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v -n?? Hand of the DU . Mji CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, WE '? ? '' ? ? CHAS. W. BIRCHMORE, PROP. NO. 42 Chicago, July 22 (AP).? The gov ernment got John DiUtoger tonight, Just ai it had promised to do. / It had him shot dead by 16 crack marksmen among its de(partment of jUitice agents as he stepped jauntily out of the tiny Biograph theater on the North side of the city, ending tho ? greatest man-hunt of many years. Crimes almost without number ? rob beries and murders ? imputed to the Indiana farm boy, who had gone wrong, were avenged as the hunted man crashed to the sidewalk before a large audience of expectant neighbor-, hood folk. There was only a trace of uncer tainty about the way the government "rubbed out" the man for whose cap ture it had offered $10,000 a few weeks ago. He had been watching a picture en titled "Manhattan Melodrama", not r,*, knowing that his pursuers were a waiting his exit with drawn guns. Finally out ho came. Probably he never knew what had struck Kim down ? 15 shotguns held in expert hands. Half a hundred feet away thronged breathless Residents of the scene ? . Fullerton street and Lincoln avenue on the cosmopolitan Northwest Side ? aware that drama was about to be enacted. They had become suspicious when the non-unifonmed federal men with their guns crowded tho entrance of the ; theater. They had turned In an alarm to police, who came on the rush, prepared to halt a robber^ but ? stayed to watch the government end its chase of so, many>incwiths. -j Dillinger strode out with two wom** en, furtively ^s he neared the street, then straightened jauntily. Then he ' was slain without (pause. A woman was slightly wounded ? it could not\>e learned who. ,? It was said his compan ions had escaped. Government men surrounded his placed it jn an ambulance, and word went to Washington that Dillinger had been shot and would be dead in four or five minutes. .Then the am bulance went to a hospital, but it was i<en inside. The ambulant stood in a driveway, without lights, closely guarded, apparently awaiting word from Washington authorities. He was shot at 10:40 p. m., Central Daylight time. Only yesterday the bank robber and ex-convict had been reported near I Culver, Ind. Each day, almost with- ? out a skip, he had been reported from some point between the two coasts. He had not been in custody, how ever, since March 3, when he "had bluffed his way out of the county jail at Crown Point, Ind., with a wooden Ipistol. He had been awaiting trial for tho slaying of Officer William O'Malley in the rolbbery of a bank at Bast Chicago, Ind. He fled West after that, aiming perhaps to leave the country, but a group of "hick cops" he called them, "took him in Tucson, Ariz., several weeks later and he was returned to Crown Point by plane. Several weeks passed and the hood lum apparently was resigned to await trial. He talked extensively of his crimes and travels, posed for photo graphs with the country prosecutor and tho sheriff ? Prosecutor Robert Kstill with his shoulder encircled by tho outlaw's arm. ' Then came the jail break. It was followed by more Dillinger-described crimes and threats to jails, which still hold his fripnds, Charles Makley, Harry Pierpont and Russell Clark, caught with Dillinger in Arizona, were convicted at Lima, Ohio, of slay ing Sheriff Jess Sarber while liberat ing Dillinger there in 1982. Makley and Pierpont are in death row of the Ohio penitentiary, awaiting execution, whch they havo appealed against. Clark's term was for life. Many were the reports that "Dillin ger" had been wounded while robbing banks. Once he visited his family near Mooreaville, Ind., while the hunt r for him was hottest. He was 82 when he died, and only 14 months out Of Indiana penitentiary after beihg sent up on a long tem? for a small change robbery down state. _ Afco?? Ointlm All if life's varied experiences are but the stuff we test our souls upon raP' t ? . B held At the Pros SVinday morning ncy pretty and in carried out <ot Superintendent L. tod Mrs. C. E. Richards, ret* well attended and '; b? those (present. * A collection ? for "ibreign mission* was taken. Tho prayer meeting Sunday night in charge of Mr. N. S. Richards was also well Attended. A number of C. C. C. camp boys being present, A meeting of the Liberty Hill unit pt the Kershaw County Foresry Asso ciation was held here on Wednesday evening at which State Forester Smith, County -JWester Nuite, Mr. Sarautel Russell "and Mr, T. K. Trotter wejp.i present*:' Several matters of importance to the Association were discussed. Very satisfactory reports] of tho past yeart work were read, and Fire Ranger C. Perry was com mended for his Efficient and faithful services. A joint meeting with thv Camden unit W?t planned for the near| future. After Vvhich officers will be elected to serve for the next year. The extent of. Are damage has (been great ly reduced Jerfnc^., the establishment of the unit here, j ^ - Mr. R. C. Jones is an enthusiastic advocate of "prohibition and law en forcement^ and, is putting in some active worit iri'^ehalf of that com mendable object. A number > of cJUdidates for thd va rious county- o&ices have been in our little\3Wkgo|^of late. With a plaasanfrltafle friendly hnnJ shake tjHjy are old friends, and end^V<^rlnjj^Bjgftxako new ones! Gobd, clever like them j | I?1 pleasant iference" and' 111, for many .s?*( isipated. T ton, Jr. of fSem ,d been attending j arriv ? ?***, ion with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cureton. Mrs. S. H. Cunningham, who ha-3 been visiting her sons S. H. in Pine ville, Ky. and E. L. in Pennsylvania fi r over a year has returned homo. Sha was accompanied by her grand son, George Britton Cunningham and ?sister, Adella, of Pineville, Ky. They made the trip iby automobile in less than a day. Mrs. Cunningham talks interestingly of her visit and of hab its and customs of the peopla of these 1 distant states, but with true patriotic 1 Southern instinct she likes South Car olina and home best. Her friends here were glad to see her after her long sojourn "in other lands." Mrs. J. P. Smith of Great Falls was a Sunday guest in the home of her brother, Mrs. H. S. Higgina. Misses Ann Thompson, Annie Mae Cureton and Sara Cunningham will leave Monday to spend some time at Bethel Conference near Piedmont. Mr. L. P. Thompson will drive through with them. Mrs. Kate Seegar and her daughter Mrs. Ruth Bodkin, of Atlanta, are vis itors in the home o? Miss Laura Math' eson, sister of Mrs. Seegar. Miss Charlotte Wardlaw of Augusta) is visiting her brother, Mr. R. J Wardlaw and family. Rev. John E. Richards has been in Sumter for some weeks where he is substituting for Dr. Wells of the Pres byterian church while he is on his vacation. Dr. and Mrs. L. T. Gregory of Ker shaw were recent guests in tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Perry. . While; The following announcement was carried in the Society columns of Sunday's State: "Mr. and Mrs. John Coke Edwards, of Lancaster, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Henrietta, to James Prioleau Richards, Liberty Hill and Lancaster. The wedding will take place at an early date." Mr. Richards I3 a (popular young man, a son of the late Dr. J. P. Rich* ards and Mrs. Richards. Since grad uating from Clemson he has been prominently connected with the edu cational interests of the State, being now, and for several years past, prin cipal of the Lancaster Grammar school. . His friends throughout the State will hear with interest of his approaching marriage. Mr, Albeit May, energetic an l en Comity Agent Give" Fanners Timely Advice The present condition of crops In Kershaw County indicate very strong ly that farm people of the county are going to face a .very serious situation this fall and winter. It is truly for tunate that we were able to make contracts with the government to rent a part of our cotton land this year for it would do our farmers little good if they had planted a full crop of cotton as the chances are a very small yield will be harvested per acre and it is jfrobable that the largest re turns our farmera will receive from their cotton industry this year will come from rental payments paid by the government as rent on land not planted to cotton. Our farmers should congratulate themselves on this point and should be appreciative to our government. Indications are strong that hun dreds of our farmers will not make sufficient corn and feed crops to do them through the winter and until another crop can be - made. Also there is a serious shortage of all oth er crop3, not only corn and cotton* but crops used for food for the family. In addition, our farmers will probafbly find it very hard to get hold of very much money for a while. It is true that the price of cotton which we do ^produce will be probably three times as much as wo would havo received per pound had we notentered into the cotton reduction campaign since the shortage in cotton yield per acre is not general over the cotton belt but effects us more seriously than the rest of the cotton cuntry, since it is obvious that we are facing a winter : with a shortage of feed and food and I a shortage of cash money. I urge, therefore, that every farmer in Kershaw County take unusual measures to conserve every bit of food and feed poa?ittfe. I urge that the farm wivee <of the county cooper ate ciqpty than 'etrr able and efficient home agent in the matter of canning, preserving, and saving surplus foods on the farm, and I particularly urge the farmers to U3e most extraordinary care and wisdom in spending whatever money they may have find might be able to get. I do not desire t<5 appear pessimistic tout it is imperative for the good of our people that we face the true situ ation and the fact* whther they are whaft we want or not, and I believe that we will all agree when we con sider the real situation that it is ser ious. Therefore, let mo urge again that we be very sparing with the ex penditure of money and that we con serve every bit of food and 'feed poss ible for human consumption and for livestock. ? Henry D. Green, Co. Agt. SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday morning services at 11 15 preaching by the pastor, J. B. Caston, subject: "Preparedness". At the ev ening service at 8:80 there will be a Temperance Rally. A visiting speak er will make the address. The pulblic is cordially invited. SINGING CONVENTION TO MEET The Lee County Singing Convention will meet with Kellytown Baptist church (in its one hundred and sixth session) on Sunday July 29th at 11 a. m. Rect ss for lunch at 1 p. m. Re convene at 2 <p. m. and close about 1 p. m. Thi? will be a tri-county con vention as tho Chesterfield and Dar lington conventions will unite with u?. We extend a cordial welcome to all choirs and singers to with us and take part in the exercises. The church is 4 miles from Hartovill i on the Ashland road. All attending the morning services will bringlunch. A warm welcome to all. ? L. A, Moore, President. thuslastic young man of Augusta, Ga., who is spending some time with his uncle, Mr. R. J. Wardlaw, wan a bus iness visitor In Camden on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Herlo* of Bi? shopvllle, attended Children's Day ercisfcs here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clement* and children were I^ancaste* visitor? on Saturday, guests in the home of Mrs. G. W. Perry. Miss Louise Johnston, who has been a patient in a Charlotte Hospital, has returned home and is getting along nicely wa are told. WSnr%ws Items! S. C.r ? Miss Gladys Baker Monday afternoon vritVi a parly. Mildred Manning of Clio, a teacher here", has beenthe re al many courtesies during her visit. Miss Stella Bethune en Wednesday evening with tablteft of Bunco. High scores lea and men were awarded to McDaniel and Jennings Watford i it prizes were given to Misses ig and Margaret Floyd. J. H. McDaniel entertained y afternoon with heart die*, score was awarded to Miss ling. ;ain Miss Manning waa honored i Miss Carrie Yarbrough enter tained Friday afternoon with bridge. Miss Xathryne Truesdell won high score. A lovely hand made handker chief was presented Miss Manning. Miss Margaret Floyd of Kershaw was the guest of Miss Margaret Trues ^ej^last week. rs. Lillian Davis of Birmingham, is visiting her parents the C. L. es. _'ys. Bemice Faircloth and daught or^Misses Dorothy and Marguerite of :eland, Fla. are the guests of Mrs. Mayes. iss torena McDonald entertain e*d Sunday School class Friday afjprnoon with a lovely party. flilie Tjoy Scouts returned Thursday after a most enjoyable week's stay at Camp Barstow near Columbia. An arrival shower was given little IS Sara Elizabeth Thomas Friday irnoon at the home of her mother, Hamilton Thomas. Many pret ind useful gifts were presented the lo miss. :iss Mary Thoanas of Clyde vhit Mrs. Sallie Robertson last week. Jflrs. Jfc E. McCaskill and little ighter, Betty Gray, attended Mrs. teCaskill's cousin's wedding in Tryon, f. C; last week. is G. B, McKinnon, W. A. ^ ^d Ia^A. McDowell visited J in Raleigh and Durham laat ^weelc. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Amanda McKinnon who has been vis iting in Durham. Mi?3es Sara Hammond and Mary B. Ratcliff have returned from summer school at Winthrap College. Mrs. B. L. Norwood of McBee spent Saturday in the home of Miss Stella Bethune. Mrs. Margaret Marion and daugh ter, Robbie Newton are visiting Mm. Marion's brother, L. M. Yarbrough in Hartsvill.e Rev. J. T. N. Keels, who is now taking his vacation, spent the week end here accompanied by Rev. Ram age of Rome, Ga. They left Monday for Montreat for a week's stay\ Mr3. Sara Mahaffey wife of a Con federate veteran died at the home of her son W. D. Mahaffey. Intermnet was in the Scotch cemetery Sunday afternoon conducted by her pastor, W. V. Jerman. TO SPEAK AT COTTON MILLS SATURDAY NIGHT John E. Stasfieln, prominent attorn ey of Aiken and candidate for the legislature in that county, will speak on the school grounds at the mill vil lage Saturday night at 8 o'clock. Mr Stansfield will speak on the labor problem. Anyone wishing to hear him is cordially invited to bo present. SPOKE AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LAST SUNDAY Rev. Frank Haynes, former Camden boy who is filling a pastorate in Illi nois, occupied the pullpit of the Bap tist church last Sunday evening. His sermon was greatly enjoyed by all present. His many friends hero were delighted with the opportunity of hearing him. An interesting, if incorrect, addi tion to the patriotic utterances of American statesmen was contributed by a United States senator in a re cent outburst in which ho declared: "Speech has been free in this coun try since we took the crown off the head of King George the Second". Except for the fact that our fore fathers wrested freedom from King George the Third, and did it without dntrubing his crown, the reference is accurate. Checker Tournament in Camden July 26 The checker players and fana of Camden and vicinity will be glad to know that The S. C. State Checker Association announces that the annaul checker championship tourney will bfe held in Camden at the Armory on July 26th. All checker players ~ are urged to attend and help make this the best tourney the association ha? ever held. This tourney is rfeld in some con venient town each year and although it decides the champion for the year it is held more to create intere3t in the game and as a friendly meeting of the players over the state than mere ly to decide who is the best player. Those who are inclined to scoff at checkers aa a game should be sure to attend as there will be some really scientific players here on that date. Checkers is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, game played and though w simple any child can easily learn to play the game it still has never been mastered. The public is cordially in vited to attend and all who like the game are urged to play. The playing will probably start at 10 o'clock a. m. HOME COMING DAY AT ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH Friday, July 27, will bo home-com ing day at Antioch Baptist church, ten miles east of Camden, announces Har vey R. Davis, chairman andC. W. Shiver, clerk, in whose hands all ar rangements are being left. The members and friends of this congregation are urged to attend all day services there on that date. There will be no picnic but all are asked to l>ring baskets so they might stay for all the program. This church waB opened for service in 1824, with twenty-four memtbers ? twelve men and twelve women ? and is the second aldest Baptist church in Kershaw county. ? A?warjn welcome i3 extended to all. BOX SUPPER Smyrna Methodist Church in West! Watereo will give a -church aupper at the church on Friday evening July 27th, 8 p. m. to 11 p. m. Ice cream, sandwiches, fried chicken, cake ? cook ed in the good aid country way. Prices very reasonable. "Want the public of every denomination from Camden and all the county. Want all tho candidates. HOME COMING DAY AT HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH The Pastor, Rev. A. L. Willis, and members of Harmony Baptist church (near Blaney) extend a cordial invi tation to former members and Pa3tor?. to a Home Coming which will be held at this church July 29. This invita tion is further extended to all who care to attend. REVIVAL SERVICES AT CEDAR CREEK The Rev. C. L. hTBrman, former pastor of the Hermitage Baptist church, and other churches in the Kershaw Association is assisting the pastor, Rov. P. E. Blackmon in these services. Everyono is invited to at tend the meeting. Mr. Norman would like very much to see his old friends, and former members at these Reviv al Service*. The meeting extends through the week, ending Saturday July the 28th. DEATH OF EDWARD R. RAY Edward R. Ray, BG, well known farmer, of West Wateree, with a wido family connection, died at his homo at 1:80 Wednesday afternoon aften an illness extending over a period of six months. Mr. Ray wan twico married and is survived by his second wife, who be fore marriage, was Mias Ethel Hayes. Surviving also are the following sons and daughters: Jesse Ray, I<eslie Ray, George Neal Ray, Sam Ray, Mrs. Sallie Taylor, Mr*. Minnie Bass, Mrs. Lula Bass, and Mrs. Carrie Jackson. Funeral services were held Thurs day afternoon at 8 o'clock, conducted by his pastor, the Rev. Mr. Faile, and the burial wax in the churchyard cem etery- ^ Veterans Gather In Charleston Charleston, July 22 ? From all parta of the state veterans of tho World War and members of the Legion Aux iliary have come to Charleston for tho annual convention of tho American Legion which will open tomorrow and continue for two days, following pre liminaries this afternoon and tonight. Judging by the number of people here tonight, \he attendance which will reach its peak for tomorrow's ac tivities, will be unusually large ? per haps the largest since the Columbia meeting of 1930 which drew perhaps the largest crowd ever assembled for one of the Legion's annual meetings. Dedication of a Charleston war memorial, a boat ride and a midnight dance, which started aa soon as Mon day came and lasted until almost day break, were the official affairs, but many took themselves to the beaches for a dip. Monday morning will be devoted to a joint session of the Legion and auxiliary at which time Senator Wal ter P. George of Georgia will make the addres3 of tho occasion and Dr. C. Fred Williams of Columbia will receive the distinguished servico placque. Several luncheons wll be given immedaitely thereafter, and in the afternoon there will be the parade and drum and bugle corps contest, with the beauty pageant, the selection of Miss American Legion and a ball in the queen's honor to be the big af fair for Monday night at the Isle of Palms. The United States cruiser Concord has Ibeen sent to Charleston for the convention, arid it came into Charles ton harbor today. It will be visited by thousands during its stay here. SENDS OUT RULING ON LIQUOR LAWS Copies of a legal opinion holding that the "federal license bluff" does notrprotect liquor dealers violating state laws were sent South Carolina law officers yesterday by Governor Plackwood. The governor wrote all sheriffs, chiefs of police and state highway 'patrolmen as follows: "I am inclosing herewith an opin ion of the attorney general dated July 14, relating to the enforcement of the liquor laws in the state. "This opinion is sent to you for your careful study and with the re quest that the law be enforced accord ing." The governor explained that tho three regular state constables aro paid by an act of the legislature soley for "criminal investigation". The opinion, written by J. Ingram Wilson, assistant to Attorney General John M. Daniel, declared it " the clear duty" of officers to arrest persons possessing more than the quart a month of 5 por cent beer and wines allowed by state law regardless of federal tax stamps or permits. ? Tho | State. KKRSHAW B. Y. P. U. ASS'N. TO MEET AT CAMDEN Tho Western Division of tho Ker shaw B. Y. P. U. Association will h<dd itfl regular meeting July 29th at Cam den First Baptist church beginning at 3:00 o'clock. All unions nro urged to send delegates and bo prepared to give a verbal report. CATTLE SHIPPED TO WINNK BORO FROM DRV WEST Winnsboro, July 22. ? Probalbly tho largest shipment of cattlo ever to come into South Carolina reached Winnsboro Sunday from tho drought area of the Middle Northwest. A spe cial train consisting of 22 cars con taining 1,000 head of cattlo is con signed to S. I). Ellison, administrator, Fail field county emorgency relief ad ministrator, for pasturage in various sections of Fairfield county. Arrange ments have been made to immediate ly unload them, brand them and truck them to tho various pastures. It is hoped that by daylight tho entire shipment will bo unloaded and tho cattlo enjoying the luxurious and nourishing grass tho Fairfield county pastures afford. ? Fairfield county has been allotted 2,r?00 head of cattle by tho federal emergency relief a?lm.inist ration and it is exfpeoted that shipments consign ed to other nhipping points in tho county will be receivod in a few days.