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itttCormifU ittcesmncv tbu* to oubsklvxs, oub nbighbobs. oub country and oub god. Twenty-Ninth Year 8 Pages »• All Home Print McCORMICK, S. .C. Thursday, March 12, 1931 Established June 5, 1902 Number 41 Large Eastern Knitting Mill Is Coming South POASTAL SOOTH CAROLINA IDEAL SECTION FOR THIS (By Eugene Chatterton, South Carolina Power Company) The President and other officials of one of the country’s well known knitting firms will leave New York City within a week or two for a tour of investigation of the South. The purpose of the trip will be to select a site for a Southern mill. There will be several Southeastern towns spreading forth their local advantages in a laudable attempt to attract this company. Some town will be fortunate enough to meet all requirements and in so doing will solve their excess labor problem and stagnant real estate values, at least, for a few years to come. The pay-roll will gradually increase until it reaches $1,000,000 per year. Preliminary plans for this mill have been in the process of forma tion for two or three years. Orig inal plans called for its establish ment several months prior to this, but the country was just then en tering into a period of bifeiness de pression, and it was felt better to wait until the more violent aspects of the storm had wasted itself be fore making the expansion. It is encouraging to note that the of ficials of this company have ex perienced a sufficient revival of business to warrant the continua tion of the Southern project at this time. Fifty thousand square feet of floor space will be required. The company, is now capitalized at $200,000. There will be a reorgani zation of the capital > structure raising this figure to approximately $300,060' either by means of a pre ferred stock, or bond issufe of $100,000. Part of the refinancing will be used to purchase new ma chinery. Dunn rates the company now with a net worth of $125,000 to $200,000 with a first grade cred it. The President of the company, of course, will bring complete data with him showing the affairs of the business up to date. Those Who have given an im partial study of the situation say there is no section of the country better fitted for this type of manu facture than Coastal South Caro lina. There are undoubtedly parts of 7 Georgia r and Alabama which could meet, this section in all res pects, except distance to the large Eastern cities which provide and control the markets for textiles.. The prospect has practically committed himself to make South Carolina the first stop on his tour of the South. We would suggest that any group of business men who may be interested in confer ring with this manufacturer get in touch with us. As a personal opin ion, I would say, it might be worth while for some community to sug gest to the prospect that he begin his operation in the South with a 20,000 sq. ft. capacity instead of 50,000 sq. ft. and thereafter in crease his capacity as fast as the training of help and business war rants. This could be done by working double shift at the start. txt The Passing Of Captain N. H. Palmer In Glendale, California, on the 7th day of February, 1931, Chason touched him, and said, I am death follow me. Captain Palmer was born at Lethe in Abbeville District, South Carolina, on December 28, 1841. Enlisted as private in Co. C. 7th, Regiment South Carolina Infantry. Rose through every grade to Cap tain. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va December 13, 1862. Wounded and Captured at Gettysberg, Pa., July 2, 1863. Sent to Fort Dele- ware, thence to Johnsons Island, Ohio Released from that prison., March 14, 1865. Arrived in Rich mond, March 22,^ 1865. A Federal trapper has been working at one of the western air mail landing fields killing badgers that were digging holes and en dangering landings. Program Of Garden Institute Next Week 1 l WILL BE HELD IN CHARLESTON; MEMBERS OF HOME DEM ONSTRATION CLUBS IN VITED TO ATTEND • The following program of the Garden Institute which will be held in Charleston next week has been received by Mrs. Nell A. Stallworth, Home Demonstration Agent: This Institute is being held just about the time that Magnolia Gardens are at their best, and many will take this opportunity to attend the meeting and also see the gardens. All flower lovers are invited to attend this Institute. Mrs. Stallworth is planning to be in Charleston at this time and would like for members of her Home Demonstration Clubs to .also plan to attend the Institute and see Magnolia Gardens. Charleston, S. C., March 17, 18, 19 Arranged by Caroline S. Alston, Home Demonstration Agent. Specialist in Charge—Dora Dee Walker, Specialist in Extension Beautification. Winthrop College. PROGRAM Gibbes Art Gallery Tuesday, March 17, 4:00 p. m.— Broadleaved evergreens—Mr. Aich- ele. 5:00 p. m.—Lawns—Mr. Aichele. Chamber of Commerce 8:00 p. m.—“Accents in the Garden”—Miss Elizabeth G. Pat- tee, Lowthorpe School of Land scape Architecture, Groton, Mass. Gibbes Art Gallery Wednesday, March 18, 11:00 a. m.—“Backgrounds”—Miss Pattee. 4:00 p. m.—Trip to “Bunnymede” —on the Ashley River, courtesy of Mrs. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Chamber of Commerce 8:00 p. m.—“Your Garden and Its Plan”—Miss Pattee. Gibbes Art Gallery Thursday, March 19, 10:30 a. m. —Shrubs—Miss Alston. Perennials—Miss Alston. 1X1 Brogden Believes In Crop Diversification , ■■Ml ■—Hi I I ■ MAN WHO WON SECOND PRIZE IN STATE WIDE CORN CON TEST LAST YEAR TELLS HOW IT WAS DONE MANNING, March 10.—J. T. Brogdon of Manning, who won sec ond prize in the state-wide com contest conducted by the exten sion service of Clemson College last year, is a farmer who Relieves in diversification and who prac tices it. That cottbn is not his chief money crop is evidenced by the fact that last year he planted 250 to 300 acres in com, 50 acres in oats and only about 100 acres in cotton. He cultivates all of his crops intensively and last year made 72 bales of cotton on his 100 acres. Mr. Brogdon finds that through diversification he has money com ing in the year round. He sells much of his corn as com meals and is selling 200 bushels a week now to customers whom he sup plies the year around. The re mainder of his corn he markets through hogs and he is feeding now 100 hogs. He says that he realizes $1.00 per bushel for his com marketed through hogs. Mr. Brogdon plants all of his corn in 4 1-2 foot rows and plants either soy or velvet beans with the corn. On his prize winning plot of five acres he planted soy beans with his com. He used no fert ilizer at time of planting but side dressed with 100 pounds of acid phosphate, 100 pounds of Chilean nitrate of soda and 100 pounds of manure salts per acre when the com was about four weeks old. About one week later he side dressed with 200 pounds of Chilean nitrate of soda per acre and a week later he put 200 pounds more of Chilean nitrate of soda down as a side dresser. On his prize plot Mr. Brogdon made 524.20 bushels or 104.8 bush els per acre. He figures that, in cluding his soy beans, he made a net profit of $520.65 on his plot. It is going to be absolutely nec essary for all South Carolina far mers to get away from the one- crop system, in the opinion of Mr. Brogdon. txt Officers Get Stills During Past Week On March 3rd, Sheriff W. T. Strom, Deputy Brown, Chief Police C. H. Crawford and J. M. Brown destroyed two stills in the Bor deaux section. On Thursday, March 5th, W. L. Brown, Federal Agent Bishop, State Constable C. M. Foster and Weeks destroyed a still between Mt. Carmel and Savannah river. On March 6th W. L. Brown, Fed eral Agent Bishop, State Constable C. M. Foster, destroyed a Still in the Clatworthy section, Father-Son Banquet FINE AFFAIR GIVEN AT HIGH SCHOOL MARCH 4TH The boys in the agricultural classes of the McCormick High School gave a banquet for their fathers on Wednesday night of last week. It was held in the ag ricultural class room at the high school building, where each boy with his father came in and took their seats at the table. , The supper consisted of a chick- e'n stew with coffee to drink. Sev eral visitors were present together with the board of education and some of the business and profes sional men of town. Each one of these men gave a short but very interesting talk after the luncheon had been served. Mr. H. H. Shiflet, superintend ent of our schools made a few re marks on the need of co-operation between the fathers and their sons, particularly on the farm where agricultural problems are to be solved. Mr. E. L. Rogers, coun ty agent, talked along this same line and closed tyis talk by reading a poem showing the relation be tween the father and son on the farm. Mr. W. H. Garrison, assistant State Supervisor of Agriculture, was the main speaker of the even ing. He told the importance of having agriculture in any high school and gave a few accomplish ments of the local chapter of F. P. F. The fact was brought out that the boys taking agriculture had pruned over 200 fruit trees, help beautify the high school grounds and made a very good record in the state judging contest held at Clemson College last summer. Remarks and short talks were also made by Mr. W. H. Wooten, agricultural teacher in the Wash ington Consolidated High School, and Mr. Garvice Taylor, principal of the McCormick Grammar School. Each of these men brought out the importance of agriculture and of training our boys to farm in the best way. J. B. McCrorey, agricultural teacher in the McCormick schools, acted as toastmaster. txt The February Dairy Honors CLEMSON COLLEGE, March 7.— Colleen Piebe Aaggie, Holstein cow owned by V. M. Montgomery, Spartanburg, won first honor in February as a butterfat producer among the 172 cows on official test conducted by the Dairy Divis ion of Clemson College. Her pro duction was 81.9 pounds of butter- fat and 2340.8 pounds of milk for the month, according to J. G. Mox- on, superintendent of the Advance Registry testing. Second honor went to Goldy’s Lassie of Raja, a Guernsey owned by the Pedigreed Seed Company, Hartsville, her production being 74.9 pounds of butterfat and 1304.8 pounds of milk. Gemsey’s Daisy of Orange, another Guernsey own ed by J. B. Roddey, Columbia, took third place with 70.1 pounds of butterfat and 1302 pounds of milk. Although those figures are a bit higher for February than they were for January, they were held down because of the short month. Stella’s Golden Sunshine, owned by J. D. Kemp, Edgefield, led the Jerseys in production with 61.8 pounds of butterfat and 1156.4 pounds of milk. Of the 10 highest butterfat producers, the Holsteins took first, fifth, seventh, and tenth places; the Guernseys took second third, fourth and ninth; and the Jerseys placed sixth and eighth. The 10 highest butterfat produc ing herds were the Jerseys of J. D. Kemp and Fred H. Young, Tim- monsville; the Guernseys of J. B. Guess, Jr., Denmark, Crawford Stroud, Fort Lawn, S. H. Zimmer man, Columbia, Pedigreed Seed Company, Bureau of Dairy Indus try, Columbia, and J. B. Roddey; and the Holsteins of Clemson Ag ricultural College and V. M. Mont gomery. X Success is mostly doing the best we can with what we have. Minstrel At Troy Friday Evening MARCH 13TH, AT 8:15 O’CLOCK Be sure to see “The Blackbird Minstrel,” featuring latest song hits, stunts and jokes, presented by the local town talent of Troy and community, at Troy school build ing, with cast as follows: Mr. Johnson—Mr. Reese Young. Mr. Godar—Mr. “Bid” Puckett. Mr. George Washing Edison Bell Thomas Jefferson Robert E. Lee Calton Gin Morse—Mr. Roy Ed wards. Mr. Chicken Hawken—Mr. James Harris Mr. Doolittle Africanus—Mr. Dove. Mr. Columbus Ohio Bonaparte (just from France)—Mr. J. M. Cox. Mr. Sunshine Shucks—Mr. Jas Rush. Miss Snowball—Miss Lillian Burnside. Miss Pinky White—Mrs. Arch Tittle. Miss Caroline Greenwood—Mrs. J. M. Cox. Miss Judy Redehan Remus—Miss Pearl Robinson. Miss Hanover Touchmenot—Miss Emily Burnside. Miss Virginia Beauty Spot—Miss Claudia Pounds. Miss Chilihowie Rodehan Remus —Mrs. Hugh Bowen. Miss Petunia Pansy Polly Potts— Mrs. Daisy Adams. Mrs. Sujenne Christine Calline Smith, from Philadephia—Mrs. Joe Russell Census Taker—Rev. J. H. Buz- hardt. The twins—Mr. Joe Russell and Mr. Frank White. The minstrel will be under the auspices of the School Improve ment Association. There will be a small admission charge of 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for all school children. Special music will be furnished by the string band. X — Urging The Use Of S. C. Products MAKE THE SLOGAN “PAYROLLS FOR PROSPERITY” GREENVILLE, March 10.—Real ization of the slogan “payrolls for prosperity” in South Carolina will come quickly when the women pur chasers in the state demand from their merchants South Carolina products, thereby creating chan nels of trade and stimulating home production, W. Frank Hipp, Green ville insurance executive, declared here today. “What we need is action,” Mr. Hipp said. “Action on the part of the merchants and the women as well as from the producers. The exhibits of South Carolina products to be held in Columbia and Green ville in April are to be means of providing markets for our agricul tural and manufactured products. The aim is to encourage home peo ple to patronize home enterprises and to give the home industry at least a fair portion of the business of the state.” The state-wide publicity program of “South Carolina First,” sponsor ed by the South Carolina Natural Resources commission and paid for by the Liberty Life Insurance com pany of Greenville, is NOT an ad vertising scheme, Mr. Hipp, presi dent of the insurance company, declared. “The Liberty Life is not asking for business in connection with this program, either directly or indirct- ly. Our company has set aside a budget fund to advertise South Carolina products and to find markets for such products in the trade channels at home.” “We earnestly hope,” Mr. Hipp continued, “that others, who have jrospered by reason of their busi ness in our state, will join in this movement to build up home enter prises. We shall be happy when the people of South Carolina be come prosperous in the develop ment of their resources. In the realization of that alone, is suffi cient compensation for any public- spirited citizen or corporation.” X Card Of Thanks I take this means of thanking my many friends for their thought fulness and kindnessqs rendered me during the five weeks that I have been shut in. I was severe ly burned on February 4th. May God bless each one of you. LORRAINE LEARD, Mi\ Morris Writes Of Trip Back Home TELLS OF INTERESTING SIGHTS AND SAYS TEXAS NOT APT TO GO REPUBLICAN AGAIN SOON Willington, S. C. March 7, 1931. Editor Messenger: In accordance with your request that I write you an account of my trip across from Texas, I will now do so. I would have complied at an earlier date but have been very busy since my arrival here. We left Clarendon, Texas, in our car Thursday morning, February 12th, for Oklahoma City. Spent a day there with our daughter, Mrs. Lee, who lives there. We rode around the city Friday taking in the won ders of Oklahoma City. It has had a wonderful growth, considering it is such a young city. We drove through the oil - field that has developed there recently. The papers told us that one of the wells was flowing over the top, so we drove out to see it. Police had closed all streets for some distance around it, but you could see it for a mile. The field is in the city, but drilling is prohibited close up. The marvelous thing about this field is that they have been trying to develop this field for years. Drilled down a number of wells more than three thousand feet and quit, pronouncing it a dry area. Geologist urged them to go down, said it was a deep field. Finally some bpld man put his drill down to 6,500 feet and brought in the greatest field in the country. Nearly all the big fields are deep. ’I suppose this field is 5,000 feet below sea level. Something no one dreamed of a few years ago. We intended to stay in Oklahoma City over Sunday, but fearing a spell of bad weather, we left Sat urday morning and reached Memphis, Tenn., about 8 o’clock Saturday night, making about 500 miles that day. But we did not lose any time on the road, even eating our mid-day lunch going more than 40 miles per hour. It was most distressing to see how utter barren things, looked in Arkansas. I saw nothing in sight to support life that came from the fields. The great drought had destroyed to a large extent the growing crops. They have quite a good deal of distress in Oklahoma too. I was shown the camp where the poor are fed daily in Oklahoma City. We drove over to Nashville by mid-day and spent half day with our daughter, who is living there. Left Nashville early Monday morn ing for Atlanta. The scenery west of Chattanooga is beautiful coming over the mountain roads. But we made long stretches with out changing gears, the roads are so well engineered. Reaching At lanta by 3 o’clock p. m., spent an extra day with our daughters in Atlanta. Reached Willington Wednesday about mid-day from Atlanta. There has been a lot of distres: all along the line. The U. S. Cham ber of Commerce got out a map showing the most prosperous sec tions in the U. S. and it gave the Panhandle section of Texas as the largest white spot in the entire country, indicating the most pros perous section in the U. S. Heard men commenting on it, that if this was the most prosperous section, God pity the poor section. Along this line I saw an argu ment in the papers as to Texas going Republican in 1928. Read an editorial in one of the big dailies in which the editor said no one need be uneasy about Texas ever going crazy soon again, as it would take some years for Texas to get the taste of Jack Rabbits out of their mouths. Jack Rabbits were caught by the thousands and giv en to the Salvation Army to issue to the poor people out of money and work in the cities. They did not want any more Hoover pros perity. There can be no prosperity for agriculture under Republican administration as long as they maintain the rubber tanff now in McCormick Tourist At St. Petersburg (John Lodwick.) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Mar. 7. —With the New York Yankees 1 and the Boston Braves baseball teams in training here, playing in exhib ition games with each other and major league clubs from other Florida camps, this month is teem ing with sport events including tournaments of every nature to take place before the advent of April. Marking the opening of the Spring tourist season, the annual Festival of States celebration this' year, will be confined to three days- of activities, March 26-28. The an nual float parade in which South Carolina will again be represented, will be held on Friday, March 27th, when more than a quarter million tourists will be in the Sunshine; City to view the spectacle. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Chamberlain;. McCormick, have motored to the Sunshine City for their 7th season, and are staying with relatives at 860 15th Avenue South, until Spring, when they will return to their home. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dorn, motored to this city for their second time, and are guests at the Princess Martha Hotel. X Bethany H. D. Club Meeting The Bethany H. D. Club met Tuesday afternoon, March 3rd and in absence of the president, Mrs. C. L. Williams acted as president and carried out the following pro gram: Prayer—By all. Reading—March The Awakenings Moon—By Mrs. C. L. Williams. Reading—Blood Root Dye—By" Mrs. E. H. Christian. , • Song—Now the Day is Over—By all. Reading—To Beautify via Plant*' ing—By Miss Lucia Quarles. Reading—Iodine—By Mrs. R. H.. Quarles. An instructive talk on Salad making was made by president pro-tem. A discussion of coffee was made by all. Minutes read and approved. Business. Roll call, and each one was ask ed to answer with the name of her* favorite flower. Mrs. R. H. Quarles, the health chairman, was asked to have a. reading on health at each meet ing. The meeting was then turned over to Mrs. Stallworth. The sub ject of her talk was “Flower Gard ens.” A club flower was adopted and the club as a whole decided on. Dahlias. Each one was asked to plant some Dahlias in order -to have some at the fall flower show. After Mrs. Stallworth gave some- instructive facts on arrangement of flowers and arranged several vases very beautifully, we adjourn ed. txt Hiawatha, Ottawa, and Mar quette are the names selected to dentify three national forests :reated recently in Michigan. effect. Unjust taxation had as much to' do with the civil war as the slav ery question. There is nothing cheap now except it originated' from the farmer. I priced axes in Atlanta, $1.50 to $2.00 each. I have sold many for 75 cents, plow irons 9 cents, used to sell to the • farmers for 4 to 5 cents, when cot ton was way above present price. Anything manufactured north from one and a half to 3 times as. high. There is no need for fanatics to* run the country crazy over prohi bition. Heard a man say since I came back, everbybody ought to be- happy as the drys had prohibition and the wets had all the whiskey they could pay for. Speaking of prosperity, it seems to me to be* “A long, long ways to Tipperary.” R. F. MORRIS*.