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V I TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirtieth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, January 28, 1932 8 Pages — All Home Print Number 35 Hoover Signs Finance Bill To Aid Nation WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.— A new and momentous government agency came into begin last night to Bulwark American business and public confidence with two billion dollars worth of credit. With a minimum of ceremony and two secretaries as his only witnesses, President Hoover placed his distinct, sharply-sloping signa ture upon the reconstruction fin ance corporation bill. Almost as soon as he had sign ed the measure, the chief executive went into conference with Demo cratic congressional leaders whom he had asked to help him complete the roster of the corporation’s di rectorate. Three vacancies re mained and all had to be filled with member^ of that party. With a ringing chorus of “ayes” both house and senate yesterday sent the bill on to the White House Both chambers of congress, within a few hours approved the report of conferees who had drafted the measure in its final form. After it had received the signa tures of Speaker Garner and Vice- president Curtis, the bill was giv en over to two members of the house committee on enrolled bills —Parsons of Illinois and Campbell of Pennsylvania—who acted as messengers in carrying it to the White House. Mr. Hoover was waiting in a small room adjoining the Lincoln study on the second floor. He picked up a pen, wrote “Herbert,” laid the pen down, chose another and completed his signature. Soon after the bill was signed, the President issued a statement which follows in full: *T have signed the reconstruc tion finance corporation act. “It brings into being a powerful organization with adequate re sources, able to strengthen weak nesses that may develop in our credit, banking and railway struc ture, in order to permit business and industry to carry on normal activities free from the fear of un expected shocks and retarding in fluences. “It purposes is to stop deflation in agriculture and industry and thus to increase employment by the restoration of men to their nor mal jobs. “Its purpose is to stop deflation big industries or big banks. Such institutions are amply able to take care of themselves. It is created for the support of the smaller banks and financial institutions, through rendering their resources liquid to give renewed support to business, industry and agriculture. It should give opportunity to mo bilize the gigantic strength of our country for recovery. “In attaching my signature to this extremely important legisla tion, I wish to pay tribute to the patriotism of the men in ; .both houses of congress who have given proof of their devotion to the wel fare of their country irrespective of political affiliation.” txx Historic v P?.inting of Washington Restored to Vkrvv Rwn - .« • wsm ■ - . Vi- ; •* The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has yielded to demands that it restore the paint ing, “Washington Crossing the Delaware”, to its walls. Recently the trustees decided the painting was not a real work of art and ordered it to be stored in the basement. The painting was made by Emanuel Leutze, a German artist of the American school, in 1851. Mrs. Mary Furqueron Dies In Greenwood Mrs. Mary Furqueron, of McCor mick died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. J. Holder, of 626 Hanover Street, Greenwood, last Friday night, following an illness of two weeks’ duration. She was 81 years of age and enjoyed good health until a few weeks before her death. She is survived by the following children to mourn her loss: W. W. Furqueron, of Athens, Ga.; J. V. and Ollie Furqueron, of McCor mick; Mrs. T. J. Reynolds and Mrs. O. J. Holder, of Greenwood. She also leaves 23 grandchildren and 29 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the graveside by the Rev. W. S. Henry, pastor of McCormick Meth odist church, of which deceased had long been a member and ip- terment made in city cemetery. G. P. McCain’s service in charge. Mr. P. B. Parnell, Sr. Dies At Bordeaux Mt. Carmel H. D. Club Meets Ginnings In County Given In Report Society Matron Slain n 1 i Mrs. Spencer Ilsley, New York and Washington blueblood, was found mysteriously slain in her Virginia hogCi —L - _-l_ J The Mt. Carmel H. D. Club held its first meeting for the new year at the club room at the usual hour on January 11th with 12 members present. Meeting called to order and Scripture reading by the dent. Prayer by Miss Lennie Covin. Roll call and reading of th& minutes by secretary. After their approval business was called. A motion was made and carried that refreshments for the social hour be omitted until warm weath er. We all joined in singing “Nobody Knows The Trouble I See,” and af ter an interesting literary program about the new year, the meeting was turned over to Mrs. Stallworth who gave us an insteresting lesson on “The Convenient Kitchen.” Some of the most outstanding points were as follows: 1. The size of the kitchen should be determined by the work to be done, the size of the family and the number of workers, and the work centers, preparing, serving and cleaning up should be arrang ed as to convenience and step sav ing. The furnishings should be conveniently arranged. A place for washing hands and hanging coats and hats. 2. The work table should be as near the pantry or supply cup board as possible. 3. The stove should be nearby. 4. If the kitchen is used as a dining room the table should be on other side of the room. Arrange ment to save steps. Articles often used should be conviently placed. Articles used together should be grouped together. There are many other equip ments that add joy and lighten the work in our kitchen, such as run ning water in the kitchen, sinks, work tables at the proper height, stools, linoleum on table, kitchen carts, and shelves nicely arranged. If our members will keep in mind all these things outlined and sug gested to us by our agents, we will find ways to make the work easier and also save time and steps which we can use in a better way. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census Washington, D. C., January 25, 1932. Mr. Austin Abercrombie, McCormick, &. C., presi- jDear Sir: The tabulation of the card re ports shows telegraph summary to be correct. There were 7,236 bales of cotton, counting round as half Rehoboth H. D. Club Meets The club held its monthly meet ing on January 19th at the hospi table home of Mrs. W. P. Culbreath with Mrs. B. S. Culbreath as joint hostess. The spring flowers and beautifully kept home gave a wel come. The hostess met the guests at the door with a smiling face. The president read some scrip ture, prayer, minutes of last meet ing read and approved. Roll call X Junior Order Meets Tonight Calhoun Council, J. O. U. A. M., meets Thursday night, January 28, at 7:30 o’clock. All members are urged to be present. The degree team of the Edgefield Council will give the degrees to several mem bers. Refreshments will be serv ed. W. W. KEOWN, JR., Recording Secretary. bales, ginned in McCormick Coun- was answered with some improve ty, from the crop of 1931 prior to January 16, 1932, as compared with 7,496 bales ginned to January 16, 1931. You will please furnish these to tals to all newspapers in your dis trict. Very respectfully, W. M. STEUART, Director. X Baptist Services Here Next Sunday The McCormick Baptist Church will have regular services Sunday. Following the Bible School, the pastor will preach at 11:00 on “The Meaning of Missions to The World.” Following the B. Y. P. U.’s Sun day evening, he will preach on “A World That Cannot Be Shaken.” Sunday afternoon the Sunday .School will observe monthly visita tion day. i ±xt Edgefield Association Meets Sunday The 5th Sunday meeting of the Edgefield Association will be held next Sunday at First Baptist Church, Edgefield. Morning sermon will be by Rev. J. F. Warren of Parksville. Address in afternoon by Mr. J. H. Courtney, subject: “Church Loyal ty.” Special music by Edgefield choir. Dinner will be served on the ground, all invited. tXI Cotton Ginning Figures Nearly . Sixteen Million WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.— Cotton ginned prior to January 16 was reported today by the census bureau to have totaled 15,992,294 running bales, including * 470,418 round bales counted as half bales and 10,862 bales of American- Egyptian. On January 16, a year ago 13,- 595,383 running bales, including 513,484 round bales and 21,163 of American-Egyptian, had been gin ned. ment that had been made in the kitchen since last demonstration. Most of the members carried out the required parts on improvement and hope to make more later. The meeting was then turned over to the agent, and her topic was “The Convenient Kitchen.” A contest was enjoyed by making as many words in five minutes as pos sible from the words “convenient kitchen.” Mrs. E. M. Winn and Miss A. L. Morgan made 30 words and were given a hot dish mat. Quite a lot of fun was found in arranging the kitchen most con venient. We are taking the rounds alpha betically this year. A petition was signed by all members present to help keep the home demonstration agent. This will be sent to the representatives. There were 11 present and one visitor. Miss Tempie Reynolds. Af ter the demonstration Mrs. Cul breath and her daughters served delicious jell-o and whipped cream, with coffee, and the delicious plain cake that Mrs. Culbreath is so not ed for baking. The afternoon was all too short. - Reporter. txi Stuart Parker To Visit Calhoun Falls CALHOUN FALLS, Jan. 24.—Mr and Mrs. L. M. Parker ,have re cently received notification from their son, Stuart Parker, who is vice-consul at Cologne,. Germany that he and his wife will soon vis it homefolks here. During the World war, Mr. Park er was a member of a machine gun company in the New England di vision. Upon coming home from overseas, he soon became aligned with the Graves Registration Forces and thus went again to Belgium and France. When this work had been completed, Mr. Parker se cured a position with the Russian Relief Administrator, Herbert Hoover, with headquarters at Riga, Latvia. For the past six years Mr. Park er has been in the consular service, for two years as vice-consul in Madras, India, and for the last four years is Cologne, Germany. Mr. Preston Brooks Parnell, Sr., diedat his home in Bordeaux last ' Sunday morning, following a short illness. He was 70 years of age and had been a resident of Bor deaux fo^ a number of years. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. R. M. Tucker, pastor of Bordeaux Methodist Church, at 11 o’clock Monday morning, and in terment made in Bordeaux ceme tery. J. S. Strom’s service in charge. Mr. Parnell is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Leila Norwood of Anderson, S. C., and Mrs. Mattie Beggs of Memphis, Tenn., and four sons, Preston B. Parnell, Jr., of Bordeaux, C. E. Psimell 6f Lowndes- ville, and E. L. and W. H. Parnell of Anderson. txi Dowtin H. D. Club Holds Meeting The Dowtin H. D! Club met Jan uary 14, 1932, in the home of Mrs. R. L. Dowtin. The meeting was called to order. The devotional exercises^ were conducted by the president, Mrs. T. A. Dowt’in. Song, America. Roll call, each member answer ing with some improvement she made in the kitchen. Minutes read and adopted. No business came up at this meeting. * An article on R. E. Lee was read by Miss Annie Chiles. The demonstration was given and discussed by Mrs. Stallworth. Reports were given to projects leaders. The February meeting will be held with Mrs. J. T. Roberts.- Refreshments were served by the hostess, which were enjoyed very much. Reporter. TXI - Poultry Shipment Postponed Account Of Low Prices Smith Bill To Give Farmers Prompt Help WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.— Direct financing of destitute far mers of America will be undertaken to the extent of $50,000,000 this spring by the federal government. This unprecedented system of farm relief for crop raisers' lack ing both collateral and credit has been made possible by Senator Smith, Democrat, South Carolina, through a “rider” attached to the $500,000,000 bill for loans to fi nancial institutions of the nation. During the closing hours in shaping plans for the government’s huge credit machine, senate and house conferees accepted the Smith amendment to the recon struction corporation bill. The amendment of the South Carolina senator provides that $50,000,000* of the reconstruction fund be ap propriated and made available to the secretary of agriculture to lend' in his discretion to distressed far mers in many areas. The con ferees adopted the amendment in preference to a house measure proposing that the fund be dis tributed through the customary farm loan agencies. Tne amenament provides that farihers so assisted shall tender to the government a first lien on the crop to be planted. Such loans will come directly from the depart ment of agriculture and from the crop, when sold, the government will take from the first money re ceived the amount of the loan. The principal immediate objec tive, Senator Smith says, is to place funds into the hands of farmers lacking physical collateral or bank credit and who are faced with the pJanting^season without funds with which to buy seed. The govern ment, he thinks, is faced with the financing of their endeavors through self-help or permitting them to become a burden on soc iety. Financial assistance, how ever, will not be given farmers who can obtain help from other sources. The $50,000,000 will become avail able as soon as congress passes the reconstruction bill. In last week’s Messenger County Agent E. L. Rogers announced that he was arranging for ear lot ship ment of poultry February 3rd. The competitive bids received were con sidered too low to accept. Therefore the schedule has been postponed until a later date. X Another Penalty Goes On Taxes February 1 •f The state law provides that the treasurer place a 1 per cent pen alty on all unpaid tax accounts on January 1, and that this penalty shall be increased to 2 per cent on February 1. Collections from March 1 to 15 are made by the treasurer under a 7 per cent penalty and then all unpaid accounts are plac ed in execution and taken from the hands of the treasurer. T. J. PRICE, Treasurer, McCormick Co. Increase Noted In U. S. Cotton Trade WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.— Foreign trade in United States cot ton during the last five months of ' 1931 showed an increase in export volume over the same period of 1930 but the monetary return was less due to the prevailing low prices. The commerce department re ported today that shipments dur ing the period amounted to 4,035,- 000 bales , as compared with 3,947,- 000 bales during the 1930 season. £ The dollar return for 1931 amount ed to $163,463,000 as compared with $260,711,000 during the earlier months. ‘ December’s exports amounted to 1,181,000 bales, a gain of 110,000 jver November, and the largest in crease shown for any one month. ixi Champion of Austria mm Hilde Holofsky, 15, defeated all contestants at the skating cham pionships held at Vienna to deter mine the best figure skater.