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m w TEUE TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Twenty-Seventh Year 8 Pages — All Home Print MeCORMICK, S. C., Thursday, September 27, 1928 Established June 5, 1902 Number 17 Sessions Court To Convene Here Next Monday ONLY SIX CRIMINAL CASES ON DOCKET The October term of Sessions j Court for McCormick County will| convene here at 10 o’clock next Mon-: day morning, October 1st, with Judge J. K. Henry of Chester, presiding. The grand juiy is composed of: J. W : . Corley, Foreman, J. J. Hester J. D. Dunlap G. A. Lewis G. W. Cade R. M. Winn J. M. Hemminger E. L. Hollingsworth, Sr. J. A, Callison G. G. Palmer J. P. Brunson R. J. Mann T. M. Henderson R. L. Dowtin J. S. Strom T. R. Cartlcdge .A*. J. Keo.vn F. L. Middletdn The lists of petit jurors for both weeks are published on page number three of this issue. The criminal cases are: The State vs. Frances Wideman, white, indictment for murder. October 1st, 2nd And 3rd Last Days To Register Attention is called to the fact that next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, October first, second and third, are the last days voters will have chance to register before the Nov ember election, and all who haven t doiye so are urged to go to the court house on one of the above mentioned dates and reg ister. -X- Beware Of The Nursery “Agents” CLEMSON COLLEGE, Sept. 25.— To guard against swindlers calling themselves nursery salesmen, the South Carolina Crop Pest Commis sion requires that every dealer or agent in nursery stock shall have on his pci'son a valid dealers’ or agent’s Gov. Richards Calls On People Of State For Aid For Florida j certificate issued by the Commission The State vs. Fred Drayton, col- am j signed by the state entomologist ored, indictment for obtaining money an( j t jj e s tate pathologist says J. A. under false pretenses. Berly, assistant state entomologist The State vs. T. Howard Smith, f or t h e Commission: and the buyer white, indictment for murder. of fruit trees should have each agent The State vs. Charlie Rouse, col- present this certificate, otherwise he cted, indictment for murder. The State vs. George T. Bladon, white, indictment for assault and bat- COLUMBIA, Sept. 20.—While Co lumbia and the surrounding section worked to clear away storm damage. Gov. John G. Richards called upon the pec ole of South Carolina to aid the storm stricken in Florida and the West Indies. /Latest reports indicate that the West Indian hurricarse has caused unprecedented loss of life and prop erty in Porto Rico and other islands,” sa d the governor’s message publish ed today. “Reports show that there have been considerable losses in Florida and other southeastern states The heavy hand of the storm struck certain sections of our own state. . “President Coolidge as head of American Red CrcKs has called upon the people to immediately contribute liberally to care for the increasing demands upon the natioial organiza- ton. “The people of South Carolina have never failed to subscribe gen- I erously whenever the matter of allev iating suffering mankind is con cerned. “I want to urge as strongly as possible that every citizen of the state contribute to the limit of his abil ty to meet this disaster, which is considered one of the most seri ous in the history of our country. “Reports from Washington show that the National Red Cross is rap idly mobilizing aid for the stricken areas. Already large appropriat ons have been made for supplies. The tery of a high and aggravated na ture. The State? \\ Jim Bar.ks, colored, indictment for violation of prohibi tion law. Civil jury cases are: Carrie A. Mars, pltf., vs. Archie Ware, deft. J. Moore Mars and W. K. Charles pltf’s. attorneys; W. P. Greene deft’s, attorney. American Bank of Greenwood, pltf., vs. W. M. Robertsorv left. Rob ert S. Owens and Joseph Murray pltf’s. attorneys; W. H. Nicholson deft’s, attorney. Seacoast Fertilizer Co., pltf., vs. Mrs. Marie R. Minarik et a;, defts. F. A. Wise pltf’s. attorney; W. K. Charles and J. W. Thurmond defts.’ attorneys. L. E. Kirkley, pltf, vs. Schcol District No. 25, McCormick County, deft. F. A. Wise pltf’s. attorney; R. S. Owens def's. attorney. P. P. Doolittle, pltf., vs. Bank of McCormick, deft. T. B. Greneker pltPa. attorney; R. S. Qwens deft’s, attorney. Norwood National Bank, pltf., vs. T. J. Britt, deft. W. K. Charles, pltf’s. attorney; Wm. P. Greene deft’s, attorney. W. M. Rvviand, pit*, vs. C. & W. C. Ry. Co., deft. T. B. Greneker pltf’s. attorney; Grier, Park & Mc Donald and Robert S. Owens deft’s, attorneys. McCormick Building & Loan As-' should not purchase from such a of over 700>000 homcless will “salesman and should report ^ C P* j increase daily and all funds must crations to the Commission. There come from the pe(<5le of America “No matter how serious our own situation may be, the people will help through the national (.*ganiza- tion of the Red Cross. “I hereby especially appeal to all South Carolina chapters of the Red C:4ors that erganizat on be perfected for raising funds at once and that such funds be forwarded to the Na tional Red Cross, Washington, D. C., as rapidly as possible.” Repair work in Columbia proceeded rapidly todaji although several streets in the residential section were still blocked by fallen trees and w'res. Residents in some sections of the city, also began today their third day of being without electric current. m Al Smith For President Club Organized Here is no cost for these certificates and there is no reason why each age.it should ntft have one if he intends do ing an honest business. Each year, says My. Berly in speaking of the dariger of such frauds, the Crop Pest Commission, usually after it is too late to be of any serviced receives reports that some fake fruit tree agent has op erated or is operating in some sec- t’cos of the state. The plan usually is to claim to represent some reput able nursery for which orders are taken for future delivery. The “agent” collects a part of the price in advance the stock is never deliver ed, and the nursery he claims to rep resent has never’ heard of him until buyers begin complaining about not receiving their orders. Charles deft’s, attorneys. W. P. Parks, as administrator of estate ctf Abiah Callaham, deceased, pltf., vs. C. & W. C. Ry Co. deft. W. K. Charles pltf’s. attorney; F. B. Giier and Robert S. Owens deft’a. at torneys. Mrs. S. E. Moragne, pltf., vs. C. & W. C. Ry Co., defts. W. K. Charles pltf’s. attorney; F. B. Grier and Rob ert S Owens deft’s, attorneys. J. E. Hernlen, et ah, pltfs., vs. C. & W. C. Ry. Co., deft:* Peebles & Bowden and R. C. Holman pltfs.’ at torneys. sociation, pltf., vs. J. G. Patterson, Ashepoo Fertilizer Wo.ks, pl*.fs., deft. Grier, Park & McDonald and! vs. R. E. Mason, deft. Robert S. Robert S. Owens pltf’s. attorneys;. Owens and Joseph Murray pltf’si at- W. K. Charles deft’s, attorney. j torneye; W. K. Charles deft’s, at- T. T. Cromer, pltf., vs. R. E. L. torney. Campbell, deft. Joseph Murray pltf’s. attorney; F. A. Wise deft’s, attccncy. Mrs. W. G. Hearon, pltf., v^. J. W. R. A. Deason, administrator of estate of C. Y. Adams, deceased, pltf. vs. C. & W. C. Ry. Co, deft. R. C. Holman. Peebles & Bowden and Bracknell and J. L. Bracknell, part-' Brown & Bush pltf’s. attorneys; F. ners, defts. F. A. Wise pltf’s. at-' B. Grie.j Harley & Blott, deft’s, at- tdrney; W. K. Charles defts.’ at-jt-neys. torr.ey. i R. A. Drcson, administrator cf es Norwood National Bank pltf., vs. tate cf A. C. Wingo, deceased, pltf, Ed. Rollison, deft. W. K. Charles vs. C. & W. C. Ry Co., defts. R. C. pltf’s. attorney. Holman, Peebles & Bowden, Brown Chandler & Co, pltf., vs. W. G. & Busl.i pltfs. attorneys; F. B. Grier, Mallett, deft. F. A. Wise pltf’s. at- Harley & Blott, deft’s, attorneys, toimey. Mi's. Mollie McKinney, pltfl, vs. W. P. Parks et al., pltfs., vs. C. & Howard Smith et a!., defts. W. K. W. C. Ry. Co., deft. WV K. Charles Charles pitf’s. attorney; Joseph Mur- pltfs.’ attorney; F. B. Grier and Rob- ray defts.’ attorney, ert S. Owens deft’s, attorneys. i J. P. HoIWyay pltf., vs. C. & W. M. P. Lankford, pltf., vs. C, & W. O Ry r Co., deft. W. K. Charles C. Ry. Cc*., deft. W. K. Charles pltf’s. attorney; F. B. Grier & Rob- pltf’s. attorney; F. B .Grier and Rob- trt S. Owens, deft’s, attorneys, ert S. Owens deft’s, attorneys. J- J. Langley, pltf., vs. Continental Mrs. Josie Parks, pltf., vs. C. & W. T : fe Insurance Co., deft. J. Wm. C. Ry. Co., deft. W. K. Charles Thurmond pltf’si attorney, pltf’s. attorney; F. Q. Grier and Rob- /. G. Parks pltf., vs. C. &. W. C. ert S. Owens deft’s, attorneys. Ry* Co., deft. W. K. Charles, pltf’s. i J. T. Martin et an, pltfs., vs. Globe attorney; F. B. Grier and Robert S. ! F’uncral services were conducted Indemnity Co, defts. Grier, Park Owens deft’s, attorneys. | by Rev. J. A. Bledsoe and interment and McDonald and Dean Cothran & Mrs. Mattie K. Britt, pltf., vs. C. made in the Deason cemetery at 5 Wyche, pltfs.’ attorneys; Haynes- W. C. Ry. Co., defts. W. K. o’clock Tuesday afternooh, J. S. wo:th ’& - VC.tl: and W. K. :.tt ney. [ Strong local undeitaker in charge. J Cotton Farmers Facing Serious Prob lem, Says Rivers COLUMBIA, Sept. 21.—Asserting that “the mdst serious situat on, so far as farm products are concerned and especially cotton, prevails today that has in our experience,” J. Clift on Rivers, state warehouse commis sioner, today addressed an open let- ton addressed to the farmers of the state. Mr. Rivers urged them to hold their cotton as long as possible, declaring “The warehouse commis sion :'s offering every facility at its command to help you in taking care of what is left of the crop*” In his letter to the bankers, Mr. Rivers asserted that “tho cotton crop is virtually destroyed very little cf any value being left in a great many parts of the state.” “I am therefore calling upon yc«u,” he wrote, “to as far as possible come to the rescue in this cris’s and help to finance what is left for a while until the price recovers from the shock and the commercial world real izes how small the amount of real cotton will be harvested.” Mr. Rivers wrote the farmers that he was sure the price of cotton would go higher because, he declared, he was sure the crop would be short all over the cotton belt. A cold spring weevil irfestaton, boll rot, and “then the sto m and destructive in fluences in this section.” “My information,” he continued, “is that not only South Carolina has suffered during the last month in the depletion of the crop but that almost the entire cotton belt has more cT less had the most unusual deter’o.'a- tion that has ever been experienced. I an\ therefore, giving you this in formation in order that you may be prepared to take care of every lint of cotton that you can possibly get hold cf and hold c*.i to it.” t\Z Items Of Interest \ To The Farmers McCormick Sadly In Need Of A Small Hospital McCormick is sadly in need of a small hospital to take care of the needs of the town and county peo ple. It is estimated that a suitable hospital for present needs can be built for something like twenty thousand dollars. This is the next best progressive step the town and county possibly could make at this time. X Storm-Damaged Cotton Has Market Rev. Albert Thomas Elected Bishop South Carolina Diocese At a genuine democratic rally held in the high school auditorium last Monday night, officers were chosen as follows for the local Al Smith Fcr President Club: Mr W. K. Charles, President. Mr. R. S. Owens Vice-President. Mi\ John M. Bell, Secretary and Treasurer. Practically 100 men and women joined the club at this meeting. Hon. Prorich- A. Bonham of Green ville delivered a lengthy and well prepared address which was thor oughly enjoyed by all present. IXJ Mr. John A. Deason Goes To His Reward Mr. John A. Deason died at his home near McCormick at 2 o’clock Tuesday morning after an illness of a yeai or more. He had been in bad health the past five yea ’s and con fined to hin bed the past year. He was in the 77th year of his age and had lived a leng and useful Christian life, and had been a consistent mem ber of Republican Methodist Church since early manhood. Mr. Deason is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Mack Brown of I Plum Branch, and Mrs. Hall of Me-1 Coimick; and four sisters: Mrs.) Cartlcdge Weeks of Harlem. Ga., Mx-s. N. G. BrOwn, Mrs. R. L. j Smith, and Mrs. J. L. Walker c*f Me- Cormick. According to Thos. W. Morgan, County Agent, McCormick County farmers who have long staple cotton this fall should be very careful :n handling it, as the premium is very lo.v on the host long staple and this cotton poorly handled will bring less cn the market than good short staple Mr. Morgan urges that no farmers have long staple ginned until the cotton is thoroughly dry. This means that the cotton should be allowed to remain stored in a dry house for sev eral weeks after picking. Wet long staple will gin-cut badly, and this gin-cut cotton will bring an especial ly low price on the market. Where a bale of long staple fol lows a bale of short staple at the gin, the roll should be thrown out, as the cotton remaining in the roll from the short staple bale will make a plate of short staple cotton on o.:e side of the long staple balci and cause the sample to be mixed. . Mr. R. M. Winn, of Plum Branch, and Ridlehoovcr and White’s ginnery o! the Wh’te Town section of the jounty have had much experience in ’•inning a d hrndlir.g the long staple cotton, and anyone wanting technical of detailed information on handling this cotton will do well to see one of these meri. The county agent still has a sup ply of vetch and Austrian winter peas on hand fo« thor-e farmers who want to put out these seed this fall. Orders have been c oming in fast and already around two tons have been placed with farmers. The Austrian pea is growing in popularity fast with the farmer's of the county or. account of its earliness, and the fact that it can be turned un der as a so l building crop in time for cotte-r planting in the spring. These peas will make more feed per acre also than vetch, and indications point to the fact that a large acreage of these seed will be planted in the county this year. Seed Austrian peas at the rate of 30 pounds to the acre alone, or 15 to 20 pounds with oats. Seed vetch at the same rate. Austrian peas and vetch take the same inoculation. The dirt method is as good as can be fol lowed; though the county agent has a supply of commercial inoculation for thore who do not find it handy to. use the dirt. COLUMBIA, Sept. 24.—To many a farmer discouraged by the repeated blows that adverse weather condit ions have dealt him comes as a ray of sunshine the glad news that his storm-damaged, low-gr-ade cotton is not hopeless. In a letter just sent to members of the Soath Carolina Cot ton Growers’ Co-operative Ass<$cia- tior« Stanley l* Morse, Director of Field Se.vice, states that this low- grade cotton properly handled will bring a good price. This letter ad vises that storm-damaged cottc»n be picked up and kept separate, allow ed to thoroughly dry out and not ginned wet and ginned very careful ly. “You should realize that while the grade of this cotton is low, its staple is probably just as long and strong as it was beforu if it has not been gin-cut. Since the mills have machinery foj cleaning such cotton and special uses for it, we find that they are usually willing to pay good prices fcr it.” 1X J Turnip Lice Expected In Numbers This Fall FLORENCE, Sept. 21.—The Rev. Albert S. Thomas, rector of St. Mich aels Chuibh, Charleston, will succeed the late W’-illiam A. Guerry as bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, having been elect ed on the fifth ballot to the office by a special convention here yesterday. The question of reuniting the two dioceses of lower South Carolina and upper South Carolina wasn’t brought before the convention* it being under stood that the proposal of reunion had ga ned so little support that the matter was dropped by tacit consents Many of the delegates reaching here had expressed opposition to the union plan. In voting for the bishep no nom inations were made from the floor. After silent prayer ballots were dis tributed among the delegates. ‘ On the first ballot those receiving votes included the Rev. Oliver Hart, of Chattanooga, Tenn., the Rev Mr. Thomas, bishop-elect, the Rev. O. T. Porcher of Bennettsville, thd Rev. H. D. Phillips of Columbia, the Rev. William Way of Charleston, the Rev. W. H. Starr of Charleston, and the Rev. W. S. Joyner of Florence. X u 99 One, Two, Three’ Walk To Scaffold ACTOR IN SCREEN VERSION OF FAMOUS DICKENS’ STORY HAS NOVEL EXPERIENCE EASY TO CONTROL WITH SPRAY, SAYS ENTOMOLOGIST CLEMSON COLLEGE, Sept. 25 — The turnip louse is expected to show up in large numbers on turnips and other vegetables this fall'w says M. H. Brunson, extension entomologist, and may do considerable damage. How- cvc:', it can be centre’.led by spray. This small grayish-green insect may be found on the under side of the leaves of turnips and many other vegetables, where it sucks sap. By spraying the under sides of the leaves w'th a nfixture consisting of three-fourths of a pint of nicotine sulphate and five pounds of soap in 100 gallons of water, using a 45 degree elb<*v cr angle nozzle to bet ter reach the under surfaces, an abundant infestation may be destroy ed. Mr. Brunson says that smaller quar.titles of the insecticide may be made with two teaspoonful of nico tine sulphate and one ounce of soap to one gallon of water. By destrey ng all the turnip plants in the spring, <.ie can prevent any great, emergence of surviving turnip lice, says the entomologist. X War has been declared on all scrub beef bulls, scrub mutton rams, and scrub boars in Weri Virginia by the West Virg’ria Co-operative Ship- pm s’ Association and oth^r State farm organizations, which are offer ing money prizes to the three coun ties gaining the most pi*'nts during an 11-month period. For every scrub beef bull castrated or shipped to mar ket, 600 po'nts are given; for a scrub mutton ram,, 400 points, and foi’ a scrub boan 200 prints. Scores are also secured by placing a purebred animal in a county; for each beef bull, 500 points; fc«r a mutton ram, 300 points; and for a boar, 100 points. To be considered purebred an animal must be eligible to registry in its breed association. The prizes are awarded with the understanding that the money is to be used for pay ing the expenses of the county agent to the International Livestock Expo sition to be held next December. X Rum runners are not fish—even if the biggest ones do get away. “It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.” Following days of scene shifting and rehearsalsi the last of the big sequences, the guillotine scene, in the screen version of “The Only Way,” an adaptation cf Charles Dickens’ “A Talc cf Two C-ties,” with Sir John Martin Harvey in his original stage role of Sydney Carton, were filmed at St. Margarets, near Lon don. Great care was bestowed on all the various sequences in “The Only Wjajn” which comes Friday and Sat urday to the Dixie Theatre under a United Artists Corporation release. But perhaps the most colorful is the scene dep:’citing Sir John as a cand idate for the guillotine. Sir John did not seem to be in a hui ry to meet his fate. Sir John’s movements to the scaf fold were done by numbers. On the command “one” he took his first step on tho command “two” his second step and so on. This, of course, in the preliminary trials to give an idea of the “waits” necessary and to satisfy the photographer, Sir John took it all in good part. It is said that, exacting as it has been, he. en joyed the making of the picture mere than anyone. The scene was taken with d'fferent lighting effects, one represent**!;? bioad daylight and the other early dawn. In one “shot” the crowd, armed with billhooks, scythes, pit -h- forks and other implements, was still; in the other they sang the “Marseillaise.” As representing types in a mco of :}ic French revolution, the faces were really wriiderful. Althoigh the pub ic wiB probably think differ.nptly when “The O. ly Way” is released, the man most to be pitied was not Sir John but the exocutione:’, dressed in thick black tights and wearing a wig of thio long, ratted hair in a temperature of well over eighty. As a matter of fact, the actual be heading was not done, even in sil houette. A man holding a basket at the foot c*f the guillotine and oc casionally glancing up as if saying “Be quick, I’m waiting,” imparted all that was necessary in realism. Also M. G\ M. News. X Some Corn Belt farmers who have used sweet clover hay for silage are enthusiastic. Good silage can also be made from the clover straw re maining after threshing the second- year crop for seed. In this case it will be necessary to add considerable water. Sweet clever straw is some thing like a by-product which might easily be wasted but which makes !ex- cellent feed when put into the sftlo.