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Thursday, February 5, 1931' McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER SIX *■ I I - HBr': How Rail Service . Has Improved (A. C. L. Railway Bulletin.) . Everybody knows that railroad service nowadays is better than it was 10 years ago. Not many peo ple, however, realize the actual extent to which the service has been improved, or how greatly the capacity of the railroads to serve the American people has been in creased. A fair measure of this improvement can be had by a di rect comparison of conditions ex isting in 1920 and 1930. For all practical purposes the average number oi miles of rail road operated in the two years may be considered the same and the traffic in 1930 was about equal to that of 1920. In 1930 the railroads had almost 13,000 fewer locomo tives, and about 117,600 fewer freight cars than they had in 1920. But whereas, in 1920 the rail roads were hard pushed to handle the traffic offered them and had daily average shortages of freight cars of around 81,500, in 1930 their service, according to the Depart ment of Commerce, was “better than at any other time in the his tory of the country,” and they have had a surplus of cars ranging from about 370,060 to 650,000 per ddy. Such an accomplishment is the best possible index of the relative efficiency of rail operation in the ' Don’t Let Your Cold or Cough Linger Colds are annoying and dangerous to your health. They may develop into influenza, pneumonia, or other serious ailments. Coughs are detrimental too. Don’t be troubled longer. Let us help with good remedies. WE HAVE THE VERY BEST REMEDIES Cold Tablets, Aspirin. Laxatives, Cough Syrups, Gargles, etc. Prescriptions carefully compounded day or night. STROMS’ DRUG STORE MAIN STREET McCORMICK, S. C. iH ■■h»iii iiu ■urifti' ii — SAVE YOUR FRUIT Now, before the buds put out, is the right time to spray your fruit trees. We have sprays and spray material for your require ments. See us for all kinds of hardware. WHITE HARDWARE CO. McCORMICK, S. C. . ^ cwo years. The increased efficiency was made possible, first of all, by the expenditure of $6,855,416,000 during the period 1921-1929, and of more than $875,000,000 in 1930, for a great variety of improvements to equipment and facilities. Elimination or reduction of curves and steep grades increased the load capacity of locomotives over certain sections of tracks. Heavy rail enabled the use of larg er equipment. The construction of longer pass tracks, and larger, carefully planned yards and term inals speeded up train movement. Automatic signals increased safety and made for efficient use of the tracks. Hundreds of antiquated locomotives were scrapped to make way for modem locomotives with vastly more power, and far greater efficiency iri the use of fuel. Thou sands of box cars were replaced by others with a greatly increased load capacity. " r Careful study was given, to the seasonal movement of traffic, and the organization of Shippers’ Ad visory Boards resulted in estimates of car requirements that were of the utmost help to the railroads in planning for ’the demands they would have to meet. Construction of new shops, mod ernization of old shops and . ex penditure of larg^ sums of money for maintenance kept the rolling stock in good condition and pre- , vented delays and accidents. Today the railroad transporta tion system of the United States is operating with a vast reserve of power land equipment that will en able it to handle any volume of traffic that cduld by an chance be offered it foi* years to come. With increased traffic the present ef ficiency could be still further in creased. The accomplishments of the railroads in the past 10 years justi fy the belief that no matter how greatly this country may increase in population and production they will be able easily to keep abreast of the demand for transportation. X State Cotton Champions Honored At Dinner voi:::* WITH LACK OF FUNDS No matter what ambition you may foster or how well organized your plans may be you’ll find that it will take money to realize its fulfillment. JV^any an opportunity has been lost when the favored person did not have the ready funds to develop it. SAVE YOUR SURPLUS EARNINGS You run no risk—our bank has ade quate capital and excellent experience behind it that makes- it a sound, reli able institution to do business with. Let us be your financial advisers. WINNERS OF THE FIVE-ACRE CONTEST ANNOUNCED; MRS. MATHIS LEADS THE PEOPLES BANK McCORMICK, S. C. 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The prize-winning farmers in the contest, conducted under the supervision of the Extension Serv ice of Clemson College in co-oper ation with the Cotton Manufac turers Association, were announced here Wednesday, January 28, at a banquet presided over by Dr. W. W. Long, director of the Extension Service, and attended by the prize winners and Extension Service staff. Others receiving prizes were: Second state prize, $275, Dr. R. E. Mays, Hampton county, 4916 pounds of 15-16 inch staple lint. Upper district first prize, $200, J. W. Gaston, Sr., Spartanburg coun ty, 4845 pounds of one-inch lint; second prize, $125, L. R. Rollings, Lancaster county, 4485 pounds of 11-8 lint. Middle district first prize, $200, J. W. Hodges, Orangeburg county, 4895 pounds of one-inch lint; sec ond prize, $125, E. G. Keels, Flor ence county, 4585 pounds of one- inch lint. Lower district first prize, $200, G. A. •McIntyre, Marion county, 4580 pounds of one-inch lint; second prize, $125, Nick Martin, Barnwell county, 4205 pounds of one-inch linL The average yield per acre was 508 pounds of lint that averaged one-inch staple and at an average production cost of 6.3 cents per pound of lint. The 643 farmers averaged $22.16 prefit per acre, which was the lowest average for the five years the contest has been running, this -being due to the ex tremely low price obtained for seed and lint. . A complete summary of the 1930 contest may be found • in Exten- sioiv Circular 110, The Cotton Con test, which Is now available for free distribution fiy the Publica tions Division, Cjenyop College, or the .coqnty farm agents, v . : . think Cardui is a wonderful medicine, for I improved greatly after taking it,” says Mrs. A. W. English, of R. F. D. 4, Roanoke, Va. "When I was just a girl of 13, my mother gave this medi cine to me, and it did me a great deal of good. I was weak and run-down. After I had taken Cardui awhile, I felt much better. "In 1924, my health was poor. I felt miserable, and hadn't enough strength to do my house work. It took all my willpower to keep up. I was pale and weak. "I got Cardui again and took it. My improvement was wonder ful. I can recommend Cardui to others, for my health was so much better after I had taken a course of the Cardui Home Treatment.” ________ S-162 CARDUI Helps Women to Health Take Thedford's Black-Draught for Constlpatlorf, Indigestion, Biliousness. Only 1 cent a dose. Ihe.BEST Cray Bair Remedy is Borne Made #59^. To half pint of water add one ounce bay rum, asmall box of Barbo Compound and one-fourth ounce of glycerine. Anj druggist can put this up or you can mix it at home at very, little cost. * Apply to the hair twice a week until r the desired shade Is ob tained. • It will gradually darken •trmsked, faded or gray hsir and make it soft and sioasy. Barbo will not color the scafo Is not sOoky sr gmar and doss not rab o& { More And Cheaper Com Grown In State Contest CLEMSON COLLEGE, Jan. 30.— First state prize of $125 in the 1930 state five-acre corn contest, “for larger and more economic yields,” was won by J. B. McMichael, an Orangeburg farmer, who produced 534 bushels on his five acres, or 106.8 bushels per acre. J. T. Brog- don, Jr., Mahning, won second state prize of $75* with a yield of 525.2 bushels on five acres; and W. C. Brant, Burton, won third state prize of $50, his yield tfeing 521.5 bushels. McMichaeTs yield com pares • favorably with the yield of J. R. White* Sumter, first state prize winner in 1929, who produced 594.75 bushels on five acres. * Prizes of $100, $75, $50, $25 . in each of three districts into which the state was divided were won by the following: Spartanburg District H. L. Dinkins, Catawba, 478.5 bushels. W. N. Ashe, Van Wyck, 428.85 bushels. Joe Mayer, Pomaria, 423.85 bush els. John Barnett, Cafcawba, 422.10 bushels. Florence District J. T. Brogdon, Jr., Manning, 524.20 bushels. J. R. White, Sumter, 494.60 bush els. R. H. Baxley, Mullins, 487.85 bushels. W. Y. Pitts, Sumter, 441.20 bush els. Orangeburg District J. B. McMichael, Orangeburg, 534 bushels. % W. C. Brant, Burton, 521.50 bush els. C. M. Jaudon, Tillman, 454.45 bushels. Nj B. Loadholdt, Fairfax, 412.70 bushels. Prize money totaling $1000 for the contest, which is conducted on educational lines by the Extension Service of Clemson College, and supervised by S. L. Jeffords, exten sion agronomist, was donated by the Educational Bureau of Chilean Nitrate of Soda. All prizes were awarded at a meeting in Columbia, January 28. Records showing prac tices and results will be published by the Extension Service in the near future for benefit of farmers and others. Supplementing the general state wide contest, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company offered and awarded $250 in four prizes te successful contestants in. the 23 counties in.lower Carolina directly served by that railroad. Improved Uniform International Sunday School ’ Lesson’ (By REV. P. I>. PITZWATER, D. D.. Mem ber of Faculty. Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) ((c). 1931, Western i\ewspaper Union.) Lesson for February 8 JESUS THE WORLD'S TEACHER LESSON TEXT—Luke 6:27-46. GOLDEN TEXT—And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. PRIMARY TOPIC—Jesus the Great Teacher. JUNIOR TOPIC—Jesus the Great Teacher. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC—Living by the Golden Rule. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC—Accepting the Standards of Jesus. The context, verse 26, clearly im plies what is elsewhere positively de clared (John 15:18-21; Luke 21:17) that the followers of Christ will be hated and opposed. In this lesson Christ, the master teacher, sets forth principles governing the life of his followers. I. "Love Your Enemies” (v. 27). Love here is not a natural affection. To love friends is easy, but to love enemies is only possible to those who have been made partakers of the di vine nature—been born again. II. "Do Good to Them Which Hate You" (v. £7). Love is positive in its nature. The true disciple of Christ will not merely refrain from doing injury to the one who hates him but will be concerned with doing good to him. III. "Bless Them That Curse You" (v. 28). To bless means to speak well of, to invoke a blessing upon. Injury by words is hard to let go unchallenged. The true .child of God will return blessings for cursings. IV. "Pray for Them Which Despite- fUlly Use You" (v. 28). We should pray for those who abuse us. The best commentary on this pre cept is Christ’s own example, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34). When Christ was reviled, he reviled not again. When he suffered, he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgetb righteously (I Peter 2:23). V. Patiently Endure Wrong and In jury (v. 29). The Christian is not to bristle in de fense of his rights but is rather, to suffer Insult, injury, and even loss. This expresses the law which should govern the individual’s action, but should not be pressed so far that evil doers can go unchecked. VI. "Give to Every Man That Ask- eth of Thee" (v. 30). God himself is the supreme example of benevolence. He gives freely and generously but intelligently. This text does not authorize promiscuous giving. It does not mean that every te quest made by the idle, greedy, and selfish should be granted. A man in poverty needs to be given a way to earn his living. VII. Do as You Wish to De Done By (v. 31). This is called "The Golden Rule." It is the sum total of Christian duty as It pertains to human inter-relations. Human beings carry with them the consciousness of obligation which is the touchstone determining their duty to others. If this rule were lived up to, the problem of capital and labor would be solved, and war would be put to an end. International relations would be peaceably adjusted and ali profiteering in business would end. VIII. Be Ye Merciful (v. 36). This means to be filled with pity and compassion, to enter into sym pathy with every need of others. The heavenly Father is our supreme exam pie. IX. Censorious Judgments Con demned (v. 37). This means that we should not seek out the evil or faults in others for our satisfaction. We should not sit in censorious judgment upon the ac tion of others. X. Compensations of Right Living (v. 38). The one who gives freely of money, loves sincerely, makes the Golden Rule the standard of his life, shows mercy and kindness to others, and refrains from impugning the motives of others, will be fully rewarded in time. XI. Danger of Following False Teachers (v. 30). The one who does not know God and the way to heaven will lead oth ers to ruin. XII. Those Who Reprove Others Should Strive to Live Blameless Lives (vv. 41, 42). We should remove evil doing from our own lives before bringing others to account. XIII. The Sin of Profession Without Fruits (vv. 43-40). The one who is In fellowship with God will practice the principles which reveal the nature of God. Ought to Be Sunny and Cheery Of all the people we Christians ought to be the sunniest and cheer iest. What a difference it would make to the world if our religion made us all a singing folk, and if It helped us to comfort and stablish other peo pie.—J. D. Jones. CHUKCMRDS Plum Branch M. E. Church Schedule PLUM BRANCH ASBURY:—Sunday school every Sunday at 10:00 a. m.; Epworth League every Sunday at 7:00 p. m.; Preaching 1st Sunday at 11:00 a. m.; Preaching 3rd Sunday at 7:30 p. m. BARR’S CHAPEL:—Preaching 1st Sunday 3:30 p. m.; Preaching 3rd Sunday at 11:00 a. m. BORDEAUX: —Preaching 2nd Sunday at 3:30 p. m.; Preaching 4th Sunday at 11:00 a. m. ST. PAUL:—Sunday school every Sunday at 10:00 a. m.; Preaching 2nd Sunday at 11:15 a. m.; Preach ing 4th Sunday at 7:30 p. m.; Ep worth League every Sunday at 6:45 p. m. R. M. TUCKER, Pastor. -txt- McCormick Holiness Church Schedule McCormick —. Preaching service Saturday night before 3rd Sunday at 8 o’clock; third Sunday morning at 19:30 o’clock and third Sunday night at 8 o’clock. A cordial welcome is extended to all. • . O. E. TAYLOR, Pastor. 4Xt- A. R. Presbyterian Preaching at Mt. Carmel, S. C. f on the first and third Sabbath at 11 a. m. Preaching at McCormick, S. C., on the second and fourth Sabbaths at 11:30 a. m. Sabbath school at both churches every Sabbath day throughout the year. LEON T. PRESSLY, ; ; Pastor. -txt- Baptist Schedule BETHANY—1st Sunday, preach ing service, 3:30 p. m.; 3 rd Sun day, 11:30 a. m. BUFFALO—1st Sunday, Sunday School, 10:30 a. m.; Preaching 11:30 a. m.; 3rd Sunday, Sunday School 2:30 p. m.; Preaching, 3:30 p. m. McCORMICK—1st Sunday, Sunday School 10:00 a. m.; B. Y. P. U. 6^:45 p. m.; Preaching 7:30 p. m. 2nd Sunday, Sunday School 10:00 a m.; Preaching 11:00 a. m.; B. Y. P. U. 6:45 p. m.; Preaching 7:30 p. m. 3rd Sunday, Sunday School 10:00 a. m.; B. Y. P. U., 6:45 p. m.; Preaching 7:30 p. m. 4th Sunday, Sunday School 10:00 a. m.; Preaching, 11:00 a. m.; B. Y. P. U. 6:45 p. m.; Preaching, 7:30 p. m. WILLINGTON — 2nd Sunday, Preaching 4:00 p. m.; 4th Sunday, Preaching 4:00 p. m. W, H. BARFIELD, • Pastor. X Troy A. R. P. Charge TROY—Sabbath school at 10:00 every Sabbath morning; morning worship, 11:00. Y. P. C. U. meets 1st, 3rd and 5th Sabbath evenings at 7:00 o’clock. Prayer meeting, 2nd and 4th Sabbath evening at 7:00. BRADLEY—Sabbath school, 3:00 p. m. 1st and 3rd Sabbaths; wor ship 3:30 p. m. CEDAR SPRINGS—Sabbath school at 3:30 o’clock, 2hd and 4th Sab baths; worship 4:00 p. m. J. H. BUZHARDT, Pastor ' /THEDF0RD5^ BLACK't DRAUGHT/ id) >rci Forgiveness Forgiveness is not only a deliverance from guilt—It is the removal of all that shuts out the loye of . God from the.jieart.—C. H. Spurgeon. According to a North Carolina paper a sailor “was killed by com ing in contact with a live wife.” Which the Elberton Star to a linotype’s er- «ror. have happen-'* l C • 4 • urn ''kaAdis!?*