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entyfour Mills
McGonnick Levy
)LUMBIA. Jan. SO—A 24 mill
for county purposes is carried
tthe McCormick County Supply
as introduced in the house by
?ntative Morrah, of that coun-
Total appropriatons of $59,512
. d he authorixed, of which $3,-
was calculated to come from oth~
Sources than taxation.
cross roads and. bridges, the
$18,000. ’fhe largest
is interest and |etirement of
debt, for which $20,025 is car-'
the bill.
Shaver Calls For The
Democratic Conven
tion To Meet June 26
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Among th^ new bills introduced iu
1 ‘ senate at Columbia last week are
of interest to McCormick
ity people introduced by Senator
JVfC. Robinson as follows'.
rjk bill to provide for the election
one magistrate for McCormick
j. him term of office, etc. With-
eat reference. -
A joint resolution to relieve cer
tain farmers in school distrct No.
27 of McCormick County from the
payment of county and school taxes
for the year. 1927. Without reference.
A bill to provide for the appoint
ment of rural policomen for McCor
mick County. Without reference.
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The followmg note ard copy of the J
bills were received yesterday after
noon:
Mr. E. J. McCracken
ICeCoimick S. C.
Deaf Sir:
If you wish to say -anything about
the inclosed bids say that they are
i introduced by the McCormick Dele
gation, as Mr. Morrah is joint author-
They were introduced in senate and
file clerk changed the authorship |
from McCormick Delegation to my
own. The change is being made to
day. •
Yours, truly.
Cd&r
iMuli, 1928.
IBINSON.
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A BILL—To provide for tho elec-
tk>n of one Magistrate for McCor-
mick County, his term of office, etc.
Be it enacted by the General As-
sembly of the State of South Caro-
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SECTION 1. Thore shall be elected
;in the general Primary Election dur
ing the year 1928, and each succeed-
- ing election thereafter one Magis-
trate for McCormick County, South
Carolina, whose term of office shall
be for a period of two (2) years and
until his successor shall qualify,
whose term of office shall begin Jan
uary 1st. 1929. Sa d Magistrate shall
maintain an office in the Courthouse
at McCormick.
SECTION 2. Said Magistrate so
elected shall be paid the sum of fifty
iM <$5b.00) Dollars per month.
SECTION 3. The Office of Magis
trates for McCormick County as now
^ existing shall be declared vacant af-
t ' ter December 31st, 1928.
SECTION 4. Sa‘d Magistrates so
elected shflSt have general jurisd'c-
tion throughout said County of Mc
Cormick, as provided by law.
SECTION 5. All Acts or parts of
~ Acts inconsistent herewith are here-
■ - by repealed.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take
effect immediately upon its approval
by the Governor.
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A BILL—To provide for the ap
pointment of Rural Policemen for
McCormick ; County.
Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of South Caro-
l ; na:
SECTION 1. There shall be ap
pointed one Rural Policeman for Mc
Cormick County, whose term of of
fice shall be for a period of one year,
and whose salary shall be fixed by
the County Delegation in the General
Assembly.
/ SECTION 2. That the said ap
pointment shafif be made by'the Gov-
mick County, the Sheriff of McCor-
mick .County and the Magistrate at
McCormick or a majority thereof.
The Commission of said Rural Police
men shall be revoked in like manner
as appointed.
SECTION 3. All Acts or parts of
Acts inconsistent herewith are here
by repealed.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take
effect immediately upon its approval
by the Governor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—Clem
Shaver, chairman of the. democratic
national committee, Friday issued
the call for the Houston convention,
to assemble at 12 o’cjpck, June 26.
The purpose of the convention, said
he, is to nominate a candidate for
president and a candidate for vice-
pres ; dent of the United States, to
promulgate a party platform and to
take such other action as may be
deemed advisable. Delegates and al->
tei nates from each state shall be
chosen to the number of two dele
gates and two alternates for each
United States senator and two dele
gates and two alternates for each
representative in Congress from the
respective states; and the District of
Columbia, the Philippines, Hawaii 1 ,
Porto Rico, Alaska and the Canal
Zone shall be entitled to she dele
gates and s : x alternates each; and
the Virgin Islands, two delegates and
two alternates.
“In accordance with the action
taken by the democratic (national
committee in authorizing the issu
ance of this catl, it is provided that
no state or territory shall elect any
number of delegates with their alter
nates in excess of the quota to which
such state or territory may be en
titled under the basis of representa
tion herein indicated/’ Mr. Shaver
declared.
“In authorizing this call the dem
ocratic nat’onal committee further
provided that in order that opportu
nity may be afforded the various
states to give adequate representa-
t : on to^ women as delegates-at-large
without disturbing prevailing party
custom, there may be elected from
each state four delegates at large
for each senator in congress from
such state with one-half vote each
in the national convention and rec
ommended to the states that one half
bf the number of delegates at large
shall be women.”
The call for the democrat'c nation
al convention, Mr. Shaver says
means there will be 1,100 delegates
or, rather delegates votes, for the
call authorizes the election of 3 dele
gates at large from each state with
one-half vote each in order to give
representation to women. In the con
vention of 1924 there were 1,098 del
egate votes. The number of dele
gates for the states and territories
for the 1928 convention will under
the call, be the same as it was in
1924i, except that two delegates are
authorized by the national comm't-
toe for the Virgin Islands. It will be
for the convention to decide whether
delegates from the Virgin Islands
shall be seated.
The number of delegate votes
from each state and territory or dis
trict, under authority of a resolution
adopted by the democratic national
convention of 1924, and under a call
author : zed by the democratic nation
al committee on January 12, 1928,
follows:
Alabama, 24; Arizona, 6; Aikansas
18; California, 26; Colorado, 12;
Connecticut, 14; Delaware, 6; Flor
ida, 12; Georgia, 28; Idaho, 8; Ill
inois, 58; Indiana* 30; Iowa, 26; Kan
sas 20; Kentucky, 26; Lonisiana, 20;
Maine, 12; Maryland, 16; Massachu
setts, 36; Michigan, 30; Minnesota,
24; Mississippi, 20; Missouri, 36;
Montana, 8; Nebraska, 16; Nevada,
6; New Hampshire, 8; New Jersey,
28; New Mexico, 6; New York, 90;
North Carolina, 24; North Dakota,
10; Ohio, 48; Oklahoma, 20; Oregon,
10; Pennsylvania, 76; Rhode Island,
10; South Carolina, 18; South Dako
ta, 10; Tennessee, 24; Texas, 40;
Utah. 8; Vermont, 8; Virginia, 24;
Washington, 14; West Virginia^ 16;
Wisconsin, 26; Wyoming, 6; Alaska,
6; D ; strict of Columbia, 6; Hawaii,
6; Philippines, 6; Porto Rico, 6; Can
al Zone, 6; Virgin Islands, 2.—Total
1,100.
DIXIE STORES
OPEN HERE
Dixie Stores have a half page adv.
in this issue of The Messenger an
nouncing the opening of their store
in the old McCormick Bank Building
on Main Street McCormick. This 1
store is to be designated as store No.
16, and is in charge of Mr. Cecil
Bowen. Read the adv. for particu
lars and inducements. j
Mr. Samuel Prioleau
Died Monday Morning
Mr. Samuel Prioleau, formerly of
Ellenton, but for about 25 years a
well known resident of McCormick,
S. C . di^d early Monday morning at
the University Hospital in Augusta,
after an illness of only four days.
He died the day before bis 75th
b'rthday.
Funeral services were conducted in
Ellenton from the residence of his
niece, Mrs. W. D. Bush, Wednesday
afternoon at 3:30. Interment was
made in the Dunbar cemetery near
Ellenton. Rev. J. W. Hammond, pas
tor of the local Baptist Church, of
which Mr. Prioleau was a member,
officiated.
He is survived by one daughter
Miss Daffy Lee Prioleau of Califor
nia, and one son, Mr. Julian Carroll
Prioleau of New Orleans, La.; also
a number of nieces and nephews, of
whom are the following: Mrs. W. D.
Bush and Mr. Ralph Dunbar of El
lenton; Mrs. W.P. Elchison bf Co
lumbia. His wife' died several years
ago.
Mr. Prioleau was well known and
loved in Ellenton where he lived a
short wh : lc a number of years ago
and where he has often visited since
leaving there. He has made his home
in McCormick for a long time and
was very prominent here, being a
member of Masons, Kinghts of Py
thias and Woodman of the World. He
is descended from a long'line of dis-
t r nguishod ancestry. He has other
relatives in Columbia and Atlanta.
Judge W. D. Ellis who died in At
lanta about ten days ago was his
brother-in-law.
Pallbearers were selected from
among b*s intimate friends in Mc
Cormick as follows: Dr. M. W.
Cheatham, Dr. C. K. Epting, Messrs.
J. T. McGrath, J. A. ^Talbert, W. B.
Quarles arid Dan A- Bell. Mr. J. S.
Strom, undertaker, McCormick, had
charge of the funeral.
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Mr: J. Fi, Young
Dies Near Troy
Mr. J. F. Young died at his home
near Troy at 11 o’clock last Friday
morning, after a long illness. He
was a prominent citizen and leading
farmer of his community, and had
a wide circle of friends who regret
to learn of his death.
Funeral services were conducted at
Long Cano. A. R. P. Church last
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock and
interment made in the church ceme
tery.
Mr. Young is survived by the fol
lowing brothers: S. T., F. T., J. A.
and E. C. Young; and a number of
other relatives.
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Mrs. B. R. Tillman
Has Passed Away
Gets Patent On
New “Saw Plow”
GREENVILLE, Jan. 28.-—Mrs. B.
R Tillman, w : dow of the late Sena
tor Benjamin Ryan Tillman, of So^h
Carolina, died at the family home in
Trenton early Friday. Death was doe
to heart trouble and followed an iii-
ness of three »/?. L«
Mrs. Tillman, before her marriage
was M'ss Sally Starke, of Elberton,
Ga. She was 78 years old.
She is survived by two sons, Ben
jamin Ry^n Tillman, Jr., of Trenton,
S. C.; Henry Tillman, of Tampa, Fla.
and thi*ee daughters, Mrs. Charles
Moore, of Atlantic City, N. J.; Mrs.
Henry Hughes and Mrs. John Shuler,
the latter two of Portland, Oregon.
Funeral services were held at 10:30
o’clock Saturday morning in the
Presbyterian Church at Trenton. Bu
rial will be in the Trenton cemetery
beside her husband who died in 1918.
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Twelve Old Maids
At Sullivan School
House February 3rd
There will be a free play entitled,
“Twelve Old Maids,” given at the
Sullivan School House on Friday
evening, February 3rd, and the pub
lic is cordially invited.
Th^re will also be an oyster sup-
and +he plate* will be sold at the
rate of fifty cents.
Remember the place, Sullivan
School House; the date, February
3rd, and the time, 7:30.
Mr. Ken Dowtin.
Wins Distinction
EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 29 —
Simple in construct on and opera 1 -
tion, a “saw plow” that prepares
the soil for ’’mmediate planting has
been demonstrated by Arthur Dick-
Evansville furniture factory foreman
and mechanic. The government has
g: anted a patent on his invention.
The machine, named for its uni
que performance, is a cross between
a disk harrow and an ordinary cir
cular saw. The working parts con
sist of two un’ts of four 40-inch saw
blades each placed obliquely on an
axle which in action gives the blades
a wobbl ng motion. The sharp teeth
cut the ground and the “wobbling”
pulverizes it. Tested .publicly on al
falfa stubble, the saw-plow cut the
ground so fine the particles resemb
led coal dust.
In the same demonstration the
blades, made of strong, durable,
steel, broke sticks and small stones.
Sticks that did not break were hurl
ed aside. A brick was broken in four
parts and plowed under. Power is
transmitted to the blades by a chain
drive geared to a gasol’ne tractor.
The device can be drawn by horses if
a stationary motor is attached to
drive the blades.
Observers insist the saw-plow will
elim'nate harrowing, disking, rolling
and dragging operations, usually re
quiring considerable time and labor.
It can be adjusted to plow from six
to 12 or 18 inches deep. Best work,
however, is done at a depth of eight
inches. By rigging a drill or plant
er behind the machine, it is predicted
an individual farmer can plow and
seed simultaneously, as much as 10
acres in a single day.
The inventor believes the saw-
plow, because it pulverizes the earth,
will be effective against the Euro
pean corn borer and will kill out wild
onions and other such weed pests.
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American Cotton
Ass’n. Working For
Reduced Acreage
ST. ' MATTHEWS, Jan. 29.—J.
Skottowe Wannamaker, president of
the Ameiican Cotton Association, an
nounced tonight that the bankers,
farmers and merchants of 850 coun
ties of the cotton belt had been call
ed upon to assemble in their respec
tive courthouses on February 15, to
discuss plans for bringing about a
reduction i n the acreage of cotton
this year.
Mr. Wannamaker said that at the
recent meeting in New Orleans
which was attended by representa
tives from everyv cotton-growing
state, he was authorized to call these
meetings. He said that the govern
or of every cotton-growing state was
co-operating in the movement and
that proclamations calling the meet
ings would be mailed out tomorrow.
Mr. Wannamaker said that cotton
was now selling for $50 a bale less
than it was selling when the govern
ment predicted a crop of a million.
more bales than was produced. He,
declared that proof of the wisdom of 1
acreage reduction could be found in
the fact that a crop of 8 000,000 bales
sold for a total of five t’mes as piuch
as a crop of 16,000,000 bales.
Bankers will be asked to assist in
the movement, Mr. Wannamaker
said, by restricting credit unless the
acreage is reduced. Farmers who
have unsold cotton on hand will be
urged, he said, to hold same since,
Jie declared that cotton is now sell'ng
below the cost of production.
“The South is facing the absolute
necessity of cutting its cotton crop.”
said Mr. Wannamaker.
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Card Of Thanks
With Leghorns
Court Convenes Here
Next Monday
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’fhe February term of Sessions
Obui*t for McCormick County will
convene here next Monday morning,
February 6th., at 10 o’clock, with
Judge' S T. Sease of Spartanburg,
presiding. The docket is as followsr
The Cases for trial:
The State vs. C. T- Cook, et al.,
^drte, true bill, indictment, murder,
escaped.
The State vs. W.. R. McKinney,
white, true bill, violation of prohibi
tion law, bonded.
The State vs. Archie Willis, whitl^
true hill, violation prohibition lajir/V
bonded. ^
The State vs. Frank Hodges, white,
true hill, violation prohibition law r
bonded.
The State vs. Afton Dillashaw,
white, true bill, abandonment, etc.,
bonded.
The State , vs. Will Callahan,
negro, true bill, vidlation prohibition
law, bonded.
The State vs. Robert Mattison,
negro, true bill, violation prohibition
law, bonded.
The State vs. Frank Wideman,
white, true bill, murder, bonded.
The State vs. W:Tlie Guillebeaux,
negro, true bill, sentenced, bonded,
escaped.
Bills to go to Grand Jury: >
The State vs. Archie Perrin, negro,
housn breaking and larceny.
The State vs. Archie Perrin, negro,
house breaking and larceny. .
The State vs. Henry Scurry, negro,
assault and battery with intent to
kill.
The State vs. J. J. Chiles, white,
disposing of property under 1'en.
The State vs. Will Jones, negro,
house breaking and larceny.
The State vs. Will Jones, negro,
house breaking and larceny.
The State vs. Will Jones, negro,
house breaking and larceny.
The Stat? vs. Will Jones, negro,
carrying concealed weapon.
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Death Of A Child
We wish to thank our friends for
the kindness that was shown during
the illness of our daughter, Frances.
Altho Frances was very ill with
pneumonia, she was always very glad
for people to como in to see her.
Now that she is much better she ap
preciates and enjoys so ^much having
company
V' 'ppveciate the lovely kindness
that was shown and thank our
friends very, very much
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Mayson.
Meriwether, S. C.
Mr. Ken Dowtin, of near McCor-
mick, has for the second time ga : ned
distinction with his flock of 600
White Leghorn hens by winning sec
ond plac'' in average egg production
among the demonstration flocks of
the state these flock being supervise
ed by Mr. L. G. Neel, Extension
Poultry Husbandman, of Clemson
College, and the county agents in
the various counties.
During December, the first month
of the 1928 poultry year. Mr. Dow-
tin’s flock won third place among
the demonstration commercial flocks
of the state, with an average pro
duction of 7.4 eggs per hen. Then,
during January, his* flock won sec
ond place with an average egg pro
duction of 11.18 eggs per hen. Mr.
Dowtin’s flock average was bettered
only by that of Mr. T. C. Gray, of
Iva, with an average production of
14.6 eggs each.
Records on these demonstration
flocks aie kept in special record
books prepared by the state poultry
specialist, and include complete rec
ords on all expenses and receipts
during each month in the year. Also
the records show egg production,
amount of feed consumed and profit
and loss on the flocks. Some 221
poultry flocks in the state are being
kept under this plan, these being
divided into commercial flocks, home
flocks, and backyard flocks.-
Mr. Dowt n’s records show that
during December ho made a profit of
$51.42 on his flock, and that during
January he made $114.97 profit on
the birds.
Mr. Dowtin has one of the model
poultry faims in McCormick County
He feeds according to the best meth
ods, and his houses and runs are al
ways cloan and sanitary, and in the
best of condition. His stock is al
ways :n a good healthy condition as
a result of these precautions.
THUS. W. MORGAN,
County Agent.
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Poultry Car Coming
Here February 8th
A poultry car will bo at McCor
mick on Wednesday, February 8th
and will pay the highest prices for
live poultiy at the car door. Poultry-
men should tako advantage of this
opportunity to dispose of culls and
surplus stock at the highest prices.
The following listed prices will be
paid at the car door:
Colored hens and springers 21c
All Leghorns 16c
Cocks 10c
Stags 15c
Turkeys 25c
Old Toms 20c
Capons (7 pounds and over) 27c
Small capons and slips 21c
Ge?se and Ducks 13c
Guineas (each) i 30c
Car will be at McCormick all day.
Bring your poultry and get the
money for same.
THOS. W. MORGAN,
County Agent.
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Sunday Gasoline
Ban Will Not Go
On Right Away
COLUMBIA, Jan. 30.—Chief Just
ice Watts today filed with the clerk
of the state supreme court here an
order staying the remittur in the
Sunday gasoline selling case, and the
recent decision of the court that gas
oline cannot be sold on Sundays ex
cept in cases of necessity, is held up
pending hearing of a motion for a
re-argument of the case.
The order was issued upon the ap
plication of a group of gasoline deal
ers in Sumter. The petitioners are:
Charles J. Gaillard, R. M. Barwick,
S. W. Rumph, G. L. Gamer, J. M.
Jenkins, N, A. Pace, E. C. Brown, K.
H. Smith, M. C. McEachem, Roney
Pool, Riley Timmons, H. C. Hatfield
and Ollie Thompson.
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Press wool garments while still
damp with a medium hot iron until
they are dry. Use a pressing cloth
ii: ironing on the right side. Slight
ly dampened cheesecloth is useful in
pressing flannels, as it draws up the
fluff of the material.
Little Ida Belle Gable was born
March 4, 1925. She was a bright
sweet child with beautiful blue eyes
and dark golden curls. She had a
winning way and brought sunsh : ne
to all with whom she came in con
tact. She had entwined her little life
around the heart strings of all her
acquaintances, ,so fe^eily one loved
her as his own.
She took sick with cold on Janu
ary 20th, later pneumonia develop
ed, which was more than she could
bear, so on January 24th, the death
angel came and bore her spirit to
God, who gave it. All was done for
her that could be, by the dear hands
of father and mother, other loved
ones and friends and the faithful
physican, Dr. Cheatham, but God
willed otherwise, and saw fit to
bring to a close her short mission
on earth.
It was hard to part with* one that
was lov ed so dearly, but we have the
sweet assurance that she is basking
in the sunlight of God’s love.
On Wednesday afternoon her lit-*
tie body was laid to rest in the fam
ily square at Bethany, funeral serv
ices being conducted by Rev. J. A.
Bledsoe. Messrs. Otis Winn, Claude
Whitej. John T. Reynolds and Hamp^
Miner were pall bearers. The flow
ers placed on her little grave were
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beautiful.
To the sorrowing ones we ektend
our deepest sympathy and pray that
God may fill the vacant spot in their
hearts with comfort of a Saviour’s
love. She leaves to mourn her death,
devoted parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rich
Gable, grandparents, aunts, uncles
and cousins, besides the friends and
little playmates.
Only a short time has passed,
Our hearts are sore
As time flies we miss you more
Her cheerful voice, her welcome
face,
No one can fill her vacant place.
But God alone can comfort
The hearts that mourn you here.
And our only consolation is,
To try to meet you there.
Only those who knew you Ida.
Belle,
Can really understand.
How we miss your happy smiles
And the clasp of your dear hand.
^ Aunt Bessie, ^