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FHE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. D. NII.B8, Kditor and Proprietor Published every Friday at Number 11"! North Urond Street, and entered at ilie ('uimli'ii, South Carolina Poatofflc? as second class mall matter- Price per year in.00. No subscriptions taken for li-aa ttian Six Mont lis. In till Instance* the subscription price is due and payable in advance. All subscriptions ate can< ? !!? ?l when subscriber falla to renf-w. Represented In New York by the American Preen Association and elsewhere by all reliable Advertising Agencies We accent rut advertising Of a doubtful tin-I tore and try to protect our patrons from misrepresentation by Advertisers. No lilqunr Advertisements accepted at any price. Church notices published five. Cards of thanks and notices of entertainments where an admission fee is charged will be Charged for. Tributes of i ospec.t and obituaries will bo charged for All communications must be signed, otherwise they will bo destroyed. " Friday, February 14, 1941 MR. WILLKIE CHECKS OUT Mr. WiiiKto. oy prearranKemetit, was in tho Town Hall audience In New York when the debate on war- bill 1776. between Dr Frank Klngdon, head of tile New York chapter of ititervehllonlHf.fl and Norman Thomas, the socialist, was hroadcsal. Mr. Thomas ep|>osed the bill and American participation lit the war He did so with arguments which Republican!) have made and could indorse. At the moment which had previously boon, pureed upon Mr W'illkie waa observed lo be In the audience, and was asked to comment He did so with a complete indorsement of Mr. Roosevelt's war policy. Ills bill and tlii* absolute powers it would grant This Is not the position of the Republican party, which Is for neither war nor dictatorship Mr. W'illkie entered the Republican party as a mysterious stranger, suddenly and le the astonishment of thousands of the party mem hem who didn't recall tho face or the name. He may now take his leave, quite as suddenly, still a stranger to the parly's principles, altho no longer mysterious. Republicans who wondered how he got In will fty?| relieved when he gets out His desertion of the party position during tho campaign was one of those things that cannot be fully believed at the time they occur. People don't quite grasp the full significance of what they have seen and hen r? I It was hard to believe that the Republican convention had been swept off its leet and had nominated a man who should have been running on the oilier ticket When Mr W'illkie < r i < 1 to tell the people that was just what had happetusl, it was Impossible to beRevo him It was imismslhle not to think that he meant something else, that he didn't mean he was Just a yen man to the candidate he was supposed to ho opposing, or that ho was a llftli columnist opening the gates to the other side. It is now apparent that the proper place for the Republican nominee was the one the Democratic convention didn't want to give Henry Wallace but very well could have given to Wendell Marines To Enlist Reserves Tim Fulled States Marine Corps announces that I lit-r<> are an uiilimllwl number of vacancies in the Marino Corps Reserve. Young men between iho ages of IS and 3<> wlu> are*single, and in good physical condition who desire to enlist in the Marino Cor |>tt Reserves are asked to contact i"'gt. li K. Tluklopaugh, FSMC. Itoom 10, rn> Hall. Columbia. Men enlisted in the Reserves will be transferred to the Marine Bks , Funis Inland, S C., for a |>oi l<>d of six weeks training. after which they will be sent to some Marine |s>si or station for duty. Tito period of enlistment is four years, however if durnig a man's enlistment the existing emergency is terminated and the Reserve demobilized the mat} will be returned to civilian life to continue on in tho Reserve in an inactive status. Tho training, duties, opportunities for promotion for men In the Reserve will ho tho same as for those 111 the regular service. If during a man's enlistment In the Reserve, the size of the Marine Corps Is Increased he may at his own request be discharged from the reserves in order to reenlist in the regular service. Enlistments In the regular Murine Corps and tho Marino Corps lleaorve are being accepted at the Columbia rod tilling office. Men Interested in either the reserves or the regular service are invited to visit or write the Marine Corps Recruiting Station, Room HI. City Hall, Columbia, S. C., for additional information and npplicution blanks. LOST PASS BOOK Pass book 0-7, Issued June 20. 1934, by First Federal Savings and I*mn Association of Camden, S. O., has been lost Fifteen days after date 1 shall apply for a duplicate of said pass book. C. V MASSEBBAU Camden, S. C. 47-49pd Babies are born with only one emotion?fear They have the fear of falling through lack of support. Willk'ie Millions of RepublcAns new1 see that they were duped and were, in effect. voting the Democratic ticket. They mJght have changed tho name of the man in tho White Hosue but they wouldn't have changed tho plans and intentions at all in foreign policy and probably not much in domestic policies That can be seen now. and if Mr. Wlllkie has not already picked up iiis hat It should be handed to him. He should no longer bo consulted In ihe national party organization, should have no place in its councils, end should neither give nor be asked advice. He was a Republican by name for less -.than year and that period was much too long. The party will take leave of its late standard bearer with the hope that it will never again see him or he it?? Chicago Tribune. FINAL SCHEDULE FOR KERSMAVV HIGH 8CHOOL Kershaw. Feb. 12 The Kershaw High School Kaglos will close the 1940-1911 basketball season with three more home games. The Htrong Rock lllll School teams oppose the pmpjo and white teams on February 18. Then the Macedonia-Angelas teams will jilay on February lit. Finally. Wlnnsboro teams, one of the strongest sextets and quintets In the Catawba District. will Invade the nest of the Kershaw Fugles on February 24. All games will begin at 7:30. These games will see several seniors making their las' appearance as high school basketeeis. The past records of both the gods and boys teams are such as to attract good galleries and a large cheering section to support the local teams. The Kershaw girls team has lost 4 ami won 8 games, while the Kershaw hoys team has lost 3 and won 10 games, so far this season. J. ROY JONES GETS NATIONAL RECOGNITION Columbia. Feb. 11 ?J Roy Jones, state commissioner of agriculture, baa been made president of the national: association of commissioners and I directors of agriculture. Mr. Jones was elevated to this, pos-j it ion by tho executive committee of the National Association when the presidency became vacant as a result of tho resignation of J H. Floyd, of Illinois. Mr. Lloyd, who had been director of agriculture for bis state, has returned to private life. Commissioner Jones has been elected first vice president of the association at Its meeting in New Orleans In December. The unexpired term of Mr. Lb,yd runs until next Dec-ember and it is this term Mr. Jones will fill. Mr. Jones has been connected with i the state department of agriculture j since 1909. and became commissioner in 1933, having been appointed to succeed Commissioner J. NV. Shealy, who had resigned. In 1934. Mr. Jones was elected for a full 4 year term. In 1938, ho was re-elected without opposition. Population of County Population or counties of South Carolina by minor civil divisions has been announced by the bureau of the census thruogh C. W. Martin, district director at Charleston of the l ulled States bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. The following llgures are announced for Kershaw county: Kershaw county, 32.913; Buffalo township. 6.884; DeKalb township. 13.710; Flat Rock township, 4.969; Wateree township. .*>.350. ATTENDED FUNERAL OF CHARLESTON MAN TUESDAY Colonel and Mrs. F. C. Von Tresckow were in Charleston ruesday where they attended the funeral of Beverly Mlkell. vice president of the Ktlwan Fertilizer company. Mr. Mlkell was fifty-two years of age and a native of Charleston. He married Miss Margaret Kldredge of Camden, who is the daughter of the late Captain James Kldredge, first tourist hotel operator of Camden. Mrs. Mikell and one daughter. Mrs. E. Capers Johnson, survive. Benefit Bridge Tournament On Tuesday. February 23. there will I li?? a bridge tournament sponsored by lihr Business Women's Circle of Grace L lunch, held at the Kpiscopai Parish House. ^ ;> m. Admission will be 30 p. , person. For resmvatioes (lI. m . si y K rkl and. ('ha inna n W! e:i i oiisnl riuir l>o !i prieo and specific uravi'v our ounce o; pal id! ;ij:11 will rep',.i e two ounces ot gol(?. " " ' ' " Four Men Die In Electric Chair (By Eddie Klnlay In Friday's Columbia Record.) Throe Richland county farm boys and a Dickons counyt textllo worker died In the electric chair at the atato penitentiary this morning, the second largest mass execution of white men In the hlatory of the state. Thirty' three minutes after the first man had entered the death chamber the last man had been pronounced dead. The four and the order In wliclh (hey died were: Hugh Evans , 22; Willis Evans, 20, and Hampton l^oe, 26, ull of Richland county, and J. C. Hann, 27, of IMckons county. A considerable crowd had gathered In the drizzling rain outside the main gate to the prison by 6 o'clock, half an hour before tho executions were scheduled to begin, and the witnesses trooped around to the death hous3 In a chilly fog. Prisoners peered down from lighted slits of windows in the main cell block and could be seen looking down through the open windows of tho death house as the crowd gathered insido. Hugh Evans, a slight, impassivefaced man was the first to enter the death chamber walking In calmly at exactly 6:20. Witnesses were lined up along the rail and five ministers, who had spent many hours with the condemned men were seated on a little bench just behind. As Evans stepped up into the chair the Rev. J. Wilson lx)okwood, Baptist preacher of Columbia, began reading the 23rd Psalm. The condemned man, who leaves a wife and parents and soversil brothers and sisters, stared steadily at the blank wall, just above the heads of the spectators, raising his eyes sjightly as tho minister intoned "The lx>rd is my shepherd." Asked whether he had any last statement to make he said In calm, low voice, "1 am sorry for the things I've done. I accept the Lord as my savior. I am ready to go and meet my Savior." He was pronounced dead three minutes and 39 seconds after the current was applied by State Electrician Sam Cannon. The prison physician, Dr. M. Whitfield Cheatham, was assisted by Dr. P. E. Payne and Dr. George K. Nelson. Hugh Evans' 20-year-old brother, Willis, also entered calmly but with eyes half closed and arms folded as ho stepped up into the chair. A slightly sullen expression was on his face as he was asked by Capt. C. A. Sullivan whether ho had any last statement to make. "The Ix>rd Jesus Christ has saved me." he said. "I am ready to go to the other place. 1 hope to see everyone of you peoplk there." He was pronounced dead three minutes and 24 seconds later and there was a slight intermission as most of the witnesses walked__out to_make room for another group. Two women, however, stayed during the entire proceedings. Hampton Lee. a tall, gangling man whose defense at his trial had been that lie was feeble-minded, entered the chamber as the Rev. Mr I?ckwod read "We all have sinned and come short . f lie- glory of God." j He was calm and looked curiously I around flie room at the spectators as the straps were arranged. "No. sir. I haven't nothing to say," ! lie answered as Capt. Sullivan asked j tor his linal statement. " '(Vpt I hope I vou;il be with me at a better place, i j haven't saw them rings '' ( This was a reference to several valuable ring- which have been missing sinee tie- crime for which he was executed I He was pronounced dead three minutes and'31 seconds later and his body carried out into the little side room j by prisoners assigned to the task. 1 Hann. a gaunt-faced textile worker from Easier, also showed no emotion as lie entered and kept his eyes turned toward the celling as the minister j read. ' | want to look you good people in i the face," he said, "and tell you I have made my peace with God. I thank Jesus for forgiving ine. I am sorry for the crime I committed. I will meet you all in the morning." He was pronounced dead four minutes and 13 seconds later. Hann was convicted in September, 1939. of dashing the throat of Ruby^ Holing, 23. at the Alice mill near Easley The crimo occurred June ff of that year. Hann going to the girl's house around 6 o'clock in the morning and calling her out into the front yard. A few minutes Later her mother heard her scream and looked out to see Hann holding her with ono hand and slashing her tJm>at with a razor. According to trial testimony he then "hung the razor on a rose bush and walked off down the road shaking the blood off his hands." His execution was stayed by an appeal to tho supreme court but the lower court verdict was affirmed and a new execution date set. The fuor men were baptized Thursday in the death house and had spent [ many hours with ministers. Min-' islers who had talked with the men during the last hours and attended the ' "execution besides the Rev. Mr Lockwood we.re the Rev. Z. P. Hamilton. . penitentiary chaplain; the Revs. H. I. Durham of Pickens, W. C King of Chester. O. B Stewart of Las ley. The three Richland men had been visited several titnes this week by re- , latives and officials said Hann's fath-: I er and brother had also come to nee him Thursday. Mrs. Dora Ixje. the I mother of Hampton l>ee. had come to ( the penitentiary almost daily, walking; the long distance from her home near j the Township auditorium to the pelii-1 tentiary on the river bank. The bodies of all four were claimed! by relatives. s l The largest previous execution of, white men in the state occurred March ; 24, 1939, when six convicts were elec- j irocuted for the prison break slaying : of Guard Captain J. Olin Senders. Rotary Club Note* Abe Fennell, Sports Editor of the Columbia State was the guest speaker at Thursday's Rotary meeting. S. CClyburn was In charge of the program Mr. Fennell paid tribute to Camden as.a Bports center and spoke of tlie unlimited advertising the town gets from its sports programs, particularly with polo and racing. He also paid tribute to Frank Heath the way he followed up the sports events and the way he wrote his articles Mr. Fennell touched upon many sports subjects, explaining the new rules for^ football which will be inaugurated this Fall, and he also told of the football games between the Camden High and Brookland-Cacvce I teams, when he coached the latter institution. The programs for the next three weeks will bo in charge of Ralph Shannon. Henry Savage and Henry Carrison. The visiting Rotarian warf Monroe Mayer, of Columbia, and the guest visitors were Gay lord Tucker, of Camden, and Captain Isadore Edelstein-of the Medical Corps, attached to the local airport. And Mrs. Hitler Shuffled Mrs. Benito Mussolini, Mrs. Charles , Lindbergh, Mrs. Wally Windsor, and Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt were playing bridge. The bidding was as follows: Mrs. Mussolini passed because she sknew she had a duce. Mrs. Hnidbeigh passed because she knew that she didn't have an ace any longer, Mrs. Windsor passed because her king turned out to be a jack, and Mrs. Roosevelt called for a new deal.? Demopolls (Ala) Times. The cucumber is mentioned in the! Old Testament and figures in ancient history as far back as 3,000 years. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L? .Woodwa returned this week to Camden u are occupying their beautiful eatw "Holly Hedge." ^ Friends of A. M. (Foot) McLjo wild be pleased to learn he is at hoa again after a stay of many months I the Veteran's hospital, Columbia, a dergoing treatment from an injury r ceived over a year ago "When he wi struck by an automobile. He is no able to go to his office each day i McLeod & Mcl>auchlin company. Bethesda Presbyterian Church Sunday, February 16, A. Dougl McArn, pastor. Church school a a. m., with a Bible class for every *| from two years old up. Mornlt worship at 11:15. Missions study pi gram at eight p. in. The public cordially invited to attend the ? vices of this church. Grace Episcopal Church , The services for next (Sunday * be as fallows: Holy communion 8 a. m.; chqrch school 9:45 a. m.; m? ing prayer and sermon by the recti at 11:15; young people's meeting 7:00 p. m. Methodist Church Services The public is cordially invited to I tend the following services at Lytd ton Street Methodist church on Sol day: ChurCh school at 10 a.n morning worship at 11:15 a. m.; ti ning worship at 7:30 p. m.; Yoni People's Epworth League at 6:45 m. Polo Classic Is Slated For SuncU (Continued from first page) Waleree foursome by a 4 to 3 scor Inasmuch as Harrison, who did w play last Sunday, will be In action, d Yellow Jackets are favored to top thd rivals several goals. The Travellfl have an alert and fast riding defeni and while Harrison is a wizard wbe he takes the ball on the offensive, 1 is going to find It hard to bra through the Traveller line. It has been noticeable In all d games played this season In tVundei that the sympathies of the spoetatof appear to be for the team wearing d blue silks. This will probably be it lured this afternoon aa_ the nwn hundreds of Columbia fans who regular in their attendance at d games are strong followers of Bates who is fondly termed d "Knight of Wateree". Bates is a brother of the Hon. J? Bates, treasurer of South Carolu and that official usually leads a l*1"! group of Bates fans to the C'amik program. COMING ATTRACTIONS At The Camden Theatre FRIDAY, FEB. 14. Final Show ing of M AKliA ltF.T MITCIIFU. S Stor\ of r li. < >1,| South "GONE WITH THE WIND" With Clarke (J a bio Vivien I-eigh SATURDAY, FEB. 15. Jutio^ Carney. 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