The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 14, 1941, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4
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" 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. Pat O'llrien
Gloria Stuart in
"HERE COMES
THE NAVY"
Added Green Hornet j
;iii<l Comediea
LATE SHOW 10:30 P. M.
J Job Crosby?Jean Hogcr3
"LET'S MAKE MUSIC"
MONDAY and TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 17?18.
James Stewart?Hedy Iranian*
"COME LIVE
WITH ME"
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19.
Janjes Stewart
Margaret Sullivan
"NEXT TIME
WE LOVE"
THURSDAY, FRIDAY and
SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 20?21?22
Krrol Flynn
Olivia DeHavilland
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