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Ifoung Men's C
Associate
iff Mass Meeting
f Thursday Nigh
Court
are will be a meeting in the
house at Lexington Thursday
Nov. 15, for the purpose of
ling aid for Y. M. C. A. work
fn figwi) '
Sy. UUi iTVCW+WJbW ^ 4. _
Wl Mr. T. C. Calison, has been apJ
Bpomted Chairman for Lexington j
vk>unty and will wage a vigorous
Ampaign tc raise funds for this purSeveral
good speakers, thoroughly
familiar with this vrork will be pres
-exit to address the audience and exB
plain the many good features and
|| "wholesome influences exerted in our
B army camps, hy the Y. M. C. A.
H&The value of this work is wonderful
Band should receive the heaity sup.
flftpcrt of every patriotic citizen. It
BBelieves the monotony of camp life
^^jfcadds to the comfort and cheer of
tKB soldiers. It keeps alive home
influences. It sets in motion influ^
-runs
% Jor gOOQ TO CVUUictavk wv
. and fierce temptations of camp life.
Ff It thus improves the morale of the
soldiers and makes them, more effiR
-cient fighters.
P Mr. J. I>. Carroll, who is assisting
^*Afc Calhso? in this work, is very enthusiastic
over the results that can
^ he obtained and stated today that he
fe? hoped the people of Lexington conn
S ty would respond readily and do their
H hit. The only means of maintenance
H -for this work is by personal subscrip
tion and the help of the public is
MTequested. The National War Coun
^Hkil of the Y. M. C. A. has decided
flpBbat in order to meet adequately, un
HA July 1, 1918, the needs far this
among the soldiers of our own
army, both at home and abroad, and
L to conduct similar work among the wrrmies
of certain of. our allies who
H^have not the men or the money to
ffllF* ^ ^ on themselves, at least $35, ^00,000
is needed.
Br This amount is to be raised during
tik period November lltb to 19th
BfcflBasive. The jpl edges which will
SSgSBnade in the campaign will be
BBB|j?d upon the plan of payment
per cent within thirty days,
MBgpfcer cent on January 1, 1918 and
BpjBper cent April 1, 1918, if sub
Bibers desire to take advantage of
partial payment plan. Remember '
ihat the appeal is not for the supM
port of the Y. M. C. A. but for a
useful service to our soldiers.
& CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION
W% TO MEET DEC. 1.
I The Lexington County Corn Grow
I ers association will hold their 7<h an
i. iwaefino- at Lexington Decern-1
11 ber 1st. This meet promises to
gl: he one of the best ever held in the
With abundant crops and good
p prices prevailing a record breaking
i attendance and exhibits are assur.
I ed. Good prizes will be offered and
B keen competition is expected.
W WILLI AM POPE PASSES AWAY
W William |Pope, son of John Hite,
I D?d Nov. 9, 1917 aged 33 years,4
K months and 7 days.
I ftfeHe was Baptised in infancy, and in
ISBirly youth was confirmed a memHr
of St. Davids E. L. Church, and
HpjjMas true until called away by death.
leaves a true and affectionate
Bif e, fwo sons, 2 daughters, one:
H Rughter preceeded him to the spi.'
St tad, 3 brothers, 7 sisters and
B|||Bher relatives to mourn his deparI
Ire. His remains were laid to rest
RBI .-the cemetery of his church serI
Ke by Rev. J. A, Cromer.
EBB. O. W. WILL HOLD UNVEILp
H ImC CEREMONY AT BETHEL
l^pKllfRCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
gfllllThe Pelion Camp W. 0. W. will
?g3|B&i their unveiling ceremony at the
B H^b of the late Senator Sharps in
BR95 cemetery at Bethel church Sun.
MPlKjr afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
HHHAq address will be made by So
fW. H, Cobb of Columbia, and
ipressive unveiling ceremony
Woodmen of the World perThe
^public is cordially intd
from Atlanta where she
m for several days attending
neral of her grandfather.
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Christian I
)n For Soldiers
-^;vof
Citizens For
it In Lexington
House.
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PABI V npriSION BY THE SUP
RE ME COURT EXPECTED ON
DRAFT.
Washington, D. C.r Nov. 12.?
The United States supreme court will
make an early decision on the consti.
tutionality . of the draft law. The
nine so-called "slacker" cases have
been consolidated and set for hearing
December 10. By Christmas it is
possible the court will render its decision..
At the same time it is expected the
court will hear arguments on the
constitutionality of sending drafted
men abroad. This question has not!
yet been judicially raised, bub it is un
derstood cases will be brought to the
supreme court at an early date.
"The two questions are absolutely
separate/' said Hannis Taylor, noted
as the exponent of the contention
that the drafted army can not
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oe seat ouusiue uic uiuicu uMtcq.
"The right of exemption from foreign
service is quite distinct from
the question of the draft law's constitutionality.
I contend, and shall
argue to the supreme court, that this
law is constitutional. >
"Neither have I a particle of doubt
on what the court will rule as to the
right of the drafted' man to exemption
from service on foreign soil. I
regret the question of constitutionality
of the draft law has even been
raised, because I do not wish to see
the other question clouded."
Eight of the case to be argued De
cember 10 are the result of prosecutions
for neglecting to register as re
quired by the draft law. The ninth
case,, that against Emma Goldman^ an
archist, is brought under another sec
tion of the draft law which makes
it a crime to resist the draft. Emma!
Goldman 'is ^charged with making
speches and circulating literature ur
ging resistance to the draft. The
New York court sentenced her to San
&uestin penitentiary in /California
for a long term. An appeal was!
granted her*by Supreme Court Jus!
tice Brandeis, who also directed reas
onable bail be accepted pending an
appeal.
The other cases came .up $rpm
Ohio, Minnesota, Georgia and >New!
York. The titles of these casei'sre
Ruthenberg Vs. The United
(Ohio): Arver vs. The United Statesi
Grahl vs. The United States; Wan-j
geon vs. The United States (Mifcttie-1
sota); Kramer vs. The United States'
(New York): and Jones vs. jPerkinsj
(Georgia.) (
Those who contend the draft law
in itself unconstitutional Jrely on
the clause in the constitution which,
forbids involuntary servitude, bas- j
ing their argument on the contention
that enforced military service
amounts to involuntary servitude.,
This is the argument urged by Thorn'!
as Watson of Georgia, who inspired
the Georgia cases. Federal Judge
Speer of Georgia rendered a decision <
declaring the law constitutional and
an aDpeal was taken.
The constitutionality of the law ia
upheld on the ground that the fede>J
al government is given authority spe;
cifically by the constitution to draft
men for htree purposes: namely, to I
eniorce tne laws, xo suppress insurrection
and to repel invasion. This
provision of the constitution was invoked
in 1863, when congress authorized
^Lincoln to draft Jsoldiers
to suppress insurrection. The court
has held the law then passed was
contitutional. The present law is
almost identieali
Constitution lawyers generally
agree with Hannis Taylor that the
draft law as such will be declared
constitutional. It is only a matter
of getting a eourt declaration at an
early date. On the question involving
the constitutionality of sending
the troops abroad, there is a much
wider division of opinion, many hold
hig with Taylor that service outside
the country is opposed to the conati
tution.
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MIKE RUTLAND ELECTED
BY BIG MAJORITY
(Received too late for last week)
The primary election held here last
Tuesday for Mayor resulted in the
election of Hon. M. E. Rutland by a
majority of 52 votes over the present
incumbent Dr. C. M. Cain. Mr. Rutland
held the office of Mayor before
for two years having been elected to
the position in 1912, and made one
of the best officials the town has ever
had. He is one of the largest property
owners in this town and has
erected a number of handsome brick
buildings which would be a credit to
a city many times the size of Batesburg.
Mr. Rutland is largely engag.
ed'in farming and stock raising and
has been unusually successful in both
enterprises.
Attorney T. C. Callison of the Lex
ington bar was in town Monday.
Mr. Barrett Jones spent Friday in
Aiken looking after the legal interests
of his clients.
i Hon. George B. Cromer of Newberry
addressed a large and appreciative
audience in town Friday night
His theme was why this country is at
war with Germany, and also impressed
upon hie hearers the importance
of .purchasing bonds to help finance
the country in winning the war,.
Miss Eva Hite a teacher in the pub.
lie schools of Aiken county, near Wagener,
spent Sunday with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hite.
Miss Rosa Stidgell daughter vof
Senator Ridgell has accepted the
principalship of a large and flourish
ing school at Warrenville in Aiken
county
Dr. Ransom H. Timmerman made
a business trip to Edgefield one day
last week.
Mr. D. G. Livingston a prominent
farmer anti citizen *of "Newberry
county was in town Monday afternoon.
Efforts are being made by members
of the Baptist church to raise
funds to remodel their church building.
The members of the Methodist
church here are preparing to erect
in the near future a large and up to
datp brick building on dheir lot near
the business section of the town.
Tw R. KEISLER ELECTED MAYOR
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Election Quite and Friendly.
The municipal election held herej
Monday for Mayor and six Aldermen
resulted in the election of Tally R. j
Keisler mayor and the following A11
dermen: J. P. Meetze, Dr. J. H. Ma-j
thias, W. A Harman, R. F. Roberts,
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Dr. J. H. Mathias and J. Lem Sox;
are new men, the other four being
reflected. j
Mr. Keisler who was elected over:
the incumbent Chas. E. Taylor by a]
majority of 14 votes, is a young.'
progressive, business man of Lexington
where he has resided for the
past 12 or 15 years, and at present
conducts a general merchandise
business. He is a young man of
sterling qualities, conscientious and;
fearless and will undoubtedly make
a good mayor. Mr. Taylor who was
defeated by Mr. Keisler has served
as mayor for the past four years
and made an excellent officer. His
administration being marked by many
improvements in the government
of municipal affairs. The election
was quite and good natured no
bitterness or personalities being resorted
to by any of the candidates, j
ST. JOHN1S J-ADIES ORGANIZE
The ladies of the St. John school
met at the school house on Friday,
afternoon Nov. 9th.
After having the work of the Rur
al School Improvement association
explained by Miss Simpson?these
lnrKpe rvrcanizad into an association
and with great enthusiasm outlined
the needs of their schools and made
plans to fill these needs as soon as
possible. I
The following officers were elected:
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Mrs. Clide Livingston, President, j
Mrs. Jeff Rawl, Vice-President, Mrs. |
T. H. Shull, Secretary,Mrs. W. K.:
Hook Treasurer. j
Other members are:
, Miss Emilie Hook, Mrs. S. E. Hen,
drix, Mrs. E. E. Hook, Mrs Ella Keis
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Jer, Mrs J. J. uanentme, Mrs. w.,
C. Sease, Miss Amanda Hook, Mr.!
Lawrence Derrick, Mrs. Scott Keisler,
and Miss Alline Harmon.
The Lexington Red Cross chapter |
will, meet Thursday afternoon 4 o'
clock' at Taylor^ Furniture store.
All members and others who are
interested in red' cross work are urged
to be present.
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war declaration
made in Finland!
Helsingfors, Finland, Nov. 10 (Sa
turday, 11:50 a. m.).?A state of i
war has been declared in Finland
The provisional soldiers' committee
has appointed a sailor named Schiecks
as commissary of Finland in
attawti rtw F1 \Tnlri*o_
jjiclutr ui uuvci nui uciici ai n^xviosoff.
The diet is in session and Russian
representation has been completely
ignored. It has voted to elect a state
directorate with supreme power.
Prof. Von Wendt a delegate of
the diet, has telegraphed Presiderif
^ilson that owing to the poor
r harvest the country faces starvation
until food can be obtained in the Uni
j ted States.
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ARRIVE HOME SAFE
| New York, Nov. 12.?Lord North
cliffe, British commissioner to the
United States, and Lord Reading,
chief justice of England, special financial
commissioner to this country
have arrived in England it was announced
today.
CLERK'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
?Lexington Comity. In the Court
of Common Pieasr
| Atlantic Life. Insurance Co., Plain
tiff, vs. Levi- Poole, R. Elmore Shealy
and Lorick & Lowrarice,; Defendants.
[ By virtue of authority upon me
confered by the decree of the Court
j of Common Pleas in the above entit;
led cause, dated the 3rd day of Sep
tember, 2917, and now on fUe in my
office, I will sell on salesday in December,
1917 within the legal hours
and before the Court House door in
Lexington Coutny, those two tracts
of land both situate in Lexinetn
County described below:
1. The Home Place of the defend
ant, Levi Poole.
Tract of land containing SIXTY
AND ONE QUARTER (60 1-4)
ACRES, more or less, bounded on
the North by lands of E. J. Etheredge,
on the East by lands of George
W. Ashill, on the South by lands of
L. H. Sheaiy and on the West by J,
P. Able. Upon this tract of land is
the residence of Levi Poole and other
outbuildings.
2. All that tract of land containing
THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY
AND. 15-100 ACRES, more or
less, bound._NQrtb by land
of J. P. Podie, George Asbill, Alonzoj
Taylor and David Clamp and on the!
East and Northeast by land of Alon->
zo Tavlor and David Clamp and on
the East and Southeast by the land
of Daniel Senn, on the South by land
of Daniel Senn and Walter Smith
and Hell Hole Creek, and on the
West by lands of Clara Kneece
R. E. Shealy and J. P. Bodie, which
tract has been sub-divided into three
^tracts, to wit:.
1. Tract No. 1, containing SIX- j
TY ACRES, more or less bounded
Northeast by lands of George Asbill,'
from which it is separated by
!a branch,/Northwest by land of J.
P. Bodie and Clara Kneece, South by
: lands of Clara Kneece and East by
| tract No. 2, below described.
2. Tract No. 2, containing ONE i
: HUNDRED AND FORTY .TWO A- j
CRES, more or less, bounded North
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Dy lanas 01 Lreorge asuiii, utvct x-*u.
11. above described and lands of Miss
' Clara Kneece, West by Hell Hole
' Creek, iSouth by lands of Walter
Smith and tract No. 3. below describ
ed. East by land of Alonzo Taylor.
Tract No. 3, containing ONE HUN
DRED AND THIRTY TWO AND
FIFTY ONE HUNDREDTHS (132.
50) ACRES, more or less, bounded
on the Northwest by tract No. 2,1
above described, on the West by !
Mill Branch, separating it from lands
of Walter Smith, on the Southeast
by land of Daniel Senn, on the North
. east by lands of David Clamp.
Tracts Nos. 2, and 3, containing
respectively ONE HUNDRED AND
FORTY TWO ACRES, more or less,
and ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY,
TWO AND ONfc 'HALF 'ACRES, j
iriore or less will be sold at the risk
of the former bidders.
Tprms of sale one third of the'
purchase price of each tract of j
land to be paid in cash, the other!
two thirds secured by the bond or!
bonds of the purchaser or purchasers j
and a mortgage or mortgages of the i
premises purchased, payable in j
three equal annual payments, with;
interest from date of sale, payable
annually. Said deeds of mortgage
to contain a provision for the
payment of attorney's fees in case
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tnat Donas are put, invu uie imuus I
of an attorney for suit or collection!
upon default, not exceeding ten per;
; cent of the amount, and also a clause
for insurance on the property covered
by the mortgaged premises a-1
gainst loss "by fire and with the 1
further * provision that in ca3e of j
'default in the payment of principal {
or interest, the whole debt shall become
immediately dtt* and payable.
The undersigiied will require, on
'qgch purchase a deposit of fifty dol- J
hUg.to be made by each successful
b^ler, immediately upon the acceptance
of his bid, such amount to be
[forfeited in case of non-compliance
with his bid after a reasonable len-1
'gth of time to ascertain whether the
title be good, and that uuon default;
. of making such deposit, the property;
tn he immediately resold at the risk j
of such bidder making default
iNov. 12th, 1917.
Lyles & Lyles, Attys for Plaintiff.
H. U HRAMON,
; Clerk of Court, Lexington County
November Con
Court Con
A A T 1
une Lase iried at
Way.?Stricklai
to Be Nex
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS i
CONVENED ON MONDAY.!
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I Judge Hayne F. Rice of Aiken, Presiding,
and Many Important
Cases to Be Heard.
The regular November term of I
the Court of Common Pleas for Lex- j
ington County, convened on Monday
morning with all of the officials in
their proper places.
The first case called for trial was
that of W. H. Townsend, et al, Trustees,
plaintiffs, against A. P. Corley,
This case was a suit brought by the
Trustees of the W. (P. Roof bankrupt
estate for collection of an account
claimed by the estate against
A. P. Corley. The jury rendered a
verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for
$111.60. .< I
The Court has been engaged since
Monday ofternoon in the trial of
Williamson and others against Elijah
Hall. This is a suit brought for possession
of- 722 acres of land in the
lower part of the county on Edistoi
River. The validity of the title to
this land is involved and many interby
the large array of legal talent em.
esting points have been brought out
ployed by both sides. The case has
not yet reached the jury, and in all
rpobability it will consume all of tomorrow.
- The next case set for trial follow
ing the Williamson land case is thatof
Mrs. Strickland administratrix a-'
gainst Southern Railway Company.
j This is the second trial 01 tne case
the first having resulted in a verdict
for the railway by direction of specj
ial Judge McCullough.
| Col. W. Boyd Evans, leading
counsel for Mrs. Strickland appealed'
j the case to the State Supreme Court
! which tribunal in a unanimous decis- j
, ion reversed Judge McCullough and
' sent the case back for another trial,
j Col. Evans has been in Lexington
all week, and is prepared to go to a
speedy and vigorous {trial. There
are many new and interesting points
involved in this case and the outcome
will be awaited with interest.
POWER LINE TO VENICE CUT
BY INVADING ENEMY.
Washington, Nov, 12.?Venice |
j has already felt the heavy hand of
j the Teuton invader. The Austro;
German advance, according to in1
formation received here tonight, has
j cut the high tension electric line o|
ver which Venice receives its elecj
tricity for light and power.
At the offices of the National Geo
graphic Society it was stated that
this current is derived from the falls j
of Collini. They are located half-1
way between the Tagliamento and
Livenza rivers. They are now well
within the 1 "-itory occupied by the
German ai ._s.
POTATO WEIGHS 8 1-2 POUNDS.
Mr. M. Canbv Laird, a well known
olanter of the Pelion section, brought
a portorican Yam to our office today
which weighs 8 1-2 pounds, just 4
pounds larger than any we have ever
seen; and it is one of the most perfect
shaped potatoes we ever saw.
Mr. Laird raised a large crop, his
yield being 150 bushels on 1-4 of
an acre. Mr. Laird grows plenty
of everything on the farm, and is
one of the best men in the county.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE
In accordance with an agreement
between the heirs of the estate of
the late Mrs. R. C, Shealy, deceased,
I will sell to the highest bidder
at public out cry in front of the
Court House door at Lexington, S. C
on the first Monday in December
1917, the same being the 3rd day
of said month; all that piaee, par
eel or tract of land, situate, lying
and being in Lexington iCounty
known as the Jacob M. Shealy place
containing 350 acres more or less
well timbered' and' watered adjoining
lands of Geo. C. Clarke, estate
Henry Gunter, Lott Shumpert and
S. Perry Smith. This tract of land
may be sold as a whole or divided
Snto (3) three separate tracts.
Terms of Sale?Cash.
J. J. Shealy,
3tpd. Administrator
amon Pleas
ivened Monday
id Another Under
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id Dsmaae Suit
:t Called.
SIX YOUNG SOLDIERS IN
THE LEXINGTON JAIL.,
C. H. Blythe, Joseph Rodgers, E.
L. Swartz, Harry Thompson, A. R.
Schamble and Loyal Warmble, six .
young Pennsylvania soldiers clad m
khaki from Camp Hancock at Augusta,
are being held in the Lexington
County Jail on the charge of conspiracy
to rob one, C. D. Riley, an
Augusta transfer driver, of the car
in which he, together with the six soL
diers were driving at the point of a
pistol , r k /
The alleged crime was committed-,
on Monday night at Six Mile Creek,
on the Augusta highway, midway between
Lexington and Columbia; and
the young men were arrested in Cei
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xumuia anu uruugxib uaua. w
ington by Sheriff Miller on Tuesday
afternoon.
The young soldiers declare that.they
only intended using the car to
go back home to see relatives and
friends, and that they had no inteni
tion of deserting.
The young men declare further/
that the life of a soldier at Camp
Hancock is nothing short of General
Sherman's definition of war, and that
a fellow will do most anything to get
off for only a few days.
The soldiers will be held here pending
instructions from the Augusta
authorities, the matter having been,
reported to them by Sheriff Miller
yesterday afternoon.
CARD OF THANKS
T othe Editor of The Dispatch-News:
Please alow us space in your col- ."'
umns to express to the people of
this town and community our sincere
and most appreciative thanks
for their many deeds of kindness,
together with their expressions of
sympathy, during the illness and
death of our beloved husband and
father, the late Charles A. Geiger,
We wish to assure each and everir
one that every act of kindness ani
every word of sympathy have found
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lodgment in airectionate nearts; v/nly
those who have passed through,
the shadows of a similar bereavement
can fully appreciate the depths/
of our afflictions; and it is only those
| who know the real value of friends
in times of sorrow and bereavement
j It is our earnest hope that an AllWise
providence will abundantly
I bless each and every one of you.
Mrs. Almo 0. Geiger
Norman S. Geiger.
Lexington, Nov. 13. 1917.
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IN MEMORIAM ?MRS. ELLIE
MONTS,
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Tribute by the Sunday School of
Zion's Lutheran church, Leington S.
C.
On the morning of July 7th, the
beautiful spirit of our friend Mrs-v
Ellie Monts, passed from earth to
live forever with the heavenly Father
in the "home not made with hands
eternal in the heavens."
As a teacher in the Sunday school
for the past several years, she was
always an inspiration to loyality and
consiliation to her Sunday school
and her church, and we are sad indeed
with the sense of our deep loss.
We shall miss her sweet companion-?
ship and her presence in our midst,
but the influence of her beautiful
life to higher service in the cause?
she loved. ,
And the faith that was her^ lives in,
us, and we comfort ourselves with."
the abiding hope that we shall had
our friend again in that day, "when.:,
in the light that circles around the^
throne, in all his beauty, we shall: '
see the king." i
In loving sympathy we commend-the
bereaved family to the tender,
love of their heavenly Father whomtheir
loved one faithfully served.
Mrs. Mattie Kleckley r
Miss Mannie Corley .
Miss Hattie Cromer, :
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