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X i McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, June 24, 1937 IcCORMICH MESSENGER { Published Every Thursday established June 5, 1902 — •{ edmond j. McCracken, Editor and Owner ftaitered at the Post Office at Mc- . Cormlck, S. C„ as mail matter of • the second class. t SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ’ One Year $1.00 f Biz Months .75 Three Months 50 Sunday School Lessoi* BY REV. CHARLES E. DUNN Message from Genesis. Lesson for June 27th. Hebrews 11:1-22. Golden Text: Hebrews 11:13. Genesis is a Greek word meaning “beginning.” While much of the book is obviously lacking in the high inspiration of the psalms and the gospels it is nevertheless of first-rate importance both because of the light it sheds upon man’s primitive quest for God, and the great fundamental truths of the -moral and religious life it pro claims. What are these truths? First o all, Genesis insists that God is one, that He is a Spirit of perfect holi ness, the Source of all being, the Supreme Lord of creation. This sublime conception is magnificent ly heralded in the opening chapter that majestic poem of creation, "where we are told that “God sav; every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.” Secondly, Genesis makes it abundantly clear that God does not tolerate disobedience, but punishes the sinner, whilp at the same time ^rewarding all who loyally serve Him. With remarkable candor the book unfolds the misery and woe visited upon wrongdoers. But with equal honesty it narrates the good fortune won by those whose lives have been inspired by fidelity to the divine will. Its characters seem a bit shadowy at times for a cer tain amount of legendary lore is woven into the narrative. But they are real men and women just the same. And God is a very real Being working out His purposes in the unfolding of the careers of the patriarchs. He is the God of Abra ham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of their individual peculiarities and -destinies. But He is the God of the nation, too, moulding a mighty people to be the chosen instrument Lights of New York by L. L. STEVENSON Chuhattee looks much like a pan cake. It is broken in the fingers and dunked in warm gravy. One of the members of the party asked our host, M. H. H. Joachim, about it. He explained it was made of lay ers of flour. In India, it also has a historical significance. At the time of the Indian uprising in 1857, the natives could not communicate with one another because of the perfec tion of the British espionage system. But under the law, the British can not touch the food of an Indian sol dier. So the time set for the rebel lion was hidden between layers of chuhattee and the uprising occurred on schedule. Much more about In dia Mr. Joachim told us, his supply GOLD FEVER HITS OREGON COMMUNITY Sizable Nuggets Are Found la Back Yards. Jacksonville, Ore.—The Methodist church here, built in 1853 and said to be the oldest Protestant church west of the Rocky mountains, may be razed to make way for another of Jacksonville’s “back-yard” mines. During the depression almost ev ery resident of Jacksonville, the second oldest city in Oregon, sunk a shaft in his yard and went into gold mining on a small scale. Some made as high as $500 in a single day working over territory that had been combed fifty years before. It has been estimated that more than $1,000,000 in gold nuggets of information being vast. His home i f es * s ij 1 the three unexploited spots is in Calcutta. A Hindu, his family 1 ,n ^ Perfettcd Hydraulic Brakes . . . Greatest Pulling Power in Their Price Range ... New Steelstream Styling FOR ECONOMICAL. TRANSPORTATION Thousands of Chevrolet users will tell you that the best answer to your transportation needs is—Chevrolet trucks! 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Edu ■ cated in Oxford, with a long string | j of degrees after his name, be has > been in this country since 1920 and , has lectured on Indian esoteric phil- j osophy before all the leading uni- i versities. , erne Naturally, we asked Mr. Joachim about Gandhi, who lately has dis carded the title of Mahatma. The answer was strange indeed coming from a high caste Hindu. In his belief. Gandhi is one of the greatest men India has ever produced. The caste system, he added, is so in grained in the country that it will in Jacksonville—the site of the old church, the old courthouse grounds now abandoned since the county seat moved five miles east to Med ford, and California street, the main thoroughfare. The County court has rejected hundreds of applications to mine the courthouse grounds, the church had refused mining rights, and the city council had vigorously protest ed all efforts to mine under Cali fornia street, which in 1850 rang to the boots of miners at one of Ore- gons richest gold strikes. Two rich creek beds run through i the town — Daisy and Jackson streets—carrying placer gold. The mORE PDULIER pxyz qoifon LOWER COST pc/i never be eradicated. The Gandhi I f/ lurc * 1 an< ? the courthouse are near McGrath motor go. McCORMICK, S. C. has done much to relieve the lot of millions. Incidentally, Mr. Joachim called attention to the fact that Gan dhi originated the sit-down strike. Becoming serious again, he declared that even the most submerged In dian was happier in his lot than many an American. It is the In dian’s philosophy that sustains him and gives him an inner happiness no matter what his lot may be. In cidentally, while in Oxford, Mr. Joa chim made a study of all known religions. * * * As for the restaurant in which we were eating real Indian food, badami, dhal, Bombay duck, looch- ies, pappadum, chicken curry , , , , , with the hottest chutney I’ve ever " e ‘P e d to build it. enjoyed, that caused our host to smile. It seems that Calcutta food is different from other Indian fare. In his travels about the United States, his constant search was for his own kind of food. He seldom found it. ard, known in France as “the man When he did in New York, he bought ' without a country,’’ finally has these creek beds, but their grounds are as yet unworked and a mys tery as far as the yellow metal con tent is known. A few years ago, despite the ef forts of the city council, amateur miners “drifted” their tunnels un der California street and a large block of paving caved in. Caveins over abandoned mines are not un common. If the church is sold to private interests—and the Methodist coun cil has announced it is on the block —the building probably will be razed and several shafts sunk. Res idents hope to retain the building as a historic landmark and make a museum of it. It is said gamblers War Orphan Establishes Identity After 21 Years Avignon, France.—Maurice Men- Last Call For Early Boll Weevil Control i bud. Suggestions for applying an arsenical in the bud will be sup plied to interested farmers on re quest to Mr. Nettles at Clemson i College. of His providential salvation, the custodian of His glorious revelation. In Genesis we see the start of that long, patient journey which culminated in Christ. •2X1- Demonstration Flocks Show Good Profit Clemson, June 21.—Poultry flocks ©n 72 farms reporting their May demonstration summaries before June 15 represented 10,608 hens *&tth an average egg production of 16.6 eggs each. According to detail records compiled by P. H. Gooding, extension poultryman, these hens returned an average total income ©f 47 cents per hen, including sale ci eggs and poultry. The hens ate 23 cents worth of feed each, thus leaving an income above feed cost ©f 18 cents per bird for the month, deducting from this the average monthly charge of 3.5 cents per hen for interest on investment, depre ciation of equipment, and all other costs except feed, it is found that the labor income for the month was 14.5 cents per hen. Highest egg production for the month in flocks with less than 50 hens was made by 23 Rhode Island Reds belonging to Miss Fannie P. Long, Estill, which produced an average bf 19 eggs each. Mrs. Clyde S. Davis of Neeses re ceived the highest egg production in the group of flocks from 51 to 200 hens. Her 51 Barred Rocks and White Leghorns laid 23 eggs per ben. W. K. Maddox of Belton made the highest egg production in flocks composed of 201 to 500 hens receiving 22 eggs each from his 215 “White Leghorns. Paul J. Dowtin of McCormick re ceived an egg production of 21 egg; per hen from 6VI White Leghorns % jich was the highest egg produc- < ' ftocKs of more thar .SCI hens. Clemson, June 21.—Reports from county farm agents for the week ending June 19 continue to show ;hat the boll weevil is unusually abundant this year in the coastal and lower Piedmont sections of the state. In the upper Piedmont sec- ;ion weevil infestations are rather sparce and spotted, though a few ields are heavily infested. By the end of this week most of; the cotton in the state will have become too large for most effective use of the early poison, says W. C. j Nettles, extension entomologist. | Therefore, this will be the last I week during the present season in j which early application of the i 1-1-1 mixture will be generally ad vised. Mr. Nettles points out that actual counts made in poisoned and un poisoned fields of the coastal sec tion show an appreciable benefit in the reduction of punctured ;quares by the application of a 1-1-1 mixture. On 24 farms where che cotton had been poisoned the infestation count averaged 6.1 per cent, and on 24 adjoining farms where the cotton had not been poisoned the infestation count averaged 19.6 per cent. Sources Of Nitrogen And Yield Of Cotton -txt- Ear Worm Damage To Late Planted Com Clemson, June 19.—Severe com ear worm or shatter worm damage to the buds of late planted corn may frequently be expected, warns W. C. Nettles, extension entomolo gist, pointing out the danger and suggesting measures to prevent serious losses therefrom. “Late planted corn in South Car olina”, Mr. Nettles continues, “frequently fails on account of se rious ear worm damage. This has been especially noticeable since controlled crop production has re sulted in a large amount of corn being planted after small grain. Farmers planting their main crop of corn early have largely avoided this type of damage.” For small, late, roasting ear patches Mr. Nettles reports that promising results have been se cured by providing adequate fer tilizer to insure vigorous and rapid growth on a productive soil with • quick maturing variety, and also jy using an arsenical poison in the Clemson, June 12.—The source cf nitrogen having become a very im- nertant problem in fertilizer prac tices, the South Carolina Experi ment Station has for 10 years been studying the response in yields of cotton from various sources of nitrogen fertilizer. The results may be indicated briefly in a statement by Dr. W. R. Paden, associate agronomist, who is in immediate c l-,a»-cre of the studies. “On the unlimed plots”, says Dr. Paden, “the highest yield was secured from calcium nitrate and on the limed plots from cottonseed meal. Where the single sources of nitrogen were used, there was a difference of 346 pounds between the highest and lowest yields on the unlimed plots for the eight- year period; whereas for the same period on the limed plots the dif ference between the highest and lowest yields was 348 pounds. These data show very clearly that no marked difference in the yields would be expected from the use of various sources of nitrogen on limed soil which has a desirable reaction. Where the question of soil acidity is taken care of, one might expect approximately the same yield from the various sources of nitrogen.” These and other important re sults, together with facts and figures on the details of the ex periments which were begun in 1927, are to be found in Bulletin 309, entitled Responses from Va rious Sources of Nitrogen, prepared by Dr. Paden and Published by the South Carolina Experiment Sta tion. Copies of Bulletin 309 may be secured free by citizens of the state through the county farm agents or from the Publications Department at Clemson College. | The Sanitary | | Barber Shop 11 i McCORMICK, S. C. < the restaurant so as to insure a suoply. It costs him thousands of dollars a year to maintain that small restaurant on Forty-eighth solved the 21 year old mystery of his identity. Menard, apparently a war orphan, was too young when captured by Regular And Reliable Service Ladies And Children Cordially Invited J. B. ORR, Prop. \ v WANT ADV. BE PROFESSIONAL—Learn the art of Beauty Culture. For infor mation write Greenwood School of Beauty Culture. Professional Build ing, or call 2726, Greenwood. Mrs. R. C. Davis. FOR SALE—Peach Blow ,Irish ! potatoes, fall variety, at $2.00 per, bushel. H. E. Freeland, R. 1, Parks- ville, S. C. street but he doesn’t mind. Maybe | Germans to remember his full that s Indian philosophy. In pass- j name, his identity or nationality. He remembers vaguely the disappear ance of his mother and his life in a German concentration camp for for eign children. From there he was transferred to Switzerland. He could remember his last name but not his first, so people called him Louis. When he grew up, he became a sub-officer in a Swiss infantry regi ment. The mystery of his true iden tity haunted him and he decided to return to France. He was arrested, for French authorities said that if he considered himself French he had no right to escape military serv ice. He was court martialed and acquitted of desertion and then called into service. * After a lengthy investigation he finally got in touch with the French consul at Liverpool, who was able to send him his birth certificate and clear up the mystery of his identity. He was christened Maurice Men ard, son of Francois, a gardener, and Berthe Menard. They lived in Spofforth, England, until 1914, when they crossed to France that his fath er might join the army and go to the front. Apparently he and his mother moved to a small French village which was captured by the Ger mans and upon her death he was placed in the children’s camp. MEN WANTED for Rawleigh Routes of 800 families. Reliable 1 hustler should start earning $25' weekly and increase rapidly. Write today. Rawleigh’s, Dept. SCF-77-S, Richmond, Va. CITATION OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION DR. HENRY J. GODIN Sight Specialist Eyes Examined Spectacles And Eye Glasses Professionally Fitted. 956 Broad Street Augusta, Ga STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of McCormick. By Hon. J. Frank Mattison, Pro bate Judge: WHEREAS, Hamp Seigler made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Minnie Talbert; THESE ARE THEREFORE, to cite and admonish all and singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said Minnie Talbert, deceased, that they be and appear before me. In the Court of Probate, to be held at McCormick on June 26, 1937, Next, after publication hereof, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have why the said Administration should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand, this 12th day of June Anno Domini 1937. J. FRANK MATTISON. Probate Judge. 2-t. ing, it may be stated that while the name Joachim may not mean much to the general public, it is different with “Your Unseen Friend.” Yes, M. H. H. Joachim is that Sunday afternoon radio speaker, whose pro gram starts with soft music and who discusses life problems. In his possession are more than a half million letters, most of them vital human documents. * * * Not infrequently a paragraph un der “Public Notices” intrigues my interest and excites my fancy. For instance, this one, which recently ran several days: “Tumbledown house on hilltop for sale in Litchfield Hills, Connecticut. Two miles from town. No babbling brook. Extensive grounds for pushing lawn mower. Bad golf, fishing, shooting, etc. Twelve acres enclosed by horse fence adjoining hunt club. Dump near house with skunks, rabbits and field mice rattling around. Approx imately 30 apple trees. Oil burner. Domestic problems terrible. Price $29,000.” And yet I continue t o dream about a little place some where far from the madding crowd. * * + Again, I’ve learned something about cash customers. It seems that a number of them carry “discount cards.” These cards are issued to employees of various concerns or, in some instances, sent out to mail ing lists. They entitle the holder to a third off, the holder being cau tioned not to show the discount card in the preserve of other customers. Then there are places which carry only very small stocks but which obtain any article desired, from a radio to a washing machine, at a discount of from 25 to 30 per cent. And of course there are always those friends who remark, “I can get it for you wholesale.” * * • Subway eavesdropping: “He’s the kind of a guy that always tries to kiss you when you’ve got your make-up just right.” © Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service. No. 13 Appears Often in This Man’s Life Acton, Mass.—Arthur E. Tuttle sat down and figured out that: He was a 13th child. He was born on July 13, 1858. He left school when 13. He entered the building con tracting business July 13, 1913. He has had automobile registra tion 96-13 fbr 13 years. He has had telephone number 13 for 13 years. He started building a home for his daughter last June 13 and completed it October 13. And he has a sister aged 94, which digits total 13. Plain Old Locomotives Gloried in Fancy Names Milwaukee.—Railroad locomotives back in grandfather’s time may not have been as pleasing to the eye as the modern streamliners but their names were just as fancy. A framed sheet dated 1869, which hangs in the Northwestern railroad station here, lists the names of 268 wood-burning locomotives. At first the railroad officials ap parently had little trouble in nam ing their engines, but as the road expanded names grew scarcer and they were forced to dig into myth ology for such names as Achilles, Mars, Mercury and Cyclops. The first locomotives listed had comparatively simple names such as Pioneer, Union, Active and Res cue. But by the time the road had more than 200 engines they were known as the Maquokeeta, the Pe- catonia and the Keweena. Crocheting Job Uses 57 Miles of Thread Quincy, Mass.—Mrs. Margaret Glass figured she used nearly 57 miles of thread to crochet two bedspreads, set of curtains, chair sets, bureau scarfs and a tablecloth. Mrs. Glass says the bedspread alone took 22,000 yards of thread and 2,500 “pop-corn” knots. The complete bedroom set took her 15 months to make.