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5^ ** V BllB|ijp^ V;- ^ A: ' >iV?v,v' -.' -i--.-- '' __ Wm __ ? -. . , ?. WvWM^E NUMBER 30. ' 1 IEXIXGTOX. S. C? W^XESDAY, NOVEMBER i?. > ?, VUMBER 4. v ,#-v COURT OF COMM MEETS AC f%. - . 'jcV' . ? ' .& . V \ ?7" # c ' ? '/ * " ?/ : After having taken a recess of one . week on. account of the fact that the % '"Vf -;A .. , , cases from the eleventh judicial circuit were called in the State supreme -s court this week, the court of common ; / pleas, Hon. .S. W. G. Shipr Of Flor- j - , euee, presiding, will convene again on j next Monday morning. j ' 'When The Dispatch-News went to c -. press last week the court was engaged Sf -a the trial of the case of Elijah Hall: J& \ f~* against the Southern Railway, in I ^ < which the plaintiff. bought damages J - -> 4 tor the alleged burning of a large tract j 1 .ot land, lying near \ the tracks of the . - railway. The jury, in charge of the sheriff and a number of deputies, in b^bjpected the burned lands, and. after . returning to the court house and hear\ .. mg arguments' of counsel for . both r sides and receiving the judge's charge, ' brought in a verdict for the plaintiff m the sum of S 1,350. 't - V -.. -A verdict for 1450.00 was found in x-. * favor of S. Middleton Williams against the Southern Railway, the suit result% .ing from the same! fire in which it \ was alleged that Elijah Hall's property was damaged. A verdict in favor of the defendant i company was .returned in the case o'f j K ^ >Joseph Dreher, a negro from near.. - Jrmo, against the Columbia. Newberry V'-; Sz Laurens Railway company. The \ vblalntiff was seeking damages for al? teged injuries received by one of piain.; stiffs children when an automobile in "Which thejv^'ere riding collided; with tram i^one^of the railway's cross&'.y. lags. ? A nuuibc'*^ of important cases are ;.sehednted for trial during next week. ToUoiiring is" a list of veniremen who bare been sun'imoned to appear for the week: . . . ; . -J. Luther Crout, R. J. Hook, Charl, Shu 11. Ferry L. Harmon,. S. Ja$eb Roof, Jason S- Shealy, O. Moses .^Tieev Jacob P. Derrick, John A. H. Counts. Darling L. Jefcoat. Alfred c~ T>; J .11 T.. TJown'l VflfZlter, jsawerra ?. wugeu, a. Jumper. Tj^omas J. Fulmeiv J: Hudson "Whitten; Arthur I>. 53lii*or, Benn ie *0i Sfettli r Olin^A. Lucas, ' fitettrgfc P. ' J^c&r JnO. N H&tdler,. A. # ' Wright;' Charile. a >' v ">v*v* '- i- * y-* ' * . .^'^Eetz, Mark A- Corley. Bonnie I* Frye, dj*urcnaJt Whittle, H. KinslQr Geiger, J. Burtoft Day, Walter ; . E. : Rauch, Glerai W. Lever* .? Joh^ y D, CJraps, Hugh \EV Summer, R. B;. Rawl,j fc. C. Justus,5 FrafckP. Rister. , . I AffiBTlNG . OF l^LWTOS ' \ BAPTIST ASSOCIATION' | 'J&jP ' * ,. . I r V The Lexington Baptist'association _v will meet with- Pleasant Hill Baptist ^hurch Saturday and Sunday, 2*o:> /* vem.ber.29 and 30.. The program for j ' ' zhe two days, follows:; Saturday. ' I. 10 to 10:30 A.- M.?Devotional exec- ; . -cise?.' ' * 'V 1 ft 7 ft +n .1 1?.f.rmflntfnt rtf ft ft] P- I -sates and report$-fronv churches.' XI to 11 r^.O-r^-Introduetory sermon by Rev. S. R. Taylor. il:30 to 12?First query: How to make the most of,the Bible? TMfctiss-ed by Bro. G. P.Kirkland. 12 to 1:30 J>oon recess.: ... 1:30 to 2?Second query?liow to ?*Uoceed in the Christian Life. * Di'soussed by Rev. Rr;0. Jeff coat. * ' ^2 to 2:30?Thircfi query?Why do we J forsake the assembling" of our&eives together for Christian ororshl^?'Discussed by Rev., J^ K.-Fatscal. to 3.30?Miserflaneous busi31 JO-?-Adjournment until Sunday * Sunday. W to 11 A. M[,7nBuDdtty school, eonducted by the; j^p.erintenclettt. -v. ii to 12?MJ^isonary sermon, by Rev, J. ?. Pascal. . ' - * ,; - Adjournment^ ;B. O. Hall, J. F. Gunter, S. R. Taylor, Charlie Gunter,; Cbrhmittee. PENSION BOARD WlLh HOLI) (y IiAST MJBETIXG PECEMBKR 2. pensions Not Unrolled by That Date . . Will Be Debarred. December 2 is the date of the last s -,v~ - ,Jr \ meeting of the year of the Lexington Qoiinty Pension Board and all pensioners whose names are not enroll 3d by this date will be debarred from receiving a pension , hereafter. The county board is anxious that all who -jttc ?w ^ vuruueu snouia attend to the matter at onee, as they f ^tiot eare to have anyone overlookjK A---:,'v ed: However, the. meeting to be held December. ? will be the last date on ; which th? ^ard will meet for the L pensioners. ON PLEAS IAIN NEXT WEEK GOOD ROADS MEET OX DECKMllKR 1 i A cull has been issued by the Lexington county legislative delegation for all that are interested in the good roads movement to meet at the court house here on December 1, for the purpose of discussing ways and means whereby Lexington county can build and maintain better roads, it is to be hoped that there^wiil be a good attendance of the citizens on that day. The following is the call of the delegation, issued through Senator E. C. Ridgell: . To the Citizens of Lexington County: The Lexington county legislative delegation will be pleased to meet all citizens interested in good roads, in the court house immediately after the sales Monday, 3>ecember 1, 1919. We are trying to get a better plan for building and keeping up our roads and invite an expression front you. Very respectively, fiexington County legislative Delegation. 1>R. MATHIAS LOSES FINK HAT IX PARCEL POST. Dr. J. H. Mathias, otie of Lexington's most popular physicians, was in Columbia the other day, and while there spied one of the new fall hats in the show window of a well known haberdashery. The Lexington physician became infatuated with the piece of head-gear and, of course, having the price to pay for it, ordered the storekeeper to send it to Lexington by parcel post. The package arrived on Friday and when the doctor opened it up he was surprised fo find only an oltt newspaper 'and a bill marked "paid" on the inside. The fine hat was missing, evidently having been stolen in transit. Dr. Mathias regretted the loss ?iil the more because he had made the purchase for a special occasion, about which, .however, he bad only confided "fritimatc" friends. ?? .MAMMOCTH SWKKT POTATO. 4 ;~ ;< JrL B. Oxiner & Son, well known farmers,of near Lexington, brought to The Dispatch-News office on Saturday a HLainmouth sweet potato, which t hey had grown on their farm. The potato measured 43 1-2 inches in length and was of medium size in circumference,' having the appearance of a long walking-cane. The specimen has attracted the attention of Everyone who has chanced to come into the ofiite this week.. AMERICAN LEGION TO HAVE CLUB ROOMS Thy. local Post of the American .Legion is taking on new life right along these days and it is expected that the " > * growth from now on >y,iU be by leaps arid hounds for at- the last meeting jthero. .>-as secured the authorization tothent three rooms in the new Corley buildlrrg to be used as the home of : ':rj> the Legion in Lexington. Two of the rooms will he thrown i;t . J"'1'" ' together., and used d's biuh rooms and tlue: third will be" fitted up as a bed rtjutn aji^- rtitiLcu uui jwaMWij tu wuk mjemjber of the ^ion boarding- in Lexington probably be appointed cu?todf^in -of the rooms and the Post's property. There will be a private ljxy^tory equipped with hot and cold shower baths, and plenty of largo, luxurious towels will be on hand for the use of the members at all times. To the men who enjoyed the use of shower baths in the arn^y, and to those who had used them at home or elsewhere, this will be a great attraction for it is the only place in Lexington that such accomodations can be secured. The rooms will be steam heated and will make a comfortable meeting place for the members of the Legion and their friends while in Lexington. Good reading matter will be provided, and later the Post expects to give a minstrel for the purpose 01 Duying auueuu appai .ttua and fitting: up a small gymnasium. The friends of the L?egion will be glad to know of the progress being made by the ex-service men- in their midst and they are assured that gifts of any nature to the local Post to act as a memorial to any ex-soldier m sailor who may have "go'Vio west" will b-- welcomed. ^ V \ ~ , .. * LITTLE GIRL IS ! ! DEADOFBURNS i i I Little Su'iie, theb rigiit and inter- j J osting sixryeai -old daughter of Mr. ' C j and Mrs. A. F. Weed, living about live ! miles north of Lexington, was so hor! rihly burned on Monday afternoon j that she died from the injuries Tuesi day morning about 10 o'clock, after j 11 <X % U15 OUll^l^U UlbV?l?7W . Mr. find Mrs. Weed were away from home at the. time, having- left" little Sudie and two other children alone. In some unknown manner the little ! girl's clothing- caught from the fire in j the fireplace, and before the other children could extinguish the flames j the little girl was so horribly burned j that death came as a relief to her sufj fering. With great presence of mind, the j other two children secured a bucket j of water, extinguished the flames on j [the bed to which little Sudie had gone ! for rescue and which had become ig- j J nited from the burning clothing of the j j frightened child, thus saving the build- j j ing from being destroyed. After hav- j I me- done this, the children removed! I the fragments of burned clothing from j ! their little sister, greased her agon- ! ' ized body, put on fresh clothing, j j placed.her in a little play wagon and j j went to the home of Mr. T. S. Harmon, j a mile away, and called Dr. J. II. MaI thias. the family physician, over the i telephone. j Dr. Mathias responded to the call at once and did all that medical skill % could devise to relieve the pain, but the physician knew that it was only i a matter of time until the end would come, so severe were the injuries. Little Sudie is survived by her fond parents and two brothers and two sisters. She was the pride of the home and enjoyed, the friendship of all wh<7 ; knew her. Mr. and Mrs. Weed have the symi pathy of their numerous friends over | their sad bereavement. ? - jnRST PRftSBCCTIOX FOK NO?* - AVTKXMyC^.' i Mr. f>. Ij. Taylor, a prominent far ! mer of the Hollow (.'reek section and 'I r ?A'. or.e of the best men in the county, was tried before Magistrate E. H. i , Addy on last Wednesday upon the j charge of failing to comply with the j compulsory attendance school law, it ,! having been alleged that Mr. Taylor refused to send three of his children to school. L'pon his plea of guilty, , Magistrate Addy imposed a fine of j $13.00. The case was brought by > O. I... Shealy, attendance officer for , that section and is. the first case to he brought under the new .school act ?\. ' ' f' ? ' in this county. The atenclance olltcer* wish it to be known that, because the name' i S of a child has been overlooked in the ) j registration of the children, that it j j does not release the parent of' such j child from complying with the law. Attorney J. D. Carroll of Lexington, represented the prosecution in the] case of Mr. Taylor. MR. H. It. HAWIf SKILLS FTN'K I MUM TO MR. II. C. OSWALD. \ ... I ,1 Mr. D. B. Raw! has sold his fine , 4 - * # ; farpi on the Augusta Highway near Ivexington, to Mr. IT. Cromer Oswald 'for 112.000.00. This is one of1 the 1' ' . | finest pieces of ; property in the county, and Mr. Oswald has already commenced to make many improvements. Mr. Oswald has sold his-handsome honae in Liexington to Mr. W. E. Humphries, the popular sales mana1 ger of the Lexington Auto Co. Mr. Raw! has also sold another tract of 347 acres near Ijexington, to W. H. Wheeler and other well known negroes, for the price of $17,350.00. MR. W. K. HUMPHRIES BFIKEAVED. 1 The many friends of Mr. W. E. inmiiyixntjs, uie pupumr tunes iruuia.- | ger of the T^exington Auto Company, I will regret to learn of his bereaveIment, occasioned by the death of his father, which occurred in Alabama on Monday morning. Mr. Humphries received a message a week ago stating that his father was desperately ill. and he left at once for his bedside. A message, received .from 'Mr. Humphries on Monday announced the sad intelligence of his father's death. k LEXINGTON COTTON MARKET Wednesday, Nov. 19 1 Strict Middling. ,; 38c KNIGHTS MEET i HFRF NftV 7fi iiUllU A 1 V V MB v I I Pythians from the Fourth district j will meet with our local Bodge. No. ! -> j 134, on Wednesday, November 28, for ( the annual district convention. Var ions matters of interest will he dis- j cussed and a large attendance : expected. Mr. James P. Williams of Columbia is the district deputy, and he announces that grand lodge officers will attend the meeting. O. J. Bond of Charleston, the Grand Chancellor; Finlay Henderson of Aiken, the .Grand vicc-Chancellor; and C. D. Brown, of Abbeville, the Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, have signified their I intention to be present. The session i 'will open at noon, November 26. and all business matters will be, handled before final adjournment on that day. The Fourth district is composed of all lodges in Richland, Lexington, Newberry. Edgefield and Saluda counties. Each lodge is expected to send two or three delegates to the meeting. JLexington will welcome these Py-! thians, and the people of the whole j tpwn should join the. members of the j local lodge in giving these delegates a .courteous and enjoyable tiyie. EVery meeting of this kind, if properly handled, will help the town, and whether you are a Pythian or not, let's sh&w th<* visitors that we are here, 1 and that we can really do tnorc than look out for our own interests. TAX ( OI IJXTIONS BEST IN COUNTY* HISTORY. Messrs C. E. Leaphart, county treasurer. and W. D. Dent, county auditor, who have been touring the county the past ten days lor the purpose of: collecting taxes, report that collections havfe been better than ever in the history of the county. People are paying up n\ore promptly and with less eorpplaint than usual. Practically the only kicks that have bean heard, are in regard to the $5 road tax. In i . A* u ' ^'j - . : / , ! spoodle do not understand ;tlvat vfhis tax is being collected for , 1>920 'instead of 2019. "Where they do understand this they say that they will not riund the tax, provided they can see some improvement for the money. They have more money than usual as a result of- the high price of cotton and they are reajiy to respond to the call for taxes. The schools:; of the county are very much in need of the money and it is well that the money is coining in. o o ? BOX SUPPER AT OOXGAREE. .. There will be a box supper at Congaree school house Thursday, November 27, beginning at 6:30 o'clock. The i public is cordially invited to attend and the ladies to bring well filled j boxes. Come one and all. *3^ mm. mm - PERSON AXjS. J Miss Fredericka Worriil, one of our charming1 joung ladies is visiting her sister in Savannah, Ga., to assist her in tier .preparation prior to the starting of an interesting recital tn that jcitj-. ' j Miss kathry.: I-Jerty is expected J j home from Wintlirop for Thanksgiv- ^ I ing. Mr. W. fL, Witt, president of the Bank of Swansea, was- in Lexington ! j Monday on business. I Miss Pearle land led. one of the i I most beautiful and accomplished! trained nurses of Colunsbia, was a vis- I i itor in Lexington on yesterday after- j noon. Lexington is Miss Lindler's old < home and her visits are always a ! source of cordial delight to her manv i " | friends. Mr. Jas. B. AUdy of Peak, former member of the house of reprosenta- i tives and a leading citizen of the j Dutch Fork, was here on business Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Si. Taylor and little Miss Willie May Taylor spent Sunday in Columbia, the guest of relatives. Mr. Fred Craps, popular merchant and planter of Craps' Cross Roads, was here on business Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Karl F. Oswald and children spent Monday in Columbia. Mr. -George Fulrner, of Orangeburg, has accepted a position with Mr. 15. H. i FSarre as electrician, and has already commenced upon his duties. Lexington extends a most cordial welcome to this excellent young man. Mr. A. J. Mathias and little son left on Monday for Plant City, Florida, where they will visit friends and rela1/IO t'C LiVl'i* till .irvci *? ' Jtt.'i). ' Mr. J. Hamp Warren, of Edgefield, an old "Lexington county boy, spent the week end with friends in Lexington. I I COTTON ASSOC!./ AN ENTHU TOWN KIJ3CTIOX NOT YET I>FXT1>F.I>: Dlt. HARMON RKCMVE!) MOST V<yrES \ Mayor T. R. Keisler and other members ol* the present town council ;is semhled in the town nun on last Wednesday night to hear the protest of Dr. Rice B. Harmon, candidate for mayor, Attorneys T. C. Sturkie and Cyrus L. Shealy were present in the interest of Dr. Harmon, and T. C. Callison, Bsq., attorney for the town of Lexington, represented the council. Upon motion of Mayor T. R. Krister, it was agreed to recount the votes. It having been alleged on iniorrnauon and belief, that a number of pickets bearing the name of Dr. Hanruo^ had been laid aside by the managers- of election because they had been;* written with lead pencil. It developed that everyone of the tickets that had been east aside by the managers belonged to Dr. Harmon, and when they were counted by council Dr. Harmon had a majority of one*vote, he having received 55 votes against 54 for T. P. Meetzc, his opponent. It will be recalled that when the managers* declared the result they gave T. P. Meetze 54 and Dr. Harmon 41. The recounting of the votes did not affect the outcome of the races for aldermen, however, some of the leads of the various candidates were cut down. ?. The council reserved its decision until a later date, and the next move will be awaited with keen interest by the friends -of both candidates. TRACHOMA IN T/KXIXOTON. Recently the Lexington High School was examined for Trachoma by an. expert furnished by the United States public health service and he reported the dis*ease as existing in the school. Out of a total number of approximately oOO children examined in. the Lexington school about 4 2 cases were d iagnosed?as.. having the contagious disease of the eye lid. Dr? J. A. Hayne. State Health Officer, went to Washington in the interest of the state for the purpose- of securing a clinic to combat the malady and today a request was forwarded to the State Health Officer by Dr. <'. A. West! County Health Officer, asking tor a f clinic to be established in Lexington county as soon as possible, and it is hoped that treatment can be started in the next few days for the children who were found to be suffering from the disease. NEGRO KILLS MULE AND GOES TO PRISON - ?' ' "* Robert Woods, returned negro soldier and well known about Lexington, is in the county jail with the charge of having deliberately killed a fine mule belonging to Air. L. L. Parker, the popular lumberman of this town. The killing of the mule ocr curred at the saw mill plant of Mr. Parker about three miles from Lexington on last Saturday at noon, and was one of the most horrible brutish acts ever perpetrated by any human in the history of crime in this section. In a fit of madness. Woods thrust the point of a sharp axe in the back of the mule, causing a wound from which the animal died twenty minutes 1at?? and before the arrival of Dr. J. HI Mathias, who had been immediately summoned by some of the-other laborers of Mr. Parker. Woods claimed at first that it was an accident; that the mule had become entangled in the 4 traces and was on the ground when he, in an effort to extricate the mule, picked up the axe and endeavored to cut the traces. The axe, he said glanced and struck the mule. Later, however, after being confronted with eye witnesses to the deed, he admitted that he was mad and dliberately struck the mule, claiming, however, that he only intended to use the butt end of the. axe. Mr. Parker immediately went before Magistrate I>. E. Amick and had a warrant issued for the negro. In the absence of Sheriff Miller, who was away on official business, Magistrate Amick placed Woods under arrest and lodged him in the county jail. Woods: was in the act of getting in a transfer to go to Columbiahe was suddenly confronted by Magistrate Amick, whose quick work in the absence of the sheriff, has been commended by a number of persons The mule was valued at $200.00 oiuJ highly 1 by M:\ Parker. fflON HELD SIASTIC MEETING i The Lexington. <Jountv Cotton Association held the largest attended and ! most enthusiastic meeting in its his; tory on last Friday. Representatives j from every school district in the / county were present and encouraging i reports were received. The meeting was called to order by : the temporary chairman. Dr. D. M. i Crosson. of Deesville, who stated the object of the meeting. In a ringing ! address. Dr. Crosson appealed to the ! farmers to rally around the colors, i :and stick to their former pledges with, i renewed hopes and higher aspirations'. | I?e told of the splendid results that had already been obtained by reason of the combined efforts of the merti-' i hers of the cotton association all ovsr ! the South, and predicted that greater i results would foliow. The cotton asso' j ciation. he said, had been instrumental I in bringing about the higher price of | cotton by inaugurating the holding movement, and he urged every mem j ber to continue to hold, and at the ! same tiin^ get his neighbor to do likeI wise. Dr. Crosson stated further, that | one ^oi the chief aims of the cotton ! association now?and one that means 1 much to the farmers of the county? lis the building: of a county warehouse, t He also stressed the importance of co ! operation with the banks of the counj ty in furnishing loans to farmers on j cotton stored in warehouses. The j hanks of the county, said Dr. Cros son, have been most liberal in extend! ing aid to the farmers in the present i movement, and he predicted that they I.. " would continue to do so. The following officers of the Lexi ington association were unanimously elected: . Dr. D. M. Crosson, Leesville, president: James W. Shealy, Ballentine, vice president; Chalmers E. Wiessinger, Lexington, secretary and treasurer. ' . | TJie' county executive committee ;'composed of the following:., T. I Smith, Swansea; Scott Shirey, Leesj ville; L. B. . Frick, Little ISio.irntaitt; Perry Derrick, Lexington; J. H. Price, Lexington. The president and vice-: vpresident are members ex-offi?io of the county executive committee. The State board of directors is com - j-posed of G. A. Guignard, New.Brook-. '. *;: {land; Dr. D. <M* Crosson, Leesvii'e; j and Karl F. Oswald, of Lexington. . The association adjourned to meet I again subject to the call of the pre:.<| dent. . . CROSS ROADS LITFiRARY SOCIETY ORGANISED Cross Roads Literary .society held its first meeting Friday, November the fourteenth. , . \ Miss Bell Martin was elected presi dent, Miss Eva Koon, secretary and treasurer, and Miss Minnie Rister, critic. After which the, following program was carried out. Essay?Mary Barrs. Recitation?Mary Lee Martin. Reading?Myrtle Craft. Jokes?-Wallace Williams and A1 j vin Smith. Essay?Minnie Rister. Riddles?Carl . Mclver and George Rister. Recitation?Vera Lawson. Reading?Lowell Williams, i Critic Report?Miss Lurline Stro] man. j j BOX PARTY AT CROSS ROADS SCHOOL HOCSK I There will be a "box party" at Cross Roads school house Wednesday night, j November the twenty-sixth. The pub I lie is invited to attend, and girls air? ; requested to bring boxes. f AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH I i | The fourth Sunday rooming in 'November, the 23rd, 1 will preach on ;the following subject: "The Educa| tional Need of the Twentieth Century." Will have an interesting subject for night. \ Preaching at 11 o'clock A. M". and I i at < r. m . j All are cordially, invited to attend | these services. F. H. Funderburk. Pastor. ) jCjEMJKTKKY ASSOCIATION' HK*7FK St. John's Cemetery Association held its annual meeting Saturday Nov. 1. 1919. And among some of its new business the dues was raised from fort? (40) cents for member to one ($1.00) j dollar. D. rt. Harmon, Sec. ? \