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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1946 * icCOKMICK ME3SENGEK i — | rabUsbed Every Thnndmy ( Eatablished Jane ft, Iftftl EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor «ad Owner fettered at the Post Office at Mc Cormick, S. C n as mall matter ef second class ■UBSCKIPTION RATES: One Year SI.00 Six Months .73 Three Months .. .•M' 1 nclt + JSmtimi V t REV. ROBERT K HARPER t '( r A People Disciplined. Lesson for February 10: Numbers \ 14:11-2*. The lesson presents a striking contrast between. Moses and the good spies on the one hand and the mass of the Israelites who knew 'nothing of the value and the mas tery of discipline. After the people had heard the report of the evil spies, they gave i way to despair and upbraided ! Moses. In his appeal to God. Moses : presumed to tell God what He of course knew—that the ruin of the ; Israelites would be a scandal ; among heathen nations. God promised Moses that He would-bring the nation into Pales- . tine but those men who had dis obeyed and provoked God would never enter the Land of Promise. Because Caleb had a differ ent spirit, the Lord promised him honor, blessing, and a goodly in heritance when the Israelites should possess Canaan. We find that this : promise was literally and abundant- ly fulfilled after the conquest • The chief value of the lesson Is the record of success of the men whose courage was founded upon God—also they dangers of undisci plined living. > Let us beware ir. this age fast and loose of the drink habit and of everything that will .undermine character and betray a man to the enemy of souls. Nothing on earth can so weaken a man’s will to re sist other evils as the continual giv ing way to his appetite for strong drink. “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.’* By ELLIOTT PINE . NWN3 Sports Writer. ■? \ ‘The tragedy of Europe is bore dom. They have nothing for lei sure, M reports Lt. Col. John HinkeL “Our soldiers teach'* the people our games. If they had equipment and instruction, they would come up a different people. The first things they need over there, of course, are food and medicines; but after that the best investment would be sports equipment.” Colonel Hinkel, an intelligence corps officer, says he would Uk. to see a system set up whereby repre sentatives of Italy, Austria and Germany would come over here and study at our coaching schools. He believes that sports could be the most effective means in leading Europe away from paganism and back to Christianity. Jack Dempsey covered 100,000 miles last year, refereeing fights in the U. S., Canada and among the armed forces. He is thinking of con structing an arena in New York City to compete witn Madison Square Garden The new arena would seat 30,000, many more than the Garden. A group of east- Jack Dempsey ern financiers are backing the project / Speed of a pitched ball can be accurately measured by an electronic device ... it con sists of two photo cells . . • when the first light beam is interrupted it begins counting, and s'ops when the second beam ,is cut. It is calibrated In ten thousands of seconds. James Eastcrbrcok, one-time U. of Illinois backfield ace, has been named coach at Beloit college. Edi tor of a Honolulu paper claims that there are lots more young men in Hawaii like Herman Wedemeyer, St. Mary’s famous quarterback. Fourteen members of the Cardi nals’ farm teams have been killed in action. Billy Conn is said to be training seriously for the first time in his career. National figure skating cham pionship tournament will be Chi cago, February 28 to March 2. Gretchen Miller of Boston, who has held the senior ladies’ title for three years, will defend her crown. No men’s senior competition will be held this year. BilLHall of Marshall U. has been running neck and neck j with George Mikan of De Paul U. j for top-scoring honors in collegi-; ate basketball. The Meister Braua » of Chicago defeated the Detroit E j Mid B bowling team by 104 points to win the national match game championship. „ “77* Umago Vertene Cittanow Colfo di Venezia Orsera Rovigno d'lstria Miles (sole Brioni^ CHER ADRIATIC SEA Medolfno Promontore Boundaries as of Jan. 1,1938 ■■■■«■* Boundary Before World War I ——■» © National Geographic Society j Trieste, Flume, and the rocky peninsula of latria rising between them have In modern times been bones of contention gnawed at by four countries. Italy and Yugo slavia, today's claimants to the area. were* preceded before World War I by Austria and Hun gary. Internationalization of Trieste would give all countries free ac cess to that important port. The two ruling members of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian empire did not squabble over the prize. As the central European powers of the day, they made a simple division— Trieste for Austria, Fiume for Hungary. The ports, whose hinter lands included nearly all the em pire, handled much of central Eu rope’s sea trade. Today Trieste, by far the larger, is a city of Italian-style homes sprinkled over a wide amphithe ater of hills surrounding a modern harbor Windows .are flanked by thick shutters which citizens have learned to close and keep closed in time of trouble. Business and public buildings show an Austrian Influence, but retain the flat facades and roofs generally seen in Mediter ranean countries. Large steamers dock in an ample harbor naturally protected by a fortunate drift of currents from the silting that eventually clogs most north Adriatic ports. Man made moles and breakwaters help shelter the harbor from the effects of.the bora, fierce northeast wind. The Grand canal, leading from the waterfront, brings colorful fishing boats and other small craft into the city’s heart. • , Italy Gained ControL Treaties _ following the First World war took all non-Germanic lands frqm * Austria, and all non- Magyar territories from Hungary. By 1924, Itifly had emerged in rec ognized .* control of the vital v Adr la tic-fronting area now claimed by Marshal Tito. Yugoslavia, a "baby" country born of the last war,- never stopped reminding the world that the set tlement of the Istrian area was not to its liking. Yugoslavs felt that Italy, in filling out the outlines of her “boot,” added with Istria the “bootstrap” by which to lift her self even higher. Arrowhead - shaped Istria (see map) is the keystone in the arch of the north Adriatic. It is a thorn in the side of whichever Adriatic nation does not control it. Its naval base at Pola, developed by Aus tria and used by Germany’s allies in two world wars, is a major fac tor in the command of the Adri atic arm of the Mediterranean. Its two flanking ports are the best trade outlets in the north and east reaches of the Adriatic. The area north of Istria is equal ly vital in land communication and defense, and is also disputed. 1 Italy calls Istria and the narrow frontier strip north of it Venezia Giulia — the Giulia a reminder of the region's historic name, the Jul ian March., A mountain pass leads both ways and Rome was the first organized ' power to push through and seize * the Julian March. To secure his northeast frontier. Emperor Au gustus conquered Istria and colo nized it by founding Trieste (Ter- ' geste) in 35-34 B. C. Rome’s policy then carried her over the saddle of low mountains into the Danube watershed. ’ Ancestors of the present-day i' Yugoslavs migrated into the Julian March in the Dark Ages, started tilling the soil, called Tergeste by the name of Trst, and generally made themselves at home. They have been there ever since, still constituting the bulk of the popu lation. Austria In Control. Many Italians remained in Trieste or were attracted there for commercial reasons. The city played second fiddle to near-by Venice for centuries. To escape the dominance of the Doges, Triest- •* inos in 1382 asked for Austria’s pro- ; tection. From then until 1918, ex cept for two short periods when t Napoleon gave Italy a taste of Trieste, Austria feasted alone on this morsel of land. Austrians called it Triest, giving its name a fourth spelling and pronunciation. The disputed area (roughly the department of Venezia Giulia, east of the Isqnzo river) had a prewar population of less than a million. More than one-fourth of these lived in Trieste. Fiume, Pola and Gorizia had more than 50.000 per sons each. The cities are largely Italian, Trieste about 85 per cent so by most estimates. Fiume. however, counting the suburo of Susak — Yugoslavia’s thin slice of the Istrian, pie — was almost even ly divided between the contending nationalities. The ratio of Slavs to Italians in the disputed area as a whole is about two to one. Rural sections, except for a fringe along the west ern shore of Istria and the Mon- falcone comer, are almost totally Slovene or Croat. In area, the en tire region equals Rhode Island anr Delaware combined. The Karst (Italian Carso), a des olate plateau of porous limestone outcroppings, covers large sections of the interior. Unoergrbund drainage and many sinkholes make the Karst surface extremely dry. It supports little natural vege tation and cultivation is virtually impossible. In pockets, and in non- Karst lands, small farms produce garden crops, grapes, olives and grains. Coal, zinc, bauxite and mercury are mined. JJRMJWJW.V.W.-.V •.•AwwyAnyjywi ARCADY QUADRUPLETS EXPECT SISTER OR BROTHER ... At eight months of age, the famous Arcady “quads”—three bulls and a heifer —now weigh over 600 pounds and are making better than average gains on the Dyer, Ky., farm of Charles Lucas. They are looking forward to March 9, when at least one new arrival Is expected in the family. The “quads” weighed only 40 to 50 pounds at birth, but now are above average weight. The tender in the photograph is Miss Maureen Colne. Consumers Quality BABY CHICKS' BARRED A: WHITE ROCKS. RHODE ISLAND & NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS, AND BARRED HYBRID CROSS 25 for _$ 3.95 50 for 7.50 100 for 14.75 Add 30c for postage on 25, 40c on 50, afid 50c on 100. We will ship COD with $1.00 per 100 deposit. All chicks U. S. Pullorum Controlled. CONSUMERS HATCHERY Augusta, Ga. *-'7- McCAIN’S FUNERAL HOME AMBULANCE SERVICE, EMBALMING Upper Main Street : Phone 77 McCORMICK, S. C. USE 666 COLD PREPARATIONS LIQUID. TABLETS. SALVE, NOSE DROPS Caution, use only as directed. Our FINAL SETTLEMENT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County Of McCormick. In The Court Of Probate. Notice is hereby given that Ed win Parker. Administrator of the estate of Bessie Kennedy Parker, deceased, has this day made ap plication unto me for a final ac counting and discharge as such Administrator, and the 28th day of February, 1946, at 10 o’clock, A. M., has been fixed for the hearing of said petition. All persons holding claims a- gainst said estate are hereby noti fied to present same on or by a- bove date. J. W. CORLEY, Judge of Probate, McCormick Co., S. C. January 28th, 1946.—4t. WANT ADV. In the market for timber land any size tract. See me before you sell. Harry Ream, McCormick, S. C. I am in the market to buy all kinds of cows, yearlings, steers, calves and hogs, at the highest market price. Write me or see me at McCormick, S. C. M. J. Jester, Jr. FOR SALE or TRADE—Spring ers and milk cows. M. J. Jester, Jr., McCormick, S. C. LOST—One Goodyear Pick-up Truck Tire, 600-16, mounted on wheel, slightly used, between Au gusta and McCormick on January 17th. Reward for recovery. D. C. Talbert. McCormick, 3. C. It will pay you to see me be fore you wire your house. Will es timate cost for you free. All kinds electrical supplies for wiring, j W. N. Smith, Ben Franklin Store. McCormick, S. C. Baby Chicks & Custom Hatch ing. Eggs set Tuesday and Thurs day of each week. Walton’s Hatchery, Greenwood, S. C. FOR SALE — Two 1945-hatc^ Turkey Toms. J. W. Loveless, R. 3. McCormick, S. C. LOST—On January 28 th, one black pocketbook, containing eight one-dollar bills, driver's li cense and car title. Reward for recovery. John H. Callaham, R. 2, McCormick, S. C. —————— FOR SALE—One mare mule and one one-horse wagon. J. S. Dukes, McCormick, S. C. Chicks all sold for February and March. Now booking orders for April and later dates. L. D. Blake, De la Kowe. , FOR SALE—Pre-war collapsible baby carriage. Perfect condition. I liOoks like new. Price $15.00. in cluding mattress. Can be seen at my McCormick. S. C heme. Mrs. John T. Faulkner, FOR SALE—35 acres of fine land just over the limits of Mc Cormick facing two highways. This tract has one 4-room house and out buildings, fine well of water, and 15 acres in fine pasture and saw timber. H. R. Deason, McCormick. S. C. LOST—One lapel pin, some where in town, February 3rd, green predominating three bunches of sets. Reward for recovery. Mrs. 1 C. M. Lee, McCormick, S. C. j Is now equipped with Electronic Pasteuray Insures meats which are . Fresher . More Tender . More Healthful . Full of Juices and Vitamins. A Does for meats what i Pasteurization does for milk. D. C. TALBERT Upper Main Street _ _ _ Phone 26-J McCormick, S. C. you mu feel yOUR BEST WHEN * - 1 you TRV P-W P-47 A GENTLE LAXATIVE AND GASTRIC TONIC | WILL CALM AND i QUIET COMMON * DIGESTIVE UPSETS PEOPLE’S DRUG STORE McCORMICK, S. C. DEM Will buy by the Pen, Unit or Boundary HARRY REAM McCormick, S. C. Auditor’s Notice GOOD lor KIDDIES «p to 12 I will be at the following places on the dates given below, to take’ tax returns, on real and personal property. All owners, agents, guardians, administrators, attor neys, etc., please take notice and make correct returns for 1946: Office, Jan. 2nd thru the 7th and all days in Jan. and Feb. ex cept as follows: Bordeaux, Jan. 8 th, 2:30 to 4:30 P. M. J. C. Talbert’s Store, Jan. 10th, 8:30 to 10:00 A. M. Mrs. J. J. Link’s, Jan. 10th, 10:30 to 12 noon. Plum Branch, Jan. 15th, 8:30 to 12 noon. D. W. Trammell’s Store, Jan. 22nd, 8:30 to 10 A. M. E. M. Morgan’s Store, Jan. 22nd, 10:30 to 12 noon. Parksville, Jan. 29th, 8:30 to 10:30 A. M. Modoc, Jan. 29th, 10:30 to 12 noon. Mrs. Callison’s Store, Feb. 5th, 0:30 to 10 A. M. Vernon Church, Feb. 5th, 10:30 to 12 noon. Willington, Feb. 12th, 8:30 to 10 A. M. Mt. Carmel, Feb. 12th, 10 to 12 noon. Jeff Sharpton’s, Feb. 14th, 9 to 10:30 A. M. J. O. Marshall’s, Feb. 14th, 10:30 to 12 noon. After Feb. the 28th the law says add 10 per cent penalty to those who failed or refused to make returns. All male persons between 21 and 60 years old are liable lor poll tax, all between 21 and 50 years old are liable for road or street tax, except those in the armed forces. All discharged soldiers should make returns. C. W. PENNAL, Auditor, McCormick County.