Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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m-' PLYMOUTH I 1935 MODELS WILL BE ON DISPLAY SOON AT 1 CAROLINA MOtOK COMPANY I Super Service Station Phone 210 Greenville Union . Gives Up Chapter Greenville, Nov. 17.?L. V. Harden, pre.,idenl of the local union of the United Textile Workers, announced today it had surrendered its charter "in an effort to promote harmony among employees and between employees and management." Harden said the charter was being mailed hack today ar)d said the step wuk taken after long consideration. High Dive To Death Charleston, Nov. 25.?The body of Mrs. Mildred Robinson, 27, who*leaped from the Coo|>er River bridge at its highest point, 100 feet above the water late Saturday afternoon, was found floating in the river at 11 o'clock this morning by the crew of a coast guard boat, which had been searching for her.^l>eath was believed due to shock since the body was floating so soon after she had jumped, There was only a small bruise on the forehead. Deatroyed By Fire Th? cottage on north Matson street owned by C. N. Houser and occupied by Superintendent M. F. Hawthorno and family, was completely wrecked by fire last Saturday morning, which originated on the kitchen roof near the fluo, while breakfast was being prepared. Much of the furniture was removed from the burning building before the fire had burned to the inside. The building, while not completely destroyed, was almost a totnl wreck of charred timber. Iloth building and furniture were partly insured.?Kershaw Era. Tfledicatedf Ingredients of Vicka VapoRub in Convenient Candy Form VICKS COUGH DROP Family Of Four Killed At Home Domopolis, Ala., Nov. 25.?A banker, and lyu wife and two small children WiiL found mysteriously slain in a bedroom of their home here today by <u n6gro maid, who went to investigate v?hen they did not answer for breakfast: Frunk Clements Smith, thirty-six, cashier of the Commercial National bank here, Hhot through the head, was elad in pajamas am| lying beside the bed on which his wife, the former Mrs. Elsie Hildreth Alstine, was found. She had been shot twice in the chest. She wus fully clothed. Her son by a former marriage, Frank Alfctine, three, was shot through the head, and their infant daughter, Sabre, was shot in the mouth. The home of Phillip Jones, 25, negro, who confessed to the slaying of two white girls near Cliftton Forge, Va? was destroyed by Are Sunday night, Jones and three other negroes are held in jail in Richmond for safe keeping. Stratford Hall, Westmoreland county, Va., birthplace of General Robert E. Lee is to be made a national shrine in memory of the Confederate chieftain. Dedication will occur on October 12, 1935. J. M. McCorkle, former prominent bank official and citizen of Salisbury, N. C., has been sentenced to serve two and a half to five years for embezzlement of $35,000 while executor of the estate of the late Mrs. Frances Ferckes. The girl's Ping Pong team of Colden Gate junior college, San Francis-} co, has sent Huey Long's Louisiana state university football team to play a game of football. The girls' coach says the Ping Pong loam would be good enough to defeat the Kingfish's team as a preliminary to the East-j West game on New Year's day. i Mrs. J. D. Sullivan Claimed By Death Cheraw, Nov. t6^Mr?, Oussie Watts Sullivan, wife of J. D. Sullivan, died at her home at Cash, near here, Tuesday afternoon following a brief illness.. ** Mrs. Sullivan, who was one of the most influential und best known women of this county, was descended from several of South Carolina's oldest and most illustrious families. She was a daughter of the lute Chief Justice R C. Watts, \frno... was well known throughout the state, Her maternal grandfather was Col.%E. B. C. Cash. She was a descendant of Capt. Thomas Ellerbe of Revolutionary fame, one of the first settlers on the Pee Dee. At the time of her death, Mrs. Sullivan was vice chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Chesterfield county. Surviving her are her husband and two children, Alice, 15, and Jaret, 13. Also her sisters, Mrs. F. F. Stores, Chesterfield county, and Mrs. B. W. Royall, Laurens. Chest CMinic Held On Monday Under the auspices of the State Tuberculosis Association co-operating with a health unit a clinic for colored people was held at the Court House Monday, November SJOth, with Dr. Mance, colored physician, of Columbia assisting -with the examinations. The splendid attendance was duo largely to the work of Mrs. Nancy Zemp, who was employed by State Tuberculosis Association. Sixty-three contacts with known cases were examined and four of these were found have the infection. Appropriate suggestions were given by which it is hoped that these will become arrested cases with a cure resulting. In addition, ten others were suspects and further examination by X-ray was advised. Sufficient amount of Koch Old Tuberculin was furnished by the State Tuberculosis Association to administer the test to 333 persons. Of this number 47 were found to be positive reactors and subse<?Uent examinations will be given as more accurate check, up. With Tuberculosis being so very prevalent in Kershaw County, the above work will be; of great assistance to every one in controlling the disease. The funds with which all such activities are paid are sectored by the sale of Christmas seals, therefore everyone is urged to purchase more seals this year in order to have a part in making this county free from the terrible scourge, Tuberculosis.?A. W. Humphries. M. D. Farm Women Couneil Met Last Saturday ? ' >, f On last Saturday the officers and board of directors of the Kerfthaw County Council of Farm Women wet in the office of the Home Demonatrailion Agent, to discuss business problems and to plan for the program of the fall Council meeting. Mrs. Kate Ci, Bettys, president presided. It was decided that the Council meeting be held on Friday, December 7th, at 8 p. m. ! Watch next week's issue . of the Chronicle for the complete program. Purse^ For Kirven Citizens of Sumter this morning began making up a purse to present to Officer W. C. Kirven as a concrete expression of the gratitude and admiration of the city for his splendid work in breaking up the robbery at the Claremont hotel Sunday morning. The fund will be made up solely of voluntary donations which will be received at the SUmter Daily Item office. The fund was started off with the following contributions, Carolina Coca-Cola Bottling Company, $10; Guf Refining Company, A. T. fteath, agent, $10; A. T. Heath, $6.00; B & H Service Station, $6.00; M. S. Boykin, $6.00; Osteen Publishing Company, $6.00 and a year's subscription to the Sumter Daily Item. AI? GIANT FOR TESTS t "fir- ... j Bridgeport, Conn.?The second of the three giant flymg-bqpts under construction for Pan American Airways is to be used an a laboratory for trans-ocean flight tests and training with transpacific service the ultimate goal in mind, according to a recent announcement. The Clipper 5 has been fitted with sleeping quarterp for crew and tanks holding eight and a half tons of fuel in place of accommodations for 32 passengers as in the case of the first of these craft, the Brazilian Clipper.?Pathfinder. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation has filed suits in Federal court to collect stockholders' liability from 4,000 stockholders of the Central Republic Trust company, including former Vice President Charles G. Dawe*. j All told the Dawes bank borrowed | $K0,000,000 from the RFC and still owes about $59,000,000. The new addition to the post office building in Charlotte, No. C., was dedicated Wednesday afternoon in the presence of a great crowd of pople. The dedicatory address was delivered by Postmaster General Farley. |l SHOT IT OUT WITH r \ TWO *mCK?UP MEN /$ (CoiHinv?d< frpw flr?t page) will knocked 9 flat. The mortally wounded man then crawled towards | the Bprtlette street door, while the Art her man got behind a counter towards the Main street door. Frorn^ their vantage places they continued firing at Kirven, the man behind the counter shooting six times emptying his gun, while the other man tired five shots. Kirven emptied his pistol, eight shots in all. The firing subsided aft uuickly as it started and the man behind the counter raced towards the Main street door. Kirven's dog grajhbed him by the trousers legs, but the bandit shook him off at the door and fled into the street. The mortally wmnUed thug crawled through the Bartlette street door with the money taksn.from the cash register and the sflf6. Kirven followed him, knocked the pistol from his hand when he tried to shoot him with the last bullet in his gun, and knocked him unconscious with his gun. _ .. .. . ' . _ Kirven then ran into the street and fired the last bullet at the bandit's car which ruced down Bartlette and turned south into Harvin street. A lew seconds later the car was seen going out Harvin with the throtLe wide open. Kirven then turned his attention to the dying man. A police car was summoned and the man was loaded in and started for the hospital. He died, however, before reaching the hospital and before he could make a Statement. , All of the money was recovered. Approximately $50 was taken from the cash register and about $150 from the safe. Every effort was made Sunday to identify the dead man but without avail. He appeared to be about '50 years of age and was well-dressed. No means of identification was found on the body. Leo Jenkins, identification expert of the state highway patrol, took photographs and fingerprints but they did not tally with any in his file. Frank Littlejohn, chief of detectives of Charlotte, N. C., came to Sumter during the afternoon but was unable to identify the man. The bandits' car carried North Carolina licenses but Kirven was unable to get the numbers. A description of the ear was sent out to surrounding.cities, but so far no trace of the machine has been found. The man who escaped appeared to be much younger than his companion, but the mask prevented Kirven *br Crabtree from getting a good view of hi# face, A bell boy from a (taskm\\ hotel robbed several week# ago U said to have' positively Identified the dead man aa one of the men who held him up. In speaking of the exploit of Kir. ven yeaterday, Chief Uttlejohn, who has "a south wide reputation as a police officer said; "Kirven did oge. pt the finest piece# of police work r'have .ever lieard of. Tdo much predit for hia courage and coolness under ftre cannot be given him." j Tremendous excitement in the city followed the news of the shooting. All day Sunday the hotel lobby was crowded with people examining the bullet boles in the walls and discussing the affair. Other crowds gathered at tho undertaking parlor hoping to view th'e body of the bandit and at police headquarters. # Kirven was almost mobbed by questioners whenever he appeared on the street. Praise of his courage oi}d skill was heard ? on every hand. Mayor F. B. Creech complimented Kirven highly. "A wonderful pieie of work/' said the mayor. "Let this be a warning to other ambitious gangsters that the Sumter policemen have the courage apd the skill to meet them at their own game if any of them have the foolhardiness to attempt a crime of this character again." _ ------ Coroner J. S. Cain' will probably hold an inquest into the death of tho bandit tomorrow, he stated today. Meanwhile further efforts are being made to identify the man. The United States has sent notice to the several European countries to the effect that the Uttle matter of ? 1254,729,976 will be due on war debt accounts on December 15th. A Mexico City policeman is held there charged with the killing of a Boston university student, after an argument with a hotel keeper. The student argued with the hotel man over the charge for* a roora.r, WANTED COTTON CERTIFICATES | I need about twelve bales cotton exemption certificates. Will buy small or large allotments. JOHN K. deLOACH, Executor and Trustee. [Christmas Toys at Greatly Reduced Prices BUY FROM THE CAMDEN FURNITURE COMPANY'S TOY DEPARTMENT AND SAVE MONEY J Complete Stock i i i This year the Camden Furniture Company's Toy Department is the most complete ever displayed in Camden. Here'you will find everything to bring delight to the heart of any child?and at prices to suit any purse. Make Them Happy This Christmas Shop Early || Even though Christmas is a few I f weeks off, you will be acting wisely to 11 come in and make your selections I ;; early as these toys will not last long I ? at the prices we have on them. Every II4 one is a real bargain?priced to 11 jf sell! . r II j| II HERE ARE A FEW SUGGESTIONS?MANY OTHERS ARE TO BE FOUND IN OUR TOYLAND H I J H ' I f) j | ! Every little girl wants a doll ! | and doll buggy. We have them j: | Buggies $2.47 up 1 Dolls 49c up AUTOMOBILES Get an Auto for Junior $4.89 and $5.77 TRICYCLES | Priced as low as $1.98 ' AEROPLANES ! Delight your ?on by gtring him - ? . * this model aiiylane, it is a toy he can enjoy. W-H-E-Et Can't you hear him II111'liili tii i i i 11.... 9 as kwfiu CAMDEN FURNITURE COMPANY, Inc. Jfcroad Street