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R " ' > * \ 51. r, * 4. K- ' W '' | * ' * ggl I (Hu* BtajiaMj-Neiua I"??? VOLUME NO. 50. LEXINC TON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDA^JUNE 16^1920 7 ~~ ~ NO. 34. > ~ m* ii STATE HIGHWAY KEEPING / From present prospects It appears that Lexington county Is going to be seriously handicapped in tho tvork oroadbuilding because the Stato highway department is withholding from the county a considerable sum arising from tho automobile licenso foes, -which had-been included in the budget as made up by tho . legislative delegation and which is vitally necessary if certain work is to be done. According to Cpunty Treasurer i^oaphart the 80 per cent, of Lexlngton county license tees collected by the highway department for the first quarter of 1920 -amounts to $10,173.80. This Is according to a statement made at the office of the commission. It is this money which t?bo county authorities have been endeavoring- to get and of which the county stands greatly in need. J>ut which the acting highway engineer informs representatives of tho county who called to Inquire into tho matter the commission proposed to withhold. Without having direct communication with the highway department our understanding of their position is that under the act of 1920 the legislature sot aside 80 per cent, of the funds arising from auto licenses for maintaining roads already constructed in the various counties of tho Btate. Section 17 of the act of 1920 provides amontr other things that "eighty per cent, of the income received by the State highway commission from any county shall be expended in that fCK FAMINE PREVAILS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH f Mr. Courtenay Bateman, manager of the Peoples Ice ComjmTijVna.s been hard put.to it for the last few days to j find sufficient ice to serve the local demand. The intensely warm weather of the past low days has increased the demand for ice to such an extent that , It is practically impossible to byy ice i in Col nubia, Charlotte, Augusta or other cities. The. shipment of perishables to the Northern markets has talton a large volume, of ice, accentuating the shortage. Mr. Bateman has been making strenuous efforts- to keep up with the demands of the local market. Work on the factory being erected by the Lexington Ice Company is being rapidly pushed. Its early com- , pletion will soon solve the question so | far as Lexington is concerned. VULCANIZING PLANT OPENED IN IJEXINtiTOX O. li. Dickert, formerly of Lcesville, who has recently been running a vulcanizing plant at Prosperity, has moved to Lexington and opened a plant in the garage of the Miller Motor Sales Company for the repair of tires and tubes. Mr. Dickert is well known throughout the County. He is a thoroughly first class workman and his venture will fill a long-felt want here and should be successful. Ills announcement will be found elsewhere. BA1UM1UE AT GILBERT ON THIRD JUL.. The Annual Gilbert 4tli of July barbecue will be furnished by the Ladies' School Improvement League on Saturday, July 3rd. Everybody is invited to' come and partake of a good dinner and enjoy the day. A number of candidates will be present and a good time is assured. Remember that every penny spent at this barbccuo will be used to further the advancement of education in the community. Ladies' School Improvement League. ENTERTAINMENT AT WHITE KNOLL "Tlie Minn From. Iiornoo" is the titio of the play to be given :it White ICnoll school house, District No. at 3 o'clock Saturday night, June 2G. Also a box party and refreshments will bo served. The public is cordially invited and a good time is promised those who attend. DEATH OF AN INFANT. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. I>. I. Craft of the Gaston section are sympathizing with them in the death of their infant daughter, aged two months and six.daya. The little one died May 26 fromi an attack of whooping cough. Funeral services wero held at Antioch church, conducted by the pastor. / u .. r COMMHSSION LUTOMOBILE TAX county -with the approval of the county road authorities for construction and maintenance of the highways that have been approved and received, or may hereafter be approved and received into the state system: Provided, That If any county should not have sufficient highways approved by tlie State highway conunission to exhaust such apportionment in the maintenance of highways, said county shall have benefits of any surplus in the construction or improvement in such mannerianjd Jactation as may be provided by the State highway commiisslon." In addition to this 80 per cent, of license fees a ttVo mill tax for the maintenance of the State system roads in each County is provided. The contention of the Lexington county authorities is that no roads in the State system having so far been constructed, and the money being so urgently needed the highway commission should turn over the ? 10,000 collected for the first quarter. The further contention is made that practically all of this money was due and collected before the act of 1920 was approved on the 10th day of March, and that therefore it comes under the provisions of the act of 1917 whici. controlled previously. It is not known what steps the county officials will take to secure this money but they do not intend to sit quietly and let the matter go by default. IKMNGTOX POST AGAINST SECESSION The Ivcxington post of the American Legion, at its regular meeting last Friday night, went squarely on record as being opposed to the withdrawal of the .State organization from the national body. J. D. Carroll, B. E. Whittaker and J. S. Schneider were elected to represent the local post at the State 'convention to bo held in Spartanburg. The delegates tvere Instfueted to oppose any movement looking to tho secession ot" the South Carolina division. The movement for separation originated several weeks ago in Columbia among pome of the officers of the State body as a protest against the action of the national executive committee in agitating for a bonus to exservice men. ???* jl>. li. SIlka.lv announced i'OH COUNTY TREAS UltER Mr. 1 >. L.. Sliealy, one of the progressive farmers of the Red Bank section, is announced by his friends this week as a candidate for county treasurer. Mr. Shealy is a native of tho Fork section, but for some time he lias been farming in the Red Bank section. He is a graduate of Newberry college and is popular wherever known. BARB I'd K AT 1U:1> BANK ON SATURDAY JUI/Y ?. If you want to have ag lorious time come to Red Bank July All candidates are requested to attend. Volley ball and basketball grounds will be open to the public. Also the pond for bathing. Dinner sufficient for all. Trustees Red Bank Union Church. 3t-p. CHAPTER OAK SCHOOD BUYS PIANO. A committer of ladies consisting of Misses Bessie Kleckley and Minnie Hendrix, and Mrs. George J. Taylor, representing Oak Grove school, on Monday last purchased a piano for the use of the school. A music course wil bo added to the curriculum of the school next year. DEATH OF MIIS. HAKIM!. Mrs. Surah Marshall Schofleld Barre, wife of Mr. Daniel Barro of the Pelion section, died of typhoid dysentery at her home June 2. Mrs. Barre was 74 years, 11 months and two days old. She was a greatly beloved woman and will be missed in her community. Besides her husband sho leaves one son, Bartow Barre of Pelion. and two daughters, Mrs. Bello Garvin of Paxto, Flu., and Mrs. Liizzlo Pool of Pool's Mill, 18 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren, besides two brothers, Henry C. Schofleld of Pelion and John W. Schofleld of Orlando. Fin TRUCK PARADE TOMORROW "MOTORIZE THE FARM" DEMONSTRATION EXPECTED IN LEXINGTON THURSDAY?HAULING IX>NE FREE. The truck caravan from. Columbia, which is making a tour of aeivwal counties to demonstrate tho . many uses to which the truck can be put on the farm, is expected in Lexington tomorrow, Thursday. A local committee will meet the caravan here and see that It 18 made welcome. The caravan is accompanied by a band from Camp Jackson and a lecturer, who will be aided by a mo- i tion picture machine. The tour was arranged under the auspices of the Columbia Automotive Trades Association. In order to demonstrate the efficiency of the various makes of machines hauling- will be done for farmers within a radius of six miles of Lexington. Every farmer is urged to see the turnout and talk over his haul-' ing problems with the caravan. CJIALMKKS E. WESSINGER FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chalmers 12. Wessinger, well known educator, farmer and cotton buyer, is this week announcing his candidacy for the house of representatives. Mr. Wessinger is a native of Lexington county, being now a resident of the Hollow Creek section. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with the degrees of L. I. and B. A. For ten years he was a teacher in the public schools of the. State, five years of which were spent as superintendent of the Lancaster city schools. During last fall and winter Air. Wessinger bought cotton at Lexington court house. Mr. Wesisnger is well known and popular throughout the county. I TRT- COUNTY SHOUT C501TRSE, I Thoc ounties of Richland, Calhoun, A and Lexington have perfected plans , for the short course to be held in Chicora College building, Columbia, S. C., from June 22nd through June 25th. This course is open to all canning club members in the three counties and we urge each and every member to make an effort to come. With the osistance of the banks; the generous heart of Dr. Byrd, and a few supplies from all club members, we arc in a position to give the course free. All poultry club boys are invited to come Friday, as this day is set apart for poultry study only. Any other , friends of the work arei nvited to ( drop in any time. ' WANTS l'.MlT (?1 i'h(iKl'IKIJ). i I At a meeting of citizens held at Mcj Cormick this \. tok plans were pcr: footed to survey the six miles of Kdgoiielii County bordering o:j the Savannah river from about three-fourths of a mile below Meriwether to a point near the power company's dam below Fnrey's Kerry. This toritory, McCor| mlck citizens hope to include in the i present boundaries of their county | and the funds necessary for defraying i all expenses of the survey and elec tion were raised at the mass meeting J A peiition lias been presented Gover| nor Cooper to order an election.?Al?- I ! boville Press <fe Banner. KUCKKR-NF.KSK. i . Mr. ?'. K. Neese of Swansea and Miss Minnie IJelle Ruckcr of kt. Matthews were liapily innried at the parsonage by Rev. J. R. McKittrick of Swansea on the 16th of May. The happy couple wil make their homo with the groom's mother for a while. I HIM', IN COUNTRY. Fire about 1 p. in. last Thursday j destroyed the house on Mr. D. Frank Keisler's place, about 10 miles from Zexington, occupied by Johnny White, a well known and respected negro, j The house and contents were a total loss. BAltBECUK. The L?adies' Improvement league : of Sunny South school will give a bar- i becue July 10, for benefit of school. . All candidates Invited ORGANIZE FOR DEVELOPMENT T ENTHUSIAOTIC AND KBPRESENTATtVE CITIZENS PIjEDGK SUPPORT. TO "DO Tr for " if . "" so %r CAROLINA." ^ * After an enthusiastic meeting addressed by Joe Sparks, explaining the work which the South Carolina Development^ board proposed to undertake, citizens of the town of Lexington and vicinity pledged their hearty Huppoi;t to, the movement Saturday. The meeting was attended by a representative lot of farmers and business men i*ho, after understanding the tdnifl and purposes of the development board, were enthusiastic in their support. Officers for the Lexington district wcro. elected as follows: B. II. Barre, chairman. Geo. W. Corley, vice chairman. J. D. Carroll, secretary and treasurer. The committee for the town of Lexington and .Vicinity which will have in charge directing the campaign for membership is composed of the fol lowing: W. D. Dent, C. M. Eflrd. J. I . Carroll. .T. A. Ballentine, M. P. Bodie, S. J. Beaphart, II. L?. Harmon, B. JI. Burro, C. EL Taylor, F. W. Shealy, Franli George, W. W. Uarre, C. T.. Shealy, J. M. Caughman. George W. Corley, Jr., Ira M. Sligli, T. C. Callison and J. B. Wingard. Similar committees will be appointed from. Ratesburg, Brookland. Chapin. Gilbery, Becsville. Swansea and other communities. Monday evening a committee from Lexington attended a "Do it for South Carolina" dinner at the Jefferson hotel in Columbia, given by the development board for prominent men all over South Carolina. The committee consisted of B. H. Barre, George W. Corley. Jr., J. D. Carroll, J. A. Ballentino. M. II. WJtt and W. T. Walker. The committee reported a splendid and e* us''ijrtic fathering of some ol dresaaa were made by State senator Niels Christenscn, president of the South Carolina Development board, Rev. G. Croft Williams, secretary of the State board of public welfare. Dr. Geo. B. Cromer of Newberry and exgovetnor D. C. Hey ward. Great on thusiasm was manifested. From the character of those present and the hearty response which they made to the stirring appeals of the speakers it was evident that the development board's campaign will be a success. Governor Ileyward made a most effective plea for a development of home industry, which he forcefully illustrated by displaying numerous cans of fruits, vegetables, etc., any of which grow in South Carolina and all of which could be canned here, but in every single instanco they bore the label of some other State and some of themi cost freight all the way from California. The goods Avero brought from the shelves of Columbia stores. Active work for memberships in tho l.-\ flopro. nt hoard will soon begin. >1U. J. M. .MAI d'ASS FOR HOUSE OF KKPRKSENTATIVRS. Mr. J. M . Malpass of Katesburg this week announces his candidacy for t lie house of representatives. Mr. Malpass needs no introduction to the people of l^cxington county. He has already served two terms in the house, u lie re ho made a record pleasing to his constituents. lie is avoII liked throughout the county and his friends feel sure that he avill make a good ru n. M R MAVIS 1IROKK I EG Tl-KSDAV AT KOltllt MIDD Mr. J. A. Lewis, who for more than I I years has boon with the Danville f<timber Company anil who is foreman for them at ltorer mill, near I^exington. hurt the misfortune to break Ills leg Tuesday morning while working at the mill. I>r. It. K. Mathlas iittenilecl the injureil man and made bim as comfortable as possible. Mr. I.ewis is resting very well but it will be some time before he will get out again. HAIMtlSCUK IMXNKIt. The Dailies* Aid Society of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church will serve i barbecue dinner and refreshments r>n the court house square Wednesday, June 23, the day the state campaign party is hero. S SUMMER SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS INSTITUTION WILL OPEN NEXT MONDAY?OUTLINE OF DAILY PKOGKAM>?ATTENDANCE UILGED. The Summpr MpV?aa1 JLVt WUfVtlCl 0 will open in the Lexington High Softool building Monday morning, j Juno 21st, at 8:30 o'clock. The following schedulo has been arranged and will be observed unlets there is a sufficient demand for changes: 8:30?9.30?Primary Methods, Miss Hitc: School Management, Miss Dreher. 9:30?10:30.?EfriglitJh, Miss Illte; i Hygiene and Sanitation, Miss Drelier. 10:30?11:00?Assembly Period. llf'30?1,2:00?Geography, Miss ITite; Arithmetic, Miss Dreher. 12:00?1:00.?Civics, Miss Ifite. History, Miss Dreher. The text books used will be those used in the sixth and seventh grades in the subjects given. All teachers expecting to attend should be ready to begin work on the first day, if possible. Credits will be given for satisfactory work and at- j tendance on the basis of which certificates may be renewed. TEACHERS CERTIFICATES FROM STATE HEREAFTER. The last legislature passed an act vesting in a state board of examiners, to be eohsen by the state board of education, upon the nomination of the state superintendent of education, the certification lot all mublic school teachers. The. rules, methods and J standards of certification are to be formulated by the state board of education. The necessary appropriation to pay the salaries of the members, office expenses, and other charges ' was unfortunately omitted from the general appropriation act. This omisTMuUv.lt impossible 4oe Ahft Httlfi 1 board of education to select tho new * board at its meeting- March 19. At that meeting the governor was unanimously requested to secure from tho budget commission the necessary money to finance the work. On June 4 this arrangement was concluded, thereby enabling the state board of education to carry forward the program. IT. 11. Ootninick, superintendent of Greer high school, and Miss Elizabeth \V. McLean, elementary supervisor of the Sumter public schools, were chosen members of the new board. The third member is J. II. Shealy. registrar of the state bureau for the employment of teachers. Their work will begin at once. BOX IWItTV AT CHARTER OAK NKXT SATURDAY NIG IFF. There will be a box party at Charter Oak school house on next Saturday night, June 19th, given under the auspices of the Ladles' School Improvement l-eague. Those who have attended an entertainment at Charter ; Oak in the past know that the good | women of that community know how to entertain, and It goes without saying that there will be a large attendance Saturday night. In addition to the delightful boxes that will be sold, the ladies will serve Ice cream and other refreshments. The proceeds of the evening will go to the. school fund. The public generally is invited to attend. SUNDAY SERVICES, Services will be held at the following Evangelical Lmtheran churches of the Pelion pastorate. Rev. B. J. Wessinger, pastor, on the folowing dates: Holy Trinity, (Pelion) 1st. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock; 3rd Sunday evening, 1 o'clock. ' St. John's (Black Creek) 1st Sunday evening at 4 o'clock; 3rd Sunday ' morning at 11 o'clock. Church of The Good Shepherd (Swansea) 2nd Sunday evening at 8 o'clock; lib Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Orange Chappol, (Springfield, S. C.) 2nd Sunday morning at 11 o'clock; 4th Sunday evening at 4 o'clock. itoM in-u'it ci/Uit. Mrs. C. K. Taylor will entertain the i Tton Hour Club Friday afternoon at \ f> o'clock. 1 i NEGRO SHOT AT BATESBURG both parties neghoes.?mbs. * brown mes sui>i>enxiy.? : . ;v-tv.. siiort fuurr crop.? 1 # % OTHER NEWS. , ' ' i Batesburg, June 15.?James Wise, awell known negro of this town, wao shot and seriously wounded by another negro named Tillman Daniel* Saturday night near the corner of Granite street. Four shots were fired, two of them taking effect, one in the lower part of tho abdomen, the other in the hip. The wounded negro was rushed to the Eeesville hospital, whtdre medical attention was given him. D0&lels was later arersted and committed to jai'l by Magistrate E. R. Stead.55* 7*^1 J? man. Tliis is the second shootln# * scrape among the negroes here with' J. ' in the past few weeks, the second being within a few feet or where the first occurred, in ,whicli a negro was instantly killed. In both cases it la claimed that a small amount of money involved was the cause of the trouble. Mrs. \V. Pink Brown, residing about five miles south of Batesburg, died suddenly Saturday afternoon. An inquest was held by Magistrate Steadman and upon investigation it was found tliat death was the result 06 a. natural cause. The remains wero interred in the family burying ground near town Sunday afternoon, the funeral services being coducted by Rev. J. M. Kneecc of Leesville. Children's Day was observed by the St. John's Methodist church Sunday. The exercises consisted of songs, recitations and solos by the members of the Sunday school. Five children Trere "bu.pti.sed by the pastor, Rev. A. t?. Gunter, at the close of the exercises. A revival service commenced Sunday night at the Middleburg Baptist congregation p.nd will likely continue through this week. The pastor ' is being ussistOu ujt uii wau^cliat 'res* Columbia. - Roy; Aiken county preached an interesting sermon Sunday afternoon to the Christian church congregation in this town. The members of the denomination hero will soon begin the erection of a house of worship near the graded aunooi ouuatng. rl*no church membership in this town was organized one year ago and it is constantly Increasing. Mr. .J, "R. Timmerman was the guest of ills brotlior, Dr. W. P. Timmerman, Sunday afternoon. Attorney Barrett Jones spent last Wednesday attending to legal matters. Mr. C. K. Jones, manager of the Batesburg Cotton Oil Coinpay, spent several days recently in Charleston attending to matters of business. Dr. T. A. Quattlebaum of Columbia , visited relatives in town Saturdoy and Sunday. Hon, Jesse M. Malpass, a former member of the legislature from Lexington county, is being urged by his friends to again enter the primary this summer for this ofice. Mr. Malpass served two terms in the legislature, 1912 to 1916, and made a most creditable record, always standing for the best interests of his constituents, lie has numerous friends over the county who will be delighted to hear of his entrance again into politics. The election for cotton weigher was held Saturday with only 22 votes being cast. There being no opposition the present weigher, Mr. John Bell Towill, was declared elected, having received all the votes cast. Mr. and Mrs. Leon H. Wright motored to Silverstreet Sunday afternoon. Master Tom Watson Sills, after having been confined to his room for a few days on account of illness, is able to resume his position as clerk in the grocery storo of L. P. Fox. Our farmers are about through gathering the grain crop, which is said to be the best in this section for a number of years. All other crops are at least two weeks late, but are in ex cellent condition to date. Miss Pearle Fallaw, a student o the South Carolina University, is at home for vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fallaw. The Boy Scouts from Columbia and other points will arrive Tuesday, where they will encamp in and near Bntesburg during the next ten days. The Scouts will be formally received and welcomed by the mayor and other I-.W...1.IOUV vwiizf.ua oi me town upon their arrival. C.