^ ^ VOLUME No 48. I ' " LEXINGTON S. C., 26 JL918. Number 35. ' ' l> 1 '?wsr * - . "NO APOLOGY : TO MAKE" l SAYS 6LEASE |jjl In accordance with his announce own +hc?t. VlP |ment made some umc ? ?, \ would appear at the campaign meet-1 ings in those counties where he had; made a speech last summer, Hon. Cole L. Blease, candidate for the - United States Senate, -was at the York meeting Asst Thursday , and addressed an audience of about 350 people in * -the county court house after the reg uar meeting was over. It was at Filbert in York county that * Mr. Blease spoke last summer. In his address Thursday, Mr. Blease said he was opposed to this war and had so stated in several speeches and had no appology to mafce^ for any speech he had ever made. When this war is ended and the people come) t-o realize the suffering it has caused and the labor conditions and all the other .horrors then will it be time to decide who was right. He asked if it was a r great crime -to be in accord with Jesus ? Christ and the doctrine of peace onearth and good will to men. He* cited Robert E. Lee as being opposed I to secession and yet .no man in oil history has been honored .as he has been and when his State seceded he went with Rl ? warK, - Wacle .Hampton was opposed to secession, yet when war was^ declared lie drew bis sword and there was no . more valiant, .soldier. And Alexanjm der Stevens, whobec&me vice-presiJft dent o:: the Confederacy. And just the other day they named a law school *4RF at the University for James L. Peti-' grue, who was opposed to secession and (inllification. Yet becanse 1 was opposed to this country going into the war I most be branded a traitor to my co&ntry. Right down deep in their hearts 90 I&; per cent of the people were opposed to this war. But when our country went into the war and said we would " have war to the hilt, I was with my " " " ^ ~ i ! country and today yp per cent ui | the boys in the war are from the Re-1 form paity. We have done our duiy in buying: bonds, war saving stamps and the: Red Cross, as well as furnishing the J boys. He said he had bought $2,650 j m Liberty bonds $1,000 in war sav-j ings stamps and contributed to the^ ; Red Cross. (Applause). p'.y v ; I - WILL MEET AT PINE GROVE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY The Lexington Baptist Association! .will meet at Pine Grove church on! June 29 and 30. The following proi gram has been announced: j First query?How to Stimulate the Spiritual Life in the Church? Second query?Do Church Mem1 bers Show Love for One Another as the Scriptuure Teaches? I Third query?Should a Church Hold Fellowship with any of its mem ? bers who have been overtaken in a ' fault? k' -v MEETING AT POND BRANCH \ FOURTH OF JULY. x The Pond Branch school Improve, ment League" wishes to announce that county demonstration agent Miss Fulmer will be at the school house, July 4, at 2 o'clock P. M. She will de monstrate upon the following caning beans, soup; making jelly and bread. There will also be two lectures. Rev. j A. M Smith will lecture upon the sub ject of Rural School Education. Rev j * / Jefcoat will make a patriotic speech 4 The league urges that the public at! tend for the lectures will be instructive as well as the demonstrations. I . / * THE CHIEF REASON & ? ...v.. _ ! p rue cmei reason V* uy > so muny gj people flocked to our Great One Cent i I Sale was that they appreciated the many values we offered and the most P important guarantee back of this! HI high line of products is that "your money comes back if you want it." fj| The Rexall One Cent Sale was a K grand success and we know that we H distributed more goods for the same gK: .money in a few days than has ever, B been given to our people before. M HARMON DRUG CO., I B The Rexall Store, j Mrs. Pat Koon, daughter of our; IMfey'',- good friend Mr. Wra. H Hendrix of BRp Eollow Creak, is critically ill in a MWm Columbia Hospital, much to the regre* nt'-hiy friends.' GRIFFITH NEEDS HIS CLOTHES i AND GRIP! Columbia State, Saturday 22nd: Penitentiary officials were aston ished yesterday morning when a let ter was opened and a request was read from T Frank Griffith, escaped convict. Griffith with two other prisoners escaped from the prison last Tuesday morhing and yesterday morning Griffith asked that his valise be sent to a certain point for his ben efit. There is no doubt "but that the communication was sent by the miss ing convict, according to the prison officials; as the handwriting was rec ognized. The request of the escaped convict is entirely new in the history 01 prison auairs iu uuumjl v?*a. (Heretofore a fugitive has been con I tent with his freedom, but a petition | for wearing apparel and traveling ac commodations is unheard of. The (.officials will proceed in their own ?*? & RISH TO SERVE 5 SEVEN YEARS George W. R j, well known far mer and member of prominent Lex ington County family, must serve se ven years at hard labor upon the pub Kc works of Lexington county or a like period in the State penitentiary, for the shooting to death on the night of December 31, 1915.; his brother in law; J. Calvin Goodwin, according t? an opinion handed down by the State supreme court on Monday, which dismisses the appeal of the ac cused. Rish was twice tried in the courts of this county. He was convicted of murder before Judge Thomas S. Sease, of Spartanburg with recom mendation to mercy, at the first trial and was sentenced to serve the re mainder of his life behind the prison walls. Attorneys for . Rish appealed to the. State supreme court and that tribunal sent it back for another hearing under some error. The sec ond trial resulted in a verdict of man slaughter, and the court sentenced the defendant to serve seven years. ' From this decision the attorneys for | Rish again appealed to the higher I court: j Rish has a large farm under way, but it is likely that he will commence his time in the near future. BLIND TIGER UP CHIMNEY One Officer Killed; One of the Posse Seriously Wounded and Negro is f V Shot to Pieces. Waynesboro, Ga. June 23.?While raiding the home of John Cooper an alleged notorious blind tiger, ,five miles from Waynesboro this morning I Policeman Jack Samuels of Waynesboro, was shot and killed by the nei gro and Ed Jerftoat one of the posse ' is believed to have been fatally wou| nded. ^Policeman John Grubbs and Deputy Sheriff Cannady escaped inj jury. The officers found Cooper in | a chimney and ordered him down. He , reached the fireplace, firing a revoi! ver. Cooper was instantly killed, his body being shot to pieces. SHEALY?SHEALY. i Forest C. Shealy and Miss Inez Shealv were married Sunday after noon in the presence of a. number of relatives and friends by h'er pastor, the Rev. J. J. Long; at the home of the bride's father, Noah E Shealy; near Chaipn.The groom is the youn gest son of J. B. Shealy of White Rock and a brother of Dr. JP H Shealy of Lexington. The bridal paity mediately went to the home of the groom's father, where a reception was held. PATRONS OF SCHOOL TO MEET. We the undersigned trustees of school District No. 8, hereby call a meeting of all patrons in the said dis trict to meet at Hollow Creek school house on Saturday July 6th 1918, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon for the pur i pose of electing a board of trustees I for the next two years. A full atten dance is earnestly desired. T. P. Drafts, J. C B Price K. A. Keisler, Trustees school district No. 8. Jur.e 25; 1918?2 wks. AMERICA'S PART ! SHOWN IN DEAD I As Yet, However; They Are. Engag" ed Only in Limited Extent. Washington, June 22.?The stead| ily increasing participation of Amer| ican troops in the fighting in France : was sharply marked in today's casu laity lists. Of the 153 men named, 53 j including three officers were killed in ; action, the heaviest death roll from the battlefied yet made pubiic. JProbably no particular action is responsible for the number of killed, I but it is an accumulation from the five or six sections of the front where Americans are fighting and from patrol actions, as well as from larger operations like the attack yesterday near Chateau-Thierry to rectify the lines. Great care is exercised in forwarding the lists not to reveal the- los ses in any particular engagement. ' The British take the same precau tions, yet the casualty lists last week passed the thirty thousand mark. During the week so far as known. the British were involved in no major operations except on the Italian front A comparison of the American and British lines, however; in some meas ure forms a gauge of the.'limited ex tent to which the United States has as yet been able to bring its power to bear against the German invaders. V TWELVE POUNDS EACH OF FLOUR PER MONTH Byrnes Secures Modification of Order of Amount of Wheat Farmers May Have Ground. Washingon, June 22.?As a result of a conference Representative Bymhe^ld fwith the food administration with reference to the restrictions plac ed upon the supply of wheat that far mers could grind, Mr Hoover informed Mr Byrnes that he had today wired food administrators of Southern States that the 30 day order heretofore issued was revoked and hereaf ter farmers will be allowed to grind and take from the mill a sufficient to last them until October 1 and in determining the supply the farmer will be allowed 12 pounds per month per | person, including not only members of his family but his tenants and others dependent upon him for flour. By October 1 the food administration will be able to determine the wheat supply of the nation and it can then make plans for the future. rule's regarding beef to be strictly enforced. Hotels, restaurants and .public plac es throughout the State have been advised of the new food administration regulations regardng the serving of beef, which must be rigidly observed. Extreme penalty is provided and \y'Y. ! be enforced against all public eating places which do not conform strictly ! with the rule. It is absolutely esj rential trat the consumption of beer. | be immediately cut down and a sched | ule has been arranged which, follow! ing closely any public eating place ! may remain within the law. All resj taurants, hotels and public eating pla | ces that have not been advised of the ! new regulations may be informed by ; writing the food administration at ! Columbia. While the new regulations srictly specify to whar extent beef may be j served in public eating places, by ; products of beef such as ox-tail, liv ers; tongues; sweetbreads, hearts; ! kidneys, brains and tripe may ba serj ved at any time. ! ?TU AT MT AT A wn HD1XV TO MP" lll/li ITAJUn A riill/ U1\A1111> AW ?V?A4 Just try one of our nourishing and i delicious "Egg Flipps" made by our ; new Cyclone Electric Drink Mixer, i and you'll agree that it is a nutritious I lunch food. Our mixer is the latest , model, a new sanitary electric drink ! mixer and does its work not only j quickly, but thoroughly. Our foun i tain is the home of good things to j drink. Here you find the famous ! Liggett and Rexali fountain syrups ! and fruits. Besides we are serving the well known Royal Purple and WpIpVi p-rnnp iuires. Wp ?tp still ser j ving Coca Cola, the original?not a substitute. Drink pure and healthjful drinkr, ice cold and drawn from i one of the nicest and cleanest foun! tains in the State. j Fountain at HARMON DJRUG Store ; "The home of good things to drink" ! oa ? |CHANGES MADE S BY LOCAL BOARD x ? I i > The local exemption board, in ac j cordance with instructions from the j war department, has been engaged I I for the past several days in re classify I 1 ing the registration lists for the copn ty. There are 43 men whose position j ! in the draft have been changed. They j | are: ( J. Edward Wallace (c) from 4 to 2 John Wesley Yybrand from 3 to 1. j Noah Long (c) from 4 to 3. Elbert Tobias (c) from 4 to 3. Clarence Virgil Addy from 4 to 2. Charlie Chalmers Summers from 4 to 3. Lester Davis, (c)- from 5 to 4. Jno. W. Zeigler (c) from 4 to 2. Mallie Jefferson Sharpe from 3 to 1. Thomas Samuel Crout from 4 to 3. Joseph Martin (c) from 4 to 1. J Quinton L. Roof from' 3 to 1. Jos. Elvin Mayer from 3 to 1. Julius Gradv Shuler from 3 to 1. Willie Franklin Hopk from 3 to 1 Murray Jackson (c) from 3 to 1. A. W/ Humphries from 2 to 1. Clannon Jones (c) from 3 to 1. Garland Thomas Roof from 2 to 1. Elick Martin (c) from 3 to 1. *.Elick Williams (c) from 4 to 2. 'Bob Wilbur Hendrix from 4 to 2. V; Erby Franklin Crouch from 4 to 2. : William Turpin Tarrant f om 3 to 2 - William Frederick Collum from 3 to 1. , Norman Seay Geiger, from 3 to 1. Channon Roof from 4 to 3. Oscar Talmage Watts from 3 to 2. Jonathan D. Alexander from 3 to 1 Albert J. Boatwright from 2 to 1. Robert Davenport c, from 4 to 2. n.u._ n ? o 4._ 1 uoiaen oignuer Arum o w ?. John Crout from 4 to 2. Austin Pickens Shull from 3 to 1. Christopher C. Sharpe from 3 to 1. Lawrence Sturkie from 3 to 1. Dozier Wannamaker c, from 4 to 3,. . John Kimnson from 2 to 1. Lonpie Edward Corley from 4 to 2, Samuel Channing Kleckley from 3 i tO 2. : . ? William Bostick c, from 4 to 3. ! Lonnie H. Vowell from 4 to 1. LOWMAN L. ROOF. Lowman L. Roof died at the Bap | tist Hospital in Columbia June 18; 1918 aged 49, years 9 months and: ! 23 days. About 25 years ago he was united! in Koly Wedlock to Miss Lmma Koot to them was born one son Lean Roof who with 2 sisters, Mrs. Barbara Stee* | and Mrs. Mary Jane Cromer survive him, his wife preceded him many j years ago. He was- a life long and j ; consistent member of St. David's E. j ! L., Church in the cemetery at this j j church his remains were laid to rest j ] beside his wife; his pastor Rev. R. E'. 1 ' Livingston performing the last sad; . rite. i ; ! PRESTON SIMON CORLEY Preston Simon CdHey was born No! vi-raocr 1*. lS^-5; departed this life, - aue ?2, 19 IS; making his stay on cairn hi yeors, 7 months and 4 days. | He was married to Bliss Emma Mai < thias on February 5, 1879. To this1 : union were born five children?two 1 ' sons and three daughters?all of i whom survive. He leaves three sis: ters' and two brother?, together with j < 18 grand children, two of whom have I gone before. He was laid to rest, at Mt. Hermon j Lutheran church in the presence of a j large congregation on Sunday after noon, the funeral services being con; ducted by the pastor, the Rev. J. A. j . Cromer. I PICNIC AT CHARTER OAK. There will be a picnic at Charter Oak School House on July 4. The1 ; public is cordially invited to attend j let everybody come and bring a well; filled basket and enjoy the day to; gether all the candidates are invited, j ; There will be prominent speakers to! entertain and interest you besides oth' er amusements. Remember the place and the date Charter Oak school house July the; 4 th. " ?? HOOK?ROOF. Married June 2nd, at the residence, of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs. i F 0. ITook by the Rev. J A Crcmer! Miss Emily Hook and Mr. Jesse Mar ' ior Roof.The bride is a lovely young wo nan and numbers her friends by the score. Mr. Roof is a progessive-j ; yo' ng farmer, and is populuar among j his associates. CANDIDATES COMING SATURDAY i i The meeting of the State Campaign : ?MI 7_ L.lj t Oi ] 1 party win oe neiu nere oacuruaj uu the Court house square. All the can didates for State offices will be here and address the voters on the issues; of the campaign. SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN. Chesterfield, Tuesday June 25. Bennettsville, Wednesday June 26.? Darlington Thursday June 27. Bishopville, Friday June 28. Sumter, Saturday June 29. St. Matthews, Monday July 1. Orangeburg Tuesday July 2 . St. George, Wednesday July 3. timKra Thiir*dav Julv 4. Manning, Monday July 15. Dillion, Tuesday July 16. Florence Wednesday July 17. Conway Thursday July 18. Marion, Friday July 19. Kingstree Saturday July 20. Georgetown Monday July 22 Mopck's Corner, Tuesday July 23. Charleston, Wednesday July 24. ' Walterboro, Thursday July 25. Ridgeland Friday July 26. Beaufort,. Saturday July 27. Hampton Monday July 29. - Barnwell, Tuesday July 30. Bamberg Wednesday July 31. Aiken, Thursday August 1. Edgefield, Friday August 2. ? Saluda Saturday August 3. Lexington, Tuesdayv August 6. J' Newberry, Wednesday August 7. Laurens, Thursday, August 8. Greenwood, Friday August 9. Abbeville, Saturday August 10. McCormick, Tuesday August 13. Anderson, Wednesday August 14. Walhalla, Thursday August 15. Pickens, Friday August 16. Greenville Saturday August 17. Union, Wednesday August 21. Gaffney Thursday August 22. , Snartanburg, Friday August 2b'. STATE CAMPAIGN. Bamberg, Tuesday June 25. Aiken, Wednesday June 26. Edgefield Thursday June 27. Saluda, Friday June 28. Lexington, Saturday June 29. Newberry, Tuesday. July 2. Laurens, Wednesday July 3. Greenwood, Thursday July 4. McCormick, Friday, July 5. Abbeville, Saturday July 6. Anderson Monday, July 15. Walhalla, Tuesday July 16. Pickens, Wednesday July 17. Greenville Thursday July 18. Union, Friday July 19. Spartanburg Saturday July 20. Gaffney, Tuesday Juiy 23. York, Wednesday July 24. Lancaster, Thursday July 25. Chester, Fjiday July 26. Winnsboro, Saturday July 27. Camden Tuesday July 30. Chesterfield, Wednesday July 31.1 Bennettsville Thursday August 1. j Dnrlincrtrm Frirl.nv AutriJ^h 2. Bishopville Saturday August 3s Sumter, Tuesday August 6. Dillion Wednesday August 7. Conway, Thursday August S. Marion, Friday August 9. Florence Saturday August 10. Manning, Tuesday August IS. Kingstree, Wednesday August 14. i Georgetown Thursday August 15. j Monck's Corner, Friday August 16. j Charleston, Saturday August 17. ; St. George Tuesday August 20. j Orangeburg, Wednesday ^.ug. 21. ; St. Matthews, Thursday August 22. Columbia Friday August 23. | LADIES OF PINEVIEW TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT The Ladies' School Improvement \ League will give an entertainment at: Pineview school house on the night: of July 4th, commencing at 8:45 o*! clock. . There will be speechese by I good speakers, as well as other amuse ments of a high character. The League will serve refresh' ments throughout the evening. Th public is cordially invited to at) tend. SERGEANT ROLLA P. MACK HAS LANDED IN FRANCE; I Mrs. Rolla Mack received a Cable; gram a day or two ago anonuncing; the safe arrival overseas of her hus| band. Sergt. Rolla P. Mack a mem! ber of the 105th Ammunition Train, j Sergt. Mack is one of the most1 popular young: men to ?0 out from j Lexington to fight for his country | and the announcement of 1 ? safe ar riviil in France will be received with', interest and pleasure by his host of, friends. j SEVENTY BOYS GO TO JACKSON * Seventy white men?the very flow er of Lexington's young manhood?? answered their country's call to 'arms and left over the 9:30 train Monday morning for Camp Jackson, their first stopping place. The boys were given a rousing send off by the people of Lexington, most of whom turn ed out to bid them good-bye and god speed. A new feature was added to the departure of the men today, when pretty young girls presented each of the young soldiers with a service kit containing white and khaki thread, together with buttons and needles and pins the handiwork of Miss A. J. Hill, popular public health nurse and Red Cross worker of the Lexington County Health Department. The idea was originated by TT'11 1 il 1. 1 _ miss run, wno is tnorougmy acqu?u* ted with the needs of the young soldiers; and presented to them for' their temporary use until they receive ^ > their regular service kits from the government. ' After the men had been presented with the new service kits, other young women pinned beautiful badges on the lapel of their coats bearing the inscription, "On to Berlin from Lexington County, jhouth parolina 1918. At the depot the men were addressed by Prof. S. J Derrick, pre* ident of dewberry College. Following is a list of those who re.\ sponded to the call to-day: Larry Monroe Amick, Franklin Ashbury Barre; Arleigh Barrs, Ernest Ralph Bickley Joe A. Bouknight Mulier W, Copeland, Ernest Mathias Corfey; Robet J. W. Corley; Raford Donley Craps, Wilbur Owens Cumalander; rr>_i ? j nAmnlr- William x uiauu xv