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' i ? ' ti - ' >'*'! , If * I ' *V ' 1113 B tspatrif-^uts f today VOI.VME NUMBER ^ IjEXINGTON', SOUTH O AROL.INAt WKDJTKKDAY, JANUARY 7, 1920 ===!=!===!=:^gg=gSaggfB^=gagBrigg > ' ' _ TTOMBEK 11. 1 1 flh , /.> > "* GENERAL SESSIO CONVENES Tho regular term of the court of general sessions for Lexington county wljl conveno on Monday, January 19. This will bo tho first term of the now year, and tho indications are that it will be the largest court held In the county in a number of years. At present there are sixteen prisoners incarcerated in the county jail, by far tho largest number that Sheriff Miller h:is held at one time in many months. , These are charged with various in , tractions of the law from simple assault to murder; and those who hnow Lrexinfrton's vigilant sheriff declare that there is a likelihood of more men being rounded up between now and opening of the court. There are a number of Important coses to be sifted out, among them "being the ease of the murder of young Suber at Peak a few weeks tiro nnd for which three neirroes aro in the county jail eharged with complicity in the revolting tragedy. Another cape of alleged murder will be culled. Tillman Pinckney, u negro of the Swansea neighborhood, is charged with the murder of his wife. Judge Georgo E. Prince of Artder-1 son will preside over the .coming term, and what he will have to say to the. grand jury at the opening of the court will doubtless prove inter, eating and instructive. ' The jury commissioners met on Monday and drew grand and petit jurors, the grand jurors having been drawn for the year and the petit jurors for the term. Following is a list of the petit jurors: 1 i J. B. Adams, James W. Lever, J. II. Kite, Ollio O. Summer, C. Abner Long, Samuel E. Taylor, Morgan I. Bickley, Job J. Chapman, I. Jeremiah Spires, Carroll A. Shealy, M. Luther Lybrand, Otis A. Kirkland, J. Collins Price, Henry N. Sharpo, D.; Leonard Jofcoat," Grovoar F. Geigor, John W. Ricard, John A. Roberts, J. R. Senterfeit, W. Lawrence Smith, J. R. Hester, Joseph B. uitb, Lewie T. Cumuionder. C. W. Smith. C. C. Summer, Q. W. Watts, R. Lester Price, C. E. Wessinger, Sidney O. Hook, John H. Amiek. Emanuel L. Taylor, O,. C. Cannon, R. L. Harmon, J. Keith Haltiwanger, J. I/imas Llndler, Reed E. Kyzer. Garand jurors?S. Rufus Smith, S. is. Hook. E. Ashory Poole, S. Lewie Sease, S. J. Clarke, Jno. M. Sharpe, Paul S. I Tall man. Augustus M. Ilickley <S. Davis, C. I>. Meetze, M. M. Mut:Iipws, Erilest R. Wingard. The six grand jurors holding over from 1919 are: Eugene L. Hartley, W. II. Courtney. L. Magnos Slicaly, It. E. Roberts, Yoder J. Swygert anb .1. Perry Goodwin. VT HAITIST ClimCM NEXT SUNDAY At the I^exington Baptist church next Sunday, Jan. 11, 1 will preach on the following subjects: Morning?1 I o'clock. "The Great Prospective." Night?7 o'clock. "Tlie second coming of Christ." Am delivering a series of sermons on "Tho Second Coming of Christ." These sermons aro being delivered on Sunday nights. Am preachelng every Sunday night and the second and fourth Sunday mornings. All are i cordially Invited to these sorvicca. The preaching services will begin * on tho minute of the time indlcatod above. P. H. I?*UI>EUBURK, Pustor. KNIGHTS ELECT OFFICERS* At a recent meeting of the local lodgo, Knights of Pythias, the following wore elected to serve as officers during tho year, 1920: Cyrus L. Shealy, Chancellor (Commander; E. K. Wingard, vice-chancellor; H. A. Roberts, Prelate; John T. Sox, K. of R. & S.; J. S. Caughman, M. of E.; W. M. Monts, M. of P.; Fred L,. Cortey, M. of W.; Johnnie Sheppard, Master of Arms; Robt. J. W. Corley, I. ft.; and Bennle R. Harmon, O. Q. rno aoovo named officers will bo .installed on Wednesday niKht, January 14, at 7 o'clock. All members aro arKod to be present at this convention, in addition to tho installation of officers, the second decree will be conferred on throo oandldatos. Visitors from Columbia have promised to be present. "Bats" will bo sorved. lto on hand promptly at 7 o'clock. ' t \ CYRUS L. SHEALY, ' I Chancellor Commander. H. N. KAMINER, K. o R, A S. NS COURT THIRD MONDAY PIItK Ol.STROYS COUNTRY HOME. Mr. A. I/. Smith, Well Known Farmer, Sustains Heavy Low When House and Contents (Jo Up in Flames. Fire on Sunday destroyed the splendid country home of Mr. Alonzo L?. Smith, a prosperous and well known farmer residing on Lexington route 5. All of the Contents of the dwelling, including all clothing except that worn by members of the faultily, went up in the ruins, entailing a loss that cannot be estimated in dollars and cents. A splendid new piano, recently purchased, was also lost. Not a singl* articlo which Mrs. Smith has exhibited at the county and Stato fairs for many years and on which she had won hundreds of cash and other premiums. was saved. Mrs. Smith is one of the most industrious women in the county and her collection of prizewinning articles had won the admiration of people from, every quarter of the county and Stato. The fire originated in the valley of the house where there had gathered a mass of leaves, and it is supposed that the flames started from a spark. In spite of the. efforts of Mr. Smith and other menubers of the family to extinguish the blaze, a stiff wind soon caused the flro to envelop the wholo building, making it impossible to savo anything in the building. Mr. Smith is one of tho most progressive farmers of his section and by hard work jind strict economy had built for himself and family a splendid home, which had also been equipped witli n-??vny comforts of rural life. The peoplo of the entire community sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Smith in their heavy loss and many proffers of assistance are being freely given. KFIRD-CAIUIOI1I1 ENGAGEMENT. Judge and M*-s. C. M. Eflrd have announced the onaggemont of their daughter. Miss Carrio Ruth Efird, to John I>. Carroll, the wedding to be solemnized during the month of February. No announcement in recent years has culled forth in advance so many cordially good wishes. The bride-to-be is a young woman of prepossessing beauty, which, coupled with lier brilliant literary attainments and lovable disposition, has made her a general favorite. Mr. Carroll Is one of the leading young lawyers of the Lexington bar, being Junior member of the firm of Efird and Carroll, lie Is originally from Columbia, but has made his homo In Lexington for a number of years, and has won for himself a high place In the esteem and affection of the people of this town ar.d community. The wedding will be one of the brilliant society events of the early Spring ill Lexington. SWANSEA NEWS. Just to greet you, tho readers and I last, but not least tho Editors of The Dispatch-News on this Now Year and to wish you one and all a pleasant and poaperous year. Mr. Hester C. Millor of Lexington niado a brief trip to Swansea one day last week. Mrs. Jettie Adams of North made a brief business trip to Swansea on Wodneaday of last woek. The many frionda of Misa Ethel Hrooker, who has been indisposed for I several days, will bo glad to note that she will soon be out again. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hoffman, who reside a few miles from Swansea spent Sunday,with Mrs. Hoffman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Mack. Mr. James Zeigler of near St. Matthows spent Sunday with his daughter Mrs. Lily Belle Mack. Tho friends of Mrs. Minnlo Weatherford, nee Goodwin, will regret to learn of her almost sudden death on Wednesday morning, the funeral service was held at Gaston near her former home on the following day. DERRICK-SEA Y. jiin. n.?j\ very preuy weading occurred at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Derrick on December 24, when their daughter, Mildred May, became the wife of Mat?thew Seay of Is-ixlngton. The bride worn a beautiful dress of white with a bridal veil, caught up with ti wreath of orango blossoms. The many friends of the couple wish Uiom a happy life. LEXINGTON LOSES " I TO NEWBERRlf Jjf Spociul EktHion Taken Good Fart- 1 Of FVwk Section Away?HeW Tuesday. Uy a vote of 66 to- 16, the voters of tho upper section of the Dutch Fork, < ombacing- the town of Peak and tnk- j Ing- in the famous Purr Shoals propel i ty. on yesterday decided to?lcave Lex- t inprton and annex to the. county Of t Nowborry. This. is a fine section lit- c habited by as good people as there t are in tho country anywhere, and, 1 while tho people of this oounty regret ? to see thom leave "the old mother t county, they will carry with them ihlo 1 thoir new locality the best wishes, of i Lexington. T ? There has been unrost among the > people of that section for .several < years, due, it is claimed, to tho fact that bad roads prevailed, which mode 1 it hard, at times, for them to got to j the county seal of Lexington. It is i claimed, also, that dewberry has lirnm istnrl to n-nArl pnnilu fllpnil-h the entire .section, and it is hoped ^ that tiio people who voted to leave Lexington will get everything promis- j cd them?and more. , , Mlt. < 'LEVIS SNELGROVE BUYS MILLER (iAJUGK: , Mr. K. Clevtiland Snelgrove has purchased the interest of Mr. Lester CI A Miller in the Miller Auto Company, f md hereafter the business will be operated in the name of the Snelgrove j Garage. Mr. Snelgrove is one of the best all round automobile men in the , country* He has held important po- ^ sitions with prutcically all of' the local garagos, besides having previously , been engaged in business for himself, j Ho expects to operate one of the most up-to-date repair shops in this section. ( ANNOUNCEMENT. < The following announcements have * been received in I*oxlpgton. .? ? . - ?? ' JV21". unu lai n. iA7ivio v/tivGf of Swansea, anonuncc the birth 4f their daughter, Leslo Elizabeth. Bom the 21st day of December, 1919." Mrs. Rast, previous to her marriage, was Miss Mary Roan Fort, -laughter of Mrs. Lessle H. Fort, of 5 Pellon, and a daughter of tho late Col. 1 James C. Fort. She is a nlecc of Mr. R. R. Tlaltiwangor of Lexington. 1 ? <* OFF FOR NORTHERN MARKETS. * Mr. K. (J. Drehcr left Monday for < tho Northern markets, where he will < select :t line of spring goods for his popular store. He expects,to be gono i about a week or ten days in search of < the best goods for his customers. MINKTREIj WILb 11E HELD j ON JANUARY 22. Itehearsals are being regularly held ? Ifor the big minstrel to be given by , the local chapter of the American I*eI gion on tho night of January 22. The | minstrel was to have boen held some ' weeks ago, bat was postponed until | the above named date. The perform- j ance premiers to be the boat ever ren- , dered by local talent in Lexington. , TAYLOIV-SirUMPERir. Early C. Shumpert and Miss Dertha Taylor wore married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. ajid Mrs. John Taylor on New Year's day, the Itev. A. R. Taylor performing tho , ceremony. WILLARD IS ACQUITTED PROFITEERING CTIIAJRGE Kansas City, Kans., Jan. 2.?Jess Willard was discharcgod late today by United States Oommlsisoner O. G. Claflin after all the government witnesses had bee heard in tho caso of alleged profiteering against tho former heavy title holder. , Willard was accused of violation of i the I^ever act in that he was alleged io niivo charged an excessive price for cord wood from his farm near Topcka during the fuel shortage. Witnesses testified nine of seventyone cords of wood taken from his farm were given away. The witnesses said that Willard told them to "go ahead and sell the wood" and if some needy person was found 'who could j not pay for it to "give it to them anyway." Willard did not testify.* James E. Wilson, menSfcer of the i Topuka fair price commB|i6n, tefttli fled Willard had not yet ?colved pay for any of tho wood. -Jy / LEGAL SALES MADE MONDAY [/Cxtngton Dirt Still Soaring; to Higher Levels.?Kaiser Lands Bring Large Sam. Storming the chilly breezes o? the ioldest day of the TVintor season, people came from every section of the ( :onnty to attend the first public sales it the new year on Monday. Many rapis or land were sold by the clerk >f ppurt, and in each case the prop- , :rty brought a fair price, showing that , Itoxtngton dirt is still soaring to high- j jr lovols. The real estate belonging :o the estate of the late J. Frank tvalscr was sold in a number of tracts, md the property brought a large sura, ra the whole. Tho following sales , were recorded in the office of Clerk , >f Court Harmon: In tho case of Docia Rawl vs. Wllie E. Rawl, ct al, 19 and 86-100 ac-ch were sold to Barret Jones, attorney, for $750.00. One hundred acres belonging to the estate of the late Mrs. Ann Burgess ,vas sold to J. J. Burgess for $1,000. Ninety-threo acres of the estate ands of William Piatt, with improvenents thereon, was sold to Mrs. Salle Hoof for $3,110.00. In the cuso of Willie Sultan, et al, r8. Ilassie DeHart, et al, 54 3-4 acres vus sold to W. D. Dent for $2,000.00. In the cuso of Ann Burgess, et al, /s. J. J. Burge-ss, 51 3-4 acres was told to T. A Burgess for $"600.00. The estate lands of the lato J. <*rank Kaiser were sold as follows: Tract No. 1, containing 93 1-2 ac OS, was sold to V. E. Kaiser for $3,180.00. Tract No. 2, containing 119 1-3 ac-es, sold to Mrs. Ellen M. Kaiser for >2,105.00. House and lot in town of Lexington >n Depot street, was bought by James ?auKhmnn for $2,000.00. Besides the real estate sold by the dork of court, Sheriff Miller sold 'rom the block a number of automo>ilea, buggies, wagons, farming implement* live stock, etc., the price In jacli instance being satisfactory to tho ! icllers. V.MH'K FElUfcY NEWS. Dour Mr. Editor: As it has been iome time since I wrote through your :>apcr I will now try and come again. Tho health of our community is "ino at present writing. Mr. Victor Shealy and wlfo visited it M. It. Koon'a recently. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Amick and laughter, Grace, recently spent the lay with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rauch. Misses Mary and Cora Long left Monday for Lccsville, where they will continue their studies. mi. ;uiu sir:-;. iTims ?, iienanx tinn children visited at Mr. J. Frank^Amick's recently. Mr. Wesley Smith and family dined ivitli Mr. M. It. Koon last Sunday, rhey are welcome visitors in this vicinity at all times. Mr. W. K. Ituucli recently made a business trip to Columbia. The- young people of this community gave a party last Thursday night in honor of Miss Julia Wosainger. \inong those present were Misses Eunice and I.essio Koon, Anna Belle, Mary and Cora Ixmg, Tail a Crouch, Ktie ITendrlx, Bessie, Nettle and CJraco Amick: Messrs Colie, Lee and Horace Koon: Clay burn. Kenneth, Henry, and Colie Amick; Eugene and Charlie Shealv, John Shull, Enos Kenn, lister Oswald, and John Dominick. After playing several interesting games, the guests were invited out to a delicious supper of fruits, which was enjoyed by every one present Messrs Eugene Shealy and Lee Koon, Misses Hula Crouch and Katio Ilendrix were out joy-riding last Sunday evening. L<ook out boys,' mighty often. Mrs. W. I>. I ioil Is is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Brownlea, of Enoree. Black Eye. CAT,BED TO FLORENCE r.Y MOTHER'S ULL.NESS. Dr. J. E. Smith, the popular and very efficient pharmacist at tho Harmon Drug Company, received a message to-day announcing tho serious i illness of his mother at her home in Florence. Dr. Smith left at once to be at her bedside, and it is hoped that iho condition of his mother will be greatly Improved by the time of his arrival at home, and that the popular pharmacist will soon be able to return to his duties here. INFERENCE TON JANUARY 22 ?- - * ^ _ .-rt The froJI. to bor * rot\CV- i??idify 22 will i C - representatives from H?1> 'college, who arc well Informed on the subject, to tell the peopleof this section how to grow cotton under boll weevil conditions, what other BOLL WEEVIL C( FOR LEX1NG' IJOMF. NATIONAL* BANK HAS IHOSPEROUS YEAR Tho annual meeting of the directors of the Home National Bank was hold recently, and tho reports of the officers of the institution showed the bank to be in fino shape. A semiannual dividend of six per cent, was paid stockholders, and a neat sum carried to surplus. The year just closed was one of prosperity for the Institution. f The officers of the bunk are. Samuel B. George, president; Dr. Jame^ J. Wingard. vice president; Karl P. Oswald, cashier; J. E. Kaminer, assistant cashier; T. It. Kelsler, assistant cashier. A meeting of the stockholders has been caleld for Tues'day, January 13, at C o'clock. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT PROVES FATAL TO OCCUPANTS Postmaster Frank George is in receipt of a communication from his hrnthor ytntlnn- ti t/* V.?WV.?10 AUt. u. JlU. VICUl fed O 1 daughter, Mrs. Ralph Miller, and her six year old son, were killed in an automobile acidont in Denver, Col., last week. The communication did not give any of the derails of the tragedy, only stating that'they were killed and saying that the funeral was held in Atlanta, Mrs. Miller's former home. Mrs. Miller was the oldest daughter of Mr. It. E. George, and besides her father she leaves a husband and two small children, both girls, who have the sympathy of their friends and relatives here. Mr. B. E. George, who lives in Atlanta, is the brother of Mr. Frank George, Mrs. E. G. Dreher and Mrs. M. R. Hartley of Lexington. FORTY CENT'S OOTTON CACSES MANY TO SELL Hundreds of bales of cotton have been markiittort in (.nvimrtr.,, Monday at forty cents . per pound. When the news begun to spread that cotton had reached the highest figure known in years, many farmers turned toose their holdings. The streets of Lexington began to look like New York city 011 a sales day, and bank accounts grew thick and fast. While many have sold out their entire holdings, there are others who have not solu a pound, and they will Mkely hold 011 if the pricn should go to fifty cents. 1>H WEST LEAVES TO MAKE HOME IN CHESTER Dr. C. A. West, who for the last few months has been stationod at Lexington, in charge of the county health work, has removed to Chester, where he will make his home in future, having accepted the position of county health officer for Chester county, it work which Is just being inaugurated. Unless the legislative delegation makes provision at the coming meeting for a continuance of this work Lexington county will not have a county health unit. Dr. West has made many firends during his short stay in Lexington, whose good wishes will follow him to Iris new home. COUNTY AUDITOR MAKING ANNUAL ROUNDS j County Auditor W. D. Dent left yesterday for the Dutcli Fork on his annual rounds over the county to take tax returns. Tho .auditor will be in the Fork this week, ending up at Peak on Friday. Next week ho will visit the lower section of the county, taking in the big town of Swansea. Tho week following he will bo in the western section, taking in tho big township 01" Batesburg and Ixiesville. Those trips are made annually In order that the people of every section may have an opportunity to return their property for taxation without having to mako a special trip to the county scat. Mil. AND MRS CA11GHMAN WILL MOV Is TO LKXINGTON Mr. James Caughman, well known planter residing on the Wyse's Ferry road for many years, has purchased the home of the late J. Frank Kaiser on Depot street and ho and Mrs. Caughtnan will shortly move to town. Mr. CauKhman has leased his plantation for the yoar. These good people will receive -a hearty welcome from, the people in Lexington. crops 10 raise, and how to best combat the weevil in general. Among the subjects to be discussed by these expets will be. "Agricultural Credit Under Boll -, Weevil Conditions:" "Growing Cotton Under Boll Weevil \ Conditions;" "Production and Marketing of Peanuts, Tobacco, Sweet Potatoes and Livestock;" "A Safe * Farming Program for This County for 1920." The nim of the meeting is to arouse the farmers and business men of Lexington County to the seriousness of the boll weevil situation, and to uniteall forcesi upon a nrn^rnm for tVio. ture which will preserve the agricultural prosperity of this section, and' County Demonstration Agent Shealy urgently requests all who can to be> present at the meeting. This conference _ will ix> somewhat along the lines of a "get-together meeting." Aside from the representatives from Clemson college there will be present a county representative for tho bankers of Lexington; on? for the farmers, and one for the merchants. It is thought that with all elements represented, each working; to the same end, much good can bo accomplished. . : j m m m ANN'UAIi DIRECTORS MEETING WAS HELD IN AIKEN. The annual meeting of the directors of the Bonk of. Western Carolina was held in Aiken last week, the homo officii of the institution. This bank | paid to the stockholders in 1919 a dividend or 16 per cent on its investment, it having had a very prosperous year, the deposits having reached tho high mark of two mdlllon eight hundred thousand dollars. Tho totaj resm trnii of- this Institution, including the different branches, are over four and one-half million dollars. After the business meeting a ban quet was servod tho officers und directors and their families at theHighland Park hotel, there being present over 200. c. M. Efird, director; John T. Sox, j manager; R. E. Cook, assistant malinger, and Miss Essie Efird represented the local branch at tho meeting. medical society met here on monday. The Lexington County Medical Society held its regular quarterly meetling irt Lexington on Monday. On nocount of the severe cold weather, coupled with' tho fact that this is a very busy season with most of the doctors, not a great many of the members attended. The mooting was none the less interesting, however, to those present, and a number of important discussions were indulged in. Dr. D. M. Cross on, of Leesvllle, was chosen a delegate to the State Medical I soicety which * meets in Greenville | during the month of April. J DELEGATION TO MEET WITH. COMMISKIOICKKS A joint meeting of the Lexington county legislative delegation and the county commissioners has been called, through Senator E. C. Ridgell, for Friday, January 9, for the purpose of discussing tho 1920 budget, that the representatives from this county may ho in position to act inteligontly on tho appropriations at the coining session of the legislature. ? A SAMARIA NEWS. ' Wo are having some cold weather _ i at this writing. Mr. Bunyan Burkott is homo now from Batesburg with tho homo folks. Mr. Bert Jones from Ridge Spring spent Saturday night with his friend Mrs. Willie Burkctt near Samaria. Mr. Boyd Hall and sister from Hall Town, attended tho meeting at Steedman Sunday. Messrs Bunyan and Wllilam Burgess have bought them a big car. Iiook out girls thoy will bo around to so? you. Miss Ida and Miss L,iliio Hall and Miss Flossie Orandy attended the Ilttlo play at Mrs. Ella Burkett'a New Year night and a big tltno you bet. Say, as it is 1990 it Is time for everybody to got to work. ;V * \