Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Schedule 9 to 9:45 W. L. White, on Edge- Held highway. Rotation Demon- Roll call of churches by clerk, Brother W. E. Lott. Verbal reports from churches. Sermon—Rev. J. F. Warren. Intermission for one hour. Afternoon Service Song service by the moderator, Brother J. H. Courtney. Devotions—Rev. C. Ross Penning- stration, Corn-Soy beans. Hogging ton. down Soybeans and self feeder for hogs in use. 10 to 10:45, P. J. Dowtin, Dowtin section. Poultry, Home Orchard, and 5-Acre Cotton Contest Demon stration. 11 to 11:45, Jack Gable, near Troy. Pure bred Hampshire Sheep, Trench Silo. 12 to 1 p. m., Lunch at McCor mick. 1:15 to 2, Dave Wardlaw, Bellvue section. Hcgs, Beef Cattle-pas- tute, 5-Acre Com Contest Demon stration. Open period for 15 to 20 minute” for discussion of any topic. Sermon—Rev. O. L. Orr. All churches are urged to send full quota of delegates. vV‘, MM-Z MAV Y : <c ' •;>:>* -y.; ^ ■: < ' . -> :p . ^ • X .•.•••‘V.^ The U. S. S. Akron, largest of all aircraft, which was christened by Mrs. Herbert Hoover releasing a flock oi doves. The craft is 785 feet long, almost twice the size of the Graf Zeppoiin and three times larger thaa the Los Angeles. Cotton Association Plans To Establish WASHINCTON By RADFORD MOBLEY Special to the Messenger A NUMBER OF BRANCH CLASS ING OFFICES.—FIELD PER SONNEL ANNOUNCED • A number of branch classing of fices will be established this season by the South Carolina Cotton Growers Co-operative Association for the receiving and classification . WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 18.- bred Bulls. | (Autocaster)—These present days of members’ cotton, according to 3:15 to 3:45, Roy Strother, near are dog days and nowhere is the announcement made today by J. S. Plum Branch. 5-Acre Cotton and f t e Q f ^ 1 ^ ar ^ r io t n han si n m t e hl foo C ,000 | Hathcock, General Manager of .he people work for Uncle' Sam in this Association. The location of these city, and probably there is not one offices, Mr. Hathcock stated, will of them who does not bemoan the depend somewhat upon the corn- fact that Virginia and Maryland _.. .. * , had a dominant voice in the sel- niunities interested, as all points ection of the capital site in the desiring this special service will be o.oa o a a nc onH at each y ear 1787 - , , requested to demonstrate a reason- ?:30 to 3. A/ A._Holleman. Plum, with ^wd jitecusslons at eacn New York and Philadelphia able amount of interest ln ih£ Corn Demonstration * 4 to 4:30, J. H. Drennan, Parks- ville. Poultry-Brick Brooder and brooder house. ~ A few out of county men will be Branch. Dairy, Exhibit of pure j point will be welcome. FIDDLERS’ CONVENTION MONDlty NIGHT. Allfi. 31 Col. Strother is 83 years of age and has been playing the fid dle since he was 6 years old, which gives him 82 years’ experi ence as a violinist. Despite his advanced age, he is very active and jovial, and has agreed to not only play his violin in this convention, but also to do a little ‘‘buck” dancing. He repre sented his county in the legislature several terms, and is widely known and dearly be loved throughout. the * State cf Georgia. m m- COL. A. E. “BABE” STROTHER Home Coming Day At White Town Aujr. 23 SERIES OF MEETINGS START THERE SUNDAY AND WILL RUN THROUGH FRIDAY The Cotton Situation Stated By Economist CLEMSON COLLEGE, Aug. 18.— If the government forecast of & production of 15,584,000 bales of cotton proves to be approximately correct, with a carry-over estipist- ed at nine million bales from the 1930-31 crop, the total supply will be nearly a million bales larger than the record supply of 1926-27, and approximately 4 1-2 million bales greater than the 1930-31 sup ply, says O. M. Clark, extension, agricultural economist. “It is recognized that it is not humanly possible to predict the size of the crop with certainty this early, but the government’s Au gust forecasts during the last four years have been relatively very close to the final production esti mates for these years,” Mr. Clark remids us, “the maximum devia tion of the August 1 forecast from the final yield having been 6.5 pounds and the average deviation 3.7 pounds per acre. If the August 1 forecast of this year is as accur ate as the forecasts of the previous four years, a production somewhat between 15 and 16 million bales is Sunday, August 23, will be Home Coming Day at White Town. There will be three services and dinner! to "be'expecfed” If the yield per on the ground. Each family is: acre proves to be as high as esti- expected to bring a well fdled has- mated, it will be the highest since 4 19J4 when the yield was 209.1 ket. A special program has been planned by the Sunday school com mittee. Rev. C. A. Padgett, our pastor, will conduct a series of meetings pounds per acre. “While the United States is mor* important than all the remainder of the world together in determin- beg inning Sunday and running ing the world supoly of cotton, through Friday night. There will j there are four or five other coun- oe no day services. Smgmg will tries of considerable importance oegm at 8:00 oclock. The pastor,^ cotton production,” Mr. Cla*k. is expecting some singers and musi- 1 continues ‘"The fotai wo^ 1 ^ q/***-*. 2ians to help out in the services. age planted is not very different e v. ex ^ e ?^ ^ cordial welcome to from that of last year. There has all who wish to^ attend. j been a reduction in the United rxi j States and Egypt but an increase • in China, Russia and Brazil, zjrd V 4OLTOII Matlll 1112 ! probably a slight increase in India. ^ | “The world consumotion of Am- BOLL WEEVIL ENCOUNTERS. THE the yea . r ei l <, “ OPFN rot f in maw fttfi ns: ing July 31. 1931, was apnroximate- OILIN BOLLS IN MANY FIELDS |ly n i mi ]i ion bales. The con sumption during the current year An old time Fiddlers’ Convention will be staged at McCormick on Monday Night, August 31, 1931, at McCormick High School Building. All the leading musicians of this section are ex pected to be here. As a special feature. Colonel A. E. “Babe” Strother and Mr. S. E. G. Hardaway of Lincoln County, Ga., will be with us on this occasion. Mr. John Turnage, the nifty musician from the Beth any neighborhood, will also he here to give several renditions. The Willington-Mt. Carmel Band, The Vinn- Seigler Band and the Wilkie Band, all of McCor mick County and the Strother Band of Lincoln Coun ty, Ga., will liven up the contest with good music. The music will start strictly at 8 o’clock and last for two hours. A small admission fee will be charg ed. A part of the proceeds go to the McCormick High School. The admission charges will be 10, 15 and 25 cents. Everybody should come and help us make this the best convention we have ever had. Buck Dancing will be done by S. E. G. Hard away, Joe Strother, Arch Tittle, G. A. Talbert, J. L. Strother, Joseph Holloway, George P. Watkins and others. which are measurably more com- # # fortable in hot weather, made proposition, and, also, to -ndicacf strong bids to become the seat of its support of the office when es- the nation’s activities, and, for a I tablished time, each was the capital of the , i • j 4.1 ^ i United States. Finally Virginia ^ r - Hathcock explained ina,. ».he and Maryland forced the selection function of these offices would be , of the site along the Potomac, in t 0 grade, staple and value a nem- spite oer’s cotton immediately and CLEMSON COLLEGE, Aug. 13.— w in Probably be greater but 'Vfli where the heavy vapor from the thereby make it possible for ‘ h « 1^ t aa ?® of ^not likely ko beyond the consump- ^;rT^h,^tv a ^ d a l? n h e OV ho't member t0 g6t hiS fUU adVance on JSie coastafcouXs nofnfSon L‘on bails ’ ^ 13 months' 6 humldlty m aU ' ,he h ° 1 ' day of delivery. In addition -O | counts were made in that section j U , T £, ’increase in the world carry- 1 Soring and Fall months are Mr - Hathcock added, if the:by workers of the South Carolina 1 over 0 f a i] cottons is made up al- highly enjoyable here ,but even an member so desires, he can, under ^aUon _ during the most entirely of American cotton. Arizonian balks at the summer cli- this plan, see his cotton weighed Ttton of 30 S ftelds hi severaf P?ld' ^ world consumption of foreign “ «" “ ='«»"■*- ?.ssr«?3sU8SJ~rfss departments of the Government rt was announced oy Mr. Hath- ^ Tininrf^^H 8 1116 KrRater P art of last vear th *' and a heavy economic loss can be cock that Mr. P. G. Hartzog had a “ d in Livernool price differential between s fr 101 " 1 b r th ' sR,*?.r I .™a. c ?x s tS! who are aDDointed to high posi- as representative xor Abbe- yils found was not large m any of j n g 0 f Indian rather than Am^ri- tion in the PP Government, 8 almost ville, Greenwood and McCormick from can cotton. This differential ha* invariably endeavor to speed up counties. Mr. Hartzog will com- | Bv Q f a n 0 ther wf^ek rot bee Ki re ^ UC fv? t- poin i n J ore f av ” their workers soon after arriving, mence work at once and a , ouajnt tnn nver n^ orable ^ the taking cf Amencaiv but eventually find themselves ™ ence ^ ork at once and acquaint ton overpracticanythe entire state cotton for on August 1, 1930 the hammered 4own to the speed of aU members and prospective mem- , whl have advanced to the pomt p rice of Indian cotton was 56 per the regulars, or else they resign or bers with the Association’s program L a ?‘ e ben made^thronlhoot ihr A ent ^i A 5noi iC ^ n cot ^ n and ' die. It appears impossible to ac- of se rvice for this season. season may be d^Srttau^ By AugUSt ’’ 1931 ' xt was 81 per cer ‘ t celerate the pace of a civil service M Hartzog is a native of Barn- thlt tim? also migraHo^fwm like- r TYr worker at the seat of Government. ™ r * Hartzog is a native oi Ham mar time aiso, migration wiu iike- For many years the great Treas- well County, South Carolina, but -j W have begun m^many areas. ury Building was pointed to by all aas spent most of his life in Green- as a fine place to work. It is an ancient structure, as Washington buildings go, and has stone walls five feet thick. These keep out the glaring heat in summer and the wood ,and is, therefore, well known to the people of his district. He was educated at the Boys’ High School of Greenwood and Wofford biting cold in winter and make the Colle „e besides eraduatimr from nace an aereeable snot in which ^ 0IIe g e - oesmes graduating irom College, At- ace an agreeable spot in which to work. Nobody opens any win- j Southern Business dows in'the place and this causes lanta, Ga. a slight “prison odor,” but even that is preferable to the terrific i . . u t ^ ^ heat of the outside. ' ! varied experience, having farmed, Mr. Hartzog has had a wide and Preaching At Baptist Church Sunday Rev. D. V. Cason of Warrenton, Georgia, will preach at the McCor- “Rowena Rides The Rumble,” Is Being Widely Read The continued story. “Rowena. mick Baptist Church next Sunday Rides The Rumble,” that was start morning, August 23, at 11:15 o’clock ed m The Messenger last week, is and Sunday night at 8:30. creating quite a bit of interest and Rev. Cason comes recommended is being read by a large number of „ _ , ...... ... . | as one of Georgia’s best Dreoared people in and out of town. Two h or many years Senators and been employed by cotton^ mills ana anc j mos ^ young preachers instalments were run last week and Representatives in Congress have having represented two mills as The public is cordially invited to tw ° more are on page three of this SATZJSS Apffl .... ..taxi MM. they were forced to endure during 1929, Mr. Hartzog was employed as the sessions of Congress, years ago a .em was installed in Doth Houses i , A really worth your and since then “Congressional; )USl y’ ever -'mce. olEIlSoUttl and the farther it cold” has ceased to be a menace to His training and experience I 0 • - j che lives of our middle-aged Repre- -deally fits dim :or work with ;he ! eeniaaves. 1 1 When the White House fire of, J ^ . nearly two years ago occurred, position co render efficient rervice ness Church nn Sundav, s of Congress. A few : field man for the Association and — modern ventilating sys- las been in oh at position, continu- xxullllc&! ' W. O; GRAVES, Manager, F. C. ROBINSON, Sec. and Treas. i . T .. . , . , , , . „ I Protracted meeting will start at Association and he should be m a McCormick page issue. The story will continue te* appear in two instalments eaefe week for the next several weeks, at least, or probably in that fashion, until completed. It is one that’s really worth your reading, so far, goes the more interesting it is. txt- ,o the growers in his territory. t XT School To Open President Hoover had his execu tive offices remodeled with the •same air conditioning system and it has worked so well that he has turned out more work, stood long er hours and met more people than any President in recent times. It has worked so well that Mr. Hoov er has vetoed any plans for the usual summer vacation, outside of his weekly trios to his Ranidan camp, and is standing the Wash- ington summer in splendid shape. * - - ~ An attempt was made to have Men of affairs have little contact s1mda° sta! A>lh- Minstrel At Wideman School August 21st 30th, with services at II o’clock a. m. and 8 o’clock o. m. each day throughout the following week. The pastor, the Rev. O. E. Taylor. will do the preaching. The public The “Coonville ’Ristocrat ClulT SeDtember 14th * s cordiaII y invited to all the serv- will be given at the Wideman r lces - v School House Friday night, August 21, at 8:15 o’clock. Ice cream wifi be sold. The public is invited. XXI Mondav, September 14th, is the late set for McCormick City Schools to open ohe 1931-32 session fore particulars will be given later -X Dr. Blackwell To Build Home Here Dr. W. G. Blackwell has ou 1 r* iter/ he same coolmg system installed with the men at the heads of the m the new Department of Com- various Washington bureaus with a ed a nice lot on the south sides nf merce Building, the largest Gov- resulting loss to both sides. ° ak street, opposite the Baotist ernment office building in the Civil service employees enjoy parsonage, and will soon hav? world. Opposition in Congress many privileges and there is never a modern brick bungalow, which blocked the plan, except for one any trouble in filling the ranks of and Mrs. Blackwell will occupy j wing where the Secretary and his the workers They have thirty days when completed. At present - leading assistants are housed. The leave with pay each year, and in reside in Parksville, although Dr. result is that the authorities are addition may take thirty days’ j Blackwell has an office in McCor- j being deluged with applications sick leave on a doctor’s certificate, mick and is here every day. M: J for positions in that particular which is not hard to get. They Cormick people gladly welcome j wing, nearly every stenographer work five and a half days a week them as residents of the town. « and other office workers trying and seven hours a day. This makes x to wangle a berth where they can up for the smaller pay, besides ^ 4 r. i kC A P C 4.^? ' j, which, Washington rents and liv- vtOHISJ /VltCr IxOcUl Another handicap that Washing- ing expenses are based on the low A iT^iirr* ah ton suffers from is that ft is lo- pay schedule, making the city Allll L Oil 1 cl\ A.ISO cated in a Federal District, prac- one of the cheapest in the entire tically free from business in the country in which to live. Their form known in nearly every other jobs are for life, with a pension af- Mr. J. T. Fooshe, tax collector fo” t city in the country. This has kept ter the age of 70, and they are not McCormick County, says he is ct- ’ the capital from being in close forced to work at high pressure, erting every effort to collect back ’ toach , business and industry like workers in ordinary business.; taxes of all kinds due the countv., and their problems and causes a In Washington, only the President and that he wants to give fair j distorted viewpoint on questions and the other leading executives notice to those who have not peid \ m m ■ ^j-vitai to the success of the country, of the Government put in stren-, their road and poll taxes that he) □Za ft is a condition hard" 1 to rectify, uous days. 1 expects to collect them right awajr. „ “Alfalfa Bill' Murray, Governor of Oklahoma, jumps to fame by shu# ' ting down <»il wells »o prevent over production and making u lersiate iod bridges free.