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Camden Chronici f ^ NUMBER 3 Guard Wounded;) Three Met Death j Three are Woun^ and Two Captured in Sunday Prison Break?Two Convicts Still at Large?Militiamen and Officers Take Part in Search .?Condition of Guard Mahaffey Remains Unchanged. As a .sequel to a bloody prison break Sunday morning at the State Prison Farm near here, which, according to a confession of one of the captured prisoners, had been brewing for six months, threes convicts are dead, three are wounded, one has been raptured without injury. John Simmons, of Charleston, was captured Wednesday afternoon when he surrendered to Officers DoJlard and lioykin near Scales siding. Sergeants Lawrence Big-ham, Woodrow Hawkins, Henry E. Morton, of Hartsville, together with It. K. Sharp, Roy Ives and Arthur Yates, prison guards, accounted for the ring leader, Cornell Williams, Willie Jackson ami James Wilson, Wednesday morning as they were sighted near a swamp hiding behind a log. Williams, who is said to have lead the break and fired upon Guard Mahaffey, and had boasted thait he would not be taken alive, opened fire. The guardsmen returned the fire and Williams and Jackson fell dead. James Wilson was captured not far away suffering from flesh wounds. Wyatt Patterson and Will Davis, the other two convicts are reported .-till at large and the search is still going on for these two. All captured men had discarded their prison garbs for overalls and civilian suits, . .-aid to have been gained from a raid on a negro house not far front the scene of the break. Gilbert Mahaffey, who's deadly aim killed Frazier Lyles and seriously wounded Melvin Mitchell and Grady Jones, after he was shot down, was reported as holding his own with an even chance of recovery' with an abdominal wound. About one hundred and fifty National Guardsmen from Camden, Hartsville and Sumter, together with other officers are still searching. The mer captured Wednesday j morning had been hiding in a swamp near Hill Orest school, which covered! a territory estimated to have been about fourteen miles in cincu/mfer- j ence. The officers had ipretty well' closed in on this territory when the throe were sighted. The two dead j negroes both had dirks concealed on' them, t ornell Williams had fired two shots and his rifle was found beside j him. His only words were, "Well,! you ve got me." James Wilson was ! found to be playing "possum" and wht-n commanded to get up he did not move. A shot was fired into the! ground near him, and jumping to his ! vol, he professed innocence of any l'art :n the shooting. A flesh wound' \\a- !. und in his right side and right: arm. j A wagon hauled the two bodies I'om tin* swamp to the highway,1 U ;' a truck carried them on to the harm. Coroner J. S. Cain, of !utor county held an inquest at Corporal Sharpe and I>r. T. M. Mo.-re. the prison physician, were the | or- y witnesses. At the conclusion of l:.e inquest the jury rendered a ver-1 flivt that the two men had come to their death as the result of bullet shot wounds inflicted by officers of , the law in the discharge of their duty. W J att Patterson Bad Actor ^ yatt Patterson, one of the conyw-T-s still at large was sent up from j tamden to serve a ten year term for; hou.<. breaking and larceny. He caused quite a lot of uneasiness in (amden .several years ago, when he entered several residences at night and boldly stole clothing and money. was captured near Boy kin by Officers G. F. Coo ley and Alva Rush after jumping from a window and escaping from a house. Several sbots were fired at him before he was ^aught. Part of the stolen loot was ?ur.d in the house and portions were < "ntiwi in the yard. , ^ ill Davis, the other convict still at largo was sent up for three yearn i?m Chester county on a charge of , ?*sault and battery with intent to A report that these two .had been Raptured Wednesday at Oheraw proverroneous, as guards and officers ail?d to identity .two negroes held " m :T r as. suspects. Clarence Sharp, 19-year-old guard at the canvp, described the break at noon Sunday which Gilbert MaihafTey, a guard, and three convicts were i wounded. One of the prisoners, i Franzier Lyles of Spartanburg, died j before arriving at the state peniten- j tiary infirmary at Columbia. Sharp said the prisoners were coming downstairs from their cells to the dining room, on the ground floor of the building, when the group overpowered 'him and T. L. Truesdaie, who he said were unarmed, and ran into the camp armory and seized Ave high-powered rifles and from 30 to 40 rounds of ammunition. Sharp said one of the convicts shot at MaihafTey through a window and two of them ran out of the building, the guard shot them. The next prisoner to leave the building shot Mahaffey, Sharp-said, and Mahaffey returned the fire, wounding the Negro. He added the Negroes fired "six or eight" shots. Meanwhile, Sharp explained, the re- j maining 42 Negroes wore held at the point of a rifle by a prisoner named j Arthur Brown whale he closed the door and locked them in the dining room. Lieut. Lee Ilutto of the state highway patrol said the band of escapes was last seen en tori ng the swampland near the Wateree. Five bloodhounds trailed the band nearly a quarter of a mile. A detachment of National Guardsmen of Columbia, local police, peni-; tentiary guards and six highway patrolmen from Columbia, Sumter and Fairfield county police and sheriff's officers from Darlington ami Lam-as- : ter counties aided in the search. Guards were posted along a railroad, a nearby highway and generally encircled the area in which the group was believed in hiding. Superintendent Glenn of the camp j located fourteen miles from here re- 1 ported to the state peniten tiary at Columbia immediately. Glenn said the group of nine made I the break as the -prisoners were be- , ing marched down stairs from their j cells for the noonday meal. As they reached the bottom of the ; stairway, Glenn said, the group, charged a guard and knocked him 1 down. They entered the guards' j quarters, snatched guns and shot j their way out of the narrow hallway j of the building. A shot from one of the convicts struck Gilbert MahafTey, a guard, in the abdomen and dropped him. A detachment of state highway patrolmen was sent here from Columbia and Sheriff J. H. McLeod, of Kershaw county, and a number of deputies were searching the countryside. Negro Tells of Experience The Sumter Herald of Tuesday tells of the capture of John Simmons ih the folio wing: "Footsore and utterly exhausted from hunger and flight, John mora, Charleston Negro, serving * (Continued on page twelve) r 1 % Thou sands of Taster I alias Hera Vw??wmmmmmmm? J {Symbolic of the Kapler seaton some one hundred thousand iliea will burst* forth in bloom i few dayw prior to Easter Sunday, April 21, in the fifteen steam-<heatod greeajhousefc of The Camden Floral (lompany on I-auirenH street. They will form the largest lloral display of it? kind ever seen in the South. Hailhs from whidh 'the thous& ands upon thousands of plants sprung, have been given careful attention and care since December and are now just ready to bloom forth in time to cheer many homes at Easter?not only in South Carolina but also throughout neighboring states. The packing of the lilies at Easter is a very interesting sight. A number of men trained in this work are employed to wrap the blooms in tissue paper, then wrapping the whole pianit. rnese plants are then placed in a crate ami packed tightly to tht*m fioin being bruised in shipping. The lilies are sent to various points between New York and the southern part of Florida. One would naturally think that it would not be necessary to ship Easter lilies to Florida, but all lilies in Florida are grown out of doors and therefore they have no control over the time t'hey can bring the flowers into bloom. In order to have lilies at exactly the right time at Easter they luu.sl buy them from points where they are grown under glass and the time of blooming is under control. The Camden Floral Company, devoting sixty thousand square feet of glass not only to the production of Easter lilies, but also of carnations, roses, calla lilies, snapdragons, sweet peas, state they ship their flowers to ?many distant points. Not only can flowers bo bought! bore at Faster time and ull holidays V?ut also every day in the year the floral company ha? a l>cautiful selection of cut flowers ami potted flowers, made possible through the artificial heat supplied to the houses. 1 Beginning with one small plant on Fast I^aurens street seVeral years ago the Camden Floral Company has j grown to such proportions that it I was necessary to purchase additional laiul oil West l^aureius. street whore j fifteen additional greenhouses huve been built. The company has its own boxing: aiul packing equipment as well as refrigerating system an*I the volume of business done by this firm *is a revelation to those who-visit the plant. Everyone is coixlially invited to visit their plant to view tihe beautiful sight of so many thousand blooms in I all their beauty just now. Rural Police Active; Raids and Arrests The recently named rural police officers since their appointment on April 1 have not been idle and are doing good work under the direction of Sheriff McLeod's office, with Deputy Sheriff G. F. Gooley cooperating. Twenty-five raids were made on ! liquor law violators on Saturday with the result that small quantities of liquor were secured and five arrests were made. All offenders gave bond and were released. During the week two illicit stills were destroyed in the Adaan's Mill and Beaver Dam. sections. No arrests were made hurt, at one still six hundred pounds of sugar was confiscated. The "Sunset Club," operated near J The Precipice, three miles east of j .Camden, was also raided by Sheriff's forces. A small quantity of liquor j was found and the proprietor was j placed under bond in .the sum of $300. White Man Suicides After Liquor Raid "Dock" Davis, 27-year-old white j man, dded last Friday night from a' ; self-inflicted pistol wound, at his: j home near the old race track prop-1 [ erty, west of the Seaboard passenger I station. An inquest was held by Coroner Rush and Sheriff McLeod Saturday. Some five witnesses testified to the | effect that Davis had told them he , was going to kill himself and that they tried to take his gun away. One shot is said to have been fired into the ceiling, then the man laid upon the bed and fired the fatal shot, remarking "you all didn't l>elieve I'd d<> it!" or words to that effect and then expired. The jury brought in a verdict that the deceased came to his death by self-inflicted wounds. Only a few days previous sheriff's forces had raided the Davis house and captured twelve jars of illicit whiskey. The funeral and burial was held in Lee county. Cadet Boyd Promoted Charleston, S. C., April 4.?Announcement has been received from The Citadel that Cadet J. J. Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyd, of 1301 Lyttleton street, has been appointed to the rank of Sergeant in the Artillery R. O. T. C. Unit at The Citadel, Company "E". This is a distinct honor and responsibility carrying with it many duties which must be efficiently discharged. While at The Citadel Cadet Boyd has been an active member of his class, standing high in academic ratings. He has. identified himself with various extra-curricula activities also. Among iheee ia membership in the Junior Exhibition Orack Platoon which has a distinct reputation. ? Limestone Choir At Baptist Church The Limestone College Choir will present a program in Camden at the Camden Baptist church on Wednesday, April 17. The hour will l>o 8 o'clock in the evening. The Choir from Limestone College has built up an enviable reputation during the last few years. It has been called by many critics of music one of the best of student organizations. The Ohoir is in gr-eait demand in the Carolinas, and in Georgia. About forty programs are given annually. The Choir is modeled after the internationally famous Westminister Ohoir. Miss Katherine Pfohl, Director, was for three years a member of the Westminister Ohoir, and as a member of that Organization toured Europe, and visited most of the principal cities of America. This is Miss Pfohl's fourth year with the Limestone College Choir. The Ohoir is vested, and presents a program of unusually beautiful and attractive'music. There are eighteen singers in the Choir Organization, and an accompanist and director. There lis no charge for admission and the i public is cordially invited. Baptist Church Services ) The following services are announced for week beginning April 14 at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with O. 0. S>togner, superintendent in charge. I'ub-, lie worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Casfton, at 11:15 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject: "A Right Conception of God;" evening subject: "The Value Of Cheerfulness." B. Y. P. U. Tuesday evening at 7:30. Prayermeeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this ch u rch. Bethany Baptist Church There will be services at Bethany (Westville) Baptist church on next Lord's day as follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m., Superintendent H. B. Gaskin in charge; preaching service at 11 a. m., the pastor in charge. The theme will be "Give God a Qhance." B. Y. P. U. at 7:30 p. m., Miss Ruby Young, director. Every member 13. urged to be present and the public is cordially invited to worship with us in these services. ?James D. Gulledge, Pastor. Was Contest Winner The Columbia State of Sunday carried a photo of Miss Eloise Ivollis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs* Bornio I.ollia, of Columbia high school, as winner in the district expression contest held in Batesburg-Leesville She will represent Columbia high school in the state contest to be held during high school week. Miss Lollis is a senior At Columbia high school and a pupil of Mrs. Reginald Kramer. She is a granddaughter of W. M. Lollis and the late Mrs. Sal lie Lollis, of Camden. Dates Announced For Tryon Show Many prominent names are includ-i ed in the list of advance reservations' for boxes and parking- .space for the tenth annual Horse and Hound Show of Tryon, N. April 17th. These may lx? made through George A. ("a- j they, Blue Rid.ge Weam-s, Tryon, N.1 C. Entry blanks may be obtained from Miss M. Seott, Tryon. The unusually attractive location of the Horse Show ring- draws enthusiastic admiration from all visitors. Neat- j led among the wooded foothills of the 1 Blue Ridge with lofty mountain peaks rising in the distance, this picturesque spot makes an ideal setting for a horse show. A Fox Hound bench j show is held at 9:30 the morning of j [April 17th. In the 1934 show over | 100 hounds were exhibited. An even! larger number of entries is anticipated for this year's show. An attractive feature of the day is the barbecue luncheon, served on the grounds. The menu will consist of iamb and snoat, cooked in the open over a slow fire for 12 hours. Cold slaw, roasted sweet potatoes, corn bread and coflfee are included. Box luncheons are also served. Horse Show judges for this year are: George Guynne, Hunters; Miss Ivy Maddison, New York, Gaitod Clashes. Presbyterian Church Services Sunday, April 14. A. Douglas McArn, pastor announces: Ohuroh school at 10 a. m.; Morning worship j with anthem and sermon on "Why [ Christ Was Crucified." Vesper service at 7:30. Showing of beautiful I slides on "The Crucifixion and the ' Last Seven Words from the Cross." j A congregational meeting after I service for lYm election of three additional deacons and to hear tlu> annual report of the church. Thirteenth Sunday in Belmont plan. The public is cordially invited to all services of this church. '? } .. Methodist Church Services * Preaching by the pastor at 11:15 a. m. Theme: "Shall We Keep Books With the I^ord?" This will be a live and vital subject. Preaching at night at 8 p. m., by the Presiding Elder, Rev. J. T. Fowler, followed by the Second Quarterly Conference.? C. F. Wimberly, pastor. Bridge Winners Word has been received that Mrs. Charles G. Knight and Colonel Allen Briggs were the championship EastWe?t players for South Carolina in the recent Culbertson World Bridge Olympic for which they will receive trophies. Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. J, B. RoweM, of Lancaster, announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorothy Hellen tc William CL Moeeley, of Camden. The wedding will take place in Lancaster on April 20th. -* - . .. ,.n Carolina Garden Club Pilgrimage The Garden Club of South Carolina has selected tihe month of April for its garden visiting tours this >ear. All membership cards which entitle them to the privilege of visiting the gardens jn "The Bulletin" and these cards must be athown at the entrance to each garden. MernU?rs should consult the 1U35 list, for some changes have been made since last year, several gardens being made since last yiyir, several guldens being witlulrawn und a number of new ones added. The executive boiwxl of the club wishes to call attention particularly to tho following rules: Members of the club are entitled to the visiting privilege; they are permitted to carry no guests except their husband's and visitors from outside the state. None of the gardens are open to vjsitorp on Sundays, Where special days a re listed under the name of the garden that garden is open only on those days. I he antes set for the tours are as follows: April 8 to 13: Chairman, Mrs. II. S. Shonnurd, Harrietta Plantation, Saivtee; Charleston via Ashley River bridge and route til to Sum-merville, 7K to Goose Ocok, 52 to Deane Hall, Mulberry Gas tie, Gippy, 28 to Manning, 521 to Kings-tree and to Georgetown, thence by 701 to Charleston passing Hopesewce, Harriotts, The Wedge, Hampton, Boone Hall and old Christ church. A side trip on this tour, between Charleston und Summerville, leads to Tomotloy Plantation and tho gardens of Beaufort, pa^ng the ruins of Sheldon. April 15 to 20: Chairman, Mrs. Lcland Moore, Sumter; Stateburg on route 76, Borough House, Homes ley, Holy Cross church, -to Sumter, 76 to Florence, 52 and 35 to Hartsville, 15 to BennettsviHo. A side trip on t<)^ tour leads from Florence to MarioH April 22 to 27: Chairman, Mrs, Hey ward Gibbes, 1630' Green street, Columbia; Aiken, by 10 to Saluda, 173 to Orangeburg, 2 U> Columbia, 1 to Camden and to Qheraw, old St. David's church. t,i ^ ^ Chairman, Mrs. .E. T. Gwatihmey, Converse college, Spartan-bung; Anderson, routes 20 ' and 176 to Greenwood, 221 to Laur|anfl, 270 to Greenville, 20 to Spartanjburg, 176 to Union, 215 to Chester, 21 to Rock Hill, 5 to YorkAny further information concerning these tours may be secured by [writing direct to the chairmen as I Lists of the gardens open to | visitors may be secured upon applicaj tion to the president of the local club. Rooms Wanted For Junior Order Visitors On April 22, 23 and 24 Camden will be host to the officers and delegates to the annual meeting of the State Council Junior Order UnitedAmerican Mechanics, when it is expected that around three (hundred members will be in attendance. Ho,teU will bo tjpeed to their capacity ,to care for this large number and ithe local Council desires to find suit.ablo rooms with or without meals for j the overt!ow guests. Thoy want to [make it plain that it Ls not an entertaming proposition, but that the delegates will pay a reasonable rate for these accommodations. Those who have rooms or rooms and board are requested to list them with D. J. Creed. His telephone is 486, Camden, S. C. Mercury Takes A Tumble Following a rain and hailstorm which struck Camden Saturday afterjnoon and which was general over all j parts of the state, the mercury took a tumble. Sunday and Monday were cloudy, bleak days with furnaces and open fines in general use. Weather observers in Camden report as low of 35 degrees Tuesday morning, with considerable frost Fortunately trees and gardens were not for enough advanced to suffer any great damage. The sun came out Tuesday which proved to be a much more comfortable Spring day. The rains caused the Watereo river to rise at this point, , but did not reach the overflow stage and Tuesday morning reports were that it had fallen to some extent, "The Crucifixion" Betfcceda Presbyterian church veepei* Sunday evening at 7:80. An il' lustra ted service on "The Crucifixion ? *nd Christ's Last Worcfe from tbe Oroea.M Every one is invited to this Snndey evening, April 14,