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Thursday, July 12, 1928 McCORMJCK MESSENGER. McCORMICK, South Carolina Page Number Four MESSENGER £cbtished Every Thareday Established Jane 5, 1902 edmond j. McCracken, Editor and Owner. CIRCULATION: 1,300, and growing DISPLAY ADVERTISING — 25 crfits per inch for each insertion; nothing less than 4 inches accepted for double column display, nor less then £ inches for single column dis- Of Tax Menace The rapidly mounting cost of state and municipal governments is “a menace to prospe^itjv” said Presi dent Coolidge in a recent address. In 1921, according to the President, the combined cost of Federal, state and municipal governments was $9,- g00,000,000; in 1925 it was $1,124.- 0C0,000. During that period the Federal government reduced its ex penditures by $2*000,000,000.. while Would Let Down ■ The Bars A DIFFICULT DUTY (From The Lynchburg Daily Advance.) The quadrennial general confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in session at Kansas City, has adopted a i*esolution assailing the immigration laws cf the United States. While approving restriction of immigration, the conference con demned the exclusion of certain ali ens and called upon “all Christian citizens to unite in removing as soon as possible, such legislation as re stricts immigration and the right of citizenship cm the ground of race and color.” As we view' the action of the con ference, the Methodist Episcopal Church would let down the bars and permit the most undesirable aliens to enter America. The country would , , , , . . rect costs to the citizens in dollars ‘ be overrun with Japanese and Chi- * p 8 *’. ? XCe ^ )t . ea aa | and cents, an exorbitant tax rate is nese if such a course as the Noith- 081 ions given a " a sure bar to business and industrial e rn Methodists urged is BUSINESS READING NOTICES, j Rtate , and 6 certs per line for each insertion, average of 6 words to line. WANT ADVS., 6 cents per line for each insertion, average of 6 words to line. TRIBUTES OF RESPECT, G cents per line, G words to line. Ail advs. set in body type, 6 cents per single column line; extra charges for big type on all single column set this saving and increased $3,500,- C00 000. The President’s warning is timely. The situation has been growing more imminent foil several years, with little remedial action. There is a I growing list of communit’es burden- ! ed to a greater or lesser extent with bend issues and civic debts, causing , a high tax rate. Outside of the di extra charge. Entered at the Post Office at Mc Cormick, S. C., as mail matter of the 'second clans. IUBSCRIPTION RATES: w — Strictly Cash In Advance — One Year $1.00 Six Months .75 Three Months .50 County Campaign Meetings Itinerary pursued. progress. Thousands cf natives of Africa would It has been conclusively demon- welcome the opportunity to migrate strated that all legitimate and roe- to the United States, essaiy state and municipal ne?ds The Advance sees no need of ler.s- can be adequately provided for un- ! ening the immigration restrictions, der a reasonable and even low tax i If there 's to bo any change in the rate if public activities are not ex tended to fields entirely outside the functions of government. U A Tear For Gov ernor Richards” The schedule foi« the McCormick County campaign meetings this sum mer has been arranged as follows: Bordeaux, July 17. Hopewell Church (By invitation) July 19. Plum Brandi July 27. Mt. Carmel, August 3. ■Washington . Colsolidated School, August 10. * Yeung’s, August 14. McCormick, August 24. — tXJ Dirty License Plates Dirty and obscure automobile li cense plates is a menace today that should be watched very closely, and if the average motorist will notice the machines which pass hint by. he wi!} be astonished to see that about one cut of every dozen has a license that is properly displayed. The law compels the owners of the machines to keep their plates clean and wholly vis'ble at all times. Many owners place their number plates behind the bumpers, where it can not be seen, or they permit mud to splash all over them, and in many instances you can’t tell whether the plate is actually there. Travelers often times pile lug- age and other things over licenses, which is contrary to the law. It is needless to say that f you happen to be one of the unfoilunate persons who get struck by a machine, that you would bo unable to distinguish the ! icense because of either its lo cation or smeared condition. Wnile the auto owners are asked to ketp their license plates dean and visible at all times, many of them sheu’d also wipe off their wind shields and rear glasses, because on ly cautions of this r.alure will assist in reducing the number of accidents. Many mishaps take place each ye:.r, due to dirty w ndshields and poor vision. X (From the Greensboi’o N. C. News.) We pause to shed a tear over the unhappy plight of Governor John G. Richards, of South Carol'na. To understand how Governor Rich ards would vote on prohibition it is cnly necessary to note that he is a South Carolina Democrat. As a mat ter of fact, he carries his South Car olina Democracy further than most. He will not ride on a train on Sun day and accordingly could not go to Houston with the other delegates :>.)m his state. He i - such an ardent dry that he has sworn he will not vote for a wet. And thereby hangs the talc. For South Carolina, eschewing all the favorite sens until its delegates neacl-jd Houston, there determined fby one of those sudden, blinding conversions which have been the de light of this campaign) to cast its vote for Chief Justice R chard Can non Watts. The chief justice is not in politics and therefore is an admir able choice. But in the sobering second thcbght somebody remembered that Chief Justice Wjatts is an “old time wet.” Not be'ng involved in the issues of the day and not being given to mouthing, he has not stressed the fact. But there it is. And there by the grace of exped iency is Governor Richards, sworn not to vote for a wet (meaning A1 Smith), facing the obligation as a loyal delegate to stick by his state and vote for another' wet in the per- so.i of the chief just’ce. Let him who will chout with glee. We shed tears for Governor Richards. X law*, it should be in the direction of more stringent regulations. There are already too many undesirable foreigners in: America—foreigners who have no love for this country and who still, held to the traditions, hates and customs of their native lands. In time these aliens may throw off their foreign ideas and customs and become real Americans, but in the meantime there is no use in making the problem more difficult by allow ing hordes of addit'onal aliens entry into this ration. Tearing the immi gration bars down would be chsas- I trous to the United States. -xxx- Everything An Issue (From The Greenville Piedmont.) A Wonderful Country According to an announcemer.t by Thts. W. Morgan, County Agent, the express market or poultry and eggs.is very good at this time, and all who have poultry on hand are urged to ship as soon as possible. Car lot prices are too low to hope to ship another car this season. X If ajiy pubi c official deserves the sympathetic support of the people in his work that man is Chairman James H. Price of the Democratic organization in Greenville County. » We are moved to that assertion by ELctric light is displacing kero-'the news that various c'tizens have sme ji the country and gas in the indicated a desire to inject A1 Smith cities, yet the consumption cf neith-! into the county primary as an “is- e. oil ncr gas has decreased. On sue.” the contrary, more gas and o'l are! This county campaign in August used than at any other time. New i s a Democratic affair. Those who uses for them have been found, and participate in it are persons already use? for electricity besides for light pledged to support Smith pledged An honest farmer i n the Tombig- are continually being developed. The by the Houston convention. bee overflow region recently wrote to use of electricity for power and heat Chairman Price explains this, and the Weather Bureau of the United ha: only just begun. ' says he could not, therefore, permit States Department of Agriculture, at There is no limit i n sight to the questioning of candidates about | Mobile, Ala., expressing his thanks expansion of the electr'c business. Smith. Each and every candidate, and appreciation for thnely flood for population is continually increas- “subject to the rules of the Demo- warnings. He said in part: “We ing and wealth is accumulating. But cratic primary ” already is pledged find if your warnings are heeded it the creation of this business out of to support Smith. ' save s money and time. Last Janu- nothing is but one manifestation of No Pther interpretation, no other ary (during the great flood) we that stupendous miracle which is action, is possible. It is ludicrous to thought maybe you did not know another rame for America. ; think of attempting to make Smith what you were talking about, and During the time in which the elec- an “issue” in nnv wav. shape or lost GO head of line cattle, some hogs, Two Fires In Town During Storm During a wind and rain storm here late last Thursday afternoon two fires broke out at the srmc Cmc. but we:e soon under control, ore being the shaving p : lc at the upper plan ing m il of Messrs. M. G. & J. J. Dorn and the ether the rrsidcnc* of Mr. Edgar Pr’ce near the new schocl building. Rain soon put the blaze cut at the rhavirg p le, a'.-d the fire de partment soon got the dwelling fire under control, with but slight dam age to the k tchen where the fire orig'r.ated The lire men made the t: ip during cne of the worst wind and electrical storms witnessed here in several years, ard are receiving much nraise for their heroic deed and goed wc.‘rk. At the same time Jas. Carlisle, colored, lost a mule which was killed when the barn wa'. blown down on it at Carlisle’s home in the cuter edge of town. XXI Asburv Methodist Revival Postponed In order net to conflict w'th the revival services at Clarks Hill; the services at Asbury, Meriwether, will be postponed until the following week, July 23rd. E. A. WILKES, Pastor. tx: Express Market Good On Ponltrv ’Midst a deafen ng, blaring, crash ing of bands; a shouting roaring, handclapping, crowd of 20 009 human beings, Governor Alfred E- Smith was rominated as the Presidential candidate for the Democratic party. Again those who a:e so w^ll versed in the workings of the political ma- ch'nc, so cog. izant cf human phil osophy, the few that select the can didate and make the people believe that they did the selecting, have tri umphed. Probably, enough de'e- gates arrived at the convention de termined to defeat Governor Smith to accc : mplish that end, but the right kind of pressure being applied, sway- 1 ed by a flow of words, a plea for harmony, an evidence of superabund ant enthusiasm, their resolves van- i ished like vapor in the sun, and the ; majority hastened to jump on the band wagon. Similarly to some extent at the Republican convention was Hcover nominated. It is not for us to say who'her the two best men of the par ties were srlected. It is enough that one of them will serve as the next leader of cur country. Upon one ol them will be bestowed the highest lienor within the command o' the people. Together with this honor there io g'vcn a burden cf re-possibility. He who beers it must be strong, capable and experienced or be crushed by its weight, causing the nation to suffer with his fall. To him the people will look for leadership. The decisions such a one makes the path wh ch he fellows will lead either towards greater prosperity and greater cen ter tment on the part of the citizens, a wealthier, happier, better nation or in the opposite direction. It is easily seen that one should weigh carefully the ability of each of the candidates before making a decision as to how to cast his vote. Both have worked the r way up from comparative poverty; are the crea tions largely of their cwn determina tion and effort. One made his way through college, has dealt with and directed international organizations and has lately headed a federal de partment of the government. The other has received his educa tion almost entirely in the university of experience. He has climbed from a newsboy, a butcher, a ward leader, to the goveinorship of one o* the laigest states in terms of population, and for a number of years has filled that position. Around both of these candidates during the months of the campaign there will be thrown a bar:*age of propaganda. The supporters of each will “praise them to the sky.” will extol their virtues, blameless charac ter and ability will weave romantic and appealing stories of boyhood days and of their climb to power On the other ha. d the opp-sit on will, no doubt tell of their alleged part'c’pation in graft, cf thei:- in ability, of past unwise actions and decisions. In order to vote wisely then, it is left to each citizen to make an effort to remain oblivious to the gigantic mass of mean ngless words, to shear away the glitter and the unreal, to wipe away the mud and get the facts. It is no ea-y task to remain unshaken fre'm one’s own convictions, to re strain onescl:” from being swayed by eloquent df ser ptiona, to penetiate the camouflage to vote a decisio based on intelligent knowledge and rot sentiment. Yet with sc much a 1 " stake in the choice of a l.ader, such is the paramount duty of eve y one whe claims the privilege cf being a citizen of the United States of America. H. X S. C. WEEKLY i MODOC NEWS INDUSTRIAL REVIEW The ccndit ors of life i.i the coun try have beer revolutionized in mod ern times. The country hemo is no longer isolated. The family in the ml , T • t -r-». T | coun try is i n easy access to the tewn The Increased Efficiency In at any time, and is in constant touch American Industry During Recent Years And The Cor responding Advance In Standards Of Living Mark A Permanent Step Forward with the life of the whole world. The country heme may have all the con- \emenecs of the c ty home, and coun- try people may enjoy many things that are denied to the city dweller. Mr. Tab Bussey from Liveoak. Fla., r pcnt a day or so h^re last week see- ng friends ard relatives. Mr. James Walton Caitledge from Belton—Local water system being Lircolnton. Ga., is spending the week extended; 12,000 additional feet of hore wit h Mr. William Rees?, water mains constructing. ^ • Emerson Bussey from Whsh- Hampton—Livestock development iugton, Ga., passed through our burg special train arrived here on July Monday evening eif route to Augusta. 4th. i MrR - G E - Dukes returned Sunday Yemassee—Construction of $20,- to her homo in Spartanburg, after 492 new school building here in pro- : 'pend ng a week here with her pa- gress. i Mr. a: d Mrs. A. V. Bussey. McCormick—Carload of spring Miss Lillian Reese is spending the lambs were shipred from McCormick w^k over at our State Capitol, Co on recent day. ' lumb a. McCormick — Plans making for Mr. L. M. Douglas f om Augusta hardsurfacing large portion of Me- s: ' ,c t a lew days here last week with Cormick County highways in 1929. j f ^ brother. Mr. A. P. Dcugla-. McCormick — Clemson College Miss Ju’cttc McDaniel was the livestock train will be here July 16. goost last Sunday to M.ss Rosalec McCormick—Continental Telephone Dus ey. Company of St. Paul, Minn., pur- Mr. A. V. Bussey and son, Emer- chases McCormick Telephone Com- st n Bussey, spent Sunday with rela- pg n y I fives at Spartanburg. South Carolina portion of Furey’s Missc s Rosalcc Bussey, Georgia Ferry Road will be constructed im- Ella McDaniel Evelyn Bu~s?y and last January, Gcorg:a Reese left Monday for Meri wether. They have accepted work WANT ADVS. DWELLING Cool Hives Control Swarming n issue” in any way _ _ trie industry has bee n developed, the form in the Greenville County pri- and goats. This year we listened to autcmobile business has become one mary. To tiy to do so would result your warnings and saved 83 head of. of the largest in the country, the only in injury to the party. j cattle, 50 head of goats, and 75 head j radio has hundreds of millions in- Of course, matters entirely irrelev- of h°£ s that would have drowned if vesced in. product.on of receiving in- ant have crept into campaigns of the i left in pasture in a livei swamp. struments, the people have money to past despite the heroic efforts of tX:,: buy and maintain these things and chairmen to keep them out; but if i As a result of many inquiries re- the money they have paid to the any Smith question gets in this time 1 ceived by the U. S. Department of producers has gone in wages to hund- it will deserve the championship in Agriculture regarding the Chin- reds of thousands of workmen and far-fetchedness. I chilla rabbit, it has published recent- to dividends of millions, if not bill- ^ In all seriousness, let us remem-, ly a 6-page leaflet, No. 22-L, “Chin- ions, of accumulated capital. j ber that the purpose of the August chilla Rabbits for Food and Fur.” That -is what electricity is doing ■ primaiy i s the selection of important! This is available for free distribu- for this nation. j county and circuit officers. j tic<n. Protecting the bee hives and sup ers from the direct rays «f the sun during the hottest part of the day will help to control swarming. Hives should be protected from the sun’s rays by shade boards or double cov ers. Painting the hives white also helps. Apiaries should be located where there is a good circulation of air in the yard; ifl placed in hot nooks with insufficient c rculation of air, the discomfort to the bees will make them leave the supers during the heat of the day, thus increasing the tendency to swarm. The use of large entrances during the swarming season, if the weather is hot, and perhaps additional openings for ven tilation, also aid in swarm control. The time of issuing of the swarm de pends somewhat upon the weather and, in the case of Italian bees es- peeailly, may be hastened by extrem ely hot weather. Swarming is more difficult to control in the clover reg ion of the country than in any other legion, and frequently about half the crop is lost in this way. mediately. Kingstrec—Since Williamsburg County farmers have wit h the Melrose Peach Farm, shipped 621 hogs weighing 102,670 Master Ben F. Bussey visited his pounds. j ^ cous ^ :s > Masters Clarence and Gieenville—Myrtle Beach Estates,; Albert Howie, Monday night. Greenville, capitalized at $6,000,000; There was an ice festival given chartered and will develop Myrtle Saturday evening at the home of g eac b. I Misses Lucy and Rosalee Bussey in Camden-Sumter highway will be honor of Miss Lillian Reese.’Sixteen completed and opened to traffic boys and girls attended, w'thin two weeks. | Modoc. State . Highway Commission of South Caroli.'a plans a connected system cf hardsuraced highways and permanent bridges by 1931. Sumter—New Banner Warehouse, replacing burned structure, complet- Cd V/alterbo'o-Much interest shown PEACHES -03 ™? ^ in dairy industry by farmers i n tbi 3 j, , , M at $ / pel *.• * bushel at Mr. D. T. Lagrcon s home section of state. ! , , . ° ^ Walterboro - Work progressing I °PP° S >? con * 8t rapidly on construction of walk and! S™"-ds- M - G - & J - J - Dorn ’ Mc ‘ bathhouse at old swimming hole in ormic ’ S’ Island Creek. Walterborc—Construction of shops here fer Highway Department under way. Hiotta—First cark'ad of cucumb ers ever shipped from this section went forward oa recent date. Anderson — Bridge construct on p ejects on Anderscn-Clemson C al lege road will start soon. Walterboro—Prospects bright for good crops in this part of South Carolina. , Columbia— Low bid o' $17,253 a mile received fer hardsurfacing sec tion of Route No. 2 in P.ckens County. Blackvillc—Harvesting of cucumb er? i fu 1 ! gw ng here. Denmark—<17 cars of cucumbers shipped from here this season to re- cei.u cut?. m Columbia—Bids opened for grad ing and su-Tacing 13.0^7 miles of Route 24 between Denmark and Olar in Bamberg County. Gaffney—Local Chamber of Com merce spirnsoring move to beaut.fy this city. Hardeevillc—Contract awarded at $26,562 for construction of new school building here. Gaffney—B ds requested for con struction of bridge across Little Thickety Creek to cost approximate ly $12,500. Spa ‘tanburg—South Caiolina Got ten Manufacturers Association met here recently to consider plans for expansion of textile department of Clemson College. Curing of tobacco started in Will iamsburg County. Hartsville growers have 6,000 acres in tobacco th : s year. Spartanburg—Drayton Mills plan new weave room to cost above $250,- 000. Gnecr—$50,000 new water filter plant is well under way. Greer—Ponder business property on Trade Street remodeled. Greer—Payne Oil Co., w’ill have new oil station at Hill and Randall streets. Tigerville—North Greenville Bap tist Academy to be endowed as a junior college. txt -Eight rooms, with electric lights and waterworks, corner of Oak and Gold Streets, fer rent o:« sale. Mrs. M. L. Carroll, McCormick, S. C. I ACT—Jbly 1st, in town of McCor- L<W1 mick, Man’s Waltham Watch. Finder please return to Messenger Office. FOR SALE^-^-r c J :: $90.00. gentle. E. M. Morgan, R. 2, Plum B.anch, S. C. 4 tpo. WANTED— BeGf Cattle and Heavy McCormick, S. C. FOUND ■Thi'ee hogs, which owner can get by describing and paying cost R. S- Martin, Route 2. Box 22, McCormick, S. C. CATTLE -Am paying highest market price for cho c? beef cattle. A. H. Faulkner, McCormick, S. C. Don't let your name be tak~ en off our subscription list just for the •want of One Dol lar. Send the dollar and or der the paper for another year. You won't regret u. Card Of Thanks William M. McKinney and family COTTON— Good Middling 22 Strict Middling 22 1-4 Middling 22 1-2 Cotton Seed. bu. 60 eta Breakfast Bacon 50 per lb. Eggs per dozen 30 cts. Bacon per lb. 15 to 20 cts Fleur per barrel — $1.75 to $2.00 Flour per barrel $9.00 to $12.50 Butter per lb. 50 cts. Green Coffee, per lb. 30 to 60 cts. Roasted Coffee, per lb. _30 to 55 cts. Rice, per lb. 7 to 10 cts. Grist, per lb. 5 cts. Molasses per gal. 50 to $1.00 wish to acknowledge with grateful appreciation the numerous kindness es rendered by their friends, for the beautiful floral offerings and tender Com per bu. $1.35 expressions of cdndolence and sym- Fine Feed, 75 lbs. $2.25 pathy during their recent bereave- Oats per bu. 90 cts. ment caused by the death of our wife Wheat per bu. $1.50 and mother. [ Cheese per lb. 35 cts.