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LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY? ^NUARY 25/1922. NUMBER 14. iA*r**ret and Mice &kp2& this life January AJ^ ^l years. 9 months and Beulah M. E.. church and ? ^ *n??t. n?o Virnthpr HE, mumtivuv g& sisters, (one sister preceded spirit land), an aged leather and grand mother andl & Of relatives and friends/ to this early departure. Cohen is .wit his pious walk and true life Irar be remembered. L*et us all S&Nl as one of old said: "In the laf life -we are in death." He E^rn to us, but let us so live j u y >' . if Raiting Revenue ' .. V ;? : ' >; > - ??>! -V. -t -y. ' v ic'V ?Jt- ' . v . . ' .*$ ... U onrairvtpjrl ++1I-. hill i-ill ?toto and without even bothering toj attempt to amend it. But when it comes t<y. be- acted on in the senate .there Will likely be another story io tell. The bill \^s now in the hands..?* the finance committee and will more than likely be amended before pass-J age. A taxpayers' committee has ai- j ready protected that-the rates in thei income .tax bill .are entirely too high] and they are scheduled to appear be> j "ibre the finance committee at an I eariy date to urge a lowering; of the] Irate. . | , It Is in charge of ! the program of ,t&x reform that the] passage of all of these revenue laws,] ^fejher. ^Hith a lowering, of the, ap-'i to a considerable. extent, ] ***? ^ a as to^ rn^ mjM among itinera .that!thej pii^t ,ot those; X>eo|fl who own viable plt>p^ Mke lah'4, and houses and livestock, a* tfrefi las merchants who have $(*k*tik *o<**s Which cannot be hidAefc fro^ the taxgatherer, 4s soch that ; Jhaterial Ye^Uef miist be afforded them, lish a week in cotton mille, which wili ceHainly haxe hard sleflh p&tafe 4i^hiar Tmea^e of import[ance is; by Senator Miller: of l - v? 1 / ?! -"' -Jf a similar' measure also has a bill to bring reitauratf^^arber shops, etc., under tW TbOTlpaion of the state hotel mqpector.^ t It is that some changes | will-be mwae in Hie hunting laws. A [bill brought over from the last ses[ srfon' is not^N before the senate; com: mitfcee on fish, game and'forestry. If [passed in the present fbrm it , will make some changes in the gani* I ? particular^' as to the- open j season for ee^h:^aitie; - ' i r ' 7 ' ' ' 1 r ?&&:< i - - = \ ? *. 5r> mep?_b?r of God we will be prepared Xo mpethlmu r-> ' 'v. -; /VVf 1 J- r,T 'i ". ;>rv; . x > SHIt0 ^ . feu coppcrrt witji the^ blood-fw-whed band, ...., L %?${?&-?^r0wn . ;;is: . -; iMgi* to ^ ^w^iand, Knj. |^In^ tb?re'to^see my Savior, ^:afe?. W^,. praises in Heaven's . - i. rt i>* . i" '' ; ^ -' tM *$$* over; 1 . ,1> just, srofeg, over hpp? ;<, . . . ;..y..,<: :, rEfiii Ait ijsfeD tTPt ;\ Lots of Lexington People Do. Viillc^'i^onr back" ache constantly? you have sharp twinges when] St&diping or lifting? Feel all used up?as if you could just gp no farther? ' Why. not look to your kidney3? Why not use Doan-s Kidney Pills? I T^rinrtnn nennle havp. done so. - -- - , They tell you the result.?Ask your neigrh&or! J. Clark, farmer, General Delivery, Lexington, says: "A short time pjSQ I was in a run down condition, caused by kidney trouble. I had a too frequent desire to pass the kidney secretions, which were scanty and J ~ 1 + T t'itusru a. vuntill? sunsauuu. 1 vyxcv-n I had to get up. at night, thus breaking my sleep. Two boxes of Doan's kidney pills quickly relieved rae of the trouble. I certainly am glad to recommend Doan's for the benefit they gave me." Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mr.' Clark had. Foster-Mifburn Co., I Mfrsv, Buffalo, X. T. ; .V ; , i . / ... ' Sanders Wingard Died Monday .;V ' V*." ."' . "*.j*. t W. Sanders Wingard, well known citizen' of Lexington county, died at his home near Lexington Monday moritfng at 6 o'clock. He was in his -63th year and ha<T been 111-about a .month, haying recently been & patient at a hospital in Columbia -for a brief period. The funeral services were held at Pilgrim Lutheran church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment in the church yard. \ Mr. Wingard was an active member of Pagriifc church, having served r > - * the congregation "as treasurer since the organization of the church in 183SK l^e;;honbr?Lry pall bearers will be "the d^j!^B;;oi'''the*.:.chiirch, while : the ac^^'wiil be his nephews. \ / In 1884 'fce'Vwas married to Miss Sails:<?a4i*gliin an r- who preceded him [ t*> the -grave 14 yearsago. T<^ this nnioti tfireie, children were born, a son ikying in his-infancy. HeWsurvived ' by one daughter;, Mary S.' Wingard, and one son; Herman E. Wingard. He is survived alpo by three brothers apd one sister, E. L.. Wingard;' former treasurer of Lexington cbunty; G. B. Wingard, former member of the lower house of the general assen&ly; H.MEC. Wingard and Mrs. P. T. Corley of Columbia. .> The funeral services were conducted. by the Rev. O. B. Shearouse, assisted by the Rev. A. B. Obenschain and the Rev. J. W. Oxner. V. * . ' " r ' ' . - . A - . "Wade Sanders Wingard, son of Thomas and Nancy Wingard, was born War Lexington -court house,-. April 1st, yfe *,A:- > ... 1853, and died January 23rd, 1022 * V J ,aged 68 years, 9 months and 22.days. r-.' ,He was, baptised in infancy in : Zion J^heran church by the Rev. Adam Efird, and when grown Wyoung manhood took- upon himself bis baptismal .virnrrt heortminir' ii member .of 'this charfch, betaj confirmed t?y the Rev. A. L. CpoU?e. He later- transferred (Meetze's) . church, and in 1895, when :RilBThtf' rrtnflf??rfl.tion -was orcanized. a charter member of. that or-f Josltion he filled faithfolly for twWi^ wtfo years and was holding at t,he time; ,ef his death. ? ? On March 15th, 1S84, he married; Miss Sally Caughman, Who passed to the Great Beyond t<?ur^een years ago. TW& union wa^'tSlessed with threg, children, Mary R. /WTngSrd and: Her hian E. Wingard, both of Lexington; S .C., one one son that died in i'n..fancy, also one grandson. Beside * ' . , *. * -i these children he leaves three brothers, E. L., G. B. and H. ;K'. Win-, gard, all of Lexington, S. C ., and one Sister^ Mrs. P, H. <Corley, Colthfibia, flu C.r andva large circle of relatives and friends, who sorrow because of his death, butwbo feel safe in tlfc hope that he has gonfc to a home not made" ' v 'i- ?c . .. . with hands. , ' / !-v r 1 ' . Sanders Wing&rd was an honest majrc, which ha*, been characterized by one as ^he hObl^y WOTk of GocL" , Quiet, unassuming in his manner, yet ?ey^ refkdy to do his duty, in every walkof life. He was a loving father, a kind n-ighbor, a faithful officer of his church and ^Iways stood 'for the Tight as he saw it. He was;so broken in. spirit the death of his good wife ,that he never was himself afterwards., To perpetuate her memory, he asked one pf his nieces to name a baby,' SM of hers, Sally, which she did, and on his death bed asked that thi. child, who is now, a school girl, be remembered by giving her something out of his estate in order that she may never forget for whom she wa snamed. He was also much concerned about his church and her future welfare, showing his real interest by giving a substantial sum .to be used after his death in support of same. He also donated funds for the purpose of caring for the two family lots in which his immediate family are buried; He died as he lived, steadfast in the faith of his fathers, and his life a hMMn ' lie'ht fr>r rhns<* frt follow who come after him. D. F. EFIRD. SHORT VISIT TO LEXIXGTQN. Misses Johnnie Louise and Glenn Riley, two bright and admired young ladies of Summerville, S. C.,listers of Mrs. Herlong. of Columbia, accompanied by their brother, Master Wilber Rilejf. were pleasant visitors to our office and foreman Mr. C. A. Herlong, brother-in-law?Saturday. I Court fnds} \ Ke% Not Tried fcourt of ge^^l sessions adjourned Tuesday after&Sfcn after nine days' work, with th$ two most important cases on the^g||3fcet not disposed of. j The court 'engaged for several dayrf in the: fsgp>f Job C. Swygert, in which case:J^KistriaI was ordered., a more coni^wfe account of the trial being prmtedl&i another column of th paper; The .first cts^^called for trial Mondav morniiik idsafc that of the State against jy and Frank Goff, charged killing of David Shuir in New'^fcokland over a" year ago, and on'.nMgkm of counsel for the defense Judge 'Moore granted a continuance: Tbj^eftee has been' continued four ,-l^es on different grounds, the- Int one being that Col. B; J. Tnngar^/%ttorney for Goff, \ being too court. Gus Wililai]fi and Curtis:, Morris, negroes, weer^Mmdnot guilty of larceny and receiwg stolen goods. Tillman Mejroftand Will Smith, white, for vkn&on of the prohibition-law, with asauit and battery with to kill. The judge^ directed a vcsSB^;of not guilty in the case of Meyet^aOid Smith was found guilty an dsetSgBbed to two years. Notice of apprffixfos served. TnVirt V nsssitlt .1 n rl hat tery of a hlgfl^B^ggravated nature, found, guilty j3a^Benteneed to a fine of flOO -o^'^^^Mftys on the public " . Several oth.^^^i?es set for this term rare caccount of ill Col x i n gton K The presentatioh recced prolonged [applause and the commendation os | the p&s?;'and. doubtless will comrpletely capturei the .audience here on ; seats, ami [the curtain will rise promptly at 8 1 , . ? o'clock, 1 [ v Admissiortfte SOcfor adults and 25c for al lschooli children and teachers. , np TiRxiPSi. An EdmuiiliL friend kindly sends ut some ,very finte turnips with following j hote/ - , . H1**! am sending you some specimens of yellow Aberdeen turnips from my 'Very own"garden, proving that we can raise.. something in .the sandhills ' & i '" i * ' besides "caiib crab grass and scrub oaks. Trusting that the New Tear j 4? will not prove as trying for us farm ' folks." j . < v: PERSONALS. I Mr. and Mrs. M. O.- Faulkner, i > J Miss Mattie Powell and Mrs. - Bertha Googer of Grantteyille visited Mrs. Sidney Steele Sunday.. '. | Miss Ethelyne Powell rof Abbeville. S.- C.. visited Mr; and Mrs. Rufus Powell last week, \ Mr. and Mrs. J^? W, Ballentine of Leesville, Saturday, were gtiests of I Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Harman. The [ professor reports the Leesville High i school In a prosperous condition?and himself enjoying good health. .. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rawl of Batesburg visited Col. and Mrs. M. D. Harm an Sunday. Mr. Hamp Hendrnc, his wife, Mrs. Matthews and Miss Wyse of Leesville were visitors in town Sunday. Mr. Alfred E. Miller of Virginia, nephew of Mrs. J. B. Wingard, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Col. I T T"> TT71rw. ?.>! Air- AT i 1 J . X> iiuigaiu auu jLaum/< *iii . ->ii* i ler is now located in South Carolina) in the City Directory business. Mr. and Mrs., O. H. Wienges and their,attractive little daughter, Ann, 'of St. Matthews, have returned home after spending,., a. week with Mrs. Wienge's parentsr Mr. and Mrs. S. B. George, on Upper Main street. Miss Katie Lou Clark, now of Columbia, spent the week-end with her T> T? rtorV-a /UUliic;i i *u^ o x/ vmiAV. , ? . -, , Mr. J. S. Caughman left Monday for Norfolk. Va., to spend week on business. \ Swygert Case End& After Deli V \ ? ' After deliberating- for nearly "42 j hojursthe jury i the ease of the State! agajijis: Job C. Swygert was discharged ' Mon\day at -1:05 o'clock, and'a mistrial lorder'ed by Judge Ernest Moore f of Lancaster, who is presiding at this term W court. Mr. Swygert is chargecA^ith murder in the-killing of Dr. J. 0.i Nicholson. The shooting, took piac-y m the streets of Leesvilie on April la?t year and Dr. Nicholson died iV a hospital in Columbia that night, ^ehere he had been taken for treatment, as a result of the wounds.-received." The case agAinst Swygert was called ! for trial last ^Thursday at noon, and [the drawing of ^ the ~ jury consumed only.abo.ut 38 minutes* both the state and the prosecution either accepting I or rejecting the ^ten as they came forward in short order, the state ob' ' ^ * jecting to four and ^hc defense to ten, ,the number .allowed\bv law. Dr. Sam. E. Harm an of Columbia. 1 who was called to I^.eeaville at the time the shooting ocw tkrrfed to attend Dr. Nicholson, was the> first witness few iVio anW V>?? ao tn , the wounds which-cause A h'is death, r The,State next pieset^rd Lester T. Hite, an eye-witnes* .it shooting. He testified xfTat he, te. L? Oxner. Policeman Derrick and for".. Nicholson were, in front of Mr A Oxner's store, when Mr. Swygert came up unobserved, and told Dr. Nicholson; '.-I'- - T. "I'm going to'-stop j'ou from\telling those d-?? lies on me ahd rriy Yarnily to ruin us/V and- at the ' same time -grabbing Ihv Nicholson by the shoulder, at which time Dr. Nicholson , caught Mr. Swygert by the arms aSx^ye the elbows with both hands. At this time Swygert started shooting, firing- , four shots before Nicholson fell andjv t* A *??/\ n /S M + V* rVtlAIYM/3 I I iMie uicer Jik wctB uii mc siuunu. ; I "t Mr. S. L. Oxner, next witness' for the state, substantiated the testimony Vj of Mr. Hite; except he. said Mr. Swygert touched Dr. Nicholson on the , >shoulder as he spoke to him. < IrTcrngmifZa' walked by Dr. Nicholson, turned and asked hint: "Nick, when are you going to stOD telling", them lies on me ^ and my family?" / and that Dr. Nicholson either grabbed Swygert by } the arms or hit him, he could not say , which, and that Swygert then shot ^ Nicholson, and as Nicholson was falling he placed his hand on his hip ^ plocket^ either to drajv a pistol or to help recover himself, he did not know Wilicn. . . ; Mr. Swygert, on the f^and in his , own behalf, testified thac he was on , i his way to zu store at the time of the . shooting to buy a cigar and that ho , . did not know that Dr .Nicholson..was' j there until he Was within'a few feet , of him. That he asked Nicholson ; when he was. going to stop talking ^ about he and his family, and that ( Nicholson struck him on the shoulder, , -ii.i i- ? - -J il caugiii iiim aiounu me iieen. whu j left hand and reached to his hip pock- ( et with his right, whereupon he fired, in self defense, believing.his.ovrn"life < in danger. v '* ' * "h'here was no testimony to prove'1 that Nicholson was armed at the time, , but the defense offered testimony tc ; the effect that Dr. Nicholson had ? made slanderous statements about ( "Swygerit and his family, and was also testified that Dr: Nicholson had j been seen with a p*?*ol tile day be-. \ TV P "r fore the killing, the state offering con- < ^radictory evidence. . i ^ all the state put up ten witnesses' j and the defense fourteen. The testi- , ] mony was concluded at 11 o'clock \ Saturday morning, and the arguments of counsel begun. ' Solicitor T. C. Callison, B. W. Crouch and Cole L. Blease spoke for the prosecution and ' C. L. Shealy, G. T. Graham. E. I/. | Asbill and George Bell Tim merman I for the aerense. ine case went to i the jury at 5:40 Saturday afternoon, j The jury was composed of the foL- ] lowing: C. Ernest Livingston, fore- i man; Forrest M. Shealv, TV. Scott < Hook. Bufus Hall, J. TV. Doolcy, ] Lewie P. Barrs, C. W. Barrett, J.' l J. Boland, Paul W. Miller. J. Alfred i Keisler, Earl E. Seay, and Vick T. i Harman. . . i The state was represented by T. C. s Callison. solicitor, Cole L. Blease i Columbia, Crohch & Hamage of Sae i ? luda and Efird & Carroll of Lexington j and the defense by Timrr.erman & 1 Graham of Lexington, E. ?L. Asbill of > V t in Mistrial iberating 42 Hours \. \ * * - ' r ^ i Leesville, Cyrus L. Shealy of Lexington, and Martin & Sturkie of Lexington. The tria^l of Mr. Swygert created an unusual amount of interest as t>oth , he and Dr. Nicholson were very prominent in Lexington county. Dur ing the trial the court house was filled^ to overflowing from the beginning. V . After a mistrial was ordered by v. Judge Moore Monday morning Mr. ^ Swvgert was released from custody on a $6,000 bond, the same amount as before the trial. STOCKHOLDERS OF CHAPIN TELJ5Pri05fE COMPANY MEET .There will be a meeting- of all the stockholders of the Chapih "Telephone Company on Saturday, February 4th, : ' 1922, at Chapin;at 2 o'clock. All stockholders are earnestly re? quested to attend as a question of much importance wii Ibe considered < J at this meeting. CHE^&^^DOTS. The health of the community is fine at this writing. Miss Blanche' Goodman spent the week-end with Miss Danna Rhea Ox ner." * ; " ; >% Miss Mae Gates dined with Misses Ruthie'anci Merl Kamnier Sunday. . Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Oxner spent Sunday with their paerots, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. CKiier. We are sorry to know the Mr*- and Mrs. Samuel Oxner ha\\ ^j very sick baby. Hope it will recover soon. Mr. D. W. Kyzer spent Sunday afternon with Mr. Lewis McCravy. Mr. Haskell Amick, of near Peak spent last week with hi sister, Mrs. J. S. Bundrick and while over spent one night with his friend, Mr. George Shealy. Mr. Esther Crout was seen going v ^own the road Sunday evening. \ Misses Efya and Irene Shealy .visited ) .2^8 Mae .Gates Sunday afternoon. jM Mr. and Mrs. Albert Black dined ^Hjj Mr. L. M.'.' Shealy soent Sunday \ X V- ' norning with Mr. Haskell We?singer.*/; vMr. Herman Porth were seen outy/' riding by himself Sunday evening and/7^.^ seemed to be enjoying himself just Hne. , 'V >m ?m > m, , . FIRE DESTROYS GIN AND BARN AT DIXIANA The barn and gin belonging to Mr. E. W. Moye of Dixianna was destroyed by fire about 2 o'clock last Wednesday night, and Wilson. Jowers, a. negro/ is Ih' jail here, arrested on a ?rajrrant charging him with setting the houses .on fire. Jowers denies that be was manv: -way conneced with the . Eire, but tracks Ground the barn at the time of the burning an<jl other circumstances point to his guilt. The amount of Mr. Moye'Slbssis not --TtsT> \nown, neitherisit known whether-be parried insurance or cnot. i ^ J^ '^1 " V.'1. .' V\ V V t f -4 - GOLDBERG' <& SCttLOSSBCRG r BUY 4APP DEPT. STORE Messrs. Goldberg-' & SChlo3sburg of A.ugusta and Camden have purchased the stock and fixtiireVof the iJas. L. . / rapp Co., in Lexington, and will conduct the business in the future.-They are experienced, merchants, and.. Lex- ipgton welcomes therp. jto 'this territory. They are expecting new goods every dayr and when , these have arrived the people of Lexington will find in thei rstore the many wants of the populace in the dry goods and clothing line. ' ' ' TAPP LEAVES LEXINGTON". Mr. Jas. L. Tapp, of the Jas. L. rapp Co., has disposed of his Lexington store to Messrs. Goldberg , & Bchlossburg, who will conduct the business here in the future. On leaving Lexington, Mr. Tapp said that be had met with success here, and it ivas with reluctance mat he : jv ?red his connection with the enter' " J* [>rise in Lexington, but he did so only [>ecause he wanted his entire business tfKrivn a 1 nireic nt vuuiu nai c }ivi9uuai supervision over it. Mr. P. O. McLain; ivho has managed the Tapp store here since the beginning, has made many friends in Lexington, and it is with regret that they give him up. The people of Lexington can be served in the Tapn style by calling at the Tapp 3tore in Columbia. v . ' - A