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VOLUME WO. 51 LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1921. = -?
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TWO HIGHFLIERS
IN LEXINGTON
What was their first flight into the
great empyrean was taken by Miss
Pauline Hook, one of Lexington county's
noted young belles, who represented
her county as queen at the
recent Palmafesta in Columbia, and
Dr. Rice B. Harmon, the well known
and popular druggist, proprietor of
the Harmon Drug Company, The
flight was made in the presence of
hundreds of BoxlngUm people, who
watched the soaring aeroplane with
great interest and who warmly congratulated
the daring couple who
were the first to trust themselves to
the new method of locomotion, which
the late world war has so greatly advanced.
They Were the center of an
' fvttauiring group who were anxious to
learn of their experiences while sailing
through space. Both "of them
kept their nerve Well and were able
to enjoy the great panorama which
spread out before them as the machine,
under the skilful guidance of
Aviator Turner and Pilot H. .1. Runser
circled like a monster bird, round
the town in full view of the spectators.
"We were able," said Dr. Harmon,
"easily to recognize many points,
and familiar houses, though they
looked rather small, were easy to
spot. We had no difficulty whatever
in picking out any location. The
scene looked like a panoramic picture
of a great park, and was well
it'Apf It V? it*(it "
This is the first of a series of trips
which the Columbia Aircraft company
proposes to put on at Lexington. Former
Sheriff Miller, who brought the
aviators from Columbia to pick out
a landing place, came back from
Camp Jackson with them. The trip
from the camp to Lexington took
only a few minutes. Mr- Miller enjoyed
the trip' very much. The landing
field selected was a field on the
land.of Mr. C. B. Leaphart, and it was
- from there, tht the flight taken by Dr.
(Harmon and Miss Hool> was taken.
The plane landed In a field of Mr.
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"VV. W. Barre, near the fair ground.
Only one flight was made. the
aviators returning to Columbia. They
expect, however, to come to Lexington
again and offer to take passengers
for other trips.
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ITNBRAI. OF MRS. 1>. L. K1IKALY.
The funeral of Mrs. i>. i,. Siicai.v
, of the Saxe-Gothti section was held on
Wednesday. 4 p. in., the 2ftth. inst.,
at Providence church, attended by a
large concourse of sorrowing relatives
^ and friends. The pastor was assisted
in this service by the Rev. Ti. L.
ruroup. ? napm. ."s. the pastor of
the bereaved husband. and tin- Kev.
A. B. Obensehain c?r Lexington, S.
r. ; Tlio grave was covered with a
profusion of beautiful flowers.
The bereaved sorrow not as those
who have no hope, for Mrs. Shealy
was true to the profession of faith
which she confessed in every sphere
of her life. In early life she was f-ontlrmed
ti member of Providence
churc.h of which she remained faithful
unto death. She was organist in
Providence church from the time she
was twelve years old until her marriage,
when she moved out of the
community. She was also a member '
of the Missionary society, and loved
to attend divine worship where she '
was an attentive hearer and true worshipper.
Site will he sadly missed in
the church, in the home and in the i
community in Which she lived. The ]
bereaved family have the sincere sympathy
of their many friends, who ,
cherish in fond memory the most excellent
traits of her Christian char- .
actor. "Blessed are the dead which.
die in the Lord."
O. P.. SURA KOI SIO.
April 20. 1021. j,
CIIFIU'H F\T F,IIT AI\M F.NT. I
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The 1 .allies' Aid Society of St.
Stephen's Lutheran Church, will give
Tin apron social on Thursday evening,
o '* ^ '>"1" - *
? ??.! O " nuth, till T lie
.' ourt house square. "Refreshments will 1
be served. The public generally is in- 1
vited. . . 1
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NOT ICR. t
The public is invited t?> attend the
Presentation of a PlaK and IJible to :
the Pelion high school on the first
Sunday in May by the Jr. (?. 1". A. 1
\T. at 3:00 p. in. \(
Lexington Council No. :M0. ?
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FATHER OF SIRS. JULIAN
MEETZE DIES AT
( ST. MATTHEWS.
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The following: special to the Co-,
lumbia Kecord from St. Matthews In
regard to the death of Mr. Hurry A.
Raysor, father-in-law of Mr. Julian
Mcetze, formerly of Lexington but
now located in New York, will be of
interest to Lexington people, where
Mr. and Mrs. Meetzo are well
known:
"In tin? unexpected death of Harry
A. Kaysor Monday .night the civic,
business and religious life of this section
will suffer a great loss. Mr. Raysor
was a son of Dr. Ruysor of the
Methodist church. He was a self made
man. He came to St. Matthews when
a mere boy, entered business life as
a clerk from which position, by untiring
and devoted efforts, he built up
a large and successful mercantile
business which lie conducted for over
a third of a cet\Jury.
"He was public spirited and took a
leading part ii.i all matters for upbuilding
and business and civic life.
He was one of the organizers of the
St. Matthews National Bank and has
served as a director from its organization
thirty-five years ago.
"In early life he married Miss
Rachel T. tVannamaker, daughter of
Captain Prank M. Wanna maker who
with three children survive him,
Sadie Raysor, wife of Julian Meetze
of New York, Dr. Hurry Raysor, and
Prank M. Raysor and an adopted
daughter, Emma Pou. He leaves three
brothers. Dr. C. A. Raysor of Asheville,
X. C., W. M. Raysor, TenAeseoe,
Capt. Marion Raysor, Washington,
Mrs. Nellie Baron, Orangeburg,
Mrs. Frank Bates, Mrs. Cornelia
Davis, Orangeburg. Mrs. \V. M.
Moore, California.
"Mr. Raysor had a host of friends.
1!? was in his usual health Monday.
However he had been having trouble
with his heart for sojnu time.
"The funeral will take place at St.
l'j.uls Methodist church on Wednesday
afternoon at Ave o'clock."
ML^SIC RECITAL.
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The muSlv-'? pupils of lliss May
l.ois Boozer will give their annual recital
Friday evening, April the
twenty-ninth at eight-thirty o'clock.
The public is cordially invited. Those
taking part in the program are:
Misses Bert hit Sue Berloy, Catherine
C'uugh titan. Essie Corley. I.iivenia
Corley. ltuth (loorge, Sue Morris Harmon,
Maty Jatnes Haltiwnnger, Mildred
Harntitn, Eva Hendrix Eleanor
llook. Winnie l.orick. Tihude Meetze,
(liiynellc Nipper, Dorothy Oswald,
Mitrgitrci Oswald. Marie Kiktird. Elizabeth
RohertS. Mitrgalec Roberts,
Sittii Roberts. Flossie Sox* Annie Martha
Shealy. I.oraine Sltealy. Beulah
Fox Wingard. Berniee Wingard, Katie
i.i'ti Clarke, Pettrle Ciingltntitn. .Mttr
lllelite Roriek and Hllttie l.ee Wingard.
MKTU. MIOWF.KF.I* ItV M KTi:< >11.N
Maeon. April 20.?A mi'tcnr or
series of meteors that passed over
middle ami southern Georgia about !t
o'clock this morning, exploding ami
showering hot metal as heavy as iron
frightened people in the sections of
the state where the phenomena were
visible.
Tlie meteor was seen in Macon. It
exploded over Cordele and also at
Pitts, some distance east of Cordele,
and silso at Albany, southwest of
here.
At Pitts, in Wilcox county, more
than a dozen heavy explosions were
heard, then, as if a machine gun had
been pressed into action, there was u
sharp cracking in the air for several
minutes and red hot metal, sonic
pieces weighing six pounds, began to
fall to the earth.
Pitts. C?a.. April 20.?Meteors of the
lerolite type that traveled through
lite air. apparently in a southwesterly
lirection exploded with such violence
IllStO Ill til,- O-lVlll f.wl...- !...? 1-..11.1!
.... ?I. ?"M.l > mill
Aire shaken.
There was a regular shower of
ii-rolitos near this town. Many of
liese nieces were picked up front an
pen Held into which most of them
'ell and the largest ones were picked I
ip l?y citizens and shipped to Atlanta
'or analysis.
1*1 (Kl'.lt?I'bAKi:.
Married Wednesday, April 27, by
Jeorge S. Drafts, judge of probate,
diss i Sell la ii Flake and Mr. Fmniett
"tucker, both -.f Swansea.
[LAST WEEK S
FOR TAXPAYING
This is the last week in which tuxes
may be paid without the addition of
a penalty which will mean it considerable
increase. Beginning May 1 the
penalty will be 7 per cent, tip until
that time the penalty will be 4 per
ceni. Hiier aiay i:> executions will
be placed In the hands of Sheriff E.
Austin Hoot' by Treasurer Leaphart
and there will be an additional
charge. At the last session of the
legislature the payment of taxes was
postponed, with the penalty gradually
increasing until it reaches the
maximum after May 1 of 7 per ctmt.
It is expected that the oflice of the
county treasurer will be crowded at
the last minute by those who have
made arrangements to meet their
dues to state and county and are
anxious to avoid the additional penalty.
In order that the office may not
have more work on the last day than
it is possible to do. Treasurer Leaphart
urges all who can to come in as
early as possible and get the agony
over.
Lexington county officials believe in
living up to the law and they have
for some years past strictly enforced
all penalties and have established a
tine record for the settlement of executions,
and this year will not prove
tin exception to the rule.
SJ1ERIFF ROOF CiRATEFHL
FOR COOPERATION IX
SCXl>AV CLOSIXO EFFORT
Sheriff E. Austin Uoof asks The
Dispatch-News to say that he wishes
to express his gratification at the response
which met his announcement
in utMi ween s paper ill regard to Sunday
closing. He says that so far as
his information goes storekeepers
throughout the county fell right in
line and, taking notice of his appeal
in The Dispatch-News. - refrained
from keeping open last Sunday. He
\vishes^ty_ lt\uiik those -who cooperated
with him in his effort to enforce
the law, and believes that no trouble
will be experienced in keeping all the
stores closed up.
Sl'XDAY SCHOOL THAI NINO
SCHOOL ATTRACTS I NTKKIvST
Much interest is being manifested!
in the Sunday school ieacher training
school being conducted at the I
Methodist church here by Miss Grace
Killingswort h of Columbia, superin-l
tendent of teacher training for the
Sunday school hoard of the I'ppcr
South Carolina Conference of the M.
K. church. South. Fifteen have so far
enrolled for "credits," while thepresI
euro of visitors brings tlie attendance
up to Much interest is being mani- |
festctl in the school, and many from ,
several church in the Lexington circuit
outside of tin- town tire carolled.]
1)\.M AT GF.OKGIVS MILL |
N FA It I NG COMI'LKTION !
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Tli.- concrete dam being liuilt at
(!iurge's mill is-about completed and
it is probable that the mill will be
ready to resume operations next
week. The flour mill will be ready
to start as soon as water is raised,
but the corn mill will be repaired,
which will delay the grinding of meal
for a few days longer.
CIIKKOKHK SC'HOOI, CliOSI N<?.
< 'losing exercises of the Cherokee
school, of which Miss Sarah Roberts
has been the popular teacher the past
session, will be held Saturday, April
.10, at S o'clock. The public generally
is invited. An interesting program
htis been prepared and will lie carried
out.
M AY BROOK li.\NJ>.
We niado a business trip from Columbia
over to Now IJrooklnnd Saturday
and while we found business dull,
on account of shorf time in the Duck
Mill etc. Yet. the people seemed hopeful
of "bettor days" and a good time
in the old town, in the future.
"UNCLE .IOSH."
11EAC.I X?K YZI , 11.
Miss l.ouise Kyzer and Mr. Horace
Roagin were married Sunday afternoon
last. April 24. The young couple
will make their home in Lexington '
for the present.
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KKKM'II SOLDIERS
MAY FILE APPEAL
Paris, April 23.?After the chamber
of deputies adopteu unanimously
today an. amendment to the amnesty
bill, under which an appeal may bo
taken "from any and all sentences
Imposed'by courts martial during the
war upon the simple request of the
soldier affected, if living, or his heirs
if dead," the general nmnostv bin ? <>?
passed this afternoon. The vote on
.the measure, which embraces virtually
all offenses against the military
laws, ajtcept high treason and desertion
in the face of the enemy, was
528 for, to 14 against it. Mutineers
of the Black Sea fleet are not included
and must serve their sentences.
Adoption of the amendment came
| after a dramatic speech by Deputy
I Jade of Klnlaterre, who commanded
! a company throughout the late war.
He recalled that before Souain, in
Champagne, orders came to execute
a surprise attack in broad daylight
without artillery preparation. Jade
refused to send his company over the
top but he was not courtmartialed.
According to the narrative of the
deputy, the officers of the company
next in line ordered their men to attack
but the latter refused to leave
the trenches, saying they preferred
to lie shot and buried where thev
were rather than hang on the barbed
wire for days. The general commanding
the division then ordered
the Prench artillery to turn its guns
on the trenches where this company
was stationed. The colonel commanding
the urtlllery. M. Jade said, refused
point blank, but he was hot
eourtniartialed.
A few days later, continued the
speaker, several men of the company
were tried and shot, although a short
time previously they had volunteered
for dangerous and hazardous mis-,
skins.
Deputy Ignaee. who had opposed
the amendment, immediately moved
its adoption. Louis Barthou seconded
it, and the amendment was voted
unanimously.
GF'IM VNS MENACE
, .. TWO AMRKiCANS
Berlin, April 20.?James K. Tobinson
and his wife, residents of Chicago,
were attacked by a crowd of derma
n men, women and children Tuesday
as they sat on the terrace of
Sans Souci park, following the funeral
of former lOmpress Augusta
Victoria.
The A nierictyis were rescued bv a
security policeman ami two (Serman
I ivilioiw wli.. l,w.|.-../-l i
I rounded them. accepting a peltinft <>r
sticks, stones and umbrellas in dei
fense of tin- couple, until they were
Lable to escort them to the police iii
i Potsdam. 1-lere a patrol ol~ extra polieeineii
were summoned and dispersed
the crowd. During the attack
the policemen and civilians were
unahle to quiet the crowd, mcnihersj
of which wej-e shouting " Foreigners!
French people!" Nor could they entirelv
shieid the Americans. Mr. Tohinsoii
was beaten over the head and
shoulders and his wife received a
bruised nose. Potsdam police headquarters
iii its report concerninK the
case, stiid:
'"I'he Americans were not to blame
and they desire that there he no further
mention of the affair."
"The mob." said Mr. Tohinson today,
"was incited by an old woman
who thought we were French. They
attacked us and chased us from Sans
Soiiei park to Potsdam. It is my belief
that*we would have been killed
had it not been for the policemen
and Merman civilians who protected
us."
He declared ho and his wife were
horn in Ftnssia and live on Dearborn
street. Chicago. He said in- could
speak neither Russian nor French.
He is a naturalized American citizen.
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TRKAsritE in (:i:mi:ti:iiv
('olunil)ia. l.a., April UJ.?Stories of
a buried treasure in a local cemetery
told by a negro on his deathbed, have
caused many citizens of this city to
start digging for hidden gold and silver
which t lie negro claimed was
buried in a long disused tomb. No
trace of the wealth has yet been discovered.
however.
Never l>les.
North: "Do you believe in immorality
?"
West-: "Sure. I.ook at the campaign
promises of a business administration.'
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HlT.mjS SPEAKS
FOR AUSTRALIA
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Melbourne, April 2^5.?For Australia
ever to take part in a struggle
with the United States was something
unthinkable nnii nnf ulrln
VI4V UVUIIU^
[ of possibility, declared William M.
Hughes, premier of the commonwealth,
In concluding the debate in
the house of-representatives today on
the coming imperial conference at
which Premier Hughes is to represent
Australia.
The subject of the Anglo-Japanese
treaty was prominently discussed and
in alluding to it the prime minister
said:
"I have said repeatedly that the
chief problem before Great Britian is
to draw up a treaty which will not
involve us or Britian in a struggle
with the people of the United States.
The hope of the world depends upon
some sort of an understanding between
America and the empire and
it is to find a way of realizing that
hope that the minds of those attending
the conference should be directed.
It is unthinkable and not within the.
bounds of possibility that we should
never take part in a struggle agains?
America. We can not be bound by
any treaty which we dtffjnot ourselves
ratify, although the political
consequences between Britian and
America whether Japan was or was
not her ally would of course have to
he faced by us.
"But even if this treaty be renewed
it will not bind Australia to go to
war with any country In the world.
"The last thing that any British
government would think of would be
war with the only nation, which,
with ourselves, could hope to maintain
the peace of the world. An understanding
with America is essential
and we can not afford to quarrel with
Japan. Australia, however, must stand
by her own ideals."
The prime minister's statement was
brought out by expression of apprehension
on the part of some of the
labor members in connection with the
treaty renewal discussion that Australia
might be drawn into a war
wfi!K the Unifed St&te*. **
tT.NSrs IUKKAV
t; I vi:s rita iti.s
Washington. April 28.?The foreign
burn population of the United States
in lit20 totaled 1 3.703,OS7. tin Increase
of 858,442 or 2.0 per cent, over 1010.
The census bureau in making this announcement
tonight cited tin- SO.7 per
cent, increase in tin- nation's foreign
horn population between 1000 and!
1010 and ascribed the marked decrease
to tlte almost- complete cessa
Ron of immigration during the war
period and to considerable migration
during the war.
The foreign born population listed
by eountrv of nativity was announeed
by the bureau as follows:
Kngland 812.414; Scotland 254,4S2;
Wales tIT.OTI; Ireland 1,035,6X0; Norway
:tt!2,5!?;i; Sweden (124.750: Denmark
18!*.051; I'.elgium ti2,G4S;
France including Alsace ljorraine.
152,702; Luxemburg 12,539; Netherlands
131,202; Switzerland 118.047;
Germany 1 .6X3,298; Poland 1,139,.57x
: Austria 574,05!*; Hungary 307.0X1:
Czecho-SlovaUia 359,285; .lugoslavia
173,003: Ruthenia 3,100; Russia
1,398,99! : Finland 149,671; Lithuania
135,139; Portugal 67,850; Spain
49,232; Italy 1,607,458; CJreeee 175,701;
Bulgaria 10.4S6; Rumania 103,007;
Turkey in Durope 5,315. Other
Kurope 11,541; Asia 110,580; Africa
5.250. Australia 10,885; Canada,
French 307,681, Canada, other 809,455;
New Foundland 1 3,239; Cuba
and other West Indies except Puerto
Rico 38.024* McviVn .171". it7it Poniw!
America 4.082; South America 16,83S:
Atlantic islands 39,003: Pacific
islands 3.029: at sea 5.270 and country
not specified 3,057.
A I>reani
A Boston hanker says we are an
extravagant nation.
In this he makes no reference to
us personally. One of our fondest ambitions
is some day to he able to have
enough gathered together so that we
can go out and try what it is like to
he extravagant.-!? Ex.
Kcason Therefore
Plat brush?I>o animals yawn?
Bcnsonhurt?Of course they do.
Flatbrush?How do you know?
Bcnsonhurt?Why. 1 saw my horse
yawn today.*
Flatbrush?What were you doing?
Talking t>* him?
CONFEDERATE VETS
MEET AT CAMDEN
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j General Order No. 6, announcing
I tho Rtnfft ^c n *- J *
I ivuiiivu ui v^uiuuauraic veierans
at Camden, May 18-19, has beeh
promulgated by Major General C? A.
Reed, of Anderson, Commander of the ?
South Carolina division, and made '
public by J. A. Brocks of Anderson,
adjutant-general and chief of staff. < f
Mayor Dunn and Miss Minnie Clyburn,
of Camden, are arranging an interesting
program for the fast-diminishing
wearers of the gray, and the gallant
defenders of the Old South will he accorded
a hearty welcome.
Mrs. H. I. Adams, of Anderson, is
matron of honor. Indications are that
a number of local veterans will attend,
a reduced rate of two cents per mile
each way having been granted by ail
railroads to U. C. V., their families,
members of the Sons of United Confederate
Veterans and their fausJMiea _
upon proper identification certificates. H,_
.-.General Reed's order is published \
below:
MEETING OF CONFEDERATE
VETERANS
General Order No. C
Gpinrades:
jTlie State reunion of Ignited Confederate
Veterans will be held at the f
historic city of Camden on the 18th
and 19th of May, and we hope to have
a run attendance to enjoy the hospitality
of that charming city, and to
commingle with old comrades who
are so dear to each other.
The railroads of the State have authorized
a reduced rate of two cents*
per mile in each - direction jnem- ?
hers of the U. C. V. and their families,
and members of the Sons of
"Veterans nnd their families, upon presentation
of identification certificate
to ticket agents. Tickets will be sold
May 16th, 17th and 18th, with final
limit May 21st.
The sponsor for the division is Miss
Nancy S. Eindsay, Camden.
Maids of honor?Miss Katherine
Blakenty, Camden, and Miss Eteant
^Pr BMtbhell," GreenyiHe. f .
.Matron of honor?Mrs. H. L,. Adams,
Anderson.
Chaperone?Mrs. Vernon McDowell,
Camden.
Hospitality committee?Mayor
Dunn and Miss Minnie Clyburn,
Camden.
MA J. GEN*. C. A. REED,
Commander S. C. Div.
.1. A. BROCK. t'l
Adjt. Gen. and Chief of Staff.
FIVE LEXINGTON" MEN
TO FINISH AT WOFFORD.
Lexington county will have the largest
number of men graduating at
Wofford this year that it has ever
had in any one year. The following
five men will receive diplomas this
June: 1. B. Lever. Chapin; Li. B.
Oliver. Swansea: S. A. George. Lexington;
LI. V. Rust, Swansea; C. B.
Smith, Swansea. The other Lexington
men at Wofford are: LI. B. Koon,
lirno, of tlie Sopho^more Class; A. II
Fort. I'elion, and Q. Y. Gunter,.
both of the FYeshmun Cliiss.
Lexington is represented in three
of the four literary societies. Hast,
Lever, and Fort are members of the
Carlisle. George belongs to the Calhoun.
Smith, Oliver and Gunter are
members of the Snyder.
The Lexington County Club was reorganized
at the beginning of the
year with the following otiicers elected:
C. Li. Smith. President; H. B..
Koon, Vice-President; H. V. Bast,
Secretary; 1. B. Lever. Treasurer.
MBS. WIN'I'KKSON 11 LA I) OF
1> YVGIITFUK OF 1812.
Lexington friends of Mrs. G. C.
W'interson, wh^ will he pleasantly remembered
here sis the guest last
year of her mother. Mrs. G. M. Harman,
will learn with interest that she \
to.ok a prominent part in a recent
patriotic celebration in Omaha, Nebraska,
representing the "spirit of
1912." Mrs. Wlnterson is prominent
in social and club work in Nebraska,
being president of the State chapter
of tiie Daughters of 1S12.
ENTERTAINMENT AT
RED BANK.
The Woodmen of the World will
give an entertainment at Red Bank
Saturday night. May 7, at 7:30, at
Bed Bank school house. There will b^
a fish fry and ice cream supper. The *
P'.lhlie is cordially invited to attend.
M