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I; Tie Lexington Dispatch Wednesday, May J2V 8915. M. Harxan, Editor and Poblisher Q. E. HaltiwangsSt Associate Editor Intered at the Pest Office at Lexington, S. 0., as second class matter. to County Banks Prospering It is with a feeling of pride that the Diopatob refers to the regular statements of the several banks of the county in this issue. Without a single exception these banks continue to grow., and justly ec. Without oar strong financial institutions at this tune, our people would indeed be in a h&d way. Eanks, like other instifcnsi cms, (and if anything more so) are obliged to be careto!. If they would not be they wccld not and could not enjoy the confidence of their depositors. Last year Was the hardest year perhaps in the history of the county on banking instLGUCLons ?very w a cut?. Due to the lew price of cotton, collections necessarily were far below the average; but with it all. there is not a bank in the county today that is not able to ear? for its patrons?those who are worthy of credit. As we have said beforef. this is net rime. tc criticise banks. On the other hand., they should be praised for the splendid manner in which they haye helped our people through this great money crisis. Instead of criticising, it is the duty of every business man and farmer to help the bank? in every way. and this they can do by meeting their obligations as far as possible. It is generally conceded that money is hard go obtain in any part of the country. Tft wanniras the vsrv best collateral for ~~ """* , car banks to secure moneyv and our people should not grumble and growl because the banker seeks to get the besteeaurity that it is possible to get.. If yon do your duty to yonr bank it wiLL do niore than ifee duty to yon. Yes, we are proud of our banks.: wc arr [ proud that they are prospering - that chey are receiving a large patronage. and that the future Looks brighter . every day. Fitai&imee7s Big Sale. In charge of the United States Special Sales Go., Ten-day Manufacturers5' Outlet Sale, opened under the most auspicious circumstances at 9 o'clock this morning, and a communication .reached us this morning states e^at whrde bulldinc of the Fits m&hr?c j establishment is filled to c?.-:fiowing with eager shopper^. and that; the new, beautiful and magnificent fi;ty thousand dollar stock of merchandise is being rapidly disposed of. Without a doubt, this- is -one of the , most stupendous sales ever pat- on by aqy concern in this section of country. Everything is going at prices cover before heard of, and the- thousands of visitors are amazed oyer the lov7?priced 1 fcocds: and everybody is wondering how Mr. Fitzifianrice can afford to sell, each high-class goods at such sweeping^jrtdnctions?at prices that- cannot bat appeal to economical buyers. Bat the answer is easy; the story is short, j 5Ir Fitzmdurice contemplates remodeling and re-arranging his already handsome and commodious building. The carpenters are waiting to begin; the contractor is urging; the job must be completed by a certain date, and the hands must have rcom to work. The building must be ready for the arrival of new fall goods, many of which ( have already been contracted for and purchased?purchased at war prices? at prices that will mean the saving of thousands of collars to the frier is and customers of the Fitzmaurice store. The owner sees great things ahead? his vision is good?he snows a good thing when he sees it and he is willing xi give his customers the benefit of tie own great studies in being able to purchase goods at a price which will enable him to "whack up," and still have a neat sum laid up for his saving .account. In short, this sale which commenced today is the mightiest of * sales?its the sale you have read about, heard about, but never have seen. To appreciate its fullness, its beauty and splendor, you must be on the ground . door in person. Read the big display * * ?~ 1 ~ yv advertisement OIBCWHWC. OVIU?IUI?c the figures, read about the high character of the merchandise that is being mercilessly thrown on the market?almost given away. A dollar at this sale will do double duty; yes, it will do tripple duty. Go and see for yourself. Tell your friends about it. Now. this is all; Fitzmauriee's clever salespeople will do the rest. The Mutual Mercantile Co j In this issue will be found the ad- | vertisement of The Mutual Mercantile Company, of 3rookiand, at the old stand of Stallings & Armstrong. Here von find an excellent stock of goods. Everything to eat and wear, at right prices. The place where your dollar 1 has more cents and where you getmore goods for less money, with kind attention. Read the advertisement and be gore to caU for anything yon may want. t REPORT OF THI THE HOME NA afc Lexington, in trie State of Scutii Oar 1, 1915. RESOiU "Loans and discounts (notes "?ld iu bault Commercial paper deposited to secure Total loans. Overdrafts, secured, $ ; unss U. S. bonds deposited to secure value) ? Premium on U. S. bends 7V?fc*.J TT. S. bonds Subscription Co stock of Federal Reserv Less amount unpaid \ Banking house, $15 902.70; furniture am Other real estate owned Dae from i<'ederal Reserve bank Dae from approved reserve agents in N and SC. Lonis Dae from banks and bankers (other tha Oatside checks sad other cash items... Fractional currency, nickels and cents. Lawful mon&y reserve in bank: Total coin and certificates ? Legal-tender notes Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer per cent on circulation! Total LIABM. Capital stock paid in Surplus fund. . Undivided profits Less current expenses, interest, and U Circulating notes Demand deposits: Individual deposits subject to check.. Cashier's checks outstanding lime deposits: n,f fip.nr.ftit dns on or .after v-# ? >? _? Deposits subject tc 30 or more days' n Rediscounts with Federal Reserve Bank ? . Total.. 8TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUJ It Alfred J. Fox, Cashier of the above the above statement is true to the best o Subscribed, and sworn to before me tfc CORRECT?ATTEST: ' SAMUEL B. GEORGE. KARL OSWALD. IAS. J. WINGARD ' Directors. - 'Judge C. M. Efird. Eon. O. M. Efird, Special Judge, will open the summer term of court for Spartanburg on next Monday, the 17th, and will be absent from heme j far several days. Mr. Efird is one of , the most highly distinguished lawyers j in the State. and that he will wear [ the ermine worthily goes without j saying; It will be remembered that j Judare Efird was appointed special judge several weeks ago to hold the | courts of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, ! embracing * Yorkviile, Fairfield and Chester counties and he displayed wonderful ability and skill, and the people of these counties were highly. pleased witL his services. M j Large Jfiamber Want to Teach &L. record-breaking crowd, ail desirousof becoming teachers, stood the regular teachers' examination held in the County Court House on Friday, there being the enormous and unprecedented camber of eighty-eight, com- ! posed of men, women, and, we might say, children too; for many of those who topk the examination appeared to be mtre school children. Those atter, of course, only took the examination for the benefit to be derived 3nd not for the purpose of going into the sohool-room next winter. Tliis was the largest number in the history of the county to apply for teachers' certificates, and Superintendent Harman experienced some difficulty in finding room to accommodate them all. The county board of education " * * ^ ? f/v t r\Q o o ? ' Will IQ6et- 1U a lew unjB lu yaoj upon the papers, and announcements of the standing of the several applicants will be made as soon as practical. The Palmetto National Bank. The Palmetto National Bank, of Columbia, as will be seen by reference to the published statement in last week's issue of The Dispatch, is in the healthiest condition it has ever been. ' Year by year this well known institu- ! tion has helped those who needed ! help; and it stands ready and willing j now to help its friends and patroES j stem the tide of the summer. Gen. ! I Wilie Jones, known far and wide as a ! business man of line repute, together ! with J. .Pope Matthews, trie energetic, i bright and efficient cashier, assisted j by that clever business gentleman, j Mr. Wm. Gibbes, Jr., as well as the j other officers, stand at the top of the j ladder in the banking world. This bank, it is said, has perhaps the largest genera! patronage of any hank in the State its business coming fiorn every quarter of the State. Hundreds of Lexington farmers and business men have found the Palmetto National a friend during the present money crisis, and it deserves the confidence and merits the continued friendship of the people everywhere. You are cor- | diallv invited to visit this bank while j in Columbia, and form an acquaint- i ance with its officers. 1 ? I ! ' The ebaiugaug it? still at work on j the Oougaree (old State road) Hud j when completed this change will be ! appreciated by the pablic travel. Snoervisor Corley is certainly building &a good roads a? you will find in any j pnrt oi the State. j I 5 CONDITION OF TIONAL BANK, oiina, at the clo?e of buainess, Ma/ IRCES. ? :) $175,223 53 c circulation 20,308.59 $196,052 12 fl ic&rad, $ 22 27 22 27 ? circulation * (par ^ $25,GOO GU d .. - . . 500 00 a 25,500 00 e hank ..$3,600.00 $1 800 00 fl 1.800 00 n 2 fixtures, $5,6-83 47 21,591 17 ... . 4 600 00 - 7.620 38 f: evr York, Chicago c 15,000 97 g n included in 8 or 9) 10,707 18 ... $2,290.71 362.58 m 2,552 29 a 2,647 65 L 6,447 00 ol (not mora than 5 g ' 1,985 00 |296r406 53 y< 9TiES? r $50,000 00 10,000 0C $7,421.81 VJ ?zes paid 4,598.33 2,823 48 f 34,200 00 11 $53,434.87 172.03 53,600 90 a: n 30 days 10,594 82 fce :Otiee 98,479 44 : 36,701 89 ai Si $296,406 53 vi STY OF LEXINGTON, So: -named bank, do solemnly awe&r that f my knowledge and belief. hi ALFEEL J. FOX. Cashier. ~ :% 7th day of M&v, 1915. W. D- DEN IT. Notary Public. 35 bi fc OI 2i fainf mi lot ? Paint was so high. the last few years I B the market was Seeded with trash. What is trash? It looks like paint and pretends to be paint, bet isn't worth ' painting. It ^ ecsts a painter's day's-work to put-on hi a gallon of paint, good cr bad: and a q painter's day;a-work is $3 or $4. p Add that so the price of a g&ilcn. That is the cost of a gallon. Devoe is $h or $6 a golion; and trash a half-dol- c{ lar less. But Devoe is all paint and more too; re ybu cda oil to it; a gallon is 5 or 6 ai quarts of perfect paint for the painter's g; pet. tut trash is three-quarters (wothirda Oi half paint; yon pay a half- , dollar less for nobody-knows-what-it-is. ai 10 gallons Devoe is enough for the average job; it takes 15 to 20 gallons ,. of trash. And the wear same way. 33 Unfortunately, they look alike when first put-on. "I v DEVOE , fe'Jt Harmon Drug Co. sella it. adv. "3 Carolina National Bank, e The Old Bella ble. rrt In last week's issue of The Dispatch ^ appeared the business statement of the Oid Reliable Carolina National Bank, the bank that for all these years ^ has been the friend of the Lexington farmer and business man. The state merits 01 mis mstuunuu spca&s iui itself, and speafca in louder terms than n? anything: we might say. Officered by 4 men of character and ability, men of recog^'zed strength and sound judg- ta ment in the business wor'd. The h Carolina National continues to grow and prosper despite the European War ve 'and low-price cotton. From a care- y( fnl study of the figures it will be seen cr that this bank is amply able to accommodate it's Lexington friends, and it u? caters always to those who are willing to help themselves. Its officers are W. A. Clark, president; T. S. Bryan, vice-president; Joseph M. Bell, cash- ^ ier. and John D. Bell, assistant cash- ' Si ier 03 Congressman Leaver Speaks in the County, ot Congressman A. F. Lever had the pleasure of accompanying County Superintendent Harrnan to two school es closings on Saturday last?Calvary and a Pond Branch. Congressman Lever; 00 ot course, made brief addresses at both a? places and was heartily received b\* ?f the peophi of his home couuty. Supt. Harman also spoke, and both Mr. er Lever and Mr. Harraan were, delighted es to find t.lie people of these sections much interested in the education of f the children of their respective com- % niuuities. Congressman Lever, ou account of a number of important engageiuents iu every set tion of the State, has been obliged to "turn down" many requests from the people of bis home county He spoke at. Johnston on Monday upon the occasion of Mem- p orial exercises, and was greeted by a 2 large and enthusiastic crowd. "*>' w _ _ | VC RUB-MY-TISM WiJ] cure your Rheumatism B Neuralgia, Headp.ches, Cramps. Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and SI Burns. Old Sores, Stings of Insects -ir | Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in:ernaliy and externally. Price 25c. i i j, Personals and Locals.. Lexington cotton?9c. Mr. Reede and Franklin E. Wingard if Columbia spent Mothers day with heir Mother, Mrs. F. R. Wingard. Mr. J, E. Nnnnamaker, the very gicient book-keeper of the Murray >rug Company, Columbia, spent Sunay with .lis sister. Mrs, W. D. Dent, nd family. Miss Glad-s Dect was among those rho attend the Erookland commence lent and was pleased with the ezerises as well as with h?r visit to her :iendr Miss Marie, the bright and acor-plishfd daughter of Oapt, Adam hull of Ercoklacd. LOST?On telephone Lines arotinc cr sar Lezington, one Presto light tank, ttached to rear board of machine, ezington 40 wrote on board with islk pencil. Reward if returned $o [ K. Roof, Lexington, S. C. 28 If yon need Fnrnicnre of any kind, 3u will 2nd special prices at J. S. fessinger's, Ohapic S.'C. Th6 pupils of Miss Leila Jo Reynolds ill give a Recital at the Eigh School iditoricLcn Wednesday evening. May fth, IftI5r at 8:30 o'clock. The pcbc is cordially invited. At St. John's school next Saturday i educational rally and Basket picic will be held. We-hope to en rtaina large crowd. SeveraL speeches e to be made by loading ecncasors of te state. The public is cordially in [ted to attend. J. F. S Reede 8 Wingard of Lexington who as been holding a prominent position ifch the firm of W. W, Abbott, whole ile and retail tofcaco store of Colum:a, has been promoted to salesman r the Liggett & Myers tobacco Co.. 0 the Charleston division. POT A T 0 PL A N T 8?For sale, 'ancy Hall and Porto Rico at $L50 32i M Plants now- ready for shipient. For reference, Peoples N3trl k?, Orlando, Pine Oastle, Fla, 28 S. L. SPHALER.. 1 have just replenished my Dry code and Notion departments, and ive ecme extra valaes we are offering, orae and see., at -T. S Wes singer5 s hapin, S.. C. Mr. and Mrs. Thee. Li Harm an and iildren. little Miss Gladis, and Henry, turned Monday after visiting Mr. id Mrs. Jacob Roberts at- Chapin and nnday night in Columbia. Messrs R:. M. Martin, J. L. Johnson ad Lee For tick, three of Swansea7 s .eve* and promiuet citizens were here iond&y. Read wiiat Hope-Davis* Co. Golem f. has to say in this issue. New goods [i-to-date at bargain pricee. 1C" C*. T.ITAOI onrf -f o("1^ fiTtf fR JJAi KJ- '<J9 ouu L.avr * w ;vrn Monday, G. 0. was on Business. !e is a good farmer and a good mac. Wanted, chickens, and eggs. Highest .arket prices will be paid by J. S. r66sin?er( Ohapin, S. C.. SEED PEAS?lOti Bnsne!? of pure lay or Iron Pess, for sale. Write 28 J. E. Dunbar. Pelion, S. C. Chilarens day service wil! be held at !t. Hebron Methodist Church May 16th sxt Sunday afternoon, beginning at o: clock. Something New?If you need a curia stretcher you will find k at Scott I endrix' Furniture Store. To the advertiser?We want the aajrtieing to pay you. We want to help m get decent profits. We want the istomer ana consumer to get good >ods at right prices. You can help i help you and ourselves. Try it and jep the ball in motion. S'-mdav School at Chaoin's Metho st chnrch will observe Children's Day zeroises beginning at 4 o'clock p. m , indav, May tbe 23rd, Everybody is irdially invited. J. G. Kelly, 29 Superintendent. Splendid rains have fallen through- ' it- Jthis Jcounty during the last few lys, breaking the long dronth which j kd become 9erious. Small grain, peeially oats, have been damaged ro great extent, but since the rains have : me farmers are hopeful for an aver- j \e crop. Farmere report bad stands j cotton in some sections where the j outh was felt most, and truck grow- j s have been "hit'' hardest of all, irly vegetables being almost a failure. 1 j iHIGHESTER SPILLS DIAMOND BRAND e,o^V?? ?k yoMr nrurr??t for CJTI-CHES-TER'S A ! IAMOKD BRAND PILLS in Reo oi.d metallic bores, scaled with R!i;e(0> ibbon. Tack no other. Rbj ?f y>vr\/ a.k for CHI-CHEJ.T' K S v IAMOND BRAND PILLS, for t- mtj-fire iar? regarded as Best,Safest, Alwavs Reliable. OLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS TRIED EVERYWHERE THSTEP I ilacksniith and Wheelwright j 1 will be ready to do your Black- j jiith and wheelwright work at Lex- | igton Depot by the 18th of May, I91n, | d guarantee aatislaction. -I K I. SHE ALT. ( j The Celebrated Winte Slave j Case in Augusta, Ga. Recently J. B. Wingard* E-q., of the local bar spent four days in Augusta, Ga.,. appearing as counsel 1 for Mrs. Liliie Kneece and Melton j Kneece, in the celebrated wbit8 slave case against them in the United States I District Court of Georgia. The case was brought under the j Federal Statute passed by Congress on June 25, 10 io, making it 3 felony to transport or aid in transporting ! females from one State to another for ' purposes of prostitution.. This case j resulted in two mistrials in the U S. District Court in South Carolina,, whan 1 the 3D.tr.oritr.ee representing the De- j partment of Justice at Washington j brought a third prosecution in tb* | State of Georgia. After a hard fight- < before toe distinguished federal juuetv J Emory Sneer, Mr. Wingard succeeded * in getting a verdict of acquittal for j his clients from, the jury. j | i Death of Nelson B? George, i Kelson B. George, former resident ! of the Chapin section of Lexington 1 county, but recentLy residing with his j eon John J. George, at Cherryvi'Ie, N. C.v died on Monday and was buried i Tuesday, in Cherryviile. Mr. George ! was 75 years of age, and served with j distinction in the late war between the sections in Company H. 13th South | Carolina regiment.. Mr, George was 1 a quiet unassuming Christian gentle- | man . and his death is deeply deplored., j wETmSr i : n mt 'w ; i> 'hi inr il miiiiiiiii n "Oodsoa's Liter T??" Starts Yw Uteri; t C Setter liiai SaM and Via Don't Use a Oaf's Work ; 1 Liven up your sluggish liver' real 5ne and cheerful; make your work a pleasure; be vigorous and full of ambi-t * tion. But take no nasty, dangerous " calomel because it makes you sick and you may lose a day's work. Calomel is mercury or quicksilver; " wMch causes necrosis of the bones, j Calomel crashes into sour bile like i dynamite, breaking it up. That's when s you feel that awful nausea and cramping. ^ Listen to me! It you want to enjoy i the nicest, gentlest liver and bowel r cleansing you ever experienced just take t a spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver e r#ra iPAcm WD' There cap.- 'twould take aba&f? I: sell you ahoct 'em. It's a slianie. t< likely to overlook a Good Set. T:ie hereabout ie to come in and say ! something. How're fixed on ?ky piece* V "Chances'' are sti:l a-se'hcg at iees merchandise. ' "O" stands for Oxfords, we bar. and upwards, "G" stands for Glrg^.i to this for 7':_>c. 1 i Everything's new you miss a tif i j Things To Eat? Well I guess, when you get in you can t }ea~e wit stuff you ever had a chance to get. MUTUAL MER Stallings & Armsl "iSSI ?E" BROOKI ?. ? "the golumbi I wish to announce to my ton county that I am not Marble ^Vorks now, but coi | Stone Company on Elmw< orders tor Monuments and will be cut and erected unde 01^ lr in rr Trail trM" unur no I y yju.i pci for a continuance of same am Yours tri R. V. SI jL__ Lexington High School to Close, The session of 1914-15 of the Lexington High School is rapidly drawing to a close, The exercises connected with the commencement will cakiplace ae follows: Monday, May 17,?g;go p. m., Magic Recital, by the ouoils of Mrs. E. "R. Roof. Wednesday, May K4,?*:30 p. m., Music Recital, by the pupils ct Miss Leila Jo Reynolds. Friday, May 21,?10:30 a. in.. Exerciser by Primary and Intermedial departments. School and community picnic on school grounds at 1 p. m. Friday. May 21,-8:30 p. m., Oratorical and Elocution Contest. Sunday, May 28,-11 a. m. Commencement Sermon, by Rev. P. E. Monroe. A 3.. A, M., President of Summeriand College. Monday.. May ?4.?8:30 p. m. Graduation Exercises?Presentation of the Play, Aaron Hoggs, Freshman. The class this year consists of the faTrrtAwmsr fiieht vccr-i? men ar>,d ninp young ladies; Class Roll?Jesse Sidney Ballentine, Mary Addle Caughman, Florence Pearl Caaghmao, Katie Lon Clarke, Lnciie Cook. E^ary Ann Dreker, Harry Jeremiah Harman, HubertMalcolm Kyzer, Lily Pearl Long. Claude Eernard Low. ma is, Florence Feaster Lyles, Mary Siiseii Rcof, Eunice Mabel Sease, George William Otis Sbarpe, Herschel Lee Shealy. Henry Harvey Wingard. Special?Jnlian Creighton Miller. ESYOURUVER! (AND SALIVATES Tone tonight. Your druggist or iies.h-r sells you a 50 cent bottle of Dodsord? L.iver Tone under ray personal mono> >aek guarantee thai each spoonful '.-ill dean your sluggish liver better than lose of nasty caiomel and that it won*;; nake you sick. DodsojJs Liver To/to i> reui liv r medicine. i'ou?H know it next morn in j because you will wake up feeling fin*-, 'our liver will be working: head acre ir.ri dizziness gone: stoni3ch will Kweet and bowels regular. Godson's Liver Tone is entirely vegraale, therefore harmless and can not alivate. Give it to your children. 41111071? of people are using Dodsoirs? iiver Tone instead of dangerous calomel ow. Your druggist a ill tell you be sale of gtojiM ntirely hers. i dc^ea pages r-n Tea Dispatch t<fl co, "because some Clever Chap is ' : best tiucg to do if you live Rowdy ' and iet us show you r Ih yoar lid ruaty? Remember ;:hvn a 4 buck," it's a go on good i em IB JBGies at. si.v mm itce (this ia for dresses) some class ? if you miss our store. Good j^s your lips stnack to come in. and bout tipping off some of the best It's a; the CANTILE CO.. :rong's Old Stand LAND S C HAVE MORE LMnUj d. ill CENTS A STONE 00.' many friends in Lexingvvith the South Carolina anected with the Columbia aod Avenue and that all* Headstones given them 1 iv my personal supervision. 11 ? i st patronage ana noping in mv new-connection, I ilv, riLLER. ?