Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Thursday, August 28, 1930 "'••A MeCORMICK MESSENGER. McCOKMICK. South Carotin* Page Number Eight POLITICAL CARDS FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES I hereby respectfully announce my candidacy for House of Rep resentatives from McCormick County, subject to the rules of the democratic primary. The support and influence of the voters shall be highly appreciated in the coming election. W. D. MORRAH. FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES I hereby respectfully announce my candidacy for House of Repre sentatives from McCormick Coun ty, subject to the rules and regul ations of the Democratic party. I shall highly appreciate the suf frage and influence of the voters in the coming election. T. A. DOWTIN. FOR COUNTY TREASURER I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to the office of County Treasurer for McCormick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic par ty. I highly appreciate the splendid support I received at the hands of the voters four years ago. Since •elected to this office, I have en deavored to discharge the duties in an economical, courteous and ef ficient manner, and if re-elected trill continue to prptect the inter ests of the taxpayers of McCor mick County to the best of my ability. I earnestly solicit your suffrage and influence in the com ing primary. T. J. PRICE. FOR TREASURER I hereby announce myself as candidate for Treasurer of McCor- mick County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. I feel that I am capable of handling the affairs of . this office, and if elect ed, promise to do so In a fair and business-like manner. I shall high ly appreciate the suffrage and in fluence of the voters in the com ing election. PAUL J. ROBINSON. FOR CORONER I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election as Coroner of Mc Cormick County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. I shall greatly appreciate your sup port in the coming election. T. J. LYON. FOR CORONER I hereby announce my candidacy for Coroner of McCormick County, subject to the rules of the Demo cratic party. I shall highly ap preciate the suffrage and influ ence of the voters in the coming primary. M. L. B. STURKEY. Papers Play Up Pasture Offers To Westerners COLUMBIA, Aug. 23.—Western newspapers played up prominently the offer of George R. Wheeler who represents land owning bank? and corporations, to furnish pas ture land without any renta* charge made to dairymen and live stock producers in tfte drought- stricken area. The Chicago Tribune displayer very prominently in a box on it front page the following specia from Columbia: “A number of dai .ATr.^n * livestock producers in the drou rh 4 stricken area and aTeneies eon nected. with the livestock have been notified by wire t.Ti.v that pasture land in South Caro lina is available for their use with out any rental charge, according to a statement of George R. Wheeler of Columbia today. “Mr. Wheeler wh<? represents Arthur Wells, a young colored land owning banks and corpora- boy living on Mr. L. J. Britt’s tlons stated the lands are imme- place in the Buffalo community, diately available and the land | was knocked unconscious with a owner will only expect to be re- j rock which was thrown into his imbursed for any new fencing or car one night last week when he repairs to fences. He also said and several other boys were re- the rainfall of the last 60 days turning from preaching services at has been abundant and that the Shiloh church 2 1-2 miles from pastures are green and that hay McCormick. Just as the car near- and grain crops in South Carolina ed the Abbeville highway, so the assure ample supplies of feed.” boy states, a rock burst through Other papers in the west display- the top and struck him on the Pardon Board To Get Pleas Friday COLUMBIA, Aug. 25.—The fol- ’owing cases will come up for con sideration before the board of par dons at its meeting here Friday. Less Abney, sentenced to six months imprisonment from Aiken county for violation of the prohi bition laws. Dewey Bird, Richland county, -sentenced to thaee years for as sault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed wea pons. John Boles, alias Mackey Boles, Beaufort county, sentenced to life for murder. Will Brown, Aiken county, con- deted of violation of prohibition ’aws end sentenced to serve ten months. Eldred Carpenter, Edgefield county, sentenced to nine months for violation of prohibition laws. . Sam Cheek, Spartanburg county, ''on vie ted of violation of section ?80. Vol. 2, code of laws of S. C., 1922 and sentenced to five years imprisonment. Early Duncan and Emanuel Johnson, Chesterfield county, con victed of grand larceny and sen tenced to nine months imprison ment. F. M. Franklin, Richland coun ty, sentenced to two years impri sonment for highway robbery and larceny. Frank Greene, Aiken county, convicted of violation of prohibi tion laws and sentenced to 12 months. Reddin Miles, Dillon county, convicted of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, with recommendation to mercy and sentenced to one year’s im prisonment. George Moore, Richland county, sentenced to two years imprison ment for larceny. Ben McMillan, Bamberg county, sentenced to four to eight years for manslaughter. Fred Parks, Oconee county, sen tenced upon conviction of man slaughter and assault and battery with intent to kill. Jim Stanford, Spartanburg coun ty, sentenced to six months for violation of prohibition laws. Louis Smith, Greenville county, convicted of larceny and sentenced to two years imprisonment. Grady Watkins, Oconee county, convicted of housebreaking and larceny and sentenced to two years in each case. E. D. Whitmire, Greenville county, convicted of bigamy and sentenced to five years imprison ment. Harry Wilson, Richland county, convicted of larceny and sentenced to four years. George Corslr, Oconee county, convicted of housebreaking and larceny and sentenced to 12 years, six months imprisonment. J. M. Edwards, Greenville coun ty, convicted of violation of pro hibition law and sentenced to nine months imprisonment. Bessie Garrett, Spartanburg county, serving a life imprison ment upon conviction of murder, began service November 9, 1920. Grounds, “physical condition of prisoner and prison record. Judge W. T. Townsend declines to recom mend clemency. Solicitor I. C. Blackwood recommends clemency.” Oliver P. Kerr, Richland county, convicted of burglary and larceny, sentenced to five years. Dalton Wells, Abbeville county, conviction of violation of prohibi tion laws and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment. B. W. Willingham, Greenwood county convicted of violation of prohibition law and sentenced to three months. Hesse Cecil Wicker, Newberry county, convicted of housebreak ing and larceny and sentenced t<J 12 months imprisonment. X Boy Hit By Rock Thrown Into Car the story prominently. i head. Furman University Opens September 16 GREENVILLE, Aug. 26.—An en rollment as large, and perhaps larger than that cf last year is ex pected at Furman university for the session beginning September 16, Furman authorities announced this week. A very large graduating class will be registered this year, and a freshman class of about 135 will be matriculated, according to present indications. The Furman plant is being con ditioned to receive the students next month. McGee hall one of the larger dormitories has been thoroughly renovated and placed in first class condition. Most of the athletes will be housed in this building. The library building is being renovated and beautified and some new walks are being placed around Geer hall the largest and newest dormitory on the campus. A new department that of busi ness administration will go into full operation at Furman this fall. The department was created last year but is just now being fully organized and made a regular part of the academic department of the university. Fkirman Alumni in the Carolinas and Georgia will be called together this fall for the organization of alumni clubs under the direction of John G. Holt, alumni secretary. Mr. Holt is now making engage ments with alumni in numbers of towns and cities for meetings of graduates and former students, at which he expects to form active alumni clubs. In South Carolina, clubs will be organized in practically every county, while in Georgia and North Carolina two or three divisional clubs, covering each state, will be formed. Speakers will be present at each meeting, and Mr. Holt expects to give the newly formed clubs an active program of work to carry forward, believing the life and in terest of such organizations de pend upon having something to do. Dr. E. J. Trueblood, recently of the faculty of Anderson College, has been secured as professor of sociology in Furman University. Dr. Trueblood will begin his work at Furman in September. A native of North Carolina, Dr. Trueblood is an A. B. graduate from Wake Forest college, and re cipient of a Ph. D. degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Sem inary. “He comes to Furman with a fine record and with a strong en dorsement as to character, ability and scholarship,” Dr. W. J. Mc- Glothlin, president of Furman, stated. He has had extensive training, being principal of one of Louis ville’s largest junior high schools for two or three years and at An derson College for two years. He will conduct his course in sociology in Furman in such a way as to approach the subject from a Christian as well as a scientific standpoint. Dr.' McGlothlin * said Dr. Trueblood is an ordained min ister. He will succeed Dr. D. J Blocker, who resigned last year. Another new member of the Furman faculty is Dr. E. H. High- smith, who came to the campur 3arly this summer as dean of th^ summer school, succeeding Dr. Harry Clark in that capacity and as head of the department of edu cation. In announcing these new facul ty members, Dr. McGlothlin said the Furman teaching force h stronger, academically, now than ever in the past. A new office, that of dean of men, has been created in Furman university, and . will be filled by John G. Holt, executive secretin of the Furman alumni Association Dr. J. W. McGlothlin, president announced this week. Mr. Holt will continue the work as alumni secretary, dividing his time between that office and the duties as dean of men. The purpose of the dean of men Dr. McGlothlin explained, is U have some older person on tlv campus to whom the students ma: carry their problems and care' without a feeling of reserve oi delicacy that such discussions with regular faculty members woulc give. “He will be more of a morale or laison officer among the students,” Dr. McGlothlin said. Dr. McGlothlin also announced the appointment of Prof. J. F. Bo- zard as one of the counsellers of freshmen for the coining year, working with Prof. Frank K. Pool. Professor Bozard is one of the younger members of the Furman faculty, being assistant professor of English. He is a South Carolin ian, a B. A. graduate of Furman 1926,. a graduate student in the University of Virginia, and later principal of the Clinton high school and superintendent of the Cross Hill schools. X 26 New Faces Will Appear In House FIFTEEN REPUBLICANS AND SEVEN DEMOCRATS HAVE VOLUNTARILY RETIRED WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—At least twenty-six new faces will ap pear in the house of the seventy- second congress as the result of voluntary and involuntary retire ment of present members . Fifteen Republicans and seven Democrats have relinquished their seats or announced their intention to do so at the end of the present congress, while three Republicans and one Democrat have been forc ed out through defeat in primaries. Of the voluntary departures, six of the majority and one of the minority were occasioned by sen atorial aspirations. In all but two instances, these representatives have won senatorial nominations. Ruth Hanna McCormick, after serving one house term, has been nominated by Illinois Republicans for the senate. Representatives White of Maine, Dickinson of Iowa, and Pritchard of North Carolina, also have been selected Republi can senatorial choices, in their states. Cordell Hull, of Tennessee. ?s the lone Democrat nominated for a place in the senate. Representative Fort of New Jer sey and Soroul of Kansas, Republi cans, were defeated, the former by Ambassador Dwight Morrow and the latter by Senator Allen. The involuntary retirement list, which may be increased in late pri maries, now consists of Represen tatives Sears of Nebraska. Chal mers of Ohio, and Michaelson, of Ulinois, Republicans, and Box of Texas, Democrat. A desire to re-enter the business world, old age, long public service and purely personal matters have been given as reasons for the vol untary retirements. Major Charles Manly Stedman, the only Civil war veteran remain ing in the house, will go “home for a rest” next March, concluding twenty years as a Democratic re presentative from North Carolina at the age of 90. Pearl Peden Oldfield, of Arkan sas, one of the three women Demo crats in the house, wishes to leave her office next March. Mt. Carmel H. D. Club Has Good Meeting Late in the afternoon last Wed nesday the Mt. Carmel Home Dem onstration club met at the room to entertain the town and commun ity with the delayed club party. Quite a number were present and everybody seemed to enjoy the games, singing and playing. It was intended for a get-to gether party for the town and com munity. Mrs. Nell Stallworth, Miss Alice Talbert and Miss Arrington enjoyed the hour and were leaders in some of the games. As the twilight hour began -to deepen, the delicious refreshments consisting of sandwiches in abund ance and iced punch, were served Wofford College To Boast Modern Athletic Plant SPARTANBURG, Aug. 26.—One of the most modern athletic plants in the South will be boasted by Wofford College this fall when the 1930 football *season sees the new Snyder Field opened to the pub lic. It is a splendid addition to the stadiums and equipment of South Carolina colleges and universities, and fills a long-felt need at the Methodist institution. The new stadium is a gift to the school from William A. Law 7 , prom- ‘nent V/offord alumnus of Phila delphia. The field house and gym nasium which graces the entrance by the club members. Then, after j to the new athletic plant was a a lot more games, marching and; gift of Mr. Isaac Andrews, while singing, we all decided to go home | the stadium was made possible by and we think it was quite a nice little party. Mrs. Phil Waters and daughter and Miss Helen Wright of Johnson were among the out of town guests. txt Schedule Of Home Demonstration Work For Next Week Monday, September 1st, Holiday. Tuesday, September 2nd, 3:30 p. m., Bethany H. D. Club. Wednesday, September 3rd, 3:30 p. m., Plum Branch H. D. Club at the home of Mrs. Eugene Crawford. Thursday, September 4th, Will- ington H. D. Club, 3:30 p. m. Friday, September 5th, 10:00 a. m., De la Howe 4-H Club. Saturday—Office. x Tax Collection Shows Increase Dr. L. C. Branyon Optician Will be in McCormick at Mr. A. B. Lyon’s residence, Friday and Saturday, August 29 and 30, and will be glad to see any of his friends who need glasses at half- ' ate prices on this trip. Dr. Bran- ron has been in Atlanta under treatment of physician tne past few months. Adv. Holiday Notice The Peoples Bank of McCormick will be closed ne^ct Monday, Sep tember 1st, in observance of Labor Day. P. G. FOOSHE, Cashier. An Oversight In Magistrate’s Race In shifting the county ballot from the job press form to the nev/spaper form last week Magis- rate J. M. Gibert’s name was unin tentionally left off the ballot in the paper. His name was on the tickets for the three precincts, Bordeaux. Willington and Mt. Car mel, and he was duly elected. We assure Mr. Gibert that the omission was purely an oversight on our part and feel that he will pardon us. The Willington magistrate had to be put on tickets for three pre cincts; Parksville magistrates on four sets of tickets and McCormick magistrate s on tickets for ten pre cincts. cotton weigher on some tickets and Australian ballots for some and plain for others, all of which gets a fellow in such a tur moil he couldn’t recognize an er ror if he were to see it. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—In creases in both income tax collec tions and total internal revenue receipts for the fiscal year ending last June 30 over the previous fis cal year were shown in the prelim inary statement made public today by former Commissioner Robert H. Lucas. The reduced income tax rates were in effect during the last six months of the 1930 fiscal year and the opinion of President Hoover and Secretary Mellon that these lower rates may be maintained another year is supported some what by the repcxrt of the internal revenue bureau. The report classifies the tax col lections for the last fiscal year for the first time. , It shows New York state again paid far more than any other state in income taxes—$330,165,401. Illinois was second with $223,375,181. Dela ware had the biggest per centage of increase in income tax payments over the previous year with 39 per cent while Wyoming payments dropped off 35 per cent. The aggregate receipts of in ternal revenue were $3,040,145,733 and Mr. Lucas said this made the cost of operation $1.13 for each $100 .collected as .compared with $1.17 for the previous year. X “Happy Days,” A Star Spectacle Seen and heard on the Fox Mo vietone screen, “Happy Days,” aV star, all talking, all singing and dancing romance at the Abbeville opera house Friday and Saturdav is a positive sensation, one tha' must be seen to be fully com r *’*e- hended, as it baffles description The ensembles number mor* than 150 and such well known star" of the stage and screen as Tan? Gaynor, Charles Farrell, Will Rog 3rs, Victor McLaglen, Edmun* Lowe. El Brendel. Frank Richard son, Marjorie White. J. Harold ray, Walter Catlett, William Col lier, Sr., Warner Baxter. James * Corbett. Ann Pennington. Sharor Lynn, Lew Brice, George MacFar lane, Richard Keene, Charles E Evans, Whispering Jack Smith and George Olsen and His Music. Hap py days will be shown at the Abbe ville Opera House Friday and Sat urday, August 29th-30th. Mr. Law. The plant has been con- i true ted under the supervision of Coach Thomas C. Scaffe and John A. Law, local business man. The entire plant, which consists of three football fields and a base ball diamond, running track and tennis courts, is enclosed by a high steel fence. The steel and concrete stadium proper will, with added bleachers facing the new stand, seat 6,500 persons at football games. The gymnasium contains basketball courts, dressing rooms, team rooms, athletic offices and showers, with seats for 2,500 spec tators around the indor court. Work around the field by city forces has encircled the stadium with a new road, which permits ample parking space for autos. A high steel gate bearing the words “Snyder Field” is at the main en trance and a concrete ticket office is located nearby. The stadium Will be officially dedicated on October 25 when the Blue Devils of Duke University en gage the Wofford Terriers here in a game that sports editors have al ready labelled “The Battle of the Methodists.” Farmers Urged To Hold Cotton Croj WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—As the department of agriculture todav charted a somewhat downward trend in cotton prices in August. Carl Williams of the federal farm board, urged growers to hold their crops for higher prices. “There is hope for increased orices,” Williams told the United Press. “No farmer should sell cot ton on the present price basis if he doesnt have to. I hope no bank er will force farmers to sell at such price! as these ” Williams expects co-operative organizations to handle about 15 per cent of the cotton crop this year, compared with 10 per cent last year. Cotton co-operatives, Williams said, are prepared this year to handle all the cotton they can obtain. The agriculture department’s summary of world cotton pros pects said: “Cotton prices both in Ameri ca and abroad moved irregularly during July and early August though the trend was somewhat downward. “From July 1 to August 9 there was a net decline of about 3-4 of a cent in spot prices of American middling 7-8 inch and about the same in futures. Indian cotton declined somewhat more than American and Egyptian de clined less than American.*' “Textile activity during June and July both in the United States and abroad continued to reflect, the low level of business.” X Lots of folks get away from the old grind by buying a set cf false teeth. X Historians assert that man is a 1,000,000 years old. And there are mornings when he feels like it. Notice, Masons There will be a special call com munication of Mine Lodge, No. 117 f\. F. M., Monday night, Septembc 1st, at 8 o’clock, for the purpose o conferring the F. C. degree. A’ j A man, who is 156 years old, is qualified Masons are urged to at- • touring this country in the inter est of prohibition. That is one en- J. B. BLACKWELL, W. M. durance record that will be hard J. S. DUKES, Secretary, to beat. ^ Trouble with mixing business and pleasure Is that you are liable to run out of business. X This game of life and golf is fun ny. In golf the game is to get In to the hole, and in life, to get out. -X -* Don’t follow the-foot steps of others. It is better to make big ger tracks of your own. txt tend