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Bpfflfrg iJtspatriT-Hnits dg 51 LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1921. NUMBER 22. a castle, but the times were hard, and there were many poor and desolate in the land who needed assistance. So the man put aside his ambitions to raise a monument with his name upon it, and grave of his abund- ;: ance, and helped to make life lesS hard and wearisome for many people* in consequence of which he could not build, this time, a castle, but had to " ' be content to erect a modest house upon the hillside. There he lived through all the storms of life, and the house still stand, a monument 3fo. the man, because it was built on Sacrifice and love. Z* There are many persons today whd are like the man in the fable. Some believe that wealth is all in the world that counts. Others there are whose god is power. And those who chase the will-o-the-wisp of fame are ofttimes doomed to disappointment. The multitude that applauds them todaywill. tomorrow, applaud others with equal acclaim. The goddess of fame is a fickle jade and will not stay v oa for long. But the man who builds upon the corner stone of love and sacrifice for his fellow men, who thinks of the happiness of others before his own, is certain that his name will be remembered and revered after he has passed away, and many will rise up to call him blessed. ^ ^ 1 DELEGATE TO G(K)I) llOADS | , MEETING IN "NORTH STATE." Hon. D. Frank P^fird has been appointed a delegate to the United States Good Roads association, to be held at Greensboro, N. C\. April 1S-23. .should stand as a monument to his memory forever. He builded one whose corner stone was riches. It was inlaid with ?ems and had a golden cornice, which gitttered in the sun. "This cattle will stand forever," said the man, but the winds of misfortune blew upon the four corners, and it fell. Then the man builded again?this time upon power. He thought himself invincible with his bulwarked towers and strong embattlements. But there arose a mightier than he, who assailed the castle from all sides, and it too fell. For the third time the man builded, and the foundation was fame. His sayings and deeds were heralded throughout the land, and he raised the structure to the plaudits of the multitude. But the people were fickle and before a year had passed they had followed after another, and the third castle began to crumble. Again the man would have builded Rawl. Under the law the old board t is to serve until January 1 next, when the board elected at Saturday's meeting will take charge of affairs, but inasmuch as the entire membership of the old board was reelected this will make no difference so far as Lexington county is concerned. The veterans in convention went over thoroughly all the old pension rolls and as each name was called report was made as to the whereabouts of each one. It was found that some forty-odd had died in the last few years since the old roll had been prepared. The board is now actively at work on preparing the roll for this year, and expects to have it corrected and ready to send to the comptroller general by April 1. Col. M. D. Harman, the chairman, who has been spending the winter with his daughter in Florida, is expected home at an early date. The last legislature appropriated $600,000.00 for pensions. As soon as the rolls from all the counties are in the money will be available to those entitled to receive it. i THE BUILDERS (Frank Dorrance Hopley in Dear* born Independent.) There is a fable of a man who fhmierht to huild himself a castle that VETERANS ELECT SAMEBOARD The Confederate veterans oi Lexington county met at the court house Saturday of last week for the purpose of electing a pension board under the new law and transacting other business pertaining to pensions. The election resulted in retaining the former board as follows: Col. M. D. Harman .chairman; D. T. Hare, James E. SU]'!'!,) Ill/lit MMW .-w. ? having exhausted their financial reources will not be able to "cut any figure" in the financing problem. LEXINGTON COUNTY BOY TO REPRESENT UNIVERSITY Friends in Lexington county of Prof, and Mrs. J. V. Smith of the Gaston section, will be pleased to learn that their son, R. Milo Smith, who won a scholarship to the University of South Carolina, is forging ahead and has won a signal honor in being selected to represent the University in a joint debate with Wofford. which will take place at Columbia at an early date. Mr. Smith was selected by a committee of prominent Columbians after a preliminary trial of students at the university. lie is a graduate of the Lexington high school and is now in his freshman year. rental paid for plow fields in tiie State last year was $8-per acre, the average market value of such fields being $45 per acre. It would appear, therefore,' that the average value of rented lands is about 10 per cent less than the average value of all -plow lands. Speaking of the present agricultural outlook Mr. Hare states that one of his crop reporters has summed up! the situation as follows: The agricultural outlook is the gloomiest since the early 90's. Farm labor supply is about normal, but the j farmer cannot use this profitably for j the reason that it is cotton field labor, and the outiook for cotton: is too dangerous on account of the low price of the staple, cost of fertilizers, boll ^weevil menace and inadequate finances. Credit resources were practically exhausted last year, and the 1920 crop barely paid one-half the expenses. Hence, there is a likeli~. hood of a very little cash or credit honl'a > n r? mcrrhanf-i on March 1, approximately i-'ii.ouu,000 buhels, the quantity on corresponding date of last year being 17,220,000 bushels. The amount remaining on farms in the entire United States on March 1 was 1,572,397,000 bushels, or 504,000,000 bushels more than on the corresponding date of 1920. The average value of poor plow lands in the State on March 3, is reported at $32 per acre, which is $0 per acre less than on March 1, 1920. The average value of good plow lands was $68 per acre as compared with $82 last year, the average for all plow lands being $50 per acre, as against $61 last year. The Report shows the average cash ment, which constitutes a large proportion of the voters and taxpayers of the county. The resolutions of the union, which The Dispatch-News has been requested to publish, are as follows: Whereas, the Lexington delegation has appointed the County Commissioners and have failed to recognize the farmers. Therefore be it resolved, i 1st: That we* know that there are enough competent farmers 3n the ! County to fill the position as County Commissioner. 2: That the delegation has failed to recognize the ability of the farmers i in the least; Therefore, we the Lexington County Farmers Union censure their action by not appointing at' least part of the County Commisisoners from the ranks of the farmers. AGRICULTURAL OUTDOOR FOR 1921 IS GLOOMY According to report of B. B. Hare, agricultural statistician for the Bureau of Crop Estimates, United States Department of Agriculture, there remained on farms in South Carolina of the last year's corn crop FARMERS UNION I MAKES PROTEST! 1 I The Lexington County Farnffers' Union, at a recent meeting passed resolutions expressing their disapproval of the appointments made by the legislative delegation to the county board of commissioners. The union, while it finds no fault with the personality of the men appointed, feels aggrieved that the farmers had no representation on the board and asks the delegation to reconsider their action and place upon the board some representatives of the farming ele of court of common pleas, which j convenes next week with Judge Frank ! I B. Gary, presiding: \ G. Jacob Lindler, E. Colie Clark, j I Ed. W. Weaver, Thos. L. Martin, | I Job B. Roof, L. C. Cullum, Ernest G. Shealy, D. I. Cumalander, J. Dan Porter, Henry D. Lowman, O. Fred Hendrix. W. A. Moore, Pickens P. I ' Keisler. James L. Floyd. Perry M. I Taylor, S. S. George, Andrew L. Cor ley, Martin L. Smith, George C. Price, J. Arthur Harman, Olin D. Kyzer, J. W. Lewis, John F. A. Warren, I. Joe 13. Knight, Columbus B. Rawl, j Claude C?. Sox. C. E. Corley. Jr.. I Walter A. Derrick, W. Talley Are- j hart, J. Hollev Cumalander, George! Rufus Hallman. H. M. Sawyer. Clyde Gunter. Murray Gunnell. E. G. Dre- j her. P. Lester Grout. J II UfllCCO Ui CU^ OV/ilVVi, xyi . JL uauvi vu&a will deliver an address for the order on the subject: "The White and the Red," or "The Price of Virtue and Liberty." The entire occasion will be religious and, therefore, not in the least objectiofaafele for Easter Sunday afternoon. We urgently request the presence of every man, woman and child to attend this impressive service. Don't forget it. Let every one be comfortably seated by 3:00 p. m. W. E. SAWYER, For Committee. MOVING PICTURE SHOW AT ST. MICHAEL'S On Friday night, Apr. 1, friends and patrons of St. Michael's school will have an opportunity to enjoy a first class moving picture show, including first class comics, good Westerns as well as educational features. The' show will start promptly at 8 o'clock and all urged to be present and enjoy the occasion. An admission fee Lof 25c and 15c will be charged, part of which will go to the school. After the show the ladies will serve refreshments. and a general good time is expected. SECOND WEEK JURORS. Following are the jurors drawn for the second week fbeerinniner Anril 4) Shearouse win assist at ine o:uu oclock service. The Cantata, "The Greatest Love," will be rendered at the 7:30 o'clock service Easter evening-. To all of these services the public is most cordially invited/ May all know, perceive, realize, and accept the blessings of this season from God's hand. ARTHUR B. OBENSCHAIN, Pastor. ^ o AT THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING I At 3:00 p*m. the fourth Sunday in March, the 'Junior order of Lexington will raise the flag of the United States government on the dome of the Lexington high school building and present the Holy Bible to the C tUrk ci/-?V*/-kr\l "H?? TPnnrlnrhiirL" J1 benevolent organizations worthy cause. Who will be 1 be glad toreceive and forn this county. Proper credit olumns of the paper for all ST. STEPHEN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Divine services at 11:00 a. m. and : 30 p. m, Sunday school at 10 a. m. There will be services Thursday oi:d' Friday evenings of this -week at S*t>0 o'clock." Thursday's theme will be: "Christ Comforts His Apostles." Friday's theme will be: "Christ's Work Finished, He Commends His Spirit to His Father." There will be services Easter morning at 6:00 and 11:00 o'clock. The theme at the 6:00 o'clock service will be: "The Empty Tomb." The theme at the 11:00 o'clock service will be: "God, The Father, Honors God, The Son." The Lord's Supper will be administered at both of these services. The Rev. O. B. j iALTH'S sake uberculosis Association, an ie#great good in alleviation ;e plague, as well as to promi infection, is "up against 1 which has hit the country 5 of the association that unidiately the work must stop, ood people of the state will 1 is not large and contribuily accepted. or Sunday schools, Bible accommodation for all in the many! r* tomu i ts. lunch roms. hotels and' cafeterias, where no:ni.i? in atvance of vt'r u ar rates will l?o charged. Aut? mi 1 ilea may be pac.c-d wi h?n the fair g.o.ids and wi 1 be lohed after by special attendants at a reasonable charge. ,NEGRO ARRESTED FOR j KILLING LAST MONTH Sheriff E. Austin Itoof Sunday arrested and lodged in jail Henry Wheeler, accused of killing Sam Boyd. Wheeler, who is a Newberry negro, being from Prosperity, is alleged to have shot Boyd on the night of February 19th at a hot supper in the Macedonia section of this county. The wounded man lingered until last Friday, when he died. Coroner Weed held an inquest over the body and as a result of the verdict of the coroner's jury Wheeler was arrested. Thursday, March 31st, at noon and the crowning ceremony will take place that evening.. The Queen's Grand Ball will take place at the Jefferson Hotel ball room, Friday evening, April 1st. , During the week three mamouth parades will pass through the streets of Columbia, led by the world famous Scotch "Kilties" band; the baby parade on March 30th; the floral par- [ ade on March 31st; and the trades display, parade on April 1st. With the entries for these parades already ' i . ..... .... signed up and many of the floats already completed they will be by far, the largest pageants ever seen in this section of the country. Many floats have cost more than $500 to build. Fifty mounted marshals and scores of bicycle boy scouts will guide the line of march, Even' preparation is being made for the comfort and convenience of visitors. A room registry is being con- , ducted by the Columbia Chamber of Crmemrce and there will be ampk the Steel Building at the State Fair grounds, where the Auto Show, Style Review, Trades Display and the crowning of the Palmafesta Queen will be held. With the primary elections for! Queen Candidates closed, and the i most popular young women chosen *o represent each of the 45 counties, j interest now centers on the selection j of th? Queen of all the state beauties,' the most attractive and popular young : woman in the State. This selection i will be made in Columbia during Palmafesta, each admission ticket to the fair grounds entitling the holder to j one vote for Queen. The 45 candidates will be introduced to the audience daily from the stage of the fashion review auditorium, so that a personal selection may be made. Voting for the queen will close on UllKf W ClliO. 111C tSUlll ClOivvsi tions of any size will be gla< Here is a good work f Classes, Aid Societies and a to do fcome real work for a first t&Jk&ke it up? The Dispatch-News wil ward any contributions fror will be given through the c donations. v - 1,1 i 1 "" PALMAFESTA THE MECCA OF CAROLINA PILGRIMS Columbia, March 21.?With only a week intervening before the opening of Palmafesta, March 28 to April 2, all Columbia is busy dressing up for the Hg week of social gaiety at which time he will be the host of thousands of people from every section of the State. For weeks the decorators, float; builders, social organizations and, business interests of the capital ity have bene preparing for the celebration which, it is said, will eclipse anything of its kind ever held hi tJie | South, not excepting the famous New Orleans Mardi Gras. More than $35,-; 000 is befng spent in various amusement features planned for the week, j $10,000 has been spent in fitting up i FOR YOUR HI The South Carolina T organization which has dor of suffering due to the whit tect those who are well frc it" for funds. The general depressior has so affected the revenue! less aid is forthcoming imme It is unthinkable that the g< a 11/vw a nnyv> n r%\r Ae whom wore sent up from Federal | court ! OVERHAULING DWELLING. | Dr. it ice B. Harmon is having his dwelling or: Depot street overhauled a:ul repaired and the place generally renovated. This is the old home place of "Fncl" Josh." the veteran editor. at 7:30 p. m. " The ladies will serve refreshments. The public is very cordially invited. v..' - ' EGG HENT AT STYX. ; The Ladles Aid Society will have an egg hunt at Styx on Saturday, March 26, beginning at 2 o'clock p. m. Refreshments will be served. Everybody is cordially invited te attend. * . " SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT. There will be an all-day school entertainment at Macedonia school Saturday, April 2, the exercises consisting of recitations, dialogues, etc. A basket picnic dinner will be served on the ground. The public is cordially invited to attend. SEVEN PRISONERS IN JAIL. ! ' Sheriff Roof now has seven prisoners in jail, awaiting trial, two of Gilbert Hollow?D. H. Price. Leesville?F. H. Hendrix. Hollow Creek?H. M. Price. Lexington Township?D. E. Efird. Lexington Town?B. H. Barre. Piatt Springs?J . P. Goodwin. Saluda?A. M. Wingard. Sandy Run?N. B. Wannamaker. PICTURES WILL BE SHOWN* AT CHEROKEE TOMORROW A moving picture show, consisting, of new pictures, just arrived will be shown at Cherokee school 'house Thursday night, March 24th. All urged to attend. ..: MIDWAY SCHOOL CLOSING. Midway school wilt clbse Good Friday with an entertainment "by the school, consisting of plays, drills, music, songs. The program will begin cantile and other business establishments of whatever kind in his district, so that the list be compared with the repords in the office of tjie tax commission in order that no property may escape taxation. The board was in session until about 1 o'clock. Mr. N. B. Wannamaker of Sandy Run was elected chairman. Members of the board are as follows: Black Creek?L. W. Wise. Boiling: Springs?A. R. Oswald. Broad River?R. F. Cumalander. ' -Bull Swamp?H. W. Martin. Swansea?C. L. Rast. Chinquapin?J. P. Copeland. Batesburg?C. E. Jones. " Congaree?W. F. Hook. Brookland?P. I. Sox. Fork?D. F. Lorick* the board, and in every case except one the decision of -the township and town boards was upheld. The board gave careful scrutiny to all returns in an effort to get the best equalization possible. In some cases returns were Slightly increased and in others slight decreases wene made. As a result of the board's work it was found that the average value of stock in the county as returned was as follows: Mules, $60.00; horses, $50.0Q; cattle, $19.00. The auditor was instructed that in case the value of stock should be increased by the tax commission the increased valuations should be placed on such townships as were below the county average in value. Upon the motion of Mr. H. F. Hendrix, the auditor was instructed to secure from the state highway department a list of all automobiles in Lexington county for which license had been applied for and check such list with the returns and see that all machines are listed for taxation. Upon motion of Mr. C. E. Jones of Batesburg, the auditor was directed to request that each chairman of the board in each township and town be urged to send him a list of all mer EQUALIZATION BD. MET TUESDAY J I The County Board of Equalization met Tuesday in the office of W. D. Dentj county auditor, and went carefully over the returns of real and personal property throughout the county. Few protests were filed with LIBERTY HILL. I -X -,0*i March the 25th, being Good j J.- Friday, there will be an egg: hunt at I " 6* o'clock, and at 7:30 o'clock willl feS^7 S i have a fish fry. And in addition to &?"v k I l i 'thfc will have ice cream, cakes, can- I ^ <?!es. etc. X * Ladies Improvement League. Ifc j?* ' P 5L > xnc WeeK*CHU V> un men WUMU, | Ethel Price. Mae Rawl spent the week with Miss Ruby Keisler. ' and Mrs. W. C: Leaphart Sunday with Mr. G. S. Long |,$n?d family. " |$r. Clarence Keisler spent the ' W^?k-end with Mr. Walter Rawl. X .v3|i38 Nezzie Long spent Saturday % night with Miss Eloise Long. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Keisler and jv little son, Samuel, spent the week end Mrs. Keisler's mother and sis-1 in the Dutch Fork section. Miss Eloise Long spent Sunday Miss Nezzie Long, ijfcv ShephenJi. hia sister-in-law and ll^rs. Ethel Tallin of New Brookland \^<&tke8witb Mr. William Taylor Sunp ,. 7 Misses Mabel .and Toye Sease via-; Misses >gdith and Gladys Long Mr. and, Mrs. Glenn Leapfcart dined with, Mr> and Mrs. R% B, Rawl Sunday. r , j;.v Miss Minnie Keisler .visited Misses and Viola Rawl Monday, afterWebb Wessinger. and Sh#^pir^-Hayes dined with Hubert1 l?r Sunday. v'RBsses Lizzie and Viola Rawl, with a few others, attended preaching at ^vGQbert Sunday evening. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rice were eq* visitors of this section Sunday. i (SEJCV^.. ^ Jake. Leaphart of Athens, Ga., ^"Visited his sister; Mrs. Carrie Rawl. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Leaphart and family of Athens, Ga., have been vis,v iting Mrs. Leaphart's parents. They attended her sister's fimeral, Mrs. ^. Gregory, who before marriage, was 2 Miss Jodie Seay. BLUE EYES. II IXXFS FROM SHnXMEL 16 health of this community is ^tr this writing: with the excepj&t Mrs. Samuel Long, who has , con&ned to her bed for a few ^,and Mrs. Alvin Keisler, who been ill for some time, is still it-.the same. We hope for them fy recoveries. Chile Long and family spent aiy lrith his parents, Mr. and , , 3*. erO was a nice crowd at Pleaslill Sunday. The regular preachSherpherd delivered a most . Lawrence Porth spent last night with Mr. R. B. Rawls. saes Minnie and Letha Keisler ** oAiiQin fv*9* tni? , county wfty will help those reduce their cotton 4 with other small a8 cooperative canto prove a valuable to develop diversiThe potato house only a stop, gap for ermanent means of le markets in other delectable yam pointroduced in other. Oubtedly become a ot subcribed to the osewho have subill interested in the i it a point to come ;ht and help raise try to insure sue I Shi-Mil \ ' r "f. - '* ? *>-' ' .' * ' *; ''v . * Kv 3*'.* s 'V *' V'A> a . meeting in regard to build- j otato curing bouse will be held <bjh(rt house Thursday night, W/<tonu.rrow), at which those ge of tht movement, hope to larger attendance. Subscripfar entered are by no means B^and unless greater effort is & by those who are able to b^-small blocks of stock, the at will fail. While the erection^ Btton o?a potato curing house p means solve all of our ecomatkel. fpr a vegetable that