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Lancaster Boys Held Ob Robbery Charge As an aftermath of an automobile accident Friday afternoon near Cayce, three young men were held last nigttl in the Columbia city j?til -for Lancas? ter county on chargej of it j re-break ing and larceny and house-breaking and larceny. Those Keld were: L. J. Plyler, 21, Ross McManus, 10, alias Maxio Bell, Ross Williams), and Jamer, Warren; ,24, alias Odell Warren), all of Lan caster. Plyler implicated tho other two fri Lancaster robberies afte*- his arrest Friday for reckless driving following the accident. * "Yesterday morning Plyler was fin ed $35 or sentenced to serve 6<i days uy Magistrate Q. M. Gayaer. of Ne'v Brookland for reckless driving. It was while Plyler was in the New Brookland jail, that Lieut. ?. I). Town send and Patrolman L. 0. Lucas of the state highway patrol secured in* formation which led them to believe that Plyler wan mixed up in several recent Lancaster robberies. McManus and Warren wero arrest ed at 7 o'clock last night by Lieuten ant Townsend an3 Patrolman Luaca on Pulaski street. Both confessed to the Lancaster robberie? within 30 minutes of their arrest, officers said. Tho robberies which tho trio admit ted took place last Thursday night, one being at a Lancaster cotton null whero r.bty stole a valu'iblo eelctrlc drill and the other a fiMing Mat>n whero they st le cigareti and other good^. The trio traded tho electric drill at a filling station at DeniV for eight gallons of gas and sandwiches, the total (bill amounting to $2.55. After the accident Friday near Cayce and the arrest of Plyler, who was driving the car, M:.'Manu3 and Warren sold the stolen tobacco and some of the other good/.' Highwny and local authorities had recovered* a-j portion of the stolen goods la3t night and expect to recover most of the loot. Assisting in the investigation hire were Chief W. H. Rawlin 5 on and De tective P. W. Knox of the Columbia police force. Plyler told officers that ho acted as lookout for the other two in the rob beries and shared in the loot. The trio i.ve being held in the city jail until the arrival of Lancaster of ficer.? to get them. ? The State. Men's Bible Class Lyttleton Street Methodist Church The discussion of last Sunday will be finished next Sunday. The theme "Ou'r Great Servant, and Our Great est Master." Those who heard this interesting address by our pastor and teacher, should hear thi.? one. Wo ho(pc to soor. get our big attendant** back, now that vacations arc over with most of us. Come next Sunday and 'bring some of tho absent mem bers back to the class. It will do you good. ? Jack Moore, Secretary. "Fares Please" This will bo the subject of tho Ser mon next Sunday by the pastor, Dr. Wimberly. The preaching hour will be 11:16 !\. T".~and will follow the Sunday School hour. Wo hopo to see our peo^ie' in line, as wo ap proach tho closo of tho summer, This theni)o will bo of interest, pnd trust orv people will rally to tho ser vices. Preaching by the pastor at 11:15: Theme: "Fares Please" Preaching also at 8:00 P. M. Thome "Citizenship ? Its Meaning" Music furnished by Mrs. Ix>h Gan dy, organist, and Chorister. ? 0. F. Wlmebrly, Pastor. REVIVAL SERVICES AT HERMITAGE BAPTIST CHURCH Revival services will begin at Her mitage Baptist church Sunday Auf^ uat 26th' at 8 p. m. T. A. Snyde*-, frorti New Brookland, will fl*sUt the ??"pastor, B. S. Broome. The public la cordially invited to thefte qervloes. About OurialVH All of life'* varied experiences art (tut the atnff wo our ik>ii!? upon. Tk.; \ Ik Oror Peace lies not In the external world tX lie# within one'* own ?ooL Liberty Hill News Liberty Hill, August 19. ? Your re~ j iporter and a few other people from Here attended the county campaign meetings at Kershaw and Bethune, and on Thursday, at Westvillu where quite a number of people from thi3 place were in attehdance, it being the nearest point and the only meeting in Flat Rock Township. Large crowds have turned out to each meeting and general good order has prevailed. A few drunks ? more than wo havo seen at a meeting for several years ? were noticed at We3tville, but they were not local citizens but visitors from other towns. A great many ladies are attending the meetings and quite a lot of interest seems to be manifest ed, m the outcome of the approaching election. Some of the mar.yaspirants for public favor are good talkers and use up their allotted time in discuss ing problems of interest or in making their pleas, while others with les\> time allowed have plenty of time, and to spare. Campaigning is a period of stress and struggle, of handshak ing and speechmaking, a time of fair promises and good fellowship gener ally, but the end is rapidly approach ing when "the voice of the people" shall be the "death nell" of the bright hopes and fond aspirations of many. We are sorry to see the "dissolution" of fuch a band of sanguine, clever and genial good fellows and hope that each one may have a pleasant and prosperous future! Gov. Richards is receiving more in invitations to hold meetings in the interest of "prohibition and law en forcement" than he will /probably bo able to fill. The people are becoming aroused and are giving moro thought to the very great responsibility that rests upon them in casting thei^Arote in the coming referendum . "Am I my brother's keeper'? To a certain extent, yea. Mrs. L. C. Clybum and Mrs. Oscar Williams of Westvfllo were visitors rfin the. "Hill'.1 01*9 da#, last, week.. ... _ / ^eut. K. E. Hughs and' Mrs, Hughs of Aiken were visiting in the home of his cousin, Mrs. L. P. Thomipson, la-rt Wednesday. ? Mrs. Chester Francis of Roanoke, Va. is spending some time with he* parents, former governor and Mrs. J. G. Richards. Her father motored to Charlotte to meet her on Friday last. ? , Miss Ann Thompson has returned home after an extended visit to Mon treat, N. C., Pickens and Columbia, S. C. and other points. She reports a very pleasant trip. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Johnston of At lanta, have returned home after spending several days with the form er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johns ton. ? ? Postmaster C. D. Cunningham and son C. D., Jr. and Mr. L. P. Thomp son attended "Farmers Week" at Clemson College. They report a very ipleasant and profitable trip. While away postmaster Cunningham's at tractive twin daughters, Mi?3es Mary and Sara substituted very acceptably for him, in conducting the post office affairs. Dr. C. E. Burts, noted Bajptist preacher and prohibition speaker spent Saturday night in the homo of Gov. and Mrs. John G. Richards. Mr. Charles McCoy of Mt. Zion spending some time in the home of his aunt, Mrs. F. B. Floyd. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnston and , daughters, Misses Clara and Louise, paid a visit to Hon. T. F. McI)ow and family of York lA?t week. Mr. Mc Dow is a brother of Mrs. Johnston. I'rof. A. J. Richards, superintendont of the Denmark schools, with Mrs. Richards, and A. J. Jr. are guests in the home of his mother, Mr?. C. E. Richards. They will rermain until af ter the Ed' wards- Richards wedding at Lancaster on August 25th. Our section wac< visited Saturday evoning by a very good fall of rain though not sufficient to wet tho ground fully. It wan the first for sev eral weeks and will do n lot of good, although too late to be of much bene fit to many crops which were too far advanced. , Mr. R. C. Jones is having his gin nery overhauled and put in readiness for the coming cotton season and will be ready to prepare the fleecy staple for market when the (picking soason arrive*. The colored people are holding the I usual summer time meetings at theTr 1 churches. A several ' days meeting Primary Election Next Tuesday Next Tuesday, August the 28th the "battle of ballots" will take place. In Camden the polls will opsn at 8 a. m. and close at 6 p. m. In tho oth er precincts in the county they will open at 8 a. m. and clo3o at 4 p. m. Following afi-e the state and county tickets : Democratic Primary Electioa August 28, 1934 For Congress (Vote for one; scratch others) J. E. BEAMGUARD J. P. RICHARDS A. L. WOOD For -Solicitor A. F. SPIGNBR For State Senate (Vote for one; scratch other) S. F. BRASINGTON G ROVER C. WELSH For Representative (Vote for two; scratch others) J. R. BELK FRED BRYANT FRED B. FLOYD NEWTON KELLY ALLEN B. MURCHISON T. K. TROTTER NEIL B. TRUESDALE For Sheriff (Vote for one; scratch other) E. T. BOWEN J. H. McLEOD For Treasurer (Vote for one; scratch others) S. WYLIE HOGUE H. STONEY MOORE C. JOE OUTLAW For Auditor (Vote for one; scratch other) B. E. SPARROW W. R. TAYLOR For Judge of Probate (Vote for one; scratch others) N. C. ARNETT L. REX JONES w. l. McDowell For County Game Warden (Vote for one; scratch others) H. E. GARDNER J. M. GETTYS M. C. HAYES W. C. HORTON C. M. HOUGH W. P. McGUIRT A. L. McLEOD MITCHELL RABON WADE H. RADCLIFFE, Jr. | BfekSKlHAM ^ BEC^t SjSSELL W. P. SOWELL FRED E. WATTS | For Director Buffalo Township (Vote for one; scratch others) 1 W. T. HOLLEY. D. M. KIRKLEY ERNEST B. TRUESDALE For Director DeKalb Township W. T. REDFEARN For Director Flat Rock Township ' J. C. FAULKENBERRY For Director Wateree Township ? (Vote for one; scratch other) JOHN RABON I.. P. ROSE For Magistrate DeKalb Township B. M. SMITH For Magistrate at Bethune (Vote for one; scratch other) C. C. PATE JOHN A. YOUNG for Magistrate at Blaney J. D. WATSON For Magistrate at Kershaw (Vote for one; scratch others) W. D. COOK D. R. FLETCHER H. E. KIRKLEY R. S. LONG CLARENCE L. THREATT For M&fftatrate at Flat Rock (Vote for two; scratch others) W. G. ANTHONY G. R. CLEMENTS T. C. FLETCHER L. D. VINCENT For Magistrate Upper Wateree JERRY BRANHAM FRANK RABON Governor Cole Li. Bloase II. Kemper Cooke Olln I). Johnston Wyndhatn Manning I.i. B. Owens Tom B. Pearce J. O. Sheppard C. K. Sloan Lieutenant Governor Jos. R. Brynon John H niches Cooper J. K. Harlcy Fred D. Wost Commli?lon#r of Agriculture J. Ror Jones James W. Shealy Comptroller General A. J. Reattlo Attorney General John,M. Daniel Cordis Page Superintendent of Education James H. Hope John J. McMahan C. K. VfrlKht State Treasurer Rtiataoe P. Mlier Adjutant General James C. Docker Tom Marshall Secretary of State W. P. Blackwell Singing Convention to Meet at lilsh opville The Lee County Singing Convention will meet at the graded school build ing at Bishopvllle in its one hundred and eighth session on Sunday, August 26th at 2:8() p. m. We extend a cor dial welcome to all choirs and lingers to meet with us and tako part in the exercises. A warm welcome to all. ? Ij. A. Moore, President. closed at New Grove Baptist church south of here on Sunday night. Cotton Ginners Meeting Saturday r ? All cotton gin operations in Ker shaw County are requested to meet ai the Court Houae in Camden Saturday, August 25, 10:00 ? A. M. Mr. A. L. James, Deputy Collector working out of the office of Mr. R. M. Cooper, Collector 'of Tntertial Revenue, is to attend the meeting for the purpose of giving the ginners such instruct ions a3 they desire concerning the Bankhead Act. All gnners of tHe county should attend this meeting whether they intend qualifying to gin this year or not. Those who see this notice arc re quested to notify the ginners they see in order that every ginner in the county may have opportunity o? at tending this meeting. ? Henry D. Green, County Agent. CROP AND FEED LOAN OFFICE NOW OPEN Emergency Crop and Feed Loan of fice now open to make loans for planting fall grain. See W. C^ Par ham, Field SuTpervisor for full infor mation. Lending period for grain loans will clo&e September 15th. DEATH OF MRS. FRIEi'AG Funeral services for Mrs. France? Soiphia Freitag, 65, well known lady of this city, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Mackey, of Chesterfield, were held Fr;day after noon at 5 o'clock from the Quaker cemetery, the Rev. C. F. Wimberly, pastor of Lyttleton Street Methodist church, of which Mrs. Freitag was a member, conducted the services. Mrs. Freitag is survived by the fol lowing children: Mrs. W. H. Mack ey, Chesterfield;; Mrs. J. H. Humph ries and Mrs. Viola Webb, of Jackson ville, Fla., Ernest R. Fre'.tag and A. J. Freitag, of Camden. i&GUST 25 DEADLINR ^ _ v. FOR GIN TICKETS The State Allotment Board has set the closing date for receipt of Bank head applications for tax-freo gin cer tificates in Kershaw County as mid night Saturday, August 25. Aftei that date no more applications are to be received in this county. Every farmer in the county who produces cotton in 1934' must mako application to h.s local Bankh^id committeeman riol later than August 25 if he is to gin any cotton tax free. This applies to all cotton producers, whether con tract signers or non-signers. Please tell your neighbors.' It will be too late to aipply after Saturday, August 25. ? Henry D. Green, County Agt. OF INTEREST TO COTTON FARMERS The following letter has just been received by County Agent Green from Mr. R. W. Hamilton, Assistant to Director, Clemson College, who has charge of all the Bankhead work in the State: "I have received your letter of Aug ust 14th. It is ,perfectly all right for a farmer in one county to have his cotton ginned in another county. Of course, he will have to preset the ne cessary tax exemption certificate when tho cotton is ginned. "The Washington office will some time in the near future make an an nouncement in regard to the commer cial value of tax exemption certifi cates. At present I have no informa tion on them." By terms of a settlement, $250-000 will be paid to Princess Yousoupoff, an exiled member of tho old Russian nobility l>y Motro-iGoldwn-Mayor, movie producers The (princess churg od that an adulteroua woman charac ter in the film "Rasputin and tho Empress" was intended to represent her. Miss Fannio Holtzman of Wow York, was principal attorney for t.ho princess, and arranged for a settle ment of tho case out of court. Dr. Dayton of the Massachusottp department of mental diseases de clare* that children from small fami lies are more intelligent than those who have many brothers and sisters. Maybe he is right, but wo may re mind him that Benjamin Franklin, who wasn't ao dumb, was tho young est of If) children. Hours for Voting Given By Bonner 1 ? 4 Lane L. Bonner, secretary of/ the State Democratic executive ocmmitte, said yesterday there Was a misunder standing among some peoplo as to tho exact time the polls at tha various precincts are to close Auguaf, 2.?, when Democratic primary is to L>3 run off. He explained that the polls are to open at 8 o'clock and elope al 4 o'clock except in the ctiies of Charleston. Co lumbia, Camden, Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Clover,, York, North Aflguta, Belve dere, Clearwater No. 2, >3ath, Lang ley, Gloverville, Warrcr.vil];', Granite ville and Vaucluse, and In the Great er Greenville district, when they close at 6. The polls will remain open un? til precincts in four counties, Ander son, Pickens, Lexington, and Fair field. Mr. Bonner said many persons were under the impression tha ithe polls in all precincts in the state were to re main open until 6 o'clock. ? ThesState. QUALIFICATIONS FOR A GOVERNOR By Dr. Wade Stackhouso A governor should be a leader of man. He should be a young man strong enough to break away from precedent, when the light of a better day is visible. He should bo pro gressive. He should T)a ablo to do for the sovereign State of South Car olina something comparable to what Franklin Roosevelt has done fo/ our nation. He should surround himself with a grouip of sound advisers. After re ceiving advice he should be ablo to pick out that which is f>est and put it into execution. He should lead the legislature by means of frequent spec ific personal messages. Before Mr. Roosevelt became president congress was often like a Bhip withbut a com I pa3s. At times the South, ^Carolina, i legislate** ae4mingip*rtfMnes with out a purpose. Under Roosevelt's messages and purpose, congress is steering to definite ends. Our present constitution has been amended and gafthed so much that it reads like the acts of the general as sembly. Neither our citizens nor our judges seem to respect our^ constitu- 1 j tion. When wo have a governor strong enough and big enough to di rect the policy of a new constitution- I al convention it ahoulu be called. The governor should call the su preme court and all circuit judges together and devise simpler and mote speedy methods of trying all cases. The procrastination and delays of South Carolina courts is one of the burning shames of our State. At present it looks as if courts of law are designed to care for the criminals and not for the protection of the law abiding. Have wo made law loving | or law breoktng Citizens |>y th*>'iax ! enforcement of our laws ? I The governor should protect the in- | terests of the forgotten man. About the worst forgotten man is an individual who through hard work and a life time of saving has a small home or farm. He is now in fear and trembling lest the tax monster devour his small holding. What this state most needs is more manufacturing plants and more payrolls. Wo need more property and more pcotple to ??hare our tax burden. Has our policy encouraged or has it frightened away foreign capital ? After considering the qualification.; of the several candidates for govern or, T think Wyndham Manning meas ures up to our requirements bettor than any of tho others. Let us put our shoulders to the wheel and elect him our next governor. Progress toward rivAuition m not ed among tho Hatak Vhabitants of tho Dutch Fast lades, who formerly were cannibals, given o eating ene mies taken in war, as well a? old .peo ple of their town tribe. Now, it is .fiaid, they have forsaken that primi tive custom, and eat dogs instead. The wisest of men get foiled once In a while. An object treasured and proudly exhibited for 20 years by the Smithsonian Institution as "the world's oldest ear of com' , reputedly grown in Peru, has been found to be merely a cleverly moulded piooo of baked clay. Farmers to Gin More * - Cotton Tax-Free An agreement has just been reach ed whereby the government will per mit farmers of Kershaw County to gin more 1934 cotton tax-free than was indicated under their contracts. This is due to th^ fact that the gov ernment agreed to strike out the year 1929 from the bade period for Ker shaw County. In 1929 our farmers mado an average of onv 10<* pounda lint cotton per acre. This will be ? substantial benefit to the cot^n pro ducers of Kershaw County. While an effort ha-3 been underway on our part for several weeks, this re- arrangement has just been agn?ed to by the federal government. ? Hen ry D. Green, County Agen:. ^er^ona/t Elmer Watts, spent tho week-end with friends in Nennettgyille. J. R. Montgomery, Jr., of Washing ton, D. C., arrived Sunday night to join his family who have been visit ng relatives here for several week'-. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Miller and daughter, Miss Margaret, have re turned from their home at Edgemont, N. C. where they have been spending the summer. Mr. and Mrs. \V. F. Kettle-? havfl returned from a trip to Edgemont and Highlands, N. C. Miss Virginia Lee Nettles spent tho week-end at Home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Nettle.?. Mrs. Leo Little and children aro spending this week in Virgii ia with Mrs. Little's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kare.?h left Sun day for New York to purchase fait goods for the Fashion Shop. Mrs. J. M. Hoffer and daughter, Jane, and son, Jerome, rJ have re turned from a two weeks stay at Myrtle Beach. i Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Roasonovor and Mrs. C. B. Smith spent Sunday at Floydale wkith Rev. and Mrs. Paul T. Wood and family. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Montgomery and baby of Washington, D. C., and Douglas Montgomery, also of Wash ington, D. C. are visiting the form er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R, Montgomery. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mooro are visit ing relatives in Florence this week. Mrs. Rhetta Halsall and daughter, Jane, left Tuesday for Ohio to spend awhile with Mrs. Hawaii's si iter, Mrs. , Lawrenco Betsill. Bishop and Mrs. A. S. Thomas, of Charleston, and Mrs. ('. R. Smith, of Florence, were guest.? of Mr. II. (?, Garrison, Sr., Sunday. David ITIackwelT of Charlotte spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Joo Rlackwell. Henry Eichel and son, Julian Eieh el, returned Saturday from tho Northern markets wTiere they went, to purchase good.? for Eichels' Depart ment Store. Miss Margaret Jen kin.-, of Atlanta is spending two weeks with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Jenkitn. Mrs. Jake Hirseh has returned front Macon, (ia. where she went to attend tho funeral of hf*r cousin. Mr. and Mrs. C. f?. K:>rnegav an nounce tho birtli o"t an eii<hl pound son in Columffia Friday, August 17. A South Dakota week newspaper completed the publication of tho en tiro Itfhle in installments, he^un 'M. years ago. It may well begin over, as n new generation is coming on to whom tho contents of tho Book of Hooka would Iki roal spot news.