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m i’ '■1 THURSDAY, JULY 28. 1932 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CUNTON, S. C. PAGE SEYESf ^ bare the lower teeth of the Polack. Dark blood oozed from the cut lip in a sluggish stream. A quick left to the jaw, partly blocked by the Rasper, John responded to the change of sen timent with a burst of speed, landing right and left against, the body in quick succession and jumping clear of spattered blood over both fighters; i a furious counter blow. Purple blotch- the gong sounded the end of the round. Cheers rose from the ringside, cat calls and boos mingled with the din. es rose under the impact of his fists. room of the Samson Sporting eldb, aftej' the fight. “They, jnst naturmllj know how to fight, to p(^t steam Into a punch, an’ kick, when it lands. Why dammit, ninety-nin^ fighters out 'trf a' hundred-^hit like windpiills. Now, Then, after a running minute, a short, that kid—Breen’sLhis nsime, noT Lip^^ hook to the wind ended the round. Thejvitch, he’s no kyke^^^miat kjds a bom The stamping of feet and the dust and j Rasper staggered to his corner, a look ! natural fighter.” The Jorgap-'Lipvitch fight, ending by a clean knockout in the middle of fk.*C( “He’s a Van Horn, all right. Well c here’s l^ek to ’em both” | child oi seven, “How!” and the men tossed off! street last .April by one of new their drink. | vehic]es. There’ll be dozens killed ev- The affair never got outside of theii'ry year before we know' it. D<m t imoke’ that U,fted above the crowd at- j of doubt crossing "his battered face, tested their approval.* They were* get-] John fell onto his^stool, his nose again j ting blood and action for their money, j bleeding, a thick- trickle of gore the^si^xth round" i^ter a mill filled ! Stools w'ore shoved‘* into the h'*' throat and <’ver • vv-jth fight from start to the count of l^and the Ra.‘>per was rushed to his cor- heaving chest. .\t a w'histle from j completely overshadowed the ' ner. A towel tosser, gulping large I boys from the Sajnson! in event, in which the mixed-ale j mouthfuls of water from a bottle, assistant out i puj^iiiats, “Red Herring” Hennessy a dangerous thing.-’’ .fudge PP^ayed the contents over the face!the corner, stripped off their coats; and Jeff Keegan, floundered around Kelly had ordered his drink and wa.s and body of his man, while twb others | began rubbing and blowing water j clumsy buffeting while the crowd onsidering it. “Joseph Muidoou, a aiassaged his arms and legs', and ad-i direction of Pug Malone. A j disgust. of seven, was killed on olst visers from the Greenpoint section! swurig a towel alternately | (Continued Next Week^ whispered breathless instructions for u,. f It’s schooled, and fear driven, he drags himself ashore, hides in the friendly darkness of a huge covered truck— only to be kicked out at dawm—and into the midst of a tough gang of river rat boys W’ho beat and chase him. He escapes into a ba.sement dooifw ly. where he hides.(The next day he is re-cued and taken into the home the continuation of the battle. Bets -f “Ya got him, Rasp. Kill him in the j^top — mind your, next! He’s white—he is! Plug His round was called! wind! Look out for his right! He’s sudden clanging of the gong, nut—cuack him!’’ ' * * • FIFTH INSTALLMENT j Think of leaving my boy closeted wdth Synopsis: Johnny Breen, 16 years that old, who had spent all of his life aboard a Hudson river tugboat plying near New York, is tossed into thi river in a terrific collision which sinks the tug, drowns his mother and the; man he called father. Ignorant, un-jVan Horn home. Servants in those take any chances, Gill>ert.” days, were loyal; it war. still in a timej “Depend on me being careful, when servants talked, hut not for pub- . Judge—here’s looking at you!" lication. 1 For a while they continuel to look ♦ * lout on Fifth avenue. Gilbert Van Horn, in the fall of' “Come, Gilbert, let’s walk up to l&OO, sat in the window of his Fifth Martin’s.” avenue club. “I feel like a good scrap tonight.” j went, to his corner where Manager Sol ^^xpounding his Marvin Kelly, judge of the stale Van Horn stood and flexed his arms, i ?nd a bov worked over him in olnniiy ! supreme court, man about town, gray, “Wotridn’t mind mixing in it myself. ^ fashion. Sol Bernfeld had failed to! of a .L'wl'h family living in the roar j genial, came in as‘the long afternoon Judge, you’re a life .-aver.” i provide his man with proper handlers. I of their -econd-hand clothing store.! •'shaded into night. : The tw'o friends strolled uj' tluj.Iohn wiped his nose with a towel an! He w.'fki in the sweatshop store —; “Gilbert, old boy,” Marvin Kelly * avenue in the dusk. ; gulped from a bottle of water. The.'! and i- :■ "ly courted by Becka—the i drew off his gloves and tossed his : ♦ * * j he sat back on his stool, his arms rest- young i-1-..jhter . . . The scene shifts j-’ane and hat on a vacant chair. “I’nJ k^or a block or so each way, gvo'ijis j ing on the lower ropes of the ring. He to the home of the wealthy Van' having a bit of fun tonight, on the ioiterei\s, and the curious, talked of j was without the artificial aid fori Horr^— ' Fifth avenue, where lives j Bowery, down at McManus’ place. | the fights. The crow^ gradually thick- quick recuperation accorded his op-1 the Im i.e! Gilbert Van Horn, in What are you doing?” ' ened iH'forc the doors of the club. \ow I ponent. .An angry murmur aro;^e fr.tiu. wht..- ’ > there is a hidden chapter. “Having a whiskey sour; what 1 then some notable would appear;; the excited crowd, brought to a close That p'f? was an affair with his; else?” - the Mc.Manus eame; then followed the i by the rinjiring of the gong for the' moth * '% "’.aid, who left the house I ’’All right. Dint- v, ith me at Mar- ,|i«tr:ct chief ol’ an adjoining princi-! second round. palit.N in the close felidal sy.'-tem (if j The experienced Kas|H‘r ducked and 1 Tanunany: or some sporting celebrity j dodged in a waiting game to wind and ! would dash up in a cab. It wa.s more ; tire his opponentl Hoots and howls of ' the attraction of the club than any ; lagt* greeted the.se unpopular luaneu-j .-IKH-dal fame of the contenders that vers. "The Polaek’s stallin’l” some one drew these men. Bug .Malone, the ] shouted and an empty flask whirled trainer, generally put up a show, at him, mis.eil, and crashed into the ' from bis shoulders, fanning air into John’.s face. They rubbed and kneaded were being laid on their man, and par-' f>?bter.s^ire there first.' not keep* your money at horn* " • I 44TX1 1* .*1»* .1 !• « ■ a. - _ tisan fans shouted encouragement, i w'ind," was the advice of | by givini; me your subscriptions, botJi new and renewal. Prompt attention given to all orders. I J.AV1E.S W..CALDWELL Call 38 at 12 P. M. Fighting Lipvitch alto had his ad-1 “^lome \< naiurul figl^ters. same as; herents. Men yelled and howled as he . some is sw.mmers,” Pug Malone was] view.v in the dressing SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE} t vvh X.' accused. • lO On With the Story: Dint- V, ith me at Mar tin’.-. and then for the mixed-ale scrap{M.‘i.M.ilone has a string of ter- lieis, he’s trying out a couple of. Ha: fathto' know, aver I id, had Itft with a 'liianrber i heavies.” brother. Simmon> did not I “.All right. Judge—.Ah. .li'sephine. | ' walked dow'ti toward Park I want to tell you about her.” Sll New York S7 Washington $10 Philadelphia and Atlantic City $12 Pittsburgh — Round Trip From Clinton August .$ and 6 GREATl.Y RKDfCED I*IIEI,MAN FARES beyond, to the river, and “Th*^ < A a.ier.” Tom Breen was glad to ge: her at any price. 1 US, “Well, you know. I’m rather lucky j Boy^s and men iooked on, with the per about that. Getting to feel like a fain- petual interest of expectation. .Ai t.*iP)ert left home his father i ily’ man, home, you know, laughter, j Gilbert \’an Horn and Judge Kellv, gripped him by the|hand. “Well, Gil-.aud a bit of respon.'ibility. She s eri- Yvearing silk opera hats, and with rak- bert. yy: are a Van Horn, not a Hal-itered at the Misses Filters. Sort ofij,.), cloaks over their evening dress, thi.s bt a lesson to you.” At the club, Brevoodt, in the ut most cot faience, pourng out a libera! highball of Sherwood, tosfH*d it tiff and to!J the whole story to Marvin Kelly, a gentleman who mingled pcli- lett, th.ir’s God. The girl may sl.t.w.up I has the crowd guessing. Gad, * . j stepped from a red-wheeled hansom, again. I suppose she know« h.<w to 1 her the other day, out walking with a dressed the part, a bit of take .‘are f herself.” Th« w’orils, then, class. Really, I felt as if 1 was re-; a.s :v) .v hel l a familiar ring. “B i*. let .sponsible for the whole lot of them. A | ^^e bums, expected it of female gave me a cold ftare when I quality. ‘"‘•Gnbe’rt'LTou’Ld is a hint, and i . As they alighted Spl Bernfeld. hold- vou’ll h,. a family man yrt.*’ , '"‘'.i"'’" J]*’ “T M ■ "rm Ihinkin, seriously of Vetlinn' f “''-I ""“■'•‘■‘I the fiKhter s an aulomohile." They talked idly. iroom. It w..s crowded and a tics'with law. recall the kI-I, Mar-1 •Ts.oked [."“hn had^learnbrihat'’ hrne«l im\y vin, u h’jndsome wench, a fi'/ure, if just brought o%ei. The foreign maK-1 ^ ^ ^ ^ you fo'.I'w me, and a way w th her. jers are years ahead of us in that. .spectators in the opposite ring-'^ide seats. A great che^r for John swept through the crowd as his right fist again smashed against the Jaw of Mu* dodging Rapper with the hard sharp thud of V perfect blow, rocking his man for an instant against the ro{H*s. For Limits and Other Information ( onsult Ticket .Agent or / Fred (ieissler, (L I*. .A., J. T. Perkins, T. I*. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY I Statement of Receipts and Expenditures of the TOWN OF CLINTON. S. C. fight one opponent at a time, and he j knew that leather gloves were far less For Six Months beginning Jan. 1,1932, and ending June 30,1932 liiL Jta, POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS ( I^ERK OF COURT I I hi'«i)s iinnounce myself a eandi-j date for re-election to the office of date for damaging than brass knuckles. His point of view was typical of his ex perience. Generally he got five dollars for a fight, not an inconsiilerable amount, and hen he might earn fif- U'en, — — “But you got to win. Remember it, FOR STATE SENATE I hereby announce myself a candi-1 you got to win to cop the big Clerk >f v’ourt of Laurens f’ounty, subjec t to the rules and regulations of the D'-rniK’ratic party. THOS. W’. BKNNKTT. the Senate from Laurens j g^d Sol were being County and pledge myself to abide by j pushed, along a narrow ai.sle to the the re.sults of the Democratic pri- j ingside as Gilbert and the Judge took mary. \V. CARL WHARTON, j their seats, chatting with the McMan. re-eTectTiu '.,' sheriff”ofl'>y the rules of the Demooratie pri-1 between the scrap.. It was a FOR SHERIFF I hei irfiy announce! myself as a can didate for re-election as Sheriff o Laurenii county, subject to the rules; mary and regulations of the Democratic primary COLUMBUS L. OWENS. 1 hereby announce myself as a can didate for ^Sheriff of Laurens County and pleiige myself to abide by the re sult of the Democratic primary. C. W. WIER. I hereby announce myself a candi-' Blue smoke lifted in the air, date for the Senate from Laurens! di ifting. in flat veils like unsteady County and pledge myself to abide j Haucers of mist. A hum of talk arose male . €. 1). NANCE. I her-‘by announce myself as a can didate for Sheriff of Laurens County, subject to the rules and regulations of the I>err leratic primary. HICKS F. OWINGS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the House of Representa tives from Laurens County and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. JOHN BOLT CULBERTSON. I hereby announce myself as a^ can didate for re-election to the House of, Representatives from Laurens Coun-i slight pause filled with boos and jeers “ia —and the stout man audience; it was a .time of hard heroie fighting. A hu.“h fell over the hall as the announcer appeared. John had climbed into the ring, and a million fierce Mttle eyes, terribly clo-se togeth er, in pairs, seemed to be boring at him from all sides of an endless void. Immediately about him, under .streaming light, was stark reality. “The next bout, gentlemen, an’ I hope it will be a bout,”—there was a I Cash on hand and in hank.s January I, $l5.4f>.5.77 RE(’EII’TS Light and Water ('ollections Light and Water. Penalties Police Fines Rent Receipts Licenses and Penalties Unpledg«*d Paving .Assmts ’2H Int. and Pen. I’aving Asi^mts. Real and Per. Prop. Taxes, 116U Real and Per. Prop. Taxes, P.650 Real and Per. Prop. Taxes, 1020 Iteal-and Per. Prop. Taxes-, W2K- Property Tax Penalties I.ight and Water Deposit Acet. (Jroup Insurance .Accounts Receivable Notes Receivable Notes Payable Firemen’s Fund Motor Transportation Fund Street Tax Interest and Discount I hereby announce myself a candi- ty, and promise to/abide by the result!—“is between”—and the stout man of the Democratic primary. under the floodlight in the center of •pHIL D. HUFF. I hereby announce myself as a can- f..r ^heri« of L.uren» couMy ,7; Houio of and ple^lge my from J-aurens Coun- rules and regulatio-ns of the Demo-' ..r fUx. cratic p’'imary DORROH I). PEDEN. FOR MAGISTRATE I hereby announce myself as a can ty, subject to the resulL of the Demo cratic primary. R. A. BABB. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the House of Representa- didate for re-election as Magistrate of Hunter Township at Clinton, sub- ject^,t) the rules and regulations of the D ••p K'ratic primary. / W. ROY PITTS. tives from Laurens county, subject to I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Magistrate of Hunter ocratU-primary Township, at/Clinton, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic primary. JOHN D. GLYNN. the result of the Democratic primary. J. D. WITHERSPOON. _ I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the House of Representa tives from Laurens County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Dem- F. A. GEDEIST. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the House of Represents the ring brought a piece of paper closer to his eyes—“is between Rasp er Jorgan,” he waved his hand toward a corner of the squared crcle--a dark- skinned muscular youth rose to the introduction, grinning at the crowd, “known as the Tolack Wonder,’ and” —-his other hand pointed accusingly at John Bremen—“and Fighting Lipvitch!” The fighters had their bandages ex amined. The gloves were adjusted. The stools were pulled from the cor ners. All but the referee left the ring. The fighters shook hands. The gong sounded' They were off, shuffling above the resined canvas. The cold white light pelted down on them. Their bodies glistened, like animated specimens on some monster operating table. The calls of the crowd rose Police Salaries Police Dept. Expense Plant Salaries Water Plant Maintenance Light Plant Maintenance Administrative Salaries tives from Laurens County, subject to! more violent than ever. The Polack f k -nnniinee mvself as a Can- th* rules and regulations of the Dem-j Wonder was picked to win. Cries of I hereby announce myseii as a can I ni kvke! didate ^>r Magistrate of Hunter ocratic primary. akFLY Township St Clinton. .ubj«t to tho ROSS BLAKEUY... rulea and regulations of the Demo cratic primary. B. R, FULLER. COUNTY COMMISSIONER I hereby announce myself as a caii-i Kill the whitewashed kyke! Knock his block off! Bust him up! Mix ’er! Kill him!” interspersed with oaths, greeted the senses of John, reeling I hereby announce myself as a can- j didate for re-election as County Com- ^at«» W Magiitt^to at^^ misskmer —* ' —j , Hunter Township, and pledge myself pledge myself to abide by the results to abide by the rules and regulations, of the Democratic primary. of tJie Democratic primary. WALTER F. LYNCH. LEE AD© BLAKELY. 1 hereby announce myself a candU 1 hereby annouhee myself ai a can-^ date for County^ommissioner^ Lau^^ epitomixed^he enmity of man for re-election as Magistrate of^^Kirrtar Tow^ip at Mounlvi aubjaCt to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. M. A. CANNON. ^1 hereby, jinnounce myself as a can- rens County and pledge myself to mhitU hy thii nnsult* nf the-Democratic prhnary. 'ii. HERMAN POWER. I hereby announce myself a candi date for County Commissioner of Laurens County and pledge myself to backward from a hard blow on the nose. The warm salty blood trickling Wef hiritpi, sucking into “htsr mouth. filled him with an ungovernable rage. Dancing before his narrowed eyes he eaw the thing he was after, a cruel fighter who, in those red moments, Printing, Adv., & Gov. Envelop€.s Office Expense F'ire Dept. Salaries Fire Dept. Expense General Expense r..^. Cemetery Maintenance Cemetery Extension Water Plant Extension Light Plant Extension Charity and Health'’“Service Light and Water Deposit Acet. . Power Purchase ’ Rent . ^ Telej^WiT ahJ’TeTegraph ...” Sewer Maintenance Sewer Extension Street Signs and Marking Electric Appliance Acet Interest on Bonds During the first minute of the round, as the fighteri^by^Jtbflir ac tions, revealed a lack of science, many of the audience turned their backs to ' Legal Expense 82JK? January February March .\pril ^la> June $ 4.968.12 $ r),'>32.18 $ 4,7.55.3:’. $ 4,155.,52 $ 4,2:47.11 $ 4,.596.6,5 17,41 42.85 1 4.6.6 10..58 18.02 9.89 254.09 i:t4.oo 301.25 :{8.5.00 56.00 l.5,()() 40.00 1.980.98 1,490.55 :oJ2. ;o 47.00 15.00 1 l.r*:; 8.16 17.88 61.20 3.67 13.72 14.48 187.60 ' 89.60 L5.60 19.40 31.00 46.80 lo.Off 6.00 9.00 57.00 68.60 15.00 39.40 28.00 6.75 14.34 13.95 4.26 13.20 18.99 21.00 131.00 20.00 20.00 13.00 ' 3.60 ♦ 31.77 33.40 874.90 289.63 4:45.86 473.22 478.88 165.25 6,000.00 15,400.00 30O.O1) 4,500.00 2,500.00 253.15 / »* 89.01 3.00 60.00 3644.00 135.00 6.00 35.00 - $29,791.28 $ 7.772.65 $ 6,428.42 $ 5,851.90 $ 9,718.90 $ 7,722.96 niSBCRSKMEMS - January February March April .May JiTne $ 730.00 i 730.00 $ 730.01» $ 7:40.00 $ 7:40.01) 7:40.00 194.0<5 178.59 1 40.88 147.92 19.8.6 4 96.40 . 530.5o 530.00 5.80.00 530.00 .5.80.00 .530.00 98.68 36.:i6 20.8.9.5 191..52 17 4..59 10.5.38 » 706.02 439.69 627.60 1(57.93 1,57.17 161..87 330.00 330.00 330.(8) 330.00 :4:4(),ao 3:40.00 -- 9M1.52 n (»: . 1,080 99 7AJ :tr, 788 AFi 64.45 88.83 21.25 78.08 11.00 2.00 20.66 X 6..50 1.5.1)0 12.85 13.15 17.04 175.00 17.5.00 175.00 175.00 175.00 175.00 20.25 4..80 17.90 24.90 I* *» .10 3.75 8.8.(8) 1 73.51 65.0.5 70.05 7.5.60' 73.20 68.00 218.75 31.90 8.30 118.27 35.19 18.89 410.54 4.54 171.24 242.48 292.42 72.75 76.75 “126.96 86.00 84.15 7.75 10.00 8.00 13.00 1.5.00 20.00 14.00 5.00 2,404.88 2,343.00 2.025.87 2,154.57 2,005.85 1,940.07 265.00, 65.00 165.(8) 65.00 116.00 66.00 47.28” M.0O 50.31 50.53 48.03 ^ 50J51 140.30 261.64 285.5»? 5..50 2.00 40.4.) 9,50 12.41 I25.9t( 53.93 3.80 1.00 37.83 43..86 2.61 231.49 154.97 2,808.14 104.96 76.00 2,.8.50.QO 300.00 • 5,875.00 3,300.00 . . ' 17.30 ’ 8.32 .76 6.71 14.60 367,286.10 $82,741.06 50.00 . J didate for Jacks Town- abide by the results of the Democratic ahip, subject to the result of the Democratic primary. A. I. DIXON. JOHN H. WHARTON. FOR CONGRESS I hereby announce my candidacy for primary FOR CORONER 1 hereby announce myself a candi- the ring, preferring to discuss mat ters of greater interest while await ing the main evbnt of the evening, a much touted bout between third-rate heavies. But, as the Rasper drew blood, and the fighting kyke showed spunk, the fans, alert on the instant. date for re-elfction as Coroner of [turned back to the ring. The tiered Laurens county and pledge |ifself to re-election to Cong^ss subject to thojabMi by the resuHs of the D^nfocratic rules of the bemocfatic primary elec-j primary. J. A. THOMASON, tion. J. J. McSWAIN. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Congress from the Fourth Anything for sale? a Want Ad in The Chronicle.' seats and the gallery bent over, glued to thgir chairs and benches. The me- phrtic air, heavy with stale tobacco Insurance Group Insurance 76.76 Street^Lighting 157.27 Firemen’s Fund 1.40 Notes Payable 22,024.73 72.75 139.0;' 114.14 11.15 78.76 67.04 1.00 42.51 56.17 and foul with the fumes of whiskey Sidewalks Curbing and Gutters ^ . Planf Truck Plant Tools and Equipment Interest on Paving Certificates 1.53.06 376.61 640.00 86.02 26.65 10.42 17.23 \ 689.56 977.50 75.00 Democratic primary. JAMES D. McCULLOUGH breath, vibrated under the impact of fight fighting gloves pummeling hu man flesh. The Rasper landed again and again, then John, seeing an opening, drove Property Tax Rebates Street Construction and Imp’mt J - I5.i0 \ 163.83 31.40 28.92 $33,864.63 $12,860.94 $ 7,346.52 $ 6,797.69 $12,000.75 $ 8,821.66 hi^ hard right to the chin and laid j Cash on hand and in banks June 30, 1932 I . 1 .l ’