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Bfjapatrif-Steuwa OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER Published Every Wednesday By SLIGHT WALKER. LeringKm, 8. C. Q. M. 1IARMAN, Associate Editor. Etered at the Post office at Lex- 1 . ington, 8. C., as mail matter of the :8econd Glass. Subscription Price: Per Tear $1.50 GASH IN ADVANCE. ADVER1TI8ING RATES I Obltimrinn and In momniflam? one cent a 'word. Cash with order. Cards of thanks, one cent a word. ' Cash with order. Want ads, one cent a word each : Insertion. Cash with order. Make all remittances payable to , SZjIOH & WALKER. Address all communications t<f The Dispatch ' News, Lexington, S. C. Phone 119. ] WEXDNESDAT, JUNE 16. 1920. 1 ' < A BAD POLICY. . 1 Whether or not the state highway commission is justified in withholding 1 from the county the 80 per cent, of the automobile liconso money collect- 1 ed for the first quarter of 1920, the 1 fact remains that It will work a grave ( hardship on the county if this money 1 is not forthcoming for road building.' ( As a matter of fact, while the act of 1 1920 does seemingly give the com- c mission the right to expend all of this money, either in construction or maintenance of roads adopted into the State HVRtem nnd tn Hit- I , bW U"*0 UCO?UtO | the two-mill property tax, the act of 1920 did not become effective until it was signed by Governor Cooper on the 10th of March. Inasmuch as the bulk of the money which tho Lexington county authorities believe they are entitled to was collected prior to the date of the signing of the act of 1920 its disbursement would sedm to be governed by the act in force at the time of' the collection of the funds. This might be held to be a fine point for the lawyers to quibble over, but the logic as well as the law of it seems inexorable to a layman. "We do not believe it was tho intention of the general assembly to place at the disposal of the state highway commission, for work only on such roads as had been adopted into the state system, but it seems nevertheless to have been done. So far as this oounty is concerned, such a policy would be detrimental to the best interests of the county. The Lexington delegation provided for construction work on the roads in the state system In this county the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, which it is estimated with the federal aid will bo sufficient to construct the mileage embraced in the state system. For this all the peqple of the county will have to pay . by direct taxation. It therefore seems only just and proper that tho funds from the license tax on automobiles should be spent on the other roads of the county, leaving the two-mill tax to take care of the upkeep of the state system reads, an item that will bo practically negligible this year because the roads to be maintained have yet ' to be built 1 The action of the highway comraia- * sion will hardly tend to popularize the new body, a. fact which may well prove a setback to road building in 1 the state. Lexington county is sadly in need of the money which the highway commission is withholding and the county authorities should take every measure to see that the funds are made available an quickly as possible if it can be established that they can be legally converted to the county treasury, ' THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM The platform, of the Republican party, adopted at the convention in .Chicago last week, was among the weakest papers of its kind that has ever emanated from a like gathering. On the great issue of the league of nations and the treaty of Versalles th? party of Lincoln and Roosevelt has perpetrated the greatest straddle in the history of American politics. The platform, so far as this important is sue is concerned, is worse than sounding brass ant tinkling cimbal; it is a mere welter of; words, successful in 1 Its evident endeavor to conceal the ? real sentiment of the Republican < party and capable ,of any interpreta- t tion that one may care to put upon It. t It is meaningless Jargon, an evident ? and sorry compromise between the a "irrecocilables" of the Johnson-Borah r type and delegates fresh from the a people who know these men do not j represent the best thought of the American people and who were not t willing to face 'the country without some word that the Republican party does not repudiate entirely the league and the treaty. "Either side to tho li controversy may claim a victdry. si But it was in its denunciation of u Woodrow Wilson thai! the Republican g party sunk to its ldwest depta of de- h gredation. If one-half of its charges wfere true Mr. Wl!non should be impeached for flagrant abuse of power. Believing only an iota of what the Republican platform claims, one could well" imagine that the congress of the United States had ceased to function entirely, and yet quite recently we have sec i the spectacle of the senate. In tL j exercise of its constitutional power, repudiating the action of the presidont in negotiating a treaty distasteful to therm What powers not uuiuorrou upun mm uy mo constitution has the president usurped? No Republican can point them out. Mr. Wilson has, it Is true, urged his view upon congress, but only in a constitutional manner, openly, without threat, but evertheless insistently. He has not always been politic about his manner of urging, as strong men and honest men are often not politic, but he has at least been/ /straightforward md trua to his own convictions. A Republican cortjgrress has denied him the fruition of his high hopes, or has at least deferred them. There are many sincere men who oppose any league of nations. They are entitled to their opinion, but abuse of the president will get them nowhere, Pruth is a mighty weapon and when the Republican party charges Woodrow Wll80nr with being a usurper and a dictator It has .'gone far from truth. "Whom the gods would deitroy they first make mad." In its nadness the Republican party has >verreached Itself. Its destruction will 'ollow as night follows day. Domo:ratic prospects were never brighter. ?????y??? POMTIOAL APATHY. With the opening of the state cam>aign less than a week away there Is bo greatest apparent apathy among he average run of citizens as to the tampaign, due largely no doubt to he fact that there Is ho opposition in he governor's race. It will not do a >It of harm if South Carolina has a lttle rest front tho "hot" politics of omo past years and turnB its :.ttenion to more constructive work. While t is true that "eternal vigilance is he price of liberty," yet we have had oo much politics and too little devoion to material development for far oo long. The present campaign will >e a decided relief. Men may discuss >olitics without the ever present danger of open rupture. As a matter of 'act there are important matters of mtlonal policy to be decided in the .his year. The success or failure of sither of the great parties may mean mportant and material changes in our national life. Unfortunately we |of the South, with our one-sided politics (made necessary by reason of the partisan rancor of a generation almost sxtinct), are more or less "onlookers in Vienna," We must in the nature jf things nang to tho Democratic party. So far as the writer is concerned this suits us well enough, but there is a large number of persons with Republican leanings and a num- , ber who find themselves frequently jut of harmony with first one and then , the other of the two great parties, without having any outlet for their feelings. But, even considerig our i forced aloofness from national politics ( sve should cultivate an intimate study Jf the great currents of thought and . avents which may make life for our s posterity entirely different from our I )wn, because the time may come when there will be a change. The lack of heat in our state campaign should therefore help us to pay more attention to national affairs, with resultant enlargement of political horizon. BETTER PENSION LAW. One of the first things that the next general assembly should do is to enact a uniform and workable' pen- . 3ion law which wouid^plae* air Confederate soldiers ugMnr- tHo'salmo basis In every county. As the matter'how stands the various county boards seem to be a law unto themselves and the methods of classification vary with county lines. The legislature should fix a standard of classification uniform *like in all counties and with power zested nowhere to change that standard. The last legislature made a iesultory effort to acomplish this desirable end, but soemed unable to put Its thought into clear' and precise English, with resulting inequities ornconfusion. ' There may be a difference of opln- i on as to whether the classification mould be based upon length of service or present need (our own view is .hat the latter should govern) but\ hero is no rtidson why veterans of the tame length of service and in ' the ame pecunlaify circumstances should eceiVe one ftrhount in Richland and mother in Lexington, according to the fleas of the lotfal board. 1 A vhst Improvement can and should 1 ie made next year. < ~ " I ~ WRT,I< Dr. S3. C. Ridgell Is this week giv- I ig an account of his stewardship as 1 tate senator to which we take pleas- ! re In dlroetlri#- attention. It was the i oo"d fortune - of Dr. Rldgell to serve 1 la county during a period of con- ] i * . structivj work by tho general assembly and he has stood always for advancement In state and county?for the best litterests of the whole people and he can retire from public life with the cosciousness of duty fulfilled and the "well done" of his constituents. I ' A federal Judge has decided that cloth is not - Wearing apparel, Which makes it food for thought. And now all~is ready " to* pick the winner at San Francisco, :X After reading' the Republican platform wo know what Solomon meant when ho said "vanity for vanities, all is vanity.". ? < . , After all "Big lousiness" is again in the Republican saddlo?riding for a fall. I See by the Paper False Pride. '' The Republicans seem, very proud, of their "bossless" convention. It is, we'll admit, a great, novelty.?Columbia Record. ' - Pretty Active. Gen." Pershing is to retire from the army at the age of 60 after a long and distinguished service, to pursue a more active career. If ho intends to get out now and make a living he'll find it pretty active. Wo do and we aro not sixty.?'Laurens Advertiser. IIow Do They Do It? We saw a negro woman Friday morning sweeping the pavement in front of a Main street store. She was wearing a handsome gold wrist watch! IIow do they do it? That Ib but one of a thousand illustrations of ti erft, of mad extravagance.? Rock Till Record. I A Feeling of Security. The farmers and business men of Colleton county are experiencing a feeling of great security. While it is not believed by anyone that a full or even a large percentage of cotton will be fnade, the presence of fields of pretty peanuts is convincing1 proof that there is pres'ent a substitute which will go a long way to provide a money crop to take the place of cotton." Then the erection of the.^sweet potato storage houses and the grain elevator means that there will be a ready cash market for these products which tho farmer heretofore has felt must be sold at' horae or ri^it at all.jThls is indeed encouraging, tfnd these things are going a long ways toward restoring confidence in the final prosperity and weifare of our county. The presence at this time of large numbers of boll weevils is a serious menace to cotton. Indeed quite a few farmers have plowed up their cotton within the past few days and have planted their cotton fields in corn. The weevils came and were attacking the buds of the cotton, and these farmers said it was bo use to try to combat so early an invasion, and as a result they will have corn to sell to . the grain elevator this fall. We are glad to see this true, and The Press ] rnd Standard believes the farmer who i plants corn at this time is doing wise- 1 ly. This grain will doubtless bring $2.00 per bushel this fall, or even a less price wiil make it a, bettei; paying crop than cotton at 40 cc#for,a pound, taking into consideration the cost of production, etc. ! J>et the farmer keep a stiff up in# tinu ruiuae 10 oe beaten. Do not be In too big a hurry to surrender. The boll weevil is a blessing to Oolle- J ton county.?Walterboro Press & StVltagard. vjwt u,.^eP ?pajiC Warning. < Warning has been given that the wheat crop is estimated 34 per ceni. j short, and the farmers are urged to plant more corn. What ever is done ^ to relieve the situation must be done at once, for there is no time to lose It will be wel to heed thq warning. You may not care to hear anymore about the boll weevil, as it has not troubled you yet but this pest is in the state and not far from ub, and if the ] cotton crop should be materially injured by the boll weevil, and with a < shortage of wheat and corn and pro- i vender for stock, the wave of prosper- ] ity that has been sweeping our coun- j try will he- turned ihtd a wave of de- , pression bordering on to despair. It t is alarming to see so many farmers t comiing to town and hauling western corn and western hay home to feed their stock. Hay at about sixty dolIfira n trvr* * ' uuu turn is iwo dollars anu a half a bushel. For some reason there seems to be a scarcity of corn and hay all over South Carolina. Had d It not been for the western crops t work animals would have perished. As r It Is many of thorn give evidence of being underfed. It will soon bo too late to add to the corn crop, but a ?ood hay crop should be provided for. I We believe that there is a scarcity ot b peas ir this couijty, tut all that can e i be had should he sown d<|wn and careful attention "given to the harvesting of the hay crop. Farme.s, take warning. The situation is alarming. The crash will surely ^conue unless you prepare for It n*w.?Wateree Messenger. " y 1 The Debs Pictures (Manufacturers Record.) Moving picture houses throughout the country are exhibiting the scene at Atlanta Prison that took place when Eu^ne V. pebs was formally notified that .the Socialist Party had made him its candidate for President. . It is not a genuine scenq; it is a performance carefully 'planned and rehearsed with a viotv to creating sympathy among the unthinking. Mr. Debs embraces the emissaries of his party?actually kisses them. When the hollow'^ham is thus coldly described, few can escapo a Bhiver of repugnance. Many will revolt at the idea that a man legally and justly convicted of a,crime against his country, committed at a time when the lives of his fellow citizens were at stake and the future of civilization in Che balance, should be permitted by the nation's servants to take part in such mummery. But in the theatr^ as the authors of the little drama well knew, no touch of the "faking" is obvious. Pew who are responslvo to the appeal of tho dramatic, or whose hearts are sensitivo to the pathos of old age in distress, can stifle a responsive emotion. Under the influence of this unreasonig mob psychology, the acknowledged criminal is nightly applauded?as loudly as many of the candidates for the Presidency who have won their honorable eininenco by great and unflagging servico to the American npnnlo in ~ K J|--uu UllllUKG is committed, an outrage against the nation and against ij.s heroic defenders. It is probably too late to prevent the exhibition of the pictures; but it is not too late to provide that, together with so much deli Derate mawklshness and premeditated falsification, the basic truth shall be made known to all. In a public speech delivered in June, 1918, the present candidate of the Socialist Party applauded its platform of 1917, which called for "continuous action and public opposition" against our conduct of the war; declared that the war was caused by and carried on for the sake of "capital," and exhorted wage earners not to submit to the draft or in any way aid their country. Speaking of\ the Government and th,e: courts, '.he said. "With every drop in my veins I despise their law and defy them!" All this ho admitted under oath in court and has never recanted a word of it. With these few lines flashed upon the screen, little would be left of the mob phychology upon which the authors of the Debs scenario have so astutely played. The underlying falsity of the appeal for sympathy would be obvious, and the flagrant impropriety 01 exhibiting, on an equal footing with those who have been loval to the - I 1M?U jicuyic, lilts mail WHO 18 loyal only to socialism. With the true words of Debs Inscribed upon it, the little drama would have a logical beginning and middle?probably also a logical end. FISHING. Every one's gone fishin', Trying for to hook Jomethin' from the oceun Or somethin' from the brook; l*ishin' fur a fortune, In a rocky boat; Pishing' for a. dinner, Or fishin' for a vote. Poller seems more hopeful Kvery time he fails. Some must fish fur minnows; Some kin fish fur whales. Pisliin* where it's muddy, Or Fishin' where it's clear; Every one goes fishin' At the present time o' year. ?Philander Johnson in Washington , Star. WAS NOT APPLICANT. Editor Dispatch-News. The Trustees of the Lexington High School, wish to correct a report that s being circulated to the effect that lev. Funderburk had applied for the irinclpalship of this school.\ Such a eport is incorrect as he has never in:imated that he cared for this posl ion. ; i i : \ ' KARL. F. OSWALD, H. N. KAMINER, i. <-l V Trustees, % Klkay'H Rye Sbap., Elkay'a dye soap is' A Rexall proluct. Cleans while It colors. Will not larm the most delicate fabric. All lopular shades or colors, 10c. i HARMON DRUO CO. 1 ; i!? : ] Rub-My-Tiem is ag reat pain killer. < t relieves pain and soreness caused y Rheumatism, Neiifalgia, Sprains, tc.?Adv. M l . 4 , I , I _ >. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE HOUSE. I hereby announce myself a. candidate for tho Houso of Representatives from Lexington County and pledge myself to abide the result of tho priI mary election. I j. xa. JViAJL/PASS. I hereby announce mtfjelf as a ! candidate for .the house of representaj tlves from Lexington county, subject to tho Democratic primary. CHALMDRS E. WESSINGER. WANT ADS. BARGAIN EXTRAORDINARY? Beaded and unbonded georgette shirt waists, $3.00 each. I tidies trieolette blouses, $4.75 each. Ladies georgette blouses, $4.95 each. Ladies all wool navy blue tricotine skirts, $6.95 each. Ladies very fine georgette dresses, $14.95 each. The greatest bargains and new goods arriving dally. Furtick's Sample Store, corner Gcrvuis and Gates Sts., Columbia, S. C. FOR SALE Sweet Potato Plants?$1.50 per! 1,000, express collect. $1.75 per 1,000, postpaid All varieties prompt shipment. DORRIS-KENSBY PLANT CO., 4t-p-37 Valdosta, Ga. FOR SALE?One Maxwell touring car in perfect running condition, and a brig bargai to quick buyer, with terms to responsible party. MILLER. MOTOR SAi.ES CO., 2tc Lester C. Miller, Pres. FOR SALE?19IS model Ford touring ear in excelelnt shape. Bargain for quick buyer. R. J. Hook, Lexington, S. C. tfc. FOR SALE?Three-year-old, two-gallon Jersey, entitled to registration; second calf (heifer) ten weeks old. Price $125.00. Major Harmon, Phone 4101, Lexington, S. C. ltp FOR SALE?One 1919 model Ford touring car with electric starter, in excellent condition. Apply Dr. G. F. Roberts, Lexington, S. C. ltc. FOR SALE?2 50-saw gins, suction, belts, shafting, pulleys and press; 25 Ii P. Lombard boiler, 1G H. P. Lidcll engine, all cheap for quick sale. S. D. Price, Gilbert, S. C.. Rt. 3. 2t-p-35 LOST?A cameo brooch about four weeks ago in or near Lexington. Finder please return to The Dispatch-News office. Reward. 34-tf. c BARBECUE AT CHAPIN?I will furnish a barbecue at Chapin on Saturday, July 3. County and State candidates arc especially invited. Meat Will bo DrOtBirn/l '? ' uj mi oxperi cuisl and prices for dinner will be reasonable. H. Sidney Lindler. 3tc BARBECUE?I will give a first class barbecue at Summerland Springs,* Saturday, July 3. Come one, come all. Ed Fallaw. 4tp?36 : FOR SALE?Ford touring car, 1916 j model. Good condition, good tires. Price right for quick sale. G. A. Amick, Little Mountain, S. C. 4t-p?36 LIBERTY BONDS WANTED?Will i buy any issue at best market prices, i E. G. Dreher, Lexington, S. C. ltc < WANTED?To sell my farm at Pelion. One hundred and fifty acres. Some green timber, plenty water. For ( cash or will arrange terms. D. W. j llutto, 511 Third St., Augusta, Ga. 2 1Ot-p-39 ' Rub-My-Tism is a pewerful antiseptic; it kills the poison caused from infected cuts, cures old sores, tetter, etc.?Adv. 4 ic HEMSTITCHING, pieoting und but- L ton covering neatly and promptly j ] done. Mrs. T. R. Keisler, Lexington, S. C. Phone 162. It34-c . LIBERTY BONDS?I will pay market prices for all issues of Liberty < bonds. J. P. Ott, Lexington, S. C. | 31tf-c t FOR SALE?One Maxwell touring car 1 in perfect running condition, and a big bnrgai to quick buyer, with terms to responsible party. MJLLBR MOTOR SALES CO., f 2to Lester C. Miller, Pres. ^ ' J FTNAJj 1HSOIIARGE. | Notice is hereby given that on Friday, the 7th day of July, next, I will apply to George S. Drafts. judge of probate for Rexington County, <or f final discharge as administrator of the u ffstate of M. S. Riley, deceased. c J. C. SPANN, f Executor Es. M. S. Riley. c Itc ' ' y * ' ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CONGRESS. I hereby announce myp^f as a candidate for Representative In Congress from tho Seventh CoAfciSsslonal District in tho coming: Democratic pri*mary and pledge myself to abide by the rhlcs ttrtd regiilritloris governing the sgid election. >: gMfryiDR. FOR SOLICITOR. I hereby announce myself us a, candidate jfor tho" office of solictor 'n-.t^ fcleVe'rith Judicial Circuit, subject to tiie rules and regulations of the Democratic partjv,. . . . ... . T. C. CAIAiaQN. ^wJ' & ."9 ?. ^**19" 7T . *!.? ,>'( .? i-^JiirK I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Solicitor of tho Eleventh Judicial Circuit, and pledge myself to abldo th'o results and support the nominees of the Democratic Priniary. S.' MO I) Z ON SMITH'. '' FOR AUDITOR. '\U, The many friends ' of jacob W* Shealy anounce him'for auditor- of Lexington county, subject' to'the' hctf tion of the Democratic priitlary.' "" a -t.c.y.c i", > POK AtJDITOR ,' I hereby announce myself a candidate for rebloc'.ica to the office qf Auditor for Lexington.County, subject to tho rules of. the. Democratic party, r :.1 >.r;, v W. D. DENT. ' ' :?FOR THE SENATE * J. Brooks' Wingttrd is1' hereby 'announced as a candidate "from Lexittg*ton County for tho State Senate'uttder tho rules a'nd regulations of the Dome': cratlc party in the ensuing primary election. _ ... . I horcby,announco myself as a cant, didate . for election to the office of Stato Senator from Lexington county, subject to tho rules and regulations of tho Democratic party. >' 'v D. M. CROSSON: ' ;. - I, . 1 hereby announce" myself 6. candidate .for tho office of State, Senator from T ovU "* ... j^Aiutjiun oouniy and .pledge myself to abide the rules and regulations of tho Democratic party. L E. DRBHBRi i ' SUPERINTENDENT OP 1 5 EDUCATION. I hereby anounce myself as a candidate for reelection to the. office.of County Superintendent o,S EdveatioD for Lexington County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. A. D. MARTINFOR SHERIFF. 1 hereby announce myself as a can* didate for Sheriff of Lexington Coun* ty, subject to tho rules and regular lions of the Democratic party. t W. M. LAIRD. .; FOR SUPERVISOR. 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for tho office of Supervisor of Lexington county and plodge myself to abide the result of the democratic primary. . f: t . " , WALTER F. HOOK. The many friends of John T. Kaminer hereby announce him us a candidate fo'r.Supervisor in, the coming;, primary election, subject to tlio rules and regulations of the Democratic, p.orty. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for supervisor of Lexington county and pledge myself to abido by the rules and regulations of tho Demo:ratic party. WILLIAM W. EURTICK. I hereby anounce myself as a candidate for County Supervisor of Lexington County, subjoct to tho :rules nul regu't tions of the Democratic party. GEORGE C. STEELE. J hereby anounce myself as a canlidate for County Supervisor of Left- ' ngton County, subject to the- rules md regulations of the Democratic larty. i W. M SPIRES. COTTON WEIQHEHl. I hereby announce myself as a.can: lldate for cotton weigher for tho district of Pellon, subject ,to the rules ind regulations of the Democratic mrty. ... , . G. Oduss Spradley. FOR TUTCASOREIt. " '" The friends of WILLIE J. SMITH tnnounce him as a candidate for bounty Treasurer, subject to the rules ind regulations of tho Dcmocratlo mrty. 1 -.1 v/*V ti TIU'JASURER At the solicitation of numerous rlends, I hereby announce myself as l candidate for the office of treosurr of Lexington county. I pledge mytelf to abide by the result of the Doraicratic primary. D. L. SHEAIvY.