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THE CUWTON CHBONICLK, CUNTOM, 8. C.
THURSDAY, FEBBUAHY 22. 194»
j^OTED magician coming MONDAY
^ With the Press
\ Wain & Company, Master Ma^rician and Illusionist* To Appear
WOULD THE STATE NOT LOSE?
A<lv»cate#5 of the proposal that the
sitate of South Carolina .shoxtld oper
ate liquor stores argue that the state
wvukl (ierive mow revenue. EXo they
know what they are talking about? It
looks as if they have overlooked sev-1
eral features. (
The net rev’enue to this state from!
liquor sales for a year 'Was $2,820,7021
ami it is said that under stdte oper-|
ation of .stores this would be increas-j
ed to $1^000,000. That appears to be |
an increase of $834,000. j
The state's revenue is from licen-f
ses, pennits and the excise tax. If the!
state should take over the business,-'-
there would be no income from in-1
come taxes, floor stock taxes, gaso-j
line taxes, social security taxes, capi
tal stock taxes, and other.s. The in- j
creased revenue is appaiervt, not real. i
I’ndei- state control, there w'ould be
1 fewer outlets and fewer employes of
‘wholesale and retail (establishments.
A condition of unemployment would
en.soi*. .Many landlords—landlords are
taxpayers—would lose tenants.
Ihrhap.s the state tax commission
would give some exact statistics on
what South Carolina leally draws
Here February 26 Under Auspices Kiwanis Club.
from the whole.salc and retail liquor,
e.stablishmcnls with their 1,400 em-:
idoyes. The income fi-oni sales is not
the whole story. '
If the ad\'ocates of the state store
plan ai*e sincere in striving to get
more revenue^^^they wilf face the facts
Arthur Allen
KiUs His Wife,
Then KUls SellF
Mr. and Mrs. Allen, Residents pf
Belfast Section, Found Dead
of Shotgun Wounds. No Mo
tive Brought Out At Inquest.
DoUfaie funeral rites were conducted
Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from
the Gray Funeral Hkmie for Arthur
Allen, 56, and his -wife, Mrs. Leasie
Cotton Seed'
' Treatment Pays
Important Battle Against Boll
- Weevil Is Now Being Waged
By Improving Seed.
/^emaon,
Feb. 18.—^Treating cotton
per acre. In some comoiunfties ght-
ners, perform this servioa at a
fee for their customera. In otihera
enterpmii^ individuals have mountad
treating machines on trucks and trav
el from farm to farm, ^trsatk^ seed
at a fixed price.”
seed to prevent bacterial and fungus
diseases that attack the young aeed-
tings is pay<hig good retume to South
Carolina farmen, in the opinion of
W. C. Nettiae, entomolgist of the
South Carolina extension service, sug
gesting that fkrmers make plans Ho
Word is going around that Dearay,
at 37, is'too young to be presideat. If
he were looking for any other Idod of
job the’d tell him he’s too old.
Allen, 54. The services were conduct- ^
ed by Rev. C. J. Matthews of New-
berry, with a nufclku<rf friends gaith-1
ering for ithe last rites. Interment knoi^ 1*^^, important rt is
lowed In the Watts kUl cemetery at ^ ® stand from the first
Laurens.
AUen shot and killed his trife and
then ended his life with the saone
weapon last Friday Tncsming abotut
9 o’clock at his farm home in the Bel
fast section.
A coroner’s inquest held during the
day returned a verdict 'that “Allen
shot and killed his wife and- then!
killed himsdf.”
COLDS Cause Discomfort
For quick relief
from the misery
of colds, take 666
Liquid—^Tablets—Salve—Nasa Drapi
plaiithig an<f then get the ^ilants off
to a good start,” says Mr. Nettles.
“Thw is one of the fir^ battles in the
war against the boll weevil.
_“I5»e best form of insurance
against iioor stands is seed treatment!
with either an organic mercury dust*
sold under the trade name two per|
cent Ceresan or a mercuric phoe
phate dust sold as New Improved
At the time of the 'deplorable tra-1 C^tesan. The former has been used
gedy, Mr. and Mrs. Allen wim a* *««»»*
their home. An eleven-year-oW daugti-l^ equ»Uy good results andj
teTj Mabel Allen, who was in the yard
coats, less. A limited amount of farm
helping feed the chickens, told the
(Coroner’s jury she heard Shots in th^
The Famous Trunk Mystery
I kitchen and rushed inside <to find her
I mother and father dead. “Mama was
experience^ indicates satisfactoi'y re-j
Slits with New Improved Ceresan.
Greater care with regard to accurate
ly measuring quantities is necessary
in the situation and explain how the
Clinton people will have an oppor-jvanishing teepee” in which the ma- ed out by iher, and a shotgun gas
lying on the floor, daddy was stretdi-!^*^^ Improved than with 2 per
tunity to see one of America’s noted I cause a large Indian tent across daddy’s dhest,” she ftirthear
Plate will make up for the levenue ii ' - - - disappear, and in its place will!testified. Hot 19-year-old brother,
would lose if the private stores should masricians and escape artists at Flori-
. , ^ — V. 1 , o. . J.. -• ^ nations which!John Alien, added tattle to the evi-
«>e closi-d.—The .News and Courier. |da Street auditorium next -Monday made up America, finishing with(dence. He testified, “I came home
PHILADELPHIA. JUNE 24
In the choice of a site for the na
j evjijfTng^vFebruary 26, at 8 o’clock.
Mysterious La^ Wain, the man of mys-
cent Ceresan.
‘X!Jodt of treating cotton seed is
less than 16 cents an iMtre for ma
terials, allowing five pecks of seed
a production of a beautiful American j fc-OTi work at Goldville mill about *^^’ Mra. Edward Phillips and Mrs.
flag covering the back of the stage.ljtse this morning and mama and dad-l"®ij
' ' Members I of
Gray
Funeral Home
Clinton, S. C. ■*
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
ee .and •ea
EMBALMERS
Ambulance Service
Phones 41 and 399-J
L. RUSSELL GRAY and
V. PARKS ADAIR, Gen. Mgnu
¥
♦A.-v will nws^nt his hi«r staov show ‘ program Madame “Tollie,” the jy were laughing apd talking andi^ • „
tional caiiveiKion, the Republican na- - _?j famous girl escape artist, will issue seemed to'be in good spirits^ We Hs-'^^ inquest were: Foreman Joe W.
ventroliquism and “art ragi
the coroner’s jury at
tional commitu-e niuy be n^garded a.s ■ program comes highly 1* to police to oonfiiw 'her injtened to the radio a while and t^n I
* ^ I I -vM rt 1 I .V\rt rt* rt v>,,r] v\n rtL f«« rt» ‘ i X- .1 1
h<*sitating between the Romantic and
the Realistie. _ t^icago is near
tiias.'^ l.oots ^
by the augurs. There the puny .<eeTns
elo.'^er to its bid. its estranged, love,
'X iwonimended. having played some of » mail bag and packing box. went to'bed.
..ilin,.!. .n,l rgl- -[j jT.'f..c'fl I
leges to capacity houses. ? waiirwiij ur,f a AuigcaBif w ueauTwiii mu pufD4»it>o4 irtto tlhc
Among highlights of the .show wilLpresent the art of.j^pd saw them^both lyii^ there on the
Ih‘ the illusion of the “headless girl.” colorful pictui^s with rags.’’ floor, bleeding. The shotgun was
ush large knives thrj entertaiiiment is 'being brought across daddy’s chest. I picked it up
Leake, Stew^ O. Brown, T. R. Da
vis, Hugh Bonds Workman, J. B.
EXominiok and John Boyd.
Slwriff C. W. Wicr, Deputy Sheriffs
H. R. Jbhr^i TT. F. Owin^ and George
ihe farmers. To think Repiihlicanly .
of (/-hicago is to remember 1860. the i •
Wigwam and the nominatbm of w.. i^j^l to^ dhl^war^in^thel'^*'''^ TToi-Kjt-ommii,ree oi une unrui'and tnen iMaoei and me run lor neip."
Lincoln. Y.t Philadelphia'Is also full clu^c and proceeds will bej There was only one otl?^r witnL
"irTsl^^'th^f.iirconv’^^tlm unharmed. Another ^K^fsion the organization’s work, and at the brief inquest. Dr. F. K. Shea-
of ‘he m*\v irir^v was h<‘!d there which causes much comment will bei-® large audience is expected. Tickets,ly, who t^tified that both Arthur.
If histoiy is prtx ious, the living famous Indian mystery of “the j are now being sold., shotgun wounds
present is expensive. Competive bid- rt**rt ir-i « « . TTI !
1 1 1909 to 243 a year in 1939.
wav
^ chief of police at Laurens, in
here for the benefit of the Boys and and leaned ^it up against the radio fata} shootings.
L. Ridgeway and James Prince, as-
REAL ESTATE
FIRE and UFE
INSURANCE
LOANS
FINANCED ON REAL
ESTATE
B.
Telel
Clinton, S. C.
H. BOYD
le^one No. 6
efing deiOTmines the location of these
great quadrennial pow-w'ows. If the |
heart of the committee 'beat a little;
more warmly for Chicago, the head
89,378 Employed
By S. C. Textiles
Than *60,000,000 Paid In
because they have transferred to the| _WajfeS During 1939, Annual
coming meeting the auspicious omens
of the Democratic show in 1936 in the
'same city. There was some talk of be-
entering the right side of her face, ji
and in Alien’s neck. I'
Another important fact brought to
T. Q Johnson
No motive for the shootmg "was!
Report Shows.
, T . , ending June 30, 1939,
ginning convention on Jidy 1, w gouth Carolina’s textile industry gave
weai^ Independence Day into the employment to 89,378 persons and.
RepuWi^n tapestry. WwOT oom^ ^ total of $64,993,309,
light by the Department of Labor is <xiit in testimony at the in
that in 1939 no children were -
ployed in the textile mills of the Allen was a native of North Caro-
state. In 1909, the figures show,|Hna, while his wife was 'bom in Lau-
8,432 children under 16 were working'*«*?» county. Both had been married
in the mills; but in 1939, and for twice.
Plumbing, Heating and Electric
Contractor
several years previous, not. a single
child under 16 was employed.
prevailed. June 24, Midsummer Day,
was selected. There is at least some
was seiecieo. rnere *s ai lease some ®® compared with last year, Cbn-
chance that Midsumer Day will be Department of «f cotton in 1939 came to
less uncomfortable than the sultry! ’ ,. 'bales, an increase of 88,-
dog days that await the Democrats.! ^he 1939 wage f^ oonstit^,297 over 1938, and more than douWe
(Kherwise, the superior advantage $767,086 over 1938,, the entire state production of lint for
trAuted to the later of the two con-1^ employees de- vear.
ventions is probably nothing rhorei^ ^ ^ ’■ , ,. ,
than superstition. - The New Yorkl commentong on the substantial
'fime.s.
AUen is survived ^by five sona.^ and ’
two daughters by his first marria^.
ta «m,umption of cotton, in value .'S? Ed™ Itoonl
of «mual product, in inv.««l capiUl,
tk. toitU Itov. .i».U. in- ‘-i* ,od.
cr«M«, botJi aa c<m¥pw«l with 19091. A®"*,
by her first marriage, imey are Mar-]
DYER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE
CLINTON, S. C. ^ PHONE 381
TRIP fOH 1 CAS I
last year.
From 1938 to 1939, value of the
annual textile product increased by
COMMUNITY
FUNERAL HOME
Clinton, S. C.
FOR COLORED PEOPLE ONLY
Phone 319
Rev. H. W. Walker, Manager
progress made by the states texl^e;jggggg nging to $239,842,159;
mostly m ^nt years, the ^ial invested was $199,-
whioh has just been rel«^, showed 13^3 ggg ^ jn^j^ease of $335,800 over 'xr^i.
that average annual earnings of tex-'vear
tile workers had increased from $264,-1
000 in'l9O0 to $727,000 in 1939, a rise comments on the prog-
.of 160 per cent. It was. also shown ^ improvements fi^
I that while average annual earnings j
were increasing 160 per cent, the
number of days the plants operated
vin Bass and Roy Bass.'
Besides the son and daughter who
testified at the inquest, the Allens are
survived by three other daughters,
Mrs. Jamea Cooley of GoMville, and
Misses Sybil and Maude AUen, reeid-j
ing at the family residence. j
Allen is,survived-by three brothers j
and three afsters as follows:. .Mrs.
Gertrude Chumley of Laurens, Mrs. |
Hi^hes arid Mrs. Florence
Casey; Lon, Elbert and Robert AUen.
Mrs. Allen’s mother, Mrs. Martha
Ma^n, resides at Greenvirlle. Addi
tional survivors of Mrs. AUen include
CMitroUqd
Heat in Ail Super-Coaches
.nail«AT COLUMBIA
aiMKia
X
3 Conyenient Daily Schedules
One Way 95c Round Trip $1.75
Other One Way Pares
Atlanta $2.79 Jaduonrilla $4.95
CharlaatoBL. S2J9 Richpand .. 94.99
Bavaimah .. $3.59 Raleifk $3.99
Big Extra Sariaga On Ronnd Trips
GREYHOUND TERMINAL
E. Carolina Ava. PhoM 59
and points out that additional im- three brothers and fiour sisters as fbl-
provements have been made in work-'lows: J. €,, Walker and E. E. Martin;
declined from 810 days a year in ing conditions. V ^Mrs. Greola rBenj^in, Mrs. Ree De-
BEUCS CELEBRATE NATIONAL
“SEW and SAVE WEEK”
L. '' ■
February 24 to Mar. 2. Extra Values in Every Department. Sew More! Save More!
EXTRA VALUES IN COTTON GOODS
SILK PRINTS
Talk bfjthe Town Prints — new
Spring shipment just arrived.
All new colors. Make a dress for
«
yourself—it costs less. ‘*Sew and
Save Week’* Special—
43Uyard
Four-Yur SHEETS
Belk’a famous 4-year guaranteed
SheeUr, tested for quality and
long wear. Size 81x99—
7SC
42x36 4-Year CASES—
19c Each
NEW PRINTS
Choice of new seasonal shades
in fast color prints, 36 inches
wide. Crisp, cok>rfal. Springy—
and only—
lOC yard
CURTAIN SCRM
Yard-wide Curtain Scrim, plain
and . dotted.-...,^ wanted colata.
10c yard value.
Sc yard
TOWELS!
Extra large size Tnrldah Towela,
extra heavy, size 20x40. A 19c
value—
lOcdacb
PRESS LENGTHS
B^tiful, assortment of new Spring
Dress Lengths, 3'/a to 4 yards. 79c yard
values. Sew more—save more.
SPECIAL, EACH LENGTH—
ACRCERIZED
POPUN
Guaranteed fhst 9#ir8. For sport dress
es fbr early spr£% wear. Beautiful pat
ted In fItoidB a|id figures. 86 inches
wide. A 29c valn^
SHEETS!
A 'special purchase of Cannon
extra fine Muslin Sheets. Extra
long lasting. Slight irregulars of
$1.29 qnafity. Size 81x99.
090 each
SPREADS
A spedsl purchase of new C3ie^
nille Smreads. Solid pastel colors.
SIxo 85x105. $1.98 values. While
they
$1.00 each
Limit 2 to a enstomer
SPOOL
J. ft P. Coai* SrobI CvttoB.‘Ticiw
ui 8«t. WMk- SpMUr—
UNEN SALE!
Scarfs, Chair Each Seta^ Doilies, Niq^
kins, Guest* Towels, Bridge Setstand
Pillow Caacs. A special buy—a apeeial
price. Values to 79c each. Ono time
only—
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SPECIAL PURCHASE
100 Rayon Crepe Drones, aO. waatai
new qwilig calen. Sim 14 to 44. A
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