The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, July 14, 1931, Image 2
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Tueaday. July 14, 1931.
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MEET TO-DAY
Farmers and Taxpayers Lea
will meet in Columbia today/
is it a state-wide organization, and
? the proceedings of the body will be
watched with keen interest. This!
organization came about as the result
of the ever -mounting . tax burden.
have reached the>' point that
many cannot pay them, and as a re
; suit win lose their l^omes. It is a
^serious thought that a burden should
become so great that there must 1
a surrender of theN home. Taxes have
been getting higher and higher year.,
by year. Appropriations have been
. made lor one thing after another, and .
there haB been a forceful illustration
of "the power to tax is the power to
destroy." We are watching with in
terest the outcome of the meeting]
;,4?eld today. We are hoping that
^something will be done to at least
-'give hope for relief. If no re
lief can be obtained otherwise, then
' a revolution will likely finally fol
' low. There will be such a large num
- ber who cannot pay the taxe8 asessedi
against them that they will , join
/ forces and put their demands in such
a way that they will be heard. No ^
V such condition as that is to be desir
ed, but in desperation something will
be done. With the lavish appropri
? ations made from year to year, a
. hugo deficit has been pield up against
the taxpayers. The people demand j
relief and we hope that they will get
it. Our sympathies are with the
| leagtie, provided of course that it is
not turned into a political machine
that will cause a number of fellows
to drift into office who are not quali
? f led, ^ust as some of the movements
in the past resulted. Mere drifjpvood.
-telthat is not what wev want, but really
an economic administration by eap
able and patriotic men.
TREAT IT GENTLY
Legislators should treat the life
Insurance industry gently in matters
ef taxation and legislation. So other
: Wtfusfry doea more for the welfare
of the public. Life ihisurance is the
great protector that guards wives,
Children and dependents against want
It i8 an investment reflecting the.
faith, of miliioiis of citizens. And it
is. in th<v fullest sense of the word, a
trust whor? permanence and stability
must always be beyond question.
? v In many cases, money is loaned on
policies to the insured when he might
be ttnnble to get aid from any other
The investments of life insurance
companies in industrial securitie8 are
tremendous -contribution to devel
opment and employment. *These vast
' sump. which are put to work are re
? tfelctcd in the life and prosperity ol
ever- Mlizen ? whether or not he is
the possessor of a policy. Life insur
? awe U one' of tho foundation stones
iinon. which modern civilization i8 be
built.
To give th" industry the fairest of
' legislative and tax treatment is not
? only good business ? it i8 vital to the
| 'personal a rfi business Uf<s of tJhe
nation.
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A NEW JAIL
, Prom the grand jury's presentment
b* ^he recent term' of court we find
U this paragraph: s
"It has been called to oifr attention
by jail committee and numerous citi
sens of the county, that on accoant of
/the very congested condition of
sour jail at various times that we
tthould have- a larger nnd more mod
ern struc'ure for the confinement of
prisoners."
We were pleaded to see this state
ment from the grand jury. The "jail
committee" and the "numerous citi
?en*" s?em to have their eye^ upon a
real need in our county and we hope
that * movement to build a new jail
* will be put on foot just as soon as
conditions wiM warrant. We are not
unmindful of tjge burdens of taxation,
?which are *Vore keenly, felt at this
time 0f depression, and for that rea
son would not urge hasty action evon
in so important a matter. For some
tinta before the recent term of court
there were s score of prisoners
white and colored ? locked up together
- in the ca$re on the second floor of the
Jail. With so many prisoners ft was
out of the question of separa$ng the
- with the present accommoda
and this alone should suggest
y of a mm jail. We do
ho* that many prisoners
together tduld find space o
sleep. Any prisoner, 'White
should at least be made
to they are not serving J
sentences, but are being held against
the day of their trial lor the crimes
with which they are charged.
We hope that those in authority will
keep an eye on the suggestion of the
gntad jury, and just as soon as con
ditions would warrant them in doing
so, take steps to remedy a condition
that is. not a .credit to. our cofonty.' ?;*
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A WARNING
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For some time past Chicago has
stood before the public as unable to
pay many of itg current bills due to
laick of tax funds. ,The mayor has
stated that he does not- know how
the city -will find its way out of its
difficulties.
Without going into the . reasons
for Chicago's fihancial troubles, the
situation is an object lesson' for other
municipalities. It jwoveB that too
much spending can embarrass an in
dividual, a city, cpunty, state or
nation.- v
Chicago has the power of taxation
to eventually pull itself ,out of the
hole but even the power to tax can
be carried to a point where the peo
ple refuse to pay. The disproportion
ate increase in taxation throughout
the nation compared to growth in
population and wealth, is a warning
to ease up on raids on the public
treasuryv*
Fire at Sumter !
Fire bf undetermined origin visit- i
ed the Electrik Maid Bake Shop a
bout 2:30 Tuesday moaning, doing
damage to the bakery plant and
building estimated at approximately
$13,000. ;
The fire started nearAhe center of
the second story, occupied bty the
bakery as a wrapping department,
spread to the ceiling and then grad
ually covered the upper parts of the
building. " Much of the partitions in
the second story, ceiling, roof and
windows of the building were burned,
or damaged, causing a loss estimated
at about $3,000 covered by insurance.
The building is owned by Mrs. G. A
Lemmon
The chief loss to the bakery con
sisted of the damage to the machin
ery which is very expensive, both the
fire, heat and water combining to in
jure this valuable equipment. The
stock loss was comparatively light.
While no accurate statement could
be made of the damage, it was
thought to be aibout $10,000, although
an accurate check-up of damage to
the machinery had to be made before
the accuarte estimate could be mikde.
Mr. C. C Lingle, proprietor of the
bakersy, stated that, he would reopen
as soon as possible, but he could
not at this time say when or where
it -would be. ? Sumter^ Herald.
FARM GOSSIP
A 4-H club boy and his new Ideas
are not soon parted.
A half dozen high-yielding cows
that pay more than they cost are
much better than two dozen boarder
wows that cost more than they pay.
Frank Farmer says: "I can't af
ford to work for the boll weevil, bo
I am poisoning my cotton as needed."
Happily now the season of see and
learn tours h^s returned and new
methods will be spread abroad in the
land. i .
"To be successful farming requires
intelligence, resourcefulness, self
reliance, patience, and hard work".
? -Pres. F. D. Farrell, Kansas State
Agricultural College.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned English Branham and
George Aldrich, Executors of the Es
tate of William Branham, deceased,
will on the 15th day of August, 1931
file with the Probate Judge for Ker
shaw County their final return, an'l
will' on said date apply to the Court
for a discharge as said Executors.
ENGLISH BRANHAM,
GtfoOR/GE ALDRICH
Camden, S. C. July 14th, 1931.
FINAL DI8CHARGE
Notice Is hereby given that one
month from "this, date, on 7th day of
August 19fll, I will nvake to the Pro.,
bate Court of Kershaw County final
return as Administratrix of the es
tate of E. M. Huckabee, deceased, and
on the same date I will apply to the
said Court for a final discharge as
said Administratrix.
MARY A. HUCKABBCt
Administratrix of the Estate of E. M,
Huckabee.
Camden, 8. C., 8rd day of July, 1081.
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RAMBLma THOUGHTS
By H. <J.sH?
Old Chimneys f
Two ancient chimneys stand alone ?
- The brick and mortar good ?
They mark the spot where long ago,
An old time mansion stood.
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All trapes of the house itself
j Were washed away by rains;? v
Of barns and other outbuildings,
No sign of them remains.
The broomsage grows where roses
?bloomed;'" "
The woH choke^i with vines;
The fields that stretched so far aw?y
Are covered now with pines.
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, Where once was heard a woman'*
voice ?
Singing some old refrains,"
The screech-i>wl sounds its eerie cry,
| And desolation reigns. ,
I attended a meeting of the Span
ish War Veterans last week at
Orangeburg.
Nice town.
Nice folks. }
Nice speeches. ?
Nice music. 4 .
Noble Rations. 1
No drinks.
L No drunks.
I won't try to tell you what is ailin'
of Langdon W. Pos?. Don't know
who he is, but he iR agin prohibition.
He spread himself all over these here
United States, using station W. 0. i
as a spreader; his subject was "Law
and Crime"; this is what he said:
"Laws are the^cause of ' Crime."
Would you expect any intelligent
man to make that kind of statement
publicly, unles8 he thought that his
hearers were a lot of "suckers";
1 .Now if laws are the cause of
crime, it naturally follows, that with
out laws there would be no crime, and
that the way to stop crime is to re
peal all laws. That is exactly what
his statement means; yet, Mr. Post
would not advocate any such action
unless he is a communist; if such be
the case, he is apt to stand for any
thing that has for its object the
breaking down of all or^mized gov
ernment. I strongly suspect that Mr
Post is doing his part towardg en
couraging disrespect for the prohibit
ion laws. In either^ case, such men
are a menace to the future safety of
our country.'
They encourage the criminals to
renewed efforts ,to break down the
barriers of society, which, in turn,
leadg to bloodshed, and finally to re
volution.
The question resolve's itself ? into
this: the leaders of the "wets" are
?advocating principles, that if follow
ed to their ultimate conclusion will
lead inevitably to communism. ?' Are
you willing to turn Bolshevik for a
drink of liquor? or for the sake of
having your political faction victor
ious at the polls ? I think not. Folks,
it's time to speak out in meetin'. Get
where you belong, and stand out in
the open. Conditions are more serious
than a lot of you think. Don't take
my word for it if you don't Want to;
make your own investigation.
Better get your "wash" off the line
before the storm hits you. It is oh
Ihe way. s 1
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? Some people fuss ajjd fume about
so many laws, and interfering with |
their "pussonal" liberty, then park '
their automobiles squarely across the
sidewalk, thereby interfering with the
liberty of other people. There is a
vacant !ot, 76 x 150 feet, adjoining
my lot, yfit, With nil that open space,
someone parked. a car squarely across
the sidewalk7 and it is nothing un
usual out this way,. How about it Mr '
Mayor? I
| Certain trucks and' gome cars race !
up and down Rroad Street with
throttle and muffler cut-out wide I
open. I
I If I were mayor of any town, I I
would issue instructions to the police
to put a stop to that nuiilance. If the
police did not act accordingly, I
would put them off the Job. If I
could not make up my mind to act
in tho matter, I'd put myself off the
job. If a truck or icar operated with
out a muffler, I would tell the owner
to call on the gaoage man or the
judge. He could suit himself,
| "Pilate naith unto him, what In
I truth"? You will do well to remem
ber that question when you hear or
read political speechen trt all public
questions, or, for that v matter, Ml
prominent speakers or writers. In
sert the word "the" between is and
truth; making the quotation read,
what Is the truth? Then > neek it.
You will find that It Is pretty well
concealed, or i? not there at all. It
will help you if you will ramerribei*
that the more prominent n. public
man is, the wo^e axes he ? has to
irrlndj not your axes. but Ms. He
^ speaks or write, accordingly. All of
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which .brings us back to the question
of parti otfami.
"How may that true patriotism,
which !s ready to sacrifice interest,
merely selfish, for the public good,
be distinguished from the counter
feit, which under pretense of seeking
the public good, regards it* own ex
clusively, and to them, however in
considerately concerned, will sacri
fice all ot&r considerations, ? the
tranquility, uve honor, and the safety
of the country."
"True patriotism comes forward
when real dangers threaten the coun
try, takes the lead in persona: sacri
fice, and risk not only ~ ease, but
health and safety, to protect it and
insure its welfare. The test of it is
self denial, or a disregard of person
al interest where the general welfare
is concerned." '
"False patriotism^ is most conspicu
ous where^ there is no real danger
The false patriot magnifies every
public grievance, in order that his
assistance may be called for to fur
nish a remedy. Jn this way he ex
pectg to gain power and distinction by
instilling a belief that a crisi". is at
hand, where his superior abilitie3 may
be required. The principal arms of
the false patriot are office and en
rollment; when these are obtained, it
languishes until there is a danger of
a change in the administration, when
it revives and proclaims the danger
to which the country is exposed." ? ?
Rightg of an American Citizen, by
Benjamin L. Oliver.
If you cannot pick 'em out now, it
is" not my fault.
FINDING OF PURSE EXCITES
KERSHAW
Interest Revived in Slaying Year Ago
of \\jfrlie Patterson* Respected Negro
Special to The State. i
Kershaw, July 12. ? Intense inter
est and widespread discussion in the
town and community as to the iden
tity of the murderers of Wylie Pat
terson, hard working and respected
Negro-farmer, whose body was found
riddled with gunshot and his throat
cut after his person had been robbed
of money he was known to have had
about a year ago on the outskirts of
the town, has been revived by the
finding of the Negro's purse contain
ing private paperB by workmen re
pairing a house in town. This house
which iB now. occupied by the Ellis
family, was being lived in at the
time of the ritatder. by Tom Whitley,
young man, who was arrested, charg
ed with the murder. On going to
trial at Camden, the first trial re
suited in a mistrial. Being tried,
Whitley was acquitted after a hard
fought trial. Officers, searching
Whitley's house shortly after the
murder, found bloody clothing in a
closet in the house. In tearing tfut
this closet, the purse of the dead Ne
gro was jarred loose from up in the
ceiling above the closet and found by
Mrs. Ellis, who turned it over to
Magistrate Christmas, who now has
it In his possession.
Officers working on the case
have alway8 thought there were
two men involved in this crime and
believe they, will eventually find the
guilty persons.
BLANEY NEWS
Mrs. Ed Outlaw and two sons, of
Columbia, have been recent guests
here in the home of her~T>arents, Mr
and Mrs Dave Goff.
Mr. and Mrs Jimmie Goff and son
have been recent visitors in Columbi*.
Mr. W. 0. Butler spent several daya
in Winnsboro last week with his sis
ter, Mrs M II McLendon.
Mr and Mrs Backmon Stockman and
family of Newberry, spent the fourth
here with the former's brother, Mr.
I. C. Stockmon.
Mr. P. B. Waters has been a recent
visitor in Columbia.
Mr, and Mrs J, R. Abbott and son,
\Harold, and Mr. and Mrs. Swan, of
Columbia, spent last Sunday in the
home of Mr. and Mrs T M Maddox.
Miss Jean Starnes, of Ridgeway,
ha? been a recent guest here among
friend*.
? Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Simms, of
OS., spent several day* hero this
week with their sister, Mrs. W. F.
Pbstohal.
Mr. Grover Abbott wafl a business
^i-itor in Columbia last Monday.
Mr. Ray Outlaw spending some
time here with his friends and rela
tive#. q
Mr. R. Vf. Abbott was in Columbia
last Tuesday evening. ,
i NOTICE
Camden, S. C., July lflth, 1931
This is to give 'notice that, I the
undersigned, that it is my intention
I to apply to the Governor of South
jCarolina fojr Executive clemency
within the next 90 days.
(Signed* JOHN T. MELTON.
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paving assessments and in
terest remain unpaid on July
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