McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, February 25, 1932, Image 1
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TRUE
TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR
GOD.
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Thirtieth Year
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Established June 5, 1902
McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, February 25, 1932
8 Pages — All Home Print
Number 39
Cream Station Still
Rehoboth Club |
Retail Stores
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Bible Conference In
RISE IN PRICE EFFECTIVE ON
LAST WEEK
A few farmers heard it rumored
last week that the cream station
would not take cream. County
Agent Rogers advises that the
cream station will take any quant
ity of cream that is free from on
ions, and in good condition other
wise. The cream is now being
shipped to the Community Cream
ery at Chester. !The cream station
patrons were well pleased with the
rise in price last week. n
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Citadel Cadets Give
Voluntary Review
On Saturday morning, February
20, the Corps of Cadets of The
Citadel held the first voluntary re
view ever given in the history of
the college. The review was given
as sui/Expression of the apprecia
tion of the corps to General Sum-
merall.
The review is also the first to be
held in the full dress uniform. Af
ter the regiment had been present
ed to General Summerall, he, ac
companied by Lieutenant Colonel
John W. Lang, Commandant of
Cadets, and Cadet Lieutenant Col
onel T. M. Metz, regimental com
mander, made a brief inspection of
the regiment. Immediately follow
ing this, the corps passed in re
view.
Upon the completion of the
ceremony, General Summerall an
nounced that because of the im
proved discipline, the high state of
morale, the improved appearance,
and the splendid spirit of co-op
eration and loyalty of the corps, all
punishments for offenses commit
ted up until 9:00 a. m., February 26,
were to be remitted.
Despite the early hour at which
the review was held and the fact
that a chilly north wind was blow
ing, a large number of Charleston
people were present to witness the
first ceremony of the current year.
Citadel dress parades begin Fri
day, February 26.
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RecipeFor Canning
The Turnip Greens
There is a surplus of turnip
greens in many gardens now and
the women of the county are in
terested in canning them. They
arq canned very successfully and
the flavor and texture of the pro
duct is not destroyed by canning.
During the late summer and early
fall when the gardens have parch
ed and leafy vegetables are scarce,
the housewife will be very glad to
be able to serve semmingly fresh
turnip greens to the family.
Following is the recipe for can
ning in tin; practically the same
method is followed in canning in
glass. In canning in either tin or
glass care should be taken not to
pack the jars too tight. There is
a tendency to spoil unless the 'iquid
can circulate among the leaves.
Steam or heat in covered con
tainers until completely wilted, us
ing just enough water to prevent
burning. Pack hot into cans,
taking care that the material is
not packed too solidly and that
there is liquid to cover. Process 3
hours in hot water bath, or 90
minutes at 10 pounds pressure or
240 degrees Fahrenheit in steam
pressure. Add 1 teaspoon salt to
each quart, if desired.
MRS. NELL A. STALLWORTH,
H. D. Agt., McCormick Co.
Our club met at the home of Mrs.
W. R. Gilchrist Tuesday afternoon
February 16. We had heavy rains
for several days and the roads al
most impassable, but 8 of the 12
members were present and enjoyed
a good meeting. The president ar
ranged a programme in honor of
our first president. She made a
few remarks. Mrs. E. M. Winn read
a fine paper on Washington.
Mrs. B. S. Culbreath, our health
chairman, read a good piece on
teetfi. All enjoyed a lively contest
of 25 things George Washington
never saw. Nearly every paper was
correct. The club agreed to each
try to put out at least one tree in
memory of George Washington.
Many had already put out some
trees, and some planted cherries,
but one member offered each a
walnut, so we agreed to adopt the
walnut as club tree.
Our agent made a splendid talk
on equipment, making very plain
in this time of depression, “Do I
Need It?” “Will I use It?” “How
many Times will I use It?” She
told how to select needed pieces of
equipment. This is oul* goal for next
meeting.
Re-arrange one center. Step
saving; each agreed to cook some
food and count steps, re-arrange
for convenience and cook again
and count. One lady found she
could save quite a few steps.
Make or buy some equipment.
Some have already made knife
holders ^nd hot pot lifters.
Mrs. Stallworth led a kitchen
contest.
We were all delighted with the
news letter our agent so kindly
sent out last meeting and we hope
to get one each month. It does
us good to know what other clubs
are doing. One of club members
is making a recipe book, and would
like for other clubs to follow Beth
any and send in choice recipes.
This member gave a recipe for
household paste that is needed of
ten in the home. *
Following is the recipe: Half cup
flour, half cup sugar, teaspoon
powdered alum, mix as for starch;
to this add a pint of water, x cook
until clear in double boiler, a few
drops of oil of cloves / gives a nice
odor to it; stir almost constantly
while cooking.
One tea cart has been made in
this club and others planned. Our
next meeting will be in the home
of Mrs. J. P, Talbert the 3rd Tues
day in March.
After the meeting Mrs. Gilchrist
and her two daughters, Misses
Marie and Mildred, served delicious
peaches covered with fluffy whip
ped cream, cake and coffee. Mild
red mixed the delicious cake; she is
a 10 year old club girl.
Reporter.
COTTON CHAMPION FOR 1931
FOR ALL DENOMINATIONS
GIVE NOTICE OF PAYMENT DUE IS
BY APRIL 1
i An annual event in which the
Notice that the annual state people cf our community have*
license tax on all retail stores on shown much interest is the Annual
mercantile establishments in South Augusta Bible Conference. .This
Carolina located within the incor- Bible event is held * in the audi-
porated cities or towns must be torium of the Curtis Baptist
paid by April 1 was mailed out re- i Church cf Augusta each March;
cently by R. A. Little, director of i The dates'are March 6 to 13. The
the license tax division. The tax conference is for all denominations.
Home Agent Gets
Shrubs For Projects
Fruitland Nurseries has given x to
the Home Demonstration clubs of
McCormick County, eighty nine
shrubs to be used as awards in con
nection with the exterior beautifi
cation program put on by these
clubs for the year 1930-1931. This
gift was made through the office
of the Home Demonstration agent.
The shrubs have been received
by the agent, Mrs. Nell A. Stall-
worth and are now being distribut
ed to the clubs of the county. Each
of the sixteen clubs will receive her
allotted share of the shrubs to be
used as the members see fit. How
ever, a large per cent of these will
j be placed on school and church
„ ,, j grounds. The shrubs which make
Revenue From Gcirs jup this order are as follows:
TT > j »rl 9 A/T'U* 1 Abelia > Spirea Thunbergi, Spirea
FjXCeeQS Z Anthony Waterer, Ligustrum Bucid-
i um> Cedrus Deodara, Exochorda,
COLUMBIA, Feb. 22.—Revenue Nandina and Eriobotrya.
from motor vehicles licenses pass- At the time that these shrubs
cd the S’*, J03,)30 rna fer 1132 are placed on the school and
this week, W. V. Sutherland, di- church grounds, the club members
rector cf the highway not':* ve- are planning to make other plant-
hide division said today. , ings and improvements on these
Approximately 135 092 lic r :~s grounds. Some trees will also be put
have been sold, he eaid. The total out in commemoration of the 200
is expected 'ey the department to 1 anniversary cl the birth of George
.reach 200,190 during the year. . Washington.
J. O Taylor, of Mount CroRhar*, on left, with his farm mana-
frerj Mr. Horn,’ on right, standing in his field that produced 5.9JI
pounds of lint cotton on five acres and won first prize in the
state-wide cotton contest conducted by Clemson College. Mr. Taylor
fertilized with 1,000 pounds of 10-4-4 before planting and side-
dressed with 400 pounds of Chilean nitrate of soda in three appli
cations. Coker's latest development, Cleveland 5 strain 3 seed
were planted.
5,970 Pounds Lint
On Five Acres
COLUMBIA, Feb. 23.—The achi
evement of J. O. Taylor of Mount
Croghan, Chesterfield County, in
producing twelve bales of cotton
on five acres to win the State-#ide
five-acre cotton contest for 1931
conducted by Clemson College was
the result of careful study on Mr.
Taylor’s part of every factor and
that would help in producing a
high yield of cotton. Modern
methods and efficiency scored
heavily in his victory.
Announcement that Mr. Taylor
had won first place in the contest
was made by R. W. Hamilton, ag
ronomist of the agricultural exten-
come per capita also dropped 17.6
per cent in actual dollars and 14.3
per cent in terms of the 1913 dol
lar.
Between '1920 and 1929 the to
tal national income increased 14.2
per cent in actual dollars, and 40.9
per cent in terms of the 1913 dol
lar.
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Treat Sweet Potatoes
Before Bedding, Says
Information Card
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sion service of Clemson College, in
charge of the contest. His offi-4 cut was onl y 143 P er cent - In -
cial yield was given as 5,970 pounds
of lint cotton on the five acres.
Stressing efficiency from the
very beginning, Mr. Taylor had the
seed bed in the five-acre contest
plot given thorough preparation.
A thousand pounds per acre of
10-4-4 fertilizer from the highest
quality materials was applied and
mixed with the soil before plant
ing. Coker’s latest development of
Cleveland 5 strain 3 of seed were
planted in a sufficient quantity to
assure a thick stand. Four hund
red pounds per acre of Chilean
nitrate of soda was applied as a
side dresser, a light application be
ing made* after first chopping and
two additional applications made
at intervals of two weeks each.
Mr. Taylor left his rows about 33
inches apart and two stalks per
foot in the drill. He used ^ only
sweetened poison to control* the
weevil.
While his five-acre prize plot
netted him more money, excluding
the prize money, than the other
acres on his farm, Mr. Taylor says
he shows a good profit on all of his
1931 cotton crop. Valuing his cot
ton at 6 1-2 cents a pound and
seed at $15.00 a ton. He produced
a total of 237 bales of cotton aver
aging 500 pounds each on 215 acres.
This crop was worked with wage
hands at 50 cents per day. Labor
saving machinery was used in every
operation.
Mr. Taylor says that his two-
horse cultivators helped to cut
down the expense and that his la
bor secured better cultivation with
these implements. When asked it
he thought cotton could be grown
at G 1-2 cents per pound and leave
any margin of profit for the land-
! owner he replied that by planting
I cotton on good land, fertilizing
judiciously, using good seed and
labor-saving nachinery, he had
been able to show a satisfactory
pioi'it this year and hoped to re
peat uhis experience another year
National Income
Drop Is Shown
’ NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—A drop of
16.4 per cent in the American na
tional income during 1930 as com
pared with 1929, was reported to
day by the national industrial con
ference board.
The total national income for
1930 was estimated at $71,000,000,-
000 by the board, a privately sup
ported organization, in terms of
actual current dollars. *The de
crease from 1929 in terms of the
1913 dollar was 13.1 per cent.
Income of the average “gainfully
employed” man or woman, was cut
17.6 per cent in 1930 for 1929, in
actual dollars, the figures showed,
but in terms of the 1913 dollar the
ranges from $5 to $150, depending
upon the number of stores owned
by a single firm or corporation and
is due for the three years 1930,
1931 and 1932, says The State.
The director states in his notice
that “the general assembly passed
an act imposing an annual state
license tax on all retail stores or
mercantile establishments in this
state located within incorporated
cities or towns.” He adds that
the tax commission was restrain
ed by the federal court from col
lecting the- tax until the constitu
tionality of the act could be decid
ed,” and that “ a three judge fed
eral court has now held the law
valid and we are proceeding with
the collection of the tax for the
years 1930, 1931 and 1932.”
A tax of $5 for the first store,
whether single or a unit of a chain,
is graduated to $10 for the second
store, $15 for the third and so on.
It ranges from $5 for the first store
to $150 for the 13, and all over that
number pay a tax of $150 each.
Mr. Tittle explains in the notice
that any person who operated a
store during any of the three years
is subject to payment of the taxes.
“In view of the opinion handed
down by the court the tax commis
sion has construed a store to mean
any place where goods, wares or
merchandise are offered for sale.
All filling stations selling other
than gasoline at retail are subject
to the tax. A separate license is
required for each separate place of
business,” the notice reads.
A three-judge federal court
handed down a decision upon the
constitutionality of the act last
month in the case of the Southern
Grocery company versus the South
Carolina tax commission, argued at
Charlotte, N. C.
The appeal in the case affects
only the company named, it was
said.
Week End Toll
In South Heavy
Last year fifty one minister^ of
many denominations were in at
tendance, and during the period a
combined attendance of over 10,000*
persons was noted. Towns for
sixty miles about Augusta were *
represented.
Rev. E. C. Sheridan, pastor and
director of the conference, an
nounces that Dr. Russell Bradley
Jones of Baltimore, pastor of the
University Baptist Church, will be >
a speaker. Dr. Jones is known as
‘The Yoking Spurgeon .yf the
South.” Dr. E. J. Pace, great
Bible expositor, will be heard*daily
during the Bible meetings. Dr.
Pace is a seasoned Bible confer- -
ence man. Professor L. C.* Alex
ander, minister of music, will con
duct the devotional periods. Rev.
Jacob Gartenhaus, converted Jew,
will speak. Mr.-^Gartenhaus has
been heard in thirty- fitates^md in
Europe. \
The public is invited to attend all
sessions. Each day the services^
open at 10:00 a. m. Speakers will'
be heard at 10:15 and 11:00 a. m.
and nightly at 3:00 o’clock.
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Fight On The New
Appropriation Bill
GIVEN SECOND READING TO
SAVE LEGISLATIVE DAY
CLEMSON COLLEGE, Feb. 6.—
An effective method of treating
sweet potato seed with mercuric
chloride solution just before bed
ding in order to control surface-
borne diseases is given in Informa
tion Card 42, Sweet Potato Seed
Selection and Treatment, just is
sued by the Extension Service of
Clemson College.
For production of disease-free
plants the authors of the new card.
Alfred Lutken, entomologist, and E.
H. Rawl, horticulturist, point om
that the first steps are in selection
of stock from good productive
strains, discarding of tubers that
show signs of wilt, proper storage,
and a second selection just before
bedding time.
Following the mercuric chloride
treatment, which is detailed in
the new publication, the authors
stress the importance of bedding in
ground where potatoes have never
been before and avoiding use of I Monday, February 29, Modoc H.
stable manure from animals that, d. Club 3 o'clock p. m.
have eaten sweet potatoes or vines, j Tuesday, March 1, Bethany 4-H
Information Card 42 may be had, Club; Bethany H. D. Club 3:00 p. m.
from county farm agents or from Wednesday, March 2, McCormick
the Publications Division, Clemson 9th Grade 4-H Club; Plum Branch
College, S. C. H. D. Club 3:00 p. m.
' | Thursday, March 3, Wiliington |
even if prices continued low. |H. D. Club 3:00 p. m.
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 22.—Sixteen
persons were killed and 25 injur
ed in week end accidents reported
in the south.
Motor vehicles accounted for
eleven of the deaths, Georgia hav
ing the heaviest toll in a single ac
cident when three were killed in a
collision.
Two men were drowned as
small boat overturned in the low
er Mississippi river, two others
when a boat overturned out from
Charleston, and one was killed by
a street car in Charlotte, N. C.
Among thpse seriously injured
in automobile accidents was Hor
ace H. Horner, of Nashville, Tenn.,
father of Scudday Horner, 17-
year-old golfer who was medalist
in the Southern Amateur tourna
ment at Chattanooga last year.
Twelve firemen were overcome
by chlorine gas while fighting a
small fire in the gymnasium of the
University of Georgia.
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Schedule Of Home
Demonstration Work
For Next We # ek
COLUMBIA, Feb. 23.—The senate
decks were cleared today to launch
tomorrow into the consideration of
the general appropriations bill.
Placed on the desks of senators
for the first time, the bill, as edited
by the senate finance committee,
was given second reading, a mere
formality, and was placed on the
calendar as a special order of busi
ness for 3:30 tomorrow'night.
Just short of $10,090,000, the
measure has a total approximately
$1,400,000 higher than it had when
the house placed on it the stamp
of approval.
The official total is $9,820,279.95,
but riders in the bill provide for
an estimated expenditure by the
state of approximately $140,000,
bringing the total to more than $9,-
960,000. The total of the house
bill was $8,548,624.
No sooner was it introduced than
there were numerous murmuripgs
of discontent among senate econo
mists.
Senator T. B. Greneker, Edge-
field, boldly announced he planned
to vote against it and Senator Tab
er L. Hill, Newberry, refused to
concur in the formal second read
ing until assured the action could
not be construed as giving assent
to the measure.
With consideration of the meas
ure starting tomorrow night, the
senate is expected to spend ; at
least the remainder of the week
working on :'t.
The request that the bill be giv
en second reading was made by
Senator Taylor H. Stakes, Claren
don, vice chairman cf the finance
committee.
He made the point that a legis
lative day could be saved if it were
granted second reading today. Un
der senate rules, a bill must lie
on the desk for a day before it
can be brought up, unless there is
unanimous consent to consider it.
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Regular Legion 1
Meeting i
Don’t forget the Legion meeting
next Tuesday night in Legion Hall.
Mr. Taylor thinks every farmer j Friday, March 4, McCormick 3th Some matteis of importance to
should grow all of the food and Grade 4-H Club; Bellvue H. D. Club come up.
feed crops necessary to supply his 3:00 p. m. j C- K. EPTING,
farm. ..... ... ; j Saturday, March 5, office. j _ " CommandeiVj