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. . 'jl, v . . .. L . 1 11 ? ?:?: ? ?=WEEKLY BULLETIN "ttt ... _ sc. Game &Fish Association ^ -?--* - - x j 11 .l?i i. i v. Jfiru V/y iewh ie (S opera (ion dame, i is/it) tore si (an be Material!i? f/mt't'u wv/ for lilt ftrnrftt vf~4fi TRUE FI8H TALES < Hy Charted K. Jackson, deputy com mlssloner, (nlted Stales bureau of fisheries, and li 1 h young ?ori. Charles, Jr., un told over Washington Kadlo stat Ion) Charles Dad, why In It one hears the _ expression. All fishermen uru liars?" Dad: Well, son, you know fishermen are exported to lie a little bit, especially about their own catches. All fishermen are Hard, that In, to a certain extent I guess fishermen naturally get to be- llarH, bocaubo when they HerlotiHly study the life history of certain species, they learn true fish tales thai are hard to believe. Charles. Do >ou know some true fish tales, loo? Dud: Why certain);'. The story of fishes is (he most amazing subject you can imagine?unci when you tell them to people who don't know anything about fish, they just put down these incredible stories as fish lies, and never bother to look up the facts for themselves. Why 1 could tell you true fish stories that you wouldn't even believe, and yet they'd he true. Why 1 hardly believe them myself, but? Charles: Tell me one of these, will you, Dad ? Dad: All right, 1 think we have time for one before dinner, impossible as It may seem, there Is one little fish that actuully comes out of the water to deposit Ub eggs on land? Charles: Aw, Dad, not on dry land? Dad: Yes, son, that is absolutely true, and the United States bureau of fisheries and the California Fish and Game Commission will vouch for this story. This little fish, about as long as your hand, is a member c*f the smelt family and is known as the Grunion. It is found along the coast of Southern California?this particular group was observed at Ixing Deaph, Just out of Los Angeles. Not only do they lay their eggs on shore, ' but they pick a moonlight night, in ! fact the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th nights ! after the full moon, when the tide Is ! almost its very highest, to come ashore. They come In March, April, May him) June, when the moon is high and the tide In full. You can nee them squirming and Hopping buck Into the wash of the next wuve. People flock to the beach to observe j these t)?h, In fact, they bring baskets, lake ot! their shoes, and chase around gathering these delicious little Hah to curry home. J in t the scientist closely observes, and find that these tlsh come on shore at this particular time for a particular purpose?to deposit eggs to reproduce themselves. Yes sir, they come in on the high tide, the female works her tail Into the soft sand, finally assuming un upright position, burying her body until Just her head is allowing, and sometimes covers her entire body. Meanwhile one or perhaps several males are in the immediate vicinity und It is their Job to fertilize the eggs as they are deposited In the sand/ The female luy their eggs three or four Inches, or Just as deep as they can, in the sand, and all this takes place in a few seconds. Then the next wave takes the parent fish buck to sea louving the eggs safely buried In the sand. Charles: Just like a turtle, eh. How do Die baby fish get back into the water ? Dad: They remain in the sand until the next full moon and the highest tide, about a month later, when the action of the water on the beach, stirs up the sand, releases the eggs, which pop open?they say, like popcorn, and the "pop-ppp-pop" can be distinctly heard as the little ftsh emerge from the eggs and are carried out to sea on the crest of a wave. Now isn't that a remarkable, almost unbelievable fish story? Charles: Gee, Dad, that's a peach of a story all right. I think it's wonderful, and I believe it's true, 'cause you say so,?but Just the same I can understand why folks say that fishermen are liars. Dad: Yes, I agree with you, but people ought to know more about fish, their Interesting life histories, and their excellent food yalues. ? Camden Theatre FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 I PINAL SHOWING OF "THE GARDEN | OF ALLAH" I With Marlene Dietrich and Charles j Doyer, Wonderful Technicolor. SATURDAY, FEB. 20 SHIRLEY TEMPLE In "LITTLE MISS MARKER" Also "Dick Tracy" and Comedies. MONbAY, FEBRUARY 22 SPECIAL HOLIDAY PROGRAM Minnie Harnes and Wm. Gargen In "BREEZING HOME" The greatest race-horse story over told . . . TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Dorothy I?iinour and Kay Mlland in "THE JUNGLE PRINCESS" WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 Guy Kibbee with Sybil Jason in "THE CAPTAIN'S KID" * Thr two houses of congress passed I h?- JSh'iO.oco.OOO relief-deftoloncy bill Monday ni?ht, and on Tuesday sent it to the President for his approval. To Moot At Elliott The Lee County Singing Convention will meet in its 142nd session on Sunday, February 21, at 2:30 p. m., with Elliott M. E. church. A special invitation to all singers and a warm welcome to all.?L. A. Moore, President, ?ici m i > i ? .1 ? Mrs. Kathleen Phelps Abernathy, 18, charged with the "date-on-a-bet" slaying of her brother-in-law at Hopewell, Va., has been discharged on motion of the prosecuting attorney. r > I Haiglar Theatre Corner Broad and Batledge 8ta. I FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 I FINAL SHOWING OF "THE WOMAN REBELS" With Katherlne Hepburn and Herbert Marthftll. SATURDAY, FEB. 20 JOHN MACK BROWN in "The DESERT PHANTOM" Also "DARKEST - AFRICA" and i Our Gang Comedy. MONDAY and TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 and 23 ! Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in "BANJO ON MY KNEE" WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 Gloria Stuart and Lee Tracy in | "WANTED: Jane Turner" 1 v * ' J NOW IS THE TIME TO ROOF With Asphalt or Asbestos ! VENEER With Asbestos M ? PAINT With Moore's Paint j YOU CAN PAY YOUR BILL BY THE MONTH BASS ROOFING & PAINT CO. Distributors of 6 RUBEROID ASPHALT ETERNIT ASBESTOS SHINGLES ? BENJAMIN MOORE A CO. PAINTS 1610 Sumter St. Columbia, S. C. 1 P. P. DUVAL, Camdan Rap. Talaphana 8t, Cam da a, &. C. j News Of Interest In And Near Bethune Bethune, Feb. 17.? Mrs. M. C. Mason in the guest of relatives at New Brookland this week. Miss Elizabeth Brannon, of Walterboro, visited her puretits hero <iurliiK the week end. MIhh Stella Bethune spent the pant week end with Mrs. It. K. HJiifs In Book Hill. ? ' ) circles number ono and two of the Baptist church met with Mrs Bee Hilton utul Miss Muggle Fields Men day afternoon. Miss Kthel 1 tirheville was'a week end visitor in Fort Mill. Miss Margaret Hearon, who is with the Duke hospital, In Durham, N (', has been the guest of her parents,' Mr. and Mrs. T. 10. Hearon. Miss Katharine Foster, president of the tenth grade, honored th^ eluss . . L,ValenUne Party at her home ast Friday evening. Contests and heart dice were enjoyed throughout he evening. Tom Ed Hearon won high score in heart dice and Margaret McDaurln was crowned "Queen of Hearts." in an interesting contest Ice cream and cake was served. Johnston Silent On Resign Rumor Columbia, Feb. 8.?Governor Olin D Johnston told The Columbia Record by telephone from Atlanta, Oa., today that he had "no comment to make" on a rumor that he was considering resigning from office before the expiration of his present term so that he would be eligible to run for another term. The State Constitution carries a provision to prevent the Governor from succeeding himself. The report of a possible resignation recalled the fact that Cole L. Blease resigned January 11, 1916, five days before his second term as Governor was up. No explanation for the hot was glveij. $500 Battle Over Pig Finally Disposed Of Dade City, Fla., Feb. 15.?Piggy, small black Hampshire sow, made her fourth and probably final appearance In Pasco county circuit court early Saturday. She was carried home by Ab Lewis, who a jury decided was her rightful owner, ivewls charged Buck Lane with stealing the pig. I^ne was acquitted and promptly accused Lewis of changing the brand on the pig. A Jury decided tho marks were not altered. Blggy's last stand came when LewlB brought a replevin suit against, Lane and successfully established ownership. The county clerk's office estimated Saturday it had cost at least $500, exclusive of attorney's fees, to decide where Piggy should live. Millions For Vatersins Columbia, Feb. 10.?Veterans' administration expenditures in South Carolina, during the fiscal year of 1936 amounted to $5,872,383, according to a report received by I>awrence M. Pinckney, state director for the national emergency council. This sum did not Include payments made to veterans on bonus certificates. 3. Q. Uroechel Is state manager for th^ Veterans' administration. ? *' f > Living veterans of all wars received $2,831,083) in compensation and pension payments, while payments to 2.462 dependents of deceased veterans of all war8 amounted to $872,919. Patrick Officer Held For Shooting Marlon Johnson, Patrick town policeman, is under $2,500 bond lor causing the death of Archie C. Woods in Patrick. On the night of January 22nd the officer had arrested Woods on a disorderly conduct charge. The officer states that while he was unlocking the door of the town Jail that Woods turned on him with u knife, barely missing his throat and that he fired in self-defense. 1 he bullet passed through Wood's body. He died Saturday night ut 9:35 o'clock. The coroners verdict was that Woods came to his death from gun shot wounds at the hands of .Marion Johnson.?Chesterfield Advertiser. First Baptist Church Services The following services are announced for week beginning February 21, | at the First Baptist church; Sunday school at 10 a. m., with W. G. Wilson, j Jr., superintendent, in charge Pub' lie worship conducted by the p.istor, j J. B. C aston, at 11:15 a. m. and 7:3u p. in. Morning subject: "God First Through Love." Evening subject: "Helping Others." H. T. l\ Sunday evening at 6:30. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. The public is cordially invited to attend all I the services of this church. I Seven Killed In Auto C^ash I-ake City, Fla.?Seven persons, including four members of the nkme family, were burned to death in a flaming automobile near here early Sunday after crashing into a alowmoving produce truck. Representative Iammeck, Democrat of Ohia, has a bill which would pro. , rjd^for voluntary NRA codes for bus Chief Executive Praises Farley Washington, Feb. 1&.-?President Itoosevelt praised James A. Farley tonight and, harking buck to the luut election, suid history "may oven udd hlb numo to the distinguished llbl of major prophets." "Kvon as the name of William Jennings liiyan sometimes suggests the arithmetic of 16 to 1," the president told 1,700 guests at a testimonial dinner to Kurley, "so pcrhups the name of Jim Farley will suggest the more modern arithmetic of 46 to 2." The reference was to Farley's preelection forecast that all states but Maine and Vermont would go for itoosevelt. The chief executive sat at the banquet between Farley?the postmaster general and Democratic national com* mitteqman?and Vice President Garner, toastmustcr. The crowd overflowed a glittering dining room in Mayflower hotel. Tables were placed in two small rooms and a lobby to care for all those who wanted to eat guinea hen at f 10 a plate with the Democratic leader. The president said It was not a political party or victory gathering or "even a gathering to hatch Borne mysterious plot or pull of a coup d'etat." "The only label appropriate for this occasion Is 'Jim Farley and his friends,' " he added. He said that In due time, history would "tulk out loud" about Farley's organi/.lng of campaigns, and his "fine service as the administrator of an Important department of the federal government." After saying history also would mention Farley's loyalty, honor, decency and good temper, the president asserted: I - "In all my years of association with Jim Farley, I have never once heard hiht utter one mean syllable about j any human being. I have never heard him suggest reprisal?except once? when after a particularly vicious and mean attack, he said to me, 'That fellow's mother ought to spank him.' " In a sermon Sunday morning a Philadelphia pastor had this to say to his congregation: "The 'sit-down strike' may be new to industry, but it is twenty centurieB old to the church. Most of the members sit down and watch the pastor and a few loyal souls do the wo^k. The only effort some church members make Is the energy they put Into their criticism." I. ' == Couple's Car Found Abandoned The automobile taken from Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson, New Jersey tourists on their way to Fort Myers, Fla., during a holdup in Sumter last Friday, was reported to have been found abandoned In Richmond, Va., Wednesday, A. R. ("Ruck") Ward, state highway patrol official, announced last night. The robbery occurred wnile the couple were stopping at a restaurant In the heart of Sumter and losses besides the car included luggage and money. Mrs. Johnson had entered the eating place and her husband was rounding a corner to park his car wh#n two white men leaped on the side of the machine and pressing a pistol against Mr. Johnson's side ordered him to drive out on the highway. Near Paxville, fifteen miles south of Sumter he was commanded to stop the car and then to turn over his money, about $75. He was left on the road. Flagging a motorist he returned to Sumter and informed authorities of the robbery. Temporarily stranded the couple later continued to Florida. Mr. Johnson left Fort Myers for Richmond yesterday to get his car. The New York legislature has passed a bill allowing restoration of pay cuts to New York city employes. Rural Officer Dollard Suspende Rural Officer Leon Dollard, | twelve years a member of the rv police force of Sumter county, \ on Wednesday suspended by the 001 ty board of commissioners awaltl disposition of certain federal chat which the board understands i pending against the officer. The board of commissioner! spocial session, ordered the salary Officer Dollard paid for the balai of the month inasmuch as no chai] have been preferred against the i cer nor has a warrant been sen on him, it was stated. The board I stated that if the alleged chargeii untrue and the officer is cleared the alleged charges he would be tinued in his present position i the county. Officer Dollard for twelve yeanl served as a rural officer and d?i that time made an enviable res in crime detection_work. Prior. Joining the county constabulary served as traffic officer of the d of Sumter, after serving time 14 soldier in the World war.?Sol Herald. A strike of BOO shipyard worken Los Angeles, Cal., In effect since 1 vember 14, has been ended. The new French ambassador to I United States, will be George Bom who sailed for America on Wedl day. j | HOME LOANS I Money fcvailable to you now with which you may BUY I BUILD or HE-FINANCE your HOME, at 6 per cent' I Five to ten year mortgage. Inderal Savings AND LOAN ASSOCIATION I CAMDEN, S. C. ' I Off ice: Rutledge Street, Phone 323-J W. R. ZEMP, Pre?. , C. H. YATE8, Jr., 8ec.-Tr^ J I WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY I 1 SPRINGDALE COURSEI CAMDEN, S. C. 1 I UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CAMDEN HUNT! MONDAY, FEB. 22, 19371 I AT 2:00 P. M. I I STEEPLECHASES, HURDLE AND FLAT RACES I I Parking Space and General Admission Tickets Now on Sale at I II THE CORNER BOOK STORE I {I I As a courtesy to the management and to save you embarrassment please wear | ticket conspicuously displayed. || General Admission, $1.50 [including taxM || Entrances Knight's Hill and l|| Liberty Hill Roads ,Jjfl I