The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 06, 1931, Image 7
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[ Schafer, N. D., J*an. 28.?Charles
Wanncii, 22, confessed slayer of six
HtieiulH-rs of the |A. K. Haven family,
Has lynched 'by ? mob here early
Overpowering a deputy sheriff, the
^ ob broke into the iSchafer jail, took
Hnnon to a bridge two milea east
here and hung him. James F.
Htnnon, father of Charles, also held
connection with the Haven slayHgx,
was not molested.
The mob arrived at the jail about
I a. in., surrounded Deputy Sheriff
Heter 8. Hallan and tied him to a
Hhaii. Member of the crowd took
Bic younger Bannon from his cell and
H>iritcd him away in automobiles.
I Sheriff F. A. Thompson, aroused
H the commotion, was seised and
so tied up.
I The crowd indicated that the elder
Hiinnon would not be harmed and he
as not taken from the Jail.
I Although the mob was intent only
Bn getting Charles Bannon, the latter
leaded that his father be not
armed. "Save my Dad," he urged.
Hjc was told that thd elder Bannon
would be.given a chance" with the
Hoists and would: not "be harmed by
[ Reaching the bridge, a one-inch
ope was produced from a car, it was
Hastened' to the railing and a slipBnot
placed around Bannon's neck.
Hfc was pushed off the rail and
Bropped about twenty feet.
I The mob dispersed. No shots were
red and, save for the sheriff and
Hts deputy being tied up, no one else
Has bothered.
Sheriff Thompson, who lives two
Hocks from the jail, was seized when
came to investigate the noise of
B> timbers breaking down the doors.
;Hfoung Bannon was brought to the
Kenzie county jail here several
Irs ago from the Williams county
Hi at Williston, N. D., where he
Hd been held for safekeeping since
B arrest. He and his father were
H have been arraigned here tomor- i
Hw on first degree murder charges
Br the Haven slaying?.
I Officials estimated that 80 men
Here in the mob. All wore masks
id some were armed. They gathHed
quietly at the Jail, and then,
ing huge timbers, battered down
Be front door of the place.
leaders of the attackers argued
Bth Deputy Hallan for some time
B an endeavor to get keys for the
lis. Hallan, however, refused' to
y where they were and the leaders
ft. They returned within a few
^boroents, however, iand using the
Hmbers again, smashed down a steel
Hot- to reach young Bannon.
Confessed by Charles Bannon early
-B?December .that he hadi nlain 'Mr. Bd
Mrs. Haven and their four chilclimaxed
one of the most sensaHrtal
crimes in North Dakota's his Bannon
had been employed on the
^ ven farm, near Schafer, which is
Northwestern North Dakota. Last
Beforuary, he told authorities that
^ ter a quarrel, he shot and killed
Hrst one and then another of the
avens and buried their remains in
I barn on the place.
I He told friends and neighbors that
Bie Havens had left the farm and
Bad gone to live in Oregon. No susHlcion
attached to him until late in
Bovember when he was arrested on
I charge of selling property that
Bd not belong to him?hogs from the
Haven farm.
I At his trial, he was questioned reHeatedly
about the whereabouts of
Hie Havens. Checking- in Oregon
Hailed to locate them. Finally he
Hold authorities he had helped bury
H baby which he said Mrs. Haven
Had killed during a fit of insanity.
He led the officers to where the
Body was buried. Further questions'g
and search eventually led to all
Bie 'bodies and a confession that he
Hlone was responsible.
I Authorities continued a search,for
is father, James F. Bannon, who
Has wanted for questioning on. cerBun
details. He was arrested De^kmhor
13, near Toledo, Oregon, at
tourist camp and returned to North
Hakotn. He has denied any connec^ on
with the killings.
H l'p to Wednesday contributions to
Bhe National Red Cross fund for the
Helief of sufferers in the drought
Htricken states had reached a total of
3,313,348.
J. A. White Says, "If You
Have Am Automobile,
Keep Rat-Snap."
I "If I knew about RAT-SNAP last
Winter, would have saved $120. My
ar was in the gttrage for a HW
veeka during the bad weathar; whan
[ went to take it out, found that rata
I eaten great holes in two new
ires. Got than Urtvr with RAT
Half Million Hungry
People In Arkansan
St. Louis, Jan. 23.?-William M.
Baxter, manager of the imidweetern
branch of the Red Cross said today
mbre than half a 'million peofrie or
approximately 100,000 families in At>
kansae will be dependent on the Red
Cross for food by February 1.
"This is more than a quarter of
the entire population of the state,"
he declared.
"Food needs," he said, "are being
given tprior consideration and
' _ . . _ . ,
clothing needs, which are increasing,
will Ik; iivet as they appear. Red
('row* work i? organised under the
leadership of twenty field workers
and eight accountant*.
"The site of the tartk throughout
the drought area is glowing by leaps
and bounds. Estimates become obsolete
a few days after they are
prepared. The job hae 'literally
I quadrupled since the first of January.
The need* are growing for the atricken
families have exhausted all their
resources and' are dependent wholly
on qutside heip."
I
Pine Seed Sown
On State Lands
More than 500 |*>un<l*? of pine seed
from which 2,000,000 forest tree seedlings
are expected to grow are being
sown at the state forest nursery at
t'/aanden this month, H. A. Smith,
State forester, said .Sunday.
Sl^sh pine, loblolly pine, and long
l?rf pine are among the varieties
planted. AW will 'be ready for distribution
next winter to further the
state reforestation plans. They will
be sown within thirty days.
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The present seedling supply is
nearly exhauster! after about 2,000,000
trees have been sent to points
over the state, Mr. Smith said,
though a few are fetft for shipmentNumerous
'letters have been receiver!
frora Sooth iCarohnr. sohool
teachers iirterested in the establishment
of demonstration forests near
their schools under provisions of the
Smith-Hutches act, Mr. Smith stated.
This act tprovides federal funds to
match in proportion state funds issued
through tihe state 'department
of education for agricultural education
punposes, Mr. .Smith said.
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South Carolina has even more than
its fair share of the influenza epidemic
startii>g'to sweep the country,
and had 1,708 new eases lust week,
t/wiee the nunvl>er the Last week of
December. (Memson college atudente
were confined to the campus all last
week on account of many cases of flu
there, and all week-end/ leave* were
cuncellccb Danger cornea ?most, the
doctors say, from jmeumonia developing
on account of getting out of
l>ed too soon after influenza and while
still weaJc^iied. The surgeon general
says the country wild l>? swept by a
flu epidemic before sirring, but it will
l>e of the mild type with a fetw fatalities,
if people take care of themselves
properly.
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Where Are We Headed?
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? Our recent advertisement, "Let Us Economize", has brought forth much comment and commendation
from the press and the public. Its timely appearance enabled it to sound a welcomed note of
economy which has re-echoed throughout the state. It has likewise caused many calls for further enlightenment
and raised the inevitable question which we herein ask?WH1ERE ART" WE HEADED? j
The answer is not entirely clear or easy to see. There are so many tax-collecting agencies and so many
ramifications of state and local government that it is difficult for the layman to know just what we are doing
as a state, or where we ARE headed. While this advertisement cannot answer the question adequately, possibly
the following data will be interesting if not fully enlightening.
These figures are from a recent announcement of the S. C. Tax Commission.
1914
Property Taxes
Assessed values $307,178,882.00
State (6 mills) 1,843,073.29
County 2,059,094.81
School 1,990,523.45
Total 5,892,691.55
INCREASE
In 16 Years
38.1 per cent.
15.6 per cent.
326.8 per cent.
404.2 per- cent.
1929
Property Taxes
Assessed values $426,359,133.00
State (5 mills) 2,131,795.67
County 8,789,660.96
School 10,788,980.42
Total 21,710,437.05
-It will be seen that while assessments have increased in ratio to the development and growth df the state,
state taxes have actually reduced comparatively. At the same time county and school taxes have grown out of
all proportion and have involved our commonwealth in a wild orgy of spending, unequalled in the state's (history.
At that, however, the picture is not complete. Only property taxes are shown. Large revenues from
other sources, and for other purposes, such as indirect taxes, income taxes, license fees, and other classes, are
not shown at ?,11. The school proportion shown is not even complete for a portion of the state taxes goes to
the Department of Education and to institutions of higher learning, as does a portion of other forms of taxes .
collected.
The plight of North Carolina, our sister state, offers some consolation, but it makes us wonder i'f we too
are headed in the same direction. Gov. Gardner, in his recent message to the N. C. Legislature, made the
startling disclosure that the cost of government in North Carolina has increased from $23 fmn nnn jn ipift
$100.000.000 in 193f)?The coot of education lie stated nas increased from $5,500,000 in 1913 to $28,000,000
in 1930, and the state bonded debt in the same period from $8,000,000 to $170,000,000. While the figures
are not available as to the bonded debt of South Carolina, it is logical to question whether in proportion to
size and resources* our state is not already facing as serious a problem.
100",[TOTAL TAXEJ PAID IH750.946.00
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41% SCHOOL 111.518.621.95
27% COUNTYll l, 013,410.31
201, PS?754.4I7.78
121, CiSl4W.49574 '
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the mills in 1929 by the 118 mills was $3,760,946.00.
In seeking to find just where our
greatest problems lie, it is interesting
to note the division of the cotlon mill
tax dollar as shown in the accompanying
dhart. This chart, or any other
chart now available, must needs present
an incomplete picture. It is interesting
to note, however, that not all
of the taxes, school and county, are
shown, and percentages of these two
agencies should actually be larger
than shown, but the chart does verify
in a way the figures ^from the Tax
Commission quoted above.
The chart is based on tax information
gathered directly from the
mills, and does not cover all of the
-mills. -418 milis~trave reported7 and
are included in the report1 with 4,535,821
of a possible 5,400,000 spindles.
The total of property taxes paid by
These proportions are further proven by the fact that of $21,710,437.05 of property taxes collected by
the Tax Commission in 1929, $2,131,795.67, or 9.8% was derived from the 5 mills state tax; $8,789,660.96, or
40% from county taxes; and $10,788,980.42 or 50.2% from school taxes. The total revenue of the Department
of Education for 193Q is quoted in their report as $17,528,090.84, and total expenditures $16,187,318.74.
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It is not intended that this presentation shall challenge any specific class of taxes, or cast any reflection
upon any department of our government. It is an unbiased presentation of facts, and search after truth.
Certainly the figures presented indicate that as citizens
we should earnestly seek to curb every evidence of extravagance
and inefficiency, and endeavor to finance government
on a basis that is in keeping with the present resources and
earning capacity of our people. Political extravagances for
government today should not be passed on to bankrupt future
generations. , V
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