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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
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?? 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.
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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
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come apparent that he hardly had
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room to remain in that position on
account of so many trying to get on
, the band wagon. That if elected
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: 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!
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; 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
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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
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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 * *
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.^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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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. 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
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j at Providence Lutheran church Suni
day morning at 11 o'clock. All will
! receive a cordial welcome.
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' 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