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r ; I I 'j Man TakenI Body of Earl Owinsfs Found In Hia MCisic Store. U.;. Laurens, Jan. 3.— Funeral service!^ for J. Earl Owinfs, 44, Laurans busi-/ aeas man who died earljr today, were; Md from the home at 11 a. m. Pri-, day, conducted by his pastor, the Rev.j William D. Spihx of the First Baptist j chuch. Interment followed in the LaU:| rens cemetery. ] Mr. Ow|ngs was found dead in"his store, the Laurens Music company,^ dmftly before .8- o’clock Thursday morning when Bob Leie, a salesman, opened the doors for thie day. Mr. Ow- ings was noticed seated in xi rocker chair near— the heater, apparently asleep, Mr. Lee was quoted as saying. When the clerk attempted to arouse Mr. Owing.s, a revolver dropped to the floor.from the dead man’s lap. Mem bers of the family said it was a case of suicide, 6ut were unable to assign MOTHERS Vou will ^ interested_^ in a new feature beginning today Tin THE CHRON^ICLE— ^ , “What’s the Matteif With mr Child?” By. Frank Howard Richardhan, M. I).. F:-A, C, P.' V Dr. Richardson is nationally known as physician aiid author, conducting children’s clinics at both Brooklyn, N. Y., and-Black Mountain, N. C. Dr. Richardson will ' answer questions of Tl^E CHRONI CLE’S readers by mail if ac companied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Address him at Black Mountain, N, C. . Old-Age Pension Bill ^8 Ready any cause. It seejqs that Mr. Owings and twoi friends of the city had visited Spar-‘ tanburg We<lnes^ay night, returning Spartanburg Representative To about mjdnight. After carrying o^er lOITOS, members of the party to their hor Mi". Owings is said to have driven to the store. Police on duty saw the Ow ings car parked in front of the store and found the .store locked. Nothing particular'was thought" of the circum stance, however, .and no investigation was made. Mr. Owings ^ias the elde.st son of former Mayor J. Calvin Owings and M r.s. Owings. He was a graduate of Furman university, cla.ss of 1914; served in the navy during the World war, had work'ed in a local bank for a number of year? before beconiing an as.sociate with his brother. Thomas C. Owings, in Conducting a furniture business hei-e. He was unmarried. In addition to his parents, Mr. Ow ings is survived by three brothers, Thomas C., Roy and Edwin Owings, all of Laurens; four sisters, Mrs. Oeorge H. Blakely and Mrs. Frank Dial of laurens, Mrs. Nira B. Sulli van and Mrs. J. W. Anderson of An- deraon. Put Bill In Legislative Hopper At Early Date. Columbia, Jan. 5.—An old-age pen sion bill will be one of the first mea sures introduced when the 1935 South Carolina legislature convenes here Tuesday. (Jaii. 8.) Rep. F. M. Easterlin, of Spartan-., burg announced at Spartanburg that the bill would be put in the hopper either as his measure or as a delega tion bill with the eight Spartanburg representatives as authors. Under terms .l.of the measure, cit izens of South Cfirolina for ten years or more who are 85 or older and have less than $1,00 a month income would be eligi'ble for state pensions. Sums would be granted each pen sioner tb assure that, with personal income, thCy would have $25 a month. The state would pay up to a maxi mum of $25 under the bill, with de ductions from that amount'for inde pendent income. The bill proposes that the gov- THU88DAV, lAHUARY 10. IMS Gielk^s to Oikm Clinton Store It is rep^i’ted that Belk’s, operators of a large pumher of departm stores in fke twb Carolinas, has ed 'the building on Musgrove owned by Mrs, R.iB. Joncts,,and now occupied by Hipp A' A^ir and The Book Store, and* wil? occupy the build* ing in the near future. It is under stood that ther^new lessees will con vert the twb store rooms into one, re model and enlarge the building, and offer this conomjinitjr a new. complete, i modern department store, though no official announcement has been made by the company as to their plans. rmirvrv x street [SPECIAL until FEBRUARY 8 American .Magazine, Collieir’s Week ly and W’oman’s Home Companion-^ all three for 15 months for $4.00. : 4AMES W. CALDWELL Call 38 at 12:30 •wr Statement of the Condition of M. S. BAILEY & SON, Bankers Located at Clinton, S. C., at the Close of Business December 31, 1934. ASSETS Loans and Di.scounTiPrTr rrf570,714.80 Overdrafts .. . 81,692.20 Bonds and Stocks Owned by JBank , ! 35,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures ... NONE Banking House .... 7,086.96 Real Estate Owned j 10,567.40 Cash on hand and due from ~ > Banks Checks and Cash Items Other As.sets 177,034.82 „1,678.74 4,802.46 THE ALMANAC J. G. TOTAL - $1,138,577.06 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Raid in 20,201.40 Undivided Profits, less —, ^ A * mg*ll' Current Expenses and Crops Greater At Georgia Mill! Taxe^Paw * Value Of Farm 160 Arrests Made (F'rom The Blue Stocking) Springtime In the Rockers Each night when .she walked slowly home, , Dixie Farmers Got Over $338,-'Agitators To Be Interned At 000,000 More For Their Crops | Camp As 'Troops Open Way In 1934 'Than In 1933. I For Those Seeking Work. Additional Locals A. T. Baiker spent the past week end in Spartanburg with hTs family and other relatives. Mrs. Granville Taylor of Asheville, N. C., is the guest of Prof, and Mrs. B. Graham. Misses Emma and Jamie Little and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chandler spent .Sunday in Stmpsonville with Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Todd. •Mrs. George Crufchfield of Orangej- burg, has been" spending a few days with her daughter and son-in-law., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kellers. Mrs, Tom Salters has returned to her home in Salters,- after .spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. K. G. Dillard. M iss Margaret Kent Bell of Staun- I ' Atlanta, Jan. 7.—Southern farmers ^RQssvllle, Ga., Jan. 7. — National ernor appoint an "old age assist- She gnashed her teeth with/pent-up reached ipto their pockets to find Guardsmen, in control of the strike ance commisjon’’ for the state, with rage. $338,547,0C0 more for their crops in‘»rea at the Richmond Hosiery mill county commissioners of three under She screamed with ire wheh She 115^34 than they did in 1933. 'here, today placed under military ar it to aid in admistering the funds. walked home. : Deposits: - Demand $898,837.24 Time .. 197,658.92 Cashier’s and Cer- • tified Checks ^ 363.03 Total Deposits Due to Banks Bills Payable 21,516.47 The state superintendent would re ceive $3,000 a year. Representative Easterlin said a sim ilar bill was enacted by the Iowa leg islature. He pointed out that the na tional Administration has endorsed the principle of old-age pensions. No estimates of the probable cost or number of pensioners in South And eerie oaths would she engage. Each date was as the one before. (Old Wayside screamed: today!”) She tried them all, this sophomore; 1,096.859.19 NONE NONE TOTAL .,. $1,138,577.06 State of South Carolina, Wnei-e he lingled a dollar in 19.13,,persons who failed to act the average Southern farmer pocketed ^^«y ^ ^ ^ $1.35 in 19.34, a United SUtes survey,moving Before me came R. C A^ir Cash- Nice day, showed. His increase was even greater* ^y * **>• ^aiA, who, ^ lin comparison with the value of the missdes, hurled upon being duly sworn says th« 1932 crop as today he had $2.26 for^y » Je*ring crowd about the mill, the,»bove is^a true sUtemertt of the eon- Each comely lad would shout: "Nasfc! every dollar he possessed in 1932. executed a swift flankipg dition of said bank, as shown by the Nay!’’ She couldn’t understand, this skate. Carolina were included in the an- Just why her line would always miss. • -< _ « nouncement of legislative plans. But darn a gal, whose upper plate IComes loose when s)ie begins to kiss! Seaboard Improves Service Last Year The Private IJfe of Simund .Mcl^eech (Hitherto untold chapters Jn this scarlet epic) Simund McLeech was a villain. (All his life he had fought against it, but ton._^Va., i» vi^tine her The year 1934 saw truly'outstand ing steps taken by Seaboard Air Line railway to nrovide its own people—j he knew it. As a child he could re-, |408 150 COO in 1932. the people of the South — with train!member his mother saying to hlm:j ' service on a par with that offered 1 "Simund, go out and put some more - The main crops of the Caralinas, movement and round- up their pns- Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Ar-;®"®" ‘h®y ^ould flee across the kansas, Georgia, Virginia and Ten-! "«*^y "J^^e line, nessee brought $1,284,38*7,000 in 1934 j . troops sent here yesterday af- edmpared with $945,840,000 in 1933. *ocal authorities had expressed This “was 1 the best farm ineq^me since^^y ^ to cope 1^30 with the situation, relied upon tactics The increase in value is even great- proved succe.ssful in quelling er when ^compared with the 1932 crops. 1‘t^^order during the general strike sev- In the Carolinas, Ixiuisiana. Missis-1^ago.^Th^ ^rasts ^oday sippi, Alabama and Georgia, the crops books of the hank. ' R. C. ADAIR. ' Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of January, 1935. J. A. BAILEY, Notary Public, S. C. Statement of the Condition o4 Commercial Depositonf of Clinton resulted when some members df the .last season" were valued "at’$9^2^554,-I were slow in obeying orders-) it was useless; he was a villain andlpoo^ brought $680,828,000 in 1933, and'commands to keep away Located at Clinton, S. C., at the close ' " ‘ * "" ’ from the mill. of Business December 31, 1934. The mill reopened today with a ASSETS' - - number of recruited woricers, who A brand new train — tbe Cotton brother-in-law, Capt. and Mjs. R c /- fv 11 1 1 \tr % |State.s Special—was* inaugurated and ^ air-conditione.1 to provid. oiinuiiii, uuL aiiu (jui. *1* O wax on your mustache.’’ Mr.s. Me- / those traveling between Birmingham, Atlanta, Washington 4nd New York, with the most healthful transportation I^ch, a kindly dog-faced individual. Bonds and Stocks owned by Bank • $ 52,436.75 Through air-conditioned played dominoes over at the Y. M. C, { A. most of the time, and consequent-j ly young Simund ale Fleishman’s* Yeast and raised himself. (Phewwww!' what an odor). Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bolt and Mr. and forced by economic neces Mrs. Evander-Watson, of Mullins, ex- As a pupil in high school, the teach- pc*’'cnccd a miraculous escane from, •Colonel L. C. Pope, in charge of the asphpxiation I^ast Tue^ay ^afternoon, troops here, prepa'red^Jto send his/pris oners, including ten women, in t'rucks •rl^ad were guests of Mr Mrs. Paul Au.stin in Greenville on Monday. . ; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Roberts and pQggj^jg ^n, Halsell, .spent Sunday in Silver Lojohes are oper|i,ted between Bir-!ers had always made him play the G*liy iminghani and Washington. Air in this | part of the wolf-in-shee^i’s-clothing in caused f^m caibon monoxye gas. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. .\daii ^ t.h^les S.. Ixankford visite4 of inhaling dust, smoke, dirt,jod to slink about, and emit hissing in Bco e on ..uniaj. 'disease-spreading pollen and germs. 1 sounds at strategic moments. I In addition the air is regulated at Then one night when he was con- most healthful temperatures through-1 tentedly listening to the radid, who out the journey—perfectly humidified! should come on but Ed Wynn. Simund marched in under troop protection be rrom Gas tjfects o'"*"‘*'*1 fromB.!** .. 92,465.52 '■*« l>«»a.e of x wage re.|fh«,k, pgg duction, said by the management to Other Assets 20.58 TOTAL $144,939.94 UABIUTIESi Capital Stock Paid In .. . ....$ .“Itrain is always filtered and purified [the high .school plays, and though he) Watson are Atlanta, where they will be Paid In ® before it is breathed—^.eliminating the loathed his characterization, he learn-jof Mr. and Mrs.,r. A. Ow- ^gj-^ed in the detention camp erected' .P®*’ 2,500.00 500.00 Dr. T. J. Peake, R. PitU, W. A. Johnsdn and C. W inn attended a meting of the Commanders and Ad- ju^nts of the Fourth District nf the American Legion held at Chick Springs on Wednesday evening. M-s. B O. Whi^'en. Mrs. R. W. ens, who reside near here, and togeth- thold persona rounded up er with their husbands, had been here ranks of the strikers’ "flying on a visit to their parents. On their squadyons ’’ ' return, trouble was discovered in the car at Newberry due to a deficient constantly circulated, without | gritta^i his teeth through three min- i *^uffler. While feeling the effect ?f Two Are Hurt drafts, to every corner of the car, Passenger rates were drastically re- utes 0? the program, thfen give a hor-.t^^ 8as they lowered the windows in rible scream, and went .Jibg-wlTd. Hei and attempted to make the Demond . $14L754.20 Cashier’s and Certified Check.s 185.74 Total [>eposits 141,939.94 Phillips, Mrs. F.- L Brigman,-.Jr., duced. Pas.sengers who desire to travel I smashed the radio to hits, beat the.^’’'!’ home. Upon arriving at Mullins a.. r VI i»v, n 1 Mil ^“ving the benefits j side out of the living room with his '®'’<i ^'*'K with violent head air-conditioning,Al.so may enjoy the bare fists, ana wen» down to the cityl**^^*' « physician was summoned and in Seneca ' ^ '^ -S lowest rate in history—based on one hall where he began chewing gieai 55® TOTAL . ... ':..;$144,939.94 . S|Ute of South Carolina, j Near Newberry, of Laurens. _ Before fhe came F. M. Boland, Sec- „ n . , n -11 retary-Treasurer of the above named C. Reeder Workman, of Goldville, I J ^ U7.a .uu 'JPon duly sworn. and G« F. Buford, of* the Wadsjvorth says that the above is a true atata- Mr. and Mrs. H. .M. llfavv. ' . O4V A *1 ••ft a. *t returned home after a two weeks’ visit iT® *• u-'*'** ^ w Annis- desinqg parlor and j but to this day he can foreclo.se mort sleeping car service the rate has been gages with the greatest of ease. (The End). freed ill effects from the experience, section ne^ painfully in- of the condition of said bank. , 1 and one-half cents a mile. The former; hunks out of the marble steiis. • . , . .... i-• *■ •, „ x.w...a.v.v.. ...a o«.xa v/.. Dunwody have^^^^ ^ him calmed down,,'^® children in the car suffered from J^yed ^"day night •^°“V^'V€^ilea j^ Ki'L (.nimru uwwii,,^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ below Newberry on the Newbanry- ' - as with friends and relatives in ton and Birmingham, Ala. the gas fumes but it was not as se vere with them as Svith trhe other c. • . rot.-/' 1 1 o' nUeduced to three cents iier mile. Sur-: Friends of B. r. ( opeland, .sr., will ,1 , . .u a . , .u /u • a- . charges were removed—reducing the be sorry to learn that he is a natifnti . „ 1, • 1 charge for Pullman service by one- at thq Haysfho.spital. ^ _ Friends of .Miss Olive Nahers .will . .I’u u u r 1 j » j ii be to know >hat she is able , to »" be out again, after having been ill j the past two weeks. members of the party. Students (iuide For R. 0. T. C..Students; How To Get Rank 31.st, 1934_, these exceptionaHy-f-^’ i.- (Wt date with raikn^ cadet’s; (girl. Tell her he is grea/'guyT Get lots ' low rates -will continue in effect. Miaa Mary Uu Bell has returned to T''« Stttea Special arriv6si„f dates wish her. In fact, marry her at Its Easterfl destinations a full hour if neces>ary. t ' The. her hom4 in Staunton. Va-. after viwt- ing her slater, Mrs. R. 'k. Wyant. * ern States Special, with passengers MrSeFeltman -At parades' be different Special, with passengers | passive student who obeys all orders rested and refreshed after a -clean, monotonously never is noticed. For in-i healthful ride. [stance, when’order is griven for pre-i A ■ ^ 11 *11 ^' 'sent arms, stand on head, etc. | Lhes At ClOldVlIle special services i 3. Refuse tb allow general to inspect ‘ FOR THE NEW YEAR CHRONICLE PUB. CO. _ .... U W o C 1 F- M. BOLAND. Pomana highway when Mr Buford s^ subscribed before me se<lan got out of control after cross- January, 1936. VERA P. WILSON. Notary Public for South Carolina. . . Correct Attest: John T. Young, O. L lumh,a cty hospital where he .wa, re-^ ^ oirecto*.. noj'teih yesterday as resting comfort- - ing a bridge, turned over and landed on its side. Mr. Workman was taken to the Co- _ AT CHURCH OF GOD Vour rifle. General ,will think: "Now , here is a man with determination.” Mrs. {Martha F'eltman.i "97-died at , . - . , Goldville Monday after a lingering A revival • meeting .is now in pro-; Will probably give you a major or. illness at the home of her sqh-in-law, gress at the Church of God, on Sloan, " 44t Joe Purdy. street near Simn\on.s Grocery,‘with, When inspecting officer ^ys: 1^ Sbe was a member of■ the Baptiet the Rev. Ben T. Sprouse of Graen- don’t like that ripped place in yourj charch of GdTdville and was a wonikn wood, as the guest speaker. Saturday uniform, and by the way, where are| of many fine traits of character, night’s subject has been announced »boes and coat. -i ju^t reply: was a member of that noble band as "The Spirit of the Anti-Christ.” ‘‘Don’t sk^t me no stuff. Inspecting af women who after the war between Sunday afternoon at .3 o’clock., Rev. j officer will think this a great johe; | tlie states rendei'ed service, .t(5> the Earl Paulk, state overseer of South ^^dl laugh loudly. ^ j caaae at home. V jCarolina ChurcHes of God, will speak.) _She is survived by one brol)her,^.^m The pastor. Rev. J. W. Hannah, ex- Dnncan, of Troy, S. C., one .stepson, tepds the public a cordial invitation | John Feltman, of Goldvlile, two step-ltd attend the services daiMrhters, Mrs. Lizzie Long end Mrs. —r-r*—7-— »—-— LaIs Spivey, both of Grcenwi^. Funeral sendees were held Tuesday teraobn at 4 6’clock from tba. Union dvill«,,eonduc C. <7JJViMHrhin, and tl ^lotaiiw^ f) Everythinf lo FLOWERS IHiniir F. T. D. Masquerade "Y^iu don’t know’me!” he kissed . with joy. "Oh, yes I dp!” . yoq ftwat" V big boy, ' "I'd know you anywTiere, you fool, 1 .because you 717 Brdwh Male.” RUBBER STAMPS Any kind, to fit any business. 24-hour ser vice. Reasonable prices. Telephone 74,^ The Chronicle Publishing Co. Printers - Stationers ibly and his condition Improving. Mr, Buford was removed to his home where he is ^covering from his in juries. Mr. Workman, according to re ports, was thrown clear of the car, while Mr. Buford was pinned inside. Both are well known here, possessing large circles of friends who will b^ in terested in their recovery and are glad to learn that their injuries, though quite painful, are not thought to be serious. . Praise Holiday Lights ,1, The Clinton Lions club at a recent meeting voted unanimously to express • its thanks to city council, merchants, 'and all others who had a part in mak-. ing the'city beautiful for the Christ-1 mas holidays. It was stated at the, meeting that numerous unsolicited i ' words of praise and appreciation firnn i j-visitors had been made on ?the Christ- Would Ynu Pav the Small Balance Due On a Fine * NA'nONALLY KNOWN GRAND PIANO IN YOUR viaNirV? The Credit Manager of a large Piano House will sejl this-instru ment for the balance due on lease rather than bring it back to their warerooms. Just continue^ small' weekly payments. This piano‘is al most brand new. Offers exception al value for someone. Answer quick. Must be moved within 10 days. Address— ^ A. D. Mack, Dept, of Accouata. ^1306 Chestavt St. Philadelphia CREQHUISION IT; IS A MAGAZINE. YOU mas lights. Local Lions , are high in ^ WANT, SEE— f ^ their praise for the splendid work .«.< 4 •V JAMES W. CALDWELL SUBSCRIBR TO THE CRROHIGUI "The I»aper 'ETar>ho4y Reads’* done in beautifying 'the city. 1 f"' \ SUBSCaUBE^O Yi|B CHB0NICIJI "The Paper Everyhedy Roads” - > o ^ladJsHujri£i^ ao Ike spat V ysa tie ast .Bw^ kf f C U C I \