Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'I I Cruising \ Around 'i 1 ii with i I "Skipper" j <ph.- value of night baseball was irateil In u most conclusive I (jt* n'1 tin In my old homo town In! niaii"' 1 1 i u'Ucousln this present season play 1) baH^lnUl up there ami before the various dftibs took up ihe JllKhi baseball prograW the afternoon games ilrew on an average of 800 people on week days and about 1500 ?0 2"0" i>u Sundays. * Just had a letter from one of the lads on the sport desk of the dally paper and he tolls ??e that the averago Sunday attendance ts 6783 white llu? daily week day attendance Is 3th'0 * li our plans to have a farm team play in a 1) league In South Carolina next year, we will have to have >igjUs 1 believe some kind of an arvansif-nwni can be made whereby the farm t<ain can take care of the expt'iisv of the light Installation. 1- ;i-is been proven In towns where '.V I day-time baseball has been more or less of a fizzle so far as finances H?-e concerned, that night baseball has been a big sttceess. It stands to reason that night baseball would attract fans from all over Kershaw county. * Anyhow, we're feeling our - way along the baseball trail and when we ask for cooperation from the hotels and 'he public, for the love of Mike, don't rock the boat. * Speaking of baseball enthusiasm. They sure have It in abundance at Sumter. The other day, at a Junior j Legion game, they had 2500 people! present. A year ago In a slmlliar game here In Camden, the attendance was less than 200. . * ? Well, getting into the football column now. Do you know It Is only about six weeks or less before the pigskin will be hurtling through the air at Zemp stadium. Camden has a game slated for Friday. September * l> o * lon'f o r\ i\ (1111! UCUC* C ??C -far away. We note that Camden plays Sumter here on October 11. That Is In fair week. Unquestionably, it is the peak game of the season In Camden and should pack the grandstand and bleachers with fans. Some of the i fans are wondering if the usual cusI torn for a fair week game, that of [ charging 2o cents plus 50 cents, the first for entry to the fair grounds and the second a fee at the stadium gate, will prevail. The several hundred softball fans who witnessed the Wateree-Camden game Monday evening at the Laurens street diamond were offered seven Intiings of thrills. And the best part of li*- ?-liti: e affair was the buslness-liko to: maiu e of the teams. Usually when Wateree battles Camden there - .i di-'plav of verbal fireworks at ' ; }?!,! intervals. But Monday the "a . a:as gave an exhibition the fans I'.ii".isati feeling ran high on Bleachtow. The Wateree lads usually hive a big delegation of loyal fans hand who make the welkin ring n.'.t their rooting. Monday night the 1 .id.-a fans staged a verbal demonttion that featured cheers for the ' boy's and boos for the' invaders. T'.io game scheduled for this events tictween the Wateree and Hermit i "cams was played Tuesday even i-' so the fans are informed there tiu regularly scheduled game, listed tonight. experiments have shown that oni ui? packed in mesh bags will not rot. Alfred E. Smith, the Democrat who uii-uccessfulily tried to beat Republican Herbert Hoover for the presiy in 1928, declares that he will support Wendell L. Willkle, the GOP < ii.ib e for chief executive. In a formal ^'atcment, Smith said that "in my opinion the recent so-called Democra'io convention in Chicago sounded death knell of the Democratic party." I Marines On Guard i On Tropical Island h ar across the Pacific is a liny trop| leal Island whore approximately t>00 | Americans are living, yet U j? virtually unknown, it la remote from the routes usually followed by tourists and. apart from the natives, nearly all of the white inhabitants are attached to the naval service. Iho name of thin little-known Island is Gaum It is about 3u miles long and from 4 to 8 miles wide and has been owned by I'ncle Sam since the Spanish American War. Thousands of U. S. Marines have served there for varying periods, and despite its isolation tho island is an Important outpost of the Pacific. (Jaunt's chief value to our government is us a naval base, although It Is entirely unfortified. Its population, including the naval establishment, is about 20,000 and has increased rapidly In recent years. "Most of the V. S. Marines who go there expect a Robinson Crusoe Existence," says Sargeant J ml H. McDonald in charge of the U. S. Marine Corps recruiting office, post office building, room 238, in WinstonSalem. "They are surprised to learn that Guam la quite up-to-date with compulsory education, tt hospital, several churches and many of. the conveniences of the mainland." The easy-going natives are culled Chamorros, of Malay, Filipino or Spanish ancestry, tho latter racial mixture being due to Spanish pioneers who settled there In the 17th century. They are engaged chiefly In tile cultivation of coconuts, the tried kernels of .which are called copra. From copra a valuable- oil is obtained, used In making soap, hair oil, cosmetics and other preparations. Apart from safeguarding government property and providing tho personnel for an insular patrol, tho Marines go in for such pastimes as swimming, tennis, golf, and baseball. Visiting Army "and Navy transports and a radio cable station keep the island in touch with tho outside world. Livestock Guide For Late Summer Proper attention to their livestock enterprises In late summer will pay farmers well, says County Agent W. C. McCarley, who gives these Important rpnilndftm: Animal Husbandry ? Full-feed all hogs Intended for September market. Turn hogs on corn when It is In the glazed stage. Remove the bull from the cow pasture. Give sheep a fresh pasture to control parasites and encourage early breeders. See that all classes of livestock have shade and fresh water. Reserve enough permanent pasture to carry the beef cattle until November or December. Observe the herds for screwworm infestation and give treatment if necessary. Dairying ? August is hay-making month. Be very careful to cut at proper stage and cure so that the greatest amount of leaves and green color ran, be preserved. Mow pastures to keep grasses tender and kill weeds. Maintain milk flow by temporary grazing of Sudan grass or pearl millet or by cutting green feed. Keep milk products clean and cool and deliver promptly. Plan for trench silo construction. Watch corn for silage and cut at proper stage. _ pouit?y--Do not. lorce tho pullet* into production too early. Clean and disinfect the laying houses before putting the new pullets in them. Free pullets from internal aud ^ external parasites before housing if birds ate infested. Cull tho non-laying hens from the old flock. Plan to attend the Poultry Short Course at Clemson College August 28-30. Marlboro Farm Agent Killed Kaurinburg, N. C., Aug. 1?W. D. Wood, farm agent of Marlboro County, S. C., was killed Instantly today when the car in which he was riding swerved during a storm and struck a tree. Charles H. Butler, Jr., received serious Injuries and was taken to a hospital. Wood, a native of Greer, had been 1*. Marlboro county 15 years. He Is survived by his widow, a son and two'daughters. HUNDREDS SUFFER FROM MALARIA And Don'l Know II Many people think you must have chills and fever to /nave malaria, but that is not alwayaao. You may first feel bilious, Urea, lazy, sluggriHh, rundown, napless, sleepless and nervous, and nave- nagging pains and aches in back and legs. Thousand* of peopfe when they feel thi? way turn to Oxldine, the famous doctor's preacriptlon, thatTruesdell Drug Store, Bethune, 8. C. % f> ;/ " " * ? . - .* ;-V tr 7T--" r , has been used for 50 years. For the most common type of malaria we have In the South, Oxidine attacks the infection in the blood. Thm, Oxidine has a tonic action. Oxid'ne I also helps keep the system healthfully open. Don't suffer more than yotr have to. Try Oxidine. If in just 7 days Oxidine does not delight arj satisfy you, your druggist will return your money. And remember, with Oxidine you con take it and keep right on at your work. Oxidine, 50c. OoKalb Pharmacy, Camden, 8. C. Game Head Pleads i More Conservation Appointed game wardens are ter times ?a efficient u? selected wardeiu and the latter are twice as efficient as elected wardens, declared Hon John I). Nock, Choraw attorney uml president of the South Carolina (l.wm and h Ish association in an addreas de livefed to the local Uotury Club pre limtnary to a meeting to resurrect tin Kershaw county chapter of the state organization Mr. Nock went on to explain that a 1939 compilation of the figures on law enforcement gives an accurate pic ture of the rolatlvo efficiency of the three classes of wardens The sur vuy shows that the average elected warden made seven arrests during the year, the selected warden fourteen and the average warden appointed by the chief game warden, after devoting half of his time to supervising tfie hatcheries and rearing plants, made sixty-eight arrests during; the year. "In other words, said Mr. Nock, the average elected warden devotes ninety per cent of the time to his own affairs and top per cent of the time to his duties. The game association advocates the appointment of all game wardens on a civil servlco basis thev to serve as long as they discharge their duties properly. Not until the wardens are n-moved from politics and placed In a position vvhete they may act 'fearlessly and without fear of political reprisals will we have a real game law enforcement and protection in the state." The speaker went on to stare that the South Carolina Game and Fish association Is composed of approximately three thousand members who are concerned with the present condition of the wild life resources of the state and are Interested in the restoration and conservation of these resources. South Carolina, it was pointed out, is one of the few states in the Union which gives Its fish absolutely no protection with the exceptions of some mountain trout. There is no bag limit or size limit and fishing is permitted throughout the year with no closed season for spawning. This It was pointed out further Is like shooting the old hen on the nest and expecting a brood of young chickens. Up until a few years ago no fishing license was required, but finally an act of the legislature was secured which levied a tax of Si 10 a vear on the fly caster and bait caster but left the hook and worm fisherman untaxed. Several rearing plants have been built about the state with the aid of I federal money, and it is estimated that a license fee of 50 cents per year for all fishermen would afford nearly enough revenue to operate these hatcheries, their output to be used in restocking the lakes and streams of the state. The state association sponsored such a bill In the last session of the legislature but it was defeated. The association has also favored legislation fixing the size and bag limit and prohibiting rishlng during the spawning reason..___It is proposed to continue the light for these objec" tives. The speaker also emphasized that the bob white quail has also been waging a losing battle. Intensive farming has destroyed much of the quails cover and food pitches, and improved roads and automobiles, toigether with land erosion and ill-advised burning, have fin titer operated io its disadvantage. "The pot hunter, who shoots out of season., exceeds the bag* limit and does not hesitate to kill the last bird in a covey has also contributed his share," said Mr. Nock. "Most land owners are glad to cooperate in a plan that will result in more quail per acre, realizing that the quajl is an excellent money crop. The association advocates the establishment of a system for disseminating correct information as to feed patches and cover, through the cooperation of county farm agents and game wardens. There is no doubt in the mind of those qualified to speak, that proper field conditions, coupled with a reasonable bag limit and open season will bring back the quail In greater numbers than wo now dream of. The speaker went on to state that the Influence of the state association with the legislature is In direct proportion to the size of Its membership. Each member, he declared Is a unit of power. It is the hope of the association to finish the year with a membership of at least seven thousand, and all conservationists, whether they hunt or flsh, are urged to Join the l6eal chapters At the meeting held at the close ol the Rotary session a committee con sisting of W. F. Nettles, Jr., as chair man, C. Grainger Kornegay, Thomaf Ancrum. Whit Boykln and Frank H Heath was named to arrange for t chapter organization meeting. In ad dltlon to the committee memberi those who expressed their lntentioi of affiliation with the group are R M Kennedy, III, Caleb C. Whltaker i Sr., M. H. Heynian, M. B. Burns, J.l . G. Richards, Jr., H. G. Garrison,! i Henry Niles, John K. del^oach, Jack - Nettles. Charles Villeplgue, J. II. Mci I>eod, Roland Goodale, T. Lee Little, l Stanley Llewellyn, A. Sam Karesh, .. I>ewey Creed, T W. Knight and S. C. Glyburn. s Red Catcher's Body ills Sent To California ** ?_______ 1 > m Boston, Aus 4.?While his team*; males were dividing a double header ?' with tin* Huston Bees, the body of W tllard M Hershberger, suteido sec' oitd-string eatoher of tlu> Cincinnati ' Red*. was sent by train toda> to Ills ' widowed mother In HasiHa. Calif 1 lot ah berg or. appttl'tmllv depressed 1 by his own recent playing ami that 1 of the National league-lead log Hod s in the current Huston aeries, was found dead late yesterday afternoon In a downtown hotel. his Jugular vein "Slashed by a razor Medical Kxatnluer ' 'ritnothy 1-eary sahl he was a suicide. The 29-year old catcher, who was serving his third season with Cln: eittnatl, had been moody for the past ' few days club officials said, and had ' complained that he was sick. While Monthberger had been batting ' over 3t>0 this season. Manager Hill McKechnle said that the catcher tip1 pea red in low spirits after a recent game in New York because he had called the "wrong pitches." ' McKechnle and other club officials said they became concerned about his mental state Friday night after the ! Heils dropped a doubleheador to the | Hoes. The Cincinnati manager talked with the voting catcher for some time j and after that, they said, he appeared in much better spirits. Club officials last heard from Mershtx rger yesterday afternoon when they telephoned him at the hotel after he failed to appear at the park. He answered: "I'm sick and can't play, but I'll coiiiToul right away anyway." Ills body was found in a bathtub In his hotel room a few hours later. NEWSOM ONCE SOLD FOR $15 Buck Newsom. the $100,000 star pitcher of the Detroit Tigers, has playL ed on many of the big league teams, being sold several times, and some clubs have paid large sums for his transfer. But the smallest sum that I he was sold for was back In 1927 when | he was a member of the Cheraw team ! In the Sandhill league, where he ! first played hall. The Sandhill leugue was a six-club circuit of small towns whose clubs were made up largely by local boys, but the clubs, under the rules, could have two hired players and the league did not belong td organized ball. But | there was a gentleman's agreement I between the managers that no club ! would entice a player from another. Buck had been pitching for Cheraw two seasons and was not overpaid, his salary being $30 a month and board. Towards the last of the 1927 season, Cheraw had mathematically won the pennant when the manager of the Andrews team, which was a member of a similar league 80 miles away, approached the Cheraw manager and wanted to get Buck for the balance of the season. After much discussion, Cheraw agreed to release him for $15, provided Buck was willing to go. Buck was called In and the proposition put up to him. ATter thinking a few minutes Buck agreed to go provided the manager of the Andrews club gave hlrn two new baseball bats. So the $15 purchase lnoney""Wiis"]5fiTff7Ttre"t}nTS' bought from the nearby hardware store and Buck rode away with the Andrews' manager. Two weeks later, at 2 o'clock in the morning there was a knock on the Cheraw manager's door and there stood Buck in his baseball .uniform. He explained that he was back ft play ? that at that afternoon's game a free-for-all fight had started and some pistols were drawn. Buck didn't wait to find out any more. He jumped his way back to Cheraw and married a Cheraw girl. The next year Buck was in organized ball. . - ?7 May Generate Power In The Fall Of 1911 Columbia. S. C..?The Santee-Cooper hydro-electric and navigation project may generate its first power in the fall of 1941, Service Chieftain W. L. Daniel of the South Carolina Public Service Authority, sponsors of the $40,000,000 project said here the first of the week. The project Is now scheduled for completion In the winter of 1941-42. Daniel was here for a meeting of the Authority, at which it was announced that of the 180.000 acres that will be needed for the project a total pf 132.000 had already been acquired. Most of the Authority members remained in Columbia after the meeting and attended a hearing before 8pe' cial Referee, W. M. Shand on the Authority's court action to compel the 1 Atlantic Coast Line Railway to relocate a trestle. Governor Burnet Maybank was one of the witnesses for the Authority at the hearing. T?r**ton* convoy ... ... ... i . ^.(v/v.?r iV|*A?/v.wii | t.?f ? r." *5*5 |*6*l|*6ii . AND YOUR OLD TIRE LEADING the parade of 40th Anniversary values is the Firestone Convoy ? built with j| Firestone patented g? ' construction features % which provide extra J protection against the |I dangers of blowouts ^ and deliver longer Wj, non-skid mileage. | And more, it is backed by a written Lifetime I Guarantee. Lquip with I a full set of Firestone ] .Convov Tires today. ( LIFETIME GUARANTEE Evbry Firestone Tire carries a nfi?CS itfCtiuji guarantee? 'not limited to 12,18 or 24 months, but for the full life of the ?tire, without time or mileage limit. & g%07 BIGGER TRADE-IN 9" ALLOWANCE CHAMPION AND k | HIGH SPEED TIRES A g DURING TH 1 Littaii to tho Volco of Flrostono with Richard Crook*. Mcfrgarot Spooks and tko Firostoso Sympkosy Orchostra, ssdor tho dlrostlos ol Alfrod Wallonstsls. Mosday ivMlifi. ovor Nationwide N.B.C. Rod Notworftu Soo IMrostoso Champlos Tiros siodo Is tho Firostoso Factory asd Ixhlbltlos Bolldisg at tha Now York World's Fair. CITY FILLING STATION MARION'S SERVICE STATION DAVIS SERVICE STATION Mrs. B. S. Catoe Of Kershaw Dies r - . Kershaw, Aug. 1.?Mrs. B. S. Catoe, 59, of the Mount Plsgah section of Kershaw county, died In the Camden hospital at 2 p. m. last Thursday after a long Illness. Funeral services were conducted from the Mount 1'isgah Baptist church at 5 p. m. Friday by the Rev. D. M. Sanders of Kershaw, the Rev. Connie Dabney of Travelers Rest, the Rev. | H. C. Byrd of Cross Anchor and the Rev. B. L. Woods, pastor of the Mount Pisgah church. Interment followed in the churchyard. Besides her husband sho Is surviv- -' ed by two sons and six daughters, Edison Catoe and Willis 3. Catoe, Misses Verlie Mae Catoe, Gertrude Catoe and I^ols Catoe, all of the 'Mount Pisgah section; Mrs. Roy Catoe, Ker- ? shaW; Mrs. R. Onley Gardner of Flat f\ Creek section of I^ancaater county Mrs. Lancely Bradley of C^hadeat two brothers. W. A. Shaw of shaw and L. C. Shaw of Columbia and 10 grandchildren.