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fit v vI. * ' a " jfci; > v . ' . w . v. " : M \. " . %, \ $,(41 L, * I* 'j. * -r t ' . > ' ' 4- j-- ;> . ? , ?->4 S ' ' VOLUME NO. 51 '' LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 1921 ' ' ?- ' ' ' ' NUMBER^ ; , ' . LEXINGTON TO SEND D COOPERATIVE . . 0 Mr. George C. Vricc, president of >hc Lexington county branch of the American Cotton Association, has ap > pointed the following delegates to the big iheetlnfe to l?e held'in Columbia Wednesday, May 4, at 12 o'clock , in Craven, Hall to take up the matter nC cooperative marketing. All delegates arc surged to be present, .{is this \*ill bo an- Important meeting. Dele- I gates for Lexington enur^y are ^as follows: Tho Delegates. ?? ? 1-1- XT I?*..w.l. I * r% i J .1. J.v. ni'HUl IA, V. ? imn/iviauM. M. N.' Kleckley. Now Brooltland. , B. R . Bmfkman, New Bronkland. Tobo B .Roof. Now Brooklaml. * v J. R. Sox, Now Brooltland. 1R N. Martin, Swansea. A. F. Sturkio, Swansea. W. T. Smith, Swansea. S. F. Derrick, Swansea. M. R .Wanmunakor, Swansea. ?5. G. Rift Iter,. Swansea, i R. C. Furti,ck> Swansea. Neil B. Clark, Bates bur p. .M. Hartley,-BfttCBbnrft. _ . W. Shealy, Bat'esbutk"" I. W. Adams, ItatesburK. H. C. Hughes, Steedman." Clarence R. Willis, Stccdnmn. B. 'A. Shull. Stecdiniiu. Gllnton Pu'dggtt. Steedman. D. H. Price. Reesville. ' -?? r -Geo. P. Craps. Leesvillc. D. J. G. Derrick, Leesvillc. Jas. M. Barr, Leesvillc. J. J. Seastrunk, I.oesvillc, E. H. Addy, Leesvillc. A.. E. Down, Leesvillo. R. H. Kyzor, Gilbert. J. A". Ballentine, Lexington. 5V?_ Kaminer. Lexington. | T. H. Ravi, Lexington. Scott P. Shircy, Leesvillc. C. O. Amick, Lexington. F. S. Oswald. Gilbert. s H. M. Price, Gilbert. Geo. J. Taylor. Lexington. ."A. I'-aiTt". LexiiurTon. TJ. C. Drafts, Lexington. .1. H. Price, Lexington.^ O. IV. Caughman, Lexington. C. G. Mectze, Lexington. G. B. Wingard, Lexington. P. C. Koon. Lexington. P. H. Derrick, Lexington. W. A. Smith, Lexington. A. R. Oswald, Lexington. IT. S. Ballcntinc, Chapin. C. L. Epting, Chapin. \V. I>. lluffstetlcr, Chapin. ?;. F. Son, Cliapin. J W A mini. Pl.n..;.. J. A. Amick, Chapin. D. F. N'unnamakcr, Irm<>. Preston Freshley. Irmo. .1. II. Shealy, Columbia, lit. 'J. S. S. Corley, Columbia .lit. li. IT. 1*. Meetze, Columbia, lit. '1. The following article sen? out from headquarters of the South Carolina Division at Columbia will explain the nature of the meeting: Columbia, April 1S.?The formation of a co-operative marketing association for cotton in South Carolina will ho the principal matter to come bofore the South Carolina Division of the American Cotton Association at its semi-annual meeting, which will he neJcl in Columbia at Craven Hall on Wednesday, May i tit noon. In making this .announcement. It. C. Humor, president, said that the .association recognizes the .absolute necessity of this state taking action along this line at once as the formation of cooperative marketing associations is proceeding in every other cotton growing state. An effort will be nifub t<> have every township in the state represented at the mooting on May -J, President Hamor said. The president of each county division lias been asked to name 50 delegates and to see that . ?%ach township in his county is represented in the personnel of the delegation. Preliminary steps looking to the formation of the marketing association in this state are already heing taken. Five regional meetings have already been It old and the sixth and last will l?e held tomorrow at Rock Hill. Last week meetings were held at Florence, Sumter. Riaekville and CJrocnwood. Yesterday a meeting was held at Spartanburg and tomorrow one will lie held at Rnek Hill. These meetings were called by Dr. \V. W. l.ong, director of the extension forces of Clcmson College, co-operating with the South Carolina Division of the s I assent MARKE'li,.' MEETING American Cotton Association. At each of the regional meetings four members of a gjcntral conuuittee to vdraw up the plans for the state-ivide co-operative marketing association have been selected. This committee of twenty-four will hold a meeting in Columbia some time soon and will have the plans for the association drawn up and ready for submission to the meeting of tins South Carolina Division of the American Cotton Association on May 1. These regional meetings have been attended by select groups of farmers front the counties participating therein and at each of them strong resolutions calling for the formation of a cooperative marketing association has boot) passed, following explanations of the benefits of such an orgnnizat ion. "I am convinced." said 1'resident Hauler: "That the time has come for the formation of such an association ill South Carolina. It is a step that W.J are obliged to take as practically every other state in the belt has organized or is organizing. The sentiment at the regional meetings convinces me that our people arc ready for this movement." WOltlil) WAK VITKK.IXS t\\\ <;i:t victory mi:dai,s If you have not yet received your Victory Medal, make application for same at oace to the Victory Modal Officer, Camp Jackson, R. <This rne.dal is a symbol for service in the greatest war the world lias over known, and in the case of every American, for the niost honorable cause. If you are entitled to one. you should have it to wear at all gatherings of the veterans. Don't delay write today. to the above mentioned address - ' otnno ...lli ittininiliiili'lv lie taken 41 11 VI OH,|/n ?? ?? -- ?? -- to issue ouq. Also the parents or nearest of kin to decgased .veturiyns VtiTiv "Vn fnci 'a ttfar {oi"*tfte ^9&i * >M.' .1AMES ! ;. COLE. Jit.. Captain. (> 1 st Infantry. Victory Medal Ollleer. r,ritoi*i:.\N Ton; ioi; \ iri s or TIIIKTIETII DIVISION. .Many former sorviee men will doubtless lie interested in a tour of the European battlefields which is beinit arrau.utcd for tin* veterans of the < >ld Hickory ("'Mitt Division, of which lite South Carolina National tiuard was a pari. The parly will leave New Vork July I - for a -II-day tour, takhm in parts of 1-hiKhind. Krance, Delirium, io-rmutiy. Italy and Switzerland. The tour will be open to friends or relatives of ex-soldiers as well as the "hoys" themselves. An attractive price is beiitit made for the trip. Any who may be interested in the trip should write to Mr. Albert ! '. I'jerce. Jr.. Travel Department. American Express Co.. I iroadway. New Vork City, at an early date, as the number of reservations that will he made is limited. POIND I'MtTV AT OAlvVll.LK SCIIOOI, The Ladies >al;ville school. District Number 77. will give a pound parlv. with refreshments Friday night. April 22. beginning at 7 o'clock. The proceeds to go tor the benefit of the school. J'veryhinly is cordially invited. IlKV. .1. C. KOI'KIt TO PlilvXt II 111:111: <>\ M \Y 22 \I>. I lev. .1. <Iloper. of t'hester. Secrelary of the Christian Kducation Hoard of the t'ppei South Carolina Cotil'erence. will preach an educational sermon at the close of the Lexington school on .Mav 22nd in the school auditorium at 11:110. W1MTF. lvS'Ohli SCHOOI. CI.OSINC. While Knoll school will close on April I'll. There will lie an entertaininenl l?y the students of White Knoll school. beginning at 7:'.50 p. in., April 'J.'l. consisting of speeches, dialogues ami other amusements. The public is eoriliall.v inviteil to attend these exercises. KCIIOOI. < 'l.OSl\<? AT CFNTF.UVll.hF. M'KII, ??. Closing exercises will lie held at < Vntorville school house on Saturday night, April HO. Refreshments will be served #pirin*j th" ev nin1,'. LEXINGTON PHONE RATE WILL NOT BE RAISED The fight against the increased rates put on by the Southern Bell Telephone Company is being pushed actively nil over the state, the latest move being a plan to organize a league of telephone users to light the increase in tin? courts. Capt. it. .1. Person, of Columbia, is urging those interested in the tight to subscribe to :i fund of .?30,00/? which will l?o used to employ expert engineers and uccountnnts to substantiate, the elaini that the rale being charged before the increase was allowed was fair and sufficiently remunerative. In this connection it will he interesting to know that the people of Lexington and surrounding territory. Which is served hy the Citizens Telcphone Company, will not have to pay a higher rate for their service, positive announcement having been made hy the management that no increase will he asked. In addition to this the same service to neighboring towns will he continued free as heretofore. The Hell company, in addition to the raise in rates, cancelled this privilege. making a charge of ten cents for each such call. The management <>f the local telephone company has licen steadily at work improving the service and expanding its scope "until-today there are something more than TOO pliopes connected with the Lexington switchhoard. A.MI'Li: IT'NDS I'ltOMDlJ) FOR COUNTY IJKHT. Supervisor Steele and Col. J . iJ. Wingard completed the making ot the numerous warrants for- approved, claims last, week, and gladdened the hearts of many debtors.of tin? county. When they had- llnishotf It wan found that s-t^}D7.2(i had been disbursed on back indebtedness and $4,817.35 had been paid on 102 1 claims. Front theftiono.v paid on past. indebtedness there is to. he. deducted nbput two !T>-iii4rnit- 0.'dYn is ^fritfft~v^1' r m r?-rMm n" house special atnl other funds, leaving ahout S 17.000 actually representing the past indebtedness, for whieh the legislature had provhletl "is.000.00. t < !. Wingnid now has everything in ship shape so far as the honks are i iMierrned and til! items segregated on the warrant stubs and balances carried for.ward. so that it is easy to tell ..t .i glance how matters stand. M TOMomi.r. \C( IKKNT M,\!t i.i:i:s\ii.i,i-: Word col ites from LccSVlllc "f an accident Monday near that place, in which a horse belonging to Mr. .Jake .Miller was accidentally run into by an a tttoiitobib being driven by Mr. .lob Swyirert. Jr.. tlie h-esi- being so I adly erifipb <1 that it had to be shot. Mr. Sw.vgert was considerably bruised and cut by broken glass. I lis injuries though painful are not serious. iM iu.it' i.niitAUY roi; I.I:\IN?;TO\ K \ CI-;IIT\IVTV The Public Library for Lexington is a certainty. Although the canvass litis not been completed 127 persons have joined the Association. A meeting will he held in the court house Friday, April 22ml. at 1:30 p. in. to complete tlie organization. This members an urged t? atend. dopy (>! ' sw ansia iioy \iiitiVRs l itom <>vi:ksi:as. AtiiDim 27 bodies of members of llu- Thirtieth Division arriving last wct'k in <'olumbia from overseas was that of Corporal .lohn .1. Howell of Swansea, who was a member of 118th infantry. The Thirtieth Division, of which the National Guard of this State was a part, is said to have won more congressional medals than any other outfit in the American army which fought the Germans. IJIKTII DAY 1)1 NN Mil. There will he a picnic dinner at Mr. .1. Paul Corley's April 24th, to .celebrate his 75th anniversary. K v - eryoouy is invited to ciiiiii' ami bring a wall tilled basket. An Anchor To Windward "I will not lio responsible for any debts contracted only by myself,' advertises Mr. Marker, of fJnry, Ind.. who appears to have no <'onlldcnce in his shopping ability.?New York Illustrated News. |mrs. earhardt buried | i i at lexinton thursday I Funeral services of Mrs. Joanna Earhardt, a native of Lexington, who died nt her home in Columbia Wednesday. April 13. were held at Ebo- , nesscr Lutheran chureh in Columbia Thursday afternoon and her body was brought to Lexington and interred that afternon in the presence of n large congregation of sorrowing friends. The services at the grave were eAnxiueted by liev. C. A. Freed i of EbenoKcr ehureh, Columbia. Ucv. 11. A. MeCullough, of St. Caul's ehurehA Columbia, ana Rev. Arthur M. Obauschuiu, pastor of St. Stcpli-j. oil's eliureh, Lexington. Many beautif ill floral tributes attested to the high tsfeem in which Mrs. Ihirhardt - t was lftjld. Mrs.i" Earhardt, who had rem hod the ripi> age of X4, was a daughter of Mr. and1 Mrs. Reuben Uarnian. and a sister iff Cid. M. 1J. Ilarinan and Mr. (I. M. t'Tnele J ash" i .liarman. She i was horn in the town of Lexington and lived her early life here and many of her ehildren grew up here. Many years ago her husband preceded her to the grave. A woman of | many tli'o traits of character, she was beloved- by all with whom she came ; in contact and numbered a large drele of warm friends among the people <>f Lexington ami Columbia, where ti?f late years she hail made her home. She was a devout member of'the Lutheran church. Surviving Airs, Earhardt. besides j ! her two brothers, arc "J.". grandchildren and 2S great-grandchildren, and the following ehildren: .1. E. Ear j hardt of Columbia. John \\". Etirharilt ut Newberry. Mrs. Lial North of Jyew . Brpokland. Mrs. .1. AY. Criin ol* North, unci Mrs. S:iUi?* 1 miming of Co\uinbii. f ; . t 1 ST, STKIM1 KN'S I '.VAX<; l-'.I,1CAI lil TICKHAV Ciri'ltCH} y AifhV IV. Obcnschaitt, Pastor. Ijl. Hober Uarre, superintendent j' of ^u;u)uy .school. |' LviL'L^ib hu.jmfU S:00 I?. 'in. Sunday school at 10;on a. in. The niornlnK theme on Sunday, the :14th of April, will be: "Sin Eventually Enslaves Its Subjects." The evening service will be omitted. The Lutheran churches of Columbia will ' celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the .>iet of Worms in a public service to be held iii St. 1'aIll's Evaintf^ liea! Lutheran church on Sunday | evening, April the L'4th. at S:oo o'clock. Not only the members of St. i I, Stephen's, but also the public is cor-j diallv invited to this service. The ad-I I dress will be delivered by l'T-of. A. it. I Wentz of (tottyshurg Lutheran Thee- i logical Seminary. Of this Anniver-j sary. ('resident llardiim says: "tin the I o< easioa of the ninth Celebration oft ! other's stand before the Diet of: Worms, 1 think then* will be Ken-j <ial agreement that I.other's lirni ad-; votary of unfettered opinion deserves; J oiiiiueninratinn as one of the notable! ! contributions toward mankind's in-I I j '.client tin I emancipation. Its titling e'ebration will be a tostinionv to the I | fact that the world has. since liisj iiue, traveled far on the way to real-j :'/.:ng his ideal of full individual lib j. ?,y." | PUI. VCIIINC SUNDAY AT It.\l*TIST ClUIUII. : i | There will lie preuchine :?t the l-ex-i I ineton baptist church Sunday morn- J j ing at 11 o'clock l>v Ilev. I*. T. far- i roll of Columbia. Mr. Carroll is well I known as a preacher ami it is expected that there will be a large congregation present. The I'hurch at hex-' ingtnn is now without a regular pas- ! tor. and Mr. Carroll has consented j to preach to the people of I .cxincton Sunday. blOX 1 NfJTl ?N (llttfll Appoiutnietds for Sunda.N. April 24, |1021: lied Hank?Sunday school at 11> :t. I tn. .J. l'\ Sharpe, superintendent, j Preaching .at 1 1 o'clock followed hy j the reception of tnetnhers and the ! 1 ioly Communion. I' lloreb?Sunday school at :t i>. in. J P. I.. llann'Mi. superintendent, i 1'reachinn at 1 p .in. l.exinttton?Sunday school at 1 tt a. I in. W. I). Dent. superintendent, j Teacher training chis.s for the circuit at 4 p. tn. Deader Miss (Jraeo | Killincsworth. Preaching ;it s p. in. subject: "PorKotliiiK Pod." H. A. WHITTI2N. 1 'astor. PENSION MONEY READY SATURDAY As will be seen by a notice published elsewhere, .iudKe Drafts expects to be ready to pay off those on the pension roll for this county on Saturday next. The money has been received front' Walter E. Duncan, comptroller general, and Judge Drafts has been busy the past week making out cheeks for the veterans and widows of veterans. The pensioners have been divided into three classes, and will receive the following amounts: A. $73.03; fJ, SCO.00; C. $35.00. JOINT (ONI bHMNCr: TO III-: lli:i.l> AT ST. MAIlk'S Following is tin* program of thu Joint <"onferem ! ot' tin- Rutheran church. which will lie held Alav 12 ;in?l It! with St. Mark's church, in Saluda county, of which I lev. O. K. Rhodes is pastor. 'L'ii? committee in i hart;!' of the t'onfcrencc are Rev. Messrs. (?. It. Shea rouse, .1. A. (Vomer and I?. A . Sox. Delegates who expect to go by train are urged to notify Rev. ('. IC. Rhodes. Reesville. S. t'., several days in advance. Reesville is the railroad station. Rrograin. The proRr.ain in full is as follows: Thttrsdtiy. 10 a. in.?Organization. 11 a. ni. Sermon?Rov. .1. M. Sontor. followed hy the Holy Communion. Intermission. , Discussion?Subject: "lias the Ruthcran Church a Mission in the Southern States, and if so. What is that Mission?" By Revs. ?T. D. Kinurd. B. R. Stroup and Mr. R. 15. Ilare. Discussion?Subject: "Brotherly Rove." By Revs. .1. W. Oxner. W. A . Dutton and Mr. F. O. Illack. Friday, 0:30 a. in.?Devotion. 10 a. m.?Business. Discussion?Subject: "The Relationship of a Member of the Rutheran to the Whole CJiureh at Home and Abroad." By Revs. V. V. Boozer, K. Ai-?t-Wotev Ueli?Ratc. ?v'jv?] Hhenezer Church. 1 I a. m. Sermon?By Rev. H. A. '.Mc( 'ullouuh. Friday. p. in.? Devotion. Suhjeet for Discussion: "T'aterhwtl< al Work ia Rural Pastorates." By Revs. <!. A. Stondeniayer and A. 15. t jhenschain. lleariim of representatives of t'hureh Institutions. Ministerial Itoll. Following is tiie ministerial roll of tile .loinI Conference; lli'V. .1. M. Seiiter. Cltapiu; I lev. It. .M. Carpenter. Chnpiti; ltrv. .1. C. Wessinner. Little Mountain; Rev. \ . Siouiii-uiny.-r, (!illii>rt: I; v . K. I.. I .ylirand. New Brookland: Rev. .1 . A. t "router. I.eNinKton; ltev. (>. Sliearouse. Lexington; ltev. W. A. Button. White itoek; ltev S. Ileatalen .Saluda; ltev. .1. I). Kinard, D. I>.. .loiinston; ltev. V. Y. Boozer. !? I?., I .eesvil le; ltev. .1 1). Shea 1 v. I.eesville: ltev. P. K. Monroe. I). D.. I.eesville; ltev. A. 11. Taylor. Lexington: ltev. M. ??. J. Kreps. It. I).. Olympia; ltev. W. 11. (Ireever. It. it., Columbia: ltev. .1 . W. I lorine, l>. 1>.. Columbia; Rev. II. A. Met'ullough. 1). 1).. Columl?ia; ltev. K. Bell. I). I>., f'olunihia: ltev. W. P. ("line. 1). I).. White Itoek; ltev. .1. W. Oxner. Now Brookland; ltev. P. .1.. Stroup, Chapin; ltev. C. K. Rhodes, RecsVltle |?..v I' I- * ni'in in, ii rim; liCV. I>. A. Sox. Columbia; Kev. C. J. Sox. l,i>\inf;ton; I lev. A. 15. Obenschain. l.cxinKton. sr\i?\Y < i.osiNt; i,.\\v MI ST l$r. OltSIOKYKI) Sheriff 10. Austin I tool* status that tin- recommendation of the grand jury, presented last year, requiring til! plan's of liiisint'ss to close on Sun(ltiys in accordance with the state law Vi'ill he enforced, and he requests thai those over the county who have beer opening their places of business or Sundays to comply with the recommendation and the law in that respect It Vl.'.M 1 I ? ? 1'ii'uhiai i\i uir iUH'MlliM < 1 the sheriff that smnc violation! have occurred. Ki lt Mi IM)I,I( T.M.XN MARIOS 11 \l li <>\ IIO.MU HKI'iW Itural Policeman P. A. l.own Mon day brought in a haul of 14 pfalloni of home brew, or, if you had rathei call it so, "tussiek." The booze was captured in two raids near Cnyce. / neirro man and a negro woman wen arrested. * ? - " ~' STATE FUNDS FOR EDUCATION County Superintendent of Education A. D. Martin has to date received state aid for the schools of Lexington from state appropriations, through the office of .1. E. Swearingen, the sum of ^ 14.190.00 for the present scholastic rear. There still remain two funds, equalization for 81niill schools and high school aid, from which disbursements are to tie - > ' t made. Applications for equalization aid for cifflit-mill schools will...l?e sent t?> trustees and teachers o?sueli schools some time during the month of May. All hitth schools in the county will receive liiffh School aid fn full ! about the middle of May. Tliero will | he returned to this county from these ; two funds several thousand dollars in addition to the amount above. Following are the totals of the several funds which have been received and paid out by Treasurer I.eapliart to date:' Guaranteeing a Seven-Months TCrm? I'ond Branch ...$27G.OO Sharpo's Hill . . . 289.00 Cross 1 toads ... 188.00 $723.00 Consolidated Graded Schools? Hollow Creek ...$300.00 Summit 200.00 Athens 200.00 Sharpo's Hill 300.00 Cedur Grove . . . 200.00 Old Field 200.00 ' Oakville 200.nn Confjareo 200.00 Oak Grove 200.00 White Knoll 200.00 . Charter Oak . . 200.00 Star 200.00 Ceptervillv 200.00 ? ^ Gilbert ,, . . 300.00 Pond llranch . . . . 300.00 t Etwi*?r~ topa&pf Flulon 200.00 Steedmun ... ... 200.00 Rdniund 200.00 Pelion 300.00 Hood's liraneli . . 200.00 l.oni; llraneli .... 200.00 I'ineview 300.00 Sand Mountain . . 200.00 Mack's 2 00.00 Cross Koads 200.00 Calvary 300.00 Irnio 300.00 St. Michael's .... 200.00 Pine Kidprc 200.00 Macedonia 200.00 I'ineV Woods .... 200.00 Central 2 00.00 Suinniervilie ... 200.00 Samaria 200.00 Poplar Springs .. 200.00 i-auvnw L'UU.OO SaJic < lot ha 800.00 Ma < ? <) on _? 00.00 Oast on 8 00.00 Hod Star 200.00 St. .loll it's 200.00 Camp lira noli . . 200.00 North Kdisto .... 300.00 $9,900.00? Extension of School Terms? l'rovidcnce $100.00 Cherokee 84.00 Center 100.00 Cane.v Ilraneli . . 100.00 1 Korney Branch.. 100.00 laberty Hill tiG.OO Bound Hill 100.00 Huffman's Burnt Mill 100.00 j St. Andrews 100.00 NewliUiK 100.00 . Midway 100.00 ' i Bony Branch .... 83.00 Bed Knoll 100.00 I BnilinK Springs .. 100.00 I Culler 100.00 I'ineville 100.00 Watcrec 01.00 Sunny South . . . 100.00 Clay Springs .... 100.00 Chalk's Hill .... 100.00 Magnolia 100.00 Smith Branch . . . 90.00 Lexington-Calhoun Joint S4.00 2.168.00 Vocational MtlucaUon? Batesburg (Homo Kcnnomics) ...4100.00 100.00 " Night Schools? 3 ^ Datcsluirv? i UO.OO $00.00 * ' Construction iitiildiiig.s-? kj Hollow 4 'reek . ..$800.00 $800.00 (Continued on Pago f>.)