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52. LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1922. NUMBER 23.
HpCourf in Session
, I
gaQourt of common pleas convened ir
^HHfin>on Monday morning with Judge
SPbrhest Moore of Lancaster presidiind
with the number of cases
HGRB&Xor the term it is probable that it
Bfflf Ifi'yt t thx k
^ She cases disposed of so far are:
Roberts vs. Director Gen-pf
the Railroads, which involved
nf mnlM which were in
HPfl. for transportation, a verdict was
Roberts for $715, the
L. Harmon vs. Director Genera]
ffl?ttv3tit0roads, which also involved a
^ ntnle shipment, the plaintiff being
At.the time of going to press the
^B^eo&rt was engaged in the trial of the
^BjIpftSe of J. I. Sailey vs. J. T. Berry
^hE5&:31u? following jurors will serve nexl
Kfe-D. Napoleon Senn, P. L. Redmond
Bp^H|XiUther Rister, Charlie E. Gable
E- Glover, Carl A. Shall, Harrj
Ernest J. Wessinger, J. Luthei
Willie E. Harsey, John A.
Bpjffrick, J.-Tuonan Hutfco, J. W.
1^, Enos A. Long. Matthew B.
Kflmgard. T. O .Stoudemire, L. M.
ndmer, Sam T. Younginer, George
Smith, J. Coiie Warner,
Sox, Oscie Boyce, Ernest
1L Stockman, P. P.
fflfe7 -ii* v <",
I ^h?*from the State the sum
0t>, /state aid as against
arriotint has hean due
ffcet that a few schools parIn
this aid this year^tKa^id
Ruber* pi teachers and moved from
j|^^FaV1ferm 'Extension class up to the
^^^HgFweilty schools in the county have
^^Hlceived $1,859.00 Term Extension
I^KfUd against $2,168.00 for last year.
BRipbis is a loss of $309.00, due to the
H|dfact that these schools moved up to
different class and received more
Krf - t ' i
K " State aid, which helps to make up
p|<'the fli&dO.OO more teat the Rural
1"^unViAAla faMiivcu) Rnth PIP SQPS
, xriau^u ocuvviio * vw?>.vvk v*.
of schools combined received $13,|i>.;.
359.00 this year, while last year they
.?? deceived $13,168.00, making an in? ??
crease in the amount of State aid re&
ceived this year over last year of
$1,191*00.
High schools, and the schools
BP*"V guaranteed a seven months term have
not yet received their State aid in full,
> hot this will bring the total of State
|*v aid close to $50,000.00.
P v 6. K. BOUKNIGHT
^ ; \ DIET \T HOME.
Samuel K. Bouknight, of 2226 Main
street, died Tuesday morning at 10:45
at his home in his 64th yeai*. He had
m. been actively engaged at his blackB
^amith shop on upper Main street unJ>
.^til about two months ago. Mr. Souks'
^aight came to Columbia about 10
B. jfckra ago from Newberry. For some
dne he was employed by the Colum
bia Ice & Fuel Co. and later engaged
K In business for himself. The funeral
4innouncement will be made later.
He was a member of the Main street
XfothAHait fhnrph anH nf thp Masonic
W-'f order.
B;'r, . ^Surviving Mr. Bouknight are his
^L*-'widow, and nine children, as follows:
R. A., E. C., and W. L.
Bouknight, all residents of Columbia;
^ and Mrs. J. E. Fulmer, Mrs. R. H.
^^ Dickert of Columbia, and Mrs. J. E.
^ Bouknight of Darlington, Mrs. George
^Hw. McCartha, of Sumter and Mrs.
^^ R. M. Carter of Eutawville.?Colum^^ftbia
Record, 28th March.
Mr. Bouknight has relatives at
^^^Chapin and a number of friends in
^^Kh& county who will regret to hear
his death.?Dispatch-News.
Bat
Nearly Every One!
Bride?Now, ycAi did not have
to kiss you every night beI
K*e rou were married.
BHGroom?No, not every night.
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Who Will Be the
i Palma fest a Queen
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v
i i The Club women of Columbia have
i I just organized to act as hostesses to j
j the Queen candidates, and are making
51 every preparation to give them the
> | best time possible. And, of course
j the men are making their own prepj
arations too. We have been asked
to keep the many good things in j
t store for the young ladies a dark j
secret for a while longer so their1
1. surprise may be complete.
The Palmafesta Association has received
numbers of letters from for-)
mer Queen candidates expressing
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their unusual pleasure last year and
they are unanimous in saying, "It was
the best time I ever had." Queen
candidates have the best seats al>
ready reserved for them at every
'! stage performance at% Palmafesta.
They will see the spectacular fireworks
display, the georgeous exhibit
of wearing apparel at the style show,
will hear the beautiful music of
banks and opera stars now being enr
i
gaged by the chairman of the enteri
tainment committee, Mr. L. L.
j Propst, who is in New York with the
determination to secure the best star
irrespective of the expense or trouble.
There wlil be dinners, dances, balls
and?what will be the most beautiful
of all events?the Queen's Coronation
**- 11 as? Vv*r f Hnohn o f V? A ni _
I> ill K/J ?.uv v^wvviiij W41V11V,
selves, arrayed in the court finery
which characterized the coronation of!
' the Queen of England in the days of
chivalry and Knight Errants.
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Do the girls of South Carolina want
to be at Palmafesta ? Interest is running
hgih all over the State. Girls
want to enjoy -this good time?andJ
there fc. the $506 diamond ring awaiting
the fortunate girl to be chosen
"Queen of Palmafesta. Last year the
contest waB close. Up to the very last
minute a dozen or more of the young
ladies had practically the same number
^of Azotes-. ;Wht> knows but what
i j this copQ^C^P1 ^be /the honored one
and o^ "O^^ring back the dis
tinpt^^^^|tftfBueen of 1922 PalI
All oWi^^oung ladies will as'
semble in Columbia on Monday, April
! the 17th when Palmafesta starts and
I k
; will be the guests of Palmafesta until
Saturday the 22nd of April when 1922
j Palmafesta will close. All expenses
will be paid by Palmafesta and all
the young lady must do to win the >
distinction of being Palmafesta Queen
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is to be elected in her own county and
go to Columbia and compete with the
other young ladies assembled. The
j candidates do nothing in Columbia to
, I win the ruling place out appear Deiore i
; the voters and be h?<roduced.
, J The beauty supplement this year
; will be widely circulated over the
j State and the County Queens will not
i *
i only have their pictures in this beau,
tiful page but their pictures will be
. put in the Palmafesta program to be
, j .preserved in permanent form.
All of the young ladies will be personally
conducted about the big show!
of automobiles and trades displays'
where the many industries and products
of the State will be demonstrated
to the public.
: 4 The $500 prize for the best county
float is bringing many registrations.
,! Hambone says, "Last year you
I couldn't buy nuthin for a dollah, and
' t
this year you cain't get a dollah to
i buy nuthin with." but here is a way
, to get $500 in gold. Ths icounty can
, j easily design a good float to show
the natural resources, the industries j
or some historical event and have as j
good a chance to win the prize as any- j
one. Just write to Mr. James G. j
i Holmek, 1215 Lady Street, Columbia, j
[
j and tell him you want to enter a float, j
.J The parade will be on Thursday, April,
j the 20th and will be a mammouth af-j
I fair.
| Contestants.
I The following young ladies have
J been entered in the contest for Lex- j
j ington county:
Miss Myrtle Hendrix. Leesvlile. 1,005 j
Miss Mary Elizabeth Whitten,
Batesburg 1,003
Miss Vera Corley, Lexington.... 1,000
1 Miss Cecil Bar re, Lexington... 1,000
I
Miss Pauline Hook. Xew Brookland
1.000 j
Miss Leon" Kyzer, Lexington.. 1,000
See votnig coupon in anotl. ir column
for single votes. A yearly paidin-advapce
subscription is entitled to
100 votes. Subscribe now and "help
your choice to win the honor from:
this county. ;j
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Lfist Attraction JOn
10th April
The last number of the Lexington
Lyceum course is one of the most ]
unique attractions ever offered here. ]
Three girls, a pianist, a reader, and 1
a cartoonist have associated them- ]
selves with the aim of dispensing ]
genuine amusement, and unusual
novelty and genuine artistic excel- 1
lence?a rare and most desirable com- <
bination?are delgihtfully united in 1
the programs of The Artists' Trio t
Company whose merit has been un- j ;
questionably tried and proved by the ! ]
successful record of its members in I ]
Lyceum and Chautauqua work during
the past three years. ' <
Vera MacKelvie, cartoonist and so- j
prano; Cornine Jessop. reader and i
soprano; Vivian Graves, contralto,;]
compose the company and each fits <
perfectly into the plan of the organization
both from the standpoint of ]
individual and ensemble work. ]
Vera MacKelvie studied at the Chicago
Art Institute and is known for
her excellent draftsmanship. This,
combined with a striking personality
and a fine singing voice, insures a i
pleasant evening. Her pictures have
purpose as well as humor. She draws
with both hands with equal facility.
Vera MacKelvie is a graduate of the
dramatic department of the Lyceum
A -A- VN J. J ^
Arts conservatory, cnieagu. j
Corinne Jessop is a charming and j i
delightful entertainer. She sings well j*;
and reads well. She is known not 1
only for her personality which is 1
both sweet and wholesome.
Vivian Graves has a contralto voice i
of great range and power combined
with an artistic and most sympathetic ;
presentation of songs whether arias i
or heart songs. . <
This is the last attraction of the
present course and it would be very i
gratifying to the committee to see the !
house packed for this concert, as it J
would be very helpful to the young <
lathes?frf riTE" r6frthtttrn^)f^Thetr'piro - <
gram.
The Artists' Trio comes to the Lex- <
ington school auditorium at 8:30 o'- ]
clock on the evening of April 10..j <
There will be reserved seats for those ! t
holding season tickets, and the usual {
prices of 75c and 35c will be charged j
for single admission. j
LEXINGTON COMMENCEMENT j
MAY 26TH TO 29TH j ]
The commencement exercises for i
the Lexington high school will be, <
held this year, May 26 to 29. j 1
The tenth grade pupils will give a ^ <
play entitled, "Much Ado About
Bettie", Tnursday and Friday nights, *
May 26 and 27.
Rev. P. D. Brown, pastor of
Ebenezer Lutheran church of Columbia,
will preach the annual ser- j *
mon Sunday 11:15 a. m. at the school | 1
auditorium. Special music will be ar- 1
ranged. '
The commencement address at thej 1
graduating exercises will be delivered, 1
Monday night, S:30 o'clock by Gov. j 1
Robert A. Cooper. | '
The following students are mem-j '
bers of the graduating class this year: j '
Anna Lee Corley, Neita Lee Harman, [
Wenonah Corley, Nola Price, Olaj '
Warper, Raymond Hendrix, Herbert ^
Hendrix, Gary Harman.
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TO SWEET POTATO i
GROWERS OF LEXINGTON CO. j
Farmers expecting to grow sweet j
potatoes for shipping will be required |
to grow Porto Ricas. We also r*c-|
ommend that potatoes for bedding be. 1
dipped in a solution made of one ;
i
quart formeldhide to 50 gallons of <
water, let potatoes remain in solution <
for from five to eight minutes, then
i
bed immedi?tely. This gives,disease :
free seed. J. W. SHE ALT. j i
County Agent. !
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OFFICERS BUSY AFTER j .
WHISKEY STILLS. I
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Sheriff E. Austin Roof and the
rural policemen have been going 1
strong recently after the illicit whis
key business and during the past ten
days have brought in two fine slilis.
At one place they captured a sixty 1
gallon topper still and destroyed 2,200 .
gallons of mash ready to run, and at <
another got a forty-five gallon ea-'t
pacity copper outfit, which was in operation
at the time, but the operators s
had gone when the officers arrived. J
Other smaller outfits have been found] I
and destroyed. c
Picture Show For
Lexington Soon
Messrs. Lem Hall of Columbia and
Lester C. Miller of Lexington are prer-v
#-?n orii-A T ovin<ytrm a lane
[J a. i 1115 ca. A v. A v
ivant. They are getting in readiness
to open a moving picture show
here about the 10th of April.
Lexington has needed such a place
Df amusement for some time, but a
suitable building was not available
until now. The show will occupy
he store room formerly used by Chas.
E. Taylor as an undertaking parlor,
lie having moved his business to his
home just out of town.
Improvements are now being made
:>n the store room in the way of installing
a box office and chairs, and
ivhen completed will be an up to date
movie house. It will have a seating
capacity of 350.
In next week's Dispatch-Xews will
be printed a list of some of the first
pictures to be shown at the theatre.
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GASOLINE FROM FISH.
It's hard to keep pace with the
shifting opinions of the future of
petroleum, according to the Nation's
Business. The editorial eye is caught
by a headline: "Is a Fuel Stringency
Near?" and we read on:
More oil will be discovered in this
country, but that the quantity thus
made available can replace the failing
supply of existing fields, much
less keep .pace with an ever-increasing
demand, is incredible
The obvious deduction which the
automotive ndiustry must face, unpleasant
though it may be, is that
motor fuel is practically certain to
advance rapidly in price in the not
iistant future.
We had just- digested that when
another periodical unfolds before us
a story of untouched oil resources In
Northern Canada that seem sufficient
to run all the automobiles in
:he w orKfr ?
ButvWhy-worry anyhow? asks another-.
"oil wells do go dry; their output
decreases with age. Some day
seme prophet will be able to say, 'I
old you so.' Lqjg before that day
a hydro-electric power and light,
grease less lubricants from artificial
rraphite and other results of the development
of human ingenuity will
perhaps have robbed the petroleum
prophets of all audience."
And if that is not sufficiently reassuring.
here's still another gleam
3f hope: A Japanese scientist says
le has made synthetic petroleum out
5f fish oil and clay.
JOIN THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
OF THE - AMERICAN LEGION.
Membership is limited to the mothers,
sisters, w-ives, daughters and sisters
of the members of the American
Legion ,and to the mothers, wives,
laughters and sisters of all men and
ivomoji who were in the military' 01
naval service of the United States at
my time between April 6, 1917 and
November 11, 1918, and who died in
line of duty or after honorable discharge
and prior to November 11.
1918. The objects of this. Auxiliary
is the same as those of the American
Legion.
The meetings are held on the first
Wednesday afternoons in each month
m the American Legion rooms.
DEATH OF MRS. WISE
OF NEAR EDMUND.
Mrs. J. Assman Wise died at her
tome near Edmund Sunday morning
and was buried Monday afternoon at
Did Bethel, the services being conducted
by the Rev. Cooley. Mrs.
Wise was forty years of age. and besides
her husband leaves nine children.
She was a daughter of the late
Mike Senn. Mrs. Wise was a good
Christian woman, and was held in
high esteem in the community in
ivhich she lived. She was a niembei
Old Bethel Methodist church.
LNTERTAIXMEXT AT
WHITE KNOLE.
There will be an entertainment at
iVhite Knoll school on Friday night.
April 7th at 7:30 o'clock. An interesting
program will be rendered by
he pupils.
There will be no charge for admission
.
Refreshments will be set >d for the
>enefit of the school. The public is
ordially ihvited.
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Fish Free From
H. P. Fulmer
The Dispatch-News is in receipt of
a letter from Congressman H. P.,
Fulmer directing the attention of the
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hatchery at Orangeburg, and asking
that it be published that they may
avail themselves of the opportunity
to secure free fish. The letter follows:
"To the Editor:
"It has occurred to me that the
people of South Carolina are not taking
advantage of the government's
offer to supply them with free fish
with which to stock their ponds and
] the rivers, that they are not only miss!
ing some good sport but some very
good food.
"I doubt very much if many people
in the State know that the governj
ment maintains a hatchery at OrangeI
burg. In talking to one of the offi|
rials of the Bureau of Fisheries, he
{ spoke very highly of the Orangeburg
: plant and they would like very much
i to enlarge it but it seems that the
I people are not useing up the present
output. Last season this station produced
about 200,000 large mouth bass
and 15,000 sunfish. There were between
500 and 600 applications received,
about 50 per cent of them being
from our State, the balance from
North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia.
"For the information of those interested
in ''curing fish, I will say that
the Orangeburg Hatchery propagates
large mouth bass and sunfish and that
only one species of fish is assigned
to any applicant during any one
season and the number supplied is
based upon the water area to be
stocked. Only one application for
any particular body of w??er whl be
considered. The period of Vlistribui
tion extends from the 1st of May to
the 1st. of September. Applications
are acted upon in order of receipt
and -ordeflSL filied_as as ifte-supply
lasts, so that the sooner an application
is made, the better the chance
of securing the fish.
"Applications require the endorsement
of a Senator or Representative1
ih Congress and I shall be pleased
to hear from those in the 7th. District
who desire to secure a supply of
fish. All applications should be in
my hands before the loth of April.
"I hope that our people will not
overlook this opportunity and that the
waters of our State and especially the
j 7th. District will soon be alive with
fish.
"Very respectfully,
"H. P. FULMER, M. C."
TRULY A SOCIABLE.
; The young folks of the town were
I delightfully entertained by Miss
Bertha, the much admired daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Simon Caughman,
at their beautiful home, on upper Main
j street, Friday evening.
! NEWBERRY ATTORNEY
ATTENDING COURT.
Dr. George B. Cromer of Newberry,
general counsel for the Southern railway
in South Carolina, is in Lexington
this week looking after the interests
of his road at the court now
holding.
MEETING COUNTY .
MEDICAL SOCIETY.
The Lexington County Medical Society
will meet in Lexington at the of-1
fice of Dr. Wingard on April 3rd.
(First Monday) at 11 o'clock. A good
program has been arranged and all
the physicians of the county are especially
urged to be present.
J. H. MATH I AS, M. D.,
' Secretary.
ROUND HILL ENTERTAINMENT.
There will be a play given at Round
Hill Saturday. April first by local
talent, the title being, ''All a Mistake."
The ladies league will furnish
refreshments. Every one is invited
t'? attend. There will be a small admission
fee charged for the benefit
of the school.
BON HEUR CLUB.
The Bon Heur club will be entertained
this Friday afternoon by Mrs.
Sam P. Roof at 4 o'clock.
One of the best ways to sell corn
is "on the hoof." Ship ypur corn by
the hog route.
Old Soldiers Will
Meet in Richmond
t
Col. Marion Harman, commander
of Camp Steedman, No. 666, has received
the following letter from the
general chairman of the reunion com
mittee, which is self-explanatory:
To all Confederate Veterans and Sons
of Confederate Veterans:
In June, 1862, the anxious eyes of
an anguished South were fixed on its
capital, Richmond. McClellan with
100,000 men had compassed her
about; Lee with a scant 60,000 guarded
her gates. With one voice the
Confederacy resolved that Richmond
should be saved. So, from every.
Southern state came reinforcements,
and to their sons already in the field
solemn exhortation to die before they
yielded the citadel of the South to
the Federals. That gallant army,
hastily gathered, held Richmond
against the full strength of the North
and in the great campaign of the
Seven Days, thrust McClellan back to
his gunboats. Richmond pledged
herself then not to forget.
Now, sixty years later, in June, 1922,
the friendly eyes of a prosperous
South once more will be fixed on
Richmond, still the capital of Southern
memories. She wil not be beleaguered
this June, but she will call
for the remnants of the army that defended
her, for their comrades of the
west ,for their wives, their widows,
their daughters and their sons.
Richmond will cal lthem ail?snot
that she may be saved but that she '
may be privileged to serve. In the
exercises of four days?including the
laying of a cornerstone for a monument
to Matthew Fontaine Maury and
a great review before Lee and Davi3,
Jackson and Stuart in bronze?Richmond
will seek to show that she still
.s" .'X,
remembers. >
You are most cordially invited to
join the army whose coming will "relieve"
Richmond. The detailed plans
set fortlPTTr"the- ehclbse^f-vircular of
information are, in the essentials, as
follows: The conevntions of" the S.
C. V. and the Confederated Southern
Memorial Association will open on
June 19; that of the U. G. V. on
June 20. All will conclude June 22.
Efforts are being made to obtain
the usual reduced railroad rates. The
form of entertainment adopted and
so generally approved at Chattanooga
will be followed: Visitors can procure
lodging and breakfast in private
homes at from $1.25 to $2.00 per
day. The other two meals will be
supplied those who desire them as
guests of the city of Richmond and
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The program of exercises and entertainments
probably will make this,
the thirty-second reunion of the Confederate
Veterans, the greatest in their
history. Besides the great review
and the ceremonies at the cornerstone,
there will be addresses by some of
the South's greatest orators, receptions,
a grand ball, band concerts, opportunities
to visit the "Battle Abbey"
and the Confederate Museum, numerous
side trips, camp-fires?"the old
Hflvs" back asain in all their colorful
glamor.
Please read with care the enclosed
circular. For any desired information
address the General Chairman,
Travelers Building, Richmond, Va.
Cordially and Respectfully,
JO. LANE STERN,
General Chairman, Reunion Committee.
UNDERTAKING PARLOR
AT NEW LOCATION
. Mr. Chas. E. Taylor has moved
his undertaking business to his home
just out of Lexington, and is preparing
to give better service than ever.
It is his intention to conduct a flower
business in connection with the undertaking,
and he hopes to be in position
to furnish funeral bouquets.
Taylor Bros, are also preparing to
move their marble yard to their premises
on Depot street. The buildings
are now in course of erection, and
the " ess will be moved at an
: ..j date.
J I'M PI: R?N EESE.
Miss Pleulah Jumper and Ray L.
Xeese. both of the Swansea section,
were married on Tuesday, March 21 ?
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
J. R .McKittrick at the Swansea Baptist
parsonage.
. Most people overestimate their 3of-?
rows and undervalue their joys. ^