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■*V \ Thursday, July 2, 1931 McCormick messenger, McCormick, south Carolina PAGE NUMBER EIGftT WASHINGTON (Special to The Messenger.) WASHINGTON, June 30.—No of ficial act of any president since war time has been reelived with such genuine approval or enthusi- <&sxp as President Hoover’s recent declaration regarding Germany’s war debts. In effect he proposes to give all debtor nations a year’s extra time, during which no pay ments will be asked, either of prin cipal or interest. The intention is to stop the terrific drain on the finances of the leading European governments long enough to per mit them to catch their breath. No suggestion is made that any part of the debt will be forgiven. Most Americans feel that the debts should be met with a reasonable payment, such adjustment, if ar rived at, to be made only after Congress has had ample time to view the proposition from all angles. The main purpose aimed at by Mr. Hoover, everybody agrees, is to suspend payment long enough to enable private business to re turn to its usual channels. All foreign governments have shown agreement with the proposal, France uttering the only discord ant note by demanding that Ger man payments for damage done its country by the German armies be continued. As this amounts only to $100,000,000 a year, an insignifi cant sum compared with the full war debt, the objection is not ex pected to block the adoption of the plan. President Hoover’s statesman- liKe proposal did, not come as a surprise to those closely informed on national politics. Several days before the plan was broached, Un der Secretary Castle, of the State Department, casually told news papermen that the Administra tion’s mind was not closed on the subject of war debts. When his re marks went unchallenged by the White House they were taken to mean that an official utterance on the subject was impending. The President did not issue his statement without testing the temper of Congress, leading Demo crats beiflg called in and sounded out as te their attitude. Their warm approval of Mr. Hoover’s ideas w&s followed by the public announcement. Sipce then such leading candidates for the Demo cratic presidential nomination as Newton D. Baker and Owen D. Young have expressed their ap proval of the plan. Their action lias removed the project from the partisan field and elevated it ter the broader field of statesmanship. Another straw that forecast the announcement was the appearance in England and Europe of Secre tary of the Treasury Mellon. His informal audiences with European leaders was followed 4fci4he Presi dent’s announcement. A curious thing about the pro ject is that it came a few days af ter the June 15 semi-annual pay ment of war debts had been made. No other payment is due until De cember 15. Congress will meet eight clays before the winter pay ment falls due and will have to act almost instantly if the plan is to be put into effect this year. Be tween now and that time it is cer tain that business men, bankers and farmers will bring pressure to bear upon their representatives in Congress to make them fall in line behind the President and nobody expects but that the plan will go through, practically overnight, when Congress gathers. If any further proof of the Pres ident’s ability to gauge public sent iment were needed, it can be found by the favorable reaction of the stock exchange to his proposal, and to the fillip given business in gen eral throughout the country by Mr. Hoover’s utterance. It points to the fact that a return to normal conditions is only being prevented by the mental attitude of business men. Although they realize that the President has done nothing that can have any material effect for another six months, yet psy chologically the nation has re sponded enthusiastically and evi dences are already beginning to appear that conditions are easing off and the country is feeling it has a man at the helm who can be trusted to indicate the pathway to a return to prosperity. The President’s address at In- AFTER 40 bowel trouble Constipation may very easily become chronic after forty. And any continued constipation at tnat time of life may bring attacks of piles and a host of other unpleasant disorders. 1 Watch your bowels at any age. Guard them with particular care after forty. Whenever they need any help, remember a doctor should know what is best for them. “Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin” is a doctor’s prescription for the bowels. Tested by 47 years* practice, it has been found thoroughly effective in relieving consti pation and its ills for men, women and children of all ages. 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The vehicle has Love joy double acting hydraulic shock absorbers and 155 inch wheelbase, and is the latest thing of its kind on the market. x Good news is no news unless you can repeat it to somebody. dianapolis, which preceded his war debt announcement, is being taken by political observers here as em bodying all the principal planks that will be placed in the Republi can Party’s platform a year hence. It contains all the constructive policies the party needs, it is as serted, winding up with its “twen ty year plan” for American capi talism which is designed as an an swer to the Soviet’s five year plan. It is considered as a complete off set to Communistic teachings and will probably be featured in the appeal to the country’s voters next year. It is to be remarked that Mr. Hoover made absolutely no refer ence to Prohibition in the speech, an indication that the Wet and Dry issue is not likely to be given much importance by the cam paigners next year. Both parties look upon Prohibition as a danger ous subject, certain to alienate many voters no matter what decis ion is reached. As a consequence the coming campaign is expected to siaestep that subject, just as the 'resident omitted :t in .iis talk to he Indiana editors. LEGION Regular Legion meeting first Tuesday night in July, at 8:15. All members are urged to attend. Last meeting before state convention. C. K. EPTTNG, » Commander. W. M. TALBERT, Adjutant. txt T. E. L. Class Meets The T. E. L. social and business meeting was held on June 26th, at the home of Mrs. W. S. Arrington, with Mesdames C. C. Morgan, S. D. Giles and H. H. Shiflet as joint hostesses. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Rudolph Strom, president, all joining in saying the Lord’s prayer. Business being dispensed with, the meeting was turned over Beattie Seeks Full Settlement WILLINGTON NEWS ITEMS THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SENDS OUT NOTICES TO COUNTY OFFICERS Parker of Calhoun Falls and Miss Juanita Curtis of The State of Sunday says, a full Mt. Carmel were pleasant visitors and complete settlement between, * Gre Tuesday evening, county sheriffs and county treas- Judge Ralph Porter of Clarendon. urers as regards taxes will be re quired by A. J. Beattie, comptroller general, this year before there is a settlement between^ Mr. Beattie’s office and the several counties, ac cording to notices being sent out by the comptroller general. Settlement with the counties will begin July 1, Mr. Beattie said yes terday, and the work will be push ed as rapidly as possible. A satis factory status between delinquent tax collectors and the county treas urers will be insisted upon, Mr. Beattie intimates. A letter, sent out to sheriffs and treasurers from the comptroller general’s office, reads in part as follows: “Herewith, I inclose copies of certain acts relating to your du- to the social committee, Mrs. H. H. Shiflet being in charge. Games j ^| es connection with the collec- were played which carried us back ^| on 0 f delinquent taxes. Before to childhood days, after which Mrs. Shiflet gave two recitations which were greatly enjoyed. After the program the hostesses served a tempting salad course. X First Cotton Blossoms making the annual settlement in your county this year, this office will require a complete settlement between the office of the treasurer and the sheriff on all tax execu tions for the years 1928 and prior thereto. “Accordingly, the treasurer is di- rlere JLHSt 1 llUTSClHy j rected to call upon the sheriff for Texas, spent Saturday night and Sunday here with his friend, Mr. R F. r? orris. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ariail and son, Bobbie, spent Saturday night and Sunday here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Morris. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Boyd and chil dren spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Mollie Clinkscales. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clinkscales and daughter, Sallie, spent Wed nesday with the former’s mother, Mrs. Mollie Clinkscales. Mrs. H. S. Cason of Mt. Carmel spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. A. B. Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. LeRoy and son, Milton, of Charleston spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Andrews. Messrs. William and Frank Wright of Lincolnton, Ga., spent Sunday here at the home of Mr. and ^rs. W. H. McNair. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Tucker and children of Calhoun Falls spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Andrews. A good many people from here attended the funeral Tuesday at Plum Branch of Mrs. Robert Per- Messrs. Sandifer Entertained Friday * Messrs. Emmette and Calhoun Sandifer entertained the young people, Friday evening at their home near town, 30 young people being present. Outdoor games were enjoyed, af ter which tea and sandwiches were served the guests in the dining ’room by their mother, Mrs. E. M. Sandifer, assisted by Mrs. G. E. Campbell and Mrs. B. N. Talbert. tXi Fight Tobacco Worms From Tomato Plants the return of all executions in his; r y m ^ n > w* 10 w ^ s killed in an auto- CROPS ARE WELL ADVANCED ' hands for taxes due for the years I mobile wreck in Texas last Thurs- AND NOT HURT BY BOLL 11928 and back, and the sheriff is day afternoon. The community WEEVILS SO FAR directed to turn over to the treas- ; extends td the famiiy their deep-' f two pounds of ars enate to 50 urer aU said executions as required j * t “ elr d ^ h °“ r ^ ! gallons of Bordeaux. The Bor- CLEMSON COLLEGE, June 30.— Unless we keep tomato plants in a healthy condition and free from insects and diseases, we cannot • reasonably expect a high yield of quality fruit sufficient to warrant a profit in growing for shipping or canning, says L. P. Watson, ex tension horticulturist, in warning against the homed tobacco worm which is likely to occur in great quantities and rapidly the plants. The worms are easily by spraying the plants mixture of arsenate of lead, three pounds to 100 gallons of water, Mr. Watson advises. Late in the season when the plants are too large to spray conveniently, dust ing with a mixture of one part of arsenate of lead to 20 parts of lime is effective. The plaints may be sprayed with Bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead at the rate defoliate poisoned with a Mr. L. A. Swaney was first to get | by the sections inclosed, a cotton blossom to The Messenger | “In making this return to the office this year. It w r as from a treasurer, the sheriff is directed to two acre patch of Coker No. 5 on furnish an abstract of executions his farm one mile east of town and which have 7 been found uncollecti- was brought in last Thursday, June ble and another abstract of execu- ?5th. | tions which may yet be collected, and a third abstract showing the Bill Walker, a colored farmer of total collected by sale, near town, sent in a blossom on “At the time of the annual set- Friday from his 24 acre patch, tlement, the foreman of the grand which he says is of about average ijury, together with the auditor, the size and not yet bothered by boll treasurer and the sheriff will be sorrow, also to the families of the injured ones. X. Y. Z X 1930 Farm Census deaux will also control some of the diseases common to the toma to and thus increase the yield. This spray will also control the corn ear worm or tomato fruit worm. CENSUS REPORTS FARM ACRE AGE AND VALUES IN SOUTH CAROLINA NO MORE weevils. Mr. John L. Self sent in a blos som Friday from his 15 acre patch near town, which he says is grow ing nicely and taking on a good crop of fruit, and is not yet in fested with weevils. sent in a 1 Mrs. John J. White blossom last Friday from her farm near Mt. Carmel. She states that crops are good and only a few charge of their duties July 1. weevils seen so far. called upon to canvass said execu tions with the view to charging back to the sheriff all executions which it may be possible to collect, or make such other disposition as may be legal and proper. “In the meantime, all cash in the hands of the sheriff or tax col lector must be turned over to the treasurer prior to the first day of July, 1931.” Six new treasurers begin the dis- Mr. T. J. Stone of Modoc sent in a blossom Tuesday from his farm. Crops are well advanced in that section and weevil infestation slight to this time. James A. Talbert, colored, sent in a blossom Tuesday from a ten acre patch of his near town. He has 20 acres in cotton and about 15 acres in corn and other crops, which he is working with one mule. Aside from this he is working another farm on halves. He says all his crops are good, and the weevils have done him little or no harm yet. Mr. Paul Jennings of the Cedar Hill section sent in a blossom Tues day. He reports good crops and only a few weevils. Mr. Joseph Bowen of Willing ton sent in a blossom yesterday, say ing he has had them several days. Jake Jenkins, colored, brought a blossom yesterday from his ten acre field near Buffalo. He says his crop is badly in need of rain, and is slightly infested with wee vils. The new treasurers are in the According to a bulletin recently issued by the Bureau of the Cen sus, there are 157,931 farms in the State of South Carolina having a total acreage of 10,393,113; and a total value, including land, build ings, and implements and machin ery, of $400,615,616. The figures are given in detail for eachh coun ty and each minor civil division within the State. This is the first Federal census report to show these figures by minor civil divisions. Of the total farm acreage 39.8 per cent, or 4,136,809 acres, was crop lapd on which crops were counties of Greenville, Laurens, harvested in 1929; 7.7 per cent, or Colleton, Dillon, Cherokee and Un ion. X Railroads Work To Reduce Taxes SEEK ASSESSMENT CUT ON REV- ENUE LOSS BASIS (The State of yesterday.) Seeking to show that declining revenues should mean reduced as sessments and consequent redu 1 pasture, and 712,434 acres not in 802,695 acres, was crop land which lay idle or fallow; and 0.9 per cent, or 97,494 acres, was land on which the crops failed to matun? or were not harvested for any cause. Pasture land with a total of 1,792,997 acres, representing 17.& per cent of the total farm acreage; of the State, included 350,839 acres of plowable land, 1,051,851 acres of woodland, and 390,307 acres of oth er land. In addition to the land cropped and pastured, the total land in farms included 2,850,684 acres of woodland not used for tion in taxes paid South Carolina representatives of four railroads operating in South Carolina met with the state tax commission yes terday in the first cf a series of conferences to be held before the commission fixes the assessment for 1931. Represented at the individual conferences yesterday before the full commission were the Columbia, Newberry & Laurens, the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio, the Atlantic Coast Line and the Charleston & Western Carolina. Two. other forest, pasture, or crops, including the land cceupjed by house yards, barnyards, feed lots, lanes, roads, etc. . 1 The total value of farm land and buildings was $379,190,630. of which $119,055,369 represented ohc value of all farm buildings, includ ing the farmers’ dwellings, which were valued at $81,982,868.' The value of farm implements and ma chinery, including farmers’ auto biles, was $21,424,986. A copy of this bulletin for South Carolina may be obtained by writ- Reports are to the effect that crops are good all over the coun ty and are unusually free from grass and well worked up. Scatter ed rains since Monday have helped point that reduction in the prop- wonderfully and weevils are not so j erty assessments is necessary, W. numerous yet. Some farmers arc q Query, chairman of the com- of the opinion that the weathe * mission, explains, school districts has been too hot and dry for th large carriers—the Southern and ing to the Bureau of Census, the Seaboard—will appear later | Washington, D. C. this week, the Seaboard probably | X Revenue is among the accepted Deaths AlllOIlg TIlC guides to assessments and should the revenues decline to such a or mice, after you use RAT-SNAP It’s a sure rodent killer. Try a Pkg. and prove it. Rats killed with RAT-SNAP leave no smell. Cats or- dogs won’t touch it. Guaranteed. 35c size - 1 cake - enough for Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar. 65c size - 2 Cakes - for Chickeni House, coops, or small buildings. $1.25 size - 5 cakes - enough for all farm and out-buildings, storage- buildings, or factory buildings. Sold and guaranteed by STROMS’ DRUG STORE McCormick, S. C. Says Magnesium Alienate Best For * Bean Beetle Colored People weevils, but should there be rain for their revenue since and cloudy cool weather the wee-; are large taxpayers, vils would appear in great num-, •»n ie commission will take no ac- bers. • I tion until all railroads have ap- jpeared and presented their views. county | Assessments are fixed each year At the conclusion of the railroad conferences, the commission will take up assessments of power com panies, including the Saluda dam project of the Lexington Water Power company, which has never been on the property books as a completed job. LIZA TOMPKINS Liza Tompkins, 52 years of age, died at her home near Plum and counties must look elsewhere Branch, Monday afternoon. Fun- railroads eral services were conducted at New Hope Church and interment made in the church cemetery Tues day afternoon at 2 o’clock. J. S. Strom’s service in charge. The grain crop in the this year is said to have been ex cellent. Mr. Frank Freeland of near town sowed two bushels of little May wheat last fall and har vested 61 bushels from the patch this spring. A number of other good yields are reported from vari ous sections of the county. CLEMSON COLLEGE, June 30.— For the Mexican bean beetle,, which has been found over most of the state, and is now occurring •in destructve numbers, magnesium grsenate is the safest effective ar senical that can be used on bean foliage, advises Alfred Lutken, ex tension entomologist. The suscep tibility of bean leaves to arsenical injury, makes it imperative, he says, that the proper kind of arsen- icals be used to combat the beetle. When used as a spray, magne sium arsenate should be applied when the foliage is dry, at the rate of one pound to 50 gallons of water; for smaller quantities one ounce (or five level tablespoonfuls) to three gallons of water. Dust should be applied when the fol- age is damp, and the air calm, us- ng one pound of magnesium ar senate and three pounds of hy drated lime. Since the larvae and adults feed on the lower surfaces' of the leaves it is important that the nozzle be held near the ground and the spray or dust directed up ward. If magnesium arsenate is not obtainable, Mr. Lutken suggests calcium arsenate mixed with eight times its weight of hydrated lime, but there is danger of burning the foliage with this arsenical. ?y- rethrum sprays are effective in killing the larvae by direct con tact. Because of the expense this method cannot be recommended for large acreages. Arsenicals should not be applied on beans that are ready for mar keting unless provision can be .made to wash them thoroughly. PANKIE WILLIAMS I As a supplement to poison con- Pankie Williams, aged 33 years, trol, Mr. Lutken suggests: (1) died at Clarks Hill Tuesday morn- Plow under all bean vines at least ing. Funeral services were con- five inches deep at the end of the ducted and interment made at season; (2) Destroy hibernating Bethena yesterday afternoon at 2 places by cleaning up weeds and o’clock. charge. J. S. Strom’s service in piles of leaves and brush around the fields and in nearby woods.