Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SflHBHHHflHHIIflUttSBBHMSHVHBKtfriBBOHBUHQOEBDRflBHNHHti wKirtnaifeinmnsn. ikxinotov. south Carolina, wkoxesijay. i>i:ckmbek si, i9i?. number i?. ( MOST CONTINUE TO THINKS DR. Following the - recommendation of ^ ' W' W. Long of Clemson college, Dr. W? M. Riggs and D. W. Watkins, of Clemson, a radical change was affect' cdat.the meeting of the Anti-Boll Weevil association and interested parL ' . \ j * ues Jaere yesterday. Under the new "Son. adopted by the entire conference oddities where the pest is present in r.;/" numbers will be grouped into uni& of* three and men experienced in handling the boll weevil employed to work these districts and fight the pest. .The funds will be supplied by the various counties by. the county sup Iy^jfr ply bili in the general assembly, if the $T- plan recommended yesterday is perClemuoa college and the department for agriculture of the United j|>' -States would have control of the men ^ .:and direct the work in the various ^.4'; -groups. Under the plan of Mr. Long ^flh al?out counties would be grouped :V; into/ten groups for fighting the wee f; vSL^While this is an abandonment of first idea adopted here some time ago it does not mean the abolition of the Anti-Boll "Weevil association, but rather a strengthening ot this body which will cooperate anc aid in directing the work in the groups for eliminating the weevil in the state Those attending the meeting, includinfr mewiwrs of the executive com I tee of the Anti I'.oll Weevil assoion, and interested business rner <xi over the state approved the ne"W i and it will be recommended tc various county delegations for acMust Produce Cotton, r. W. Long, who advocated th( pty fight plan, in speaking of the ' scheme differed materially witt on leaders in the state and advoid the contiuance of raising cotwhere it was possible and said he not one of the men who wanted je? the South's'great staple crop idoned .The boll weevil is nc sing in disguise, but a calamity isguised, was Dr. Long's stateit. Mr. Long was emphatic in his Bment that h-e was not in favor oi idoning the cotton crop of the th, but thought diversificatior lid be practiced enough to pera farmer to well care for his wants then plant cotton. Dr. W. M js, president of Clemson college lily endorsed Mr. Long's plan as Dr. J. X. Harper of the. soil inv 'ement committee of the Southerr ilizer association. tiese three men arc among th< :h's leading citizens and their adwill be followed .by many Soutl ilinians.?The State. iCHJERS A SSOOT ATT ()X TO 3fBiET JAN. 10 io Lexington County Teachers as ition will hold its next meeting or rday, January 10. at 11 o'clock ir Lexington high school building rofessor from the University o: h Carolina -viTI '.address the meetlere will be a forty minute uision of spelling by the teachers ;ing separately in high school, inediate, and primary departments jr salaries' with more thorc lardization" will' also be discussed meeting premises to be filled with est and it is hoped that every igr ip. the county will be present 19 SAMARIA NEWS, e health of this comrraunify is good at this writing. Mij. and Mrs. Perry Harmon of & Lexington spent Xmas with their sisgF Mir. Daniel Sanders of BennettsT\ grille spent Xmas with his aunt, Mrs. :V'-BUa Burkett near Samaria. f Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Abney of Sa?rmaria spent Friday with their friends ' "Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smith. * - Miss Hanna Gantt and sister spent v'the> week end with their sister Mr. ?:?Oscar Risinger at Batesburg. - Mr. Callie Burgess of Lexington school is homp spending the holidays -ynzn ms lamer and mother ax ?ajRfcf Eari Hail and Mir. Wei ton Shor near Steed man were in BatesIk|P Wrrg* Friday nigrht. Miss Ella Gunter is spending the BP-'' rv'e^- with '" r :~ri"' ' '* -?'! . and Mrs. H|fc Vv1$nte Johftson near Samaria. Effie Bnrkett of P.at*3bursr Kp-^pfent Christmas with, her aunt Mrs. Rg^f Jgp*' Byrkett. ' -*^lr. Lever *.Vestrnor."lar:d o:" S^-rr.-ria vcaa P.-"1 r.r-sl-'jr/ ?V" -h-y -nor:: i GROW COTTON jl . LONG OF CLEMSON "" ~ ~ ~~ I ATTEMPT TO ROB BAAJv OF CHAPIA FAJLIKE About 2 o'clock Christmas morning an attempt was made to rob the Bank of Chapin. The front door was forced , open and then an attempt was made to blow the vault door. The combin ation on the vault door was broken ^nit the door was not opened. The jf.4arg-e:steel bolts still held the door firm. They absolutely frilled to get through the first door. To have reached the money they would have' had to open the second door to the j ! vault and then secure an entrance into ' a Victor safe made of Manganese Steel, the hardest stc'el made. From what can be learned they left the ^ bank in a few minuter after the exi / ... . plosion, having made an absolute fail-j 1 ure. The bank lost nothing, as the ' insurance company will pay for all ^ damage done the vault door and all repairs have been made on door. ' Had they secured entrance into the 'k safe and got all the moiiey the bank would have lost nothing-, as the "our-1 i [ gukir insurance carried was sufficient c to cover all the cash in the safe and * more. This bank always keeps the 3 bulk of its cash on deposit in city banks and carries burglar insurance to cover cash kept in its own vaults. HARRY D. WESSINGER. Cashier. 1 ?O- > T CHAPLN COUPLE > WEDDED LONG AGO. >lr. and Mrs\ D. C. Lever Celebrate Golden. Anniversary at Home. i Special to the Dispatch-Ncws. > Chapin, S. C., Dec. 24.?On Sunday t December 21st the home of Mr. and . Mrs. I>. C. Lever was the scene of . a small family of children and a lim> ited number of friends, the cause of I the reunion being the celebration of > the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. \ Lever and his wife Mary Caroline Lever. Three children, one girl Mrs. . j \Y. P.. Wessinger of Chapin and two ?j sons Mr. J. A. Lever of Columbia and !: Mr. J. W. Lever of Irmo were born > | to these parents and each child was t1 present with their families, each one ! .(being well and happy, 10 grand child; ren and 11 great grand children were . given to them and all were present , but three. j ... The bride and groom were fully . equal to the occasion and seemed to i enjoy the fine dinner that was spread on u long table in the liall of the i house. The groom will soon be 76 -land the bride 72 years old. i! We wish them many more happy .-.wedding anniversaries. One of the- Guests. ; ' M3tS SAIIilE LIVINGSTON. Leesville. Dec. 29.?Mrs. Sallie M. - Livingston died at her home in l^es1 vile on the morning of December 2S. i She was the wife of C. E. Livingston and only daughter of J. P. Bodie. I ? Mrs. Livingston, was one of Leesville's j best home builders. She was also ac- j live in the promotion of measures . which were for the betterment of her ' town . and coimmunity. She was 35 years old and for the greater portion . of her life a devoted member of the Methodist church. Having faithfully served her day and generation she ' was not alarmed when she was strickr en with double pneumonia. She is survived by her husband, C. L-' Livingston, two daughters, L. E., 10 years of age, and Ernestine, three ! j years of age, together with a father, one brother, J. H. Bodie, one uncle B. X. Bodie,] two aunts, Mrs. J. P Able and Mrs. D. X Crosson, and many relatives and friends who feel keenly their loss in her death. Her body ws laid to rest -at Leesj ville this morning-. It is worthy of i note that she died only a few hours 1 after the eloSe of the 13th anniversary of her marriage.?The State. < M ASONIC LODGE INSTALLS OFFICERS i A regular communication of Lexington lodge. No. 152, A. F. M. was held Saturday night, the 27th, at which the following officers were installed: T. Lr. Harman, W. M .: Dr. G. F. Roberts, S. W.; S. J. Leaphart. J. W.; Scott Hendrix, treasurer; A. D. Martin, secretary; J. D. Carroll, S. I>.; J. IJ. S'eay, jr. r>.; Eli L. Cor-j; ley, tiler. i A pelasaat featuer of th<- meeting | j was aTi oyster supper at Drafts' hotel, j Which was greatly enjoyed by those J present. The third degree was conferred. j" LYCEUM NDMBER | NEXT MONDAY I .Miss Clarissa Howard, interpr*-fativo artist, is the* n^xt attraction of the Lyceum course;'hooked for Monday night, January ii. at the high school MI30 CLARISSA HARBOLD. md!t ;7Yi. Miss IT >\vard is ssiid to be- onv of the grr at "finds" of the season. Her repertoire is said to co\er n. very wide range of material and the faithfulness to types depicted is said to he almost startling. Miss Harrol i has proved a popular attraction of the Lyceum course wherever she has appeared, ar.d it is hoped that a good crowd will greet her apeparance here. next Monday evening at 8 o'clock. MIDDLE BLACK CREEK NEWS. Well h.; the- holidays arc over, and it is time everything was getting down to business again I'll let you hear from me. Tim entertainment given at Pond Branch on B -e. 19 by the school, was well attended and very enjoyable to all present. Mr. C. Howard from, the Cherokee section visited his parents last Sunday. Ray, the In tie two year old son of jM_ R. and Mrs. Crout while playing in tlm house with the other children acciciently fell in the fire in the chimney badly burning his left hand. Mr. and Mrs. P. TV". Miller of Perry spent Christmas with their.parents. Mr. M. A. Howard, one of uncle Sftin's servants from Swansea, eat Christmas dinner with the old folks at home. Mr. and Mrs. R. TV. Guntor of the Oak-Xlrove section visited tlie lattcr's sister Christmas. Mr. A. L. Kirkland of Boiling .Springs spent Christmas nigh.t with oM ''uncle Henry-" Mr. M. R. Crout mingled with the vorshippers of Boiling Springs last Sunday evening. Misses Mattie and Eva Kyzer, dsited Mrs. I.. A. Howard last .Sunday evening. Mr. D. C. Kyzer and family visted his sister Mrs. Eula Itikard near Summit as a Christmas treat. Mr. TV. R. Hall of Gilbert was a recent visitor in these parts. It looked natural to see "'Bo'" down here. The first quarterly conference of the Gilbert circuit- hold its first conference of the 1920 conference year at Pond Branch last Saturday and Sunday 'Rer. Staekhonse prcsidlnna. 1 >eC *ruber 29. 1919. I IRE IJFSTROVED HOME OF FORK CITIZEN". Tin- home of Mr. John Meetze in the St. Andrews .settlement of t.he Fork section was destroyed by fire early last Friday morning with practically a total loss of the furnishings,: the family barely escaping with their j lives. Among other things destroyed ^ in the fire was a tin box containing! in the neighborhood of $200 which 1 was solved by one of the children and handed 10 Mrs. Meetze, who shortly ufterwards fainted and dropped the box. The charred remnants of the . , v >w,t Ti-l.p.i uon) trt XVo a>i i r? iO rm fnl" redemption, and may not be a total loss. So far as was learned no insurance was carried. AMERICAN LEGION TO MEET FRIDAY | j I '!> . T ^ . . t" 4 e. \ 1 Ci VI I Ills' OVA i lit; LUll IJVJM v>i (.us.- ?\iii ^ * * I can Legion will hold a very import- [ ant meeting on next Friday evening; at 7 p. m. The oluI) roomys in the j new Corley building, with hot and i cold water and other conveniences .will soon be ready lor occupancy. Lc- j giGir headquarters in other towns in j South Carolina have become the most j important social center of the town, j Certainly the Lexington headquarters will furnish new attractions for the service men at least. Very im>ortant matters regarding these room^ will be decided at this meeting. Since this is the vacation season j the s%?retary, treasurer, and histor- j ian all will have an opportunity to j be present and have stated their in- j tention to be there. A number of ex-service men who have not yet j united with their comrades in this! organization in which they have the distinguished honor of membership have statec! their intention of join-1 ing. Preparations for the Legion minstrel which were practically suspended for the holidays will be taken up again next week and interesting and enjoyable entertainment will he in good form by January 22. the date set for the minstrel. The meeting Friday evening will ! he held in the office of Efird and Carj roll. 1 - HOME FROM SCHOOI..** The following poem. "Home from School," rearranged by Uncle Josh, is eery appropriate at this time of the year, when our boys and girls are returning homo from the various schools arid colleges, full of life and vigor with the grand anticipations of all the joyful and happy events of the r season. They have been spending months away amid their books and closed confinement, and now ^how good it is to have them home again, bubbling over with the pure joy of livinngs -adding joy where ? joy aooundsrt-making Joy where ner?#?"i.c found." "All this time-their rooms lay st ill Patient and orderly, and ehilled: 1 wiped away the unstirred dust. ' With little sighs, as mother must. Each night beside the empty bed A little prayer I softly said "X/Ord keen their hearts clean and free j And bring them safely back to me!" I Windows and doors today stand wide, And pouring in from every side. The heath fill breezes laughing go. Waving the curtains to and fro. An open trunk beside the bed Displays its contents widely spread Crumped in curious bolls?dear, dear, What? dreadful unpacking have we here? | A tie rack, with its gorgeous load. Upon the nearest nail bestowed. A rod. disjointed, standing near. With fisith >oks on the chiffonier: A camera, and snapshots gay Ui boys and girls on holiday. (She has a charming face, that last! Ah me! must sons grow up so fast?)' At bedtime, confidential chat. About who stole the tutor's hat, Who used?or didn't use?a "trot," And who "made A." and who did not; I With growls about the frightful knocks . That ' washerwoman give to socks, i And full description?Gre?k to me!? : j Of how "our team licked T*. of P." f ! l A J- ... 1- ?*,. .4 j i v,\ i v, vv:\; : im uiv.? . fly! ; And time will come to say goodbye: A fareive'l brush to hat and coat. A lump t<? swallow ;ri *hv throat; Then?silence, and the empty bed. ! And thai brief prayer, so often said, liord, keep my boy's h art clean and j free. And brine: him. safely back to me! j |--Margaret It. Seeback, in Youth's j ( () RLE Y- COOPRR. j Miss Emma Corley and Mr. Henry ! Carl Cooper both of Columbia were j quietly married at the parsonage of! St. Paul's Lutheran church, Nov. 22. ; at o p. m., the Rov H A McCullough i officiating. Immediately after thr'rj return a beauTtftrt wedding supper! was tendered them and a few invited : i guests at the home of the bride's sis- j ter Mhs. Bernard Roof. They left : on an early train for a short tour af- ' 'er which they will be at home in { Columbia. ANOTHER SUSPECT FOR KHUN PERSONAL MENTION .\Jrs. F. V*\ Shealy visited her old homo in Allendale Christmas. Mr. K. J. Sharpe of Gaston was a business visitor in town Tuesday. Homer R. Long of Saluda is visiting his aunt, Mrs. B. J I. Bar re. Mr. Ben J. Derrick 01* the Fork sec** A tion was a Saturday shopper in Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. i>. 1; Melton were tiie welcome aues;ts of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Harm/in Sunday. . Mrs. Monroe Bowman of llarley| ville is visiting her parents, Mr. and M rs. C. *-Roof. Joseph Thomas of urangeburg visited the Rev. W. H. Riser and family on Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Yoder J. Swygert of the Ilollo.w Creek section were visitors in town Saturday. Mr. S. Ernest Shealy or Chapin was a visitor in town Monday, ami called at The Dispatch-News office. Mr. Rufus L. Oxner of the Hollow Creek section was among the business visitors here Saturday. Miss [Tattie Smit.lmeal. <>t Columbia. spout Christmas with her sister, Mrs. R. B. Roof and family. W. P. Roof, Jr., of Columbus, Ohio, is spending a few days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Roof Col. G. T. Graham returned Monda.. from his winter home in Florida, where he spent some time recently. Prof, and Mrs. gid J. Derrick of Newberry were visitors at the home of lion. I>. F. Rfird and family Christ, mas. Mr. fl. Maleom Kyzer, son Mr. J. E. R. Kyzor, spent bis Christmas vacation at the oid homo. He is teaching in Cothra.n. Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Reed Addy of Columbia are spending the holidays at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs Q. 12. Caughman. R. Kellers - Mitchell and family ol Greenville are visiting at the home of Mrs. Mitchell's parents. Mr. ant Mrs. John J. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. \V. K. Black and j daughter, Miss rfara Edna Black. ur | visit in a* relatives in Pallida rind Pros| perity. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Oaughman of Rock ITill are spending the holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Car.gliman. Misses Thclma Riser. Virginia Riser, and Zenith Riser are spending a week with their aunt, Mrs. S. C. L'.ndsledt, in Orangeburg. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Callison and children and his sister. Miss Mamie Lee Oalison. visited relatives in Edgefield during the holidays. Mrs. Ira M. Sligh and little sons have returned from Lancaster, where they spent" the holidays with Mrs. Sligh's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. 1 latch cock, j Prof. Julius E. Sharpe, now teachj dig at Xitehings Mill, Aiken county i visited his mother at Edmund Christj mas. He w^ also a glad gu4st in I town. Capt. Charlie B. Harman of Atlanta, and Willie E. Harman of Augusta ! viuiiArl SI .-> t 11 r*rl te xr ?"i r> a fitm/lov tVlftir jpcrnts, Col. and Mrs. M. D. Karraa.ii at the old home, i Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dixon and child! ren and Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Dixon and i ! children of Bishopvillc are spending 1 the Chisrtmas season with their sis; ter. Mrs. L. I.. Parker and family. Mr. J. Eugene Kaufman, now of ; Rishopville, visited his mother, Mrs. Addie Kaufman, Christmas. We are always glad to have "Duck"' with us, lie is such a clever fellow. Mrs. Wade Gregory with her daughter. Annie Belle, son. Beroy, and other smaller children of Cross Hill is visiting her sister, Mrs. Q. E. Oaughtnan and other relatives near here. We were glad to shake the hand of our big cousin, Oscar Ij. Derrick, Christmas who was here visiting his mother and other relatives and friends in town. He is now at Fayetteville, N. C. Mr. Vastein Taylor, a substantial citizen m> on Tfollow creek, was here last Friday. Ho found that tie just as well bo out of the world as to bo without the weekly visits of the Dispatch-News, so he renewed for another year. ^ ^ ^ With food high in price and in many cases difficult to get, it is of the greatest importance to cull the poultry* this fall. ARRESTED IG OF YOUNG SUBER ! Further developments in the mysI terv which surroirnded the death of | Harold, the 12-year-old sou of Mr. and Mrs. "VV, H. Suber of Peak, ar? expected momentarily. Sheriff Miller, aided Ly detectives. | has been, actively., at w.orJ* on the case. Last Saturday he arrested Jack Summers, a negro, who is being held in the_jail at Lexington as a suspect, in addition . to John Adam. Kirklaml. Who was arrested soon after the death of young- Suber, As yet there is no direct evidence to connect i Summers with the tragedy, but he was not able to account satisfactorily for his whereabouts on the day &uj bcr's lifeless body was found in the woods, fie claimed to have gone to Little Mountain in his father's buggy. which the elder Summers denied. There is also positive evidence, that he was in the town of Peak on the i day in question, notwithstanding his denial, and that he was seen shortly after the fata! shot was fired. The case is being- still further investigated. It is expected that the coroner's jury -will be brought togethi ! or again at an early date for further j deliberation, no verdict having yet j been rendered. Suiter's lifeles body was recently ' j found in the woods not far from his "atlier's home in Peak. A. gunshot vound in the back of the head had >ausod his death. The wound was such as to practically preclude the thetpy of accident, athough the b'oy was , opt hunting. 1 ? o ? ? * QKS(T_NT>\N1S PAY HONOR TO XOBLF. WOMAN". On last Friday the descendants df the historic Alewiae family of the qppt-r Dutch Fork section of De^cington County gathered together to pay homage to Mrs. Mahala Alewine, wife - of Mr. Henry Alewine, one of the he roes of the Confederacy. Mrs. Alewine is one of the great number of E" Lexingtonbounty's daughters of the - 60's who suffered many hardships and I privations because of the great struggle. At the death of husband she I was left with a large family and poor means of support. But with a heart full of determination and steeled to sacrifice she went to her task with f radiant hopes. Through hpr devo> tion and never ceasing efforts she came through the crisis victoriov. iy. Today she is living in contentnw-nt. enjoying the fruits of her well done . task. She now lives' with her. daughter, Mrs. Mattie Eleazer of Spring Hill. ' Having reached her eighty-fifth birth day, the family was determined to i show devotion and appreciation for its existence by giving honor to Mrs > Alewine, who duly deserves it, on last Friday. The family, though somewhat scattered. began to assemble at 10:30 and contiued until 1.30. After the pre sentation of many useful and hand' some gifts the guests were ushered into the dining room, where a feast indescribable was spread. Mrs. Alewine was given the seat of honor. Prayer was offered by Mr. J. N. Eiei . /* - - v_ mubi . izer ana in? leasnng oegan. xius ' was the climak of the assemblage and was enjoyed by all. After this was completed the guests gathered around the family altar and enjoyed a few hours of lively conversation. The different families then departed to their respectii'e homes, carrying with them a deep feeling of gratitude for having been present to pay their respects to one of the few survivors of the dark days of the 60's. Those present were: Mr. J. N. Eleazer and family of Spring Hill, Mr. Willie Koon and family of Peak, Mrs. Perry Martin and children of Chapin, Mr. Anderson Counts and family of Peak, Mr. and Mrs. N". G. Summer of Chapin, Mrs. C. P. Clark and daughters, Misses Ollie and Esther of Chapin, Mr. Heber Meetze and family of Spring Hill, Mr. A. C. Summer and family of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hook of Columbia, Mr. O. it. and L. S. Summer of Chapin. t \\ ^TOK REMEMBERED. x'isg.th congregation, desiring to make the hearts of their pastor and family glad for the holidays, presented them v.'ith a liberal purse on Friday. The hearty thanks of the pastor and family are hereby tendered to ail who helped to make up this purse to gladden our hearts and to relieve our necessities. 0. B. SHiOAftOU&E.