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% f t 1 i / •A'.'' / 7 i The Clinton Chronicle, Clinton, S. C., Thursday, Febmaiy’ 8, 1934 '"r"-" v>. MURDER CAUSES LITTLE CONCERN The N^ws and Courier P Personal /Aehtion ^ H. D. BKNBT 9, 9L BOLAHB The Greenwood Index-Journal de->year it looked as if the citizens were «ta«s iuelf shocked by the homicide indifferent to the tnking of human S' *"•* reetJrd in South Cnrolina !«st year. life. , -spent the neek-end here with friends. I^nkford spent yesetrdny jn Cross, The whole number of homicides in this The oeonle^are to blame The n^o-^ “Shorty” McDonald of Dillon, spent jl'^eys with relatives | state in 1&33 was 461 comnared with 'r,ie» «>. • ,'the week-end with friends at Presby-! Marparet McFadden wa^ call-^ MAwe in i»oo was -jdi compareo wilh < p]^ junes and the juries pass ^ r^ee u;ii m^A t 2.M in 193i “In . word." Thejndex-|„„ the Buiit or innoeence of ilian-i""*" Journal says, “a human being was , flayers. TTiere is law enough. No new - Mary H. D. Henry & Company INSURANCE ' rbA estate STOCKS dayers. There is law enough. kUled by ^ther human being in -jaw is needed to bring down the an ^uth Carolina every day in the ycarjjj^al total of homicides in South Caro- and in addition ow for euch 96 days jj^a. If this state were treating man-|^*‘* L. B. Dillard. .slayers as England and Canada treat! D. M. McNaull of Mullins, spent the Howne Dillmwl of the• Uhivef^ty of South Carolina, spent a few days last week with her parents. more. law. Dr. J. H. Hawkins. Mrs. E. B. Sloan. Mrs. Blakely Trib- i bio and P. S. Jeanes were visitors in j Spartanburg on Wednesday. I • BONDS V LOANS NBGOTIATSD , o V /> *1- r # • V * * I 1 J ou r - J * T»- U » • Mr. and Mrs. Guy Tumblip and son, . " . “ ‘ “Is It of no concern to ^uth Caro- them, fear of punishment would stay week-end with fnend.s at. Presbyterian „„ j; ss.i. ‘ ■ “■“-T“TTT I tt tttt t. m . . tttt t«tt t tt t y k be charged .many a finger on trigger or knife. college. j^e residence formerty oc.- J •••••»• lina that the state shall with being the most murderous in all . it is shocking to be told that “mur-l Miss .\npe Holland of C’i<‘ton, ?pent i cupied by .Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Rintin. the world? Murder ca-:ses little con- causes little concern in South Car- the veek-erd with her bit>ther andi Jiv. and Mrs. C. L. Vauc-hn and chil- cem in South Carolina. The killing of olina.” It is shocking, but the charge sister-in-lawv Mr. and Mrs. George R. Idvcn left Tue.sday for their home in a human being .-somehow does not im- is based oft the record. It is a com-1 Holland. - ' j Ruchanan. Ca., after spending .several prt^ our people as a horrible tlung. mon thing to hear a speaker laud civi-j Xenntjth Burdette and children days with .Mi-s. Vaughn'.^ pa ei.ts. Mr. Ta^.ng a drink, to *omt. o. the best Rzation in South Carolina. It is ora-j^f ('ha’*u*?ton, spent the week-end hero , i'.ikI Mr.s. T. R. Owens, citizens, .seems to be'a f...- mobe rep- torj-, not fact. Numerous homicides ^ j m,.;, Ru.ssell tWper. -M^s: R rvhen>irle thing." are of the savages, not of the civi-j j ly Milam. Jr., jctf “Murder I causes little concern in lize<i. South Carolina.*’ Here is an indict- Is nothing to be done to take away ^nts. Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Milam. J. W. Milam. Jr., of Kings Moun- .-'.d.air. Mrs. Tom FurcSes and tnlay with his par-iMa’y L’zzb* Owens were \ i.'itors C. Miss 1 tain, V: C., si>ont Sut in meat which .should arouse the people .his stigma of'saying that South Car-j j. T. Peake. Mr. and .M-s. \V Gn-enNHle Tut -;.!; v. f ( of the• state to the enormity of the olina is the nations mosi murdeious t)xley and Fred Oxlev weie visitors homicide recard. On the face of things state? .Are the people content to ha\e -ji Greenville Saturday. Tne Index-Journal is justified m its ; .-^aid that “murder causes little com p I'.-.igman. .Ir.. of Charleston, charge. In county after county last cem in South Carolina"? i spent the week-end with Dr. 1>. O. Uvhitten and family. Mr. and M-s. C. E. Galloway and jdauylter. Marcia, sp-.-nt Sunday in Columbia with .Mr>. Galloway’s par ent-!. .Mr. and Mrs. Geo-ge T. Harnes. r». ( . i eigu m of ''nom. spent .'^un- iay w^rh his ivarer.;-. Mr. and .M s. K. \V. Fer‘jru>on. '1 > ' '.e k han.ller of llu-^I'niye •- ACREAGE REDUCTION DRIVE SUCCESS IN STATE ASSURED fiem-ion College. Feh. 4.—Though themselves barred by the llH«-pounJ, the s:gn-up campaign for the cotton limit, wa.s ore cause of the decision acrtage_ reduction had ma icL gTwttfjurg progre-s through Jan*bary ed to the .'PC’-etary of agriculture in thi-i state, th.^ exten.=:on of time would be rxveived up to and including Frienvl- of M-'.- Mary G "ce Cur; y ; f ih - o’ r}Kinr.ge. w 1! be g-a 1 to b arn il'.nt . lie is gettir.g a-ong nicilyi at the Hay.s b‘<pTui!. whe e she u;.dev.vent an appi-ndix i^j-viaiion th:s v* ek. i M ' SI X .Vnnle I.^ti Jack .m. 'dai gar- f-t vbvrder.y and riizr.'-e*^! i^-iiidny. s* 'd* Ills at l-'-a-. . 'ne c dlego in Gaff- •tvy. .^pont -he week-end vv-th the i n- nu r’s p;ue;’t>, .Mr. and Mr . 1. J. Jackson. ( . Mis. K. li. :i irtin o*- G t* ev ’b . who h.Hs ;h' a- pat! nt at t’n. H~.ys }hi>s- lili •tlv.!I ti e .rv _n- ■ ed t tlie of NOTICE! TO TAXTJUBRS Pay Your State and County Taxes Before March 1 and Avoid the Elxtra Penalty , ^ r :: .■rMframh ■ :ts: -pt nt the week-end with her parents, j where .-^he w-I! rt natn for .-ieveral -Mr^aruL Mrs. J-.A.^ Chandler. ’days. ' ’ .C»p Vance Pitt' of Columbia, spent ..Mrs. C. 1. V.uighn. C. !.. Jr., of Under present statutes a 5 per cent penalty will be added cn March 1 to the 2 per cent already in effect, mak ing: a total of 7 per cent, until .March !.■>. After .March 15 Ihe tax books are closed by statutes and delinquencies -are t iirncti,in3er law. er. \aughn-had been in laimar several davs on account of h;.-; Lather’s Jo February 13 givg* time for a check- Feb'uary 13, I91v4. ing of cl! growe-s and for offerng .A ruling announced Jan. 30 by the i . u u i ^ . each one the opportunity to sign the agricultural aujustment aaininis.r»- > contract, and for working out neces- tion ..pecfically reduces the minimum .!a.y'details, says R. W. Hamilton, as- lint protluction per acre m,uirx-ment i niversi^.for the funeral of Mr. \aughns falh- .-.istant to Director Long. from 100 pounds to 7.3 pounds, thu-s -!pcrt the -e.Mt-,er. -J “We have already under contract a making land which pitxluced an , j \v' i k ^ ‘ sufficient acreage to guarantee the age of over 7.3 pounds of lint per acre ^ ‘ i u ’ j ♦ * ntss fucc., of tho volunur,- control pro- durinjt the bnsc period clijtible for in- , “ * " ro urnc o rnuii ;n this «ntc.- Mr., H.millon elusion in . eontmet. if other hj stntes, “but now we can not only sign tions of eliirihility have been fulfilleii. ' * i i. ' r i.' ■ up more nearly l«u per cent of the Cully .X. Cobb, chief of the cotton J-h-™ of l-oui.tuin^ X » J- . A « 1^”. -'^pent the week-end with her par-; ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ growers but we can properly adju-st section, expres.sed satisfaction with * e , i u u ' ^ — the manner in which the sign up cam- j ^ ^ j Aioldville. reb. 1.—Mr-;. Fred .Ayers to some contracts." paign was moving. “Field forces have “7* ^ e- i ,• japd daughter. !*ar'y. are visit- .Miss .Martha W hitten of ( olumhia ' t ♦ Save the extra penalty by ptiyinn: during February. Re.speet fully. D. R. SIMPSON, rOI'NTY TREASI RER Joanna Mill News ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦••ft .A demand for lowering the mini- been so busily engaged in contacting i u . .u i i b . college. ( olumbia. spent the week-end ^ routim-. that thi.v '-t- «nd Mrs. I!. “,.,1; mum per acre p<»untiage by farmCi> ^producers, examining who wushed to cooi>enitc but founkl other nece.ssary Zenith .\t water Kent Radio Exchange We Rent Radios. We Repair .\ny Make Radio Guaranteed Service. have not had an opportunity to oon- solidaU- the results of the past nionlh’s campaign.*’ he said. “How ever, from each of the 16 states in which faViiiers are signing contract.s we have rfports of >plendid progres.s. I’nqueslionahly a great majority of cotton producers will he signed up be fore February I».’’ Whitten. Mr. ami Mrs. W. G. King, Mis.s Helen .Adair anil Garranl Johnson Wi re, Vi.silors m Gr»H*niil!e on Sutur- dav. These Wonderful Values at ■ ROGERS QUALITY FDQD 5HDP5 ; RED PITTED PIE,cherries. No. 2 ran • American DILL PICKLE, qt. jar J5c ■ FAT BACK MEAT, lb. February 9tli; and 10th. SUGAR, 10 lbs. 49<i SWIFTS JEWEL LARD 4 lbs. 30c 8 lbs... ... 59c LIBBY’S FAMOUS CORN BEEF, No. 1 can FANC Y NORWEGIAN MACKEREL. 2 for 15c I.5c 12»/2C 7y2c CRI^a.3 lb. can 5.V ing her parents in Ninety-S,x. .Abrani.s was called to Sunday on account of 'the death of her bn»rhi*r. Hoy: .Ma’*tin. Mr. and Mrs. F^ulus Su-wart and Mr. and .M rs. t’arlie Streetman .'i*ent the week-ciiil in .\nder<on. '* ,, M n- 4 1 • I L«‘'^ter Yo ing sjient ,Mi'S .Mnu-na M ll.iig visited friends ,, , i i> , . . , , the wf-i-k-end in I nion. at ( otixerse c diege during the week- r i. i . .u , ■ < aides ( hapman of IVlzer.'s}H*iit the ,* „ . , . week-end with his parent'. ?dr. and James Bradley of ( oluinbia Then. ,, ,. .> Mrs. ( . r.. I hapman. logical seminarj’. LK-catur, (la., .spent ,, , i . n the week-end with .Mrs. Bradley and hi.s mother. .M rs. Charles .Akennan of Maciui,. ‘Ga., is .siiending a few day.x with her ; sisters, M rs. R. FI. Jones and Miss .Agatha Davis. Janies Davis has returm*<l from \Vin.'ton-Sa.leni, N, C.. where he has l»een .-ipemling the pa-l .st-veml weeks ' Mr. ami Mrs. (ieorge Gosm-ll were Established 1886 BUILT I.uq’iire and Mrs. F'jx-d Jordan of Greenville, vis- iU*d Mr. and Mrs. George Craft t!he past week-end. I Mr.s. J. C. Templeton of Rock Hill, j is visiting her sons. U. M. and F'rank • Templeton. | Miss Margaret Warren and F I Warren spent the week-end with Ihei TO SERVE AND TO ENDURE ,, ... ..... sister in Augmsta, <Ia. i .Mr. ami Mrs. O. I. .sheely spent , .xa-r..I ‘Sunday in IJttle Mountain with the former’s mother. M isses Gene .McKee and .Mary An derson, slmlents at FIrskine college. Due West, spent the week-end with the former’.s mother. Mrs. Alma Mc Kee, and friends at the orphanage. FViends of .Mrs. Julia Griffin will chIUhI to Hemlersonville. N. C., Tue.s-| day on account of the death of Mrs. Gosnell’s sister. ( The people of (k>Idville joined those j of other cities of the nation in cele brating the birthday of President j Roosevelt on Tues4!ay evening. Those who attended the dance in the school Here and there acros.s the face of the R*obe are mon uments to man’s will to serve humanity. These monu- ment.s, sometimes feats of eninneering. sometimes tri umphs of business organization, are always destined to endure, not for any private gain, but for Ihe general gfN>d. Of .such a character is the strong banking*^institution. It must be founded upon principles of service, and built up solidly from that foundation. ♦ ♦ I ♦ ♦ be sorr> to know that she is a patient a^^itorium reported a jolly good Ume. A ^liberal contribution was made to the Warm Springs F'oundaGon fund. VALENTINE PARTY j AT HURRICANE. at the Hays hospital. ' Mm. Bailey, Mrs. J. A. Bai- jley. Mm. J. Will lieake a.id -Mis.s Lidie I^eako were visiiom in Greenville Sat urday. .Mr. and .Mm. W. W. Arrington and children of Greenville, .H|>ent the weeki-' 'end With Mm. Arrinr^on’.s parents,' There wilt 1^ a Valentine progniTiT- 'Mr. and .Mm. R. F'. Blakely. ^given at the Hur: cane school h«.u.^e I Rev.' Calvin .Smith of Ora. vi.siu*d [Friday night. Feb. 9*.h. at 7:.30 o’cliKrk. Ifi9ind.< here on Thur^ay. ()ther interesting events, including ' C. F:. -Nichols v.as in GreimwoiKlsbow.s, cake aalk-s etc., will fol- PET MILK, large cans. 3 f'r 20c PALMETTO ASPJkRAGUS TH*S. Oicnic can lOc ArgoBarlett PEARS, No. 2 can Kft/zc .. 19c AMERICAN Sweet Mixed Pickle, qt. jar : FHaE.\E VAPOR SAI.VE. Dr.’« OrderM 25c [ LI^X FLAKES, 2 for. 19c [ TOILET TISSUE GAUSE, 1 rell 4c ; Evaporated APPLES, Ih. .... IZVy ; Maxwell House Coffee, can . v.. 29c : RED PIMENTOES, 4 oz. can IViC : SUNSHINE KRISPY CRACKERS, 1 lb. boa l_5c WHITE HOUSE VINEGAR, larse 24-<a. bottle T 10c CIRCUS FLOLU 24 Dm. 93c 48 lbs. llJiS No. 2 can DIAMOND HEAD Pineapple Juk^ 2 for .. 25c ■br 28^ Bottles . ECHO DRI Ginger Ale, 3 for ...... 31c Phia 4c deposit on bottle ' .Sunday to visit his mother and other relalive.s. Mr. and Mm. Collier Poole of Cross .Anchor, wrre-visrtors here on Monday. I isscs Mary and Sophie Able of (’he-!ier. .spent the week-end here with reiative.s. F’riends of William Davi.s will he glad to learn that he is abl^to be but again after b*‘*f*C * patient in the Hays hospital the past two weeks. Miss F-tta M. Mason, who is a nurse at the Veteran.s’ hospi*.aI in Columbia, iya patient in Jlie..l0cal-hospital, re-] covering from injuries received in.a| wreck near here last week. j Mrs. .Mary Prather has returned home after spending several days in low the program. A .small admi-SSH>n fee will charged. The public is inviUHi. be OUR FORT!-EIGHT YEARS’ RECORD SI*EAKS FX)R ITSELF. NEW BUSINESS CORDIALLY INVITED I M. S. Bailei & Soi I B A N K ERS OLDEST STRONGEST X ♦ . ♦ Most CoDght Demand Creomalsion ♦ f ^ «% Don’t let them get a itianicla hold. Fijiht ferma quickly. CrrurnuUmn 7 major hrlps in one. Powerful but harmlem. Plea.Hanl to take. .No narrotira. Your own druggist it autiiorized to refund youi money •n the. spot if your rucgk «r cold it not mlicvod kf Craumult.un. Iadv.| “ON THE AIR” Our DIXIE GEM coal Ls now 15 and hear the Greenwood with her daughters, Mrs j Joe I.. Beai^ro#.. .Mrs. Rae .McGee af’dfj b^jinjir advertised “on the air.” i ^ M.mi Fugene Pratt. .Mr. ami Mrs. V. .McMackin and : TUNE IN On Station^ WLW, liUle son, and -Miss Helen Connolly ' every tliurs'day' are making their home on S. Adair street in the house formerly occupied j by Mr. and Mm. T. R. Workman. Miss Pauline Roberts of limestone ; college, Gaffney, spent the week-end with her pnrentsi, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roberst. James Sloan of Emkine college, Due the week-end with his , W’est, spertt ! mother, Mra. E. B. Sloan. He wa.s ac- Moriaae night at 7 “SOITTHERN BLACKBIRDS” broadcast good old , Southern Melodies and Negro Spirituals. LISTEN to what they kay about “Dixie Gen** coal; then call us for a tpn of tb^genuinc. CLINTON oompanied by has classmate Goldston of Concord, N. C. Mrs. Edward Brailftford has retum- o‘ed to her home in Summerton, after spending the p«ai?week with her par- >.ents. Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Jones. Mr. Brailsford came up for the week-end | COTTON OIL COu ;and accompanied her home. - i Mr, and Mrs. James M. Lea and children, James, Jr., and Evelyn, and * Misses Melba Fuchs and Inna Minges, I all of Charieston. and Mr. and Mrs.. !W. P. Riddell of Laurens, were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. Henderson Pitts, Mgr. Pbone 62 WHAT DO P.S. Jeanes ■] WE’LL HAVE YOUR DRESS CLEANED AND FRESH FOR THE OCCASION Don’t mi>s parties on account of clothes. Party all you like in fresh, clean and altractive garments with the aid of our e.xpert cleaning services. The daintiest frock or party drtsvs will lotk like new when we’ve finished with it. It’s the ecjncmv way to larger wardrobes. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF LADIES’ V^ORK J ’" ‘ Cleuers Phone 77 DO? The Clinipn Chronicle—11.50 a Year \ Sl ■\ y -