*& V&+ * .' .3P .-. ^5;^* :? f,: ? -\f^jllL / ' l.F.XINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1921. NUMBER 31. ^pVOLIJME NO. 51 ? : " f GENERAL SESSIO BUSY CL ^erdict of Not Guilty for Mitel Case Continued?Grand Ju: Case to Richland?Other C * ?Court of General sessions opened gE.. .Monday morning with Judge J. W. 1^^-JDeYore of Edgefield presiding. Solici^ toi^'Callison, Stenographer Anderson, jpfT. ^Sterk of Court Harmon and Sheriff Roof were at their posts of duty and jjQfc the machinery of the court was soon li? mcftion. |f- . Earty in the day the grand jury brought in a special presentment re1L'~ seating the transfer of the Swygert Case to Richland county. As reported ^in The Dispatch-News last week this Arrl or of gp%r- action was ta*cen upuu mc ? -the attorney general upon representations made by attorneys for the j^i-V prosecution. Following the grand P?: jary'a presentment Solicitor Callison j|?'i spade a statement to the court, in (j^i^-wiiich he said that it was not upon ||L' /his, motion that the action of the atipr tolrney general had been taken. His fjNI /^pinion was that it was a bad prej||V. f -cedent and he had refused to request the, attorney general to order the Hg/v' case tried in Richland. Since, however, he had received orders from the Bp' attorney general, the head of the state's legal department, to withhold the indictment in Lexington county Sir he was left no choice in the matter. Judge DeVore explained the law ^frhich provides that a case may be in rho oountv where the ^Bf-' TShooting occurred <>r where the death Sp^y.'occurred. He sustained the position taken by .Mr. Callison that the soliciB?r;''tor must be governed by the decision BBp, h of the attorney general. Hgkh The presentment is as follows: v "It has come to our attention that . effort has been made by a high HP^$&te officer to have the Swygert case ppp^i^trried to Columbia for trial and Hu|^ja^g^r>a.way. -from Lexington county it happened. We think this is nncalled for reflection on our flEB&eeoiinty and our people. We have not pBpS&eard of any other county being treatthat way and we can see no reason mm*hy Lexington should be. We know lipat the citizens of this county are |. pi', fully able to take care of their owr ajjffl&i affairs without outside interference we condemn the reflection on oui Iy and .our people, e understand it is our duty, unur oaths, to investigate matters his and all others of a probabh rial nature happening in oui y, and we call upon the Solicitoi sr circuit to prepare an indictfor us and send the witnesses ? us so we may do our duty fullj and jurors of the county. Wc that this be done at once so we ot have to attend court any lonan is necessary to do our duty." ther developments in the case e watched with interest. The tal courf in Richland will be sion for some time. It is prethat Solicitor Spigner, followe instructions of Attorney Genfolfe, will hand out an indictagainst Swygert at the present Constables Come Clear. ier Crout, Alva Dew and Will 11, two of whom were duly apl deputy sheriffs and the other strate's constable, were acquitthe charge of murder. They sen indicted for the killing of Brown near New Brookland ay. Brown had accompanied "W.. Ott, a federal prohibition offiBjlfficer and a transfer driver named Xoely I|s2^jto. a patch of woods near New Brookps land, said to have been a rendezvous S??.-:#or liquor runners. Ott claimed to have been in search of captured liquor PlIssC ^hich had been buried. The constables claimed that they came upon ^^- 'the car and when they accosted the Bgj?. party in the automobile they were -greeted with a command to throw up their hands and w<-rc fired upon. P^r^fitchell was wounded in the b>g. The shooting' became general and in the Bgl^raelee Brown was kilbd and eu was ^^'jyounded. After de!ib<-:;itimr a short B^'-vtime the jury brought in a \ ? i* guilty, fhe defendants w.-:v ! >>^^^j^aented by Pyrus I.. Sh-al\ and ! :. If,; Kelly < aso I'OSt |M>IK'<1. Tlidge DeVore granted a .ntinu[km't forget the Book Shower l-'rir evening, May 27th. INS COURT EARING DOCKET 1 I " I hell, Crout and Dew?Kelly ry Resents Moving Swygert ases?No Court Next Week. ance of the case of the State against "Newt" Kelly and Frank Goff, charged with the murder of David H. Shull in New Brookland last December. This case was continued from the last term of court. Motion for continuance was made by Cole L. Blease on the ground that two material witnesses had just recently been arrest|ed by United States government authorities on a conspiracy charge and were in the Richland county jail and unable to get to court. The same attorney also made a motion to quash the indictment on the grounds that the grand jury which handed out the j-tt'cic not a legal grand jury, inasmuch as the record did not show that they had been summoned, empanelled, sworn or charged by the presiding judge, and on the further ; grounds that the names of no women had been placed in the jury box v.-hen ; the grand jury was drawn and that the defendant's name was not "Newt", which was a nickname. A further ! ground was taken that the venire summoning the grand jury did not have the seal of the clerk of court affixed at the proper place. The motion:: to continue and to quash the indictment were opposed by Solicitor Caliison and George Bell Timmerman. Judge DeVore overruled the motion to quash the indictment, but granted the continuance. . Other Cases. James Allen, colored, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a bale of cutton and was sentenced to IS months "R the gang. J. H. Werntz and J. D. Smith, who pleaded guilty to a charge of violating prohibition law, were lined $.300 and $100 respectively and paid. J lllfir xxutrrt. Quinton Johnson, colored, was ; cleared of a charge of housebreaking and larceny. l Joseph Merritt. colored, was found not guilty of a c harge of'assault and ; battery of a high and aggravated nai ture. , As The Dispatch-Xews goes to press the court is engaged on the case of the State against Hamp Harris, colored. charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. Grand Jury Presentment. The grand jury, having completed its duties, was discharged by .Judge DeVore. after making their presentment, the salient parts of which are as follows: "At this session we, the entire body of the grand jury, strongly recommend that the executive officers of the county and of the towns of Lexington county shall exercise especial diligence in the enforcement of all laws governing traffic, prohibtion and the keeping open places of business on the Sabbath day and especially the law governing vagrancy. "We also recommend that the county supervisor take steps at once for the erection of a bridge across what is known as Fourteen Mile . Cieok on the Wise Ferry Road, about 1 1 -2 miles northwest of Lexington. "The committee on jail and poor house report that conditions of same have not improved since our meeting in January and we request that same have immediate attention. "All other committee reports are favorable. "With reference to the request that the grand jury recommend that the county pay hospital and doctor's bill for Mr. Earl Asbill, the grand jury recommends that this bill not be paid by the county. "We thank your honor and the oflieers of the court for all the courtesies shown th<- grand jury at tinPreseh? term of the court. "Respectfully submitted. "J. M. Roberts. Foreman." ,\o Court Nr\t Woo];. ("ourt < ! troiuTM: sessions will l>t| !inisho?l this wool;. a?ul iuusoiuch as j this is ;i j?: i rti'Ula fly busy tiuo* of th" [ y?-ar with f;?rotors n*? oourt will 1 > w? k ivil business 1 >< 1?.u You uot your moiioy hack if you arc | not more tiiaa ploasod with "Toot- I j sio's lltohanri'* at Loxiiiirton. Friday! | uiuht. May 27 ST. STEPHEN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Arthur B. Obenschain. pastor. Mr. It. Heber Barre. superintendent of Sunday school. Divine services at 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. The morning theme on. Sunday, May the 29th, will be: "The Contrasting Condition of The Evil And The Risrhteous at The End." The evening theme will be: "A Noble Aspiration And Desire." During June and July the evening service will be at 8:15 instead of at 8:00 o'clock. A very cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend these services. ARTHUR B. OBEXSCHAIX. Pastor. REVIVAL MEETING AT REI) BANK. The Dispatch-Xews is in receipt of a note from Rev. "W. H. Whaley announcing a revival meeting at Red Bank, as follows: "Ploiieo QTinnmicii thrniicli vnnr paper that I will begin a revival meeting at Red Bank on next Sunday night, May 29, and that Prof. J. B. Powers of Charleston will have charge of the music. The public is cordially invited to attend all these services. "W. H. WHALEY. Pastor." DEATII %F MRS. MARTHA RISTEfl Martha Elizabeth Rister was borr | April, 1833, and departed life Apri; | 25, 1921, at the ripe age of 88 years two months and 2 7 days. She was married to John liister December 25 Her husband and one grandchilc preceded her to the spirit land. Sin. leaves to mourn her two sons and five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Besides these, she leaves ; j number of relatives and friends t< | mourn her departure. She was bapj tized in infancy and in early life was i , - ... , , ... i connrmeu in ?i. jacwus. r>ne wus ; ; faithful church member until her ! health failed her. Writen l>y Her (rranddaughters. o ? > o> i HEVIVAL SERVICES. j Revival services will begin in th< I Lexington Methodist church, Sunday June 5th. at S i>. m. The music wil J be in charge of Prof. "W. J. Smith ! of Gilbert. S. C.. the pastor, Rev. H 1 A. Whitten, will bo assisted by Rev ! A. E. Driggers of Clemson College Rev. Mr. Driggers is no stranger tt ; many people in Lexington county, ai I he served as pastor of the Methodis ! church at Leesville for three years ' Many of our people will be delightet i I to have this privilege of again hear ; ing Mr. Driggers, and we feel sun that he will be greeted by a ful : house at the first service. ? Who will bring the most l>ooks? SCXDAY SCHOOL I'ICMC, A Sunday school day exercises am basket picnic will be enjoyed by tin people of Hebron Methodist churcl n??vt S5;? tmvliiv \!:iv ?Sltb The child. ren and young people of tlit- Sunda> school will have charge of the exer1 rises in the morning, beginning J promptly at 1" o'clock. In the afternoon there will be an address b\ Prof. .J. F>. Horton of Columbia I Come and bring well filled basket* and enjoy the day with us. | H. A .WRITTEN. Pastor. NEWS FROM ARTHURS. ! i ????? ! Mrs. Elizabeth Crouch and father i .Mr. Philip M. Kitching. are visiting I Mr. Kitching's daughter. Mrs. Mike ! L. Roof and family. ! The Oak Grove school closed in j April and the principal, Miss Lessie j Shull. offered a prize to the pupil or pupils making the highest marks on all examinations. The rewards were I ( won by Miss Ernestine Shull. fifth j grade, and Miss Mildred Roof, sevI enth grade. i Arthurs is growing very fast and will soon lie "a groat big town." J'.ROWX EYES. ? ? m\<. at i*ii.e.ili.m. TMciv \\ i J * !.< ] t- hi;-: n? i' I i -:" i:;; i .;:r I r ?-is':r<-h -t * ? ?; t ,]} > :.:!! ) i !:i> 27. j ],i:\I\C.TO\ <;IKL lioNOKKI) with Mi sic scholarship. i I Mrs. Mabel C. Tn111 litis awarded seven scholarships to as many pcrsons in South Carolina for the Fontainebleau School of Music, Paris, according to a letter received at the governor's office. It was first announced that only throe scholarships to this school would l?e available, hut due to no applications having been received in Xorth Carolina, the number for this state was increased. Those who have been awarded scholarships . with the Red Bank Baptist church near Lexington, S. ('. i ITiday Night. [ Special service and sermon ar.! ranged by Red Bank church and pas; j tor. . j Saturday. A. AT. M in o'clock?Devotional Services, by ; | Rev. S. II. Taylor. J 10:15?Report 1'iom eh u relies in ' i . ' the Union meeting. i t! 10:30.?Should a Church Receive Jan Kx-Churcli Member of Another .! Sister Church ? Prank Ounter. Rev. J A. Hartley. ! 11:00.?The Chun-he's Dutv in Soul i | Winning. Rev. .T. T. Hiers an j 3:00.?The Pastor's Duty to His >5 Church. Rev. F. H. Funderburg, t j I iev. A . I lartley. . j Saturday Xight. ij 7:30.?Tim Church's Duty to Its - Young People. Rev. Shepard. Rev. - AW H. Whaley. 1 S :0o?Sermon by Rev. C. \\". i Join s. Sunday A. .M. i 10:00.?Sunday School. 11:00.?The Church's Duty to Its ! Sunday school. Hon. T. C. Callison. I 11:3m.?Sermon bv Rev. J. T. I I j liters. I Every church in the I'.nion is ext i j pe<-tod to send delegates. HASFORD R. JoXES. Mod. (*,. PERRY KIRKLAXD, Clerk. i m m j REMEMBER the BOOK Shower. .1 See "Tootsfe's Husband" at Lexi c ington. Friday night. May 27. i I.EXIXGTOX (1IICFIT. Services Sunday. May 23th. 1321. Horeb?Sunday school at 10 a. m., . D. L. Harmon. superintendent, r Preaching at 11 o'clock followed by the Holy Communion. Hebron?Sunday school at 10 o'i dock, R. N. Senn, superintendent. ; j Red Bank?Sunday school at 10 a. m., J. F. Sharpe, superintendent. Lexinyton?Sunday school at 10 a. I m.. W. I). Dent. superintendent. i 1Preaching at s o'clock. ! Come and worship with us. 11. A. WRITTEN. ! Pastor. | BOOiv SHOWER. I E\'? ryo; i> ir .-ar.ucstp. rc-jUest' ,; p? : imr.c to the !,oi>!< shower i Yidav j . v;.in May j'i:.. .- ii'c court Pooh oiuain.-ii . ". this! ' s!;ov.-.-; :!' r ,,f ,;,t. j i ^ j i ? ! i! i ?. ? - i l ive hundred ie*s Htisj baud" at (hapin. \l! want to see it j J airaiti at l.cxiniiton. Friday niuht. May] J7 ! r?\ti:sm ih; m:\vs notks. t | Dr. K. Pendleton .Junes, pastor of j tin- Batesburg Baptist church, ten-! dered his resignation Sunday as pas- ! tor effective July 1st. Dr. Jones has j accepted a call to a church in Yir- j ginia. his native state. As an orator j Dr. Jones has hardly an euual in the' Baptist denomination in this state and it. is with reluctance on the part off the members of the Bates burg Bap- j tist church that his resignation is ar- j cepted. It is not known at present who , will succeed him. Mr. X. I'. Mitchell, a law student of the University of South Carolina, is in town attending the commencement of Summerland college. Rev. P. D. Risinger of Ehrhart in Bamberg county is here today attending the commencement exercises of Summerland college. He is chairman of the board of trustees. Mr. Henry S. Black of Saluda was here on busines Monday. Solicitor T. C. Oallison of hexing-, |.ton was in town Saturday. Mrs. Wallace Wright and son of Columbia spent Sunday in town as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leon H. Wright. Hon. J. M. Gaines of Greenwood,, a former state senator from that county, was in town Thursday. Miss Martha Shealy, member of the Springfield Graded school faculty, was the guest of friends in town Saturday. Messrs. W. A. Cooner, W. A. Crouch. W. B. Hite and John Sawyer were elected by the local Confederate Veterans camp to represent them at the reunion held at Camden last week. A larg number of our people attended the baccalaureate sermon of Jicv. J. J,. Morgan, preached in the Wittenburg Lutheran church. Leesvil?\ on Sunday morhing. Dr. !?. W. Daniel, a member of the faculty of Clemson College, will deliver an address to the graduates of i.lie High school Wednesday evening of this week. As a result of the rain last week most of the early peaches rotted on the trees. It seems that all kinds of l'vuit is about two weeks earlier this season as compared with former years. The small grain is being harvested this week, which is also about ten days or two weeks earlier than last season. In some sections the wheat and oat crop will be about an average. For a while the entire grain crop in this section appeared to be almost a faiiurc. The commencement exercises of Sammerland college which began last Friday evening are being largely attended from many sections of the state. A full account of the commencement exercises will be given in next communication. LF.\ IX(.TON PEC)PLi: si:i: TOWN FROM Tin: A1I1 Licuts. itunser and Turner visited Lexington last Saturday in their aeroplane and took several of our citizens for a ride. They came over to deliver copies of "Tile Air Messenger," a paper published by them in the interest of the air service, and after delivering the papers landed near the town limits to take on passengers. During the afternoon they took for a "fly" L. C. Miller, S. J. Kyzer, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sease. Mr. H. I). George accompanied the aviators back to Columbia in the machine. MR. BALLENTINE AT BANK OF WESTERN CAROLINA Mr. Jesse S. Ballentine has accepted the position as assistant manager of the Lexington Branch of the Bank of Western Carolina, taking the I place of Herbert H. Livingston, who has held the position acceptably for j several years. Mr. Livingston has been transferred i<> the Batesburg branch of the bank, where he will i l hold the position of assistant manu- ! gcr. Mr. Ballentine assumed his new | I Uiiti?-s Alti T<: S'i.W YOKK i OU , i OTTO.V (ONi IMi \< III | t V?" 1]'i ? l;i* i'. ! Pi'i : ? ?!* ' v | ' <>: t t: A>s<)i*ia i i<'. w ill ! :s j Saml.-y :>>r Xt \\ i*5;. I< > atii-ml th-*| W. I 1 ' 'nt ton t ,??ntVrcn?T. whirh j mkm'Is ii i. A!iy 11111 :i!. Tin- n?n-1 i'nrmn will 1 u- l>y badim; I'm:!ii' ii-rs. manufacture! s ami i'ai-- | mcrs It'i >! 11 :: 1! over tile \vor!*i. All'. lM'ict i ts t>? !>< away a 1 ? ?:?r n-nl days. STOP SPEEDERS ON AUGUSTA ROAD Speeding* on th<- Augusta highway. between Lexington and Columbia, has become so common and dangerous that the authorities have decided to put a stop to it if possible. Rural Policeman Lown and Sheriff E. Austin Roof yesterday held a consultation and decided to go after violators of the speed law with vigor. The law provides that a speed of 25 miles an hour shall be the limit. Super1 visor Steele will be asked to have some signs made showing the speed limit, which will be conspicuously posted along the road. They desire dhat everybody have due and timely notice, but expect at once to take steps to regulate traffic on the road in the interest of the public safety. The road is being maintained in fine | shape and doubtless the temptation is great. Fast driving is said to be rule rather than the exception and many ' expect every day to hear of some serious accident. Mr. Lown was on the road Tuesj day afternoon and found it necessary I to warn more than one motorist. He | and Sheriff Roof urge everybody to take notice that hereafter those who drive beyond the legal limit will be j'haled into court. CONFEDERATES PRAISE CAMDE? HOSPITALITY The Lexington contingent of Conj federate veterans who attended the . state reunion at Camden returned ; last week more than pleased with the I hospitality of the town. They were ! all loud in their praises of the good | times which the people of Camden gave them. The homes of the people ! were thrown open to them and every, ! thing possible was done for their coir.* ' fort and convenience. The LexingI ton contingent were particularly j charmed with rendition of a solo by i Mrs. Dora Zemp of Camden, who is | a native of Leesville, being a daughi ter of Rev. Win. Roof. Those who j went from this county were: Col. and Mrs. M. D. Harman, Messrs. Jas. E. Rawl, D. T. Hare, G. M. Hari man, E. J. Roof, .1. A. Dreher, Ed! win Roof. James MeGrady, John W? ' Lee, J. E. Shealy, Hilliard Shealy, i John T. Shealy, George Dreher, I Thomas Buff, J. T. Kleekley, ThornI as Roof, Jacob Haltiwanger, John H? I Eargle. Joe Haltiwanger, M. Crouch, I Wade Crouch, James W. Cooper, Adi dison Vansant and wife. Tin* reunion will bo held at Dar! lington next year. tin: hoodoo" si ((i:ss FROM START TO FINISH , "The i I o'clock. So::i< rtant matters ar? scheduled for consideration and every ::1 c M t >' !' !S iirg'"d t" iit'-'lUi tlttd britt*. a now member. Stvirm I.iiilU "hi . si:r! 111\ tills in*- hiu.itii i, ii.-is j;is: : .i,i LiVt .i' spiri*:: .I :i\v;ikoniir-r." Y.-s "" "'!*?! ' :*:?h r.ls s !: !\r ot $" " > i