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COLUMBIA HANK Kit 1)1 KH 19f M. Mauldin Hald To Have Been Victim of Heart Attack Pickens, April 3.?Ivy M. Mauldin v. k i of Columbia, attorney-banker-businosa mar), died suddenly thia afterooon i)ear Picker)*, Death was the result of heart failure. Mr. Mauldin, in Pickens with Mm. Mauldin, and their daughter, Miaa Ivy Mauldin, on a visit, had gone on an automobile ride with hi* brother, (i. T. Mauldin of Pickens, to Kocky Bottom, about 20 miles above Pickens. About 6 o'clock a* they were beginning the return journey, came the attack and Mr. Mauldin'* death. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at JO o'clock at Pickens, the funeral service* to he conducted from ti?e residence of G. T. Mauldin. Interment will iw in the Pickens cemeN tery. Mr. Mauldin, 51 years old, mud,' at tlie time of hi* death, president of the ,Southern Motor company of Columbia. He had been president of Hie American Hank and Trust nun |iuny of Columbia, now defunct, and previously active vice president of the Palmetto National hank of Columbia, since succeeded by the Columbia National bank. From 101 J to 1017, when he resigned to take up hi* eonneetion with the Palmetto National, Mr. Mauldin had served as state hank examiner in South Carolina. He was a member of the general assembly, lis a representative from Pickens, his native county, for the years 10001002. In IO^ 2 he was i lected by tingeneral assembly to the' board of trustees of CjeniKon college arid his present term would not have expire;! until 1030. Many Have Million Incomes Washington, April 3. In the increasing group of immensely wealthy Americans, 207 now have annual in-! comes of $1,000,000 or more. Bum-j iu'ss and industrial prosperity sweeping the country in the last two years has added 132-/names to the revenue bureau's confidential list. The number, hut not the irientiljc i, was disclosed today by Internal Itev, enue Commissioner Hlnir in his prt liminary report on statistics of income for 1025, covering income tax payments to the treasury in 1920 and all return.'- filed prior to September 1, 1025. The report was the fiist made on the operation of the revenue act of 11)26, which reduced the number of personal income tax returns from 7,309,7HH to 3,053,076. Of those filing returns, only 2,334,823 paUl taxes, but they contributed $27,11 I, )<01 more in revenues than the larger number did a? year earlier. Huge taxable incomes were piled up in 1025 with a rapidity never helore recorded. rRenew Your Health by Purification Any p'" . n will til you that "Perfect Punte di^n ? ' the System ia Nature's l'<>u ,(Intern of Perfect Health." Why i "t tid yourself of chronic nilment. < '' e.'t undermining your v;i.?:i'x 1 unfy^your entire nys-'em L..'.'!i ,' v." thorough course* id t'nlotrib ..?or.jc or twice n L_ week for fcycc;-! wet'lt-s?-and are how n Nature ? you with he; 2 th. j. Cnlolid. ,.r. tn>? greatest i f ['* f-ystem n "ifit ?. v< k^ - age, cont ?,-,r>^ - vr i . .jytommr , . A. ,35 - 7 ?j!l dirictiony . i J t!-".'J ftor-. \ /(.t FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on Tuesdky, | v April 20, 1027. I will make to the Probate Court of 'Kershaw County my final return as Executor of the estate of W. T. Hall, deceased, and on the same date 1 will apply to the said Court for a final discharge from my trust as said Executor. THOMAS D. HALL, Executor, 4 Estate of W. T. Hall, Camden, S. C\, March. 2-i, 1927. 1 FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that on< ? month from this date, on Monday April 25, 1927, I will make to th< Probate Court of Kershaw County my final return as Administrator of th? estate of Luther Caldwell, ami on th< same date I will apply to the snit Spy Court for a final discharge as sai< Administrator. J. P. LEWIS. Camden, S. (*., March 21 1927. Jp FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that om month from this date on Tuesday April 19, 1927, I will make to th< Probate Court of Kershaw Count; my final return as Administratrix o x- the estate of Eugene P. Carver, do ceased, and on the same date 1 wil apply to the said Court for Letter Dismissory as said Administratrix. MRS. CLARA P. CARVER. Camden. S. C., March 17, 1927. FINAL DI8CHARGE Notice is hereby given that on month from this date, on Saturday April 16, 1927, I will make to th Probate Court of Kershaw County m final return as Executor of the cstat of Mrs. Blandina D. Dixon, and o the same date I will apply to the sai Court for a final discharge from m trust as said Executor. D. V. DIXON, Executor. My- Camden, S. C., March 17, 1927. MEDICINE MADE MILLION A JBV i "Little Early HU+r*" Produced Creel Wealth For Manufacturer i New York, April ?L?Klde C. De witt, who ax a young druggist started manufacturing; patent medicine* in Sioux City, Iowa, some fifty year; ago, had accumulated a fortune of i $8f> ,000,000 when he died at hi* home ~ in Seariwlalc March 29, the New York Herald Tribune said. He had *hunne<i publicity all hi* life and hi* wealth never had been e*ti mated at more than a few million* during the twenty year* he manufactured patent medicine* in New York. In Chicago, where he conducted hi* bu?ine*? for a number of year* before coming here, hi* wealth wa* e*timated at Homething over $.'*,000,000. Mr. Hewitt wa* owner of the K. C. Hewitt company of thi* city and held large intereat* in a Canadian ginger ale company, in addition to many *ecurilie*. He bequeathed a life intereat in the entire efttate to hi* widow, foia K, Hewitt, a vice-president of ! tin- Hewitt company. He had no chil' dren. ; O'i tin- death of Mr*. Hewitt $200,[ 000 will be paid to Minola C. Bryant of Chicago and $100,000 to William IX Lou( h*, hi* lawyer, arid the reniduarv estate to fourteen relative*. A codicil : provide* that any one who context* j the v !l shall be disinherited. Her Brother Head ; Ml*. C (' Yaughan will have the | sympathy of her many friend* in the j h <-f h 'r brother. Mr. S. W. .J-oh'i( -on, which occurred at his home in j Kew Car den, Long Inland, N. Y., on j Satu?-:;.y, April I, af:?-r a lingering j :l!ne.- , ?,1 cverai weeks. Mr, JohnJ -on wa* i native of faburra** county, .Not :h < urolinu, hut is pleusantly remembired here and throughout South it arolina where he iin* been traveling ! iefirr tentative for .several years for an La stern ladies' ready-to-wear firm, lie was a sou ol Jtev. William Johnson who was born and reared in the I* lal Rock section of Kershaw county. Besides his sister he is survived by his widow, who . was Miss Margaret Watts of Honea Path. The i 1 uncial and interment was at Kew Harden, N. Y. Owing to sickpes* Mrs. \ aughan could not attend the funeral. "J.o k" Martin is being held in i Florence chaiged with the killing of J. Black Muhlrow on Thursday last I when he shot him to death. The men j tell out over the ownership of a boil j ei of a s.aw mill outfit. Mrs. R. B. I'll I lot i lloHteHs ! '/tu- re gular meeting of the Midway! j Home Henionsti at ion club was hell, I Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. | IL !' I'.lliolt with a large number j <>f mem be i s prcM-nt. Tlie club had I as \ :sitors Mrs. Thomas lUackmon. j Mis- Alma Burgess, home demonstraItion agerf^ made an interesting talk ; on "Body needs and food values," whuh was the fifth lesson in nutrij tion. Miss Minnie Floyd, nutrition : specialist of Winthrop college, had previously met with the project loaders ol Midway, Charlotte Thompson, ( antey, I.ugoff and the home demon* sti nt ion agent in Camden, and had eai e fully instrmted them on this lessen. After the business session the club was served punch and cal^' by the hustcsx. ?Mrs. W. West. ST A 'I' ?-? , _ . pjfjlSNT . | Of the o t^.^Cufcv'ncrship. management, etc., -quired by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, of The Camden Chronicle, published weekly .it I Camden, S. C? for April 1. 1927. ! State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. Before Notary Public in and i for the State and County aforesaid, I personally appeared H. D. Niles', who i having been duly sworn, according to ' law, deposes and says that he is the j publisher of The Camden Chronicle, , i and that tho following is, to the best . j of his knowledge and belief, a true ' statement of the ownership, manage. 1 ment, etc., of the aforesaid publica; tion for the date shown in the above ?| caption, required the Act of Aug,, ust 24, 1912, embodied in Section 443, ? j Postal Laws and Regulations. r' 1. That the names and addresses ; ' of the publishers, editors and busi? ness managers are: i Publishers?H. D. Nilea, Camden 1 S. C. Editor and managing editor?H. D Niles, Camden, S. C. . j Business manager?H. 1). Niles I Camden, S. C. p i 2. That the owners are H. D. Niles >t Camden, S. C. 0 3. That the known bondholders y mortgagees and other security hold f; era are?None. H. D. NILES. 1 Publisher. s Sworn to and subscribed before nu this 1st day of April, 1927. j. f. Mcdowell, Notary Public. . FINAL DISCHARGE e Notice is hereby given that on< I month from thi* date, on Mondav e May 9, 1927 the undersigned wit y make his final return to the Probab e'Court for Kershaw County as Ad n ministrator of the estate of T. .1 d Boykin and apply for a final dis V i charge as such administrator. j. w. boykin, Admr. Est. of T. J. Boykin. 'Camden, S. CM April 8, 1927. AttrmW Augusta Ball Game Mmr?. W, V. Nettles, J. C. Rolling#, John Goodale, Do## Goodale, Sam Mkkle, Henry McL?**!, Henry Nile* and Henry Pearce went to Augusts Wednesday to witness the ball game between the New York GianU and the Washington Senator*. New York won the game 6 to 5. o Service* at Wateree The Wateree Baptist church ha* resumed the morning preaching hervice* and the subject for Sunday morning is "The All Seeing Eye of God." by the pastor. Evening service, the subject will be, "Achieving the Impossible." Special murflf by Mrs. I'urvjs Saunders and Mrs. W. H. Whaley wfi sing, "The Old Rugged Cross." A cordial welcome is offered to all. Toy fiand (fives (Concert The Toy Rand, composed of pupils of the first and second grades, under Miss Bunkley's supervision, gave a short program in the high school auditorium last Wednesday morning. It was one of the most attractive programs ever presented by the primary department, and reflected credit upon the young musicians and their instructor. Only percussion instrument.- were used with the purpose- of de\ loping a sense of rhythm. The instruments arid the performers were as follows: Tambourine#: Rebecca Rush, Ellen I'ittlfc, Hazel Shirley, Beulah Graham; cymbals: Dorothy- Durfee, Betty bavin', Mendel Threatt, Minnie Sue Bruce; castanets: Sophie Creed, Eucile Willingham, Betty Holland, Ralph Shirley, Carolyn Nicholson, Cora Scarborough; triangles: Guy ; Gove. Su:iie Shirley Francis Chapman, Wylit? Hogue;. drupi#: Jack Uhame, I'red Sheheen, Ivey Connell, Claud Williams, Willis Sheorn, Charla Dunn. The first two numbers, "Battle Hymn of tl;e Republic," and "Solomon f.evi," were directed by" Jack Richards; the last two, "Field Day March" and "Waltz," by Sudie Shirley. These young musicians wielded the baton with the ease and poise of experienced directors. The rhythm of th<waltz was quite difficult in that th,drums and triangles were played on the first beat of each measure and the castanets and cymbals on th second and third beats. In the march each group of instruments was given la different part to play and the effect was most pleasing. It is hope! that the toy band will in the near future give a public performance. IUGHAM GETS LIFE TERM (Continued from First Page) with this now famous ease The Chronicle i- reproducing the following summary from the Florence Morning News-Review of Tuesday: 1 he Bigham ease came to a sudde-t and dramatic close late yesterday afternoon at Conway when by agreement between counsel for the state and for the defense the man who has lived almost within the .shadow of death for the past si^ years was given by a jury at least the mercy of lif. for the balance of his years, / * These long years, h<>*~ * hum is 'or BUS" ma?^ a comparatively young a- ..I, will bo dragged out within the heavy walls of the state penitentiary. Imprisonment for life at hard labor was the sentence pronounced upon - Bigham. Previously two juries had sent him to the electric chair. The termination of the case today, therefore. was a victory for Bigham, although had the *>ase gone to the jury without the direction of the modified verdict, the result might have been different. The case may have ended in another conviction, or yet again i; may have resulted in a mistrial. Nobody believes an acquittal was ever possible, at least in Horry. When Judge Smith announced that the attorneys for the state, ^ind for the defense had reached an agreeIment for a directed verdict of guilty with recommendation for mercy, the latter clause saving Bigham's life, the court room was stunned. It was several minutes before the spectators realized what was happening. Absolute quiet reigned. A pin could , have been heard to fail anywhere ir n largo court room which all da> had been restlessly waiting for something to happe.n; a court room packet with folk who appeared to resent thi , slowness of the proceedings and t< wonder why all this trouble in getting ' a jury. As a matter of fact Horry -peopli did not want to serve and they showei it plainly in the excuses they gav< i Judge Bonham in their response i* the voir dire. want to say to the court and t< :hcj jury that I rise to address botl under circumstances -that bring to ; ? lawyer one of^thc rarest experience I in his practice. I' know there will t> ;1 a cry when I announce that the atat . will offer no further testimony, no . will the defense. In pursuance to ai agreement the Jhgham case, or might say, the Bigham mystery, is a this moment ended in the courts o South Carolina, because we have en * i? JMBaeaBfeBnMnieaMnfcnjii Wred into an afrwmipt, the de?ee*| end the atate, whereby we a*? going to ask the jury to add to iU verdict of guilty a recommendation for the mercy of the court. I want to etate that the convictions of the attorneys for the defendant in his innocence fca? grown fTom our first connection with the case. Through all the six years this conviction has become stronger. If Bighairr ^ati^ted today it would be in full S||pport df his innocence. When u man is victimized by fate it is his moral duty to himself und the moral duty of those who represent him to obtain the best result . Higham is a victim of circumI stances. No man at or ?*ear the S?ceno of crime can possibly escape some suspicion. If 1 should go home tonight and the news be sent out that my family hud been wiped out there would be some one who would connect me, and at once suspicion, fact and circumstance, would be magnified a thousand-fold and confused, and ? sentiment cheated against me so fixed that it would sweejr the community off its feet. Our first purpose has been t >ave this man's life. The opportunity is here and we hope that hy saving it he may be ah.le .to some time render some further service to find the truth of the horrible tragedy. The time will come in this state and abl other states when capita! punishment will not be tolerated. The time will come when the state can't put its hands on a man and* destroy his life especially in circumstantial evidence cases where there > no eye to <e <^r voice to hear." A. t'.vs point .Judge Mmith described in rapid ai d graphie manner thu scenes enacted in the ?ellf tlu? shuffling of the feet of the witnes.-es and of the condemned man alor.g lh" narrow passageway to the death chamber, the burning of human Uiv.h, painting Mich a word picture of *fh<? execution scene as to cause the spec Utom to roeoil with horror from ita j contemplation. J "This U* serious thing," contin |U?d Judge Smith. "Therefore, while the ptate has developed .only a pari of its chlo we know what is behin i Mrs. Edmund Bigham and her d*ugh< ter Miss Louise Bigham cannot be here. They are both sick. We recognize that this is no legal ground for a continuance. We feel it our duty to embrace this opportunity to save his life. As to the other cases against the defendant we have also agreed. Horry county will no longer be troubled by the Bigham case. Its people may now settle down and return to their peaceful pleasures and pursuits. We have agreed, Mr. Foreman, that you may write a verdict of guilty with recommendation to I mercy." As Judge Smith, took seat Solicitor Casque arose and in slow and -measured words declared that at first he had opposed the proposition for an agreement for a verdict by consent. I have followed the case for the jiust six years and when the proposition was made last night I rolled and tumbled all night so greatly did it concern me and so difficult was it for me to gain the consent of my mind and conscience. After all, however, I have determined that this is the' best settlement. If I had hold out, it would have seemed that 1 want this man's blood." J i-t rj:*.fo~ * Arrowy mi fh -to whom So-i II . itof (lasqijc referied it) Jii? address i a- ' who he ached to outline his views, I :<Y;-lured that '.hero was nothing furIV.'v to 1. i i for the jury to write the verdict. Jw< ge Ih ham in commenting vn the stateiiH re; of the attorney* told ! the juiy tl the r.uprome couit of i youth Canaina 'it the case .of the j State' agri. t Williams holds a man I has a right to consent to such a ver, diet and that it follows the State 1 > , ;.... ...... . * i tit ?t) equal right W a^J Bonham explainvd thatTl guilty of murder without! , mendation to mercy carrJ ;' tence of electrocution J3 diet of guilty with recoj . to mercy automatically 3 , death sentence to li(?p {|3 i thus instructing the fulfcJ how to write the verdict! effect, was directed. 1 "I have nothing to *44] my attorneys have said," J canto from Uigham who wjl I within the dock ull the J j patently more nervotu procedure than at %*y lUiij the trial. His huge ^1 which he uses since ht J .villi rheumatism was twirl between#iiH fingen. 1 not keep still. .9 "1 have tie desire tdH mental or physical un|fl Bigham," said Judge Bouncing "'ill hartley duty that_|aee8 nl than to pass sentence upH lowroan, u sentence <;>l.ii.(l hope and prospects in thl all pleasures that constill r.tKf, a sentence thqt shutl hi: life, the sunlight, 1 htm tin- birds and God's in-;| condemn him to solitude 1 -service all the days of hit! | jury has recommended anil ntion of law the penality J from death to.lifetime imp! The order of the court j? 1 i Kdmund D.' Bigham, be cm tho f-tatc penitentiary -it hi for the whole period of youl life." 1 SolicitOf G^sqye ipiked ti cases against Bigham for thl rhurce? of His# mother, his si the latter's two adopted chil | nolle pios'-ed. In the events ! don the nol prosscs in thei cotfld be- revoked. 1; ..? - - ?*?* JuB natural... J V Men like the "natural" in all things. 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