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I Nobody's Business I * I Written for The Chronicle by Geo | MoGee, Copyright, 1028. HOMB ECONOMICS I .My wif* (bless her heart) is the moat economical worsen 1 ever saw, hearit of, or read about. f>hd can make ? dollar go further (to Chicago, if necessary to make her think she Kave?\a penny) than any other person I extant^ I. . No sir-ree: she wont pay too much for m>thing*^The_other day, one of Eur 10-cent stores trio dto sell her 21 marshal! neel rose bushes for 151 Eni. each, or 2 for 30 cents, She Khought over the matter 2 days and! Eights, and a thought struck her, as Bollows:? I I. ."My * sister has 2 pretty rose] Brushes just like those at the ten-J Kent store,-and I'll just go get theml End transplant them". The next day I Ehe took her car and 12 gallons of I Eas ($2.30) and hired an extra I Ehauffeur who could dig up rose! Bushes ($2-50, NIRA rate), and wentl Bloun (G4 miles there and <>l miles! Back) and'got those plants. < I .She deeded a coat (so she said in! February; she worked her home ifown I thoroughly, and found one ($29.98) that she liked very well, and was I Biico enough to tell irie that night of B<,t discovery. She wasn't satisfied i bout the price though. The next day I Bhe and her chauffeur got in her car Bwnl used 7 gallons of gas in driving Bo a neighboring town (30 miles dis- I Bant) to look over their stock. . She reported on her return that Blight . . . after I had gone so long! B^ithout supper that I wasn't hungry I B that she had found a coat "over I here" just like the one she found I over here"^ for only $29.49, or 50 Bents less. She was exactly right in I Balking to me before trading; I told Bier to go ahead and use her judgment Bud my money, so s^e drove over the Biext day and got the coat, and put Bhe saving (50 cents) in her foreign Bnission budget. I ^g.You can't pull nothing over my I hfe when it comes to looking after I Bennies, nickles, and ddmes . . ,;.vbut] Bhe ain't so careful when it comes to I lobars. She saved 19 cents on a hat I Bast year by ordering it from New Bfork, and the postage and ihStfrance Bin it were only 84 cents. She also Baves on many items, such as spinach, urn, 35~cent eggs, and turnip reens, fish-roe, fat back meat and Btorghum. Pity everybody ain't like Bier; there wouldn't have been any Blepression if folks had saved their Bnoney like she saves money. General News Notes | A "key" strike Involving 23,400 ^ nen has been settled in Detroit this ^week, but mediators are expecting nother strike that will tie up the. u to mobile industry, as a walkout of he vital tool and die industry works B8 feared. I The Couzens amendment to impose Biigher income taxes was defeated by Bhe senate Tuesday. The vote%vas 46 o 44. Couzens proposed a 10 per cent recovery tax" on all 1934 income tax Beturns. I The town board of Pacific, Mo., reBused to install a newly elected mayor ^ nd two aldermen chosen in a recent Section, because it was claimed the Brio owed back taxes to the city on ^ lection day. I Speaker Henry T. Rainey was renominated by the "Democratic party Bn the primary election in Illinois on ^fuesday. He was opposed by James ^irby, a farmer and former state legislator. All other Democratic congressional incumbents were renomiBated. I Mrs. Royal G. Gougbnour, JohnsB*11 Pa., is dead at the age of 45 ^ ears. She was the mother of 22 hildren. There were no twins or Briplets in the family. The husband ^ nd 17 children survive. I The Philadelphia Public Ledger, ne of the oldest papers in the ^ ountry, and th^ Sunday Public :ger, both owned by the late Cyrus * K. Curtis* will cease publication ^Phth its Sunday issue. Germany has been forced to cease cash payments on her vast foreign oans, meeting them shortly in scrip, is reported in Berlin. This will af^ cci thousands of United States investors in German securities. B D. Baker, secretary of war n the tVilson cabinet, has accepted Be chairmanship of the army's atf ?.r?8 instigating committee, upon ehich Col. Lindbergh declined to erve. The Southern railway, first <rf ?hn railroads to atart a flghf on bus ?repetition by cutting * standard Bares, has fifed with the interstate ?mmerce commission an application ^ ?r extension of the time during hich it may charge lees than the andard fare *on coaches. The outhern thua definitely madti known * r?fusal to agree with hue opera^Br? for higher fares. mmmgmmm ' m, 1"^ 'T" 'r-T|f SM^er Of Sheriff Electric Chair Victim Columbia, S. C., Apirl 13.?-John ( Watkina, diminutive fiM-year-old" negro, was electrocuted today for murdering' (Sheriff Raymond A. Feaster of Fairfield county. . The father and six brothers of the slaih sheriff witnessed the execution. Watkina went quietly to his death at the state penitentiary just after daybreak. 'He already had made a full confession to the Rev. S.t KPhillips, prison chaplain, and had little to say in the electric chair. 4tI have made peace with my Lord i and am gone to rest," he mumbled 1 after the straps were adjusted. "Meet '< anin TirnTup...'.. mm . ,.1.1.11. ii11 wm p ;. r. mo in heaven." Sheriff Feaster was killed near Winnaboro last November 8. He had arrested Watkins and was driving him in an ' automobile to a place where some stolen goods were supposed to be hidden. Watkins said he drew a gain he had hidden under his coat and leveled it at Sheriff Feaster in an attempt to escape. v' The sheriff grabbed-dhe pistol, and the neffrb reached over, he said, snatched the officer's own gun and fired the fatal shots with it. Russian airmen have succeeded in rescuing 83 more of the 83 persons marooned on an ice floe in the Bering sea. The party took refuge on the ice floe when their vessel was crushed by the ice on February 18. Death of a I). Mallard Samuel iD. Ballard, 73, died at hie home in the Buffalo section laat Wednesday, Afrril 4, and was buried in the cemetery at Kershaw Thursday morning, following funeral services conducted by his pastor^ the Rev. H. T. Morrison, Rev. J. H. Hunter of Kershaw, and Rev. R. D. Phillips of the Buffalo section, participating. \Mr. Ballard moved to the Buffalo section from Lancaster county about sixteen years ago where he was engaged in farming until failing health necessitated his discontinuance of active work. For the two years pro-, ceding his death ho was kept closely confined to his home. He was a/consistent, member of the Buffalo IRaptiat church and was highly respected ? by his neighbors and friends and all others who knew him. The surviving children are: Mrs. W. P. Armstrong, of Concord, N. C.; Mrs. Lee Kills, Lancaster; Mrs. O. K. Jones, Bothune; C. D. Ballard, Fnanklinton, Nf.^ C.J Gilbert, Wildon and La-wson Ballard, of the Buffalo section.-> He is also survived by twentythree grandchildren. He also leaves surviving an only brother, T. P. Ballard, of Kershaw.? Kershaw Era. It is proposed by police of Stettin, Germany, that criminals convicted three times would not be permitted to marry, and bicycle thieves after their third conviction would bo forbidden to ride bicycles tho rest of their lives. m mm" in i . - ?. Mrs. Anne Cannon Reynolds Smith is back at her home in Concord, N, C., after staying m Arkansas for 90 d*.y? to establish a residence there, where she filed a suit for. divorce from her second husband, F. (Brandon Smith, Jr., of Charlotte, ON. C. Miss Kliza King*, high school girl of Columbia, has been awarded a scholarship at Agnes Scott college, Decatur, Ga., and witf receive |700 to- i] wards college expenses. More than 120 girls from all parts of the country submitted papers in the contest. ' v ' % v> A. J. Freudefeld* insurance, broker at Minheapolia, Minn.y\phc>t his wjfb and t4?reo children-and rrtother-iiylaw to death in his home, and Vheivcommitted suicide. Financial losses is assigned as a cause. i ; " ' 1 l?i D 17 1 V 9 a I MIa A BIG WEEK-END :: GREAT SPECIALS 1 ' V-Y - -' .'.v... ' . ',.7. L? 7, 7 '7.~jy* ' 7 ""v' ' " X7T7XX "77 V*-. . , ' *V . y" V -V-X/v" ' ^v:. . t '-'1 ' '* X'* ? . *> .- * . *"X* * "* v - - > - * . A* Q f*. ? ' " 1-.* f . Va /?j ? t I ^JEVER was"the time so ripe to take advantage of the many bargains offered as during this I A ^week-end. Belk has a reputation for low prices. These specials even break that reputation I in offering some of the biggest values of the new season right at the start. Visit our store and SAVE! S A V E! S A V E !! I | LADIES HOSE Semi^Chiffon, full fashioned hose in new Spring shades, at 49c ! Good quality Silk Hose, with fancy ? , tops, assorted colors ? 25c mamm^rnrnmmmtmimmmmrnmtmmmmmi b LADIES HATS All dark Hats in stock have been reduced. There are rough straws, peanut straws, and others suitable tor ihidsummer wear. AH are this season's hats. Reduced to 79c, 98c, $1.48, $1.98 | Wide brim Hats, linent straw, lace, and others, in white, maize, pink, blue and red, only : _ $1.98 ' r 1 Organdy collars, large cape style - others with fluffy jabots ? 49c I j White leather purses, also navy 49c ' Other purses in red, navy, white, and in two color combinations ; ,; 98c - ; : Special on Silk Good*, at? 69c and 98c Large size Turkish Towels at 10c Specials on Sjlk Goods * We have some nice patterns in Silk Goods that are 69c and | 79c values, special at ' ' " 57c * - i ' Men's regular $1.25 dress Shirts, ! assorted colors,,/in all sizes, from 14 1-2 to 17? 97c j Men's dress straw Hats. Now's the time for straws and you should buy I now while you can get one for only j 48c to $1.48 LADIES SHOES We now have a large assortment of straps, ties and pumps in black and white that are special for this'weekend at-? . I $1.98 80 square Prints, guaranteed^ fast i colors, special at per yard ^ 19c One group of ladies beautiful shoes - in white, blue, black at $2.95 C i Big assortment of Children's Shoes,. Ties Oxfords and Straps 98c MEN'S SUITS o * O ?. A big assortment of Men's Suits. Belk's clothes are great buys and our men's suits are a special. One group of men's suits at $9.95 One group of Men's Suits in the best materials obtainable. There are none better and the price is * $14.50 and $19.50 Men's Bloodhound overalls, double bib, 220 weight white back denim, sizes 32 to 50. , Very special at 89c A big assortment of Men's Work Pants, Coverts and Pin Checks, all sizes 98c Carhart Overalls are selling this week-end at , $1.39 . High grade Boys Overalls, special at ca . 45c, 59c and 69c ; Men's Shorts, variety of patterns, regular 25c value, this sale 1 19c Men's Dress Shoes, whites, twotone, white and black, blacks at $1.98, $2.95, $3.95 Boy's Lojig Trousers in Stripes and white ducks at 69c Men's Work Sfioes at 98c " O ^ Men's Work Shirts at-- | 48c LADIES DRESSES - Every Dress rack is filled with new summer dresses in every kind of material, and in all colors, and sizes We have a big assortment of dress- 1 es for stouts, sizes up to 52, some in half sizes. Navy, black, also all light colors?pink, maize, white, blue, rose and others? $2.95, $3.95, $4.95, $5.95 ! White all linen suits, with scarf collars, only $2.95 Wash Dresses, fast colors 7 ; " "48c ' 71 Children's Wash Dresses . " 25C fLinen Suits, special at 7 98c v\ 1- V 7 ' 4 v v One bijpr rack of 80 Squares Print > Dresses, fast colors ? 7 k 69c \ ** '7 j-a Very special. One table of Prints, per yard . -> * A Silk mesh dresses in stripes and solids, one piece and two piece $1.98 One big table of Chambray, Cheviots, Shirting and Ginghams, yard 10c One big table of fast color Prints, double roll, per yard 15c Crepe coat dresses in all white, all flesh, maize, blue. Some with long ensemble coats and others with short jackets. Any of them can be worn . in midsummer without the coat or jackets, priced? $4.95 to $8.95 SPRING COATS ,A11 our Spring Coats and Swagger Suits have-been reduced to prices that 1 will close them out at once. Our regular $7.95 and $8.95 suits and coats are reduced to s'- , . , '$5.95 Our best Suits in Tweeds and in solid navy with white detachable collars have been reduced to $9.95, $10.95, $14.95 * Linoleum Rugs with border, 9x12 $6.49 UNDERWEAR 1 We have a large and new stock of Silk underwear. Panties, Shorts, ! I Step-ins, some lace trimmed and some | are finished with plain bands. There I are plain and fancy weaves. We have I j a big assortment of these, which we j j are selling for , j 25c I We also have a nice assortment of step-ins and shorts in a fancy mesh, I flesh and tea-rose; Regular 29c val- j ue, which we have at 19c I Step-ins and knickers in extra large sizes, soft, heavy quality r- j 39c I Children's anklets, mercerized, all colors, with striped cuffs : ?- | Spring and summer gloves Jn white I navy, beige and navy and white com* I bination. Some have organdy flared tops. AH sizes'.end priced 39c. 59c. I * ?!' Linoleum Rugs, size 6x9 at $1.98 . I 4 I Linoleum Rugs with border, 6x9 $2.!)r> {