Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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' ? . >_ TV v r-,C> < :-'' f *W~<' ' 'r v. 00?!^' " ' " "* "/ |e^ | |_r^L_ py!! i rvmr.rnn. south carolina. wednesday, may 4,1921. number 28. lllfoLijifE: no. 51 - . * If AX MONEY COMES IN RUSH S|? County Treasurer C. E. Leaphart |?'-. and his assistant, Miss Marguerite were kept more than busy the EyjtafeBt few days of last week handipg jpfciit tax receipts in exchange for cash gyVto iiat-minute taxpayers, who made pir -a rash on the office to avoid the penfe;':-' 'alty of. 7 per cent., which attaches ^tSom May 1. Payments exceeded Mr. t i^eaphari's expectations. So great was TtrQ a unaWA to count X UOU Uiaw Itv TTU.W sad tell The Dispatch-News man E>itow much still remains due on 1921 E- "taxes* but from the number of people j handled at the window and the vol-: of mail which has come into the j ^v' hfflce Mtf. Deaphart is of the opinion ?j 'that there will be a minimum of exe- j &|/ cations to place in the hands of the! ? sheriff May 15, when the books close. St Mr. W; D. Dent, the auditor, has jr' been helping Mr. Leaphart through ?> the rash. J ^Too may say to the people," said ! Mr.; Beaphart, "that it will be some j ' time before we are able to mail outi receipts for all those who sent in jjfc'thslrr taxes by mail. Txie letters are; stacked up high and It will take more ^ than* a Aweek to go through the big fjf^stack of. letters. However, we are j ^aoing pur best and will get to them j as fast "as possible. Taxpayers who ?SsSara& mailed checks 'for their taxes' if <1 pet feel uneasy if they do not Bive their, receipt for several . $reat many people who were ied to sell their cotton were heard j emark that they regretted having: iponed the payment of their taxes. I they sold earlier they would e realized more and would have ided any penalty on their taxes. STEPHEN'S ^EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH. rthur B. Obpnschain, pastor, r. B. Heber Barre, superintendent iunday school. [vine services at 11:00 a. m. and pa'm. ' nday school at 10:00 a. m. lere will be Divine services on nskta Day, Thursday, May the at 8:00 p. m. The theme will *Qttr Eyes Blind to The Future." morning theme on Sunday, May 8th, will be: "Remembering His ler's Faith." The evening theme I be:;"What God Requires of Us." j second Sunday in May being j iet'3 Day ,the morning sermon j ?? ? ?ai be on this subject. Honor your j I if others, living: or dead, by coming to he Houce of God and there returning, thinks' to Him for her influence, to all of these services the public is j nost cordially invited. ARTHUR B. OBENSCHAIN. Pastor. JTTLE CHILD KILLED BY AN AUTOMOBILE. | The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. \ Imon Gunter of Steedman will be j ained to learn of the accidental ! eath of their little daughter, who 1 as run over by an automobile and led April 29. The little girl was ?t over three years old, having been Inborn ^December 16, 1917. The rep mate were laid to rest in the Pine Gtapive Cemetery in tlie presence of a ; large congregation, the services being cAbiflucted by the Rev. W.jL Hays. ; The sympathy of the community goes ; out to Mr. and Mrs. Gunter in their sad bereavement. LEXINGTON CIRCUIT. - * Jl ' Appointments for Sunday May 8th, 1921. t Lexington??Sunday school at 10 a. m., W. D. Dent, superintendent. Preaching at 11 o'clock, subject: ''A Mother's Request." Remember this is Mother's Day, and if she is living see .1 1. T<- c.V. ^ io 5>' liiat one 6eto tu euui en. ijl oiie i dead wear a white flower, if living a j > red one. Horeb?Sunday school at o p. m., | J). Li. Harmon, superintendent.) Preaching at 4 o'clock. Red Bank?Sunday school at 10 IF a. m., J. F. Sharpe, superintendent. ! Preaching at 8 p. m. You will find a welcome to all these services. - , H. A .Whitten, Pastor. BON HEl'K CLITB. * The Bon Heur Club will meet with ; Mrs. C. E. Leaphart Friday after-1 noon at 4 o'clock. GEORGEE. ROBERTS | MED MONDAY Mr, George Elias Roberts, well known farmer and substantial citizen of Lexington county, living about . three miles from the court house, died suddenly Monday afternoon, May 2. Mr. Roberts was apparently in good health and on the morning of .his death was up and about his usual duties. He complained of feeling slightly unwell in the afternoon, and soon after he laid down to rest it was found that he had gently fallen on sleep. The news of Mr. Roberts' sudden death cast a gloom over Lexj ington, where he was highly regarded '* ""olitioc whiph | lor me many slci uu& 4uui4(.avw *? ?w.. . j made him the Christian gentleman, [ loving husband, devoted father and fine type of Christian manhood which all the worlcT honors. At the time of his death Mr. Roberts was 77 years, 4 months and 18 days old. He was a faithful and life-long member of i \ , Providence E. L. church and for .many years had acceptably filled the position of an elder in the church. His pastor always found in him a strong support. He was faithful and punctual in his attendance upon serv vices and his voice was always ready to be raised in the interest of har[ mony. Kind by nature, he allowed ^ no unkind remarks to escape his lips and no man wg,s ever a better neighbor than Mr. Roberts. ( Mr. Roberts was married December 16, 1868, to Miss Mary J. Seay, and his home life was beautiful. A devoted husband, a generous father, j.he lived to rear a family of five children who honored his old age. They ,are: Dr. G. F. Roberts, Lexington; J. H. Roberts, Chapin; Mrs. J. H. J.Hiller. Chapin; Mrs. D. J. Caughman and Mrs. Scott Hendrix, Lexington. He is also survived by Mrs. Roberts and three sisters. . Mr. Roberts was a gallant Confedi erate* "soldier" and served throughout I the war in Capt Caughman's command, Co. F, Fifth S. C. Cavalry. t Funeral services were conducted ? j n'nlnrk fit Tuesday hucmu'ii ?.<. i ?? ? Providence church, conducted by the pastor. Rev. O. B. Shearouse. assisted by Rev. J. W. Oxner. The church was entirely inadequate to hold the large congregation which came to attest their respect for the noble Christian gentleman who had gone to rest. The grave was heaped with a profusion of beautiful flowers the like of which has seldom been seen in this community. The followI ing acted as p/tllbearers: P. I>. Warner, Sam Rawl, P H. Cook, Reubin Corley, Perry" Corley, Shel.on Wingard. Jacob Seay, Earle Seay. DIXIE LODGE I. O. O. F. REORGANIZED LAST NIGIIT Grand Secretary F. S. Killingsworth, Grand Financial Secretary W. A. Hanske and District Deputy Walker of Columbia, representing the grand lodge of South Carolina, were in Lexington Tuesday night and reorganized Dixie Lodge. No. 52, I. ,0. O. F. Twenty-two members were enrolled last night, and the lodge reI sumes work with bright prospects. Regular meetings win ne m?ui wu first and third Monday nights in each month at 8 o'clock. The following i officers were elected: Ira M. Sligh. X. G.; It. F. Roberts, V. G.; H. F Rawl, Sec'y.; E. E. Wingard, Treas.; J. E. Steele, chaplain: S. J. Leaphart, warden; C. E. Taylor, I. ' G.; J. A. Harman, O. G.: Karl F. Oswald, It. S. X'. G.; J. F. Shealy, i-.'S. X. G.; J. S. Caughman, L. S. V. G.: S. B. George, L. S. V. G.: K. F. Oswald, J. E. Rawl and J. S. Caughman, trustees. James E. Rawl and George Bell Timmerman were elected delegates to the grand lodge, which meets in Columbia on May 11, with Karl F. Oswald and S. J. Leaphart as alternates. JOHN T. BOUKNIGHT DIED MONDAY NEAR NEWBVRG ; John T. Bouknight, well known farmer living near Chapin, died quite suddenly at his home near Xewburg school house Monday, according to ! information received in Lexington Monday. Mr. Bouknight was about . TO years old and was highly regarded for many sterling qualities by a large circle of friends. Funeral ser- 1 vices were held at the home Tuesday : afternoon :.f :> o'clock and interment took i>l;i< in ;h?. family burying < ground. . i MARRIAGE IN NEW YORK , OF POPULAR COUPLE Mr. Sam. P. Itoof and Miss Annie Martha Meetze Wedded in Metropolis. Friends in Lexington are in receipt of the following announcement; which was received here with great interest, owing to the popularity of both the bride and groom. ( Mrs. James Preston Meetze announces trie marriage ui nei daughter Annie Martha to Mr. Samuel Patrick Roof ' on Saturday, the thirtieth of April One thousand, nine hundred and twenty-one , in the. City of New York Will be at home at Lexington, South Carolina Mr. Hoof is a life long resident of Lexington, and numbers as his friends all who know him. He is a member of the firm of Sam P. & W. P. Roof, Jr., cotton merchants. The bride, a native of Lexington, who for some years past has made her home in . New York, is well known here and deservedly popular for many graces. Possessed of a charming personality, she has endeared herself to all who know her. Mr. and Mrs. Hoof are expected home in a few days. LEXINGTON OIL COMPANY START BUSINESS. The Lexington Oil Company is the latest venture in the business world here, notice being given that this : concern will apply next week for a charter to deal in petroleum products.The company will begin with a capital stock of $3,000.00, which may be increased as the business develops. The company will handle petroleum products of all kinds and make Lexington a distributing center for the surrounding territory. The promot- : ers are among the best- known busi- J ness men in the county and several of them are interested in similar enterprises in various parts of the county and are thoroughly conversant with the oil business. The petitioners are S. B. George,-J. C. Cullum, J. B. Hollmap, .T. Luther Smith, sumed that the company will begin operations at an early date. TO 11EST IN' ELMYVOOD Funeral of Mrs. Donly Iield in Columbia Tuesday. < The funenil of Mrs. W. H. Donly, Jr., will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon at Ebenezer Lutheran church. The interment will be at Elmwood. Mrs. Donly passed away Sunday night and the announcement of her death was a shock to her numerous friends. She was a young woman possessing many lovable traits and she was held in high es- , teem by all who knew her. Mrs. Donly is survived by her h.us- , band and infant son, father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Har- , man; three brothers, Hugh Harman of Mexico. Gerald Harman uf San , Diego, Cal., arid Samuel Harman of Columbia, and one sister, Miss Hula J Harman. of Columbia.?Tuesday's . State. ( CONGRESSMAN* FULMER TO GET GERMAN* CANNON FOR LEXINGTON*. ( Sp jci.'i J to Tiie Dispatch-News. Washington, May 2.?H. P. Fulrrer. representative in congress from he Seventh district, has introduced a bill ir. the house of representatives < providing for the donation by the 1 national government to the town of Lccington of one of the cannon cap- \ tured from the Germans by the Am- < erican forces during the late world war. There are many of these souve- \ nirs no\* in the possession of the ( t.'nited States government and Representative Fulmer will hardly have ] r?ny trouble in getting his bill through. ( l u.n.n i .MI i iiAii. I There will be a churning: demonstration given at the Lexington high school building, Monday afternoon, May 0, at 3:30 o'clock. Miss Eliza- ] beth Forney, the dairy specialist of 1 VVinthrop college, will be present and : will have full charge of the butter . making. All the ladies and gentle- 1 men of the town and surrounding < community are cordially invited to ; I... present. j i J. O. U. A. M. CELEBRATES AT PELiON SCHOOL i Numbers of Lexington people went i to Pelion Sunday afternoon to par- I ticipate in the exercises incident to j the presentation and raising of a flag i and the gift of a Bible to the Pelion j' school by Lexington Council No. 240, Junior Order United American Mechanics. The exercises were very much enjoyed by all present. The address of the occasion was delivered by Cyrus L. Shealy, who spoke along patriotic lines, stressing the principles upon which the Junior Order is founded? love of country, the upbuilding of the public school system and the reading of the Bible in the schools. The members of Lexington council participating in the exercises were: Lee H. Powell, John Shealy. J. A. Harman, W F. Hicks, R. F. Powell, George Swartz, H. C. Barrett, W. E. Gibbes, J. P. Minis, W. S. Harman, Jeff Sons, Lot Sons, Lewie Hall, C. B. Fallaw, D. S. Smith, B. G. Payton, Tom Hendrix, John Hendrix, Morgan Rhoten, Walter Gable, Walter Watts, Callie Lamar. Perry Lamar, J. C. Shepherd, Rice Harmon, Major Harman, J. B ^ Floyd, E. C. Floyd, Tom Sox. Cyrus Shealy, Cleve Snelgrove, Erwin Hallman, Jess Frye, Wade Hook, Crosson Hallman, Carl Corder, Simon Caughman, Dewie Rikard, James Hicks, Noah Grice. Andrew Norris. Frank Gable. J. P. OTT, JR., REMOVES ; OFFICE TO COLUMBIA I t Mr. J. P. Ott, Jr., who for several years has maintained his office as Southern representative of the corporation which operates the three cotton mills in this county as well as the Palmetto mills in Columbia and other plants in this section, has removed his office to Columbia and will hereafter be located at the Palmetto mill. Mr. jUtt has made many friends in Lexington, who esteem him highly as a fine type of young Southern business'man who is rapidly rising to the top. They will watch his career with interest. ? ? DEATH OF A LITTLE BOY. In remembrance of little John Carl Meetze, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Meetze, born October in, inia, ana died April 3 5, 1021, making his short stay here on earth 2 years, 5 months, 2G days. He leaves to mourn his loss, father, mother, one sister and one brother. His little body was laid to_ rest in the family graveyard. Clone but not forgotten. Sleep on dear darling, and take thy' rest Clod called you home: He thought it best. ATTENTION. TEACHERS. ????? All teachers who expect to enter the normal class of the Lexington high school should enter next week. The second term of six weeks will be-? gin Monday, May 9th. Courses will be arranged to lit the needs of the majority of those attending. Students are asked to bring with them the text books used in the sixth and seventh grades, if they have them: as some of them will be used. Other books needed can be secured here. There will be no summer school later in the summer and no normal work offered next fall, so those who wish credit for work done in this county must come now. DEATH OF INFANT. I Mr. and Mrs. Claud Kvzer of the St. John's section were bereft of their son. Wesley Oran. who died , April 28. 1921, aged one month and twenty-four days. Funeral and burial services were held next day at St. John's church. These parents have :he hearty sympathy of the entire community in the loss of their child. < All that loving hands could do was of to avail. "Suffer the little children to ::ome unto me and forbid them not: for of such is the Kingdom of God." ? O. R S. ] JOXES-DOKX. < Mr. Ellison Jones and Miss Mattie i Dorn, both of Cayce were married , Saturday. April 30. by W. I). Dent, luditor. at tno court nousi*. itoi?uiIudge Drafts happened to bo sick at ho time and Mr. Dent in his accommodating way tied the knot and < <ont tho youmr couple on their way ( ojoicin^. : MUCH COTTON SOLD HERE LAST WEEK Last week was the most active in the local cotton market in more than a year, many farmers disposing of at least part of their crop in order to have money with which to pay taxes. Prices paid on the local market ranged from 6 1-2 to 11 1-2 cents, owing to the grade of the staple, only the very best lint bringing the top prices. Coincident with the selling move ment the demand for spot cotton is reported as being a little better, owing. it is believed, to the announcement that the War Finance Corporation is preparing to finance exports to foreign countries. Brokers are reported for the first time in months as calling over the telephone in an effort to secure limited quantities of cot'ton. There are no accurate statistics as to the amount of cotton being held in Lexington county, but it is undoubtedly large, even the movement to market last week, though large under the circumstances, not representing sales of complete individual crops. The general disposition seems to be to sell only enough to pay up taxes and other pressing obligations and await a more favorable market to dispose of the remainder of the crop. There has been a slight upward tendency of the market in the past few days, but nobody expects it to make very material advances, as mills are not yet running to capacity, either in this country or in England. Tuesday morning's papers indicated the prospect of a strike in many textile mills, which will still further curtail production. On the whole, however, demand for cotton seems to have opened up slightly, and the general tone of the market is more optimistic. Many do not believe there will he anv material change until the 1921 acreage is determined and the strikes and unemployment prevailing are settled and the buying public shows a disposition to believe that the bottom has been reached and are willing to replenish depleted stocks. Those who have satisfied their immediate demands for cash will no doubt hold on to their surplus cotton until there is considerable improvement in the market. , CIIAI'IX HIGH SCHOOL FINISHES TWENTY-ONE BOYS ANI) GIRLS Twenty-one seniors will be awarded diplomas this commencement at Chapin high school. The commencement. exercises begin Saturday night. May 7,. with a plav. entitled "Tootsie's Husband." Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at Alt. Horeb Lutheran church the Rev. It. It. Sowers will preach the baecaulaureatc sermon. Monday evening S:30 o'clock exercise by primary department. Tuesday evening. S:30 o'clock, class exercise ;irv/t tho ;iwnrrliriir of f1in1ninr>s. Class exercise us follows: Salutory by Darr Shealy; Class Prophecy by Ella Rose Shealy: class historian by Pearl Frick: Class poems by Tommie Chaffin: class jokes by Homer Eargle: class will by Jennings Stoudemiro: validictory by Lindler or Stoudemire. Just, of graduates to receive diplomas is as follows: Ervin Amiek, Pearl Lee Counts. Tommie Chaffin, Wilhelminia Dorrity, Homer Eargle, Harry Frick. Pearl Frick, Henry Haltiwanger, Katie Haltiwanger, Walter Lowman, Bertha Ivrell, Clarence Lever. George Lindler. Perry Richardson, Ella Rose Shealy, Jennings Stoudemire, Elmer Stoudemire. Everett Summer, Darr Shealy. Lillie Slice. Willie Williams. The public is cordially invited by the graduating class to attend :?11 of these exercises. CLOSING EXERCISES AT HOLLOW CREEK SCHOOL. Closing exercises of Hollow Creek T1-U1 Tio liolrl n t thf> srhnol house on Saturday, May 7, beginning it 10 o'clock a. m. The exercises will :onsist of dialogues, recitations, etc. \ basket picnic dinner and refreshments will be served. Mr. Josephus N'irhols is principal of the school. ? SCHOOL CLOSING. * i Closing exercises of the St. John's (Calk Road) school will be held Frilay night. May 13. The public generally.is invited t-> attend. ! WOUNDED MAN DOING WELL I Earl Asbill of Leesville, son of Rural Policeman George Asbill of Leesville, who was wounded while helping in a raid on a liquor still on Congaree Creek last week, is said to be getting along fine, and is reported o CJ lvflinor r.n + V-i mod tr. ao VIA tliV i VMUl W * w . The -wound is not thought to be dangerous. The Columbia State of last Friday contained the following account of the affair: Earl E. Asbill, son of liural Policeman G. W. Asbill of Leesville, was brought to the Columbia hospital at 2 o'clock yesterday morning suffering from a pistol ball in his shoulder. Young Asbill was injured in a whiskey raid on Congaree creek near Camp Styx in Lexington county late Wednesday night, the raiding officers and two alleged moonshiners being engaged in a battle which lasted several minutes. Young Asbill is, so far as known, the only man injured in the melee. Warrants were sworn out before Magistrate A. B. Bachman in Brookland yesterday for Will Smith and Tillman Mayers, who were identified by members of the raiding party as the two men who did- the shooting. No arrests had been made last night and it was believed by some of the Lexington officers that one or both of the men may have been drowned. Young Asbill, however, says that he thinks that both men esccned and Sheriff Roof of Lexington county when interviewed over the telephone last night also scouted , the theory that the men had been killed saying that one of the two men suspected was known to have been seen at home early yesterday morning. The Lexington officers located the still on the creek side earlier in the week and went to the scene Wednesday night intending to capture the operators of the still when they should return, according to the story of young Asbill who was able to talk at the hospital yesterday afternoon. After waiting until about 11:30 o'clock without result the raiding party started to leave the scene, abandoning the hunt for the night. Just as they were leaving, the officers heard the sound of a motorcycle coming toward the swamp and after waiting in ambush near the barrels of beer and mash, which they had found, they heard the sound of a boat in the creek. Two men got out of the boat and began an examination of the ground, discovering the footprints of the officers. The tw<> supposed moonshiners then began a hunt for the intruders and using a flashlight located the raiding pArty near a large pine. j One of the alleged moonshiners jtthen opened fire, Young Asbill said, | the officers and the other men also j joining in the battle. About 30 shots were exchanged, the bushes and trees nearby bearing evidence of the spirited melee. The two supposed moonshiners after exhausting their cartridges ran lor the creek, swimming across to the other side to make their escape, apparently unhurt, leaving their boat by the creek bank. Young Asbill was then brought to Columbia to the hospital where he was given treatment. An x-ray examination of his shoulder revealed the fact that the bullet had caused only a flesh wound, no bones being broken. He was reported resting easy at the hospital yesterday and a speedy recovery is predicted. The officers went back to the scene yesterday mornihg, destroying nearly 321 gallons of beer and mash. The still, itself, was not found and it is presumed that it was hidden in the creek which is nearly eight feet deep at that point. Members of the party were: Rural Policeman Dewes, Earl Asbill and Fletcher Steele. Young Asbill and Fletcher Steele were act in?r as special deputies. Smith and Mayers were later arrested and are now in the Lexington jail. MUSIC RECITAL AT ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL % - ????? The music pupils of Miss Olga Rawl will give a recital Saturdav evening, May 7, at eight-thirty o'clock, at St. John's school house. Tlv public is cordially invited.