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jj v OT UME No 48 LEXINGTON, S. C., v/EDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1918. ^ """ . ^ No. 22. "More Registrants ? Called to Colors -P? T ovintrhrvT' f seven young1 men nuui. -county will leave Lexington Mondaj .April 1st. for Camp Jackson to enter the service of Uncle Sam. These .-^even men complete the quota foi Xexington county in the first draft. The folwoling have been notfied tc appear Monday for service: Josph J. Hughes. Columbia; Jew. *11 X Martin, New Brookland; Lafaj ette McCarty, Batesburg; Alex G, Cayce, Cayce; Benj. T. Fowler, New Brookland; Jno. H. Cherry, New Brookland; Jas. Lloyd Cooper, New Brookland. > CHICKEN STEW & CAKE WALK B- There will i>e a chicken stew, anc Sr: -cake walk at Sharped Hill schoo ||^ ? "house, between Edmund and Gastor ^ Saturday night March 30. Then - will also be other forms of amuse ment for young and old, and the pro -needs will go for the benefit of Har f mony church. The public is cordial, ly invited to attend. ^ TDrc?AC? NOTirF. X i\JUv7i * * w * * i ;" AIT" persons are hereby warned nol "to trespass upon my premises by hun1 ihg, fishing or in any manner what _ soever. The law will be strictly enforced against ail parties violatinf this notice. Especially those fishing Hra? in my hull pond. E-/ . 7 MRS. H. Z. RIKARD, 4t24nd. Edmund, S. C. - ' " COUNTY VALUATIONS. I, To set the minds of the Taxpayer; %, at rest as to the action of the various s * "Township boards in the reassessmeni of Real Estate and personal property for the fiscal year 1918, I wish U r say after a quick compilation of th< fe-v , work done, which will vary" but litth If* after being entered upon the book; and correctly added resulted as fol I lows for eactt townsnip averse. TOWNSHIPS -Black Creek .1 $4.j -Boiling Springs 3. Broad River 5. Bull Swamp ... , 5. Cbinquipin 4. Congaree.6.1 Fodfe.. 6.' Hollow i 6.! JjL-i Hal ow Creek. 6.1 Lexington... .. 6.1 L Piatt Springs, i 3.' 'Saluda 5; Sand^un . 3. . 1. I ,' iV' ; ?? Average for County... $4. -Vd? : * I am of the opinion when the cor * ; poration acreage is added to th( - -township assessment that the genera average for tfe^jCounty will be $5.0( per acre or nearly so. In obtaining the results the town -sbip boards simply endeaovred t< meet the requirements of the eircu 1 ? 1 1 . n* , . ' 1 1 '*' * :* f * 7 SPECIAL SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. J. D. Huggins, state membej of the Baptist iiome Mission Board . "will, speak at the Baptist ehurch ii Lexington, Thursday night March 2i at 8 o'clock. A l^ge attendance h -desired as this is a very' importani : c :' T ' meeting. F. H. Funderburk, Pastor. _ FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice' is hereby giventhat I wili apply to Hon. George S. Drafts, frobate Judge for Lexington county on April 12th, for a final discharge as administrator of the estate of Boliver I. Hayes, deceased. All persons indebted to said estate must make payment, and all persons holding claims against the estate must present them duly verified on or before the above named date. R. B. Hayes. Administrator. March 20. 1918.?3t. Cotton Sood For Sal* or Exchange .1 have on hand about 20 bushels oi Manley's Heavy Fruiter "cotton seee that I will exchange one bushel foi two or will sell at $2.00 per bushel Makes 40 pounds per hundred, 4( bolls to the pound. I *m using it mi ? * ? ? ???* J ? -2a T Vtotri Mix ana conuuvr i? ut? uwm* * u?m -eref planted. Am?o ae dwelling: to 63 change can Imi*. their seed at thi Dispatch-Naif* dppJL A' ' -wG. A. RAWL, * ?23jtf. ilVwt H, I 5L1' \ % - * ' |j on ah bare i ItHH IAC3 HJECEASE OF\ J "VHEAI HjODR R3L EDfff USE t ?CrtCSI NJYALSO AN EQQL U>(|]TmI/S T I AaXWOF OIHEH CEEEAIS; ^SSfiiypjp' j 1 I--""- i i ?^ I r 1 HONOR ROLL FOR LONG BRANCH SCHOOL MOIN i n OF MARCH 1918 < , I L 1 First Grade?Taft Kirkland. \ First Grade?Bates Westmoreland ' Second Grade?Crystal Hall. Second Grade?Odell Kneece. | Second Grade?Thelma Corder. j I Fifth Grade?Lena Hall. Fifth Grade?Grady Cordre. Fifth Grade?B. L. Kirkland. Fifth Grade?Lee Johnson. Fifth Grade?Mennie Johnson. Fifth Grade?Eva Davis. ; Seventh Grade?Boyd Hall. Seventh Grade?Lindsy Hall. ^ j Seventh Grade?Iva Davis. s Seventh Grade?Lucile Burgess. j? "j Seventh Grade?Mary Kirkland. Ninth Grade?Mims Hali. FINAL DISCHARGE j| Notice is hereby given that I will j * apply to Hon. George S. Drafts. Pro-11 bate Judge for Lexington county, on ! I April 12ih, for a final discharge as | L b administrator of the estate of Mary 11 b Lucinda Mathias. deceased. All per j I - sons indebted to said estate must j r -1 make payment and those having j f f j claims against said estate must pre- j( f | sent them duly verified, on or before ' the above named date. F. H. Mathias, t March 20, 1918. 3t. Administrator. [ ! . . | jj ' 1 1 ir>efr'n.'?fioriS! iafX d b** the | ft i lax: ictici v?x nwviuvv>v..u I l g 5; South Carolina tax commissioners, i f 5; There has been practically no in- ? b; crease in personal property and while | 7 i there is a slight increase in real es- % ) tate, it is the purpose of the South g 3 j Carolina Tax Commisisoners under ? 3.! the taxable act of taxation passed by: ? 3; the general assembly to place only j J -! such levy for state purposes as will jS j meetTifte requirements of the appro- 8 fP- \ MULES HORSES CATTLE I lepe 00 $70.78 $55.20 $16.001 00 67.86 58.80 16.74 00 . 60.75 52.43"' 15.20 25 64:13 .55.22 16.94 50 67.61 j 55.46 16.90 60 73.00 59.00 17.73 I 00 77.00 52.00 16.50 j 00 , 73.52 69.4-5 19.54; 00 ' 62.00 50.50 14.50 00 61.75 53.75 15.75 00 71.00 55.00 17.00 00 64.03 53.96 14.96 \ 00 64.39 54.73' 18.58 | 87 ?67.51 ?55.80 | ?16.65 ! priation made by the last general as; j sembly. This they hope with an in1 j crease valuation throughout the state ) j will not exceed 7 1-2 mills where as | under the old valuation it would have - taken right around 11 mills for State ) > County Auditor. * - purposes. W. I). DENT, ' ? i ADMINISTRATRIX'S SALE. IK'.* - . i - . * Under authority vested in me by 8 the Probate Court of Lexington Coun jj 4 ty I will sell at public sale'for cash g M on Thursday April 4th. at eleven o'- ! 11 clock a. m., at Reeder s Mill, near *;New Zion, in the county of Sumter, : the following personal property. I ,( 1?25 horse power Eclipse Engne land portable boiler, practically new. i 1?Saw mill?complete. 11?Mules. \ Carts, wagons, and sundry other fi articles usually used in the mill business. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. [ Henrietta U. Reeder, Administratrix of the Estate of John Reeder. > | 2w. " Swansea. I -1 , , t ! | WORTHY EXAMPLE. ' j Miss Annie, the bright and duty-11 j ful daughter, of Mr. C. E. Corley, not i I only is an able assistant to her moth- ' er in her domestic work, but has in- ] terested herself with poultry and j pigs, from the sales of which she re- j ceives good profits for her own pock j r et book. "* > i l r "AN EGG HUNT AT MIDWAY C SCHOOL HOUSE." J ? r f r Thert will ba an agf kuat, quilt I ) raffle, and extrcitM ky tke ckildran, I c crimen ky tke Iaapreranat League of C 5 the Midway Sehael, kegiBBiag at ;C ? p. m., Ma*ck Jttk, 1918. J BefraakmeatB will k? Barred. ,J I Swasykedy ka atcae aad s/tomwi. J IENTELEMEN OF THE JURY. 4 List of petit jurors to serve for he second week of Court of Comnon Pleas, beginning April 1st. fohn T. Warner 2dwin J. Howell Killian Harmon lial North, Jr. ). Z. Swygert r. Charley Henry >. Rufus Kyzer 3elton D. Shumpert J. Luther Jefcoat r. T. Stockman Campaign for T m jL,exmgt HEALTH CAMPAIG] The State Board of Kcaltl to inaugurate such a campaign . officers would make an approp i * third 01 the necessary expexse; shared equally by the State anc Lexington County, through its p accepted this offer, and the wo: | ' OBJECT OF I 1 This is principally educati< disease preventon and specifc to this, those who so desire, a: those found infected are of school term, the .school childr I 9r tunitjrto become interested in Telrhers or parents will do report t? us or send to us at j munity any child with a not defect for our inspection and ad sary, which parents will have c do not give any treatment excep METHOD OF CAP There is a Director of the w< * has several men associated with work. The school district has 1 trict thoroughly canvassed before every home is visited; the head o: i and disease prevention; the-pr left each member of the family eral days later a second visit : these specimens and to ascer been any improvement in sanitfi ? <* 1 T ? 1 I_ _ oi iirsx visit. ii any memoer o with Hookworm, a third visrit is ment of this condition. Four 1 mi . given, and during the latter part will be sufficient time to re-exai any of them are not entirely cu In addition to the house-topublic lectures in the district, < for the negroes. These lecture slides showing causes of variot prevention. There will also be a gradt whose duty it will be to visit ho being worked by the Director an cerning children and those affli be very glad to consult with ps concerning the proper care, feed the infant child. It is said that t 4" In /ITT nan/:!* A?a TTOQT" O {I UUViC WitJ l^UVli VilV J VUl vx M iers at the front, seven babies d seven times more dangerous for than it is to be a soldier at the Isn,'t this appalling? We 1 can to lessen this death rate, as those that live. She will gladly tuberculosis, to help prevent its SPECIAL Besides Hookworm, we are j Fever, Infectious Dysentery of < laria. These are known as pre"\ only unnecessary to have them, ness for anjr intelligent commur them to exist.The first three men tion diseases, for it is through tt excreta that they are contracted There are special bulletins i eases, any of which we will glai There are also leaflets desc to get these and acquaint your; I to rid our county of these dis' ands of dollars every year, an< life that is appalling to thin! with these conditions we feel with ?. Mjuum???1??????M lamp L. Roof 3aul J. Wessinger fohn J. Senn ' * ' ^ I. Claude Clarke r " * i Charlie M. Shealy Clliot Hallman Jeorge Aughtry ' " '4' r r. Willie Dooley ? ^ 'erry E. Bouknight Jennie R. Harmo* Jredie H. Kneeee * v n. l,inttgsw>n? - J j. Huffiaaa Jorfr** W. Cmft ! *?? W. C. Wt?? mm d. tayitr ... \ | Ben P. Neese j T. B. Whiteside ! Marion W. Mathias ! John Bell To will Travis Hill Azariah Taylor C. Ben Corder Willie Lr. Whitaker A. P. Lindler John C. Waters Dr. Geo. B. Cromer of Newberry is in Lexington this week attending court where he'is enterested in several cases. Better Health \ on County | B J IP I S MADE POSSIBLE. i, through, its Secretary, offered || in any county in the State whose j| riatien sufficient to defray one- j* ; the remaining two thirds to be i International Boards of Health. || regressive and far-sighted officers jjj rk was begun immediately. | CAMPAIGN. Dnal?informing the peopie upon \l sanitary measures. In addition 1 * J re examined for Hookworm, and i?: fered treatment.; During- the i*j en will be ffiven an opporcertain parts of the work. us a great favor, if they will the office or while in the com-'v tS /J J iceable defect or suspected vice as to treatment, if neceslone anywhere they choose. We jjj t for Hookworm. IRYING ON WORK. )rk for the entire county, and he t him who assist him in the field been mads the unit, and each dis? another is begun. In this canvass f the home instructed in sanitation 8 emises inspected; and containers 3 for specimens of feces. Sevis made to each home to collect tain whether or not there has ition as had been advised at time f the family is found infected made to give medicine for treatireatments, one week apart, ar? of the year it is hoped that there nine these patients to ascertain if red. house canvass, there are given )ne for the white people another is are illustrated with lantern is diseases and methods for th? | late nurse trained in Sanitation mes and places in the community d men in order to give advice con- g 1 --L1 J.?T 1__:_ cm. 1 1 t ictea wnn muercuiusis. one win trents, especially the young ones. 5 ling, clothing, and management of aking the same number of infant* * ge and the sam* number of soldie to one soldier; that is, it is | a baby to reach one year of age front for one year. want to help you in any way we 5 well as make better children of I visit any heme in which there i* spread to others. DISEASES. especially interested in Typhoid children, Tuberculosis, and Marentable disesases, and it is not but it is almost criminal careleae- J tity to allow conditions producing 3 ttioned are also known as soil polute polution of the soil with human describing in full detail these dis- ! rll-o- vnn :ribing these conditions. Be sure I self with the methods being used g eases that are costing us thous- I 1 worse still, is taking a toll of t of. After becoming familiar I sure that you will ce-eperate ADDRESS AT GILBERT. 5P. A. .Hodges of Columbia will deliver an address at the school house at Gilbert Friday night March 29th., at 8 o'clock. Other speakers are expected to be on hand and the public I is cordially invited to attend. FINE EASTER CANDIES Nunnally's kigh gradt eandiea, fraak by oxproas, in standard and faney packagss, all aiaac fron a kalf pound paekafs, #f ekocolatas on np to lar^a Mess for Baetar gifta. lAWfox1 Diut eo. T TTTC'C A"V MEATLESS MJS^\ ! one tfifFlillitej ! I WKEATLESS W&W! ' ! I 1 | | I SWANSEA TEAM WINS. | Lexington, Batesburg and Swansea) Meet in Triangular Debate. The pupils of Batesburg, Lexing] ton and Swansea high schools, which i meet in triangular debate last Fri-j day night t.-o'" a lively interest in thei contest. At Batesburg Miss Inez Ly-! j brand and Robert Kurr of Swansea; I (negative) won over Cromer Schnei-! ! der and Miss Bruce Caughman of Lex' ! inorf-on Ivet A+ T.^vintrfnrt I I Misses Berth? Williams and Madge j j Reynolds of Swansea (affirmative) defeated Walter Edwards and Elionnie Duncan of Batesburg (negative). At Swansea Mrytle Pound and Blossie Clark of Lexington (negative) wre successful against Misses Fredj erica Cullum and Warring Wise of Batesburg (affirmative). As a result of these contents Bates burg and Lexington are eliminated and Swansea goes into another triangle with schools similarly successful. At Lexington the debaters were erected by a large audience in the I school auditorium, who showed much 7 interest in the young speakers. Mr. B. J. Wingard presided over the meeting and in a graceful manner explained the object of the meet; 3 :?4._?4-1, i?? ? ; xiiji, ciiiu uiuuuuteu unc speciF-era. xiie J following acted as judges: W. H. Ri|fer, Foster Speer, F. H. Funderburk, i &B. Shearouse and J. D. Carroll and rendered a decision in favcr of the ax firmative, composed of two pupils from the Swansea school. FOR SALE. Until April 1st, I will offer F. 0. B. Swansea, pure Whipperwill, Iron and Brabham peas at $3.50, mixed at $3.25. All clean and sound. Write or 'phone. S. E. SMITH, 2t22'e. Swansea, S. C. OYSTER SUPPER AT LONG BRANCH. An entertainment and oyster supper will be given at Long Branch school house Friday night March 29 ! beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The pro| ceeds will go for the benefit of the I school and the public is cordially in. | vited to attend. I : IMPORTANT NOTICE I To our customers and friends: This to remind you that if you have not yet filed your return for Income Tax, you must do so by April 1 The Government is very strict and ! will accept no excuses. If we can be of any service to you in filing out these returns we will gladly render whatever assistance is necessary, Call at the Bank and we will gladly help you. The Home National Bank. 2t22. Lexington, S. C. i GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES AT PISGAH. There will be Good Friday services ! at Pisgah Lutheran church at 11 A. ! M., with Communion Services on Eas t _ ter Sunday at 11 A. M. A large attendance is requested. 0. B. Shearouse, Pastor, j TRESASS NOTICE. i All persons are warned not to tres-i ! pass upon my land by hunting, fish{ing, hauling wood, sraw or lightwood, or in any manner whataoev?r. The law will be grterictly enforced against: all persona riolafcing this T10V.0a. 4t H?rcry A. Barnes. HELP WIN THE WAR. I offer settings of 15 eggs of Rhode' Island Red for $1.00. The best lay. ers and quickest growers of any chick! en of my knowledge. Buy a setting and know for your- j I self. " j Geo. P. Craps 3t24pd. / Leesville, S. C. j CARRYING IT TOO FAR Say, Pat, how do you like the lat- j est stylet and fashions? Faith. I didn't like them at all.Youj see, they have reached the theatre' now. It wae had enough when you; .didn't knew what the play was about J but it ? the limit bow, whea yon dent j iBderstead the senmnp. Meeting Comity ' 1: Council of Defence I hereby call a meeting of the County Council of Defense to meet - X T X-? AT A m-nil fixv, at JueAin^ioa on xuuxiutijr at, 10 a. m. All Township .Chairmen Jvhose names are published in this notice and all "Four Minute,speakers whose names are published ?The Ladies Council of Defense and the Chairmen of The Food Administration and Red Cross workers and every ci.:?en of Lexington school teachers and pupils of Lexington County are hereby invited to meet with us. Township Chairmen. I F. H. Hendrix, Leesvi'.le, S.-C. C. E. Jones, Batesburg, S. C. j R. G. Able, Steadman, S. C. i N. B. Wannamaker, Swansea, S. C | S. E. Smith, Swansea,S. C. L. S. Trotti, New Brookland. I _T Snl IVTillfiy" T.flvinflrfnn C! C. IV. WVI J -*-? V v J ^ T. H. Shull, Gilbert, S. C. | J. H. Roberts, Chapin, S. C. j Heber R. Dreher, Irmo, S. C. | W. H. Dreher, Chapin, S. C. j C. S. Goodwin, Gaston, S. C. j G. B. Wingard. Lexington, S. C. j List- of Four Minute Speakers. C. M. Efird, Lexington, S. C. T. K. Shu 11. Gilbert, S. C. S. E. Smith, Swansea, S, C. i W. S. Snyder, Batesburg, S. C. | T. C. Sturkie, Lexington S. C. | L. S Trotti, New Lrookland, S. C. T. C. Callison, Lexington, S. C. i G. A. Guignard, New Brookland. B. J. Wingard, Lexington S. C. ! J. B. Addv, Peak. S. C. D. F. Efird, Lexington, S. C. i J. B. Wingard, Lexington, S. C. A. D. Martin, Lexington, S. C. | Sim J. Miller, Lexington, S. C. H. L. Harmon, Lexington, S. C. John Buff, Lexington. S. C. > G. H. Ballentine, Lexington. S. J. Leaphart, Lexington. Wiiliam Gxner, Leesviiie. W. D. Dent, Lexington, i C. E. Leaphart, Lexington. G. S. Drafts, Lexington, S. C. C. E. Corley, Lexington, S. C. G. B. Timmerman, Lexington. | E. C. Ridgell, Batesburg. i G. B. Wingard, Lexington. E. L. Asbil], Leesviiie. i ' Barrett Jones, Batesburg. G. T. Graham, Lexington. fames Shealy, Ballentine. T). M. Crosson, Leesville. T. H. Frick, Chapin. D. I. Wingard, Pelion. J. Ed. Shealy, New Brookland. L. W. Wise, Pelicm. Foster Spjear, Lexington. ^ ; W. H. Riser, Lexington. r : ' F. H. Funderburk, Lex. i 1 The State Council of Defense has no stereotype rules laid down, but what it does, and the instructions , forwarded to the County Councils i are all intended to foster and fori * ward patriotic endeavor along all lir.es and to bring about a treaty of action' in our efforts. This idea must be carried to every community and we must and will have a complete rei. t organization of our efforts?a co-or- t dination such that will advance all propaganda to help win the war. # It is too late now, to ston to dis* r. cuss, any personal ideas, as to this * war, that part is settled our efforts ! must be to do our duty and to add j our share to bring it to a successful i conclusion, and we should always remember, we are true and loyal Ameri can citizens. We have no political card to to advance-; but to stand be- ; hind our president and fight for life (j and h'berfv. ' Rev. Hugh R. Murcheson Lancaster, S. C. Field Sect, and others will be present to address us and we shall expect a full attendance, ^you may be put to some inconvenience to attend but you will remember "our Bovs" are going and are already in "the trenches" ard duty calls us as well.Every lady in the county is urged to attend to give us nerve an instinetive inspiration to patriotic duty. D. M. Crosson, Chairman County Council of Defense 2t. Notic# Debtors and Creditors. All persons indebted to the estate > of S. J. Wiggers, deceased, are here by notified to make payment to the undersigned on or before the 1st. day of May 1918, and those' having claims against said estate should present them duly verified on er before the above named date. Bmma T. Bouk*i?fci, l#?r*k 27, Jt*?. . f rj?.