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Hmr^dgy, August 13, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA rAlsL, iNUMKHin. tiGilT *ARKSVILLE POULTRYMEN VAC CINATE FOR CHICKEN POX TOTAL 925 BIRDS TREATED JEDISON The last time I talked with M Edison I asked him how long he . .was going to keep on working. ‘Tm never going to stop,” he «aid, “unless my stomach goes back on me. There’s where most men give out first, m their diges tions.” • “There’s only one rule for keep ing young,” he went on. “That is to watch your'digestion and never jstop working. That’s the import ant thing—never . stop working. Keep your mind active. The, brain is, more durable than any other part of the body.” Mr. Edison was SI when he said that, and was launching into a new line of research with the enthusi asm of a boy. He was as inter ested in everything new as he was when he was twenty. , GANGSTERS / As long as the gangsters in the big cities confined their activities to shooting each other up there was very little public protest. But when five children were shot, one of them fatally, in a New York gang battle, the authorities began to get active. It is my guess that the clean-up movement in New York at least has actually started, and that there will be less toler ance of murder and less sympathy dor murderers in the future. • in the long run, law and order are always triumphant. If that were not so the world would be in a state of anarchy today. , appAnzeia Netften Baker drove thousands of peoplt to their encyclopedias the other day toien, in the course of Mii^speech * *at the Institute of Poli tics, he said that “of course, Ap- penzell is the only pure demo cracy.” Not one out of ten thous and of those who heard or read .Baker’s speech had ever heard of Appenzell. It is one of the little independent states which form a part of the Swiss Federation. It is in the northeast pf Switzerland, and has about 70,000 population. 'The only government it has is a sort of magnified town meeting at which everybody votes. The oldest of all republics is San Marino, in the^ Italian Alps, which foas existed unchanged since 400 A. D. and is still governed by the old Boman laws and customs. But San Marino is not a pure democracy in the sense that Appenzell is, and neither is Andorra, that other tiny European republic which is entire ly surrounded by Spain but which is under the protection of the •French government and a Spanish bishop. RUSSIA Several poultrymen of Parksville have insured their flocks against outbreaks of sore-head or chicken pox, which so often occur during fall and winter months, by vac cinating their pullets. Since this disease usually occurs during the fall and winter months to lower igg proauction when the price of 3ggs is higher than any other time during the year, these men and women are extremely wise in tak- ng every precaution possible to prevent its outbreak. Vaccination against chicken pox or sore-head, as it is commonly called, is a com paratively new thing, yet results obtained by those who vaccinated last year seem to prove it an ef fective preventive. Poultrymen who have vaccinated their flocks are: A. V. Morgan, L. V. Mayer, J. H. Drennan, and Mrs. J. M. Bussey. Vaccine was obtain ed through the vocational agricul tural department at a cent a dose. The average cost pf treating 925 birds was a fraction over four- fifths of a cent per bird. X If everybody had beautiful hands, how would all he dishes be washed? ±Xi * “Business, is business,” said the chigger as he dug in. ^ Hunting Licenses Now On Sale Cotton Estimate Is 15,584,000 Bales Hunters in McCormick County can now purchase hunting licenses at the usual places over the coun ty, and they are urged to do so be fore venturing out in pursuit of game. The law will be strictly en forced as regards license and sea son for the various wild game and also as to the quantity allowed. H. W. BAILEY, Game Warden, McCormick Coun- ty. Modoc, 3. C., August 10, 1931. Must yotr start; anemr to save’forahome? \ You made great sacrifices in order to build your home. But fire, in a few hours, can damage and destroy your home and its furnishings. Could you then he secure because of complete fire George Bernard Shaw came ] m 8 * 11 * 1111 ^ protection? Or from Russia enthusiastic over what he had been permitted to see. Lady Astor, who accompanied him, was equally enthusiastic. They saw, as all visitors to Russia see, what the authorities permitted them to see. If one thing can be more cer tain than anything else, it is that the truth about Russia and the condition of the people does not get out of Russia. Neither does the truth about the rest of the world get ?.nto Russia. All Russian newspapers are controlled and practically edited by the Soviet government. News from America that is permitted to be printed .presents this country in the most unfavorable light and is intended to make Russian workers and peas ants believe that they are the most fortunate people in the world. News coming out of Russia is con trolled also by the government. This results in making intelli gent people in each country high ly suspicious of the other. There is y!no chance for a friendly under standing between Russia and the rest of the world until freedom of speech and of the press are estab lished in Russia. v FASHIONS would you have to hegin to rave all over again because of no insurance whatever 3r an insufficient amount? Why not settle any question on your insurance today? Paul J. Robinson Insurance Agency PHONE 66 McCormick oats in the presence of ladies. No natter how hot the weather a man • ithout a coat is not admitted to he best restaurants, hotels and heatres. That is absurd, but it derives from ancient custom, which ‘rteincted :n the effort to dis- ingmish a gentleman *rom a work- ng man. A servant could go *oatless but the coatless gentleman night easily be mistaken for a crvant. Nothing is truer than hat the clothes make the man. When King Christian of Denmark vas found dead in the street in Copenhagen, a few years ago, no body recognized him because he Paris dressmakers have decreed j was wearing ordinary clothes in- tight corsets, smaller waits and ]-tead of royal regalia, longer skirts for women. American j n a genuine democracy every- women say they won’t stand for it, but they will. Woman’s greatest body would dress as he pleased, but everybody would choose to dress fear is that she will look different j US t like everybody else. The only from other women. | place today where dempcracy in That goes for men, too. Men’s dress prevails is in fashionable fashions don’t change as often as restaurants where it is impossible women’s, but they are just as fool- to distiguish a customer from a Jsh. Fashion says we must wear I waiter. INDICATED YIELD PER ACRE IS BELIEVED TO BE HIGHEST ON RECORD. CONDITION 74.9 PER CENT WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—Cotton production this year, indicated by the condition of the crop August 1, was announced today by the de partment of agriculture at 15,584,- 300 equivalent SOOrpound bales. Last year’s ginned production was 13,932,000 bales. The condition of the crop or August 1 was 74.9 per cent of a normal, indicating a yield of 185.8 pounds per acre. The condition a year ago was 62.2 per cent of a normal, with a final yield of 147.'? pounds, and the 10-year average condition on August 1 is 67.5 per cent, with acre yield averaging 154.4 pounds. Acreage in cultivation this /ear on July 1 was 41,491,000 acres. That area reduced by the 10-year average abandonment between July 1 and time of picking, brings Jie probable area to be picked this year to 40,129,000 acres, on which figure the derrirtment based its indicated total production. The July 1 condition and mdi- cated total production (in thou sands of bales), by states, follow: Indicat- Con- ed Pro- . % dition duction 38 # 713 .335 1,109 37 231 ’ 472 1,263 1,771 866 5,018 1,200 1,614 *86 131 194 6 15,584 34 & SI * * * (3 The Home of Perfect Sound Leaders With Better Pictures GREENWOOD, S. C. THURSDAY and FRIDAY, August 13th-14th Kay Francis and Ricarda Cortez TRANSGRESSION” 46' SATURDAY, August 15th Ken Maynard SONS OF THE SADDLE' MONDAY and TUESDAY, August 17th-18th Elected hv a Million Laughs MARIE DRESSLER and POLLY MORAN “POLITICS” - WEDNESDAY, August 19th Loretta Young, John Wayne, Joan Marsh . and Joyce Compton “THREE GIRLS LOST” THURSDAY and FRIDAY, August 20th-21st Jaynet Gaynor and Warner Baxter “DADDY LONG LEGS” CAROLINA THEATRE Greenwood, S. C. m Virginia - — 32 North Carolina 78 South Carolina 71 Georgia 64 Florida 74 Missouri 86 Tennessee 82 Alabama 70 Mississippi 73 Louisiana 72 Texas 75 Oklahoma 78 Arkansas 84 New Mexico 90 Arizona 92 California 92 All other states 31 United States Total __ 74.9 Lower California 82 The estimate was nearly a mill ion bales above that of the highest private estimate, and compared with an average guess by members of the New York exchange last week of 13,850,000 bales. —I j x t — “Stepping Out” TO OPEN AT THE ABBEVILLE OPERA HQIISE WITH, A DAZZLING CAST A cast of unusual importance will be seen Saturday at the Ab beville Opera* Hsuse in “Stepping Out,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer com edy romance of amateur movie producers and their interfering wives. Charlotte Greenwood whose long legs won her stardom on the stage and who recently scored in the talkie version of “Parlor, Bedroom and Bath,” has a featured role. Leila Hyams, lately seen opposite John Gilbert in “Way for a Sailor” and “Gentleman’s Fate,” and in the featured feminine role of “Men Call It Love,” has the other out standing “wife” characterization.. Reginald Denny, wdio also scored in “Parlor, Bedroom and Bath,” and previous to that film, was fea tured in “A Lady’s^ Morals” and “Those Three French Girls,” plays the henpecked husband. Lilian Bond, who makes her first screen appearance, following a successfu 1 career on the New York stage, if seen as a vamping gold digger The inimitable Cliff Edwards has the riotous oart of a collegiate gigolo. The supporting players include Merna Kennedy as the other Told digger, Harry Stubbs as the other husband, Richard Tucker, Kane Richmond and Wilson Benge. Director Charles Riesner offers this laugh-romance as a successor Janet Gaynor’s Role Girls’ Band In Rally IN “DADDY LONG LEGS” RATED Episode Politics AS STAR’S BEST SINCE “7TH HEAVEN” Girls who could play band instru- ments came in for a “break” in the - The hope of every screen actress! filming of “Politics,” first Marie is to get a vehicle that is perfect- j Dressier starring picture, which ly suited to her talents. An ex- i will be shown Monday and Tuesday cellent actress may by sheer tech- ; at the Carolina Theatre in Green- nique and ability, play a role that wood, 3, C “isn’t quite the type” and make it real and convincing—but she can always do infinitely better if the part fits her. In the case of Janet Gaynor, however, this hope has been real ized—not once but twice. The first time was when she played the memorable “Diane” of “7th Heav en”—a role that might have been written co order tor her unusual personality and her wistful appeal. Now the lightning strikes a sec- For the bandstand scene, where the rally takes place for Miss Dressier as feminine candidate for mayor of a town, a girls’ band was sought. Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer talent scouts went around and found a bevy of pretty girls able to play every instrument from picolo to a huge brass tuba. A complete brass band was assembled of girls all under twenty. Political Satire The new picture is a comedy ond time in her latest vehicle, drama of political affairs, with “Daddy Long Legs,” opening at the Miss Dressier, as a feminine cand- Carolina Theatre, Greenwood, S. C., idate for mayor, bent on cleaning August 20th. As the immortaL up political corruption of a town. “Judy,” the little orphan girl Polly Moran is her campaign whose courage wins her eventual manager. How she ousts the happiness, Miss Gaynor again has a part that measures up to her own high standards of poignant charm. While Fox studio officials had long realized v;he appropriateness of the well known Jean Webster play for their star, the peculiar suitability of the-part was not ap parent until Director Alfred San- tell and Sonya Levien, the scenar ist, began work on the picture. ’ Both Miss Levien and Santell were astonished to ^ find that no alteration of any kind in Miss Gaynor’s part in “Daddy Long Legs,” was necessary or even advis able. The part of “Judy” was so ideally suited to her that it was utterly out of the question \,o change it in any way, other than the unavoidable condensation of a two-hour-and-a-quarter play tc make an hour-and-twenty-minutc picture. Warner Baxter is co-starred will: Miss Gaynor in Jic film. Um vlerkel, John Arledge, Claude Gill- ngwater, Kathlyn Williams, Eliza beth Patterson, Louise Closser Hale, ]ffie Ellsler and other favorites arc Jso in ihe cast. x Prepare To Battle Fall Army Worm CLEMSON COLLEGE, Aug. 8.— Even a day’s delay is dangerous and may be disastrous in the bat- crooked mayor, routs the gangsters and racketeers in political control of the city and rides to • power makes a comical story in which here and there, are dramatic thrills, affording her the opportun ity for some gripping dramatic act ing as well as comedy. Charles F. Riesner, who filmed “Reducing” and “Caught Short,” directed the new picture. The cast includes Rosco Ates, Karen teorley, William Bakewell, John Miljan. Joan Marsh, Tom McGuire, Kane Richmond and Mary Alden. Highlights include the bandstand episode where the husbands threat en to go on a rampage if their wives do not cease their political activities and thus break up the women’s rally; the dramatic en counter of Miss Dressier and the crooked mayor and her defiance of he gangster overlord. y r'noing doesn’t always indicate 'r’ent. Sometimes it’s a hardship or those who have to listen. X It is said the artificial blonde is passing. Yes, she passes often and we always recognize her. xx j Brown eyes are stronger thar blue, an optometrist either has pulling power if in the ight retting. pounds hydra tec r d with three ime. Poisoned bran bait can be usee to his previous smash hits, “Caught Short” and “Reducing.” Don’t ma y through the fact that a forget bargain prices Saturday. tie of the army worm, says Alfred ; 'ffectively when grass scarce Lutken, extension entomologist, i md when the caterpillars are :nov* warning farmers, as the season for mg in search of new food. Thu the fall army worm approaches, to bait is prepared by thorough’; watch fields carefully for the pest, nixing 50 pounds of wheat bran Detection before serious injury vith two pounds of calcium ar enate and five pounds of fin'- ^ | Cotton Report As Of August 1,1931 COLUMBIA, Aug. 10.—SOUTH CAROLINA: A cotton crop of 835,- 000 bales cf 500 pounds gross, weight is indicated for South Caro lina by the August 1 condition of 71 per cent of normal. The con dition on August 1 last year was; 74 per cent; 68 per cent in 1929'; 64 per cent in 1928; 66 per cent in 1927 and a ten-year average, 1920- 29, of 62 per cent. Although July rainfall was ir regularly distributed the average A was only a little below normal and weather on the whole was very favorable for fruiting and weevil ccntrol. In respect ^o con dition and yield the crop situation is about the same as a year ago since the condition is only 3 points below last August and the indicated yield of 210 pounds per acre compares with the final yield of 220 pounds per acre in 1930. However, the forecast of production at 335,000 bales is 166,000 bales be low ‘ast year’s crop, the reduction! in size being due mostly to the 11 per cent smaller acreage grown i:his year. Cotton planted was estimated at 1,950,000 acres on July 1 and since no estimate of abandoned acreage will be made until the 3eptember report the ten-year average aband onment of 2.6 per cent was allow ed in arriving at the estimate of 1,899,000 acres to be harvested this’ season. State ginnings in 500-pound bales were: 1,001,000 in 1930; 330,000 in 1929; 726,000 in 1928; 730,000 in 1927; and 1,008,000 in 1926. . UNITED STATES: A United States cotton crop of 15,584,000 bales is indicated by the August Cotton Report of the Department of Agriculture. Condition is- re ported at 74.9 per cent of normal, as compared with 62.2 per cent a year ago, and a 10-year average of 67.5 per cent. Indicated yield per acre is 185.8 pounds, which is 38 pounds greater than last year and 31 pounds above average. In interpreting condition, as an indicat^pn of probable yield the Board has made an allowance for crop loss due to boll weevil, bn the basis of reports received concern ing weevil presence and activities. These reports indicate that if us ual (weather prevails during the remainder of the season weevil damage will be somewhat higher than last year for the country as a whole, but still considerably less than the average loss during the last ten years. In the southeast ern states weevil damage is indi- cated^#> be about equal to last ye&ffrtftxid for the western states it. is indicated to be somewhat great er than last year. The condition of 74.9 per cent reported as of August 1, is the highest August 1 condition, since 1915. In only 2 years (1920 and 1926) since the weevil became a dominant factor in colton produc tion has the present high condit ion been approached. The Indi cated yield per acre of 185.8 pounds is higher than the yield secured in any year since 1914 when 209.2. pounds were produced, and is slightly higher than the yield act ually made in 1926, the last year in which conditions were uni formly good over practically all of the Cotton Belt. The amount of fertilizer used this year is less than has been used during the past few years in those states where fert ilizer is ordinarily used. The pres ent high condition seems to indi cate that the distribution of rain- Cali lias been such as to make pos- ible the maximum utilization cf plant food by the cotton plant. While acreage in cultivation on July 1, 1931, was 10 per cent less than on July 1, 1930, .he 1931 acre age is practically as large as m 1927 and much larger than in 1923 or any preceding year. .— X Red Men Meet On August 20tl Real Texas Royalty first the worms will be found us- a!t, then two gallons cf cheap in ually on grass and grains, feeding asses thoroughly worked into th on one surface of leaves and mak- Iry mixture, and finally enough ing white gnawed areas that stand water to make a stiff dough, thh out against the healthy foliage. It being enough to broadcast five is important to destroy the cater- acres. Poultry must be kept from :pillars before they move on from -h* field if this ncthod is used. ‘The regular meeting of Shewanc grass to cultivated crops. The march of .he caterpillar Tribe, No. 112, Improved Order ol! Calcium arsenate dust, four to can be stopped by a deep furror Red Men, which was to have been!six pounds per acre, is very effec- across the line of advance, ch j held last Thursday night, has been j tive in killing the young . cater- steep side of the furrow to be o' postponed until Thursday night, pillars, Mr. Lutken states, but the the side of the fields to be pre- August 20th, at which time it is j older ones are more difficult to kill tccted. The caterpillars falling : hoped all members will be in at- and may do much damage. On to the furrow can be killed b tendance, as an important matter grasses, grains, cotton and such dragging a log through it. Po' is to be discussed and acted upon, crops the arsenical can be applied holes in the bottom of the furre* x i undiluted. On beans, which are will trap the caterpillars, which Absence of winter makes the j easily burned, it is safer to use one can be killed by crushing or heart grow fonder of it. j pound of magnesium arsenate mix- i sprinkling with kerosene. J Mss* Alecne McFarland, of Texas a«4 New York, became the bride of Prince Johann of Liechtenstein in London. Her dad was a cattle baron.