' LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1921. NUMBER 11.
LEXINGTON FAR]
! If- TO SIGN
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L&OAt a rousina: and enthusiastic meet
the Lexington county branch
he American Cotton Association,
which filled the court house to overawing
Monday, grekt enthusiasm
wjfo Manifested and there was a gen?
1& of determination to carry into
fijtifeet the program outlined by the
M^Bt organization in reducing the
qp|S6i> acreage. -As a matter of fact
J^KSJngton county ^Farmers have alreduced
their; acreage. Secre fjljp,'
Ellis Eflrd, ^fter the meeting,
MjUt that he doubted if more than 10
gfiM cent of the farmers of this
<jj|jWity would ?ave to curtail their
<?eage of 192^ in order to live up to
tfce terms or the pledge. He said an
(R^bneous^dea had gained currency
tpg& th<j/ movement meant that reof
what proportion of a
poll's crop was devoted to cotton and
feat to other crops he would, under
terms of the pledge, be forced to
tteduce his cotton crop one-half,
Jfehereas the pledge called only for
r the devotion of one-third of the land
ii^nded in cotton and the other twothirds
in food and feed crops. If a
an Was already doing this he need
^rfeduce no further to comply with the
jppfftie meeting was presided over by
George C. Price, with Secretary Ellis
Eflrd taking notes. '
SWANSEA MERCHANT I
MARRIED IN COLUMBIA
. , Citizens of Swansea ana vicimij
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.ylll be interested to leawi of the marriage
in Columbia last Sunday, January
2,. of Mr. H. Peskin of Swansea
j^Ud Miss Mary Rosen of New York.
. She Cremony was performed at the i
synagogue in Columbia by Rabbi
Ka^esht following which in the evenlag
a-dinner party at the Jefferson
hotel was enjoyed by the young couple
their friends. Mr. Max Spotsky
acted as best man.
r'-^sJdr^Peskin is one of. the progress:
fve young merchants of Swansea,
ftrhere he has been engaged in busi- j
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ness for several years and where he
'has. made a host of friends, who will
jvish him every joy. The bride is a
:yOU Ilg WUIUiXXi. VJL mail,) iviauiv
?and will be warmly welcomed to her
":itew home.
Sf After a honeymoon trip to Florida
Vv- ^
j&f about two weeks the young couple
Trill be at home to their friends in
Swansea.
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v AUDITOR W. D. DENT NOW
ON ANNUAL ROUND |
iiditor W. D. Dent started today !
bis annual round of the county !
ig tax returns. He will make ;
schedule advertised elsewhere in :
issue. While away his office will
:ept open for the convenience of 1
s wishing to make returns here, '
Julia Bickley being in charge of j
>ffice while Mr. Dent is absent.
; VISITED BROOKLAND.
ter spending a two week's vaca- j
with the home folks near Brook- j
hd, Miss Olivia Kaiser has returned
r Jamison, S. C., where she is en- !
tged in teaching this session.
LAST MINUTE TAXP
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While the State government has
iound it necessary to borrow largely
to meet its obligations because the
taxes have been so slow coming in,
; 'l<exington county has done her part I
^remarkably well. Of the $92,000 in
* round numbers due to the state from
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I this county for 1920 taxes. County |
|t Treasurer Leaphart has already remitted
$48,000.
f Of the total of $373,000 in round ;
.numbers to be collceted by Mr. Leap
? hart- $200,000 has already been paid,
: ?and the county's obligations are being
^promptly met.
t J$ir- Leaphart has already remitted !
$40,000, the first payment on the I
$100,000 borrowed last spring to run i
-^tfae county. Other payments will be '
'^due as follows: $40,000 February 5. '
$20,000 March 5 and $20,000 March
20. This was money borrowed for
pr<urrent expenses. Of the $100,000
p,y, ,
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HERS AGREE
COTTON PLEDGE
Addresses were made by Dr. D. M.
Crosson, who stressed the necessity of
farmers standing solidly together and
doing all they could to aid each other.
Judge C. M. Efird also spoke and
lent a word of encouragement. He
said many farmers were in a quandrv,
but he believed that in Lexington
county at least they would go ahead
pretty much as usual: that the banks
would be inclined to deal very len- j
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jiently with those who had shown a j
! disposition to do right and that credit
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would be available to make another
crop.
At the conclusion of the meeting
pledges were passed around and were
signed by about one-third of those
present, many others taking them
home who are expected to report
later. So far as known there were
only two refusals to sign the pledges.
In another column will be found
the peldges which the association is 1
asking "farihers, land owners, nier- ]
chants and bankers to sign. In case j
any person has not signed and desires j
[to do so he can secure blanks by ap- I
! plying to D. Ellis Eflrd, secretary,
jLexinglon, S. C., and they will be
promptly furnished,
j Notwithstanding the rainy weather
lone of the largest crowds seen here
jin a long time attended the meeting.
| The court house was filled to overj
flowing.
CLERK OF COURT SELLS
THREE PIECES OF PROPERTY
Three pieces of real estate were
sold Monday by Holley L. Harmon,
clerk of court, on orders of the court,
none of them bringing very high
prices. Following are sales with the
purchasers and prices paid:
Ninety-two acres near Pelion were
sold to W. H. Spires for $375.00, sold '
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under proceedings in the case of D. T.
Barrs et al. vs. Eugenia King Barrs.
George Bell Timmerman, attorney, j
bought, for $2,450 what is known as j
the old Meetze home in the town of I
Lexington, sold in the case of the
Home National Bank vs. Mrs. Blanche
D. Parker.
A lot with buildings in the town
of Cha'pin was bid in by D. C. Fulmer
for $1,525. This was sold under
proceedings in the case of Carrie M.
Slice vs. Claude K. Lindler et al.
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HOME NATIONAL BANK
PAYS O^F DIVIDEND, j
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At a meeting of the board of direc- i
tors of the Home National bank held |
last week a 5 per cent, semi-annual J
dividend was declared on the capital |
stock of $50,000.00, and checks have j
been mailed to stockholders for the j
amounts flue. The bank has pros- j
? 3 ^V?A WA cf TTAOV tho 1
pcrt^u UU11I15 IUC paot J^tti iaiaviwa. V4?v ;
capable management of the following I
officers: Samuel B. George, president; j
Karl F. Oswald, cashier: J. E. Kami- j
ner, assistant cashier: T. R. Keisler, |
assistant cashier. I
The annual meeting of the stock- '
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holders will be held on Tuesday, i
January 11, for the purpose of elect- j
ing directors and officers for the year. |
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AYERS |
CORD IN PAYING OP!
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borrowed for road improvement $20,- '
000 and interest will be due in April, j
This loan was for fiv-e years..
All Records Broken.
[ On December 30 and 31 all records'
at the treasurer's office were broken, !
when eleventh hour taxpayers, anx- J
ious to avoid the penalty, fairly .
swamped the force and passed
through the window $110,000 in i
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round numbers. This is the largest :
amount ever taken in two days' time.
School Funds Shy. ;
While collections have been re- i
markably good considering the de- j
pression. taxpayers of some school;
districts have been slower than others i
to pay up and funds in such districts
are not available for teachers' salar- :
ies.
Through the month of January a
penalty of 1 per cent is added, after
which the penalty increases.
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DISPATCH-NEWS
From this date on the ]
will be reduced to $1.50 a ;
order that we may do our p
turn to normal conditions a
the general depression resi
ton- Jias made money very
farmers.
At this price, however
paid strictly in advance,
when the time is out, Rene
miss an issue. T.ook at vour
time is about out. Send p. <
It is impossible for a i
to accompany the auditor c
will receive and receipt for
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Proprietors,
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MERMAN RESIGNS
AS SOLICITOR
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SUCCEEDED BY COL. T. C. CALU- j
SOX?WISHED TO GIVE SIX- j
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CESSOR CHAXCE TO PREPARE?
FOR COURT.
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After serving sixteen years, marked j
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[state, George Bell Timmerman ori
Saturday last handed in his resignation
as solicitor of the eleventh judicial
circuit. Mr. Timmerman took
[this step in order that his successor
[might not be handicapped in the conduct
of his office, as his term of office
,would have expired in the midst of
['the next term of court.
First elected at the age of 23, when
jthe circuit was comprised of the
[counties of Lexington, Richland. Ker[shaw,
Edgefield and Saluda. Mr. Timmerman
has succeeded himself at the
close of each term, having been reI
elected twice without opposition. Although
one of the youngest lawyers in
the State and inexperienced at the
bar, Mr. Timmerman soon made his
mark and his entire record has been
.one of the most notable of any proseIcuting
attorney in the State,
j Besides the splendid record he has
made as solicitor, Mr. Timmerman
has been equally as successful in
practice on the civil side of the court;
and it was largely- due to his extensive
practice in the civil courts that
he declined to offer for solicitor for
another term in the primaries last
summer.
Mr. Timmerman has announced
that he will continue to practice law,
with Lexington as his headquarters,
he and Col. G. T. Graham having
formed a co-partnership.
The Xew Solicitor.
Col. T. C. Callison, the new solicitor,
comes into office well prepared
for his arduous duties. Though com- !
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paratively a young man, he has been
successful in his profession and has
won a warm place in the confidence
and esteem of the people of Lexing- j
ton.
Col. Callison .who is a memuer ox ,
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Governor Cooper's staff, brings to his 1
work a splendid equipment. He is a ;
graduate of the university of South j
Carolina, where he took a high stand j
He has the unique distinction of never
having lost a criminal case in which t
he has appeared alone. Col. Callison
is well and favorably known in the
other counties of the circuit. He was
born in old Edgefield in what is now
McCormick county and enjoys a wide
acquaintance in Saluda county.
The new solicitor will have his
hands full to begin with in term
of court which convenes Monday.
January 17, at which seven homicide
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TO THE AEDITOR.
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of The Dispatch-News
to accompany the auditor on his j
rounds. Mr. Dent has kindlv con- !
sented t;> act for the paper. All
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or those who wish to renew
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them a receipt. As the price of
the paper is again put at SI.50
many of our subscribers should
avail themselves of this opportunity.
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year. This step is taken in
art towards helping to a rend
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ilting from low-priced cotscarce,
particularly among
\ all subscriptions mu^t be
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w promptly in crder not to
label; it will tell you if your
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>n his rounds, but Mr. Dent
subscriptions^
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The Dispatch-News..
E. AUSTIN ROOF
IS HIGH SHERIFF
TRANSFER EFFECTED TUESDAY.
?NEW OFFICER PROMISES
IM PA im\I; EN FORCEMENT
OF LAWS.
E. Austin Roof is now high sheriff
of Lexington. Having filed his bond
and received his commission the office
was turned over to him by Sim J. Millei-.
the outgoing sheriff. At the time
of the transfer there were 15 prisoners
in the jail, of whom 9 were
sent up from the federal courts.
CH. AT *? V? t'Aet I*A_
CIltfniJL .UlilCl . ? HU uaj IVtired
from office has been sheriff for
10 years, having served out the un
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SIM J. MILLER.
Retiring Sheriff.
expired term of P. H. *Corley and
being twice elected. During his incumbency
Sheriff Miller has earned quite
a reputation as a vigilant and resourceful
apprehender of lawbreakers.
He retiies to private life with
the good wishes of a host of friends.
Sheriff Miller will make his home in
Lexington, having occupied his home
on Depot street. He will look after his
farming interests ar.d his transfer
business.
The Xew Sheriff.
E. Austin Roof, the new sheriff,
takes office under favorable circumstances.
He was elected by a most
flattering vote, bespeaking the c-onfl
, i :. A rsTix^ Roor
Now Sheriff
delKv of i l\ pie in h.s t hn.mtcr'.
and ability, Ho c?>mes i.\ at a time
when the suppression of trime is a
vital subject. His friends are pre
dieting: that he will have a successful i
administration.. Mr. Hoof was for 18 j
rears i rural mail carrier and was I
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Important term t
will beg
Judge Frank B. Gary of Abbeville
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| will preside at the next term of the
j court of general sessions, which comjmences
here Monday, January 17 and
| may continue for two weeks. This is
! expected to be an important term of
| court, as then are many defendants
i awaiting trial. At least seven honiiIcide
cases are on the docket for trial,
'several of which were postponed from
j the last term of court. Four white
i men will be the defendants in one j"
'of these cases, resulting from the kill'
ing of Constable Brown in an alleged
liquor raid in Brookland last spring
while one other white man, Newt
Kelly, who recently killed David H.
Shull in Brookland, is the defendant
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in another. The other defendants
jare negroes. The roster of the homijc-ide
cases scheduled for trial at this
i term are as follows:
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i Hect<"i Patterson, negro, of Swani
sea.
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j Sam Harris, negro, now living ir.
Augusta, who is alleged to have killed
j another negro at Harbison college
jThe defence in this case claims acci
jdent, it is understood.
! Russell Potee, negro, who ran over t
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/with an automobile and killed Mr.
; Turner, a white man in the town of
Brookland.
I Newt Kelly, white, who recently '<
NEW YEAR BRINGS r
i COURT HOUSE CHANGES i
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\\ ltn the advent of the ISew Yeai*j
j there will take place several changes j
| in the personnel of the officers who j
i will serve the people. ? j
On Thursday George C. Steele, the j
newly elected supervisor, will assume i
| the reigns of office. Already Mr. I
j Steele has been busy going over the i
j county's affairs with the outgoing j
supervisor, Charles E. Corley. An un- j
[founded rumor was going the rounds!
this week that Mr. Steele would de- j
cline to serve. The Dispatch-News I
is able to say. however, that there is j
[absolutely no truth in the report. Mr. j
! Steele will take office Thursday. \
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For the present there will be no j
[change in the board of county com-j
j missioners, two of whom are to be j
[appointed by the governor upon the!
; I'ecommfcniaMu-i of the legislatrue. 11
; These two members have not yet been jl
selected. T.wo members of the board |]
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GEO. ^C. STEELE 'l
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New Supervisor 1
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will hold over for two more years.
i The present members of the board
are: TV. TV. Furtick, E. L. Derrick, j(
George A. Shealy and B. Furman ),
Brodie, the first two of whom hold ! j
over while the terms of the other two
expire. jE.
Austin Roof took charge of the |
Sheriff's office Tuesday. \r
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Hollv Ij. Harmon, who succeeds |
himself as clerk of court, will begin jt
his new term of four years January it
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lit.
c. E. Smith, nominated for county ;g
nYN AMITE EXPLi
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SERI0USL1
the premature explosion of two jc
boxes of dynamite caps caused the r
s'iious injury of four young men of:
Lexington last Friday night during a ja
New Year's celebration. Frank Fields. {
Sim Fields. Furman Harmon and ic
Shelby Harmon had gone just out of '
town near Fourteen creek to fire New |S
Year guns, and for some cause a dy- t
namite cap went off prematurely, ex- f
ploding two full boxes, and the en- r
tire party suffered more or less ser-'r
ious injuries. r
Frank Fields lost his left eye. parts A
IF COURT
UN ON JANUARY 17
shot and killed David H. Shuli ir; the
town of Brookiand.
Jacob Lorick, negro.
Cleve Pooser, negro.
First Week Jury.
Following is the jury for the first
week of court:
J. Felder Smith, George W. Jefcoat,
T Hninnt* A ^r\lnlinc T-Tifr* T
u v^wiiivj | iT.uvi^nuo xxitv, >
H. Arnold. John W. Younginer, W.
D. Franklow, Lester L. Sharpe, Haskell
Hall, Bart G. Mathias, Rufus L.
Craps, Arthur R. Timmerman, Boyce
J. Able, Weber L. Rawl, Lemon E.
Jefcoat, Morgan T. Corder, J. Perry
Rish, J. Hamp Long, Thobmas J. Risinger,
Harvey F. Roof, Willie H.
Weed, Curtis Derrick, E. Hendrix
Roberts, Seber Y. Fulmer, H .M. Williams,
Julian D. Cromer, Luther J.
Busby, George V. Sharpe, Johnnie
Dyches, Joseph W. Meetze, K. C. Gunnell,
John W. Wessinger, D. Backman
Amick, Lee Rabun, Shelton E.
Corley, Morgan A. Sharpe.
Grand Jury for 1921.
The following have been drawn to
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serve on the grand jury for the com- '
ing year: . 1 \
Jacob H. Roberts, Oscar C. Boat- >
wright, H. Berime "Williams, W. H.
Fallaw, Mat. L. Martin, T. Wade
Long, J. M. Taylor, Cary A. Snelgrove,
J. Frank Smith, Murray D. Rucker,
C. E. Taylor, L. D. Hutto.
"BOB" JONES HERE
NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT.
An overflow crowd is expected to
hear the famous evangelist, "Bob"
Jones who is to speak at the high
school auditorium Sunday night at
7:30. Mr. Jones is considered one of
the greatest evangelists in America
today and is president of ilv^ great
interdenominational Evangelistic association
of America of which Billy
Sunday is-vice-president.
Lexington is one of the fifteen
Places in South Carolina to be visited
by Mr. Jones in the interest of the
rampaign of Sunday School Evangeism
which is being conducted by the
South Carolina Sunday School association
under a Sunday School Evangelism
committee of twenty-five of
:he leading laymen and ministers of
:he State. Dr. W. L. Ball, pastor of
:he First Baptist church of Spartan3urg
is chairman of this committee,
Prof. William S Morrison, vice-chairnan
and Rev. A. E. Driggers, pastor
)f the Methodist church of Clemson
Pollege, vice-chairman. The purpose
>f the campaign is said to be that of
irousing, inspiring and enlisting each
Sunday school worker in the State
'or personal evangelistic effort in his
>r her own Sunday school class, leadng
up to a Sunday School Decision
Day or other equivalent evangelistic
emphasis. {
HARMOX-SEAY.
A pretty home wedding of the past
-veek was that of Miss Mildred Harnon
of Lexington to T. C. Seay of Coumbia,
at the home of Mrs. L. C.
Harmon in Lexingtcm The ceremonv
ivas performed Thursday afternoon
it 1 o'clock by the Re/. Mr. Whitten
)f the Methodist church
:reasurer, will not take office until
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:he beginning of a new fiscal year
Tuly 1 next.
Auditor Dent will succeed himself
it the same date.
County Superintendent of Educaion
Julius E. Sharpe will likewise
>egin his new work July 1.
Coroner Weed, who succeeds himself,
will also take a new hold.
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(INJURES FOUR
>f three fingers on left hand, and nunerous
bruises and cuts over body.
Furman Harmon lost his right eye,
md has many cuts and bruises.
Sim Fields and Shelby Harmon re
eived several minor wounds.
Frank Fields. Furman Harmon and
>im Fields were carried to the Bapist
hospital in Columbia Saturday
or operation, and the three young
nen are doing as well as could be exacted.
Shelby Harmon is recovering
apidly at the home of his father, Mr.
,r. U. Harmon.
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