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y* , ; . ? ~ ; . _ : ' ^ ^ ' ' . ' 1 ;-\/\ ;\ : = zzznz: )HB$? v i. LEXINGTON, S. C.t WEDNKSI>AV, JI LY i>:*>, ll)j?. TULVJmr. no. **o. LEVER RESIGNSiu -t- v. - TIMMERMAN Rl >/ 4? ft-?l? I C?i;?^nv f,0inc ropuiar L.exmgiu<t Jt'IttUVl UVV11.V Sure Winner?His Previous Record and Ability Wa rant Fis Advancement. , . Xo political announcement in re. cent years has created such widespread interest in this county as that of the Kon. Georga Bell Timmerman a candidate for Congress to succeed Hon. Asbury F. Lever who will resign his seat in Congress on ^August 1^ to accept an appointment on the American heaerai rami juou.^ Board. Mr. Lever retires after having . f^Bndered most efficient and honorable service to the Seventh Congressional district for IS consecutive years. In the candidacy of Mr. Timmerman Lexington county is offeri-ng n man on whom the people of the entire district can rely to protect their interests -in Congress. George Bell Timmerman Lexing -t * ' ton's favorite son was born 3S years ago on a farm in old Edgefield coun ty?the county w' ich has furnished to the State and Nation so many illustrious men in the past. He is a son of the late Dr. W. H. Timmerman who^ by the way when we were yet in our teens^ we used to hear our lamented friend Col. Jas. T. Bacon of Edgefield refer to as f*the greatest Roman of them all." Dr. Timmerman was Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina and later State Treas iirer. ' After having served his apprentice ship" on the farm^?if so it may be termed?and attending the "Old Field School" near his father's homej Mr. Timmerman entered Patrick Mil itary Ihstitute at Anderson from which institution he graduated while vet a mere lad. Leaving Pntt Tick^ he entered the University ol "South Carolina?then South Carolina College.,?where he devoted his talents to the study of law and _ whwe he won his degree of BachelJTv. , -? y;:.' . ; lor of Laws. ^ter .graduation "Richland Kershaw Edgefield Saluda and Lexiington. He was the youngest man in the State ever elected tc the high nr.d exalted position of Solicitor?a position which had beer held by such distinguished lawyer: as the late P. H. Nelson^ and J- Wm Thurmond. That was 15 years age and Mr. Timmerman is still solicitor He has been twice re-elected without oppositionf and once with opposition over two able and popular or ponents^ carrying a majority of tht 000V* Af f V> a fr.ii r rmi ntihC ir HI ^ClVJl V/ CJLXW ivui vvuiiiivw *. the circuit. In the performance ol *. his duty as a solicitor^ Mr. Timmerman has neither known friend nor foe He has always kept first and uppermost in his mind the duty he owes to his State in helping to uphold its peace and dignity. Mr. Timmerman was a candidate for Congress last summery having entered the race immediately after ; Mr. Lever announced as a candidate for the United States Senate and, while he did not receive the nomination, he received a very flattering vote especially in that part of the district where he was best known. In j* that race he conducted a clean and honorable campaign: and the manly manner in which he conducted himself during the campaign, cqupled with the graceful manner in which he accepted defeat made him many friends. With all of the brilliant successes which have crowned his efforts, Mr Timmerman is a modest man. He i.? the same yesterday, today and forever. He belongs to thart. grer.tesl v ' of ail classes?the "common people* . * ?and 'S a firm believer m tne r:srni ' of the r.asses to have a voice in th< ? government. Ljk-* the physician of old Mr. Timmerman will^ if necessary, give hi: jfpofessfnn.nl services *'? the poor am oppressed, if their cause he just ever though ve r^aizes at the time he wil receiv e r.o fee for thorn. It Tvjll he remembered that las' year, before he hoonm-e a candidal for Congress. Mr. Timmcrman interested himself in bnb-"r of the farmer. He wrote to Congressman Lever, anr our T'nited -States Senators about the "hardships of the milling regulation Lr r I lT IN CONGRESS j I f\ic TA QFirrriTB im IHiJ I V U'JVVIiLy ji.JLi.lii ^ ^ '' "'^ ^ " * 1 i A ^ ! ! HON. GEORGE BELL TIMMERMAN j of the I'cod Administration, as up-! i| plied to the farmers of the south. J | iTheset gcAtlomen imniediately 'took : ! up the matter with the Food Ad-j j niinistrator with the result j .'that the regulations were changed,' | to the great benefit of the farmers of1 : the State. It will be recalled j "ithat Mr. Tirnnlerntan's letter and the ire-Diios to it were published in thej : Lexington Dispatch-News. Mr.! Timmerman is now interesting: ' himself in the potash question?one! ? of vital importance to the farmers j of the south and had interested him ! self in it before it became known I that-- Mr. Lover would resign. He i will doubtless have something to sayj , on this subject during the campaign, i Mil. Timmerman is a democrat^ and Is in accord with the principles of his party. To send him to Congress ! where his untiring energies his , ' . ! broad statesmanship and brilliant1 mind may better be used in the in-; i terest of mankind in the readjust-! L rr.ent that must take place as a result, of the world wide war, as a successor' to -Mr. Lever is the earnest desire t of his friends in I^xington county; supporters at home, where - t be"Tfdvorable consideration of Life i voters of the Seventh Congressional < i j District, believing that he will prove >j.a worthy representative of a worthy. j people. j j j I j I ?j X EL ROES TO HOLD FAIR . i '| A number of colored citizens of, '! Lexington c..urwty met here Saturday: 'j and organized the Colored County: Kair Association ana are manius j * preparation to hold a fair October; 'i-4 and 2b Friday and Saturday! 11 following- the Lexington County Fair, j 1 For the present they will use thej 'J grounds of the fair association. The ' follovvinng officers were elected: *J. j A. King president: Pc|er Glasgow/! ' first vice president; P. X. Summers, i 5 second vice president; J. T. Wise, j i third vice president; secretary J. H., ? Leaphart; treasurer^ G. 1. Richardson general superintendent^ Austin Lor-, ick; assistant superintendent Sam. ' j uel Harris. Executive committee, j 'J Ming Cromidie; Oliver Sligh^ S. L.' | Lorick J. W Washington J. Willie. f Dreher S G Bowman. Another meetng will he held at i Lexington the first Saturday in Au-J | gust when other matters connected; 1 with ho holding of a foir will be conj { f j sidered. 'jwholesale: house FOR LEXIXGTOX I The Lexington Cotton and Fertilij j zee Co. is making arrangements to j 'j carry a full lne of hnv/ gain feeds etc ' j which thcv will sell at wholesale! prices. This will fiil a Ions: felt need i , in I.exinyt'-n and this firm is to he f. i 1, consrrr Jul^f' ci x:j?on supplyitivr this - i ree l Mr. Sam Roof nanaaer I (stated today that ]. > aliTfuly had - placed iflcrs for the- stock which he *; (xpeetod wo- hi arrive in a 1"< w day-ij For the pi-sent this stock will he car 11 ried in the warehouse jn the rear <-f ljForley IPos. jew huiklins^ until a I more suitable locution oan he secui tj ed^ , _________wm -j ( NOTK Ik t , J ! i There wh he services St. M1'. I , ; r ri-: m : in-l-'v Ji:lv J i i 27 by tb? TKt^tor Rev. W. FT. Rise:*. y i I ? dutch i'ork (TTf>:i-:\ 1 > I S< T SS ES ANNEX ATI OX Dear Editor:?Please allow me space in your paper t?> say a few words concerning the annexation the annexation of the upper fork to Newberry county which is bein.a talk ed a good deal r.aw. ! noticed an cd' torial in your j>ai?or smetinie ago saying thai acorns would be crowing on ' persimmon trees when the 0]<] Dutch . Fork annexed to Newberry. Well per haps this is true but sometime in the. near future I believe you can see just what you have predicted (acorns on persimmon trees) I cm ess the old o'-j possum will be somewhat surprise.: in j this section when lie climbs up a per; si rum on tree and finds acorns just as: tlie editor will bo surprhed when kc? election for annexation is held. I noticed ;i niece in the last issue* headed *'bolter roads for the Dutch, of the upper fork toj the highest I am sr.ic. for if there is; Fork" well that will he appreciated in needs better roads it is this section ! for The last time I graveled the road i from (,'hapin to the court house Ij crossed ditches almost knee deep j across i: at several places and that; has been several months ago. i Yes^ once and a while about everyI election year 01 sometimes between! we hear something about the "gang*! coming over on this side of the river, < 'out we havent seen them in several j years. I dont know if they have forj gotten the way over here or forgotten j to come, or if the river is so wide it is taking all this time to cross it. I am sure it is one of these three. Xow our editor has said just be patient a little while longer^ that is just, our trouble now we have been pa tient too long already our patience "has been worn, out for the last four J years and still crying "have pa tience." So we have decided to make some move or other and see if we * /-.Trri- 1-ir.ttnr onrcplvfte irt sinrne WSV. I cant see where we can make ourselves j anv better off by remaining in, Lexin-J'. V *4 ton still waiting on somehing that has J been promised us for six or eight! years (good roads) We also see in! last issue where the supervisor is plan; ning to enter into an agreement with | the State Highway Commission to . spend S30f000.00 on the road from Newberry line to Richland line^ wellk if he only does this what good will > that do the tax payers of this side? .our^ Courts fefc \ joining dewberry County the dised to pay this debt ond still ha\e no ' t good road to our court house yet. we have just plenty of public roads in the Fork that county officer never travels only when he is going to a campaign day somewlmre over here. Then he says the roads are pretty rough 1 com#* over today but the sup! crvisor is coming over in a fewj weeks to work you people sonic good! roads and so on and that is almost close as he gets now the people over here have decided to make a move j showing the rest of the county that; we want our pro rata share of rocid | working or in other words justice to1 'he tax payers^ on their roads in each! part of the county. It has been said so I understand] from on the other side of the river that Xewberry county wanted our; taxable property at Pari- Shoals worse j than they wanted us now if we pay enough taxes in this part to mak1 j Newber want us and to make our j friends over on the other side of the! river say this "it looks like we would get some 'gang* work clone some times. As to my judgement I may be. wrong I cannot see why v? would not; he doing ourselves a great justice pi ginning Xewberry County the distance is practically the same and from I.ittle Mountain to Xewberry court . house we will have a fine highway which is being constructed now.; something we will never have to Lex; ington from this section of the county j If we have business to attend to on j first Monday and have to go by rail to, our court house wt have t<> leave Cha-, pin on Sunday evening and gel nacis. homo on Tuesday and to Newberry. wo can leave fhapin on Sunday even ing and get back inane on Tuesday' and to Newberry wo can leave JVak s A M. and return at I' M same day. it' thy good old people and officers, ' 1* Lexington cunty wants us to be patient for a little while longer they i e'l.-r iiy giving us immediate atten' on f...- if tiny do not wlten they ' "ino over to another campaign tlieyi * - ' - tbinir I r . ;?v <;ross ;t iiiiq mmih-uih^ ; i thev iy thev <io not w.int. T will close th,tnk:.1 '-C you for your! spnoo MtJou'Otj mo ;i11<i hope to see you, soon with best wishes to you. .v Puteh Fork citizen I AMERICAN LEGION ORGANIZED IN j LEXINGTON, A j.v." *.vas hrl'i o*' the unlit of July 21s; 3 01 y ;it ' >:00 !'. .M. in < ho ;J'u <' K/irtl <v ' 'u:t-ior '.no purpose fcf org* nizina a i'osi <?f the. American T.ogicn. The meet in,cr was, uilci to ?: !or v.ith t ie on iiiom'?ers of the; ep-m!iita?y forces present. A;: introductory talk :vns viven by Julian C. filler, v. ho had attended. t'.v State <'f the American I Legion ui Florence S. C. and lie was very wed prepared :o enlighten, I the members present. on the duties | i t . *r I rb.? /Impfimn Lesion. The lid lowing temporary officers' were "nominated: Julian' 1 Miller?Post Commander. Robert E. Cook?Post Adjutant. John D. Jordan, Post Treasurer. | The following- fanned men were presenti Juiiar. C. Miller^ Sam P. Schneider John S. Schneider Vasco T. Miller, i John J}. Carroll J. Lelanrl Hartley, j George R. Hartley, George Edwin: Harnjan William Henry Sox, J. I>. j Jordan > Robert E. Cook. A meeting will be held on Thurs-; day evening cat 7:00 at the School! house fit Lexington July tll.st for the purpose of organiding a permanent Pelt of the American Legion to include the whole of Lexington county! All yervce mon are urged to parti-! ^ j.- ' cipate. j LOCALS AND PERSONALS if;r" Vt'b.V j ' ' jvjrs. if P.. Cope who has been spending sometime v.itr her parents, Mjv and Mrs. Geo. M. Corlev near i Lexington^ returned this week to he hotne in Port Royal. -v" . - Judge George S. Drafts is in Green i wpdf this week attending the reun-; Confederate veterans. . Eunice Johns of Allendale is: vjsj^^/re^ sister Mrs. F W Shealy^ Caughraan Rebecca Boyd and Annie"! Spires have retured to their home| in New Brooklai/ "liter spending sev eral days last wcv* with Miss Dan-; . nah Rhea Oxner of near Lexington, j i Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Jackson of| i Swansea spent Sunday in Lexington j with Mrs. E. G. Wingard mother of; Mrs. Jackson. blisses Grace and Mattie Powell i Mrs. I). R. Haltiwanger and Mr. Will liam Powell spent Sunday in Charles- ! ton and at the Isle of Palms. I The friends of Capt. John M. j Caughman will be glad to learn that ris condition is somewhat it.-proved; and it- is t nontr! : v.-i"1 e : ? ! to j leave th?- . a'*!:: 1! suit:! 1 lospital ^ ' .... I in Coi r . i..ay. lie was j carried ;<> the Hospital last Friday! where he was placed under treatment ! of Dr. Heyward Gibbes. Miss Elizabeth Sullivan and Miss Florence Callison of Gallison of Green j wood county are visiting at the tiomG Mr. and Mrs. 'I*. (\ Callison on' Coll? ire Hi'!. F-?It SALE? acres 1-- mile ?'f Eilliar.s iii Fairfield county. Good level land, well watered. S. J. Eeaphart A sent. Mr. Thos. J. Fuliner one of the i i most successful farmers of the IMneyJ Woods section of the Dutch Fork,: was here on business today and renewed for his paper another year in j ad vance. Mr. !\ Shuil of the ^t. John set t'on is spomlintr several days at. Clenn Springs tin- litest of his brother Mr.' W. C. Shall. 'I'll-e wontinif piping shafting iron < la 1 vaniz?"M roofing pumps jacks - ylin ders well points raid.op ;jml leather belting* make yon banurics through Columbia Supply Co?See their odvertisemont in this paper. Anions the June shipments to the 'Cajtcd States from Swatow China. we.ro ta tons of feathers and -'i toils', <>: pcanui on. COMING FAIR TO 1 BE BEST EVER IMUii"itions now ;ii'0 mat inc L-XiJlLilOll l"Oili:.y t'.i if Vcur will ! ho as.-?wia. a :> 2'2 years ago.A ' : ; >. i:i i Fa', .r of tin . Fair oxfiI? i:will be made this yeara r.d the .a:.a aitvady i;:..- t assurance from four or five ?"? i;i.;11!;i iiy Fairs that. they wj!l pal on ex-, hn?iis. This within itself ' assures a j large attendance and a. creditable ex-! hi'.it for wo a!! !?r.icmber .the 1 "oni-' mur.ity Fair exhibits of f r o years age C 11 ( : The swine poultry ami cattle ;ic- t l>ai-fiuents will receive special alien : Taoi 1 his year arid the exhibits in these departim nts will exceed anything' ever s< en at a county fair. The - i Coys and Fill- Ihe" Clubs have alreadyj. < ngaged a .section of stalls t<?r thc-iv; ] nigs and the present indicatons arc Jhat more stalls will have ""> hes secwr ; eel to take care of this exhibit. A Taking into consideration the geni] era I prosperity existing ihruoghou^ j \ the county tlac fair this year should he; the biggest and best ever held. ISutjj in oder for a fair t<> succeed the counji try must be behind it. with its stron-jc gest support for without this it can It not be a success. At a meeting of t the executive committee recently it! i was unanimously decided to put forth ; I every effort to have a good fair ihiSjj year and if the people did not sup-|c port it the property would be put up! j and sol\< and the fair discontinued. i i Tuesday Oct. 21 will be School Day, < when it is expected every pupil in; Lexington county will be present.An j athletic contest will be staged for this day and it is hoped that every pupil in Lexington county will be present. Mesesrs. J. S. Schneider and O. L| Shealy have been appointed to con-j duct this event and have already gonejc to work. !: ! i COUNTY SUN DAY SCHOOL I ; cow entiosf , I i1 Indications point to a large atten- t dance at the Lexington County Sun-i t day School Convention which i\vill j 1 be held in St. John's (Calk Road-1' Church on Friday July 25. All Sun 1 day Schools in. the county are invited rt !~ senff- dcdet.aTr-s"to hT's" coTTventtonv \4 The purpose of the convention* to arouse interest in more efficient j 1 Sundol School work and to presents methods that v. ill be helpful in rnak | i ins the chools hisger and better. Ad i i ' phases of Sundov School work will be made by a nu:n : er ?-f Ceixngon County people^ as ? well as 1 v the two State Field Secre-, : i retaries It. i>. Wehb ond Miss Cora j i Holland. , i The county officers composed of a h number of the leading Sunday School]! workers in the county have been j: doing everything possible to insure', the success of the convention and ; it is believed that this will be thej bc-st convention yet nem m mv| county by the Associotlon. Weill,es<lay 11 A. M.?Formal Opening of Con" J ference Enrollment of Delegates Ap! 9 pointment of Committees etc. 12 M\?Preaching' Service?Sermo": ' y IP. v. V. Y. Boozer D. Pre-sei-; dent of Conference followed by Communion. P. M?Topics for Discussion: (1) Sin?Ui-v. C. A. Freed^ I). I). Rev. J D iCioan1. !> I> if) Christian Worship! ?Rev. J. W. Horine I>. D. Rev W P him* D i> .Miscellancous Business. Thursday ! A. ?.I.?Devotion by Rev. G. S.; Beard en. ! 10:15?Business^ Reports of Committees Etc. Topi,- for i 'i.-c ission: "Tin- Duty of the Lutheran People to RalD . rV..i,. I'limvli ("nlb-LTPs" ItCV. M. >. J. Krc-i>s I >. I?. Mi". A. H Kohn 1 M.?I'r? :i< hi11Service?**or~ ::i<hi l>y 1C?-\. II. A. Mc< Tilloliuh ] iprim ipn!: with Hc-v it. it. Sowers alicrnato. I*. M.? Topic lor 1 'iseussion: "The 111ono Mission Kkdd of < Mir Synod and Its Xo'ds Itcv. 1'. "! ?. .Monroe l.h I >. and Itev. W 11 Itiser. Formal o'losinsr. C' ?.M.MiTT!:i-:. I'oi JAs iXotio?'I Hdoyates coming i'V mil will ho nu t at Lexington pt-> \ iile<! < 1 ut"1 noti< ?> is ^ivcn Mr. J. K. ii Kyzor Lexington S. i. B. S. I'ustor. j t:: SOLDIERS AND SAILORS PICNIC tt*? f~*- rr- th* r\ *, ? t-i tv FUMTIMD On Account ct Rain and Sad Roads Picnic at George's Pond Will Not be Held Thursday?# Another Date Will be Named. On account of the heavy rains an# .ic l.npassnrue conoton or the roaaa he Welcome Home Picnic for dischar '(' i .soldior* wil! not I>e hold Thurs ! v ; i:in? as ha ! '.-con announced. a.r will he held sometime in the near future. probably the latter part a' August. The committees in charge had made al! arrangements for hold ing this ceiobrafio.n Thursday, ibuf; ifter the continued heavy rains and he impassable condition of the roads it was decided to postpone it <> some future date. Gov. Cooper had accepted the 'invtatidn to Txj >rcscint and deliver an address, and a rass band from Columbia had been mgaged to furnish music for the oc ?asion, but as the weather condiions are very bad it was thought jest to postpone the affair until the weather was bcrter. HotieveC the jicnic will be held later and it is hop Hi that everybody interested in help-, ng entertain the service men will espond its willingly next i-<me as they lid on this occasion. EVER IS NAMED FOR FARM LOAN BOARD Po>t Pays SI 0^000 Salary Washington D. C. July 17.?Special: Representative Asbury Lever of he Seventh South Carolina District, former chairman of the committee of ifrriruluro nnd for vefirs one of the nost prominent political figures in lis own State and in the South^ wag oday nominated by President Wilson :o be a member fo the Feleral P'arm LiOan BoardThe position for which Mr. Lever las peculiar fitness is a very imporant one^ paying a salary of $10;000 mdi-his, election s3po\vs the ^steem in Fhiah' he held by Mr. Wilson and r ~~ ihe administration. The "term>^?or vhich Mr. Lever is nominated is an mexpired one having about five and t half more years to run. As the law requires that both of he principal parties shall be represented on the board and as it is altogether likely that Mr. Lever will be e.nominated for the next ensuing full term of eight years if he desires to re ~ r\f l:lit 111 tug " cii'u mi niiu iciism ;ime Mr. Lover will retire from Congress where he has served eighteen rears to accept the nomination when it has been confirmed. His resignation will probably be tendered to take effect the first of August.There is of course no doubt of confirmation as the .South Carolina congressman is popular at both wings of the capitol and on both sides of the political fence. Columbia July 21.?The press dispatches today stating that Asbury F. Lever of Lexington, Congressman from the Seventh district hal been nominated by President Wilson for a place on the farm loan board and /izn his offioe August if has revived political gossip and speculation here which had somewhat subsided dating the past few days. The field is ft:!I <>f candidates prospective candidates and those whom their friends think t is necessary to send to Washington to save the nation in this critical time readjustment, of those definitely announced to sueceM Mr. Rover are John Hujthes t'oojfer an attorney of Columbia; Hampton R. Full mar of Norway^ for rnerly a Ropresentative in the South i kirolina House of Representatives from (iranael'ura < -ounty; Heorae Fell Timnormati of RexinsP'n soli, itor of tre Eleventh Judicial circuit and I'd <Mnnn^ of St. Matthews solicitor . tTo.i:. . itVUlf. I I 'Mil I 11V . . .v v. . - 4 . ti:nt >!i-:r;n\(i at r<>ii.!V(j s. Tin 1>\. J. IT. Panne** v.ill hold a Puion Revival nn' <">: in a under his t:;;?tuniouih tr-:u .it Itoillr.:" Spring's Jmgjnnlng the -:h Sunday in July mid lasting- - v-'oek-. rrof . Durham tin* noted singer will assist R >v. Danenr.