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^v; 0, f \ Jm' -' = ■' ---4- lyi V-*:- ■ ■ ' ’ / THUBSDAY, JULY 11, 1140 / . THE CUNTOW CHRONICLE, CLINTON, 8. C. PAGE SEYEH 2 THE CHRONICLED WANT AD RATES le pmt wm4 tm fint laMr* Um; At* lwrti>m f«r the of fo«r. Mfadam charge Cerda ef thanks and tribntea of respect, Ic a word, paytUe tn adraace. Miniainai 50c. Beghls Cam|m^ for Presidency FOR SALE o- Fryers and hens, all choice birds. Call us. Phone 301. Smith-Plaxtco Farm. 10-2c FOR RENT — Downstairs duplex < apartment, close in. Garage and pHVate entrance. Phone 392-W. Mrs. E. Mood &nith. •FOR SALE — Chicken salad, hon^e- made cookies, cSkes and candies. To place orders, call Mrs. J. L. Wright, Telephone 146-M. 18-2c HJVNTS — rti^NT S.~Brimm^ heart and Mirglobe Tomato, Hot and Sweet Pepper, Eggplants, Cab bage and Cbllard. Also Garden Seeds '< • ol All Kinds. Blakeiy Brothers Seed| Store. Telephone 188. Ic FOR RENT—3-room upstairs apart ment, unfurnished. Private bath. Mrs. W. M. McCrary, Telephone 1S2-W. Ic FOR SALE — Tennessee easy-gaited 'saddle mare. Nine years old, 850 pounds. Complete genuiije leather riding equipment including imported English safety stirrup saddle, double! rein bridle, solid leather haHer ^nd lead rein, etc. Cash price itiO. LOUISE COE, 35 Calvert Ave. Ip ROTENOJfE WST. .The Non-Poispi^- ous Insecticide for Vegetables and Flowers. Also Triogen, Black Leal 40; Red Evergreoi Spraysu Arsenate df Lead, Calcium Anwiikt^^ Sprayers and Dusters. Blakely Bros." Store; Telephone 188. Ic FOR REOT—3-ro(Hn downstairs apartment, unfumi^ed or partly furnished. Private entrance. Mrs. Nancy Jones, E. Carolina Ave. Phwie 305-J. Ic FOR SALE—^Lot and two buildings on Musgrove street, lot on Adair street, several lots on Florida street, WEST CLINTON Mrs. Jas Caaiphell, Csrfsspsadwrt I about 10:30 p. I bunch. m, a tired but happy Mrs. J. E. Braswell, Sr., and daugh ter, .Joyce, Earl Braswell and Mrs. Thomas. Miss Eloise Crowe, MLsa Nellie Crowe, Miss Nellie Jackson, Miss Myrtle Prince, Miss Nettie Prince, Miss Mae Madden, Miss Hel en Connolley, Miss Carrie Bell Ev ans. a The following ladies made up the party: Mrs. S. B. Snelgrove, Mrs. Wiill^R^hop, Mrs. Alice Lowe, Mrs. Grad^Krhokl, Mrs. J. L. Arnold, Mrs. Joe Terry, Mrs. W. L. Evans,/ ^ Mrs. L. M. Evans, Kirs. F. M. Ficklin.l , R. B. Cox spent the 4th with rela-' Uraula Bl^ely, Mrs. C. C. Ab-; tives in Alamo, Ga. bptt. Mrs. Luke King, Mrs. Will M TUT 14 rt.v4. anA Hsmpton, Mrs. Roy Trammell, Mrs. ImIm Theln»”'waid visitS iJiM Frances Franks, Miss Frances-SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLX j Ward’s mother, Mrs. Ellen Ward, in i -■ — ^ I Charlotte the past week. | j Mary and Helen Ledford of Green-} wood, are visiting their grandmother, I Mrs, W. L. Ledford this week. j , Mrs. Ora Wood and Mr. and Mrs.! ;J. L. Smith of Ninety-Six, spent« BANK STATEBIENT RUBBER STAMPS All Sisas — Qakk Serriee CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. BANK STATEMENT 1 Repart af CondUien of & Son, Bankers of Clinton, in the State af Saath Caralina. at the Close of BasiaeM an Jane 28. 1848. MS. several days in Jacksonville, Fla.,| the past week. i •• | Mr. and Mrs. W. J. B. Vaughan of discounts (including $441.74 overdrafts) $ Spartanburg, visited their dau^ter, obligations of States and political subdivisions Mrs. Sammie Snelgrove, Jr., and Mr. iQtjjcr bonds, notes, and debentures Snelgrove the past week-end. i Corporate stocks ! Billy Miller of Laurens, is spend- Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balances, ing the week with her aunt, Mrs.' and cash items in process of collection Floyce Bell. i ^*al estate owned other than bank premises Messrs. Henry Davis and Detroy W''»nd«’i Wihkle, IttdMaa-bon New Torts bathiees leader.-after w nnlng the Repnblicia nomhiatUm for the praeldent of the United S.r cs. has now started hit campaign to grt In the White Honte. I Blanton uf Spartanburg, were the w^k-end guests of Rev. and Mrs. I R. D. Hughes TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS {[ By Spectator D, Hughes. I Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, ahd corpor- Wyman Milam is spending the- ations week with his aunt Mrs. Charlie, Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations Dickey in Goldville. | Deposits of States and political subdivisions Frank Oakley is visiting relatives' Other deposits (certified and officers* checks, etc.). DEPOSITS ^ in Tamj)a. Fla. TOTAL DEPOSITS ^ $580,22^.44 Mrs. "J. J. Smith’ and daughuh:, ^ “ Nan, were the week-end guests of TOTAL LJABILITIES (not including subordinated obligations 673.842.90 43,020.50 8,885.00 2,116.00 244,430.78 28,499.35 $1,000,822.53 399,263.41 122,645.51 57,881.20 435.22 her daughter, Mrs. Mildred Wilburn, i and Mr. Wilburn in Lopijpns. Mrs. J. J. Riddle of Greenwood, is shown below) $ 580.225.44 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ^ Durm_ Sptoiuh colonies in this part of the WQi^, through the illustrious ex ample of the American revolutionists, were .inspired to declare themaelves indejphndent Under such leaders as the jincomparable Simon Bolivar, aid- 20,201.40 379,798.60 20,597.09 THE MONROE DOCTRINr’ years to induce Great BnUm to sub-1 ^er daughter, Mrs. Arthur i During the sway of Napoleon the mit to arbitration ... • wiU, m Howard. 1 UndiJided^^rofflf^ ^ * • my opinion, be the duty, of the Unit-1 hisses Mildred Arnold and Frances' ; S oTwSon Witt^-'^BILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ll.OOO.mU* Miss Lula BelWCox of Oconee, j MEMORANDA Ga., is visiting Miss Joyce Braswell. < Assets pledged to qualify for exercise of fiduciary or corporate Mr. and Mrs. Colie Campbell, Mr. I powers, and for purposes other than to secure liabilities $ 89,000.09 and Mrs. Grange Campbell and son, | Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to requirements Silas, spent the 4th in Asheville, N. oMaw ..... .. , $ toward Venezuela. Is it constitutional to impose a tax ed b^Antoinio Jose’ deSucre, the un-|to become effective five years later? blemlahed knight of Hispano-Ameri-' It has come as a surprise to most can liberty, Jose’ de San Martin, the of our taxpayers that a tox of one heroic leader from the Argentine;,mill was imposed in 1935 to become, and pthers, most of the countries of i effective in 1940. South America set up their own gov-1 The theory of constitutional con- ernraents. As is known, all this part trol is that each session of the gen- of the world, virtually from the Riojeral assembly shall have a clean Grande river to the South Pole is,sheet, so far as finances are concem- Spanish, except Brazil which was ed. If a legislature may impose a C. C. C. Abbott and J. L. Arnold vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wheeler in Fountain Inn Sunday. Miss Myra Cooper of Greenville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. M. Ev ans. 46.666.94 On date of report the required legal reserve against deposits of this bank was f 35,709.95 Assets reported above which were eligible as legal reserve amount^ to $ 244,458.78 24-acre tsict of land on Adair stroet, Portugese colony and speaks Por-jtax today, .to be collected five years qq BPOM StKCt. * ^ •.. . brick warrtiouse J.J*. Prather. 28-6p tugese now. Napoleon was riding i from now,'it may impose a tax pay rough shod over Europe and Spain j able ten years hence. Many tax- FRUIT JARS Kerr MtiiiMn Jars, hod no more time to deal with her/payers think the legislators are al- Caps and Lids. Also Tops and Rings rebellious colmdes then than Holland' ready too open-handed with public for Regular Jars. Free Booklet on would have today. But when the | money, but this starts something Home Canning lor the asking. Blake ly Brothers Seed Store. Telephone 188. Ic I, R. C. ADAIR, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, and that it fuUy and correctly represents _ . _ i. „ . J - the true state of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the^~ Betty Anne Campbell is spendii^; of my knowledge and belief. R. C. ADAIR. . the week with Guynell Cromer m{ Private bank—no directors. Anderson. I Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wooten, Mr.] State of South CarolfiiarCOtinty ofTjttS^r and Mrs. D. W. Bagwell spmt the Sworn to and subscribed tefore me this 9th day of July, 1940, and 1 week-end Jn Charleston. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and children spent the past week in Conestee with rule of Napoleon ended at Waterloo,'new. It is a had case of control by Spain decided to punish her South!dead hands. New legislatures were! Mrs. RuthOxner, American rebels, and in this plan elected in 1936 and 1938, yet the Mr. and Mrs. N. she expected the help of Russia, I dying legislature of 1935 reaches hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank. ROBERT S. OWENS, Notary Public. My commission expires at the pleasure of the Governor. CHICK^^JS p<w j and Prussia, a group form across five years to make a tax ef- _100. Th^ chicks are T«- svhat was known as the Holy i fective. Obviously if the legislature B w Alliance. England sent word of thei^an impose taxes to become effec- w United States and sug-jtive five years later it may appro- Rods, White Wj^dottes fflH|gested that the United States and priate money to become payable ten En.un<. Uk. U, h^d «« , phone 188. to SEED IRISH POjTATOgS. ^ Mountain HH^PotgfBttT Uie Variety tor/ Poll Planting. Also New Shipmenf of'ttutabaga Seed. BltJcely Bros. Seed Store. T>riephone 188. to * BENJAA^& Sons PLUMBING HEATING SERVICE TeleplMme 9263 WE ARE HUNTING TROUBLE years later; so what would there be Holy Alliance. President Monroe, for an annual legislature to do? Or after oHisulting Jefferson, Madison,, would it spend twelve months look- Graeoiand others, to aetjiUme. So j ing ffy xytmJoxAmxJ •nStKm Decmber ilza Presidehf THon Constitution,’ which was in a message to ^ngress, declared | brought ^ |)y governor, who the policy which became known as the Mimroe Doctrine. I quote it in part: “In the wars of the European pow ers in matters relating to themselves cited this very section, says: “The general * assembly shall provide for C. Guest andi Report of Condition of ComntercuS Depository of Clinton in the State of Soath Carolina, at the Cloae of Bosiness on Jane 29, 1948. hiKii THEUtt irrfVJiij andi daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Guest in Elberton, Ga. . | Mrs. Ella Harvey and son, Neal,' were the week-end guests of her! sister, Mrs. Bessie Nelson, at Lan- ford Station. { Mrs. Kate Evans spent the week with her sister, Mrs. ‘Mae Beden- baugh in Newberry. ■Mro) David WonTiS spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Buch anan in Tryon, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Green Chambers and little daughter, Betty, of Canton, Ga., an annual tax sufficient to defray! spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. the estimated expense of the state Roy Trammell. for each year.” Now, 3rou see, this L. M. Evans visited his sister, , u i. * v we have never taken any part, norju a matter to be atteniM to from I Mrs. L. M. Brown, and Mr. Brown,'officers checks, etc.) year to year. But observe the lang- in Anderson Friday. | total ULPObirb uage of the remainder of the section! Mrs. •Sallie Simmons ASSETS United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed. Obligations of States and political subdivisions Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balances, andicash items in process of collection Furniture and fixtures ... TOTAL ASSETS * LIABIUTIES Demand deposits^of individuals, partnerships, and corporations Deposits of States and political subdivisions $106,800.00 35.000.00 135,122.75 UOO.OO $278Jt22.75 does it ctunport with our policy to do so ... . We owe it, therefore, to candor, and to*the amicable relations existing between the United States and those powers, to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dan- gmx>us to our peace and safety. With the exirting colonies of dependencies “ e have not $268,045.97 $239,644.90 2Jh304.76 96.31 Benno News KIDNEY T( •WIH Vak* gIPAIIg la ^i£CSS mSi Miii^ m ito triUI li HONEY BACK OOANANTlEf . i)iewlt8LtS4Htfc Ji ll liiaskl ig.^’ Omm Or .KIDAlll. tK* iiirSb If oil of any European power w intertered imd rtiall nm interfere; j mated expenses of the ensuing year, but "with llvB governmehts who have | So the authorization of the Consti- declared their inde{>endence and i tution treats of a preceding year and hiaintained it; and whose indepen-1 an ensuing year, but not five years dene we -itave ackiiowledged;"~wetTater. " could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, br controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any European powei;. in , any* other *li|dit than as the manis^ festation of an unfriendly disposi tion toward the United States. Perhaps the first application of the Monroe Doctrine fq^owing the first declaration is of special IntereM to us Of (oday because it applies the Doctrine to a case in point, as the lawyers say. In. 1825 a French fleet came to the West Indies apparent With designs on Cuba. Henry Clay, theo«aecretary of state, wrote to our minister in Paris that “fMbile the United States was not disposed to spent the already quoted: '‘And whenever it j week with relatives in Anderson, shall happen that the ordinary ex-| Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Long and penses of the state for any year shall j daughter spent the fourth in Green- exceed the income of the state fori wood with Mrs. Alvin Holtzclaw. such year the general assembly shall provide for levying a tax for the en suing year sufficient,* with other sources of income, to pay the defic iency year, together with the esti- TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated obligations shown below) 268,045.97 *■' lAlSI fiW IMW B ssU. W SMITH'S PHAIMACT * NEW YORK • WORLD'S FAIR ^SHNSPAYt—mi i28i0 Aod HRYVoai CUNTON Mrs. M.ai idson Md )n, visited CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital* $ 2,500.00 Mrs. Lizzie Jennings of Greenwood, Surplus 8,500.00 is visiting her daughter Mrs. S. L. j Undivided profits 1,176.78 Long this week. j Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Stevenson had TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUN’rS - 10,176.78 as their guests Sunday Mrs. C. .C.^ - Ledhett4r and son,-Thurman, Jr., of-^?^AL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $278,222.75 Greenwood. j •This banks capital consists of common stock with total par value of Miss Lois Stevenson has returned i ^2,500.00. « a nirv a home after visitiltg her xistor. Min.*;' MEMORANDA — __ Itoby-Ste^Hi^ ln'Greenwood. tOft-datpr rtpbrt'Ihe required^ega^^ against deposits of Mr anA Mr« Prori IKis bank was $ 26,804.60 retur;«i In^ . tHp to^rgia reported above which were eligible a, legal rewrve Birthday Party amounted to $276,922.75 ^ I, F. M. BOLAND, Secretary-Treasurer of the above-named bank, do lu afternoon Mrs. Cecil ^ solemnly swear that the above statement is true, and that it fully and cor- ... m. e Walker entertained a number of lit- rectly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and ^ary Arthur, Mrs. Sara Da- tie boys and girls at Curry’s lake in ■'*' - Howard Watkins of Clin- Nhonor of her little son, Larry Joe, relatives here last week, j who was celebrating his 4t^ birthday. set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. F. M. BOLAND. (IJorrect.—Attest: W. D. Copeland, W. W, Harris, H.- D. Henry, Directors. vidson ton Mr. and Mrs. James L. BelF and 1 a, picnic lunch was enjoyed by all. I State of South Carolina, County of Laurens, children *and G. M. Onutz of Cleve- ,Each little guest presented Larry Joe Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of July, 1940, and I lanu, Ohio, visited Mr. and Mrs. J.H. j with a gift. | hereby certify that I am not an officer or dirwtqr o^this bank. Bell on Tuesday. Mrs. J. M. Cope land Friday, and Mr. and Mrs. D. Copeland on Saturday. Mrs. J. D. Copeland, Mrs. Giliett Simpson, Mrs. J. M. Copeland, Bud dy, Jean and Mae Copeland spent MDtha’’s Chib Enjoys 'Trip To Washington!!: W. H. SIMPSON. Notary PubUc. My compiiasion expires,.at the pleasure oi the Governor. . . - _ ... .. c Wednesday at Lake Murray. ‘ZS3' JO' Dixon oJ Ridgevilte, vUited. lOQ 01 ulo iSiBLnu* uncior no consid^ jlufa* om/i ibY«a« k t * erqtion cpuld we permit any other]^**o“*i Twenty-three members of the nation to gain control of it” »*__ t t j I Mother’s club of the Clinton Cotton ivwiL. ..... Mrs. James CopeUind vis-i la «|K Mood of ttte ClvU.Wtr, **"' ®”'‘'”oa Cromer last Sun- turmoil of rorolution, with it tonus ""oved into the com- of goyernraant In 33 years. Engtandj j Mills community spent the past week, July 1 to 6, touring Washington, D.j C., where they visited many plac^ of interest. Steve Gosnell drove the: party in one of the Carolina Scenic busses. They left Clinton July 1 at I and Spain acceded to our demandiuDDW*auMts^f*M^^*lnd^' *• arrived in Washington «id withdrew, but Francf was bent “‘‘ft 7. p.. m. the same day. The first on establishing an empirg there. An rri#.nHB nf minJtua n they attended a show at the Amarican aW of 5o!oo5 men was S'** ^ ’"“l Capitol thaatro. On Turoda.v ‘hey sent to the border and the *^«nohn, her work Mondav* after J!' visited Congressman Joseph R. Bry- wlthd^;:- In. 1«»5 when «>" •> hi» office and he later escort- wee a^t'toKlae Vhneiuete. Preei-ed them through the Capitol and ' pointed opt things of interest. Among “FO MEET ;the high lights of interest was their clear"statmnent of the oppdaition and ■ The Clinton Singing convention visit to see congresf in session. Tues- said: “That no .statesman, hbweverjWill meet in Academy Street school| day e^^ing the party enjoyed a eminent, and no nation, however, •udltorium on next Sunday, at 2‘^cruise pp the Potomac river. poD^erful, are competent to insert iO|P lovers of music are invjtedj Wednesday they visited the Bureau ^ novel a prineif^ into a Bto coc f!tot, is hSJ*'^toel‘'toiay ;b^'t1he"ch.tal®‘’BSCBIBB TO THB CHROMICUt **rbe Paper Bverybedy Reada" code of in-; to attend, exactly eel today of .Jajiah to Asiatic h^emony and) Itad^n supremacy in the Mediter-; rooean. It would be well for us to upon ourselves with the some] critical eye we use to inspect others. President CleveloBd astonished ev- > ery one by a typical exprossion *ofi Cleveland stur^ independ • n c e.! ^Id he of the Monroe DMtrine in a meosoge to congreps: “It was intend ed to apply to every otlge of our national Uto, and cannot bocome ob- •toeto while our ItepitoUc enduree . . foRhfully for' numy e We Finance AUTOMOBILES o — S. W. SUMERa JaCOllR BRlMillf ASK aoY of Engraving and Printing, Smithson-i • ion Institute, Washington monument, ^ the Library of Congress, and enjoyed' j a ride over the cHy. ! • Thursday the group visited the Pan-American building. Line o I n Memorial, Airington cemetery, and; the tomb of the Unknown tidier, Franciscan Monastery, Mount Vem-. ] on. National zoo. ( They left Washington Friday morning and stopped at Endless Cav erns at New Market, Va. Friday ni^it they stopped at Hotel Patrick Henry in Roanoke, Va. They traveled all day Saturday, coming home auut arrived in Clinton New York WORLD’S FAIR TOUR While yea are spendinf year tioae and meney. wlur net soe wkofa to be seea? OUE T-DAT TOUE POE $47.58 gtvea yea: 1. Transportation in (xxnfortable buses of the Carolina Scenic Coach Lines with careful, experienced drivers. 2. Lodging in A-1 hotels. 3. Ail meals except three lunches and four suppers. 4. Two hours sightseeing in Richmond. 5. One niid^t and V4 day sightseeing in Washington. 8. In New York: (a) Guided Uptown ahd Downtown motor tour. (b) Boat trip around Manhattan Island. (c) Personally guided tour thru Mocy’s Store. (d) Radio City—NBS Bludio guided tour.' (e) Rockefeller Center guided tom' ending with a trip to th« ’ top of the TO-story observation tower. (f) Transportation to the World’s Fair and an admiosion^ ticket fer one day and night, Thoee wishinz mofe time at' the Fpir may suboUtute a day’s sightseeing for a ticket to the Pain , (g) A show in Music Noll, lorRest in the woruL (h) Museum of Natural History. 7. A stop at the Court House in’Flemington, N. J.. scene of the Lindbergh Trial. $. A stop at Washington's l^dquarters at Valley Forge. 9. A trip over Gettysburg battlefield. « 10. A ride over Skyline Drive. 11. A tour of Endless Caverns. 12. A stop at Natural Bridge. 13 Stops at places of interest such os Lee’s tomb, Woodrow Wil son’s birthplace, etc., etc. A Tear Forty Win Leave fer New Terk Every Menday Meratog. Begtaalog J«ae 3. Write for particulars to: J. P. COATS, SiCk. S. Ca EittCRtioRRl Tpwb 151# Gervoia ftsast CeiamMa, R. C. i88888»88»88888^»8»M88888»888888»888888888888»to