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WATERED MESSENGER 1 Every Tuesday by W. MUCH MORE, prop. iption $1.50 A Year in Advance L1. 1 1 J 1 11 . 1 - 1 as Second Class Matter If] Postoffice at Camden S. C. US'"'1' ... Tuesady, August 6, 1929 , MR. SMOAK'S ADDRESS address made by Mr. W. W. In the court house in Camden, j , was one well calculated to fce the people think, and once you *?t people to thinking along right |? good results are sure to follow. Rta audience was composed of italljgent men and women, those who >ve been manifesting a great deal I??****1 *n the development of our ?n and county, yet there should sJwve been a much larger number ^present to have heard him. The at |jradan6e, as suqh meetings go, was getter than the average, but the point we make is that the subjects he dis cussed so well merited the interest of patriotic citizen. He pointed Efc- vTV6*80"8 whV South Carolina should be the richest state in the ITnion. Our undeveloped resources rfr? U^ | f?"tbl"tle8- Smoak K* briefly to the variou. min. VSf- , ? in South Carolina, w*. " ,but I'ttle has been done n, . . their developmenf. He 4m the ?reat Possibilities with lluthV tn ve*etabl?8 Produced in ?outh Carolina which contain iodine J^ntent and their great value as a 15?L own ahouid reap Wv.WjfM from this remarkable dis Jfelt was cle*r that we cannot ?pend upon cotton alone, for the ex for automobiles, gas and IS' accessories amounted to about year ?* the entire KB? ye*fa cotton crop. Then we wer^aending out of the state for ggta?ums ranging into the mil ma of*k>llars yearly while all the Sw consumed In South Carolina ES^f P"?dced ?' >>ome. Even ?? ?nd chickens wore .hipped In Cor" md h?y likewise s T^l. 7*' J?nr corn in *"? p"ke<l "P "orth, JJ?Kely a store in Camden is KHi Put op in South Wltoa, while all of the vegetables K^jans ahouid be produced here. Una ll onl^Cn'to'^th0"0" tets&r ? up0n the -ubstance $Um EST* ^mg in h,*h ?P?ts Wrtars he 8,kkf- it is' : me that our people were waking up ? ! ..P0*!a>llitie'- I*"* would ' Ttl t , r 'i y 0t "Wppln* lnt? our PWte oannM vegetables. butter, chick corn, hay and many Mtss" tood and ,eed ?'?? 6 cou|d once realize that it is 40 try to ro|? ?? ton under boll weevil conditions, with aP&SBE rnd ? otw ????'" " XS!*!7 f?r wh" wo can raise Own ?r |fht her^ W,tw* our are shinned h*? fre8h ve^etahles e shipped here or hauled here in our buy them. ?o you not agree with us that it is and the Climate ?K h*Ve the 8011 v?L!v ??,!*' but W about the tfatw aU th?8G things to F2SE2.W of *?tioua con,|d defi^u ?? ld 8t,r our P??Ple to ine in ??? ;the di?covery of iod ?d^ta^ JfT^ 8 El0ne' ,f tak? vjoratlon? J * 80me out8,de ?*? gHPPUon* come and monopolize the tSfiSSfc wonld ** ""?=<?"? with, tht uro..^-'"Z "??'"??"S' ?1d to .?..Pr??*.M prosperity of ov, *Ut*- Wlk* ?P' Ut'.totbusyl CAUBBS OP CRIME hood.rjr,he", * m"n' ot ""v? of p6r^n? >"< hean u.kt t ' crlm. wave has "rtously attribute,! to the war (h. th* fre?lom of the younifer generation," Improved o?*^" !vln*' Prohibition and ? * ** arms. iitErr n.tuck ,irrt ?? SL "T irih?r'n th?^??ort to frT ^ f0r c"m?? ranjfinj-) of tMM 40 ?rtT!lV!j!.*rV*nMI,,,lp of revolv ^rs and pl.tol, has com. |? for nnn SL? y. > P"?cution. It is SSLw Ln?:zt'zzd th* H?rr; b.r^ tUB>' m,lch,ne nns, PM?on, bricks, gag, rope and endless t^mJv^"1' *" ,nnocent ,n ^ Jjata. has no cleaner nonc wh,ch d? ?wmh! de,rHH, of sk,,,? Ur^;iw,th arms. I LZi Jl POi/,b,# 10 k^P Pistols Im^Jt s m th* m*n who lows crime for a living (which It 2' WOttId 8,n?P'y waort to any *n7 number of other weapons would serve hie purpose as A RAILROAD RECORD Science is playing a nreater part in railroad operation at present than ever before. Our railroad system is a laboratory In which every phase of operation la being studied to bring about greater efficiency, economy and service. In the years since the war the railroads have given less attention to extending their lines than to more efficient utilization of existing facil ities. Progress has been made pn every hand with the result that the American people are receiving the best transportation service in history. Cars have been improved, train speeds have been increased, car short ages have been overcome, accidnts have been tremendously lowered and countlcss improvements made. t Those persons who consider it part of their duty to criticize the rail roads have little to offer as an im provement. For several years rail road earnings have been far below a reasonable point. Restrictive legis lation has pvrown more common, tax es have materially increased. Yet the railroads are giving better ser vice. Every American worker and buisness depends on an efficient , transportation system. BECAME SUDDENLY INSANE. The tragedy enacted by a maniac in Spartanburg, T. Earl Robi'ilson, lias shocked the entire state, ar.d brought a shudder to those who read the awful story. He had been em ployed as a shippinn clerk for a Spartanburg company for some time, and bore the reputation, of being a quiet man, always on his job and dependable, when suddenly he went insane and in the most brutal man- ' ner murdered with an axe four white men, and came near kil'lng a n egvtf' helper. Then when he nad commit ted this awful act, he asked what he had done. He begged to ?e taken to jail, and was soon locksd up until {arrangements could be made to take him to the insane asylum in Culum l>ia. He was taken there Friday af ternoon and on the way U i? report ed that he attempted to take hi? own life, and at the asylum he was placed In a padded cell with an attendant to keep a watch upon hinr pre vont him from harming hinnolf. Such acts are well nigh past understand ing. According to reports he seem ed to have suddenly lost his reason, and after slaying four and seriously Injuring a fifth one, he appeared to become quiet. Deep sympathy felt for the stricken homes, and evert for the maniac whose Tnurderous mind was the cau^e of heart rending grief. It would be fine to be able to "tell $he world" that Kershaw county is laced from north to south and from east to west with paved roads. But we have one link needed to be able to say this. But here's hoping that this will soon be adjusted and we will have the desired improvement. Let us keep in mind the fact that the road below Camden Is an important link, and that our patriotism will speedily come to our rescue and al taw the road to be built. It is not "because of means, for that has been \ ^provided for, so why not get together and build the road? It is needed. SCALES OF JUSTICE. Recent editorial comment in The Journal on the fact that a circuit judge presiding over the term of ses sions court for York county sen tenced a white man convicted of stealing ten dollars to three years on the chaingang, causes the Wateree ' Messenger to recall the case of a negro serving a life term at the state farm at Boykirt, having been convict ed of stealing the s&me amount of money. The Messenger's editor on a visit to the farm, encountered this unfortunate darky, and brought the case to the attention of Governor JRlchards. Says the Messennftr: ?<The governor very properly granted him ** parole, as we saw it. He had serve .1 'more than 20 years. He entered a dwelling in the night-time was the reason for the heavy sentence, but the fact remains that he only stola ten dollars." What a contrast to the way the scales of justice wobble and topple in other cases not a thousand mile': away. It happens that banks and financial institutions are wrecked (and gutted, and those primarily re- 1 sponsible for the wiping away of the savings of many poor people, abso lutely dependent on their nest eggs deposited in the wrecked banks, get jthe lightest kind of sentences at the hands of the courts. If memory does not serve us treacherously, in recent years we read the account of a sen S tonal bank wrecking casp in which trial judge upon conviction of the id official, while impoisng a fine, came dangerously nes- apologizing in open court for his action, defend* ant's brilliant, resourceful counsel having made their client out so hon orable and just a man, caught in the mazes of cirtfflmstances over which jhe, as they saw it, had no control.? I Spartanburg Journal. | BotKbM School Faculty Superintendent J, G. Foster an nounces the faculty of the Bethunc "Public Schools for the session 1929 '80, which is as follows ? Bethuno High: J. C. Foster, Supt., Clemson and Peabcdy? R. Broadus Parker, Prin. High School, Citadel; Miss Thelma Stroman, Columbia Collate; Miss Eloise Miller, Cokor; Miss Eddie Bradham, Winthrop; jiiss Patty Epps, Crlunibia College. Bethune Grammar: R. Russel Burns, Prin. Grammar School, University of South Carolina? Miss Lucille Smith, Land er;' Miss Ruby Morris, Newberry, Miss Marie Horton, Limestone; Miss Stella Bethune, Chicora; Miss Annie Neyle Langdale, Winthrop; Miss Lau ra Yorke, Winthrop. Timrod Gram mar School: Miss Lillian Miller, Prin'.,1 Limestone? Miss Margie Brock, Win-] throp. Shamrock Grammar: Miss Mamie Coker, Prin., Due Wesl; Miss Sue Hendrix, Anderson. The work of the next session will begin Wednesday, September 4. Washington State Boy Winner Of Thomas A. Edison Contest. West Oranne, N. J., Aug. 2 (AP). ? Wilbur B. Huston, of Port Madi son, Wash., was named winner today of the Thomas A. Edison competi tion for choice of a protege and fol lower in the footsteps of the in ventor. The 49 boy contestants ? one from each state and the District of Co lumbia ? were lined up on tho lawn of the Edison homo in Llewellyn Park as< the announcement Wat- made by Dr. S. W. Stratton, presidelU of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology^who was chairman of the committee of judges. ' Dr. Stratton was high in his praise of the boys who yesterday participat ed in a gruelling examination en sub jucts ranging from mornls an'l ethics to science. FARM GOSSIP Every week is farmer's week on progressive farms, but August 5 to 10 is Farmers' Week at CL*mson College for progressive farmers. ? Whoever seeks progress in farm ing must first seek new ideas on farminft. Where better than "at Farmers' Week? Minds dulled by farm life routine will be made keener by contact with other ideas imd Ideals at 'Farmer?' Week. A -M: r> ' Frank Farmer says: "Last year I got my money's worth from fine ad dresses on subjects of general in terest aside from what I learned about better farming. I am gAing to Farmers' Week again." LAYING UP RICHES ! Matthew 6:19, 20, 21. Jesus said: Lay not up' for yourscT\?n treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break, through and steal: 20. But lfty up | for yourselves treasures in heaven, I where neither moth nor rust doth1 [corrupt, and where thib/cn do noc i break through nor steal. 21. For where your treasure is, there wilt your heart be also. Luke 12:15. Jesus said unto them, Take heed, and baware of covetous ness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possessed. PRAYER: It is not by mlftht nor | by power, but by my Spirit saith i the Lord of Hosts. EXCURSION OLD POINT COMPORT, RICH MOND,,. PORTSMOUTH, VIR GINIA BEACH, VA. Friday, A u glint 9, 1 i>29 To:? From: ? CAMDEN Cheraw Columbia Denmark Kollocks McBee North g M o ilS y, o "0 t: o n A O M jC (4 (2 cj $ 9.7.) $ 9.25 $10.25' 8.50 11.25 11.75 8.50 8.75 11.75 8.00 8.00 10.75 10.25 11.25 11.25 8.00 8.00 8.25 8.25 11.25 10.75 Other points* proportionate. FINAL LIMIT, Wcdncndny, August 14, 1929. FOUR THROUGH TRAINS IN BACH DIRECTION DAILY For further information, consult AROUND THE WORLD WITH | E. B. JENKINS - Religion In The Holy Land Today. . Fpr apws Palestine has been a land of Religion. From the time Abraham built an altar between Bethel and Ilai to the present time Palestine lias beeii prd-emincntly a land of religion. When we speak of Palestine we at once associate it with religion. In this article I desivo to speak .){ the three prevailing religions in -.hat country. These are Mohurnmod- ; Ism, Judaism and Christianity. The j largest group is that , of Mohammed- | ism. The Mohammedans, who are , Aiabs, arc the descendants of I: h- ! mael who was the son of tho lCgyp- i tian woman, llagar. It is only nat- j ural ' that they should be religious. ! The Mohammedans number 700.OU0 ; in Palestine. They are very devout . in their religious forms. Three times a day they kneel with thoiiM faces toward Mecca an.l pray. It j makes no difference what they uio , doing when the hour of prayer coives i hey stop and kneel and pray. One i afternoon in Jerusalem I was stand- ' inp at the window of my hotel when V. heard a man crying from *ho top of a minaret. He was crying iii Ar abic, "God is great, God is crreat, Mohammed is his prophet, Mohammed t is his prophet; conic to prayer, com: j to prayer, come to prayer." Ihi fi'\ is uttered three times a day, at .-ix o'clock in the morning, at twelve o'- ( clock noon and six o'clock in the even- j ing. When the people hear thi.; en they go down on their knees, e'vjn , if they are behind the counter selling j goods to a customer. The Mohammedans have certain . feast days. On my first trip to Jeru- l salem I saw hundreds and hundreds of Mohammedans return home from a great feast. During the feast they abstain from eating meat. The men put a red rinp\ like unto red ink, j around their wrists and a red spot on ! rheir foreheads, while the women put I a red ring around their ankles. The j Mohammedans have outward mani- ^ Testations of religion. In their ; mosques, or churches, they have no J seats, chairs or benches. Hut all i the floors are covered with luxurious, beautiful soft rugs upon which they kneel to l>ray. No other than a Mo hammedan is allowed in the moaquc when they assemble far prayer, which j Is on Friday, their Sunday. 1 The Mohammedans have many i stories pertaining to their religion. They believe in miracles. They arc also fatalists? that is, what is to he | will be. For example, it a man should sit down on a task he would I at once say, Mohammed wills it so ' Around Jerusalem thoy show you . i many things connected with religion. On the top of the Mount of Olives they show you the footprint of Christ in a rick which he .made when ho as cended to heaven. One of the gates, of the wall of Jeruaslem, which is walled up, will open of Us own ac cord when the end of the world comes. Through this gate Moham med will walk as a conqiierer. On Mt. Moriah at the great rock where Abraham built an altar to offer up Isaac, and whore David offered sac rifice, and Solomon built the temple tho Mohammedans show you the foo\: print of Mohammed, who, when J\p\ ascended to heaven, the rock (54 fleet j by 52 feet, and 7 feet high) heldVto^ his foot till ho shook and lot it drop nnck in its place. I went down un der the rock into a cave and there saw a place in tho rock where they say Mohammed bumped his head when . he not up from prayer, so it made a big dent in tho rock above. I Tho Mohammedans declare that 1 when Mohammed romps to Jerusalem ; he will climb upon the top of tho | dome of the Mosque of Omar which j stands over the place of Solomon's | temple, and a wire will bo stretched ' oyer the walls 'of the city across to j the top of the Mount of Olives on j which ho will walk from the Dome , of tho Mosque 'of Omar to the top I of tho Mount of Olives. When he has reached Olivet he will call for his: followers to walk over the wire to him | and all who walk the wire will be , saved and all who fall off will be lost. Some Christians can't walk n straight lino much less a wire that | is throe hundred foot in tho air. With Moharrvm^datis religion is otily a form. Most of them will ' tell" n He as quick as you can bat your eyo. Most of 'them will steal and deceive. They are very f0l)gion8 ou^' ward form but I would not trust one a foot from me with a dollar on my hat. The prophet Ezoklel In speaking of the future kingdom of Christ In Pal estine said, "Th*n shall thoy know that I am the Lord, whon I have laid the lAnd desolate because of all their abominations which they have com mitted." Everywhere you turn in Palestine thore is sormething assocla ted with tho patriarchs, prophets of our Lord, which has been set up by 1 Mohammedan", Roman Catholics or I Creek Catholics, Armenians or Cop : ' 1 A guide was showing a party around, and when they came to a cave the guide went in and br aught out a skull and told thy tourists that it was the skull of John *he Baptist. Later the same party, witM another guide, came back tj this cave. He went in and pot the skul* and showed it to them telling them it wali the skull of .John the Bap tist. They told him they had al ready seen the skull of John the Baptist and it was much iarjjcr than this one. When they told tlv; guidt. this he immediately said thai tnis was tfie skull of John the Baptist wher he was a boy. Will write about Roman Catho licism in my next article. (Continued r.cxt week) EXCURSION FARES l'KOM CA1V DEN TO Ntw York $3(>.1S A' Ian', if City 34.41 Clevelartl 4."). 7 1 Clicajro 10. 1 3 Detroit 4S.00 Toledo 4"). 7 1 and lot urn Similar iniiuii fares from all auency stations. Tickets on sale for trains leaving '.'tariinrt point every Saturlay to and includinjr Aug ust 31. return limit 30 days from date of sale. SKA HOARD AIR LINK RY I Mnn (iols Bond. \ .i.ily 25'. ? Lawrence farmer, charg "> 'c ! ? V :*?r h'.* wife, Anna Tumb . at their home in the Hick . y 'i .viin section on June 24, was 1 -.'.1 at $3,000 here today by Circuit Judge C. C. Featherstone. Solivi'.or Hoiv.er S. Blackwell con sented. It was cxpeeted that Bolt would arvpmy bonds an.i be released from the Laurens county jail shortly. Boh was anested soon after his wife was fatally shot on the morning of June 21. Ho told the coroner's jury :hat Mrs. Bolt shot herself after a quarrel with him at breakfast, when she told him to leave home. W A S II I N G T () N , I). C. E X C L' R S I () N Friday, August 2, 1929 Camden $12.00 Other points proportionate. Final limit, Wednesday. August 7, 1929. For further information, con sult ticket agent, or C. W. SMALL. I). P. A. Arcade Bldg. Columbia, S. C. Phones 3821 and 9987 Cheraw . Columbia Denmark 10.00 13.00 14.50 11.00 1 1.50 McBce North SEABOARD AIR LINE RY. WE have largo stock of Pumps, Well Points and Cylinders, Automatic Water Systems for suburbs and farm homes. Get our prices first. COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY 823 W. Gervais St., Coulmbia, S. C. VULCANIZING AND BATTERY SERVICE Prompt and Satisfactory Attention Given to all orders GOODYEAR TIRES and WILLARD BATTERIES Greasing and Car Washing CaU upon us when we can l>e of service to you. l^rioea reas onable. MYERS SERVICE STATION Phone 38 Cor. DeKalh & Fair THROUGH COACHES Now in Service between NEW YORK * COLUMBIA JACKSONVILLE, And MIAMI On CAROLINA-FLORIDA SPECIAL Nos. 191 and 192 SEABOARD AIR LINE RY. 666 is n Proscription for Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue, Bilious Fever and Malaria. It is the most speedy remedy known W. O. W. MEETING Live Oak Camp, No. 49, W. O. W., neetg the last Thursday evening in ^ach month at 8 p. m. Visiting bov ?reigna cordially welcomed. M. G. HUCKABEE. Clerk. C. VV. BIRCHMORE, C. C. FINAL DISCHARGE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on Wednesday, July 24th, 1929, I will make to the Probate Judge of Kershaw County my final accounting as Administra trix of the Estate of Rebecca B. Mickle, deceased, and on the same date I will apply to the said Judge for Letters Dismissory as said Admin istratrix. SARAIJ B. MICKLE. Camden, S. C., June 20th, 1929. DeK ALII COUNCIL NO. 88, Jit. O. U. \. 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