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KOHIIKK KIJJJC1) KOIIK Army (Hfirrr Irfratltfod j?h Slayer C'oni udttrd Hulrld*. 6 ? Camp Kuintton, Kan., .1 uii. V2r~~ Identl fleatlon UnUy Of Opt. IrfHVl* II. Whlfltlor, by Kourmiy Wornall. th? nolo , survivor of five mm, who won- at tacked t>y lilt army captain l?ei?l on r<4>t>ory of (In* ramp t?auk last nltfht, tin tbo i jiM i k who hud ]H?r|K!trated the crime and On(>t. VV li l>? t ler's hUhseqiiont death f>y wulchle Iikvc convinced urin.v VttlcerH lien* that t Im* sea rvh for the nlayer in wulud. <5npt. Whistler k i I U*?i himself by fir lug two t>w| lnls from an army rill** i u I ? ? Jds li?m it. Kin death came ? f t ?;r Wot nail had iin>vcr(*l < -i>u?clo^*lfc*s ;il flic base hosplta 1 himI lold l hi" ijucs 1 1 > >i? i i i k army ullh-o the story of the trugedy in which tin* captain had killed with an A.\e four men, ImludlnK t'? | Fuller W intern, president of tin* fed* era I reserve bank of Kansas < 'i t \ . an Intimate friend of i In- captain. An order wax Issued that all captains at the cantonment ro|*?rt ?1 headcpia rters to have their linger prints taken. li was then thai the .slii?i> from t'apt Whistler's office wore heard. A note was found with the bod \ . It wa* writ ten to a woman whose name the au thorities refusal to divulge. It said: J "I have Is-cif thinking of committing suicide for a lou^ time. I>ut I have never lutd a r canon. Yesterday I went out and made myself a reason." The rtxiiu in wlileh Oupt. Whistler's ttody whs found was smeared with blood s|>ot.s rl\\-o blood -soaked towels were found In the room, and ihe table was H|?otlcd with it. ('apt. Whistler ?ia<) T>orrowed two hatchets from a supply eompa/iy yesterday, according to officials, ami hi* t*>rn?wed two more today. Arm^ ofllcials declined to say wheth er any of the money which the robber is ^up|H>s?'d to have obtained was found iri ('-apt. Whistler's room. ( Wornall, wild recovers! conscious ness this morning, told the authori ties that the murde rer was an army captain, whose fmv lit* rtsyj^nliUMl. und who. he said, -was a close friend of Winters. bead of the army hunk. Wornall, in <h*scrlbin^ the tragedy. hu ill a man eaoue fo the door ot the hank about S.:?> last night nml rapped insistently. *v<?* admitted aud cov ering I he men with H revolver, forced Wornul! to tie the hands of the four men apeiv which he tied Worn*!!'# handn The man then proceeded to loot the bank sh ft' and had reached the door when Wilder* *ald to Worn* II : "Yon recognise him, don't you?" Wornull unawered that he did. The murderer turue<i and wild : "I aure do, you black acoundrel." waa Winter's reply. WoriMll sa\s at thlN i m ?i 11 1 the man hesitated and then suddenly lea|H*d at 1 1 14 - 1 1 j swinging his hand axe. Ho struck the helplewn men down, one t?y one. Woruall na*i the last atruck. Cnpl. Whistler's former wife, from whom he wns divorced about a year lu'o. and ? h,i|i fourteen years old, re-, side hi Sal Ina, Kan. Ids parenta live tit Coodlaud. K?n. ('apt. Whistler, who was about forty years old. fought in the Spanish-Amor lean war and later saw con aider able service Iti the l*h 1 1 1 Ipinex. Mrs. Whistler today received a letter fr.-in her former Imxtmnd in which he *ahl he was In good health and aplrlt. The letter, she thought, was written \<'s|orday. although It was undated. Joy Kider* Convleled. < Jret- nvllle, .Ian. 1JV ? James Dial. Je rome Fisher. I/ttwrcuce Fair and Hut ler Mi>orc, four negroes indicted for the murder of Chief Sum Heath. LT. S, N'uval recruiting officer, having boon otvujwnts of the automobile which ran over him here on Novemlter 20. killing him instantly, were tonight found guilty of manslaughter in the court of general sessions. A rwom* meixlatlon to mercy was attached In (he case of the last three, Dial having been the driver of the car. Judge Wilson has not yet sentenced them. The defendants^ admitted having taken a drink just l>efore the car they occupied killed Officer Heath. The State witnesses testified that the car was going at fifty to sixty miles an hour on Main street but this was de nied by the dofeu.se. The case was hard fought and attracted great in terest. McCALL PATTERNS If you buy ready-made clothes for the children, the problem of keeping them well and warmly dressed for a reasonable amount is in deed serious Rut if you make their clothes at home, using a Mc all Quarterly and McCall Patterns as your guide, the problem of finance is not on , ly greatly simplified but the children will be better dress ed than ever. McCAYY PATTERNS FOR JANUARY NO\^ON SALE. THE McCALL COMPANY CIIK'AIIO NKW VdliK HUSTON ATLANTA SAN FRANCISCO TORONTO IJCIC COUNT* NRW8 ||r?u of Inters*! UftdMlvd Vr*m Hbth ufivlllr Vindicator. Mr*. Alum Skinner CIlnkscaleH ami ( Kultt. K. ItradhAu* took their friend# j and relative* by surprise by going | over to Sumter on la?t Wednesday and being united in marriage by th? Itev. Trucadale, the Methodist minis ter of that city. returning borne Thurs da> evening. 'Jin* bride Is the aecond daughter of Mr. and Mr#. J. II. Hkliv tier at nd widow of the late J. F. Clink scale*. Jr.. of AtibovlMe. The groom Ih originally from Manning but .for pant year has t>eeu employed by J. II. m>s<'hamp" of this place. Hoth brl<Jo and groom am widely known ami are very |>opu!ar. They have the hearty k?hhI wUhea of their many friends for a future life of happiness and success. Mr. Geo. K, Roll Ins. general yard master of the A. (\ L. for four years at Sumter, has l>ecn promoted to gen eral yard master at Columbia . Mr Itolllns will Ih* greatly missed and we wish him mmh success. Mr. F. 11. Thorne will wioeeed Mr. Kolllns. Kl wyu Is a I>cc County hoy and his friends extend congratulations. Last Sunday evening the Union Ser vice was to have been held in the Haptlst Church and was to have la?en in the nature of a weh?omo service to the new pastoi; Itev. Fountain, of Talboro. N. C., but owing to frozen pi I H's the services were bold In the Methodist church, Itev. G. P. Watson conducting the services. Although the wiow covered tha ground ami everything was freeslm! outside quite a large number of rel atives and friends assembled at the home of Mrs. M. L. Williams, of Wlsaeky, to witness the marriage of his daughter. Maude Elolse to Mr. Jerry Louis Houck at 3 p. m. Jan. 3, 1018. Mr. Itoland Hearon has sold out his, Interest in the stable business and will give his whole time to farming. Mr. Eugene Ilearon. who is an experienced horseman, has ttought him out and will run the stables. Mrs. J. It. Wilkinson, of China, who has been s|>cnding part of the winter here, has gone ti> Greenville where she will spend some time. She, with her daughter, Miss Martha, and Mr. Ix>uis I Wilkinson, made the trip In their car. going by Greenwood. Met At Antloch. The Farmers Secret Association of Kershaw County held its quarterly meeting with the Antioch Local Satur day January f>th and after the regular order of husinetts the election of ofli cers for the year resulted as follows: (*. K. Dai vis. resident ; J. B. Catoc, v lee President ; Newton Kelly, Secre tary and Treasurer; H. S. Oatoe, door keej>er ; K. II. Hinson, Chaplin. ! At the last meeting or the State as I xociatlon S. I). Yates, W. A. James, Newton Kelly. Doe J. B. I/ine, W. A. Stu?'key, were sent to Columbia to m?vt the Federation of Labor at Its ar.nual mating in July and was ad mitted into that body and a delegation was apj>ointed to meet with the farm ers Secret Association in January 1918, hut on account of the extreme bad weather that meeting has l>een put off until later. The Federation of Labor is two million five hundred thousand strong In the United States. We are now in touch with that body and If the farmers will come together we ean aet-omplis great pood. What say you. Mr. Farmer, will you stick? Now is the time, let's see. NVwton Kelly. Sam ilughey. a necro prisoner in the (ireenwood jail charged with steal ing whiskey, committed suicide by drowning in a bath tub in his cell Tuesday night. A SAFEGUARD This is a world of chance, and th*? prudent man will make use of every means of safety. That piece of property, for winch you have toiled and sacrificed, is not safe. Fire may mnshume it; wind may wreck it. 4 INSURANCE WILL SAFEGUARD IT Your health may be perfect today. Rut have you any assurance it will be the same tomorrow, or next week, or next year? t t INSURANCE WILL SAFEGUARD IT That is, while it will not prevent your becoming sick, it will prevent financial iosa through sickness. Come to us for any kind of an insurance policy you may need ? fire, life, tornado, accident. Hood. Safe companies and attractive policies. C. P. DuBOSE & COMPANY REAL ESTATE INSURANCE CROCKER BUILDING * ? PHONE 43 A Unique Proposal By F. A. MITCHELL < Copyright, 111?, WMitra They h?<J Imitated the bird* by, go ing South to avoid the cold weather. He was blase ut twenty-two. She was romantic as every girl of twenty Mhould be^ Indeed It Ih questionable if wom en ever lose their romance. "Do you tn^i) that rock out there?" ahe asked. "Yes, what of It?" "It Is* culled lovers' rook. There la a tradition thut If a man proposes to u girl out there she can't refuse hlra." "You meun when the tide In coming In and she Ih cut oft from shore; she can't swim ; and the fellow won't save her unless she will agree to marry him." "How you talk ! It Isn't that at all. There's Home spell that Is thrown over the girl which draws her to the man." "I didn't know girls were moved to love on a barren place like a whale's back. I thought the way to win them wuh amid music and flowecs." "Yes. but I can understand how be ing under a spell might compel a girl to yield on a barren rock like that, when moonlight, music and flowers would full." "I think I would be most easily In duced to propose to a girl after a good dinner." "I fear that In your brain where the bump of romance should be there is a flat place." "Itather a hollow. However suppose we go out on the lovers' rock, and see what will happen." There was no reply to this. She sat gazing out to sea, evidently des pairing of being able to touch a chord of romance In him, or rather regretting that such a chord did not exist. "Come." he added rising. "I'm curi ous to know If I will be compelled to ' propose to you If we go out together to the rock." "That Isn't it at all. It isn't that the man is Impelled to propose to the girl. It's that If he does, she Is Impelled by some strange Influence to accept him." "Well, let's try It anyway." He put out his hand and helped her to rise from her seat on the sand, and led her to a rowboat moored to a floating platform leading out Into the water. She got into the boat without Baying a word and he pulled over a hundred yards of shallow water to the rock. There he colled the painter around a stone and they went to that side of the rock facing the ocean. They had only to take a few steps, for the tide which was rising left uncovered no great space. They eat down side by side. "I feel It comlug," he said present ly. "What's coming?" "The spell." "Nonsense." "Do you feel It?" "Peel whatr ,MA desire to have me propose to you." "Didn't I tell you that if the man ? " "Yes, yes, but is a man going to propose to a girl in cold blood? Is there no love current between them? My opinion is that if there is any thing In this rock forcing the man to propose, the girl has as much to do with it as he." "Not at all. The tradition is sim ply?' " "That a woman is obliged to accept a proposal. But ? " "Well T * "Great heavens ! There goes onr boot." The rising tide had unloosened the painter and was carrying the bont nway. There would be no use In try ing to regain It by swimming, for It was even now further from the rock than was the shore, and it was reced ing rapidly. Looking about them they saw that the rock was nearly covered with water. "While we have been talking," he said, "the tide has cut us off from Ashore." "What shall we do?" cried the girl much frightened. "We haven't tested the proposal matter yetT' "Don't talk nonsense! Our lives are at stake.*' "I don't believe you have any ro mance In you after all." "Come, come ; how are we to get ashore?" They were far from their hotel or any house. Indeed there was no one near to render them assistance. Be sides the twilight was fading. He took her hand and said : "I think I am going to ? ** ? "Heavens! Don't faint." "Propose." "Are you crazy?" ' "No, I am under the influence of the spell." She had by this time lost her self control, and although she could not swim, marched out Into the water, hoping that she could wade ashore. It was nowhere over her head, but so deep at once place as to reach her shoulders. She feared to proceed. - , "Help!" she called to him. "I love you; will you marry meT" "No." Taking her by the arm he assisted her to the shore. They heached It drip ping of course. He turned toward lovers' rock. "Humbug." he snarled, shaking hit flst at it. 8he turned viciously and started for the hotaL It required a week for her anger to coot Then when he proposed ?fata, the accepted him. | Farm Property , ' For Sale . . V ' tftO twrew, 2 1-ii sullen Northwest from lUauoy, tenant houact*. barnu niul nil bulhlingn necewMiry. 100 acre* under wire In nubdlvided pa*, luw. Price $15.00 j?er uere. 1SI acre* about 1 niiles North of Camden. Handy loam with clay nub soil. Price fc'iO.OO per acre. ( ?? ? ? N. C. BOYKIN, Real Estate TOWN AND COUNTRY FBOPKRTV FOR SAUfi. MORE KKCKUITS FOB BRITAIN TrupoMMl To Mobilize Half * Million More Men. London, ' Jan. 11. ? Nearly half a million men from (Ireat Britain alone j ihv to bo recruited Into the British j army at I he earliest (late possible, ami It Is probable that many more will Ik? added to that numlier in the coming months. These will comprint* tho younger men, who lip to tho present have l>con exempt because of their employment in industries essential to the war services. This Announcement was made in the house of commons today by Sir Auck land (ioddcH, minister of national ser vice. whose statement of the govern ment's man [>ower proposals was re plete with interesting details of Brlt uln's strength in the struggle into which she means to throw her full re sou roes. The minister set forth tho status and m?ed* of the British lighting and munitioning forces and the measures the government is taking after agree ment with most of the labor leaders for recruitment from the classes of skilled workers who were promised exemption when conscription was adopted. The empire has enrolled 7,500,000 lighting and labor batalllon forces dur ing the war, according to the state ment of the minister, ami now has more than 1,000,000 enrolled, but needs more men to hold Its own against tho enemy until the American strength, is available. He praised the spirit in which the liibor leaders have met the govern ment, but regretted that the amalga mated society of engineers had re mained outside the conference, add ing. however, that the invitation was still open to tho members of this so elety. lie paid warm tribute to the work of the women ami declared that some of the young men among the million exempted workers apparently considered themselves a privileged class and threatened to hold up by strikes the building of airplanes and ships. "If they do," he exclaimed, "they will meet such a blast of hatred it will surprise tlwiu." Bev. A. S. Thomas, of Cheraw, has resigned the pastorate of St. David's Church, at that place, to accept a call from the Church of the flood Shep herd, Columbia, where he will give -j>eelal attention to work among the soldiers of Camp Jackson. INCOME TAX 0FFICKR To Be iu This County From January 32ml to January 24th. in a communication received by this pajper I>. C. I fry ward, Collector of Internal Revenue, Columbia, H. C,, an nounces that a federal income ta* ollieer will be seut mto this county on Jan. 22ud and will bo here until Jan. 24th. Information as to where this ofiicor will have his headquar ters can be obtained from the Post master or auy of the bankers, lie will be willing to help persons sub ject to the income tax make out their returns without any cost to them for his services. Returns of Income for the ytar 1917 must be made on forms provided for the purpose before March 1st, 1918. Rceause a good many i>eople do uot understand the law, and wont know how to make out their returns, the government is sending in this expert to do it for them. But the duty hi on the taxpayer to make himself known to the government. If a per son does not make return on or be fore March 1st, 1918, penalties as provided by law will be incurred. If you arc not sure about being sub ject to the tax you had better see the income tax man while he is here, and make sure. Whether you see the Income tax man or not you must make return if subject to the tax. Persons resident in other counties may, If they want to, come and see the income tax man who will be here. I). (O. Heywai\>| Collector of In ternal Revenue, suggests that every body start figuring up at once his income aud expenses so as to be ready with the figures when the expert ar rives. Expenses, however, do not mean family expenses, money used to { pay off the principal of a debt, new machinery, buildings, or anything like that. They mean what you spend in maktivg your money ? Interest; taxes paid, hired help, amount paid for goods sold, seed, stock bought for feeding, rent (except for your dwelling) etc. Income includes about every foliar you get. W. Frank Puckett, superintendent of the public schools at Hartsvllle, died at the Florence infirmary Satur day morulng. The body was carried to his former home at Tuscaloosa, Ala. The grand jury In the federal court returned a "no bill" in the case of Rufus Hart, a young Columbia man, who was charged with speaking against the government of the United States. Are You Getting the Most for Your Money? Then come here and get more. Don't be satisfied with the outer crust when you can get the whole loaf just as well. If you are feeling a little peaved over your, present trading place, try us for a few weeks and make a fair comparison. We know that we buy goods as cheaply as it is possible for anyone to buy them under like conditions. W e know that we pay cash and thereby pare off an extra slice of the cost. And we know that we sell at the closest margin of profit that is possible for anyone to sell without sustaining an actual financial loss. This means a direct saving oil every purchase you make. It means keeping money right in your own pocket that you would otherwise be paying out to some dealer who sells less goods and makes a larger profit. This is the store that gives you the most for your money. T'~~ - '?* Springs & Shannon The Store That Cerriee The Stock.