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mSK0w--f^ -< MMuWggy JggB^x- -S. - n R?>;i ' :'-'-^'i:#-'.' ^'" V '-?:< i 1 - ? ? ~ **"' SBVOLTMB NO. 49. LEXINGTON', S. C? WEDNESDAY. SKIT. 10, PIP). XO. 46 I ED. C. MANN WINS CONGRESS SEAT! Defeats George Bell Tim-j merman for Vacant Seat j gp From Seventh. I " 1 ~ Matthews. Calhoun j II u. jacum ui lty, was yesterday nominated over j 'ge Bell Timmerman of Lexington j jongress from the Seventh District II the vacancy caused by the re- I ^resignation of Asbury Francis i r of Lexington to accept a place j it) "federal farm loan board. With altering vote yet to be reported ,ch of the six counties of the dis.Mr. Mann's lead over Mr. Timlan 3s 784. The tabulated vote is: "5,003, Timmerman 4,219. i vote in the Sixth District to fill 1 acaaicy caused by the death of the } J. Willard Ragsdale is yet in I E. J. Sherwood of Conway, i ' County, has a lead of only 31 j 5. H. Stoll of Kingstree. WilliamsT ; County. Mr. Sherwood's vote !s j and Mr. Stoll's 4,741. There is a ring vote to be heard from in >f* the eight counties of the dls ' ( fig Calhoun County also elected a rep- f .reseniative to the legislature to fill K| the place caused by the resignation of. B Bp J- C. Redmon. This election was also B\ >V. very close, Fairey winning the nominaR' tion by only seven votes. r ISPv- Georgetown 474 votes were cast R V against free range of cattle and 115 for. | g|"-' The congressional vote by counties Sixth District. ||? Sherwood Stoll Hp Darlington 169 436 I K? i Dillon 709 166 J Georgetown 4JL8 610j El, K-;v Marlboro 354 353 Williamsburg 2 8 2,063 Seventh District. Mann Timmerman B?^rOrangeburg 1,97*1 300 Richland 992 1.105 &Y Sumter 5S6 129 Totals 5.0?3 4,219 fBURG SCHOOL. OPENS j WITH RECORD ENROLLMENT. 1 rial to The Dispatch-News.) tburg,. Cepi. 9.?The Batesburg i I school" opened yesterday 'wftn i the largest attendances in the j of the school. Many of the I were present as well as others ' re interested. The many pupils i txious to begin the year's work.,1 ave spent a very pleasant va-j ind most of them have promo- j ds to the next higher grade. ' "f the results of the compulsory J > that the first grade numbered j ring in age from 6 to la. This i ke it necessary to divide the j nd secure another teacher, of the teachers of last session j er six have changed their oe- ; or are otherwise employed. { ate of Woffoid colh-gv. hrough the war in the chemi- j ifare department of the arinv j - the war has been taking spe- j " Oninmhia University.! esiuai*?s> a. I. v.-^. has only success and progress to j :e at Batesburg. )EATH OF A BRAVE SOLDIER. ^ I C loving memory of a beloved j nd, John Francis Rish, a brave solduring the Civil War. and a solYor Jesus. He was one of the st members of Florence Baptist ch, where he had served a faith- i member for about 55 years. In i he was married to -Iary Dooley. j lis happy union were born ten chil- ! . He is survived by eight of them j two have gone on before him to I spirit land. Mr. Rish was born : 7, 1844, and died August 31, 1919. 1 ng his stay on earth 75 years, two ! hs and 24 days. ci bless his dear wife, who has J crippled for two years. God will j care of her now as ho can no J ? ? ? nmiw Olir IM'U ' iKpi >AT LEXINUTU.^ ijai Special Sermon* Will he Preached by | Pastor Funderburk. On Sunday morning. September 14. ; I will preach on the following subject: j "Providence in Our Pr? sent Undertak- ; , ing." According to my judgment, this i Sp<| is a very interesting and thought-provoking subject and we hope all our people will be present and we give a pVr most cordial invitation to the public HBL'In general. As we will investigate the causes of these great church waves. 5^*. this will be equally interesting to all j K\ the denominations. ** _:?v. , ,Vw. 7- million! I refer campaign My regular appointments P'y'- are the second and fourth Sundays, [ morning's and nights. "HONOR THY FATHKIt \ \ D THY , 'jfe ^'<*11 is pleasant indeed, wrought with i Sjfv^the greatest satisfaction t<> th?- elder! J&!': "heads of the family, when father or! mother, in their declining years have; k ' that parental care and kindness bestowed upon them by their children. Hew different when you seem as if a js?,^ football, and are old and only in the pc"- way, and are treated carelessly and r> Indifferent. Children should att.-n- ' &-V five and grateful to their parents A PLEASANT TRIP. Dr. Lan^ford Tells of Interesting Journey by Auto To the Editor of The Dispatch-Xews On Augrust 19th the writer, accomI panied by Mrs. Langford and Miss XisI sie Culclasson left Swansea for Rich| mond in an automobile. in Columbia they were joined by Judge J. Fuller t vt-c r Pii>i*pns Lanuford and ! j LaJ VII, .U1 13. -*-?v v 4i, J4. ~ w _ _ _ Dick Bolaud. the latter party on their j | way to Fredericksburg:, Va. We had an uneventful trip except j some car trouble and the weather was fine all the time. The roads in North Carolina and Virginia are splendid, but the roads , from Camden to Cheraw are in a poor condition, though a part of the Wash- , ington-Atlanta highway, and the point- , ers or signboards along the route are j . so misleading that it is very easy to I . mistake them. Thi roads in Virginia ( are specially good, with North Carolina , a close second. We also visited Fredericksburg and saw many interesting , things there including the "Home of i ; j 1 Mary Washington" and the Mary Wash- J, ington monument.- which is built of F Vermont marble and stands about 35 I j feet high and cost $30,000. The exact i ( spot where she. was buried is not , , known, though it is somewhere near! the spot where the monument stands. j Near the monument is "Meditation ; Rock," where it is said Mrs. Washing- j ton spent much of her time in reading j1 her Bible and in prayer and the rock j is a beautiful spot for such. In the Mary Washington home are j many of the family relics, quaint but I interesting. The old piano which in its ' < prime was no doubt a splendid instru- ] ] ment but its tones now are rather j < grating. \ The Monroe home is near the Wash- ! ; ington home and is now occupied by j ] negroes. This 125 years ago was per- j 1 haps a fine building, but surrounded I < now by homes of luxury 4nd cost it \ appears insignificant. < We spent one day in Washington .< and visited several of the public build- ; * "* 1- : ? ^ -nnr\t li.i riling 1 ing:s, dui w<tsuui5iuu in less than 10 days or two weeks and . j then the half will not be seen. < The trip was specially interesting: to i Judge Lyon, as he visited the battle ] grounds around Fredericksburg. i The crops all along the way were < poor, though some farmrs loaked well, j The tobacco was. so the people said, i only fair. j The return trip was without inci- < dent. ( Let me just say that by rail over ( the S. A. L. from Richmond to Colum- 1 bia is 359 miles and Miss Nissie Cul- i classon drove every inch of the way j home, and 1 suppose drove nearly 500 miles, as the highway is a good bit \ longer than the railway. j J. R. Langford. j , MISS ? .VUG II31 AX i:\TKUTAL\S. , M iss? PeggieX'au ghrna n en te rta ir^ed . a ( number of the younger set at her 1 beautiful home on upper Main street : in honor of her sister. Bruce caugn- i man, who leaves for Winthrop this \ y week. The evening was pleasantly i' spent by all in dancing', singing, pro- j j gressive conversation and drinking!' punch, which was served by Mrs. H. R. j ' Add.v. A contest was then given. Mr. | ' John T. Sox and Miss Marguerite I.or- i 1 ick. having guessed the highest, were j * presented with a box of stationery. ' ' after which an ice course was served. / Those enjoying the, evening were:) Misses Sara and Kathryn Berly. Sara J Black. Marguerite DerA. Leone Kyzer. I , Marguerite Lorick, Thelma. Virginia j . and Zenith Riser, Xeita Lee Harman. i Minnie James and Hattie Lee Wingard, j 1 Messrs. Vascoe Miller. Rufus Haltiwan-! ger, Claude Thompson. Shafton Taylor, j ^ Broadus Oswald. George David Roof. ; ^ Melvin Farr, Samuel George, Herbert j Livingston, Murry Schwartz, Silas Tay- ! ? l j lor and John Sox. j JOHN ii. CABERS DIED WASHINGTON HOME | ' \ 1 Washington. Sept. 5.?John Gl Capers, j ' former commissioner of internal rev- _ : enue. died suddenly at his home here | today following a stroke of paralysis, j 1 aged 53 years. Mr. Capers was di3- i ; trict attorney for South Carolina from ! ' 1901 to 19bH. a delegate to the Repub- ! lican national convention of 190f> and j ?j - ,\t~ fho T?nriiih1u*an ! 1 <xl!U CL IllUUiUVl * *. w ?* v? ? - - . national committee from 1004 to 1912. j. He' held the oitice of commissioner of j , internal revenue from 1907 to 1909. j , j 3 Mr. Capers was the son of the lateij Bishop Ellison Capers of the Episco- , pal diocese of South Carolina and was ! born and reared in this State. ! < j! DEATH OE 31 It. 31 ATI 11 AS. ! l Mr. James Edward Mathias, proprt- I , etor of the Mathias Mineral Springs and lifelong farmer, died Saturday aft- j ernoon at the advanced age of 85 years, j The funeral and burial ceremony was j conducted from Mt. Hebron Lutheran j * Church, of which he was a member. ' by his pastor, the Rev. J. A. Cromer. ! I ] Sunday afternoon. ! He is survived by his widow. Mrs. , Mary Mathias; four sons. Hartley Ma- j ] thias. James Mathias. Muller Mathias I and Hamilton Mathias; three daugh- j ' ters, Mrs. Rosa Minis. Mrs. Lula Corley j and Miss Amy Mathias; 10 grandchil-! dren and two great-grandchildren, be- . sides a number of other relatives. PICTURE SHOW AT l\IO\ SCHOOL^ A moving picture show will be given i Saturday, September 20, at 8 p. m.. j at Union School. Distrinct No. 'i. Re- j 1 freshments will be served. Proceeds j 1 will go to the benefit of the school. [' Everybody is invited to attend. ? ? o LIFE'S ItO AD IS HOI (> II. If fate hands out a bump to y.ui. Don't quit the game. I There is no soft upholstered road I I o Wffl M. M "I i 'i 11 k . A tcrin is hotter thnn rt ^roan, I/ifi's ro-'j'l is tomjh; ''::t jolts w n'i rio;> y<>>j ir you :*< 111'i'i?* j (it ti.f i" sturr. SESSIONS COURT NOW IN SESSION Court of general sessions opened at 10 o'clock this morning with all officers of the ocurt present. Judge S. VV. G. Shipp of Florence is presiding and Solicitor George Bell Timmerman was on hand to represent the State's interests. Sheriff Miller and Clerk of Court Harmon were in their n^ifiiehimpH nlaPPS [ The morning' was practically consumed in organizing- the court for business. Judge Shipp in a short but forceful charge to the grand jury touched upon several matters of importance and stressed the necessity of x strict Sabbath overvance. The charge, made a deep impression upon those who heard it. The docket for this term of court will be a heavy one. many cases having been continued on account of the repairs to the court house. It is entirely probable that many cases will have to be contiued again, it being | doubtful wnetner it win oe prauuuai i :o clear the docket. | 4> IIEPOKTEH HADE MISTAKE IN COPYING NAMES ; * t rt'i'iy .Mr. IlulVxtettler's Name Appeared as a Signer to Petition. To the Editor of the Le:?ngton Dispatch-News: A news item appeared in your paper >f September 3. in which Mr. W. D. Huffstettler comes out stating that he did not sign the petition for annexa:ion of a part of Lexington County to Newberry County. Now in fairness to Mr. Huffstettler and ourselves we wish Lo state that Mr. Huffstettler did not sign the petition nor did John ' Dreher. nor did John \V. Griffin (John W. Gregory). The reporter or reporters of some paper in Columbia went to the governor's office and got a supposed ist of the signatures. He copied the names of the witness and the names }f the commisisoriers suggested. That eporter stated tliat there were 92 names on the said petition, when, as a matter of fact, there were only 88. In copying the names of the petitioners he ncluded the names of the witnesses to :he Treasurer of Lexington County's eceipt for the funds deposited as re quired by law to insure the payment >f the funds necessary to defray the .xpenses of the proposed annexation. (Ve are sorry that the reporter made .his mistake, as it is a little embarrassing to Mr. Huffstetlor. Mr. Dreher and all concerned. The reporter is to >lame ar.d no one else. If Mr. Hwffitectler will go to the governor's office n Columbiia and examine the original Petition he will then see that his name has not been placed there by anyone .dsc. We are trying to conduct .this V:Stt?rv*fn> a" stYaightForward manner \nd above reproach. As regards taxation we wish to state that if any one vho cares to know, will consult the statutes of 1919 they will find that the j ;ax levy for county purposes of Lexngton County is 8 1-4 mills, that the | .ax levy for county purposes of Xewlerry County is 3 1-1 mills and for ill county purposes it will by no means xceed 8 i-i mills and will probably 20 somewhat less than this figure. John A. Huffman. J. C. Hp ting. Jr. (The editor of The Dispatch-Xews j .vent to the office of the Governor i hooper and asked to he allowed to copy J the signatures to the petition. This ivas readily granted, but Col. J. H. Derieux. the governor's secretary, informed us that a reporter for The Columbia Record had just copied the names and that considerable labor might be saved by using the list from that paper, which we did. Further injuiry at the governor's office by the editor of this paper reveals the fact that the names of Mr. \V. D. Huffstetler and Mr. John Dreher were suggested as commissioners opposed to the annexation and did not appear as sign- j ers. They have both declined to j serve and others will bo appointed in their stead.?Editor Dispatch-Xews.) DEATH OF Mil. B. F. BAKItETT. ?? , Mr. Genjamin Franklin Garrett died j it his home in Lexington Friday aft-j ?rnoon after an illness of several ] months, in the 73d year of his ace. , He was born and reared in the sec- | Lion between Chapin and Peak and | the funeral and burial were conducted; Saturday afternoon from Capers Chap- j I Church in that section. Twenty-, three veal's ago he moved from his i home section to Lexington, wher-* iie had lived since that time. For 17 years he carried the mail from the j iepot at Lexington to the p-?-totTice; here in town. Recently Mr. Garrett ! joined the Methodist churc-h. Mr. Garrett is survived by his u id >w. Mrs. Catherine Garrett: two sons. I Henry Garrett of Lexinaton and Fret-| tie Barrett of Union: six daughters. I Mrs. G. G. Swygert of Clinton, Mrs. CI. j vv K'inin (\f Phjinin Mrs. ! 1. H. George ' >f Columbia, Mrs. \V*. K. (Jibbs. Mrs. j Rufus ] '. Powell and Miss Mattie liar-j n-tt of Rexington: 2<> grandchildren, two groat-grandchildren: two brothers, i William Barrett of Westminster and J John Barrett of Augusta. Ga... and one I sister. Mrs. Gertrude Hunt of Peak. j o PI..A V AT (ilUI'I' ITII SCHOOL. I There will be a play, "Shadows." at | Griffith school house (formerly "Shadows"), near Mr. Job Roof's residence. I Saturday night, September 20. at !' p. | m. The proceeds will he used for the benefit of the school. Everybody is ! invited to come. LEXINGTON COTTON MARKET j Wednesday, Sept. 10. Strict Middling 27 l-2c ??i? .i .. TTmnnnrnTTTH? "ir LEADS IN DRIVE FOR COTTON MEMBERS Columbia. Sept. 9.?Spartanburg County has set a pace in the mem bership canvass of the South Carolina Cotton Association that other counties of the State ought to follow, say officials of the association. John B. Cannon. chairman for that county, reports 2.200 members and membership dues totalling $10,000. In addition citizens of Spartanburg County have subscribed $300,000 for the erection of a chain of warehouses over the county to be operated under the United States Federal Warehouse act. A charter for the warehouse system has already been applied for. Reports from over the State indicate that good progress is being made in most of the counties in the membership campaign. In some few counties dif nculty is being- experienced in securing solicitors. The report comes from every section that the people are wailing to join. All that is needed is to have solicitors to ask them. Concerning the record made by Spartanburg. J. Skottowe Wannamaker, president of the American Cotton Association. has made this statement: "Spartanburg county. South Carolina, lias furnished an example for the entire cotton belt. This county has arranged to warehouse and finance thencotton until it reaches a price agreeable to the owner, and for this purppo.se-has raised the sum of $3<>0.000 to be used for the erection in different sections of the county of standard cotton warehouses, to be operated under the United States Federal Warehouse Act. I most earnestly urge that this plan be pushed throughout the length and breadth of the cottnn belt, and that Spartanburg County be one step further and urge the senators and congressmen from South Carolina to promptly pass an act stiuplating that cotton can be delivered from the warehouse in Spantanburg and from similar warehouses throughout the length and breadth of the cotton belt on contract of the New York and New Orleans cotton exchanges. This would absolutely and completely change the existing conditions in the handling of ..^,1 wrniil^ ha \irnrfb billions to CULL Oil, CLX1 V.4 >V UlliU v. ?. V* v.. ~ the cotton industry. Get your association behind this and urge your Spartanburg friehds to put their warehouses in line with this suggestion. They will set an example that will be followed throughout the length and breadth of the cotton belt." ? ? LUTHERANS PLANT TO BEGIN DRIVE FOR COLLEGES The great drive for funds for Newberry and Summerland by the Luthof the FTTrrttr Cam I fntr*sylTo<rw-r 1T l>ogin .Sunday, October 10, and end October 31. Every Protestant denomination in this State will engage in a similar work for their colleges. Each believes that the demands of these times call loudly upon the church members to contribute liberally toward the strengthening of their college so that their young people may have the opportunity under the best environment to get a Christian education, and thus be all the better prepared to live a successful life for Clod and humanity. There are* a great many Lutherans in Lexington county. A strong appeal will be made to them to rally with an outpouring generosity to the support of their colleges, and for the sake of their boys and girls. These colleges are the property of the Lutherans of the South Carolina synod. They want greater equipment and must have it if they would serve in the most eff ctivo way. The Baptists. Methodists. Presbyterians and Episcopalians are going to succeed. Their leaders have no doubt of this. It is believed that the Lutherans have as much church loyalty and pride as these, and it is very certain they have as much money per capita, and the amount asked per capita is a little less than that asked by the others. Every member will be asked to give as large cash subscription as convenient between October 10 and 31. Credit subscriptions will be due in 102". 1021 and 1022. Credit without interest until subscription is due. then if not paid a low rate of interest will be eharged Lutheians of Lexington county should place their church and their colleges on the map. AXNI'AI. RKI'MOX I\ ATI.A VTA. OCTOBER 7-s-J) t'nitcri Confederate Veterans to Have Annual Feast?>1 embers Camp Steed man Take Xotiee. Those wishing to attend this reunion. including Confederate Veterans, Sons of Confederate Veterans and their families, will notify me as early as possible, that I may secure reserves for them in time: tail road transportation hotel or camp arrangements. f??r such old soldiers as may desir?- free camp life while there. This notice is given that I may know how many w ill go. so that I can a r ran pre with proper authorities !"<>r special coach, etc. MeotinK of Camp Stcfdninn 6<W. The members of Camp Steedman, No. will m""t at Lexington. on September 2.r>th. at 11 a. m., for the purpose of electing: delegates to the above reunion- and transacting other business. For further particulars call on or write M. D. Harman, commander Camp Steedman. No. GfiS. United Confederate Veterans. Lexington. S. C. ? ? HOT Vt'PPKH AT SIWVSIDR A hot supper will he given Saturday night, September 13. at Sunny Side I school house, near Feeder's. The procct;f s will be devoted to the school. Ml are invited to attend. I PERSONALS. I j ; Mr. Henry Zenker of it<?ck Hill, has' 11 returned home after a few days' visit j to relatives and friends in old native i county of Lexington. Mr. \V\ J. Ballentine of Chapin was ! in town recently. He is one of the \ 'upper Fork's leading citizens and ai good farmer. Mr. Johnnie J. Harmon of Newport. I News, Vi, on his way to Savannah, j Ga.. stopped over with his mother, j Mrs. Lottie Harmcn, for several days, i Mrs. .\. S. Sistrunk of Aiken was the i, guest of Mrs. Lottie Harmon. Miss Blondelle Harmon spent sev- . era! davs with her sister. Mrs. G. A. ! . J Boone of Savannah, Ga. | Mrs. G. A. Boone and little sons, Lee * ] and Harral cf Savannah. Ga., spent many days with her mother, Mrs. Lot- i j tie Harmon. [ Mr. D. E. Loring of Wilmington. X. 1 j C., visited folks here 'or a few weeks ] and while here added his name to our [subscription list. .John Wade Seay was in town the ( other day driving the finest pair of < mules we have seen for some time. \ Rev. J. R. McKittrick, organizer for j Lexington for Baptist Seventy-five Mil- t lion Campaign, was in town last t | Thursday. c | Mrs. George Long of Route 5 was an c appreciated visitor at The Dispatch- j j News office recently. Mrs. Long", who j < has been a subscriber to the paper fori\ nearly 50 years, renewed her sub- t scription. j t j Mr. J. .1. Argoe ?>f Pelion while in | i town last week droonc-d in and renewed j 1 his subscription. c Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Steele and little 2 daughter Margaret spent the week-end t with relatives in the St. Matthews com- t rn unity. Miss Ruth McCartha of Ridge Spring", > Miss Noirce Kibler and Brother J. \V. g Kibler of Columbia are spending a few t days with Miss Xovia Ballington. t Mr. \V. J. liister, one of the model t farmers on Gaston, Route 1. was in town Thursday and renewed for anotli- y ?r year. t l We were very glad to meet on our ^ streets Saturday Mr. Meetze Muller. He is at present boarding with Mr. C. r E. Taylor, but will occupy the Souter s i place with his wife and two children. v Lieut. W. E. Thompson of Tampa, ^ Fia.. one of the noble boys from overseas, honorably discharged, in passing Lexington was the guest of Col. and j Mrs. M. D. Harme.n for several days last week. He. is the nephew of Mr. j . J. W. Dykes and very much enjoyed his j * visit here. Uncle James \V. RavvL one of our ? oldest citizens, has returned from an oxtended visit to his son, Mr. Elton ^ Raw! of Port Royal. He has been a J utile lniisposea, out IS now leeimg j j better. Absence sometimes make aj L ",'el ieS:. jtiHW- the rrvnclT. Iw-t * ! Jirur.iie ahvay:; Iks a warm welcome!* in this old town. i Mr. Ezel Koon, an expert mechanic and good citizen of Chapin. was over 1 this way Monday and paid us a pleasant call. N Mrs. W. IX Crawford and little W. j ' IX. .ir.. accompanied by Miss Paul in i lc Hook, left last week for an extended j cisit to Richmond. Washington and Xew York. ^ ! Miss Pauline Hook, one of the coun- . ' ty's most beautiful, attractive .and ae- ! complisbed young women, has returned) from a thro weeks visit to friends in | Hendersonville and Union, j Rev. F. K. Reof of Cedar Grove, I Mi:s.s Xa >:ni and Fay Roof have goneK | to i.enoir College, where they entered K for the year. They made the trip in K an automobile. ilrs. C. C. Justice of Woodford was ! 1 among appreciated visitors at this of- * J five recently. j ( j Mr. and Mrs. \Y. E. Humphrey are ; I : now occupying rooms with Col. and j 1 Mrs. M. D. Harinan on Main Street, j I j where they will be glad to receive their j I many friends. Mrs. Humphrey has re- ! cently returned from a delightful visit i ! to her old home in Alabama. I Miss Julia Barnwell of Washington, Ga.. who has been spending her va- 3 cation with her uncle here. Mr. L. H. 2 Barnwell, returned home Thursday. 1 Miss Maud* Bass of Columbia was j 2 I the guest of R. H. Carre and family j } ' last week. IJ Mr. (\ H. Livingston, one of the best I j ir?;i up ?>n IIo'li.w Creek, was here re- j ; contl.v on business. j ." I Miss Eleanor Worrill of Savannah is j visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. \V. ' !T. Worrill. Miss Worrill is teaching ; locution in Savannah and her work : lias tvceivfd wide praise in the press ; : ?i" that city. J Mr. .John L. Mul'f. one of our sun- { I slantiu! farmets and public spirited J ( ; gentlemen was lu re last week. |( Mr. .J. E. Kaufman, one of our young j j i nu n who ma fie uood in the army and j ( i followed it up with good work at Rat- j iah. X. spent a few days at home j ; r? cently. Ke has accepted a responsi* [ i j lib- positif>n with the light and power j 'j j <?;n;>any at iJishopvilie. j ^ Hon. K. L. Ashill of I.eesville was j \ | in town recently on legal business. j \ Martvtt Jones. Ks<|.. of Matesburg j ' ! was h'-re re.-entl> on business at the : j i court h"Us-\ - | , ivr-vii su-'Ofrt of !<eosville was! I i I i recent woek end visitor with Misses 1 '\athryn F.erlv and Marguerite Dent. I j Mr. L. F. Flick of Brook land was in j | t<?wn last week. I . Mr, "Lex. " George of the saw and I s hammer brigade spent his Labor Day ( j j holiday at home. , Miss Elsie Geiselman of Baltimore, j ^ ; who fo'r several seasons has been the ( I popular milliner for the Caughman- , i Kaminer Company, has returned to ; j j Lexington for the fall and winter. Miss j j Geiselman has made many friends duri ing her stay and they are glod to ! | welcome her back. I l Miss Lila W ess in per, one of our pop's ular teachers. will teach in the1 1 Huekabaa section next session. |i Mr. P. A. Pr"wn from the smvern- ! ' i i mont place at Stvx was here Monday'' .11 ! i : in tin- crowd. i DRIVE IS ON FOR AMERICAN LEGION , Effort WiU Be Made for Large Membership in Soldier Body. The State. New York, Sept. 8.?A nationwide campaign to increase the membership :>f the American Legion to 1.000,000 veterans of the great war will be . started by all State branches and local posts throughout the country on Monday. September 15. The South Carolina Legion expects to have its quota by the time of the convention during fair week. Each State will be ex peetea to rm a membership quota necessary to make the strength of the egion nationall.v 1.000.000 members. More than one-third of the million ?400.000 soldiers, sailors and marines >f the recent war organized in upward )f 3,500 posts from coast to coast? las already been obtained. Henry D. Jndsley. chairman of the national executive committee, has appointed hese 400.000 the general membership Irive committee, each one with a juota of three of his "buddies" to enoll in his iocai post in the :ampaign. The slogan of the drive vill be "Let's Stick Together." It will >e posted in large and small communiies throughout the country. The membership quota for each State las been worked out on the basis of he number of men who served in the irmy, navy or marine corps during he war from that State. Many States mve almost reached their assigned [uotas already and the drive in those, >tates will be to double their present mrollment. One of the chief incenives of the campaign will be the fact hat each State's voting strength at he national convention in Minneapolis m November 10, 11 and 12 will be >ased on its membership prior to Ocober 10, 30 days before the conven ion assembles. In a statement sent today to the nembers of the iegion on the memberhip drive, Henry D. Lindsley, chairnan of the national executive commitee says: Working for America. "Veterans working for the American egion are working for America which leeds the help of all her sons to can* ierve the principles for which the ,'nited States fought against Germany. . Editors, merchants, employers and all rood Americans extended their >-o>peration in the Liberty loan drives. ; l'ou members of the American leg/on epresent a drive started by the 4,00,000 men and women w-ho offered heir, -4-iyes to safeguard the liberty vhich they now enjoy. To the State which lends the counry in the membership drive, the r.aional executive committee will pre-? lent a banner at the Minneapolis con'ention on November 11. American ^egion Day, when Marshal Foch a: d tlier distinguished guests are expected o be present. The membership quotas assigned t> he States for the drive week folows: Men in States' Service. quoins. Alabama .... 79,835 18.437 trizona 12.271 2.834 Arkansas .... 06,035 15.250 California . . . 141,021 32.705 Colorado 40.870 9.438 Connecticut . . . 01.850 14.383 Delaware 8,024 1,992 X C 22,180 5,122 Florida 38.880 S.979 Georgia 94.27ti 21,771 daho 21.024 . 4.994 lli no is 293,020 07.80 b ndiana . . N. .. 120.003 2?,727 owa 110.099 25.425 vansas 72.289 10.690 ventucky 84.274 19.462 jouisiana .... 73,993 17,087 Maine 29.385 0..80 Maryland 56,702 13.014 Massachusetts . . 177.779 ^41,055 kT i /. V? i rrti r* 35.6 1 ?3 Minnesota .... 112.740 20.035 Mississippi 50.742 / 13.7f6 Missouri 140,344 34.438 Montana 40.222 9.283 Nebraska . 54.390 12,552 Nevada 5.47S 1,265 s'ew Hampshire . 10.940 3,912 sew Jersey . . . 127.54i> 29.456 sew Mexico . . . 13,950 3.222 sew York . ... 452.409 104.476 s'orth Carolina . SO.947 IS.093 s'orth Dakota .. 27.557 0.304 >hio 222.3 4 51.,>33 )klahoma' .... 87.392 20.182 Jregon 37.850 S.?42 Pennsylvania . . 340.040 <S.52t? thode Island ... 24.450 .>.046 South Carolina . 59.502 13.741 >outh Dakota .. 31.S31 ?.o5l rennessee . . 83.703 19.330 ['ox as 181.803 41.990 Jtah 20.330 4.096 7e^mont 10.973 2.o37 Virginia ' 85.809 A'est Virginia . . 59. * 41 } A'ashington . . . 58.014 Wisconsin . . . 112.38'.; 2o.9a4 A'yoniing . . .. l-.lo?> 4.330,20s 1.000.m00 CAKIJ OF THAMvS. I wish to express my sincere thanks :o those friends who rendered me assistance in any way. during my recent llness. and especially to the Woodnen. who so liberally assisted me. [ ivant to assure every one that each ieed of kindness was appreciated and .vill never be forgotten. May the. Lord >less and keep us. Mrs. .1. M. Trice. Gilbert. S. Sept. 8. UA It HFCI'F SITPKIl AT ItlH) K A\K. There will be a barbecue supper, ;ce cream and cakewalk at Red Rank Saturday night. September It. at S >'clock for tlie benefit of the church. Rver> Pi-dy invited. i