The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, April 08, 1924, Image 4
THE WATEREE MESSENGER
Established 1884
Published Every Tuesday by
.( HAS. W. BIRCHMORE, Prop.
Subscription $1.50 a Year in Advance
Tuesday, April 8, 1924.
Entered as second c'ass matter at the
postoffice at Camden, S. C.
THE CHAUTAUQUA
For several seasons past the Red
path Chautauqua have filled engage
ments in Qojnden, and are to be here
again within a few weeks. They are
no fctrangers in Camden and the very
high class' of programmes which they
have presented makes their coming
again a pleasure to the people of this
community. Their entertainments
are highly educational as well as en
tertaining, and we trust that condi
tions will be favorable for all of our
people to attend the Chautauqua when
( it comes. In order to bring them
here it was necessary for u number
of our patriotic citizens to sign a con
tract guaranteeing a certain sum of
money, and we wish at this time to
call attention to this fact so that when
you are asked to buy a season ticket
that you will not hesitate to do so.
A season ticket only costs $2.50 and
this is a small sumsfor the individ
ual to^ay, while if a sufficient num
ber ? <>f, tickets for any reason should
not be sold then those who signed j
the contract to bring the Chautauqua
here agin will be \tV)e losers. The re
sponse sWild'be so liberal in the pur
chase ofvii^ke*t that it will be an
easy matter loVfcdt Volunteers. to sign
up again and make these splendid
entertainments an annual event in
Camden.
GETS NEW TRIAL.
Edmund Bigham, convicted three
years ago of the murder of his broth
er, Smiley Bigham, and under charg
es of having killed his mother, his
sister and two adopted children, was
last week granted a new trial in
Florence by Judge John S. Wilson.
Bigham was sentenced to electrocu
tion. Notice of a motion for a new
trial was made and refused. An ap
peal was taken to the supreme court
and he failed again. Every means
his attorneys could conceive of w'as
resorted to in order to get a new trial
but every effort was a failure until
last yaer the supreme court granted
permission for the defendant to move
before the circuit Judge for a new
trial. At the first term of court held
in Florence where the motion was to
be made, after the permission had
been granted, the trial Judge who
heard the case and sentenced the de
v fendant presided and this disqualified
bLm and his "motion was postponed
tttytil" this week, when Judge Wilson
ne^rd the motion and granted a new
fecial. Bigham was represented by
?' A.> Iy. King, of Florence, and Judgp
M. 1^ Smith, of Camden. They were
naturally very much pleased at the
decision to grant a <tlew trial. Judge
Wilson said that he did not hesitate
to say that the after-discovered evi
dence should go before a ^ury and
they should say whether or not Smi
ley Bigham and not Edmund Bigham
committed the horrible crime. When
Judge Wilson announced his decision
Bigham leaned over and kissed his
faithful wife, who sat with him
throughout the ordeal, and tears were
in the eyes of both of them. Silently
they expressed their joy over the
victory. Bigham is quoted as saying
after the decision that he had always
believed that ho would get justice,
"otherwise I should nevor have been
able to stand the strain. Remember
while I was in the death cell at the
State penitentiary, more than a half
dozen men walked by my cell door to
the electric chair. In the face of all
this I have never faltered in my be
lief that in the end all would come oul
right for me. I am innocent and
justice ?frill prevail."
Bigham was put on trial shortly af
ter the commission of the crims, and
public opinion at the time ufas very
strong against him, and the 'presid
ing Judge did not seem inclined to
show him any quarters, but ruled a
gainst him in almost every instance '
as we remember. He was convicted
upon circumstantial evidence and
Since his conviction, a letter purport
ing to have been writton by his broth'1
Or Smlloy, for wtyose murder he was
convicted, han been brought to light,
and it indicated strongly that Smiley
did the killing. The letter whs pro
nounced a forgery by one^of the cir
cuit Judges, while some reputable ci.'."
izens swore that they helived jt wa?
Smiley Bighorn's handwriting. This
was a strong factor jn securing a new
trial after the many legal battlos that
have been carried on in his behalf for
the past three years.
THE STERLING-TOWNER BILL
, There han been a good deal of dis
oussion with reference to the Sterling
Townar educational bill. In some
-quarters thetfe has been positivo ob
v Jactlon to the use of the funds pro
under* this act for the benefit
<4 the public schools. This object
tort comes more largely from the fact
that it*fcvill have the effect of putting
oqr school interests into the hands of
the federal authorities and much dis
. atisfnction and possibly considerable
harm may result. We do not know
just what the provisions of the act is,
but we are among those who
believe that there has been too much
.already of centralizing of power in
Washington that tve are inclined to
steer clear of the financial aid that j
this mei ure might afford. It is un- ,
derstood that the executive board of'
the South Carolina Federation of i
Women's Clubs favors this bill^Klissi
Wil Lou Gray, a very capable and j
enthusiastic school worker has writ
ton to Congressman Fred Dominick
asking endorsement of the bill. From j
the tone of Mr. Dominick'.- reply there j
will be slim chancc of getting his en-'
dorsement, and we are inclined to be-|
liove that he is right. In his reply 1
co Miss Gray he says:
"I can not and shall not support
this educational bill, and if you wil'. -
pardon me for saying so, I am sur
prised that the bill has your endorse
ment, in view of yout connection with
educational work in South Carolina,
and that the education of the children |
in South Carolina, in so far as the fed
eral government is concerned, should
be compared and put on a bas s with
the development of our highways.
"I have no objection to the fedoMil
government helping us to build our
highways or assisting in some of ou I
higher branches of education. I dj
stn-enuou dy object Jo the establish- I
ment of a department of education 1
here at Washington, with a cabinet I
officer, who will ultimately direct th.? 1
running of our public schools. The
bill on its face is very innocent but 1
any one who is at all conversant with
legislation here at the capi'ol knows1
that just as soon as the department
is established, notwithstanding th ? i
fact that they claim that ill funds '
are to bo expended under local s'nte
officials, it will he only a short whil.>
before the federal government is di- i
recting our pub! c schools." And inas
much us you have compared education
to the development of highways I :
would respectfully call your attention '
to the fact that today the federal gov- |
eminent is absolutely controlling the j
location of our local state highways |
wherever they put a dollar in the con
struction of the highways."
MEDICINE VS. MILK.
Land is a living? and milk is life.
In a recent advertisement of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Company,
written with a view to prolonging the
lives of its policy holders, ?i tribute
to milk is paid. The sum and sub
stance of the appeal is to drink more
milk and use less medicine. The ad
writer says:
More than $219,000,000 a year fo-; (
patent medicines in the United Slates!
This is the astounding figure quoted |
by the latest government census of
manufacture'. And this figure ?
startling as it is, represents only the
wholesale cost of these medicines? I
not the retail price paid by the public
in its frantic search for health.
"There are times now and then,
when we all feel a little below par.
If, instead of rushing off for a bottle
of Dr. Bunkum's Tonique to brace us
up, w<j would go to Nature herself for
the greatest of all food-tonics ? milk
--we would be a different lot of men
and women ? the only food she ever
made solely for food. It cannot be !
reproduced artificially. Only Nature
herself can so perfectly blend all the
elements of a well-balanced diet a.<
she has in milk.
"Milk sounds like patent medicine
when all its virtues are catalogued.
It is the oldest prescription In th?
world ? Nature's prescription for the
building of strongi healthy bodies, Na
ture's revitalizer, Nature's maker of
rich, red blood, Nature's nerve quiet
er, Nature's antidote for that 'tire, I
feel ng.' If milk were announced for
what it really is. 'Th? greatest body
builder and health restorative in the
world' people would flock to buy it.
"Wilk is anv ideal food for all jiges
? not just a pleasant drink for chil
dren. It looks simple, but it is the
most complex food in the world li
quid meat, sugar and fat. with min* J
oral salts and life-giving vitamines i
added.
"Nutrition experts declare rniik to
be the most nearly perfect fo:;d w;
have as well as one of the eheapes'..,
?for it can take the place of so many :
j pensive foods. A quart of milk
contains the same 'energy' value a j
8 eggs., or 2 pounds of potatoes, or %
vf a pound of lean beef, or 1-3 of ?' J
pouftd of cheese."
One of the best thing! wik have been I
doing in this part of the country in |
the last few years is the improvement j
of the dairy cattle of this county. No |
better cows are owned in the South j
thnn are to he found in Spartanburg J
County dairies, but we are still short!
of milk. The city is consuming only 1
about a third as much milk as 'it j
s hould consume. However, we have j
the idea at work and in due -time >
Spartanburg will be drinking mori 1
and more milk. ? Spartanburg Herald. !
Children. Ory
FOR FLETCHER'S
OAS TO R I A
Such popularity must be deserved
RADIO ? sweeping the coun
try ? daily gains new devotees
by thousands.
Chesterfield ? matching Radio's
swift rise ? is gaining thousands
of new smokers every day. Such,
popularity is never an accident*
It can't just happen ? it must be
deserved.
Chesterfield has come up fast
because men know, by Chester
field's better taste, that here is
real superiority ? of tobaccos and
blend!
Chesterfield
CIGARETTES
millions!
Copyright 1924, Liggett te MVer? Tobacco Co.
A report from Washington say*
i that Congressman Gastflie, of Flor
! jnce, had his car stolen from him. 1'.
| .vas a vStudebaker car which he pur
closed in Florence and was almost
; ne\w. lie drove it to Washington
when the session opened and he had
his car parked where he was accus
tomed to park it when it was stolon
from him. If there is any surprise
about this it is the fact that a thief
in Wa hington would steal so small
a thing as a car unless they suspected
that there was some Oil #tn it and
some felldw hungry to get into an
oil deal swiped the car of our friend
Gasque.
BURDENS LfFTEI).
From Camden Hacks ? Relief Proved
by Lapse of Time.
Backache is a heavy burden;
Nervousness, dizziness, hpa'dache.
Rheumatic pain7 urinary ills;
All wear one out.
C)ff.en effects of kidney weakness.
No use to cure the symptoms,
Relief is but temporary if the cause
remains.
If it's the kidneys cdre the oause.
Doan's Pills are for kidney ills;
Read about your neighbor's case.
Here's Camden testimony.
The kind that can be investigated.
I). L. Melton, HH Fair St., s?ys:
'1 suffered with heedachos that were
unbearable. Mr nerves were on edge
find the least noise bothered rrfo. My
k ?friey* acted too frequently at night.
Doan's Pills certainly relieved me of
all the trouble." (Statement -given
February 18, 1918.)
On February 18, 1922, Mr. Melton
?nid: "On the strength of what they
did for me in the past, I am glad to
recommend Doan's Pill^ again."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Dori't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Donn's P111&-? th<* same that Mr. Mel
ton had. Foster-Milbum Co., Mfra.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
EXCURSION FARES
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
For special occasions on the identi
fication Certificate plan, one and one
half fare- for the round trip.
WASHINGTON, I). C.
National Society Daughters of A
merican Revolution. Tickets on sa'?
April Dth to lfith, final limit Apri'
2f>th. ?
WASHINGTON, I). C.
American Chemical Society. Tick
ets on sale April 17th to 23rd, final
limit May 2nd.
ATLANTA, GA.
Coca-Cola Bottlers Association
Tickets on sale March 7th to 13th,
final limit. March 19th.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Automotive Equipment Association
Ticket < on sale March 27th to April
2nd, final limit April 11th.
CINCINNATI, O.
Music Supervisors' National Con
ference. Tickets on sale April 3rd
to 9th, final limit April 17th.
CLEVELAND, O.
Society of American Florist and
Ornamental Horticulturists. Tickets J
On sale March 28th to April 3rd, final
limit April 10. I
COLUMBIA, S. C.
South Carolina Teachers Associa
tion and Colored Teachers Associa
tion. Tickets on Mile. March 10 to 15,
final hirmt March 21st.
For fares, scheduler or other infor
mation apply to local ticket np:onts,
or S. H. \ /can, DPA, Columbia, S.
C.
MAGNOLIA GARDEN WEEK-END
EXCLUSION
In order to give the people of the
state an opportunity to visk the fain
our Magnolia Gardens at moderate
expense the Southern Railway will
sell very low round trip excur ion
tickets to Charleston on F.'id r;
vpr.l 4 h, with fin:.l return limit j
fuesiiriy. April 8th.
These tio.;et.c. will be Rood g >i: g all
??efjular trail's and on :'pecial train
leaving C-olumbia 3:00 I*. M.. nrriv
ing Charle<- ton, 7 :3<> 1'. M., April Itli,
connecting at Kingv lie with train
113 form Blacksbuj'g, York, Roe!.
Hill, Lancaster and Camden. Through
coaches will be provided on all reg
ular trains in'.o Columbia and K ng
ville and handled to Charleston on
this 5 penal train, affordmg mos!
comfortable accomodations to all wh -
wish to visit Charleston on this o ?
casion.
Tickets will also be good on train
Hi, leaving Columb a 3 o'clcok morn
ing of April 5th, which carries I'ull
man sleping cars open for occupancy
at 0:00 P. M.
Special I'uMman sleeping cars may
be arranged from any point to ac
comodate groups of 25 or more peo
ple.
Don't miss this grand opportunity
to visit one of th e mo:: I beaut'ful
place* in the world, as well as enjoy
a trip to h-storic Charleston.
For detailed information apply to
local ticket agents, or address S. H.
McLean, Dl'A, Columbia, *S. C. i
WANTED All kind; of junk, scrap
iion, met:l, rubber, wrecked auto
mobiles, bi les, a. id other waste ma
terial. Don't sell before you see or
write us. Apply to? Snyder's Store
or write Box 21, Camden, S. C
Children Ory
FOR FLETCHERS
CASTORI A
(( The regular communication of
AV M., is held on the first Tues
Kershaw Lodge, No. 20, A, F.
day evening of each month at 8 p. m.
Visiting brothers cordially welcomed.
M. BILLINGS, Sec.
W. F. Nettles, W. M.
A good night's rest
There's nothing like
it to put you in shape
for the day's duties or
pleasures.
There's nothing like
Dr. Miles' Nervine
to bring refreshing,
restful slumber.
Buy a bottle. If it
dors not help you,
we'll give your m??ney
back.
Your druggist sells it at
pre-war prices ? $1.00 per
bottle.