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- " Mm -. vv f 4V.. * .^ ' [ 1M1 SV Hispatrh-^cnia Qlg; VOLUME NO. 52. LEXINGTON, SOUJH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1922. ' . NUMBER 19 ' r~! " 'I ' V* "l""' ' Al I J I ? ? TAXPAYERS MAKE ROOD WITH CASH The officials of Lexington arc highly pleased with the response of the taxpayers during the past week in coming forward with their cash atid relieving an embarrassing position to the county. Treasurer W. Smith and Auditor W. D. Dent appealed through the paper to the taxpayers who could to come forward and pay their taxes as the county had heavy obligations to meet in the near future, and during the last > week they have collected more than $20,000, the exact amount not being definitely known, and will not be for several days, until they can cheek over the list. i The officials stated this morning ? that tliey were highly pleused with the results obtained, and that the people of Lexington were highly pleased with the results obtained, and that the people of Lexington were to be congratulated on their willingness to help when help is Reeded. The liberal response to the apj>eal for tax money contradicts the general opinion that Lexington county is broke, for a broke people could not have made the showing recorded in the last ten days. The Dispatch-News will give the 1 figures next week as to the amount collected to date, and the percentage of people paying their taxes before the penalty of 7 per cent, was attached . NOT Tin: OXIiY ONK. There" Arc Other Ixvvlngton People Similarly Situated. Can there be any stronger proof offered than the evidence of Lexington residents? After you have read tVie following, quietly answer the , question. James Caughmun, retired farmer, . Lexington, says: '"I found that my kidneys were in need of attention. My back gave me trouble and when I j stooged to lift, a sudden twinge ( jn?-.through -my. kidneys. I * had a dull, tired feeling across my h back most of the time. My kidneys noted too .freely, both day and night, . and the secretions burned in passage ] and contained sediment. I sent to Harmon's Drug Store and bought a vhiu ui uiiijn ? i\mney fills. in a ' ' short time the trouble was corrected ; <md I was feeling, as well as ever." Price 00<\ at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Dean's Kidney Pills?the same that 2\lr. Cauglnuan had. Koster-Milhurn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo. N. Y. IiIBKAllY TO 111-', OIM'.M'.l) The T.cxington Put-lie I.i'orary will | l>e opened Thursday afternoon at four o'clock for the use of its patrons. 5 The library is situated temporarily in ; the office of Miss Annie Caughman on the second floor of the Home National , Dank Bui Id Inc. The library will be opened on Mon- | day and Thursday afternoons of each < week from 4 to 6. j Following is a copy of rules adopt- , ed at first meeting of the library association: , Sec. 1. A book shall be consid- ^ ered a new book until it lias been In , the library six months. Sec. 2. Not more than two old ; books and not more than one new , hook shall be loaned at one time. Sec. 3.?Old books may be kept but *" i r. . 5*' 1 . .1 11 l 0 ? ' iv't ' . - -v :v MUST NOT INC'RKASK 1 COTTON ACREAGE .. Columbia, Feb. 26.?Convinced they say, that any increase in cotton acreage this year would be absolutely ruinous to the state, officials of the South Carolina Division of the American Cotton Association today issued a statement setting forth the facts in the situation, as they see them, and urging every interest, in South Carolina, to unite in an effort to hold the acreage down at leust to that of 1021. A further reduction would be Strongly advisable the association says, four major reasons are given by the association why the acreage should not bo increased and it sftys there are numerous minor reasons, the four principal ones are: "First. An increase in cotton acreage would cheapen all collateral held by Southern banks. "Second. Under boll weevil conditions an increase in acreage means an incerttse in possible dlsas- ; ter by the boll weevil. "Third. An increase in cotton acreage means a decrease in food and feed crops, loot's make the Southern farm self-sustaining before we again undertake to raise a surplus of cotton. "Fourth.' After bearing the brunt of deflation neither our bankers, merchants for nar farmers are in a posi- ' tion to finance a large crop. Under existing conditions we ought not to run the risk of a crop failure and thus embarrass banks, merchants and farmers. Plant only such crops as can be financed with fonin:irntiw ' ease. *' The association in its statement takes the view that while 4"n large acreage this year would not by any 1 means insure a large crop, it would i' certainly very greatly depress the price for the next eight or nine ' months any way. If we overproduce prices will be ruinous, if we over- 1 plant and the boll weevil repeats her 1021 performance, ruin is certain, either way you look at it our only' 1 salvation Is in a very small acreage."! ' The association says that it feels it J s to lie its duty to sound this note of j * warning to the farmers of the state ( niul it reminds them that "it is better lo be safe than sorry." * ' Ajafenwui of Hook- Hill.' ' president. I,ouis I. Cluion of Inigoff, J vice president and manager of the 1 l issociation, said yesterday that they j ha druceived letters from bankers, I merchants and farmers in every sec- j 1 lion of the state urging that every ' step be taken to prevent an increased . 1 icreage with the disaster that it ' would almost certainly bring. ' i:i)Mrxi> m:\vn. \ J Miss Kathleen Sox has returned j from a couple days visit to her sister, j Mrs. John Taylor, at Coiling Springs, j M S!.. ..1 ' 1 ?*?(*> otl |MII una .H'U'Oill <?l JSWJl nst.'lt J visited her son. Mr. (!. AV. Jefcout, * last week . 1 Mr. !uul Mrs. Josh Lewis spent ' Sunday with Mrs. Lewis's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Spires. ' Mr. J. Shealy has shut down his iee huller till the fall crop eomes in. ' The doubtins Thomases who said a 1 iee huller would not pay in this ^ ounty would he surprised to know J tow much and from what distances 1 ice has been brought to the huller. Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred Shealy tin; oute 1 are both confined to the bed vith attacks of Flu, from which we visit them a speedy recovery. Clarence Sox. who has been work* riK at Cayce for sonic time spent Sunlay with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. O. M. Sox. c Mr. and Mrs. Caraway of Castonia, ( ' "day in Edmund as d M rs. W. M . ' way was formerly " lis county, and they i relatives here and at f liarpo of the Harmony * is neen sprouting the ks with relatives in this d. " Mrs. O. Hut to spent ' * sday iu Columbia. YV. Sharfie and family have 11 <? Winmboro. Having spent v res. so far, here they will be c missed in this community. ?.?,,? \ rr.JMAIX.MKNT AT STYX. t here will be given an entertain- e nt at Styx (Congaree school) a /ednesdny night. March 8t,h, by the latrons of the school consisting of a v lot supper, chicken and fish fry, and ther amusements. Come and bring r ottr friends. li COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 77-?. The following members appointed *t i : -V by the Governor will serve on the Board of Equalization for Lexington county for fiscal year, 1922: Black Creek Township?L. W. Wise, it. G. Able, W. B. Dunbar. Boiling Springs Township.?A. lludolph Oswald, J. Henkell Shealy, J. W. Ballington. Broad Iliver and Town of Ohapin? R. F. Cumalander, T. O. Stoudemire, S. J. Cannon. Bull Swamp Township?II.. W. Martin. CI. J. King. J. W. Jumper. Town of Swansea?. 1.. Rast, H. N. Sliarpe, R. E. Inabinet. Chinqucpin Township?J. P. Cope( land. J. E. Davis, P. S. Mailman. Town of Batesburg?C. E. Jones. J. B. Reid, C. E. Drehcr. Cor.srarce Township?M. N. Kleckley, W. M. Sharpe, Killian Harman. Town 01 Bmokland?P. I. Sox, E. M. Lucas, C. T. Weed. Fork Township?D. F. I.orick, J. Iv. Swygert, J. P. Moctzo. Gilbert Hollow Township?G. Olin Smith. D. H. Price, B. II. Shcaly. Town of I.eesvllle?F. 11. Hendrix. ,1. I.. Matthews, Al. A. Whittle. , Hollow Creek Township?14. M. Price, Scott P. Shirey, Emanuel Bong. Bexnigton Township?D. Ellis Efird. W. D. George, W. Morgat Ca ugh mail. Town of Lexington?C. B. Lcapliart, \V. H. Bickley. K. .1. Hook. Piatt Springs Township?J . Perry Boodwin, V. k. tioodwin, \V. I. J umpcr. Saluda Township?A . -M . Wingard. 1.1). Bickley. J. A. Bpting. Sandy Uun Township?N. 1.5. Wannamaker, K. \V. Redmond, J. K. Rueker. The name leading the list in his respective town o rtownship will act is chairman and call his hoard to as-! leinble at some special place and pass ipon the returns. The Chairman will all and get the returns and notify :he members of his Board the place' ind time of meeting. Under a resoluioiUbJLSsed by tilQ Co 11 illy Board latiLj rear in order that some uniform method might he had with all tin Boards before passing upon same. 1 liavc set the 13th Mch. for all chairlien to he at Lexington ?otirthou.se it 10 o'clock for the purpose of such meeting and to get proper instructions for the assesnient of real and (orsonal property for year. lOiili. \V. 1). I)K.NT. County Auditor. liATKSUf lit; X F.WS. I Ion. .1. M. Gaines. stoic aitent of he Rife Insurance Company of Viriiniti with headquarters at Green,vood was here I-'riday stud Saturday n the interest of his company. Mr. ruines til one time represented his ounty in the state senate. Mr. C*. K. .I ones left Tuesday norning for Mountric. (la., and mints in West Tennessee, where he vill be Knne for several days. Mr. lones is interested in the potato curntc industry and will make an inspeeion of the various curias houses in he different sections visited. Dr. W. I*. Timmerman has reurned front Norfolk, Vn., where he ittended the medical association teld in that city. Mr. N. 1'. Mitchell, a member of lie senior law class of the I'niversity >f South Carolina, was a visitor to >ur town Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. K. H. Byars has returned to ter home in Marion, after spending leveral days with her sister. Mrs. A. '. Jones. Mrs. M. S. Rutland has returned rum tin extended visit to her duughers. Mrs. J. It. Med lock at Greenille. \ Mr. I.ewie Roland attended eourt t Saluda Monday as a witness in tt iqttor ease. Senator Wight man spent Monday t his home on Mt. Willing Avenue mn ins lamiiy, penning tnc Drier vaation <?f the senate. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Brodie of Vagener were recent visitors to relaives in Batesburg. Miss Sallie line Matthews, a studnt of Summerland college, spent lunday with relatives in town. Mr. I. H. Wright made a business isit to Springfield Tuesday. W. B. Kenneriy, a prominent farner of the Mt. Willing section was tore on business Friday. THE NEW ENTERPRISE. r GO EA?Y AND COMFORTABLE. Next Friday evening: at 7:30 o'clock the Red Arrow Filling Station will open its vHlves of the highest grade oils and gWaoline for the convenience of the pifblic travel of automobiles, guaranteed to satisfy every one courteously and promptly, with that which will send them on their way safe and comfortable. Also accessories for autos, and the famous Fisk rubber tires, guaranteed to run furtherest and longe^'. They ofifer to the first lady selling I the first -five srnllons ?-?f - V , J premium of five dollars in gold or new silver dollars. This is a new business starting right to keep light. A trial will convince you. i + < m > m J>OTS -FROM ST. JOHN'S. Eerywhere you look these days you see grain fields. It is with grain now as it was with cotton, a year or so ago, but it looks as if cotton will have to be a thing of the past, for j when Nir>. Farmer sits down to eat his supper' Mr. Boll Weevil walks round ou the table and when Mr. Farmer picks up Cotton News to read the cotton situation Mr. Weevil is thcre ahku Therefore, I think it time to turn N dm* time and attention tc somethingpother than cotton. The health of the community is very good! at present with the exception of a fiew. Mrs. Carrie I.lvingston has beerijBick fob the last few days, but we are glad to say she is up again. Mr. T.'il. ShUU and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. C. U. Eivingston and family. Mr. E. Hook and family, accompanied by liis sister, Mrs. Ann E. llawl, motored down to Burr Satrday evening to see Mr. S. O. Hook and family. Mr. A. I. n ? " spent Sunday nt Mr. D. Sim Knitter's. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Hook and Mrs. Ella Koislor spent Sunday afternoon at Mr. E. E. Hook's. Mrs. . T. L.. Taylor and accomplished daughter worshipped at Mt. Pleasant Sunday and dined with her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Shealy. The Mission Study class of St. Johns, under the supervision of Mr. Frank Kaiser meet Sunday afternoon . k - - T* Jft . q>g?-0? - " Death of. .\P.>s Harriet Stalilcr. Tuesday morning 2 A. M. February 21st Miss Harriett Stabler died tit the iiotne of Mr. i-rank Kaiuiner between the Peaver v reeks. About a week ago Alias StalJcr v.as kneeling and kind1'iig a fin- i:i tlie eliinmy when her lollies esught and she was serioiisl". | I tiriit il. I'ne.i'i.onia .soon s? i In and | she was never able to rally. | She was in her Mitli year and had1 been living with he,- relative Frank Kaiuiner for 10 years. She was a member of Andrew Chapel Methodist Church ami lias always been a true, pious and kind christian woman, greatly beloved by everybody. She was buried at Andrew Chapel Cemetery Wednesday morning to o'i lock. her pastor, llev. S. Banner. officiating at the funeral.?Calhoun Times, I February '_'S. AMICUS KKIJKV MAVS. Now, Mr. Fanner, what are we going to do about our coming U?2crop; are we going to buy fertilizer for our coming crop as we have in the past and feed the boll weevil, or will we let the cotton problems break us all up? is the question 1 tun asking. Mr. Boyd llollis spent Sunday with his friend, Mr. K. A. Amiek. Prof. E. K. front and wife and children spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives and friends of the Wateringford section. Mr. M. N. Amiek of North, Alabama, is spending some time with relatives and friends of this section. Miss Mozelle Nichols spent Sunday with her chums, Misses Margaret and Alice lfuth Hollis. Chief Kelso, the popular chief of Cleveland. Ohio, is spending some time with friends of this section. Chief is looking well. Mr. Herman Porth spent a short while Sunday with his friend, Iv. A. Aniick Mi?s flrarie Amick spent Saturday night and Sunday with lier old chums,! Misses Margaret and Alice Kuth Mollis. D.VStlE VKI1>\Y EVKMXfi A dandrf will be given in the Corley Bros. budding Friday evening front 0 to l.'j ,^Iusio will be furnished by 'CohVstV>?k's on hefttra of Columbia. The. ptajblifc is cordially invited. \ , ,r, t w ' ? THE TIME IS RIPE; 'TIS NOW OR NEVER Columbia, Feb. 27."If the farmer.1 of South Carolina do not enthusiastically support the movement now or foot to organize and put in successful operation the South Carolina Cotton Growers' Cooperative Association, (they need never start another farmers' movement because it will be u failure," sayd J. H. B. Jenkins, vice president of the Peoples Bank and Trust Co., of York in a letter to W. | ts. Wilkerson. a York county farmer, I a copy of the letter having been made public by the officers of tite cooperative association in this city. Mr. Jenkins* letter was in reply tc one from Mr. Wilkerson asking the attitude of the bank towards the movement. Mr. Wilkerson had written Mr. Jenkins that the banks in many counties of the state were strongly backing the movement and asked if Mr. Jenkins' bank would favor it. "In our opinion lite proposed cooperative marketing movement" continued Mr. Jenkins "is the only movement that has ever been started by the farmers that has ever had 'teeth' to it. A cooperative association with the proper enthusiastic* support, under honest and capable management, organized in South Carolina and in the other cotton states will do more to bring about and regulate orderly marketing of cotton at a fair profit than anything else that run be done. Therefore the Peoples Flank and Trust Co. strongly recommends the organization of properly managed cooperative marketing associations, and we unhesitatingly offer our facilities to this end. "We have entile a number of farmers among our stockholders: we number hundreds of farmers as patrons anel we are anel will be just as willing, if not more sei, to assist financially farmers whe> are members I of the association as those who are I not rri... .uuti i ue Rovernment through the great war finance corporation anil the large financial institutions in tlie money centers have en| ilorseil cooperative marketing assooiaJ tions and itave expressed a willingness to extend and are already extending financial assistance in large amounts is in itself evidence of the soundness 6f?tffe* ptdpositToTo. It' a great pity that the farmers of South Carolina have not long before organized such an association. They would now he enjoying the great henetits that are being enjoyed through nsso| ciations already organized in Texas, | Oklahoma and Mississippi, j "The farmer v ho does not join in ! tltis movement is not only standing in j his own light hut is retarding the fu| ture development of the South." I n ? i? r.rwoitTu DIvMCIiTITLLY KNTKltTAIXKI) The Mt. Hebron Kpworth Heague was delightfully entertained on the evening of (leorge Washington's birthday hy Mrs Harper Shull, an honorary member 01 tlte League. All the leaguers were received in the re| ceptlon hall, which was beautifully I decorated in red. white and blue. | The i.eague presented an interesting J program, the subject being based on I 1 Oeorgc Washington's birthday. The I program was as follows: Song?"America." I2ssay?"C.eorge Washington". I.illie 13. Buff. Song?"Columbia, (Jem of the Oeean." Recitation?"Old dory." Catherine Whitten. Song.?Motion song?Rod, White and Blue. Essay?"The origin of The First Flag." Thelina Harmon. Song?"Star Spangled Banner." After the program different games were played. The league had made 28 hatchets, two of a kind front red, white and blue crepe paper. These were used to couple the hoys and girls. Then l>y couples they went to the dinin groom, whit h was beautifully decorated with the league colors, yellow and white. The social committee ol' the league served cherr> pie, jello and whipped cream. Then all thanked Mrs. Shull for entertaining the league and departed. F.NTI.KTA 1XMKXT AT OILBFKT CllADF.D SCHOOL. There will be a Tom-Thumb Wedding at the CJilbert graded school building Friday evening. March 3rd. commencing promptly at 7:30 I'' M. Refreshments will be served, come one and all. s The l-adies' School Improvement League. VKRONA DOTS. As I am a new correspondent to the Lexington Dispatch-News, with which I am tfell pleased, I will try to introduce myself by sending in my first comment to the readers of the same. I live in Saluda county near the Saluda river, but once was a resident of Lexington.- and as I have a num uci m Miiuri'u una inen? I still ftp. think of I-exinfirton,/>v>v-v\tt We are aorr?" '.*V?. ,? 'that this cominuaily^trV *~'1 tinfortunnte with a K \> $*'>Knes.s this winter. \iuctle .T . A . Rawl. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence. Rawl was very sick a few days of last week with fever, but we are glad he is much improved at this time. Mrs. Tillman Derrick and little children spent last Tuesday at her father's, J. Ira Price's. A Winford Frazier and a few of his friends made a trip to Columbia last Tuesday. Very heavy rains fell in this community last week and caused Saludu river to be very high. Wo understand it liked si:: feet reaching the tele phone wire which crosses at Holley's Ferry. J .A. Bedenbaugh re-covered his residence last Friday. Mrs. J. Ira Price and daughter, Effie, and Mrs. Carl W. Price, and two children, spent awhile last Wednesday at V. P. Ithineharts. J. A. Bedenbaugh and also Mrs. Bedenbaugh have been ill for some time, hut have improved we are glad to state. S. D. Sheoly, a former resident of this section, who has been running a . garage in Leesville is now moving from Leesville to Newberry, where Mr. Shealy and son, Blanton, will run a line of business. Messrs. Carl W. Price and Wingard Frazier made a business trip to Saluda lust Wednesday. Viley Lindler of near St. Marks church, who have been an invalid for several years died last Sunday morning and was buried at St. Mark's church Monday morning. He leaves a widow and three step children as follows: Mr#, Hpnry Snelcfrove _ of j_4pej?vjue, m rs. Andrew SmKh and Willie Derrick of near St. Mark's church, also some brothers dnd a . host of other relatives. He tvas 65 years of age. A committee of three from I'nion church, and also three from Mt, Hebron and Mt. Pleasant, met last Wednesday at the Lutheran parsonage to see about some repairing being done in the near future. We are sorry to note that Mrs. Kuss Rawl, who for some time has been staying with her son, George Ttawl. of near Rehebeth church, is seriously ill at this time. Charlie Fulmer of the Prosperity section lost his barn last Thursday night which it is thought was struck by lightning. Samuel Hare of the Cool Spring section died and was buried Saturday morning at St. Mark's church. CARD FROM C1TIZKX. Kdilor Dispatch-News: I just want to ask through the columns of your paper If any of your readers have undertaken to travel the I.exington Orangeburg road recently? If not they ought to try it and form their opinion about our "great board of county commissioners who are rated us practical business men. No wonder people cry about the burden ot' taxation when they pass over such roads us the one mentioned. They can hardly set to Lexington over this road when they get ready to pay their taxes. This particular road is under the supervision of Mr. 15. II. Harre. if I have been informed correctly. Recently the chalngang was on this road and ail they did was to haul in clay and dump it in piles without any thought of scattering it or putting sand on top. Today this road can hardly be traversed. It is one of the main roads lending to the county seat and deserves to be .worked. It was once a splendid road and for the lack of a little attention it has gone to pieces. The people of the lower part of the county have expected great things of the present board of county commissioners and if this is the best that they can do, t for one think that they ought to be elected by the people and not "railroaded in" by the Lexington delegation . CITIZEN., \