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/ o A* ittcCmuidt TBU* TO OUBSELVXS, OUR NEIGHBORS. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. czscnatv Twenty-Ninth Year 8 Pages — All Home Print McCORMICK, S. .C. Thursday, September 4, 1930 Established June 5, 1902 Number 14 SECOND PRIMARY COMES OFF TUESDAY, 9th Totals Of County Vote * 1 Official Vote Of Officially Given SECOND RACES FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TREASUR ER AND CORONOR The official canvass of the Pri mary Election ballots of August 26th, shows the following totals: State Races United States Senate— Blease, 588. Byrnes, 544. Harris, 183. Governor— Blackwood, 143. Herbert, 35. Johnston, 350. Lever, 172. McMahan, 24. Smoak, 40. Williams, 181. Lt.-Goveraor— Harley, 421. Sheppard, 1,144. Secretary of State— Blackwell, 357. Calhoun, 534. Attorney General— Daniel, 1002. Sullivan, 308. Wolfe, 291. Treasurer— Scarborough, 1,610. Comptroller General— Beattie, 466. Searson, 364. Superintendent Education— Hope, 651. Swearingen, 700. Wilkes, 238. Commissioner of Agriculture— McAdams, 395. Shealey, 915‘ Smith 257. Adjutant General— Dozier, 1,586. County Races State Senate— Charles, 108. Dorn, 960. Killin^sworth, 249. House of Representatives— Dowtin, 416. , McDaniel, 265. Morrah, 788. Wideman, 140. Probate Judge— Beil, 833. Corley, 778. Treasurer— Price, 805. Robinson, 442. Seigler, 366. Auditor— Edmunds, 356. Pennal, 1,257. Coronor— Goff, 192. Lyon, 483. , Sturkey, 601. White 335. Magistrate, McCormick— Holloway, 548. Walker, 651. Magistrate, Parksville— Morgan, 112. Bodie, 107. Cotton Weigher, Plum Branch— Freeland, 105. Wideman, 131. The following were declared elected: State Senate—J. J. Dorn. Auditor—C. W. Pennal. Probate Judge—L. G. Bell. Magistrate, McCormick—H. C. Walker. ‘Magistrate, Parksville—A. V. Morgan. Magistrate, Willington—J. M Gibert. Cotton Weigher, McCormick—D M. Bullock. Cotton Weigher, Plum Branch— S. W. Wideman. A second race was declared in the following races between candidates as listed: House of Representatives: T. A. Dowtin. W. D. Morrah. Treasurer: T. J. Price. • P. J. Robinson. \ ? Coronor: T. J. Lyon. ; M. L. B. Sturkey. Very few discrepancies in returns were found, the most notable be ing at the Bordeaux box, which ac cording to published report _gave *Mr. Dom 24 votes and should have gead 14, and at the Rehoboth box State Election BYRNES AND BLEASE, BLACK WOOD AND , JOHNSTON IN SECOND PRIMARY NEXT TUESDAY COLUMBIA, Sept. 2.—The rtate democratic executive committee, meeting here today, received re ports from county executive com mittees on the official vote in the August 26 primary and named can didates who will enter a second primary September 9th. J Wilson Gibbes, secretary, in his compilation of official returns, showed that approximately ten thousand more votes were cast in the race for the United States sen ate than for the governorship. The senate total was 245,743, compared with 235,665 in the latter. This is approximately 47,000 more than was cast in 1928 and the largest number of voters ever to express their choice in a South Carolina primary. 'The official vote follows: U. S. Senate: Senator Cole L. Blease, 111,989; James F. Byrnes, of Spartanburg, 94,242; Solicitor Leon W. Harris, of Anderson, 39,- 512. Blease and Byrnes will enter a second primary. Governor: Olin D. Johnston, of Spartanburg, 58,653; Ibra C. Black wood, Spartanburg, 43,859; A. Frank Lever, Lexington, 39,477; Ashton H. Williams, Florence, anti prohibitionist, 36,488; W. H. Keith, Greenville, 28,780; R. Beverly Her bert, Columbia, 17,102; W. W. Smoak, of Walterboro, 10,193; and John J. McMahan, Columbia, 1,113. Johnston and Blackwood will en ter the second primary. Lieutenant-Governor: J. E. Har ley, Barnwell, 115,453; and Tames O. Sheppard, Edgefield, 121,576. Secretary of State: W. P. Black- well, incumbent, 163,416, and Harry D. Calhoun, Denmark, 72,921. Attorney General: John M. Dan iel, incumbent, 173,783; J. H. Sulli van, Laurens, 60,187; and S. M. Wolfe, Anderson, 45,306. State Treasurer: Julian H. Scar borough, unopposed, 242,104. Comptroller General: A. I. Beat- tie, incumbent, 172,339, and Louis A. Searson, of Allendale, 67,819. Adjutant General: James C. Dozier, unopposed, 242,131. Superintendent of Education: J. H. Hope, incumbent, 125,690; J. E. Swearingen. Columbia, 82,186; and M. M. Wilkes, Florence, 34,594. Commissioner of Agriculture: T. W. Shealy, incumbent, 137,654; R. H. McAdams, Due West, 55,457; and D. L. Smith, Walterboro, 48,148. X Will Canvass Returns Two Days After The Second Primary A meeting of the County Demo cratic Executive Committee is call ed for Thursday, September 11. at 10:00 a. m., at the court house, the purpose of this meeting being to canvass the returns of che ''eeond primary. A full attendance is urg ed. W. X. CHARLES, County Chairman. Same Managers Serve In Second Primary Cards Of Thanks From Candidates I wish to thank the voters of Mc Cormick County for the splendid evidence of confidence expressed by ballot in the recent primary. In the short time between the elections it will be impossible for me to see every voter, but I want to say to them that I shall regard their further support in the second primary as a sacred trust to com mand my best efforts to serve them. W. D. MORRAH. I wish to take this opportunity to thank the voters for the nice vote given me in the first primary as candidate for Coronor for Mc Cormick County, and I will appre ciate your vote on the 9th day of September. T. J. LYON. Candidate for Coronor. Harris Thanks His Supporters To Parents Of School Children Of State Appreciation of the support ac- The foremost questions before us corded him in the Democratic pri- today are these: How can we eco- mary of August 26th, in which he nomize and how can we keep was eliminated in the three-eor- healthy? There are no two ques- nered race for the U. S. Senatorial j tions more closely related than nomination, is voiced in a formal these. To economize it is necessary statement issued by Leon W. Har- to keep healthy. In 1927 sicknesr ris, solicitor of the tenth judicial cost America over six billion dol- circuit, of Anderson. Senator Cole: lars. The best medical authori- Editor: Please allow me, through The Messenger to express my grati tude to those who supported me in the last primary election. I shall never forget their kindness during my magisterial administration. . I am most sincerely, J. B. HOLLOWAY. Editor: I beg you for space in i the columns ofoyour paper to thank ! the voters of McCormick County !for the support given me on Au- jgust 26th, and I will certainly ap preciate their continued support on the 9th of September. Very truly, M. L. B. STURKEY. Blease and Former Congressman ties are James F. Byrnes will contest for the nomination in the second pri mary September 9. The statement, copies of which were forwarded newspapers of the state, follows: “I am profoundly grateful for the vote given me on Tuesday in my race for U. S. senator, and for the many courtesies shown me by the press of the state during my campaign. “I was the first candidate to en ter the race for this important of fice. I made the race for Leon W. Harris, of Anderson, and for no other person or interests. I shall ever be mindful of the many friends I made throughout the ! state in my campaign and my j ambition is to so conduct my pri- Ivate life as to merit the confi- ! dence they have placed in me.” -X agreed that 4-5 of thir could have been prevented and those who have made a close study in connection with Mr. Hoover’s White House Commission are agreed that at least 50 per cent of it could have been prevented by seeing that the individual visited a competent dentist once a year for examination and such treat ment as he advised. From the beginning of time thinking man has considered his health as of first consideration. An ancient monarch stated that “The health of the people is the supreme law.” Calvin Coolidge recently ex pressed this same thot in a differ ent way when he wrote, “Good health is one of our national as sets.” One of the youth’s leading newspapers recently carried an ed itorial from which I will quote, “The greatest thing on earth today is the children of men. Compared to them everything else pales into insignificance. It naturally fol- “The Town Doctor 79 DOCTOR OF TOWNS SAYS: WHAT APPLIES TO PEOPLE, AP PLIES TO A COMMUNITY Byrnes Thanks His SuDDOrterS lows > therefore, that anything per- k J 1 ^ taining to children ought to be giv en first consideration.” I take this method of thanking the people of McCormick County for their support on August 26th. I consider it my compliment; the I people have been good to me and II appreciate it. With good will to all and malice toward none, I am, Sincerely, L. G. BELL. j James F. Byrnes, former repres- 'entative, candidate for the Demo- irratic nomination for the United j States senate, has issued the fol lowing statement: “I am profoundly grateful to the It is nearly time for your chil- idren to enter school. It is your privilege to have a healthy child in school, a child who will be reg ular in attendance and with a clear brain, for his body, and teeth, The same managers who served in the first primary will serve at the various precincts in the sepond primary to be held on September 9th. V/. K. CHARLES, County Chairman. voters of the state for the magnif- , . , icent support given me in the and strong. A c i first primary. Since August 26th °f this ^ win be respected and I have received numerous assur-, 10 ^^ by teachers and h . ls * e .“ ances from so many people who low P u P iis > be wd * keep up with ns voted against me in the first pri mary that they will in the second I wish to thank the people of Mc Cormick County for the splendid vote I received August 26th. I feel that I owe you my best services as an officer, also as a citizen. To those who voted for Mr. Edmunds, I have the kindest feeling, and it will be a pleasure for me to serve you at any time. Thank you all. C. W. PENNAL. To the voters of McCormick County: I anr indeed grateful for the splendid vote given me in the re cent primary in my race for the office of County Treasurer and for the many courtesies shown me during my canvas of the county. I earnestly solicit your continued support in the election to be held next Tuesday, September 9th. PAUL J. ROBINSON. primary support me, that I feel confident we will win provided my i friends actively interest themselves ! | in urging the people to vote in the | second primary.” x Southeastern So ciety Agronomist TO MEET WITH NORTH CARO LINA IN 1931 To the voters of McCormick County: I wish to extend to you my sin cere thanks for the splendid vote given me on last Tuesday and the many kindnesses shown me. I respectfully ask that you again give me your support in the com ing primary. T. A. DOWTIN. Mr. Corley’s total should have been 14 instead of 24. # At the request of candidate T. J. Price a recount was made of all ballots in the treasurer’s race by a committee from the Executive committee composed of the follow ing: D. A. Beil, T. J. Sibert, O. L. Sturkey and J. M. Bell. JNO. M. BELL, County Secretary. I wish to thank the people of Mc Cormick County for their support in the recent Democratic primary, as the result of which I am in the second race for County Treasurer. I promise and pledge myself, if re-elected, to this important of fice, to give McCormick County an honest, intelligent, and progressive administration. I earnestly solicit the support and influence of the people of Mc Cormick County on September 9, j1930. T. J. PRICE. CLEMSON COLLEGE, Sept. 2.— The Southeastern Society of Ag ronomist will meet • with North Carolina Experiment Station for their fifth annual summer meet ing in 1931. This was made known today by Dr. H. P. Cooper, agrono mist here, who stated that at the recent fourth annual summer meeting with the South Carolina Experiment Station, they accepted the invitation from C. B. Williams, agronomist from North Carolina, to meet there. After a short business meeting the 65 members present visited the college and Agronomy Farms, then went to Laurens to inspect fertil izer plots at Ramage Farm. On the second day a study was made of the work at the Sand Hill Experiment Station. The third day was spent at the Pee Dee Experi ment Station and Coker’s Pedi greed Seed Farms. 11th hour false reports, upon my merits and not upon the demerits of any one. R. L. BODDIE. I wish to thank the people of Mc Cormick County foj the fine vote given me in the first primary. I greatly appreciate this honor and will do everything in my power to uphold the confidence placed in me. J. J. DORN. 1 hereby desire to thank the vot ers of the Parksville district, ehch and all, for their support in my magisterial race here, especially the Parksville people, who gave me nearly two to one, 54, votes to 30. I ran the humble race for magis trate in a fair and gentlemanly manper without resorting to any This is to extend to the voters my thanks and appreciation for the splendid vote you gave me. on August the 26th in nominating me magistrate for the McCormick Magisterial District. I am sincerely yours for law enforcement. H. C. WALKER. Communities are people. What applies to the “improvement” of people applies to the improvement of communities. One of the best things any indi vidual can do for his or her im provement and general good—fin ancially, socially, and, yes, morallr —is to go tb some 'disinterested person who knows “people” and be told frankly, impartially and truthfully where he is weak anc! where strong. You sit down and listen, and learn the things that make people like or dislike you. Get the unvarnished truth. See and know yourself as others see and know you. You may be the finest kind of a person, but other people may con sider you a crab, a grouch, an ag nostic. Have you ever asked your self why you can’t make friend* with certain people? Do ycu ever wonder why some people avoid you —even snub you sometimes? Did you ever sit down and talk with someone about yourself? That is, say to someone exactly wnat you think—sorta think out loud? If you have never done this you are not the man or woman it is in you to be for two reasons: First, without doing such you ars blind to many of your own powers. You are too close to yourself—so close to your own picture that yon can’t see the frame. Second, without doing such you are more or less an individualist as far as yoursejf is concerned. An individualist has a one-track mind. He thinks a thing so long that to him it becomes fact. There are- more individualists in insane^ asy lums than any one other class of people. There are people—and business ■ people too—who are afraid of the truth about themselves. They would rather live on in ignorance. Ignorance is not “bliss”—today, Ig norance is a “blister.” It is worth a hundred-dollar bill of any person’s money to know himself—to be told what others see in him, what people like and dislike. You dont have to pay that,, but its worth it. You can’t actually see yourself as others see you. When you look in a mirror what you see is alto gether different from what other? see when they look at you. They look from the oqtside in, you look at yourself from the inside oi't. To get the most out of life—any way you want to look at life—-you must know yourself. To know your self you must be “big” enough, have nerve enough, gumption enough and sense enough to seek the truth about yoi'rself—to ask for. listen to, and then stand the gaff of “taking” what’s the mat ter with you. “Little” people are afraid to dc work, his attendance will be regu lar and his parents can. be proud of him. If his teeth are bad or his body diseased the picture will be the opposite of the above. Instead of pride, the parents will be searching for excuses for his lack of regular attendance, his failure to keep up with his classes and the lack of popularity. In such a case I advise that you first search for physical or dental defects. * In 1929 South Carolina spent $60.06 for each child enrolled in her public schools. There were so many children absent that i the cost was increased to $104 for each child present for a full year. Thus we see that there was spent $44 for child enrolled that did no good. This was no fault of the school system but of the parent. The child was absent from school. We all know that the vast majority of these absentees was the result of sickness of the teeth or some oth er part of the body. If a child failed to be promoted we must spend another $60 for him to be educated through that grade. Ir addition to this loss to che State and thus the taxpayer, there is los !it> and excuse themselves on the ‘ground that such is a lot or “hooey.” They say, “that may be all right for ‘so and so’ but I have been getting along for upteen ytarr without it, and am beyond all that.” : . They are not beyond it; t hey never have caught up with it. If they are not offering an alibi they are just plain dumb. You need it, I need it, and they need it. And just the same every community needs to see itself as it looks tc those who are not a part of it. (Copyright, 1930, A. D. Stone. Reproduction prohibited in whole or in part. This editorial publish ed by McCormick Messenger in co operation with the Lions Club.) txt Error Corrected Ballot Boxes Will Be Our attention has been called to xj iJ-TJ Cv an error in dat;e f? r receiving; Jrteauy tjy oatlirday bids for transportation of pupils In ithe Mt. Carmel school district. Tbe Ballot boxes will be ready for dis- notice by the superintendent of tribution on Saturday, September | education was correctly inserted 6th. Managers are requested to j the first time, but the Messenger call at the office of the County ( force got the date confused on the Chairman for same. jnext go ’round. While we regret exactly one useful year from the child’s life. If you would reduce your own worry, make your child happy, lower taxes and develop useful cit izens, your children must be healthy. I urge that you immediately car ry your children to a competent dentist and physician for examina tion and such treatment as they advise. They will then enter school with perfect, teeth and a healthy body and will be capable of carry ing on their work as it should be. E. A. EARLY, D. D. S. Director Dental Clinics S. C. State Board of Health. Columbia, S. C., September 1, 1930. W. K. CHARLES, County Chairman. making the error, we take pleasure in absolving Mr. Parks from blame.