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^ -VOLUME No..43.""~ LEXINGT-.N * C" WEDNESDAY, A^L 3, .918. ^ N023."
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CLASS A. |
f vS. W. J et c oat Sr. L<exmgwu.
Hugh E. Lewis, Steedman.
-J. W. Roof, Lexington.
Wm. A. Spires, Gaston.
CLASS B. j
V. V. Crim, Swansea.
|f- -John E. Gantt, Lexington.
Samuel C. Gantt, Rightwell.
W. T. Rister, Irmo.
f \ J A. N. Sease, Chapin.
K - CLASS C, NO. I.
Wesley Alewine, Gilbert
J a -J. S. Corley. Lexington.
x i>T. F, Corley, Lexington.
P. H. Craps, Gilbert
Henry D. Derrick, Delm&r.
-J. W. Flake, Thor.
-Gideon Hall, LeesviQe.
Emaniml Hallman, Lexington.
T\ T UnTImon Oilhfirt
John W? Lee, New Brookland.
Hugh E. Lewis, Risk's Store.
JD. Lather Koon, Fairbanks.
J. Cromwell Mitchell, LeesviQe.
< John F. Rish, Edmund.
. L. J. Senn. Lexington.
W. B. Shull, Lexington.
J. A. W. Stoudemeyer, Peak.
Jas H. Summer, Peak.
1^ c; CLASS C, NO. 2.
-Carson Able, Steadman.
James Albertson.
H. A. Argo, Gaston.
-Joseph H. Bickley, Calla.
^ J. P. Bickley, Chapia.
W. E. Black, Lorena. , *
A. B. Buff, Columbia.
Wade A, Caughman, Lexington.
P. S. Clayton,
i. Marshal Clemmons, Lexington.
|- W. A. Cprley, Lexington.
Wilson T. Cook.
f L. Crout, Leesville.
L -S. P. Dean, Leesville.
-Henry K. Dellinger, Cayce.
Warren W. Furtick, Swansea.
| E. E. Gable, Irene.
{? W. L. Gable, Irene.
R. V. Gantt.
& Franklin Hall, Samaria.
Lemuel Hall, Samaria. ^
Wayne Hall, Batesburg.
?. Hallman, Lexington.
I). K. Haitiwanger, Bookter.
[JR. J. N. Hix, Lexington.
Isiab Howard, Samaria.
James L. Huffstetler, Rightwell.
Frances M. Hutto, Pelion.
Rufus Jeff coat.
John G^ Kelly.
D. D. Kleckiey, Lexington.
Henry D. Kunkle.
J. S. Kyzer, Lewisdale.
if--, John.T. Kyzer, Rishton.
W. W. Long, Priceville.
J. L. Lowman, Lexington.
S. G. Lowman, Ballentine.
Thomas W. .Lucas, Swansea.
7?, E. Matthews, Leesville.
<J. M. Mayer, Little Mountain.
M. S. Metz, Ballentine,
-J. W. McGrady, New Brookland.
Xevi Price, Gilbert.
Frank Rawl, Savilla.
JH. M. Rawls Thcr.
A. C. Rawls, Seivern.
It. S. Ricara, Leesville.
X. J. Roof, Lexington.
J. M. Reynolds, Batesburg.
G. D. Rucker, Swansea.
J. T. Sawyer, Batesburg.
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! Jacob- Sharp, Gaston.
JR. JST. Shall, Lexington.
"W. B. Shull, Lexington.
J. A. Shnmpert, Pelion.
D. P. Shnmpert, Gaston.
T. M. Sightler, Sandy Run.
W. A. Sightler, Gaston.
Thomas Smith, Lewiedale.
W. D. Smith, Gaston.
W. H. Strickland, Brookland.
Jas. A. Summer, Peak.
Jacon Summer, Chapin.
H. Pink Summers Peak.
Henry W. Taylor, Lexington.
Jefferson Taylor, Leesville.
9 J. L. Taylor, Gilbert. ;
J. M. 0. Wannamaker, Sandy Run.
T. I. Warner, Sa\iJla.
William E. Wells, Leesville.
John Whittaker, Swansea.
pV D. M. Williams, Swansea.
eo. W. Wingard.
CLASS C, NO. 3.
Sarah Ann Boukr.ight.
Prances Bundrick, Peak,
f . B. M. Cannon, Chapin.
Mattie B. Courtney. Samaria.
Julia C. Dunbar, Rishton.
Prances E. Kook, Brookland.
? Mary A. Koon, Chapin.
Louisa Lone.
Elizflbpfh SIAOIC T /irona
Tyrza Stuck, Peak. 1
N. C. Welch, Irene.
Louisa W&singer, Wessinger.
CLASS C, NO. 4.
fev. E. B. Altman, tiatesburg.
iXiNGTON COUNTY I
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Mary C. Amick, Chapin.
Addie Banks, Leesville.
Sallie Banks, Leesville.
Elizabeth Barry, Pelion.
Sarah Baughman.
Mary E. Boatwright, Leesville.
Margaret C. Boozer, Lexington.
Georgia Bouknight, Leesville.
L. D. Brown, New Brookland.
Missouri A. Brown.
Martha A. Canady, Gilbert.
C. W. Caughman, Lexington.
Phidonia Berry, Brookland.
Narcissus Chaney, Pelion.
Edna Clemons, Irene.
Catherine Clogus, Irmo.
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Martha C. Uoogier, union.
Sarah C. Cook, Gaston.
P. L. Cook, Lexington.
Julia Corley, Lexington.
James C. Craft, Swansea.
Mary Jane Craps, Leesville.
Elizabeth A. Cumalander, Lexington
J. Elizabeth Derrick, Leesville.
Lucinda Derrick, Leesville. I
Eliza C. Cumalander.
Mrs. M. E. Derrick, Chapin.
Martha Derrick, Lorena..
Margaret R. Dority, Brooklsnd.
Grascie A. Fields, Lexington.
Mary* Ann Franklow, Lexington.
Jene Gable, Lexington.
Martha Gregory, Leesville.
Delia Gunter, Batesburg.
Bettie Gunter, Batesburg.
Mary Gunter, Seivern.
Nancy Gunter, Batesburg.
S. J.- Gunter, Steadman.
Mrs. Ellen Hall, Leesville.
Buena Vista Hallman, Batesburg.
E. C. Hallman, Pricevflle.
Elizabeth Hallman, Smith.
C. L. Hallman, Lewiedale.
Dona Hallman, Leesville.
Hary J. Hallman, Gilbert
Ellen Haltiwanger, Peak.
Catherine Hammond.
Laura S. Harmon.
Mary E. Harman, LeesviHe. , ..
Julia A. Hays, Gilbert
Martha L. Hayes, -Number.
Mary C. Hoffman, Swansea.
A. Helen Hooker, Woodford.
Cynthia Howell, Swansea.
C. Ellen Howell, Gaston.
M. C. Horsey, Gaston.
Thurzie Hutto.
Vashti Hutto, Gaston.
Frances Inger, Lexington.
Alice Jeff coat, Brookland.
Rachel E. Jeffcoat, Witts Mill
M. H. Johnson, Leesville.
Margaret Jumper, Swansea.
Julia Ann Kaminer, Lexington.
Eliza Keisler.
Ellen P. Kleckley, Lexington.
Rebecca Kleckley, Lexington. :
Emma E. King, Swansea. ;
Louise F. Koon, Spring Hill. .. .
Lucinda Kyzer, Lexington.
M. A. Kyzer, Edmund. ...,
Pollie Long, Chapin.;
Alvina Lovett, Lexington. .
E. C. Lybrand, Lexington. . . .
Sallie Mabers.
Mary M. Mack, Swansea. ..
Annie E. Metz, Ballentine.
Margaret Miles, Gilbert.
Mrs. Cassie Miller, St^dman.
Annie Miller, Lexington.
George Mitchell, Batesburg.
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aaran mixon, -DrooKiana.
Nancy Myers, New Brooklandw .
Margaret McCarthy, Gilbert.
Elizabeth Oswalt, Leesville.
Ott Frances, Swansea.
Mrs. Lenora Ott, Swansea.
Minerva iPool, Leesville.
Mrs. Alice Perry, New Brookland.
Alice Rankin, Leesville.
Ann E. Raul.
Carrie Redmond, Swansea.
Julia G. Roberts, Lexington.
Susan Sharp, Gaston.
Ellen Sharpe, Gaston.
Hannah Sharpe, Swansea.
Ms re II?.-1 Sharne, Swansea.
Pn'Vxr Sh^rnp Castcm
Man' ? enter? sit, Lexington.
Amanda E. Shealy, Batesburg.
E. L. Shealy, Summit.
Laura A. Shealy, Ballentine.
Mcry L. Shealy, Leesville.
Sr.'"? E. Shealy, Chapin.
Ada Siirev, Lexington.
Eli"?. Shirey, Lexington.
E. E. Sigtler, Gaston.
A. M. Shull, New Brookland.
Elizabeth Spires, Pelion.
Lucy Ann Spires, Lexington.
R. A. Smith, Brookland.
Annie C. Stoudemire, Peak.
Mary C. Swygert, Irmo.
Rebeica Taylor, Summit.
Sarah Ann Taylor, Lewiedale.
Mrs. Frances Turner, Batesburg.
Mary Wa~ren, New Brookland.
Mr?. C. Vnnsant. Lexington.
Laura Yvau:rs, Batesburg.
Catherine Amick, Chapin.
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TYPHOID
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Sen* tiett iboat Typhoid Fe
site led seeegaiMd gem, and it :
else. This f*xm nerer causes the d
into the digestive tract of people,
entrance iato the digestive tract?ti
method of contracting Typhoid Fere
mm. Where does this firerm com
swallow it? This all important q
the only source of supply is the t:
have or bad had the disease, and
proper edto is not taken in the dis
Therefore a person with Typhoid
charges from another person who at
disease, or from a Typhoid carrie:
the disease at some previous tim
tiie germ in his digestive tract. Inv
per cent of all those having the dii
carriers are the greatest source of <
are not aware of the fact?hence th
The average death ret# from 1
average cost of typhoid cases is m
*5 counting the ?are for the sick, it cos
son *o be sick with typhoid than the
Of those recovered are typhoi(
... ^nngor to their family and commur
Sanitation. ;
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METHODS OF SPREA
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; There an three agencies?the I
water. The hands of those co;
' crfcta, bed elothez and dishes of a Tj
- the germs to their own months, or *
- wta ? ihnflar way the Typhoid wrier
to those abont her. There is upon re
of twenty cases of Typhoid with tlu
to ice cream served at a picnifc; A1
certain chum contracted the disease
it and her daughter. Investigation
, ., . -i - had
the disease seventeen years befi
school teachers who had boarded in
wise contracted it, besides almost e\
ily. Examination of the bowel moi
the pesence of the germ?conclusive
of infection.
Water to be a source of infect!
with human excreta. This is i
ftnrfaca contamination?that fa axet
fowls, or parsons to the well from th
and washed into the well. At times
drainage from the privy to the well.
The most usual method of con
by means of the house fly. This &i
a most dangerous foe to our health,
place of the fly is the horse stable, 1
about the nnsanitary privy and it is
germs of Typhoid Fever and other <
tables.
METHODS TO USE TO P
In a family in which there is a
room should be thoroughly screened
present she will take the necessary
the family is acting as nurse, she si
for any other member of the family
the discharges of the patient The
remember is that is not necessary to
est method pf prevention is to have
each family on your premises, and s
If you do not know what type
you get the State Board of Health's
Human Excrete" or the leaflet on '
Buiid?" Wc shall be glad to famhupoD
application.
ig Days
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onse^mtion
an lf? Cross
mity Efficiency
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FEVER
ver. It is caused by a defiis
never caused by anything
isease unless it gains entrance
There is only one method 01
ie mouth. Therefore the only
r is by swallowing the Typhoid
it from, and why do we ever
uestion is easily answered?
>ody discharges of those who
they are swallowed because
iposal of these discharges.
Fever has swallowed the disthe
time is suffering, with the
r?a person who has had
e, but still manufactures
'estigetonhas shown that four
tease become carriers. These
danger to others because they
,ey take na precautions,
typhoid is ten per cent. - The
ore than fifty dollars each,
ts many times more for a per>
burial of a person. Four per
i carriers and act as constant
lity, thus the urgent need for
DING TYPHOID.
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land, the house fly, and drinkming
in contact with the ex-^ ;:
rphoid patient can easily cajrry> -^ -v
ontaminate the food ofothers ^
is a constant source ef dang^
cord a case where an eoidemiC * '
ree deaths was ti*eed directly I
those who ate eream from
i except the woman who< made- -v ^
showed that this woman had ^ >')we
and that three oat of i:
her home since then had fifee*1 ; ; S
rery member of her own fam- :
rement of this woman showed ^
proof that she was the source
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on must become contaminated
isually brought about by
eta is carried by animals,
e back of the unsanitary privy
it is carried by underground
tracting Typhoid Fever is
>parently harmless creature is
The most common breeding
but they are found in swarm?
from here that they bring the
diseases to the food upon our
REVENT TYPHOID. 1
case of Typhoid the patient's
. If there is a trained nurse
precautions; if a member of
lould never prepare any food
. Be sure to keep flies from
fact that we would have you
? have this disease. The eaiifly
proof sanitary closets for
?ee that they are used,
of closet will be the best for
bulletin on "Safe Disposal of
'What Kind of Closet Shall I
h you either or both of these
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; When The Dispatch-News went to
i press ast week the Court of Common;
j Pleas was engaged in the trial of the'
j famous Spire's will case which was,
'concluded on Saturday. The ques-j
1 tion before the jury was: "Did Jas.j
; H. Spires, deceased, sign and exe|
cute the paper in question purport{ing
to be his last will and testament? i
: The jury answered the question bv
saying "yes."
j The estate involves a large amount1
j of real estate as well as cash, and
! was one of the hardest fought cases
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j ever triea nere. nmmenuan vjr*?ham
& Callison, T. C. Sturkie and
E. L. Asbiil represented the will, and
Judge C. M. Efird of the local bar
and Col. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken,
appeared for the contestants.
At the conclusion of the Spire's
case the court took a recess until
Monday of this week, when the Court
met promptly at 10 o'clock, under
Uncle Sam's new time; and the first
case called was that of Meetze vs.
Barre. This was a case growing out
J of the alleged illegal service of a dis
I tress warrant on the public highway
j to collect rent alleged to have been
| due the defendants by the plaintiff.
; The jury found for the piamtitf the
j sum of $80.00 actual damages and
' PENSION ROLL Continued
I J. E. Watson, Leesville.
Sarah Wills, Leesville.
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Mary C. Wilson, Lexington,
j Henrietta Wise, Pelion.
i Sophie Wise, Gaston.
I C. E. Younginer, Clarkes Mill.
| V. A. Younginer, Sellwood. j
COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION!
MET MONDAY. i
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The quarterly meeting of the coun
j ty Medical Society Monday, was well
attended by the profession of the
county with visitors from other- coun
ties.
The main topic for discussion was
gone over by Dr. Riser very thorough
ly in regard to the county health cam
paign now under the direct management
of our County Health officer.
Dr. Folk, who is getting his work well |
in hand and is well equipped and pre- j
pared .for this7 work, which should be
fostered,.^draided by every human
being inhabiting the entire county.
This is one of the most important
and far reaching efforts ever madef
in Lexington county for the better-msitftf
of sanitation and health of tHe
public fcr a$y and every sphere of
^Jhis^^f^paign' is for this year
S18,. smd .^d^jng this year Dr. Folk
'is ready_to'aid^ in the suppression,]
^ management of ait
eontei^ous ~h$fectioris .and epidemic j
-outbreak# for the protection and J
-benefit77 ofiiihe public and particular.Jy
|pfyerculqsjs in all forms and is pre
^paped. to fJMke microscopical exami-1
iiattons for the medical profession of
ftie county a/ well as the laity.
:;TDh-5F^olk h'dpes soon to have the |
aid of a trained nurse to aid him in!
carrying on his work; and she may
probably visi? the homes of the county
and furnish free instruction as to
the care of the homes for the better
protection of the inmates against disease-and
the best sanitary effects:
and care of those sick in our homes.
Dr. Folk and the trained nurse,
when she arrives, may be found over
The Home National Bank when need
ed.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
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The Sundav schools of the fourth
District which embraces Saluda,:
Broad River ar.d Fork townships Lex ^
ington County will meet 10:30 A.;
M. Thursday April 11th, at St. 1
Michael's Church, Rev. M. D. Huddle!
pastor.
All Sunday schools in the district,
will please see that their schools are
represented and it would be well to:
attend to this next Sunday. Send atj
least three delegates from each
school.
All ministers in the District are|
members and are earnestly requested |.
to attend. A full and interesting:
programe is prepared qnd among the'
expert workers is the general secre- :
tary, Prof. R. D. Webb. Dinner,
will be served on the ground. Let
no school or church worker in the
district fail to attend.So plan now to,
come and share in the feast that will;
be here for soul and body. ,
PLEAS
PROCEEDINGS
$150.00 punitive damages. sJudge?c*
Bownjan reduced the amount">of
nitive damages to $100.00. '
rne piaintm was representee ?y".>
John T. Duncan of Columbia,-and1
defendant by Judge Efird. '
In the case of Cleopatria 1 We?#?pger,
Administratrix, vs. -Soutteebft n
Railway Co., a consent verdictvor
of the plaintiff for $2-;*G0O'-'ti'aS9refe
corded.
The court is now engaged in':the^3
I trial of the case of Maiy: E.cStftdk-!'-land,
Administratrix, vs. ~ So&th&ft
Railway Co., in which plaiiitrff ffis is
seeking to recover $50,000 '"for^th#*alleged
death of her husband;'this-'be*: ing
the third trail of the fcas?:Atv-fhef- -'
first hearing Special Juiidg#-M?Cdl~l
lough granted a non-suit, ahdltosa?ef?
versed at higher court, at the'SeebSftTd
hearing a verdict for $4,000 'WdSafeffrturned,
and both sides asfee&J($o$?% &
new trial.
Every inch of ground is hertijptuJU-t '
ly contested, W. Boyd Evans"
lumbia leading counsel io* plfilfttKl^
being assisted by Judge Efi^dafM*-ton
& Sturkie and E. L. Asbitl^VlWlfc'fc
Dr. Geo. B. Cromer, of NeVb^t^>*di^i
vision counsel of the Southe?flfc7R&&^way,
is being assisted by Hofa::-G6t?".
Bell Timmerman. The case? wffid{)i#tobably
last for two or three-d2#STsWAGES
OF MALE FARM'LAS38*
The BUREAU OF CROP<'E$J0nMATES
of the UNITED ST'AiffgS
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUVf-fHgi?
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has recently made public thraiig&'tMk'S
office the following estimatey's pertaining
to male farm labor;'' T? e^st*mates
are for SOUTH CAROfifNXA
r; well as the UNITED STATE?^&>>
A WHOLE.
WAGES OF MALE FARM LA
South Carolina per month h wfcBh
bord: $18.00; 1910, S12.0O.T
UNITED STATES, per monffch,l$i<?7 board;
1917 $18.00; 1910, Sli^O. .. V
South Carolina per mcrath ! witB&rt t
beard, 1917, $25.00; 1910,
U. ITED STATES per month'bwfcifcj
t board 1917, $40.43;
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The average wage ner montH^wtthn ,? .
boo rd 1910 in SOUTH CAfc()*M?A
and the average per day oth?r;Itli&*ri
for harvest work was $93 with4>?&ficT*
aud $1.16 without board.
B. B. Hare/. ..
'11.. Field A#t? MRS.
REBECCA LIPPAR&P
Mrs. Rebecca Lippard died
home near Ballentine Friday 'ai'tttte 3
ady-abced age of 83 years, ~ afi&f^te ~
ing been an invalid for a nuihb&?rof*
years. She is survived by h&^fcLbaud;
Thomas Lippard, who.V.-hte a*
humber of relatives and
arid aroUnd.'the town of'L4j?iii??$fl.r'* .
Mrs. Lippard was a Miss Fuhifl??rof^ . v :0
the Fork section.None of htelte8$ ers
and sis^prs survive. Tfeof4mo : /
al was jhelfl Sunday !aft?frid$ttna?^1
Spring Hill Lutheran Church']1Enrollment
of sHipEiMbSftg > -,V
Lexington County, has ab<rte3? '
applications for positions in the^h^i *
builders work, our pro rata shite*,eis *
80 men we are far short of :oiriJ1hil#fl:
ber. Any one wishing to app$3" irfn
this work will let it be known
Township. Chairman, or addre^sra?e
at Leesville, S. C. and appl?tf?filW?n
cards will be furnished them.-D.
M. CROSSO*?s
Enrollment AgehfL
NOTICE.
I hereby request, that the '
chants of Lexington close their*
es on Monday 8th. During the? h
of meeting of Co'"-*" Council of Dh
ferue, and attend to meeting, nofchi '
ing wi!' he lost by them and it *?vlll !
show a orotic spirit beside* .-ReV
II"i. h d- urchison, Field Sec'?.l;Dh~C
;o B. r\er. and -Prof! Cj Ml Rr.;i>r
<. Columbia are expected'tv/
be hern.
D. M. CROSSONv'
'.airman County Council !of
l: V-nse.
BOX ? V AND CAKE Wftfck;
There vi be a box party arfch-bM
time cai.r. >/alk at Gilbert: SdftfoT
Hon?e Saturday evening, Atfril'"tH? *
13th. The proceeds "will go' ttf?tlt?'*
school. Everybody come and^bAftJ' '
your friends.
WANTED?Guano, meal, oats^ ot
bags of any kind in good conMibfry
in any quantity and size. Best orv'es
prid.
Enterprise Hardware'Co.0