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VOLUME NO. 50. . .? LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1920. ? ' . ' ..' . NO a*
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COX AND RO
DEMOCRA'
Governor of Ohio
Won on 44th
Ballot.
For President?Governor James sCox
of Ohio.
For Vice President?Franklin D.
Roosevelt 'of New York, assistant
secretary of the navy.
These are the candidates of the
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Democartic party, nominated at San
FranciBco a^ter a battle of ballots
lasting from Friday to Tuesday. It
took 44 ballots to decide the nomina?
tlon for president. Throughout the
balloting Governor Cox and William
G. McAdoo were the leaders, with
Attorney -General Palmer running
third, but considerably behind the
others. Mr. McAdoo nil along maintained
that he was in no sense a candidate
and when told of the result expressed
his satisfaction that he had
not been the choice of the convention.
The big light of the convention was
over the wet and dry planks, neither
side prevailing, there being no reference
whatever to the subject in the
platform as adopted.
William J. Bryan was the leading
proponent of a dry plank and fought
valiantly-and with his old time weapon
or oratory, but all- to no avail.
For^onoe in his life since 189G, when
' he-"Captnred the Democratic convention
with hlo "cross of gold speech,
Mr. Bryan found himself in a small
minority in the party gathering and
he was snowed under completely.
W.. Bourke Cochran of New York,
one of the nation's most gifted orators,
championed the wel platform,
and he received little less consideration
than Mr. Bryan.
The reul platform fight was in the
resolutions committee, the convention
itself adopting the plat,
_ form as reported, though, the jiauoc
question, the league of nations and
the Irish question were fought out
on the floor.
The South Carolina delegation stuck
to Win. G. McAdoo from first to last.
A short sketch of Governor Cox is
appended hereto.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was
nominated for vice president, is a native
of New York. He is a distant re
. iaiion of Theodore Roosevelt, but is
a Democrat in politics. He is at present
assistant secretary of the navy.
DKiftHTtATIC NOMINEE ROSE
FROM PRINTER'S DEMI,
James Middleton Cox was three
times governor of Ohio, an honorenjoyed
by only one other Ohioan,
Rutherford I*. Hayes.
Horn on si farm, educated in tiiw
public schools, si printer's devil. a
school teacher, a newspaper reporter,
a private secretary to si congressman,
owner, manager and proprietor of
two newspapers, member of congress
for three years and three times g<?vernor
of his state is the record to
date.
Business success paralled his political
achievements and through his
own efforts Cox has amassed a fortune.
Mr. Cox became the leader of
the Democratic party in Ohio in
1912 when lie was nominated for
governor. As one who had brought
radical changes in the state constitution,
he took the field in its behall.
His first term as governor was devoted
chiefly to forwarding the enactment
of laws to put the new state
constitution ino effeer.
But Ohio evidently was not prepared
to assimilate all the new laws
for Cox was defeated for reelection.
But his party renominated him in
1911> and he was reelected for a third j
form in 1918, being the only Demo-|
crat to win in Ohio. I
Legislation for which Governor j
Cox is best known includes a model
workmen's compensation law and a j
child labor law which have been extensively
copied by other states.
Educators of the country say the Ohio
school oode, enacted under Governor's
Cox's direction, will live as a
monument to his achievements.
Mr. Cox was born in Butler
county, Ohio, in 1870. He attended
district school and held his first position
as a teacher of the school in
OSEVELT WIL
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Endorses Woodrow Wilson's ndm
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Endorses League of Nations wltli
j are not "designed to cut t
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Praises conduct, of European war
Points with priife to constructive
particularly. farfn loan hanl
Condemns ^Republican congress
Promises economy in governnaer
Promises legislation to pro!
Reaffirms traditional tariff' pol
Flavors legislation in aid of farm
Endorses WQpi&n suffrage and c
llna to ratify nineteenth am
i Favors good roads.
Endorses Wiisojx's Mexican pollc;
government when it demons
i Expresses sympathy for Ireland.
Favors independence for Phlllipi
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which he took his first lessons. He
spent evenings fcind (holidays in a
printing office. In v a few years lie
received his fii'st assignment on the
reportorinl stuff of 'tho Cincinnati Eneiuirer.
After ten vears with rmi? tt?
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ho went to Washington as private
secretary to Congressman Paul Fore
of Ohio. At the close of this service
he purchased the Dayton Daily News
borrowing, most--of the money to pay
for it. Later lie purchased the
Springfield Daily News. He was
first elected ^ cpngress in 1908.
He recently purchased the farm
near Jacksonburg upon which ho wus
born, and is making it into a modern
farm home where lie expects to
live on retirement from public office.
He is married and has four
children.
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FREfXES IN MOUNTAINS.
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Mr. Jpke Kaminer, of the Home
National bank, returned last ."week
I from a trip in the mountains of
North .Carolina, it . being ^'pleasure
trip oiily," and hn a- no connections
whatever with the damp plank proposition
that was before the San Francisco
convention at that time. Mr.
Kaminer went l>y way of Greenville,
where he was joined by Mr. Samuel
B. George. who attended the
State Bankers' meeting in that city,
and the two proceeded up the mountain
trail. . Everything went well until
the Ford in which they were traveling
struck a colder climate than
that in Depot street, and thereafter
everything. was not pleasure. However.
they are back in Lexington now,
and entertain the hope that the next
few weeks will restore them to their
accustomed habits and feelings.
I SMALL INCREASE IN
I*. O. I/OCK BOX RATES
Postmaster Frank George is in receipt
of a communication from the
postal authorities in Washington ailvising
hint of an increase in postoffice
box rent, beginning October Mr.
George asks that this increase be
given publicity at this time so that
the patrons of the local office will
have a full quarter's notice, and thai
they may govern themselves accordingly.
The new rate will he: Small boxes.
4 f? cents per quarter; medium boxes,
60 cents per quarter; large hoyes,
7f? cents per quarter.
A PLEASANT RECEPTION.
Mr. 1*. It. Warner's residence was
the scene of a. most pleasant reception
to the members of his family and
a few special friends on last Thursday
July 1st., in honor of his son J.
W. Warner and his bride who will
be at home at his father's for a
season assisting him on the farm.
This young couple have the best
wishes of their many friends for a
| long, and happy life, with peace and
I prosperity, health and happiness
I abounding.
LADIES IX) SERVE CREAM.
The toadies' Aid Society of the Lexington
Baptist church will serve
cream on the lawn at the Lexington
Manufacturing Co.. on next Saturday
evening. July 10, commencing at
7.20 o'clock. Everybody is most cordially
invited to attend, and help
these ladies in a worthy cause.
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) TO VICTORY
Y A NUTSHELL
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tout objection to reservations which
o pieces Vital provisions of the Ver
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i measures adopted by Democrats,
c and federal reserve bank,
for failure to revise tax laws,
it and revision of tax laws,
iteers.
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er and laboring man.
sails on Tennessee anil North Caroendment.
y and pledges recognition to present |
itrutes capacity to keep order.
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! BATCH OF DIVE NEWS
FROM BATESBl'IICi
r Special to The Disaptch-News.
Batesburg, July 6.?Monday. July
5th. was observed as a holiday, by
, the banks, post office and a majority
! of the business men of our town. The
! day passed off quietly, many of our
! people being out of town spending the
, holiday at other places. The negroes
gave a barbecue at the fair grounds
s which was attended by large numbers
! front adjoining towns.
The first watermelons of the season
. j were sold in our town last Saturday
i the prices ranging from 65 cents to
i .SO cents a niece.
| Hon. Phi. C. Mann, of (iritnuehurir
was in town Monday in the interest or
his candidacy for reelection to congress.,
He has )tinny friends here
who were delighted to see him.
Presiding elder Stuckiiouse of Columbia
filled the pulpit at the Methodist
church Sunday morning.
1 Chief of Police W. L.. Rhodes has
resigned and Mr. D. !>. Kirkland has
been elected by the council* to succeed
him. Mr. KJrkland was chief of
police of this town several years ago.
Dr. R. H. Timmennan returned
Saturday from Clemson (College,
where he attended a meeting of the
bourd of trustees of which he is a
member.
Mrs. R. P. Siackhouse of Americas,
Ga.. spent several days recently
with her sister. Mrs. R. If. Timmerman.
Mrs. James Whitten has returned
from a visit to her parents at NinetySix,
S. C.
Mrs. John I'. hong of Silverstreet
was the guest of relatives here Monday.
Crops are looking fine since the
recent rains. Corn in places is exceptionally
fine. It is feared that cotton
in this community is being attacked
by the boll weevil already according
to the statements of several
farmers. 15very effort. howover.
will be made to save the present
crop by spraying and burning the
infested squares.
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TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT j
Special to The Dispatch-News.
Swansea, July 5.?The Ladies' Improvement
Association will give a box
party at the North Edisto school
house next Saturday night, July 10,
beginning at 5 o'clock. They "will
serve ice cream, cake and other refreshments.
Tere will be music,
piano and string, by Misses Gabrella
and Addie Agnes Schonberg. The proceeds
will go to the improvement of
the school. Come one. come all. and
help a good cause.
CHURCH NOTICE.
The members of Nazareth congregation,
Rev. O. B. Shearouse pastor,
are requested to meet at the church
on Thursday, the 22d inst., for the purpose
of cleaning up the church yard.
By order of the council.
O. it. Shearouse.
Pastor.
I lamp Hutto,
Secretary.
BIRTHDAY DINNER.
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A birthday dinner at the home of
Mr. C. C,. Sharpp. in honor of his
mother's birthday on Sunday next,
July 11. Everybody is invited to
come and bring a basket.
CARROL HEADS SUNDAY
SCHOOLS
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k Pellon, July 6.?A large and representative
attendance from the various
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i annual convention of the Ecxington
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County Sunday School. association at
Pelloii on Sunday, July 4. All denominations
took part, and the program
covered the different departments o
the modern Sunday School.
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Pledges for the support of th
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work were double last year's tota
and the nhmber of subscriptions i
the state Sunday school paper wei
more than double.
A banner was awarded to tl
Brookland Baptist Sunday school f
havinfr the largest representation ?
the Convention. This school and th
Union Sunday School at Edmund
came. 'near tying for the honor of the
largest official representation. An
interesting report was made about
these J^wo Sunday schools, which arc
1 doubtless among the most flourishing
Inythe county. The Sunday School
a\ Brookland *has 300 or more mem.
hers. i The union Sunday School at
Edmimds was organized in February
of th|? year with 37 members. At the
end ait the second quarter, there was
a totyV enrollment of 122. They are
planning to add Crndle Rc*lls an<l
Horn*., departments in both of these I
schools.
In Addition to the speeches on the
prograih, there were a number Oi
selections rendered by the Swansea
quarter, consisting of Mr. und Ms. L.
<>. Rast. Mrs. W. C. Rast and S. E.
Smithy
Tht South Carolina Sunday School
association was represented by its
(Children's division superintendent,
Miss Cora Holland, and the general
superintendent, Leon C. Paimer.
For the coming year the following
officers were elected: President, J.
It Cat roll. Lexington; "Vice-president, j
T. C^Callison, Lexington; Secretarytreasurer.
C. H. Witt, Swansea; Divisioij
Superintendents, Children's,
M rs. w. E. Harmon, Lexington; young
peoplo's, W. C. Rast. Swansea; aduli,
Ira O, Carson. Ratesburg; District
PrcafrUfiTs; No. 1, A. . I?. hunter,
Bntesburg; No. 2. T. C. Caiilson,
Lexington; Nc. :t. E. W Burnett,
pwaxisea; Xo. 4. (Wilbur I'"'. Fr.lck,
Chapin. Executive Committee. C. M.
Efird. Lexington, W. D. Lucas. Brooklan^l;
C. Mj.Cain, Batesburg; 'I. S.
Holley. l'elion; B. C Young, Edmund.
SHERIFF MILLER ANNOUNCES
FOIt REELECTION.
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Sheriff Sim. J. Miller this week announces
his candidacy for reelection
as sheriff of Lexington county. Sheriff
Miller lias served a little more than
nine years as sheriff, having been
tirst appointed to fill the unexpired '
term of P. H. Corley. who resigned, i
He lias been twice elected by the peo- '
pie on tlie first ballot, never having <
bad In run over, although at times \
lie lias b:ni stronsr nnnnsltinn <siir>?-- i
iff Miller is an aggressive officer and J
has inmle a reputation for catching
fieri initials. Tlis friends believe that
he is still strong with the people and
will make a splendid run this year. j
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AN OKAVtiKlirm; WKIMMNO.
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A marriage of unusual surprise to
their numy friends was that of Roscoe
Shnmpert of Lexington county to
Miss Kortha Hebrard of Orangeburg
on June 20, where they were uniteu ]
for life by the Rev. Peter Stokes, <
presiding elder of the Orangeburg >
district, Methodist church. \
Mr. Shumpert is a son of Mr. D;
E. Shumpert. who has been in overseas
service and is now a student
of Clemson College. ITe is one of
the most popular and best liked 1
men of I^xington County. The :
bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. <
ami Mis. \V. S. Tfebrard. who has not 1
only many Interested friends as a
result of her charming personality
.! ouniii ana religious affairs, but
as teacher of Congaree graded scliol
for the past two years has won the t
admiration of many whose interest ]
centers in that work. i
They will make this their home r
for the present at Clemson College. s
OKltlllCK-WAKXUK.
<m Wednesilny, June 30, 19-0. at
S I'. M.. at the parsonage Mr. J. IV. i
Wuntrr, l.i-xington, f>. and Miss (
Krties.ine lierriel; Irr.o, S. <'.. were t
uai r'ed iy Rev. <?. I>. She.trou.se. I
SIX MEETIN
COUNTY
STATE (JINNERS MEET
AT OtflAJMBIA JTTjY 12.
The Stute Glnners Association will
meet In Columbia at the 'Jefferson
hotel Jnext Monday. July \12. The
meeting will be a*n important one and
a large attendance is expected. It is
hoped that every ginner in Eexlngton
county will be present, as it is
hoped to make the attendance from
this county lead all others.
A FINE WATERMELON.
The Dispatch-News force is under
obligations to Mr. E. L?. Wingard for
one of the finest watermelons we'
have seen this year, which is of an especially
delicious flavor. Mr. Wingard
reports his crop of melons as
beintr tinf> fhk vom- xir- wi?
like so many other good Lexington I
farmers, believes in making his own j
breaa. This year he sowed five aores
in wheat, using 2 1-2 bushels of seed
and harvested 112 bushels of w'hebt.
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DE.1TH OF'A LITTLE ONE, /
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Maxie Edward Wise, the little
son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Wise of the
Swansea section, was born June 25,
1919, and died June 27, 1920, makig
his stuj on earth one year and two,
rest over his broken-hearted father
and mother.
A Friend.
CHILDREN'S DAY
WILL BE HELD
Cildren's day exercises, at Bethel
church, Saturday July 31, at 11 a.
m. Public invited. Bring well filled
baskets.
BARBECUE AT SUNNY SOUTH.
The School Improvement league
will give a barbecue at Sunny South
school house on Saturday, July 10.
The public generally and the candidates
in particular are invited to be
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rot the benefit of the school.
FAMILY BARBECUE
Mr. Geo. C. Price, Lexington, S. C.,
furnished a most delicious barbecue
iinner at his home on Saturday the
3d., inst., which he enjoyed with his
family and a few invited guests.
SI N I?.\Y SCHOOL DAY.
Sunday school day exercises will be
leld at Red Bank Methodist church
3undav night, July 11, beginning at
?:.10 o'clock. Everybody cordially incited
to be present.
CHILDREN'S DAY SERHCE.
A children's day service will be
leld by the Edmund union Sundayschool
Saturday July 17, at 10 o'clock
a. m. There will also be a bas<et
picnic. All are invited to attend.
NEW CONCERN AT CIIAPIN.
Attention is called to the ad. in
his week's paper of Haltiwanger
3ros. & Chapmant Co., of Chapin,
vho are offering new curs for sale.
The gentlemen composing the firm
ire well known in their community.
BASEBALL.
Xewberg defeated Pincwoods in an
nteresting game of baseball Friday
vening by a score of 4 to 1. Bat- 1
eries. Pehrick and F.pting; Hipp and
lipp.
GS FOR
CAMPAIGN
Capfor county offices will
<ve i' ,^il the 10th of August at mid*Tylo
file their pledges and pay their
essments. The campaign will bevy.he
following day, Augudt' jll,
Summerland and close at Gilbert
the 28th. In all there will be
meetings for the county campaign,
schedule for which was arranged
the (executive committee at itd
eting here last Thursday. ~ The
edule Is as follows.
lummerland?August 11.
?hapln?August 14.
hvansea?August 19.
^elion?August 21.
New Brookland?August 26, at
ht. ;
lilbert?August 28.
... t*he committee also fixed the assessments
of candidates as follows:
Clerk of Court?Entrance fee, $30,
winner to pay $100 additional.
Sheriff?Entrance fee, $30.00," winner
to pay $100 additional.
Superintendent of Education?Entrance
fee. $20.00. winner to pay $60
additional.
Auditor?Entrance fee, $20.00, winner
to pay $60.00 adidtional.
Treasurer?Entrance fee, $20.00/"
winner to pay $60 additional.
Senate?Entrance fee. $30.00. winner
to pay $15 additional.
House of Representatives?Entrance
fee, $15, winners to pay
$7.50 additional.
Supervisor?Entrance fee, $20, winner
to pay $60 additional.
Coroner?Entrance fee. $10. winner
to pay $5.00 additional.
Magistrate?Entrance fee $8;
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w!nn^r to ps.y $4 "ddltion"!,
* mmQUAKTERIiY
CONFERENCE
AT BCETiAH METHODIST CHURCH
The third quarterly conference for
?the Gilbert charge, will be held at
Itoulah churcl\ on next Saturday, July
11th.
Tt is hoped that all stewards and
other officers of the charge will be
prcpjnt ^fltu u fuii report for. their
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tiuyea mat a godjd number of the
membership will bo present to hear
these reports, that they may knowhow
the charge is getting along.
B. W. Johnson, pastor.
VKRPKT OP1 CORONERS JURY.
Coroner Weed last week held an
inquest over the body of W. N.
Browft, who died from wounds received
on the night of the 28th day of
May in a shooting scrape which occurred
near Brookland between W.
P. Mitchell, J. L.. Crout and Alvey
Dew, a party of sheriff's constables,
and United States officer Ott, Brown
and a transfer driver named Xeely.
Brown was wounded several times
and died later from the effects. The
verdict of the jury was as follows:
"That the said W. N. Brown came
to his death by reason of certain gxinshot
wounds inflicted on the 28 th
day -of May at the hands of W. F.
Mitchell. J. L. Cr^ut and Alvy Dew."
The inquest was held at Brookland'
and the following composed the
jury: Henry Buff, foreman, G. |ATaylor,
W. F. L?ybrand, H. B. Craps,
W. C. Addy. W. R. Lowe. S. W TTook
R. W. Slimmer, M. A. Mims. J. L.
Corley. R. R. Shuler. C. T. Weed.
COMPTROLLER WITNESSES
AUDITOR'S SETTLEMENT
Comptroller General W. V. Sutherland
and his chief clerk, E. C.
Rhodes, were in town this morning: to
witness the settlement between Auditor
Dent and Treasurer Leaphart. Mr.
E. L. Hartley, foreman of the grand
jury, was also here to witness the
settlement. Mr. Sutherland found
everything in fine shape and was
warm in his praise of the efficient
manner in which these two offices aro
conducted. This is the first settlement
of the year and the first one
to be witnessed by the new comptroller
general, who was .recently appointed
to fill out the unexpired term
of Rut. D. Osborne, resigned.
PERSONALS.
Mr. Eugene Rick-lev
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clever young men with The American
Tobacco Company. }s here shaking
hands with his friends?and "the gal
he left behind" is now all smiles.
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