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THUS TO OUBSELVICS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Twenty-Ninth Year 8 Pages — All Home Print McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, April 9, 1931 Established June 5, 1902 Number 45 “Romance Of The Reaper” To Be Shown Here I Announcement Of Duke Endowment 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF McCOR MICK REAPER WILL BE CELE BRATED IN McCORMICK NEXT THURSDAY On Thursday, April 16th, there is to be held in McCormick a cele bration celebrating the 100th an niversary of the invention of the reaper by Cyru s Hall McCormick. During the day. the film the “Ro mance of the Reaper,” will be shown at the old Dixie Theatre building. Before McCormick invented the reaper, grain was harvested with the old cradle.' The harvest was the bottle neck that curtailed pro duction. A* man and his family could only produce what he could harvest. v But the invention of the reaper made it possible for one man to .produce many times more by making it ^possible for him to harvest more, , The ftivention was the^irst. step<}n mechanized agri culture,,, the fir^t gtep in the farm implement business, and the begin ning of the International Harvest er line. This celebration should be of special interest to the people of McCormick County, because of the connectoin of McCormick County with Cyrus Hall McCormick, the in ventor of the reaper. A reproduction of the original reaper invented in 1831 will be on display throughout the day. Mod em machinery will also lae dis played. At two o’clock at the old Dixie Theatre there will be talks by some of the agricultural author ities of the State. Immediately af ter . the talks, the motion picture, “The Romance of the Reaper,” will be run. This picture tells the g tory of the invention of the reaper and also of the developments made since that time. The celebration will be sponsor ed by M. G. & J. J. Dom who rep resent the international Harvester Company in McCormick. The ma chinery and the old reaper will be on display at their store in Mc Cormick. txt 'Williams Urges Wet Candidate In 1932 MOST VALUABLE BENEFACTOR OF THE STATE COLUMBIA, April 4.—Ashton Williams, of Florence, candidate for governor in 1930 on a wet ticket in a statement today called upon southern states to support a wet candidate for the democratic nomination for president in 1932 or to organize a new party. Williams, an active antiprohibi tion leader of the state, said “some of the southern democratic leaders, apparently, are doing all within their power to destroy the hopes of democratic victory in 1932. The attitude of Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, ex-Govemor Byrd, of Virginia, and others will undoubt edly have hurtful effect on the chances, which are now very bright, for the democratic party to win the next presidential election. “It is admitted in every section of the nation,” his statement con tinued, “that a wet will be nom inated for president by the demo crats . . . A* wou.u oe useless. Therefore, for South Carolina or any southern state to support in the next democratic convention anyone except a wet. “If South Carolina and other so- called dry southern states are unalterably committeed to prohibi tion, and I do not concede this, the only sensible thing to do is for the south to organize a new party and to nominate a dry. Williams said “it has been sug gested by many leading citizens of the State that we ought to cast our vote for Barney Baruch, of Georgetown and New York, ... .in recognition of his ability, personal ity, an interest in the development of our state.” 9 A ferry or a bridge over the panama canal is strongly advo- eftted by the governor of the canal* Zone. • ' CLINTON, S. C., April 6.—The announcement of the Duke Endow ment issued from Charlotte Tues day brings to light the remarkable service extended the state by this worthy institution within recent years. The announcement shows that the orphanages and hospitals of South Carolina, during the past five years and including this year’s contributions, have received from the endowment practically two mil lion dollars. Such a contribution to the sup port of health and charity of our state within such a'Tshort time, to say nothing of its other valuable contributions to other causes in the state, establishes the Duke En dowment as a most valuable bene factor of the state at large. Add to the contributions of the past the thought that this support is perpetual and will aid the unfor tunates of generations yet unborn, for all time, and you have an as tounding picture. Such a service is perhaps one of the most beauti ful and commendable rendered South Carolinians by any benefac tor. A suggestion as to the extent of this service in the past and for the future'is found in the fact that the Duke Endowment holds a ma jority of the stock of the Duke Power Company, and thus the bulk of the dividends of that great or ganization will perpetually be in vested in this region for the bene fit of humanity. The aid just distributed was to 33 hospitals and 14 orphanages of South Carolina scattered generally throughout the state. Thus men, women and children, white and colored, in every nook and comer of the state, have felt the direct benefit of this charity. Accepting the daily cost per child in South Carolina orphanages at 89c, the Duke Endowment jvill ac tually be solely responsible for the complete support of the equivalent of 184 orphans In South Carolina during the. year. Since its forma tion, its contributions to South Carolina orphanages have been equivalent to the full- support per year of 755 orphans. The contributions for the year to the 33 South Carolina hospi tals, just announced, were for the purpose of partial reimbursement for 271,435 days of free care given by these hospitals to their charity patients. The effect of such valuable and extensive service on every walk of life can be easily seen. South Carolina Funds Of the funds distributed, 33 South Carolina hospitals and sani- toria were allocated $271,435.00. These institutions in South Caro lina had previously received $1,- 468,903.60, the total to date there fore being $1,740,338.60. The 14 orphanages in South Carolina were allocated $48,221.29 this year. These institutions had heretofore received $196,355.88, the total to date being $244,637.17. The total funds . ordered distri buted to both classes of institu tions in South Carolina this year is $319,716.29. These instituuions had previously received $1,665,259.- 48, this year’s donation bringing the total to date up to $1,984,975.77. The distributions made for both hospitals and orphanages were larger than have •been made at any previous meeting of the board. The distributions to . hospitals is available to all white and colored institutions in the two states “not operated for private gain,” made on a basis of $1.00 for each free bed day. The 33 hospitals in South Caro lina which participated in the dis tribution ordered by the Duke En dowment, together with the am ount received by each, are as fol lows: 26 General Hospitals Abbeville County Memorial hos pital, Abbeville, $1,287; Aiken Coun ty hospital, Aiken, $6,205; Ander son County hospital, Anderson Bethany H. D. Club Meets The Bethany H. D. Club met Tuesday afternoon, April 7th and in absence of the president and vice-president, Mrs. E. H. Christian acted as president and carried out the following program: Scripture—Psalm 1. * Prayer—Mrs. R. H. Quarles. Song—“O, Come all Ye Faith ful.” A poem—“Life’s Little Journey” —Miss Lucia Quarles. A reading—“What’s the Hurry” —Miss Emmie Sheppard. A poem—“Only Two Kinds of People”—Miss Hazel Dunlap. Some pieces on health were read by Mrs. R. H. Quarles and Miss Hazel Dunlap. Bu g iness. Mrs. C. L. Williams was elected vice-president and to our sorrow, our president, Mrs. £. L. Hollings worth and vice-president, Miss Nannie Mae Dunlap have not been able to be with us for sometime, i A discussion of the reports of !each club chairmen wa s made. Roll call. Minutes read and approved. The meeting was then turned over to Mrs. Stallworth, who made an instructive talk on pellagra, its cause and cure. We decided to meet in the homes for awhile and our next club meet ing will be held in the home of Mrs. W. E. Sheppard. Death Of Young Lady Cotton Festival In Anderson Today MISS E. C. FREELAND OF PLUM BRANCH DIES IN AUGUSTA And Tomorrow Miss Elizabeth Caroline Freeland, HUNDREDS OT~visiTORS WILL 21, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ralph Freeland, of Plum Branch, died Sunday morning at an Au gusta infirmary following an illness of one week. SEE MOST BEAUTIFUL TRI BUTE PAID KING COTTON ANDERSON, April 8.—(Special)— Plans for the Southeastern Cotton Miss Freeland was a graduate of festival which is to be held here Winthrop college, having taught Thur g day and Friday, April 9th one year at Salem, S. C., and was anc i have been completed and teaching at Bath, S. C., when hundreds of visitors who come to stricken ill. She was brought to an Anderson during the two days of Augusta infirmary Saturday for the festival will see the most beau- medical attention, but despite all tiful and most complete tribute medical skill she was unable to re- ever paid to “King Cotton” in the cover from her illness. South. She is survived by her parents,; "with beautiful girls as queens Mr. and Mrs. W. Ralph Freeland; representing seven states in the four brothers, James, William, south, King Cotton and numerous Ralph and Thomas Freeland; sis- other feature s , thousands of peo- ter, Annie Margaret Freeland; pie will line the streets of Ander- paternal grandmother, Mrs. Carrie SO n Thursday morning at 11 o’clock Freeland, and several aunts and to see the parade depicting the ev- uncles. olution of cotton from the time it Through her lovely disposition ^ planted until it is made into the she had endeared herself to many finished product. Town Council Holds , Monthly Session MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE BROUGHT BEFORE BODY. DR. J. M. BROWN MADE CHAIR-. MAN BOARD OF HEALTH $5,208; Arthur B. Lee hospital, Summerville, $789; Camden hospi- j tal, Camden, $6,273; Columbia hos pital, Columbia, $11,549; Conway hospital, Conway, $472; Emma Moss Booth Memorial hospital, ‘ Greenville, $3,721; Good Samaritan hospital, Columbia, $8,003; Green ville City hospital, Greenville, $14,- 477; Greenwood hospital, Green wood, $1,116; Hospital and Train ing school, Charleston, $1,915; Laurens hospital, Laurens, $519; McLeod Infirmary, Florence, $4,393; Marlboro County General hospital, Bennettsville, $3,323; Newberry County hospital, Newberry, $529; Roper hospital, Charleston, $66,- 889; St~ Frances Xavier Infirmary, Charleston^ $2,028; Saunders Mem orial hospital, Florence, $2,024; Spartanburg General hospital, Spartanburg, $21,878; South Caro lina Baptist hospital, Columbia, $17,941; Summerville Infirmary, Summerville, $786; Tuomey hospi tal, Sumter, $6,867; Wallace Thom son hospital, Union, $1,285; Waver- ly Fraternal hospital, Columbia, $8,349; Working Benevolent Soc iety .hospital, Greenville, $1,830. T. B. Sanatoria Aiken cottages, Aiken, $2,329; Camp Alice, Sumter, $7,508; Green ville County Tuberculosis Sanatori um, Greenville, $5,526; Hopewell Sanatorium* Greenville, $4,988; Marion County Tuberculosis Camp, Mullins, $2,215; Pine Haven Sana torium, Charleston, $13,233; Ridge wood Camp, Columbia $13,411. Special Hospital Shriners hospital, Greenville, $22,569. j Orphanages Thse 14 white and colored or phanages of South Carolina that participated in the distribution are as follows; Epworth Orphanage, Columbia, $8,764.02; Thom well Orphanage, Clinton, $8,589.96; Con nie Maxwell Orphanage, Green wood, $7,733.56; Jenkins Orphan age (colored) Charleston, $4,892.03; Charleston Orphan house, Charles ton, $4,741.34; John De la Howe school, McCormick, $3,580.74; Car- iile Courtenay home, Columbia, $3,- 160.64; Church Home Orphanage, York, $2,973.12; City Orphan As ylum, Charleston, $1,257.86; Bruner Home, Greenville, $831.90; Spartan burg County Orphanage, Spartan burg, $681.29; Juvenile Protective association, Greenville, $418.27; ! Camden Childrens home, Camden, $115.91; Williamson Orphan Home (colored) Columbia, $540.65. - The state of South Carolina, its institutions and citizens should be j deeply grateful to the Duke En dowment for making financially! possible an extensive charity serv ice in the fields of education, health and orphan work. friends who are saddened by the untimely going of this young life. The funeral services were con ducted at the Plum Branch Meth odist Church by the Rev. Paul Kinnett of Anderson, former pas tor of the Methodist Church there. Mr. Kinnett was assisted by Rev. R. M. Tucker, pastor of the M. E. Church and Rev. O. L. Orr, pas tor of the Baptist Church. In terment was made in Plum Branch cemetery. The many beautiful floral offerings attested the friendship of this lovely young woman. Pallbearers were Wallace Smith, Leon Langley, Emanuel Langley, Lester Wideman, Pickens Wells and Pete Freeland. G. P. McCain’s service in charge. *—=_t\i Gash Funeral Was Held Monday Funeral services for William T. Cash, 49, who died late Friday night at his home in Hillcrest, Spartanburg, after a lingering ill ness, were conducted at the Church of St. Paul, the Apostle, Catholic, Monday morning at 9 o’clock 'toy Father Makin, rector. Interment followed in Oakwood cemetery. He is survived by his widow, Julia McCracken Cash, and the following children: Mrs. Henry A. Renz, Jr., of Washington, D. C.; Miss Cornelia Cash and Miss Laura Lee Cash, and one son, Thomas Cash, all of Spartanburg, and his mother, Mrs. Mattie J. Cash; one brother, John T. Cash, of Spartan burg, and one sister, Mrs. D. K. Gaffney of Huntington, W. Va. Mr. Cash was originally from El- berton, Ga., but a number‘Of years ago was a resident of McCormick, going next to Greenwood and then to Spartanburg which had been his home the-past 18 years. His wife was a daughter of the late J. T. McCracken of Lincoln County, Ga. Governor Ibra C. Blackwood, at tired in cotton, will be here Thurs day and will make an address and other features of the two day pro gram will make the festvial the most complete event of the kind ever held in this section of the south. Ander s on, Greenville and Spartanburg will also be represent ed by “cotton queens.” The two day program will, in clude a mammoth parade with more than 50 floats, a cotton fash ion show in which the Cotton Tex tile institute and Djurene associa tion of America will exhibit high class cotton materials, Cotton Fol lies, street dancer with all guest s wearing cotton, a cotton pageant, and numerous other features that will occupy the attention of thou sands during the two days. x Blackbird’s Minstrel Here Friday Night Friday evening, April 10, 1931,^a minstrel presented by Troy school, will be given in the McCormick high school auditorium at 8 o’clock. The entertainment is interesting from the minute it begins until the end, so forget your worries and cares and come to this minstrel. You will not only derive a great benefit from the entertainment, but will also help the s chool. A small admission fee of 10 and 25 cents will be charged. Remember the place, date and time—McCormick High School auditorium, Friday evening, April 10, 1931, at 8 o’clock. txt Public Sales Made Monday a — Schedule Of Horne Demonstration Work For Next Week Monday—April 13th, Washington 4-H Sr., Club 11:30-12:30. Tuesday—April 14th, Mt. Carmel H. D. Club 3:00 p. m. Wednesday — April 15th, McCor mick High School 4-H Club, 9th grade, 12:30 p. m. Thursday — April 16th, Wash ington 4-H Club, 10:50-11:50; Buf falo H. D. Club, 3:00 p. m. Friday—April 17th, White Town H. D. Club, 3:00 p. m. Saturday—April 18th, 4-H Con- te s t, High School building. Card Of Thanks Judge L. G. Bell, master in equity, made two sales Monday, as follows: Missouri . State Life Insurance a s o un d crop. Minutes of regular meeting of the City Council, April 6, 1931. Present: Mayor C. K. Epting, Counciimen C. R. Strom, Jno. T. Faulkner, J. W. Corley, J. L. Jen nings and C. H. Huguley. Mayor Epting had requested that all members of the Board of Health be present this meeting. The following members were pres ent: A. J. Hendrix, J. S. Dukes and Dr. J. M. Brown. Dr. Brown is elected chairman of the board for the ensuing year. Mr. Dukes’ term of office expired today and he asked to be relieved on account of being a member of the board of trustees of McCormick School. Mr. J. M. Brown is elected to succeed Mr. Dukes. Matters pertaining to the health of the town were discussed and council promises the hearty co-op eration in the enforcement or ord inances regulating the ‘ sanitary condition of the town. Attention is called to the con dition of the building on the cor ner of Pine and Clayton Streets, owned'by Mr. I. C. Harrison. This building is declared to be a nuis ance and a menace to the public health of the town. Clerk is in structed to prepare an order re quiring Mr. Harrison to remedy this not later than the 15th day of May, 1931. Council is requested to have all abandoned wells filled up. Clerk is instructed to have ordin ance prepared forbidding begging on the streets of McCormick with out first securing permit. Also an ordinance regulating the use of the streets as grazing ground for cows and other livestock. Clerk reads financial statement covering the year and council votes to have same published in The Messenger. Mr. J. S. Dukes represented resi dents out of reach of water mains and asked that council take action and extend water into thickly pop ulated sections as early as possible. This was received as information and council promised that relief would be given as soon as prac ticable. x • 66 95 Company Against Mrs. Sarah C. Gilmer and J. J. Gilmer, 40 acre tract and 46 acre tract bid in by R. A. Davis, attorney, for $600.00; 11-4 acre, bid in by J. P. Brunson for $356.00. State-Planters Bank and Trust Company against Carrie B. Free man, Administratrix John R. Free man estate, et al., 361 acres, bid in by F. A. Wise, Attorney, for $310.00. Edgar R. Price, agent for heirs of the estate of J. W; Price, bid in the 114 acres offered for $475.00. Mr. J. T. Fooshe, tax collector who assumed his duties on April 1st, made two sales, as follows: Mrs. M. J. Yarborough’s estate, 84 3-4 acres, bid in by S. E. Jones for $81.29. William Wilson’s estate, 200 acres, bid in by J. W. Wilson for $102.72. txt Dr. Jones To Preach Live At Home, 1 Urged By Agent In accordance with the “Live at Home” program, everyone who has a home orchard should do every thing possible toward a good fruit crop. In addition to the fresh fruit during the summer, there should be plenty to can. If the orchard is not cared for, the chances are all against you for Right now the first or second “worm” spray should be applied. 1 Materials for spraying may be purchased at local stores. The following peach spray sched ule is recommended by the U. SL Department of Agriculture. First Application When 75 per cent of the petals (pink part of flower)' have fallen spray with 1 pound powdered lead arsenate, plus milk of lime made from three pounds of stone Rme, to each 50 gallons of water. Second Application When calyces or “shucks” are shedding, or when small peaches are exposed: spray with One pound powdered lead arsenate, plus milk or lime made from three pounds of stone lime, to each 50 gallons of water. Third Application Two weeks after the second ap plication, or about four weeks af ter the petals have been shed:' TT 0 j tvt* 1 spray with Self-boiled lime-sul- Here Sunday INlgnt phur, 8-8-50 alone. (No lead ar- senate in this application.) Dr. Charles E. Jones of Colum- ’ Fourth Application bia will preach at McCormick Four weeks before each variety We want to thank our friends and relatives for their many acts of love and sympathy during the illness and at the death of our mother, Mrs. A. R. Langley. We feel that they are the ex pressions of God’s love in your Baptist Church on Sunday evening, is due to ripen spray with One hearts, which help to make bright- April 12th, at 8 o’clock. The pub- pound powdered lead arsenate to er our hours of sorrow. lie is cordially invited at attend the each 50 gallons of 8-8-50 self-boil* The Children." j service. ‘ • t ed lime-sulphur.