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. . jftv: i LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1921. = NUMBER 32. Ift'VOLUME NO. 51 ? t SpHODISM ll TO RAISE HINDS j^V Mr. Edward Hook of Hebron is in ? charge of the drive for the Christian | Education movement of the Methodist church for the Lexington circuit. jjftv ' " The committeemen in charge for the . fe" different churches of the circuit are -as follows: Hebron?G. X. Buff, fe-'&rJMllugton?Dr. J. H. Mathias. Red Bank?H. G. Gable. &-V :ji Horeb?G. C. Wooten. . Shiloh-G. F. Geiger a xhe quota for the Lexington circuit jp? :>i3^ $8,989.00, divided among the ciujrchea of the circuit as follows: fy';1 Hebifbn; $3,641.00; Lexington, $1,Red Bank, *$926.00; Horeb, . $1,004.00; Shiloh, $1,616.00. V ' ftev. H? A. Whitten, pastor of the ^ 1 circuit, is enthusiastic about the campaign and is very much in hopes that with the organization which has been i. > perfected a good showing will be " made." The circuit, however, has re^'/^dently undertaken the erection of a fev parsonage, but it is believed that not?&5r-" trithstanding this there is a good P prospect of reaching the goal set. The campaign which Southern ?' Methodists have undertaken began May 29 and will close June '5, and the ' cfjbjective set is $33,000,000, which kV wiH^t>e used to strengthen and devel? op the denomination's educational inV - stitntions. ?The church's institutions state will be apportioned the Yflawing amounts from these funds: fk/X Wofford College, Spartanburg, $700.M Columbia Collere, Columbia, jrC- - $420,000; Lander College, Greenwood, jfe $420,000; Wofford Fitting School, ^Spartanburg, $106,000; Horry IndusAtrial School. Aynor, $105,000; Textile iffi-Industrial Institute. Spartanburg. m $70,000; Carlsle School.. Bamberg, | V> $105,000. I|jP>? Reports from the work alread3r t^^.-done towards raising the big fund JPpuX are to the effect that great progress has already been made and some eharges have already completed their f^pNlXJROES ARRESTED |||p;.% ON LARCENCY CBL\RGES sgM*f-> The population of the Lexington county jaii was increased by two this ||?/. week when two negroes were arrest: ed on different charges. Rural Po' licman Lown brought in Davis Kelly, a Cayce negro, charged with carW&>. breaking. ' Theodore Blackweil was also lodg?|^.ed in jail on a charge of stealing a jpy^yord car belonging to Mrs. L. C. Shealy of Batesburg. A reward of |||| ;$50 has been- offered for the return Kk-of the car. ftut efforts to locate it j^^^btave so fai* pcove<J unavailing. TRY FOR BAIL t . FOR NEWT KKjLLY if- Attorneys for Newt Kelly will a&ke application for hail for their lient tomorrow. Kelly, whose case Bis been twice postponed on the lotion of his lawyers, is Charged the killing of David Shull in rookland last December. He has sen in jail since that time. box heur ClXIi. !JThe Bon Heur Club will be entertaefi this Friday afternoon at 4:30 jfeqjc by Mrs. S. J. Leaphart. | becone tor negroes &^'proportion of negroes in the ft^popualtion of South Carolina, pftOWh by the 1920 census figures, public last Thursday, aecnnea ^ 65.2 per cent in 1910 to 51.4 in |ePp^'1910 there were 156,682 more than whites in the State, in 1920 there were hut 46,181 p:BE^fjB?uth Carolina has more women KPppttan. men by 7,138. The male popula 6"^, tion increased more rapidly, howM||^S?er, than the female during the ten E total population -of the State. comprises 838,293 males 8pfe'^tiB'^^p^46,43l females, The oorresftir 1 't 1 H ,lC f,,t_ HWM?KPo.ueu'vv' .. , , 1,515,400; males. 751.^HBte|^''Jemales. 71>5.5r,s. I 'urine t !<. the total population im-reused Koe.per cent: the male BHSfiK?B&.S?l.5 per cent and the female cent. The ratio of males BBjjgljffi'i'r-p'f- 1920 was 99.2 tc 100 ' to 100 in 1910. COURT FINISHED WORK THURSDAY j i Court of general sessions adjournj ed Thursday afternoon at 4:45, after I being in session four days. Hamp Harris, colored, whose case was on trial when The Dispatch-News 1 ??nni. Ti'io fnnnd went to press i<isl ?>ccn, ? ^ ?? guilty of assault and battery with intent to kill and was sentenced by Judge DeVore to serve one year on the chaingang or the penitentiary or pay a fine of $100. He paid the fine. Henry Wheeler, colored, who was charged with murder, was found guilty of manslaughter and carrying concealed weapons. He was sentenced to serve five years. Tribute to Barrett Jones. Before adjournment, on motion of j Judge C. M. Efird, president of the) i T.ovineton Bar Asociation, the follow-j > ing to Barrett Jones, who died recently at Batesburg, was spread upon the minutes of the court: "Be it Resolved: "1. That the court deeply regrets the untimely death of Barrett Jones, taken out of life just as he was attaining the zenith of his mental faculties. J "2. That the community has lost an earnest advocate, a conscientious lawyer and an upright and honorable citizen. "3. That a copy of these resolution be spread on the minutes of the court and another sent to the family of the deceased." [GOOD ENTERTAINMENT - ? r?/-\ % I The closing exercises of Cross Roads school was held Friday night, May 27. A large assembly of friends and patrons were present to enjoy the evening. The stage was beautifully decorated with ferns and flowers by pupils. The program began at S:00 and consisted of songs and dialogues by primary, intermediate and advanced grade. Every pupil acted his or her part well and received a hearty applause from the audience. The finale or jubilee began at 9:30 when | the black face comedians appeared on i' the stage and sang "Rheumatiz." After a few minutes preparation they " - - J 1 >t<rPfiKnl9 ?gafofe?&rea ana me pia?, xiiVu?. i:%j?h?*5?Wxing Father/* was weft reni dered in negro dialect. The last but not least was pantoj mime, "Dixie" and tableau. I This closed a very successful year j for Cross Roads school under the ; supervision of Prof, and Mrs. C. G. j Williams. An enrollment of 77, aver; age attendance of 44, a seven month's | term with hearty cooperation of pat' rons and trustees made this a ban, I ner school session. We extend thanks j to the genial trustees, Messrs. A. j Mclver and M. L. Rister for preI iparing comfortable seats; also to j ladies for their floral contribution j for decoration and to every patron for attendance of pupils in rehearsals | during past week. J ^ , j, , ^ ! BAI-TIST SVXDAY SCHOOL COX YEXTI<>X I The Sunday School convention of : the Lexington Association will meet t at Pelion Baptist church on Saturj day and Sunday, June 11, 12. The folj lowing program has teen arranged. Saturday. | TO'SO a. m.?Devotional services. ! 10:45?Organization and verbal rer ports from the schools, i 11:15?The Value of Complete and i Accurate Records?J. L. Corzine. j 12:00?The Superintendent on His | Job: (1) Between Sundays. (2) During the session of the school. W. T. Smith, Eddie Hite. * * 12:30 p. m.?The Sunday school i ! seeking the lost?H. B. Jones. i | 1:00 p. m.?Dinner. 2:15?Song and Prayer service, j 2:30?Recognitions and Rewards? IT T Watts. ! 3:00?Address on Elementary * Work?Miss Elizabeth Nuckels. h 3:30?Reaching the People for the ' Countrv Sunday school?J. L. Cori . I ; ziue. 4:00?Miscellaneous and adjourn-j ment. j i Sunday. 10:00 a. in.?Sunday school. 10:4."?The Organized Class. I-Iow i to Make it Go?J, D. Carroll. 11:15?Address?T. J. Watts or J. j L. Corzine. v All churches in the association are j to send delegates. Each topic will be open for general discussion, j where time permits. Come and help j tank" if a irood meeting. K. W. BURNETT, J. R. McKITTRICK, j LEXINGTON SCHOOL PLAY TO BE REPEATED AT SWANSEA r ( The play given at Lexington last ^ week by the tenth grade of the i Lexington high school will be repeated in the school auditorium at ' Swansea next Thursday evening, j June 2nd, at half after eight o'cloc ( by the same cast under the direction of Mrs. John D. Carroll. The Ladies School Improvement ( League will get two-thirds of the j | net proceeds, and a tidy sum [ should be realized. ( At Lexington the play was a de- ? ! cided success and although it was given on two successive nights, the ; S. R. O. sign had to be hung out each time...If the stage facilities I in the Swansea school are as good or better than those in the Lexington school, the people of Swansea t j may look forward to a treat by i these young folk on tomorrow evening. RICHLAND GRAND JURY BALKED ON SWYGERT CASE I # The Columbia Record of Monday has the following in regard to the action of the Richland county grand jury in respect to the case against ' Job C. Swygert, charged with killing Dr. J. C .Nicholson at T,eesville re- 1 v/ cently: ^ ? ' The grand jury making a special presentment to the court of general sessions Monday morning-, and ex- ' plaining its actions, withheld the indictment charging Job C, Swygert, ' prominent Leesville farmer, with the murder of Dr. .T. C. Nicholson. ! The jury gave as its reason for m withholding action on the indictment that the docket is crowded: that the i offense was committed in another county: that the trial would cost the j county hundreds and perhaps a thousand dollars, and that from the information before the grand jury there is no good reason why the de-. J fendant as well as the state could not ' j get a fair trial in the county wfiich /the offense was committed. , JrUdgre .Townsend instructed the I jury to bring in a report on the inI dictment, in accordance with t'.eir in, vestigation, regardless of other con- ' siderations. The expense incident to the trial under the indictment was a ( i matter for the delegation. Judge : Townsend said. The solicitor has the ' j right to bring the defendant to trial i in the county where the deceased was I shot or where he died, in accordance i with the solicitor's opinion which will i be to the best interests of the state. "If you find from the evidence that 1 Nicholson died in this county and rej eeived his mortal wound in Lexington J county," Judge Townsend instructed I the jury in returning the indictment, |"it is your duty to return a true bill.'! ! {Solicitor Spigner read to the grand ! jury correspondence bearing in the ! matter, such as Attorney General j Wolf's letter instructing him to take ' whatever steps are necessary to have j'Swygert tried in Richland county; a ; letter to Solicitor Callison in whichj Mr. Spigner quotes the attorney genj eral and asks for a list of witnesses, ! and stenographic reports of the testi- j [ niony at the coroner's inquest; and i an invitation to Solicitor Callison to j | join in the conduct of the trial for J j the state. The grand jury said in one para-1 i j graph, explaining its ground for the*1 | finding, that they were considering j the business interests of all parties , concerned as well as the rights of all i involved. ; A. H. Kohn is foreman of the grand ' i jury. ? | ALL DAY EXERCISES AT j POND BRANCH CHURCH I i j Sunday school day will be observed : at Pond Branch Methodist church j. next Sunday, June 5. The morning i < j exercises will consist of recitations. J : etc., by the children and in the after- j i i noon Rev. A. M. Smith, formerly of i this section but now of Anderson, , . will deliver an educational address. There will probably be other speakers j. for the afternoon. A picnic dinner i . will be served on the ground, and the ! i i public generally is invited to be pros- j, ent with well filled baskets. { ? 1 HANKS TO ( LOSE FRIDAY. j . BIRTHDAY OF DAVIS ' I v The Home National bank and the ^ Bank of Western Carolina will close Friday, June it being Jefferson . Davis' birthday. I NEWS OF BATES BURG I Rates burg, May 31.?The ninth an- j lual commencement of Summerland I college began on Friday evening, Vlay 22, with a contest in the expression department, under Mrs. J. D. Carroll. The medal was won by Missj Ruth Counts of Harelson, Ga., by a dose margin over several competi .ors. The baccalaureate sermon was f preached by Rev. J. L. Morgan, j president of the United Luthei-an jhurch of North Carolina. Rev. H. S. Petres of Aiken delivered a most effective sermon to the missionary society Sunday evening on the subject, 'Personal Evangelism." Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the formal graduating exercises were held in the college auditorium. The degree of A. B. was conferred upon eleven. The following young women received their diplomas: Misses Elizabeth Black, Sallie Lee Cromer. Bertha j Crooks, Eve Dominick, Marie Eargle, Annie Florence Fender, Floride Hendrix, Mary Ann Hiller, Eloise Lowman, Louise Shearouse and Ina Wertz. The graduating address was delivered . oy sister rmzaoeui, <t deaconess in St. John's Lutheran church. Charleston. The address was full of wisdom and excellent advice and greatly enjoyed by the students and large audience present. Dr. P. E. Monroe, president of the college, delivered the following medals: Scholarship, Miss Sadie Langford: mathematics. Miss Carrie Folk; expression. Miss Ruth Counts: history, _ Miss Ina Wertz. short story, Miss Myrtle Hendrix. Rev. P. D. Risinger of Ehrhardt. president ol' the board of trustees, gave a most gratifying report of the work of the college during the past year, showing that loss than $10 had been paid by the students during the past session for medical treatment, which speaks for the high standard of health for which this community is noted. Mr. Risinger also emphasized the fact that during the past session the college had been self-sustaining from a financial standpoint, which but very few other institutions of learning all over the L'nited States hjtd been able to do.y The next session of the college will open September 14. The trustees have planned .a ..niaro-i. tlm hv means of .1 new dormitory which will likely be erected sometime during the next year. lie viva 1 services have been held during the past week at the Christian church in this town and at the Middleburg Baptist church. All these services were well attended and much interest manifested. Messrs. W. A. Conner. H. T. Wright and Dr. E. C. Ftidgell attended the Unfon meeting at Ward Sunday as delegates from the Batesburg Baptist church. Hon. George Bell Tininiernian of T^exington was here on business Monday. Mrs. Mary B. Timmernian and little son of Pleasant Lane; in Edgeheld county, are visiting Mrs. Timmerman's father. Dr. It. H. Timmernian. Rev.i and Mrs. O. B. Shearouse of Lexington were visitors to our section during the commencement exercises of Summerland college. Hon. .J. William Thurmond. United States district attorney for the Western district of South Carolina, was here on legal business Tuesday of last week. Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Strother of Johnston were the guests of relatives in town one day last week. Miss Mary Eva Hite. a .teacher in the graded school near Sally in Aiken county, returned homo last week after a successful year's work. Miss Hite will leave for Rock Hill next week, where she has been engaged to teach in the Summer school of Winthrop college. The Batesburg postoilice lias been advanced to the second class, effective July 1. Mr. W. S. Hite, our efficient and accommodating postmaster,: has been untiring in his efforts to adranee the office and his efforts have been crowned at last with success. Rfforts will soon bo made to secure a public building for tin- post office. A nil fi? this effect has already boon ntroduced in congress, but owing to he financial condition of the country it present, action on th" bill has been >OSt])<?11 Hon. (!ci?r?'o S. Drafts. probate udse of Lexington county, was a re fiit viistor to our town on oflicial msiness. Tnrto Is a snnbe !n every Eden, in II probability. KERCHIEF SHOWER BY LUTHER LEAGUE The ladies of the Luther League of Qt-or-vV?/^r-?*o T .nt V? oi'Q n f?hnrf?b will give a handkerchief shower on the court house grounds Friday afternoon. June 3, at 6 o'clock and they invite their friends to be present on time and participate in an enjoyableoccasion. Handkerchiefs from all parts of tb country, and perhaps some from distant lands, will be placed on sale, and it will be a fastidious maiden indeed whose taste cannot be satisfied by a selection from the lot. The jeunesse doree (as the late lamented James T. Bacon of the Edgefield Chronicle was wont to call them), meaning the rich young men about town, are expected to turn out in force and unloose their purse strings. | They are expected to display their ! taste by the selection of dainty kechiefs for their sweet dulcinos?and from all reports there will be a profusion from which to pick. Dainty little things of cambric and batiste and linen and fine silk, frilled and edged with laces in delicate patterns and of varying shades will be on hand, and he who would delight the [ feminine heart will have no hard time to select an appropriate handkerchief. Refreshments of various kinds sandwiches and ice cream will be served and a general good time is looked forward to with pleasant anticipation by the members of the 1 league and their friends. | In the words of the poet, "come f j one, come all." i ? Qr\TTLEBAUM-TIMMK KM A X. Special to The Dispatch-News. Greenwood, May 2 6.?The marriage of Miss Rebecca Quattlebaun" 1 to Melvin L. Timinerman was solemnized Thursday afternoon at ( o'clock at the Durst Home of Connis ! Maxwell Orphanage in the presence of a few friends and relatives of tin contracting couple. The home was 1 beautifully decorated with daisies anc |asparagus fern. j Before the bridal couple enterec j Miss Myrtle Dillworth of Connie Max ! n-oii n;?ft. svroor 1 v sansr - ''Ml I ? CH \/l ?' " ? ~-+r ? | Own Rose" with piano accompani I ment by Miss Minnie L. Justus 01 Forest City. X. C. To the strains o; i ] the wedding march from "Lohen ' grin" the bi'idal couple entered an. I the solemn words that made then I. , ! man and wife were spoken by Dr. A ' T. Jamison, superintendent of the orphanage. The bride was beautifully attirec in her going away suit of navy triootine With gray accessories, 'and carried a bouquet of bride's roses. Immediately after the ceremonj | the couple left for a honeymoon trip | The bride is the daughter of \Y | K. Quattlebaum of Leesville and i; ; evidently known throughout th< | state, where she has taught for sev I oral successful years. I The groom holds a responsible po [ sition at Connie Maxwell Orphanj age. j They will make their home at Con . nir> Maxwell, whore thev have a hos of friends. ST. STEPHEN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHEKAN Ciri'KC'H i i .Mr. K. Heber Barre, Supt. of Sunday school. Divine services at 11:00 a. m. a in] S:l:"? ]>. ni. Sunday school at 10:00 a ni. On Sunday, June the 5 th. tin morning' theme will be: "The Great ^Supper Prepared for The Bidder Guests." The evening theme will be: ! "The Christian's Standard of Excel I lenoe." To these services the public j is cordially invited. ARTHUR B. OBEXSCHAIX, Pastor. i I Sr. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church j On Sunday, June the .1th. there j will be Sunday school at 1:00 p. m. Divine services ru 3:00 p. m. The Rev. Arthur B. Obensohain will preach. The theme will he: "Sitting / at The Beautiful Bate of The Tompie." picture snow; at xewberg saturday There will he a moving picture show at Xewberg school house Saturday night, June 4. The program will consist of Billy West and Fatty Arbuokle comedies together with war zone pictures. BUTTER CONTEST BEGAN TUESDAY The first of a series of butter contests was held Tuesday in the office of Miss Annie Caughman, county demonstration agent tor jLOxingron county. According to Miss Elizabeth Forney^ dairy specialist of Winthrop College, who had charge of the contest, the specimens submitted averaged higher than any shown at several other demonstrations which she has recently attended. Nineteen pounds of butter from as many contestants were submitted and there were 17 ladies present. At the close of the judging refreshments were served and then a short while was spent in pleasant social intercourse. The contest is open to anyone in Lexington county whether a member of a home demonstration club or not. i In all five judgings will be held be-' fore the awarding of the prizes. One ; of these was the one held Tuesday, i another will be had in June, two in f September and one October. In all ; three prizes will be awarded. Samples . of parchment paper for wrapping and , the carton for carrying butter will ' s be sent to all contestants, also a i franking card, carrying free mail privilege for such butter as will have ; to be mailed. Considerable interest developed in ' the contest at the initial judging yes terelay and rivalry was keen, miss Caughman is much encouraged a: the outlook for a real live contest and believes that the Lexington dairy product is going to grade with a very high average. She believes that the ' contest will act as stimulus to Lexington housewives to improve the standiard of their dairy products. t. > CLEMSON SCHOLARSHIPS EXAMINATIONS JULY 8 I Julius E. Sharpe, county superintendent of education-elect, who will ^ take office July 1. is in receipt of the following letter in regard to scholarr ships at Clemson College, which he requests The Dispatch-News to pubr lisli for the information of the pul>, lie: j Mr. Julius E. Sharpe. t Lexington, S. C. - Dear Sir: Our records show that 4 four-year scholarships to Clemson College will ^ he vacant in your county this comj ing summer. The state law requires that the competitive examinations for the award of these scholarships and for entrance to the freshman class be held by you on Friday. July S, 1921. A student winning a four-year scholarship may take ei her the Ag r, ^ '"'' 111-oa Thp ricultural or im* icajic v law dues r.ot permit a beneficiary stu" dent to take tin- Engineering Courses. In the Agricultural Course a student - may specialize in one of the several different phases of this subject. I wish especially to mention the teach. or training course in Agriculture. t This is, we believe, one of our strongest courses and the work these men' receive in college should make them well qualified t<> teach. The scholarships are worth $100 per session and free tuition which is $40 additional. In addition to the regular four-year scholarships there I is one scholarship allotted to each . county in the one-year Course in Agriculture. This is a very intensive i course arranged especially for farmer : boys who have not the time nor the i money to spend four years in college. : The requirements for entrance into this course are based upon the com: pletion of about seven or eight grades in school. The value of these scholarships is also $100 per session and free tuition. The examination questions for the four-year scholarships will be in Algebra, Plane Geometry. English Grammar, English Composition and Rhetoric, an J Agriculture. The examination papers and full information regarding the holding of the examinations will he sent to you at least ten days prior to July Sth. Thanking you for your cooperation. I am Yours very truly, J. C. UTTLKJOHX. . Registrar. Serious Time Benda! Freddy is thinking very seriously about marriage. Billy: Oh! How long has be bee.> married.