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jftv: i LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1921. = NUMBER 32.
Ift'VOLUME NO. 51 ? t
SpHODISM
ll TO RAISE HINDS
j^V Mr. Edward Hook of Hebron is in
? charge of the drive for the Christian
| Education movement of the Methodist
church for the Lexington circuit.
jjftv ' "
The committeemen in charge for the
.
fe" different churches of the circuit are
-as follows:
Hebron?G. X. Buff,
fe-'&rJMllugton?Dr. J. H. Mathias.
Red Bank?H. G. Gable.
&-V :ji Horeb?G. C. Wooten.
. Shiloh-G. F. Geiger
a xhe quota for the Lexington circuit
jp? :>i3^ $8,989.00, divided among the
ciujrchea of the circuit as follows:
fy';1 Hebifbn; $3,641.00; Lexington, $1,Red
Bank, *$926.00; Horeb,
. $1,004.00; Shiloh, $1,616.00.
V ' ftev. H? A. Whitten, pastor of the
^ 1 circuit, is enthusiastic about the campaign
and is very much in hopes that
with the organization which has been
i. > perfected a good showing will be
" made." The circuit, however, has re^'/^dently
undertaken the erection of a
fev parsonage, but it is believed that not?&5r-"
trithstanding this there is a good
P prospect of reaching the goal set.
The campaign which Southern
?' Methodists have undertaken began
May 29 and will close June '5, and the
' cfjbjective set is $33,000,000, which
kV wiH^t>e used to strengthen and devel?
op the denomination's educational inV
- stitntions. ?The church's institutions
state will be apportioned the
Yflawing amounts from these funds:
fk/X Wofford College, Spartanburg, $700.M
Columbia Collere, Columbia,
jrC- - $420,000; Lander College, Greenwood,
jfe $420,000; Wofford Fitting School,
^Spartanburg, $106,000; Horry IndusAtrial
School. Aynor, $105,000; Textile
iffi-Industrial Institute. Spartanburg.
m $70,000; Carlsle School.. Bamberg,
| V> $105,000.
I|jP>? Reports from the work alread3r
t^^.-done towards raising the big fund
JPpuX are to the effect that great progress
has already been made and some
eharges have already completed their
f^pNlXJROES ARRESTED
|||p;.% ON LARCENCY CBL\RGES
sgM*f-> The population of the Lexington
county jaii was increased by two this
||?/. week when two negroes were arrest:
ed on different charges. Rural Po'
licman Lown brought in Davis Kelly,
a Cayce negro, charged with carW&>.
breaking.
' Theodore Blackweil was also lodg?|^.ed
in jail on a charge of stealing a
jpy^yord car belonging to Mrs. L. C.
Shealy of Batesburg. A reward of
|||| ;$50 has been- offered for the return
Kk-of the car. ftut efforts to locate it
j^^^btave so fai* pcove<J unavailing.
TRY FOR BAIL t
. FOR NEWT KKjLLY
if- Attorneys for Newt Kelly will
a&ke application for hail for their
lient tomorrow. Kelly, whose case
Bis been twice postponed on the
lotion of his lawyers, is Charged
the killing of David Shull in
rookland last December. He has
sen in jail since that time.
box heur ClXIi.
!JThe Bon Heur Club will be entertaefi
this Friday afternoon at 4:30
jfeqjc by Mrs. S. J. Leaphart.
| becone tor negroes
&^'proportion of negroes in the
ft^popualtion of South Carolina,
pftOWh by the 1920 census figures,
public last Thursday, aecnnea
^ 65.2 per cent in 1910 to 51.4 in
|ePp^'1910 there were 156,682 more
than whites in the State,
in 1920 there were hut 46,181
p:BE^fjB?uth Carolina has more women
KPppttan. men by 7,138. The male popula 6"^,
tion increased more rapidly, howM||^S?er,
than the female during the ten
E total population -of the State.
comprises 838,293 males
8pfe'^tiB'^^p^46,43l females, The oorresftir
1 't 1 H ,lC f,,t_
HWM?KPo.ueu'vv' .. ,
, 1,515,400; males. 751.^HBte|^''Jemales.
71>5.5r,s. I 'urine t !<.
the total population im-reused
Koe.per cent: the male
BHSfiK?B&.S?l.5 per cent and the female
cent. The ratio of males
BBjjgljffi'i'r-p'f- 1920 was 99.2 tc 100 '
to 100 in 1910.
COURT FINISHED
WORK THURSDAY j
i Court of general sessions adjournj
ed Thursday afternoon at 4:45, after
I being in session four days.
Hamp Harris, colored, whose case
was on trial when The Dispatch-News
1 ??nni. Ti'io fnnnd
went to press i<isl ?>ccn, ? ^ ??
guilty of assault and battery with intent
to kill and was sentenced by
Judge DeVore to serve one year on
the chaingang or the penitentiary or
pay a fine of $100. He paid the fine.
Henry Wheeler, colored, who was
charged with murder, was found
guilty of manslaughter and carrying
concealed weapons. He was sentenced
to serve five years.
Tribute to Barrett Jones.
Before adjournment, on motion of
j Judge C. M. Efird, president of the)
i T.ovineton Bar Asociation, the follow-j
>
ing to Barrett Jones, who died recently
at Batesburg, was spread upon
the minutes of the court:
"Be it Resolved:
"1. That the court deeply regrets
the untimely death of Barrett Jones,
taken out of life just as he was attaining
the zenith of his mental faculties.
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"2. That the community has lost
an earnest advocate, a conscientious
lawyer and an upright and honorable
citizen.
"3. That a copy of these resolution
be spread on the minutes of the
court and another sent to the family
of the deceased."
[GOOD ENTERTAINMENT
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The closing exercises of Cross
Roads school was held Friday night,
May 27. A large assembly of friends
and patrons were present to enjoy the
evening. The stage was beautifully
decorated with ferns and flowers by
pupils. The program began at S:00
and consisted of songs and dialogues
by primary, intermediate and advanced
grade. Every pupil acted his
or her part well and received a hearty
applause from the audience. The
finale or jubilee began at 9:30 when
| the black face comedians appeared on
i' the stage and sang "Rheumatiz." After
a few minutes preparation they
" - - J 1 >t<rPfiKnl9
?gafofe?&rea ana me pia?, xiiVu?.
i:%j?h?*5?Wxing Father/* was weft reni
dered in negro dialect.
The last but not least was pantoj
mime, "Dixie" and tableau.
I This closed a very successful year
j for Cross Roads school under the
; supervision of Prof, and Mrs. C. G.
j Williams. An enrollment of 77, aver;
age attendance of 44, a seven month's
| term with hearty cooperation of pat'
rons and trustees made this a ban,
I ner school session. We extend thanks
j to the genial trustees, Messrs. A.
j Mclver and M. L. Rister for preI
iparing comfortable seats; also to
j ladies for their floral contribution
j for decoration and to every patron for
attendance of pupils in rehearsals
| during past week.
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! BAI-TIST SVXDAY
SCHOOL COX YEXTI<>X
I
The Sunday School convention of
: the Lexington Association will meet
t at Pelion Baptist church on Saturj
day and Sunday, June 11, 12. The folj
lowing program has teen arranged.
Saturday.
| TO'SO a. m.?Devotional services.
! 10:45?Organization and verbal rer
ports from the schools,
i 11:15?The Value of Complete and
i Accurate Records?J. L. Corzine.
j 12:00?The Superintendent on His
| Job: (1) Between Sundays.
(2) During the session of the school.
W. T. Smith, Eddie Hite. * *
12:30 p. m.?The Sunday school
i
! seeking the lost?H. B. Jones.
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| 1:00 p. m.?Dinner.
2:15?Song and Prayer service,
j 2:30?Recognitions and Rewards?
IT T Watts.
! 3:00?Address on Elementary
* Work?Miss Elizabeth Nuckels.
h 3:30?Reaching the People for the
' Countrv Sunday school?J. L. Cori
. I
; ziue.
4:00?Miscellaneous and adjourn-j
ment. j
i Sunday.
10:00 a. in.?Sunday school.
10:4."?The Organized Class. I-Iow i
to Make it Go?J, D. Carroll.
11:15?Address?T. J. Watts or J. j
L. Corzine. v
All churches in the association are j
to send delegates. Each topic
will be open for general discussion, j
where time permits. Come and help j
tank" if a irood meeting.
K. W. BURNETT,
J. R. McKITTRICK, j
LEXINGTON SCHOOL PLAY TO
BE REPEATED AT SWANSEA
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(
The play given at Lexington last ^
week by the tenth grade of the i
Lexington high school will be repeated
in the school auditorium at '
Swansea next Thursday evening,
j June 2nd, at half after eight o'cloc (
by the same cast under the direction
of Mrs. John D. Carroll.
The Ladies School Improvement (
League will get two-thirds of the j
| net proceeds, and a tidy sum
[ should be realized. (
At Lexington the play was a de- ?
! cided success and although it was
given on two successive nights, the ;
S. R. O. sign had to be hung out
each time...If the stage facilities
I in the Swansea school are as good
or better than those in the Lexington
school, the people of Swansea
t
j may look forward to a treat by i
these young folk on tomorrow
evening.
RICHLAND GRAND JURY
BALKED ON SWYGERT CASE
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The Columbia Record of Monday
has the following in regard to the
action of the Richland county grand
jury in respect to the case against '
Job C. Swygert, charged with killing
Dr. J. C .Nicholson at T,eesville re- 1
v/
cently: ^ ? '
The grand jury making a special
presentment to the court of general
sessions Monday morning-, and ex- '
plaining its actions, withheld the
indictment charging Job C, Swygert, '
prominent Leesville farmer, with the
murder of Dr. .T. C. Nicholson.
! The jury gave as its reason for
m
withholding action on the indictment
that the docket is crowded: that the
i offense was committed in another
county: that the trial would cost the
j county hundreds and perhaps a
thousand dollars, and that from the
information before the grand jury
there is no good reason why the de-.
J fendant as well as the state could not '
j get a fair trial in the county wfiich
/the offense was committed. ,
JrUdgre .Townsend instructed the
I jury to bring in a report on the inI
dictment, in accordance with t'.eir in,
vestigation, regardless of other con- '
siderations. The expense incident to
the trial under the indictment was a
(
i matter for the delegation. Judge
: Townsend said. The solicitor has the '
j right to bring the defendant to trial
i in the county where the deceased was
I shot or where he died, in accordance
i with the solicitor's opinion which will
i be to the best interests of the state.
"If you find from the evidence that
1 Nicholson died in this county and rej
eeived his mortal wound in Lexington
J county," Judge Townsend instructed
I the jury in returning the indictment,
|"it is your duty to return a true bill.'!
! {Solicitor Spigner read to the grand
! jury correspondence bearing in the
! matter, such as Attorney General
j Wolf's letter instructing him to take
' whatever steps are necessary to have
j'Swygert tried in Richland county; a
; letter to Solicitor Callison in whichj
Mr. Spigner quotes the attorney genj
eral and asks for a list of witnesses,
! and stenographic reports of the testi- j
[ niony at the coroner's inquest; and
i an invitation to Solicitor Callison to j
| join in the conduct of the trial for J
j the state.
The grand jury said in one para-1
i
j graph, explaining its ground for the*1
| finding, that they were considering
j the business interests of all parties
, concerned as well as the rights of all
i involved.
; A. H. Kohn is foreman of the grand '
i jury.
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| ALL DAY EXERCISES AT j
POND BRANCH CHURCH
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j Sunday school day will be observed
: at Pond Branch Methodist church j.
next Sunday, June 5. The morning i
<
j exercises will consist of recitations. J
: etc., by the children and in the after- j i
i noon Rev. A. M. Smith, formerly of
i
this section but now of Anderson,
, .
will deliver an educational address.
There will probably be other speakers j.
for the afternoon. A picnic dinner i .
will be served on the ground, and the !
i i
public generally is invited to be pros- j,
ent with well filled baskets. {
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HANKS TO ( LOSE FRIDAY. j .
BIRTHDAY OF DAVIS '
I
v The Home National bank and the ^
Bank of Western Carolina will close
Friday, June it being Jefferson .
Davis' birthday.
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NEWS OF BATES BURG
I
Rates burg, May 31.?The ninth an- j
lual commencement of Summerland I
college began on Friday evening,
Vlay 22, with a contest in the expression
department, under Mrs. J. D.
Carroll. The medal was won by Missj
Ruth Counts of Harelson, Ga., by a
dose margin over several competi
.ors. The baccalaureate sermon was f
preached by Rev. J. L. Morgan, j
president of the United Luthei-an
jhurch of North Carolina. Rev. H. S.
Petres of Aiken delivered a most effective
sermon to the missionary society
Sunday evening on the subject,
'Personal Evangelism." Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock the formal
graduating exercises were held in the
college auditorium. The degree of
A. B. was conferred upon eleven. The
following young women received
their diplomas: Misses Elizabeth
Black, Sallie Lee Cromer. Bertha j
Crooks, Eve Dominick, Marie
Eargle, Annie Florence Fender, Floride
Hendrix, Mary Ann Hiller, Eloise
Lowman, Louise Shearouse and Ina
Wertz. The graduating address was
delivered . oy sister rmzaoeui, <t
deaconess in St. John's Lutheran
church. Charleston. The address
was full of wisdom and excellent advice
and greatly enjoyed by the students
and large audience present.
Dr. P. E. Monroe, president of the
college, delivered the following medals:
Scholarship, Miss Sadie Langford:
mathematics. Miss Carrie Folk;
expression. Miss Ruth Counts: history,
_ Miss Ina Wertz. short story,
Miss Myrtle Hendrix.
Rev. P. D. Risinger of Ehrhardt.
president ol' the board of trustees,
gave a most gratifying report of the
work of the college during the past
year, showing that loss than $10 had
been paid by the students during the
past session for medical treatment,
which speaks for the high standard
of health for which this community
is noted. Mr. Risinger also emphasized
the fact that during the past
session the college had been self-sustaining
from a financial standpoint,
which but very few other institutions
of learning all over the L'nited States
hjtd been able to do.y The next session
of the college will open September
14. The trustees have planned
.a ..niaro-i. tlm hv means of .1
new dormitory which will likely be
erected sometime during the next
year.
lie viva 1 services have been held
during the past week at the Christian
church in this town and at the Middleburg
Baptist church. All these
services were well attended and much
interest manifested.
Messrs. W. A. Conner. H. T.
Wright and Dr. E. C. Ftidgell attended
the Unfon meeting at Ward Sunday
as delegates from the Batesburg
Baptist church.
Hon. George Bell Tininiernian of
T^exington was here on business Monday.
Mrs. Mary B. Timmernian and
little son of Pleasant Lane; in Edgeheld
county, are visiting Mrs. Timmerman's
father. Dr. It. H. Timmernian.
Rev.i and Mrs. O. B. Shearouse of
Lexington were visitors to our section
during the commencement exercises
of Summerland college.
Hon. .J. William Thurmond. United
States district attorney for the Western
district of South Carolina, was
here on legal business Tuesday of
last week.
Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Strother of
Johnston were the guests of relatives
in town one day last week.
Miss Mary Eva Hite. a .teacher in
the graded school near Sally in Aiken
county, returned homo last week
after a successful year's work. Miss
Hite will leave for Rock Hill next
week, where she has been engaged to
teach in the Summer school of Winthrop
college.
The Batesburg postoilice lias been
advanced to the second class, effective
July 1. Mr. W. S. Hite, our efficient
and accommodating postmaster,:
has been untiring in his efforts to adranee
the office and his efforts have
been crowned at last with success.
Rfforts will soon bo made to secure a
public building for tin- post office. A
nil fi? this effect has already boon
ntroduced in congress, but owing to
he financial condition of the country
it present, action on th" bill has been
>OSt])<?11
Hon. (!ci?r?'o S. Drafts. probate
udse of Lexington county, was a re fiit
viistor to our town on oflicial
msiness.
Tnrto Is a snnbe !n every Eden, in
II probability.
KERCHIEF SHOWER
BY LUTHER LEAGUE
The ladies of the Luther League of
Qt-or-vV?/^r-?*o T .nt V? oi'Q n f?hnrf?b will
give a handkerchief shower on the
court house grounds Friday afternoon.
June 3, at 6 o'clock and they
invite their friends to be present on
time and participate in an enjoyableoccasion.
Handkerchiefs from all parts of
tb country, and perhaps some from
distant lands, will be placed on sale,
and it will be a fastidious maiden indeed
whose taste cannot be satisfied
by a selection from the lot. The
jeunesse doree (as the late lamented
James T. Bacon of the Edgefield
Chronicle was wont to call them),
meaning the rich young men about
town, are expected to turn out in
force and unloose their purse strings.
| They are expected to display their
! taste by the selection of dainty kechiefs
for their sweet dulcinos?and
from all reports there will be a profusion
from which to pick. Dainty
little things of cambric and batiste
and linen and fine silk, frilled and
edged with laces in delicate patterns
and of varying shades will be on
hand, and he who would delight the
[ feminine heart will have no hard time
to select an appropriate handkerchief.
Refreshments of various kinds
sandwiches and ice cream will be
served and a general good time is
looked forward to with pleasant anticipation
by the members of the
1 league and their friends.
| In the words of the poet, "come
f
j one, come all."
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Qr\TTLEBAUM-TIMMK KM A X.
Special to The Dispatch-News.
Greenwood, May 2 6.?The marriage
of Miss Rebecca Quattlebaun"
1 to Melvin L. Timinerman was solemnized
Thursday afternoon at (
o'clock at the Durst Home of Connis
! Maxwell Orphanage in the presence
of a few friends and relatives of tin
contracting couple. The home was
1 beautifully decorated with daisies anc
|asparagus fern.
j Before the bridal couple enterec
j Miss Myrtle Dillworth of Connie Max
! n-oii n;?ft. svroor 1 v sansr - ''Ml
I ? CH \/l ?' " ? ~-+r ?
| Own Rose" with piano accompani
I ment by Miss Minnie L. Justus 01
Forest City. X. C. To the strains o;
i
] the wedding march from "Lohen
' grin" the bi'idal couple entered an.
I the solemn words that made then
I. ,
! man and wife were spoken by Dr. A
' T. Jamison, superintendent of the
orphanage.
The bride was beautifully attirec
in her going away suit of navy triootine
With gray accessories, 'and carried
a bouquet of bride's roses.
Immediately after the ceremonj
| the couple left for a honeymoon trip
| The bride is the daughter of \Y
| K. Quattlebaum of Leesville and i;
; evidently known throughout th<
| state, where she has taught for sev
I oral successful years.
I
The groom holds a responsible po
[ sition at Connie Maxwell Orphanj
age.
j They will make their home at Con
. nir> Maxwell, whore thev have a hos
of friends.
ST. STEPHEN'S EVANGELICAL
LUTHEKAN Ciri'KC'H
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.Mr. K. Heber Barre, Supt. of Sunday
school.
Divine services at 11:00 a. m. a in]
S:l:"? ]>. ni. Sunday school at 10:00 a
ni.
On Sunday, June the 5 th. tin
morning' theme will be: "The Great
^Supper Prepared for The Bidder
Guests." The evening theme will be:
! "The Christian's Standard of Excel
I lenoe." To these services the public
j is cordially invited.
ARTHUR B. OBEXSCHAIX,
Pastor.
i
I Sr. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran
Church
j On Sunday, June the .1th. there
j will be Sunday school at 1:00 p. m.
Divine services ru 3:00 p. m. The
Rev. Arthur B. Obensohain will
preach. The theme will he: "Sitting
/
at The Beautiful Bate of The Tompie."
picture snow; at
xewberg saturday
There will he a moving picture
show at Xewberg school house Saturday
night, June 4. The program
will consist of Billy West and Fatty
Arbuokle comedies together with
war zone pictures.
BUTTER CONTEST
BEGAN TUESDAY
The first of a series of butter contests
was held Tuesday in the office
of Miss Annie Caughman, county
demonstration agent tor jLOxingron
county. According to Miss Elizabeth
Forney^ dairy specialist of Winthrop
College, who had charge of the contest,
the specimens submitted averaged
higher than any shown at several
other demonstrations which she
has recently attended. Nineteen
pounds of butter from as many contestants
were submitted and there
were 17 ladies present. At the close
of the judging refreshments were
served and then a short while was
spent in pleasant social intercourse.
The contest is open to anyone in
Lexington county whether a member
of a home demonstration club or not.
i In all five judgings will be held be-'
fore the awarding of the prizes. One
; of these was the one held Tuesday,
i another will be had in June, two in
f September and one October. In all
; three prizes will be awarded. Samples
. of parchment paper for wrapping and
, the carton for carrying butter will '
s be sent to all contestants, also a
i franking card, carrying free mail
privilege for such butter as will have
; to be mailed.
Considerable interest developed in
' the contest at the initial judging yes
terelay and rivalry was keen, miss
Caughman is much encouraged a:
the outlook for a real live contest and
believes that the Lexington dairy
product is going to grade with a very
high average. She believes that the
' contest will act as stimulus to Lexington
housewives to improve the standiard
of their dairy products. t.
> CLEMSON SCHOLARSHIPS
EXAMINATIONS JULY 8
I Julius E. Sharpe, county superintendent
of education-elect, who will
^ take office July 1. is in receipt of the
following letter in regard to scholarr
ships at Clemson College, which he
requests The Dispatch-News to pubr
lisli for the information of the pul>,
lie:
j Mr. Julius E. Sharpe.
t Lexington, S. C.
- Dear Sir:
Our records show that 4 four-year
scholarships to Clemson College will
^ he vacant in your county this comj
ing summer. The state law requires
that the competitive examinations for
the award of these scholarships and
for entrance to the freshman class be
held by you on Friday. July S, 1921.
A student winning a four-year
scholarship may take ei her the Ag r,
^ '"'' 111-oa Thp
ricultural or im* icajic v
law dues r.ot permit a beneficiary stu"
dent to take tin- Engineering Courses.
In the Agricultural Course a student
- may specialize in one of the several
different phases of this subject. I
wish especially to mention the teach.
or training course in Agriculture.
t This is, we believe, one of our strongest
courses and the work these men'
receive in college should make them
well qualified t<> teach.
The scholarships are worth $100
per session and free tuition which is
$40 additional. In addition to the
regular four-year scholarships there
I is one scholarship allotted to each
. county in the one-year Course in Agriculture.
This is a very intensive
i course arranged especially for farmer
: boys who have not the time nor the
i money to spend four years in college.
: The requirements for entrance into
this course are based upon the com:
pletion of about seven or eight grades
in school. The value of these scholarships
is also $100 per session and
free tuition.
The examination questions for the
four-year scholarships will be in Algebra,
Plane Geometry. English
Grammar, English Composition and
Rhetoric, an J Agriculture.
The examination papers and full
information regarding the holding of
the examinations will he sent to you
at least ten days prior to July Sth.
Thanking you for your cooperation.
I am
Yours very truly,
J. C. UTTLKJOHX.
. Registrar.
Serious Time
Benda! Freddy is thinking very seriously
about marriage.
Billy: Oh! How long has be bee.>
married.