Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, April 17, 1918, Image 1

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' V^LUMP N 48 ^ V ^ ^ ^ LEXINGTON, S. C.^ED^ 1918 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ >U. 25. : j MRS. E. B. ROOF'S ( TfW, Hp > r&UtJlUliTl 1U15! la?Down by the Frog Poj lb?We Went to the Zoc Miss Sara Har 2?Brilliant Camp Master Ev< 3?Morning Prayer |pf Miss Verme 4?Dancing Waveiet S| Miss Vermelle Kenurix f r?i T Cnnfr f! O Oiuuiucx Miss Mar 6?Dreaming of Angels Miss Myr 7?Nodding Roses Misses Be die Georg< 8?Concert Waltz Miss Blonde 9?The Village Blacksmith Misses Christine B 10?Flower Dreams : Miss Mary Ell 11?A Curious Story Miss Hattie 12?Farewell to The Piano. _ 31iss L-nrii IS?Valse Berceuse %'. ^ Misses Mary Ellen Cauyl 14?Pure as Snov> Bfe-i Miss Neita j ^ 15?Foryet Me Not?Intern Miss Leo: 10?Serenade Br.ndine 1 Misses Hattie Lee Wingard? . | Barley |j||/-' - ' I 17 ?Cart alletta ~ 15?Valse Des Fleurs IS?Tarn O'Shanter Miss Olg g?r s j 20?Caressing Butterfly I Miss Nairn. \/' 21?Wildwood Fancies Misses Olga Rawl22?Cujus Anima Miss Glad: !' 23?Wiegenlied Von Joh ^ Misses Sara Black?Gladys G 24?When the Boys Come B -MANY MORE MEN j I CALLED TO ARMS; k;; The following have been drafted i for the National Army and will leave i -L A ?;i ; f Lexington sometime aooui, . for Camp Jackson, to enter the ser-! vice of Uncle Sam. There will be 44 men taken from Lexington county on this call, .12 whites and 32 j negroes. These men are drafted un der call No. 139 ar.d No. 154. WHITES f Kerry B. Lybrand, New Brookland " | Claude Gobbie Sox, New Brookland. Eugene Herbert Cooley, Leesville. 1 j Columbus 3. Eav/l, Batesburg. j Henry W. Eluckman, Manning. Marcellus Shumpert, Lexington. . . Olen J. Lewis, Leesviile. Gary Addison Goodwin, Gaston. Judson Willie Weaver, New Brook-land. * Wade Lee Hoof, New Brookland. James S. Goldman, Leesville. Lawrence Drayton Rawl, Batesburg. NEGROES. fZellie Smith, Irmo Ira Etheridge, Batesburg. John Wise, Lexington. Preston Hill, Lexington. Nathan Huey Gibson, Swansea. Waiter Jefcoat, Swansea. John McCrae, New ?5rookland. Robert Stalley, Cayce. Sanders Coricy, Batesburg. John Pish. Cayce. George vbi'e" Hew Brooklet rd. Rcllison Lcriek, P.f.rr. Joseph Socrates Derb, Lexington. Frank Bell Batesburg. Car] Lester Feisler, New Brookland. Pc * (j. e~W. Jacob Hartley, Leesvillc. Fids Lafait Harris. Gilbert Rv-ftis Elvin Itish, New Brookland. Tw M^arrfet Chanin. Julian Swygert, Barr. James Hall Goodvir., Lexinyton. John Slisrh. New Erookland. Gccrge Jenkins, New Brookland. Henry Pompie Dreher, Lexington Charlie Davis, Cayce. Wesley Goodwin, Lexington Elliot Lewis, Bate sharp;. Hamp Harris, Barr. Andrew Butler, Bntesbury. ! John Weathers. Lexir.jrton. Clifton Penrj, Leosville. at tfrn&TF.S Graham Jones, Irmo. John Lowman, Swansea James Summers, Lex. ilt. 2. Sim Hills. Lexington. i * t i m k: I I ! Mill ! Illll I III! I I III 2 CLASS OFFERS FINE | i IORROW NIGHT J ' $ id Newton E. Smith jj 1 G. Spalding jj npton Kaminer Reinhold | jret Cook L. Sireabbog s lie Hendrix Hannah Smith | ?Master Everet Cook J Cornelius Gurlitt j fcha Kyzer I Percy Baxter * tie Rawl Rand j i?Leone and Martha Kyzer i R. Doles lie Harman l Bierdeman ioof?Mrytle Rawl I j Theodore Oesten I en Caughman , Heller Lee Wingard Beethoven itine Roof Henrie Van Gael On. 89 j * 9 iman?Blopdeile Harman ? Gustav Lange \ Lee Harman I ' 1 lezzo A. Mcbeth g ie Kyzer \ Gabriel Marie f Neita L. Harman?Katherine > k ? S ; iheo(lore Lac:: ! e George 5 { , Eueene Ketteror Op. HG I iidred Berley Geo. W. Warren [1 ra Raw! I Car! Echm Op. 2S2 j ie Wingard L. S. Roberts c ?Nannie Wingard W. Kuhe Op. 101 No. 3 | fs George annes Brahms Op. 49 No. 4 reorge?Sara Mildred Berley f [ome Oley Speaks iss NEGRO KILLS MAN AND SHOOTS WlFE.' While in a fit of jealousy late Sa-; turday afternoon Tillman Pinkney, a negro, shot and killed Stroman Hamp j ton, another negro, and also fired a; i J n-C fVm Vio/?lr nf Viic nwr i lUdU KJJl OUUV 111 UU MMVik VA w I wife, inflicting a wound which willj doubtless prove fatal. The scene of the tragedy was! near the south end of Gunters' mill? pond dam at Swansea. Pinkney, it j is understood saw Hampton and his | (Pinkney's) wife riding about in a buggy together; and he secured a'. gun and lay in waiting for the twoj to pass. Two shots were fired, the j. man receiving the first charge. ! Deputy Sheriff W. M. Laird was called and was soon upon the grounds { The officer found Pinkney in the; town of Swansea and placed him under arrest, later bringing the accused; to the county jail. The inquest was conducted by, Magistrate Martin on Sunday morn-!1 ing. SCHOOL CLOSING AT ROUND !; HILL SCHOOL HOUSE A nlav will be given by the pupils of Round Kill school on Saturdayij n:o;ht April 20th. Two hours of sol- J id fun is promised all who attend. The performance will be.srin prompt- 1 ly at 8 o'clock new time. The La- ; dies Improvement Leaerue will fur- ' rush refreshments for the benefit of ' the school rmd there will be music and other forms of amusement. An admission fee of 10 and 15 cents will be charged. , SCHOOL CLOSING AT PELION. The ,Pel: on Graded school will hold :r--' Friday evening. ; . ; i i , it i. I4 O Th.o prcc'ivm will cons of scny. - -i ~ V&'J 4 *.LI 0 n:"j C! ITx i 1S ciixvx c? plav, >o:r.c\vhore in Hanec." The public is cordially invited. RED KNOLL SCHOOL CLOSING There v.ill be a school closing exercise at -hid r.noll school house Friday right April 2Cth beginning at f' o'clock (neve time ) Everybody inv'ted to attend. h:?S. VAN ORMFR'S PUPILS WILL GIVE RECITAL p'-r-ib; of blrs. Zday Van Or- . mer v :'i eive their recital in the auditori '* f the Lexington High School "T ?. bee evenlije- April 25th Tho public is cordial* invited. ' j p ? I PUPILS OF MRS. W. I WILL GIVE R The pupils of j\Ir\ \V. W. ( i recital in tile auditorium of | Thursday evening May 2, 8: The jiublic is cordially invi i ing program will be rendered Scrig?Old Glory, Revered or Eld ridge Clas Solo?The Robins Call Miss Louis Solo?Childs Waltz Miss Saral Solo?The Moth Mr. Philip Duet?Four Leaf Clover Wa Misses Gladys Harmor Sclo?Pretty Birds Waltz Miss Delij Snlrt Mnvnina* Provor Miss Beuiah Solo?Mother May I go out Miss Louis 1 Trio?Bloom and Blossom "VI Messrs. Roscoa Hallman? I Solo?Melody Waltz " I Mr. Lore. j Solo-?Katie Walt.: f Sole?S .ringing: Waltz 7; . -v% Ts & J. . - -\J V fe f7*v* ? - ?_ - . ."0 7'.,-./ * w S ~ J"S", f V7 ft >onsc?Ai'-:.- /_> . r iiOiv or EI. 0 . ^ * r G* 1 LIr. J*-a son ITrciiii-hries-?E | Solo?Early v. akz I Miss Ethel k Solo?Dar.ee of the Daisies... J iVxiSS ioiiZi IBuet?Siars and Stripes For. Misses Chicora Caughma Solo?Second Valse Caprice. Miss Anna I Solo?Gondoliers Miss Jauni Duet?Valse Vinitienne Misss Anna Lee CorL Solo?Music Box Miss Margu Solo?Qui Vive Gallop Miss Matt Trio?Dancing Butterflies.... Misses Margaret HartleyCaugl Solo?Spring Song Miss Queem Solo?Love's Pleadings Miss Chicora Solo?Moonlight On the Huds Miss Marga Pantomime?The Star Spang Misses Bruce Caughman? Martha Roof?Marguerite Grace Powell?Sara Rikard?Pe PATRIOTIC RALLY AT BATESBURG I , A patriotic rally will be held at: Batesburg Friday April 19th, at 8 }'clock P. M. at the Band Stand in die public square at Batesburg. There vill be a red cross parade, school. Darade. band from Camp Jackson ind addresses by Rev. H. R. Murchi5on of State Council of-Defense, and Dr. D. W. Daniel of Clemson College This will be one of the biggest occasions ever held in Batesburg and the largest crowd ever assembled there will be present. The committee in charge announce?IF YOU ARE? i weak?kneed un-American Pacifist stay away in partnership with the kais er, stay away. Croaking while our boys are fighting, stay away, IF YOU ARE?A true American citizen, l:eievir.g in her rights and liberties come. A-..-inst that bunch,of Kaiser v/or! g, baby murdering, girl ravish r.tes. conic. h* the fij.-ht n*lth Woodrow against ihe Maiser, Liberty against Hohen iclhinism, America ayainst Germany leaven against Hell, come. -AYS JUDGMENT DAY IS NEAR AT HAND. A number of people gathered at Afferent points on the streets of :.3::inyton Saturday and listened to i t'eet preacher" for several vers. The man who was selling a Pile book which he called the "31yeriea" de'd - .1 that Judgment bay v.as coining at the end of the or; and endeavored to prove his a-; > -ions Ly passages, in the Bible. * i 1. . he unxriov/ji }>reiU'm:r no.vevcr. wa? Y- to ?ny wh<.n the wer wouM io.se. XhT \ \ 7 0/1 V 01 i :?lA 1S i r r 7 P > 7 *. K t TJ ^ > pi ri 3 ' f P ?.\! !ft V /, 5 1. Li 2 i I.L' iiiiii A /*'? 2 1 2aughman will give their jj the Lexington High school I 30 o'clock. iteti to attend. The follow- ; i: I i Every Strand Harry C. jj 5S Leo Friedman J e Kyzer T. Fresser j l Dreher M. H. Cochran I Roberts dtz Harold Spencer j ! i i?Bertha Caug'nman J. De Lancey i Hallman L. Streabbog, Op. 130 No. 1 Fox Wingard to Swim -La Rue e Roberts rraitz Edward K 1st j -Lester Cikard?Victor :hries 2 1 E. Mack j Z'.wl I P S ie Meetze Bessie Barrett j Cora Ella V. Human I [ Harmon [ La Furge I \ * p.bech Miller ever John Philip Sousa i n?Annie Martha Poof F. L. Eyer S -.ee Corlev ...E. Nevin, Op. 25, No. 2 jj ta George Leo N. Ringuet, Op. 4 ey?Queema Corley I. Liebich .erite Dent Wilhelm Ganz Op. 12 ie Rikard Stone ?Juanita George?Bruce iman Mendelssohn ta Corley 9 Florence Kinkel i Caughman son G. D. Wilson, Op. 60 ret Hartley led Banner Francis Key -Jaunita George?Annie i Dent?Ethel Harmon? ,h Roberts?Mattie larle Price. i i BANK OF WESTERN CAROLINA DOES IT'S BIT ! The stockholders at their annual meeting at Aiken on 16th voted $2,000 to the Red Cross, to be divided a mong the counties in which its branch 1 /\ 4- <n /J ' rtv. 4*/\ ? T*\ ? t:6 ell tJ iUUdlCU i.i px UJyUJL L1UII IU Llic c posits on Dec. 31, 1917. The Directors on the same day directed the officers to subscribe for 8125,000 Liberty Loan Bonds which with the previous subscriptions make the amount now held by the Bank $200,000. The $125,000 is to be divided among the Branches in proportion to their deposits and of this the town of Lexington will get $10,900 which will aid in raising her quota. The Bank will lean to purchase s of Bends for the purpose ci paving the purchase price 90 per cent of t he O. :?I. Mir.: hho tov;n of S n^er., in Lc.r . ton county lias already rone v over the ton, acon-'liiv? to reports re eived from ihore I'r'dnv. 5tv\.* :ers apportionment is $21,000 an:ij already subscriptions for rewards ajj f 23,000 have been reported. Sv/:4n r.ca b; therefore assured of one ofj fclir honor flays of the Liberty boa-. An enthusiastic meeting of th"> vat zeas \;;; ? hetd at Swansea Thi-'-dn lueht. at which, Charles H. Lnr-or c ' \ G!Ur- ') Sp'V ii:0 IH-I'u:: i t ;' .'led ov;.r by T-. 7\ Craft. 7h <:' ! '.hiMron contributed an ( feature io the pr? ram. un hr -he direction of Fr . W ; t. vJub&e.ri ;w i to i?vrft-i\s. .or* J ? IFs sy*>: ,TV*7 I A 4 t.,T LiidM.1 I' Ll?Ml PAMIJ &T>; Dtiiu^ rOfl'LAftj i V-.'i h a trnm determination to put Lexington ''Cvei the Top" ori schc?lile time, the committete, headed by Hon. George 1>. Timmerman, to raise the Third Liberty Loan, have made ai magnificent showing. Through the courtesy of the two banks The Dis-; : atoh-Nev.*s prints a list of more than! 15 j names, <M oi whom have come to the aid cf the government. And there' are others yet to be heard from and they, too, wiii be placed on honor roll and their names published next week. The list so far includes the follow-: ing men, women, and children: The Chairman stated yesterday afternoon that they had already reached more thn one half of the apportionment for Lexington, and expect to raise the enj tire apportionment before our next issue. Mrs. L. M. Long John Hurras Kirkland I J.I. C. Laird Mrs. L'. G. V.'ingarJ P. Yv\ Louye L. Taylor . ;v, J- . Yv. riectae : .. S : v. < I"i O:i ,p Q:: , ' . . . x ......i...a . 1 . V. . - ' ... .... i---w.ru , ?V . U. GoCI'gO f. .rr.es Poland Ha id ley A. L. Hartley W. E. Humphries Roy II. Thompson B. D. Clarke A. C. Sawyer D. R. Harman Bank of Western Carolina (Lexington Branch) Jesse G. Harman John J. Shull W. E. Sawyer J. A. Harman C. E. Corley Jr. J. A. Ballentine J. Willie ?eaphart Burl Dreher B. R. Harman J. S. Ballentine James Caughman C. M. Efird R H Cnnk W. M. Epting [P. B. Warner j John Bell Towill Jr. Miss Daisy Pearce Towill Jake Drafts Richard Towill John J. Roof J. C. Meservey John B. Sox C. H. Kelso A. F. Lever I. A. Lindler John J. Long Eugene W. Long A. L. Dekle J. H. Mathias A. W. Shull Jesse M. Mathias Dr. Perry K. Shealy E. L. Dreher G. Bottle Mathias Reuuen B. Barr V. A. Calk Mrs. A. D. Kaufman Mrs. A ma;: da C. Corley E. B. Rcof and Son Geo. D. Roof Mis; Hattie Christine Hoof C. O. Amiek 1 **cr Forth ;:icc Karman T - \ - r > N... . . # ; .v.. if. M:.., Hawi Mr". I\ C. Efird D y 1 ;.-s ?* ? vfird . I Tir.:merir.an \ A. rre K'v.th T-'fird M-3 ('tiro Kfird '4fct Tts i-fird .CMf-y Henry la.*. Ccrley I Jflf' 17. Ho:-ye T. h. Caurrhman f j. ? Swyyert J. 71. Sv;art::c * it He: : :i raias . L. T-*;*!or v rrehcr Floyd V? . 1! - Irix -7. Holmes C. 1?. TIcok . r-. S. Dooley I ; Idnc-v Siecle I * M<i ft I i ( i^'PsSJL *' ^ - K Ji- ^rr-' rw.' ^ X t ^ ili&iii Arfiii J hereby call a meeting of the :\a f-.- c v.-,?n.-i /-> ? 7i. >{'#? , ?. ! tn meet at Jon. on Friday, April 19th, at 11 a. in. .Mi Towship chairmen whose names have been previously published in 1 he Dispatch-News and all four-minute speakers whose names have been published?The Ladies Council of Defense and the Chairmen of The Food Administration and Red Cross workers and every citizen of Lexington school teachers and pupils of Lexington County are hereby invited to meet with us. Rev. Hugh R. Murchison, field secretary; Dr. Geo. B. Cromer, and Prcf. E. M. Rucker, fine speakers will be present to address us and we shall expect a full attendance, you may be nut to some inconvenience to attend: but you will remember "our Boys are going and are already in "the trenches" and duty calls us as well. Every lady in the county is urged to attend to give us nerve and Inspiration to patriotic duty. D. 3.1. Crosson, -irrann County Council of Defense 9f t/uo of 3. id cross work7. ' * 1 3/ * ' Ox IV. .. n iL' I*.' "followat era;- 'to;.. :fivers cU ah iced Cross hr.-.'-"' dies in the County are urged to attend. E. W. BURNETT, County War Fund Chairman. J CARD CF THANKS Kind friends, please allow us to thank each and every one of you, for your assistance and kindness shown us during the sickness of Mrs. Amick and the death of our dear little babe -we assure you that your kindness shall never be forgotten and pray God's richest blessing be with each and every one. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Amick. Scott Hendrix S. J. Long J. Perry Goodwin Miss Mary C. Wingard - > B. G. Mathias R. B. Rawl j . H. L. Harman T. C. Sturkie W. D. Dent V C. E. Leaphart A. D. Martin Verner S. Bickley ; : Julius E. Sharpe ; Joe M. Caughman H. D. George i T. {?. Meetze j Geo. Bell Timmerman i T. C. Callison .. j T. L. Harman Earie P. Corley ' Sam P. Roof J. J. Wingard i E. G. Greher j Frank George i W. A. Leaphart J. Collins Price Joe B. Dreher D. E. Hammond G. Clin Smith Lent Judge B. J. Wingard i L. :?I. Faimer E. J. Cor'.* v jce JC'll:ISt v'il Ceo S. Graft.- Sr. G. Ed Harm an S. J. Leavhart llUs Ec-iv.ie L..Siirhtler Ben Teal H. V.. SrnYn Miss Ed;el A. Broker TV. H. Spires Q. L. Ilen.iriv A. J. ? !. ; Ii.es P J? rr T.l N?. V . J ... JLclvjl'l .1. Mulier The :. 'mo A.itional Bank Mr.s. V\". IJ. ^lack M Sarali ikaek . It. If. : Thomas Cor'ey . John K. Corley Mi-; bertha K inl jSimoa I!, ''ickloy. ;G I