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Thursday, September 20, 1928 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, South Carolina. Page Number Four Published Every Thursday Established June 5, 1902 EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner. if rWP'MIXJOLMVTrCP ' Dr? Bisch, whose career as a psycho- BklilkiVilUt MKSlSfclNuEK analyst for the government and for New York Polyclinic hospital has en abled him to study thousands of sub jects ctf varied intellectual caliber. Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt, he points out, found a ch ef source of relaxation in detec tive fiction and plays. President Coolidge, Bernard Shaw and Kreis- ler, the violin virtuoso, are of the fortunate intellectual type which finds diversion in the movies and other pleasures of the masses. X — Who Is Driving The School Bus? CIRCULATION: 1,300, and growing DISPLAY ADVERTISING — 25 cents per inch for each insertion; nothing less than 4 inches accepted for double column display, nor less than 2 inches for single column dis play. • b( SINESS READING NOTICES, 0 ocnr* per line for each insertion, aveiiige of 6 words to line. WANT ADVS., 6 cents per line for each insertion, average of 6 words to line. TRIBUTES OF RESPECT, 6 cents per line, 6 words to line. All advs. set in body type, d cents per single column line; extra charges for big type on all single column advs., except head and signature. Positions given at ONE-THIRD extra charge. Entered at the Post Office at Mc Cormick, S. C., as mail matter of the second class. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Strictly Cash In Advance ——. One Year ... $1.00 Six Months .75 Three Months A0 \ ■——m————i^——————— Democratic Rally Next Monday Night All white democrats of McCormick County are cordially invited to at tend a democratic rally in the Mc Cormick high school auditorium at 8 o’clock next Monday evening, Sep tember 24th. Arrangements are be ing made to secure a good speaker for the occasion, and the entertain ment is free to all. Similar meetings a?e being held in most counties of a number of Southern States, and McCormick should not fail to show her colors at this particular time. We should like to announce the speaker, but are not in position to do so at this time; however, we are informed that a good one is to be on hand with some information all dem- ociats should be in possession of be fore election day. So come out. X The Woman’s * Beauty Bill The Woman’s Bureau of the Feder al Department of Labc<r finds that the annual cost of preseiving beauty to the American woman exceeds the war debts owed by a half dozen cojn- tries to the United States. The fe male of the species is far more cost ly than the male in the amounts paid out to maintain their beauty which is the pride of the American woman and their male relatives. The sta tisticians find that five million dol lars a day is paid in fees in the beau ty parlors of the country, and that the total cost of eight and eighty runs to* one and three-quarters bil lions of dollars every year. “The vanity of the American woman,” says the report! “is making million- a res.” The real money in beauty culture is to be made by owning a shop, or by manufacturing cosmetics. Scoffers may howl in rage over the expenditure of nearly $2,000,000, Joe Robinson Is Heckled In Jacksonville Big Storm Strikes Florida, Geo nr m Vm! - The Two Cafolinas V CLOSELY GROUPED BUNCH LAUGH AT SOME OF HIS STATEMENTS 000 each year for the beautification o; wives, sisters and sweethearts, but j no matter hc^w stormy most of the males with good eyesight will held to the opinion that the re suits justify the cost. tXt (A. C. L, Railway Bulletin.) * With the opening of schools this month thousands of children will start their daily trips to and from the consolidated schools by motor bus. In order that these children may meet with no mishap, and above all that ‘they shall not be subjected to danger at railroad crossings, it should be the first duty of their pa rents and of those in authority, to see that the drivers of the school busses are reliable men of mature years, long experience and good judgment. Investigation of an accident which occurred last winter, brought out the fact that the driver of the bus was an eighteen year old boy who had not taken Crdinary precautions to make sure no train was coming before crossing the railroad track. In some cases the driver is one of the older school children; in others;, the helper at the garage of the person to whom the contract is let. A tremendous responsibility rests updn these drivers. They are en trusted with the safety of as many as 20 or 30 children. The tiip to and from the school must be made in all kinds of weather. Wlben it is raining there is a temptation to put up storm curtains which prevent the driver from having a clear view on either side. The desire to be on time for school, or to huiry home afterwards, leads to a tendency to take chances that are little short of criminal. Unless the driver of the school bus is fully aware o! his responsibility and fully capable of meeting any emergency which may arise, accidents are likely to happen which will strike at the heart of every family with children of school age. To guard against the possibility of such a catastrophe every known safe ty measui^ should be enforced. The greatest care should be taken to see that the busses are in good mechani cal condition and frequent inspections for th ; s purpose should be made by the proper authorities. The selection of the dr'ver shvald not be left to the person to whom the contract for providing- transportatioi is let, if this method is used. While he should be required to demonstrate his ability to handle the bus that is used, this is only one qualification to be taken into account ,and his repu tation for steadiness and goo! judg ment should be the determining fac tor. No school boy, garage helper or village loafer should be chosen for the job merely because he can op erate the bus and will do so at little c<v>t. The person chosen should be placed under bond for compliance with'all state laws and with such reg ulations as the local commissioners shall put into effect regarding the transportation of school children. Above all things drivers of school bussrs should be required to stop be fore crossing a railroad track. No matter how much time may be the Prospect—No, I don’t think I’m go ing to buy a car now. Only the other day a friend of mine ran over a man. Auto Salesman—You couldn’t even notice a thing like that with this car. It has the most sensitive springs on the market. UNDERSEA TROUBLES Mr. Bass—I wish those two fool swordfish who are fighting a duel over their lady love, wouldn’t make so much noise! FLOWERS OF LANGUAGE Pleasures Of !\M. “Pa, where do you find flowers of language?” “Between the leaves of books, my son.” CONSIDER THE WEAK • C, • < “This coffee is too weak to drink.’’ “Let it rest a while till it gets stronger.” WOULD ENJOY IT MORE JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 15.— Twice Senator Joe Robirson inter rupted his address tonight to reply to some members of his audience which upon several occasions shout ed \ “hurrah for Hoo/er” and at an- f . other time laughed at a quotation by ' him of an utterance of Governor Smith on public schools. 1 The first time the shout of “hur rah for Hoover” was raised he either did not hear or decided to pay no at- ter.t on for he continued with his speech. j A few moments later the cry of | “hurrah for Hoover” had more pow er bedind it and M:’. Robinson paus ed, raised his right hand and said: “Let me do the talking, now.” There was silence fer a while un til the senator began reading a ; statement of Governor Smith in : which the New York executive de- | dared a belief in the separation of , church and state and said that he re garded the public schools of the na- | tion as one of its greatest institu- I tiers. Laughter fJcm some members in the audience greeted the reading cf this declaration. “You can’t hoot that dortrine,” the senator shouted. “It is accept able to Democrats and should be ac ceptable to Republicans.” The shouting and laughter came princ’pr.lly from front row seats on the senatdr’s right. Other members of the audience, which filled the Flovida National Guard Armory, applauded time after time to references to A1 Smith, the way Mr. Robinson frequently refer- | red to the Democratic presidential nominee and to Woodrow Wilson. Opening his campa'gn in this state, the senator started off by reading a prepaied address attacking Republi can claims to prosperity and again assailing utterances by Herbert Htover, the Republican standard bearer on the farms problem. From this he passed on to an attack upon the record Ot the Harding and Cool- veterans, especially Mi*. Ccolidge’s veto of the bonus bill. Turning to the disclosures by sen ate committees in recent years, the senator urged the audience to think before deciding to leave a party which contained men like Duncan U. Fletcher, the senior senate* from Florida, who introduced him and a party which had had among its mem berships, Fall, Daugherty, Denby and others. TXI Put The Brakes On Local Taxation HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE .vli.LED AND PROPERTY DAMAGE RUNS INTO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS , FOR SALE CHEAP- 0 c 1927 Model I Fr.-d Truck and Trailer with War- , lord transmission. Sec H. D. Cres- ; v/eliV McCo.m'ck, S. C. it. c .„. 10 WANTED SALESMAN—An bppor- JACKbOX v ILL., i'.a , -i -• tunity for a good direct to consumer Tho appalling oxt.nt of hurr.orn dis- salesman with a clean character and aster dealt sectlors of the io-ver ease credit reference for McCc*mick and coast and south central F o”i .a as- vicinity to build up a very profitable sumed an ever vv dening aeon-? Lite business: NO INVESTMENT RE- tonight as reports from the sc cken QUIRED. Our product i s nationally areas counted the known -lea: at advertised and manufactured by the mono than 250 and estimated damage oldest and largest concern of its kind 1 to property high in the nvlhons. in the world. Write fully, giving ex- ! With many persons reported miss- ■ perience and qualifications in first letten which will be treated con- i'iderually. p,. FUERTH, 431-8th St, Augusta, Git j ing, anticipations were that toe toinl death list would be much greater I Red Cress officials estimated that it would reach 400 in Palm Beach coun ty, one of the hardest hit regiev.s, alone. The same source placed the dam WANTED —For McCormick Coun- , -- ty: Are you making age at approximately $25,000 >30Q, ? 40 to weekly ? Dealers start- while other estimates reported by near y° u without experience sell ing Whitmer Medicines and home necessities do. A: ou drive your own car or team and wagon and do busi ness on our capital. No lay-o;fs permanent business for farmers-, la borers, salesmen and others; White men write today for Whitmer’s “Every day pay day plan” for you THE H. C. WHITMER COMPANY, Columbus, Indiana. Dept. K—^20-1* Sept. 17, 1928.-3tpo. Friend—Well, I guess you’ll fre quently go round the golf course this season? Pun Golfer—No; I think I can get round Europe in less time, and enjoy It more. WHAT STRUCK HIM FIRST “From my own observations I would say that most so-called high brows are of the pseudo species.” Er. Lcjis E. Bisch, outstanding rcurcpcychiatrist suras up :n this vcatlier, no matter whether no train is due. the school bus should be stop ped at every crossing and the driver should be required te- make sure that r.o train :’s coming. The observance of this simple rule will do away with The Masses - s1 ' astrous accidents at railroad crcss- irgs. Every time this precaution is omit ted there is a chance that every child n the bus may be killed or maimed. It is too late after such an accident, to say, “I didn’t think a train was coming” or “I didn’t see or hear a ''•-'one h*3 belief lira!- those who; traiq ” or “Xo train was due.” ti’ n r.e displeased noses at the mov-| The only way is to stop and make ' ; music, books and sports of the j sure. r rscs a e generally speaking, pos-! It takes a sober minded, reliable ; ! man, with a full realizat r on of his re- ’ nr* c i usuellv b' 1 identified, he j sponsibility to do this day in and day • ' ^ - b muse they make more j out. But such a man is the only kind - ' se about their Vkes and dislikes i that thinking parents should entrust • r.rt u 1 to de pise ordinary i with the lives of their children. i :' \-u.i s more than true intellectuals r -’ily do. The human desire tc. be Anguished from one’s neighbors 'Z™ ‘c? * aff ! C f T i n i e,lec t tu , al Mr. Jasper McDaniel altitude th~y do not feel at heart. In I b’ : cf, they a:e more superficial and lees hcncs’ with themselves than the Permit me to express through eo fessed lowbrow who takes his these columns my sincere apprecia- pl asures as he finds them. tion for the splendid vote I deceived As a matter of fact the true in- throughout the county on last Tues- telcctual is divided into two types— day’s election. ard the more fortunate of these pos- I am indeed very grateful to the sesses a broad sympathy and under- people of McCormick County fo* r.tending which enables it to find in- such wonderful support, tcrest in all human diversiori, avers JASPER McDANIEL. Wm Teacher—What was the first thing that struck you when you entered our school? Visitor—A spit-ball, I think. THE USUAL PLACE 1H Teacher—I always keep my pupils before my eyes. Waggish Friend—Isn’t that where most people keep them, my dear? “There is a great need for putting the brakes on local taxation,” said the Illinois Farmer recently. “By that, we mean state, county and mun icipalities. Since 1921 the cost of government has gone up from $9,- 500,000 000 to $11,600000,Ooo, in spite of the fact that in that time the national government has reduced its expenditures $2,000,000 000, which means that states, counties and local communities have increased theirs (•.-er $3,500 000,000 since 1921. “These figures ane alarming; in fact it is these constantly increasing local taxes that add so heavily to the farmer’s burden. It will not stop cf itself and cannot continue without disaster. Probably there is nothing more certain to help prosperity and make for the happiness of the people than to stop this local extravagance. It will help everybody.” It is logical that high Iceal taxes account for a great deal of whatever agricultural depression our farmers are suffering. Here is a chance for real “farm relief” on a practical and economic basis. Extravagant taxa tion has gone on to. the point w r here it is menace. t\t Card Of Thanks From Mr. M. L. B. Sturkev Senator Joe T. Robinson, the demo cratic vice-presidential nomir.ee. in creased this figure to between $7o,- OO'JOOO and $100,000,000. Greatest loss of life indicated in available reports occurred aiteur the southeastern fringe of Lake Okee chobee where the equivalent of a tidal wave pushed up by the violent gale drowned many w r ho were not crushed in the wreckage of their homes. It may be some time before the exact number of those who perished is known, relief workers expressing the opinion that many bodies still w r ere concealed in the debris of smashed and flooded dwellings. Scores w*ho escaped wrth their lives but lost all possessions were be ing administered to in makeshift ref- ugee static* is in half a dozen com munities of the region, some of which were devastated to the extent that only a few buildings were left standing. Similarly; in the Palm Beaches area, -where the hurricane was said to have wrought greater destruction than that of the Miami disaster in LOST—^ ason ^ c Watch Charm co streets of McCormick. If found please return to Messenger office and received liberal reward. 2t. OLD MATTRESSES—made over as good ** new, furniture repaired and upholstered. Liberal discount on all work delivered to shop and called for. Lccal references, all work guaranteed. Casoi Mattress Company, Ferry St. at Wardlaw, Abbeville, S. C. FAR F-500 Bushels of Hast- , , . *Vi\al\hrA ing’s 100 bushel 1926, hundreds of homeless receive:- ‘ ^ , I Oats, at 90 cents per bushel f. o. b. the attention or relief workers. From _ ™ ~ . . n « i. j <• Troy. W. R. Bowen, Troy, S. C. virtue Uy all unaffected portions o ’ the state came answers to appeals for aid in the fttm of doctors, nurses food, supplies and funds dispatched to* the sto tm area. Some distress was reported from communities with inadequate food and clothing. At Columbia, S. C., it was report ed that at least two deaths resulted from the hurricane which swept over that section Tuesday, it became known when officials of the North western Railroad announced that an engineer and fireman wore killed as the r engine plunged through a weak ened culvert near Tirdal’s crossing The dead nien were Sam Smith, en gineer, of Summerton, and Louis Gaines, negro fireman. FARM WANTED - Z%Z owner having good South Carolina farm for sale. If bargain send price and description. F. B. G., Box. 495, Olney, 111. An CJ A I 17—The Walter Collier run OMjLa Farm> insisting 0 f Thirty-Two (32) Acres, lying be tween the Spartanburg and Anderson railroad two m'lcs from McCormick, S. C A real bargain; act quick. Mrs. Maltha Collier, 6562, Hartford Ave., Detroit, Mich. Phone Garfield 5219-R. BANK STOCK From one to forty shares of stock in good, strong bank for sale. Apply at Messenger Office. WANTED McCormick, S. C —Beef Cattle and Heavy Hogs. J. L. Smith, CATTLE- Am Card Of Thanks From ^ ATTACHME ^J FOR H,M ‘"That man seems to have an attach ment for Jones—calls at h4s house every day.” “So he haa—be’a the sheriff, yen know.” I wish to sincerely thank the people of McCormick County for the vote given me in the recent primary, and also fdr courtesies extended me dur- ! ing the campaign and my canvass of the county. M. L. B. STURKEY. txt Card Of Thanks From Mr. D. L. Wideman ATLANTA, Ga., SepN 18—Con tinuing its inexorable northward niaich the tropical disturbance which in six days has left a 2,000 mile traT of destruction from its birth place near the windward islands, to night was lashing the south Atlantic coast. Its force diminished somewhat, but still strong enough to cause wide damage to structures, crops and com munication lines, the storm battered the Carolinas with the center appar ently moving toward Hatteras, N. C.. where the Atlanta weather bureau predicted it would pass into the sea. Georgia and Carolina cities which felt today’s manifestation of the, ^ storm suffered most from */._ ! Gold Streets, fer ren or s • companying tremendous From the 100 miles swath cut across | Florida by the full force ef the hur-1 ricane wind, however, came fresh de tails of the havoc wrought in the: Palm Beach vicinity and in the con tiguous territory inland. Tremendous rainfall accompanied; the storm. Savannah, with 11.42 in-; ches, appeared to have gotten the 1 worst of the deluge, although Char- 1 leston S. C., reported a rainfall of 7.18 inches in 24 hours. -i— Winds of approximately 50 miles! at Savannah and 48 at Charleston, Tuesday. were reported. Both cities were al-| — most isolated by wire interruptions. Through Georgia and the two Car- Charleston reported its water front ' Unas the stovm was felt as far back strewn with wreckage of small craft, 1 as 200 to 2 50 miles from the Atlantic small piers and with many trees j t and many towns and sections blown down in different parts of the . suffered cors iderable damage to Clt ^‘ , and crons, with several Sa\arnah and Brunswick said only paying highest market price for cho’ce beef cattle. A. H. Faulkner, McCormick, S. C. DWELLING"- 3 * ar.d waterworks, corner of Oak and ttlG 210** ^ — — rainfall.: M - L - Carroll, McCormick, S. C. . FORD BATTERIES $7.95 WHITTLE BATTERY SERVICE 622 BROAD PHONE H6G AUGUSTA, GA. I wish to sincerely thank the peo ple of McCormick County for the vote given me in the recent primary, and also for courtesies extended me during the campaign and my canvass c*f the county. D. L. WIDEMAN. minor damage was suffered from winds. The shipping held close in harbor, having been named in ad vance of the coming of the storm corsiderable buildings and crops, deaths and injuries to persons report ed from various sections. McCormick, S. C., was visited by winds and rain, the wind blowing at a rate of from about 15 to 30 miles per hour from 6 o’clock Monday At Fan Juar. Pcrto Rico, reports evening until about 10 o’clock Tues- are confirmed of estim...j , 0 f a doa th day night. From one to two inches list of 1,900 and pr, iv •damage cf of rain fell from about 6 o’clock rround >100*090 Ovu. t’\ c.;, r. 1 on - * Tuesday morning until about 11 In id *S vile , •-> : ;t , ., ^ o’clcck that n\ght. Principal damage P ntn. ; t c. e. 1 ... \ > v,/-i djadI was to open cotton and other crops.