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\ Page Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Thursday, July 29, 1943 Italians Must Decide, Churchill Warns, What Lies Ahead Notes From The County Agent's Office I By C. B. CANNON, County Ayent Peninsula To Be 'Scarred and Blackened' If They Carry On the War. Farmers Lime-Minded About a &eek ago, arrangements were worked out ■ whereby farmers may get farmyajd delivery of agri cultural limestone through the AAA at $3.40 per ton in five ton or multi- T , T . u7;*v,vw^;„Jp les of five ton lots. Smith & Davis London, July 27. Withholding { L aurenSi an< j Loiii s truck line of judgment on the new Italian regime clintonf have b^n chosen as suc- of Marshal Pietro Badoglio, Prime cessful bidders on the delivery of the Minister Churchill warned the Italian mater j a i people today that they must yet de-j gince this arrangement has been cidt . W> !?f her ,. Ule IT* W 1 r _, P ? W , mart « orders tor 101 tons of lime- <»f the Allies brings them rehef from stone ^ave beeir-placed. Those plac- war and freedom from servitude or fm a GREATEST MASS MOVEMENT OF PRISONERS MADE Beau , , I . ... ? r ing orders are as follows: S. R. Jortes, holocaust in which their peninsula t L< McMahon) Sanford L. Mad- a will be “seared and scarred blackened” from end to end. London, July 27. — The greatest mass movement of war prisoners ever ! undertaken by boat was accomplished 'without a hitch, despite Axis efforts "All right, Bessie,” said the boss to sink, ships carrying their own sol- of the litfle factory which was mak-1 diers out of the Mediterranean war ing jackets for soldiers. ‘ Did you zone it was made known today, want to see me about something? ^ The thin middle-aged woman stood An Allied convoy, transporting up from the chair m the outer of- thousands of German and Italian flee and looked earnestly at the boss prisoners from North Africa to Brit- with her huge, grave gray eyes. ain, had to beat off both German sub- ‘Tt’s t about this ten percent marines and air attacks on the way. Rossi* ” the' Targets, of course, were the big bos? said. “I’d been meaniiig to troopships, none of which were so speak to you about that We don’t much as scratched, but it gave the / expect you to prisoners some moments of action pledge ten per- they didn’t bargain lor—being fired HmJvW fStk cent your pay on by. their own guns after they no for War Bonds longer were of value to their war like the other* are maph i nefi d0in ^iave *a Vard I The exact number of captives time making ends transported was not ^disclosed, but meet since Jake there were “many thousands’ of died. Eleven kids,, them. Some idea of the size of the isn’t it? That’s convoy might be Indicated by die quite a lot of mouths to feed. Let’s fact that unloading required three see, you make $25.50 a week includ- days, overtime, don’t you?" ^11 mg “Yes. sir, but . . The boss smiled. "Don’t giv. it another thought, 5'” den, David H. Wilson, Bob Robinson, Taft Elmore, H. P. McGee, Joe Col in a restrained speech free of gloat-iii ns> Dewitt T. Davis, Marjorie S. ing over the “shame and ruin” of Roy) Yancy Griffin, Earle R. Blakely, Benito Mussolini, who often has been William a. Armstrong, of Laurens; a target of many choice barbs, the Sallie j Hughes, J. H. Whittaker, M.‘ prime minister told a crowded House a Wilson, of Gray Court; Chester L. of Commons that so far there had Phillips, Waterloo; H. M. Cook, Foun- been no peace approaches from the' tain Inn; and Kate Postell, Clinton, new Italian government and he clear-, Fourth Car of Wheat ly implied that Allied terms are still jbe fourth car of an order of five the unconditional surrender of all cars c f government feed wheat has Italy- , ('arrived, this car being ordered in the Apparently knocking down any i name of T. Pluss Brown, dairyman, suggestion that Badoglio may have, of Laurens. The fifth car is expected been the Allies’ choice as head of an to arrive at any date. Italian surrender regime, Churchill i The government is selling feed declared “I know little or nothing of {wheat to farmers to be used in the the new government. I express no ( production of food produced from opinion on it.” | poultry and livestock. No orders can But hb clearly expressed a hope b# sent of less than solid cars, for Italian surrender. • j wevil Damage ' "We do not know what is going to, Each week nearer cotton picking| living e«>e _ . . happen in Italy now Mussolini is time, the boll weevil marches on with | week left. Wo^d ^rted his . gone and once the Fascist power is his da mage. The record of last week’s' ' C Pt d U 11?*^ certainly and irretrievably broken we| checking shows an average of 12 2-3 should be foolish to deprive ourselves! ^ cent infestation when some form of any means of coming to general 0 f poison has been used, as compared proud. All the ships didn’t come into the sahie port, but one transport after cattle trains to disgorge their passen gers. Prisoners were taken ashore in groups of fifty and escorted to wait ing trains which scattered them to va rious camps throughout the country. . There were no officers above the jwhat I wanted to say was, ranlc of major. While there was no sign of disor- Nationwide Molly ' Pitcher Tag Day Washington, D. C—On August 4th» dolly Pitcher is stepping out of the pages of Amort* can history to soil War Bonds and Stamps. Tho gal who carried water to thirsty soldiers during the blistering Revolutionary Battle of Mon mouth and took over her hus band's cannon when he was wounded,hgi long been a symbol of the heroism of American women. -- ~ In her honor, brigades of modern “ Pitcherswilliake he was cadet colonel of the R.O.T.C. unit, and entered the army at Fort Bragg, N. C., as a second lieutenant. He was with the first American forc es to land in North Africa. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Frances Farrell Ratteree, of Wilkes- Barre, pa., a former Clinton resident, and an infant daughter Frances Mil- burn, age three and a half months; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. L. Ratteree of Auguste; a brother, W. L. Ratteree, Jr., of the navy; his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs; J. L. Ratteree of Columbia. ^ their . ^ _ on nation-wide Molly Pitcher Day ad street corners, building entrances, and in public places to sell tho bonds and stamps that back up our mod* am fighting men. A red-white-and-bluo Molly Pitch* er Tag will bo given to everyone who purchases a oond or stamp on that day. Members of tho Ami SUBSCRIBE TO THB CHRONICLE conclusions with the Italian people.”; to eight and one-fourth percent dur-| Declaring that the United States j ing ^ week of j uly ^ where noj and Britain were in closest consults- poison was used> i as t ^week’s check tion and acting in concert, he said showed 65 per cent rhfestatiton com- that if the Italian people and govern-; pared ^ 42 per cent the week of ment continued in the war on behalf , j u i y 12. of Germany there was no choice for i j^o one knows- what the outcome the Allies but to make war upon Italy i wi n be at this time, but the new gen- “from every quarter, north and south, ! era ti on j s coming out now, and for and from the sea, and from the air, apd by amphibious descents.” Orders to this effect, he added, al ready had gone out to Allied com manders. those who are not applying calcium arsenate dust their only dependence, American women are made of BIBLES—Full assortment, all size* prices and types. Chronicle Pub lishing Co. for a profitable crop will be on wea-1 ther conditions. The person applying : J arsenate will do likewise and have; his dust treatment as additional pro-) ! tectin. v r Bessie. You’ve got your hands full now. Uncle Sam knows you haven’t got a penny to spare. Don’t let it worry you. We understand.” The boss turned to go back into his private office. “But M ...” Bessie raised her voice and the boss looked around. “I wanted , ranmwt to say, would a dollar a week be too,** amo " g the P ns ? ners ; who ra ? ged little? You see, after we get the age *J on } 1 seventeen to seventy living expenses paid, there’s just there actually was one Itahan who Would 1 reported his age at seventy—a glar- was noted in the atti- a week?” -i 'tude of Germans and Italians who “They’d be more than willing,” | W ere moved to different ships, the boss said quietly. “They’d be The Italians, with few exceptions, 1 appeared cheerful and obviously | tickled to be out of the war. Many little,” she said, “fd feef just" ter" ' <>* them were clad in weather beaten, rible if we couldn’t give something.” ; unmatching uniforms, and misfitting Back in the boss r office a repre- shoes—the big majority had a broad sentative of the Treasury Depart- smile for the photographers. ... .... ment was waiting. The boss shut j A lone, handsome young airforce, ceived in action resulting in his death the door and sat down. J officer, spotting three United States April 24.” He had been awarded the Silver Star for “gallantry in action” April 21, three days before he was killed. Fragments from an exploding shell struck Major Ratteree, killing him instantly, about 15 miles north of Bessie looked relieved. “All we have to do is scrimp Legion Auxiliary; and of the Inde pendent Food Distributors Council unit of Molly Pitchers, win aid and augment local Women’s War Sav ings Staffs to make up the volun teer sales force. They will use water pitchers to hold their supplies of tegs and War Stamps. The slogan on the tegs win read r, Fifl the Pitcher with Bonds and Stamps on Molly Pitcher’ Day.” and the goal of the sales force will be to “teg* the total population. MAJOR RATTEREE IS DECORATED POSTHUMOUSLY . Major Milbum K. Ratteree, 24, a native of Auguste, Ga.,. has been awarded the Purple Heart decoration posthumously, according to informa tion received by his wife. Major Ral- teree was awarded the medal for military merit and for wounds re- WE PAY CASH For Good USED CARS TIMMERMAN MOTOR CO. Caro&na Service Station ‘ CLINTON, 8. C. 'T’ve just seen the greatest single ! anny officers on the train platform, sacrifice I know of, the boss said* •iiiyivnAfi in the window wavina his “Listen, if you want to hear what Jumped to tfte wmaow ’ waving n s (Story from an actual re ‘port in Depart- the files of the Treasury Depart ment.) To Hasten Victory No American wants this war to go one minute beyond the time we can bring it to a vic torious end. To hasten that victory—to save possibly the lives of millions of oar boys on our far flung fronts—it is imperative that every Ameri can do his part in the Second War Loan. There is an in vestment to fit every purse. The most you can do is little enough compared with the sac rifice offered by our boys in service. They give their lives —yon lend your money. WAVES REPLACE MEN AT NAVY STATIONS IN SOUTHERN AREA arms and shouted in perfect English, “Welcome, Americans.” Several oth ers joined in the chorus. Before boarding the train, another ItaUan officer turned to Allied offi-' Sedjenane. He was buried in the Re Are you making a sacrifice? Are ce rs and said, “Thank you for your cemetery near Sedjenane, about a* REm 1 . . .. — _ i QA r\f Dia**4-** yon buying War Bonds, People’s kindness .” He then gave them a snap- i 30 miles south of Bizerte. Bonds? Join a payroll savings plan | American salute 1 Major Ratteree was graduated from at your offiee " DtPar , mrnt I It was an entirely different picture Presbyterian college in 1941, where HOUSE AND HOME By MARY E. DAGUE If you feel that you would like to make some clothes for yourself and your small daughter but feel uncon*- invest in a Mrs. Clyde S. Lankford and^ Mrs. T. J. Peake of the local Women’s Civilian committee, yesterday re minded local citizens that July 30 the WAVES organization will be one year old, and at the same time, predicted; ■ that in the near future, WAVES in tortabiy mexperienced ever increasing numbers will replace dressmaking book. One of these books imen in many activities at shore sta- 'Y'l y ° u ma ?. y thm . gs lions in the Sixth Naval district. Ap- «'•>•' tor .P a ‘ ,ern L iproximately 200 WAVE officers ate I the,r sewmg gu.des, complete as these. ' already on duty in naval activities in 'Struct,ons usually are The htUe Atlanta, Brunswick, and Savannah, trlcas " ,lh piackets bmdlngs stltch- ;Ga.. Jacksonville, Fla., Charleston;^.henunmg corchng- any anJ-Tblumbia, while at the „ av y «nishing as well as cutting and ffttinf ;training school in MilledgeviUe, Ga.,| a “<' P“.“ ,n * t0 * etht " ™ expla ‘™ d 'approximately 1.000 enlisted WAVES wlth d,agrams in the dressmaking under a capable administrative aca- 8 1 i: Dr. Felder Smith Dr. Duncan S. Felder OPTOMETRISTS Specialists In Eye Examinations Office Hoars: Dr. Smith, Daily, 4:15 to 6 Dr. Felder, Daily, 9 to 6. Phone 29 for Appointment CLINTON, 8. C. demic staff are being given training , for ratings as storekeepers.' Mrs. Lankford and Mrs. Peake said, “All naval officers are proud of (the work that the WAVES are doing, and we are certain that as the war ; progresses, their value in replacing with diagrams book. ‘ Whether your vegetables come from your own Victory garden or from a market there are certain fundamen- entirely different picture Iwith the Germans. , All of them were much better dressed, but their actions seemed to radiate the hatred that Nazism had taught them to hold for the Allies. For the most part, they were young men who grew Up in the Hitler youth movement—warriors who were made to believe they were invincible and who only a year ago were racing tri umphantly toward Alexandria with Rommel. Here they appeared restless and chagrined under the heavy guard of tough-looking British Tommies. They were deeply tanned and fine in phys ical appearance, but there was little conversation among them. They just glared into space like caged animals and followed orders. The first German off one of the ships was typical of the majority. He was a twenty-year-oM junior officer, wearing the sandy brown uniform of the Hermann Goer ing division with an iron cross over his heart. Twelve At the CASINO Friday - Saturday July 30 and 31 TYRONE POWER LKADINQ A SUBMARINI CRIW...IN HIS FARIWIU ROUE FOR THE DURATION I mw &¥wwTm9y TIGHMCOLOItf Note: There will be a 10 o'clock show Friday morning. T-TTilB|lllllllMI||HMiimu^ MMM M rriWTtTTmwr CASINO THEATRE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. August 2 sud $ establishments will be recognized in greater and greater proportions.” . .. . , . ' Her. in the Sixth Naval district ln the morning for evening servin*, man, WAVES are performing duties !« as d lha ”" as soon “ ytul ‘ hem WANTED TO BUY MULES 4 to 8 years old FEED OATS STOVE WOOD u. j. nns in connection with communications, classified mail, navigational informa tion, personnel work, and naval air operational training. The local Civil ian committee, working in cooperation t with. the navy in boosting procure ment of additional WAVES from South Carolina, believes that when the history of World War II is writ ten, qne chapter will be devoted to to the kitchen and store them in a covered container in the refrigerator. The cold prevents loss of vitamin C and the covered container keeps them crisp and fresh. Vegetables that you buy at the market should be stored in the same way Berries and other soft fruit* such as peaches and pears should be spread tals in their care to keep in mind. If you have a garden pick the veg-' 0 f the first fifty off the boat wore etables and use them immediately. {i r(m crosses. Remember that some vitamins are j When a newsreel photographer men * in important 'positions irT shore, 1 °® t d ^ allow vegetables to wilt'turned his camera in the direction of after gathering. | the prisoner, he clinched his fists and If you must gather your vegetables j mumbled something under his breath and quickly turned his back on the; camera. “They don’t look as hard and tough physically as the Jerries of the last war,” said a veteran observer. “But they look a helluva lot meaner.” Virtually all Nazi prisoners wore fine wrist watches and heavy rings. Not nearly so much Jewelry was noted among the Italians. One panzer division major sported a monocle. Correspondents were not permitted to interview any prisoners. OFFICE SUPPLIES —All the little things needed to expedite work in the office. Chronicle Publishing Co„ Phone 74. THE BROADWAY plus the women who fotfcht side by side! out , on a p a « er - Th “ p ' nn ( “ a ., m0 ™ with men to make inevitable victory, alr 10 ' lrculata a "> und certain, and this chapter will probab- pravadts lp ° ld - fruit* «hotffd ly tell something of what the WAVES not ^ pack ' d tightly but kMp »«* are doing toward winning the war. The present day WAVES are out- LATEST BATTLEFRONT NEWS. “WINGS UP.” 10c and 30c Feature begins 2:39,4:39,7:39,9:39. 10 A. M. Show MONDAY MONDAY AND TUESDAY, August 2 and 3 "NIGHT PLANE FROM CHUNGKING" With ROBERT PRESTON, ELLEN DREW, OTTO KRUGER, STEPHEN GERAY and TAMARA GEVA. What happens to people like you under the rule of total terror! The unforgettable story of desperate ad venture, flaming courage, fierce hate, defiant love, cruel betrayal! ... Writ ten by the headlines of today! plus . “WINGS UP,” with CAPT. CLARK GABLE, narrator. COMEDY. NEWS FROM THE {BATTLEFRONTS OF THE WORLD. ‘'Feature begins 2:45,4:40,7:45,9:40. 10c and 25c in a covered container. Chill melon in a closely covered container or wrap closely in waxed paper or a be stylists. They associate with women 1*““™ U1 **" from all walks of life, and in their In rf r v°^ , , .. . .. . duties WAVES travel and see much , Maat - an< * p0 . ul,ry ^ placed in the coldest part of the lee fitted in trim uniforms, especially de- wia % m 1 , w “ cu J signed by one of AmericaTforeipost j** "•* “* stylists, they associate with women ! k>a * <l . in ^ “W** 1 P«rt of the of the country and fascinating oper ations of the navy ashore. Mrs. Lankford and Mrs. Peake urge i all qualified women who are between box. Unwrap these products, wipe them with a soft clean cloth if neces sary, cover with waxed paper and the ages of 20 and 30 and who have pl l ca d ‘r«Uy below chilling unit. as much as two years of high school i to contact the Women’s Civilian com mittee or call at the post office any NDHOIklESIlBS MOMK, HlOiM On “Certain Days” Of The Month? Do functional periodic disturbances tnak* you feel nervous. Irritable, cranky, fidgety, tired and “dragged out”—at suefi times? Then start at once—try Lydia S. Plnkham’i Vegetable Compound to relieve such symptoms. Plnkham’s - Compound la ma<M especially /or women. Taken regularly—tt helps build .up realstanoA distress. Thousands upon i of women bare reported benafita! A grand thing about Plnkham's $ggs keep best in a wire basket that permits circulation of*air around them. Do not wash until ready to use. Milk and cream must be kept cold to prevent souring. They are easy to store on the shelf provided for tall bottles in the refrigerator. Butter must be kept in a covered container to avoid absorbing flavors. Cover all left-over foods. If cov ered containers are not available cover closely with waxed paper Store foods in as small containers as possible, conserving space. Keep foods and containers away from sides of ice box in order to allow free cir culation of cold. if l,' if Wkai yp* Buf With WAR BONDS WEDNESDAY and THUKSDAY, Avgust 4 and 5 "FALL IN" With WILLIAM TRACY, JOE SAWYER, and JEAN PORTER. Feature begins 2:21,4:30,6:39,8:48. "DESERT VICTORY" Starring The BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY in their Historic Battle for Egypt and Libya, with Rommel and the Africa Corps as the Vanishing Villain . WEDNESDAY And THURSDAY, August 4 and 5 "REDHEAD FROM MANHATTAN" With -LUPE VELEZ, MICHAEL DUANE, TIM RYAN. Feature begins 4:00, 6:59, 9:58. "SQUADRON LEADER X' 4 With ERIC PORTMAJf, ANN aQ the paraphernalia of; DVORAK and BEATRICE VARLEY. desert war right to the victorious march in to conquered Tripoli! Feature begins 3:09,5:18,7:27,9:36. ■ plus SELECTED SHORTS. 10c & 25c 10 A. M. Show WEDNESDAY. So long es s soldier can eat and Biink up disparaging names for his equipment the Army will do all right. Food is either “beans,”* or “chow.” Compound Is that it contains no harmful optatm. Xt la mada from naturs's own roots and harts (plus .Tttsmln.B,). Bsrs’s a product that . Mays the Mad to buy! 4 Follow warms and I tonic! Lydia E. Plnkham’s VEGETABLE CDMPOMD Religious Picture At Bailey Memorial f A moving picture, “From Eden To Calvary,” will be shown Thursday evening, August 8, at 8 o’clock at Bailey Memorial M. E. Church, South, to which the public is invited. Thursday and see the navy recruiter for full particulars. “Chow” may' consist of a well cooked meal or if circumstances de mand our fighting men have learned to subsist on “Ration K,” the con centrated food that all of them carry Into battle. With millions of men and women fci the services It will require a lot cf War Bond buying on our part to keep them happy. v.t. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, August < and | v plus- LATEST BATTLEFRONT NEWS. SELECTED SHORTS. 10c-30c Feature Begins: Friday: 2:24, 4:24, 7:24, 9:24. Saturday: 2:46, 5:00, ?U3, 9:27. Feature begins 2:24, 5:23, 8*2. — plus “SECRET CODE,” Chapter 14. 10c and 20c FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, August 6 and 7 "HOPPY SERVES A WRIT" With WILLIAM BOYD, ANDY CLYDE,vJAY KIRBY, VICTOR JORY, GEORGE REEVES, and JAN CHRISTY. Feature Begins: / Friday: 2:58, 5:18, 7*8, 10:18. Saturday: 1:30, 3:56, 6:22, 6:48. "Wings over the pacific" With INEZ -COOPER, EDWARD NORRIS, ROBERT ARMSTRONG, MONTAGU LOVE, and ERNIE ADAMS. Feature Begins: Friday: 2:00/ 4:26, 7:00, 9:20. Saturday: 2:52, 5:18, 7:44, 10:10. plus- “G-MEN vs The BLACK DRAG ON,” Chapter 9. 10c and 25c 10 A. M. Show SATURDAY. <* jr '4 'V .\,v;