Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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12-Year-Old Negro Has Some Record Henry Randolph. ? Bttlc bullet head-i JnJu buy. Who ?.?>? " y??r"i of age. guilty to larceny before, general suasions court this term and Wednesday morning he was before Judge Clreen to be sentenced As is customary In pleas "< *ullty' His Honor delved Into the past bislory of the defendant to " iu) haU ever before been charged wl h ? crime. First offenders usually are tretttm, with leniency by the court. | When Henry was asked If be bad, t.vt;r been charged with a crime be,(),e. he admitted that he had. The judge went farther into the record to learn Just what crime had been committed by the young negro. The result of His Honors inquiry, resulted In showing that Henry, on Sept. 12. 1934, stole a bicycle. I hi was his first court experience, and, being only about 8 years of age, he was put on probation. On June ID. 1936, Henry stole two bicycles and for this offense he was sent to the state reformatory and on Sept. 4. 1935, he was arrested lor stealing' fruit, and was again probated. . On May 26. 1937. again we Hud Henry adding to his criminal record. On that date ho was charged with house-breaking and larceny, having stolen cigarette lighters and money. Again he was sent to the reform* lory. But again Henry's rabbit foot was working, and wo find him out o the Reformatory agalu on Nov. 11, 1937, for on that date he stole another bicycle. Again committed to the reformatory. And again he gets out of this state institution for petty larceny It seems that his sojourn for thl? last offense at the reformatory was a little longer than on previous occasions, for It wus not until May IS 1938, four months after having been committed the last time that he was again arrested, charged with petty larceny , and sent back to the reformatory to remain until he was 31 years of age. And this week, with only a year and a half elapsing since he was sent, up to remain until he was 21. we find him again appearing In court, charged with larceny, and he again was sentenced to the refomatory to remain until he is 21. | Hut will Henry's sentence bo car- j rled out this time. His previous rec-j \,nl warrants the belief that he wtl | IU,t remain long in the institution and that he will some time In the neai luture be at liberty again and again j before the courts. Juki how the little negro managed ,0 dodge the terms imposed on him ^ in the reformatory is a mystery. Lexington Dispatch. GETTING READY FOR ANNUAL SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR Columbia. Sep.. IB --NVH1. the State Fail. .nil weeks away, everything is in r. eliie-s in Columbia for the gala which takes place October 16n1 Paul v Moore, the secretary, ;a;s hat there i- nothing left to he (lon(, (V.,.r.t tle.s.. things that of no-; cessltv must be done at the last minold lair people have remarked <lfien hew the state fair is so well planted, with everything possible done ,arl>. .ha. there is very little rush push at tie- time the fair opens. ^ Mr Moore believes in ad van. e w. Ik. , thoroughly done Of course, ,-aeh fair is expected to lH. -bigger and better than ever, but, Mr 'he saying was never . truer for 1":'.'' ^a,l> l>k'asetl : \M-h the wonderful exhibits, the mag-, Pific-nt shows, and other things that iW been arranged for the education. v,l cntertainne-n: of the thousands I.;- Ca i-dinian~. who will come (. ;,i;ilMu the we. k Of October 16. ,-r.-n- n- i" " U-Uk Saydain com N.tie- Turk.-y nacnal assembly 'P.eSd.ir IViOl li'.ilg With the d-? , '. , . , .... , h> -'a>' larat i.e.-. " an 1 en* . : w a: Big British Warship Sunk by Submarine Ixmdon, Sept. IS -Tho British ntrcraft carrier Courageous has bacn "lost by submarine action," the admiralty announced today. It said survivors had been picked up by destroyers and merchant ships which Were bringing the rescued to land. (June's t Ik h t Iiik ships lists the Courageous as a 92,500-ton warship launched February 6, 1910 llcr com I plumont wus 1.2 Id, lncludlug royal alr| force personnel, ami ?he could carry I 4S aircraft.) The admlrality auid the enemy submarine wua hotly attacked by destroyers and was believed to have been sunk. The Courageous was on service with the reserve fleet and was carrying a "reduced complement" of planes, the admiralty said. She Jotuod the reservo fleet lust August. The vessel, It added, had "been performing very good service protecting ships of the merchant service." The announcement did not say where the loss occurred. The admlrality regret to announce that H. M. 8. Courageuus has been lost by enemy submarine action. "She was commissioned with the reserve fleet In August with a reduced complement of ulrcruft and since the opening of hostilities has been performing very good service in protecting tho ships of the mercantile marine ugalnst U-boat attacks. "Survivors have been picked up by destroyers and merchant ships which are now returning to harbor. "The submarine was immediately heavily attacked by destroyers and Is believed to have been sunk." "H. M. S. Courageous Is one of the earliest aircraft carriers. She was originally completed as a cruiser in 1917 and was converted after the wart as an aircraft carrier. "The next of kin will be Informed as soon as information can be obtained as to the names of the survivors." The Courageous was the first British warship officially reported losti since the beginning of the war with Germany on September 1. The 22.500-ton vessel had a nomalj complement of 48 airplanes. She mounted 16 4-7-lnch guns, four threepounders and 17 smaller pieces. She was the oldest of the six aircraft carriers In the British navy. Four; others are due for completion next i year. Aircraft carriers left In the navy are the Ark Royal; the Glorious? a slHtershlp of the Courageous; the Furious; the Fugle; and the Hermaes. BARUCH SAYS U. S. MUST BE PREPARED Washington. Sept. 14?Bernard M. Baruch, chairman of the War Industi l'-s Board during the last world conflict, told reporters today after White i House conference today that "thej first thing this country lias to t on-1 sider is that the armed forces 1"' ude-l i|uati ly prepared." "Then you have a voice for war and a voice for peat e," he asserted. "Who is going to pay any attention to us, unless we have the goods?" The New York financier asserted j that if this country cut off ail trade with hclligci cuts it would lia\e a bad effect on American oconum>. it would, "make everybody leery of doing busl-^ loss with a country which, as soon as they got into trouble, would slop! trading with them." he asserted. The length of the war, he said, will ; depend partly on w hether Poland can I hold out through the winter and Kng-j land i an stop submarine operations j I This country's arms and airplane j factories are closed as a source of >apply tor Canada by a presidential proclamation invoking the arms em'cargo pi >\ Jslon of the neutrality act,; wlii.h President ltoOSe\e!l hopes con I gw ill soon repeal. ????????P????Tfl Bares Secrets r Of Auctioneers Tricks of Profession Told By On? Who Trains Men for Work. DEQATUR, IND.?If you have an idea auctioneering technique, Including the singsong tumm-dee-da you hear on the radio comes nat- I urally, listen to Fred Rep pert. "Auctioneers," Reppert said sternly, "ure made?not born." A veteran at the block who has seen auctioneers come and go for > ears, he operates a school here for this specialized type of work. Since 1921 Reppert has been turning out about 100 trained auctioneers a year from his school. He started the school when he grew tired of answering letters from hopejl men who wanted to Join the profession. . No textbooks are used. The students listen to lectures throughout the days of the three-week course, then each night for the last 14 days conduct actual auctions themselves. Aetaal Practice Provided. In the summer semester the students meet on the courthouse lawn and do their hawking; in the winter course they do their crying in an auction house. Instructors attend all sales conducted by the fledglings and point out their mistakes end offer suggestions in class the following day. Reppert revealed several trade secrets. He said auctioneers use a singsong chant merely to make life more pleasant for buyers who must stand in front of them oil day long. "They use a low tone of voice, making it as musical and pleasing to the ears as possible, and cut out every unnecessary movement of the lips to gain speed," he said. If you haven't been able to understand the hubbub of sounds some auctioneers use it may be because they make up part of their language. Energy Saved on Words. "Wata" is used to mean a quarter, "ha" a half-dollar and "rhe" for three-quarters. These are employed because they can be said faster and require less energy. Not 1 all auctioneers use the singsong technique or these peculiar words, ! however. In real-estate sales, he said, an auctioneer talks slower and in a normal tone of voice, inasmuch as he has only one article to sell and all day to do it in. Registered live stock is also sold slower to permit the auctioneer to build up each animal's show records, pedigree, merits and production. Fast technique is used for sales of feeder and fat cattle; market horses, and tobacco. "Speed is essential in these classes," Reppert said, "because the auctioneer has large numbers to sell and buyers usually start bidding within a small margin of their limit. Reppert claims many world records as an auctioneer. Among them are a $47,500 price for the Belgian stallion Farcier owned by William Cronover of Hudson, Iowa, and $31,000 for the sale of Ardmore, a onetime world's champion Hereford bull. Canadian Pastor Gives Four Rules for Kissing VANCOUVER, B. C.?Girlhood's age-old problem, "to kiss or not to kiss," has resulted in a set of rules laid down by Reverend A. E. Cooke, pastor of St. John's United church, to the 'teens in his congregation. 1. Don't be too liberal with your affections. Girls shouldn't make their lips "free lunch counters" for men. 2. Boys should remember they are the natural protectors of women. 3. Don't squander your emotional resources. Flippant flappers may entertain men for a while, but quiet, modest women are usually chosen for wives. 4 Don't play with fire. "Petting is a natural impulse for allied-blooded young people." Reverend Cooke pointed out, "but that doesn't make it right. "Civilization is based on control of natural impulses." Collects Cottontails ARKANSAS CITY. ?Ray Sec Ay, music sti re owner, has something r.ev*. ir. co!iect< rs' items?cottontail rabbits Secley has fenced ir. 10 acres of h.is farm in which to keep rabbits, which he b .s shipped to him from all parts of Kansas and other states 1 Couple Is Rewarded For Unusual Damages LONDON ?As a compensation fur being deprived of the pleasure of eating arri drinking, Mr and Mrs. William Tucker were awarded $20,570 damages. Their claim was based on injuries received in an accident j between a hired car, in which they were riding, and another 1 car William Tucker, a Hove insurance agent, lost his ability to appreciate smoking and liquor ! while his wife suffered 90 per cent reduction in the power of j mastication. Salaries Named For State Officers Columbia, Sept. 9 ?The two brut Jobs In the state government?from aj salary standpoint? $7,ebb a year. They: 1 are held by Governor liurnet H. Maybank and Or. C. Fred Williams, veteran superintendent of the state hospital. I A survey of the appropriation act for ibis year also showed $35,250 set aside for the chief and the four associate Justices of the supreme court. Justices' pay was cut from $7,500 to $0,750 several years ago, but It was provided that the reduction apply only as terms of the Justices of that time expired. "Pay checks" stipulated for the heads of the other numerous cogs In South Carolina's governmental machine were: $6,000 each for the president^ of the University, The Citadel, v Clemson and Wlnthrop colleges. $6,000 for chairman W. G. Query of the tax commission and $3,500 each for the other commissioners, J. P. Derham of Horry county and Former Governor John G. Richards. $6,000 each for Secretary of State W. P. Blackwell, Commissioner of Agriculture J. Roy Jones, Comptroller General A. J. Beattie, Attorney General John M. Daniel, Treasurer KUstace P. Miller, Adjutant General James C. Dozler and Superintendent of Education James H. Hope. $3,600 for the dean of the medical college at Charleston. $3,240 for the president of the colored college at Orangeburg. $3,340 for the superintendent of the John de la Howe school In McCormick county. $3,360 for the superintendent of the the school for the deaf and blind at Cedar Springs. $3,000 for the director of the school hook commission. $3,000 for the secretary of the historical commission. $2,400 for the state librarian. $1,320 for the custodian of the Confederate Relic room. $10,080 for "general administrative" expenses of the public welfare department. The board fixes salaries with the budget commission's approval. Director Thomas H. Daniel received $3,600 last year. $5,000 for the superintendent of the training school at Clinton. $4,750 for the superintendent of the sanatorium near Columbia. $2,100 for the superintendent of the Confederate Infirmary here. $2,000 for the supervisor of the children's bureau. $4,250 for the superintendent of the penitentiary. $2,836 for the superintendent of the boys' industrial school at Florence. $2,700 for the superintendent of the girls' industrial school near Columbia. $2,836 for the superintendent of the negro hoys' reformatory near Columbia. $3,600 for the state health officer. $4,200 for the director of rural sanitation and county health work. $3,600 for the insurance commissioner. >/ I $3,900 for the state auditor* $1,440 for the chairman of the board of fisheries and $1,800 for the chief inspector. $2,700 for the secretary of the Joint committee on printing. $720 for the secretary of the board of medical examiners. $600 for the secretary of the board pf Pharmaceutical examiners. | $100 tor the secretary of the board! of dental examiners. $3,000 for the state service officer. $3,000 for the state chemist $3,200 for the labor commissioner, i $3,000 each for the industrial commissioners and their secretary, who' administer the workmen's compensation act. $3,500 for the chief game warden. 4,500 for the chief bank examiner. $3,036 for the chairman and $2,800 each for the other six members of the public service commission. " I $4,090 for the director of the com-! mission's utilities division. j $2,880 for the director of the rural electrification authority. $3,600 for the director of the aeronautics commission. $3,000 for the state electrician who' also receives $50 for each time he twirls the switch at an electrocution. $3,300 for the secretary of the sink-1 ins fund commission. Lump sums for the unemployment compensation commission and forestry ecminission gave no indication of salaries paid. The highway commission sets salaries for the highway department, whose funds are not shown in the appropriation act. Something Lacking. Grace, Idaho?Teacher was pertur-J bed, when no pupils showed up at her one-room school the first day of the term. Superintendent Scott D. I>owe investigated. The school bus had taken the pupils to the wrong school. FREEZER LOCKER8 GIVE FARM FAMILIES MEAT Columbia, Sept. 16.?Farm famille? often do without fresh meat, especially In the sumfher, because they do not have a place to keep It fresh aud many cannot afford to pay cash for day to day supplies. Where freezer lockers are available, many farm families add variety and food value to their diet by keeping a year-round euppiy of home-raiaed fresh meat at a cost about that of the wholesale carcass in regular channels, says J. R. Hawkins, animal husbandman of Clemson College Extension Service. Oji the average, according to K. F. Warner of the Federal Bureau of Animal Industry, the farm family that slaughters Its own calf, steer, or hog pays about two cents a pound for locker rent. Another one and one half cents takes care of chilling, cutting, wrapping, and freezing. Many local slaughter houses will dress a steer for |2, returning such parts of the carcass as the hide and liver t o the owner or crediting it to his account. This brings the total cost to around 4 cents a pound. Thus, for a total handling cost of about 4 cents a pound, Mr. Hawkins points out, the farm family can hvte a constant supply of fresh meat. Adding the local selling price of the animal to the locker costs approximates the wholesale price of the meat This gives the local locker manager, V often a retail meat dealer, an income of 3 to 4 cents a pound on all meat stored In the plant and saves the farm fl family most of the normal retal mark A mammoth camp for was prison- fl ers, capable of accommodating 12,500. men, Is being erected on the outskirts of Goerlitz, Germany. War captives are kept buby digging drainage ditches, laying light and communica tlon wires and otherwise finishing up the new camp. ~ jH I NOTICE I A two per cent discount I will be allowed on 1939 I taxes paid during the I month of September only. I LOUISE W. BOYKIN, Clerk and Treasurer of Camden, S. C. I FOR QUICK SALE ! 'I I Three hundred twenty acres, more or less, known I us the C. E. Davis farm and located about ten miles I southeast from the town of Kershaw. It is estimated I that this place has from one-quarter to one-half million I feet commercial timber. Around one hundred twenty- I I five acres open land, one dwelling, three tenant houses I and adequate outbuildings. This place suitable for I I ! general farming and cattle raising. Can be bought on I I easy terms at a low rate of interest and at a reasonable I I A. C. BRADHAM, j | | Camden, S. C. I ? o HUDSON SIX I NEW LOWER PRICES STARTING AT *670 tdelivered in Detroit, equipped to drive; including Federal taxes, not including state and local taxes, if any. Low tune pa/ment terms, with new Hudson-C.f.T. Plan. Prices subiect to chanfte without notice. AMERICA'S SAFEST CARS ARE J NOW AMERICA'S SMARTEST I HERE TODAY...AT A ROCK-BOTTOM PRICE THE CAR TO SEE WITH THE "OTHER THREE" HUDSON ALSO PRESENTS: Now Hudson Eight, o now kind of low-priced Straight Eight, and its brilliant companion car, the New Super-Six . . . New Country Club Sedans, luxury sensations of the year. Top value in J every popular price class, starting with the lowestl ECONOMY WINNER: 32.66 miles per gallon in 1000-mile test! R unning at a constant 29-98-milc average speed, on Utah Salt Flats. Car with overdrive and optional rear axle ratio. F.ven in ordinary "stof>-and-go" driving, which, of course, uses more gas, Hudson Six economy will ame*e y<m? S* (1&M D *od 23 Unlbaitod R?<-ard?. ecrtlllxd bj A. A. A. tyontmm ENDURANCE WINNER: 20,006 miles at average speed of 70.5 miles per boer! 81 new official records*! No stock car ever went so far fast as this lowest priced Hudson Six. And endurance, so convincingly proved in thj* racking "torture test," means longer I"* ^ lower upkeep cost and higher resale value- . ... B I Board. C*r ?<)ulpp?ti with orwdrlf* and I iwar asWf*** Car iUuitrated it mtu> Huston Six De Luxe Tottrimt Sedan, iMt delivered he Detroit, equipped te diif* NEW HUDSON SIX NEW E10HT and SUPER-SIX ? NEW COUNTRY ClUB SEDAN* ? DRAKEFORD'S GARAGE JI Phone 42 Camden, S. C.