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, s LEXINGTON SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13,1921. NUMBER 25.
gpfflTBELL TOWILL
|j. KILLED BY TRAIN
M;| Prominept Citizen of Batesburg
Met Tragic Death Last
K^ i Friday Evening.
Tl.e Dispatch-News.
Bfr ^gteu, while attempting to board
?h^ trahi -at the railway station last
Friday evening, fell between the car I
Eft * wheels and had both feet crushed.
EB<?He was rushed to the Leesville hosOK|
pital but died from the effects of his
jjjl^P&QjiU'ies early Saturday morning. He
HEF^jh&d purchased a ticket to Aik^p,
^where he had started to attend to
K-: sbme business matters. The death of
.Towill was a shock to our town
'community, where he was well
^^Rn&hd favorably known to all classes of
KaBfrsgB^nle. He was born and reared in
this community and educated in the
^Wffi^Ha&eshirrg High school and Patrick's
^^^ ^tttary Institute at Anderson, from
Hflra^jrafolr he graduated. For a number
of years he taught school but gave
teaching school to take up newsR
Reaper work in 1900. In 1901 he was
t^K elected to the legislature and %-cR>
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elected- the following year. Before
BP finishing the second term he was
* * " v' 4-1% a 'HioYNAnoo ntr
|K a IlltJLLiUCI Ui UiC x^xo^Luoui j |
E| Ifr Board of Control, which position he
EBky ^fceld for two years. Since retiring
H public life he has held various
E^H|-'>lfecaL positions of honor and at the
tflK jdme of his death was principal of the
l^B Xonetta High school. He is sur?vived
by a twin sister, Mrs. Walter
J. McCarthy of Batesburg. He was
married to Miss Daisy Pearce of Kersbaw,
who with four childrn survive
I^^Ehixm The remains were laid to rest
the town cemetery on Sunday afI^Hpternoon
with Masonic honors in the
E^HH^preaence of one of the largest crowds
|^^Bjlerb&ps that ever assembled.in BatesI^^Hrourg
which showed the esteem and
Efl^K?$y^f$4 in which the deceased was
Kfl&held. The funeral was largely attendPed
by persons from the neighboring
I^Hrtowns* Among those in attendance
I ^Rifrom Lexington were: Mr. and Mrs.
I B?.1M. Efird, D. F. Efird, former senator,
George Bell Timmerman, H. L.
|HHarmon, D. E. Amick, "WV D. Dent,
L. Wingard, A. D. Martin, J. D.
BgdScarroI], S. J. Miller, S. J. Leaphart
and C. E. Leaphart, and others
^^H&whose names could not be obtained.
Towill was appointed on the staff
KS'f Governor Heyward in 1902 with
rank of colonel.
I^S^BL^Dr. R .H. Timmermah returned Frifrom
Clemson college, where he
|:dHlfettehded a meeting of the board 01
li *?Wstees> which he is a member.
fl^ejary Caughman of Columbia,
fri Jr special agent of the Southern Railr'Qompai
y. was here on business
1 h? annual rc-cei t> on given by the
I ^jj^tudents of Summerland College
P aM|Woiiday wight wa* largely attended.
p.j v. /.rt nnfl thf?
Iecoition was greatly enjoyed by all
'';Miss Louise Ridgell has returned
com an extended visit to ;her brother,
I B. Ridgell, at Jacksonville, Fla.
wry S. Covin, a well known busiHHPness
Q9R of Columbia, was in town
Wednesday of last week attending
flrajW'tO' Tsjpitters of business. While in
^mW: town he was the guest of his sister,
H? Mr* D. B .liawl.
IH|k ^organ P. Bodie of Lexington
^ ^^jpent several days in town last week
KSyjand while here visited his father,
^BPfHon. W. E. Bodie, at his home near
ftProvjdence church.
J. H. Orander, formerly of Saluda
* county,, but now a resident of Georgia,
was in town Monday.
H Miss Clara Harrigal of Aiken was
^.the guest of relatives in Batesburg
A. Mrs. Delia Van Fosson of Rocky
^Mount, X. C.. is visiting her sister,
jiMxs. Z. T. Cook.
*Ms. Z. T. Cook.
IA1 LUK \\ VMS.
' Miss . Baybell Taylor and Mr.
\ sf^pbavid Waits, a popular young: couple
iBpfbf the Red Bank section, were marlf^*ned
Sunday afternoon. April 10. bv
fcjML the Rev. C. J. Sox.
ISR BOX HEfUIt Clil'B.
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The **on Heur ^lub will meet Fri-!
/Sr', jay afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mrs. !
?j?Cha.s. E. Taylor.
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HEBER R. DREHER
TAKES OWN LIFE;
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Lexington was shocked Monday I
morning when the news came of the
death of Heber R. Dreher. well known
citizen of the Fork, who has many
relatives and friends here.
The following special to The State
o fun account of the unfortun
to-?
ate affair:
"Irmo, April 11.?Heb^r It. Dreher,
prominent Lexington county farmer,
took his own life at his home,
a few miles from Irmo, early this
morning, cutting his throat with a
razor while his brothers living witn
him were asleep. Temporary mental
derangement, brought on by ' despondency
occasioned by the loss of
his home and recent financial conditions,
is thought to be the reason for
his act.
"The first change in Mr. Dreher's
condition was noticed last January
when the Dreher homestead, in
which he had been reared and had
lived all his life, was destroyed by
fire. Mr. Dreher was awakened ar
10 o'clock at night to find the stately
residence in flames, the lire having
even then passed beyond control.
The shock of' the loss of his home
transformed him from a man of
buoyant spirits, leaving him depressed,
melancholy. The period of
financial depression followed, serving
to add weight to his despondency.
Mr. Dreher, although in very comfortable
circumstances himself, was
keenly sensitive to the sufferings of
his neighbors, his tenants, their
problems becoming almost an obsession
with him.
Brought on by Worry.
"Growing markedly worse his
family planned to relieve him of his
duties and worries, arrangements
being made to put the plan in action
today. Sunday night he retired
as usual and Monday morning his
body was. f^utul. Some time during,
the night he had gone into the dining
room adjoining his bedroom and had
there taken his life.
Mr. Dreher would have been 55
years old his next birthday, July 25,
and had never married. A man of
broad interests and unselfish almost
tn ,'i fnnlt "\Tr. TirpViAr hnrl mndfi
self during his many years' residence
at the home, where he had spent his
entire life as a farmer, almost indispensable
to every man in the section.
Essentially a life of service was his.
Ever ready and always willing in
case of trouble to proffer his service
and assistance, he numbered his
friends by his acquaintances. All who
knew him. these were his friends.
Five Brothers Survive.
"Surviving him are six brothers:
Julius D. Dreher, for 25 years president
of Roanoke college and now
United States consul at Colon, Panama;
Ernest S. Dreher, formerly superintendent
of the Columbia city
schools; \Y\ C. Dreher, represent?!- j
tive of the New York Tribune in Berlin,
Germany; Edward L. Dreher and
Charles B. Dreher both of Irmo, and
Bachman L. Dreher of Branchvillc.
Ernest S. Dreher was his twin brother.
Many other relatives throughout
South "Carolina also survive him.
"The funeral will be held at 4 o'clock
Tuesday ; at St Michael's
Lutheran church, of which Mr. Dreher
had been a consistent and self
sacrificing member since childhood.
The funeral services will be conducted
by the Rev. R. R. Sowers, pastor of
St. Michael's church, assisted by the
Rev. H. A. MeCullough, pastor of St.
Paul's Lutheran church, Columbia. ;
Interment will be in the churchyard,
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lit'I f UUItl O Ul tuulll , llu? |(v ,
buried.
"Pallbearers will be:
"Honorary: D. F. Efird, S. E. Low- !
man, John E. Dreher, D. F. Lorick,!
T. II. Watts. li. B. Barr, John A.
Dreher. Dr. J. W. Wessinger, Gustaf
Sylvan, Dr. J. L. Shuler, D. T. Weed,
E. W. Parker.
"Active: J. K. Swygert, J.^ Frank;
Shealy, C.-B. Lindler, John J. Low-j
man, E. A. Ballentine, James Bick-!
ley, Grady Shuler, C. West Caugh-j
man. S. F. Bouknight and Vomer
Bick ley."
FAULK'S SCHOOL HOUSE.
There will be a moving picture j
show at Faulk's school house Thurs- j
day night. April 14, beginning at 8:30
i oYlo' k member we have a Fatty I
lArbuekl" and other famous comedy
Star pity.;. othe:* good pictures.
COUNTY CLAIMANTS
ARE BEING PAID
The new board of county commisLsioners
was sworn into office Monday
of this week and immediately assumed
the duties of office. The
board consists of W. H. Witt, Swansea;
J. A. Hiller, Chapin; James M.
Barr, Leesville, and B. H. Barre,
Lexington. - s
Col. J. B. Wingard was reelected
clerk and attorney, and he and Supervisor
Steele are busily engaged in
writing warrants for claims passed by
the board Monday. They hope to ;
have all warrants ready within the |
next few days and will mail those
which are not delivered in person.
Arrangements having ,been completed
through the National Bank of
Leesville and the First National Bank
of Batesburg for a loan to the county
of $95,900 and the money
having been turned over to
County Treasurer Leaphart, funds
will be available for the payment of
the warrants. It will be good news
to many claimants that funds are on
hand to settle t]ieir claims, many of
which have been standing since some
time in 1920.
The approval of the claims, it is
understood, occupied the entire time
of the board Monday and no other
business was transacted. At a later '
.meeting the board expects to map j
out its work for the coming year and |
lay down the policies which will guide
it throughout 1921*
Road Work.
Work on the Augusta road is pro
_ if mi? A
grossing very wen. iu? iuau nus
been completed from Lexington to
Columbia with the exception of the
hill just beyond Twelve Mile Creek,
where it was necessary to blast from
the roadbed a bed of granite, which
has proved rather troublesome. With
this exception the road is in fine
shape now, being a regular turnpike
?a constant joy to the motorist. I
Considerable progress. _.,bas.~.beiin.
made on the stretch from Lexington'
towards Batesburg. Considerable difficulty
was experienced at first in securing
a supply of clay, but Mr. Roscoe
Caughnian came to the aid of the
authorities in a patriotic manner and
since then the work has progressed
at a rapid rate. If good weather
prevails no difficulty ought to be ex- i
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perienced in finishing the road in j
contract time. Supervisor Steele is:
of the opinion that the work can be i
brought within the available funds.
The chaingang is still at work on
that portion of the Charleston road
within Lexington county, running j
from Swansea by Pelion to Columbia j
and, in all probability, will be there
for some time to come. This road i
is being put in fine condition.
CHIEF KELSO MADE A REP
IX FLORIDA METROPOLIS.
Chief Kelso returned from Florida j
last week, full of honors?and fish, j
According to the Jacksonville Metrop- j
olis, the "Chief" rescued A. J. Rob-i
erts, assistant ohief of police of Jack- :
sonville, from what might have been |
a watery grave when he prevented i
him from falling overboard from a!
fishing vessel on which a party was j
having the time of their lives catching
the big drum fish with which the i
waters adjacent to Jacksonville
abound.
As a fisherman the "Chief" also J
achieved some reputation, his party ?
coming back to Jacksonville with a]
catch of 300 pounds of drum fish, a
picture of which- was printed in The
Metropolis.
Evidently this is no "bull" about
i 4:,.U o /-.tiiolhf
UlUNt' IUMI, uriausr a\.i.uaiij I
brought back a picture of the catch j
?leastwise he is proudly displayng I
a snapshot of a string of mammoth i
specimens of the finny tribe, in which j
snapshot his own smiling physiog-;
ninny is "present and accounted for." j
"Chief" is strong for Florida and i
says he was greatly benefited by the j
trip.
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LKXINGOTX POST A3CERICAN
LKGIOX to have ctatj!
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The Lexntgon post of the American j
Legion has secured rooms over the!
law offices of Efird <Sr Carroll, which '
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will bo used for the social gatherings J
of the dub. The rooms are being thor- j
oughly renovated, and as son as they
'are completed and the furniture in-1
i stalled a formal opening will be held, |
notice of which will be published j
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whet: tb- is de'-ided o:j. j
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
IS REPUDIATED
Washington, April Ity.?The 67th
congress convened today with few
departures from precedent. The first
day saw a flood of bills introduced?
something more than a thousand.
Organization of both branches is
under the Republicans, their party
having a large majority in both
houses. Congressman Gillett was reelected
speaker, while Claud Kitchen
Of i\orin Carolina was cnosea afuiocratic
leader.
! The emergency tariff measure,
, passed at the last session, but vetoed
by President Wilson, will be taken
up and passed at once. Other important
legislation will include tariff
and tax revision, soldier bonus and
the establishment of peace.
Repudiates League.
President Harding, in his address to
congress, delivered in person on Tuesday.
repudiates the League of Nations,
in the following language: "In
the existing league of nations, world
governing, with its super-powers, this
republic will have no part.' It is only
fair to say to our associates in war
in particular, that the league covenant
can have no sanction by us."
PENALTY ON UNPAID TAXES
INCREASES AFTER MAY 1.
All who have not paid their taxes
should do so before May 1, when
the penalty will be 7 per cent, between
then and May 15. after whicn
executions will be placed in the hands
of the sheriff. The penalty which
will be charged delinquents between
now and May 1 is 3 per cent., but
after May 1 an additional penalty of
4 per cent, will be added, making a
total penalty of 7 per cent.
Up to last week there remained unpaid
a total of about 28 per cent, of
the taxes due and unpaid. Unless
those who are behind come forward
quickly the additional penalty will net
the county; a considerable sum.
C. E. Eeaphart, county treasurer,
hopes that all who are behind in
meeting their tax obligations will
make an effort to meet their payments
before the first day of the
month and not wait until the last
minute, as he will not be able to
jiuiiuic an i
Some districts .are worse behind in
their payments than others, which is
the reason why some teachers have
been unable to get their money for
several months, but with the final
date for paying taxes rapidly approaching
this ought to be obviated.
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Mil. COKKit SHEALYS CHILI)
KILLED BY MULE.
lames Luther Shealy. eight months
old child of Mr. Coker Shealy. who
lives near Macedonia church, was
killed by a runaway mule while in
the yard of its parents' home. The
mule became frightened and ran
into Mr. Shealy's four children, who
were playing in the yard. The little
one was knocked from the arms
of his oldest sister and so badly injured
by the runaway animal that it
died in a short while. The> body was
buried Tuesday at Piney Woods
church, the accident occurring Monday.
Mr .and Mrs. Shealy have the
profound sympathy of a large circle
of friends.
EYTERTAIXMjEXT NETS
GOOD SUM FOlt, SCHOOLS
Tli** school entertainment given by
the pupils of Sand Mountain school
on April 8 was largely atended by
friends and patrons and the neat sum
of $63.25 was realized. The money
collected willl be used for school improvements.
J. C. SWYGERT GRANTED
BAIL BY JUSTICE WATTS
Bail in the sum of $6,000 was
granted by Justice Watts of the supreme
court Tuesday to J. C. Swygert,
charged with killing Dr. J. C. Nicholson
at Leesville, Sunday. April 3. Solicitor
Callison appeared in opposition
to the motion for bail.
Bond was arranged by Mr. Swygert's
friends Wednesday morning
and he returned to his home in Dees
villi*.
MI1S. .IO.WX V AKKIIAllDT SICK.
The relatives ami friends of Mrs.
Joanna Arc-hardt. Columbia, who has
been quite feeble for some time, will
rejrret to learn that sh<- is v?-ry ill at:
this writintr.
CHAUTAUQUA TO BE
HERE NEXT WEEK
The Radcliffe Chautauqua, which
comes to Lexington for a three-day
engagement Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of next week, April 19, 20,
and 21. will for the first time since
it began coming here be given entirely
free. The high school auditorium,
where the entertainments will be
held, has a seating capacity of about
500, and it is believed that it will be
rmea to capacity at eacn entertainment.
Those who contemplate coming
are therefore urged to come on
time in order that they be accommodated.
The merchants of Lexington
have agreed to take over the Chautauqua
and meet the entire expense,
thus giving everybody an opportunity
to attend without cost. No tickets
will be required, but everybody who
comes will be admitted to the auditorium
without charge.
The programme this year is replete
with good selections and should
please everybody. On the musical
side it is said to be especially good,
while the lectures will no doubt be
well worth hearing.
The afternoon entertainments will
begin promptly at 4 o'clock, while
the evening entertainment will begin
at 8 o'clock.
The Program.
TUESJJAY, AJTCtlL IV
Afternoon
The Kraft Concert Company .Concert
Prof. Frederick D. Losey... .Lecture
"THE VALUE OF THE INDIVIDUAL"
Evening
Prof. Frederick D. Losey... .Lecture
"AMERICA'S POLITICAL IDEAL"
The Kraft Concert Company .Concert
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
Afternoon
The Chautauqua Director ..>. Lecture
"A COMMUNITY PROGRAM"
LoseT's Russian Quartette. . .Concert
Miss Daphne Carraway?In a Program
of Stories for Young and
Old.
The Opening of the Junior Citizenship
Campaign.
Miss Daphne Carrav y?Organization
of "Young America" Club.
Evening
The Chautauqua Director. ... Lecture
"AMERICA'S SOCIAL IDEAL"
Loscff's Russian Quartette... Concert
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Afternoon
"Americans-All" Detachment... .
Concert and Entertainment
(From The Recruit Educational Centers
of the U. S. Army)
Mr. Ernest Dudos... .Concert Pianist
Mr. Guy M. Bingham Lecture
COMMUNITY CO-OPERATION
Evening
Mr. Guy M. Bingham Lecture
"AMERICA'S INDUSTRIAL IDEAL"
"Americans-All" Detachment....
Concert and Entertainment
(From The Recruit Educational Cen- .
ters of the U. S. Army)
Mr. Ernest Dudos. .. .Concert Pianist
ST. STEPHEN'S EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Arthur B. Obenschain, pastor.
Mr. B. Heber Barre, superintend
ent of Sunday school.
Divine services at 11:00 A. M. and
8:00 p. m. Sunday school at 10:00 a.
m.
The morning theme on Suutay,
April the 17th, will be: ''The Attitude
of a Christian Towards His
Church, Fellowmen, and State." The
evening theme will be: "The
Courageous Stand of The Hero of
Protestantism." The evening service
will be in commemoration of the
Four Hundredth Anniversary of The
Diet of Worms. To all of these services
the public is very cordially invited.
ARTHUR R. OBBNSCHAIN,
Pastor.
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran
Church.
There will lie Sunday school on
Sunday, April the 17th, at 1:00 p.
m. divine services at 3:00 p. m.
The Rev. Arthur B. Obenschain will
preach. Theme: "Being in Agreement
With Cod's Plan." The Lord's
Supper will be administered at this
service.
Doom, Holland, April 11.?Former
Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany
died here at 6 o'clock this
morning. The former emperor and
Prince Adalbert wore at her side. t
FINAL APPEAL TO
REDUCE ACREAGE
Columbia, April 11?A final appeal
to the farmers of South Carolina to
reduce their cotton acreage this year
was issued today by the South Carolina
Division of the American Cotton
Association.
"We have given you the facts re
gar ding the world surplus of cotton
and we now leave the cause for you,"
says a statement issued by the association.
"If you go ahead and plant
another full crop when there is already
enough cotton on hand to supply
the world for a year and a halt
you will be making your own bed
and you will have to lie on it. We
have done everything that we could
possible do to warn you and you will
be walking into the trap with your
eves wide open.
*'At the conferences held in Washington
last week regarding the cotton
situation it was the concensus
of opinion that the only hope for the
future of the South lies in a heavy
reduction of the acreage. The New
York bankers, the administration at
Washington and the cotton experts all
agreed that another large crop of
cotton would mean financial ruin for
the South.
"A heavy reduction in the acreage
might result in our getting a much
better price than now prevails for the
cotton still on hand. A large crop
means that the price will go much
lower than it now is.
"If you can grow cotton at 6 cents
a pound and make money at it, go to
it. If you can't you had better plant
food and feedstuff's this year."
COUNTY AGENT ATTENDS
COOPERATIVE MARKETING
MEETING AT SUMTER.
County Demonstration Agent
James W. Shealy, has returned from
Sumter, where he attended one of
the regional meetings that are being
held in various parts of the state in
the interest of cooperative marketing.
These meetings are being held
under the auspices of the extension
service of Olemson College, with the
view of stimulating interest among
farmers and others in cooperative
marketing for farm products. The
more our farmers atempt to get away
from the one-crop system the more
apparent becomes the need for practical
cooperation in disposing of any
surplus of other crops which they
may have to dispose of. No topic is
receiving more thought at present
than coperative marketing.
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AT RKD I5ANK CHURCH.
Rev. H. A. Whitten, pastor of the
Lexington Circuit. M. E. Church,
South, closed a very successful revival
meeting Sunday night at Red Bank.
The meeting lasted for twelve days .
and was the means of 14 accessions
to the church. Mr. Whitten preached
strong sermons which stirred the
community to its depths and will no
doubt leave a lasting impression on
the community. He scored the evils
of drunkenness, gambling and other
vices and lures of the world, and did
not mince words in his arraignment
of present-day evils. Great interest
was manifested in the meeting.
CLOSING EXERCISE OF
PINE VIEW SCHOOL
The primary and intermediate
grades of Pine View school will give
their closing exercise on Friday night,
April 22nd. The advanced grades
will present a play the following
Wednesday night, April 27th. The ex
ercise will begin promptly at 8 o'clock
on both nights. A small admission
fee will be charged for the benefit
of the school. Come all and enjoy
the occasions.
LEXINGTON CIRCUIT.
Services Sunday, April 17th, 1921:
Shiloh?Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at 11 o'clock.
Hebron?Sunday school at 3 p. m
It. N. Senn, superintendent. Preaching
at 4 o'clock.
Lexington?Sunday school at 10 a.
m. V?~. D. Dent, superintendent.
Preaching at 8 p. xn.
You will find a cordial welcome at
all these services.
IT. A. Written, Pastor
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