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\ TRUK TO OURSELV3SS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Twenty-Eighth Year 8 Pages — All Home Print McCORMICK, S. C., Thursday, February 13, 1930 Established June 5, 1902 Number 37 F. C. Robinson Put In Lyon’s Place SENATE CONFIRMS GOVERN OR’S NOMINATION > The State of last Friday says, Senator Frank C. Robinson of McCormick will succed J. Fraser Lyon of Columbia on the state tax commission but Lyon will be re tained for at least one year as counsel at ,a salary of at least $4,000, the same salary he was get- ’ ting as a member of the commis sion; Governor Richards having promised to pay this amount out of the contingent fund if it were not provided for in the appropria tion bill. Senator Robinson’s ap pointment was for four years, Ly on’s unexpired tefm. The governor said last night that this profaiise was made pro vided the senate felt it advisable .to retain an attorney. Senator Robinson said last night that he would not qualify for the ofhce until after the appropria tion bill had been passed. In the Trustees’ Meeting Was Well Attended; Schools Owe $25,000 At a meeting of the trustees of the various school districts in Mc Cormick County on Monday, Feb ruary 10th, which was held at the call of the superintendent of edu cation for the purpose of discuss ing the means of retiring a school debt of the county, amounting to approximately $25,000.00, the fol lowing business was transacted. All school districts in the coun ty were reoresented except Beth any. Mr. Parks, the superintend ent of education, stated the object of the meeting and pointed out that the school debt of the coun ty- at this time amounted to $25.- 000.00 and that the holders of the note were demanding payment and that there was no funds available to pay the same. After a full dis cussion of the income of school funds by Countv Treasurer Price and Superintendent of Education Parks, it was moved and carried that the county treasurer and sup erintendent of education, with the county delegation, undertake to secure a renewal of the indebted ness for the present year and fail ing in that . that the delegation be authorized to levy a three mill tax for the purpose of liquidating meantime Mr. Lyon will continue in office. Although Mr. Lyon was the debt over a period" of five not in Columbia yesterday, it was! years. This amount being esti- authoritatively learned that he as sufficient, would accept the position as coun- ^ supenntendent of education sel to the commission. The announcement of the con firmation of the governor’s ap pointment of Senator Robinson called attention to the fact that since the passage of the 6-0-1 law there is no provision for the crea tion of a county board fund, which fund is necesstirv to take care of current items affecting the school was made yesterday after an districts in the county. It was executive session of the senate moyed and carried that the dele- Ty. . . . hn1ir ~ Ig^tion be authorized to enact leg- which lasted more than two hours. ^ j s j ation authorizing the countv At the same time the secrecy, treasurer to credit to the board which had prevailed Wednesday in. fund of the superintendent of edq- regard tp two messages from the, cation f^ per cent^of aU school governor was dissolved. The S^v-1 j i0W g Ver d 0es not increase the ernor in one withdrew his nomin ation of D. L. McLaurin of Ben- nettsville after he had been in formed that the attorney general had held that only one commis sioner could come from one con gressional district, and in the oth er named Senator Robinson, chair man of the finance committee of the senate, tp fill the place. In Harmony Contrary to the general opinion that the executive and senatorial branches of the state government have been at odds about the- whole matter of the appointment to the tax commission, Senator West of! Abbeville and Senator Brown of Flllieral Services Barnwell, both of whom were ac tive in the proceedings, announced last night that both branches were in perfect harmony in regard to the appointment.^ “We want the public to know ex actly what our attitude has been in regard to the appointment,” they said, “and in making public What we have done we shall at the same time show that no ani mosity exists between the two branches.” Senator West said that everyone knew that he had been in favor of retaining Mr. Lyon and that it was equa”y evident that the governor had first wished to place Mr. Mc Laurin on the commission. “But when the governor found that taxes but only segregates a certain amount of it. The advisability of operating the schools for six davs in the week and thereby saving a month’s teaching during the year was dis cussed. It was moved and car ried that a committee consisting of the county board of education, J. L. Bracknell and J. H. Drennan be appointed for the nurpose of conferring with the State super intendent of education as to the advisability of operating the schools on this basis. The meeting was fully attended and 'the delegation was nresent. T. L. EDMUNDS, Secretary. X For Mr. Traylor Citizens’ Meeting* Held Tuesday; Com pliments Robinson A citizens’ meeting was held at the court house on Tuesday even ing, Fifty men attended the meeting. Mr. J. J. Dorn stated briefly that the purpose of' the meeting as he saw it was to discuss the the filling of the vacancy for State Senate, in view of the appoint ment of Senator F. C. Robinson to another position and in order that McCormick County might not be left without a State Senator for a whole year: that there were problems arising from time to time which required the services of a senator. A general discussion was enter ed into, after which P. G. Fooshe. made a motion that a committee of three (3) be appointed to con fer with Mr. Robinson over the week end and ascertain his plans in regard to resigning the sena- torship; that if he does not in tend to hold on as senator until summer that he be requested to make arrangements for an elec tion in order that McCormick County may not be left without a senator. The committee named by the chairman consists of J. J. Dorn, C. W. Pennal and P. G. Fooshe. Upon motion of W. K. Charles the meeting went on record as be ing desirous of expressing thanks to Senator Robinson for the serv ices rendered by him as State Sen ator and also extending congratul ations upon his recent appoint ment to his new position. . JNO. M. BELL, Secretary. txi A Letter From Mr. C. J. Britt Court Adjourned Last Friday Court of general sessions came to a close here last Thursday evening immediately after Judge John S. Wilson, presiding judge, had finished imposing sentences. SeVeral civil matters were taken up Friday, court adjourning Friday afternoon. Sentences not already reported by this paper were as follows: Porter DuBose, convicted of burning an untenanted house, two years. ‘“Notice of intention to ap peal to the supreme court was noted by attorneys.” Ralph Freeman, convicted of as sault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and failure to stop and render aid, was given a sentence of three years. Edgar Bibbs, indicted for mur der, was acquitted by a jury. Sara Collins and Lena Sims, negresses, indicted for murder, were acquitted by directed verdict Sallie Hiskell, negress, con victed of violation of the prohibi tion law, was given a sentence of three months or a fine of $100: Robert Callahan, convicted of manufacturing liquor, three months. All defendants were negroes. *Xt Bills Affecting McCormick County County Teachers Meet Saturday Funeral services for Mr. M. T. Traylor were held at the Baptist Church at 3:30 last Thursday af ternoon and interment made in the city cemetery. The services were attended by ' a large con course of sorrowing relatives and friends. The Rev. W. H. Barfield spoke of the beautiful life the de- eea^ed brother had lived, which had been one of service and un selfishness. The church ?md Sun day school complied with a re- ouest Mr. Traylor made a number of years, ago—that, instead of put ting flowers on his , grave, a col lection be taken and given to the Connie Maxwell Orphanage. This wn* done Sunday, when $30.00, contributed by church members, was > sent the orphanage. The Rev. such an appointment was held in- ( j eori T p rRS «,i v the Rev j valid by the attorney general, he; a . Bledsoe assisted Mr. Barfield in did not consider it any longer.” (th° services. . . - . i Too usher* were. John Wesley As the tax commission felt that | j erin j 218 r S an d Emorv Bentley. it needed full-time counsel, the | Flowers girls, Mary Remsen. governor joined with members of T Rsr^n. Marv Holland, T 1 , eonoto whn were in favor of Margaret Holland. Martha 'Holl- the senate who were m “ I-nd Parrie Watkins, Frances Wat- retaining Mr. Lyon on me com- j kinK Melba Corley Enia ^enoal. ihission and asked their aid in Jewel Patterson. Louise Vaughn, confirming the nomination of Selma Walker, Helen Sheriff and senator Robinson, ^governor. H ^n Ludwlc^^^ ^ ^ convinced that the ers. James W. Corley. P. J. Robin- Boliva, Tqnn. Feb. 3 1930. To Editor McCormick Messenger: I noticed in several back issues that some few of our McCormick citizens and tax payers are begin ning to chafe- under heavy taxes, and are complaining about the work of our county officers, and trying to do away with the county chain gang. The chain gaing is a variable thing and my notion is the best way to handle criminals. Might as well talk about doing away with our legislature. It makes the state mighty little money, but we have to have it because it is the law. I think Mr. W. O. Graves has made as good a supervisor for our county as anybody we ever will get. He has put his shoulder to the wheel, himself and has spent more of McCormick’s money on its own citizens than any other of ficer that I have known in a long time. It seems that it has been of recent years the plan of most of our officers to see how little money they could spend in the county amongst the citizens of the coun ty and these have been impover ishing instead of building up our county. I think Mr. Graves has been too hasty in his expression against you and ought to apologize to you for same. The world war and deflation of money have caused high taxes and there is no use of falling out with each other and # with our officers for hard times, for these things are inevitable. You can print this or revise it so vou do not change its meaning and give me credit for it. Yours truly, CHAS. J. BRITT. i Editor’s Note:—The letter is printed as it was written, and for Mr. Britt’s information must state that Mr. Graves ’says he didn’t intend saying anything against A meeting of the white teachers of the county will be held at Mc Cormick high school building at 10:30 o’clock Saturday morning, February 15th. A good attend ance is desired. W. E. LAKE, JR., President. X Town Election Held Tuesday Dr. C. K. Epting was nominated mayor by a majority of 26 votes over his opponent, Wistar Har mon, in the primary held Tues day. The others on the ticket were elected, without opposition, the vote being as follows: FOR MAYOR Wistar Harmon 133 C. K. Epting 159 FOR ALDERMEN: C. R. Strom 285 C. H. Huguley 286 J. W. Corley 285 L. N. BROWN 289 J. T. Faulkner 281 J. L. Jennings 286 Commissioner Public Works: J. C. Brown 291 T. E. L. Social H. D. C. Schedule Following is the Home Demon stration schedule for next w^ek: Monday—February 17th, at 3:30 p. m., Mt. Carmel 4-H Club. Tuesday—February 18th, at 3:00 p. m., Meriwether H. D. Club at club room. Wednesday—February 19th, vis iting in county. Thursday—February 20 th, 3:00 p. m„ Buffalo H. D. Club at school house. Friday—February 21st, Pkun Branch 4-H Club. Saturday—February 22nJ, at office. txt “The Town Doctor’" The T. E. L. Class of the Bap tist Church met Friday afternoon, January 31, at 3:30 o’clock in the . Among the bills introduced in w 0 J? e , of w M wiiwfn^ the house of representative last g h "teS: After a short business session the program was turned over to the social leader. A very interest ing Abraham Lincoln program was carried out, after which delightful refreshments were served by the hostesses. tit High School Pupils Invited In Essay Contest ■ COLUMBIA, Feb. 10.—High school boys and girls of South Carolina will again be invited to compete in an essay contest to be held under the auspices of the week affecting McCormick County are the following: * H. 1152—A bill to abolish the chain gang in McCormcik county. Without reference. H. 1153—A bill to provide for an audit of the affairs of McCormick County for the years 1923-1929 in clusive. Without reference. H. 1173—A bill to provide for the levy of taxes for school and county purposes for 1930. Refer red to ways and means commit tee. The county supply bill in its initial appearance, provides among other things, that the superin tendent of education publish an itemized statement of disburse ments from his office, but is not so stringent as a proposed bill for the same purpose in Anderson County, which is published else where in this paper. The bills pertaining to McCor-1 South Carolina Cotton Growers’ mick County have come before the I Co-operative Association * and the lower house one time only, and' American Cotton Growers Ex change, Alfred Scarborough, gen- may undergo amendments before 1 final passage. XXX- Two Senators Killed In Wreck needed Lyon tetained as counsel, sont j 0 h n T. McGrath, Dr. C. K. the paper. The man who can’t agreed to pay his salary . out of Epting and 'Claude Hugulev. * • stand the racket hasn’t any nlace th g e contingent fund for one year o Honora^ ^anbe^ers^ Ju^ge L in po.ltics or^wspaperworh, in case it was not included in the strom John c Brown> c c Mor-! ^ i i ikw appropriation bill, the salary, be- aan . Dr c p strom, J. S. Dukes.) Death Ol LoloredMan ing for this year equal to the sal- and J. R. Corley ary he received from being a mem ber of the commission, $4,000 an nually. , i According to Senators West and Brown, both the governor and the -txt- . ORANGEBURG, Feb. 8.—The deaths of Senator W. Claude Mar tin of this county and Senator W. S. Legare of Charleston which oc curred in an automobile accident near Wolf ton in this county Fri day afternon was the result of an unavoidable automobile accident, according to the verdict returned by the coroner’s jury at the con clusion of the inquest here this af ternoon. Only two eve witnesses testified. Lewis R. Williams, a traveling salesman and J. G. Fair, whose car was struck by the car in which the three members of the general assembly were riding. The testimony was substantially to the effect that Fair in leaving the filling station of Earl Price travelled diagonally towards the pavement in. the direction of Or- 'angeburg. As the right front and rear wheels had just mount ed the pavement, he heard the noise of the aoproaching automo bile and stooped his machine. Al most instantly the left rear wheel of the Chrysler struck the right front wheel cf the Ford. The testimoney at the inquest was to the effect that all three occupants of the Chrysler were riding on the front seat of the ma chine. Senator Legare was driv- eral manager of the former, an nounced today. The subject for the contest this year will be: “How Can the Benefits of the Agricul tural Marketing Act be Brought to the Cotton Farmer?” Doctor Of Towns Says: A MAN CAN APPRECIATE ONLY THAT WHICH HE KNOWS Arthur Brisbane tells a story about a brown rat in Lincoln Park, Chicago. This rat lives happi’y ta his hole under a tree, never doubt ing that the whole park was made just for him, as some pe^pte be lieve the whole town in which they live was made just for them. This rat is an agnostic: you can’t make him believe anything that he can not understand and prove, and as he cannot understand or prove very much, he is happy ‘and self- satisfied. He is a good rat, how ever,. minds his own business, ancU keeps regular hours. He runs up and down his little patl., looks with contempt at the queer rci- mals which live up the tree, and some day he will die in his hole, with his teeth grown lone, con vinced that he has not missed a thing that life has to offer. Without intention 6f drav, ig any undue comparisons, the fact nevertheless, remains thao in every eftmmunity there are resi dents who, like the rat, deny what they cannot ^understand; citizens who .are contemptuous of that which is near them, and that, which could be appreciated. In tellectually, these peopic are as rats—rodents to the civic life of community. These people do not know but unlike the^pase of rats, it does make a difference and up on the shoulders of somebody or seme group of somebodies is the* responsibility of doing that which?, is necessary to make them appre ciative. The voters who deter the build ing of better schools, the pacing of roads and streets, the making of playgrounds, the laying of sew- The winner of the contest in South Carolina will represent this ers » t* 16 installation of disposal H. D. (luh Meets State in the National contest .at a place yet to be designated, and at which the winners in each state will compete. Last year the South ern contest was held at Baton Rouge, La., and the previous year at Montgomery, Ala. For the purposes of the contest, the State of South Carolina will be divided into three districts and three prizes are offered in each district, the first prize being $25.00, the second $15.00 and the third $10.00. The winners of the three district contests will then meet in Columbia and compete for th.e three state prizes, the first be ing $50.00, the second $25.00 and the third $15.00. Following the State contests, the winners in each state will compete in a National contest. The first prize in this contest will be $75.00, second prize, $50.00, third prize $25.00, fourth prize $15.00 and fifth prize $10.00. A committee of judges of national reputations sel ected by the American Cotton Growers Exchange. South Carolina contestants have won second place in the National contest the past two years. In 1928, Miss Bruce Traywick of Cam- General Tony, an aged colored j n g senator Martin was sitting man, died at his home here last | in the middle and Representative Saturday and was buried at Cedar j s ™ t 1 ^ cl ° t " r th ^Hi? 1 ht ot Charleston Springs Baptist Church Sunday,, was present at the inquest and as- - „ , • ii ioocpH thP The first meeting of the Homo the funeral services being conduct- sist ed Solicitor Hydrick in exam- eron won second^place in the con senate are well pleased witn tne De:noils ^ ration C i U fo was held j n e d by his pastor, Rev. Middleton, arrangements and harmony now t he rest room in the McCormick He was a member of Masonic exists between the two branches County Court House on of government. *. ■ -X-x to have’with iis in our county Mrs. nephew, L. T. Tony of Aiken. ining the witnesses. j test at Montgomery and in 1929 —™ ne wus U mcmuci ui xvxusuuic Representative, Smith was still | Miss Cornelia Rickenbaker, also January Lodge, No. 415, and is survived by at as reported resting well. i of Cameron, won second place at We are very fortunate indeed w ^ e » Fanny Tony, and one Rmicro -tXJ- HOT LUNCH ormtemnlates an- Stallworth, our new home Stroms’ undertaking service in Gas industry contemplates ap dea0i , s;;at0r The program was ch c proximately $425,000,000 expend!- entertaining as well as instruc- t „ t tures for new construction and ex- five, co-coeration, enthusiasm and “ . „ icnn increase of about pep makes a success, so come to Making of pottery is regarded me maies ui me pansio > Bernard our nex ^ meeting the fourth Wed- as the oldest of the arts, unless strp.tion Club v/ill serve hot lunch ty agent or home demonstration six per cent °ve • ' nesday in February, at 3:30 o’clock you count mak i ng a living as the Friday, February 14, at the court agent and each essay must not be ^s Satlon ^ lhe C ° Urt H0USe ' Member, .oldest. !house* t more than 2.000 words in length. Baton Rouge. j The rules of the contest provide ! that the essays must be written ^ between April 15 and May 15 in the presence of a teacher, county regarded The ladies of the Home Demon- superintendent of education, coun plants and water filtration monts; the business people who insist an being “storekeepers” and ‘ pooh- pooh” the idea of clerk-training, yet weep and wail that chain stores and capital are ruining their business; the resident to -vhom a stranger says: “Tnis loofc> like a pretty good town,” and re plies, “Yeah, it’s all right u you like it”; the merchant whom the community has supported but who refuses to belong to a service club or civic organization, and who be littles, runs down and decries wery attempt on the part of any- me to help the communh”; Mr- average Citizen who sits back ancf says nothing, does nothing, with an “It’s none cf my affair” atti tude; the ever-present per centage who go out of their way to run the community down maliciously; the resident who takes no part -n the clean-up campaign, an, or phans’ home benefit, hospital or other charitable' drive; the prop erty owner, resident or otherwise, who refuses to eradicate risible community abominations; the man grown old, who cares not a whit if the swimming pool of his forgotten boyhood joys is polluted with the refuse of his factory; the gossip, the civic derelict, the knocker and the fool—these a. re the rodents who must be shown and taught the costliness of their ways before, and in order that they may appreciate. (Copyright, 1929. A. D. Stone. Reproduction prohibited in whole or in part. This editorial pub lished by McCormick Mssscii^ur in co-operation with the local Lions Club.- , -