- husband f. ivrey tooK ... about to-spring to his feet. His palelatcfck up the commissary eyes glittered, “Shs’s nothin’ to me! j his share gf last fall’s sale with him Do you get tltat? She’s a nigger half-1—an’ some of*mine, too, if it comes breed I’m hirin’ to take„ care of the to that. This spring I .sold all I could, house an’ help me on the place. Any-j an’ got enough to a little more’n stock j body says different is a—” he paused, j up the commissary. If you folks aim “I was only going to ask what you i to stay on I reckon I’ll have to go to have just told us, Mr. Snavely.” Tke' town again before fall.” Snavely sppke | girl’s heart was in her throat. -as though nothing could be more His- j Snavely settled back in his chair tasteful than going to town ' found an answer. “Can you tell a< any mure?” Warreii at last. (Continued Next Weekl. i.'ikeU and his fingers strayed to hia fore head. After a moment he spoke cas ually. “Ann’s a queer creature. Strange. Her blood, I reckon. Her father waa a heavyweight nigger prize fighter an’ her mammy was an Apache “But, Mr. Snavely,” ai^d The girl, “isn’t there any money?” Snavely stood up and took an old CARD OF THANKS We wi.sh to thank our neighbors and friends for their many kindnesses showTTus during the illness and death of our daughter and siat*'". Also for ■ the many beautiful floral offerings, i Especially do we thank Doctors Davis ^ "I had sour stomach and gas,” writ s Mr. Jess Higgins, of Daw- sonrtlle. Ga.. “and oHen I would have bilious six-lls. I read about Thedford’s Blark-Uraiight and i>e- gan to take iL It relieved me of this trouhle. P kt-ep it all tie* tiiiet n«*w. 1 cor-ihlt-r If » f*iie rinxlltlne. I tahe u pinch of ltla(-k-l>ruuKtU after fne:*tM wh-^n I it It liflpit to pi event sick heH«*aehe aiul to keep tl.e system In gond order." Get H i-ackaae at tlie store. Try itJ Now poi* cun 0e( lilack-DraugHt is *A. / .rvM of a HYItlJl*. for Cuiu>i>*..< Without Doubt IT’S A FACT! wi oo oua e*si -t If You Want the Best Dry Cleaning ....Call Us. 01 R CLOTHES LOOK BETTER AND WEAR LONGER 01 R SERVICE IS COMPLETE. daybook from the mantel* Slowly s Pitt, and ramiiv turned the pages, wetting his thumb _j<r^nn>e^in^yKlJ’i^ at every pag^. He looked up. “There’s NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS A meeting of Stockholders of The SEE Farmers Exchange Phone 157 — For —' souaw Big’ Jackson, her daddy, was,a hundred an’ fifty-one dollars an’ hmmaslave He was in the army.dur-{eight cents of pardnership mon3y m Liberty.Building A Loan Association. , in’ the Indian trouble in this country.the bank." :CIinton, S. C., will he held Friday. ggED POTATOES, FRESHH; stationed at San Carlos. I reckon- Closing the book with a snap, he September 1, 1933, at 4:00 oclock^P. \/cr!C*^Ani b*c ar i - AL'ii’K'ir iV- L^lOSing vne DOQK witn • stia|i^ iic ryv}ivtfnnM;r i9«JOp m\ 't.w a Df pc Af I i Ann’s the result of a raid on some I returned it to the mantel, reseated M., iji the offiw pf The Commercial:^ _*_i_**_ ma i!* Line of and Anache village. Mostly she’s called himself and waited patiently for more Bank, to elect Directors for the ensu- Complete ‘Indian’ Ann—you can see she favor^; questions. ^ing year and to transact such other Fancy Groceries, her mammy’s folks—straight hair an’I “Mr. Snavely,” said Warren, “when business as may come before the meet-1 - FRPmi FISH th.t Indian h.v. got h.r!we wore conting ^.I^g^the oJ.orG ^ _____ ^ Size and’'colo’r SoTe from her daddy,|ly before we saw the ho.use, we heard! H. D. Henry. President, Ann don’t get along with!a—well, we had a queer sensatipn, as.Stc F. M. Boland. Sec'y-Treas. though. Your Cooperation Asked We are cooperating with NRA, working our employees shorter hours, and addinj^ new help. We will appreciate your calling us just as early as pos sible for your cleaning and laundry, and allowing us a little more time to )(et the work out. Your cleaning must be right before it leaves our plant. WE LL APPRECIATE THIS KINDNESS Buchanan’s DRY CLEANERS & LAUNDRY , i^one 28 \