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Two Girls Held For
Highway Hold-Up
Kllzubeth Watts, 19, of I*urlnburg,
N. C., and Mary Caddell, 16, of Charleston,
were ordered hold, for trlul
In general Heaalona court on a charge
of attemptod robbery with arms, by
Muglatrate L. 8. Vlnaon, ut a preliminary
hearing hold In tho county court
house this morning.
Only one witness was heard, II. M.
Lee, of Fort Mill, who charged the
girls attempted to hold him up with
a pistol after ho hud picked them up
on tho edge of Sumter on the night
of March 14.
Lee testified that the girls flagged
him down Just about dark, ho stopped
his car and asked them where they
were going. They told him, he said,
that they were going to Columbia
Lee said ho told them he was going
to Camden, which Is only 33 miles
from Columbia and would be glad to
give them a ride.
The girls threw a small suitcase
in the back of his cari Lee said, and
got in the front seat, the Watts girl
next to hint
They told him they were from Wilmington,
Lee said. After talking for
sometime, he said, the Watts girl suddenly
shoved a pistol in his side and
said All right how do you like that,
big hoy'.'"
Lee said when he attempted to put
on I)rakes and^grirbheTI tht- pmLT wrtIT
his left hand, shoving it away from
his body As soon as he had the car
stopped, Lee said, he tussled with the
girls until he had obtained possession
of tho pistol. The Caddell girl Joined
In the light, he said, and he was hard
pressed for several minutes.
Lee said, when he attempted to
switch off his engine the girls attempted
to stop him sud when .fie
tried to get to the car ,r>ocket~to get
his gun they both went for the weapons.
Finally, he said, he got his gun,
levelled it at the girls and ordered
them from the car
A truck driver came along right after
he got the girls out of the car,
I>ee said, and lie asked him to notify
tho police to come for the girls. 1 ho
Caddell girl then said, l^ee testified:
"(let the cops, we'll say you tried to
rape us"
The rural officers appeared In a
short time, Lee said, and arrested tho
girls
The defendants were represented
by .1 Hut ledge Smith, of Charleston.
Bond was fixed by Magistrate \ lnson
at $2uU each and the girls were remanded
to the jail, pending posting
of bond. ? Thursday's Sumter Item
Highway Survey to
Get Data on Trucks
Questionnaires have been mailed to
all motor fleet owners In Kershaw
county by the bureau manager of the
highway planning Burvey to obtain
additional information for a scientific
study of motor transportation in
South Carolina
These questionnaires ask for Information
about the total number of
miles traveled, the occupation of the
owner, the average gasoline mileage,
and other information about every ve"hlcle
in each motor fleet.
Since a careful study of the taxes
paid and travel performed by motor
fleet owners and operators is an ini
portant part of the surv?-y. f he <?tflcials
want to get the most rompbte
informal i?>ti possible 1 lier? fore. Lio>
are urging all fleet owners or chelators
to fill out th?- questionnaires * nt
them and return them at their earliest
convenience
Results of this study of motor fleet
transportation are to be fitted in with
the motor vehicle allocation study,
one of the numerous studies now bein*
made by ihe highway planning
survey. The survey Is being Jointly
sponsored by the state highway department
and the Federal bureau of
public roads.
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Triple Sports Card
At Aiken Saturday
Aiken, March 23.?Star performers,
both human anil oijulne, "will hold the,
'center of the national sports stugo
Saturday afternoon at thy,Mile Track
here when the Inaugural running of
the Imperial Cup. richest hurdle rueo
In the United St a tee; trottliiK events j
and llat races will parade courage,
and HkUl before record crowds
An all-star cast is assured from.
heavy and fast entries in all events,
attendance is due to smash all records
of this area since the spoi l card
Is certain rain or shine and advance
reservations Indicate that every rotyd
will lead to Aiken.
Getting top billing Is the Imperial
Cup. sporting many entries. This
event, two miles long, over four-foot
hurdles, four to the mile, is worth
$1,000 and 1b modeled aftor the Imperial
Cup of Sandown Park, England.
The Fermata, for three year-old maidens
and upward, Is a hurdle race of
one and one-half miles, with the Sand
River and Crazy Creek flat races of
flvo furlongs and one mile, respectively.
Some of the entries from Camden
for first race for purse of $300 will
be: Bulverta, owned by Richard K.
Mellon; Tarn OShanter. owned by F.
Ambrose Clark; Peace Apostle, owned
by Mrs. J. C. Clark; King's Parade,
owned by Rokeby Stables, Kills
kyre, owned by Rokeby Stables.
Second race, The Imperial Cup,
Hurdle Handicap. For three-yearolds
and upward. Purse. $1,000.
About two miles Bachelor Philip,
owned by F. Ambrose Clark; TooU
Box, owned by Richard K. Mellon.
Third race. The Sand River. For
three-year-olds and upward. Purse,
$300. About five furlongs on the flat
The Stag. 2nd. owned by Richard K.
Mellon; Irish Lancer, owned by James
K Ryan .
Fourth race. The Crazy Creek. For'
Mo-of-year-olds iillil?upAtaxiL . liuli-C^?
$30'). About one mile on the flat. J
Tool Box, owned by Richard K. Mellon:
The Stag 2nd. owned by Richard
K. Mellon; Trojan Racket, owned by
Miss Maud Stevenson.
Officials of the March 26 meeting
are: Stewards?Bayard Warren. T
S vonStade. Algenon Craven. Frank (
J. Bryan. Judges ? Howard C. Fair,
Seymour H Knox, Jackson Boyd, Nelson
Hyde. Starter?I) C. Harrison.
Timer?S. A. W. Baltazzi. Paddock
Judge?Captain W. H. Gaylord. Patrol
Judge?Fish Waring. Veterinarian?
Dr. H. P. Dyches.
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Two Barns Burn i
Fire destroyed two barns belonging
to Beckham H. Clyburn, formerly
State Senator, eurly last Monday
morning The blaze was discovered
at about ?:30 and had gained such
headway that both buildings and their
contents were totally destroyed.
It Is estimated that more than 8,000
bundles of fodder and approximately
600 bushels of corn were consumed.
The loss is said to be upward of $2.5nt).00.
according to reports ryuchlng
this paper, and was only partially covered
by insurance. Mr. Clyburn s
property is located in the Halle Mine
community section of the county. The
origin of the Are is unknown?Urncaster
News. I
Horse Dies At 51
Hebron. Neb. March 21?"Old
Bess." one of America's oldest horses,
died this week at the age of 51. Her
owner. C M Gates. 86-year-old plon.|*rr
attributed Bess, long life to sound
teeth and good treatment
Foreign Minister Spaak. of Belgium,
officially proclaims that her territory j
i and liberty will be defended undor
any and all circumstances.
Gallows Claims Lives
of Three Kidnapers
MoundBvtlle. \V. Va.. Mar. 22?Arvil
Adkins wuh gone today to tho "glory"
he envisioned as he dropped the bccoiul
time through the gallows death
trap in West Virginia'# first triple
execution for kidnaping.
While guards adjusted straps on
tho 25-y ear-old Huntington man's
urine and legs and a crowd of 74 men
and one woman watched In the tiny
wltucHB room last night; something
went wrong.
There was a report like a plBtol
uliot and Adkins fell from behind the
curtained platform through the trap
door to the coucrete 9 1-2 feet below
OuardB quickly placed the dazed
man on a stretcher and handed him
buck through the trap, blood trickling
from a cut near his ear. Warden C.
M. Stone said a spring had broken,
causing the accident,
Seven minutes later, Adkins, supported
by a guard, firmly told the
spectators:
"I wish to see you all in Heaven
some day .. I'm going to glory ..
goodbye."
There wuh another sharp report at
9:02 1-2 p. in., and Adkins dropped
simultaneously with a companion,
John Travis, 25, to death.
The two were followed 34 minutes
later by Arnette A. Booth, 46, confessed
leader of the crime which led
to the hangings.
The three, all from Huntington, W.
Va., were executed for kidnaping l)r
James I Seder, 78-year-old dry leader,
who wus held captive in a mine for
11 days last November: Dr. Seder
died as a result of pneumonia four
days after he escaped.
The kidnapers had demanded $50,- J
000 ransom, none of which was puid. i
Billion-Dollar Bill
Approved 292 to 100
Washington, March 21.?The house
approved overwhelmingly today the
administration's billion-dollar naval
expansion bill.
Speaker Bankhead announced the
roll call vote for passage was 292 to
100.
Final passage came after defeat of
a Republican attempt to send the bill
back to the house naval committee
with instructions C0 --* eliminate the
provision for three new battleships.
The bill now goes to the senate.
The measure authorizes construction
of 46 new warships, 22 auxiliary
vessels and 950 airplanes which President
Roosevelt said were needed
"specifically solely because of the
piling up of additional land and sea
armaments In other countries."
The new warships, estimated to I
cost $731,095,000. include three battleships,
two aircraft carriers, nine cruisers,
215 destroyers and nine subtnipj
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rines.
The 22 auxiliary vessels Include five
destroyer tenders, three submarine
tenders, eleven seaplane tenders and
three repair ships. They would oost
approximately $246,451,000.
Officials estimated the 950 airplanps,
which would give the navy a
minimum of 3,000 planes, would cost
$106,000,000.
The bill also authorizes the navy
to spend $30,000,000 on experimentation
with small, swift "mystery" ships,
aircraft, bombs, torpedoes and other
devices of war A fund of $3,000,000
was earmarked for construction of an
airship to replace the Ix>s Angeles
and with which the navy would be
able to experiment with dirigibles as
aircraft carriers
Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston.
Pisgah News Notes
Plsgah, Marc^i 23.?The Woman's
Missionary Union met at the church
list Wednesday. The president, Mrs.
Kenney led the devotional, and Miss
Carrie linker, the leader for the afternoon,
made a tulk on "Europe," tho
topic of the lesson. Others on the
proKram were: Mrs. 1). J. Hatfield,
Sr, Mrs. D. J. Hatttold, Jr., and Mrs.
C. M. Shiver. Tho next meeting will
be with Mrs. W. H. Shiver, with Miss
Thelnta Baker, leader.
Clement Shiver, a student at Auburn
university, visited his purents
recently.
Miss Elizabeth James, of Columbia,
spent last week here with her aunt.
Miss Ellen James.
The following students are home
for the spring holidays: Miss Aurelia
Stuckey, Columbia college, and her
guest. Miss Jenny Shuler, of Holly
Hill; Raymond Dennis and Alva Bradley,
Wpfford college.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman McManus,;
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McManus and ;
T. W. Hawkins were dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Belton McManus,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mcleod and little
daughter, Mary, and S. G. Lenoir,
of Horatio, were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Baker, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins Watson and
little daughter> Suyawne, of Orangeburg,
and Mr. and Mtb. Roy Baker
and little son, Leland, were dinner t
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Watson,
Sunday. |
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Roberson and
children, of Concord, spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rob-;
erson.
C. L. Baker and sons. Charlie, Douglas,
and John Baker, of Sumter, spent i
Sunday afternoon with W. F. Baker
and family.
J. 'J*. Dennis spent Monday in Cameron
with his son. Albert Dennis
Mrs. J. T. Dennis and daughters.
Frances and Martha, spent Monday
In Columbiar ~
Miss Thelma Baker returned home
Friday from a month's visit to relatives(
in Miami, Florida.
John Henry Seadlund, formerly a.
Mi nnesota lumberjack, confessed to
the federal court in Chicago, that he
was the kidnaper of Charles S. Ross,
72, retired Chicago manufacturer, who
was slain while a prisoner He will go
to the electric chair for the crime. I
When it comes into possession in ^
a few months of $380,000 left it by
Nelson J. Lawton\ the First Baptist 1
church of Pittsfield, Mass.. will be- '
come perhaps the richest Baptist!
church in the United States. The j
church already has physical assets ;
worth $3o0,000, with a mortgage of;
only $39,600. !
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