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II 1 I Clje S tepatrij-Newa OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER Published Every Wednesday By SLIGH & WALKER, Lcslngtou, S. C. G'. M. HARMAN, Associate Editor. Etered at the PoBtoftice atf Lexington, S. C., af mail matter of the Second Class. ] Subscription Price: Per Year $1.50 | CASH IN ADVANCE. j ADVERTISING RATES Obituaries and in inemoriams, one cent a word. Cash with order. Cards of thanks, one cent a word. Cash with order. j gerated accounts and it is not always possible to verify statements made * to newspaper men, but careful editors * can generally pretty well sift the chaff from the grains of truth. Already thee has been some dam age reported from the boll weevil in Liexington county this year. How much . is going to bo done we do not know. If we are to judge from the experi* ence of other sections it ought not to be great this year. There is certainly no occasion for alarm at this timw. But the time has come when all of US, business men and farmers, must give mo^t .serious concern to the formulation'of a defipite program to offset the ravages of the weevil. . Every farmer shoiiid do his utmost to destroy as many impossible of the pests this yeajK,and thereby minimize next year's darqAge. Squares which have fallen should be burned at once and special effort should be directed toward gathering every ounce of cotton from the fields and adopting every available means to secure the best price possible for thai which is grown this year. Business men generally should lend every encouragement, moral and financial, toward the improvement of markets for other crops and extend every reasonable accommodation to those who are willing to plan their affairs in such a way as to offset weevil damage. Sooner or Inter nerhnns npvt vnar we will be likely to face a real crisis in the cotton growing industry. Cooperation and business sense can he made to lighten this crisis to a point ' where it will be Negligible. Are we going to have in Lexington that cooperation and business sense or are wo going to set this down as "newspaper talk" and remain indifferent to the future? This newspaper is going to fulfill its conception of its duty and warn you from timo to time. It can do no more. EVERYBODY KAJPPY. Governor James M. Cox, the Democratic nominee for president, Is . a strong candidate. Ho is a man of urains a3 won as cnaracter ana .nas worked his way by his own efforts from a position of obscurity to his present high stand. Three times his native state of .Ohio has honored him by election to the chief magistracy, and during that time he has made a record of which Democrats everywhere ' are proud. He is in no sense of the word a reactionary, his tenancy of the i governor's office having been charac- 1 terized by somo of the most forwardlooking legislation ever put upon the : statute books of any state. Governor Cox will not inherit any i . of the animosities of the Wilson adt ministration. He will be strong with 'i HI* K V : V r Ofc 'rf V " i 1" } y. . want aas, one cent a wora euc?# insertion. Cash with order. Make all remittances payable to SLIGH & WALKER. Address ,all communications to The DispatchNews, Lexington, S. C. Phone 119. ; : 1 WEDNESDAY, JULY 14. 1920. NEWSPAPER TALK. A well known bu^Jness man, discussing the boll weevil damage. "Just with the editor the other day, said he did not take much stock ki boll weevil newspaper talk," was the way he characterised it. It is just this attitude that has made the damage of the ?*rAAirll no no it tc Tiioro i ca ^ uvu o* *" m^v ? no newspaper worthy o? the nam? s which desires to unduly alarm the public with, respect to the probable or actual damage of the boll weevil, but no newspaper worthy of the name is willing to withhold information of such damage from the people, though such a course might well be of benefit to the paper. Newspapers are among the first institutions to reflect demoralized business conditions in the > falling off of advertising patronage. They are interested in cultivating an optimistic state of feeling. But such newspapers ns are run by men of character, and most of them are, owe a duty to thq public which they regarc with some degree of sacredness. It is < this duty to keep the people informed and lo convey to them information that will aid them in adjusting themselves to new conditions which 1 prompts publication of such news. To 1 he sure it is possible to gather exag r I the people who do not 'believe in government ?X the interests, for the Interests, and by the Interests, proposed by the 'Republicans. And he Is going to be the next president of the United States. Some' of the old ti/ne politicians wanted to tight the election out In the East because they believed that Cox's reputed leanings to tne -wei siae or the liquor question would make that section the logical battle ground, but the nominee seems rather inclined to make a big effort In the West as well, where there is a particularly strong antipathy to the Old Guard tactics dnd control of the Republican party and a militant progressive spirit. " But East and West are both for Cox. Wherever the battle is pitched it will be won. AN ISSUE. There will doubtless be plenty of issues in the county campaign, because Issues can always be found by politicians looking for them, bbut the real Issue in which the people are mos,. vitally interested this year is the ro&d question. How are we going to improve our roads without plunging the county into a burdensome debt? ;t is possible to provide a beter system than we now have of workng the roads?one that will more tearly insure the county a reasonable eturn for the money invested? Is it jossible to have better roads on the lamie expenditure of tax money? If so, low is it proposed to do it? The annver to these questions is more vital to he people than any other topic that can be discussed and the candidate vho can offer a clear cut, constructive crogram of improvement will be sure o attract a considerable following if he people have confidence in his sincerity and his ability to put such a crogram in operation. Candidates for membership in both crunches of th eneral assembly and lor supervisor rould do well to ponler these quest ns and tell the people in the stump what they propose to lo. Get your name on the Democratic club roll?and do it now. No matter where the battle ground is pitched, the bottle ground still remains in Kentucky. There will be plenty of barbecues in the campaign this summer but not enough votes to go around. According to a fashion note "skinned hair" will be fashionable. Skinned buyers have been so for some time. If you can lind a candidate who is willing to admit that he is an aristocrat you may claim a large reward at this office. Now that Governor Cox has come out for woman suffrage it is practically unanimous?all except the women having declared for it. Most every candidate for public office will admit that he is a self-made man, but few of them will admit that they were pushed for time on the job. If Wigfall Cheatam, Ed DeOamp 01 Gary Hiott are inclined to get gay because the nominee t>f both parties are editors we would remind them of the old adage about the lightning not striking twice in the same place. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic candidate for vice president, is surely treading in Teddy's footsteps. iFirst assistant secretary of the navy and then vice president. Such was Teddy's record. And this will be Frank's also. The two were second cousins, by the way. DINTMLER REUNION ENJOYABLE AFFAIR The annual reunion of the Lindler family was held at the old home of the late Rev. A. W. Dindler on last Mbnday. .As usual a large crowd assembled together and the weather being favorable made the day more enjoyable. From this large family there arc eight children with a step-mother living. We are sorry to note from these that three were absent and no representative of these families were there to give an account of them not being present, while all of the other families were, represented, though some were hindered on account of sickness. , With an exception there was one family whose entire family was present, son-in-law and daughter-in-law. We trust that the next reunion there will be more families like this one and make the day worth while. . i ! _ The feature of the day was the dinner, and like always thero was a bounteous spread and many varieties, rdso ice tea and lemonade. Those who phrtook of this dinner enjoyed tlifcmselVes'greatly and especially in * - * 4e the"way it wan served. ' At dinner Rev. Mr. Padget was asked to give thanks, and after eating Rev. J. J. Long was called on for a dismissal and he made several beautiful remarks of how he had enJoyed the day. ^ There was a business session held to elect a secrfetary to notify thos?>: who were absent and plan the refreshments for the next reunion, and Mrs. Joe Padgot was reelected. GOOD RETURN PROM RYE. * Mr. J. H. Price one day last week sold to B. 13. Klrkland Seed Co., Columbia, 300 bushels of rye for which he received a check for $1,050.00. Mr. Price says that a check like this at this time of year does not come in a I miss even to one whoso rmorntions are considerable. The rye was grown on 25 acres which Mr. Price says he fertilized ever so lightly, nuking only a skimpy dressing of soda in the spring. With the aid* of his tractor the rye was cut in one day. One one horse, three two-liors^ 'and tone 'fourhorse wagons were used to haul the grain to Columbia:" Air. Price Is one of Lexington county's fh re most farmers. ? I). P. ADAMS FOR CORONER. This week we anounce Air. D. P. Adams as a candidate for coroner. Arr. Adams is an industrious employee of the Lexington Manufacturing Company, a good citizen, competent to fill the office, if elected, fyls j purppse is to conduct the office ac- j cording to law with the best service he can give it and promises the people they will make no mistake to try him. THE CHAIN GANG. Is now at work improving the road leading from Ihe Augusta road to Summit. FREE FREE FREE Re-en-ma Has Come to Town 2F Bottles full size to be given away absolutely Free Saturday. See advertisement elsewhere in this issue and clip the coupon. Present your coupon at our store next Saturday. July 17th and get a full size bottle of Recu-mn Free. HARMON DRUG CO., DPVATT c. kill; * ? u . WJ-1./I..J OLUlt.". NOTICE. i t All persons are hereby, notified not to trespass on iny place, known as Huffman Burnt Mill. Any one violating this notice will be prosecuted to the full extent of the alw. 41-4 1 -p GEO. E. RISH. CARD'OF THANKS. We wish to thank our friends for thq > kindness shown us during the sickness and death of our dbar wife and mSother, also for the many floral offerings. P. R. WESSINGER ANEJ CHILDREN. BARBECUE. We will give a first class barbecue cue with refreshments at Gilbert, S. C., Saturday August 28, 1920?cam| paign day. Prices for dinner will be reasonable. Come one and all and on* joy the day. J. D. HiARMAN, J. D. HALLMAN. td-p NOTICE TO CANDIDATES. All candidates are hereby notified , that pledges and assessments must be ' ' * , paid either to the Secretary of the Executive Committee, James B. Addy, Peak, S. C., or to myself, at Lexington, S. C., on or before twelve o*; clock noon, on Tuesday, August 10th, the time to be calculated by railroad ' time. , C. M. EFIRD, County Chairman. 1 2t?c ENROIAAIENT FOR PRIMARY ELECTION. ? , 1 desire to call attention to the democratic voters of Lexington , County that the books of enrollment i will close on the last Tuesday in July, and that after that date no person can put his name on the club rolls. The voters will find the enrollment I book in the possession of the secre tary of his club, or in the cumbent upon them to see that every possession of the president or of some member of the enrollment committee. I desire to again call attention to the secretary, president, enrollment committees, and executive committee from the various clubs that it Is encumbered upon them to see that every man who is entitled to vote at thole precinct has an oportunity to put his name on the enrollment book, ehpecially those who are sick or too Infirm to present themselves at such places as the book is kept for enrollment. I also desire to call your attention to the fact that the enrollment books mus be closed on the last Tuesday in July and that they must then bo forwarded to the Chairman within three days. C. M. EFIRD, County Chairman. 2t?c BARBECUE AT OlIATTN CAMPAIGN PAY. ' / : \ I will furnish a lirstclass barbecue and refreshments at Chapin on county campaign day, August 14. Let everybody come, hear the speakers and enjoy a good dinner. ,5ttj H. SIDNEY L1NDL15R. NOTICE DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons havng claims against the estate of Donnie L. Lybrand deceased ;at Swansea, S. C.. are required to, lile same with the undersigned duly itemized ahd verified, and all per sons indebted to the said estate are required to make payment in like manner. C. W. 1IALLMAK. Administrator of the Estate of Dannie D. I,ybrand, deceased. I barbecui^; | L will give a lirst class barbecue at j Summit on Thursday, July -9. Everybody invited. 10. M. Rislnger.-ltp ! i BAIUIKCUE. 1 wil furnish a Iirst class barbecue j the 7tli day of August near the old j Newberg school place. Candidates j are invited to be there. 2t-p T. F. SUEADY. | BARBECUE. We wil, give a first class barbecue at Pelion on Thursday, August 22, Campaign day. Candidates will all be present. Music by brass band. Everybody urged to come. Gt-p ,T. W. ROOF & SON. BARBECUE. We will give a llrst-class barbecue at Edmund on Wednesday, August 25. All candidates especially invited. Everybody come. A. G. CRAFT, 1,. E. J EFCOAT. fit-c 666 has more imitations than any other Chill and Fever Tonic on the market, but no one wants imitations. They are dangerous ihings in the ihedicine line.?Acjv. 4 . i ANNOUNCEMENT We Beg to Announce Onr l)r. Glnxon Is about to take his annual vacation by the first of July. All prescription orders, and all other optical work must be called or sent for before July 1st, A. J. GI,AXON. | 1920. i 666 cures Malaria, Chilis and Fever, Bilious Fever, Colds and LaGrippe. It ki|l]K the .parasite that causes the fever. *]t is a splendid laxative and general j Tonic.?Adv. 4 BARBECUE I,AT OIIAPIN 1 will furnish a firstelass barbecue | at Ohapin on campaign day August 14. I 6t-p S. \V. BOOZER. ! BARBECUE. J. A. Fogle will give a barbecue at Pelion on campaign day, August 21. Good dinner for everybody. Come. Ctc. Ruh-Mv.Tlon, - - ?j * > ? io tiH i uut pa.ni Kiner. It relieves pain and soreness caused by Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, etc.?Adv. * 4 WANT ADS. FURTICK'S SAMPLE STORK corner of Gervais and Gates streets and Main and Richland streets, sellinghigh grade ladies ready-to-wear at cut prices. Big sale of fine dresses this week, $9.95, all silk. Hundreds of very fine georgettes, taffetas and fine coat suits, sport coats, fine georgette shirt waists, silk skirts and all the newest styles at less than half what others ask. Follow the crowd. Furtick's Stores, Main street at Richland, Gervais street at Gates. LOST-?Auto license No. 3-1534. Finder will please leave at Bank of Swansea. M. W. Craft, Swansea, S. C. lt-p LOST?Between my house and my farm extra wire wheel and tire, Goodyear plain tread. ' Reward for return to Dispatch-News office or my home. H. Cromer Oswald. -It FOR SALE?198 acres land, 50 acres fresh land in cultivation, balance wooded; on water Congaree creek,hear Rock House, part of Freeman ' tract. Cash or terms. W. G. Tanner, Edrrtund. S. C. 2t-39p FOR SALE?Young milk cow with young calf. Apply Ell A. Sox, Lexington, S. C. ltp |-FOR SALE?Good milk cow with a ; fine neirer calf four days old. I. A. Llndler, Rcxington, S. C. R-2. itc FOR RALE HFXOW COST Wo are selling our Dry Goods at a birgnin. Call ih and look over our line, i 2\v SARRATT'S BAZAAR. ! i * PGR SALE?700 each of 100 and 160 lbs Brand and Oat Sacks at 12 1-2 and 15c each, Gregory-<Conder Mule Co., Columbia, S. C., 2w MARRY FOR WEALTH, HAPPINESS.?Hundreds rich, attractive, congenial, willing to wed. Photos Free. Mrs. Warn, 221C 1-^j, Temple St., Los Angeles, Cal,oi. ?39 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. Hutto, 511 Third St., Augusta," Ga. 1 Ot-Tl-^O Rub-My-Tism is :i pewerful antiseptic; it kills the poison caused from infected cuts, eure* old sores, tetter, etc.?Adv. 4 hlRBltTY 1U)NUS?I will pay market. prices for all issues of Liberty bonds. .7. P. < >tt. I<exington, S. C. 31tf-c Hilt SALE Sweet Potato Plants?$1.50 per 1,000, express collect. $1.75 per 1.000, postpaid All Varieties prompt shipment. DORR1S-KEXSKY PLANT CO., 4t-p-k7 Valdosta, Oa. =-. ANNOUNCEMENTS ! FOR THIS HOUSE. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the State Legislature from Lexington County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party, and 1 pledge myself to abide by the- results of tlie primary election. McKE N D It E K 1J A It It. The friends of Mr. J. Carroll Lybrand, of New Brookland, announce him as a candidate for the House of Representatives and pledge him to abide by the results of the Democratic primary election. FRIENDS 1 ln.rr.liv ? dato fur the House of Representatives from Lexington County aiul pledge myself to abide the result of the primary election. j. m. m a lp ass. 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for the house of representatives from Lexington county, subject to the Democratic, primary. CHALMERS H. WKSSINGKR. roit auditor. The many friends of Jacob \"V. Shealy anounce him for auditor of I Lexingtoti county, subject to the ac- I tion of tin.' Democratic primary. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the office of Auditor for Lexington County subject to ihe rules of the Democratic party. W. D. DENT. FOR SHERIFF. I hurt by announce myself as a can; didate for reelection as sheriff of j Lexington county, subject to the rules .and regulations of the Democratic i party. SIM J. MILLER. j I hereby announce myself as a canj didate for sheriff of Lexington county, I SUbieot to llvo niloo nn,l inmiUtlnno ol' the Democratic party. C. E. CORLBT. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Sheriff of Lexington Coun! ty, subject to the rules and regulaI tions of the Democratic party. W. M. LAIRD. j I announce myself a candidate for I sheriff of Lexington County, and will , abide the result of the primary election. I pledge the people of I^exingI ton county to obey the law and if j elected a strict enforcement of all | laws without fear and without favor. L. C. MERCHANT. | Ratesburg, S. C. Hill CORONER. I J. II. Haithcock is hereby announc| ed as a candidate for coroner for I Lexington county, and is pledged to I abide the result of the Democratic ! primary. I Having served the people of Lexington county as coroner, for two terms. I trust to their satisfaction. I hereby announce r??yrelf for reelection. WARREN WELD. D. P. Adams is hereby announced I a-s a candidate for coroner for Loxing- I ton county, and is pledged to abide J the result of the Democratic primary I oloM for, FOHMACJISTKATK AT BROOK LAND I lirrohy nnnunrc myself ns n cnn- J nulalo for Magistrate at Itrooklaml, | subject to tho rules and i?-ku lot ions ' of tlio Democratic party. Q. M. OAYDKX.. "1 I ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CONGRESS. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Representative in Congress from the Seventh Congressional District in the coming Democratic primary and "pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations governing the said election. H. P. FULMER. *\ FOR SOLKlTdlt r hereby announce myself ns a candidate for the office of solicitor of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. T. C. CALLISON. 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for Solicitor of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, and pledgo myself to abide the results and support the nominees of the Democratic Primary. S. MOUZOX SMITH. I'OIt TII13 SENATE J. Brooks Wlngard is hereby announced as a candidate from. Lexington County for the State Senate under tlie rules and regulations of the Democratic party in the ensuing primary election. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for election to the office of State Senator from Lexington county, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. D. M. CROSSON. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of State Senator from Lexington county and pledge myself to abide the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. L. E. DREHER. SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. 1 hereby anounce myself as a candidate for reelection to the office Of County Superintendent of Education for Lexington County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. A. D. MARTIN. FOR SUPERVISOR. 1 hereby arinounce myself as a candidate for county supervisor of Lexington County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic, .party. S. RUFUS SMITH. The ina.ny friends of P. W. Bouye. having confidence in his ability to serve well the interests of the county, offer hiiiu as a candidate for supervisor, pledging him. to abide by tin rides and regulations of the Democratic party. I hereby announce! myself a candidate for Supervisor of Lexington county, subject to the rules of the Itemocratic primary. F. K. BRODIE. j 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Supervisor of Lexington county and pledge myself to abide the result of the democratic primary. WITTPt' IX iTOfirr .. viiv A . nuun. The many friends of John T. Kaniiner iiereby announce him as a candidate for Supervisor in the coining primary election, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for supervisor of Lexington county and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Democratic partjr.':', : ,r-' " ' WILLIAM W. I^TJRTlCK^ ' i . ,v? I hereby anounce myself as a candidate for County Supervisor of,Le*-" ington County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. GEORGE C. STEELE. I hereby anounce myself as a candidate for County Supervisor of Lexington County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. W. M SPIRES. CtyprON WEIGHER. j T hereby announce myself as a canI didate for cotton weigher for the disj trict of Pelion, subject to tho rules I Mil.I " ??-- ? ...... ..Ou.uiiuiio m me xuemocratlc party. G. Odr.ss Spradley. FOlt TRKASU 111011. ? The friends of WIDDIE J. SMITH announce him ' as a candidate! for County Treasurer, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. FOIt COUNTY TRKASl'IUiR. At the solicitation of numorous friends, I herebv iintinnnon ? - iiijiJiu u.i a candidate for the office of treasurer of r.oxinKton county, f pledge myself to abide by the result of the Democratic primary. D. L,. SIIEALY, .