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II THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. A Representative Newspaper Covers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Counties Like a Blanket ip^ynt. TTTTT LEXINGTON, S. C? WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 1913 4iT ': . Death of Rev, w. A. Julian. Leesville, Aug. 19.?The Rev. W. A. Julian, for many years pastor of aiiftna Lnthnrn ohnrohfls in Sonth * Carolina, bat lately of Melrose, Fla., died this morning at the home of his danghter, Mrs. S. 0. Ballentine. He 9 was nearly 83 years old. Up until ? . about 20 years, ago he served churches i I in Hew berry and Lexington counties and was recognized as a preacher of nnnsnal ability. The funeral will be onducted tomorrow at 3 p. m.t from the Leeariile Lutheran parsonage and his body will be sent to Lake City, Fla., for burial. ? , M , Unclaimed Letters. List of letters remaining uncalled for in this office for week ending Aug. 18, 1913: Gentlemen?Mr. Johnson Little, These letters will be sent to the Dead Letter office Sept. 1, 1913, if not called.for before. In calling for the atiore, please say 4'advertised," rivinar date of list. S. J. Leapbeart, P. M. m IS BANKED B fflE MONEY YOU Wi ind should have it yourse >ur Savings Department v barest at the rate of 4 per ce As an appreciation of j >yer $1,700,000.00 to prot oss and extend to you aU s 4th sound and safe busint BANK OF WEST Head Office: M. L. Tyler, Manager. v ?1??1????????? ?..v . ^ Call at This ] ;/ And Let Us Present1 Called 'THINGS W is full of interesting a erybody. UNION NAT] Columb: ^ "" i .< ========= ?SN?69698Se96S69e9696969l?9S | BROOKLA X New Brook t DIREC | J. G. Guignard, E. W. | R. N. Senn, Henry J A. D. Shuil, L. S. 1 ? I ADVISOR'S - ^ Frank W. Shealy. James A. I THE OLD 1 I The Carolina || ?Organiz 9 United States, State, Coui 89 Capital stock $300,000 00 mi Surplus profits 155,000 00 -? H Liability of stock|g| holders 300,000 00 Protection to Deposfil itors $755,000 00 Tbe new banking House is pro j|j| Vault which is protected by an I |g|j Electric Bank Protection Ccmpai HI thoroughly burglar proof. It has also installed a complete w are offered to our customers at rei JB afford every facility and accommo< W. A. CLARK, President, jjB T. S. BRYAN, Vice President. . -L-*? . - . G1 "W- EE 16SO MAIN 8TBEJ Solicits a Share A a# TViarito A ViUU VX XU(UXA9? Please give U9 space through the columns of your paper to extend our heartfelt thanks to our friends ' and neighbors, who so kindly assisted ns during the short sickness and death of our dear little babe. May God's richest blessing rest upon each a nd every one, who came to us in our bereavement. Sidney Nichols and family. Another 'Cue at Leaph&rt's Store. We will give a first class Barbacue at Leaphart's Store on Saturday, Aug. 30, 1913. Good music will be furnish. ed by the best band of the county. A photographer, W. T. Steel, will be on hand to take your picture. We have secured the services of an expert cook for the occasion. Come out and enjoy a good dinner and the best ! i??j -r??^ ?? r j:_ I music yuu ever uearu. rnuco 1 ur umner will be reasonable. BERL3Y LEAPHART, 43-pd. JOE HALLMAN. .4 !Y SOME ONE YOU EARN IT VSTE 11 Why not deposit it in 'here yon will receive inmt compounded quarterly. ? 11 four ousiness, we pieage ect your account against tccomifiodations consistent >ss dealings. EBN CAROLINA Aiken, S. C. Lexington Branch ==s> Bank Sfou with a Handy Book ORTH KNOWING." It ind useful facts for evlonal. bank. ia, S. C. y ND BANK I land, S. C. ' TORS: J Shull, G. A. Guignard 5 Buff, F. L. Sandel i "rotti, P. J. Wessinger 1 r BOARD: 8 Summerset, 0. G. Moseley 8 S9S9S9696969S9e96S69tt95a6S 3 RELIABLE 8 National Bank i ;ed 1868? B lty and City Depository, g SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. || Interest allowed at the rate of Es 4 per cent, per annum, payable ! quarterly, February, May, An- gg ! gast, November. vided with a modern Fireproof ?jg Clectric System installed by the S iy of New York City, and is made gg' set of safety deposit vaults which fs>:; ascnable rates, Y? e are prepared to latiou which one's business justilh s JOSEPH M. BELL, Cashier, JOHN D. BELL, Asst. Cashier. & Lobe bbt eo i^onsrciECTonsn 5T, m m m m s of Your Valued Patr SCHOOL REPORT 1I SHOWSPROGRESS Only County in This Section ? of State Where White Chil dren Are in Majority?Increase in Pupils. 5 BEIGE 3CH00LH0USES ( Supt. H L. Harman, of this county, has filed with the State Super- * intendent of Education his annual re- s port for the scholastic year 1912-13. \ Lexington is the only county in the t central part of the state where the t enrollment of white pupils is larger 1 than the enrollment of negroes. Supt. v Harman's report shows that in a total a enrollment of 8.694, the whites out- F numbered the blacks by 2,220 or more s than 25 per cent. ' P Lexington is divided into 80 school E districts, containing 13 town and 68 e country schools for white children. In only one district do the patrons ( nsist on maintaining two schools; while the other 79 districts have actually carried out the intent of the constitution to place only one school 11 for each race in each district. 8 Every school except two enrolled n 20 or more pupils and likewise eyery school except two had more than 12 .pupils in regular attendance. These figures indicate that there are no sur- * plus schools in the county, although S many could be greatly strengthened by r the consolidation of adjoining districts. The report shows an increase of 13 boys and 44 girls over 1911-12. This 0 increase of 1 per cent, in the white enrollment during the year stands in 1 marked contrast to the falling off c among the negroes. The negro enroll- ^ ment for the last 12 months decreased by 368 pupils, falling from 3,105 to * 2,737. The negro town schools lost h 195 pupils or 17 per cent., while their b country schools lost 173 or nearly 9 j, per cent. 0 Of the white boys enrolled 67 per v cent, were in regular attendance, and ^ of the girls 70 per cent, "ere regularly ^ in school. The average for both sexes D was 68 per cent., an increase of 4 per cent, over 1911-12. The average atf (?r?AQ o n ?-r I tOUUKUV/D auiuug ucgjuca VVttS Of yt! I I oenb., a striking contrast to conditions j in many counties. 117 white teachers were employed, ft 36 men and 81 women. The average galary for men was $324, barely 90p a G day on a 12-month basis. The average IV salary for women was $215, less than 60c a day on a 12-month basis. These v low salaries are unquestionably due to the inadequate school term, averaging c 123 days in town and SS days in the a country. Three of the 13 to sn schools and 37 of the 68 country schools ran ? less than 100 days. The session average for the entire county was only 94 days, j? among the lowest in the state. Every 0 rural school should tud at least six months and the 4,957 white boys and l girls of Lexington are being denied p adequate educational facilities. y Five modern brick school houses are now in use at Batesburg, Leesville, a Lexington Court House, New Brookland and Chapin. The remaining 76 n houses are of wood. Both classes of tl buildings contain 136 class rooms, are valued at $91,390 and are owned en- 8 tirely by the public. The report shows a high school en- ^ rollment of 277, less than six per cent. I This shortage in the npper grades is | probably due to the exceedingly short term. Supt. Harman, however, estimates that only 75 white children ^ failed to enroll. n The per capita expenditure per pupil ii was: White, $9.09; negro, $1.10; for e both races, $6.25. Across the Congaree h in Richland county the per capita ex- j penditure was: White, $27.22; negro, j I $3.53; for both races, $14.40. Similar ! a figures for Saluda on the west show: j White, $8 03; negro, $1.00; for bom i y races, $1.19. The 3-mill constitutional tax raised-1 $14,944.90, while local taxation yielded | $6,512.17. Several districts are plan- v ning to orect rural graded schools dor- ^ ing 1913-14. (] i : * : My farm for rout 2 miles ? of ; ?r j Chapin, S. C. Good six room dwelling ? j and good out buildings. For other in- j 3 J formation apply to Mrs. F. L. Sfbvr/.ri/., ; a i 1 .?vinrr?f>n S. (\ 4? rd f I i OSS COMPAN , TI3., 2v?^?:LT_^ onage. Polite and Pro ABSORBENT COTTON PUNT ISDAMAGED Southern Aseptic Laboratories at Capital City Suffers Fire Loss of About $50,000 ?Was Insured. )NL? ONE OF ITS KIND Columbia, Aug. 13.?The Southern Aseptic laboratories plant, 809 Huger fcreet, was destroyed by fire today, nth the exception of the wing conaiuing the most expensive portions of he equipment, which was saved. The oss is estimated at about $50,000 fhicli is partially covered by insur- 1 nee. The capitalization of the com?aoy is $90,000. The product is aborbent cotton and the plant will robably be rebuilt, as it is the only aanufactory of the sort in the Southrn States. 3haincourierfrnard "KiIIr "Nacta Aueusta, Ga., Aug. 16.?That he iterally beat a negro conyict to death s the charge resting against Albert Jorgee, superintendent of the Aiken ounty chaingang, according to infornation received here. The negro, fohn Hendricks, it is alleged died folowing a whipping administered by torgee, and Sorgee, placed under ares t on a warrant charging murder, tas been released from the Aiken jail in $2,000 bond Sorgee, it is said, does not deny that le whipped the negro, but his friends laim Hendricks, who had been sent o the chaingang to serve a comparaively short sentence, was sick when le was received at the camp and that te died, not from the whipping admin3tered, but from disease. Members f the dead negro's family had the warrant issued for Sorgee. He will ie given a preliminary hearing before lagistrate Smoak in Aiken Tuesday aorning. Gaston Happenings. The people in this part of the county re haviDg some rain. Some of the farmers are beginning o gather their crop9. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Pound, of rilbert, visited their parents, Mr. and Irs. James Pound, j Mr. D. H. Huckbee and mother isited Mr. William Sightler, of route 3. I Mrs. Lue Koster and daughter, of lharleston, are visiting relatiyes in nd around Gaston. Mrs. Mary Sightler dined with Mrs. !mma Goodwin Sunday. Miss Satie Koster, a charming young tdy, is visiting Miss Les9ie Qcodwin, n route 1. Misses Adell Trasis, Bertha Fallal, rillie and Bessie Sightler and Bertal rice were the guests of Miss 'ashti Sightler. Mrs. Juria Goodwin has been ill for few days, but is improving. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Martin has loved out in the country and we miss aem in our little town. Sunday School at Sandy Run every uaday at 10 o'clock. Mr. Gary Goodwin made a trip to few Brookland on business. U NO MEE. Oliver?Courtney. At 9 o'clock Satuiday morning Miss Lline Oliver and W. B. Courtney were aarried at the Methodist parsonage a Swansea, surprisiqg their most intiaate friends, as the affair had been :ept so quiet. The bride is the oldest daughter of \ M. Oliver and is an attractive and cc >mplished young lady. Mr. Courtney is ail interprising onng merchant in Swansea. Negro Lynched in Georgia. Morgan, Ga., Aug. 15.?Robert Loeit, a negro held on the charge of iliiug two white men, was shot to ieatb iu jail early this morning. lv mob oyeipowered fifteen guard.-, i ^ .yetf v.is arrested several months j .go for the murder of Ben Shields and ' I. It. Wilson. He has been in Albany J nd Macon for safekeeping. He v i'* V '' ' tr ; ..c*. vO ; I I Y' 1 COLUMBIA, mpt Attention. l**f > BEFORE this BANK got it's CHARTER and bteanto A NATIONAL BANK it had to satisfy the U. S. Government at Washington that ali of the'provisions of the National Banking Laws had been complied with. Every "since that time frequent and rigid examinations have .been made by the^Government. Every time the Government calls for a report, an accurate statement of the affairs of the PALMETTO NATIONAL BANK is published in this paper. We want yon to know all abont ns. W^en you do we believe you Nvill make , OUR BANK YOUR BANK 1 The Palmetto National Bank, 1 OF COLUMBIA, S. C. I Wilie Jones. President. J. P. Haiiesws. CashierCHLORAZONE MALARIA ttacks the liver, kidneys and digestive organs, ju9t as SB 1 attacks the bones and muscles of the human system. |B ast as serious as any disease^'on the human calender. K i symptoms are lassitude, a yellow tinge to the skin, the B e eyes slightly tinged with yeUow. Poor digestion, B itite, constipation, any of these symptoms are a warning B st keep off chills and fever, with CHLORAZONE. H e sold on a guarantee to cure, or your money hack. M Price, 50c Bottle. 1 HUDGINS DRUG STORE, W OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. H AGENT AGENT H 8 For Penslar Remedies. For Belle Meade Er Sweet Uandies, ? the only candy that H passed the pore food law. H prescription to fill you will not make a mistake SH s. H Columbia, S. C. I if m MflNFY MflKFS MI1NFY IIIVI1B* llll KltBHV IllVlltl I BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was not only a philosopher, but a financier as well, for he said, "Money makes money and the money that money makes makes more money." Money in Bank is safe from your own extravagance, as well as from the ever present danger of burglars and fire. We pay five per cent, interest on time certificates of deposits. BANK OF CHAPIN I CHAPIN, SOUTH CAROLINA. I SI I Boys: Every boy is a minature business man. If he manages his little business affairs with credit to himself, he will be a good manager of big affairs later in life. The best way in the world for a boy to become a good manager is to have a savings account, think twice before spending and keep the account growing. This bank wants to be a "partner" in the affairs of every sturdy, sensible boy in Lexington by helping him to save. THE HOME NATIONAL BANK I LEXINGTON, . . S. C. Resources . . . 8250,000.00. ' | We Pay Interest on Savings Accounts Quarterly. 5 per cent Interest Paid on Certificates of Deposit _ | ! - i _i_ r -