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Thursday, July 16,1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL MASTER’S SALE * STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. Court of Common Picas. MRS. MARY E. DEASON, et al. Qo^inst MRS. LIZZIE ELLA MOSS, et al. Pursuant to judgment of the Court and a decree of sale in the above entitled cause, I will sell at public auction on Salesday in Au gust, 1931, the same being the 3rd day of August), in front of the Court House door, in the city of McCormick, County and State aforesaid, during the legal hours of sale, on terms specified beloif, the following described real estaw, to wit: “All of those certain nieces, par cels or lots of land situate, lying and being in Town of McCormick, County of McCormick, and State of South Carolina, d^ienatpd 0<! Al lows: Lots Nos. Nine (9), Thirty- One (31). Twenty-Nine (29), Thir ty (30), Twenty-Eight (28), Ten (10) and Eleven (11) in Block Eighteen (18) of the said Town of McCormick, each of said lots being Fifty (50) Feet wide and One Hundred and Fifty (150) deep.” ALSO “All that certain tract or parce of land, situate, lying and being in tne Town of McCormick, County of McCormick and State of South Carolina, on State Highway No. 20, leading from McCormick to Au gusta, containing about Ninety (90) Acres, more or less, the exact acre age to be determined, and bounded as follows: On the North by lot cut from this property for Mrs. J. E. Deason: on the East by lands of M. G. & J. J. Dorn: on the South by lands of Frank P. Deason and on the West by State Highway No. 20.” ALSO “All of that certain piece, parcel, tract or plantation of land situate, lying and being in the County of McCormick and State of South Carolina, containing Two Hundred and Two (202) Acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of M. G. fiz J. J. Dorn and lands formerly of the Jennings Es tate; on the East by lands of M. G. & J. J. Dorn and lands formerly of the Jennings Estate; on the South by lands of the Barker Woods or Erskine College and on the West by lands of G. E. Price and lands formerly of the Jennings Estate.” The above described "lots will be sold separately and then as a whole, and the highest bid realized shall be confirmed. The farm lands shall be sold in tracts, as ad vertised. Terms of Sale: Cash: purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. L. G. BELL, Master. July 14. 1931.—3t. Notice Of Tax Sale LEGION CALL FOR THIRTEENTH DE PARTMENTAL CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION DE PARTMENT OF S. C. GAME Driving over Austerlitz mountain, one of the Taconic range wluch separates New York from Massa chusetts I flushed seven pheasants in as many miles. One gorgeous, long-tailed cock pheasant rocketed out of the brush smack into my windshield and fell to the road with a broken neck. He deserved a/better fate. The breeding of pheasants is be ing encouraged by the states of the Northeast. Some of state authori- Fee H ties supply pheasant eggs free to those who will hatch them under barnyard hens. New York is pay ing 4-H Club boys and girls $1.00 each for mature pheasants so hatched. They are liberated in the state forest preserve, to be shot by hunters in the proper season. In Virginia and some other parts of the South the native American partridge is sometimes called a pheasant. There is no native pheasant. These game birds are imports from China and eastern Asia. They have been bred in Eu rope for sport for centuries. Am erican hunters have pretty well cleaned out our native game birds, but it is expected the imported pheasant will increase and multi ply under careful conservation, so that there will still be something for the next generation of sports men to shoot. BONUSES Bethlehem Steel Company, in re sponse to the protests of some stockholders who thought the men joint business meeting, who ruh the business were getting The thirteenth annual conven tion of the American Legion De partment of South Carolina is hereby called and in conformity with the action of the Department Executive Committee, will be held at Charleston, S. C., on Monday and Tuesday, July 27th and 28th. The convention will be called to order at 10 o’clock a. m. July 27th. Delegates representing the legion :re reminded that there will be a registration fee of $2.00. Delegates ’epresenting the auxiliary must Jay $1.00 registration fee. It will je absolutely necessary to produce /our 1931 membership card to be admitted to the convention, and to he convention festivities. The tentative program of Uie invention which has been an nounced includes many interesting events. Chief among the enter tainment features will be the se lection of Miss South Carolina Am erican Legion at a beauty contest at the Isle of Palms the first night of the meeting. And though the convention does not get underway until Monday a boat trip has been arranged for Sunday afternoon and a dance at the Folly Beach pier from 12.01 Monday morning until three o’clock. The tentative program follows: July 27: , 9 a. m.—Band concert on Marion square. 9:30 a. m.—Parade of Legion and auxiliary with bands and drum and bugle corps, down King street to Haskell, to Meeting to Society, stopping at the Victory theatre for THE BEST PLACE IN DIXIE* IS CAROLINA—THE BEST PLACE TO TRADE IN CAROLINA IS DIXIE STORES 31 Stores 10 Markets DIXIE STORES 31 Stores 10 Markets PAGE NUMBER EIGHT Boys Return Home From C. M. T. Camp OFFICER SENDS WORD PRAISE FOR McCORMICK COUNTY BOYS IN THE CAMP WE GIVE YOU BELOW A LIST OF OUR SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY and SATURDAY LFMONS, large and juicy dozen 27c TOMATOES, fancy S. C. grown, pound 6c CANTALOUPES, S. C. grown, 5 and 10c LETTUCE, large heads, each 8c CORN, S. C. grown, large ears, dozen 30c TEA, bulk, organe pekoe, pound 50c BUTTER, Brookfield, pound 27c ELECTRIC LIGHT GLOBES, 60 watt, 2 for 35c VINEGAR, bulk for pickling, gallon 35c ICE CREAM SALT, 5 pound package 10c BREAKFAST BACON, Dixie special, pound 29c FRANKS, pound 17c BACON SQUARES, each 24c BROOMS, good 4 sew, each 25c LARD, 8 pound pail Acorn brand . 85c CARNATION MILK, 6 baby 23c CARNATION MILK, 3 tall 23c SALMON, tall pinks, can I0c PICKLES, sweet mixed, 24 oz. jar 21c NEW LOW PRICES ON FLOUR DIXIE SPECIAL, plain and S. R. 48 lb. sack $1.35 DIXIE SPECIAL, Plain and S. R. 24 lb. sack $ .70 WINSUM, Plain and S. R. 48 lb sack $1.30 WINSUM, Plain and S. R. 24 lb. sack $ .65 WHITE FEATHER, Plain and S. R. 48 lb. sack $1.15 WHITE FEATHER, Plain and S. R. 24 lb. sack $ 60 No. 16 DIXIE STORES No. 16 MAIN STREET McCORMICK, S. C. Bible Class Has Pienic Under and by virtue of a tax execution directed to me by the County Treasurer of McCormick County, S. C., I have seized the ^property described below and the ' same will be sold to the highest bidder, for cash, on salesday In Au- 1231, (the same being the 3rd day of August,) during the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House Door at McCormick, S. C., and the proceeds will be applied to the payment of said taxes and the costs of seizure and sale. The property to be sold is described as follows: One Hundred and Eighty (180) Acres of land located in School Dis trict No. 4, of McCormick County, S. C., bounded by landj of M. G. & J. J. Dorn, Inc., formerly McCor mick Land and Lumcer Company. Estate of R. L. Smith, lands of John Moore and lands of the estate of D. J. Wardlaw and W. O. Sturkey and perhaps others. This being the identical tract of land over which. a mortgage was foreclosed, iandF n W ;ter production sold and sale to confirmed by the Court to John B. King, Executor, but no title has ever been maue thereto and said land formerly be longed to Mrs. Sarah G. Mattison and said taxes levied against said property in the name of Mrs. Sarah G. Mattison. Purchaser to pay for stamps. J. T. FOOSHE, Tax Collector for McCormick Coun ty, South Carolina. McCormick, S. C., July 15, 1931.—3t. WANT ADVS. FOR TRADE, Corn for Oats—WU1 exchange on basis of one bushel com for two bushels of oats. J. W. Bracknell & Son, Plum Branch, S. C. FOR SALE—One good set new buggy harness at. special low price. J. W. Bracknell & Son, Plum Branch, S. C. WANTED—Through July and Au gust, large quantities of sound and well manufactured mixed Oak Cross Ties, delivered P. & N. Yard, Greenwood, S. C. Will pay cash for ties as hauled in. 7x9—8 1-2 feet, 65c; 7x8—8 1-2 feet, 55c; 6x8 —8 1-2 feet, 40c. R. M. Winn, Plum Branch, S. C. FOR SALE—Deering Binder and good Rake in good shape, for $45.00. Can be seen at my home at any time. R. F. Freeland, Plum Branch, S. C. too much money for their work, has increased salaries and reduced the percentage of bonuses paid to employees for increased produc tion. , Perhaps the Bethlehem bonuses were too high; I cannot judge that. am certain, however, that the greatest incentive to good work which any employer can offer to his employees is to give them money rewards above their wages if they do more than the routing requirements of their jobs. Some day the whole wage sys tem will be revised and every Worker will be paid precisely in proportion to his output. Then if he wants to loaf on the job it will be his loss and not his employer’s. BABCOCK When Dr. Stephen Moulton Bab cock died at the age of 87 a few days ago, there passed on the man who, more than any other individ ual, was the father of the modern dairy industry. The Babcock Test for butter fat revolutionized dairy ing and set a new standard to which to breed dairy cows. Today the dairy industry, which includes not only milk, cheese and but the wide range of manufacturing industries based on the use of casein, from skim milk, is one of the greatest in the nation. It has brought the impoverished wheat states of the Northwest into the forefront of agricultural prosperity. It has brought healthful, nourishing food within the reach of everybody. And all that as the result of one agri cultural college professor’s experi ments. McCORMICK Exactly 100 years ago, in July, 1831, a young Virginia farmer nam ed Cyrus McCormick made the first public demonstration of his horse drawn reaper. At that time more than four-fifths of the people of the United States were engaged in farming. To put it another way, it took the labor of four families on the farm to feed five families, including themselves. The direct result of McCormick’s invention was to increase agricul tural production, and reduce the number of farmers. Today fewer than a quarter of our people are farmers. One family on the farm feeds three other families who pro duce no food. And anyone who knows farming will agree that even fewer farmers could feed the whole nation. McCormick became a millionaire, one of the few such in his time. His descendants still control the International Harvester Company. They are industrialists, arid the United States has become an in dustrial nation, largely because of 10 a. m.—Opening of meeting with adjournment about 1:30 p. m. 1:30 to 2:45—Lunch. 2:45 p. m.—Assemble on Marion Square for trip to Isle of Palms. 4 p. m.—Delegates gather on beach in bathing suits. 4 to 6 p. m.—Games, races and contests bathing beauty and beach pajama contests with prizes in each event. 6 to 7 p. m.—Band concert in pavillion. , . „ 6 to 8:30—Supper. 8:15 to 8:45 p. m.—Exhibition by the Spartanburg Drum and Bugle corps on the pavillion dance floor. 9 to 9:30 p. m.—Legion queen contest on the band stand. 9:30 p. m., to 12 m.—Legion ball, contest winner, and coronation ex orcises. 12:15 to 12:45 a. m.—Song and dance revue by leading Charles ton artists on the band stand. 12:45 a. m. to 3 a. m.—Ball con tinued. July 28: 1:00 p. m.—Business meeting at Victory iheatre. 1:30 p. m.—Adjournment. C. K. EPTING, Commander. X An experiment in producing baby beef, conducted at the Havre, Mont., field station of the U. S. De partment of Agriculture, showed that calves fattened on barley and alfalfa are likely to bloat when they receive up to 5 pounds of bar ley a head daily. Cyrus McCormick. POPULATION The population of the United States is not increasing at as rapid a rate as formerly. We have about 125,000,000 people now, and Presi dent Hoover recently said that the expectation is for an increase of 20,000,000 in 20 years. That would give us 145,000,000 in 1951. The importance of those figures lies in the fact that some long time industrial and railroad opera tions have been based on the ex pectation that population woulf keep on growing at the rate whicl' it did in the 1890’s and early 1900’r when immigration was unrestrict ed. Pressure for the lowering o immigration bars comes mainl: from those interests. Farm production in the United States today is sufficient to feed 140,000,000. Farmers must find ? foreign market for food sufficient for 15,000,000 people, therefore, or suffer from low prices. The alter native is to reduce the acreage un der cultivation for the staple crops. That is what the Federal Farm Bo ard is preaching, and it is bound to come. i I GREENWOOD, S. C. Now Playing Robert Montgomery Dorothy Jordan and Cliff Edwards in “SHIPMATES” SATURDAY, July 18th George O’Brien in “FAIR WARNING MONDAY and TUESDAY July 20th-21st \ Winnie Lightner in “LIFE OF THE PARTY” WEDNESDAY, July 22nd Chester Morris in “THE BEST WHISPERS” HUMORETTES Chlorinda—So there was some hqt necking at your house last night? Esmeralda—Yeah. Uncle George got too near the gas jet with his celluloid collar! Judge—I understand that you prefer charges against this man? Grocer—No, sir. I prefer cash, and that’s what I had him brought here for. The Susannah Wesley Bible Class of the Methodist Sunday school enjoyed a most delightful picnic :'n the spacious oak grove at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Britt of the Bellvue section last Friday even ing. The husbands of the members were invited guests. Several ex citing games were played after which attention was turned to the table loaded with fried chicken, ham, cake, sandwiches, salad and ced tea. Everyone enjoyed Mr. and Mrs. Britt’s gracious hospitality and voted this one of the best meetings of the year for this enthusiastic wide awake class. txt— Something To Eat For Fall And Winter Lawyer (taunting witness) Have you ever been in jail? Witness—Yes, sir; once. Lawyer—Ah! For how long? Witness—Just long enough vhitewash a cell which was to be occupied by a lawyer who had obbed dozens of his clients. to Passenger (asking for third time) —Have ye reached No. 234 Pros pect street yet? Conductor—Yes, ma’am. Here you are. (Stops Car.) Passenger—Oh, I didn’t want to ?et out. I wanted to show my lit- ;le doggie where he was born. Movie Director—We want an audience for the opera scene. Casting Director—Any particular types? Movie Director—No, just any body who can cough. 1 Xl The coldest section in a refrig erator is directly underneath the ice compartment and the warmest place is the top shelf if the ice is kept on one side. Be sure to keep a piece of waxed paper over the cut surface of a melon or cant aloupe to prevent the odor from spoiling other food. Bananas should not be kept in the refrigera tor for it makes them dark and transmits a banana flavor to other foods nearby. \ CLEMSON COLLEGE, July 14.— A little time devoted to efficient garden management and work will pay one hundred per cent more than equal time devoted to the general run of farm work; an hour or two a day or a day a week will do wonders in the garden, and es pecially at this time of the year in providing for a fall and winter garden, says A. E. Schilletter, ex tension horticulturist, who advises gardeners to take stock now on the prospects for a supply of fall and winter vegetables and to be sure of abundance and variety. “Garden products may be sub stituted to advantage for many foods we buy. This is anothe: reason for giving the garden more attention. Still another reason i '•hat the surplus may be exchanged for badly needed cash, ’ Mr. Semi ?etter continues. Twelve vegetables that may b-: had through the fall and winte. fresh from the garden are beets cabbage, carrots, celery, collards onions, parsnips, kale, rape, salsify spinach, and turnips. Get your seed catalog, make your selections and order now. Manure, prepare, and reprepare the best available, part of the garden and fertilize well. Rutabaga turnips should be planted during the last two weeks of July or the first week in Au gust. Fall and winter celery should be set in late July or early August. Use large and well developed plants of the Giant Pascal, or Winter Queen varieties. Set the plants eight inches apart in rows six feet wide. Tomato plants transplanted dur ing late July and early August wih produce tomatoes until frost. Ir late summer it is necessary to hav plants eight to ten inches long toughened by withholding wate: and set very deep in the soil,— about two-thirds of their length— water freely and cover the moist surface with dry soil. Editor McCormick Messenger: For the past 30 days, 750 yooths from South Carolina and Georgia, have been in training here at his toric Fort Moultrie. During that lime I have had the opportunity to observe their work personalljr and feel that the Citizens MHiitary Training Camp of this post has been eminently successful from every stand point. The success of the camp has been in a large measure due to the char acter of the work and the enthusi asm displayed by the trainees from your community. I wish co take ihis opportunity to express official ly to you and through the columns of your paper to the people whom you serve, my sincere congratula tions upon sending the type of men to camp that you have. On a separate inclosure you will find the names of trainees from your community whom I wish to commend for their excellent work. I hope that we have been able through our training program to increase in the eyes of the lads who have been with us the past 30 days the value of good citizen- rhip. ( W. P. COLEMAN, Commanding Col. 8th Infantry. Those attending from the coun ty were: From McCormick — Emory R^ Bentley, James E. Blackwell, Will iam L. Britt, William W. Dowtin, Jr., James M. Furqueron, Arthur J. Hendrix, Jr., James A. Lyon, Daniel D. McGrath, John T. McGrath, Jr., J. O. Patterson, Jr., Welbourne Schumpert, Robert C. Wiggings, Milton E. Walker. From Plum Branch—Edward T. Miner, George T. Rearden, James C. Winn. From Clarks Hill—Robert H. Mid dleton, Jr. *Xt Bracknell And Parks Buy Jersey Bulls DESPITE DEPRESSED MARKET FOR DAIRY PRODUCTS THEY STILL HAVE FAITH IN INDUSTRY County Agent E. L. Rogers says that despite the present depressed market for dairy products, Mr. J. L. Bracknell of Plum Branch, and Mr. B. F. Parks of Parksville, be lieve in the future of the . dairy cow, as shown by the recent pur chase of good pure bred Jersey bull calves. Mr. Parks secured a bull calf from the Jersey herd of R. P. Henderson, Greenwood County, out of a granddaughter of Fern of St.. Savior, one of the best bulls that has been in the south, and sired by a son of Blue Fox Eminent, Jr., which is now an outstanding bull. The dam of Mr. Park’s calf is a consistent milker and on D. H. I. A. test has milked as high as 53 pounds milk per day, or 6.1 gallons and given as high as 80 pounds butter in one month. Mr. Bracknell’s calf, about 6 months old, is from the Clemson College herd, sired by Prince Tid- dledywink Torono 277121 out of Chrome’s Plymouth Rose 637378. The sire has 20 daughters that will go on official test as they come in- '„o milk. The dam has a 345 day ecord of 400.69 pounds butter fat ind 8028 pounds milk with first :a:f at 2 1-2 years of age. These two bulls should do much toward the Improvement of the quality of dairy cattle in their res pective communities. X Big Rain And / Considerable Wind One of the biggest rains of the vear fell here late Tuesday even ing, covering the territory from about a mile below Plum Branch to about a mile above McCormick and filling a gap between the two towns that had its first rain in two months last Friday night. The rain Tuesday was accom- ^ompanied by strong winds, which did considerable damage at Dorns* lumber mill one mile below town, tearing the roof from the large umber shed and carrying parts of it and some big posts a distance of 150 yards across the highway to break through the roof of the old egg laying contest office building. Piles of lumber were scattered and badly tangled by the ^ind..