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VOLUME Nas^ ^ ~~ ' LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1921. " ^ ' NUMBER 16. HAPPENINGS OF THE IN SOUTH CA ?^-v'. Columbia. Feb. 8.?When the house of representatives met Monday night ' ;the legislative session enterea upon fC ' its fifth week with very little accom?P$ plished so far as the passage of new acts is concerned. Perhaps 20 acts y^^have been finally passed along to the Pf| .governor for his approval, but all of K-lrr them have been entirely local in their ' nature. So far no bill of great stately wide importance has managed to run the gamut of both houses. The greatpart of the past week was spent . the senate in discussion of bills to aboMsh .various state offices or de- j but a direct vote was --f y; yreacbed on only one of them, that to abolish the board of public welfare, /which resulted in a vote of 26 to 11, *. : vaSftihst the bill, thereby giving this yagency of government another lease ^5s..;?h life. Bills are also pending on Athe senate calendar to abolish the tax commission, the highway commission and perhaps some others. Predic tions are being freely made that they Jtrill. moet a fate similar to the one abolish the board of public welfare. ' vUniess the general assembly gets a J^; rhojre rapid move on, the session is likely to. be prolonged over the usual ||j?, 40 days, the time limit for which will ?.1 be up Saturday, February 19. Many js1;- ,-wirvni.r5nt mottcre arp j=;Till npndiner uupvi iCVtiW tMUWVV* ^ v%* w w Ek:; ill fcoth houses, including the bill to sS^ provide a penalty for planting more Bfpjt than one-third of cultivated lands in [||pf CQtton, the bill providing for constij|| tutional amendments designed to re.lieve the tax situation, for calling a * -constitutional convention, for abolishjSSihg various departments, and the bill ^ iter- make appropriations for the state |::.^:overnment and the various counties. Appropriation Bill. j?v.. The general state appropriation bill, ^introduced in the house by the ways H<and'means committee IVIondaj'- night, ^Jvrhile it carries a total of $6,563, Bp-OS 6.71. a reduction of practically I ^^Bthree millions from requests made Bpar.d of half a million under the govBraEfcrnor's recommendations, provides ?&& forwduetion of 3 1-2 mills in the for "state purposes over 1920. ^HRRiis was accomplished by suspending ^^Ror.tKe year the two mill tax imposed if|fe-for road' purposes at the last session land ^supplementing the general propwith a tax of one cent a gal_ lone o^ gasoUne and perhaps an in ?*=' out in appropriations came J bjK^kiniy ^1' a policy denying all reiB^^Qests-lfor new buildings at the var^ institutions, many of which j^^-pad asked for large sums for addi I';tiOris. Only the institution for the. ^deaf, dumb and blind was given any;thing for new buildings and .this I neeiQ.ed absolutely necessary to the >coznniittee. Salaries were fixed by |Uie committeet o remain the same as The Xexington county supply bill I fcts riot r yet been introduced, but ftobby gossip is to the effect that the ^delegation has managed to spare a , ^Considerable sum from the bill, affording considerable relief to taxpayIIt* "V lers lor neSt year. If reports are correct tr-.e reductions are material, and 1 civmr-> cr nf n/Minti' fovoo tlUIT\iAli;b VI V. V/ UUlv> WM..kVW MV4V4VV% te decrease in state taxes will considerable when next tttxg time comes. Local Measures. tctically no new bills affecting gton county have been introL We had hoped to print in n this issue the bills providing ural police and a new form ofy government, but amendments ending which will make materialises in these proposed laws ublication at this stage might be sing. It is understood that one It Of the changes proposed is to abandon the idea of having the rural pol-. f icemen take the place of magistrates* ! constables. I h Prospects for the corning week are '^%or a good deal of talk, particularly tin the senate, where debate is unlimVltriili ?n avrious propositions which I have not been acted on. Both the J ; seriate and house last week killed more bills than usual, in fact the idea seems to be to kill every bill that .looks like it migh "reate a new job? ^"well settled policy which the legislature has adopted this year, it is sjrotcsr to1-, take fast work and a whole j* 5j. i * V. o-1i tV?*N -1 f) _ PAST WEEK LROLINA LEGISLATURE: j WEEK OF PRAYER AT CT CTFPHFVS CHrRCH. The Woman's Missionary Society of St. Stephen's Lutheran 'church will hold a week of prayer during the Lenten season, beginning Monday, February 14. and continuing through Sunday, February 20. Services will be held each day, beginning at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The following \ I Viae: hpprt arranged for the | week: j General Theme: The Offering Upon | ! the Golden Altar.?Rev. 8:4 Monday?Inner Mission Day. Topic:?Reasons for Prayer. Bible Lesson:?Psalm 63. Leader Mrs. P. H. Shealy. Tuesday?Home MLssion Day. i Topic:?The Secret of Effectual Prayer. Bible Lesson:?The relation ; of faith, promise and praise to answered prayer. II Chronicles 20:1013; 15-17: 20-22. Leader?Mrs. E. G. ! ' I Dreher. i Wednesday?Organization Day. Topic:?How to Pray./ Bible Lesson:?How not to pray and how to pray. Matt. G:5-13. Leader?Miss Caro Efird. Thursday?Foreign Mission Day. Topic:?Objects of Prayer. Bible Lesson:?A Fnited Prayer and its Answer. Acts 4:23-31. Leader?Mrs. j B. H. Barre. Friday?Young People's Day. Topic:?The Stewardship of Prayer. Bible Lesson:?The Lord's High Priestly Prayer. John 17?Read a' least from 9-25. Leader?Miss Mary C. Wingard. Sunday. Public service at the church at 7:30 p. m. Topic:?Christ's Conquering Power Released Through Our Prayers and Gifts. m m FIRST MONDAY 4 SALES BY CLERK. A iarg^f crowd was before the court house MoViday when Clerk H. L. Harmon offered to the highest bidder several tracts of land. The bidding, was not very brisk and the land sold at low figures. The following sales were made: ' \ G. F. Kast vs. Willie. Wannamaker, lot in town of Swansea, bought by J. D. Carroll, attorney, for $100. In the case of E. M. Livingston Co. vs. Minnie Mclver and others, 23 1-2 acres, sold to J. D. Carroll, attorney for $100. In the same 'case 8 1-2 acres to J. D. Carroll for $100. In the case of the Batesburg Cotton & Oil Co. vs. J. W. Roof and oth"ers, tract of land containing 170 acres, located near Batesburg, sold to Barrett Jones, attorney, for $3,200. In the same case, 95 acres to Mr. Jones for $1,150. , KDISTO NO. 87. We are progressing at Edisto. The Improvement association joined the school in observance of Arbor day. We had a short but very impressive .Arbor day program?And then how delighted, ev^ry one was in plowing the rows and setting out trees and flowers. The names of the following nuuils reached the honor roll by making an average in scholarship and attendance between 1)0 and 100: 1st Gradt?Woodrow Williamson. Advanced 1st Grade?Melvria Jefcoat. 2nd Grade?John Jefcoat. 3rd Grade?Bertha Spires. Jettie Kirkland, Evelyn Sturkie. 4th Grade?Cecil Jefcoat, Wiley Jefcoat, Ora Peel. 5th Grade?Estelle Williamson. An- j nie Sharpe. Oth Grade?Jack Flake, lvu ('raft, J Linda Craft, Clara Frick, Carl Jef- \ coat, Hansen Hydrick Sehoenberg. PATRON. VALENTINE'S PARTY AT STYX'S SCHOOL HOUSE j There will be a Valentine's party, j tish fry. and other amusement at Con- I garee school, Styx, Saturday night, j February 111. beginning at G:30 o'ciock. No couple ever married without dis- j appointing somebody, and they are j fortunate if thev don't finally disap- j p< int ewrvuoav. | A man's logic is good?but a wo- J } man's ''hunch" is frequently better, j I TAXPAYERS GATHER! IN CAPITAL CITY I The call for a taxpayers meetings issued by E. W. Dabbs of Sumter to be held in each county Monday brought a large crowd to town, but in the absence of the county legislative delegation no formal meeting was held. Rei resentative Lybrand was the only memb t of the Lexington delegation in Lexington Monday, and ?;hone calls to two of the other members brought the information that they had not seen the call for the meetinsr. which explained their aLsence. Mr. Dabbs issued a call to taxpayers of South Carolina to assemble at their respective county seats on Monday to discuss the tax proposition, and tate some action looking ?o the reduction of taxes, and also to select five representatives to attend a conference to be held in Columbia Wednesday afternoon between the committees of the various counties and the several county legislative delegations. While no formal meeting was held some of the citizens got together and suggested the following committee to attend the Columbia conference: R. L. Keisler, chairman, Gilbert; Nathan B. YTannamaker, Sandy Run; John E. Buff, New Brookland: Ballis E. Wingard, Lexington; E. -H. Addy, Leesville. The above have been notified of their selection, and they are expected to attend the meeting in Columbia today. DAIRY SI> FECI A LISTS TO rr * ? i m ? > v vm* w Di j ur.uri JMI^ .IIW.M JJ. 7\Iis? Elizabeth Forney, dairy specialist for the home demonstration clubs of South Carolina will visit Lexington county February 1-1 to February 17, for the purpose of aiding ladies desiring help in butter making. The county .honm- demonstration agent is planning to put on a "Better Butter Contest" in Lexington county this year, and now is the" time for those ladies wishing to avail themselves of the opportunity to enter the contest to get in line by attending at least one of the meetings which will be held in different sections of the county in the near future. Dates and places of the meetings to be held will be published in The Dispatch-News later. POVLTttY HINTS. Success in poultry raising depends to a very large extent upon incubation. /To insure success, hatchings should be during months of February, March and April, if the profitable 1 winter eggs are desired as well as the high priced early broilers. ' < Chickens hatched early with proper ! < care and attention should reach ma- | turity and start laying in September, October or November. It is during < these fall months that hens are get, / ting ready for winter by molting and , growing new feathers.. But few hens grow feathers and produce eggs at : the same time, therefore when hens are molting eggs are scarce. "When ^ 1 eggs are scarce, prices are high. ; Therefore remember: 1. Hatch as early in spring as con- [ < ditions will permit. j ; 3. Early hatched chicks stow rap- ! idly and have more vigor. 3. Early hatched chicks arc strong and less liable to disease. I ' 4. Early hatched chicks have longer growing season. | ( 5. Hot weather retards growth, of i chicks. ? 6. Early hatched chickjs mature by early fall. 7. Mature pullets produce fall and winter eggs. S. Fall and winter eggs bring the highest prices. <i V.nvl\' Vi n t <'Vi <-?U nnllnti; lov .i-liilo I * WV. A?V. V4 10 L<*-J >V llliW j hens are molting. 10. Early hatched pullets are the ones that become broody the following spring. HOT sri'PEIi. The ladies of the lied Hank Baptist church will give an old time hot sup-.I per at the school house February in. beginning at 7 o'clock. The proceeds will c? ti> the benefit of the church. Oonie all and have a g<><?d time and help a good cause. Q O I: you have nothing much to say you win probably muiko a rut on tin* lecture platform?provided you say it Well. LENTEN SERVICES ! AT ST. STEPHENS! T"? A T~> i n 1*i *1 c pro >-? o*^rl A. JL> VUCUO\,atun nuo ?.*.*. k Uii3vu a program for the special Lenten and Easter services for St. Stephen's Lutheran church, to be carried out, beginning tonight and continuing through Easter Sunday. Following are the dates on which services will be held and the subjects for each service: ^ 1 Wednesdays at 8:00 p. in. February 9th?"The Treasure Which May Not Be Stolen." Feb. lf'th?"Is Church Going A Luxurv or A Necessity?" February 23d?"Christ's Forgiving Spirit Is Revealed." \ March 2d?"Christ Gives Hope to The Repentant Thief." March 9th?"Christ Commits His Mother to His Beloved Disciple." March lGth?"Christ Feels Forsaken." Sundays at 11:00 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. February 13th, A. M.?"The Temptation of Christ." . P. M.?"Praying to Be Delivered from Evil." February 20th, A. M.?"Continuing in Prayer Brings Results." P. M.? "Without Prayer One Is Not a Christian." I February 27th. A. M.?"Remaining True'to Ones Religious Vows." P. M. ?"Away from God One Is Spiritually Bankrupt." March 6th. A. M.?"Much Out of Little." P. M.?".The Only Source of True Happiness." March 13th. A. M.?"Christ, The Great High Priest." P. M.?"The Unfolding of God's Love." March 20th. A. M-"We Live for What?" P. M.?"Continuing in The Race of Life." Holy Week at 8:09 P. >1. Monday, March 21st?''Christ's Victory Is Recognized." Tuesday, March 22d?"Pilate's | Question and Christ's Answer." Wednesday. March 2 2d?"Christ Thirsts." Thursday. March 24th?"Christ1 Comforts His Apostles." Friday, March 25th?"Christ's Work Finished, He Commits His Spirit to His Father." Easter Sunday, March 27th, 6:00 A. M.?"The Empty Tomb." Easter Sunday, March 27th, 11:00 A. M.?"God.'r The Father Honors Ood, The Son." Easter Sunday, 7:30 P. M.?Easter Service by The Sunday School. SAXE-GOTHA DOTS. i Misses Ethel Atkins and Claudie Hendrix dined with Miss Pansy Taylor^lunaay. Miss Nellie Mae Goodwin and Sarah 7!lark visited Miss Pearl Alewine Sunf.r.y afternoon. The stork visited this little town .1 d left Mrs. Henry Day a big brown . ved boy. i Miss Cieo Howard > sited Miss P,er:tle Day'Sunday afternoon. Miss Pansy Taylor spent Saturday | tight with Miss Cloo Howard. Miss Eila Andrews from Columbia risited Mrs. L. Y. Andrews Saturday ind Sundae*. Mr. and Mrs. George Krafts of I (Columbia visited Mr. and Mrs. John' Head Sunday. \ Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Horsford and Miss Natalie Bailey dined with Mrs. J. C. Bailey Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Derrick called later. Kev Whaley,' the Baptist preacher, delivered a sermon Sunday night which a very large crowd attended. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Horsford an(j Misses Marie and Natalie Bailey visited Mrs. James F. Lown. Sweethearts. f)ii. 1). W. CAMPBELL NOW WITH LEXINGTON PHARMACY. Dr. D. W. Campbell, originally from Alabama, but for the past- year from this state, having been in business in Sumter and Columbia, has accepted a position with the Lexington Pharmacy. being now in charge of the prescription department. Dr. Campbell comes well recommended, having been in the business for fourteen years. During the war lie served four years with the medical '-orps, three years of which was spent at the front. "With the addition of Dr. Campbell the Lexington Pharmacy is now in position t" s:-rv" tin- public well in the drug business. It's ;i short lane that ochtK-s no Mow-out. VOTE EARLY AND OFT I YOUR CHOICE Which county in South <'urolir.a will have the honor of supplyinir I'al mafesta (Palmetto State Festival) with a queen? And who ever is chosen will be a queen in fact because she will be chosen from among forty-five of the most attractive and popular young women in the State, one from each county, except Richland. who will assemble in Columbia during the week of March 27 .and April 2, as special honor guests of Columbia and the Palmafesta association. During thfe big week a general election will be held to choose the queen from among the many attractive candidates, and this election promises to be a most interesting affair for everybody in South Carolina. A photographic supplement containing the pictures of all county delegates will be published in the newspapers of Columbia, and ballots will be issued the general public, by means of which everybody will be snven nn ormnrfnnitv to pynrpss their o- ' - " I'X' " " v A. ' choice for queen. The queen's grand prize will be a complete spring outfit of wearing apparel of her- own selection to be furnished by the various specialty stores in Columbia. The value of the grand prize has been set high enough to make it well worth competing for. Traveling expenses, hotel bills and entertainment for the county dele- f gates will be borne by the Palmafesta association and the young ladies will be chaperoned by leading society folk of Columbia, including the wives of state house officials. During the big week moving pictures of the Queen and her entire court will be taken and sent over the country by one of the \ leading film services. ' Palmafesta will be a week .of many and varied attractions including the State-wide automobile show exhibit- j VOTING C Queen of I * PALM A r F.ST A" <> Tin* Dispaicii-Aews. Gentlemen: .My choice for Cjin-en of I'aimafes Xante Address This coupon good for one vote. A 1 lion to This Newspaper counts 1 00 v PASTOR POl'XDKI). \ On Monday, February. 7. a delegation from St. John's church (Calk's Road) presented their pastor and family with one of the most bountiful poundings ever received at the parsonage. A veritable truck load of all j irinris of substantials and delicacies. I ? - , such as you find in the homes of the | well-to-do farmers in the St. John's community. These gifts come from j well nigh every home represented in ! the congregation and some not mem- I hers of the congregation. This act is a tangil>io evidence of the appreeia- j tion and thoughtful consideration of I these people for the welfare of their j pastor and family in these times of financial stringency. j The pastor and family wishes to i take this method of conveying their most sincere gratitude and hearty ap- j preciation to every one who has in } anv wav contributed to the nresenta- i tion of this most estimable dona- 1 tion. Xor do they forget to thank those individuals who at frequent intervals share with their pastor and family a portion of the good things they enjoy in their homes. (hatefully, O. B. Shearouse and Family. February 8, 1-021. ? n?. o Mil. \. T. TAYLOK IS Bl'ILDIXCJ \i:\V HO.MF .Mr. Albert T. Taylor is ens-ting a niec bungalo just out of town on the i ! road between Lexington and George's j mill hist to the rear of ("has. F. i Taylor's home, and exports to haw i it ready for oempanoy al out the first J of March. Mr. Taylor is at present j occupying one of Chief Kelso's houses. I NFOR PALMAFESTA QUEEN ing the late models of ears, trucks and tractors; the style show, featuring the latest spring fashion creations posed by professional models to be imported from New York; daily l-\0 n /I 1-V\* Ct r\ f* A < IJCL11 ^.4 lO VliV Vi Ak4?*v* *,vv* ?/ premier musical organizations: floral, trades, automobile and baby parades: fetes, dances, social events and special attractions at all theatres, with nightly exhibits of fireworks in which ? will be featured specially designed ; set pieces depicting important events in South Carolina history. The auto show, style show and fireworks display will be staged at the State Fair grounds. Local contests to secure candidates for Queen of I'almafesta are now being conducted through the daily and weekly newspapers in tl\e following counties: Allendale. Hampton, York, Lee, Georgetown. Union, Cherokee, Lexington. Camden, Saluda, Colleton, Sumter, Clarendon, Green wood. Abebville, Aiken, Darlington, Charleston. Pickens, Edgefield. Anderson. Fairfield, Williamsburg. Oconee. Calhoun, Horry. Dillon and Marli boro. Voting coupons will be printed in each issue of this newspaper up to and including the issue of March 9, at which time the votes will be counted and announcement of the winner made. There will be no restriction upon the number of votes each person may cast. Every coupon olip pert from tins newspaper is gooa ior one vote, and a yearly, paid in advance subscription will count 100 votes. Fill out the accompanying coupon with the'name and address of your i choice fo. queen from Lexington county, and bring or mail it to Tl?e Dispatch-News. The standing of the candidates will be published in our issue of February 23. OUPOX * I 5almafesta t ta is: Voarly. Paid-in-advance Subscripotos. CHARTER OAK DOTS. The health of this community is/ fine, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Riley and Lemmie Seay visited,Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wessinger Sunday afternoon.. Messrs. Alfred and Lemar Fulmer and a friend of theirs were up from Columbia visiting Sunday. Miss Rosa Harmon, who has been visiting Miss Annie Belle Roof near New Brook land returned home last week. Miss Clarice and Rosa Harmon dined with Miss Amy Franklow Sunday. Miss Carrie Pearle Hendrix spent last Thursday night with Miss Sarah Keisler. Itev. Whitira spent one day last week with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. John Wessinger dined with Mr. ami Mrs. Lrnest Wessinger Sunday. Mr. Lawrence Forth is teaching school at Center now. Hope he will like it fine'. Mutt and Jet":. HAS NARROW ESCAPE. Mrs. Frank \V. Shealy narrowly escaped injury Tuesday morning when the automobile in which she was driving from the depot to Lexington skidded int<> a ditch on the i*ao rlci/lrt t h c? ]>iM ti ..o i? t In. roei __ I V_/?.V U?^iVlV I I Ull 1U11 I I . ?.* I Ul* i v_ .71of Mr. <1. M. Harmon. Tilt* oar was daiua.aed considerably. hut Mrs. Shealy escaped without injury. ?ox iu:ru cIjVh. Mrs. Karl F. Oswald will entertain the lion Hour ciul? Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. t