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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.
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Afco?? Ointlm
All if life's varied experiences are
but the stuff we test our souls upon
raP'
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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.