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McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMICK. S. C.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1939 BIG TOP Bangs, circus owner, forced his ringmaster to confess , j,j s g U iit i n tormentir\g Alta^ the elephant. By ED WHEELAN MtAN'A/WlLE:SlLk" POWLER 6AT IN UlS STATEROOM .TREMBLING VOlTW RAGE - 1533 NNITW THAT SIGNED CONFESSION IN HI6 POSSESSION THE OLD MAN COULD CPUEER ME AiDVJ WfTH AN/ CIRCUS IN THE WORLD ! HOW DID HE P\ND OUT ABOUT ALTA VANA^Ay WELU.I'LL OUTSMART HIM VET - HE CANT PULL THAT HOLDUP STUFF ON ME AND GET AWAV WfTH IT - BUT T MUST BIDE MV TIME NOW - VLL PREjND ENERVTHINGr B ALL RIGHT - ILL BE VERV V FRlENDLy WITH HIM AND ALL THE 3 OTHERS .TOO ! - THEV’LL THINK THEN VLL WAIT LALA PALOOZA *—Vincent Goes to Sleep Again 1 • / so IT'S you! YOU SPONGER! YOU FORTUNE-HUNTER! YOU FAKER! I GOT THE GOODS ON YOU RIGHT HERE IN THIS ^TELEGRAM By RUBE GOLDBERG HA-HA! I’LL TOUCH A MATCH TO THIS AND WE’LL BE MARRIED BEFORE THE FOOL COMES TO of* 0 ' CTO^ Frank Jay Markey Syndicate. Inc. S’MATTER POP— Ah, They’re Going to Make It More Difficult WITH VINCENT OUT OF THE WAY, WHAT SUDDEN TURN OF EVENTS WILL BLOCK GONZALES f By C. M. PAYNE MESCAL IKE By s. l. huntley Piffle in Center HOM& 3 - *tellTH*\ MISSUS I . SAID'HEUO VU- -'e ^LASUUrt b Mflutcmrotlo COM& OKI LETS PLAV BALL.'.' AFT POP— No Choice By J. MILLAR WATT NOW WHAT WOULD YOU DO if you ups&t a bottle- OF INKS JUST I listen! Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service. Up 8 GAME OF CATCH By GLUYAS WILLIAMS ]□ eors out It) HftVE k OrfCH IPPirs fURoW Knfe A WALKS BACK iWfa Hf 6X1S SifS POWN.-lbSSlKfe PfBBlfS, WHM EPPiE StafR U-fflE Wild. Chases MkW WrfillN -fHROWlHii PlStXfKF. WHILE EDDIE K RPWHVIK6 “jc BUKV AFrtR BALL 'fcBOVv'S if BAU FROM fcf SHMB8ERV gFfjRtt -Throw ooes iitrt) MIPDIE OF FLOWER BED. CAUS HE CWf WALK OH lT, WHfrf SHALL-TdEV DO? AFTER SOKJf EXPERIMENT* IW6, 6Ef BAU OUT WrfK ARAKE XLMOS-T IMMEPiMElV, A WILD -THROW LOJIfeES BM-L IK AIREE u Bell Byndlcte.—WNU Bervlee BET rf DOWN AFTER HALF AK HOUR AND AGREE frtEV HJWT HAD A BREAfOWCH BUT WoOi-D RATHER DO SOHETHiKB ELSE K6W Storm Maker One rainy day Tressia, ten, and Alice, five, were talking about storms: Tressia—Alice are you afraid of storms? Alice—No. My mother makes it storm. Tressia—How does your mother make it storm? Alice—When she gets mad, she leans back in her chair and says, “Oh, Thunder.” Unanimous Warden—Boys, I’ve had charge of | this prison for ten years and we ought to celebrate the occasion. What kind of party would you sug gest? Prisoners (in unison) — Open house. Her Grievance The hostess at a picnic had been busy, broiling, toasting, dishing up the dipping. She finally muttered: “Pm not sure that I care for pic nics. I never have any time for sitting or eating.” Cheerful News FIFE AJ?M^EIZEP FASCISTS 6ATHE2INO PEP LEA PEPS IN RPCEION SPIES IN NAZI MEETING flPEAkh UP IN A ClOT STRIKE RiOT JAILED 0VEC RUNNING THE CDUNTCy s—'\V jfih. nBW SMATOOZ IN PIAN6 FAC TOC V suspected TONS OF FOSE ION PRO PA CAM PA VESTROVED ITS TiME WE SOMETHING APOUT If LOCAL P0Y SCOUT TROOP STARF PCI& COR VKUlTi These Smart Patterns Look Ahead to Fall T\0 YOU take a woman’s size? Then here is a lovely dress for you, (1799) youthful yet sophis ticated, with clever bodice de tailing, to create a round-bosomed effect, and a paneled skirt that makes your hips look narrow. It’s a perfect style for luncheons and club affairs, yet not too dressy for street and shopping wear, too. Flat crepe, thin wool and rayon jersey are smart materials for this. Princess Lines and Shirring. Business and college girls will like the slim lines and simplicity of this very attractive dress (1780), with princess skirt cut high in the front, shirred shoul ders, and flaring revers that frame your face becomingly. For this, choose flat crepe, taffeta or thin wool, with revers in white or a pastel tint. The Patterns. No. 1799 is designed for sizes 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, and 46. Size 34 requires 5% yards of 39 inch material. % yard of lace for vestee. No. 1780 is designed for sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 40. Size 14 re quires 5 yards of 39 inch material; % yard contrasting. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1324, 211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, 111. Price of patterns, 15 cents (in coins) each. (Bell Syndicate—WNU Service.) How Women - in Their 40 f s Can Attract Men Here’s good advice for a woman during her change (usually from 38 to 62), who fears she’iriose her appeal to men, who worries about hot flashes, loss of pep, dizzy spells, upset nerves and moody spells. Get more fresh air, 8 nrs. sleep and if you need a good general system tonic take Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, made \ especially for teamen. It helps Nature build up physical resistance, thus helps give more vivacity to enjoy life and assist calming jittery nerves and disturbing symptoms that often accompany change of life. WELL WORTH TRYING1 Strong Take the Weak We have unmistakable proof that throughout all past time, there has been a ceaseless de vouring of the weak by the strong. —Herbert Spencer. Even purer than required 'V by the U. S. Pharmacopoeia. K)st.Joseph. GENUINE PURE ASPIRIN Heart of a Child The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.—Meni- cus, a Disciplfe of Confucius. DO YOU KNOW —that Wintersmith’s 70-year-old Tonic is used not only in America —but also in 21 foreign countries as well! We believe you’ll agree that record speaks louder than all the words in the book. If you need a General Tonic—or if you suffer from Malaria—TRY WIN TERSMITH’S. That’s all we ask. WINTERSMITH'S TONIC WATCH "^^OU con depend on the ^ special sales the merchants of our town announce in the columns of this paper. They mean money saving to our readers. It always pays to patronize the merchants who advertise. They are not afraid of their mer chandise or their prices. THE SPECIALS