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THUS TO OUBSELVSS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Twenty-Ninth Year 8 Pages — All Home Print McCORMICK, S. .C. Thursday, February 5, 1931* * Established June 5, 1902 v Number 36 Sessions Court Adjourned Tuesday JUDGE M. M. MANN DELIVERED STRONG CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY In his charge to the McCormick County grand jury here Monday Judge M. M. Mann of St. Matthews, said, in part, “I deplore the tend ency existing in our country to punish the little man and let the big one go—I’m not in favor of punishing the little hip pocket liquor fellow and letting the big fellow with money and influence get by. The liquor business is an institution that should be broken up, but the start must be made on the right end, and that means to get the big fellow also.” *T am tired of this favoritism,” declared Judge Mann. “Last year’s murders committed averaged one - for every 30 minutes. Our courts are operated under laws 200 years old, and our people are the most sympathetic to a criminal of any people on earth.” Judge Mann declared that “we are at the foot of law enforcement, only Mexcio standing lower than we do. Heaven knows who would sign a petition for a pardon for the worst criminal on earth.’' “If every criminal knew that sentences were to be carried out,” said Judge Mann, “he would stop and think, and much crime would be stopped. I do not, however, be lieve in severe sentences. Law is what the weight of public opinion will support in every community • regardless of the statutes.” Judge Mann declared he is a firm believer .in good schools, say ing that they are very complicated and should be in the hands of the best educators and removed from politics. The judge also said he -approves, of good roads, and is “glad that some of our extravag ance is to be put into permanent improvements/ However, deaths on our highways are running ahead of the electric chair, and few if any are ever convicted.” “Traffic on the highway,” said Judge Mann, “is not controlled and is not safe,” and he went on to score the road hog who is a men ace to the public on our highways. When the grand jury report was read to the court late Monday af ternoon Judge Mann took note of the recommendation in regard to collection of delinquent taxes, and said that it would not do to be too easy on delinquents. He said ^iis home county was afraid at first to press tax collections, but it was finally done and the coun ty lost only a small portion of old taxes and went on and brought collections up to date and con tinued to keep up with collections despite the depressed conditions, and now they are in a good way to keep up with taxes. He stressed the point that where some fail to pay taxes, those who do pay promptly are eventually called up on to make good the loss on the uncollected and ?.ost accounts, and he would urge that the officers not be too lenient with delinquents. Judge Mann had no suggestion to offer as to whether this should be handled by the sheriff or a tax collector, and while he does not want to see peoples property sold, still he believes tax collections should be oressed. He thinks the grand jury, of ficers and citizens should meet to gether frequently and discuss gov ernmental affairs and work to gether for the common good and progress of county and State. Disposition of cases was as fol lows: The State vs. G. W. Tarrant, white, indictment, obtaining prop erty with fraudulent intent by means of bank check. Continued. The State vs. G. W. Tarrant, white, indictment, obtaining prop erty with fraudulent intent by means of bank check. Continued. The State vs. Ernest Wood, white, indictment, violation prohibition law. Continued. The State vs. Tommie Tucker, negro, indictment, murder. Found guilty of manslaughter and sen tenced to 3 years on chain gang. The State vs. Lane Colllhs, aggro Fairfield H. D. Club Met Friday Fairfield H. D. Club met last Fri day afternoon at Fairfield School House at 2:30 with fourteen mem bers present and several visitors with the program as follows: Scripture—24 Psalm—By Miss Lucile Keown. Prayer—By Mrs. Stallworth. Roll call—Each answered with a New Year’s resolution. * Back to the Farm—By Mrs. T. O. Young. The Farmer Wife—By Mrs. S. L. Long. Captains—By Mrs. R. E. Spence. Watch Yourself Go By—By Miss Lula Hell Beauford. The Way You Are Judged—By Miss Ruth Young. Then Sit Down—By Miss Willie Young. Taking Precautions—By Miss Celester Sears. Stuck—By Miss Bertha Young. Plant a Tree—By Miss Claire Young. Remarks on Long Cane Church and its beginning—By Alma Young. Mrs. Stallworth talked on how to set out trees and flowers around the house. Then she put on a tree contest which was enjoyed by all. She also gave each one a book to read. Misses May Belle and Claire Young were hostess. They served delicious cakes and candy. 1XX Minstrel At Troy The Troy Y. P. C. U. will present a minstrel, Hangin’ Out the Wash, Friday, February 6, 1931, at Troy school house. Admission 15 cents. Starts at 8:00 p. m. woman, indictment, assault and battery, high and aggravated na ture. Continued. The State vs. Dave Broadwater, George Broadwater and Jim Brooks, negroes, indictment, as sault and battery, high and aggra vated nature. Continued. *The State vs. J. C. McDade, white, charged with violation pro hibition law. Not presented to grand jury. The State vs. E. D. Knight, white, charged with disposing of property under mortgage. Settled before court. The State vs. W. S. Pipkin, white, charged with violation Section 75- check law. No bill. The State vs. J. C. Jackson negro, indictment, house-breaking and larceny. Pleads guilty and sen tenced to 2 years on chain gang. The State vs. Isaac Morgan, negro, indictment, house-breaking and larceny, night time. Found guilty and sentenced to 2 1-2 years on chain gang. . The State vs. Bob Callahan, negro, indictment, violation prohi bition law. Found guilty and sen tenced to 6 months on chain gang. The State vs. Daisy Parker, negro woman, indictment, violation prohibition law. Continued. The State vs. George Patterson, negro, indictment, violation prohi bition law. Pleads guilty and sen tenced to 3 months on chain gang. The State* vs. Cliff Middleton, negro, indictment, assault and bat tery, high and aggravated nature with intent to kill. Found guilty and sentenced to 12 months on chain gang. The State vs. Dock Moragne, negro, charged with threat on life of person. Remanded to magis trate’s court. The State vs. Alexander Morris and John West Sanders, negroes, indictment, murder. Tried, and the court ordered a verdict of not guilty as to both. _ Sessions court adjourned at noon Tuesday sine die. Civil court ord ered opened Wednesday morning at 9:30 by the Clerk of Court and kept open until Saturday at 5 o’clock p. m. so that matters claim ing attention of this court might be attended to. All jury c*ses con tinued beyond the term and all jurors to serve at second week of February term ordered not to ap pear, Grand Jury Makes Report To Court APPOINTS COMMITTEES AND MAKES SEVERAL RECOM MENDATIONS STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. To his Honor, Judge M. M. Mann, presiding February term of Court for McCormick County, S. C. We, the Grand Jury for said county, beg to make the following presentment: We have passed on all bills and matters handed to us by the court and have appointed the following committees for the year 1931. Committee on Roads and Bridges: W. K. McDonald, chairman, G. C. McDaniel, I. C. Rleams, J. C. Dans- by, T. J. Sibert. Committee on Offices and Offi cers: J. C. Brown, chairman, C. H. Huguley, M. L. Gibert, E. C. Rice. Committee on Magistrates: R. M. Pettigrew, chairman, G. G. Palmer, T. J. Stone, H. N. Coleman. Committee on Schools: G. C. Patterson, chairman, W. O. Covin, N. S. Scott, John T. Faulkner, J. A. Callison. Owing to the present condition in our county we recommend that? the collection of taxes be left in the hands of our sheriff for the year 1931. We hereby request the sheriff to press collections of all delinquent taxes, exercising his best judgment in doing so. We request that all magistrates in the county make a report at our next meeting. There being no further business to come befor# our grand jury at this time, we wish to thank the court and court officials , for courtesies extended to us during this term. T. J. SIBERT, Foreman, Grand Jury. This the 2nd day of February, 1931. — X ; - ^ Carolinians To Be On National 4-H Program CLEMSON COLLEGE, Jan. 31.— South Carolina will have two rep resentatives in the national 4-H club ratio broadcast that is to' be put on the air from Washington Saturday, February 7, from 12:30 to 1:30 p. m. Miss Ethel Lee, a Clarendon county club girl, will tell how “My 4-H Poultry Has Sav ed the Day for My Family,” and Miss Juanita Neely, extension poultry specialist, Winthrop Col lege, Rock Hill, will tell how “South Carolina Conducts an Egg- Laying Contest for 4-H Members.” Other features of this program will be talks by Donald Sheldon, Duchess county, N. Y., and R. G. Foster, field agent in club work for the Eastern States. The United States Marine Band will furnish the music. This program will be put on over the National Broadcasting hook up, Atlanta and Asheville being the nearest stations for Carolina Clubsters to tune in on. The state club agents suggest that the clubs in this state arrange their achievement days on days when these national programs can be used as part of their club pro gram. X Schedule Of Home Demonstration Work For Next Week Monday, February 9, Washington 4-H Sr., Club, 11:30 to 12:30. Tuesday, February 10, Mt. Car mel H. D. Club 3:00 p. m. Wednesday, February 11, McCor mick 4-H 8th grade club. Fair- field H. D. Club 3:00 p. m. Thursday, February 12, Dowtin H. D. Club, 3:00 p. m. Home of Mrs. P. W Roper. Friday, February 13, Meriwether H. D. Club 3:00 p. m. Saturday, February 14, office. X Ignorance of the law excuses no one, but knowledge of the law con- [ fuses everyone. Parksville Farmers Have An Inter esting Meeting MAKE STUDY FOR OUTLOOK OF COTTON CROP FOR THIS YEAR The Evening Class Farmers of the Parksville community assemb led Wednesday evening, January 28, at 7:00 o’clock to study the out look for cotton for 1931. The meet ing was well attended and much interest was shown in studying the facts showing the relation between the prices farmers received for their cotton and the prices paid by them for merchandise. These facts covered the period from 1909 up to 1930. It wate interesting to note that the farmers’ cotton dol lar at the present time is worth only between fifty and sixty cents compared to the price of things he has to buy. The farmers present decided to have another meeting Thursday night at the same place and time to further discuss the 1931 outlook for cotton. All who were at the last meeting are urged to come back and all others who did not attend are invited to come out Thursday night, February 5. The relationship of yields of cotton to prices, the effect of the low pur chasing power of cotton on prices the following year, and the effect of the low purchasing power of on yields per acre the following year are three of the problems for-study at#this meeting. There was some discussion in re gard to the possibilities and prac ticality of pit silos at the last meeting. Mr. Wooten gave opt some plans for the construction of pit silos and stated that he would be glad to assist anyone who was in terested in building a pit silo. The following farmers and visi tors were in attendance at the meeting January 28: W. N. Edmunds D. M. Blackwell S. E. Wilson J. P. Brunson Henry Bailey W. P. Parks T. B. Wood T. R. Blackwell J. A. Hamilton L. V. Mayer Fred Bass J. W. Fowler J. N. Mitchell John Self T. R. Cartledge Rev. J. F. Warren C. W. Robertson R. A. Buchanan Cleve White Fred Morgan txt Wideman Club Meets The Wideman H. D. Club met at the hospitable home of Mrs. Zack Spence, January 27. We were de lighted to have visitors from the Young’s club. Our meeting open ed and the following program was rendered: Song—“Just Before the Battle, Mother.” Scripture—100 Psalm—Mrs. Avis Britt. Prayer. Roll. Minutes. Poem—The New Year—Mrs. Zack Spence. Jokes—Miss Mattie Mae Spence. Poem—Another Year—Miss Eliz abeth Wideman. The club decided to meet at the school house in February. After this the meeting was turn ed over to our agent, whose sub ject was “trees.” She reminded us of many trees we had at our dis posal, if we just would use them to beautify our places. A tree contest was enjoyed, af ter which the hostess served de licious refreshments, which were enjoyed by all. MATTIE SPENCE, Secretary. txt The fellow who drives with one arm around his girl is preparing her for early widowhood. X The person who steps in front of a moving automobile can scarcely be said to be “a step ahead.” Mr. J. W. Johnson Found Dead Friday Mr. J. W. Johnson was found dead Friday, January 30, early in the morning. He had been in bad health for some time. He was 68 years old, and had spent all of his life around Meriwether and was the only child of Mrs. Cad John son. His father was killed in the Confederate war. He was a life long member of Clarks Hill Bap tist Chi ^ and a Christian gentle man knd had many friends throughout McCormick County who regret to learn of his death. -He was loved by the old and the young. He will be missed at church and at home. He loved his old home where he had lived by himself since the death of his mo ther. He was a deacon at Clarks Hill Baptist Church at the time of his death. He loved his church and tried to do all that he could to carry on the gospel. Funeral services were conducted at Clarks Hill Baptist Church at 2:30 Sunday afternoon by Rev. John Warren, and interment made in the family grave yard at Meri wether. J. S. Strom’s service in charge. He leaves 10 first cousins on his mother’s side, as follows: Mrs. J. M. Garnett, Plum Branch, S. C.; Mr. R. H. Scott, Statesboro, Ga.; Mr. W. A. Scott, Beaumont, Tex.; Mrs. M. C. Kitchings, Miss Alice Scott, Mr. T. W. Scott, all of Will- iston; Mrs. Ike Baston, Martinez, Ga.; Mrs. L. L. Huffman, Fla.; Mr. Ewin Chamblin, Grove Town, Ga.; Mr. Wyatt Chamblin, Colum bia County, Ga. Thou art gone, our loved one, Never will thy memory fade. But our thoughts shall always Linger around the grave where you are laid. A Loved One. X Birthday Celebration Near Town Last Sunday, February 1st, was probably the most eventful day in the family of Mr. Charles F. Tal bert of Augusta, Ga. The occasion being a birthday celebration of Mr. Talbert and a reunion of his entire family at the beautiful country home of his sister, Mrs. W. K. McDonald, near McCor mick, S. C. _^No occasion has brought about more cheer and congenial fellow ship among sisters and brothers, nieces and nephews and close friends than this cobling together. All re-calling treasured memories of their childhood days when they were back home under the parent al roof. After passing the morning hours in pleasant conversation all were invited to the spacious dining room, where a sumptuous feast in four courses was beautifully serv ed, Mrs. J. E. Strom, Mrs. Bruce Cheatham, and Mrs. Ellerbe Jones nieces of the honoree serving a 2 the table. A lovely birthday cake with red, white and blue candles, adorned the centef of the table. Besides the honoree, Mr. Charle" Talbert, those present were: Mrs W. M. Coleman and daughter, Mae Mrs. Maggie McDonald, Mr. an' Mrs. B. P. Talbert and family, Mrs Fannie Knight, $4iss Mary Rem sen, Mrs. Bruce Cheatham an daughter, Helen, Mr. and Mrs. •' E. Strom, Miss Mabel Strom am Mr. Edward Strom from McCor mick. Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Talberf and son, William, Mrs. Jack Gable from Troy, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Tal bert and family, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Talbert, Mrs. Manly DeLoach and daughter, Frances, Mrs. Pres cott Lyon from Edgefield, Mr. T. Albert Lyon, North Augusta, Mr. and Mrs. Ellerbee Jones and daughter, Miriam, from Green wood and Mr. Harmon Gable from Birmingham, Alabama. Guest. x Science has accomplished some marvelous things, but it hasn’t abolished the sucker or taught a large majority of the people the folly of get-rich-quick schemes. Col. W. Jasper Talbert Succumbs To Illness DIED AT 3:45 O’CLOCK THIS MORNING AT GREENWOOD HOSPITAL Colonel W. Jasper Talbert of Mc Cormick died at 3:45 o’clock this morning at the Greenwood hospit al where he had been a patient the past week after undergoing an op eration there last Thursday. He had been in bad health and grad ually giving away to the infirmities of old age the past several years and confined to his bed the last three months. Colonel Talbert was 84 years of age last October, was a Confederate veteran and congressman from the second South Carolina district five terms, embracing the years 1893 to 1903, and a consistent member of the Baptist church since young manhood. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carrie Talbert Talbert* and two children by his first marriage, Mr. T. Garrett Talbert of Columbia and Mrs. Dr. W. G- Blackwell of Parksville, and a num ber of grand and great grand children and other relatives. . At the time this paper went to press the funeral arrangements had not been made. x ■ -» Master Made Three Sales On Monday Judge L. G. Bell, master in equity, made three sales Monday. The other sales were called off. Those made were as follows: C. R. Davenport vs. M. Alice Brown et kl., 238 acres land, bid in by Hugh Beasley, attorney, for $710.00. T. J. Sibert, J. S. Strom and P. J- Robinson, as receivers of The Far mers Bank of McCormick vs. Whit Cartledge, 84 acr6s, bid in by W. K. Charles, attorney, for $600.00. T. J. Sibert, J. S. Strom and P. Jj Robinson, as receivers of The Far mers Bank of McCormick vs C. J. Letman, 39 3-4 acres, bid in by F. A. Wise, attorney, for $300.00; 33 acres, bid in by W. K. Charles, at torney, for $200.00. The sales called off were Mrs. Hattie W. Adams vs. J. L. Self and Mrs. Hattie W. Adams vs. J. CL Corley. txt Dr. Garnett Tuten Is Located Here Dr. Garnett Tuten of Furman, Hampton County, came to McCor mick Monday and opened office for the practice of medicine. He has had some 18 or more years’ ex perience in his profession, and is not altogether a stranger in this county, having practiced here some time the past year and be coming acquainted with many peo ple throughout this section. His family will join him here about the first of June. Dr. C. H. Workman, who has re sided at Troy and maintained of fices here the past several years, is moving to Greenwood to continue the practice of his profession. X Find Still On . Little River Island Deputy Sheriff W. L. Brown and Special Deputy J. M. Brown des troyed a still and 350 gallons of mash on an island in Little River about a mile from the river’s mouth last Thursday. The still, which was complete in every detail, was torn to pieces and it and the mash thrown into the river. x The vogue* for tomato cocktails; made of the juice of canned to mato, seasoned with salt, peppei; and a little lemon and horserad ish, is excellent, because it adds to the day’s supply of three valuable vitamins—A, B, and C. These vitamins are retained by tomatoej even when they are cooked or canned, and the inclusion of some tomato in the diet as often as pos sible is recommended by all nutri-* tion specialists.