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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.”
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Historic v P?.inting of Washington Restored to Vkrvv
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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
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Mrs. Spencer Ilsley, New York
and Washington blueblood, was
found mysteriously slain in her
Virginia hogCi —L - _-l_
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Another Penalty Goes
On Taxes February 1
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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.
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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.