The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, October 29, 1929, Image 2
THE WATEREE MESSENGER
Published Every Tuesday by
CHAS. W. B1RCHMORE, Prop.
Subscription $1.50 A Year in Advance
Tuesday, October 29, 1929
"I HATE LIQUOR"
Judge J. H. Johnson, presiding .t
the Spartanburg court, in his charge
to the grand jury commented upon
the increasing crime wave and at
tempted to point out some of the con
tiibuting causes, and in the course of
his charge he is quoted as using the I
words at the head of this nrtiele. j
Some of the causes he pointed out
was ignorance, disrespect of the dry
law, confusion :if licenses with per
sonal liberty, the operation of courts
under antiquated laws, failure of jur
ies to return true verdicts, failure of
judges to impose severe sentences,
failure of parents to properly rear
their children and failure of citizens
to practice religious principles. Com
mcntiny on the violation of the pro
hibition law he is quoted among other
tilings as saying:
"I have no idea our best people
who serve wines and liquors to guests
intend any violation of the law. Many
of them are leaders in the churches,
and in service work; they have built
the financial and business structures
of their communities.
''This is the only law this type
of people would violate, but in this re
gard they are supporting and patron
izing the bootlegners to the detriment
of society. I often wonder if th<; law
was revised so that people could have
light stimulants in their homes and
could procure them under lawful cir
cumstances if the wave of lawlessness
would not be materially reduced.
"Do not und rstand me to say 1 am
in favor of the return of hard-liquor.
I am absolutely against it. I am not
even advocuting the allowance of these
light stimulants. But I wonder if
such a system would not improve cor.
ditions and increase respect for law
and order.
"If you will pardon a personal re
ference, I have taken only two drinks
of whisky in my life, both more than
2r> years ago as a medical prescript
ion. I am a total abstainer.
"I hate liquor. It makes beasts
and brutes of men. It makes good
men strike down their loved ones ar.d
r>lnvs havoc with peace and happiness
in the homes."
A i-UBLIC SERVANT
Rounding out 45 years of ''clean
nn-1 constructive service to its com
munity", as the Kershaw Era aptly
puts it, is something to be proud of,
and the Wateree Messenr<er is worthy
of this commendation. The Messen
ger and its editor, C. W. Birchmore,
stand for the best things in commun
ity life, as its weekly visits manifest
to those who either regularly or oc
casionally peruses it columns. At
times we find ourselves at variance
with the Messenger on issues, but
that only indicates that it has its own
principles and convictions and posi
tively adheres to them. Tn nearing
the half century mark of existence,
the Messenger has lost none of the
vijror and sane optimism that are vi
tally esscn'ial in the weekly news
paper field, the same as in other lines
of newspapering. ? Spartanburg Jour
nal.
If it should be our goo I fortune to
visit Snartanburg aryun one of the
first things that we will do will be to
hunt un the editor of the Journal and
thank him personally for his very cor
dial words of commendation and tell
him how much we appreciated them.
We have always contended that a
newspaper ha 1 a character, and it
could not be any better than the one
who was responsible for what went
in it>, and we were especially pleased
that the name of The Messenger was
com led with our name as standing
for "the best things in communty
life" Our friend says that " at times
we find ourselves at variance with
The Messenger on issues, but that
only indicates that it has its own
principles and convictions and posi
tively adheres to them." That is n 1
fino compliment to us. and yet. in fa~t
there is but little variance, for we
both are striving for the beterment of
those whom we serve and may at,
times entertain different views as to
how the best service can be rendered
We feel sincerely appreciative of the
words of commendation by the Journ
al,
Average freight rates are this year
at their lowest level since 1922. ?
Railway Age.
"Fire losses are in effect a tax on
every man, woman and child in the
Uhltad States. This is one case where
the 'taxpayers/ entirely by their
own efforts, can reduce the rate." ?
President Hoover,
ELBERT H. AULL
The anouneement of the death of
Elbert H. Aull, for more than forty
years editor of the Newberry Herald
and News, which occurred suddenly
at his home in Newberry Sunday
night, brings sorrow to scores of
friends throughout the State. For
many years wc know Mr. Aull well
and regarded him as one of our best
friends. He was prominent In the
affoirs of his county. At one time a
representative from his county, later
private secretary to Gov. M. R. >10- j
Sweeney, and still later superintend- I
ent of education for his county. He I
served several terms as president of
the South Carolina Press Association. |
Mr. Aull was 72 years of ace. He
is survived by his mother, nc-w ^0 1
years of age, three sons and a daug'n- i
ter by his first marriage, and four
sons by his second marriajv? and Ms
second wife. We are grieved at the !
passing of our good friend.
TlIK POLITICAL COW
Gasoline taxes have increased from
nn averai--* of only 50 cents per mo
tor vehicle in 1921, to $13 per vehicle
in 1028, according to the American
Petroleum Institute. It is forecast
jthat the average may be as high as
$17 this year.
Every state now taxes gasoline,
with rates ranging from two to six
j cents per rvillon. Thirty states col
M-.ot four eents or more and seven
states have a five-cent levy. Tiie in
itere^t the press of the nation has t -k
|en in the war against exorbitant gas
, taxes is one of the most hopeful signs
.for future relief. A survey of edi
torial comment indicates that most
editors favor a reasonable gasolin"
tax. with revenue efficiently and hon
estly expended for hinhway building
! and maintenance. It is likewise the
editorial belief that high gas tax
rates, diversion of revenue to other
j purposes than road work and wast?
i and inefficiency in spending money,
, should not be tolerated.
j To levy a tax against such a com
modity as gasoline and use the pro
ceeds for general purposes is discrim
atory legislation of the most obnox
ious type. And the tendency, noted
by the newspapers of many states, of
wasting gas tax money in building
unsuitable and "political" highways,
amounts to theft of the motorist's
pr^erty.
The general public must cooperate
if the gas tax menace is to be effec
tively opposed. Already rumbles are
heard from several states as law
makers plan to further boost taxes
during the coming year. Gasoline is
j in danger ,^f becoming a political cow,
, to be milked whenever money is need
ed for some purpose or otheri
HAIRY VETCH
Th" farmers of Kershaw eovmty, a
Camden dispatch to the Columbia Re
cord informs, are going to plant hairy
vetch on an extensive scale, having
ordered some 10,000 or 12,000 pounds
of see'! through the county farm a
gent. This is the initial step in a crop
Wnt.inn nroqrram the county agent is
promoting, in which he appears to
have enlisted the active cooperation
of many of the farmers. Hairy
vetch, as agricultural exnerts assert,
is one of the best crops for the win
ter season. It. brings a profitable re
turn and enriches the soil, ennbling
the farmer to realize unusual yields
on the acreatre whore the vetch has
been produced. Either in the low
countrv or the upeountry, as a cover
crop hairy vetch cannot be improved
upon in this state. ? Spartanburg
Journal.
IJo in Greenville a few days ago n
thousand pints of Canadian bottled in
bond ."Indian Hill Rourbon" whiskey
was seized in a truck. It was esti
mated that its value was $4,000. The
truck and whiskey were taken to 'he
Chief's office and unloaded and two
janitors were set to work pouring it
out. The report of this seizure and
the pouring out process said "it re
quired hours of work and civilian |
snectators watched the operation."]
| Isn't i? rather unusual to pour out,
| nood whiskey? Why didn't the chief |
l"keep it for medicine?" Well, guess1
they felt like obeying the law, which
of course was right.
V * + + + ** + *? + * * *
+ HALF MINUTE PULPIT *
Hy Rev. T. M. Stevenson *
* Presbyterian Church, Kershaw *
? *???****? + ***
SUCCESS MAXIMS FROM AN OLD
HOOK?
Re willing to work. Prov. 22:29.
He courageous in the face of re
versea. Neh. 4:14.
Cultivate the habit of thrift.
Prov. 0:6-11.
(Jive to every one a square dea'..
Rom. 12:17.
Rejoice in your work. Neh. 0:3.
Havo a fixed purpose and drive
toward it. Heb. 12:2; Phi'.
3:13.
* RAMBLING THOUGHT ? 1
* By H. C. H. ? '
"DeKALB"
He came of a race both brave and
strong:
Whose figKffor freedom was hard and
long.
Trained, and accustomed to wars
alarms,
He knew no fear in a clash of arms.
Though cautious in council, and not
very old,
In action the enemy found him bold.
In the "Battle of Camden" ? almost a
rout ?
He faced his foes and fought it out.
When others fled, he stood at bay;
And did his best to save the day.
With cut and thrust, and battle shout,
He strove in vain to stop the rout.
They hemmed him in on every side,
But still he tried to stem the tide.
Thoutrh wounded to death, he would|
not vield.
But fell at last on the battle field. ^
I
When the sun went down to close the
I day,
The gallant DeKalb had passed away.
,They buried him in a beautiful town,
Not very far from the battle pround.
Near an ancient church, out under
1 the sky,
Beneath a monument his ashes lie.
Wars have come, and wars have gone;
But name ? DeKalb ? is living on.
I
The Liberty Tree, that he watered
' free,
Now spreads its branches from sea
| to sea.
Though his body now rests beneath
; the sod#
,11 is soul reposes on the "Bosom of
| God."
j Due entirely to my poor writing,
! the word, lonely, in the first line of
the third verse of Agnes of Glasgow,
published a few weeks ago, was
printed lovely. At first I thought
that the Editor had left his "spec" at
home*; but he says he had 'em. My
error. ? H. C. H.
Communism and Communist
Communism is a beautiful dream,
in which all of the members share
equally in the spoils taken from the
robber capitalist; which includes all
property owners.
Communintfl own rio proporty. ^TKnt
is the reason they are Communists,
j In practice, the leaders are nothing
,but ''high-jackers", whose motto is,
'rob the robbers'. Not only rob them
but kill them. Then there is no flare
hacks. The leaders keep the spoils
for their own uses. If their poor de
luded followers object to that kind of
division," they "are condemned and
shot. "TT
By the sheddinp of blood do they
obtain power. By the shedding of
blood do they retain it. With them
"Might is right". That is, when they
have the might. Otherwise it is all
wrong. Freedom of speech is not
tolerated. By their actions they ad
mit that they believe in the same
principles as the robber capitalist.
Robbing a robber, is robbery. In
other words just plain stealing.
NOTICE OF LOST CERTIFICATE
Notice is hereby given that stock
certificate No. Ill in the Fidelity
Building and Ix>an Association, issued
to A. G. Whitaker for fifteen (15)
shares, has been lost or destroyed and
after diligent search same cannot be
found, and notice is hereby given that
the undersigned will apply to said
association for a duplicate of same
on December 4th, 1929.
MRS. A. G. WHITAKER,
Cam ien. S. C\, Oct. 28, 1929.
THE LORD'S LOVE
4
John 17:23, 24, 25, 20. I in the
nn:l thou in me, that they . may he
made perefct in one; and that the
world may know that thou hast sent
me, and hast loved them, as thou hast
loved me. 24. Father, I will that
they also, whom thou hast given me,
be with me where I am; that they
may behold my glory, which thou
hast given me: for thou lovedst me
before the foundation of the world.
25. O righteous Father, the world
hnth not known thee: but I have
known thee, and these have known
that thou hast sent me. 20. And 1
have declared unto them thy name
and will declare it; that the love
wherewith thou hast loved me may
be in them, and I in them.
PRAYER:
In boundless merey gracious I/ord ap
pear,
Darkness dispel, thP humble mourner
cheer:
Vain thought remove, melt down the
flinty heart,
Dmw every soul to choose the bet
ter part.
AROUND THE WORLD WITH
E. B. JENKINS
On the Beautiful Shores of Sicily
Italy! A marie word to tourists
I will long: remember my first sight
of the shores of this sun-kist land.
Our first port of call was at Paler
mo on the northwest shore of Sicily. '
A mist hid the city partly from view
as there was a drizzle of rain the
morning we landed at Palermo.
Palermo is called the Happy City,
and its situation is beautiful to be
hold. Within a semi-circle of rug
ged mountains, girt about with or
ange groves, rose gardens, palms
and olive trees. As soon as we had
driven a short distance through the
streets of Palermo we realized that i
we were in a strange land of stranre
language, strange customs and man
ners. Strange sights greeted our
eyes: Donkeys with plumes on their
heads, carts painted on the sides with
Biblical legendary scenes, (dirt carts
if you please,) cows and goats in
A^t of homes while the milk man
if^^^red the morning milk for his
^stomer. I saw a milk man at the
door of a home, milking into a lonj?
necked bottle. About half the time
he missed the Jaottle, and to me it
was amusing, and I laughed. An
Italian standing near by saw me
laughing, and he began laughing too.
On down the way we saw long lines
of spaghetti hanging from the sec
ond story of homes with a few flies
in it to add the flavor.
We visited three noted and his
toric buildings in and near Palermo.
The Norman cathedral at Montreal,
the cathedral in the city, and the
catacombe under one of the Roman
Catholic churches. The Montreale
cathedral was out upon a mountain
five miles from the city. This
cathedral was built in the twelfth
century. On the walls high above
there are mosaics, inlaid tile in col
ors with scenes from the Old Testa
ment. These mosaics are said to be
the most beautiful in all Europe.
We went through the halls, the
rooms, the gardens, and we gained
an idea of how the monks lived dur
ing the middle edges.
The cathedral in the city is more
modern, but as all the cathedrals in
Italy and Europe are . built of stone
and marble, they look ancient in
Appearance. As we' were going
through the cathedral, a younp lady
who was a Catholic said to me, "I
believe I will go over to the a'tar
and say a prayer." There were al
??ar? All aloner the wall of the cath
edral in little rooms or stalls. I
said to her, "Say a prayer for me
too. She went over and got down
on her knees before an altar. I
waited 'till ?he was through and
then usked her what she said. Here
was her prayer. ''Holy Father, Vir
gin Mary, give Mr. Jenkins what he
<K sires." She happened to be n
daughter of a millionaire from Tor
ronto, Canada with whom I travelled
across the Atlantic. At our next
port, Naples, her father gave me a
cordial invitation to visit him (he
had four daughters with him on the
trip,) when I returned to America.
Well, I was somewhat of a million
aire mysqlf, as I had a million air
holej in my pockets. For one time
in my life I was hob-nobbing with
millionaires.
The next place of interest was
the catacombs. We weno d>.wn a
lon?- stairwway and came to a large
cave or ccllar. Each one had a
lighted candle to see his way. Wo
turned into a long hall and I thought
we had made a mistake for I
thought we were in an undertaking
establishment, and they hnd forgot
ten to bury the dead. There on the
walls, and sitting against the walls
were hundreds of skeletons of
monks who had died centuries ago.
There were said to be 8,000 skele
tons in those cellars or catacombs
Each had a card fastened on giving
name of the monk with the
of his birth and death. By 1
time our candles had nearly
gone out. I told some of the tour
ists that if my candle went out .
there would bo seme bones knocked
over as 1 was going r,ut of there if
I could find my way. About that
time I turned a coiner into another
passageway and from the wall about I
ns high as iry head a large skull
grinneel at me an some one was
coming down the oapsageway and
'he light of the candle shone
through the eyesockets and mouth. I
felt my hat begin almopt to ri?e,
and arout this time I bumpe 1 into
n woman. I was ready jump a
rail and pet out of that place in
double quick time.
While in Palermo I had the plea
sure of visiting the residence (one
as there are several) of the King of
Italy. Up to that time it was tho
most gergeous bu'U::i.x I ha ) ever
seen. Built of ma-.blf, decorated
with artistic designs, enrpeted with
most beautiful rugr /.id* adorned
with oil paint, In.r w1 -'"ws of
stained glass, high ceilings with mur
al paintings overhead. A palace in
deed. Our own While House at
Washington looks very plain, in com
parison to many building* in Europe.
(Continued next week)
FAME OF S ARGON IS NOW
NATION-WIDE
When Sargon was first given to the
world, well known authorities pre
dicted it would become one of the
great outstanding health-giving rem
edies of the age, but the men of
?cience who labored for years to per
fect it little dreamed it would become
a household word in so short a time.
According to the. statements of peo
ple everywhere who have actually put
it to the test, it is restoring literally
hundreds of thousand* of weak, run
down, half-sick, discouraged men and
women by some of the latest and
most advanced methods known to
Medical Science.
The demand for Sargon is probably
without parallel in the history of the
drug trade. In the State of Califor
nia alone, it will require over one mil
lion bottles to supply the people of
California during the first twelve
months after it was placed on sale.
One big Nvw York firm, with
wholesale houses in leading cities.
| have sold and distributed 008,181
bottles in the past eight months, or
at the rate of one million and a quar
ter bottles per year.
Kansas City wholesale and retail
firms have sold and distributed over
300,000 bottles within twelve months
or an average of almost one bottle
for every family in the State of Kan
sas.
Texas dealers required nine car
loads the first four months. In the
Northwest, the Twin Cities of Minn
eapolis and. St. Paul have been selling
at the rate of over $100,000 per year,
to say nothing of the immense whole
sale distribution. Sales in other sec
tions have been corresponding large.
Back of Sargon's triumph in the
drug stores is Sargon's triumph in the
( homes. When a suffering man or
( woman finds a medicine that helps
jthem, they invariably tell their
friends about it, and in this way the
fame of Sargon is spreading from
coast to coast, sweeping the country
like a great tidal wave.
No matter where you go ? North.
East, South or West ? Sargon is brinp
ing health to thousands, and many
foreign countries are now clamoring
for it.
ZEMP & DePASS, Agents
' Adv.
STATE TEACHERS (JET $10,611,000
South Carolina Spent More Than
$16,000,000 on I'ublic Schools
Columbia, Oct, 22 (AP).? Salaries
paid out to teachers in the state sr im
ported schools, both white and Ne
gro, during the session of 1928-29 a
mounted to $10,011,216.24, according
to figures compiled by Miss Agnes
Tennant, statistician of the* depart
ment of education. Total expendi
tures in the schools of both races
were $16,654,236.36 for the year.
Transportation to and from rural
schools paid by the state amounted
to $1,300,237.70 Money spent on
buildings amounted to $1,810,359.38.
Enrollment in the schools, both
white and Ne.fjro totaled 466,491 of
which number 248,682 were white
students and 217,809 were Negro stu
dents. There were 8,775 white toach
ers on the payrolls of the state as a
gainst 4,496 Negro teachers.
VULCANIZING AND
BATTERY SERVICE
Prompt and Satisfactory
Attention Given to all
orders
GOODYEAR TIRES
and
WILLARD BATTERIES
Greasing and Car Washing
Call upon us when we can be
of service to you. Prices reas
onable.
MYERS SERVICE STATION
Phone 38 Cor. DeKalb & Fair
TAX NOTICE
Treasurers' Office, Camden, S. C.
August 14, 1U2D.
Notice is hereby given that all
State, County and School taxes for
the year l!?2y shall be due and pay
able between September 1 5th, and
December 31st, 1929. Any informa
tion with reference to taxes will be
cheerfully furnished upon application.
When making inquiry please state
School District or Township.
Very respectfully,
S. W. HOGUE, Treasurer,
Kershaw County, S. C.
W. O. W. MEETING
Live Oak Camp, No. 49, W. O. WM
meets the last Thursday evening in
each month at 8 p. m. Visiting sov
ereigns cordially welcomed.
M. G. HUCKABEE. Clerk.
C. W. BIRCH MORE, C. C.
DeKALH COUNCIL
NO. 88, JR. O. U. M.
meets in regular couiK'i!
the 1st and 3rd Mondays
of each month, at S o'
clock. Visiting members welcome.
D. J. CREED.
Councilor
L H. JONES, Roc. Sec.
WEDDING
INVITATIONS AND ANNOUNCE
MENTS
100 HAND-ENGRAVED, $10.00
Imitation Styles at $.00 for the 1D0
Write for Samples
OTT ENGRAVING CO.
1004 Chestnut Street Philadelphia
FOR SALE OR RENT
My part of the Peay place locatd
a short distance across the rive:-, if
interested call on Douglas Jon.:*.,
i^ongtown.
REV. J. E. JONES,
Chester, S. C.
WILSE W. MARTIN
II ARNKSS and SADDLE MAKER
Wholeiialfl I. either ?*nd Shoe Finding*
Auto Tup Maker nnri ltepulr<ir
rflL.U DKALKH
1*14-16-18 llitmpton St. Phone KK2D
COLUMBIA, S. C.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY COMPANY
Schedule* From and To Camden, S. C.
Corrected to Auguat 11. 1929.
Arrive
9:05 A. M.
12:21 P. M. X
10:01 P. M.
5:26 A. M.
5:23 P. M. &
7:41 P. M.
From For
Raatern Cities? Florida
Eastern Cities--- Florida
Kantern Cities-- Florida
Florida ? New York
Florida ? New York
Florida ? New York
Leave
9:05 A. M
X 12:21 P.
10:01 P.
5:25 A.
& 5:23 P.
7:41 P. M.
X Stops to discharge passengers from Hamlet and beyond and to re
ceive passengers for Savannah and beyond.
fo Stops to discharge passengers fromColumhia and b'yond an-l '<> rereivs
passengers for Hamlet and beyond.
PULLMANS? CO Ai lfES? DINERS
por further Information or reservations, call on Ticket Agent.