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.. rr-WEEKLY bulletin rrpr , S.C.Game ejFish Association 1/ru Stu(ewi<If(popertilion (raw, lis/ f> lores (can be Materially!Increasedfor the benefit vf'tir! I?n I j I I ' ! i I I ' ' DUCK8 ARE INCREA8ING There were muijy times as many ducks thin season- mostly black ducks as there Iihh been In alinoHt ten yeurs. from the time 1 was on Buwley's (aland in lute September I saw inaijy ducks coining down. Thin early (light, i wiih told, wuh canned by the hurricane that destroyed feeding grounds along the North Carolina and Virginla coaata. The heavy concentration proved an index to whut wuh to follow. Ily early November there had gathered millions of ducka, inobtly Black ducka and Sprig 'Julia. Here followa my own findings to which there may be many disagreements, and everyone haa a right to hlb own oplniona. On the opening day there were plenty of duckb. Big ducks came In to roobt in tho old rice fields along the Santee Hampit, Wttccamaw, Bluck and Pro I>ee rivers of Georgetown county. Unfortunately, from the hunter'a point of Ylew, unless there is a northeast wind blowing, they 'do not arrive In tho rice fields until well after sundown and leave at tho crack of dawn the next morning. Since the hours for shooting were from 7 a. m. until 4 p. in., there was not much Chance to get any shooting In the rice Holds except on the few rough duys. Tho few men who were lucky enough to owi*- fresh wuter ponds right on the seashore got good shooting. . Just before Christmas there were spvorol days of good ducking weather and 1 saw thousands and thousands of docks during the shooting hours. Most of the ducks 1 saw and all but two that 1 killed were Black ducks. 1 saw very few of the thousands of Blackheads (Blue Bills, Bullnocks, Scaup or whathaveyou) of fifteen years ago. Only one day did I see any at all. There must have been 1 ten thousand Blackheads flying out of the Ksthnrvillc reserve and lighting In Wlnyah bay. I do not know whut became of the many Spring tails I hiiw before the season. I did not sen om during the season. There were few of the (iudwullJiuldputo, Widgeon typo. In 1920 there were many. There were a good many teal but not us year* ago and not one came with in gun-allot. 1 suw only oue canvawback and no rod heads (both of these being on tho protected list) but there never was a great many of them down here unless the winter was extremely cold. The increase in ducks is due to the greatly improved conditions of the breeding grounds. Shotting never did diminish ? tho supply of ducks much. Twenty-five years ago they were Just beginning to receive protection. At that time they wore shot unmercifully and bugs of more than one hundred In a morning were not \ uncommon around here. Fifteen years ago I could go out In the ufternoon and bring buck from ten to fifteen, and the bag IJmit of twenty-five per day was not hurd to obtain. It was only when their breeding grounds began to be drained thut the duck supply began to dwindle. Now that these areas are being restored it is my opinion that the ducks will come back mighty fast. The bag limit I feel is about right, ten per day. As a rulq that is about us many ducks us one man can use and It is of no use to slaughter them. What I do feel Is exasperating, however, Is to tell u inan he can kill ten per day and then fix the hours so that, as a rule, he cannot get any. I believe there should be no restrictions as to hours. If a man can get his ten, let him get them. I also feel the season is too short; I believe it should run the months of December and January. Exchange Club Notes This week's meeting marked the beginning of the term of Team Gettys oh president, and Dewey Creed ns vice president. The president made the appointment of the different committees of the club, and asked the cooperation of the members in the work of the club during his tenure. Exchangito Rev. IJryce Herbert was pressed into service as the speaker of the occasion, and made a capital talk on "Noise," which waB thoroughly enjoyed. I>ixie Iloykln was present as n guest. State president Murdoch Johnson stated that he was calling on this club and all the other Exchange clubs over the state to take some action to insure a proper functioning of the club committees, and he suggested that the president call a meeting of the committee chairmen when the work of their respective committees might be outlined to them, and the vice president of the club be designated as a sort of ex-ofticio head also of each committee to keep them working. Gold Mines Columbia, Jan. 18.?Several gold mines are now operating profitably in South Carolina, according to L. U Smith, professor of geology at tho I'niversity of South Carolina. The Porn mine at McCormick, which nt one time produced over a million dollnrs worth of gold, has been reopened. Other mines are now in operation near Edgefield, in Lancaster county and two near King's Creek. "These mint's are being run on a small scale," said Professor Smith. "Figures have not been obtained for the amount of gold mined in 1936, but the figures for 1935 show that approximately $15,000 was made in gold mining operations in this state." Revival of mining in South Carolina. he says, was due largely to the depression and the increased price now being paid by the government for gold. An Advertisement In The Chronicle is an investment, not a speculation. Senator Sims Talks On Security Act (By John K. Aull) Columbia, Jan. 18.?State Senator Henry It. Sims, of Orangeburg, who has been reappointed chairman of the Social Security Committee of the Senate, and who will be In charge of the proposed social security legislation at this session, has Introduced a bill to ratify the amendment to the Constitution which gives the General Assembly the right to enter into President Roosevelt's Social Security Program. * The State Constitution prohibits the granting of pensions to any person except for military and naval service, and it was for that reason that the last General Assembly submitted to the people an amendment which was overwhelmingly voted by the people to permit the General Assembly to subscribe\ to the federul program by providing for the care of or financial assistance to needy dependent children under the age of sixteen who would otherwise be deprived of support and care, and to needy persons who are blind and to needy indlvld| uals who have obtained the age of sixty-five years and who, by reason of nge or other infirmities, are unable to support themselves and would otherwise suffer. Governor Johnston, in line with the Roosevelt program, strongly urged the social security legislative program in his annual message. It is not a subject with regard to which there is any division of opinion, except as to the ways and means of raising the necessary $1,600,000 which Senator Sims f mires will be required to carry out the program. That, however, is a matter of detail Some of the members say that, in view of the financial status of the state, as reported by thf- Comptroller General and the State Treasurer, and as repeated by Governor Johnston in his message to the j General Assembly, to the effect that the state will soon have a million dollars surplus in the treasury, and with a steady uprise of revenues above out go. that it may not be necessary to look for any additional revenue to meet this additional appropriation. At any rate, there is no question that this General Assembly will appro>e the Social Security program as recommended by President Roosevelt and as was endorsed by the people ot the state at the general election on November 3 by the vote of 91,345 for the program and 8,954 against it. \ \ v (BICYCLE REPAIRS We have opened a bicycle repair department in connection with our machine shop and are prepared to handle all work promptly and at reaaonIable prices. DeKALB MACHINE WORKS M. H. DEAL, Owner ELECTRIC AND GA8 WELDING LATHE WORK BICYCLE AND GENERAL REPAIRS West DeKalb Street Phone 42 Report Of The . Associated Charities The following 1b a report of the Associated Charities of Camden and Kershaw county for October, November and December, 1036. I lulu net; $1,253.06 Receipts this month 81.06 Raid Out Water and Lights $ 8.71 Flowing .. .. . L60 Rnrber .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 3.75 De Pubs' Drug Htore 2.57 Home Furnishing Co. .. .. 3.60 J. J. Newberry Co 13.75 Arthur Stores 3.16 McLeod and McLauchlln .. 7.10 DeKulb Pharmacy .. .... .. 10.32 DuBose Insurance Ca .. .. .. 13.06 Guy Lumber Co 5.17 State Highway (License) .. 4.00 Carpenter work 5.50 Guy Lumber Co 6.64 Gulf Service Station 6.71 Fuel 39.00 Rent 6.00 Stamps . * .. 1.00 * 141.03 Paid Out At Home Groceries .. . $ 138 29 Milk " 37.71 Labor and servant hire .. .. 94.00 $ 270.00 Total paid out I 411.03 Balance $923.08 Balance from October $ 923.08 Receipts this month 45.00 $ 968.08 Paid Out Ouy Lumber Co $ 28.62 I^abor 1.60 Burns and Barrett 10.74 M. Citron 4 20.00 Will Johnson .75 W. Sheorn 1.96 Kennedy Insurance Agency .. 36.20 Labor (Painting) 6.00 J. S. Lindsay, Treasurer, rent 5.00 Water and Light 8.19 Pritchard P. & G, Co 11.32 Heintz Corporation 8.79 Bell Telephone 7.73 Labor 3.00 Stamps . . .. 2.00 Christ school 4.36 Gulf Service Station 9.09 $ 165.25 Paid Out At Home Groceries $ 79.00 Servant hire 94.00 Milk 36.00 $ 208.00 Total paid out $ 373.25 Balance .. $ 594.83 Balance from November .. ..$ 594.83 Receipts this month 160.00 $ 744.83 Paid Out Burns and Barrett $ 41.99 J. S. Lindsay, Treasurer, rent 5.00 Camden Floral Co .. 4.80 Water and Lights 10.10 Labor (Painting) 7.00 Home Furnishing Co 1P)00 Wallnau's 4.88 M. Citron and Co 27.60 Watereo Messenger 37.74 Hotter Company .. 5.70 Ixjmansky 13.69 Bell Telephone 5.65 Guy Lumber Co .. .. 2.49 Arthur Stores 7.86 City Filling Stntion 12.47 City Filling Station 3.10 Villepigue Co. (Fuel) 8.60 Home Furnishing Co 7.00 Early Hinson (Fuel) 22.50 DePass' Drug Store .. .. .. 4.86 % 242.93 Paid Out At Home Groceries - 137.50 Servant hire 97.00 Milk 34.50 $ 269.00 ! Total paid out .$ 511.93 | Balance . $ 232.90 Camden Library Notice In compliance, with the vot?- taken at tho annual meeting of the Camden Public Library association the bylaws have been re-written by a committee consisting of Miss I^elia Shannon. Miss Fanny Fletcher and L. A. Wit t kowsky, and will be presented to the board of directors for their approval. and will be voted upon at the annual meeting on February 19. i Ten IntlUns have passed out within the last few days at the Fort Totten reservation. North Dakota, due to drinking poisoned liquor. News Of Interest In And Near Bethune Bethune, JunT" 20.--The women of the Methodlet W. M. H. sponsored a "Get Together" party at the home of Mrs. C. 8. Floyd last Wednesday afternoon. The guests of honor were the many wiew-coiners here and the school teachers. Mixed llowera decorated the rooma, and sandwiches and coffee were served during the afternoon. Miss Evelyn Owens, of Saluda, who was a member of die school faculty here for the past two years, spent the week end with Miss Ethel Turbeville at Mrs. G. B. McKlnnon's. Mrs. Fannie Norrls, of the Lucknow school, was a guest of her sister, Mrs. W. E. Duvls during the week end, Mrs. Jim Baker, of the Shamrock section, was taken to the Columbia hospital Saturday for un operation. L. 1). Barr is av patient at the Veteran's hospital, Columbia, where he went Monday for an appendicitis operation. Mrs. Barr accompanied him ami later went on to her former home at Gilbert for a visit. The Rev. C. 8. Floyd and Mrs. Floyd, Mrs. D. M. Mays, Mrs. J. M. Clyburn, Mrs. J. L. King, Mrs. W. B.. J)aviH, Mrs. M. F. Helms, Miss MUtle Davis and Miss Mary Arthur attended a Mission Institute, at Sumter, last Thursday afternoon. The Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Graham, of Lynchburg, and Miss Joe Graham, a member of the Mt. Pisgah facility, visited Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Graham during the week end. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Mason and baby spent Saturday night and Sunday with the former's parents, in New Brookland. The Baptist W. M. S. met with Mrs. D. L. McLeod Wednesday afternoon. The following officers have been elected to serve during the year: Mrs. G. S. Catoe, president; Mrs. R. L. Waters, vice president; Miss Margaret Fields, secretary; Mrs. Lee Hilton, treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown and Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, of Camden, were guests in the home of the C. C. Pates Tuesday. Mrs. Minnie Best has been visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Best. Mary Frances Yarbrough, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Yarbrough, is ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Atkinson, with her baby and sister, Miss Mary Brannon, of Columbia, have been recent guests of their parents, Mr. apd Mrs. B. W. Brannon. Mrs. Charles V. Rivers and little daughter, Katherine Ward, have returned to their home in Chesterfield, after having spent a week with Mrs. River's mother. Mrs. C. L. Mays, Mrs. D. M. Mays, Rev. and Mrs. C. S. Floyd and Mrs. J. M. Clyburn attended the funeral | services of Rev. A. M. Gardner Wednesday afternoon at Olanta. Mr. Gardner was pastor of the Methodist church here for a number of years where he was greatly beloved and the people of Bethune sympathize deeply with Mrs. Gardner and her sons. David Mahaffey, of Blshopvllle, was a. visitor In town during the week end. | Mr. and Mrs. John Nell McLaurin, who have been In Wilmington for awhile, will make their home in Co- j lumbia, where Mr. McLaurin has a job with the state highway department. The Milt-Tolbort company will give a performance, "Huckleberry Finn," at the school auditorium, Friday afternoon and another play Ifriday evening. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Mays opened their new hut Tuesday evening to the public by entertaining with an old fashioned Bquare dance. A delicious supper was served the out-of-town guests on their arrival. Music was furnished by Eddie Campbell, Lee Ernest Outlaw and Jack Copeland. Cozy Padgett, of Camden, called the dances. In addition to those participating in the dance, there were many spectators and an evening of unusual enjoyment was spent. Mrs. T. J. Burley and little daughter, Mellta, of Camden, were recent guests of the T. E. Hearon family. WALLY'S FORMER HU8BAND FILES SUIT FOR 8LANDER London, Jan. 13.?Ernest Aldrich Simpson charged a British society matron with slander in a sequel to the divorce granted to Wallls Simpson, his attorneys said today. The action was directed, the attorneys asserted, against Mrs. John Sutherland, the wife of Lieut. Col A. if. C. Sutherland. Simpson confirmed that notice of suit had been served. ft was' based, attorneys Indicated, on an allegation Mrs. Joan Sutherland said Simpson received money for permitting the divorce action by his American-horn wife. The suit, sources close to him said, was begun to quiet what Simpson considered irritating discussion of the probationary divorce decree Mrs. Simpson obtained at Ipswich, October 27. Authoritative informants disclosed the suit charged Mrs. Sutherland made the remarks at a luncheon party la Ijondon after the abdication of Edward VIII. Mrs. Simpson's divorce suit was uncontested. She charged Infidelity, won the decree nisi (probationary)' after a brief appearance at Ipswich court house before Justice Sir John Anthony Hawke. Edward of England, announcing through Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin his desire to marry Mrs. Simpson, abdicated his throne after the British government indicated It would hot accept Mrs. Simpson either as queen or morganatic wife of the monarch. Use Chronicle Want Ada. ' ~ ' ' " ? "' ' ' " - -1 ^ I Necessities I You can't take chance* with your health! We 3. np have the beet rain coate, galoshes, rubbers and rub- 1 jjj ber boot* in town at the lowest prices for which 3 5 they can be obtained anywhere. These will mean absolute protection iti all S kinds of bad weather. We have them in all sizes 121 for men, women and children. - H I Come in and Take Advan- | 1, tage of This Opportunity i | Wallnau's 1 [ JIKgllllllllilltgailllllHMRjiliUIMIHIIKSltllllHinigBHllllllllBSintlHHlllll Mercy Denied White Slayer Jackson, Miss., Jan. IB.?An alienists' report of sanity tonight condemned William Clark Mitchell, 65, to be hanged February 11 at Coffeeville as the second white man executed in Mississippi since Reconstruction days for the killing of a negro. Mitchell's last appeal for clemency was rejected by a wave of Governor Hugh White's hands as he read the report that found Mitchell "fully responsible for his acts." White added: "The case is out of my hands." The Yalohusha county defendant was found guilty in 1935 of the arson murders three years previous of Louis and Coot Bryant, negro tenant farmers, near Water Valley. Arthur Cook, Mitchell's brother-in-law, ruBhed into court next day and pleaded guilty to being an accomplice in beating the negroes, binding them, and setting a match to their kerosene saturated bodies after taking $500 from their cabin. Cook was started on a life sentence within two hours, and died December 31 at Parchmann penitentiary. But Mitchell fled to Cuba, Mo., lived under an assumed name and was not captured and brought to trial for three years. His defense waB injuries in army service in the Philippines, which caused him lapses of memory. He lamented Cook's death?as he waited in Hinds county death row for tonight's verdict?and complained Cook "didn't tell the truth." # But to Cook's testimony was added that of Missouri Bryant, wife of Louis and mother of Coot, who escaped from the burning cabin. Mitchell was examined by Doctors C. D. Mitchel, W. ?. Clark and Frank Donaldson of the State Insane hospital staff. They reported Mitchell was physically and mentally normal. An Advertisement in The Chronicle is an investment, hot a speculation. RE80LUTI0N8 OF REGRET . At Paator Leaving Work at Bethany, Westvllle Community Rev. L. D. Haraer, pastor, and R. H. Young, secretary of Damascus Methodist church, at Westville, have sent the following resolutions to The Chronicle with the request that they be published: ???- - ~H ' : .. .'3 "Whereas, our good friend and bro ther, the Rev. J. D. Gulledge, pastor of Bethany Baptist church, has been led to accept a call to a field of service that will cause the removal of him and his ,family from his present field, and "Whereas, he has during his stay in our community endeared himself to us as well as his own people, by his sincerity, humility, ability and love, and his good wife has likewise won for herself a real place in our" hearts by her devotion and service, especially to the young people, of the community, and "Whereas, the service of Brother and Mrs. Gulledge, not only to their own people but the whole community has been one marked by genuine unselfishness and has resulted Jo real progress being made in the interests of the community and church better ment, and "Whereas, their leaving is a real loss to us and others, and is a source of great regret, therefore, b? it -J "Resolved, that we, the members of Damascus Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in church conference assembled January 17, -1787, dq hewby express to Brother and Mrs. Gulledge our sense of deep affection and love, and our heartfelt appreciation of the great - service they have rendered us.during their pastorate here. "Resolved further, that we than! God for the lives and love and labor* of so fine and real servants of His u our departing friends have proved themselves in thought, word and deed. "Resolved, further, that we pray God's blessings attend them and their family in their new fieltj of service? and that they may continue to" be? used as channels of blessing to many?9 "Resolved, further, that copies oil these resolutions be sent to the Bapfl tint Courier and the county newapajfl pers with a request for publication. >9 Hardware; I and l| Farm : I Implements! This ? is. the place to J come for your hardware I and farm implement I needs, as we hare a tre- I mendous stock of all kinds 1 and everything is priced I at f he lowest possible figure. and . prompt and every I article we sell Is guaran- I teedf to glm laliifgnlin^B -j ' * I n I v Will jf / ,^i Hdwe. to. I * .. **. - t n i l * A. ? J . ; T - s^TpT"7 \ " -Sy * jwB $1