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m qtOfWk,- to). 'Mri *v WMHIIMION Washington, April 8.—If what the returning Undersecretary of State reported to the President and Secretary Hull is ever put in print, the volume might be en titled "The Education of Sumner Welles.’* the power of our national wealth to impose peace terms which would strengthen the allied na tions and be of no great aid to Germany. That Germany is trying to stir up trouble in the United States and create a public opinion in op position to supplying munitions to England and France is indi cated by the publication in Ger many of documents which the German govemmentr' claims to have found in the official files of the Polish Foreign Office in War saw. They consist chiefly of what are said to he reports by Polish offi- There is no doubt that Mr. cials of conversations with the Welles, after a month’s tour of j American Ambassadors in Warsaw, EUiupe In which he had* long con- London and Paris. These Ameri- versations with the heads of all the governments which are at war and the most important of the neutral nations, is the best-in- formed man in America, if not in the world, as to the aims and de sires of Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy. He is the one person living who is able to compare and check from first-hand information the avow ed objectives of all of the Euro pean belligerents. Whether anything immediately tangible comes of Mr. Welles’s exploration or not, the value of the information which he brought back may be very great, as a guide to the future attitude of the United States. > Nothing could be more definite : of 1914-18, with the result that we than Mr. Welles’s statement on did get into the war. can officials are reported as hav ing said, in effect, that the United States was trying to induce Eng land to go to war with Germany and that this country would “cer tainly he in the war after it started. Taken Seriously While nobody in Washington believes there is any truth in the statements given out by the Car mans, they are taken seriously as a warning to this Government that if it continues ' to he too friendly to the Allies, Germany will regard itself as justified in considering the United States an enemy. That was about the way Germany acted in the World War his return that he took no peace proposals with him, no peace pro posals were offered to him and that his Grovemment did not send him abroad, to talk about peace. While nobody can interpret the presidential mind, and the belief still persists in some quarters that Mr. Roosevelt expects to find a way to convince the people of the Sandy Branch H. D. Club Meets The club held its monthly meet ing with fifteen members and three visitors present, at the home of Mrs. W. R. McNeil. The devotional was conducted by the president, Mrs. J. B. Walker, after which Miss Bell gave a most interesting talk about the differ ent ways we can keep our yards and homes attractive. She stress ed having attractive mail boxes and church grounds. Our club de cided to work, plant flowers and shrubs on our church grounds. When Mother Walker is here she is glad to help lay out plans for church work and home or community grounds. A most enjoyable social hour followed when Mrs. McNeil served crackers, sandwiches, cake and tea. Reporter. X Card Of Thanks Nevertheless, the belief still per- ! United States that a serious for- sists among Senators and Con gressmen, as well as amon^ State- men and observers abroad, that the principal purpose' of the President in sending Mr. Welles on eign crisis is at hand, in which it would be foolish to put untried men in power, the third-term talk is actually growing less. Since Mr. Farley came out in the his mission was to put our Govern- J open and declared that he will be a 'candidate for the Democratic nomination regardless of whoever else wants it, the Administration’s supporters are beginning to talk more about other persons who ment in a position where, if op portunity offered, it could take a .strong hand in peace negotiations and gain a great economic ad vantage in world affairs by using We take this way of thanking each and every friend of ours who so graciously sent us gifts and kind words of sympathy when our home was destroyed by fire; also the ones who worked so faithfully during the fire to help us save what we could. These acts of love will be treasured in our hearts forever. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. McDonald, And Family. HOlimi 1EATIE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY April 12th and 13th, Y:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M*. MARGARET WEAVER—STUART ERVIN in “The Honeymoon’s Over” ' ' Also A Cartoon ^ “The Blue Danube” A Miniature “Prophet Without Honor"’ and Passing Parade “Unseen Guardians” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY April 15th and 16th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. GENE AUTRY—SMILEY BURNETTE in if*' “RANCHO GRANDE Also A Cartoon “A Wicky-Wacky Romance Ou^ Gang Comedy “Practical Jokers” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents would be acceptable to Mr. Roose velt to head the Democratic ticket. That Mr. Farley and Vice-Presi dent Garner are working as a team to prevent Mr. Roosevelt’s renomination is generally be lieved. No New Tax Laws CongreS's, as experienced ob servers have been predicting, has dropped all pretense of economy and is going ahead to spend money wherever it will influence the most voters. And, as is always the case in presidential years, it is not preparing to enact any new tax laws. That is one reason, among others, why the very first bill in troduced in this Congress at the beginning of its first session is not expected even to get out of the Ways and Means Committee and onto the Floor of Congress. That is Representative Wright Patman’s Chain Store Tax Bill. Ostensibly intended as a revenue producer, Mr. Patman makes little attempt to deny that its real pur pose is to put the chain dealers out of business. Hearings are under way before a subcommittee, which has been listening to ex planations by the author of the bill and some of the business interests opposed to chain mer chandizing. Mrs. J. Ed. Wall Claimed By Death Mrs. Ellen Rearden Wall, 33 died at her home near Plum Branch early Monday morning lollowing an illness of a year. Mrs Wall was a life-long resident of this section ^pd was a daughter of Mrs. Mamie Crawford Rearden and George T. Rearden. Besides her parents she is survived by her husband, J. Ed Wall, and four children, Dorothy Ann Wall, Riley Wall, Shirley Wall, and Miss Mary Ellen Pratt, a daughter by a for mer marriage, all of Plum Branch; and three brothers, W. L. Rearden, Tallahassee, Fla.; C. E. Rearden, Washington, D. C.; and George T. Rearden, Jr., Greenville, Fla. Funeral services were conducted at three thirty o’clock Tuesday afternoon from the Plum Branch Baptist church, of which Mrs. Wall was g. devout member, in charge of the pastor, the Rev. G. P. Lanier, assisted by the Rev. Foster Speer, pastor of Plum Branch Methodist church, and interment was made in the Plum Branch city cemetery with R. M. Winn, J. L. Bracknell, G. C. Wall, W. L. Wall, Duffie Wall and Forrest Wall serving as active pallbearers. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. tXT Union Services At Baptist Church Next Sabbath Evening The regular union service will be held at McCormick Baptist Church, Sabbath evening at o’clock. Dr. S. W. Reid will preach the sermon and the Rev. M. E. Derrick will assist with the order of service. You are most cordially invited to worship with us. Sincerely, A. Thad. Persons, Pastor. Fiddlers’ Convention At Parksville On Thursday, April 18 Announcement is made that there will be a Fiddlers’ Conven tion at Parksville Recreation Hall on Thursday night, April 18, at 8 o’clock, for the benefit of the recreation center. Admission 10 cents for children and 15 cents for adults. XX Modoc News Well, it’s a little cold to plant cotton, tho some of pur farmers intend planting some this week. Mr. J. O. McDaniel spent the past week among relatives in Au gusta. Rev. G. P. Lanier filled his reg- As originally drawn the Bill im- j ular appointment here Sunday posed a tax of $50 on each store in J evening, delivering a , very able a chain of more than fifteen, graduated up to $1,000 a store, and the total multiplied by the number of states in which the chain did business. Mr. Patman has submitted several amend ments, reducing the amount of the tax by one-half, but including filling stations with other chain enterprises. No Clear Understanding There is still no clear under standing as to all the various lines of business that would be affected were the Patman Bill to become law. It clearly would impose heavy taxation upon chain food stores, chain cigar stores, drug stores' hardware and variety stores, automobile dealers as well as oil and gasoline dealers, and probably a great many more different lines of business. No measure before Congress since the Neutrality Bill has brought to Senators and Members such a volume of letters on both sides of the subject. Thus far the proponents of the tax have had their innings, but Washington hears of preparations under way for large consumer delegations desiring to be heard very sermon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bussev were dinner guests Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes. Mrs. Savannah Stone is spend ing a few days with relatives in Athens thin week. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. McDaniel were dinner guests to Mrs. Minnie Bussey on Tuesday of this week. Miss Dora Talbert from the Re- hoboth section spent Monday night here in the home of Miss Dorris Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. White and Mr. and Mrs. K. E. White were dinner guests Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem. Mrs. Donald Hancock and sister, Miss Caroline Dukes, were week end visitors to relatives at Jeffer son, Ga. Mr. William E. Bussey from Au gusta was a week end visitor here to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Mrs. B. M. Bussey is spending this week with relatives in Savan nah. Mr. G. N. Moore from McCor mick made a short visit here Sun day to Mr. T. J. Stone. Miss Mary Fuller Named Chairman FOR McCORMICK COUNTY OB SERVANCE OF S. C. CITIZEN SHIP DAY APRIL 23RD. Miss Mary Fuller has been named chairman for the McCor mick County observance of South Carolina Citizenship Day April 23 and will be responsible for enlist ing community-wide participation in the movement to induce boys and girls reaching 21 years of age to assume the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship. Celebration by McCormick Coun ty of Citizenship Day is expected to include the administering of the oath of citizenship and the award of “citizenship certificates, which will be available from the South Carolina Education associa tion, which, together with the South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs, is sponsoring the state-wide movement. Handbooks suggesting general procedure for county leaders for the entire program have been printed by the South Carolina Education Association. Mt. Carmel News Operetta “HANSEL AND GRETEL”, TO ] GIVEN AT PLUM BRANCH, FRIDAY, APRIL 19TK. The operetta, Hansel And Gretel, will be presented by the primary grades of the Plum Branch School on Friday night, April 19. Further notice will appear in The Messen ger next week concerning this entertainment. Miss Margaret Anp Todd recent ly visited her cousin in Lander College, Greenwood. < Mt. Carmel Home Dem. Club which met in the clubroom Tues day afternoon was very pleasantly surprised to see Mrs. Dora Dee Walker (or Mother Walker as we all call her) with Miss Bell. Mother Walker’s heart is in her work and her talk on flowers, lawns, etc., was splendid and very much enjoyed by the club. We hope she will soon surprise us again. The many friends of Rev. W. S. Patterson will regret to hear of his very serious illness ip Mercer Hospital, Charlotte, N. C. Rev. Mr. Patterson is very much beloved here and countless friends are hoping for his speedy recovery. Mrs. Patterson is with him. Misses Reba Wells and Beffie Hester of Anderson were visitors here last Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Fife, who moved over to Ware Shoals to spend the winter, have moved back to Mt. Carmel. We are all so glad to have them with us again. Dr. S. W. Reid of McCormick was visiting friends here Tuesday afternoon. Misses Lennie and Eliza Covin, Mrs. J. R. Tarrant, Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mrs. Hunter McKinney Recreation Leaders To Meet Here Friday i A meeting of all Recreation Workers in this district, composed of McCormick, Abbeville, Ander son and Oconee counties, will be held at the community house here Friday, April 12. An interesting program has been arranged to be gin promptly at 10:30. Mrs. M. J. Rush, Mrs. C. H. Fooshe and Miss Eloige Britt, local recreation leaders, have planned a full day of inspiration and in struction. All visitors will receive a hearty welcome. A Dutch luncheon is to served at the noon hour. X Sullivan News be The G. A.’s and Sunbeams held their regular monthly meeting. Friday afternoon, in the home of Miss Janie Reames, with twelve members present. The subject of study for the G. A.’s was “Taking Christ Seriously.” The hostess, assisted by her mother, Mrs. I. C. Reames, served delicious ice cream and cake. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist, Miss Thelma M. Gilchrist and Mr. T. B. Gilchrist, Jr., spent Sunday afternoor^ in the home of Mrs. Will Hamilton of the Cambridge section. Mrs. I. C. Harrison, of Columbia, spent last week with her sister, Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Mr. Mayson and Miss Rubye Mayson. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn and children spent Sunday in Green wood in the home of Mrs. Curtis Corley. Recent visitors to Mrs. L. E. Reames, were: Mrs. I. C. Harrison, Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Mrs. I. C. Reames, Miss Rubye Mayson, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pennal, Mrs. J. J. Mayson, Mrs. W. C. Jaynes, Mix. J. E. Winn, Misses Hattie Brunson and Corrie Cheatham, Rev. J. A. Bledsoe, and Mr. Carlyle Bledsoe. Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist and ’ small granddaughter, Inez Bailey, visi ted Mrs. B. P. Talbert, in the Bethany section, Friday afternoon, were Anderson visitors last Thurs- Miss Marie Reames spent Sun day. Mrs. Alma Todd, Margaret Ann and Sam Todd, John McAllister and Mr. Jim Pat Hester were visitors in Calhoun Falls Monday evening. Mrs. Underhill of N. C. is spend ing some time with Mrs. J. D. Cade and Miss Julia Cade. Miss Gladys Scott of Davidson, N. C., spent the week end with her parents here. Mrs. D. L. Bryson and Mrs. Alice Frazier of Calhoun Falls were guests of Mrs. Ida M. Black Sunday. Other guests were Mrs. Roy Edmunds and Miss Elsie Ed munds of Laurens. Mr. Willie Hester is still improv ing. He is able to be up all day and is hoping to be out soon. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam visited rela tives in Belton Sunday. Quite a number from here at tended the Grange Barbecue at Plum Branch last Friday. Mr. L. L. Hester was a visitor in Columbia last Thursday. Cadet Drennan Brown of Clem- son College spent part of his Spring holidays in Camden with Dr. and Mrs. Humphries. Mrs. Humphries came up with him and spent several days with her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Boyd. Miss Annie White is visiting her brother, Dr. Payson White, and Mrs. White, in Columbia for a- while. She accompanied Mrs. Humphries to Columbia on her Saturday. day with friends in Greenville. Spend the day guests in the home of Mr, and Mrs. E. P. Winn, Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs. Will Corley. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Cor ley and baby called in the after noon. Visitors to Mrs. William Mayson and baby, Wednesday afternoon, were: Mrs. I. C. Harrison, Mrs. W. C. Jaynes and children, Mrs. James Seigler, Mrs. I. C. Reames, Misses Anne Bussey and Mary Louise Seigler and Misses Marie and Janie Reames. Miss Hattie Brunson and Miss Corrie Cheatham were spend the day guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Winn and family, Sunday. Mr. Woodrow Callison, of Co lumbia, spent the week end with, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Callison. Miss Grace Gilchrist, of Green ville, is spending a month’s vaca tion in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Jaynes and small son, Larry, spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jaynes and children. Mrs. J. E. Winn, Miss Hattie Brunson, and Miss Corrie Cheat ham attended the teachers’ meet ing in Edgefield, Thursday after noon. Mr. J. J. Mayson had the mis fortune of losing a fine mule last Mr. and Mrs. Hicks Hines from way home. i Mr. and Mrs. James Mayson and in opposition. That would at least Meriwether made a short visit Mrs. Ida Black was a recent Betty Jean, of Greenwood, spent add to the gayety of an other- here Tuesday evening to Mr. and visitor of her sister, Mrs. Fannie the week end with Mr. Maysoii’s wise dull session. « J Mrs. E. F. Bussey. j Blackwell, in Columbia. j parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mayson,