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THE WATER Ki? MESS KNOCK, ublished Every Tuesday by CI I AS. W. BIKCHMORE, Prop. Subscription $1.50 A Year in Advance Kntered as Second Class Matter nt th< Po*tofflce at Camden. 3. C. Tuesday, May 8, 1928 CHI Ni E BREEDING COMMUNITIES Ther should he no crime breeding commun ties within the borders of oir ceur.ty, ( r our state, for that matter, ) u'. nevertheless there are. Thos who make such conditions possible Loop a c'.ose watch on the officers ant', irequently manage to get by without ('i* e. ticn. There are several commun ties in our county that need cleaning pp. In them once in a while reports < urn ff some tragdey that has beer. <n:ictcJ, but even then not much at ? nt'.r.n is paid to it, possibly larfeely < ue to thj character of the parti.i .mt?. Within the past ten days one <f tin e tragedies was enacted. BooS ifRgins, gambling and other forms of \ .? 1. .vt bem practiced, ami the har \ .U i.iuot be reaped sooner or later Ifives of decent people are placed in jeopardy; they can scarcely iev. :-e cure even in their own homes. It is a situation that requires un remitting effort to break up such con ditions. It can be done and should he done. There should be no crime breeding section in our county. But if any one doubts they exist just un dertake a trip in certain communitks Rome Sunday and see for yourself tha. they do exist, then stand by the of ficers of the law in cleaning them up. GOOD ROADS DESTROY PREJU DICE Discussing the advantages which follow highway improvement in rural sections, Frank B. Curran of the Bu reau of Foreign and Domestic Com merce, said: "Recently I had the good fortune to accompany a party of highway offi cials from Delaware who traveled to North Carolina to study the low-cost asphalt roads which hove been no successfully developed there. Every one I questioned on the trip gave me specified evamples of increased pros perity of cotton and tobacco growers, banks, railroads, and business firms resulting directly from the improve ment of roads in that state, and point ed out beautiful new rural schools. "But that was not the greatest im pression received from the trip. That came from the realization that travel ers from all over the Unites! States were constantly passing over thoe roads anel the roads of other states, learning to know their country better, making new friends, and losing old prejudices." REMARKABLE SERVICE OF AMERICAN RAILROADS American railroad rates are among thp cheapest in the world, in spite of the fact that their wage-scale, and hence their upkeep, is the highest. Last year the railroads received an average of 1.08 cents for hauling a ton of freight a mile, and an average of 2.896 cents for transporting a pas senger the same distance. This enviable record was made in the face of enormous difficulties. Such questinable legislation as the La Follette revaluation act has cost the lires^ as well as the taxpayers, a great deal of money which must be made up in revenues. The railroads' tax burdes, which is greater than divi dends, must be raised by freight and passenger rates. In sP'te of such ov erhead entirely beyond their control, the lines have improved their service and keep the cost of transportation remarkably low. Those who feel that the cost of hauling freight or passengers is too high, should place the blame where it is? due; on extremely high taxes and restrictive legislation. Maximum improvermnt and cost reduction will result from constructive government policies and tax relief. WOMEN AS LEGISLATORS. The Spartanburg Herald and Jour nal each seem to he strongly in favor of some outstanding women entering the race for the legislature. The Journal makes this comment: "There In no time like the present for the ambitious, capable, efficient woman ?with a hankering for a political ca reer to wade into the political arena." We second the motion. We have ?Home very capable women in our | county, and as Kershaw county has always been among the for' most counties of the state in progress, we would suggest that our? county get the drop on the other counties am? bring out .iOme capable woman for the legislature. We bet she would ^be elected, for who would cast a vote ?gainst, a capable woman to represent OUr proud county! We respectfully ttfrftfer the matter to our good women. Wight be the means of eauiinig of them to take an active in r?at in politics, a thing they are ? pr j not doirtj? now. Some of them vo^s n our city primaries but very few i venturo out into the county ^nd state ' politics. We know that they would uphold Rood government, and that I wou'd mean the election of those whose character is above reproach. REFUNDS STOLEN MONEY Ijist week Alderman & Sons Lumber Company located near Manning, was r< bbed of its weekly pay roll, amount ing t > $1,760. Officres were active in trying to locate the thief, and fin ally it turned out to be a clerk in the employ of the company. According to a news story from Manning the | clerk was released with a promise that no prosecution would be made upon the return of the money, and he imnudiat ly refunded the money and left with his family to a town not numtd where his parents reside. The company as we see it is under an ob ligation not to prosecute the clerk wru t ok this large sum of money, aid even his name was withehld from j ublication. Was this a proper courso t> pursue? We question it. Farmers of Manning have planted ! *.000 acres in tobacco, and are ox ?tii'"' to make 15.000.000 pounds. V e outlook is good, and if tliey < om.* v ) to expect:1 s M-tvvr*; farnurs will haw August. A small amount o . ? . has been planted in Kershaw county ? possibly all told 100 acres. The shrincrs had a great meeting in Miami, Fla., lasj week. They d c;ded to go to Los Angeles 'or th.ir r.ext convention. The enforcement d< parlment of the federal government sent lioo . letect ives to Florida last we* k to ''dry up" Miami while the shriners were in ses sion. We do not know whai success they had. Wateree School Honor Roll for April First (irade ? Bennie Ford, Lorena VanLandingham. Second Grade ? Hugh Gettys. Thi ixl Grade ? Fred Weatherford | Feiver Caskey, Margaret Mickle, Robert Foi-d. Fifth Grade ? Ida Williams, Mary i Rranham. i Seventh Gra<le ? Irene Mickle, Men- [ del Mickle, Marshall Boheler, Alber ta Hoffman, Ruby Boheler, Nannie , Ford. Fifth Six Week ,'Ionor Roll Bl?ney High School. First Grade ? Taimadge Motley. Second Grade ? Inez Rranham, Su sie Mae Miles. Third Grade ? Jane Pickering, Vio la Miles, Nina Rose, Minna Grace Watson, Wesley Miles. Fourt^x Grade ? Edwin Ressioss. Fifth Grade ? Agnes Nelson. Jessie Mae Rahon, Loin Mason, Knowlton Thornton. Sixth Grade ? Valdora Perry, An rie Brlle Price. Seventh Grade ? A. T. Simpson, Jr., Norman Kelly. Lucy Mae Jeffers, Vic toria Nelson, Vearl Price, Saelie Ses eioss. Eighth Grade? -Susie Campbell, Fannie Monroe, Elton Lovett. Ninth Grade ? Allen Edens, Asbury Tyree, Mozelle Thornton, Harvey Nel son, Knowlton Mason, Leon Miles. Tenth Grade ? Mae Belle Moore, Leila Mae Ilinson, Mary Rose. Eleventh Grade ? Mildrr<! Evans Dezma Monroe, Josephine Thornton, Edward Maddox. Subscribe for The Messenger. An Opportunity to Visit Washisgtcn j Every South Carolinian at some j time has a wish and desire to visit I the capital of this great nation of ours, Washington, I). C. and even those who have gone there always desire tj pay another visit. No bet ter opportunity will offer itself soon than t'..e ihird round trip excursion of the Seaboard Aij- Line Railway this season, the trip being made May 18th from points in North and South Carolina. The Seaboard, on its third excur sion of the 1928 spring season, will offer the same low rate round trip fares that have prevailtd for the othe^ two trips when the cost to Washing ton and back to original starting point will be less than the usual one way fare with all tickets being hon ored in Pullman and parlor cars. The date of the tickets for th' third trip will be May 18th with ? finnl return limit, to reach origina" starting point, of not later than mid night of May 23rd. Washington ij never prettier than ir the mid-spring s a. on and person* going on '.his excursion of e S-^a broad will find the national "" '.al j renowned all over the work' - It- t beauty, in its most beautiful arrr.v. All of the famous points or 1 ?' <r- ' est such a< the national rr i h ! White He ?e, the beiui i" ' ' n ? u'Ming. the f'-: -*"! m ? " in ??? ; ' !. th 1 fa'v. ? i Ct n ! .?U::al ' In- :y \?.iV -v \r. I ful Washington caih i..\ !. " />> j and Corcoran art galleries, the Senate j and House of Representatives office buildings, and all other official build ii.gs will be available for inspection. Just outside of Washington, avail able after a short street car ride Into the Old Dominion State of Virginia, is the national sanctuary of Mount Vernon, the home of George Wash ington. Also in the list of interest ing places in the capital is Arlington, the national cemetery. The round trip fNre from Camden will be $12.00. Midway High School Honor Roll For April First Garde ? Kathleen Anderson, Thelma Brannon, Gilliam Catoe, Mary Evelyn Hunnicutt, Elizabeth McCoy, Will J. Parker, Roderick Rozier, Dol ly Stokes, Olive McGuirt, Dorothy Hyatt. Secdnd Grade ? Margarette Ander son, Gene Cooper, William McCoy. Milton McGuirt, Bernice Poison, Re becca Raley, Dorothy West. Third Grade ? Albie Bowers, Stella Poison. Fourth Grade ? Minnie P. Ander son, Oralie Brannon, Clyde Brown, Annie Belle Catoe, Margaret Holland, Floree Rozier, Thelma Stokes, Blan che Threatt, Florence Young. Fifth Grade ? Troy Brasnon, Nealy Elliott, Annie Mae Hearon, Frances Hyatt. Sixth Grade ? Mary McCoy, Vivian Stokes, Raceine Davis. Seventh Grade ? Major Davis, Mat tie West, Mae Lee Raley, Mildred Owens. Eighth Grade ? Moneta West. Ninth Grade ? None. Tenth Grade ? None. Eleventh Grade ? Hattie I.ee Catoe. The sum of $2,035,200 has been col- I loc ted as license fees from owners of cars in South Carolina. The amount j collected from Kershaw county paid j up to April 1st, $37,205.00. i Reform "Warden, do any of the inmates of your prison intend to reform?" "Will, that's n question. Half of 'em are studying law." ? Vancouver j Province. I Mozart Concert Company , Popular Redpath Entertainers, to Come Here An artist company featuring entertainment specialties ? The MolSart Con cert Company ? will bo one of tlio del l^lit ful attractions of Itodpath Wook hero this season. Corlntf Jossop, popular entertainer and planUst, heads tho company. Miss J es flop Is woll known In tlio entertainment Hold and lin? scored ninny suc cesses at tho hoad of lior own musical entertainment company. With Miss .Tof?*op aro Potty Cain, Ylollnlst, and Dora Dean, colllst. Tho Mozart s will glvo two concerts horo, ono In tho nftornoon nnd ono at night, on tho fourth dny of Kodpnth Wook. Thoy nro sure to he ono of tho most pleasing features on tho Kodpnth program. ANTED WORN T Trade them now for new Goodrich Silver towns Suppose your oia tires do have a doubtful thou sand or a risky five thousand miles in them. You don't have to rid?? on. the tires, to get your iuoiu y's worth. Sell them to u >. Tvt us applv the credit for tho.-c i. . ? I miles to reduce the price of new Goodrich Silvertowns. And what a tire you g?t in Silvertowns! Judge them by what other motorists have found out in t lie past two years ? and you'll find that money cannot buy finer tires. Judge them by their tested con struction ? and you'll know why they're making such perform ance records. A wonderful tire in exchange for the tires that take all the joy out of riding. Sen us this week ? all makes of tires taken in trade. Drive your car to one of these Goodrich Dealers today! L. A. CAMPBELL & COMPANY GOODRICH TIRES, ACETYLENE WELDING, PARTS, AUTO REPAIRING CAMDEN SOUTH CAROLINA IF IT'S PRICK YOIJ WANT- - If you buy on price we'll sell you a (Joodyear I'athfind r tiro and beat mail order prices. Pathfinders are made in the world's largest tire factories you get the benefit of enormous purchasing and production me thods, and we back up this tire with our reputation and ser vice. MYKRS SKRVFCK STATION OUR WANT ADS BRING RESULTS THE OLD RELIABLE The Eureka Barber Shop Wishes to announce that beginning Monday, April .'><), and continuing until September 1, we will gi\e glN A HAIRCUT FOR 25 Cents A Reduction of Ten Cents The oldest barber shop in continuous serv ice, serv ing the trade in an acceptable manner f or '.\H years. We welcome new comers to our city. The city is growing fast, and we strive to make friends for our shop. Will be pleased to serve you. KUREKA BARBKR SHOP I. B. ENGLISH, Proprietor RFDPATII C:iIA(fTAl!(M A OI'KNg IIKKK MAY