Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THB WATEREE MESSENGER N Published Every Teitida; by CHAB. W. BIRCH MORE, Prop. Ush Subscription $1.5? JJ Year in Advance _ ? i i . ? Tuesday, August SI, 1926 filtered as Second Class Mstter at tb? Postoffice at Camden, s. C. A DELIBERATE MISSTATEMENT ?In a recent issud of the State news paper appeared a communication from one Paul Cantwell, of Orangoburg, attempting to quote Major John G. Richards on the sbft drink tax quta tion, indicating that the Bottlers' As sociation were ti^rning from their man Blackwood to Richards. To his letter Maj. Richards replied with character istic force and frankness as follows: To the Editor of The State: The letter appearing in The State of August 26 by Mr. Paul Cantwell is a deliberate misstatement of my posi tion on the soft drink tax. My open ing speech at Lexington was, read from manuscript, a copy of which was sent to every dally newspaper in the state, and my position on this tax has consistently remained unchanged. Mr. Cantwell knows that I did not make the statement at Lexington which he puts into quotations. If I am supported by the coca-cola trust, South Carolina bottlers, or any other organization I do not know it. I will appreciate the support and votes of any white South Carolina Demo crat, and I renew my pledge to the people to carry into execution my platform as near as humanly possible I resent with &il my nature the dirty insinuation that I woulld re Bort to trickery to get votes. I have an abiding faith that the people of South Carolina will register their pro test at the polls next Tuesday against these unfair methods and 11th hour attacks. JOHN G. RICHARDS, Liberty Hill. Ir. Saturdays issue of The State also appearod the following letter from Capt. J. W. Hamel, editor of The Kershaw Ij)rai w^? ^ cordially sup porting Richards because of his faith in him as a man of firmness and abil ity and uprightness of character: To the Editor of The State: Thursday's issue of The State car ried a communication from Paul Cant well of Orangeburg. Two outstand ing facts are evident. Mr. Cantwell 1 believes that Major Richards is lead ing the race for Governor, and he does not want him to do it. If his com ? munication has a meaning and a pur- j pose, it means that in the second racp, if Richards does get in it, a wrench must be tossed into his machinery to stem the tide that will go to him then, if some method can not be devised to prejudice the voters against him. So he mentions Bottelrs' Association and Dlease faction at the 11th Hour as a means of doing the work. Major Richards was the first of the candidates to give out his platform, to which he has consistently stuck in his rounds of the state. If by his consist!' at appeals to the voters on that platform he has gained their goodwill that will bring him the ma jority of the votes in the election ne cessary ,to make him the next chief oxecutive of South Carolina, they will have no cause to regret their action, I feel quite sure. Major Richards has had long experience in governmental affairs, has proved his interestt in the state and its people, and they are yet near to his heart, and it is to be hop ed that no 11th hour insidious attacks will have the effect of estranging any of his supporters. It really ought to determine thera to stick the tighter to him. " J. W. HAMEL. Kershaw. THE PROPOSED ACQUAINTANCE TOUR We believe it was the Newberry Chamber of Commerce that suggest ed an extensive acquaintance tour to the northern and middle western states for the purpose of advertising South Carolina and its exceptional re ?Roiirces. At any rate it has taken hold of the people of South Carolina and extensive preparations are being made for it. The trip as outlined does not allow any great amount of time at each stopping place, hut perhaps it will be sufficient to sow seed that will bear the desired fruit. We have a great state with great resources and for its proper development we want new settlers to join furces with us and with HMtpital feeling secure in our sW&A ftt> make the developments that are within our reac)t. The number of representatives from each of the counties of the state have been indi cated. Kershaw county can have Dieee of the total of something ilke two hundred. This matter should he taken up at an early date by our chamber of commerece and get our representatives lined up. The ex penses of the trip will cost the repre sentatives something over $800. It In to bo a great trip and Kershaw county cannot afford to let the opportunity go by without being represented. Th?; starting date is October 4th, from Co lumbia, and will consume two weeks. Had we the time and money we cer tainly woulld enjoy spch an ,outing, but it is out of the question for us to consider it. We have, however, a number of splendid bus:ness men and from their number we should be able to get up this county's full quota and have Camden and Kershaw county ir? the picture. A RICH HARVEST. The tobacco industry in the Pee Dee section has brought a rich harvest thiB year to the, growers of tobacco. Several of our neighboring counties have felt the effects of it, and in a general way the entire state will be, benefitted financially by the good prices the weed is bringing. We have only recently commented upon the ad vantagesjmr county *night have if to bacco was planted more extensively here. It is a handicap to just a few farmers to plant it and then have to take it out of the county to sell. A tobacco warehouse located here in Camden, with a buyer would prove a benefit financially. Farmers could market their tobacco crop and haV* it off of their hands just before the picking of <?otton, and we would have the benefit of two money crops in stead of one. And this leads to the thought of diversification of crops. We pointed out ajso in a recent issue of The Messenger some of the various things that we all could do to materil ly benefit our town and county. We do not want it to have the same ef fect as pouring water on duck's back would have, but we want it to soak in and bear fruit, and that is our reason for referring to this matter a gain. TIME CALLED Time has been called. No more false rumors will hurt or help candi dates except those who will have to go into the second primary, which will be held Tuesday, September 14th. As a whole the campaign, both State and county, has this year been about as free from misrepresentation and slander as perhaps any campaign. There is a disposition to magnify statements and when they have been passed around several times they hardly look like the original. This of course is to be regretted, and especil ly is it to be regretted that men and ? women of influence do not take a more active stand to see that the best men are elected to office. We all decry the lack of lafo observance arid then let the chanceB for putting in office good and true men slip by without any perceptible effort to choose the cleanest and best men. But a sigh of relief no doubt will come to many as the first primary passes today. Of course at this writing ? Saturday ? it is impossible to even guess who will be nominated with any degree of cer i tainty. But here's hoping that the I ,best men will win out. The 57th Annual State Fair. Columbia, Aug. 28 ? The South Car olina State Fair will be held this year October 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 ? six full days and six full nights. This is the 57th. annual exhibition of the South /Carolina societya and the officials are working to make It the biggest and best of all. Time has slipped by rapidly and the fair -is now less than two months a way. D. F. Efird, veteran secretary, has things lined up in fine shape and he is .yery enthhsiastic over the proB pectB* "We are going to have a fair this year," he said, "that everybody in South Carolina should see and we hope that the people of the Htate will come to the fair in greater numbers than ever before." CUT WEEDS 1 There is an ordinance requiring everybody to have all weeds on their premises cut. This is to call your attention to said ordinance, and to notify you to have weeds cut at once. JNO. W. WTIjSON, Health Officer. Aug. 30th, 1926. MONKY TO LOAN on improved real estate. de LOACH & de I/)ACH. Att'ys., Camden, S. C. Popular Excursion to Washington, D. ('., Richmond and Norflok, Va., via Southern Railway, Friday, September 3rd. On the above date Southern Rail way will operate a popular excursion from Stations between Columbia and Charlotte, Sumter and Camden, to Washington, D. C., Richmond and Norflok, Va. The following round trip rate will apply: From Camden: $11.00 $9.00 To: Richmond &. Washington Norfolk For full detafla nee Ticket Agents Southern Railway Syatem or B. H. Todd, D.P.A, Columbia, S. C. AMERICAN :GK)N (Cap/ for This Department Supplied br th? Amarlcan Laglon Newa Hervlce) PROMISES BIG TIME FOR LEGIONNAIRES Heading the liat of hoBts who will | welcome the. thousands of American Legionnaires to the eighth annual na tional convention In Philadelphia Oc tober 11 to 15 will be the Legion's leader in Pennsylvania, Department Commander L. McK. Crumrln? of Washington, Pa. Commander Crumrlne as host will be faced with the Inevitable problem of hosts, "What shall we do with our guests and where shall we take them?" Philadelphia, the site more his torical spots and relics than any city In America, solves the problem of what to do with the visiting Legion naires. There are enough places of Interest in Philadelphia and vicinity to more than occupy the time the Legion naires will have to see them. Further, since Philadelphia Is the scen^ this year of the Sesqulcentennlal exhibi tion, which celebrates 130 years of American Independence, the Quaker City's hospitality will be at Its height when the Legionnaires visit there. Chief among the places of Interest to be viewed by Legionnaires Is Inde pendence hall, the most historic spot In America, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted July 4, 1770. Here Is housed the Liberty Bell, which first proclaimed the ua tlon's freedom. From 0 a. m. to 4 p L. McK. Crumrlna. no. each day Legionnaires will be per mitted to examine the famous bell where It rests In the main corridor. Christ church, one of the oldest In America, founded In 1005 and where worshiped Washington, Franklin. Robert Morris, Betsy Itoss and other patriots of Revolutionary days, will be seen. Seven of the signers of the Declaration 'of Independence lie furled there. The chime of eight bells la the oldest in the colony and In tune_Vlth the Liberty Bell rang out on July 4, 1776. Betsy Ross house, "the birthplace of Old Glory," where Mrs. Elizabeth Ross Is said to have made the first Ameri can flag in 1777, will be of great In terest to tne veterans. In this house can be seen relics of William Penn and other early Philadelphia souvenirs. Carpenters' haJI, where the first Continental congress met in 1774, and Congress hall, where Washington and Adams were Inaugurated and where Washington made his farewell ad dress, are among the spots of Interest. Other places of Interest are the Benedict Arnold mansion, purchased by Arnold for his wife and now used for a restaurant ; ('hew mansion; scene of some of the heaviest fighting of the Battle of Oermnntown In 1777; Frank lin's bouse, where memorials and relics of the great American can be seen; William Penn house, the first brick house in Philadelphia, Grant's cabin, which Grant occupied as his headquarters during the winter of 18ft4-BT>, and Old Swedes church, one of the oldest buildings In America. In the vicinity of Philadelphia can be visited Valley Forge Memorliil park. Gettysburg battlefield, scene of Wash ington's crossing of the Delaware, Fort Washington, Bryn Athyn cathe dral, a notable architectural nchleve ment built at a cost of $10,000,000, an<! Penn Treaty park and monument. Prexy Sweep u Street* From president of the University of Arizona to street sweeping was the unusunl role played by Dr. ('. H. Mar vln of Tucson, Arlr.., recently. The Job of street sweeping was taken on by President Marvin for one tffernoon as the result of the failure of Tucson to win from Phoenix In nn American Legion membership contest. The doctor, who Is pn ardent Leglon rwilre. declared that If Phoenix won the contest he would personally sweep Tucson's main thoroughfare. Me did snd made a good Job of It, Make* Legion Known ?The radio Is' making the American Legion a household word throughout the land," declared Na'tlonal Adjutant James F, Barton recently. In compli ance with the legion's national radio program this year 27 Legion depart ments have conducted highly success ful radio program* and others are h* Iftf planned. The SOUTHERN RAILWAY ' should be owned in the South IN THE SOUTH there are many great industries which, with their products, are known the country over. One of the greatest industries of the South is the Southern Railway System. It is one of the largest employers of Southern men and women, a large purchaser of Southern products, ,and one of the South's largest taxpayers. It is also foremost among the carriers of Southern products. We who are devoting our lives in the service of this railroad like to call it ours. And you who travel on it and ship on it, day in and day out, are entitled to call it yours. It will be a great day for the South and for the Southern when thousands of small and large investors of the South speak of the Southern Railway System as theirs. RAILWAY SYSTEM / %e Southern serm the, South ? BAbY CHICKS FOR SALE Purebred English strain White Leghorn Buhy Chicks $8.75 hundred >ostpaid. Anconas, Sheppard strain, best, layers out, $11.00 hundred. Rhode Island Reds, best for meat, $11.00 hundred. Plymouth Rocks, $11.80 hundred. All good, healthy, strong, purebred :hicks guaranteed. And we pay postage charges and guarantee live delivery. If any dead, take a statement from your Post Master. THE DIXIE HATCHERY tf Liberty, S. C. SESQUI-CENTENNIAL PHILADELPHIA, PA. & RETURN via SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY $23.20 from Camden Tuesdays and Fridays of each week, good in coaches only-seven days limit. $31. 35 from Camden daily-f ifteen days limit, good in sleeping cars on pay ment Pullman fares. .. Proportionate fares from other points. .. For com plete information, apply Ticket A gents or address O. (J. Denny, I). P. A. Columbia, S. C. 6 6 6 Is a prescription for Malaria, Chills and Fever Dengue or Bilious Fever. II killH the germs NOTICE I am prepared to do hemstitching and pecoing. Will appreciate your trade. MRS. FLORENCE LANKY, Hailo St. INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE 1ST ? DECEMRnR 1ST, 192? Attractive execurslon Tnres now on sale dally. .. fiood returning ]fi days. Apply to Ticket Agen*s. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM I Popular Week End Excursion to Washington,! D. C Richmond, Va, Norfolk, Va. Friday, September 3 VIA Southern Railway System FXTUIMKI.Y LOW ItOIINi) TRIP FA R ICS AS FOLLOWS: To WASHINGTON To Richmond & Norfolk Sumter ' 12.00 <,\50 Cumden II .00 it. 00 Kershaw 1 I .((0 0.00 Heath Springs II .00 9.00 Lancaster . II .00 0.00 Final limit returning tickets? good on any train leaving Washing ton, Richmond or Norfolk (except Crescent. Limited No. 37) so as to reach original start .ingpoint prior to midnight Tuesday, Septem ber 7, 192(5. VISIT TIIK NATION'S (' AI'ITA L nnd your Public Buildings, wonderful parks, Washington Monu ment, Library of Congress, Zoological Park, Lincoln Memorial, National Museum and Glen Kcho, etc. BASFBALL Big League games Sunday 5 and doubleheader Monday (>. Wash ington and Boston. A wonderful chance to see these two big league teams in three games. WASHINGTON VS. BOSTON For detailed information, Pullman Reservations, npply to Ticket Agents, or address: B. II. TODI), P?hh. A r? ? . , Columbia. S. C.