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r \ JllrContticlt TBUX TO OUBSELWS, OUB NEIGHBOBS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirtieth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, October 1, 1931 8 Pages — All Home Print Number 18 Court Convenes Here Tuesday, October 6th JUDGE JOHNSON OF ALLENDALE WILL PRESIDE OVER THE OCTOBER TERM The October term of General Sessions Court for McCormick County pvill convene here on Tues day, October 6th, at 10 o’clock a. m., with Judge J. Henry Johnson of Allendale, presiding.. Cases for trial are: True Bills The State vs G. W v Tarrant, (white) Indictment, Obtaining Propertv by Fraudulent Intent. The State vs G. W. Tarrant, (white) Indictment, Obtaining Property by Fraudulent Intent. The State vs Lane Collins ( negro woman) Indictment, Assault and Battery, High and Aggravated Na ture. Hie State vs Bishop Jones '(negro) violation Prohibition Law. The State vs James Banks et al., (white) Adultery. The State vs Charlie Janides (wnite) disposing Property under Lien. _ , Indictments Written, Not Handed To The Grand Jury The State vs Daisy Parker, (negro woman ( Violation Prohibi tion Law. The State vs Phill Simmons (negro) Setting Fire to Timber Lands. The State vs Joe P. Holloway, (white) Assault and Battery of High and Aggravated Nature. The State vs J. L. Wells, (white) Breach of Trust, Fraudulent Intent Larceny. The State vs Hugh Hilburn, (white) Bigamy. The State vs George Martin (negro) Obtaining Goods under False Pretense.. Indictments Not Written and The State* C vs C J^C. McDade (white) Violation Prohibition Law. The State vs Floyd Cothran (white) Disposing Property under Lien. The! State vs Lucious Scovan (negro) Assault and Battery, Hign and Aggravated Nature. The State vs N. F. Brown (white) Aapault and Battery, High and Ag gravated Nature. , , The State vs G. T. Bladon (white) Assault and Battery, High and Aggravated Nature. The State vs J. P. Holloway and Raymond Holloway (white) Assault and Battery, High and Aggravated Nature. The State vs W. S. Pipkin (white) Assault and Battery, High and Ag gravated Nature with Intent to Kill and Pointing Gun. The State vs W. S. Pipkin (white) Assault and Battery High and Ag gravated Nature with Intent to Kill and Pointing Gun. The State vs Burton Reese (white) Murder. X T. E. L. Class Holds Meeting Hie T. E. L. Class business and social meeting was held Friday af ternoon, September 25th, at the home of MrS. Harvey Sanders, with Mesdames C. R. Strom and J. L. Pullian as joint hostesses. The president opened the meet ing with a scripture reading, 6th Chapter of Isaiah; after all joined in saying the Lord’s Prayer. After the various committees had made their reports and all other business was disposed of-the elec tion of officers took place. A social hour was enjoyed by all, after which the hostesses served a delightful salad course. **RS. J. W. F., Reporter. X iWiillJUU Pigskin Warriors Practice in Torrid Weather mmmm ; ? vi ; When the calendar showed .autumn was here the football players of Tech High School, Atlanta, Ga., went to work, although the thermometer stood at 90 degrees. Captain Billy Street is shown running with the ball as "Pug” Boyd tackles him and "Red” Bradfield tries to block him off. *«:». Second Week Jurors Drawn Legion’s New Mascot ** is ^ Petitf juror* for second week of October term of court, term be ginning October 12, 1931, are: E. C. Cheatham, Troy. Luther Dillashaw, McCormick. Tillman Howie, Modoc. John R. JolK McCormick. J. B. Wiley, Troy. M. C. White, McCormick. P. J. Dowtin, McCormick. James L. Wells, Plum Branch. H. Forrest Wall, Plum Branch. J. B. Curtis, Mt. Carmel. Gray Abercrombie, McCormick. James C. Whitten, McCormick. Jas. W. Shannon, McCormick. J. T. McGrath, McCormick. W. M. Coleman, McCormick. Calhoun Palmer, McCormick. J. L. Bosdell, McCormick. Joe P. Hollo way ,\ McCormick. J. L. Pullen, McCormick. E. N. Creswell. McCormick. J. W. Miner, Plum Branch. R. T. Mayson, Callison. D. L. Burnett, Callison. James Cowan, McCormick. W. W. Hammond, Clarks Hill. Sam E. Wideman. McCormick. O. C. White, Plum Branch. Edwin Parker, Willington. H. C. Brown, McCormick. L. L. Hester, Mt. Carmel. R. L. Faulkner, McCormick. B. T. Spence. McCormick. W. R. McBride, McCormick. Wyatt Banks, McCormick. W. T. Self. Parksville. J. R. Watkins, Willington. til The Bethany H. D. C. To Meet October 6th Dr. Weston Spoke" Here Thursday •> McCORjifICK COUNTY IS ONE OF THREE MOST FAVORED COUNTIES IN STATE , The Passing Of ]VJrs. L. E. White Dr. William Wesion. managing director of the South Carolina Iodine Commission, addressed an audience here in the high school auditorium last Thursday night on the relationship of the iodine con tent of our soil to dairying. A re cent survey shows that McCormick, County is one of the three highest ing was not great, but toward the This has been a very trying year to Mr. and Mrs. L. E. White. Mrs. White has not been well this year. Back last spring she was stricken while on a visit to her sick mo ther. From this she never recov ered. She spent some time at the Greenwood Hospital, later going to the University Hospital where she suffered for nearly two months. There were times when her suffer- ranking counties of the State in the iodine content of vegetables and i feeds and is ideally adapted to dairying. He predicts that land in this county will be selling for $250.00 an acre within two or three vears, and believes this is the time end her suffering was intense. Her suffering came to an end Wednes day morning about 5 o’clock when the death angel came for her spir it. Although her relatives and friends knew she was very ill, the news came as a shock. We are for our people to get into the dairy never prepared for such things as business. giving up those we love. The meeting was sponsored by Quite a good many years ago Mr. the local post of the American Leg- an d Mr S- White and their adopted ion and the Lions Club. The speak-! son were in an automobile wreck, er was introduced bv Dr. C. K. Ep- It is thought Mrs. White never fully tiner. mayor, whb pointed out some recovered from the injuries, of the main reasons that we should , Mrs White was reared in the Re change from cotton farming to hoboth community. She joined the dairying, the growipg of feedstuffs Rehoboth church in early girlhood. The Bethany H. D. Club meets Tuesday at 4:00 p. m., October 6th, at Bethany school building. We are urging our eleven chair men to be present to facilitate the making of the report for the Coun cil meeting. Also we invite the mothers of Be thany school to be present as we intend having a round table dis cussion of hot lunch. A way has been discovered of having a hot dish at school, with practically no additional expense. We are sure of the co-operation of our wide awake teacher. Should it be impossible, mothers, for you to attend, ask your small daughter to remain for the meet ing. Frobably plans will, be formed for nrocuring water and health facilities for the school. We notice since morning inspec tion has been installed in the school room, little finder nails, hands, ears, necks and hair have received considerable more atten tion without mother^having to even scold. So let’s go further and make mother’s work still easier. We would be delighted to have every woman and girl in the com munity to join our club and attend regularly. So much can be ac complished co-operatively. Each month we will have a round table discussion of some subject of vital interest to all. Then Mrs. Stallworth always brings a message of inestimable worth to us. MRS. C. L. WILLIAMS, Pres. Bethany H. D. Club. TXT Card Of Thanks Babe Brown, 9, daughter of a Detroit veteran was official "buddy” of America’s warriors at ’ their I. conyentioji. We take this means of expressing our sincere thanks and apprecia tion for the many kind deeds shown us by our neighbors and friends during the long illness of our loved one, Janie H. White. Our hearts have been deeply touched by the many kindnesses bestowed dur ing the hours of unutterable grief through which we are oassing, caused by her death. We also wish to thank each one for the beautiful floral offerings. May God’s richest blessings rest and abide with you all. Mr. L. E. White, Mrs. M. C. Hughey and Children. and truck. Dr. Weston told, his audience he had recently learned of a special investigation by a board of leading chemists selected by a large corpor ation to investigate the claims re garding the iodine content of South Carolina vegetables. He said that this concern had announced that they were sending a representative to this state, following the report of their special board of chemists for tlte purpose of locating a plant here. This concern, he said was engaged in the manufacture of soups for children and invalids, and the announcement said further that the head of the concern would follow shortly. In investigating the size of the plant which the com pany proposed to locate in the state. Dr. Weston said that he was informed that it would occupy about five acres. He said that the chemists employed by the company had not only found that all the South Carolina commission claim ed, was true, but that there was a great deal more which tyie commis sion had not claimed that was Very favorable to the State. He told of the locatinc by the Borden Milk company of a special station at Newberry to conduct ex- neriments^with milk, and that these tests were being made every other day, and not only was the milk be ing tested, but the feeds for the catUe were being tested also. This was being done with the view jr FnipDing South Carolina feed to various parte of the country to be fed to cattle from which the Bor den company derives its supply of milk. The speaker told of the import ance ^f carrots and carrot, tops as a food and their high iodine con tent. He said that in this vege- cu.o ajune was a vast fortune for ^nnC-> Carolina. He said that right now the string of race horses stab led in Columbia was being fed on South Carohna carrots at $20 a ton and that about nine tons to the acre was an average yield. He said ^hat two c^ons can be n’-oduced a year, and that through the sale of carrots alone there was a vast pos sibility for the accumulation of wealth provided for South Carolina growers. Dr. Weston said that the day was not far distant when this state would be taxed to its capacity to meet the demand for its vegetables and other iodine content products. He made an earnest plea for the people of the state to back to the fullest extent the research labora tory and to keep it what it is, the best research laboratory in the world. Dr. Weston told of how already the story of South Carolina vege tables has taken hold in various sections, and they are used ex clusively in these sections. He stressed the point that those going into the dairy business should by all means grow their feedstuffs ifi order that they may get full benefit of the iodine content, which Although she had lived in many other places, she still remained a member at Rehoboth and whenever possible she and her husband at tended church here. He is also a member here, having been reared here also. Mrs. White was of a jolly disposi tion, always loved harmless fun. She was a faithful wife, a kind mo ther to her adopted son, a loving daughter, and a true friend and neighbor. She was comparatively a young lady, having not near lived out the allotted time to man. She finished uo life’s work at what could be call ed midday. All that human power could do was done for her; skilled physicians did their best, her hus band faithfully ministered by her bedside. Their devotion for each other was beautiful. Other relatives and friends also did their best for her comfort. Her deyoted sister ministered unto her. and the dear aged mother not able to even visit her did her part in her home as an inspiration to others. The mortal remains of our friend were brought to her mother’s home where it spent the last night upon earth. In her childhood home a short but impressive service was held, conducted bv her pastor, Rev. G. W. Gurley. "Jesus Savior Pilot Me” and "Have Thine Own Way Lord” were softly and sweetly sung by friends. A beautiful prayer by Rev. Rountree, a cousin of Mrs. White. Several comforting pass ages of scripture were read by the pastor. The services were con cluded at the grave side, in the Seigler Cemetery, where her father, brother and other relatives were placed to await the resurrection. "Sweet Bye and Bye” was sung, the pastor conducting the service. The flowers were many and beautiful, one especially beautiful piece was frcjri the police department in Co lumbia. Her brother, Mr. Will Hughey, holds a responsible posi tion in the police department, and through his popularity with the people with whom he works daily, showed this marked and beauti ful tribute to his deceased sister and her family. The large attendance at the fun eral showed the respect for Mrs. White and her family. Many were there from Columbia, Augusta, Mc Cormick, Edgefield and other places. All these sad scenes bring sad ness to our hearts and tears to our eyes. We look through the tears dimly but sometime we will see and understand. What richer heritage could one want than “Well done Thou Good and Faithful Servant?” We have • reasons to believe our friend heard these words. A short life well spent is prepared for eternity where there is no pain, no suffering of any kind, only hap piness and peace, waiting and watching for loved ones to come. A. L. M.' txt Cotton Ginnings By S. C. Counties COTTON GINNED PRIOR TO SEP TEMBER 16 IN SOUTH CARO LINA: CROPS OF 1931-1930 The Department of Commerce, through the Bureau of the Census announces the preliminary report on cotton ginned prior to Septem ber 1(5, by counties, in South Caro lina, for the crops of 1931 and 1930. The total for the state was made public Wednesday, September 23. (Quantities are in running bales. Linters are not included.) October 23rd School Day At State Fair FAMOUS VAN DROYSEN SISTERS ENGAGED FOR FULL WEEK County 1931 1930 The State _ . _138,150 180,766 Abbeville —. 1,279 1.035 Aiken _ _ — 7,282 . 9,625 Allendale _ _ 3.505 4,399 Anderson 4,729 5,471 Bamberg 6,773 9,282 Barnwell 8,166 10,814 Calhoun __ 4,636 6,077 Cherokee _ 801 635 Chester — 1,086 1.431 Chesterfield _ 4,927 4,346 Clarendon - 6,388 9.049 Colleton ___ 2,714 4.481 Darlington _ _ _ 2,363 2,783 Dillon __ __ 3,379 5,376 Dorchester _ 2,881 3.354 Edgefield _ 2,805 3.784 Fairfield- 703 1.005 Florence — 1,305 3,225 Greenville _ __ 1,334 1.818 Greenwood ___ 1,075 1.329 Hampton _ 3.141 4.288 Jasper _ _ 533 452 Kershaw .. ... - _ 2,978 3.942 Lancaster _ __ _ 576 734 Laurens - _ _ 1.843 1,772 Lee - _ ___ 6,782 8.437 Lexington 3,292 3,170 McCormick 449 709 Marion 527 1.481 Marlboro 8,383 9.683 Newberry _ 1,872 1.211 Oconee _ 425 360 Orangeburg _ . 21,376 27.394 Pickens _ 356 1.001 Richland _ , 1,809 2,356 Saluda ___ 1,032 1,148 Spartanburg __ ___ 1,864 2.197 Sumter 8,024 12,161 Union 510 1.193 Williamsburg _ 3,241 5,033 York 746 1.027 All other _ __ 260 1,197 IX T- Mrs. Mary Kelly , Died Last Thursday WAS BURIED IN ANDERSON COUNTY SATURDAY Mrs. Mary Kelly died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. N. McKin ney, of near McCormick, at 12 o’clock noon last Thursday. She had been in failing health a long time, but confined to her bed only a few days. Mrs. Kelly was well advanced in years, was a member of the Baptist Church and a Christian lady of many lovable traits of character. Funeral services were conducted and interment made at Lebanon Baptist Church in Anderson Coun ty Saturday afternoon. G. P. Mc Cain’s service in charge. Survivors are six daughters, Mrs. Mattie McAbee of Lebanon. Mrs. Fannie Franklin of Anderson. Mrs. Lona Welburn of Liberty. Mrs. Leona Mathis of Anderson, Mrs. Lizzie Moore of Anderson and Mrs. A. N. McKinney of McCormick; thsee sons, Messrs. J. B. and J. W. Kelly of Anderson and Mr. Frank Kelly of Cincinnati, Ohio; one bro ther, Mr. Ben Kelly of Pickens, and 35 grandchildren. txt Game And Fish Ass’n. To Meet AT COURT HOUSE SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 3RD, AT 3 O’CLOCK Mr. W. E. Sheppard. Sr., promo ter of the Game and Fish Associa tion in McCormick County, hereby calls a meeting of the members and prospective members to be held at the court house in McCormick on Saturday afternoon, October 3rd at 3 o’clock. This meeting is called for the purpose of organizing and electing delegates to the State convention which meets in Columbia on Oc tober 14th, and also to elect officers for the local association, which now has 25 members. The membership fee is 50 cents per member for an indefinite period. txt Baptist Churches Call Pastor COLUMBIA, Sept. 30.—Friday, October 23, Friday of the State Fair—has again been designated School Day by State Fair Officials. On this day all pupils and teachers of the White Public School System will be admitted free. Simply say, “I am a teacher, or pupil in , School. No ticket will be neces sary. The Honor System will pre vail, School Buses will be admitted without charge. Of course, parents and other adults attending pupils will be requi»ed to pay the usual admission. "This year’s fair will be largely educational said Paul V. Moore, Secretary; in fact, we have a State Fair School for 125 Vocational Ag ricultural Students for the week— guests of the Fair.” This trip to the State Fair is much sought af ter as a Capitol prize by Future Palmetto Farmers. They attend regular lectures, engage in private livestock judging, and then Oh Boy they have great fun on the "Joy Zone.” School Officials are requested to declare a holiday and urge their children to avail themselves of this opportunity. A day at the State Fair and State Capitol will be an event in the lives of thousands of South Carolina’s Children. Let it be a real day. The Fair extends a cordial invitation. Coming direct from Europe and making their first appearance on the American Continent, the fam ous Van Droysen Sisters, known as the human skyscrapers, have been engaged by the Model Shows of America to be the guest feature of the big midway when the show ao- pears here October 19-24 at the State Fair. These girls are the tallest giant esses the world has ever known, and their pictures have appeared from time to time on newspapers and magazines all over the globe. Else, the younger of the two is twenty-one years of age and stands exactly 8 feet 2 inches tall, while her “little” sister, Hilda towers to seven feet, six (6) inches—and they are both built in proportion to their height. Doctors readily agree that they are two of the finest speci mens of womanhood that medical science has ever recorded. To give an idea of how tall these girls really are, the show manage ment offers a round trip ticket to all of the midway shows to any per son who capnot walk under sesa’s outstretched arm. They are expert linguists—great entertainers—and take keen pleas ure in answering all questions. Their affable attitude towards visi tors has endeared them to count less thousands since crossing the big pond. 1xi—s First To Pay Taxes Town And County —— i Dr. C. K. Epting, mayor, was first to pay 1931 taxes and business li cense to the town, when on Tues day he paid the sum of $65.00. That’s a fine example for the may or to set, and of course he hopes others will be prompt in this res pect and help keep the good work going. Mr. Charlie W. Willis and his son, Mr. Tommie Willis, of near town, paid County Treasurer T. J. Price 4>52.20 county and State taxes on Tuesday, and were issued the first two receipts for the year. They usually are- the first to pay every year, regardless of the orice of cot ton and some times pay before selling cotton. X ft No Pocket Weapon . The 1930 drought helped corn he says is extremely high in Me- breeders by proving which of sev- Cormick County vegetables. feedstuffs and ral new strains of corn had also high resistance to drought damage. A call has been extended by Mc Cormick, Buffalo and Bethany Baptist Churches to the Rev. Dr. D. V. Cason of Warrenton, Ga.. and it is expected that he will accept and immediately take up his duties as pastor in this field. He has preached here several times lately and has made the acquaintance of a number of people in and near town. Dr. Cason, who has for some time served a church near his home, re cently had the degree of Doctor of Philosophy conferred on him at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky.. he be ing one of four students who com pleted the requirements during the summer. S. B. Fann, of Tennessee, shot in the national rifle matches at Camp Perry, Ohio., with an eight- foot muzzle loader.