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LEXINGTON DISPATCH-NEWS V OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER ' ' Published Every Wednesday By < SLIGH & WALKER, ? Lexington, S. C. G. 31. HAKJIAN Associate Editor ' Entered at the Postoffice at Lexington, S. C., as mail matter of the Second Class. Subscription Price: Per Tear, $1.50 CASHIN ADVANCE. ' Make all remittances. payable to SLIGH & WALKER. Address all , communications to The DispatchNews, Lexington, S. C. Phone 119. WEDNESDAY, NOV, 26, 1919. ' | 1 | : V THANKSGIVING. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. In the celebration of this annual festival we are following a custom established by the early settlers of our country, who, in grateful remembrance of a year of many blessings, gathered together to render thanks to the Giver of All Good Gifts for many mercies and blesisngs. It was and is yet to some extent a harvest festival, com memorating the gathering of fruits j ' Of field and garden, 'appropriately . timed to come at the end of the hardest when? "The cornstalks stand like sentinels : against the sunset gold, < As if to guard the autumn days from winter's biting cold; The pumpkins round have gone to deck some gay Thanksgiving ' board, And every growing thing has graced : the harvest of the Lord." We in America have many things to : he exceedingly thankful for in this < year of "grace. A bountiful harvest v has provided us with enough and to ' spare of the good things of the world. : Food there is in abundance and while i it may be high, opportunity for prof- i itable labor was never more abundant < than now. We ought to celebrate the i day in the full realization of its mean- i ing and purpose and with a spirit in i harmony with the idea of reverence : / ; which suggested and has perpetuated ] the celebration of the day. COME TO TIpS ROAD MEETING. If you are interested in better roads for Iiexington (County cfo not' fsbil to attend the meeting to be held at.! the court house, next Monday. Decern- ^ her This meeting has been called : by the county legislative delegation in order to ascertain the sentiment of the county generally with regard to a workable plan for improving our u roads, and it is the duty of every citizen interested in this subject to attend and give the delegation the bene- -* fit of his viewa Senator Ridgell has j' outlined what in our opinion is a capital, plan, but neither he nor the delegation is wedded to it. If somebody ( can suggest a better idea it'will be ( heartily welcomed by the members of the general assembly from Lexington ] County. Don't remain away '" hnd ' criticize, come and help plan. .^. pror-. gram that wilt- give early relief from ^ present conditions. Let the delegation and the public have the benefit ^ of your id?as. It will be an: open meeting and everybody will have an . opportunity to set forth his ideas. . 1 Let's have a rousing meeting. . , Come to the road meeting Decern- 1 ber salesday. ^ M; H 1: 11 THE LEAGUE Of NATIONS. < The failure of the senate to ratify j the peace treaty leaves the United K states, for the time being, in a posi- ( tion of "splendid isolation." It might ( better be called a position of "dan- ( gerous isolation." c s In either effort to dis- ? credit the Democratic administration j the senate majority has placed the ^ country in an unenviable position. It is not uncommon, even in Demo- ^ cratic South Carolia, to hear men say ( that they do not care a straw, for the t league of nations?that we do not 1 want any foreign entanglements which f would mean the constant policing of , 35uropo and our embroilment in fre- 1 g quent quarrels of petty European na- i j tions. It was to prevent just that;, that the league of nations was propos- r ed. "While it is not a perfect docu- !; ment, and will be perfected from time | to time, it contained the germ or es- j sence of the idea of "peace on earth, j i good will toward man," and its prac- j 3 tical working would have been to pre- j < iranf rofhpr {bail fntnrA ' t wars. | ] < The world has grown too small entirely for a nation of 'he size of Ameri- , 1 -ca to live entirely to itself. We can < no more hoDe to do so than can an i * individual at present live wholly to t , himself. Whether we realize it or, ' not we will more nearly be embroiled i t in trouble without the league of na- ; r tions than with it, because the rest of .' the world, will turn in desperation to ? the old policy of "balance- of power" I alliances, from wh;ch we will Joe jex-1! ( eluded, without friends ano oham- )2 pfons in the hour of ne^d. Unless | the league of naticr - or >on.e such I ?; ' \ i k . . i trrangement becomes effective the lext few years may see some radical ihanges in world alliances. Japan is . already reported to be'hinting at a jerman-Russo-Japanese entente, Etaly is none'too friendly to the United States, -while Mexico is an open and avowed enemy, with, whom at the present we are all but in a state of war. A combination of all these forces against us alone might prove disasterous. For the moment the Republicans have secured a victory over their enemy at the cost of sacrificing their country, but the heart of America is we helieve that should the senate when it reconvenes in December fail to ratify the treaty of peace, the? American people will settle the master in the 1920 elections. The repudiation of the league covenant will mean the return of the world to an armed camjp with the grinding race to keep pace in armaments. The men who are responsible for . perpetuating this condition will live in infamy. THE ROAD TAX It may be well: to explain why ?in cases some folks have found there taxes higher this year than last. As a matter of fact the levy is lower than the 1918 levy, hut all able-bodied males, between the ages of 21 and 55, are required by an act of the last general assembly +o pay a capitation road tax of $5, instead of $2 as formerly. In some sections of the county there has been a little complaint as to this tax, because the taxpayers saw no visible results on the reads. It is only fair, however, to say that the $5 tax being paid now is for the year 1920, not the year, now fast drawing to a close, and it is hoped that the increase wi?.l bring some appreciable relief to the greater part of the county. As a mater of fact, however, even with the increased capitation t;tx the funds derived froin; this' source will hardly be adequate to do. a great' deal. ' But the taw specifies that funds arising from this tax he credited to the township in which paid, so that some results may be seen by everybody. It can hardly do more, however, than patch up some .Of the worst,'plap^s.' Time was when labor in plenty'could be had at $1 a day for work on the roads, where today $2 and in most cas^s is the minimum jit tvhielt ahyane Can be liirbd to work. In the tight of this increase the $5 road tax Is hardly more than the old rate of $2. Other t thanv* this v. nnd in ' caisefe where special levies have been voted for schools,1 taxes, unlike, everything Jr y ; V : j' J I.i.j else, are lower this year than last. It is hardly to be doubted that. the,. Eteople as' a 'whole' v^ll1 mind the 'in-' r?rpn<jp in thp marl if tha rrrad? i " -r~~, r- T . 7 T[ / / \T ?/'I ? , w|ll.;t^correep6n?4B?l> b^n^fkfcd; j , i TROUBLE WITH MEXICO. The average man reads with some :ynicism th?t* the United ; Stags 'government has addressed. ,a >S|haf^; ;n.ot^:, to the Mexican government. The record of our sharp hates !tof Mexico in the recent past would fill quite a vol* jme. While some stress seems to be laid upon the present crisis with our . southern neighbor, the fact is that we have more than pnce since Ca$ranza became president been nearer ictual. war than at: present.1: 'A less patient man than President Wilson should long ago have taken Mexico, oy the throat, and given her a; shaking, rhe American people do not }vant war with Mexico, but patiencb must somen lay cease to be a virtue. If we must nake Mexico behave the best time we :ould possibly pick would be the present. The longer the Drocess of house cleaning is delayed the more chance >f foreign complications, especially ?ince we have decided that we are too ?ood or to selfish to associate with the est of the world in a combination to nsure the peace of the world. It will not be such a hard job to oust Uarranza, take the Capital and some)ther strategic points in Mexico, but \ ;he job will be to keep the peace in , that turbulent /country. Little less ban extermination, annexation, and J repopulation of the country would 1 suffice to insure permanent tranquilty in Mexico. God forbid that we ire driven to such a course. We do i lot want it, but we fear it. THANKSGIVING SUGAR. To the first hundred persons buy- ; ng one dollar's worth or more at The rtexall One Cent Sale, Thursday, Frilay and Saturday, November 27, 2,8, ind 29th, we will .sell -ne pound of lure granulated sugar at 21c, only me pound to each person who is the icad of a home or family. One huriIred pounds will be sold each day durng the sale to the first, hundred eus- ' omers. This is strictly pure granulated sugar hat we purchased for ; oda fountain iceds and we are throwing this on the narket in order that you may have 1 :ugar for your Thanksgiving meals. '< item-ember the sale begins Thursday ' totneirrow) November 27th and lasts days only. HARMON DRUG ., The REXALTj Store. THE REX ALE GUARANTEE. The United Drug Company and The Rexall Store selling our products guar- : an tee them to give satisfaction; if < they do not, go back to the store where you made your purchase ancT get your money. It belongs to you and we want you to have it. "One cent equals one Dollar "for three days' at the Big One Cent Sale November 27, 28 and 29. HARMON DRUG CO., The REX ALL Store. NOTICE SALE OF LAND. The undersigned will sell at public auction, during the legal hours of sale, at thee ourt house door in Lexington, on Monday, Dec. 1, the following described land: Two hundred and forty acres, more or less, situate and being in Lexington county, in Hollow Creek township, known as the Levi Nichols place, and bounded on the east by Oxner Bros., cn south by Stanmore Nichols, on west by Robt. Fortner, and possibly others. This property will be sold in three separate tracts, and immediately thereafter will be sold as a whole; and if the price bid for the whole is greater than the combined prices of the three tracts, the bid for the land as a whole will be accepted. Terms of Sale, Cash; purchaser or purchasers to pay for papers and revenue stamps. GODFREY JACOB LINDLER, FREDDIE LEE LINDLER, CARRIE PEARL LINDLER, CLAUDE KELLAR LINDLER. 2t. EGGS?MORE EGGS. Reefer's More Egg Tonic makes champion layers out of common barnyard hens. The extra eggs you get wjll repay you many times over. 1 package, $1; 3 packages, $2.50. Every package guaranteed. Order by mail. I pay postage. K. A. Roberts, Lexington, S; C. 2tp. - ri ^ i ' i ???? SUMMONS. State of. South Carolina, County of Lexington-!?Court of ' Common Pleas. Thomas Thompson. Isabella Spann, Louisa Williams, Henry Bowman, William/ Bowman, James Thompson, and Wilky Thompson, Plaintiffs, versus Christine Wililams, James Corley, Ernest Corley, Ha.ttie Cor, ley, Susie Kinard, 'Henry Kinard, and John Davis, Defendants. To the Defendants above Named: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint herein, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscriber at his office at. Lexingtons South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint herein within the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action will apply1 to the Court' for the relief demanded ;n the Complaint. .; ur.-. : C.' M. EFIRD, '' ' < Attorney for Plaintiffs.' >t _ ,t. . . NOTICE. To the defendants, James Corley, Er. nest, Corley, Susie kinard, Henry Ivinard, and John Davis: I Please take notice, That a copy of the Summons and Complaint in this action is now on file in the office of f, the Clerk of Court for said County and State. > : I C. M. EFTRD, Attorney for Plaintiffs. 19 November, 1919! SUMMONS State of South Carolina. County of Lexington.?Court of Common Pleas. Reauben H. Corley, Plaintiff, versus Maria Corley, Henry Corley, Silas Corley, Daniel Corley, Edward Corley, Ella Lark, Reuben Bickley, the children of Martha Bickley, Henry Corley, Anna Chavis, Jesse Corley Carmel, Henry Eichelberger, and Mary P. Corley, Defendants. To the Defendants Above Named: You are hereby Summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, and of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the subscribers at their office, at Lexington, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such ! service; and if you fail to answer the. Complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply j to the Court for the relief demanded 1 in the Complaint. EF1RD & CARROLL, Attorneys for Plaintiffs. j 2.'J September, 1910. NOTICE. To the defendants Edward Corlov, Ei- i I la Lark, Jesse Corley Carmel. Reu- ! ben Rickley, Daniel Corley. and the ' children of Martha Bickley: Please take notice that a ccpv of i I Ihe Summons and Complaint in this j action is now on file in the office of the Clerk of Court for said County and State. : BFIRD & CARRO.CL. Attorneys for the Piaintjfif. i 9 November, 192 9. i Thanksgiving Post Cards. We are showing new designs beautiful high grade Thanksgiving post cards, and offering them at popular prices, hundreds to select from. HARMON DRUG CO. AUCTION SALE OF LAND. I will sell at auction in fror^t of the court house on salesday- next, Dec. 1, 70 acres, one and a half miles from Lexington, known as the Al. Meetze place, fifty acres in cultivation, rest in woods. Plenty of water. Good "barn on place. R. J. HOOK, lt-p CITATION NOTICE. State of South Carolina. County of Lexington. By George S. Drafts, esquire, probate Judge. Whereas, Henry W. Davis made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of Ella B. Davis. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Ella B. Davis, deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Lexington, C. H., S. C., on 11 Dec. 1919 next, after publication hereof at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 25 day of November Anno Domini 1919. GEO. S. DRAFTS (L. S.) Probate Judge Lexington Co. S. C. Published on the 2S day of Nov. 1919 in the Lexingxon par*"" 2 weeks. SALE OF REAL ESTATE. State of South Carolina. County of Lexington. I will offer for sale for cash to the highest bidder on the first Monday in December, the same being the first day of said month, the following real estate to wit: all that parcel or piece or tract of land, situate, lying, and being in Boiling Springs Township in the County of Lexington, containing 39 acres, more or less, joining lands of Frederick Shealy on the north, John F. Rish on the south, H. Z. Ricard on the east, Lurian Spires on the west, this being the same tract of land conveyed to Mrs. Minnie E. Dooley by John F. Rish. SIM J. MILLER, Agent, for Mrs. Minnie E. Dooley. It-c. * BRIGHT GIRLS WANTED The State Hospital for the Insane, Columbia, S. C., needs white wonpen,, preferably between the ages of 18 and 35, to work as attendants or enter the training school. For information apply to the Superintendent. 4t-c-6. MILL BAYS. After the 24th Nov. 1919, my mill days will be on Tuesday and Friday of each week. Edmund Flour,Mill. s 4Wp. TRESPASS ' NOTICE. ATI norsAne aro hprphv forbidden, tin der penalty of law, to trespass upon my lands, known as the D. B. Rawl place, the Quick place and the Lybrand place, for the purpose of hunting-, hauling straw, wood or any other purpose. H. CROMER OSWALD. 4 to. FARM AT PUBLIC AUCTION. On Saturday, Dec. 6, at 11 o'clock a. m., we will offer for sale to the highest bidder in the town of Chapin, the home place of the late A. E. Summer, located one mile northeast of Chapin, containing 135 acres. About 35 acres open, balance in wood and timber; good dwelling, 2 barns, and one tenant house; plenty of good water. Terms reasonable. N. S. SUMMER, For heirs of the estate of A. E. Summer, deceased. 4t-5-p LADIES ONLY?The Sample Store has over twenty-five Ladies Coats, coat suits and dresses, all going at prices never heard of. Fine silk dresses, all sizes, .styles and colors, I $12.95; fine beaded georgette dress-j es, season's best styles, $15.00; all I wool tricotine dresses, silk lined, i $18.50; chiffon broad cloth coats, ' fancy lined, $29.50; all wool Jerseys, silk lined, $17.50; silk Trico-| tine dresses in navy, brown, taupe, ' $29.50: all wool French serge j dresses, $9.95: silk Seal Plush coats, each $22.50 to ?29.50: over 500 < 'oat Suits in Serge. Tricotine, Ve- : | lour. Silvertone, etc., $7.50 to $29.- j ."0 each. Shipments from New York are arriving daily. We always have .something new and at ! 1 jus: half The price of the other fcl- j low. Furtiek's Sample Store, cor-j r.er Gates and Gcrvais Sts. It I Seasonable Seeds. Afcruzzi ar.d Winter Rye,- Invarr B*sex Rape, all kinds of Cabbage, winter Turnips, winter Radishes, and otixor seasonable seeds, bulk aiid paclt- , ages. new crop seeds. Harmon Drug Co. : j " .4 v.* C LASSIFIEI RATES: One Cent a woi taken for less i If you have anything for sa or whatnot; if you need hel if you have lost anything or to advertise try the classifie News. IT HAS PAID OTHERS REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE?34 ores, one mile from Red Bank; 20 acres good farming land cleared, balance in woods; branch runs through place. Good five.rnnm hrmsp. ham nnd tWT0 stables on place. Bargain for quick buyer. D. E. Amick, Lexington, S. C. tf-c FOR SALE?69 Acre Farm three miles South West of Gilbert. Extra fine dwelling, good two story barn and other outbuildings. This farm is in good community, near good school and fields are free of stumps. Karl F. Oswald. FOR SALE OR RENT. My Shull place, four miles west of Lexington on Augusta road. See or write me. F. K. ROOF, 2t-c Leesville, S. C. LOST AND FOUND LOST?Automobile number between L. W. Harman's and Lexington, S. C., on Wednesday 19t.h. Nov. 1919. Leave at Dispatch-News of fee. L. W. Harnuan. ltp LOST?Suit of clothes on clay road, between Swansea and Mr. Tom Williams". Reward for return to Bank of Swansea or J. Gordon Culler, Swnsea, S. C. 2tp-5 LIVE STOCK AND PETS FOR SALE?Two Daroc Jersey sows and four Duroc Jersey boars. All registered stock. Sows will farrow in December. Apply to T. D. Mitchell, New Brookiand. S. C. It-p. FOR SALE?Duroc Jersey boar (registered), two years old. Cheap at $75 for quick buyer. S. T. Younginer, Irmo. 2tp FOR RENT?One one-horse farm, three miles north of Lexington; good land, good dwelling and outbuildings; fine orchard, plenty water. B. H. Seay, Rt. 2.' ' 3t-5-p AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE?Some nice thoroughbred Duroc-Jersey pigs, ready December 1, 1919. Price $10 each. Write or phone C. A. Wingard, Chapin,; S. C. '5-p. >OSOELDANEX>US. WANTED?Walnut logs. Good price at any railroad station. It will pay anyone who can look up a few; trees to write to "Walnut"' care the Dispatch-News. 8t.-pl2. WIDOW 21?worth $50,000 income $300 monthly, anxious to marry honorable gentleman. Write Mrs. Warn 2216 1-2 Temple St., Los Angeles, Cal. 3t-7. FOR SALE?A second-hand Rock Hill buggy, spring wagon and top, suitable for a truck wagon; several show cases, cheap. G. M. Harm an. FOR SALE CHEAP?A full set of second hand rubber tired buggy wheels in first class condiiion. Apply at Enterprise Hardware Co. ltp. WHTTF, RENTER WANTED?I have I for rent a good two-horse farm to reliable white farmer?Good dwelling and outbuildings; fine water; large pasture; lies on public road' and near school and church-. See me quick. James Caughman. Lexington Rt. 2. 2tc-5 FOR RENT ON EASY TERMS?Our place, -containing seventy acres with good dwelling and water on it about five miles from Lexington near Augusta Highway. A. D. Martin, T. C. Sturkie. Nov 19-tf TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons arc warned not to trespass on lands of undersigned by hunting or otherwise under penalty of the j law. 4t-5-p SAM II. LEVER. TH HS PASS N OTI( E. The public is hereby warned not to -ir.nn thii r>f T, AllSTUS- ! - ? ? , tus Wingard and 31. <). Wingard. for the purpose of hunting, or otherwise, under penalty of law. 4t-5-p TItKSPASS NOTICK Hunting either by day or by night on my lands and on estate lands of J. J. Harmon, deceased, is forbidden under penalty of the law. Mrs. Amanda E. Harman. | I 2 c OLUMNj I rd each insertion. No ad than 25 cents. - i i' . ?i, i : it:?wiietncr laiiu, nvcatuciv p or want to rent a farm; if you have something else > id column of The Dispatch- j AND WILL PAY YOU : SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. Saturday, Dec. 13th, 1919, at my ( home, 3 miles west of Lexington C. H. I will sell my personal property . # I namely: 2 horses, 12 Duroc hogs, poultry, corn, peas, seed wheat, fod-. der, stover, pea hay, wagons, harness, buggies, road cart, farm machinery and implements, 1 Majestic range, 1 piano, and other household goods, etc. Sale will begin at 10 a m. Terms cash. 3t-c. J. E. RAWL KYZER. WOOD AND LIGHTWOOD FOR SALE I am prepared to furnish the people of Lexington with either wood or lightwood at $5.00 per load, delivered in your yard. Call telephone 25 and leave your orders, tf. H. CROMER OSWALD. AUCTION SALE I will sell at public, auction in front of court house on first Monday in December, mower, rake, mules, automobile. * ltp. Sim J. Miller. Sheriff. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. I will sell the personal property of,. F. T. Weed at 10 o'clock a in. on the ... , 10th day of December, >919.... . Terms of sale cash . . SALLIE M. WEED, , . Administrator. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE , 1 State of South Carolina, County of... Calhoun. . t .. v,'1 t Notice is hereby given that th-e undersigned will sell at public auction, on the 4th day of December 1919 all...-, 1 the personal property of the late T, B? .. Crider, consisting of horses, mules, and farming implements, a list of same being on file in the Judge of Probates Office for Calhoun County, Said sale to take place at. the ,late residence of the said T B. Crider at ten o'clock A. M. W. B. CRIDER, : r,0' ... . ; . . j'. 4.; I,, Administrator of:.the estate of T. 'f:'>r ' Crider. -2t-c ' i . NOTICE?LAND SALE. . . Notice is hereby given that the Heirs-at-law of D. Ed. Shealy, deceas- . ,;y ed, will offer for sale on Saturday* r Ti November the 29, 1919, at 11 o'clock ,ir in the forenoon, at the residence of Andrew .I. Shealy, near Amick's Ferry, ,i,, ,the' following tract of land of which. ,.,r the said D. Ed. Shealy died seized and possessed: i .. All that piece, parcel or tract of jland situate, lying and being in Hoi- ..ils ilow Creek Township, County of Lex lington, and State of South Carolina, . ? containing ninety (90) acres, more or less, and bounded on the North bylands of John Long; on the East by . lands of John Leaphart; on the South by lands of Haskell Shull; and on the West by lands of Rufus Hyler, and perhaps others. , Terms of Sale: Cash. Deed "will be signed by all parties having an interest in this land. CYRUS L. SHEALY, Attorney. Nov. 10, 1919. St. FINAL DISCBEARGE! Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 27th day of November, 1919, I will apply to George S. Drafts, judge of Probate for Lexington County, for final discharge as administrator of the estate of James Pickett. B. Y. PICKETT, Administrator. TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are forbidden to trespass upon our lands for hunting, fishing and all other purposes, under penalty of law. Henry 1). Taylor. Noah F. Taylor. * 4t-p-7. Land for Sale Have eighty-five or ninety- acres of land, all timber about four miles from Chapin, S. C. which T will sell, either timber separately. or land and tinruber. About half Ion? leaf Iiino. balance second growth pine, large enough to saw. and some hardwood. Xone of the pine has ever been tapped. Tine place is on Bear Creek. Also have a lot of two acres in town of Chapin, on Piedmont Highway about half mile north of depot, not a better building site in ' town, and a lot in business part of Chapin. : G. M. BOBAJH>. - ?' "*" cjo Gibbes Machinery Co., Ooharobia, S. L ; "**'