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Thursday, October 16, 1930 •fcCUKMICK MESSENGER, McCORMlCK, SoufM CaroTinm. N-’fiAor Fotfl .Washington High School News waste through the cutting of South JJaV6 Carolina’s unexcelled timber sup ply. It is an economic problem that concerns not only every land owner in South Carolina, but di- ernor John G. Richards. Fees for the various classes 1.000 Or More automobiles, are as follows. Class “A”—Weighing not \12. of Girl’ The following chanel programs *** _ According to the latest informa- we^enYovel very mu^h during the ^ctly or indirectly affects every tion forwarded f r0 m Washington, wstweek^ .citizen of the State. We have a e i g hty-five tov/ns in South Caro- MON13AY— 'land use problem to solve, which, lina a population of more Devotional—Mr. Mayer. ! if ne g lected ' wU1 mean a 3oss of than 1,000. Charleston, with its Reading—“Our Hired Mabel Cassels. TUESDAY— i Devotional—Mr. Mayer. nnnnnn Reading—“October’s Bright Blue Weather”—Edna Cartledge. Song—“Come Little Leaves”— Willie Reed Fowler, James Jennings and Edith Robertson. WEDNESDAY— Devotional—Lucife Parks. Reading—“Dark Brown is Rfrer”—Hazel Dukes, THURSDAY— ' Devotiohal—Miss Herron. FRIDAY— Devotional—Middleton Self. the millions of dollars annually to the 62,419 inhabitants, leads the list, tax payers of South Carolina. Un- f 0 n 0wed py Columbia, Greenville der the present strained agricul- and Spartanburg, all of which ex- tural conditions approximately 14,- ceed 20,000. acres in South Carolina, Columbia’s population, for an must grow trees. There is no oth- area approximately twice that er use to which this land can be charleston, is 50,195. Other cities put at a profit to the owner. The a p ove the 10,000 class, are: Commission’s exhibit at the State Greenville 29,081 Fair will aim to show in miniature Spartanburg 28,643 form what this problem is and how Florence 14,655 it can be solved. The exhibit will Anderson - 14,130 be divided into four distinct sec- Sumter 11,723 tions. The first section will aim to Rock Hi n 11,244 i show the denuded condition of our Greenwood 11,011 1 . forest land and the small amount cities with a population between ; is |of old growth timber (1-2 ?nillion 5 ooo and 10,000 are: “w™ run acres) that remains to be cut. At o ra ngeburg 3,764 _ ^ 5 ^ J u De. the present rate of cutting a few union - 7,423 more years and all of the old Gaffney 6,879 growth timber will be gone. Sec- Aiken 6,033 tion 2 will be designated to cover Darlington 5,556 the forest fire problem that con- Chester 5,440 fronts the Commission, and the Laurens ___• 5,348 steps being taken to solve it. Last Camden 5,142, million Georgetown 5,068 acres of forest land was burned Hartsville 5,036 over, with a loss of around $2.00 Easley 5,023 an acre, or $10,000,000. This fig- other cities with a population of tt™, onoH ure only covers the loss of actual 1.000 or more are: highest yield. How many ^seed wood products and does not in- Marion J_ 4,915 elude the loss to landowners by Abbeville _ 4,406 erosion, the destruction of game cheraw 3,575 and other very destructive and def- Lancaster 3,541 losses - Forest fire protection woodruff 3,175 fe of organizations are being developed clover 3,111 °-n 6 bui dinpf alon S t 0 control the forest fire situation Conway 3.012 ft^hway. This has improved the . nt . r nf rnn . r™™* over 2,000 pounds, $9.50. Class “B”—From 2,001 to 2,500 pounds, $12.50. Class “C”—From 2,501 to 3,000 pounds, $15.50. Class “D”—from 3,001 to 3,500 pounds, $18.50. Class “E”—From 3,500 to 4,000 pounds, $21.50. Class “F”—From 4,001 to 4,500 ~ 0 * pounds, $24.50. Class “G”—From 4,501 to 5,000 pounds. $24.50. Class “G ”—From 4,501 to 5,900 pounds, $27.50. Automobiles weighing more than 5,000 pounds, will be registered in Class “G” and for each additional j 500 pounds in weight or fraction thereof the additional sum of $3.00 Mary Frances Drennan. Vocal Solo—“Please Come to Me”—Miss Godbee. Back AGRICULTURAL NEWS. The Agriculture class has been msy studying oats and the various ~"7 approximately” five problems connected with the grow- y y fnz of oats. Some of the problems studied so far are as follows: When should oats be sowed so as to get What How should be sown per acre? varieties yield the highest? should oats be fertilized? * The class borrowed a mower Fri- Motor trucks are classed, and rated by manufacturer’s rated load capacity according to the following schedule: Class “H”—Not exceeding 1 ton capacity, pneumatic tires, $15.50. Class “I”—Not exceeeding 1 ton capacity, solid tires $30.50. Class “J”—Exceeding 1 ton, to- ;2 tons, pneumatic tires, $30.50. Class “K”—Exceeding 1 ton to 2 tons, solid tires, $60.50. Class “L”—Exceeding 2 tons to 3 tons, pneumatic tires $60.50. Class “M”—Exceeding 2 tons, to 3 tons, solid tires $120.50. Class “N”—Exceeding 3 tons to 4 tons, pneumatic tires, $100.50. Class “O” -o- COMING TO THE -o- DIXIi: THEATRE McCormick, S. C. FRIDAY and SATUURDAY OCTOBER 17TH and 18TH HOOT GIBSON “THE LONG, LONG TRAIL” Comedy and News Reel Sponsored by the Anne Carter Chap ter U. D. C. Show Starts at 8:10 p. m. impus one hundred per cent. ATHLETIC NEWS. The Washington football and other means of attack are con- Beaufort 2,762 sidered and put into effect. Edgefield 2,132 Section 3 will show the esthetic Allendale 2,066 team effect of trees on the landscape, Bamberg 2,^49 played a game with the second and what green forests mean to Bishopville 2,248 team of Johnston High School on the welfare of each landowner and North Augusta 2,003 test Wednesday, the score being to the State as a whole,; in com- Walterboro 2,592 32 to 0 in Johnston’s favor. This parison to blackened areas that Kingstree 2,392 game was rather uninteresting for greet the .traveler’s eye from one Summerville — 2,576 the Washington teafh * failed to end of the State tp another. Road- Liberty 2,129 dhow up so well and could not stop side beautification by planting Seneca 2,106 the powerful attacks made by the trees will also be a part of the pro- Eau Claire 2,910 State Fair Be Held October 20 to 25 “There is one thing I wish to stress particularly about the State Fair” said D. D. Witcover, Presi- Exceeding 3 tons to 4 dent. “That is, that the Fair runs tons, solid tires $200.50. 'six full days and six full nights. As Class “P”—Exceeding 4 tons to much attention has been paid to 5 tons, pneumatic tires, $200.50. jthe evening programs as to the day Class “Q”—Exceeding 4 tons to 5 events, and those who remain over tons, solid tires, $400.50. Class “P”—Exceeding 5 tons 6 tons, pneumatic tires, $330.50. Class “Q”—Exceeding 5 tons 6 tons, solid tires, $600.50. Class “P”—Exceeding 6 pneumatic tires, $400.50. Class “Q”—Exceeding 6 solid tires, $800.50. | night will be well repaid for their to trouble.” to tons tons, broadcast or in a drill. 5—If the oats are not to be sown at once they should be spread out in a thin layer and stirred occas ionally to allow the gas fumes to escape before being sacked. Formaldehyde may be obtained at drug stores. tXt Canning Factory Doing Big Business The Lauderdale County Enter-* The State Fair authorities also prise, of Ripley, Tenn., Sept. 26th, carried the following article, for which we are indebted to Mr. M. P. Lankford of Plum Branch, who lived in Tennessee a number of years and also ran a truck farm in Florida several years. Mr. Lank- opposlng team. Our next game will be played at posed program. Next will follow the wood utiliza- Fort Mill -l— 2,112 Walhalla J—.1 ---V- 2,385 Fountain Inn 1,265 Greer 7 1,775 Latta 1,166 Johnston 1,072 Williamston 2,2391 York —% — 2,825 Washington on'Friday afternoon' tlon sec tion, where many species , Path — 2,740 apilnst Edgefield. Our team has of wood will be exhibited in a var- Whitmlre ' keen working hard since their first lety of deduct forms. Many in- fame with the Edgefield aggrega- 1 dustrtes wlu be represented Hon and a good game is expected, through a display of their pro- n is hoped that a large crowd of ducts It is interesting to note people will be present at the game that twenty per cent of the people for the boys need support and the State are gaining a liveli- _ b005tin ^* | hood through the utilization of Ninet y Six — ’ Q The girls are now practicing has- forest products, but we must also ^kens 1,1^ set ball in dead earnest and the remember that this industry, so Belton feterest being shown by the play-‘ important to the welfare of South Calhoun Falls 1,758 cm fs indeed gratifying to the Carolina, can not be continued un- Central — l '* 6 ° rti. The manager hopes to be less the timberland of the State is Clt y ^ to schedule some games in the put to growing trees. There are Landrum ----- maiiy other products of the forest Mc Coll -- ’ that will be shown, such as the B ^®°^ land 1 ’ 9fi7 turpentine industry, paper indus- payee ----- ’ Wn who has been on the sick list try and other necessary and im- Chesterfield 1.030 wfth the mumps. We surely hope portant supplies that come directly Leesville — 1.34U Ik will soon be able to return to from our forests. A miniature for- * =hoob I est tree nursery will indicate the Mr. Ralph Gales and Mr. Charles S fc e p S fj^e Commission is taking to Simpsonvi e , ■ear future. We sympathize with Pat Frank- Pendleton 1,030 St. Matthews 1,750 want to stress the fact that Colum bia is in easy riding distance af ter nightfall from many surround ing places and that many who can not come in day time would find a night trip enjoyable and profit- Trucks not equipped with pneu- able. All exhibits are open at ford" says McCormick County soils matic tires on all wheels are class- night, and special programs are, a re better adapted to tomatoes ed as solid tire trucks. No truck given in front of the grand stand. than any he has ever seen and he with a load capacity exceeding four | If school day at the State Fair, 1 believes a canning factory at Mc- tons may be operated on any pub- 1 which is Friday of State Fair Week, Cormick would go a long way to- lic highway of this state until the October 20-25, grows this year, as it S ward solving the problems of the owner has received special permis- Las for the last few years, then it 1 cotton farmer. And now since the sion for such operation from the j will attract a crowd only second, suggestion has been made, the pa- county official in charge of such to Hig Thursday. per should like for Mr. Lankford “Many teachers’” Secretary to throw some light on the subject. Moore said “have found a trip to The article follows: Columbia educational and enter- j The soil of Lauderdale county is tabling for their pupils and last;well adapted to trucking and the t T OOlf f wee ^ there were many busses ; diversification program has been a ’1.AM-JJV. 0 n the grounds, which had brought i blessing to the farmers of this sec- TTow Fn TYTflnrllll P u P ils here for the da y- We wish tion. Notwithstanding a drouth of to encourage this and to say that | over three months, the biggest to mato crop in the history of Laud erdale county is being marketed. Last spring the Ripley Canning highway, which permission shall be approved by the state highway engineer. . tXt . Come To Life Again? the state Falr wiU do everything visits Bussey of Erskine were visiting rel- get; Carolina’s idle lands back Iva stives last week end. to work. This year millions of trees Messrs. Major and Patterson of w yj k e pi an te d m South Carolina Greenville were visitors in our jehool last week. They came in Hie interest of The Pioneer Life In- acrance Company and met with members of the faculty. 1,270 McCormick — 1,304 Blacksburg 1,747 by progressive land owners. (Cowpens ----- West Greenville 1,917 A feature of the exhibit will be EUoree - 1.096 the moving pictures that will cover Denmark - 1,712 the reforestation story in tis en- Barnwell 1,834 How can Dr. Fu Manchu appear again in the movies when he was killed off by poison in the very first picture in which he appear ed? The answer to this interesting question is found in “The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu,”’ thrill-drama which comes to the all-talking screen at the Abbeville • Opera House Saturday only. It is true that Dr. Fu Manchu in its power to make these pleasant and profitable. | The program for Friday October Company contracted for approxi- 24 is arranged with full knowledge mately 800 acres of tomatoes. Prac- ! that it is school day and all events tically no rain fell on the plants af- ! are put on the program with this j ter planting. The results are mar- fact as a background. X- Treat Oats For Smut velous. Many days the past week wagons have been lined up from one block of the square to the factory, nearly a mile long, loaded with tomatoes. As a result the An unusually large oat crop will factory is running day and night be sown in the county this year, shifts, and on Sunday. The far- appeared* to have killed himself "iri according to Thos. W. Morgan, mers get checks upon delivery of his first picture, “The Mysterious county agent, who urges all farm- tomatoes. Dr. Fu Manchu”—but did he real- ers to treat their seed with the; The pay roll for help at the fac- if he did take formaldehyde treatment for smut.itory will average $1,000 per week. fcaurle Godbee spent the week end would profit by seeing this exhibit. Estm l,4i2 P°ison was it capable of bringing ‘‘TOousands of bushels^of oits^ are j CM tiw ia^^number^of^eniployes. Misses Nelle Johnson and Annie tlret y- Ever y citizen of the state Blackwell 1- 1,284 .take poison? *t their homes Waynesboro. in Augusta and We particularly invite you to our wmiston 1,023 Manning a 1,864 booth during State Fair week. L. E. STALEY, State Forester. SHERIFF’S SALE It was indeed, a pleasure to have ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones pay a) short visit in our community re cently. They are living in John- ‘ wton, S. C., this year, where Mr.; Jbnes holds the position of prin-. I and coach in the high school, j TAX EXECUTION Iflr. Fred Bradshaw went to Co- w T STRO m, Sheriff, Imnbia last Saturday to see the against Carolina-L. S. U. football game. He ESTATE OF MRS. C. J. MITCHELL, glad to report that Carolina By virtue of a Tax Execution to waa ’ me directed, I have levied on and Misses Marion Herron and Annie wiU sell ^ the highest bidder at ,Mckson spent the past week end Public Auction, within the legal McCormick as the guests of Mrs. 0 f sa i e> a t McCormick Court 'T.;*vM-*vi"»rvovriiio ‘ i Qi q to make sure that he was dead? , , irT _ 1 WMtohister 1,773 1 These are the questions, these of around one-half cent per bush-|The Branchville 1,698 Mt. Pleasant St. George 1,639 Fairfax Jonesville txt r. C. Faulkner. House, on Monday, the 3rd day of Mr. L. V. Mayer was a visitor in November A. D., 1930, the following Avgusta last Saturday. described property, to wit: Hie friends of Mr. George Bus- tba ^ tract or parcel of Land, death? Why didn’t officials of tost in the county every year on Scotland Yard perform an autopsy account of smut, all of which loss 40 cars with an average of 1000 could easily be prevented at a cost; cases to the car have been packed. output for the season will and * many*'others,'*'which~are an- el for seed oats,” says Mr. Morgan.; Probably reach 75 cars_ swered in an absorbingly enter- Following are listed directions for; P a ‘ d b "; taininsr fashion in the seauei pic- using the treatment: shel, and the yield on many fields , 371 ture. The play is based upon one' 1- Mix one pint 40 per cent for- will aggregate $150 per acre. This , of the popular stories by Sax Roh- maldehyde with 10 gallons water is better than any staple crop will ’ mer, the writer of sensational mys- tor each 80 bushels to be treated, net tery fiction, who originated Fu For smaller lots, cut the amount of. The factory is now at its p.ak of Manchu and made him one of the the mixture down in proportion, production and is canning 1 800 fiction For instance, one-half pint for- cases per day. (24 cans to case.) maldehyde mixed with 5 gallons Mr. J. A. Grimes is manager and water for each 40 bushels to be Mr. O. L. Grimes, bookkeeper. A . treated, or one-fourth pint for- The factory is owned by Frank vriv T\r* MAY RF BOUGHT IN Important, LeglOll- maldehyde with two and one-half Craddock, one of nine sons of B. A. NEW TAGS MAY BE BOUGHT IN | Z,, . gallons water for each 20 bushels Craddock of Humboldt, The Crad- NOVEMBER—RICHARDS | liairCS, liileCtlOll to be treated, and so on. Keep docks own about 15 factories, five GETS FIRST ONE the m i X t U re covered until it is in this section at Ripley, Dyers- i 1 * ■ -■b On Monday night, the 20th of ready to be used, this to prevent burg, Newbern, Ridgely and Hum- October, at 7:30 o’clock, Thomas J. the escape of the gas. boldt. Lit ei^t Plato most insidious villains Go On Sale Soon and the screen v of with and family deeply sympathize situate, lying and being in Bor- cense plates, now being manufac- Lyon Post of the American Legion i them in the death of Mr. firhnoi District Mn a in thp of fVio ofofo nnnifpnfiorv in will hold their annual election and r’s mother. txt- Would Put The South Carolina automobile „ . 2—Spread seed oats on a eight Besides selling to the local fac- deaux School District, No. 3, in the tured at the state penitentiary in W111 noia rneir an “ UiU CiWWU11 floor, or on a cotton sheet on the tory, many farmers not under con- County of McCormick, South Caro- Columbia, will be put on sale in installation of officers. Following ground, and sprinkle the mixture tract are trucking tomatoes to lina, and known as the Mitchell November, according to an an- th e installation we are going to 0 r formaldehyde and water over Memphis. Place and containing Eighty-Six nouncement made by the state Lave a smoker and eats and spend tl ie se ed, stirring until all the seed x (86) Acres, more or less, and highway department. The 1931 ^Le evening in having a^ general are damp throughout. Do not pour j There is a difference between .*U4 ^ ^ ^ J it’s Soil Back To AX^Ork bounded by lands of Mrs. S.. E. plates have green numerals and sood time. Everything will be free, the mixture on until the seed are conce it an d confidence and ^ v vDrrrKrn i SQ we j. | >ba ^ £ be water runs out, generally easy to recognize. STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION MANS INTERESTING EXHIBIT AT THE STATE FAIR property of Estate of Mitchell to satisfy the aforesaid Execution and costs. | Terms—Cash. One i of the biggest problems in W. T. STROM, float!) Carolina is to make profit- Sheriff, McCormick County. 4htc the vast stretches of rich. Sheriff's Office, McCormick C. H. fertile sell that have been laid S. Oct. 15, 1930—3t. Moragne, Mr. Singleton and others.; letters on a field of gray, and below Levied on and to be sold as the the numerals are the words, “S. C. Mrs. C. J.!Iodine State, 1931.” Orders for 217,000 licenses have been placed at the prison by high- way authorities. The licenses are I manufactured at a cost of five cents each. C. K. EPTING, Commander. txt Grapefruit peel is being tried, fertilizer in the south. X txt- but, be sure that all seed are damp. 3—Pile seed up in a round pile | and cover with sacks, blankets, or; canvas, and leave for 2 hours. i ^ ^ er two hours uncover the vided lt * ets clear across txt It’s not bad luck for a black cat to cross in front of your car, pro- 4—A11 ( Change the horse’s feed occas- seect .If they have been thorough- ionally, though not suddenly. A j ly miXeS* they will have a The first plate was finished a horse—like a human being—likes the moisture so few days ago, and deliy^ed to Gov. variety in his diet. ith person who springs-af new .crank until