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mrsclay, August 18,1932 n McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER FOUR McCORMICK MESSENGER Rules And Managers Of Election Given Published Every Thursday Established Jun^ 5, 1902 EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner Entered at the Post Office at Mc Cormick, S. C., as mail matter of the second class. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: — Strictly Cash In Advance — One Year $100 Six Months .75 Three Months .50 Get Argentine Ants With Poisoned Syrup At a meeting of the county Dem ocratic Executive Committee on Monday, August 1st, it was un- amiously decided that a strict en forcement of the rules of the party will be required at the primary election to be held on August 30th. The managers of election are urged to see that a free and im partial right to vote without in terference be granted to every qualified voter. In those precincts in which the Austrlian ballot will be used, the rules require that the managers shall be responsible for all ballots furnished, and when a voter presents himself he should be given a ballot, and the voter (shall immediately retire alone uO CLEMSON COLLEGE, Aug. 15.— one'of the booths, and without un- Argentine ants, now causing seri- due delay, prepare his ballot by ous annoyance in Charleston, Spar- scratching out the name of the tanburg, Greer, Dillon, Summerville j candidates for whom he does not a. id Bishopville, where infestations care to vote. No voter shall re- o *e known to occur, may be kept main in the booth longer than five under control in individual houses minutes. After preparing his ballot with poisoned syrup, but only by the voter shall present himself to community campaigns can the | the manager. His ballot must be nests be exterminated, says Alfred | folded in such a way that the Lutken, extension entomologist, number can be seen, and the cou- who is now making a survey to de termine the extent of infestation in other parts of the state. Poisoned syrup, properly mixed and exposed will give almost im- pon can be readily detached by the manager without in any way revealing the printed portion of the ballot. Under no condition or circumstances has anyone a right mediate relief from the ants, Mr.'^q know for whom a voter is cast Lutken advises, citing the case of mg a ballot. The secrecy of the a heavily infested house in Bishop ville which was pract-cally free of ants six hours after the cans of poisoned syrup were placed on the foundation walls. Instruction^ for mixing the poisoned sweet and for properly placing it can be had from the Entomology Division of the Extension Service. For the information of those who may not be familiar with the pest, Mr. Lutken explains that the Arg entine ant is of medium size, about one-sixth of an inch long, and of uniformly dark brownish * color. When crushed in numbers they have characteristic but faint ran cid-greasy odor. In heavily in fested areas they swarm over floors, shelves, and tables and get into all kinds of food. Brood bands of them can be-found on the founda tion of houses and on trees moving actively up. and down. ballot must be preserved. If a voter shall mar or deface a Nine New Publications In Year On Research CLEMSON COLLEGE, Aug. 15.— Nine important publications were issued by the South Carolina Ex periment Station through its Div ision of Publications during the fis cal year recently ended. These included eight bulletins giving re sults of completed tests or research work on agricultural problems of importance to South Carolina far mers and an annual report sum ming up the current research activ ities of the station in the interest of agriculture. The Experiment Station, staff, of over 50 specialists, assigned to the study of problems of agricultural science at the main station at Clemson College, the Pee Dee sta tion at Florence, the Coast Station at Summerville, and the Sandhills station at Pontiac has one objective of ultimate service to the farmers and the general public, says Prof. H. W. Barre, director, and these publications are partial evidence of tl.at service. New facts found in laboratory and field work are thus | ballot. made known and become bases forj Frojn the time of the opening of better practices advanced by Exten- 1 the poll until the announcemen: of sion Service workers, agricultural | the result and the signing of the teachers, the press, and progressive official returns, no person shall be farmers over the state. | admitted to the polling place ex- The year’s publications, listed be- cept the manager, duly authorized ballot he may obtain one addition al ballot upon returning to the manager in charge of the ballots the ballot so mdrred or defaced, with the coupon attached. No vot ,er shall be given a second ballot until he has returned the first one w <f h the coupon attached. in those precincts where the Australian ballot is not to be used the Manager shall account for every ballot furnished, and under no circumstances shall a voter, candidate or anyone else be given but one ballot, and then only when he presents himself to vote. No per9on,shall be allowed with in the guard rail except as herein after provided. The ballot boxes and the booths shall be surrounded by a rail placed twenty-five feet away from said ballot boxes and booths and no person or persons except the members of the Execu tive Committee and Police Officers shall be allowed within the rail. If a voter cannot read or write, or is physically disabled, and by reason thereof did npt sign the en rollment book, he may appeal to the manager for assistance and the chairman of the managers shall appoint'one of the managers and a bystander to be designated by the voter, to assist him in prepar ing his ballot. Immediately after a voter’s ballot has been prepared, the bystander so appointed shall immediately go behind the guard rail. Neither the bystander appointed to assist the voter or the manager has any right to suggest to the vot er the name or names of the candi date for whom he shall vote, and a violation of this rule will subject the voter to be challenged, and possibly result in a contest of the box. And the managers are strictly urged that they immed iately report any interference with a voter’s right to select a candidate for whom he desires to cast his lew, and others available are free upon request. Bulletin 276, .Analyses of Com mercial Fertilizers. watchers and challengers, the Chairman of the Executive Com mittee or member of the Executive Committee appointed in his stead Bulletin 277, Rations for Fatten- to supervise this polling place, in g Swine. | Provided, that candidates voted for Bulletin 278, Biological Studies of at such polling places may be ths Orintal Fruit Moth. (present at the canvass of the votes, Bulletin 279, Relation of Price to and provided further, that the Quality of South Carolina Cotton. | canvass of the votes shall be open Bulletin 280, Farm Power Utiliza- to the public. ticn and ^osts. 1 j n event that there is any Bulletin 281, Dry Lot Rations for interference with the right of the Fattening Hogs. j voter to cast his ballot or any ob- Bulletin 282, Agricultural Finance'! s t ruc tio n 0 f the voting, it shall be in South Carolina. the duty of the managers to sus- Bulletin 283, Experiments on Rate pend the election until order ig and Time of Applying Sodium Ni- restored, or as may be provided by trate. Forty-fourth Annual Report, for the Year ended June 30, 1931. txt — the rules of the party. Upon the cjose of the election, managers shall account to the Ex ecutive Committee for all ballots Unpainted automobiles are pre- delivered to them and make the dieted as one of the results to be following returns: (1). The num- expected when rustless alloy metals ber 0 f official ballots furnished to each polling place: (2). The num ber of official ballots spoiled and A giant airplane now under con- returned by voters. (3). The num- struction in Berlin is so planned Jaer of official ballots returned to that the passengers will be carried the Executive Committee: (4). The within the hollow wings. ] number of official ballots actually are produced in different colors. txt voted. Those desiring to vote by mail shall make application in writing for a ballot to the Committee on Enrollment or Club Secretary of his precinct, not less than five days or more than sixty days prior vO the primary in which he desires to vote. The Committee on Enroll ment or Club Secretary shall up on receipt of the application .’or ballot, if the applicant is duly reg istered in that precinct, enroll the name and address of the appli cant on a list to be kept by them for that purpose, and deliver to applicant in person, or forward to applicant by registered mail the ; necessary forms and ballot for voting by mail. The Executive Committee strong ly urges co-operation on the part of the candidates, managers and , voters for a strict enforcement of the rules covering this primary election. | Below will be found a list of the managers for the varkms pre cincts in McCormick County: List of Managers for Primary Election in McCormick County on August 30, 1932: | McCormick No. 1.—J. P. Deason, C. H. Huguley, Dan A. Bell, W. N. Smith, Clerk. Voting place, Court House. McCormick No. 2.—W. C. Strom, T. M. Henderson, W. E. Britt, Hugh Brown, Clerk. Voting place, Court House. Plum Branch—J. J. Collier, R. M. Winn, E. L. Langley, W. M. Free land. Clerk. Voting place, School Building. Parksville—J. H. Percival, F. L Bass, R. N. Edmunds, C. W. Robin son, Clerk. Voting place, Percival’s Store. Modoc—W. McDaniel, R. C. B Key, H. J. Bussey, Ernest Reese, Clerk. Voting place, Bussey’s Store Clarks HO—H. W. Ryan, Jeff Sharpton, Ben Bunch, H. C. Sand ers, Clerk. Voting place, School Building. White Town—W. E. Freeland, F P. White, Henry Quarles, G. C. White, Clerk. Voting place. Far mers Supply Co. Rehoboth—W. P. Culbreath, W. R. Gilchrist, H. E. Freeland, E. M. Morgan; Clerk. - Voting place,..Mor gan’s Store. Bordeaux—John B. Harmon, P. B. Moragne, Manly Willis, A. S. Cade, Clerk. Voting place, Cade’s Store. Willingtoa—W. H. McNair, A. B. Andrews, Jr., S. E. Cowan, J. J. Hester, Clerk. Voting place, Mc Nair’s Store. Mt. Carmel—S. D. Wells, S. H. Hardaway, D. J. McAlister, W. A. Scott, Clerk. Voting place, Scott’s Store. Young’s—Carl Young, S. T. Young, Reese Young, S. L. Long. Clerk. Voting place, Young’s School House. Clatworthy’s Cross Roads—J. C. Dansby, J. J. Link, E. Hanvey, J. L. McComb, Clerk. Voting place, Link’s Store. Lyon’s—R. T. McKinney, Grady Bell, J. B. Wiley, A. W. Lyon, Clerk. Voting place, Lyon’s School Build ing. Talbert’s—L. C. Talbert, Paul Dowtin, W. M. McCue, E. C. Cheat ham, Clerk. Voting place, Tal bert’s Store. Bethany—O. B. Minor, J. W. Christian, W. E. Sheppard, A. G. Cheatham, Clerk. Voting place, School Building. Bell’s Store—T. B. Bell, J. H. Quattlebaum, S. C. Deal, Mrs. G D. Bell, Clerk. Voting place. Bell’s Store. Anyone desiring to vote by mail must make application in writing to his or her Club Secretary for a ballot, giving the Post Office ad dress. This must be done at least 5 days before the first primary/ J. ARCH TALBERT, County Chairman. J. O. PATTERSON, Secretary. McCormick, S. C., Aug. 15, 1932.—2t. County Ticket For First Primary TICKETS PRINTED AND IN THE HANDS OF COUNTY CHAIRMAN GOOD McCORMICK COUNTY FARM LANDS FOR SALE Dr. J. C. Osborne farm, 2 miles east of Parksville, 84 3-4 acres, 6 room dwelling and 2 barns, $600.00. N. Settles farm, 6 miles of Mc Cormick, 178 acres, 5 room dwelling, tenant house and barns, $1,200.00. James K. Duncan farm, 6 miles of McCormick, 50 acres, plenty wood, running water, 4 room house and fair barn, $300.00. J. A. Callison farm, near Callison, 152 acres, 6 room dwelling, 2 ten ant houses and out buildings, a good buy at $2,500.00. We can suit you both in prices and terms. See E. C. Cheatham at McCormick or write B. R. Todd, Laurens, S. C. The tickets for the primary elec tion in McCoimick County on Au gust 30, 1932, have been printed by The Messenger and turned over to the county chairman. In order chat voters may familiarize themselves with the. ticket it is printed below: FOR CONGRESS, 3rd District: (Vote For One, Scratch Others) FRED H. DOMINICK D. A. G. OUZTS JOHN C. TAYLOR FOR SOLICITOR, 11th Circuit: (Vote For One, Scratch Other) McKENDREE BARR T. C. CALLISON FOR STATE SENATE: (Vote For One, Scratch Others) J. J. DORN R. G. KILLINGSWORTH F. A. WISE FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES: (Vote For One, Scratch Others) T. A. DOWTIN W. D. MORRAH FOR PROBATE JUDGE: (Vote For One, Scratch Others) JOHN E. BRADLEY LUKE N. BROWN JOHN C. CORLEY J. FRANK MATTISON W. B. QUARLES J. CHARLES TALBERT FOR SUPERVISOR: (Vote For One, Scratch Others) DRUE M. BLACKWELL W. O. GRAVES G. H. McCAIN J. P. TALBERT J. O. WILLIAMS FOR CLERK OF COURT: (Vote For One) J. ARCH TALBERT FOR CORONER: (Vote For One) M. L. B. STURKEY FOR SHERIFF: (Vote For One, Scratch Other) M. R. LeROY W. T. STROM SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION: (Vot§ For One, Scratch Others) JAMES W. CORLEY THOMAS MERIWETHER W. H. PARKS FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: (Vote For Two, Scratch Others) • R. N. EDMUNDS J. L. JENNINGS CHARLIE C. MORGAN T. B. WOOD FOR TAX COLLECTOR: (Vote For One, Scratch Others) EDGAR B. BROWN W. FLOYD COTHRAN J. T. FOOSHE J. H. LYON FOR GAME WARDEN: (Vote For One, Scratch Other) J. M. BROWN EDWARD D. FURQUERON FOR MAGISTRATE: (McCormick Magisterial District) (To be voted on at McCormick, Young’s, Clatworthy’s Cross Roads, Talbert’s Store, Bethany, Lyon’s, Plum Branch, White Town and Bell’s Store.) (Vote For One, Scratch Others) J. B. HOLLOWAY E. H. MILLER H. C. WALKER FOR COTTON WEIGHER: (At McCormick) (To be voted on at McCormick and Bethany.) (Vote For One) D. M. BULLOCK FOR MAGISTRATE: (Parksville Magisterial District.) (To be voted on at Parksville, Re hoboth, Modoc and Clarks Hill.) (Vote For One, Scratch Others) H. W. BAILEY THOS. R. BLACKWELL A. V. MORGAN FOR MAGISTRATE: (Willington Magisterial District) (To be voted on at Willington, Bordeaux and Mt. Carmel.) (Vote For One) J. M. GIBERT FOR COTTON WEIGHER: (At Plum Branch) (To be voted on at Plum Branch, Rehoboth and White Town) (Vote For One) S. W. WIDEMAN We wish to announce to the farmers of our ter ritory that we are erecting and will have ready for operation by not later than September 15th a mod ern Liimmus Ginnery. We will he prepared to render efficient, satis factory serv ice and your business will he appreciated. We always pay the highest market price for cot ton and cotton seed. J. L. BRACKNELL & R. M. WINN PLUM BRANCH, S. C. BE PREPARED FOR FIRST AID First aid, properly administered with ade quate supplies, may save a life or serious complications in many cases, and much un certainty in minor cases. It pays to be ready at all times. LET US FURNISH YOU with the necessary supplies to fill your med icine cabinet. / Everything we have is fresh, pure and the very best to he had. Stock up now and be ready for an emergency. STROMS’ MAIN STREET — IG STORE McCORMICK, S. C. MT. CARMEL NEWS in June. She also attended session of summer school at college^ for 6 weeks: * 3 - v Here) i friends are delighted to sete again. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black and chil- On Tuesday, August 23rd, all the drei ^» Benna, Jimmie and John, candidates for office in McCor- Beaufort spent the past week end mick County will tell the voters here why they can be the best of fice holders. We hope quite a large crowd will be present to hear the candidates. The meeting will oe in with relatives here and at Green wood. Mr. Black returned to Beau fort Sabbath afternoon, but Mrs. Black and children will visit her© for two weeks. Misses Gladjns the grove near the Methodist j Scott and Carolyn Tarrant, who have enjoyed an extended stay in Beaufort, returned home with hash dinner at a very moderate! them. Church and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis will serve an excellent barbecue and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McCrorey of Rock Hill are visiting Mr. J. F. Sutherland. Miss Jane Shanks is a pleasant guest of Misses Lennie and Eliza Covin this week. Messrs. W. A. and Robert Scott were business visitors in Columbia Tuesday. r-x Honors Among Cows On Official Test WANT ADVS, MEN WANTED—to conduct world renowned Rawleigh Home Service business in and near city of Mc Cormick, counties of McCormick, Abbeville, East Edgefield. Reli able hustler can start earning $35 weekly and increase rapidly. Write immediately. Rawleigh ~ Co., Dept. S C-32-S, Richmond, Va. price. Don’t fail to come. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Doty of Cal houn Falls were guests of Mrs. Carrie Connor last Sabbath even ing. Miss Martha Connor, Messrs. Hunter McKinney and Hollis Con nor were guests of Miss Mary Cason last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black and fam ily and Miss Gladys Scott accom panied Miss Carolyn Tarrant to her heme in Greenwood last Saturday and returned to Mt. Caianel Satur day night. Mrs. Clara Majette and Miss Vir- ; CLEMSON COLLEGE, Aug. 15.— ginia Majette are enjoying a pleas- j Two Holstein cows in the herd of ant visit here. \ State Hospital, Columbia, top— Mrs. Smith Scott, Miss Lennie; Ped the list among cows on offi- Covin and Mr. Glennie Hardaway j cial test in July, Ormsby Colantha were Anderson visitors Friday. 1 Ann with 2135.9 pounds of milk and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mr.; 72.06 pounds of butterfat leading Tarrant Scott and others attended [ the field and Ormsby Prilly Artis the funeral service of Mr. Bob!coming second with 1977.8 pounds Smith in Georgia last Friday. milk and 69.03 nounds of but- Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thurmond terfat, according to reports from J. and family and Miss Juddie Knox G. Moxon, supervisor of Advanced of Columbia were visitors in Mt. Registry testing for South Caro- Carmel a short while one afternoen lina Experiment Station. A close the past week. third was Coker Queen Helen in the The young folks enjoyed quite a Guernsey herd of Pedigreed Seed pleasant little party or picnic at Company, Hartsville, 68.9 pounds of the home of Miss Mary Hardaway butterfat, and next in line was Col on Monday evening. All report ar.tha Lassie Hero June. A Hol- that quite a pleasant evening was stein in the Clemson College herd, enjoyed by ail. 65 - 3 Pounds of butterfat. Miss Alice Wells and Mr. Hunter j The other six in the big ten for McKinney were Bordeaux visitors, the month included Pedigreed Seed one evening recently. I Company’s Coker Silver Grape, Misses Juanita Curtis and Mar- 63.05 pounds, and Coker Virginia tha Connor and Messrs. Hunter Me- Cornation, 62.0 pounds; Foremost Kinney and Hollis Connor enjoyed j Effie of Clover Farm. J. L. Mcln- the campaign meeting at Willing-, tosh, Dovesville, 62.4 pounds; Ob- ton last Friday, also Messrs. Herm- | server’s Trela, Wheeler Brothers, an Smith, John Dru Cade, S. D. Saluda, 61.6 pounds; Hazelwood’s Wells, W. L. Miller, J. B. Curtis, Mrs. Mary Smith and others. Miss Kittle Morrah is the charm ing guest of Mrs. J. W. Morrah. Mr. Floyd Wells has returned to his home in Greenville, after a pleasant visit here. Miss Martha Connor returned to her home in Mt. Carmel last Thurs day. Miss Connor has been in college in Americus, Ga., for the past two years and graduated there Empress, R. B. Caldwell, Chester, 59.9 pounds; Lady Mona, J. L. Mc Intosh, 59.3 pounds. Other herds with cows making the July honor roll by producing 50 or more pounds of butterfat were those of J. F. Slackley and J. F. Stackley 2nd, Florence; J., B. Rod- dey, Columbia; W. E. Verdery & Son, Orangeburg; M. G. Roosevelt, Moncks Comer; S. C. Experiment Station, Clemson College; Fred H. Young, Timmonsville.