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nun TO OUB8ELVIK8. OUE NEIGHE ORB, OUB COUNTRY AND WB GOD. TWrty-Eighth Year Eetablished June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939 Number 15 WMHUKTON ■Washington, Sept. 11.—(Auto- caster)—In the diplomatic moves and parleys which have kept the whole world stirred up for the past few weeks the United States has played a far more important part than is generally realized. Its Influence has heen thrown on the side of England and France and definitely against Germany, how much the several appeals for peace sent to the Central Powers by President Roosevelt have had a definite influence. The general approval of the President’s urgent plea for con ference and negotiation belween the conflicting interests in Europe is believed to have had con siderable effect. The President’s direct appeal to the King of Italy has served to remind many Americans who had almost forgotten it that Italy is, after all, a sovereignty with a king at its head and that Musso lini is merely the king’s minister, who can be dismissed without notice at any time if he gets the nation into trouble. The information which Wash-, Sullivan News to the point where the European. ington gets from Europe indicates democracies are beginning to feel that this country is definitely committed to giye them the full est support to the very end. That is distinctly a wrong im pression. No commitment to take up arms to fight the battles of any other nation has heen made and none can Be made by any authori ty hut the Congress of the United States. It would take a great deal more provocation than has been given so far to arouse the American people to the point of going to war. But in definitely showing sympathy with the democratic' powers as against the dictator ships, the Administration’s moves have had the effect of strengthen ing the morale of Britain and France and, it is believed by highly-placed men in the State Department, of breaking down the morale of Hitler and Mussolini. To Prevent War The purpose of this Govern ment is to prevent war, if that is possible, while at the same time preparing our national defense in case we should be dragged into war, and formulating a definite foreign policy which would be acceptable to everybody, a policy which would tend to keep us out of war rather than drive us to ward it. Nobody can say with certainty that the Italian government is be ginning to realize that it is on the spot, if and when a general war begins, and that its continued support of Hitler is doubtful. Historically, northern Italy has always been a major battle ground for every great European war. And the action of the Presi dent in denouncing the treaty be tween the United States and Ja pan has made Italy’s coast de fense a very serious problem. Explains Attitude . That, takes a little explaining. As the foreign experts in Wash ington figure it, Japan, as an Those from Mt. Vernon at tending the last quarterly confer ence at Rehoboth Methodist church, Sunday, were: Mr. J. J. Mayson, Mr. R. T. Mayson, Mr. P. S. Mayson and Mr. W. F. Mayson Mrs. J. E. Winn, Miss Hazel Winn, Mrs. J. B. Gilchrist, Miss Hattie Brunson, and Mrs. Strom Culbreath visited Mrs. H. E. Free land, Friday afternoon. Miss Carrie Mayson left Sunday, September 3, to resume her duties prime | 815 a teacher in the Lake City High School. Mrs. Blanche Rambo called in the home of Mrs. Janelle Winn Saturday afternoon. The Rev. A. D. Croft and Mr. Strom Quarles, of Edgefield, were dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. West, Sunday. Spend the day guests of Mr. and I Mrs. J. L. Reames, Sunday, v^ere: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson, Ramona Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Reames, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Seigler and children, and Miss Gladys Reames. Miss Lynette Shelley and Mr. Cecil Reames, of Columbia, called in this home Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Callison and Mr. G. P. Callison, of Greenwood, visited Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Calli son, Saturday.. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Reames visited their daughter, Mrs. Sidney ally of Germany and Italy, under- Whatley, who is ill at her home in took to make such demonstrations | Q reenw(XK j Thursday. against British interests in China and the Far East that it would be necessary for the British fleet to be divided, to protect the strategic outposts of the Empire. That would prevent the concentration of British warships in the Medi terranean, and leave Italy free to lend a hand to Hitler. But when the United States took a strong attitude in opposition to Japan, the whole picture changed. Japan realized that it might have to face the United States fleet, not the British, and immediately be gan to pull in its horns. Aggressions against the British HMM HEA1DE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY September 15th and 16th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:50 P. M. i LIONEL BARRYMORE LEW AYERS in “CALLING DR. KILDARE” Also Our Gang Comedy “Alfalfa’s Aunt” and Donald Duck Cartoon “Donald’s Penguin” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY September 18th and 19th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. JAMES STEWART—CLAUDETTE COLBERT in “ITS A WONDERFUL WORLD” J * Also A Cartoon “Three Bears” and FOX MOVIETONE NEWS WIT || ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Friends of Miss Minnie Lee Winn will be glad to know that she is convalescing from sprained back, received Wednes day evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Keown, o McCormick, spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs G. R. Mayson. Miss Carrie Cheatham, Miss Hattie Brunson, Mrs. J. E. Winn Mrs. J. B. Gilchrist and Mrs. W. P. Culbreath were visitors in Edge- field Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mayson, of Augusta, spent Sunday with Mr. Spann Mayson and family. Mrs. J. L. Reames is spending this week in Aiken in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson. Mr. I. C. Harrison, of Columbia, was the dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Reames, Friday. Mr. J. J. Mayson and Mr. and Mrs. James Mayson were business visitors in Columbia, Thursday. Callers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Sunday, were: Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Reames, Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Reames, Mr. and Jlrs. Bert Langley, Miss Rubye Mayson, Mr. John Mundy Tim merman, and Misses Marie, Jaunita and Janie Reames. Modoc News Well, the farmers are having oretty weather to gather their cotton and the most of us will be thru by the first of October. Mrs. Mamie McDaniel from Red Cross Meeting On Sept. 16th There will be a meeting of all persons interested in Red Cross work at 10:30 o’clock at the Coun Washington, D. C., is visiting Mrs. I ^y Court House on the morning of H. W. Bailey this week. Sept. 16th. The main purposes of Miss Caroline Dukes has return- meeting will be the electing of ed home, after spending two new officers for the coming year; months with relatives and friends an d the working out of plans for in New York City. the annual roll call which will be- Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Garner and Sin on the- 11th of November and Mr. John Merritt of Augusta made I w iH terminate on the 30th. in China slackened or ceased en tirely, and the Japanese govern ment began to make extraordi nary efforts to cultivate American friendship anew. On top of that came the announcement of an al liance between Germany and Rus sia. Enemy of Japan Now, Russia is the traditional enemy of Japan, and the Japanese government is not at all happy over the idea of continuing an al liance with Germany while Russia is in the same picture. Therefore, Japan has begun to sing small, the British have not found it necessary to send any part of their Mediterranean fleet into Chinese waters, and Italy, al most an island, is surrounded by the ships of the most powerful seapower in the world, with France ready to jump her from the northwest at the first crack of a gun. That is the way the diplomatic soothsayers in the State Depart ment figure it out that Italy would be crazy to throw in with Germany in a war against Eng land and France, and they believe that Italy reahzes that and will make as graceful an exit as cir cumstances permit when the blow-off comes. | All of which, Administration spokesmen point out, is a triumph for American diplomacy, a result of the bold action of the President in breaking off treaty relations with Japan without advance j >1; notice to anybody. | a short visit here Sunday evening to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hancock at Jefferson, Ga. I Mr. Albert Howie from the Bradley CCC Camp spent the past week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie. Mrs. Donald Hancock from Jef- erson, Ga., is spending the week here with her mother, Mrs. G. E. Dukes. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie were dinner guests here Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Misses Permelia and Etoyle Clem spent Saturday in Augusta with Miss Edna Merritt. Messrs. T. J. Stone, E. F. Bussey and Ben F. Bussey were visitors to Augusta on Tuesday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. McDaniel, Messrs. W. P. and James McDaniel, and Misses Blanche and Louise McDaniel were business visitors in Augusta Saturday. Misses Edna Merritt and Sallie Harden of Augusta were the guests of Misses Permelia and Etoil Clem Sunday afternoon. Mrs. H. W. Bailey, Miss Vivian Bailey and Mr. Heyward Bailey spent last Wednesday in Augusta shopping. Miss Permelia Clem returned home Friday, after spending a week in Greenwood with relatives. Mrs. Roseland Reese has return ed home from the University hospital, where she recently un derwent another operation. We are glad to report that she is doing nicely. Mrs. Essie Nesbit from Green ville is spending a few days here this week with her sister, Mrs. H. W. Bailey. X Miss Mary Margaret Pritchard, field worker of Augusta, will be here and will assist the local chapter in formulating its plans for the roll call. Those of you who are interested in this work are urged to be present. E. P. Bentley, Chairman McCormick County Chapter of American Red Cross. ■ xx Cotton Report As Of September 1, 1939 Cooperative Order For Vetch And Austrian Peas Be Taken Central District Council Meeting Meets September 2o The Central District Council o Farm Women will meet at Orange burg on Saturday, September 23 10 o’clock. The theme of the pro gram will be observing the twenty- ifth anniversary of the establish ment of Extension Work under the Smith-Lever Act. Mr. Frank Lever, Co-Author of the Smith- ever Act and. former congress man, will be the principal speaker A bus has been secured, for a ! very reasonable price to take those J wanting to go to Orangeburg. AH • planning to go must notify the County Home Demonstration Agent, Miss Matilda Bell, by Mon day, Sept. 18th, so a definite schedule may be planned. All farm women are invited to attend x Program Annual Meeting of the Abbeville Associational Baptist Train ing Union. The Baptist Training Union of the Abbeville Association will hold its annual meeting on Friday evening, September 15, at 7:30 o’clock with the Southside Baptist Church in Abbeville. Following is the program: Theme—“Loyalty to Christ.” Song Service. Business. Devotional—Miss Myrtie Culbert son, Ware Shoals, S. C. Special Music. Playlet—Abbeville First Church. Special Music. Address — “Church Loyalty”— Rev. J. A. Hunnicutt, Greenwood, S. C. ' Edith Cooper, Secretary. A cotton crop of 833,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight is fore cast for South Carolina from conditions as of September 1, ac cording to report issued Septem ber 9th by Frank O. Black, agri cultural statistician, Columbia. This is 23,000 bales or 3 per cent above prospects a month earlier, compares with 648,000 bales in 1938, and is slightly greater than the average production of 827,000 bales for the ten-year period 1928- 37*. The indicated yield of 320 pounds lint per acre would be the highest ever made in the State, exceeding by 3 per cent the pre vious high yield of 310 pounds made in 1920. The crop is reasonably good thruout the entire State altho yields were lowered by June drought in portions of the Pied mont and excessive August rains and weevil damage in southern localities. Highest yields are ex pected in the tier of counties centering on a line from Barnwell in the South to Marlboro in the northeast. Weevil damage while rather heavy in some localities is ex pected to be less than average in the State as a whole. Acreage remaining for harvest is estimated at 1,245,000 acres or only slightly above the 1,243,000 acres picked last year, which was the smallest area harvested since 1878. The Bureau of the Census re ports 62,000 running bales ginned in the State prior to September 1 which compares with 43,000 bales ginned to this date last year and 27,000 in 1937. United States A United States cotton crop of 12,380,000 bales is forecast by the Crop Reporting Board of the Ag ricultural Marketing Service, based on condition as of September 1, 1939. This is an increase of 968,000 bales over the forecast of Aug. 1. and compares with 11,943,000 bale? in 1938, 18,946,000 bales in 1937, and 13,800,000 bales, the 10-year (1928-37) average. The indicated yield per acre for the United States of 244.7 pounds compares with 235.8 pounds in 1938 and 190.8 pounds, the 10-year (1928-37) average. It is estimated that 2.9 per cent of the acreage in cotton on July 1 has been, or will be abandoned, leaving 24,222,000 acres remaining for harvest. In McCormick County farmers are urged to make plans now for sow ing some Vetch and Austrian Winter Peas this fall. Please place your order for Vetch and Austrian Peas coop erative shipment with the county agent now. D. Austin Shelley, County Agent. tXl County Agricultural Offices To Close Saturday P. M. Beginning Saturday, September 16th, the county agent’s office and the office of the McCormidr- County Agricultural Conservation Association will be closed at 1:00 3. m. until further notice. All; farmers are urged to keep this ini mind if they have any business to transact with either of these offices. D. Austin Shelley, County Agent. James O. Patterson, Jr., County Administrative Assistant.. . x Chevrolet- August Sales Gain Over 1938 Detroit, Sept. 8.—Chevrolet dealers’ retail sales of new cars and trucks in August totaled 48,- 840 units, a gain of 14.6 per cent over those for August 1938, W. E. Holler, general sales manager, an nounced here today. Sales in the same period last year were 42,611. The last 10 days of the month showed gains over both the last 10 days of August 1938 and the second 10 days of August, im mediately preceding the period re ported. Truck sales accounted for 12,692 units, a substantial part of the total sales. Used car sales for the month,. Mr. Holler said, were 121,619 units as compared with 107,593 in Au gust 1938, combined new and used unit sales for August being 170,45®. River. In Alabama and Georgia heavy rains caused damage in some sections, but these losses were more than offset by improve ment elsewhere. The reduction in Virginia and North Carolina is due primarily to increased boll weevil damage in those States. For the United States, prospec tive damage by boll weevils on September 1 is about the same as the 10-year average and only slightly smaller than was indi cated a month earlier. Reports indicate that in Virginia and North Carolina weevil damage will be greater than was expected on August 1, but in the other cotton States will be about the same as or less than was expected earlier. The Census report shows 1,401,- 756 running bales (counting round as half bales) ginned from the crop of 1939 prior to September 1, compared with 1,335,643 for 1938 and 1,874,320 for 1937. Cotton consumed in the United: States during the month of July 1939 amounted to 521,405 bales.. Cotton on hand in consuming es tablishments on July 31, was 861,- 656 bales, and in public storage and at compresses 11,620,955 bales. 938 the abandonment was 3.1 per I The number of active consuming cent; the 10-year (1929-38) aver age abandonment was 2.2 per cent. Conditions affecting the crop nave generally been quite favor able during August, and reports indicate improved prospects in all States except Virginia, North Car olina, Florida, and New Mexico. The most important increase is in Texas where 495,000 bales more are in prospect than were indi cated on August 1. Most of the increase in that State is in the northwest portion, where condi tions during August usually favorable for Marked inlprovement shown in Oklahoma States adjoining the cotton spindles for the month was 21,915,363. The total imports for the month of July 1939, were 15,- 840 bales and the exports of domestic cotton, excluding linters, were 106,531 bales. The world’s production of com mercial cotton, exclusive of lint- ers, grown in 1938, as compiled from various sources was 28,221,- 000 bales, counting American in running bales and foreign in bales of 478 pounds lint, while the con sumption of cotton (exclusive of linters in the United States) for were un- the year ending July 31, 1939, was the crop. 27,028,000 bales. The total nom- is also ber of spinning cotton spindles. and the both aotive and idle, is about 144,- Mississippi 000,000.