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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10

Hazel Hepworth. daughter of C. H.
Hepworth, athletic director of Topeka
high school. cheered for Scranton in
its battle with Oakland. Hepworth
asked his daughter II she was from
Scranton, as she sounded that way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10
NOTES OF TOURNAMENT

The Topeka team was the first to
make an appearance. The squad, led
by Mclaughlin, captain, came on the
floor to warm up at 9:15 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10

Nearly $50 spectators were present
when the first game started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10

Gus Sellards starred for Scranton
on the free-throw during the second
half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10

The center and guards for the In
dams gave display of beef which is
more often seen on the gridiron than
on a basketball court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10

Altho the Rock Creek team did not
play until this afternoon, the team was
at Thomas gymnasium at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning waiting for the tourna-
ment to open. The Rock Creek boys
not only want to play themselves, but
learn new methods of playing by
watching others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10

The strongest comeback of the
morning was staged by Scranton in
the second half of the game with oak
land, when they outscored their oppo-
nents IL to 4. A wide lead in the first
half saved Oakland from defeat, tho.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10
ms. MARY OSBORN DIES

Raymond Ch!-opodlst Orpheum BldR.-Ad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10

The Mayetta Indians surprised the
crowd when they appeared in uni
forms of white instead of the bright
colOrS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10

Punches, running guard for the
Scranton five starred for his team
Time after time he dribbled the ball
the entire length of the floor and thru
the Oakland defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10

The Topeka high school rooters IA
vored the Scranton team and con-
tinually cheered for them during the
administration game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10

The morning games were played by
halves, with no intermissiop for the
quarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10

Topeka played with three substi-
tutes in the second half of the game
with Alta Vista. Every member of
the squad was given a workout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10

Ted Blevins captain elect of Wash
burn football squad. refereed the frs
game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10

Judge S. NJ. Brewster, an ardent
basketball fan, was present at all the
morning games.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-09-28
ASSAULT is ATTEMPTED.
Aiken County Man Arrested on Ser1'
GUS Charge.

Aiken, Sept. 23.-Will Ripley, a
white farmer, about thirty years old,
was placed in Aiken jail late last
night upon the charge of attempted
criminal assault on fourteen-year-
old white girl, daughter Of neigh
bor in the PaPlmetto Farm section,
nine miles from Aiken. The child
was on her way to get milk from a
nearby farm house when she was
met by Ripley on the road and asked
if she wished to ride back home.
When she consented and was about to
enter the vehicle Ripley is alleged to
have seized her and dragged her or
the road to the woods. The screams
of the girl brought Bonbright
Given, owner Of the Palmetto Farm,
to her aid. Upon the arrival of Depu-
ty Sheriff Nollie Robinson to arrest
Ripley the prisoner had to be struck
to the ground before he would sub
nit to arrest. He is unmarried and
is said to have been drinking when
the attack on the child was made.
The victims clothing was torn to
threads in her struggle. Though the
people of the section are very indig-
nant over the affair, they seem satls-
fed to let the law take its course.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-09-28
county.

! tentiary for at least twelve hours.
When investigating the murder the
state officer heard of the beating OF
Thomas, whom he did not know, nor
what position he held. After rum,
ming down two or three leads he
found that the Thomas spoken OF was
the general foreman Of the Southern
shops. Mr.. Thomas failed to report
the affair to the officers because his
assailants had told him if he did not
keep his mouth closed he would be
summarily dealt with. And he took
their advice.
The detective, after considerable
investigation, got evidence which ne
believed would connect Vergil Thorn
as, Fred Thomas, Budd Englett and
G. w. Odom, as well as Martin, with
the whipping of Thomas. He then
came to Columbia for requisition pa
pers for the five men, which he look
at Atlanta, Ga. They were honored
bv Governor Hardwick, Of Georgia,
september Is, and the detective inn
mediately went to Augusta, arrested
the men and took them to Aiken. He
found at Aiken that he did not have
sufficient evidence against Odom to
implicate him, so he was immediate
" released, September 1S, by Mag
istrate w. B. Raborn, of Aiken, plac-
ed the other four men under sl,00o
bond each, holding them for the
grand jury.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-09-28
OPPOSITION FOR FULMER.
Republicans Plan to Nominate Candi'
date in Seventh District.

Columbia, Sept. 20.-Congressman
H. P. Fulmer, of the Seventh district,
will be opposed in the November
election by a candidate of the Union
Republican party, the district conven-
tion meeting here today having R-
pointed a committee of seven to Sc
lect the nominee. 1t is understood
a nomination will be made within the
next ten or twelve days.
Discussion took place as to whether
a white or negro candidate should
be put in the field, but the convention
adjourned without instructing the
committee, leaving it free to use its
own judgment. R. H. Richardson,
Sumter, is chairman.
J. H. Goodwin, of Columbia. was
elected district chairman for two
years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-09-28
Money Aduanced
on Cotton Crop

Columbia, Sept. 23.-The South
Carolina Cotton Growers Coopera-
tive association has paid over 1,OO0,-
900 to it's members in advances, off,
cials of the association said tonight.
An average of approximately $780,
900 a day was paid out last week, it
was said, and the volume of cotton
coming is expected to materially in
crease this week.
One railroad brought fifty car
loads of cotton to Columbia Satur-
day for the association. This cotton
came from points in the state in
which the association has no sub
sidiary warehouses. Columbia is one
of the three concentration points, the
other two being Greenville and Spar
tanburg. The association has sub
sidiary warehouses over the state in
which cotton is being stored. Heavy
incoming shipments were reported
from the associations concentration
warehouses of Spartanburg and
Greenville today also.
From Coastal Region.
Of course, the greater bulk of the
deliveries up to this has been from
the lower part Of the state, but de-
liveries are expected to pour in from
the upper part of the state during the
coming week.
The distribution of over $1,000, 600
in the lower part of the state should
have a decidedly stimulating effect
on business, officers of the assocla-
tion think. This money represents
the first advance by the association
to members who have delivered their
cotton. This payment was made on
the basis of IL cents pound on short
staple and 1S cents a pound on long
staple. Additional payments will be
made as the cotton is sold out of the
various pools into which it is class
ed, according to grade and staple.
Up to this time the association has
had no complaints of violation OF the
contract or attempted violations.
Loyal members of the association are
on guard in every county, officials
said. and prompt action will be taken
in the case any member attempts to
violate it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-09-28
FORD FACTORIES REOPEN.
Manufacturers industrial Strike
Ends-Men Called Back.

Detroit, Sept. 21.-Henry Ford's
industrial strike" came to an end
tonight.
At midnight his great automobile
plants in the Detroit district employ
ing upwards of 10000 men, and
which were closed for an indefinite
peri I'd ...st Saturday as the manu-
facturer's protest against what he
termed Excessive" coal prices, again
were the scene of industrial activity.
The order for the reopening Of the
plants came this forenoon from Edsel
Ford, son of the manufacturer and
president of the Ford Motor Com
pany, who made arrangements to OBJ
tain coal during a long conference in
Cincinnati yesterday with SO mine
operators. The reopening order was
approved by Henry Ford and official
announcement giving to the heads
Of Ford workers throughout the
country, who daily since the shut
down have scanned. the newspaper
headlines in their eagerness to learn
when their wages would start again.
Edsel Ford, in his telegram, copies
of which were dispatched to every
Ford assembling plant in the country,
said the interstate commerce commis-
sion's latest order permitting the
flow of fuel to automobile plants,
previously put in the non-essential
class, made it possible to obtain a
sufficient supply of the class of coal
required to operate the Ford enter
prises.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-09-28
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20 yards, Williams appeared. He said
that the car which was at the dead
body Of Feaster was his car.
Car at Great Speed.
&C. w. Caldwell, who lives Oh a
hill overlooking the spot where the
killing occurred, heard the volley OF
shots, and shortly afterwards saw an
automobile travelling at great rate
of speed pass his house going to-
wards Augusta, loaded with men.
This car had red wheels and he iden:-
tilted it as J. H. Williams's car.
"Gregory said that when they put
the injured Booth in the car to take
him to an Augusta hospital, young
Williams got at the wheel and he
shifted the gears and the car made
the same noise as that which he
heard leaving the scene Of the kill
ing.
"The theory of the state as de-
veloped from the evidence is that
the driver, not wanting to see anyone
whipped or otherwise molested, went
to Aiken and took enough time, as
he thought, for the deed to be con-
summated before he returned. When
he arrived at the scene, nothing had
happened. we contend, and he had
to wait on his companions. We are
satisfied that he backed his car some
,25 yards up the road and then backed
it off the highway, conceallng IL IN
the .underbrush-to hide it from the
traffic which was very heavy that
night on account of the first primary
election. Three days after the crime
tracks made by non-skid tires ident1-
cal with those on the Williams car,
were found in the underbrush to con-
form with the foregoing theory"
To show that the investigations of
the detective were made with the ut
most secrecy, a delegation of Aiken
citizens went to the governors office
on September Z to ask for help in
solving the murder of Booth and
Feaster. At that time the executive
was talking with the detective and
Williams had been in the state pen1-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-09-28

man, whereupon Carrie for some rea-
son became incensed and shot her
down. The dead woman, it is said,
was unknown to Carrie. -
Fred Carter was found guilty on
two counts of burglary and larceny,
and was sentenced by the court to a
service of five years on each ofense.
The sentences are not to be served
concurrently, but the one is to begin
after the other has been completed. d.
Carter was recommended to mercy
by the court.
Rape Case Settled.
The case against John Carter,
charged with intent to ravish, was
settled to the satisfaction of all par
ties concerned. This case was sent
up from Denmark. Carter was a>bar-
ber of good reputation and while in
a drinking condition made advances
toward a young lady of Denmark,
as a consequence Of which feeling
ran rather high toward the negro, al
though he was safely landed in jail.
It was set out in the agreement to
drop the charges that he bore a good
reputation previous to this, and that
the parents of the girls wished to
give him a chance to redeem him
self, believing that if he had not
been under the influence of liquor the
affair would not have occurred.
Carter was ordered by the court
to leave the state at once and re-
main out Of the state Indefinitely, be-
ing allowed to return only in passing
through the state, or upon an occas-
ion of the death of some near rela-
tive. in which case he may return
and stay not exceeding two days. Car
ter agreed to the terms of the settle
ment and also agreed to pay all costs
attached to the case, and was freed
TO leave the state. Former friends
of the negro considered this happy
settlement of the matter as the man
was really vel thought of before this
affair occurred.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-09-28

ed the detective, Irving Williams's
father let him have his car, a Hud-
son speedster, the fastest car in that
neighborhood, so that when he knock
ed off from work on the following
morning he could bring back home
with him a chain hoist to lift a motor
at his home.
"We contend" he continued, that
young Williams did not go to the
shops at all. After he left home with
the car he met Tracy Smith and Wal
ter Hoffman, two taxi drivers, at the
monument on Broad street, Augusta
Ca, and rode with them around town
for some forty minutes. Then, ac-
cording to his own testimony, ne went
to Aiken to listen to the election re-
turns-a boy that could not read nor
write. He claims that he left Aiken
at 9:2O that night and reached home
at 10 O'Clock, Immediately going to
bed. However, I have an affidavit
from w. w. Wall,-a merchant, that
he saw young Williams in Aiken al
1880 that night, and another from
NJ: H. Wooley, barber Of Bath, that
he got the boy to drive him as far as
Gloverville, seven miles from Aiken,
.leaving Aiken at 11:40 o'clock that
night. When he left him, said Mr..
Wooley, Williams went in the gen
eral direction of Augusta.
"Williams claimed that he left
home in Augusta at o'clock on the
morning Of August 80. AS he ap-
preached the shops, his automobile
came up to a dead body laying in the
road. He stopped, stepped over the
body, walked a few steps and found
the other body. He then went to
the shops, passing H. ]. Britt, special
agent of the Southern, and T. B.
Gregory, a guard of the Southern,
and went on into the tool house. 10
neither Britt nor Gregory did he say
anything Of the finding of the dead
bodies.
Britt and Gregory went into the
road, and, finding the bodies. Britt
ran back to the shop. When ques
toned as 20 why he did not report
the bodies when he saw Britt and
Gregory, he claimed re was too
frightened.
Gregory claims that rigkr after
the sa!vo of shots were heard on the
public road, he heard an automobile
start up suddenly with great noise
and he continued % hear this same
car until it reached the bridge cross
ing the Savannah river, separating
South Carolina and Augusta. 1t then
stopped, stated Gregory, and return
ed to the spot where the bodies were
found, and from that time Pc
riod at which it would take to walk
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-09-28
Jailer's Removal Recommended.

A recommendation that the present
taller of the Orangeburg county jail
be removed for neglect and ineffici-
ency was the feature of the grand
jury's report to the court of general
sessions Friday afternoon.
Six grand jurors were drawn for
service next year with twelve new
ones, these being L. H. Shingler, L..
D. sturkey, P. B. Smoak, W. P. Stro-
man, W. R. Bryant and A. N. Aving-
er.
One recommendation Of the grand
Jury was that the doors and windows
of the Jail be provided with tool
proof steel bars. A number of es-
capes have occurred from the new jail
within the past year.
The grand jury commended the
system of good roads being built, and
spoke of their continuance. Especial
attention was called to maintaining
them and to the condition of the
Belleville road, which needs work
badly. The management of the coun-
ty affairs was commended
1t was recommended that the court
house be cleaned thoroughly.
The new legislative delegation was
requested to create a rural police sys-
tenn under the supervision of a chief
of rural police, which it was believed
would help suppress lawlessness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-09-28
GoodWin Sentenced to
Serue TweLue Years

Friday afternoon R. NJ. Jefferies,
attorney for E. l.. Goodwin, convicted
of manslaughter in connection with
the killing of Jacob E. Carter in
June, 1921, argued a motion for a
new trial before Special Judge Robert
Lide, of Orangeburg. After hear
ing from the solicitor and Mr.. Je1er-
les, Judge Lide refused the motion,
and Goodwin was sentenced to serve
twelve years in the penitentiary or on
the county chain gang.
Mr.. Jefferies served notice of in
tention to appeal the case to the SUI
preme court, and pending this appeal,
Judge Lide ordered that Goodwin be
incarcerated in the Bamberg county
Jail. He will not begin the service
of the sentence until after the dispo-
sition of the appeal, or may not serve
at all, if the supreme court acts fav-.
orably on the appeal.
During the trial of this case Good
wins wife, who was Mrs. Vena Carter
before her marriage to Mr.. Goodwin,
was in the court room, with her two
small children. Mrs. Goodwin's first
husband was Mr.. Carter, SON Of Jacob
E. Carter.
It will be recalled that Mr.. Carter
was found dead in his yard in the
Little Swamp community. He had
been shot down with buckshot, two
loads having taken effect in his body.
Appearances indicated that he had
been shot unawares, as there was no
indications of struggle OF any kind.
Witnesses testified to tracks being
seen in the lot, from which direction
the shots appeared to have been fred.
The rain a short time after finding
the body prevented the following OF
of these tracks.
The case against Goodwin was bas-
ed entirely on circumstantial evil
dence. There were no eyewitnesses5
to the tragedy which ended the LIE
of Mr.. Carter, who was one Of the
county's finest old citizens. =
The solicitor had in his possession
an affidavit from DR.. s. P. Rentz, who.
has since this tragedy met his own
death in tragic manner, his auto
fmobile having overturned some
months ago in a ditch or pond on the
Hunters Chapel road. This affidavit,
which was given in the proceedings
to secure bail for Goodwin, was to the
effect that he was passing that way
on the afternoon Of the tragedy and
that he saw Goodwin coming from the,
direction of Carter's home with a
shot gun in his hand. Both Goodwin
/; and his wife testified that Goodwin
was at home all the afternoon until
the officers same to arrest him for
driving his automobile without h-
cense. -
Under the rules Of the court, this
affidavit could not be read or intro
duced in evidence, but the solicitor
on cross examination Of Goodwin
brought out the fact that such an
an affidavit, had been made by Dr..
Rentz.
The jury returned the verdict or
guilty of manslaughter Wednesday
evening about seven O'Clock after
consideration Of several hours. The
case went to trial Monday morning
before, and occupied the time of the
court for practically three days. The
sentence was one of the heaviest Tor
manslaughter ever imposed in this
county.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-01

he knew instinctiveiy. for he had seen
sthe shadow OF q womsn, kan6s snt-
stretched, as she passed the light-
strewn shade Of q window en- the sec
ond floor. More. he had heard her
voice, supplemented by gruffer tones.
And then Il came agnin.
II was pleading, and at the same
time angered with the passion OF q
person approaching hysteria. A bark
Ing sentence answered her, something
that Fairchlld could not understand.
He left the old board sidewalk and
crept to the porch that he might hear
the better. Then every nerve within
him tangled, and the black Of the dark
ness changed to red. The Rodaines
were within; he had heard first the
cold voice of the father, then the rasp-
ing tones of the son, In upbraiding.
More, there had come the sobbing Of a
woman; instinctively Fairchild knew
that II was Anita Richmond. And
then:
II was her voice, high, screaming.
HysterIa had come-the wild, racking
hysteria of person driven to the
breaking point:
Leave this house-hear mel Leave
this houseI Can't you see that you're
killing him? Don't you dare touch me
leave this housed Mol won't be
quiet--I won't-you're killing him. I
tell you---p'
And EafrctlId xvottad FOR nothinV
more. A lunge. and he was on the
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-01
THE CROSS-CUT
"oR pLL SHOOT"


sYNOP9rS-At Thornton Fair
child's death his son Robert learns
there has been a dark period In
his fathers life which for almost
thirty years has caused him suffer
Ing. The secret Is limited at In
document left by the elder Fair
child. which also informs Robert
he Ia now owner OF mining claim
In Colorado, and advising him TO
see Henry Beamish. lawyer.
Beamish tells Robert his claim, q
silver mine, Ia at Ohadi. thirty
eight miles from Denver. He also
warns him against n certain man.
"Squint' Rodaine. his fathers en-
envy. Robert decides 10 go to Ohadi.
On the road 10 ohadi from Denver
Fairchild assists girl apparently
In a frenzy OF haste. to change
tire on her auto. When she has
left. the sheriff and a posse appear,
In pursuit OF a bandit. Fairchild,
bowiidered. misleads them as to tho
direction the girl had taken. At
Ohadi Fairchild is warmly greeted
by Mother" Howard, boarding.
house keeper. for his fathers sake.
From Mother Howard Fairchild
learns something OF the mystery
connected with the disappearance
OF "SIssle" Larsen, his fathers CO.
worker In the mine. He meets the
girl he had assisted, but she denies
her identity. She Is Anita Rich