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: #1"', ' LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA* WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1921. NUMBER 17.
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LEGISLATIVE DOINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK
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p . Columbia, Feb. 14.?Another , week
' of the legislative session has passed
into hlattory with practically nothing:
r accomplished in way of new legislation.
which, in view ot.the fact that
there U,re already. many laws on the
rv books, may not he so bad as it sounds,
- depending on how you look a^Lt. But
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the inaction was In no sense because
^ of lack of biHs, because there are
- xmB&'bills of many varieties still
L, .rThe feature of the week was the
uuick passage of the Vappropriation
Wl Ik Uil house, both second and
being accomplished at
one sitting. A determined fight was
$K- made by Representative J. KL Owens
of Marlboro to make some reductions .
in the hill, w hie being particularly *,
strenuous in his opposition to, the.
university, but he met with no success
whatever. Among t?e staunch de- .
Coders of the University- Whs ?epre
senatlve of I^exittgrton, who made f
a strong appeal foe adequate support j
of ^he institution. On the othet hand
those who attempted totnjept amend- ,
rnent proposing increases of various
Items were just as unsuccessful, the
V bill going ^through practically as it ,
m /Came from the committee. Consideration
of the bill will^e had in the
'senate probably the last of the present
week. Those familiar with lobby
gosip are expecting somewhat of a
fight on the bill in- the senate. It is generally
reported in -Columbia that
E. W. Cabbs of Sumter county, the
head of the taxpayers' convention,
the assistance of a legislative
o committee from that body, have an j
a^ropriation of their own; which will
be submitted to the senate for its
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Consideration when the bill is reported
p out of committee. It remains to be
| seen how kindly the senatg. will take '
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5., . r The appropriation bill as passed by
?. tbe>hou9e provided for a levy of 11
mills, or just one mill less than the 1
state levy* of last year, but it also sus- |
?c' penned the two-mill levy for roads,
~ thus-making a reduction of 3 mills.. ^
But the ways and means committee
If . has also introduced several revenue
. measures, including an inheritance tax
E|?3aw,vaii income tax law, a business
tap, ^-hic-h if passed will further rer
* xluce the levy materially. The greater
part of the session is gone, however,
? ; and unless there is-practical unani||p.
mity on these bills ' in both houses
fp their passage at this time is ^extremeW*
3y doubtful. A stiff fight in either
p*r<'*' ' ; ' ' :
"house might prevent their passage in .
f to become effective this year.
^ v The house still seems to be in the
^>v., *kilii|ig mood arid several bills met an _
> ' untimely fate last week, among them
one to provide for calling a constitu- 1
pa .tiorial convention. This bill would J
|pi* have* provided for voting on the ques- 1
|p tlon, of whether such a convention 5
||? :Would be called at the next general 1
election- aiwougni iu> auimu. i
r resentative Claude Sapp of Richland, ! s
? : made a s.trong fight for the bill it was ?
|f-- killed.
?|?"-,The house having passed a bill 1
^providing for a forty-eight, hour week "*
|,: in all cotton mills, the measure went c
%?b<- to the senate, where a hearing was t
f^Jfcegd last week, both proponents and c
NWients of the; measure having a a
^ tttm. The chances are that the meas- i
| . tu? wiii ;not get ..throughthe senate t
j|.? withoutf stiff fight. ... ^
jV; ' Thr,.hftl providing by law for a re- ?
dQ(4n in cotton acreage, cham- c
in the house by Representative <
Maimer of Newberry, was laid to rest (
yh-iaagj* weL A similar bill by the s
Senator Johnstone of Newberry is ?
pending"Tn the senate, but since i
house has refused to enact such a i
rVfew it is not likely that it will take t
r > W much time in the senate. 1
gpf-' ( Local Matters. <
^4; There have been few developments <
l< in the .local matters affecting Lexing- c
i^-tah county. The delegation has not i
\|it this writing completed the supply
pi"- bill,. though they have devoted con- <
? ?wtornhlp timp in it. Thpv arp bend- I
^ lingr every effort to cut corners and *
Spl lighten if possible the tax burden, but <
fee/the financial condition of the county ?
is such that it will require a great 3
i- deal of thought to accomplish this \
?> result; if indeed any material relief
|||Jj8 possible. v *
k4" The rural police bil^had not passed *
the house adjourned Friday,
though it was made a special order i
|: for Monday night. The delegation is i
not unanimous in regard to the bill. 1
p;- ^ncDgh a pnajority favor its passage. a
$\AI1 chances for adjournment within *
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FEDERAL PRISONER j
MAKES HIS GETAWAY
W. W. Herd of Detroit, Mich., serving"
a sentence of three months in the
Lexington county jail for white
slavery, and with only another month
to serve, took leg bail Saturday afternoon
and has not been heard of
since. Sheriff Rocrf had taken him
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irom ins veil w vuc < ? .?
yard, bringing him outdoors on the
advice of physicians, and while Sheriff
Roof was across the street Herd made
his getaway, going in the direction
of Columbia. Authorities in neighboring
towns have been notified but .
so far nothing has been heard of the
man.
MEETZE?ROOF.
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Of more than usual interest in the
social circles of Lexington and South
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Carolina. is the announcement from
East Orange, N. J., of the approaching
marriage of /Miss Annie Martha
Meetze to Mr. Samuel P. Roof of this
place. Miss Meetze is a, former Lex[ngtonian,
the daughter of Mrs. James
P. Meetze, and is a charming and accomplished
young woman. Mr. Roof
has been identified with Lexington'
business interests for several years,
and is now engaged in the cotton
business here. The following announcement
will be enthusiastically
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received in Lexington: ?
Mrs. James P. Meetze of East Orange,
New Jersey, formerly of Lexington,
South Carolina, announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Annie Martha Meetze, to Samuel P.
Roof of Lexington, South Carolina.
The marriage to take place in the
spring.
SAND MOUNTAIN.
There will be an entertainment at
Sand Mountain (new) school house,
which- is near the old one, on Satur1
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day evening, reoruary zx>, xva. recitations.
songs, dialogues and pantomimes,
by the pupils. The main
feature of the' evening will be a play
entitled: "The Making of Our Flag."
Refreshments will be served. Exercises'begin
promptly at 7:30 o'clock.
All are cordially invited to attend.
. LEXIXGTOX CIRCUIT.
Services Sunday February 20, 1921:
Shiloh?Preaching at 11 a. m.
Hebron?Sunda$* school at 2:30 p.
m. Preaching at 3:30.
Lexington?Sunday school at 10 a.
m. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. Subject:
"Prayer."
You will find a welcome at all these
services. /
H. A. WRITTEN.
Pastor.
:he forty-day period went glimmering
last week and it seems almost certain
:hat the legislature will prolong its
session at least one week over the
egular time* and maybe longer.
There has not in a long time been a
session when it seemed so hard to enict
- measures into law. Practically
jvery statewide bill that has come up
las met with determined opposition,
vhich up-to the present has been suc:essful
in killing a large number of
he proposed laws. Things are so uncertain
that most members seem
J g
verse to doing anything except markng
time, not even being willing even
0 abolish any departments of the
Tovernment, though measures aiming
it several of them have been intro- i
iuced. Among the rest the highway
xmmission has come in for a good
leal of criticism and seems to be
omewhat in- bad favor, whether justly
\o or not remains to be seen. Though
1 seems that practically no change
.vill be made in the law under which
hey are operating. the appropriations
for their work were
ait severely by the ways and means
committee. Among other things the
ommittee sliced materially the .salines
requested by thin department.\niong
others the commission had reinested
a salary of $6,000. or $1,000
nore than is paid the -governor and
3,500 more than the attorney genial
reeei.ves.' for the state highway
ngineer. The house allowed him |
;4.000. The chief clerk of the board [
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VIIS OUl II'UIIl it I Vljurni vji .jt.vuv iv j
52.400. a sum which the legislature
teems to have fixed for the pay of
;uch work. And so 011 down the line. J
There is pending a bill completely
ovising the game laws and inoreasng
the licensing. It has the ap- j
?roval of the oomminitteo in th- sen- |
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ito and may get through if the ses-'
ion is sufficiently prolonged.
AGED FORK CITIZEN
GOES TO HIS REWARD
^ William Franklin Koon, of the
Fork section, died at his home on
February 8, 1921, aged 81 years, 3
months and 13 days. He is survived
(by his aged wife and two brothers,
Samuel and Patrick.
He was baptised in infancy and in
i early manhod was confirmed a member
of St. Peter's (Piney Woods)'
Evangelical Lutheran congregation,
which membership was retained till
.death.
In the war between the State Mr.
Koon volunteered his services?serving
in Co. I, 15th Regiment of S. C. In
one, of the battles he received a serious
wound in the hip.
He had been in feeble health for
several years. A few months ago he
became very much worse and completely
deranged in mind.
The funeral services - were held
from the home, conducted by his paistor,
Rev. B. L. Stroup. The burial
was in the family cemetery.
REV. LAMAR ^AY
VISIT LEXINGTON COUNTY
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Rev. C. R. Lamar, a well-known
Methodist minister from Alabama,
has been employed by the South Carolina
State Sunday School a ssociation
as one of its field secre. iries under
the uirection of General Superb: lorde;
. Leon C. Palmer, aid begins work
this week. He will have special
change of the campaig i of Sunday
School evangelism now being conducted
by the association, the purpose of
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evangelism in every Sunday school of
every denomination in South Carolina."
Dr. Lamar is a native Alabamian,
although some of his ancestors came
from South Carolina. After filling
several important appointments in the
Alabama conference, he went West
and became presidding elder of the
San Francisco district, and later of
the Houston, Texas, "district. Last
year he was associated with Rev. Bob
Jones and Leon C. Palmer in the
state-wide Sunday school evangelismcampaign
of the Alabama Sunday
school association, in which all denominations
took part. He is an ardent
believer in evangelism, in the
Sunday school, and in the State Sunday
school association. It is prob
able that he may visit this county at
an early date.
CONGRESSMAN FULMER
GrVES TURKE 7 DINNER.
A number of relatives from Aiken
and Lexington counties motored over
Sunday and enjoyed a turkey dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Fulmer,
on Russell St., Orangeburg/
Those who enjoyed Mr. and Airs.
Fulmer's hospitality were: Air. and
Mrs. J. W. Lybrand. Air. and Airs. E.
B. Jackson and children. Air. and
Airs. J. A. Tyler and children, Air.
Clyde and Roye Lybrand and Mrs.
Alertie Busbee all of Wagener and
Air. and Airs. P. L. Lybrand, Airs.
Ruc-ker and Air. Carl Rucker of Swan*
sea.
ENTERTAINMENT AT
POND BRANCH SCHOOL
*There will be an entertainment
given at Pond Branch school house
Tuesday evening, February 22, beginning
at 7:30 o'clock. The program
for the evening will consist of dialogues,
songs, drills, declarations and
essays. We hope to make those who
attend enjoy themselves for a little
while. Everybody is invited. Admission
free.
AT LEXINGTON BAPTIST
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
On next Sunday, February/ 20th, I
will preach on Baptism both mornins:
and night. This will close the
series on Baptism. Much interest has
been expresed in these services. The
public is cordially'invited.
F. H. FUXDERBl'KK.
"NO TRESPASSING" \T
IRMO SCHOOL TIOUSE.
A play. Trespassing", will be
given by local talent at the school
house in Irmo Saturday night, Feb
ruary 1!?. commencing at 7:30 o'clock
for the benefit of the school.
A full house is desired. A small
admission fee will he charged so that
there need be no ^trespassing by those
who attend. The management
promises your money's worth.
LARGE LIQUOR HAUL
MADE LAST FRIDAY
One of the largest liquor captures in
Lexington county since the dry laws
were enacted was made last Friday
when Sheriff E. Austin Roof and
State and government agents tooK
into custody three men driving a big
touring car loaded with bottled in
bond booze. It is said that the machine
in which the men were transporting
the goods became disabled on
a bad stretch of road just out of Lexington
Thursday night, and people in
the neighborhood became suspicious
Friday morning and notified the
sheriff. Before the officers of the law
arrived at the scene the parties with
the whiskey had succeeded in getting
away, going in the direction* of Columbia.
Sheriff Roof notified Columbia
authorities to be on the lookout
and he himself followed and overtook
the car at Brootyand bridge, but
in the meantime the liquor had been
taken from the car and hid away in
the woods near Hook's store, the officers
of the law later locating 16 1-2
gallons. The boy in charge of the
car admitted to, tho officers his full
connection with the transaction.
The men claim to bt? from Savannah,
and two of them gave their
names as J. H. Wrentz and J. D.
Smith. The other, only a boy, was
released. The nien stated to Sheriff
Roof that there were two more cas.es
of bottled in bond goods in the -woods,
but the officers were unable to find it.
A preliminary hearing was held beSore
Magistrate Hendrix Monday
morning, the two men being released
on a bond and bound over to general
sessions court.
The automobile in which the liquor
was being transported is being held
by Sheriff Roof, but it is stated that
certain holders of a mortgage over
.the car are arranging bond for the
car also.
ST. STEPHEN'S EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Divine services on Sundays at 11:00
A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Divine Services
on Wednesdays at 8:00 p. m. Sunday
school at 10:00 a. m.
The morning theme for Sunday,
February the 20th, will be: "Continuing
in Prayer Bring Results." The
evening theme will be: "Without
Prayer One Is Not a Christian." The
theme for Wednesday, February the
23d, will be: "Christ's Forgiving
Spirit Is Revealed." Tcf all' of these
services the public is t^prdially in
vueu.
ARTHUR B. OBEXSCHAIX,
Pastor.
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St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran
Cliurcli
There will be services on Sunday, ;
February the 20th, at 2:30 p. m. The
Reverend Arthur B. Obenschain will
preach. The jheme will be: "The
Word of God Is Sufficient for Its Purpose."
COTTON FIGURES FOR MONTH
LESS THAN LAST YEAR
Washington, Feb. 14.?Cotton consumed
during January amounted to ,
366,270 bales of lint and 23,540 bales
of linters, the census bureau announc- ^
ecj today.
Consumption in January last year
amounted to $591,921 bales of line
and 27.273 of linters. .
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Cotton on hand January 31 in consuming
establishments amounted to 1
1,273,067 bales of lint and 231,275 of (
linters, compared with 1J)52,326 of
lint and 276, 546 of linters a year ago:
and in public storage and at compresses
holdings were 5,545,36s bales i
of lint and 336,961 of linters, com- i
pared with 3,758,329 of lint and 324,- l
965 of linters. t
Cotton imported during January
amounted to 24,024 bales, conjured
with 104,485 in January last year.
Exports amounted to 606,002 bales,
including 5,246 bales of linters compared
with 929,671 bales, including
7,391 bales of linters.
enttun swindles active during Jan- !
nary numbered 31.500.021. compared
with 34.730,570 a year afro.
Statistics f??r cotton growing states
were:
Consumed, 300,270 bales, compared
with 330,703; held in consuming: establishments.
623.751 bales, compared
with 1,103.0 67 and in public storage
and at compresses. 5,201,362 bales,
compared with 3.4S1.1G5.
Cotton spindles active* 14.760.74S,
compared with 14.013.924. I ,
REV. WM. D. QUICK
WAS BURIED TODAY
The Rev. William D. Quick, 74
years of age, died at his home in
Lexington county Monday after an
illness of about three vears duration.
He was widely known throughout the
entire state and will be mourned by
many.
The Rev. Mr. Quick was born in
Marlboro'county December 11, 1846,
and was a faithful minister in the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
for 30 years. His devotion to his
family and church was second only to
his faithful service to his master. He
was a tjcue friend and a kind and
help(ul neighbor:
He W3 3 married in 1S71 to Miss
Mary E. King of Union, county, N. C.
He is survived by his widow and
four children; Mrs. Anna P. Rawlinson
of Lykesland and Misses Addie
and Alice Quick and a son. \V. T.
Quick of Lexington.
TT'iirvi.va 1 oorvipoa wflro ft t hie
late residence at Lexington yesterday
afternoon af 4:30 o'clock, conducted
by the Rev. H. A. Whitten, assisted
by the Rev. J. R.^T. Major. Interment
took blace at Brown's chapel in Richland
county this morning at 11 o'clock.
MENTION FOURTEEN
TO SUCCEED GAGE
The State.
Possibly 14 or more candidates will
be in the field to succeed Associate
Justice Gage when the election comes
up in the general assembly. From the
present indications the vacancy on the
supreme bench will have plenty of
aspirants. No date has as yet been
set for the election, but it will be
held during the week, according to a
number of legislators.
At least seven circuit judges are
being prominently mentioned as successors
of Justice Gage, who died at
Ills home in Chester last sunaay.
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These are Circuit Judges w. H. Townsend
of Columbia, Thomas S. Sease
of Spartanburg, Edward Mclver of
Cheraw, Ernest Moore of Lancaster,
Hayne F. Rice of Aiken, S, W. G.
Shipp of Florence and It. Withers
Memminger of Charleston.
In addition to the seven judges
whose friends are seeking to promote
them there are several formidable
candidates from the law profession
who have been placed in the running
by friends. Among these are Jesse
F. Carter, dean of the Bamberg bar;
Gen. Milledge L. Bonham of Anderson:
Prof. E. Marion Rucker of the
Fniversity of South Carolina law
school; Arthur R. Young, state senator
from Charleston: J. Hardin Marion.
st^te senator from Chester,
Charles Carroll Simms erf Barnwell,
president of the State Bar association,
and L. D. Lide of Marion.
Senator Marion was mentioned as
a candidate to succeed Justice Hydriek.
but he was unwilling for his
name to be used. Col. Mendel Smith
nas ueen nieiuioueu u eiiueiiu> uui
said yesterday he is not a candidate.
Other candidates may appear before
the election day and the situation
looks now as if the assembly faces a
hard task in making a choice from
the above list of well known men.
PLAY AT HOLLOW
CREEK SCHOOL 26TH
The pupils of the advanced gardes
of Hollow Creek school will give a
play at the school hotise on Saturday
light February 26, for the benefit of
the school, to which the public is eorlially
invited.
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The ladies of Liberty will serve,
efreshments Saturday night, FeU Uary
10, beginnning at 7 o'clock. The
proceeds will go for the benefit of
he school. Come all and have a good
ime, and help a good cause.
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BIG TIME PROMISED
TO PALMAFESTA QUEEN
The committee in charge of entertainment
during Palmafesta week in
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V^UlUlXIUict, * o IV /lpia auo
announced an arrangement with the
.Columbia Aircraft 'Corporation by
which the young women delegates
from the various counties will have
an opportunity to view Columbia
from the clouds.
The two big Curtiss planes "Oriole"
and "J. M. 4" will be put in commission
and piloted by Lieut. E. T. Gaines
and C. H. Siebenhousen, two experienced
army aviators. Daily flights
will be made over Columbia and the
surrounding country, furnishing a
rreal thriller for the fair delegates
; who care to make the flight.
Forty local daily and weekly newspapers
in South Carolina are now
conducting contests to secure the
most popular young woman in each
county. The delegates will go to CoTnmHi?a
fnr o-aTa ciiosffl nf
the capital city and the Palmafesta
association, all expenses being paid.
During the big week an election will
be held in Columbia by which the
Queen of Palmafesta will be chosen
from among the county delegates.
Moving pictures of the Queen and
all delegates will be taken by one of
the prominent national film services.
While in Columbia, the young ladies
from the various counties will be
chaperoned by State house officials
and their wives. An endless programme
of society gayety and entertainment
is being planned by Columbia
society folk.
PPalmafesta week will be crowned
with interesting features including
the state-wide automobile, truck and
tractor show; the spring style show;
automobile, trades,, floral and baby * .
parades; special musical and theatrical
attractions .daily band concerts,
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fetes, dances unci mgnuy e.\muiLs in.
fireworks featuring South Carolina
historical events in specially designed
set pieces. The Packard agency of
Xew York is furnishing professional
models for the fashion show which
will be staged at the State Fair
Grounds. The Automobile show has
I been thrown open to all members of
the South Carolina Automotive
Trades Association and will be one
of the largest ever held in the South.
Fill in the Coupon below with the
name and address of the young lady
you wish to represent Lexington at
the festival and mart or bring it to
The Dispatch-News office.
I EXERCISES AT ST. JOHN'S
SCHOOL SATURDAY. 26TH.
There will bt- a debate on the sub- *.
ject: "Resolved. That Washington
did more for His Country than Lincoln",
given by the members of the
Literary Society o.f St. John's school
February 26. beginning promptly at
S o'clock.
There will also be other exercises
and amusements. The public is invited
to attend. So remember the date
and time.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
EXERCISES AT PINK VIEW
There will be given at Pino View
1 school house on Washington's birthday,
the 22nd, ah exercise by the advanced
grades of that school. The exercise
will begin'at eight o'clock, after
which the ladies of the Improvement
League will serve refreshments.
Come one and all and enjoy the
occasion.
A PLAY AT HOLLOW CREEK.
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The play, "Deacon Dubbs" will be
given at Hollow Creek .school house
by the high school students on Saturday
night, February 2G, 1921. Come
to see the Deacon. You are invited.
Admission 25c and 15c.
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