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THE WATEREE MESSENGER, J f'ublished Every Tuesday by CHAS. W. BIRCH MORE, Prop. Subscription $l..r>0 A Yea* in Advance Entered as Second Class Matter at the Postoffice at Camden, 3. C. Tuesday, September 4, 1928 NO NEED TO REVIVE DISCUSSION i'here seems t^> be a disposition in | certain quarters to revive the (lis- j cussion about Rule 32 of the Demo- i cratic party. We are now in the mid dle of the stream and this is no lim.1 j for a discussion of the rule looking to 1 a change in it. When we voted in the ' recent primary we took the oath of the party, knowing full well at the time it? import. No one urged or nor suaded u? to take i t - - i t was up to us, and fully conscious of what we were doing we took the. prescribe;! oath pledging ourselves to support the nominees, of the parly, both state and national, and that is exactly what w# intend doing. There were pe: lipo some who would not vote in the ivcent primary on account of' this pKdgt. Something over <>,<'00 voters were en rolled. I. ess than 1 .(M l(i vote, I in the last primary. Why so laig a num ber failed to record their choice for county officers we do not know, but we do fed that ii is not only a right but a sacred right an 1 privilege I' >r every qualified voter to interest th.m selvcs in the election of men an I wo men who are to fill our public ofi'iees. Gut we have always had a cert tin number who for one reason or another would not take the trouble to u.i - the polls and vote although tiny wore enrolled. Nothing can be done now about Rule .'52 and nothing should be done about it, but to le.l it alone. and all true democrats stand by their nominees. TELEPHONE CON Till Ml TES TO CIVILIZATION " In standards of service and in our telephone industry leads the rest of the world by a tremendous margin. There are lN,r>00,000 telephones in the United States, GO per cent of all the instruments in the world. In com parison South America has but 1.5 per cent of the world's total and Asi ; but 3.3 fn'r cent. Europe, which fol lows us, has the comparatively low mark of 27.0 per cent. In l'.?2."> chore wc.ro but 22,100,000,000 calls in th? United States alone. The second | country, Germany, had but 000 in the same period of time. It is not illogical to suppose that this telephone supremacy of outs i.; in a large measure responsible for our world leadership in many linos. Our modern social state, business and industry would be impossible without adequate telephone facilities. The telephone industry has made an im portant contribution to civilization nnd prosperity. TAX REDUCTION JtY RESEARCH SURVEYS Science and research play an impor tant part in the forward march of business and industry. Now these agencies are being employed in rais ing the efficiency of government, par ticularly in the field of taxation. It is a well known f ict tint ex penditures of local units of govern ment have increased tremendously in recent yoars while the cost of federal government has been decreasing. As a result, taxes have naturally risen To study this condition, and to find out the cure, research is being found invaluable. The paramount im of a research survey is to indicate how expenditures can be made with less waste and ?> greater advantage. Once it is com pleted, and given to the people as ? clear, concise explanation of ir >vorn mont, the voters can act intelligently to remedy any extravagance and waste. To tax-burdened communities, which are working in the dark to try and find a satisfactory way out, research surveys are of the uim->st value. And to communities whore taxes soem low, as well, the survey has a place in helping tft effect si ill more improvement, and further lowr taxes. With a shortage of corn in this coun ty, it will be well for d ho farmers not to neglect the small grain crop, for i< will be worth a gr< at deal to thorn next spring. The bay crop, from such roports as we have been able to g\th or, is also going to be short, and the western and northern hay markets will have to help the farmers out. N Senator doe Robinson has boon noti fied of his nomination as vice pr< s v ldential candidate, and of course ac cepted the nomination with .% forceful oipecch. As the running mrtto of Al Smith he is going t<> impress the t, voters wherev< r he is heard/* Senator |Roblnson has made n greajib irrtjuos Sion upon tho country, and^lW fcane Into the campaign to win. ^ OI K IIICII SCHOOL STANDS HIGH McT. Daniel, state high school inspector, has complete:! the fall nv injc figures on South C irolina high students. During the year 1927-1928 there were enrolled i:i state bigh schools :15.7S2 pupils, as against 2 l.CKi in li'24. Of the stu dents enrolled for l'.^JT-ll^S, 13.0 per cirt. more remained to friJini^' than for the year 1923-21. The total number of diplotins issued by state high schools increased from 2.980 in 1921 hi I .SCO in 1928. Statistics are often dead, dry things. They cm in this case, h.iw evt r. be clothed with flesh and Hood, life and l.ope. Th> se H.1.7S2 high school students are young, live Soiuh Carolinians who are getting tin chance that only too often their par lent s were lenicd. Of the -1,801) gr id uates we do not know j u.<t how many 'go to college, but th ? average f >r the past several years in Soul. a Car olina has been, according to the gen eral education board, higher than for any other Southern State, North Carolina is pointed t< throughout the country as the South ern state that lias forged to the fron* i in prosperity and progress. 11. 1.. Mmcki ii says that N . rth Cat I typical of the great ediurit-nv t! awak ening that has e< me to 1 1 1 ? S? a! 'i Increasing numbet of y< una Tar heels have heen getting an > tiucaii -r an I the result is an improved ar.i constantly impro\ing state. My analogy South Car Una. v. i'h her growing army of high -viand iv. Cidlege men and w >men, her eantin '.uir.g battle ag;ir.<* i'li' r mm dc confidently f? r\\ an! to equal ? - | vi lopmetit , Kdueation is the great antidote \ \ superstition, intolerance. piditi-i" bunk, quackery, an! genera! haml ???n: gery. Kdueation is the har.dm ti 1 < '" ; progress, the enemy of pov?rty, -ii< . ease, vice. Kdueation is 1 1 i . ? me la it . ? I for so much of what ails us. An edu cated citizenry is the safegu trd ? i democracy. As the light of learning [spreads fartlur, the torch t.f civiliza jtion blazes brighter. South Caro lina, with a glorious past, should oov I march forward to an even brighter i future. ? The State. SOITH CAROLINA WKKKLY IN Dl'STRI AL HEV IHW Greer Route 1 ? Crops in this sec tion very promising. Sumter? Bet ween 2.">,000 and 30 000 pounds tobacco sold in 2 ware houses here on recent day. Klloree ? Fanners' Tour recently held here. Lake City ? .1. King purchases 7 i acres of land at Cole's crossroads | for establishment of poultry firm. j Manning -Clarendon County's bean j season brought more profit th m any ; other truck crop ever attempted. Helton - Progress being made on ' construction of new Sunday School I addition to local Baptist church. Ridgeland - Siction of Coastal | Highway between here and Savannah | opened to traffic. Kingstree Local tobacco inaTket ? opens. I Seneca? Fair Play Street will : hardsurfaeed from Southern Railway crossing to south city limits. Si m ca ? J. C. Penny Co. will open new store in Stribling building on January 1. Helton -- $22. 1(5!} contract let for construction of new bridge over Sa luda River near here. Orangeburg New tobacco market established in this place. I lartsville ? Operations start' d at liar tsville Dyeing K- Finishing Comp any's plant. MeCormick Prospects bright for good crops in .McCormiek County this year. Without insurance, our girai.' structures i ? f trad", inda-i'ry aid property would soon crumble. In Alien dab- county Ibe vot -i ; >?. i not required to t ike t!i pirty ? i'h at either of the primary pr.-.-uv ts. it was simply ignored. a our e thai should not have be* n f< 11 >w d. If weather conditions will he |'.a\ ? ? able from n* \v on cotton picking will got under way in earnest. Tlu- s ism; is backward, and the continue! i iios have proven (piite a handicap. FARM GOSSIP The inability of scrub animal* to produce profits makes them a I; i bility to their owners. Frank Farmer says: ' I'v ?e|e* ' ing my corn in the fi< Id I keep my yields at. top-notch." Some farmers like to milk so well they keep ten poor cows rather than five good ones. Tf the cotton crops are failing the causo is largely the ninety percent of growers who are staying out . The good farmer displays his best wares in the agricultural show win dow ? the fairs. NOTIC15 OK DEMOCRATIC PRIM-1 AUV KM-rriON Notice is hereby given that a Pff- i mary K'ection for the r. imination ot' ; the 1) mocratic candidate for the I South Carolina House of Represent a- I tives. \\'i!l be held at the respective voting places in Kershaw <\ unty or. ' Tuesday. September 11, l'.iJS. \u { > ! -.>ii is entitled to vote in ibis primary un'css du'y elirolle I in his or her pi comet. The polls will be oiu a from eight o'elocl; in the morning ui.til four o'eloek in the at'- ' term* n. Roiling piacinets hereby o taMish > i ! an ! managers appoint c. t > seise are as follows: Abm y Dense, (J. R. Crow. (J. ('. (iaiiH's. Vote at Kirk ley's mid. Antioeh 1). K. Stokes. it ivki'> . MeCaslvill. C. W. Shiver, .). I), Davis., Vote at Antioeh School lion Hlai.ey S. I!. 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I ii Ml \ ' t. at \Y. R. 'I' a\ lot 's S' ,, .. 1 1 ' r ( ?w. IK. la e !,V,i Vole at ? - i : : .? > lore. 1 \. Ros .. V;!' ' r ?|"?- ? "? A. R iboii. > at !'? <c!; aiirhY Store labert Hill \\ i> | " ? . . x ? i i> (. '' T/: ["?- 'v' r -'?"?ihiw. w. r. ; \ v- \j : ' o at Maekev -.loiics Sim*.. ? ji><vs Creek i-'no. h P .|...,t? C;,, ! *. ,.a:,c. S R. .1 mhson. p. i>pV,,t, . \> New St-hf. I Oakliv.!- p. i. M-I.au.rhp,,, ,,, ..??( ny .1. ||. Walkings. \\V.-It.v Out-1 !'W. \ ? ; ? at ( ?a 1 lav i Sell . . | ; , '>int' ' <' I'' Ib' innon. >\'. \\ . ; ?-?ft" n. A m Imr 1 1 v ? ? 1 . I!. H. \\'(>i ' \ ?'e a! Mi'Iwav S.-hoo! P land l). C, West. [. s I "1U w"rt- v"^' ??' j lialiyV .Mi l .1. H. j. K ) tantrum ( arson R?. Urers. (j (] A\'o?t ' ? "te at Raley's Mill. ' . 'v ''' 1 * ' f >-; IN ail. .1. (? f ( V-.V1 ;.nh v;.- l/j!h !M (:,t; ?5 ' . * ' ^ "!e j(t Pab n's Si Salt Poiai \. I?. n ' v I t\ r!."V\Ui' I", l|\niVh:l.n1, T* K- ' ' > 1 ; ? ^ "te a! I ) 1 11 ' :n -1 (? n If,.. , S ir (Imvi. II. r, |f. ,|| r ? t< t-e-. \Y. M. Rateliffe, W . S. St?.'ke<" \ ' :?? at S Mi.lv ( J rove -.'hureh. h' ""'ton. l.,uU F " :a-'] p.al-er. T. ,| R;,l { \ < !,. a! Shamvo. k s\-|)r ?| | r. ' j Shavlo,;^ JPil! n Hollan l. R ! M. l?rak-!o, l. j |; ||?nis|,v ,, , j Smvil. Vote -,\f Sfhon] || ' I ..v iipar.i P. poison. P. .1 Tid ' ' ' I. R. p ?.Ki,.v v ( . J it \ ?.--ley's Store. * f- j ; .( ( TrtKff lal". A\'; s|_ i U A ? Ibivkin, II. I). ]>uv. | ote at I rues ' ile's vf ,r, . V ' I in ('<? ("< Pol,,.,.) Mi, f ill -p J, j ?' ',U1 XJ froM-m. T p Fbtrh \o.e jit Fhroe fs sehoid h-nsv 1 ;??? V ( ,".;k <?? ,i. (in,. I ' 1 I. alien. A. 1). Dowoy, |{ T ?/aekson. \ ,.t? |p;nsnn's L;t ' ' j etej-ee !? rank Mm t>hVi [{ j. Kobuiso,, l.i Iredt'.. M, ,, p' ?'< ciui. if??so. . J ;slvl, !,'lll-I r- f'l.vburii. W. p ' McDowell P. ||. Tnicsd ile, |, \{ 1 V uiur. \?!e at West viJIe Sciv.rd' | M-nr.tr; u ,in, i{]<n j ! /: r,|?- f'" i-linns 1 ,,nlV ( !l i ' riM a ii i in Mi ? .. s ' ' ? '?<* ( leci i in. Pavniotit ' : - !" " at I ? ' *! ' V. H i'! lie ,? ?|(. ,,n|v ' ?? ' " "'.I -a! r.-dn-n, Id.ank. 1 , l!i:'. i" ' r 'I ? ' r"<?nty ( hair- ! *-?: ???? i i,..-i i . " " "''"'^e instructions, v' ' :,r ' 'Ibncnt books 1 " "" >? II po--o ,.f |,o! |j?.r ,|| ? n. v 1 ?I. !?'. \|i|)( A\'KI,P. M. I. >\HT||. .|p.'"U",V ( h S M ??' 1 ! V. I NOTK I-: ?x '? : Po.'i.v .. v. ? m. ,|.c 1 . . / y:*V'{,,"r ' ' f,v5ta? ? ? 4 1 ' ' I. deceased, will mi ? sl '? t'-'y O' t ,i, ,.,oXi . wi(|) ' ' '"b ite for Kerch iw i " 'in.y. . outh ( uolina. |i?.,| | 1 1 '' 1 :: ' t ?f umM ?L.f, i i i ... ? 'I (*<! ' 1 1 /? 'in ; Will apl.lv lo sail .Jndtre ?f p,- ,|, ,t . j ' ?' discha lire i. s;nj AdministTat ?? ! '?n <aa| ' tic. , . . fAs- " HI K'XS, A dniinist ra' of IM;,t,. ?f x Ri nil -ford, di-canved. I Sep! i in be r I . N C \P|> To the Demr,crat?c Yotcrs of Kershaw ( 'oiinty: I w i ah I .. thank you for entrusting v 1,1 " "f'ee of Master in Kquity for Kershaw (^mnty, ( >, duties ,,'f which I will discharge efficiently nnd impartially to the best, of my ability. W. Do PA MS, JR. T i 1 1 nee ^HE Southern's cor.fi JL dence in the Souths future is evidenced in its policy of building up its transportation facilities ahead of present needs. A sustained program of - ploughing; back earnings year after year, the in vestment of many millions of dollars of new capital, the loyalty of its 60,000 employees, have built up one of the rii;r.;t efficient tran^pji i.iiivr. svst -:r,s in the vv o l id ? v, i u 1 ; : c? ? r .ci ty in e:-:net:s ci th.r. trainc now fumi/ned by the territory it f-.rves. This assurance of am ple transportation i'acili Sinco 1^2(1 the Southern .'as i-,i?'!it (h-.i^clv io the S.njt'..) $ 1 60,(100,000 for n.-w I'^ ii junoiit und other improvements. ties is of itself brin<;in<^ new industries and capi tal to develop the re sources of the South the Southern serves. i i i And the Southern today is plantrn^ to keep its transportation machine r ahead of thr lvqairenvnt:; of the South (???' tomorrow, th'itt'.e m-.t'vc i r So; -rh ern farms "r.d u.c.or.' may L' till.iue to move prcaiij ;ly u\"..r its vads diroiu/'i its Noriher.i and Wei. -i Gateways and G u 1 ' and Ocean Pci is to ?? take their place in the markets of the world. U T RAILWAY SYSTEM T_H E S O U THE R N SERVES T PI E SOUTH K X C L K S 1 () N To I'M. OKI DA Also SAVANNAH and II A VAN A Till RSDAY, September IS. 1928 Following are the round trip fares: Sav .la e k nab soil ??' i i 1 e .Mi ami CA.MDKN $10.50 $18.00 $20.50 < hi'Heston ( 'In-raw Colum bia I 'ai lington j I )? ;im ark rio renee (ieorget'n I lai tsville MelJee 5. Oil 7.IK) 5.00 7.(10 <1.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 k.:?o 1 1.00 10.00 10.50 s.5o lo.r.o 10.50 10.50 10.50 1(5.00 18.50 17.50 18.00 1(5.00 18.00 17.50 18.00 18.00 IS. fit) 2 1 .00 20.0(1 20.50 18.50 20. ".0 20.00 20.50 20.50 T( > II. WAN A: From Camden, Dar lington, Florvnee, Hurtsville, Me l!ee, $15.25. l-'rom Charleston,' Denmark, $1.1.25. From Cheraw $15.75; Frmn Co.' unibia an. I I Georgetown $ 11.75. I 'roport ionale f\.r t<> many other Ft >ri !a points-. If 'Mitult rip tieke'.- <ni t I'or all I ?"? i n s Thui> ! iv, Sept. I p.rjs. 1,1 M ITS: To S wannah, Sept. 20. ? .laeksonvil'e, Jacksonville lleach, ()i ila, Daytorm, St. Augu tine, Sept. 21. Key West, Sept. 21). Havana, Oct. 2. Other destina tion's, Sept. 25. (ioo'l in Pullman ear upon payment of Pullman i fares. Fer further information, npply Ticket agent. Si: Alio \KD AIR I, INK KWY W. O. .W. MEETING | I ivo Oak Camp, No. 49, W. 0. W., j nwts t!.n last Thursday evpniiijr in earh month at 8 p. m. Visitinjc nov oreiKns cordially welcomed. U. N. MYERS, C. C.I C. !?:. WEBSTER, Clerk. I DiK \l,|{ COt NCII, NO. NX. JR. (). I . A. V. iii( c( ; in itkuIju- council, tli' 1st jinil ;{i'd Mondays of < ric!) month, si t. H o' (lock. Visiting member* welcome. I). CItKKI). ( Councilor. I, II .ION KS, Roc. Soc. COTTON COOPS. A \ I) WAI.I. j STRKKT Cihimhia. S. Aiuvim' :;l. \ -veil knfiwn firm <f New V sk " >n i>r:?kcrs in a circu'ar jus', issue! 11 cusses the cause s of h>w.-r c ?! . .n prices. One of the i c.i ? n-> ?.??wn is . a fiank confession tl.it ihv <?:>:! nr. ci opei it iv- s may play an import nit part in the Wall Strei'. in M'k ?!. 'i'i : i *? eiicul.ir states: "In the fiist place I'arnH rs arc not so wol] uri'.aiv /eil as inanti fact iitf is and- it is t > '> ? ?>; pt'i'tt ;1 th it they v.\'l i,:irW,i'./f!!y il thiir cotton as rapidly '?* it is har vested; a" ;1 'that is a hem pr .?p >? : ! : >11 -as the /crop nrivcint ni he-iin.-s heavy." "Kverv farmer .hi< (?wn - :i 1 ? - s i . is sure plan for p ayimj- irt > 'he han<ls of t >1 ? ? organize I <? tt *n *>ny interests whose opt ritims t :> d pi the price id c ?tton afl''ct priilriliy e\M v comnumily in the Sou h. | I.inhlninjr SlincUs Three Children to liuoii-noiisnc^s. (>ii ';is! Sat in- !;i.\ r.f'a rno m ahoii i live o'clock while three chil liea of Mr. ; i Ti ' 1 Mt<. I!. 1). (!a><iar W"?'i natheriiitf yvapt'S from a \ in whi-h ; jri i \v in a locus' t ri'i' at th?ir lr ni", ; J'U'iit r.inj; struck the tree, lai chine; W n !'??'. atfed *. \\ ho wis in the ' i " ?. ? i: t "f the tiee, in! r-i.hrinn uivm1 I'ious Ilattie ! I ? ? 1 ! ? ? . ayi i 1:5 an I I' i!> ? r* . ah lit y.-jirs. A *? h i ? n slatal ii'.v; ii n !< r ttie tree \v:i- outrftfh.. ; While r<-nsi |?.<i:al?ry i-tunnc.!, \7t:jnl ! <!i : rv<t iose eonsciou -n"-;s. 1 1 at I it* I'e'ae w.n the most seriously affe'tcd 1 "f tlie t hi ee ni; I when her m >thcr, \s ! i ( ? fi'i.t to h r fir-'!, picked her uj>. she a !;):??:? r< <1 as if if-less nil :>jfcthrr. All ni' the ehi 'lren are ice'liae; alunjr iu-l fiie now. \V< .. >! was in the tree j allien til'- jrnm - ai I wri < throw'nj* t h' in ilnwii to the other two ehil Ire:', who were *tun lituc under the \ re* . i n' i\ ei n;> t , t a. WILSE W. IV IIAI'XiSS and SADDl.K AIAKKK VYh-d'-stile I o.ithor ?ii(l S I x ? ? o Fiiultn^w A 11 1 f i T?i,? AJakor ami Repairer i!l(>l<: DI'iAI.KII M 14- 1 (?- 1 v. Hampton St. Phone R820 ( OI.U.MIU A. S. r. SKA IK) A Hi) All* 1,1 NT'. IC\ 1 1 \\ A ^ COMPANY Schedules From ii" Tn Camden, S. C. CorM'ctrd (o July I .*> . !!?:??< Arrive ]?' rom I "or I, fa 3 0:1 1 A. M. 12:2" 10:10 I' 0:10 A -1:3", 1? 7:2 T\ M.x A!. M. M. (<i I'. M. F.aslrrn < : I ici Fast f i n ( it ie ; F. :\ r n < i 1 i c ? -< Florida Fl .riclij. Florida lor <ia ' I ? * r i ? f ;i '?'i !i i ti ( 'it ic-: I a:-- 1 ? ni ( 'if ie* as'e i n fjl es 10; It A. M. \i i\ ,M Ml: If) |\ M. Ml A ,\(. <<( P. M. 7 I'. M. x Stops to di-srhartfo passenger from I tain! I and beyond and to rereivo passengers for Savannah and beyond. <i i Stops to disrliai K-* pa -sen): t r ?? f ???... ( ' !um,Ip;;i ai d In yon, | an I to re_ eeive pa^.'-cruf'i'H for Hamlet iiiui 1?< yond. I'ullmans, Coaches Diners. For further information or reservnt ions, rail on Ticket. Atfent.