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^ - f ;>; v ; -, ^ j "'J' ^ W''^ PJ ?tp> H tspaili-JCnuB H ME NO. 52. LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNE3o|jB| JUNE 21,1922. NUMBER 35. (State Office Se In L Before a crowd of approximately voters today the candidates for! the various state offices presented i their qualifications for the places for| |g?, which. they were offering: and asked' | the suffrage of the electors. The ^ meeting was called to % order at tenj | o'clock by C. M. Efird, who presided I ; and introduced the different speak-! era, and the meeting lasted for about j foar hours. ^The candidates for lieutenant gov- ! ernor were the first to be introduced, I ; ' J&TB. Jackson being the first speak-, or, fallowed by Dr. E. C. L. Adams, Jennings K. Owings being absent. Next came the candidates for state superintendent of education, J. H. Hope of Union being the first ^ .sneak-fir. Mr."Hone is & Lexington ian by Wrth, and taught School in H this county a number of years ago, jfr7" '} and was received here "with a warm |f\ welcome. /r The next speaker was Mr. O. D. H' Seay, and he impressed upon his hear^ ers the importance of uniform text books, whereby a family of children R-I could remove from one county to another and'use the same books as p before. He also taught in, Lexington kf at one time. I f'7 J. H. Zelgler. another candidate for Bftf- the office of state superintendent of m- education, was absent. j jr John E * Swearingen, the present B|> state superintendent, was the next; Bkv; " speaker,, and he said he had served ||y this office for 14 years. He had en-, dfovemor's race recently, but of the numerous letters ihat.hc offer again tor the state wan the first woman to speak toj W'I '? a Lrexington audience offering for a ?:' State office. Shev said she was folH - '' . ] ?? lowing her natural bent in seeking ff \ the office, anJ that she felt that she v was well qualified to perform the; E&. duties of it. That When the United] States entered the War she went Bgv " , "ii ? across the seas to help entertain the | \ soldiers and served her" country as ?| best she could. She knew the office She sought was a responsble one, but ?& it would be a pleasure for her to. W-; Mrs. Bessie It. Drake of Marlboro, f-y ; also a candidate for state superintendp ent of education, was the next E; - spenJwr. She said the public welp. fare rests on the intelligence o?v the people; that the ideals of the state .. had. -their inception ia. the , school room'; and that it was. her desire to, help bring South. Carolina from.?the ' . bottom of the list in.-illiteracy, where] ?"- it had stood for.some* time/. :v.\i.q For Secretary .of (State, James C. Dozier of Rock Hill was I |f^ - the first speaker in the^ rate fo*>?eo~ ST., retary of state. He said thht while ?1**: he was a veteran of the world war; r >. that he was not making the race for js^j^lMCtee on his merits as a soldier, but jg^T-"because he thought himself well fit-' ted for the job. ' ' ' ' * W. Banks Dove,'candidate for reIfeelaction to the same office, said that pc|ft greatest satisfaction of his public fetlife was the knowledge of hs duty having been well performed; that he had enlarged the scope of his office ' *and doubled its returns. He said tnat he was instrumental in having the laws of the state so amended as to make outside capital pay its propor1 pionate share of the fees incidental to entering this state, which had not $ . been done previous to his election to * the office. For Attorney General. D. M. Winter, a member of the j&f v general assembly from Marlboro ; , -county, was the first speaker in the .race for attorney general. He thought that money was being spent jt tmnnecessarily by the attorney genoral's office in employing outside law 3CU to fight cases that naturally in: vcftved upon the officer. Ke said that last year almost as much had been spent for outside hetp as, the W.entire appropriation was in 1916. Harold Eubanks. another candidate tfer attorney general, tojpfc Mr. Wolfe t i*o task for recommending that' the I ekers Were j Ion Wednesday i salary of the attorney general bej raised; that Mr. Wolfe had stated that one could not live on the present salary, and if that be the case he could not see/why he should ask reelection.. He,.also read an itemized statement ofsghet expenditures of the office, which he said were entirely too large. Comptroller General. T. H. Gooding of Hampton county said that this was his first appearj ance before a Lexington audience, and i he paid Auditor W. D. Dent a very high compliment. He told of his qualifications for the office and said that he had "been framed" in his home county due to political differ- \ ehces between himself and the state j senator. His opponent, Walter E. Dfcncan, was not present, ' due to much work to-be d-one in the office, according to a letter read by Chairman C. M. Efird. George W. Wigfttmaji, candidate for commissioner of agriculture, said that he had been able to make the encumbent realize the importance of the office which he holds, and that if elected to it he would not travel over \ the en .re country and cost the state huge sums for nothing, and that if asked for advice would advise *. in. I , ' I A# tha rmor. inotaoH r?f nominst J aVVl 1/4 Wilt iuvi uigwvuu v*. him, as has fceen the case. B. Harris, the present commissioner, was then - introduce#. He explained the details of the office and emphasised the importance of inspecting se?id, foo^s and gasoline, and said thai the office was not costing the tfiipayers ona penny; that the office Wan ?et onl^ self-sustaining, but also war\and both have had long experience with the national guard. For Governor. The candidates for governor were last to be heard, and J. J.. Cantey of I Summerton being basent, John T. | Duncan of Columbia led off. It is ' useless to mention his speech insofar as those who have been following politics in South Carolina for the past 16 years aire concerned. It was the same speech * delivered in the ; same manner. "The riWg" aind E. W. Robertson come "their usual portion of criticism, dnd:< the ' press was far from imfAdne.* Mr.- Duncan said that it xWft* aVfcaiy matter to tell the voters qvli^Iess offices a*id? that/they I w^Vd? be^ abolished, but it had not b4eri^oft%3:H?-,?ls(rsaid l "? ' .i? ~ >5 * ff i\Tf .juU<&I ,uwii.prww1 HW vraoci? LLT pixiii the ? newa* fritfc jwefcfe '^JW^M-ga&s \>f ; > Che . psowdHL:ih&t $%P alftP*5 th$t people- wouldcTefirf'^od^iy^rffat *i)t/rfr-*^ ean-ifctao :5^ok>iuv-^Whfe!ir?,?rff g&y^aH' new -epepeh:5*4 Will print <?{*?-SoM *' :,Georger.aK^- .xLaney fofiowed' <50u^," can, and said fought everything that required an appropriation, ajid^ for^^ thsjt . ^reason] while he was a member ^of .the l^is,- t fature he "wksrip'adV a member.of the v r !;; < ?-** .&?' committee on i retcpnchp[ient? ?ad sine? thfe drlff^ of the times had bei i- } " -* '* 1 'J come apparent that he hardly had . r/TX <, *r 1. room to remain in that position on account of so many trying to get on , the band wagon. That if elected I i : governor he would look into all of- j ! fices with the view to economy, i ! While speaking he was interrupted j ( from the audience with the question:] j "How did you vote on the hydro-elec-! i trie bill?" and he answered that he! ! - ' ; voted for it, and had no apologies to; ' make. Thos. G. McLeod followed Mr. j Laney. He said he was not running! { on his own account, but that he be- J iieved he could be of service to the j 'people. That a man could get out. j of politics what he put into it, and j that he intended putting his best effort into the office of governor if elected. He complimented Lexington county on her record in recent j criminal trials, and said it was a worthy example to' set for * the' re*mainder of the state. He said that luxuries were now goiiig *#r^a?ed, which should be remedied, and' tftat0 all things should come in for a just portion of taxation,. He said that if he had been in the legislature .he FOR NEW PASTOR. To the Editor of The Dispatch-News. Dear Sir:?Will you please allow me a few lines in your valuable paper? I am, in a sense, a stranger in your miasi, out. nave aireauy uccu mauc iu feel at home, and to realize that the lines have fallen in a pleasant place to us. We have been shown that the people of this community and surrounding: country, have the ability to make one feel at home. paving accepted the call, to become pastor of the Zion pastorate, made vacant by the late Rev. J. A. Cromer, we moved into the house provided as a temporary parsonage. i Not being able to arrange for housekeeping the first few days, the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Efird and family was thrown open to us and of course all who have ever been there, and doubtless many more, know by reputation, that we truly, fell into good hands and were royally cared for by these good people. Friday and part of Saturday we spent in un / S ' packing and arranging for house-' keeping. Saturday morning we had some intimation from some of the neighbors that they might call on us in the afternoon, yet we did not suspicion anything more than a neighborly visit, by a few who lived nearby. ""But about the middle of the after-i noon the vanguard arrived in the person of a few individuals, to do a little ' iii work on the house. And by.them we: were given to understand that we were to have more Visitors later. Presently we realized a crowd had gathered in the house, upon the veranda and in the yard, when one of the men asked to be shown the way to the kitchen. Now you generally' feel a kind of misgiving, when a man wants to get about ^ the kitchen or floor hadVtb accommodate the balance.' There was quite a variety of gifts, such as: flour, meat, potatoes lard, sugar, rice, coffee and different kinds of vegetables and canned goods, all of which are very useful. There must have been at least 150 persons present, some coming from each of the congregations?Emanuel, Mt. Hebron, Zion, Pilgrim and St. j Peters. We are indeed very grateful to every one for their donations. May God's richest blessing rest upon every member of the pastorate, and may we all laboring together in His Kingdom,, accomplish'much good in the world. * Sincerely, $ H. A. KISTLER. would", have voted for the liydro-elec<trie; bill,-which' he thought was along tire?-rig>ht line^. ::It' Was due time for eaohr-iman 4o' bear his just burden .of the.'-' state ^overhftVentIf elected- he livilf -'no^ iikteVfbre with the verdicts of ffie vjWhte. J * * < i * 0 5 y(: .V i t?1 .^WHliatoft > Coleman, candidate fot /<3 3 -govemot, was absent. Jr. JT&'il# \ v.Jjoleman L. BIfease, candidate for ?ftl iii governor, was the last speaker. He said that what was needed was some i v ' L ** "1 1 *'*4 : ' & ' " one in the governor's chair .. who.) wo^ld remedy the tax situation, and; not those who make only promises. fee'exhibited a list of what he termed useless officers on the payroll of the V"V : _ . .. state, and said tnat tney saouiu ot abolished, and thereby save the people an enormous amount ol money. He favors the abolition of the state tax commission, and said those duties should devolve upon the comptroller general. He said that when he occupied the governor's! chair several years the cry was to j get rid of Blease and "everybody j would have batter cakes and ; molasses," but since then to the pres- 1 ent that promise had failed. That' when he "was governor, he was gov-, ernor, and no one dictated what he! should do." He characterized the | budget commission as a sweet scented j crowd who had never did anything! ,of good for the state. That it was) necessary to send to Sears-Roebuck to. TO get a custoaian 10 Keep uiem Straight, referring to the efficiency people brought. to the. state by the. commission. Tbjfrv crowd today filled the court Ifou&e Comfortably, and it-was order-.: ly,-?ll of the, candidates receiving' gobd^attention/.f The meeting tomorrow. will be held'at Saluda. i ' ' ' ' i VjPffcTOKES-SOX;. Beau&ic|[& in every detail was the marrifciwpl Miss Kimmie St-okes to Mr. '3^d|Mpfi. 'Sox, solemnized at the hride's mother, Mrs. J. B. 'StfldwK&t 505 Capitol Place, Columbb^Spl^echtesday afternoon, June 21, aX jfim^past four o'clock. Tfc*Mp<Ttront porch was converted':1^^^ summer flower garden, and hep|jjB?7placed the register which waalnJMwiands of Mrs. George Lott. As ettcffiwfest registered, the favors whicK^MBfe tiny wedding bells were diatrawMBp-bv Miss Mary Freeman. Also front porch was the puncl}'Jj|gHR: almost hidden away by a banJajjaHferns, smilax and cut flowers. . taHflMmg over this were Miss Bruce^BBMghmap and ' Miss Leone Thesntets were received at the door b^Mro-,- E. O. Griswold of Columbia^^KMr. and Mrs. G. Heber Ballen^fflffitf Johnston, assisted by Mr. aa|9jpi.' Julian Gayden of Columbia^MBfee large living room was made place beautiful with profuse^jdajHnpns in green and white. HerevJftjMUU 'effect was had by the use afflKch backed against smilax and om the arch was suswhite wedding bell and 9?mp^8tals were placed numeroti^^^ro candles in silver sticks. HereJ^E^Kemony was performed in - '!,Tb^B^Hpfjr!Oom adjoining was in pink'MHphfen. Graceful streamers of^nfll^naline were strung from the cm pr|fo the four corners of thetable and each was attachedaaHj^h'Uge pink candle stick with ||SBS^ 3 Here and there and green mints, aunt^m of pink roses. was in blue, and set here and'there ^^gj^BBB^^remony, a violin seviftHft Mr! Trnnnet*' The brMat partyr entered from the rea* hall to tllti? strains of Lohengrin's wedding: march, ami during the ceremony,' Mr,"'Jnmper and -MQss Cleveland "rendered ,AtTo A Wild Rose"... * ??yv. **'? >. r Mhw See-Stokes, youngest sister of the; brides and a? maid of honor, entered'first; carrying a huge bouquet of pink .-roses and wearing orchid taffeta. trimmed to real lace, and a leghorn Stat With pink roses.' Then came v-' .'K ' ? v * the groom on the arm of this best man,'Mr. Jesse Ballentlne of LCxington;, iflfhe bride entered on the arm of her brotheri J. B. Stokes, by whom she. Was givew ip marriage". Sh$ wore a fetehing'"travelling suit in navy blue with gray accessories. She had a smart blue and gray hat with fall feather . Her only ornament. was a plathmm bracelet, the gift of the. groom. Her botiquet was of bride's 'roses.- Her- petit beauty was neyer < 'l . t u - . V.1" -J more-outstanding'than at her wedding hour. The ceremony was performed by Rev.. R. E. Hardaway, pastor of the .Shandon Baptist church, assisted by fRev. A. B; Obenschain of Lexington, pastor of the groom. Immediately after the ceremony, the h^ppy young couple left by auto for Camden where they boarded the northbound train for Washington, Baltimore and other points. They will be at home in Lexington after July 1. The bride is formerly from Batesburg and has been making her home with her sister, Mrs. R. E. Randall. She is popular with a wide circle of friends in Columbia and Lexington county. The groom is one of the most popular young men of Lexington. For a number of years, he has been the Manager of the Lexington Branch of the Bank of Western Carolina. He is a man of fine qualities and much promise. He was accompanied to , Columbia by a large number of adt I miring friends who were glad to witness his marriage to Miss Stokes. I The -out of town guests were Mrs. P. J.. .Hollidav of Summerton: Mr. and Mrs.' B. H. Smith, of Swansea: Miss Nan Gunter, of Batesburg; Miss Leone Gunter, of Ridge Spring; Mis? Virginia Cullum of Batesburg; Mr. and Mrs. G. Heber Ballentine of Johnston. ' . After Jthe. ceremony, a delightful course of cream and cake, in the Bridal colors, was served by Misses 'Cecile ArU.il, Rebecca Cleveland, and Eleanor' Ellerbee, of Columbia. * The largo number of beautiful and "BOB" LEAPHART WILL NOT RUN. C. E. Leaphart, who naa freen strongly urged to run for the office of comptroller general, has declined to enter the race. Several days ago friends of Mr. Leaphart prevailed upon him to enter the race for comptroller general, feeling that he was eminently quatfied to perform the duties of the office tc the satisfaction of all, and he took the matter under advisement, but 'after due consideration -he decided that it would be impossible for him to give up his other interests at this time tc make the race. After it was anonunced in the dail> press that he waa-3" probable candidate, Mr. Leaphart received numerous letters and telegrams from friendf throughout the state urging him tc run and pledging him their support and it was with reluctance that he declined . "Bob" Leaphart filled the office ol 'treasurer of Lexinton county with entire satisfaction for several terms, retiring from that -position of his owe accord witnoui astung reelection, anc Lexngton never had a more courteous and efficient officer, and his many friends regret that he did noi seek higher honors. Mr. Leaphar* appreciates the attitude of his friend3, and -regrets tha< he could not comply with theii wishes. - ENTERTAINS FOB GUESTS. On last Monday evening, at theii lovely home on Main street, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Keisler entertained a 1. large number of their friends *. iu honor of their popular guests,'Misses Bertha and Anna Short, of Cannon, Delaware. Tables for Hearts Die* were arranged in the parlor an<J or the spacious porches and this entertainment was followed until a.'late These charming yotmg ladies als? served fruit punch . throughout' th< evening. Assisting Mr. and Mrs. Keisler ir receiving were Mrs. E. B. Roor anc Mrs. Bessie Berly. Each of the honor guests was prel A < sented with a dainty gift. Dr. W. E. Sawyer made the highest score of th< evening, and presented his prize tc the guests of honor. George D. Rool won the "booby" on a cut. Those enjoying Mr. and Mrs, Keisler's hospitality and the associa tion of the Misses Short were: Misse: Mary E. Caughman, Ernestine, Veda and Cecil Barre, Vera and Anni< Corley, Pearle Caughman, Mary, Su< Roof, Sara BerijvKathryn Berly; anc Messrs. John T. Sox, Jesse . B&llen tine; Gus Barre, J. E. Kaminer, Dr N. S. Geiger, Dr. Rice B. Harmon ! John Jordan, Dr. ,J. H- Mathaas, Dr, . W. Sawyer, Lewis B. Roof, Geo, David Roof. Cyrus .L. ,Shea4y> Johr Fox, Horry Wessinger, Shatter Tay lor and James H. McKenna . ... DR. RILEY BUYS ' LEXINGTOX PHARMACY Dr. Sidney Riley has bought th< Lexington Pharmacy from Dr Claude C. Harman, and will continu< the business as before. Dr. Rile: has been prescription clerk at th< store for some time. He is a grad uate and licensed pharmacist. Thi store room has just been remodellet inside and will be repainted, anc when completed will be one of th< nicest places in town. LEXINGTON* DEFEATS CEDAR GROVE Lexington defeated Cedar Grove a the fair grounds this afternoon in ar interesting game of base ball. Th< score being 10-3 in favor of Lexing ton. ON AN EXTENDED VISIT. Mrs. Alice Taylor and little daughter, Nellie, of Olympia, Colum bia, S. C., leaves on the 24th for Gin cinnatti, Ohio, to spend a week witl friends, after which they will go t< WinTwilit. Ind., for a two month: stay wth her son W. M. Blkin aac family. valuable wedding presents attest thi high esteem in which the bride aa< groom are held by their friends. DEDICATORY SERVICES AT ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH. i The following" musical program will i be rendered at St. Stephen's Luth1 ?ran church Sunday afternoon at 3:4G o'clock as part of the dedication services: Program. "Largo from the 'New World' Syml phony", Dvorak?Mrs. E. B. Roof. > "Angel's Serenade," G. Braga? 5 Messrs. Lewis B., George D. . and Mrs. E. B. Roof. : "Offertory in B. flat", Read?Mian i Veda H. Barre. > Order of Service. Hymn No. 61. r Versicle rw?. Psalm NO. 150. 1st Lesson?2nd Chronicles 5:11-14. , Anthem?"O Praise God in Hie > Holiness", Kirkpatrick?By choir. 2nd Lesson?Psalm 92. . Hymn No. 245. Sermon by the Rev. H. J. Black* I President of the Evangelical Lutheran . Synod of South Carolina. Offertory Solo?"How Lovely Are , Thy Dwellings," Liddle?Mrs. Sam I P. Roof. * J Announcements, r Dedication. ^ Hymn No. 59. Veraicle. Nunc Dimittis. t The Prayer9. Benediction. Doxologv, | Postlude. The organ is a two manual one with three hundred and ninety-eight pipes made by M. P. Moller, Inc., Hagers* I town, Md. i ^ i m > m i BQOKS TO COST MORE. j Chester, Jurte 14.?M. E. BrockI , man, superintendent of the Chester { city schools, today said the price of school boofcs in South Carolina next J Tnounniioh ?a tVlA nilhlish t era were tied up in a five year conI tract, they were compelled to maintain the contract prices which during . the past three years have not eyen covered the cost of printing. The ? contracts expired this spring and new ) contracts have been made. Books hare r sold in this state for one-fourth to II one-half the prices paid in other states for several years past. BOX HEUR CLUB. 3 ' Mrs. S. J. Leaphart will entertain the Bon Heur club at her horn? | on Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. TEACH AT SUMMERLAND. ? t .% # 9 ; . . ' ' . Miss-Mary Susan Roof, daughter of ? Mr. and: Mrs. B. a. Jttooi, nas re .turned home from Boston, where she 1 spent a successful year at the Boston " Conservatory of Music. Miss Roof hap been elected to teach music at Sum- ' merland college next session. j- . GOOD DINNER. ' . ? e The ladies of St. Stephen's church served aj fine dinner to the campaign ? crowd "Wednesday at a reasonable y price, and sold out all they had preI E pared, realizing a neat sum. ? AT PROVIDENCE CHVRCH. i J g The Rev. H. J. Black, president of 5'the South Carolina synod, will preach - i j at Providence Lutheran church Suni day morning at 11 o'clock. All will ! receive a cordial welcome. < g ' ENTERTAINS FOR BENEFIT t| OF METHODIST CHI ROE, i ri Mrs. B. D. Clark and family with . i the ladies of the Methodist church, i j delighted the guests at an interesting j Silver Tea at the Clark home last I Friday evening. .j AT COOKING SCHOOL. Mary James Haltiwanger is in ryj"~ i lumMa this week attending the so ol > in cooking. j COTTON* BLOOM. ; s The Dispatch-News has received f cotton blossoms from J. J. Mack of ^ l Gaston on the 14th; G. J.. King of _ I Swanse* on the 17th,.and.J. T."Steel* . of PrlcoCille on the t