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'sJnm. ' "'' }. .'■ •'•* ’n -[y' T ,. • -'■■Jit'; ■V Convene Monday mmmmmmmmmmmmmammmrn JUDGE M. M. MANN OF ST. MAT THEWS WILL PRESIDE OVER TERM Sessions court for . McConhick County will convene here next Monday morning, February 2nd, at 10 o’clock, with Judge M. M. Mann of St. Matthews, presiding. Criminal cases on docket are as follows: The State vs. G. W. Tarrant, white, indictment, obtaining prop erty with fraudulent r intent by means of bank check. The State vs. G. W. Tarrant, white,, indictment, obtaining prop erty with fraululent intent by cleans of bank check. The State vs. Ernest Wood, white, indictment, violation prohibition tow. The State vs. Tommie Tucker, negro, indictment, murder. The State vs. Lane CoUins, negro woman, indictment, assault and battery, high and aggravated na ture. The State vs. Dave Broadwater, George Broadwater and Jim Brooks, negroes, indictment, , As sault and battery, high and aggra vated nature. The State vs. J. C. McDade, white, indictment, violation prohi bition law. The State vs. E. D. Knight, white, indictment, disposing of property under motgage. The State vs. W. S. Pipkin, white, indictment, violation Section 75- check law. The State vs. J. C. Jackson, negro, indictment, house-breaking and larceny. The State vs. Isaac Morgan, negro, indictment, house-breaking and larceny, night time. The State vs. Bob Callahan, negro, violation prohibition law. The State vs. Daisy Parker, negro woman, indictment, violation prohibition law. The State vs. George Patterson, negro, indictment, violation prohi bition law. The State vs. Cliff Middleton, negro, indictment, assault and bat tery, bi«b and aggravated nature with intent to kill. The State vs. Dock Moragne, negro, indictment, threat on life of person. Cases set for trial in civil court are given below. In the event criminal court finishes before Thursday, matters not requiring juries will be brought before the court. The roster is: Thursday, February 5.—J. L. Bos- dell vs. Dixie Stores Company. F. A. Wise, attorney fox plaintiff; Heck & Johnson, attorneys for de fendant. A. K. Bntt vs. Mrs. Rebecca Wideman. W. K. Charles, attorney for plaintiff; M. G. McDonald and F. A. Wise, attorneys for defendant. Friday, February 6.—Mrs. S. E. Buchanan vs. C. &-W. C. Railway. F. A. Wise, attorney for plaintiff; T. B. Greneker, attorney for de fendant. Stobe F. Prescott vs. Crenshaw & May. J. R. Folk and F. A. Wise, at torneys for plaintiff; W. K. Char les, attorney for defendants. Monday, February 9.—Mike Mc Grath vs. Claussen & Lawrence. W. K. Charles, attorney for plaintiff; T. B. Greneker, attorney for de fendants. Mrs. Jane Belle Rush vs. R. L. Faulkner and Gulf Refining Com pany. F. A. Wise and T. F. Mc Cord, attorney^ for plaintiff; J. W. Thurmond and J. P. Murray for defendants. For Second Week Petit jurors to serve second week February term court, McCormick County, are: J. Luther Edwards, Troy. W. M. Harmon, McCormick. Donnie Banks, McCormick. Wm. H. Gable, McCormick. George Lawton, Willington. W. Frank White, Plum Branch. L. Hicks Hine^, Meriwether. A. B. Link, Abbeville. R. C. Talbert, McCormick. Jas L. Mason, Meriwether. Wm. M. Wilson, Abbeville. Thos. J. Franklin, McCormick. . W. B. Adams, Parksville. Rallie Boddie, Parksville. L. W. Lyon'Plum Brqnch. Barney W. Weeks, McCormick. W. E. Freeland, Plum Branch. G. O. Hemminger, Willington. O. H. Goff, McCormick. T. W. Gable, McCormick. Archie Willis, McCormick. J. A. Gable, McCormick. W. E. Keller, Meriwether. Clarence B. Owings, McCormick. Claude Holloway, McCormick. Bryant Quarles, Plum Branch. E. G. Jennings, McCormick. O. B. Minor, McCormick. ' Robt. L. McKinney, McCormick. Thos. B. Lindley, Bordeaux. J. C. Drennan, Callison. Jno. D. Rickey, Willington. Joe F. Dillashaw, McCormick. Jno. W. Roberts, Troy. James C. Dowtin, Troy. F. L. Middleton, ^Meriwether. txt Bills Introduced By Our Law Makers By S.< C. Counties COTTON GINNED PRIOR TO JAN UARY 16 IN SOUTH CAROLINA: CROPS OF 1930 AND 1929 The Department of Commerce, through the Bureau of the Census announces the preliminary report on cotton ginned prior to January 16, by counties, in South Carolina, for th§ crops of 1930 and 1929. The total for the state was made pub lic Friday, January 23. (Quantities are in running bales. Representative W. D. Morrah on Tuesday introduced a bill in the house of representatives for a tax collector for McCormick County. Marriage license fees in McCor mick county, now going 100 per cent to the judge of probate, would be divided 50-50 between the pub lic schools and the probate judge under the terms of a bill introduc ed in the house of representatives in Columbia Tuesday by W^D. Mor rah of McCormick county. A bill designed to make commer cial automobile operators pay more money toward the maintenance, and policing of the highways in the state was introduced in the senate Tuesday night by Senators Ham mond of Richland, Ard of Williams burg and McEachin of . Florence. It was read and referred to the com mittee on roads, bridges and fer ries. All county and state officers will be requested to extend the time for the payment of 1930 property taxes without further penalty until May 1. The senate amended the house bill and returned it to the house. That body adopted the amendment and resolution Tuesday without debate. Before a man could secure a li cense to marry he would have to show a doctor’s certificate to the effect that he was free of venereal diseases under the terms of a bill introduced in the house yesterday by Representative J. W. Hanahan, Fairfield. The bill, practically a duplicate of one introduced by Mr. Hanahan in the Ijpuse some years ago, was sent to the judiciary com mittee for consideration. Tuesday, February 10.—Heath, Bolster & Turner vs. W. C. Strom. F. A. Wise, attorney for plaintiff; J. W. Thurmond, attorney for de fendant. A. B. Douglas vs. State Highway Department. W. K. Charles, at torney for plaintiff; Attorney-Gen eral for Highway Department. txx A pessimist can’t go forward be cause he always has the brakes pp to keep from going backwards. Under the terms of a bill intro duced in the house Tuesday by Representative R. C. Holman and W. S. Smith, both of Barnwell, a tax of $1 per horse power on all electric current generated in South Carolina would be imposed. Ac cording to Representative Holman, this tax would bring into the state treasury about $800,000 per year as the total amount of electric current generated in the state to tals about 850,000 horse power. tXT Luck is a thing which should be accepted as it comes and which should be treated intelligently. Good luck is the most dangerous because it is the most difficult to handle. Linters are not included.) County 1930 1929 The State 998,515 809,305 Abbeville ___ 17,492 17,570 Aiken L— ... 28,562 19,416 Allendale ... 7,091 6,335 Anderson ... 64,263 61,647 Bamberg 15,247 12,426 Barnwell ... 19,626 16,818 Berkeley ... 3,367 2,589 Calhoun ... 16,820 14,700 Charleston ... 1,595 1,826 Cherokee ... 20,859 21,279 Chester ... 23,498 17,905 Chesterfield _ . . 33,870 21,841 Clarendon ... 19,568 ' 13,653 Colleton .. 10,421 8,771 Darlington .... 20,288 13,277 Dillon „ 28,218 20,993 Dorchester ... 6,549 4,927 Edgefield .. 19,235 15,052 Fairfield ... 10,738 7,342 Florence — __ __ 20,219 13,486 Greenville ... 55,768 49,153 Greenwood __ __ 18,038 15,845 Hampton ... 7,287 5,521 Horry _ 2,065 2,155 Jasper ... 1,892 1,339 Kershaw __ 21,840 14,033 Lancaster ___ 15,395 11,102 Laurens ___ 34,241 28,600 Lee - J— ___ 28,024 15,705 Lexington __ _ . _ 18,017 14,635 McCormick ... 7,496 7,548 Marion ___ 10,723 9,145 Marlboro _U_ 45,288 33;059 Newberry 24,296 19,285 Oconee ‘‘ItT—— ... 20,079 18,147 Orangeburg ___ 62,848 54,666 Pickens :— ... 25,231 22,001 Richland ... 8,745 7,985 Saluda ... 12,910 10,112 Spartanburg __ ... 85,670 78,920 Sumter ... 32,344 19,593 Union . 19,007 16,422 Williamsburg — 16,348 11,974 York ... 35,388 29,079 All other .... 2,049 1,428 The Picture Of Your Farm Home? Have you framed the picture of your farm home? Every farm home with its surrounding grounds and plantings forms a picture and the picture is not complete without the frame. The trees which sur round this home make the frame. This frame like all /picture frames must be suited to the pic ture. If the picture shows a large home, mansion-like in structure, or an old colonial home of tftie South, Establishes New Delivery Record The South Carolina Cotton Growers Co-operative Association announced on Saturday that an all-time delivery record was estab lished during the week which end ed January 24th. Prior to this season the largest number of bales received in any one year was in 1922-23, the first year of the Asso ciation, when a total of 122,001 bales was delivered by members. After that year deliveries declined the trees which surround it should more or less abruptly until 1927-28 Prune And Spray Orchards Now For Better Fruits If the expected yield is to be ob tained from the home or commer cial 'orchard, it is necessary to properly prune and spray. This work should be done im mediately, certainly before the buds begin to swell. In pruning, cut out all broken and diseased limbs, also limbs that cross or rub each other. Cuts should be made smooth, parallel to and close to trunk of other limb. Peach trees should be opened up in the center to allow plenty of sun light. All pruning should be burn ed, as they will harbor insects and diseases if left lying around the premises. As soon as the trees are pruned they should be sprayed with lime- sulphur solution (winter strength.) Too many people buy good trees, put them out and give them no at tention. Naturally they are disap pointed in results. It is just as necessary to cultivate prune and spray the orchard as any other crop. The longer the orchard goes without proper attention, the harder it is to get into shape when you do start. E. L. ROGERS, County Agent. X American Legion To Meet February 3rd Thomas Jefferson Lyon, Jr., Post | of the American Legion, will meet Tuesday night, February 3rd, 1931. All members are urged to be pres ent. Matters of importance to come up. C. K. EPTTNG, j Commander. be large, majestic and stately. If the home is a simple little cottage or bungalow, trees which have a less stately bearing may be used. This frame must be unlike a real picture frame in that all four sides should not be alike. In studying pictures of homes, the best effect is found where the tall heavy trees with the dark foliage, are massed to the rear. Trees are placed here which will overtop the tallest part of the roof and seem to £ive an over hanging protection. A clump of elms with their heads nodding together over the roof, gives a pleasing effect. The tall oaks, hickories, or pines also are when only about 28,000 bales were received. This was the Associa tion’s first year after reorganiza tion which followed the expiration of all membership contracts with the 1926 crop. A large increase has taker; place since then. In 1929-30 approximately 82,000 bales were handled for members, and this year, through January 24th, 122,279 bales have been received, thereby exceeding the 1922-23 to- it tal by 278 bales. The 1930-31 pools have not been closed yet, and the Association of ficials are hopeful' that several thousand more v bales will be deliv ered in the next thirty to sixty Welded In Amos V Andy Talkie “CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK’* PRODUCED BY COMBINED RESOURCES OF SCREEN AND RADIO gpod for the rear frame where the days. roof runs tall. When the roof isj A special field classing service is low, lower growing trees may be being offered growers who still used always, keeping in mind that have cotton on hand. During the the trees. should overtop the roof month of February the Association, and form an uneven skyline. The upon request from growers, will umbrella china, walnut and pecans send classers out to all points in are excellent for the medium the State where a considerable height .trees at the rear of the quantity of cotton is stored, with a house. They also afford abundant shade for the back yard and chil dren’s play ground. The side frames for the picture are irregular in line. Here open spaces are left for entrances and interesting views and the trees which are used are planted in ir regular clumps, ~ never in two straight lines along the boundaries. The heavier trees are planted to wards the outer portion of the boundary line as this shuts out any unsightly view and turns the at tention back to the home grounds. It is best to group the varities, nev er mixing too many kinds “salt and pepper” fashion as this gives the grounds a mottled effect. Let these groupings be composed of trees which will add variety and interest to the surroundings. A clump of cedars may be used near a corner, two or three red maples or black gum will add color to the scene in the fall of* the year, birches, beeches and sycamores add variety in bark and limb formation, while wild crab apple, dogwood and red bud are joyous with their blossoms during the blooming season. The view towards the house may be framed between these groupings in any natural forma tion, but never plant trees in front of the house. Tljis cuts off the view from within and gives the house a chopped up appearance from the highway. A few well choses trees which lend themselves to such an arrangement, but the best effect is secured by having an approach of open lawn. This arrangement of the home, sheltered by protecting and friend ly trees, adds beauty, dignity and pfeace to the picture. Here the family long to linger and here the stranger pauses and reads “Wel view to determining the approxi mate value of such cotton, and au- No greater realization of the miracle of modem invention is af forded than that contained in the announcement that Amos ’n’ Andy, until now two inspirational voices that have thrilled millions of radio listeners, will be seen as well as heard in their first feature talking motion picture at Opera House, Ab beville, Monday, Tuesday and Wed nesday, February 2nd, 3rd, 4th. To Radio Pictures, offspring of broadcasting genius and motion, picture pioneering, goes the credit for bringing to the screens of the world “Check and Doublecheck,” picture and phrase made brilliant in the international language of mankind by Amos ’n’ Andy. For the millions who nightly at 7 o’clock have waited through the four seasons of the year for the heart-warming “Here They Are!” magic phrase of illusion, “Check and Doublecheck” will be the first opportunity to see Amos ’n’ Andy strut their stuff in sight and sound. \ Next Monday, Tuesday and Wed nesday, February 2nd, 3rd and 4th at Abbeville Opera House 7 screen will be immortalized those lovable familiar characters who people the nightly air visitations of the great est entertainers in history—the boys themselves; he “repotant” Kingfish with his over-balanced thorizing about ninety per cent of dignity and racketeering shrewd- come.’ -txt- Schedule Of Home Demonstration Work For Next Week Monday, February . 2nd, 1:00 o’clock p. m., Plum Branch 4-H Club. Tuesday, February 3rd, 3:00 o’clock p. m., Bethany H. D. Club. Wednesday, February 4th, 3:00 o’clock p. m., Plum Branch H. D. Club at home of Mrs. J. H. Lyon. Thursday, February 5th, 3:00 o’clock p. m., Willington H. D. Club. Friday, February 6th, De la Howe 4-H Jr. and Sr. Clubs. Saturday, February 7th, office. txt its value as an immediate advance when shipped to the Association. After such cotton is received, it will be handle^ by the Association in the usual manner. Final grades and staples will be determined at Columbia and the member will be remitted promptly any additional advance to which he may be en titled under the Association’s plan of financing all cotton delivered to it this year. In addition to having set a new record for deliveries, the Associa tion desires to call attention to the fact that its membership has been increased approximately sixty per cent since August 1st, 1930. The to tal membership of the Association now consists, in round numbers, of 7,500 individual producers. X Dual Purpose Trees Distributed By State Forestry Commission Approximately one hundred thousand long leaf pine seedlings one year old are available in the State Forest Tree Nursery for dis tribution to property owners at cost, according to a report just is sued by the State Forestry Com- i mission at Columbia, S. C. This tree, according to the Com- [ mission, is one of the outstanding forest trees of the Coastal Plain region. Slow in starting growth in the first two years, it makes up for lost time when it starts to shoot. Being fire resistant, it is especial ly valuable for use in forest areas subject to the annual practice of woods burning, although planting of any sort is not recommended by the Commission unless fire contro! is considered oractical. Longleaf pine is the King of the Southern pines, producing one of the highest grades of lumber and producing the naval stores, rosin and turpen tine, for which this State was once famous. These seedlings are available at cost to landowners interested in re forestation and may be secured on application through the District Foresters, located at Spartanburg, Walterboro and Florence, or by writing direct to the State Forestry Commission at Columbia, S. C. H. A. SMITH, State Forester. X It has been commented upon ness; the lazy Lightnin’; the en tire roster of the Mystic Knights of the Sea; that battered veteran of the roads of the sky, the Fresh Air Taxi; all the stirring, human, dra matic and humorous sentiment in the phrases and people that all America eagerly awaits each night in the year. “Check and Doublecheck” is an nounced by Radio Pictures as a faithful depiction in warm, sympar* thetic drama of the daily events in. the humorous career of Amos V Andy. To see. as well as to hear these monarchs of entertainment is n6w the privilege of all movie goers. X County Falls Behind. On Cotton Report The following report shows Mc Cormick County winnings 52 bale* below the same period a year ago^ and is the first time the 1930 fig ures have dropped behind the 1929 report for the county. The next report will be up to March 1st and will be the final one for last yeartt crop. The card reads: Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census Washington, D. • January 23, 1931. ’ Mr. Austin Abercrombie, * McCormick, S. C., Dear Sir: The tabulation of the card re port ^hows telegraph summary to be correct. There were 7,496 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in McCormick Coun ty, from the crop of 1930 prior to January 16, 1931, as compared with 7,548 bales ginned to January 16*, 1930. You will please furnish these to tals to all newspapers in your dis trict, being careful not to discrim inate in favor of any of them. Very respectfully, W. M. STEUART, Director:. X NOTICE frequently that the worst Mrs. M.*E. Padgett our Countr Chairman for the T. B. Seal Grant Christmas Seals has asked me to- make her final report. Will any one who has collected money far seas sold, also unsold seals, please send them in to me that I may never | make this report to headquarters The automobile shows are hard happens and the same might well as early as possible. tests for an auto owner’s vanity, ‘be said of the best. i MRS. A. J. HENDRIX.