The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 16, 1934, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3
Would-Be Kidnaper
Receives Ten Years
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Turlington, Feb. 13.- dleriry F. Atkinson,
young white man of llarUvilly,
was sentenced to serve ten
vaura, .by Judge M. M. Mann, presiding
in general sessions court here today
on his plea of guilty to soliciting
aid to kidnap.
Judge Mann today also sentenced
Mrs. Lucilo Johnson Odom, a young
white woman, to serve ten years on
a manslaughter charge. Mrs. Odom,
it was alleged, killed her father, Walter
A. Johnson, by shooting him
while asleep in his home in the Mont
Claire section of the county January
She was in the state hospital for
observation for some time prior to
being brought back here for {rial.
Atkinson first solicited Tom Dairy
mple during last December to hold
up the iSonqco 'Products compahy
payroll in Hartsville. Dalrymple immediately
reported the matter to
mayor Kankin iSowell. A few days
later Atkinson suggested that the
holdup plan be dropped arid that they
write a letter to J. L. Coker, 3rd.,
threatening to kidnap his young
tlaughter, Penelope, unless the father
gave them $60,000. Then Atkinson,
suggested and planned the actual
kidnaping, a ra"naom of $100,000 and
the holding of the child by a woman
in Florence until the ransom was
paid.
Upon Atkinson's- plea of guilty in
the kidnaping case the other case
was not pressed because as stated by
Solicitor H. H. Tison he believed the
first soliciting, was merely for the
purpose of sounding out Dalrymple
and leading up to the actual plan to
kidnap. The action of Tom Dalrymple
and the United States department
of justice received high praise from
Judge Mann. y
The strike of taxi cab drivers of
New York has been partially settled,
with only 7,000 refusing to go back to
their jobs. I
TAX RETURNS j
Office of Auditor Kershaw County, ^
Camden, S. C., December 15, 1933 |
Notide'is hereby given that the Au- :
ditor's Office will be open for receiv- J
*" irg Tax Returns from January 1st,
1034, to March 1st, 1934. All persons
owning real estate or personal prop- j
erty must make returns of the same
within said period, as required by
law, or be subject to a penalty of 10 ,
per cent.
All persons between the ages of 21
and 60 years, inclusive, are required
to pay a poll tax, and all persons between
the ages of 21 and 50 years,
inclusive, are required to pay a Road
tax, unless excused by law. All
Trustees, Guardians, Executors, Ad.
ministrators or Agents holding property
in charge .'must return same.
Parties sending tax returns by mail
must make oath to same before some
officer and fill out the same in proper
manner or they will be' rejected.
B. E. SPARROW,
Auditor Kershaw County
Trials and Races Set
For February 21 - 221
f (By Sally Broomell )
The Canulen Hunt ha*-completed
the program for the Hunter Trials 1
and Washington's Birthday Kaoes op '
January 21 and 22 on the famous,
Springdale Course here. Entries !
close February,1 17 and should be !
mailed to "Harry D. Kirkover.
On Tuesday, February 21, the [
evtmts will be us follows:
No. J?Lightweight Hunters up to
carrying 1G5 pounds to hounds. Plate ;
to winner.
No. 2?Middleweight Hunters up to
carrying 185 pounds to hounds and
Heavyweight Hunters up to carrying
200 pounds and over to hounds, Plate
to winner. If sufficient entries are
received this event will be divided by
weight: No.
8?-Hunt Teama of Three Horses.
Joint ownership permitted. Plate
to winners. ?
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No. 4?Model Class. Horsea entered
in this class must have competed
in one or more of the preceding
events.
Oh Wednesday, February 22, the
program is as follows: ?
No. 1?-Cherokee Steeplechase (Private
sweepstakes) about two miles
over brush. 4-year-olds, 150 pounds;
5-year-olds, 167 pounds; 6-year-olds
and upward, 162 pounds; non-winners
in 1933-34 allowed 5 pounds, maidens
8 pounds; no rider or sex allowances.
No. 2 ?1 Washington's Birthday
Plate. About 2*4 miles over timber.
4-ycar-olds, 150 pounds; S^yeer-olds,
153 pounds; 6-year-olds, 157 pounds;
no rider or sex allowances. Plate to
the winner.
No. 3?-The Kamchatka. *4-mile
on the flat. Open to any horse. Minimum
weight 140 pounds. Plate to
winner.
No. 4^The Coolspring. Six furlongs
on the flat. 3-year-olds, 140
pounds; 4-year-olds, .143 pounds; 5year-olds,
14G pounds; 6-year-olds
and upward, 150 pounds;../no rider or
sex allowances. Plate to winner.
No. 5?The Bloomsbury. For
non-winners over timber, about 2V4
miles. 4-year-olds, 150 pounds; 5year-olds,
153 pounds; 6-year-olds and
upward, 157 pounds. No rider or sex
allowances. Plate to winner.
No. 6?The Mulberry. One mile on
the flat. 3-year-olds to carry 140
pounds; 4-year-olds, 145 pounds; 5year-olds,
148 pounds; 6-year-olds,
152 pounds; no rider or sex allowances.
Plate to winner.
1 All races must be ridden in colors
and by amateur riders, unless otherwise
stated, acceptable to the committee.
All horses must be in saddling
paddock one-half hour before post
time.
' The *4 -mile flat race and the 6 furlong
flat race are open to any rider
acceptable to the committee.
These Trials are to show the worth
of working hunters and will be over
I a line of country about one mile in
! length, with about twelve fences,
j natural and typical of the country
hunted over.
The District of Columbia Federal
court has ruled that Senator Huey
Long must defend the suit of Samuel
T. Ansel, wfio is suing the senator for
$500,000 for libel. The. suit grew out
of the. publication of remarks made
by Long about Ansel on the senate
floor in which he said Ansel was a
"thief, scoundrel and crook" and ther
claimed senatorial immunity. Ans?
was counsel for the senate coramit?e<
investigating the election of Senate)
Overton of Louisiana.
.Bank bandits robbed the b?rff a
Cedar Keys, Fia., of $2,000 Wednes
day of fest week.
Surveys Point To
Better Cotton Crop
Given a true picture of the kiiul of
cotton it was growing. South Carolina,
in 1928, started a systematic
campaign to increase its output of
longer-fiber cotton. The success of
the campaign is shown by the drop in
the production of excessively shortfiber
cotton from 11.2 p^jr cent of the
192$ crop. Aside from the ?ctunl
(iollarsrand-cents value of this improvement
of the general attitude toward
its cotton,
For generations preceding the
World War, American cotton had an
enviable reputation in world markets.
The decade which followed the war,
however, saw some of this prestige
lost. With high prices for all cotton
and the problem of making crops in
competition with the boll weevil/ fhq
main consideration was to make cotton-?not
necessarily to make it good.
The planting of varieties of inferior
staples increased greatly because
they matured early. The decline in
staple quality of American cotton
which followed became the subject of
common discussion among cotton people
at home and abroad. By 1927
the situation had become so serious
that Congress directed the United
States Department of Agriculture to
set up machinery for assembling
thoroughly and systematically facts
on the grade and staple of the crop.
With tho aid of the state agricultural
experiment stations, the cooperation
of a great number of gins, representing
production over the entire cotton
belt, was obtained.
The early results of the work disclosed
the presence of enough cotton
of inferior staple to cause concern,
but it also revealed the places where
efforts for improvement could be concentrated
for best results. Planters
in areas that were raising-excessively
short- fiber cotton have followed the
plans suggested by federal and state
specialists to raise the state's acreage,
largely through planting pure
seed of selected varieties.
The correlated results of the surveys
have charted the way to better
cotton and mirrored the progress
made in each section. Figures thus
obtained show that cotton has gained
about one thirty-second inch in fiber
length for the country as a whole and
[one sixteenth inch in South Carolina,
[according to Henry D. Green, county
j agent for Kershaw county.
iHeld As Participants
In Charlotte Hold-up
Baltimore, Feb. 12.?Hugh Basil
Banghart, "the owl" of Chicago's
Touhy gang, and three companions
were in Baltimore jails tonight with a
.'total of $200,000 bail bonds standing
between them and freedom.
The four also awaited arraignment
in federal court tomorrorw on charges
of participation in the $105,000 mail
truck hold-up in Charlotte, N. C., last
November.
May Davis, Isaac Costner and Mrs,
Tom Touhy were arrested here with
Banghart yestdrday. This afternoon
warrants charging them with participation
in the Charlotte robbery were
drawn after postoffice inspectors had
- identified, $10,000 in bills, found in
i the apartment occupied by Banghart
f and May Davis, as part of the monej
i taken from tha mail truck. Bang ha r1
i already had been indicted for th<
I crime after has firigerpa-its ?-wer?
5 found on a beer bottle in a Char
r lotte apartment, believed to hav
' been occupied <ftjr the robbers,
t Later in the day iState's At to me
" Herbert O'Connor had each of th
four charged with possessing machin
guns, for which their bond was pu
at $30,000 each; Banghart, Co stmt
and May Davis charged with posses;
ing stolen money, for which the
bonds were put at $25,000 each, an
Mrs. Touhy and Banghart charge
with possessing a stolen automobil
with the bond at $2,500 each.
| Banghart also is charged with tal
ing part in the kidnaping <
; John Factor, international speculate
| From Chicago, however, came the r
port that the trial of Roger Touh
leader of the gang, Albert Kator a;
Gustav Schaefer, all charged with t
same kidnaping, would proceed
scheduled tomorrow. Authoriti
there said they would not postpo
the trial in the hope of getting Bar
; hart.
I During the day O'Connor endei
! ored to connect the four with rec<
Baltimore robberies. Banghart a
i Cosrtner were placed in a police Mi
up for the inspection of tho victi
I of three hold-ups, including the di
light robbery of a bank, but tl
| were not identified.
The Washington Evening Star s
Wednesday that indictment of
least three persons, two of them h
, in the ranks of the American Leg]
|will he asked of the federal gri
jury by the government in connect
with the alleged conspiracy to gi
on the millions of dollars allotted
gf motorizing the army.
i
*T^TVJiterest In
j An^fs^Bethune
I Bethune,^ ,mm~-The school improvement
as!'*- <Ation hold its regular
monthly meef.w Y ut the high school
iauditorium Moi.tjav evening with the
I president, J. H. McDunml, presiding,
j The seventh grade pupils entertained
with an attractive playlet.
The attendance pri/.e went to this
grade.
During the business period, the
equipping of u rest room in both
grammar and high school buildings by
the association was discussed.
The Workers' Council of tho Baptist
Sunday school met at the homo
of Mr, and Mrs. R. K. Burns last
Tuesday evening. After an interesting
program contributed to by Miss
Bradford, Mi^s Margaret Fields and
the Rev. J. E. Williams,. Sunday
school work was taken up. The next
meeting will be held the first Tuesday
evening in March. ^
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
gave u party 'Saturday afternoon
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Bethune. The decorations suggested
the Valentine season as did
the contests. (James were also enjoyed
and cakes, candy ami fruit were
served, during the afternoon.
Pupils of the eleventh grudo complimented
the tenth grade with a
delightful party Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs. Hattie liou&tiss.
Contests furnished entertainment for
the evening. Refreshments were
served by members of the eleventh
grade.
The Bethune Order Eastern Star
held the February meeting Wednesday
evening. A new member was received
into the organization. Five
visitors from Camden were present..
At the conclusion of the meeting, u
sweet course was served.
Mrs.. J. J. Hardin, of Augusta, Gin.,,
is the house guest of Mrs'. Boyce
Baker.
M iss Isabel Pursley, home economics
teacher in the Bethune school, has
gone to Winthrop college for several
days. Miss Grace Wallace, Winthrop
student, is filling Miss Pursley's
place.
Mrs.. Gary Parker with her little
son has been visiting her parents in
Greenville.
Miss Carrie Yarbrough, who teaches
in the Baron DeKalb school, is at
home on account of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. It. R. Burns spent the
week end in Orangeburg, guests of
Mrs. Burns' parents.
Ellison Iluckabee is visiting relatives
hero.
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Keisler have
returned from Hodges,- where they
I have been on account of the sickness
and death of Mrs. Keisler's father.
Their many friends extend sympathy
M iss Dorothy Parrott who teaches
near Wadesboro, spent the week end
at home.
Mrs. Wade Atkinson, of Columbia,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. W. Brannon.
To Meet With Bethany
The Lee County Singing- Convention
will meet with Bethany (Tillers>
Methodist church situated 6 1-2 miles
South of Bethune on state highway
number 341 on (Sunday, February 18,
at" 2:30 p. m. We extend a cordial
welcome to choirs and singers from
all sections to meet with us and take
part in the exercises. Our meeting
on last Sunday with this church had
to be called ofT on account of" th?
inclement weather. A warm welcome
i. to all.?L. A. Moore, President
, ,
A regular air mail service has beer
. instituted between European: point!
apd Brazil. The first Gorman mai
[ flying boat reached Natal, Brazil, or
t Wednesday of last week.
LOOKING BACKWARD
Taken From the Filea of The Chronicle Fifteen hiuI Thirty Years* A#o
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February 14, 1919
Kershaw Era reports the full of
snow for several hours.
Alfred Burdull, son of IVfr. and Mrs. ]
J. T. iBurdell, dies in Rttmasautm,
B'ranee, of spinal meningitis. He was
a member of an aero squadron.
Explosion of kerosene lamp damages
J. Blakeney iZemp residence occupied'by
Mr. ami. Mrs. W. B, O'Brien, [
winter visitors.
A. Carroll Ford, of Hoasdale, 111'., I
and Miss Almu Louise Murchison, of '
Antioch, married. !
Sam Sowell returns from France
with a badly injured arm. caused by
German shrapnel.
Amelia McLaughlin, sixty-year-old
colored woman, found stricken ^ in
Monument Square and carried to bor
home on Church street by young
white men. Sht\died of heart trouble.
Will E. Johnson, sqn of Mr. ami
Mrs. W. E. Johnson,- returns from
Franco suffering from severe wound
in the face caused by German shrapnel.
Mrs. Eliza Lewis Evuns, 76,. of
Philadelphia, dies in Camden.
George W. Crosby, long-time citizen
of Camden, dies at Johns Hopkins
hospital und lx>dy brought hero for
burial.
Frank K. .lones, book salesman,
fined $10 in Recorder's Court for selling'
and delivering books to Rev.
M. M. Bensorr.
Constitutional prohibition amendl
ment closes doors of .'100,000 saloons,
rutting off salaries amounting to $70,;
000,000 and cutting taxes an e?en $1,000,000,000.
1 Special from London states 6,000,000
people Jied from flu, said to be
four times, that caused from World
, war.
j B. T. Davis, of Camden, reported,
wounded in France,, with degree undcterminetk
' Chevrolet belonging to Kirkwpod
stables and one owned by George
McLain badly wrecked when they run
together on North Main street.
,: Governor Cooper signs act creating
. new county of AJlendale, It was his
I first official signature.
> I^ee Elmore, staunch citizen of Lee
, county^, dies and is buxied at Cedar
Creek cemetery.
Mrs. Annie Belle Iluckabee, 23, dief
l ; at Kershaw and burial occurs at Damj
ascua cemetery at Westville.
1 Senator Cope Massey and Repre
l senfcativo V. Young unabbft to at
j tend session of legislature for mon
THIRTY YKAR8 AGO
February 19, 1904
five Russian cruisers sunk in naval
battle at Chemnipo by Japancsot-ruival
forces without loss of ship or man
to the Japanese.
| William Jennings Bryan speaku to
(an audience of 2,000 people with
H. G. Garrison and Treasurer W>. K.
Hough in the audience from Caimlen.
David Wolfe declines to run for-ro|
election Alderman from his word.
I Frank ?B, 'Simple, of Minneapolis,
Minn., dies mt Kirkwood hotel.
W. 1). Porter, of Chicago, member
of the famous Deering harvesting machina
company, dies at Hobkirk Itin.
John 1). Rockefeller, "richest man
in the world." spending tho winter at
Thoinasville, Ca.
| Iverson Brown, twelve-year-old son
I of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Browh, dies at
! Lafayette Hall,
[ W. W. Huckabee announces his
j candidacy for sheriff of Kershaw
c unty.
Ik M. Mc Cask ill announced as candidate
for treasurer of Kershaw
county.
VV. F. MaJone announced as candidate
for treasurer.
Sidney % iSmlth signs up with
Charleston in tire Sally league.
than ten days on account of illness
from flu.
Bullet from parlor rifle crashes
through window of residence of Frank
Zemp on Mill street but does no other
damage.
Captain Elliott Springs, credited
with bringing down 21 enemy pianos,
returns to Lancaster.
Mrs. Charles Hendrix, of Beulah
section-,, dies from pneumonia.
Sheriff WoLsh carries youngr 18year-old
white girl to railway station
and makes her leave town for- disorderly.
conduct.
Noted Brewer Dead
St. Louis, Feb. .13.?August Anheuser
Busch, Sr., 68-year-old hfcad of
tho internationally known brewing
family, ill of a complication of diseases,
shot and killed himself here
today in his palatial home.
i The rugged sun of a German immi
grant, who started the Busch fortunes,
picked up a revolver-while a
j servant's back was turned and fired
. one shot into his abdomen..
A Mississippian moved to Memphis,
Tenn. He enrolled at the federal reemployment
bureau as a "hangman."
& Such jobs are scarce.
Radiators Boiled Out and Repaired
General Auto Repairs. Get our price on your
next job. All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable.
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