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~ LEXINGTON, S. C,WES>>:E>{>:A\ f^K-BtiUAKY 5, 1910 ' /' ^ Xo 15 ? L-, - .. ?:?- _ aNC LETTERS HOME \ cor, kxtyms on the big war:/ J ' '" ? '. ; J J | ! To Editor of Dispatch-News: ; , Th& cause of the war and v/'no j brought it on and for what purpose; j and confusion has arisen about/ it; i The condition of Europe for several j years and the events which naturally led up to this situation five years ago was really the cause of hostilities < end really no Christian nor tferins of peace culd have originated afcd set j at rest the* real disturbing factors which, could only he settled by war: , .The powers m 'Eut-ope wer^T paired off ciati r? "RVfLnCe and Russia: the- Cen [ItaHy?Itailv joined thJ^Central; Alii- j( | war nominally only af; the sequel^r.ow i'S^SS^^SfC: ? tai KM ofofAosfiia territory al'j [ conafct wif/h the''ether two Allies of 11 tally and secure the Alliance/of all ir fvn was reaSiy' the- end in view/by Bnglajid^s' aiMl Frances* greatest enemy as th ey saw the situation y About nh is time and before -matters? had come to a close /with this vile wicked combination; some Servian's kilted the young- Arch Duke ot Austria?Tliat brought iii ^a hew ^ituatibn^fproedj * matters to a crisis/from, a different source hut really ttoe saxrie fated urv-'^avoidable colissionf only comes from f an apparently new cause and Germany Iconic. plainly se/e that matters were : shaping- in such/ a way that an imme* idlate conflict V>th Russia and France.r 5*% at J? j ? Although K^land -and 1 tally were 1 .concealing their daggers and keeping vile intrigue In, the background | but which rTranee and Russia fully nil Mteftftoda *4efore it occurred and of - vere warned?when the war started^' : the Whrtle affair was already arrang^ M rfry the>fc?r^Englandr France; Rus^J , evfe Tta.lly?-and they fully efpecfcS | J AIsAce-iabiTaine;" capture the German : fleet and- fcer foreign possessions and ; reduce her to a second rate power was * the. full intention/of this concoction with hell:' England was greatly re-' licved when the conflict came from , this direction and gave her the. right |?ahe contended tp. enter this war I : without her Knavish villainy -being jxposed and then /came in so innocent :.y under pretense of the neutrality o&M i. cJete'ium and how easily Italy was ra-.i -joduced to enter?-their aims all developed and" their plot rct exposed till! war was about over Belgium conj /tended that, we were also honor hound tto defend her neutrality hut Roosevelt . {.and others contended with the dele- . j nation that we were neutral and J should: remain so hut would give all .! # moral support we could hut when f l*c t' was raging so fiercely and usly for this great combine and ethers changed: ther^^^^R^d. Root tried to . get i the1 i ^P^^^^B&ination for president ?1 " strsugh'to^ war as h i - neutrality of BoRB^^^^Ri?.tural and easy .fb* ^ to ^M|^B,vhat we want to be lieve^ counted so Tc^pro- J j fcuudlj^^HH^^Bds. navv and Fran-V .1 >;c&*S anc^^^^^^Kpcriqr .millions i these efficient to the a\v fill task^^HKress declared , h er j {rights seas. ^ The situation . was veryB^Ktl and" those wealthy j | republicarRM.! too many millions in|fl . British co oHp?rce ' If England and France can inducer lour envoys there to carry out this Wicked conclave with Italy and give these lands so positively prorrfised to.;* Italy it will bring in trouble from sevo era! of Americas sacred contorts in-1 terested in thc^se possessions and wiuj interfere withdhopes and allurements j which President Wilson and his counsellors have heOn making to others concerned, in thiW territory.! '& This conference will have to meet and adjust or fall to reconcile these 1 troubles succeeds, it can ojir| ly he temporary: It England no;y fails to look for the loaves and fishes and fails to show her old historic greed fcW colonies and pos sessions and her gluttoning for .more power and Influence he tJh e first time in her history: Ke secret con) clave in the Peace clR'erence is tryhing-to, hush these _/tKordant5'voices 'which are being hearer and appear to j the world majestically peaceful and ; beautifully harm onio&s,. "It % beliey-! nwwence f W trat frcsiqem vrjtcfw ?- .... J. there. i*> caused by his aAxrety and un' rest ever these dicordaiV elements; and that he is stmg?riin;r.^fceep thorn ; silent doors; "g Etwa papers j are not secret or hidden that English diplomacy- vril! fee^^totairi's .harfcv off the coral strand ^jitsai]. ' the. other envoys in the cS fere: Lefc?s; wirt^and see I lv>v-Swansea? February i : -1IH 5 - ? W For sate-^-5 head of goats condition; Apply to V H f Ifp Cbapiu, M9| I'M One Hundred yfc&allons of I Beer Dirapfid Into the ? Waters 6f Edisto. ; Late Saturday- afternoon Sheriff j Sim X 3ifiller /and Deputy Sheriff i L>. Laird captured a complote outfit? for distilling: whiskey in the lower j part of the county near Edisto river. Fhey also /found and destroyed about j 100 gallons of beer reacbr for use. No | persons were found at the still but the I tracks of two ine.n were followed to ' their home and a half gallon of illicit ! whiskey found in their possession, j rhey/were placed under arrest but' - - ' - - V, ,_! W?11 ci?umie<t ,no Knowieage or ujo mui, H claiming they bought _ the whiskey4 fro4n another party. 'The two men Hcidy Argo and" Burton O. Daniel j j&re "brought to Lexington and placed } fn jail, until Monday afternoon when ; they were given a preliminary hear- jing befcre U S Commissioner Sloan in j Columbia, who bound them, over- for trial at tho March term of U. S. Court at Florence, fixing'their bond at $250. 00 each. * ; ,J ~~ . BGBjER^D; JACOBS RETltoS HOME . Several months ago the overseas casualty list carried the ' name of Robert Jacobs, Felion, Si C. as having died in a hospital from wounds receiv ed in action. Last week a bunch of j convalescents^ were sent , to Gamp Jackson from Hobo ken, N. J. where they landed December 16, and among them was this same-.Robert Jacobs, very much alive and'in fairly good condition. Mr. Jacobs, was a visitor to our ..office Monday and told of interesting experience? be had while helping hold the line at Ypres. He was wounded in the foot by a rifle bullet and sent to a base hospital, where he contracted blood poison and it was tohught impossible to save his life. <But with aid pi an__operatiQa hy army surgeons and " a strong constitution, Mr. Jacobs pulled through and. from all appearances will soon be a well man again. His home is near Pelion jn this county where he spent the week end with his folks. 5^0W ROXXER >mx. AT GIUBERT. j ??? V J. J. Crout and Sons, are installing si, new and up-to-date rollerflour mill at the old Grout mill site near Gilbert. * This enterprise will prove quite a benefit to this section as the mill when completed will, be one of the most: up-to-date in the .count}'. All the .machinery is'of the latest model, and will have a capacity of 40 barrels per day. with four double stand rolls complete .with brand duster etc. for cleaning tip; tixus giving a better turnout than-the older mills. ! "f ' C "-r ' f: >s. WRl^Yr^WESSI^GEK. ?. ; ? ? A rnoriage of much interest, (o this} community occurred Sunday arwrnoon at the home of Rev. W. V. Quick when. Miss 'Mattie Corley became the bride of Mr. Jefferson Wesvsmgor. j Miss Corley is a well known young} lady of this section popular with her j fi iends and acquaintances/ j Mr. Wessinger.is a prosperous! young farmer of near Lexington and has a large circle of friends who extend to him ad his bride their best wishes. ARTHUR S. HARTLEY. - . j A.rthur Synvphero Hartley of Bates- ! burg died at' his home Sunday inorn^jl in% Rebruary 2 of Pneumonia follow- j ins' influenza. j 'Mr. Hartley was a fine young man and had, many friends who will be>_ grieved to hear of his death. He was j 26 years old and leaves a father step! mother six * brothers and two sisters as follows: Mr. and 'Mrs William W Hartley; Jasper J Hartley?Milledge H Hartley; Mose William Hartley; William Hartey Jr Chas. H Hartley J Albert Hartley Mrs John Corder and Miss Esuilla Hartlej". All of Batesburg er cept Chas H; Hartley of tSt Cloud Fla n.nd J Albert Hartley of Pelion S C j The funeral serices were conducted f by Rev. W H* Whaley of Pelipn S C j and the body laid to rest in the family burying ground near Batesburg SO : H \ We carry in this issue an advertisement for Livingston's Shoe store of Columbia anouncing, their annual saJei of sample shoes This is a wonderful chance, to save?l>ipr money on shoes and ( adantage should 'be taken of this op- | portunity to secure shoes for the en- j tire family at'one half -the regular j costThe sale is now going on and j those who get there first will get the j choice of the bargains. new telephone line i A new farmers rural telephone line is now under construction from the I>exington. Exchange running- 1>y PIseah Cliurch on to Abe. residence of ftliian near Gilbert, ^ which about twelve telephones on 3 ? 1 " " %?$/. lR IS THE RED CROSS IS I TWO IX THE RANK. " '... DOUBLE HOMICIDE AT SWANSEA! ____ j Brother Kills Brother and i S? JThen Blows Out Own aa v. zm ; . y ?z><r : . ; ./ _ _ .V'/ '-'. .' i ' 'Vr- ' r I Brains Wiih Same j Gun. tiifcZ ' J - ; I . . : { :t; '' '?*? M"y\ According to a long- distance mes- J sage received here late Tuesday after- I noon, Jim Strickland, a well known j farmer of near Swansea, shot and j killed his brother, Henry Strickland, j also a farmer and regarded as one of,' ihe best men of his <rommunity .There [ had Seen bad. blood between the two" brothers, .it is .said, and Tuesday Jim Strickland went over to his brother Henrys house and calling him to the front door stated 'that he had come to j *v*v?-V3i frionAc "W?r?r\- inv'iff>r3 Vlim fft hiwe st-> *. ami sat down. hims&&'.iofr j the doorsteps,vh'e'n Jim -Logan firing ! witly a (tQubl^.( kari-el shotgnrf. "The; WvsF^skoi misled its murk, but the second took, effect in the neck, causing infan'taneou^" death. Jim Strickland then returned to his home about half a mile away-and going" inside the house, (removed . his shoes and returning t&: the front porch | placed the guf Against his head and fired, tearing- awjay the left lower, part of his face. J The dduble tragedy occurred about 12 ocloek Tuesdy and magistrate IE M Martin of the Swansea district immediately went to the scene of the killing and began preparations for holding ah inquest over the dead bodies^ The entire community is shocked over the terrible tragedy as both men were welL thought of by all who knew j them. *? DIES IN NEW YORK. " ? W. A. Cooner of Batesburg, Passes in Metropolis, W. a. Cooner, a leading merchant of Batesburg, died in New York city on last Sunday' from double, pneumonia superinduced by influenza. Mr. Cooner had gone to New York to make purchase of spring goods and was taken with influenza developing pneumonia from which he died. Mr. Cooner was 42 years pf age and is survived by his wife and three children. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Batesburg Tues. day afternoon, attended by a large crowd of sorrowing friend's and rel- j ativos. Mr. Cooner was one of the { most popular and highly respected j young men of the town of Batesburg; ; and his death has caused universal! sorrow in this section J - ., j DOUBLE FUYEKAB AT POXI) BBANOHL W . I. The commuuaity south of Gilbert was saddened by the death of two of its j most , prominent ladies last Friday I when Mrs. Smith the wife- of Will j Smith a- well known singing teacher of this section; died at her home from J tuberculosis of the spine andj brain j and was buried at < Pond ] Branch ; church at 2 o'clock. A Mrs. Kyzer wife of Frame VKyzer a ! well /known farmer of t"hi/same com- [ munity died at practically thA same j time with double pneuirfonia and was j buried the same- afteimoon at fcond J Branch church. /' ' \ 1 r v ! A KARL/ROOF A. Earl Roof wvbs born1 December 2 1900*. and died tin Columbia January I 15 1919: making his stay on earth 18 | years; one month and 13 days: His remains were laid to rest at his < home church?Boiling Springs?the j following day: Earl was a good boy lo red all 1 av?o knew him: He leave&tdmourn j Jnff.^eparture his aged father and mother? L C and, B A Hoof; four sisters: .Mrs Ella Roof Strait, of Lancaster: Mrs Ihiisy "Welch of Pel-on: Mrs Sailie Waiters of Columbia; Mrs Girlie Clark of Pel ion and two brothers J W Roof of Pelion ana Haircld L> Roof of Lancaster: besides a host of j other relatives and friends. Farewell loved one deep and lowly! Rest thee in thou bed of clay; Kindreds spirits angels holy: Bore thy. ransomed soul away! j ' j SALLIE 3IAY EIS3XGER. Sallie May Bisinger, was born Sept. 3, 1S96> and died January 27 19f9? making er earthly pilgTimage 22 ye?rs 4 months and 24 days. She leavesfto mourn her death, father, mother, | 4 sisters and 1 brother. She joiafcd the church early in life and remahSpd a faithful member until death. (Sleep on dear daughter j j And take thy rest f God called you heme : / ' He thought it best. / ! if ATTENTION. FARMERS Time for Taking Orders for Govern- 1 mcnl Nitrate of Soda Krteiuled j to February 15. . .The time for taking- orders for government Nitrate of Soda has been extended to February 15. I will be at Lexington February 15 to take orders. Farmers can. leave applications with either oi' the banks at Lexington. J. W. SHBALY County Agent. workingi hard / in l^s I>r. Kneoce Repcr|r> Hearty Co-Opera tjon b,T Patrons, Children and Teachers. Dr B. B. Kneece, field director rural sanitation for J^exington County, as sisted 'by Miss ...rliil, registered nurse, have been quite active in and around Lexington during- the past few days. Already a number of schools near Lexington have been examined and much good work'accomplished. The teachers and children lend their co-operation and many of the patrons have already taken their children to specialists, carrying out the requests of the doctor. It is a big. work , handled in a big way, and I>r. Kneece is sure that the work will be a complete success, it" only the parents will carry out the suggestions. V ... The following* schedule has been arranged for this and the first part of next week: T''"Thursday?Sharps Hill. Friday-?Summit. Monday?Gilbert. t Tuesday?Macks. Wednesday?Water :*e Often it is possible to examine more tha n one school a day, when close .together, or attendance is small; but a more accurate program is not practical, Patrons and trustees are invited to .be present. W'ARNIXG V -FAHJE EXPERTS'* A warning against 'f fake experts? on Income Tax has been sounded by Internal Revenue Bureau, ip. a statement received by Collector I> C Heyward from Commissioner ..Daniel C Roper ^Business houses and Individual taxpayers ate being canvassed this year by numerous so-called "Income Tax Experts, who offer to use their magic wands of Income Tax wisdom to relieve the busy taxpayer from all worries about his tax responsibilities I desire to- make public announcement, for the, information of taxpayers, that an investigation of the qualifications ofvmay of these 'experts' will disclose the fh-Lthat very few have had the trainjj^Mfc^^^oerience that would place tl M|Air the class 'Some of porary 1 11 I I !p|| J fl' ||il' i^vS|V|i iP' ( are fact regardless ledge of the ulations Others are on the strength of diplom^^^^^^^? ing long distance courses by^H*Hgfp minted instructions of do.ubtfi^B||||l Taxpayers should not allow selves to be imposed upon by< str^^ gers who claim to 1/e Income Tax Experls They should discriminate care fully "between really helpful, authoritative advice in tax matters, and the irresponsible brand peddled under glittering- pretenses The Bureau is arranging to furnish for the benefit o" Income Taxpayers in every City and Town in the country. a free advisory service by trained collectors, agents, inspectors, and Deputies At jhe offices of Collectors and their deputies and at other central points, free information and adice witr respect to filings returns under the new Revenue Bill may be had up to the final date for filing such returns Banks, trust companies and si miliar responsible institutions have always cooperated in furnishing authentic In come Tax information, and have gen crouslv offered to serev the government and taxpayers in this respect again this year \ lit is the aim of the Bureau to bririfc its agencies as close as possible to every person and to make available in official form all necessary informtion regarding the requirements of,the law Thte Bureau welcomes aid from every, responsible agency in its effort to enlighten the people on tax matters 'Every taxpayer is assured of a square deal front the government based entirely on the tax laws and reg ulations and the facts in his case Xo other' influence is allowed to enter ^n to Internal Revenue matters ana tne statement of any firm or individual tha.t they are. in a position to exert special influence with Internal Revenue Officers is wholly without foundation in fact Painstaking1 and openminded consideration is given in every case regardless of whether the btxpayer in person or by attorney 4'Firms or persons who offer to prosecure claims against the Government can secure no special consideration! beyond the merits of the claim as determined by the facts and the law "Any former government officer or em.ployee is barred by statute from acting as counsel, attorney or agent for prosecuting claims against the United States which were pending while he was an officer or employee; an is also barred from aiding* in any manenr the prosecution of such claims within two years after leaving the' Gov ernrnrtfrtt service' JRI FCOAT SHNTTJN'CFIP TO FI N E AN D PRISON The most notable case to Ik? tried in the United States court last week was that of Oeinpsey G Jeff coat, a 2S year old farmer of Lexington county Jeff coat was accused of perjury in con ncction with an illicit stm case, irieu last year, at which trial he appeared as a wtness for the defense The jury found Jeffcoat guilty and Judge H A M Smith sentenced him to pay a fineof $300 and to serve six months in the Richland county jail ' k' '"- 'I 'S 1 WANTS TO KILL BRIDGE BILL . ? ! Introduces Bill in Senate to ^Sgfl Repeal Act of 1918 Pro- 1 viding for Two Free m Bridges. I The State Legislature reconvened yesterday, after a recess from Friday fi night. Monday of this week being || | the first Monday of the month, a re- ; >; during that time acording to the 1] (custom of some years was had. i Wj&. Last week Representative Wingarcl I of this county, attended the funeral of I LSenator Nicholson of Edgefield coun- 1 I ty. having been appointed by Speaker Cothran ;us one of the funeral escort from the House of Representatives. The body has been in session now , ' not quite three weeks, and both hotfs- ' ' es arc getting down to the business of the session. The machinery of JflK ' both houses has been gotten into work ing shape, and the committees are j now ahead with the work sufficiently | to permit the consideration of vital r matters upon the floors. The House last week passed the J compulsory education bill, and ihA ^. measure has now gone to the for action, It provides that nor^^P^^^Mgj children between the ages of eight fourteeen shall attend school for I ty days at east of each session. ! rcscntative Dreher of this j a member of the Committee on j cation which favorably reported this ^Hj?ra j measure to the House. mBS ( In the Senate last week, Senator . Vg j Ridgell of this (County introduced a bill to repeal ah Act entitled *An Act , 3| to empower the Board of County Com missioners of Lexington County to Is- ^ ! sue and sell $50,000 of serial Coupon I bonds for the purpose of building tyo _ steel bridges across Saluda. Rfver" which was approved at the last session of the Legislature. It will be recalled that several weeks ago, a commission of citizens of the county, appointed j I by the Governor, under the provisions j||? ^fthe original Act, selected two sites cat:on of the bridges. S BteJhfibTZTT TZ "* _1M jj 'your ; as T am le i and if. will ; some time. ; havo you send it tc^WBB^BHB^^^^lSEaK joy it so much?just the same .^^^MmI letter from home. Hope that . well and having a good tim . Sincerely, Robert M. SHfigH | MRS WILUE RHUCTK H^T?BSgHH ? __ j Mis. Willie Rhucie Hendrix, ! of Harry C. Hendrix, died at her j about five mileh west of L<exingto-r^^^^^p^^5Hj Monday evening from an 'double pneumonia. Mrs Hendrix^P^^^^^^i | a. woman of many lovable traits~^^^H|^H^fl ; character and her death has cast ^PPK||*mH gloom of sorrow over the entire comj munity. She was 39 years of age and | leaves' her husband, live sons, three | 1 .daughters, a loving mother, two hrothers, six sisters and a host of oth! eiH^-elatives and friends to mourn her i deat^ one son having preceded her | to the-.grave. j The funeral services were held on j Tuseday afternoon at St. Peters Lu! theran church of which she was a j consistent member; from early child: hood, the Rev. J. A. '"Cromer perform! ing the hist sad rites assisted by Rev j W H Riser i COUXTY AUDITORS XOTICE The County Auditor has made iiis ! rounds over the county and is now at the office for the puvpose of taking returns. All parties who have not made I their returns for fiscal year 1919 can | do so between now and February 20, after which time a penalty of 50 per cent will be added for failure to return. The Countv Auditor will appreciate I it if those who have not returned will | do so as early as possible and not put I off the matter until the last day when j it is almost impossible to take so itianT : within one or two days time. | Come right in early for it is much j cheaper to return and pay taxes than ! not to return and pay taxes with the ^ 50 per cent penalty, W. IX Dent, County Auditor. | . V A! 1. B\TI\ I ] PA RTA | The readies Missionary Society of Red ,t>ank Baptist church, will give a box party and a Valentine entertain | ment at the home of Mrs. A. B. Goodwin on Saturday night. Jfcbruaiy; 15. ; 1910 for the benefit of the society. AJi j.the young ladies are requested - to' ofbring boxes and all the young gentlemen well tilled purser. The public who is cordially invited to attend is guaranteed a good time. 2veeks.' t \ . , . t /. \ ' ' >r" ' > "* I igg v' ; ? - ; ** >iv' - / ' y , ' JET