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9 ? . * ; v * . 4 ^^'' "'^Sg^' ,i V, M 2 ?*T 2 ? ? ' Wkt? 51 tspatrb-ICiHUs ggl - ' _ '* =^== ==========4==* VOLUME NO. 50. . .? LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1920. ? ' . ' ..' . NO a* ? >. - * 4 . ' > COX AND RO DEMOCRA' Governor of Ohio Won on 44th Ballot. For President?Governor James sCox of Ohio. For Vice President?Franklin D. Roosevelt 'of New York, assistant secretary of the navy. These are the candidates of the ... .1* Democartic party, nominated at San FranciBco a^ter a battle of ballots lasting from Friday to Tuesday. It took 44 ballots to decide the nomina? tlon for president. Throughout the balloting Governor Cox and William G. McAdoo were the leaders, with Attorney -General Palmer running third, but considerably behind the others. Mr. McAdoo nil along maintained that he was in no sense a candidate and when told of the result expressed his satisfaction that he had not been the choice of the convention. The big light of the convention was over the wet and dry planks, neither side prevailing, there being no reference whatever to the subject in the platform as adopted. William J. Bryan was the leading proponent of a dry plank and fought valiantly-and with his old time weapon or oratory, but all- to no avail. For^onoe in his life since 189G, when ' he-"Captnred the Democratic convention with hlo "cross of gold speech, Mr. Bryan found himself in a small minority in the party gathering and he was snowed under completely. W.. Bourke Cochran of New York, one of the nation's most gifted orators, championed the wel platform, and he received little less consideration than Mr. Bryan. The reul platform fight was in the resolutions committee, the convention itself adopting the plat, _ form as reported, though, the jiauoc question, the league of nations and the Irish question were fought out on the floor. The South Carolina delegation stuck to Win. G. McAdoo from first to last. A short sketch of Governor Cox is appended hereto. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was nominated for vice president, is a native of New York. He is a distant re . iaiion of Theodore Roosevelt, but is a Democrat in politics. He is at present assistant secretary of the navy. DKiftHTtATIC NOMINEE ROSE FROM PRINTER'S DEMI, James Middleton Cox was three times governor of Ohio, an honorenjoyed by only one other Ohioan, Rutherford I*. Hayes. Horn on si farm, educated in tiiw public schools, si printer's devil. a school teacher, a newspaper reporter, a private secretary to si congressman, owner, manager and proprietor of two newspapers, member of congress for three years and three times g<?vernor of his state is the record to date. Business success paralled his political achievements and through his own efforts Cox has amassed a fortune. Mr. Cox became the leader of the Democratic party in Ohio in 1912 when lie was nominated for governor. As one who had brought radical changes in the state constitution, he took the field in its behall. His first term as governor was devoted chiefly to forwarding the enactment of laws to put the new state constitution ino effeer. But Ohio evidently was not prepared to assimilate all the new laws for Cox was defeated for reelection. But his party renominated him in 1911> and he was reelected for a third j form in 1918, being the only Demo-| crat to win in Ohio. I Legislation for which Governor j Cox is best known includes a model workmen's compensation law and a j child labor law which have been extensively copied by other states. Educators of the country say the Ohio school oode, enacted under Governor's Cox's direction, will live as a monument to his achievements. Mr. Cox was born in Butler county, Ohio, in 1870. He attended district school and held his first position as a teacher of the school in OSEVELT WIL HO STANDARI I > V PLATFORM II * ' 4 . v \ Endorses Woodrow Wilson's ndm " i ? Endorses League of Nations wltli j are not "designed to cut t sallies treaty."; y'' ' , Praises conduct, of European war Points with priife to constructive particularly. farfn loan hanl Condemns ^Republican congress Promises economy in governnaer Promises legislation to pro! Reaffirms traditional tariff' pol Flavors legislation in aid of farm Endorses WQpi&n suffrage and c llna to ratify nineteenth am i Favors good roads. Endorses Wiisojx's Mexican pollc; government when it demons i Expresses sympathy for Ireland. Favors independence for Phlllipi ? which he took his first lessons. He spent evenings fcind (holidays in a printing office. In v a few years lie received his fii'st assignment on the reportorinl stuff of 'tho Cincinnati Eneiuirer. After ten vears with rmi? tt? . -il^UUCI ho went to Washington as private secretary to Congressman Paul Fore of Ohio. At the close of this service he purchased the Dayton Daily News borrowing, most--of the money to pay for it. Later lie purchased the Springfield Daily News. He was first elected ^ cpngress in 1908. He recently purchased the farm near Jacksonburg upon which ho wus born, and is making it into a modern farm home where lie expects to live on retirement from public office. He is married and has four children. K JAlvi; K.\ftp.\E2t'? FORI) FREfXES IN MOUNTAINS. 5 Mr. Jpke Kaminer, of the Home National bank, returned last ."week I from a trip in the mountains of North .Carolina, it . being ^'pleasure trip oiily," and hn a- no connections whatever with the damp plank proposition that was before the San Francisco convention at that time. Mr. Kaminer went l>y way of Greenville, where he was joined by Mr. Samuel B. George. who attended the State Bankers' meeting in that city, and the two proceeded up the mountain trail. . Everything went well until the Ford in which they were traveling struck a colder climate than that in Depot street, and thereafter everything. was not pleasure. However. they are back in Lexington now, and entertain the hope that the next few weeks will restore them to their accustomed habits and feelings. I SMALL INCREASE IN I*. O. I/OCK BOX RATES Postmaster Frank George is in receipt of a communication from the postal authorities in Washington ailvising hint of an increase in postoffice box rent, beginning October Mr. George asks that this increase be given publicity at this time so that the patrons of the local office will have a full quarter's notice, and thai they may govern themselves accordingly. The new rate will he: Small boxes. 4 f? cents per quarter; medium boxes, 60 cents per quarter; large hoyes, 7f? cents per quarter. A PLEASANT RECEPTION. Mr. 1*. It. Warner's residence was the scene of a. most pleasant reception to the members of his family and a few special friends on last Thursday July 1st., in honor of his son J. W. Warner and his bride who will be at home at his father's for a season assisting him on the farm. This young couple have the best wishes of their many friends for a | long, and happy life, with peace and I prosperity, health and happiness I abounding. LADIES IX) SERVE CREAM. The toadies' Aid Society of the Lexington Baptist church will serve cream on the lawn at the Lexington Manufacturing Co.. on next Saturday evening. July 10, commencing at 7.20 o'clock. Everybody is most cordially invited to attend, and help these ladies in a worthy cause. I L CARRY ) TO VICTORY Y A NUTSHELL intatrntion. ! tout objection to reservations which o pieces Vital provisions of the Ver 1 \ i measures adopted by Democrats, c and federal reserve bank, for failure to revise tax laws, it and revision of tax laws, iteers. Icy. er and laboring man. sails on Tennessee anil North Caroendment. y and pledges recognition to present | itrutes capacity to keep order. nes. y ! BATCH OF DIVE NEWS FROM BATESBl'IICi r Special to The Disaptch-News. Batesburg, July 6.?Monday. July 5th. was observed as a holiday, by , the banks, post office and a majority ! of the business men of our town. The ! day passed off quietly, many of our ! people being out of town spending the , holiday at other places. The negroes gave a barbecue at the fair grounds s which was attended by large numbers ! front adjoining towns. The first watermelons of the season . j were sold in our town last Saturday i the prices ranging from 65 cents to i .SO cents a niece. | Hon. Phi. C. Mann, of (iritnuehurir was in town Monday in the interest or his candidacy for reelection to congress., He has )tinny friends here who were delighted to see him. Presiding elder Stuckiiouse of Columbia filled the pulpit at the Methodist church Sunday morning. 1 Chief of Police W. L.. Rhodes has resigned and Mr. D. !>. Kirkland has been elected by the council* to succeed him. Mr. KJrkland was chief of police of this town several years ago. Dr. R. H. Timmennan returned Saturday from Clemson (College, where he attended a meeting of the bourd of trustees of which he is a member. Mrs. R. P. Siackhouse of Americas, Ga.. spent several days recently with her sister. Mrs. R. If. Timmerman. Mrs. James Whitten has returned from a visit to her parents at NinetySix, S. C. Mrs. John I'. hong of Silverstreet was the guest of relatives here Monday. Crops are looking fine since the recent rains. Corn in places is exceptionally fine. It is feared that cotton in this community is being attacked by the boll weevil already according to the statements of several farmers. 15very effort. howover. will be made to save the present crop by spraying and burning the infested squares. VOIITII I.-OFCT/ V 1CC/U1I I ------ - .?oo\/\ i i iv / .> TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT j Special to The Dispatch-News. Swansea, July 5.?The Ladies' Improvement Association will give a box party at the North Edisto school house next Saturday night, July 10, beginning at 5 o'clock. They "will serve ice cream, cake and other refreshments. Tere will be music, piano and string, by Misses Gabrella and Addie Agnes Schonberg. The proceeds will go to the improvement of the school. Come one. come all. and help a good cause. CHURCH NOTICE. The members of Nazareth congregation, Rev. O. B. Shearouse pastor, are requested to meet at the church on Thursday, the 22d inst., for the purpose of cleaning up the church yard. By order of the council. O. it. Shearouse. Pastor. I lamp Hutto, Secretary. BIRTHDAY DINNER. I A birthday dinner at the home of Mr. C. C,. Sharpp. in honor of his mother's birthday on Sunday next, July 11. Everybody is invited to come and bring a basket. CARROL HEADS SUNDAY SCHOOLS i _ k Pellon, July 6.?A large and representative attendance from the various ' .. V | secuops or the county marked the i annual convention of the Ecxington I County Sunday School. association at Pelloii on Sunday, July 4. All denominations took part, and the program covered the different departments o the modern Sunday School. >' Pledges for the support of th t work were double last year's tota and the nhmber of subscriptions i the state Sunday school paper wei more than double. A banner was awarded to tl Brookland Baptist Sunday school f havinfr the largest representation ? the Convention. This school and th Union Sunday School at Edmund came. 'near tying for the honor of the largest official representation. An interesting report was made about these J^wo Sunday schools, which arc 1 doubtless among the most flourishing Inythe county. The Sunday School a\ Brookland *has 300 or more mem. hers. i The union Sunday School at Edmimds was organized in February of th|? year with 37 members. At the end ait the second quarter, there was a totyV enrollment of 122. They are planning to add Crndle Rc*lls an<l Horn*., departments in both of these I schools. In Addition to the speeches on the prograih, there were a number Oi selections rendered by the Swansea quarter, consisting of Mr. und Ms. L. <>. Rast. Mrs. W. C. Rast and S. E. Smithy Tht South Carolina Sunday School association was represented by its (Children's division superintendent, Miss Cora Holland, and the general superintendent, Leon C. Paimer. For the coming year the following officers were elected: President, J. It Cat roll. Lexington; "Vice-president, j T. C^Callison, Lexington; Secretarytreasurer. C. H. Witt, Swansea; Divisioij Superintendents, Children's, M rs. w. E. Harmon, Lexington; young peoplo's, W. C. Rast. Swansea; aduli, Ira O, Carson. Ratesburg; District PrcafrUfiTs; No. 1, A. . I?. hunter, Bntesburg; No. 2. T. C. Caiilson, Lexington; Nc. :t. E. W Burnett, pwaxisea; Xo. 4. (Wilbur I'"'. Fr.lck, Chapin. Executive Committee. C. M. Efird. Lexington, W. D. Lucas. Brooklan^l; C. Mj.Cain, Batesburg; 'I. S. Holley. l'elion; B. C Young, Edmund. SHERIFF MILLER ANNOUNCES FOIt REELECTION. i Sheriff Sim. J. Miller this week announces his candidacy for reelection as sheriff of Lexington county. Sheriff Miller lias served a little more than nine years as sheriff, having been tirst appointed to fill the unexpired ' term of P. H. Corley. who resigned, i He lias been twice elected by the peo- ' pie on tlie first ballot, never having < bad In run over, although at times \ lie lias b:ni stronsr nnnnsltinn <siir>?-- i iff Miller is an aggressive officer and J has inmle a reputation for catching fieri initials. Tlis friends believe that he is still strong with the people and will make a splendid run this year. j , AN OKAVtiKlirm; WKIMMNO. I A marriage of unusual surprise to their numy friends was that of Roscoe Shnmpert of Lexington county to Miss Kortha Hebrard of Orangeburg on June 20, where they were uniteu ] for life by the Rev. Peter Stokes, < presiding elder of the Orangeburg > district, Methodist church. \ Mr. Shumpert is a son of Mr. D; E. Shumpert. who has been in overseas service and is now a student of Clemson College. ITe is one of the most popular and best liked 1 men of I^xington County. The : bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. < ami Mis. \V. S. Tfebrard. who has not 1 only many Interested friends as a result of her charming personality .! ouniii ana religious affairs, but as teacher of Congaree graded scliol for the past two years has won the t admiration of many whose interest ] centers in that work. i They will make this their home r for the present at Clemson College. s OKltlllCK-WAKXUK. <m Wednesilny, June 30, 19-0. at S I'. M.. at the parsonage Mr. J. IV. i Wuntrr, l.i-xington, f>. and Miss ( Krties.ine lierriel; Irr.o, S. <'.. were t uai r'ed iy Rev. <?. I>. She.trou.se. I SIX MEETIN COUNTY STATE (JINNERS MEET AT OtflAJMBIA JTTjY 12. The Stute Glnners Association will meet In Columbia at the 'Jefferson hotel Jnext Monday. July \12. The meeting will be a*n important one and a large attendance is expected. It is hoped that every ginner in Eexlngton county will be present, as it is hoped to make the attendance from this county lead all others. A FINE WATERMELON. The Dispatch-News force is under obligations to Mr. E. L?. Wingard for one of the finest watermelons we' have seen this year, which is of an especially delicious flavor. Mr. Wingard reports his crop of melons as beintr tinf> fhk vom- xir- wi? like so many other good Lexington I farmers, believes in making his own j breaa. This year he sowed five aores in wheat, using 2 1-2 bushels of seed and harvested 112 bushels of w'hebt. T ? ?. DE.1TH OF'A LITTLE ONE, / ' * Maxie Edward Wise, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Wise of the Swansea section, was born June 25, 1919, and died June 27, 1920, makig his stuj on earth one year and two, rest over his broken-hearted father and mother. A Friend. CHILDREN'S DAY WILL BE HELD Cildren's day exercises, at Bethel church, Saturday July 31, at 11 a. m. Public invited. Bring well filled baskets. BARBECUE AT SUNNY SOUTH. The School Improvement league will give a barbecue at Sunny South school house on Saturday, July 10. The public generally and the candidates in particular are invited to be I) rPSPllt. rnhA ni-nnnnrl c t*??1 I h? - * ^ ( ~ r. wwvwv4o ?ui uc uacu. rot the benefit of the school. FAMILY BARBECUE Mr. Geo. C. Price, Lexington, S. C., furnished a most delicious barbecue iinner at his home on Saturday the 3d., inst., which he enjoyed with his family and a few invited guests. SI N I?.\Y SCHOOL DAY. Sunday school day exercises will be leld at Red Bank Methodist church 3undav night, July 11, beginning at ?:.10 o'clock. Everybody cordially incited to be present. CHILDREN'S DAY SERHCE. A children's day service will be leld by the Edmund union Sundayschool Saturday July 17, at 10 o'clock a. m. There will also be a bas<et picnic. All are invited to attend. NEW CONCERN AT CIIAPIN. Attention is called to the ad. in his week's paper of Haltiwanger 3ros. & Chapmant Co., of Chapin, vho are offering new curs for sale. The gentlemen composing the firm ire well known in their community. BASEBALL. Xewberg defeated Pincwoods in an nteresting game of baseball Friday vening by a score of 4 to 1. Bat- 1 eries. Pehrick and F.pting; Hipp and lipp. GS FOR CAMPAIGN Capfor county offices will <ve i' ,^il the 10th of August at mid*Tylo file their pledges and pay their essments. The campaign will bevy.he following day, Augudt' jll, Summerland and close at Gilbert the 28th. In all there will be meetings for the county campaign, schedule for which was arranged the (executive committee at itd eting here last Thursday. ~ The edule Is as follows. lummerland?August 11. ?hapln?August 14. hvansea?August 19. ^elion?August 21. New Brookland?August 26, at ht. ; lilbert?August 28. ... t*he committee also fixed the assessments of candidates as follows: Clerk of Court?Entrance fee, $30, winner to pay $100 additional. Sheriff?Entrance fee, $30.00," winner to pay $100 additional. Superintendent of Education?Entrance fee. $20.00. winner to pay $60 additional. Auditor?Entrance fee, $20.00, winner to pay $60.00 adidtional. Treasurer?Entrance fee, $20.00/" winner to pay $60 additional. Senate?Entrance fee. $30.00. winner to pay $15 additional. House of Representatives?Entrance fee, $15, winners to pay $7.50 additional. Supervisor?Entrance fee, $20, winner to pay $60 additional. Coroner?Entrance fee. $10. winner to pay $5.00 additional. Magistrate?Entrance fee $8; f * w!nn^r to ps.y $4 "ddltion"!, * mmQUAKTERIiY CONFERENCE AT BCETiAH METHODIST CHURCH The third quarterly conference for ?the Gilbert charge, will be held at Itoulah churcl\ on next Saturday, July 11th. Tt is hoped that all stewards and other officers of the charge will be prcpjnt ^fltu u fuii report for. their Jtepartmwnr*-' ? > " ** 13 lu*u tiuyea mat a godjd number of the membership will bo present to hear these reports, that they may knowhow the charge is getting along. B. W. Johnson, pastor. VKRPKT OP1 CORONERS JURY. Coroner Weed last week held an inquest over the body of W. N. Browft, who died from wounds received on the night of the 28th day of May in a shooting scrape which occurred near Brookland between W. P. Mitchell, J. L.. Crout and Alvey Dew, a party of sheriff's constables, and United States officer Ott, Brown and a transfer driver named Xeely. Brown was wounded several times and died later from the effects. The verdict of the jury was as follows: "That the said W. N. Brown came to his death by reason of certain gxinshot wounds inflicted on the 28 th day -of May at the hands of W. F. Mitchell. J. L. Cr^ut and Alvy Dew." The inquest was held at Brookland' and the following composed the jury: Henry Buff, foreman, G. |ATaylor, W. F. L?ybrand, H. B. Craps, W. C. Addy. W. R. Lowe. S. W TTook R. W. Slimmer, M. A. Mims. J. L. Corley. R. R. Shuler. C. T. Weed. COMPTROLLER WITNESSES AUDITOR'S SETTLEMENT Comptroller General W. V. Sutherland and his chief clerk, E. C. Rhodes, were in town this morning: to witness the settlement between Auditor Dent and Treasurer Leaphart. Mr. E. L. Hartley, foreman of the grand jury, was also here to witness the settlement. Mr. Sutherland found everything in fine shape and was warm in his praise of the efficient manner in which these two offices aro conducted. This is the first settlement of the year and the first one to be witnessed by the new comptroller general, who was .recently appointed to fill out the unexpired term of Rut. D. Osborne, resigned. PERSONALS. Mr. Eugene Rick-lev w v/IIV V/l U LI I clever young men with The American Tobacco Company. }s here shaking hands with his friends?and "the gal he left behind" is now all smiles. ?