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. KHMHt? ?I.R0 IN ADVANCE PER ANNUM. VOLUME 50 "I he Uttua of the Diligent Shall Pule' ?' 11 t CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1934 NO. 15 Wiles Is Given Death Penalty] ^Columbia, Jan 13. ? Robert H. Wiles, South Carolina's first kid naper-killer in modern years, was sentenced to death today, three weeks after he beat to death a 15 yeac old schoolboy. Judge Hayne F. Riv,^ uecreed the 40 year old bespectacled automobile mechanic t*> die in the electric chair on March 12. Ignoring the insanity plea, a Richland County jury in less than a half hour of deliberation found Wiles guilty of murdering the school boy, Hubbuid H. Harris, Jr. Wiles admitted or. the witness stand he lured Hubbard from home on the lads birthday, two dajs before Christmas, to demand a $1,000 ran som. He hammered the boy to death, he said, with an iron bar at a desert ed farm huuse when his "one-man" plot went awry. Jury Auks Guidance. Part of 23 minutes the jurymen deliberated the case was spent in prayer asking "divine guidance" in their verdict. " .As Clerk of Court C. E. Hinnant Intoned the fatal word, "guilty' Wiles' thr^e-year-old son, Robert, Jr., could be heard outside the courtroom door crying, "daddy, daddy." The child had been with his fath er in the court: oom but was taker, outside by his mother and two g-own half siste.s before the jury retired. Wjjes heard . the verdict with the he had . maintained day -trial, prisoner's '? man replied quietly. The judge re&d the formal sentence and said, "may God have mercy on your soul." A. few minutes earlier, . Pugh Taylor, defense at who had argued to the jui. tl. killer was "iti-nne a" car br>'' ed. whether Wiles could be comr. i 1 tod to an in sane asylum. Judge Rice said he could not issue such an order but wo 'd set a future date for cons * firing the point, Taylor nnd Kenneth R Kre.vs Wile;".' othe' lawyer, indicated thev would press for a sanity test. Ilet irvied to Pen Twelve policemen slipped Wiles out through a rear door and returned him manacled to the state penitent iary. They had formed a human bar rier around" him in the prisonei'F d( "k. < As an additonal precaution against p.ny violence. Sheriff T. Alex Heisf o;dered e eh of the spectators who p: eked "m court oom searched for w a. ions. Mcst of them had been p estm*. th i. ifcho'.it the swiftly-mov ing court drama. The jti ry hid taken the case with c nfliet i " : n gument on the insanity p'ea ringing in their ears. Defense counsel, pleading for "mercy", argued tho middle-aged killer was "plainly d <rpnged." Solicitor A. Fleteher Spigner coun tered that the insanity plea "collapsed under Wiles' own testimony'" and his plot was "imp>ssibtfc in a mad man." Wiles yesterday had testified in detail of his life '.listory and calmly outlined his plan to abduct Hubbard I and extorl a ransom fr.,m the youth's; father, a chain store executive. He said ho had ~been under "p. terrible mental st ain" sinee he shot and killed his first wife and Ralph R Gordon, a plumber, who, he said, "ran away wilh my wife and two j babies." He was acquitted of the double slaying In D^ham, N. C., in ? 1925. Packing dramr. into thn court pro ceedings, tho mother and father of Hubbard added their testimony to the maw of state's evidence against tho slayer. The fattier related Wiles had wish ed him a "Merry Christmas" on the street a few hours after Hubbard was clubbed to death. Mrs. Harris ? * told of tele-phone calls that lured her son from home to death with the promise of a holiday job. Wiles admitted making the tele P phone calls to the Harris hornie the Kershaw Co. 4-H Girls Win National Prizes Mary McCoy and Dorothy West,! members of the Midway 4-H Club, 1 won first places in the Hazel- Atlas] Company's National Canning Contest! held in Chicago during the National Club Congress. These contests are! held annually and are open to any 4-H Club members in the United States and awards are made for t"he cest individual jar. The nation is divided into four sec tions?Southern, Eastern, Western, und Central. Dorothy West won first place in the Southern Section on a jar of collards and received a check tor $9.00 as a pri^.e. Mary McCoy not only won first I place in the Southern Section and! received the $9.00 prize but she also' won the (J rand Championship in this! class. This means that Mary won o\er the girls from all four sections of the United States. For thU she received a beautilully engraved ring .She won these honors on a jar of soup mixture. I During the past year, the 4-H Club| rirls of Kershaw County have done! their part to meet the emergency.) Their records sh >w that thev have canned 4.9S8 quarts of fruits and vegetables. They exhibited their products at the County, Fair, the State Fair and in the National Con test. They hive won S72.50 in prizes hi.; year. Mary McCoy Wins National Canning Honor. Mary McCoy, member of the Mid 4-H Club/ -won first place and ^and Championship on a can of soup it>ixttii o in the OFtiusel-Atlas Canning' Contest held in Chicago last mor.th.l This Is the first time that a South! Carolina girl has. b een so honored. I ? But doing ^outstanding things is not ^nusyal f/*, was president went to school eight years without missing a day, and has the distinction of never missing an honor roll. She I likes athletics and was a star on the. Basket ball team. At present she is' taking a commercial couise at the' Hartsville High School. Mary is the) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mc Coy o 1 Cassatt. The following is Mary's Club story: My Club Story. While Mrs. Roykin was Home Demonstration Agent, I longed to join he 4-H C lub, but was not old enough ?o become a member. My mother was Club member and some of the older girls in our Community were '-H Club girls. This 'aroused my interest in Club work and I decided l then, when I reached the age of ten, j 1 would join the 4-H Club. Miss Bu'gess, the new Agent, came l)llr school to organize the 4-H Club. I joined the Clothing Club. During the year I began to sew for myself, and canned the required amount of fruits and vegetables to be a Club member. In the Fall I exhibited some ?>/ my sewing and twelve cans of canned products at the County Pair. Much to my aston ishment I won I hree Dollars aw a prize for my sewing exhibits, but did not win anything on my canned ptodurts. 1 his was very encouraging t" me, although I did not, win on my fruit, and 7 decided to work harder i and can. better the following year. I joined tho Room Improvement Club, and much to my surprise was elected secretary of the Club. Again ! 1 worked hard, improving my room, and canning my fruits and vegeta- I hies. At the County Fair I exhibited' ?again and won first prize on my fruit' and various other prizes on my sew ing. I felt as though I had really accomplished something sinco I had so greatly improved my room. I The next year T began to lose I interest in the Club since it became I impossible for the Agent to any I longer have the meetings nt the school house. Hut. that year I canned i my fruit and tried to coninue my | Cluli worl: f.h'i best I could. I In the I* all, Miss Carig, the new ' Home Demonstration Agent, camo to our school and re-organized a Club. All my lost energy was revived and I became very interested in Club work i again and joined tho Gardening and , banning Club. I joined this Club in night before tfie kidnapping. He told I casually of extending tho holiday greeting to the slain boy's father. Liberty Hill News i Liberty Hill, Jan. 16. ? On Monday night of last week a chicken supper was given at the school house by tho ladies of our village, the proceeds to be used for finishing and equipping a swimming pool, now about com pleted here. A good supper was served consisting of chicken served in diffeient ways with other kinds of meats, with macaroni, rice, cakes, pies, pickles and other etc. delicious eats prepared and served by the deft hands of our ladies. A large crowd was present including quite a numbet from our neighboring suberb of Stoneboro. A neat sum was realized and a pleasant evening spent by all. Messrs. H. S. Higgins, F. B. Floyd, Abe Hilton and (i. C. Truesdale of Stoneboro attended a banquet in Co lumbia on Wednesday night la?t given by the Standard Oil Co. to its agents and othe* guest.1. | Mr. T. P. McCrea of Columbia spent the week end with his familv j here. Mr. R. C. Jones was a business visitor in Camden on Friday last. Miss Margaret Richards of Colum-' bia College musical department spent the week end at home with her par ents, Gov. and Mrs. Richards. Mr. W. C. Perry was in the oanital City one day last week. Mrs. L. I1. Thompson ?^nd iwo littlci sons were visiting in Heath Springn on Sunday lajt. Gov. John G. Rieharcs was a Co- 1 iumbia visitor on Thursday past and expects attend the hearing the legislative committee on "L'cuoi Control" on next Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Higgina hao as dinner guests on Sunday his sister, Mis. W. T. Raines and family an2 Miss Moore of Great Falls, Mt.and Mrs. T. S. Hammond of " , Heath Springs, and Mjpgi ^ which about 25 were present. Post Master C. D. Cunningham and Mr. J. H. Clements wera in Camden on business ono day last J week. A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE WORTHILY BESTOWED There are now hanging on the wall of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church Sunday School auditorium, | the pictures of three .noble men, who j served this Sunday school through a long period of years. C. W. Birch more, who was directly connected with the school as a teacher, and superintendent for over 40 years"; Dr. F. M. Zemp, who was the super-' intendent for about1 25 years, and George T. Rhame, who was the sec retary and treasurer of the school for over 20 years. These pictures are beautifully framed, and on each is a silver plate, bearing the name, and dates of birth and death. This tribute! was planned and executed by Mr. M. M. Reasonover, tho former superin tendent, and the work was dor.e by Mr. Hoffer. The good that men do live after them; so true in this case. hopes of learning morn about can-, ning. Wo had many demonstration.", and F learned lots about canning. T again entered tho contest at th? County Fair. I camn out victorious, winning first prize on my fruit. During that year T sold vegetables which 1 had raised in my garden. I added this to my Saving Fund. I also put out shrubbery and other plants to help beautify my homo. Last Fall T Joined tho Food Club when Miss Craig re-organized the Clubs. Again I was elected an of ficer ? president of my Club. Thft Agertt explained the importance of food, telling what a great partx!t played in our henlth, and T saw T did not eat as I should. 1 verv seldom nte any vegetables because I didn't like them, and T did not get tho needed minerals for the up keep of my body. I ate too many sweets and not enotiflfh fruits. My greatest fault, As T realize now, was not taking the proper care of my teeth. I very seldom brushed them and now they seem to b< "off colof" despite the care I take of them. I resolved then and therl to turn over a new leVif in my "Health Book" and earnestly try to Improve my health. fv...ie tim? one thinks Club work is all work, but there in lot* of fun even Bethune News Notes I Bethune, Jan. ^16. ? The regular monthly meeting oi the School Im provement Association was held in the Auditorium Monday evening. The president, Mr. J. H. M Daniel, pre | sided andtho usual routine of busi ness was carried out. The tenth grade received a prize i for having the greatest number of parents and guests present. 'Miss Eliza King, registered nurse, is located her?? for the present to cooperate with the Kershaw county board of health. Mr. C. L. Mays returned from the Columbia hospital Wednesday, where ho was a patient for several days. Ilev. John Keels spent Wednesday in Columbia with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Keels and attended the funeral of his mother's sister, with the family, Thursday morning in Florence. Dr. Stokes of McBee and Dr. E. Z. Truesdale attended the County Med ical meeting held in the home of Dr. Clybum in Camden Wednesday even ing Mi-s. T. H. Josey was hostess to Circle 3 of the Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon. During the social hour, which followed the business and devotional meeting, Tola Gardner, little grand daughter of the hostess appeared drawing an express wagon of gif;- and presenter' them to Mrs. J. H McDaniel, a recent bride with *i fo: tin; New Year. The hostess assisted by her daugh ter, Mrs. Foster Gardner, served a salad course with fruit cake and cof fee. Circle one and two were entertain ed by Mrs. Margarat Marion and Misp Kathryne Truesdalo respectively Wednesday aiternoon. ^ A social was given by the Younq People of t'ae Presbyterian church ?Friday evening in Jho homo of Mr - 3. H. McDaniel, who were toarrfeq during the holidays, were given a surprise when Paschal McLaurin, as a traveling salesman, presented them with a trunk of miscellaneous! gifts. Refreshmen' consisting of am brosia and crackers were? served by Misses Frances Bethune and Mary A:'. Fskt ? Dr. E. Z. Truesdale attend the Annual New Year's meeting and banquet of the Marlboro County Med ical socie y ii Bennettsvillo Friday" evening. D.. Truesdale wai accomp' anied by Dr. Stokes of McBee. . Miss EFfie Brabham of Bamberg was the wee* * nd guest of Misft Kpth yn-1 Truesdale. Among the young men who have recently secured work elsewhero and left Sunday for their respective po sitions are: Lee Morgan, Vaji Mor gan and Alvin Clyburn to Spartan burg; June Truesdale, James King and L. W. Wages to Anderson; John Neil McLaurin to St. Matthews; Greg King and Frank Hammond, Camden. Clifton Severance was the guest of hi? brother, Dr. R. E. Severance in Andrews last week. Van Morgan spent Saturday night in Rock Hill with friends. Three high class entertninments will be given in the school auditorium | Thursday, Friday ? and Saturday evenings. 7'hesp .ntertainments arc sponsored by the srl/ol and are put on by n traveling company ? The j Leonard Players. Admittance foe 15 and 25 cents. in work, when thinking of the good times that are had during the County Short Courses which are rewards o7 work well done. Achievement Day is another day looked forward to by Club momhers. Each year 1 have attended the Short Courses. Wo have lots of fun during these courses playing games, singing songs, swim ming, making many interesting things for our home. I have wall pockets, sofa pillows, scarfs, vases, silhouettes and a number of other useful souvenirs that 1 have made at the Short Courses each summer. My saving fund I had saved as n nest egg to go to college. But my savings were so small that I'm using it to take a commercial course, in hopes of attending college at a future date. Monica, a mannequin in n stylish shop in London, changes her clothes 250 time* a day. Cotton Contracts j Are Being Signed! The Cotton Acreage Reduction] Campaign is meeting with splendid cooperation and unusual enthusiasm' in Kershaw County. The time for taking these contracts expires Jan. 31, therefore, it is urgent that all farmers intending to make contracts do so at once, This is a special re- 1 request to our farmers that they do! | not wait for a committeeman to come to see them but instead look up the committeem.in nearest to you as soon as possible and execute your contract. No farmer can affoid to continue I fa.ming . wi'hout cooperating in this movement to help, along with his neighbors and the Government, to increase the price of cotton and especially to increase the net profit to the farmers. The terms of this contract are more liberal than any| which our farmers have ever had op portunity to enter into. It is believed that the payments made our farmers for not planting cotton will be muc#, greater than the profits which the farmer would make if he did plant the cotton. The Government is taking steps to see that the farmers who do cooperate and sign these contracts and reduce their cotton acreage from the I isc period of 1928-1932 will fair* much better than farmers who do not cooperae and sign contracts and re duce. I* should be understood that our farmers are not called upon to reduce from the acreage they planted last year. The contract calls for a reduction from the average planted during the period 1928-29 30-31-32. However, the farmer is not to increase his cotton acreage above the amount he planted in 1932 or 1983. Farmers who do not cooperate by entering into this contract will not receive Government financing from any of the Government Loan Ag?ttc> Production Loan, Ldnd Bahks, Pro duction Credit Association or Regio nal Agricultural Credit Corporation. The cash rent paid by the Govern ment to the coopeating farmer is three and one-half cents per pound for the average production produced during the base period 1928-1932. The three and one-half cents payment will be made in two installments, the first to be paid the farmers between March 1 and April 30, 1934, approxi mately, and the second installment between August 1 a)id September 30, 1934, approximately. Also the parity payment upon the farm allotment (which payment will not be less than one cent (lc) per pound on said farm allotment) shall be made to the pro ducers between December 1, 1934 and January 1, 1985, approximately. The farm allotment is forty per cent of the average production during the base period. Phis is a great opportunity for our farmers and I do not see how any farmer living in this community can conscientiously refuse to coope rate in this undertaking by our Government to help our people. Please see your nearest committee man a^ once and sign your contract. Remember, the time for signing con tractu expires January 31. Respectfully, HENRY I). GREEN, Cty Agt. MRS J. H. CLYRURN 1 1 A, The many friends of Mrs. .1 II. Clyburn will regret to learn that sho had a very serious operation at thn Camden Hospital on Monday. Reports are that she is doing as well as could be expected. CAMDEN HOSPITAL UNDERGOING REPAIRS The Camden hospital is now under going complete alterations and im provements. All of the interior of the building is being painted and sev eral additions are being made. One of the additions is that of nurses' rooms that are being built. Tltf1 hospital has always been handicapped for space for its nurses and the additonal space will g;ve ample room for these. Another one is that of a contagious ward that ip l>ein? added The ground will also he landscaped In every way. i The work is going on under tho direction of O. J. Smy rl, local Civil i Work* administrator. I Legion Auxiliary To Hold Beaut/ Contest Mrs. Leon Schlosburg announces the completion of arrangements by a committee from the American Legion Auxiliary for the staging of a local and state-wide beauty pageant at the high\school auditorium Friday, Jan uary "bocal firms, business and frateinalNxrgknizations will be invited to sponsor entrants to name "Miss Kershaw County," "Miss Camden" and Miss South Carolina." Sixty or more entrants from every quaiter of the state will be here to compete on the same night for the title of "Miss South Carolira." "Miss Kershaw County" will bo 1 given a silver loving cup. "Miss Camden" a silver goblet and "Miss South Carolina" will have all ex penses paid to New York and Atlantic City where she will represent South Carolina in the nation-wide contest where every state will be represented. An elaborate program is being ar ranged. The sixty state-wide con testants have been selected by out of county judges as the most beauti I ful. | Out of state judges will decide who I is the most beautiful girl in South Carolina. Watch for program and further announcements. OSBORNE ANNOUNCES FOR MAYOR? CANDIDATES FOR ALDERMAN ANNOUNCE In tho approaching City Primary to be held in March for the election of Mayor and Aldermen for the six wards, the following announcements appear elsewhere in this issue of the Messenger: For Mayor ? J. H. Osborne. Alderman Ward One ? M. Billings. Alderman Ward Two? W. C. Scar borough, G. A. Creed, V^. B. Porter. Mr. Osborne served as Alddrtgpan +'rom Ward Three for several ' years. It is believed that he will have no opposition in the coming Primary. Mayor Kennedy will have completed his second term as Mayor at the end of this term and will not offer for re-election. BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES Tho following services aro announ ced at the First Baptist . Church ior week beginning January 21. \ Men's prayer meeting at 9:30 Sun day morning, Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C. O. Stogner, superin tendent in charge, Public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston at 11:15 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Morn ing subject: "The Backward Look. Evening subject: "Tho Forward Look." Weekly Teacher's meeting Tuesday evening at 7:30, Midweek prayer and praise service Wednesday evening at 7:30, Senior B. Y. P. U. Thursday evening at 7:30, Junior B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 6:30. Tho public is cordially invited ttr> attend all the the services of this church: RECOMMENDS EXEMPTION OF PROCESSING TAX UP TO 800 7'OIJN DS Congressman J. P. Richards, along with other southern Congressmen, held a lengthy hearing before Mr. Savoy and othor authorities of the Agriculture Department at eight o'clock Wednesday evening in tho interest of eliminating the processing tax on the sale of dressed hogs by farmers who were not engaged as a business in the slaughtering and sale of pork. A request was mado that a thousand (1,000) pounds dressed pork exemption he allowed in this matter, as many smalf^farmers who have only a few hogs to sell for pock et chango would be unjuKtly penaliz ed. Tho representatives of tho Agriculture Department finally agreed to recommend that the sale of eight hundred (300) pounds per year of dressed meat be exempted before the processing tax would be imposed with the understanding that if over thirteen hundred pounds per year were sold by any ono that the tax would apply as before required to any and all poundage sold. Congressman Richards becamn ac tive in this matter when he received protests against tho processing tax from somo of tho markets and farm ers o/ his District.