The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, April 06, 1921, Image 1
T FVINHTON SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1921. - ^ NUMBER 24.
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The Radcliffe Chautauqua, which
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X?exington, who were anxious that
their friends in the country should
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'' the Chautauqua without cost. They
at first thought of issuing tickets with
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this would hardly carry out the
..spirit in which they desired to have
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their friends and customers partici.
' pate in the entertainment, it was dev
' cided to abandon any idea of having
tickets and to throw the doors of the
school auditorium open without reser'
vation to the public. The people in
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the country are especially invited to
attend the eexrcises and they can
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, come feeling that they are entirely
welcome, and that no tickets will be
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The program for Chautauqua will
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begin each day at 4 and S p. m. The
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local committee feel that the program
v this year will be really first class.
They have every assurance from the
Radcliffe Bureau at "Washington mat
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no pains have been spared to give
a well balanced program, 'which
p* should be certain to please all who
attend.
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It will be a great c ommunity asset
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real festival of inspiring music,
wholesome amusement and lectures
by men of vision and leadership who
will discuss topics on subjects in
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cerned. In building the program the
utmost care was exercised in engaging
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only artists whose ability on the pub.
"v ^lic platform has been thoroughly tried
, and proven. Each is a real artist in
his or her line, thereby assuring musical
treats of the highest character.
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ideals will be sounded with a clarity
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,that will grip all. The messages are
timed to the needs of the hour. They
will be accurate, vigorous and deliv'
MR, .JAMES H. HUTTO
. DIED' SUDDENLY MONDAY
Gaston, April 5.?Our town was
saddened yesterday morning when
news reached us of the sudden death
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of one of our oldest citizens, Mr.
James H. Hutto. Mr. Hutto was ap
parently as well as usual on Sunday,
but some time during the early part of
f .. the night he walked out of the house
and did not return. After awhile the
v family became uneasy and search was
JSf-jnade but not until daylight was he
found in a stall in his lot lying cold
in death. A ' doctor was summoned
and he pronounced heart failure the
" cause of his death. *
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Mr. Hutto leaves a wife, five sons,
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five daughters and one brother, to
mourn his death, besides a host of
relatives and friends. The funeral
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services will be conducted by the Rev.
?r t? innos at s o'clock this after
noon at Sandy Run Baptist church,
of which church he was a member,
and his body will be laid to rest in
the cemetery here,
Mr. Daniel Sightler and his son,
Travis, of Alabama, are spending a
few days here in the old home town,
among relatives and friends.
Misses Bessie Sightler and Louella
Hutto have returned after a few days
visit to Thor.
Misses Frances and Winnie Fallaw
are spending this week with Mrs. A.
G. Craft at Edmund.
> Our school has clost d and the
teachers have all gone to their homes
and the children are at a loss to know
what to do. They have too much
time to play.
Best wishes to The Dispatch-News.
"SIS."
rAUQUA
REE TO ALL
ered in a virile, convincing style. In
brief, the program in its entirety, will
touch all phases of life for the help,
encouragement and entertainment of
all kinds of people.
The Chautauqua Director will be
Dr. TV". L. Darby, Presbyterian minister,
of Washington, D. C., and in j
addition to being in charge of the
program he will speak on the sec-[
ond day. The other lecturers and entertainers
are: \
, Mr. Guy M. Bingham, for fifteen j
vears a nrnminent educator of Ohio; |
five years upon the Lyceum platform
and one of the foremost speakers in
France and Germany with the A. E.
FProf.
Frederick D. Losey, of New
York, lecturer, and Shakespearean
scholar: formerly occupied chair of
public speaking, Columbia University.
Fourth season with Radeliffe
Chautauqua.
Kraft Concert company in saxophone
and clarinet solos and duets,
soprano and contralto solos and duets,
string trios, songs in costume with
special lighting effects. Six years on
platform.
Loseff's Russian quartette in Russian
folk music in Russian costumes,
Russian balalaika quartette, violin,
cello and piano trios, dramatic soprano;
programs combine the popular
elements with fine musicianship.
Six years on the platform.
Ernest Dudos, pianist of wonderj
ful power and technique whose art
I and artistry has elicited nation-wide
praise.
Miss Daphne Carraway, director of
| junior activities in a program of
I stories for young and old.
American?All Detachment.
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Consisting of a squad of eight men J
under the command of a commission- <
ed officer from various recruit educational
centers of the Government in
a program of drills, popular songs,
short speeches and other entertainment
features.
The school auditorium has a seating
capacity of 500 and it is expected
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that it will be crowded to capacity at
both Vne afternoon and evening performances
each day during the Chautauqua.
Everything possible will be done for
the comfort and convenience of those
who come, it must be borne in mind
that the program will begin promptly
at 4 in the afternoon and 8 at night,
and everyone is urged to be on' hand
in good time, so that no confusion
may arise after the beginning of the
entertainment.
ST. STEPHEN' S EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN' CHURCH.
Divine services at 11:00 a. m. and
8:00 p. in. Sunday school at 10:00
a. in. rr
The morning theme on Sunday,
April the 10th, will be:?"Christ, Our
Ideal." The evening theme will be:
"Christ Is to Be Seen in The Lives of
His Followers."
A most cordial invitation is extn
tVio nnhiir to attend these
services.
ARTHUR B. OBEXSCHAIN,
Pastor.
ADDY?GOODWIN.
Quiet Home Wedding of Popular
Young Couple.
Mr. George Cromer Goodwin and
Miss Sue Addy were married *March
2<th, at the home of the bride's
parents in the Gilbert section. The
wedding was a quiet home affair,
witn only members of the immediate
families present. Miss Girlie Davis
of Gilbert and Miss Mary Goodwin,
sister of the groom, were the bride's
attendants. Mr. Goodwin is a popular
young machinist of Red Bank, while
the bride, a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Addy of Gilbert, is popular
for her many fine traits of character.
The young couple will make
their home at Red Bank.
REPAIRS AT JAIL.
I Sheriff Roof is having the sewerI
r?r?*. tiu- inil. which was in bad
condition repaired. A pipe leading
through th- jail yard, which was
broker is being again put in condi!
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PERSONALS
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| Mr. \V .F. Cout, the very efficient
j railroad and express agent at Edmund,
was here Tuesday and paid
us a pelasant visit.
Mr. W. M. Monts, one of our industrious
and successful farmers was
in town Tuesday and dropped in
and renewed his paper for another
year.
Esq. Curtis R. Rish, of Pelion,
was here Monday attending to business
of his office.
Mr. Thomas "VV. Gunter, one of the
1 county's good farmers, who lives
near the Lexington depot, was in
town Monday on business. Mr. Gunter
says he does not expect to plant
any cotton whatever this year, and
he is not at all blue about the outlook.
He is going out to make plenty
meat and bread and expects to live
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well and get along without planting
cotton in 1921. feeling pretty sure
that he will receive more for his
I 1920 crop, which he is now holding,
than if he did otherwise.
| Dr. J. ft. Langford of Swansea was
among visitors to The Dispatch-News
office salesday.
Mr. J. W. Sightler, a prominent
business man and well-to-do farmer
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of Gaston was in town Monday and
attended the official sales at the
court house.
Mr. 1'. H. Livingston, a substantial
farmer up on Hollow Creek, was in
town Aionaay.
Mi*. Henry Jake Rawl, a lumber- j
man and good farmer on Hollow J
Creek, with as-big a heart as he is
himself, was here Monday.
Mr. Jas. \V. Shealy, our county
demonstrator, and a useful man to
I Lexington county, was here Monday.
Mr. C. C. Justice, one of the substantial
farmers down on the Edisto,
was among our visitors in town Monday.
Mr. Ilami> F. Hendrix. one of Leesville's
prominent and clever business
men., was here Monday.
Mr. J. M. Unger, the efficient and
courteous cashier of the First
National Hank of Batesburg, was a
business visitor to our town Monday.
Mr. Henry A. Meetze. the polite
and business cashier of the Reesville
National Bank was here Monday. We
are always glad to meet Henry, one
of our own town boys and a. chip
of the old block.
Mrs. Henry Wicnges of St. Matthews
has returned from Macon, Ga..
where she underwent an operation
in the Macon .hospital.
Mr. C. M. Pennington, of Cayce,
was in attendance tat the sales Monday
at the court house, and left his
subscription to The Dispatch-Xews.
He. is one of the important supervisors
of the rock quarry at Cayce
and a very clever gentleman.
Mr. Fred Rast, one of Swansea's
clever citizens, was here Monday interested
in the sales of some property
in Swansea.
Rev. A. D. Sox was a visitor in the
town Monday.
Mr. Leroy Lee, a prominent attorney
of Kingstree, was in attendance
and interested in the sale of
some property in Cayce, Monday.
Attorney Barrett Jones of Batesburg
was busy around, the court
house here Monday.
Uncle W. Xoah Lucas, one of the
good men out on Scouter Creek, was
in town busy Monday.
Mr. C. D. Kaiser, one of the good
farmers of the Gilbert section, was in I
Lexington on business Tuesday and
paid, a visit to The Dispatch-News.
C\ C. Glenn and B. D. Shunipert,
two of Gaston's citizens, dropped in
and renewed their subscription Monday.
Miss Eunice Wessinger, 01 the city
school faculty, spent the Easter holidays
with her mother at Lexington.
?Bennettsville Advocate.
Dr. D. M. Crosson of Leesville,
state senator, was in Lexington Tuesday
for a short while on business.
Miss Jennie Weirth of Brooklyr,
X. Y., is visiting Rev. and Mrs. A.
B. Obenschain.
Gyrus L. Shealy spent Monday in
Hampton on professional business. V
Mrs. L. S. Jefcoat of Gilbert is
visiting at the home of Prof, and
Mrs. C .G. Williams of Gaston.
Miss Maggie Shuler of Irmo was a
busy shopper here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Harmon and
daughter. ''Louise" of Pond Branch,
.spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Itichard J. Ilook at their beautiful
home.
.Mis.-- Julia t lick h-y spent last
Thursday a : ] Priday iu ('olunibia.
! the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. W. ;
j Austin. !
Mrs. A. B. Goodwin and Miss Mary
; Goodwin of Saxe Gotha were in Lexington
Tuesday shopping.
Mrs. Dr. G. F. Roberts has re- !
turned home after a visit to relatives ;
at Eastover. While there! she at- j
j tended the wedding of her cousin.
Miss Leila Gantt, the interesting
and popular daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Satterfield Gantt, of Wagener,
visited her friend. Miss Olga Rawl,
Sunday.
Mrs. Lester Conner of Midway was
a business visitor in town Monday.
Mrs. Wilbur Roberts of Providence
was in town Monday shopping.
Mrs. ?1. Jti. .Boozer 01 rroviaence
was here Monday busy in the stores.
Mrs. Charley Henry of Chapin was
a visitor in town Monday and was
busy shopping.
Mrs. Henry Jake Rawl of St.
John's was here yesterday busy shopping
and is always a welconte visitor
to our town.
Mrs. B. I). Hook of Barrs was
among the visitors here today.
Mrs. Ella Keisler and daughter,
of the St. John's section, were welcome
visitors here Monday.
Miss Elsie Ray Hook of St. John's
was here shopping Monday.
T. t\ VAUGHN CAPTURE I)
IN TAMPA. FLORIDA.
T. U. Vaughn, convicted several
years ago of criminal assault upon
several little girls, inmates of the Odd
Fellows home at Greenville, of which
he was at the time superintendent,
was sentenced to be electrocuted and
afterwards removed to the state hospital,
from which he escaped, was
captured Monday by detectives in
Tampa. Fla. He had adopted the
assumed name of Earl and was at the
time of his capture superintendent
of the city schools in the Florida
city. His wife was also arrested at
the time, and the allegation is that
she was a nurse at the state hospital
when Vaughn was a patient at that
institution. Both Vaughn and his
wife, according t<> at; Associated Press
report from Tampa, attempted to
commit suicide when taken into cusU>d
Vaughn making several attempts
at his life.
The crimes for which Vaughn was
arrested and tried treated quite a sen - j
sation in the state at the time. The!
defendant managed to escape from
the flreenville county jail and was i
nnorchended in Baltimore, after en
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joying his liberty for several months. I
After his trial and conviction he was
confined to the state hospital, on the
ground that he was insane, and succeeded
in escaping from that institution^
September 15. 1919, and has since
eluped capture. A former Columbian,
now residing in Tampa, is said
to have identified Vaughn and communicated
with Dr. C. Fred Williams,
superintendent of the hospital, with
the result that he was arrested Monday.
TWO SAFES MONDAY
BY CLERK Ol' COl'RT.
There were only two sales by Holley
Ij. Harmon, clerk of court on
-the April salesday, last Monday. Two
lots in the town of Oavce, sold und6r
proceedings in the case of S. M.
Hagins vs. Cora E. Buckles, were
bid in by C. M. Efird, attorney, for
S8 00 and $1,500 respectively.
Two lots in the town of Swansea,
sold under proceedings in the case
of G. R. Rast vs. Jas. E. Salley,
were sold to G. F. Rast. A tract
of land containing 23 1-2 acres was {
also included in this sale.
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LEXINGTON CIRCUIT.
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Services Sunday April 10. 1921:
Lexington?Sunday school at 10 a.
m. W. D. Dent, superintendent.
Preaching at 11 o'clock, subject:
"Our Great Salvation." The sacrament
of the Lord's Supper at this
service.
Horeb?Sunday school at 3 p. m. D.
L. Harmon, superintendent. Preaching
at 4 p. m.
Red Bank?Sunday school at 10
a. m. J. F. Sharpe, superintendent.
Preaching at 7:30 bv the pastor.
You will find a welcome at all these
services.
H. A. Whitten. Pastor.
( OMM EN CEMENT EXERCISES
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There will be commencement exercises
at Edmund school house Friday,
April n. beginning at 10 o'clock, and
: ]>icni'\ The public is cordially inch
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DR. J. C. NICHOL
BY J. C. SV
Dr. J. ('. Nicholson, well known
physician of Deesville, was shot on j
the streets of Leesville Sunday morn- J
ing. about 0:30 o'clock, five shots
being tired, all of which took effect.
The shooting was done by J. C. Swvgert,
a well known citizen of Leesville.
The injured man was taken to a Columbia
hospital for treatment, but
died early Monday morning from the
effects of the wounds.
The tragedy is greatly deplored in
Leesville, where both men were well
known and popular.
Immediately after the shooting Mr. |
Swygert surrendered himself and
was placed in the county jail.
The inquest over the body of Dr.
Nicholson was held in the town hall
at Leesville Monday, being conducted
by Coroner Weed. Solicitor Callison ;
was present to represent the State,
while George Bell Timmerman and
E. L. Asbill represented the defendant.
Dr. S. E. Harmon of Columbia and
Dr. W. P. Timmerman of Batesburg,
both of whom attended the wounded
man, described the wounds?live in
all?one in the neck, one in the abdomen.
one in the back and two in the
right leg. Dr. Harmon testified that
the wound in the neck was the one
which produced death. According to
Dr. Harmon, though the wound in
the stomach was severe, the intestines
being perforated in several places,
there might have been a chance for
recovery had not the neck wound
produced hemorrhage and congestion.
According to both Dr. Timmerman
and Dr. Harmon the wound in the
neck displayed evidences of powder
burns. None of the bullets were removed.
The general belief, however,
was that a 32-calibre pistol was used.
Two eye witnesses to the.tragedy
S. L. Oxner. in front of whose store
the shooting took place, and Lester
Hite, who was with Dr. Nicholson at
the time., testified as to the occurrence.
The testimony of both witnesses
was substantially to the effect.
that Dr. Nicholson, accompanied
by Lester Hite. had driven his automobile
to Oxner's store to get gasoline.
They got out of the car and
went in the store to get "dopes".
Shortly after they had returned to
th*' street and while they were en
gaged in conversation. Swvgert. who
lives diagonally across the street from
Oxner's store, appeared on the scene
and accosted Dr. Nicholson. According
to one witness Swygert said:
"Stop your God damn talking about
me," while according to another he
said: "I will stop you from telling
OUTDOOR CLUB ORGANIZED
BY MEN OF LEXINGTON
Lust week the 12-Mile Outing Club
was organized with a membership
of 2."> of Lexington's business and
professional men. The club has
leased the bathing and fishing privileges
of Barre's pond, and it is the intention
of those interested to improve
the leased property to the extent of
erecting a small clubhouse, building
a boathouse. and clearing a portion
of the pond for bathing purposes: to
make the place one where the members
may spend part of the hot summer
days in comfort.
The club is made up of the following
members: John T .Sox, Lewis
Roof, George David Roof, Dr. \V. E.
Sawyer, Robert E. Cook. Lent Sox.
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Karl F. Oswald. Julian R. Corley,
H. L. Harmon, A. T. Taylor. Ira M.
Sligh, Simon Taylor, Ollio Kyzer.
Tom Sox. J. D. Carroll, Cyrus L.
Shealy. W.. L. Sox. Mr. Neal. C. M.
Asbill. Dr. G. F. Roberts. J. M.
Moorman. C. E. Leaphart, Dr. J.
II. Mathias. The following officers
have been elected: J. D. Carroll, |
president; Cyrus L. Shealy, vice presi- j
dent: Ira M. Sligh. secretary-treas-1
urer.
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KELLY STILL IN j
LEXINGTON JAIL.
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the state penitentiary Governor j
Cooper has issued an order, is still in
the Lexington county jail and so far
as is Ur.own no further efforts looking
i<> his removal have heen made, j
SON KILLED i
VYGERT SUNDAY '
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those God damn lies on me and ruining
my family." These seem to have - *
been the only words spoken by either
party. According to the witnesses
Nicholson then grabbed Swygert and
the shooting began. Oxner testified
that no licks were passed, while Hite 7
swore that there was some scuffling
before Swygert opened fire. According
to Hite Dr. Nicholson's hold was / '
broken at the third shot, the injured
man reeled, and it was his belief that
the wound in the back was received
while he was reeling. He fell to the
ground and Swygert fired once more,
the bullet striking him in the neck.
Chief of Police Derrick, who was
also an eye witness, was not sworn.
J. W. Boland, who was sitting on
Dr. Jim Crosson's porch, on the morning
of the tragedy, testified to hearing
the shots and saw Dr. Nicholson
fall. Heard nothing of the conversation
that preceded the shooting.
Dr. James Crosson and Thos. M.
Mitchell, in whose car Dr. Nicholson
was removed to the Leesville infirmary.
also testified, but their evidence
threw no light on the trouble
between the two men.
At the conclusion of the inquest
the jury rendered a verdict that
"James Calhoun Nicholson 'came to
his death from gunshot wounds at
the hands of J. C. Swygert."
Dr. Nicholson, who was a native of
Saluda county, came to Leesville
about ten years ago and had estab- .
lished c. large practice at Leesville.
He leaves besides his wife, who was
a daughter of the Rev. C. P. Boozer,
who died several months ago, an
adopted child. lie was about 4'1
years old.
Mr. Swvgert is a man of family,
having a wife and several children,
most of whom are grown. He is a
farmer with large planting, interests
near Leesville and is about 69 years
of age.
It is understood that Mr. Swygert,
acting on the advice of his counsel,
has made no statement further than
to say he regretted the occurrence
and that lie was forced to do what
he did.
To Apply for Bail.
Attorneys for the defendant, it is
understood will make application before
Justice W&tts of the supreme
court at Laurens for bail on Thursday.
Solicitor Callison will also appear
before Justice Watts to resist
the motion for the bail. It was the
intention of defendant's attorneys to
apply to Judge DeVore at Edgefield
today for bail, but it was learned that
Judge DeVore would not be at home,
and the motion will be made before
Justice Watts.
HAS NOSE FOR LIQUOR
The Florence Times says:
Lot Moy, who has appeared as a
witness in the case against George
Mason, came before the court this
morning for a sound lecture on the
etiquette of courts.
"You appeared here as a witness
yesterday," said Judge Memminger,
''and you were distinctly under the influence
of liquor. Now, where did you
get it?"
Moy declared that the extent of his
indulgence had been a couple of
"dopes" and a pair of bananas.
Judge Memminger observed that
there must have been a dash of lemon
extract in the "dopes," and despite
the emphatic denial of Moy, His Honor
held his ground and asserted his
qualifications as an expert in alcoholic
odors and declared that in a long experience
his nose had never deceived
him.
Moy was allowed to go but he was
cautioned to go out and tell all his
people that they should bear in mind
that they could not come into his
court while drunk and they might depend
upon it that the supplying of
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whiskey to witnesses in the court
would get somebody intp trouble.
BOX HEIR CI/l'B WILL
MEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The Bon Heur Club will meet Friday
afternon of this week at 4 o'clock
with the Misses Efird and Mrs. J. D.
Carroll.
ICE PLANT GOING.
The welcome sound of the ice
",dant encrine is evidence that soon
ice cream, lemonade and cold drinks
will he the urdc".
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