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Thirtieth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, July 2, 1931 8 Pages — All Home Print Number 5 The Farmers And Taxpayers League Meets July 14th MAY RENEW EFFORTS TO GET SUSPENSION OF FORECLOS URES ON FARM LANDS IN AMERICA (Special to The Messenger.) COLUMBIA, June 30.—Reports coming €nto Headquarters of vhe Farmers and Taxpayers. League in dicate that the State Convention, which will be held in the Capitol July 14th, at 11 a. m., will be one of the largest civic gatherings held in the State. The various county units of the League are holding their final meetings before the State meeting, and in addition to delegates many others will attend. The committee on organization, composed of A. B. Langley, Chair man, Dr. Wade Stackhouse, J. C. Self, Dr. Carl B. Epps, Dr. C. D Napier, J. R. Fairey and Mclvei Williamson, is meeting -with marked success, and the aims and objects of this League are being placed before the citizens of the State. County units are being- formed all over the State, it was stated here at headquarters. Con siderable interest is being shown by the numerous requests for copies of “The Manifesto,” which :‘s the very foundation of the League’s work. Some time back, the press car ried an article frofti Dr. Stackhouse to the effect that he would intro duce a resolution at a future meet ing, whereby no member of the league could offer for office. “The League is not a vehicle for any politician,” stated Dr. Stackhouse. The meeting at Columbia on July 14th, at 11 a. m., will be a very im portant one, and it is hoped that it will be the beginning of an era, of “Progressive South Carolina.” The committee is working hard to arrange an attractive meeting, and it is thought that the capitol will be taxed to hold the assemblage. Coming as it does, just at the time that the Federal Government has the matter of a moritorium on In ternational debts, the efftarts of the league may be renewed in getting a suspension of foreclosures on faim lands in America. The league petitioned the congress in 1930 for such, a* a temporary relief to agri culture, but no action was taken. X The Allston Avenue •i Our Fourth of July Goes 'Round the World— ■= fiy Albert T Reid 1 J Mrs. Robert Perryman Victim Of Auto Crash HER HUSBAND AND MISS RUTH PERRYMAN AND L RICH ARDSON ALSO HURT Mrs. Bessie Holloway Perryman, wife of Robert Perryman, was fat- JJy injured in an automobile wreck lear Alvcrd, Texas, last Thursday fi-ernoon when the car in which hey were riding collided with an 3ii truck on a bridge. Her husband was internally in jured and : .s hi a hospital at Deca- ur, Texas, while his 14-year-old sister, Ruth Perryman, and Alec Richardson, were less seriously in- "•zred. The car in which the Perrymans were riding collided with an oil truck and J. B. Hayes, driver of the truck, aJsc was injured, but not se riously. Mrs. Perryman was 29 <years of age and a native of Plum Branch, • and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. R. Holloway. The party left Bor deaux early Tuesday morning for Beaumont, Texas, where they ex pected to make their home. Funeral services for Mrs. Perry man' were conducted by the Rev. O. L. Orr at Plum Branch Baptist Church at 4 o’clock Tuesday after noon and interment made in the \ cemetery nearby. J. S. Strom’s service in charge. x Ouzts Family Re-union July 25 WILL BE HELD AT McKENDRIE CHURCH IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY The third annual reunion of the Ouzts family is to be held at Mc- Kendrie’s church, Edgefield Coun v - ty, S. C., on Saturday, July 25tb. It will be an all day meeting with dinner on church grounds. Several very prominent members from a distance have been invited to make short addresses which will be of in terest to all. All parties who were appointed heretofore to write the history of their line, one of the 12 sons and daughters of Peter Ouzts, formerly spelled Utz, are urged to be present with their accounts ready, bring ing photos of sons and wives from whom they are descended for use in the history book. D. A. G. Ouzts, President, Green wood, S. C. Miss Flora Ouzts, Secretary,, Pleasant Lane, S. C. Mrs. Ruth O. Fooshe, Correspond ing Secretary, McCormick, S. C. X Watch The Boll Weevil Motor Drivers Must Carry Their License HIGHWAY PATROL WILL BEGIN ENFORCEMENT OF LAW ON JULY 15TH (By Wideman H. D. Club.) Situated about 4 1-2 miles from JcCormick cn the Abbeville-Mc- ’ormick highway is the historical dantation of Thomas Pettigrew. Tiere is an avenue about one mile mg of white oaks that were set >y Mr. Pettigrew, and these were rown from acorns planted by him. [is reason for planting h^s acorns ras that he had set out trees lany times and they would die, so o make them easy to replant he text planted about 1-16 of an acre f acorns, and when these grew up o size to transplant he had a Mr. ruilfoye of the lower country, who fas an Irishman, to come and set he trees, and look after them in eneral. He gave Mr. Guilfoye a home here on his plantation, and he did [is work well, for the trees lived, nd today there is no lovlier place han this Avenue of White Oaks. Tiere is also a grove of trees left fhere the acorns were planted and l is worth any one’s time to take his beautiful drive and see the >vely avenue, grove, and old Petti- rew settlement, or as it is known low as “The Joseph N. Allston dace,” or sometime known as Bad Well” due to the attempt to ig wells and each time falling and hereby being “Bad Wells.” How- ver, the water situation was solv- d when they resorted to a spring, hat was enclosed by a rock house, nd near the spring is the sun dial. tXX The person who is able to fathom fhy weeds grow faster than grass r garden vegetables, will solve one | life’s greatest mysteries. ) COLUMBIA, Tune 30.—Beginning July 15th the Highway Patrol will commence the enforcement of the law which provides that every per son operating a motor vehicle in the State must carry a driver’s license. Ownership of a license to operate a motor vehicle is not sufficient, according to the interpretation of the law. Immediate possession of the license is what is desired, and during the campaign for its en forcement many persons may be stopped 1 and requested to produce the license for inspection by the Highway Patrolman. The entire force of the highway police is being instructed to exer cise their best judgment in all cases where a driver of a motor vehicle claims to have a Driver’s License, but not on his or her per son. But, beginning July 15th, a rigid enforcement of the law will be made. It is not only necessary to carry the Driver’s License when traveling the highways of South Caro- iina, but when travelng through other states, also. Persons who plan to travel this summer to oth er sections of%he country are cau tioned to have their licenses with ihem. The highway patrol is becoming more vigilant daily; and, although it is not primarily a vigilante group it is proving to be a great educat ing force in instructing drivers to be more careful, and in appre hending such violators of the high way laws as are a menace to life and property. -IXt Meeting Of White Trucks Must Display Plans Being Made For Summer Meeting STUDY FIELDS AND FIGHT PEST WHEN CONDITIONS WARRANT CLEMSON COLLEGE, June 30.— An average of 61 adult weevils per acre was counted and square in- Long Cane Church ! festat t i0 " w f found f r “ s " O | zero to 55.8 per cent, the highest per centage of infested squares be- Town H. D. Club JULY MEETING TO BE WITH MRS. HARRY REAM r Tl~i^ T irrVitc ^ C ELEBRATE SESQUICEN- in g no ^ ec j j n Bamberg and Orange- 1 tie rroper ognts temn-jal of organization burK ccunties and the , owest iR OF CHURCH ON AUGUST 1ST Aiken and Calhoun, by members of the South Carolina Experiment Station staff between June 22 and June 26, inclusive, when nearly 40,- GOO plants were examined for The White Town H. D. Club met! at the home of Mrs. Ethan White NEW RULES RELATED BY CHIEF OF LAV/ ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT Plans are being made for a sum mer meeting at Long Cane, begin ning Friday, July 31st, at 11 a. :n. COLUMBIA, June 30.—A new set Rev. N. Kennedy, D. D„ of on Friday, June 19. with fifteen of rules and regulations providing j Mooresvilie, N. C., is to assist the weevils in 93 Costal and Piedmont fields and infestation counts v/ere members present and five visitors. We are very glad to have visitors, especially from other clubs, and we invite them to meet again with us. We are also glad to have one new member, Mrs. R. H. Wideman. No special program was planned,- but Mrs. Ethan White, our presi dent, gave us a brief sketch of all the programs that she attended at the State Short Course at Win- throp. We enjoyed the splendid talk and we all wished that wc could have gone too. Mrs. Stallworth’s subject was “Plant Identification.” She brought with her several branches of plants and asked the club to. identify them. We found it rather diffi cult and realized that we needed to learn, more about identification of plants. Delicious cake and punch were served by two 4-H Club girls. The club will meet with Mrs. Harry Ream for our July meeting. # IXt Navy Will Spend. More In Building 11 DESTROYERS TO BE START ED SOON for the proper lighting of motor pastor. Dr. Kennedy was born and made in 2 6 fields in Aiken, Bam- Court Adjourned WASHINGTON, June 27.—The amount called for in naval con struction under way today totals more than $150,000,000 and the navy is making ready to let con- | tracts which will raise it above $200,000,000. Estimates from both coasts are expected on the 11 destroyers T due to be started next. These— N -Lrfdbt U rlilcty costin g $4 000,000 to $5,000,000 each ;—were authorized in 1916, but con- The only cases tried in cout here gress failed to appropriate funds since The Messenger’s report last for beginning work until the last Thursday were Heath, Bolster & session. Turner vs. W. C. Strom, in which Seven 8-inch gun cruisers at the jury found for the defendant, $17,000,000 each are in various W. C. Strom; and the case of Mrs. stages of construction, as well as Janie Bell Rush vs. Gulf Refining a $19,000,000 aircraft carrier and Company and R. L. Faulkner. The three submarines at $5,000,000; court held that Gulf Refining Com- $4,400,000 and $3,297,000. pany could not be made a party to The United States is building the suit, which left Mr. Faulkner j no new battleships as it already as sole defendant. The jury found | has the 15 allowed under the for the defendant, R. L. Faulkner, London naval treaty. But $30,- is Friday afternoon, after which the court adjourned the term. 000,000 worth of modernizing to be done on three of them. trucks has been promulgated by The State Highway Department, according to a memorandum issued by Sam E. Owen, Jr., chief of law enforcement of the department. The rules are an interpretation of an act of the Legislature on the same subject. According to i^, all motor trucks rated and hauling less than two tons are not affected by it. The following are the new rules: Every truck with trailer must carry on each of foremost corners of truck, one green light; on rear of truck, a red light; on rear of trailer, a reflector or red light; and a red light on each of the extreme corners. All trucks of two-ton or greater capacity when operated without trailer must have one green light on each foremost corner and one red light on each extreme rear cor ner, which is in addition to the us ual red tail light and two head lights. AH ights above required must be isible for a distance of at least one cundred yards. Trucks of less than two tons ,*/hen operating without trailer will not be required to carry two red lights on extreme rear corners. Where the word “light” is used —it means light and not reflector. Vehicles affected by the above Act are not exempt even thqugh they operate entirely in cities and lowns. x Schedule Of Home Demonstration Work For Next Week partly xeared in the Long Cane Calhoun, and Orangeburg community. ! counties . On Saturday, August 1, the eon- j wMte both the number of weevils gregaticn hopes lO celebrate the p er acre and S q Uare infestation sesquicentennial of the organiza tion of Long Cane Church. The following have been asked are relatively high, it is impossible to state with certainty their effect upon subsequent production, says lo take part in the exercises. Dr. Dnggtor -H* W. Barre, under whose R. F. Bradley, Troy, S. C.; Dr. S. L Morris, Atlanta., Ga.; Dr. E. B. Ken nedy, Due West, S. C.; Dr. I. N. Kennedy, Mooresville, N. C.; Mrs. J. C. K.Uigh, Abbeville, S.- C.; and Mrs. Katie P. Flenniken, Winnsboro, S. C.. All these have had a part in making the history of the church. direction these studies are made. Much will depend upon weather conditions. A further decline uW weevil activity may be expected if the hot dry weather of the past week continues. On the other hand, if cloudy or wet weather fel lows the threat of damage will be greatly increased. Under these A basket dinner will be served dm- conditions, farmers can do nothing ing the .recess hour. We want tjj^ e ^ er than keep a constant watch. upon their fields and apply con trol measures when and where the conditions warrant. x j Cotton Acreage Estimated Cut Six To Ten Per Cent Monday—July 6, morning at of fice; afternoon, 4-H Picnic for Grammar School, Jr., and Sr. Tuesday—July 7, Plum Branch 4-H club 9:30 a. m.; afternoon Bethany H. D. Club, 3:30 at home of Mrs. R. H. Quarles. Wednesday—July 8, High School 8th Grade 4-H Club, 9:30 a. m.; afternoon, Fairfield H. D. Club 3:30 Thursday—July 9, Dowtin H. D. Club 3:30 p. m. Friday—July 10, Meriwether H. D. Club, 3:30 p. m. Saturday—July 11, office. make this a home-coming for th many who are interested in thi? eld church that has lived and serv ed for 150 years. W. C. KERR, Minister. Gardner W. Davis CLINTON, June 23. — Gardner Wilson Davis, 24, died at the hom: of his father-in-law, Ed GarreiL, oi Lydia Mill, today after an illness it six months. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mar; Garrett Davis, three children. Julia Jane and Jack, and his father, Mr Davis of Kanapolis, N. C. Funeral services will be held a i due less fertilizer, would Sandy Springs Methodist church to some extent be offset by the Wednesday afternoon at ^ oeioci. probability of more normal weath- er in the Western section, the j Trade estimates of reduCtioiL have been about 10 per cent. | The association, the national sales agency for Southern co-op eratives today elected U. B. Ela- WASHTNGTON. June 27.—A re duction in cotton acreage of be tween 6 and 10 per cent has been estimated by the American Cotton Co-operative association for this year. C. O. Moser, vice-president and secretary, sc,id Friday reductions in acreage yield in the Eastern. the Rev. Mr. Anderson officiating Intel men t will be made in church cemetery. XXX The Peoples Bank To Observe Monday l0< * of Raleigh ’ c - ?^ esiclcnt 1 ^ at its annual meetmg at the farm board’s offices. CLOSES FOR THE DAY ALONG, The meeting of the Cotton Sta- WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS bilization corporation, which was OF THE TOWN f 0 have been held at the same time, was postponed. As Monday, July 6th, is to be ob served by the merchants and other business men of McCormick, in stead cf July 4th, The Peoples Bank will be closed on Monday, July 6th, in observance of the holiday. P. G. FOOSHE, Cashier. Policies for the next crop were discussed. Moser said no decision:, would be reached at this meeting: on the amount of financing re quired from the board. A decis ion on sales policy for next year on stabilization cotton will net bff made until about August 1.