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(Tin* S tspatrh-Hntts ;' ,"'" " ' ' LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1922. NUMBER 42. I County Campaign Un |; . "Sha Lexington county campaign got f ^ under' way Tuesday at Summerland, the candidate:? for the several of\C flees beings preset! and each present \ing their claims. q ualifications and re ?%"i> i viewing useir pui rewras. k The meeting was held at the Grey |v JROck mineral springs, midway beI / tween Batesburg and Leesville, and | #dfi attended by a, couple hundred VjiM^rs., Best of ordap-^evailed dur||p lag the meeting, a nd each speaker re . &' tseived close attention. By agreement, <SSe gathering as did also several running lor state oifices. The meeting p.* was called to order by County ChairKi:. man T. C. Callison, and after introp ducto'ry remarks by him he turned Hp'e gavel over to Dr. W. P. Timmerman, who president through the meetff|.' In calling the meeting N to order K Chairman Calliso^ spoke in a very jjp. commendable way as to the array of jlf the excellent jnateriaV the voters had to select from their- choice for the difoffices. He-said that "it was "ihe best bunch of candidates he hrfd | seen in recent years.",-JEJe said also Sly tiiat eyery good man and v^dntan should have the best interests Of the at heart, and that "I know |pp* -they will vote right." Mr. Callison | - then read, a list of the candidates lor ;the county offices, after which he ^ turned the meeting over to Dr. Timj??!' Dr. W. P. Tim merman, on taking | a . |rthe chair, read a list of questions had been handed to him K^-.aighed 'Taxpayers," a copy of which E&psgui iuriiished to each of the candi-: ^:;|sdatea for the general assembly. The were: "1 Are you in favor, ggMgj: reducing the tax levy on land for purposes? 2. Are you in favor B&^rthpreaalnf tax on luxuries? 3. Are gll^^Hph favor of taxing bonds, mort^^^pH^-^^jr#hich now escape taxaAre you in favor of taxing to buad overhead bridges and MfiliEDOaaeA over' And under raUr.iaH P^iye.?ltailxiat^d by placing" the highi^jue surveyed by highway pbatnjQaiJCfion? ?. Are you in favor of 1 ireform as adopted by county and SR^to- Democratic conventions?" Some ^ the candidates replied to these Klpfrtieationa Mid ?om;i said they would fe^^hsver them at a liter time, ip'For the House, sh* f " The candidates for the house of |L f* rfepreaehtaUyes spbke first. D. E. HI&'Amick, present member ~of the lever body of the general assembly, and ft ' candidate for reelection, being the introduced by Chairman Timpeople Of Lexington for R iMrtiof they had given him two Bgprmu? ?*<> ^and invited the voters to Rjl&Jostik into his record in the general asJjt./ sembly since that time. He-said that Bffigjfrar search of the record would show ippthat on every occamon he had voted j afevMBajnat higher taxes. He said - the j ^P^JfipOrden of taxation must be shifted Bp&foin the shoulder; now carrying it, t-hat the reform suggested by the general assembly, but which was B^.;vbted down, wcgild go a long way in BBKggefievlng the people 01 heavy- taxes. gHSprTbat he heartily approved that proHajjp." gram then and he is still in favor <$f 0K?lt^.Mr. Amiek being the first speaker ^Hp'afier the questions signed taxpayers tt^were presented, said that he had not ' mBphad time to read and digest them but ^Hiswer them at a later date. 1*00 Ron** ~ VV JL/U4 4 iUJlv/*>CU ML 1 . roiekji Mr. Barr reviewed his recrd in the general assembly for the V * est two years, and said that on ac>ttnirthe depressing financial condiOn of the state sitting in the general ssifembly had been a hard job, but >at he had studied the needs of the eople of this section and had done ^eryithing i* his rower to relieve iem of what he considered unjust lindens. He said that^he had been fttrumental in reducing the levy for ?uaty purposes from 14 1-2 mills to 1-2, and State levy from 12 to 7 1-2 &H8. He said he voted for all tax Storms introduced in the general asembly, including the luxury tax. rhich was killed to a certain degree, far the hydro-electric tax; his &te in the legislature on all occasions pas' a paying proposition in dollars pd cents to the people of Lexington outtty; He is in favor of abolishing he office of county supervisor and Mffjpg a law devolving the supervis r*' Got der Way Tuesday or's duties upon the county comjnissioners; commissioners to be elected ;?afoa?i of annointed. Such change xavbVMM w- ?r? ? would save Lexington $1,000 a year. He said he thought his record justified the people in reelecting him. Cyrus L. Shealy was the next candidate to speak. He said that some of the old members of the house claimed that the present was a bad time to change legislators, but he thought, that if they could make a record in one term of which they were not ashamed he could do the same thing.] He thought that taxation, roads and schools were the main issues, if they , were properly solved all other things j would come out all right. He said that no one man could reform taxes, but if sent to the general assembly would do all in his power to relieve the people. He is in favor of increased taxes on luxuries, inheritance tax and hydro-electric tax, and wants taxes on necessities reduced. The legislature each year is taking the government out Of the hands of the people, only last session depriving the voters of electing the railroad commission and making them appointive; this is not Democracy. Mr. Shealy said the state had broken faith with the common schools when they promised to put up dollar for dollar and guaranteed a seven months school where the trustees ra sed a certain amount, and that this had not been done; he is in favor of complying with the law or repealing it. He is not running against any eaM Kill- rtn V?i<e ntrn mprits AASi vuw V?? ***v v*? ? ? ? ? V >< ' -. John F. Shelly, jJr.f of Lexington followed. He is seeking membershipj in the house that he might work for the. beat interests of the laboring people, of which he is one. He said the people must have relief from high taxes ancl^ he favors reducing the road tax from $5.00 to $2.0fr a year. Mr. Shealy is against immigration; he thinks that If the present rate is kept up foreigners will eventually run our government. He said that it was almost impossible for poor people with in nehout-to ^ay^fTrf the-necessary books to educate- the children under the present financial strerigency; if elected would do his utmost to have law enacted for the state to furnish free text books to all the people; the prevalence of illiteracy in South Carolina demanded free books. S. E. Smith of Swansea spoke next. He said that he felt! his section of the county should have representation- in the legislature; that he had had experience in that body and was qualified to discharge the duties of the office. If elected he would ,do his own thinking and not be dictated to. but; would work in harmony with tile other members of the delegation; he is in favor, of liberal support of the rural schools, and economizing elsewhere When possible; economy, though, he thought could be carried too far. He is of the opinion that sufficient luxury taxes can eventually be levied to make it possible to do away with taxes on visible property. He favors reducing the road tax from $5.00 to $3.00 a year; that amount would be sufficient j if properly expended. Favors the j strict enforcement of all laws. George* Bell Timmerman , told the j ladies present that he was glad they I had been given the right to vote, and l that he felt they would be a great up- ; lift to politics and humanity in their ! new role. He said he was not ask- j ing election, to satisfy any personal ambition; that the people of Lexington had already honored above what he is asking for now; that it is his desir?~to be of service to his people. and that in the legislature he car* accomplish good for them. He wants to see every white child in Lexington county given every white child in Lexington county given every oportunity to attend school, but the legislature will have to have the backing of patrons in the districts in the way of special levies before much can be accomplished. He said the biggest items tor which money is needed are maintenance c. roads, bridges, poor house, pail, etc.. and his money could be raiised only by direct taxation. He charged that the legislature had been spending too much of the people's money by way of killing time and extending the sesisons longer than necesasry. He thought each county delegation should get together before the general" assembly convenes and ascertain the needs of their county and be eady on the opening day to introduce t | PERSONALS. Messrs. J. D. Carroll, H. L. Harman, B. R. Harman and others have returned from a weeks' tour of the mountains of North Carolina, and report a fine trip. Mr. Owens Day of Baltimore, son : of Mrs. G. M. Harman, ia spending the week with his mother here. Mr. Day is a prominent business man of the Maryland city. Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Whitten left this morning for Anderson and Walhalla. where thev will spend a couple weeks' vacation with relatives and friends. They will return on the 25th. Mrs. Ira M. Sligrh and children and .Mrs. J. M. Moorman and son left this morning for Lancaster, where . they will spend several weeks with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Hathcock. Mr. Barney Coyle of Columbia was a business visitor in Lexington Wednesday . Dr. J. C. Patrick of Charleston was a business visitor in Lexington this week. The candidates for congress, Messrs. H. P. Fulmer, A. J. Bethea and J. J. McMahan, were visitors here Tuesday . \ Mr. C. H. Fields, a former citizen of this town, is now working in Gastonia, N. C. Little Ruth West of Columbia is visiting Miss Corine Fields on Upper. Main street. C. C. Justice, 'a substantial farmer and godo citizen of the Edisto section was in t-own Monday. EFWORTH LEAGUE ^OR SWANSEA OX THE 14TH. The Epworth League District Institute for Columbia District will be held in Swansea, August 14th and 15th. About sixty leaguers from all over Columbia District will i-; the guests of the Swansea Epworth League on these two days. A full and interesting pro; gram has been arranged for the three ! services, .to be held on the night of the fourteenth* and the morning and afternoon of the fifteenth. Following the address on the -first night a "stunt" program will be given by the 'Swansea League, and this will be followed by a social hour and refreshments. Picnic dinner will be served on the grounds on1, the fifteenth. The speakers include Rev. R. L. Keaton of Columbia, Rev. Fritz Beach of Ridge Spring, Rev. J. R. T. Major of Coiumbid, Rev. James E. Ellis of Columbia, Rev. W. L. Mullikin, of Pelzer and others. CANDIDATES FOR ? /CONGRESS SPEAK. The three candidates for congress j from the 8eventh Congressional dis-! trict attended the campaign meeting at Sunrmerland Tuesday and addressed the voters after the county . candidates had been heard. All three j of them made excellent addresses and were given close attention throughout. Hon. A. J. Bethea, Hon. Hi j P. Fulmer and Hon. J. J. McMahan ' srpoke in the order named. Mr. Ful- j rr.er returned by way of Ridge Road, where a picnic was being held and addressed the voters there. | the necessary legislation and get it | over with. He said he was.in favor of reducing taxes on land for state purposes, in favor of luxury tax, and in favor of taxing bonds, mortgages, ! ! etc., their just portion. Paul J. Wessinger said that he was making the race on the solicitation of ! friends, and if elected would support j all good measures. He said the old way of taxation wais/.vrong and that a new way would to be found; I new ways must bq devised to run the j government; putting the c/ounty on a i cash basis would be a long Hep in the ! i-io-ht /-livAffinn: it would skLYe the county money. He favors tt^e strict ! | enforcement of all laws. If elected will serve to the best of his ability. Mr. Wessinger did not consume all the I time alloted him on account of the dinner hour arriving. Other Candidates. After the dinner recess can ""idat^s N for treasurer, auditor, and congress ! spoke to the gathering. j The next meeting will be held at. Williams Cross roads Thursday, and other meetings will be held in the j county as follows: Brook, August 12: Summit. August 15; Pond Branch, August IT; Chapin, August 19; Pelion, August 22; Swansea. August 24:! Brookland, August 26; Saxe Gotha. August 12. night. i Entries Close For Candidates The time for filing pledges and paying assesments to enter the primary this summer closed at noon Monday a grood number of candidates announced. When the books closed County Chairman T. C. Callison had seven pledges for the house, two for treasurer, two for auditor, one for judge of probate and three for magistrate at Lexington, and a number o? others for magistrate in the remaining seven districts. Probate Judge W. F. Hook is the only county official without opposition. ^ For the House of Representatives? D. E. Amick, McKendree Barr, Cyrus L. Shealy, John F. Shealy, S. E. ! Smith, G-eor'ge Bell Timmerman and Paul J. Wessinger. For Auditor?W. D. Dent and D. i L. Shealy. For Treasurer?W. J. Smith and Harry D. Wessinger. For Probate' Judge?W. F, Hook, I For Magistrate: First District?J. A. Harman, R. ; J. Hook and Lewis B. Roof. Second District?Joe Wessinger. Third District?J. W. Hook. Fourth District?E. H. Addv and Ioor Hayes. \ Fifth District?Boyd F. Berry, F. G. Hartley and (E. S. Spires. Sixth District?E. M. Martin. Seventh District?A. B. Bachman. I Eighth District?Q. E. Britt and E. R. Steadman. NEWS FROM ROUTE 5. We are having some hot weather) 'how, but the pond is still cool. 1 Miss Belle Yonce f"om Johnston < spent a few days with Mrs. John Roof and Mrs. W. A. Smith. Master James and Charles Taylor from Florida is spending awhile with their aunt, Mrs. Fannie Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Orin Lindler spent Saturday night with Mr. Lindler's 'parents. Miss Louise Lindler spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Eva Rawl. Charttfc Haltiwan'ger spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rawl, Sunday. Misses Grace and Zelm Lee visited j Misses Gene!vieve and Duvall Smith I Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Roof, accom-' panied by Mr. Roof's mother and sis- | ter spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. i George Taylor. Mises Allie and Lucile Haltiwanger | vistied'Miss Louise Lindler Sunday. Mr. Evans Glenn and a number of . boy friends from Gastoma, is. u., are ! camping at Smith's pond this week. Go to it boys and have a good time. Mrs. H. E. Smith and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. A. L. Smith. The patrons of Round Hill district will meet at the school house Monday afternoon.for the purpose of clearing! the ground for the erection of the! state plan school building. JIAD DOG KILLED IN THE COUNTRY. Considerable excitement was created by a mad dog in the Pilgrim section Tuesday, until it was kiled in the afternoon. The dog was one of Mr. D. Frank Bfird's prize fpx hunters. It was known to have bitten eleven other dogs in the community before it was killed and possibly others. The dog was discovered in front of the home of Mr. J. B. Meetze, and was shot by Mr. T. L. Huntley. In the party at the time were Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Huntley and Dr. C. T. Patrick of Charleston, who was in the neighborhood at the time on a business trip. AT RED BANK. The Ladies Aid Society of the New t ...i nt Pod "Ri?nV will IjU'lJlfl ail liiuitii at ntu furnish a hot supper and refreshments on the school houes grounds, August 12, 1922, at six o'clock. County candidates and State candidates will speak, that being campaign day. Everybody cordially invited. The proceeds will go to the building ot the church. PLAY AT CAMP BRANCH. There will be given a play entitled "And Home Came Ted." by the young people of Camp Branch at the school house, August 19, 1922, beginning at 8 o'clock prompt. Refreshments will be 'served. Come and spend a pleasant evening. \ BATES BURG NEWS. Batesburg, Aug. 8.?The county campaign meeting was opened up at Summer-land Springs today with a good attendance. A barbecue dinner was served by Edward Fallaw. Mrs. H. J. Aldridge was the guest of friends in Columbia Sunday. Mrs. Brunson Holley is at the citj hospital in Columbia, where she had to Undergo an operation for appendicitis. Mr. J. Boyce Langford and family for the past few years' residing in Florida, are spending this week with friends and relatives in this section of the state. Mr. Langford and family are well pleased with their new home. Mr. J. B. Ballentine, manager of the Bank of Western Carolina, is having erected on his lot on Railroad Avenue a nine room brick dwelling. Messrs/ Boiand Bros, are the contractors to do the work. Hon., Cecil H. Seigler. candidate for st&fe superintendent of education, was a recent visitor to relatives in town. Senator Wightman, of Saluda coun! ty, candidate for Commissioner ot Agriculture, is spending a portion of this week with his family in town. Several candidates for the various county offices were ' shaking hands with their friends in town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Unger have returned from a visit at Murrell's Inlet. Mrs. J. B. Towill and family have returned from an extended visit to friends at Jocasee Camp in the mountains of North Carolina. Rev. Mr. Dick, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Batesburg, left f Monday with a body of boy scouts to (spend some time at Jocassee Camp. P Dr. W. P. Timmerman and family attended services at Mt. Calvary Lutheran c/hurch in Aiken county Sunday. Hon. George Bell Timmerman and family have returned from a visit to relatives at Anderson. Miss Bertha Ashworth has returned from a visit to friends at Swansea and Wagener. j Mr. Paul Garer. a leading "mer! cHant of"Batesburgf Ieft recently i'or [ the Northern markets to purchase his stock of fall and winter goods. The boll weevil has recently been putting in some good work in this section. Mudh damage is being done in many places. The corn crop is fairly good and the pea and ^5(H?to crops seem a: present to be above an average. ENTERTAIN' FOR VISITOR. * Miss Juanita George entertained a few of her friends on last Thursday evening at Laurel Falls with a delightful chicken stew in honor of hei guest. Miss Virginia Rawl of Batesburg. On last Monday evening Miss Juanita George entertained a number i I of her friends in honor of her popular guest, Miss Virginia Rawl of I Batesburg. Tables were arranged for I Hearts Dice on the spacious porch | and this entertainment was followed ! until a late hour in the evening. At ' . 1 __t : - at _ j me cunciusiun 01 me games, a uelightful course of ice cream and cake was served by Misses Blondelle Harman and Catherine Whitten. These young ladies also served fruit punch throughout the evening. Miss Bruce Clarke entertained informally a few of her friends on last Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Juanita George's guest. Miss Virginia Rawl of Batesburg. ! ! Goixl Cook When the new husband reached home from office he found his wife in tears. "Oh, John," she sobbed, "I had baked a lovely cake, and put it out in the back porch for the frosting to dry, and?and the puppy ate it." "Well, don't cry about it, sweetheart," patting the pretty, flushed cheek; "I know a man who will give me another dog!" Always Loyal. A well-known Scotch professor was occasionally called to Balmoral to at i tend the late Queen Victoria and was ! extremely proud of the honor. One day a notice appeared in the university which stated that Prof. , could hot attend his class that day ' ecause he had been called to Balj moral to soe the Queen. A waggish i student saw the notice and wrote uni derneath it: "God save the C^ueen." Center Rally Big Success ) i *? The annual gathering of Center Union was held last Saturday at which time a large gathering- of Lexingtonians and some outsiders were royally entertained with instructive speeches and served a picnic dinner that a king would be proud to sit down to. This event,- started in a small way several years ago, is now looked forward to with much interest by the people of this section, and each year sees an improvement over the preceeding one, and the people have . come to look upon it as an indispen'sable get-together meeting. At the meeting last Saturday three men of unquestionable learning and ability addressed the people, and each treated his subject in a straightforward manner, bringing to their hearers a message well worth hearing. The meeting was presided over by Mr. W. C. Leaphart. who introduced the speakers, the first of who was Mr. D. C. Badger of the United States department of agriculture who spoke on "Dairying." He related the fact that there should be five good milk cows on the average farm in South Carolina. This would aid in keeping the farmers on a cash basis and would assist in the diversification of farm crops. By increasing the number of live stock on the farm the fertilizer bill be-reduced and the fertility of the soil increased. Mr. N. E. Winters, the "Billy Sunday of Agriculture," also of the United States department of agriculture, addressed the meeting on "Soil Building." Mr. Winters illustrated the fact that the farmers were "robbing" the soils without growing any soil building plants. He said that the farmer should keep something growing on the fields the year . ... around. The farmer fails to recognize the value of legumes in soil building. Mr. Winters gave a message worth while for the farmers of today. Hon. A- .Frank Lever, a. native Lexingtonian, and at present presi? dent of the Joint Stock and Fari^ Loan Bank of South Carolina, - addressed the meeting on "Farm Credits." Mr. Lever explained to the farmers the method of borrowing from the institution which he represents. All of the sneakers were well received and their addresses listened to with close attention. ORPHANAGE CHILD FATALLY INJURED. t Henrietta Todd, 11-year-old . Epworth orphanage girl, was hit and ainrost instantly killed by an automobile driven hv T. FV PhiHine Vdator. day afternoon about 1:15 o'clock. The accident occurred on Millwood' aveT nue, across from the orphanage grounds. The little girl had obtained permission to go over to a traveling store which was narked in front of the orphanage and was in the act of stepping off the rear of the store when the automobile, driven by Mr. Phillips coming from the opposite direction, knocked the child down, killing her almost instantly. W. D. Roberts, superintendent of the institution, said yesterday that ? when he reached her there were still faint signs of life but that death came within a very few minutes. Several children and a matron witnesesd the ; deplorable accident. Mr. Roberts said the little girl had evidently not foun$ what she wanted in the rolling store, for when he reached her she still held her money wrapped tightly in the corner of her I handkerchief. J Mr. Phillips, who operates a grocery store on Millwood avenue, has ! always appeared very fond of the or| phanage children and often gave I them candy and other goodies, ac| cording to Superintendent Roberts. < He picked up trie child and carried lier to he orphanage and then broke down completely. NEGRO MINSTREL. On August 19th there will be a negro minstrel at Round Hill school house given by local talent to start promptly at 8:30. Refreshments will be served by the Ladies School Improvement League. Everybody .come as this is going to be funnier than anything seen here before. Make you forget the boll weevil.