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Karpis Captured In New Orleans New Orleans, May 1.?Alvln Karpis, current No. 1 bud man. surrendered before guns of a squad of officers led by J. Kdgar Hoover, chief of the federal bureau of investigation here tonight. A few hours later, the man who had succeeded John Dii linger aa the country's most wanted criminal, was placed aboard an airplane heavily guarded and manacled and taken from the city with the destination unannounced. Without the firing of u shot, Karpis was arrested with Fred Hunter, 37, a suspect In the $34,000 Oarretsville (Ohio) mall robbery, and a woman known ouly as "Kuth" us they emerged from a pretentious apartment building in the 3300 block of Canal street about < half a mile from the center of the business district. Hoover announced the capture with the simple statement: "We've cap tured Alvin Karpis, generally known as public enemy No. 1?but not to us." 'l iken lie added, '"Hiey were taken without tlie llring of a shot. Karpis never had a chance. There were too many guns on him." Karpis Is under indictment for the $100,000 kidnaping of William A. H&intn, Jr., wealthy St. Paul brewer, June 10, 1933, and the $200,000 kidnaping of Kdward G. llremor, St. Paul banker, January 17, 1934. He is also wanted on u charge of inurdor in connection with the slaying of Sheriff C. R. Kelley at West Plains, Mo., December 19, 1931. The throe year hunt from coast to coast and beyond for Karpis was as extensive as that for DUlinger, who was shot down in Chicago. He was the last of the original Karpls-Harker gang. Seven of that band of bank robbers and kidnapers are dead aud the rest have been captured. Within the last two weeks, the justice department had placed a $5,000 price upon Karpis' head., and added a $2,500 price for Information leading to the capture of his pal, Harry Campbell. Four days ago, the postal inspection service followed the justice department's lea/l aud added a $2,000 reward for Karpis, bringing his price to $7,000 and $2,000 more for Campbell. Campbell escaped the raid today. Hoover said the bureau of investigation had known Karpis had been in and out of New Orleans tho last several months. He came here several days ago to direct tho hunt. Hoover, smiling Hlightly, announced the capture in the bureau office in the poBtoffice building here about an hour after the raid, saying. "I've got something interesting to tell you " Hoover would not say how many took part in the capture but there were reported to havo been 15 or 20. "They wore in an apartment on the first floor of tho building and were leaving the house to enter an automobile when the agents surrounded them," Hoover said. "The agents called upou them to surrender uiwi they were taken without Hie llring of a shot." Shackles were placed on the hands and feet (if Karpis and the shackles then bound together. He and tho others were taken to tho postoffice building. Karpis and Hunter, likewise bound, were curried by agents. Karpis lived at the apartment with the woman, who was about 21 years old, pretty, rod-haired and dressed in white. Hunter had visited them nightly. neighbors said. Neighbors described Karpis as a mild, pleasant man with a slight impediment in bis speech and Interested in fishing. John Campbell, janitor of tho building. said he had known Karpis as "Mr. Ollara." He said the woman bad posed us "O'llara's" wife and that (hey were the only two of tho arrested persons living in the house. Tho third person. Campbell said, "came over every night and talked with them." 1 he capture was effected so smoothly and quietly that witnesses scarcely knew what was happening. When the three had loft tho bouse, witnesses said, the agents closed in about thoni and commanded surrender. They made no move and were quickly hurried away Campbell was burning trash bosido the building. I happened to look up and 1 saw Mr. O'Hara (Karpls).standing between two bushes near the curb botweeu me and the corner. Ho was without his hat and his hands were tied with black cord. "Thore was a man on each side of him. One had a machine gun and the other a revolver. 1 walked over toward where ho was and sonoone said, /Octback there!'" "O'Hara" (Karpls) was the first person arrested, the janitor said. Hoover said Karpls was armed but he was noncommittal about details of the raid. "How long Iwis the net been laid for Karpls?" ho was asked. "For the past two years." "Hut how long In New Orleans?" "Ob. we've known he's been In and out of New Orleans for the past two months and have been on his" trail." "How many men participated In the capture?" "We never give out figures." "Did he offer any resistance?" "He never had a chance. There were too many guns on him. We got him sitting in tho automobile." "Was Karpls armed?" "Yes, he had a gun." Karpls, wearing a straw hat, shirt and trousers, but no coat, was led out of the bureau's office in tho postoffice building. Hunter, Hoover said, was not so well known as Karpls but added that "ho is wanted for a postoffice robbery November 2, I93.r?, at Oarretsville, Ohio, in which $34,000 was taken. Karpis was also connected with that robbery." ____________ FORMER CHARLESTON MAN MAY OET REWARD (From News and Courier) Wulter Lyle, former Charlestonlap, whose quick thinking contributed much toward the capture of Hruno Richard llauptmuun an the Lindbergh baby kldnuper, In one of the men to apply for u share In the $26,000 reward offered In the cage. The New Jersey court of chancery 1h aole arbiter In awarding of the fortune offered to the persons who would bring the kidnaper to Justice. Official already have ruled that "G** men und New York and New Jersey policemen will not be eligible for any ahare of the money. Lyle, who waa employed here for fifteen months in 1917-1918 by ^the Charleston Drug Company, waa manager of a Bronx filling station. On September 16, 1934, a stranger drove up, ordered five gallons of gasoline ami paid with u $10 gold certificate. Remembering that President Roosevelt hud called in all gold certificates, Lyle remarked: "You don't see many of these uny more." The man, soon to be identified as liuuptmann, replied, "I have only a few more left." Lyle took down the car'a license number on the note and turned it over to police. Hauptmann was arrested, Lyle received a day off, a $100 check from the big boas and a promotion, not to mention a virtual "protective custody" from New York police who had to hold off feminine admirers seeking the autograph of the then thirty-four-year old war veteran. Lyie is the nephew of Mrs. K. LeFar, of 210 Calhoun street. Ho is married and has a daughter eight years old. Two others are basing their claims on identification! of the gold certificate. They are Walter R. String, a New York bank teller, and John Lyons, attendant at the filling station of which Lyle was manager. New Deal Cost Is Compared To War Syracuse, April 30.?Mrs. Blair Banister, ussistant troasurer of the United States, told a regional conference of Democratic women today that the debt the Roosevelt administration had Incurred by Its recovery measures was "leHH than half of this country's World War debt." Lauding the New Doal, sho said: "The debt which this country Incurred through tho World War waa twenty-two billion dollars. The debt which President Roosevelt has Incurred In rescuing the American people from economic chaos Is only ten billions. "The twenty-two billions wore spent for destruction. The ton billions were spent for construction." Mrs. Banister is a sister of Seuator Carter Gla&s (L>., Va.). Claims Ethiopia By I Right of Conquest Homo, May 6.?Premier Benito I Mussolini announced to the world tonlgbt that Italy'M war with Ethiopia in over. | While the people ?ri gaged in a| mammoth tent mobilization and stag-1 ed wild celebrations, H l>Uc:e proclaimed that Mamhal Pietro Jiadog IIo'b troopM entered stricken, pillaged Addis Ababa at 4 p. m. today. j Badogllo telegraphed, U Duce said: I "At the head of our victorious] troops I entered Addla Ababa." I Mussolini, whose speech was broad -1 cast throughout the nation, shouted: "Kthopla Is Italian territory. j "I announce to the Italian people! and to the world that peace has been re-established." Speaking from the balcony of the! Palazza Venezla overlooking Venozla J square', he said: [ "Slack Shirts of the revolution, men I und women of Italy and all Italian friends among the seas and moun-1 tains, hark ye." j "We are ready to defend our smashing victories with the Bamo intrepid decision with which we obtained them," he thundered. "In 30 centuries of history Italy has lived many memorable days but! today is the supreme day." II Duce reviews the war. | "It is with pride that after seven months of bitter difficulties we are able to pronounce this gr^at word, 'Peace* ", he said. I "Hut I must add that it Is our peace ?Roman peace. With the population of Ethiopia peace is an established fact. Ethiopia is Italian by the fact j that It has been occupied by our sol-1 diers, by rfght and because it is to I receive the civilization of Rome." I His was the first official announce-1 men-t of the fall of 4-ddls Ababa. When whistles and sirens mingled I with the pealing of bells at 5:45 p. m. I the populace knew there was a test mobllzation on. Hut the government I had forbidden newspapers to publish j accounts of events in East Africa until after II Duco's speech. liadoglio had reported to Mussolini | that IiIh troops were welcomed every- j where on the march from Dessye to Addis Ababa. Even people of the province of Shoa, backbone of Am- j hara influence in Ethiopia, submitted to Italiun military commanders and presented gifts. | Italian troops were delayed in entering Addis Ababa because of the | difficulty of moving motor transport) over roads dynamited by retreating Ethiopian forces. Askaris arrived far) in advance of Italian nationals hut! Hadoglio postponed occupation of the) city because Mussolini had insisted white troops must have the honor of being the first to enter. Mussolini was cheered to the echo whenever he spoke of peace. But crowds booed and Jeered at mention of the fugitive Emperor Haile Selassio. j "The multiple races of Ethiopia and of the Conquering Dion of Judah (loud boos) have demonstrated clearly that they wish to work in peace under the Italian (lag. On October 2, the day hostilities began. I promised that all would be done to avoid the African conflict from becoming a European I war." 11 Duce said. "I have kept my word. i "War in Europe would be the ruin of western civilization. Thousands of soldiers and thousands of Hluck Shirts have accomplished such a deed of bravery as to command the admiration of the entire world." The test mobllzation which coincided with Mussolini's speech ended at 8:15 p. in. It had started at 5:45 p. m. Throngs cheered deliriously whenever Mussolini mentioned the troops in East Africa. "I express gratitude to the fighting Hlack Shirts and 100.000 workers in East Africa." ho said. "Ethiopian leaders and races count no longer and no strength in the world can make I them count for anything. I "We foel that we Interpret the will of African fighters and those who have faller\ and whose memory for generations will remain In our hearts. This Is a great day for the Italian people and the Black* Shirts who braved the economic siego of the Eeague of Nations and who entitled us to live in this groat hour. Hlack Shirts of the revolution and men ajid women of Italy: One lap of our Journey has been reached. Lot us continue to march in peace and moot the problems of tomororw with the same taith, the same courage and the same determination. Viva Italy! May this greeting reach the lighters in Africa who have boon waiting for it." Before Mussoluii spoke the official broadcasters' announced that today's mobjj/.at ion represented "the biggest gathering of Italians in history," Reports from various Italian cities and hamlets st^tod that almost the emire population of itaiy was li^ In the country's central square listening at open air loud speakers to II Duces speech. In Rome the crowd cheered so load t and long that II Duce was forced to make seven appearances happy and flushed. TIN AND IT8 U8E8 United 8t?tea Largest Uaer and The Smallest Producer of Metal. The United States government hue placed an embargo on the exportation of a product of which this country producen practically none?tin. The embargo la aimed at the exportation of tin in ita scrap form?old tin cane and the like. "Most of the atatea have at least email deposits of tin; but none of them has a suftlcleut quautltly to mine profitably, in spite of the fact that American manufacturers use more than half of the World's output of about i 17,000 log tons," says a bulletin from the Washington, D. C. headquarters of the National Geogra* phic Society. The .first and largest deposit of the metal in this country was unearthed In Southern California about the time of the famous gold rush. Fortunes were Invested in the diggings that were periodically worked for a half century, but they were ultimately deserted with great financial loss. In 1934, deposits In the Black Hills of South Dakota gave up the largest tin in that year, in the United States- about 250 pounds. The only other American owned deposits worked, those In Alaska, produced about eight long tons. Tin has had a long career?longer than many of the metals in popular use today, continues the bulletin. It was known to the ancients and played an important part in enlarging the map of the world. For tin, Mediterranean mariners braved the open, unknown Atlantic three thousand years ago. The Phoenicians sailed through the "Pillars of Hercules," now the Strait of Gibraltar, and thence to Cornwall, England, to obtain the metal which they used In bronze castings. Until the latter part of the last century, Corwall remained the chief source of tin. Then it surrendered first place to the Federated Malay States from which nearly one-third of the world's tin supply now comes. Chinese arp largely responsible for the development of the Malay deposits. While Malays were satisfied eking out a day-t(j-day existence, catching a few fish and growing a little rice, shrewd Chinese who migrated there bravbd fever Infested swamps and Jungles, and opened tin mines. The palatial homes of Chinese tin "barons" in Malay towns attest what the metal has done for them. The metal was later found in Netherland, India and then in Bolivia, which, producing slightly less than one-fifth of the world's output, ranks seqpml to the Malay States. Nearly all the remainder comes from China, Siam, India, Nigeria, Austria, the Congo, South Africa and Alaska. The word "tin" has come to be almost synonymous with "cheap." This is perhaps due^tewthe misnaming of the "tin" can, which is really made of sheet steel with a thin coating of tin. It Is the sheet steel in the tin J can that is cheap, while the small a- 1 mount of tin?about one-sixtieth part ?is the can's most high-priced ingre- * dient. The price of a pure tin can, 1 with tin at nearly 50 cents a pound, ( would be prohibitive for the uses i which the containers are ordinarily put. ' Tin plays an important part In the } life of modern man. Pure tin is used 1 in the manufacture of collapsible tubes for toothpastes and shaving 1 cream. It is not sufficiently hard and ' tough for many other purposes, so it ' is alloyed with other metals. 1 Bronze is an alloy of tin and cop- ' per. 1 The largest consumers of tin are the manufacturers of tin plate. In a 1 recent year 1.500,000 long tons of tin i plate were produced in the United States. Out of this tin plate, several ' billion tin cans were made, besides 1 other tin plate products. * j Returns Prisoner To Columbia I Monday Sheriff E. N. Gibson and I Bill Bethea carried J. V. Bair to Co- i lumbia where he will be incarcerat- ' ed in the State penitentiary until the ] convening of the next term of criminal court in Marlboro county. Bair, arrested several months ago for his allodged attempt to steal the automobiles of E. T. and T. C. Crosland, escaped from the county jail here Jnnuary 12. I^ast week he was arrested In Columbia and returned here. Ho was placed in a cell on second floor and hero he bad removed some of the sewerage fixtures and intended to escape Friday^ Shackles were placed on him and the next morning one end of these was loosed, showing his intentions.?Bennettsvillo Herald. A tornado which lilt northern Iowa, killed one woman and injured 25 or more persons and then swept over tnto Minnesota and injured 20 or more in that state Thursday A Washington dispatch says that a drive is to be made to enlist 30,000 to 35,000 recruits for the CCC, to bring its strength tip to 86tl,000: FARM QUID! FOR MAY Clemuon, May 2.?To guide buay farmer* in essential farm activities in May, extension socialists makq. these suggestions: Agronomy?Do not ruin a good stand of cotton by chopping it all out. lajirve two or three stalks every 8 to 12 Inches. For a profitable investment make a side application of nitrogen to cotton soon after chopping, l'lan to put all grain stubble land into soybeans, cowpeas, or velvet beans for soil-conserving and soil-building crops. Horticulture?Sow . tomatoes for July transplanting. Sow cabbage and collard about May 15 for August transplanting. Mulch tomatoes heavily with straw or leaves to hold moisture and prolong fruiting. Do not cultivate beans while the foliage is wet. Apply nitrate of soda to garden cropB if not growing well. Do not cut young asparagus too closely; fertilize and manure the bed after cutting season. Agricultural Engineering?Sharpen harrow disks for cutting it} COVer crops. Use weeder, spike-tooth harrow, or rotary hoe to break crusts formed over young seedlings. Equip the two-hoBe cultivator with disk hillera or small sweeps for early cultivations. Keep working parts of machines greased or oiled as this is cheaper than repairs. Order repairs and recondition all machinery for the grain havest. Povide screens for dwellings, milk houses, etc. Insects and Diseases?Spray fruit trees for curculio, codling moth, and diseases. Spray pecans with Bordeaux to control scab. Band apple trees for codling moth by May 15. Control Irish potato and tomato diseases and insects with Bordeaux-lead arsenate spray.. To avoid serious budworm and southern cornstalks borer injury, plant corn in lower South Carolina about May 5; middle South Carolln May 10; upper South Carolina May 20. Arrange to poison the boll weevil early. Get ready to fight the screw worm. Dairying?Plan for two tons of soybeans or peavine hay for each mature cow and one ton for each yearling. If a silo is to be filled this fall have ample corn or cane. Plant Biloxi soybeans in row with corn. Where cane Is used, plant Biloxi soybeans in separate field to run in silo with cane. Plant enough extra corn to Bupply eight bushels of corn-and-cob meal per now this winter. Sow one-half acre of Pearl millet for each cow for soiling or grazing purposes in July and August. Do not graze permanent pas-' lures too closely. Clean out the barns ind premises to save manure and destroy breeding places for flies. Animal Husbandry?Breed sows for all litters. Have all weanling pigs iouble treated for hog cholera. See hat the spring pigs are on territory aot infested with internal parasites. Peed lambs in a creep. Use oats rather than corn for the workstock. Treat navels of new born animals with pine tar to prevent screw worm nfestation. Poultry?Clean and disinfect the arooder houses each week. Cull all weak, alow growing pullets and sell is broilers. Cull the non-laying hens ind soli. Do not keep boarding hens. Remove males from laying flock when incubation season is over. Produce nfertile eggs. Provide shade for growng chicks. DO YOU KNOW THAT I About 140 different by product# w 9 made from llveetock. H Americana spend between $s,om. ^1 000,000 and $8,000,000,000 annually u foreign and domestic lotteriea, num. bers games, etc. Ninety per cent of the people In th? United States live in one-family hous- I Disinfection of the water suppU^ of American cities with chlorine ha? reduced the annual death rate from I typhoid fever from 25 to four pej j 100,000 population. ; The human heart beats 72 times a I minute, 104,000 times a day and M- 1 000,000 times a year. Elk I^ake in Oregon Is a mile above | sea level. Nearly 9,000,00(T persons are now ] seeking Jobs through government em- ] ployment agencies. .1 The human body contains only five quarts of blood. j The new British ijper Queen Mary I is really two ships, one inside the ] other.. with a space of six feet f* I tween the inner and outer hulls. | Kissing is taboo in Tibet. Perhapi that is best because few TibeUni 1 wash from the day they are born to the day they die.?The Pathfinder. I ODD ACCIDENT8 I Johnny Kusak's mother told hltt not to bounce on tlie bed but the I four-year-old did It anyway. He I bounced right through the window onto a Michigan city street. But he IB wasn't hurt because the bed was on 1 the first floor. Two motorists, Fred Melanoon of New Hampshire hnd Richard Price of Massachusetts, were approaching I each other in the suburbs of a New ] England town. "Hey, your car is on fl fire," they shouted simultaneously. Sure enough, both cars were. Recent Connecticut floods gave a I convicted murderer a lucky break I when waters rose so high in tbe Jail 1 yard It was impossible to erect a gal- I lows. A short reprieve was granted. Robert Antonoff of Iowa received I the scare of his life last winter. Near ing the brow of a hill he met a speed- I lag car. Its driver slammed on the j brakes, the car skidded up the aide I of a 26-foot snow bank, made a complete loop and landed on all four I wheels without spilling the occupant!, j Unable to stop, Antonoff drove safely I beneath the looping car.?The Path- J finder. HELPFUL HINT8 j Vegetable stains can be removed I from the hands by rubbing them with I a slice of raw potato. Hot vinegar will remove stains from mica windows on stoves. i Stick a small piece of bread on the end of the paring knife blade who* 1 peeling or slicing onions and the tea" I will be fewer. Never throw water on blazing op| or grease?it only spreads the flamet J Use sand, earth, flour or a heavy Nt I Lemon juice in many Instances wffl take the place of vinegar In I dressings, etc. 1 To keep patent leather shoes handbags from cracking rub themo^J oaslonally with a cloth dtpp?$ r glycerine.?The Pathfinder. Five bandits robbed a branch hf"? 1 In Detroit and got away with < FREE! After the terrible strain on your batteries this winter, have them tested, with the most modern batItery tester ever made. AT THE RED STAR SERVICE STATION 1 1111 11 ?W?jM Newberry College Summer Session!* JUNE 16?JULY 25, 1936 TEACHERS: Courses approved for certification credit In Prinu I B ! Intermediate and High School; grades. ' |! | COLIjEQB STUD HINTS: Courses for degree credit and to enable I i students to make up work. : Newberry offers the services of a well-trained faculty, a congeal I ? atmoephere, comfortable dormitory accomodating, excellent table I I i fare, recreational features. Total expenaea for the six week* J Including tuition, room and board, only $42.00. For catalog write ! JAME^^ONARD^retidCTt^^^N^Wry, 3, c I Cotton Seed Meal 25 and 50 Pound Bags For the convenience of our customers we are now putting out Cotton Seed Meal in paper bags of 25 and 50 pounds each. ? Phages are CLEAN, CONVENIENT T<L HANDLE and very durable. We recommend this size for* use in fertilizing lawns and ilowers ,or vegetables. If you want a small quantity, ask your dealer for the small size package. Many stores are stocking up 011 these attractive and convenient packages. The Southern Cotton Oil Company Camden, South Carolina ^