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PPr. ^ ih| ?h? Bispatrh-^feuta [ziT - '- LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1921. NUMBER 36. f MEET AT SWANSEA I Lexington County Sunday School BBpgQdbfctiah will hold its annual conSwansea Baptist church on Wrofehty, July 10, and the Sunday ^|bb*l people of all denominations in lEafer county are invited to attend. strong program of pratcical dis OttWtoag and inspiring addresses on of modern Sunday school Htin^lw'feeen prepared. .Leon C. M^pde^ yaws \ superintendent of the ' Sunday School Association, is B'Mp^B^ted to attend the convention, to jg$t?t r with onfe of the field secretaries ortlet tfiat all the Sunday school Kwarkera of this County may have an ^te^pituiiity to attend the convention, |H? Kinit will be set on the number I KStimay attend from each Sunday ^H&poL The convehtiofi will be in the pre'of-?.county-wWemaai-meeting Hfcnot a delegated body, and all who will be welcome. Mp&nfomation regarding th. conven00fa-jua&'. be -secured from county Mr. J . D. Carroll of Lex|jp?pton, or from Leon C. Palmer, state 714 Allen & Law Jg^?triMUnjr.' Spartanburg. f|||, PROGRAM. gfe^The program is as follows: Morning Session 10:00 a. m.?Worship and song. ^Conducted by E. W. Burnett. 2 0?-Th e convention theme, ||$?bhristian Co-operation for Kingdom ^tervice", by Dr. E. C. Ridgell. f*. \itf:40^-Song.* 10:50?"The' Organized Class and * the. Teen-age Problem", by Miss lone p^Alverson. ?||-11:20.?Period of business: (Record attendance, report of officers, ap^TJidfctttment of committees). fe1 iir$rv.?- x>iutuxu? V1UMI.MU p ?Wp fa South Carolina", by Leon C. palmer. ??" 12:30.?Adjourn for dinner. Afternoon Session. .^ 'fThe ^HOTT Session of. the Convenr tion.) fc^OO p. m.?Worship and song. | 2:15.?"How to be a Successful Sunr '.day School Superintendent", by Leon C. Palmer. V/ 2:40.?"How to Build up the Adult - Bible Class". |p> 3:00.?Song. 3:05.?"Making our Community a Beter Place to Live in"?Brief messages from the (a) County Superintend*^ of Education; (b) County . Home Demonstration Agent and ^ipthers. - i' 3:25.?"Cradie Roll"; by Miss Alr 1 ' - % verson. 3 >50.?Questions answered. ' 3:55.?Reports of committees, selec' ^tion of next, place of meeting. ?; Adjournment. ? + KXEECE-MOODY. K": ' Tir and Mrs. D. R.. Kne.ece haye announced the marriage of their daughter, Ruth Elise^ to Mr. Henry Mahone Moody. The ceremony was performed by Rev, G< E. Hurts, at J ' the residence df Beifc and Mrs. W. M. Whiteside, Columbia, S. C., on Sunday, June 19, Pi S" TRie bride iar the daughter of Dr. and Mm Di.R: Kneece, of Pelion. . She graduated' from Limestone College a few years ago; since which firm? ahe has taught in different parts caf ifiis State, where she made many Mplb, who will wish her all possible , ^ Mr. Moody received his education aF Wuffui d' College, graduating in the class of 1910. He, too, has taught in the schools of the State. Last summer he was elected to the office of Superintendent of Education of Dillon pftnnhr. The "best wishes of a host of friends go -with this young couple. After July 1, they will be at home at Kemper, Dillon county, South Carolina. < ?? LIGHTNING CAUSES LOSS OF HOUSE AND COTTON Swansea, June 28.?During a storm last Saturday lightning struck Mr. Frank Derrick's cotton warehouse. The house burned and 23 bales of N cotton were burned, besides a quantity of cottonseed and farming implements. The cotton was covered bv ir.siir$nce, but none on the building. Mr. Derrick was away from Juntaat the time the fire started. SHERIFF AFTER I DELINQUENT TAXES C. E. Leaphart, county treasurer, yesterday turned over to Sheriiff E. Austin Roof 715 executions for unpaid taxes for 1920 amounting in the aggregate to $12,958.02. This compares with 751 executions last year aggregating $5,764.25. It will thus be seen that while the number of executions * A -^1 1 is smaller this year tnan iast me tuuu is "more than twice as great, accounted $or the fact that taxes are somewhat higher and by the further fact that some large taxpayers have failed io meet their obligations on account of the financial stringency, there beiqg more land than usual on which taxes have not been paid. Sheriff Roof will" proceed at once to enforce collection under these executions. He is sending out notices jx> all parties for whom execution has been issued and . will do his best to get the money, ih, as speedily as positive. < ; '. There is no further penalty, the to tal being 7 per cent., but there will be sheriff's coats, and unless the taxes are finally paid, it will be the duty of the sheriff to levy upon the % * property involved and sell it to pay the taxes. In all probability the greater part of the executions will be paid before owners will allow the' property to be sold. As a rule Lexington county has a fine reputation for enforcing the payment of delinquent taxes, and the present year will hardly prove an exception to the general rule. \' DEATH OF MRS. JAKE E. SAYLOR Mrs. Mamie Saylor, widow of the late Jake E. Saylor, died at her home Sunday and was buried at Sandy Hun Lutheran church Monday afternoon. Mrs. Saylor was sixty years old and before her marriage was Miss Stabler. She had lived all of her life in thS Sandy Run section. Surviving her is one sister, Mrs. T. E. Crider, and two brothersr William and Vandy, and four daughters, Mrs. J. A. Rucker, Mrs .W. D. Ott, Mrs. James Stabler and Miss Ollie Snyder of Charleston and two sons, J. E. and V. Y. Saylor. Mrs. Saylor's life had been filled w,ith usefulness to her family and community. She had been a faithful member of Mount Zion Methodist Church. Her funeral was conducted by her pastor, the, Rev. W. A. Youngblood.?The Calhoun Times. INVITATION EXTENDED SWEET POTATO GROWERS I ' Columbia, June 27.?Officials of the South Carolina Development Board and Chamber of Commerce, South Carolina Sweet Potato Association, and the Extension Service of Clemson College today issued a joint call to "^all of the sweet potato curing house men of the state urging their attendance at a meeting to. be held in the Jefferson Hotel, Columbia at 12 o> / clock, nobn, Thursday June 30th. Three live subjects, are to be discussed at this meeting, probably the mds?' important being the formulation of definite plans for introducing the , "Porto Rica Sweet" to the northern 'consumer. -* *, Adoption of two forms of contracts, one between the Potato Association t and the Curing Houses, the other bei tween the Curing House and the Grower, is also to be included in the program. Additional routine business to" be transacted includes the annual election of officers of the S. C. Sweet Potato Association and consideration of a plan for the cooperative purchase of crates. I ? i ^ r ? MAYOR OF BATESBFRG. 1 J. Frank Rneece Succeeds Late Barrett Jones. Batesburg, June 21.?In a special election held here today to select a mayor for the unexpired term of Barrett Jones, deceased. J. Frank Kneece proved the choice ^of the voters by a handsome majority. Mr. Kneece's ,term will end December 31. The regular primary for selecting a Democratic candidate for the office to serve the full term of 11)22-1923 will probi al.ly be held in August. ? BON HEUR CU B. i h' Dor. Hour Club will meet Fri-j day >-. : * " o': lock with Mrs. I 1 I k i LEXINGTON COUNTY j FARMERS UNION TO MEET j The Lexington County Farmers Union will hold Its 2nd. quarterly meeting' with White Rock local on Saturday, July 9, 1921, beginning at eleven o'clock. All locals are requested to send i a foil delegation. J. ED. KAISER, Secretary. J AUTOMOBILE THIEVES I BEING ROUNDED UP j The State, 22nd. ; Richland county officers delivered a hard blow against what they term a section of an organized gang of mo- I tor car thieves when they arrested . ? f?. j ' * i four white men and located 15 stolen machines. A confession from one of the alleged robbers shows that the system started operations over one year ago at Spartanburg, when a Ford car was stolen from in front of the Gresham hotel. Emory R. Rikard's place, two miles from Summit, Lexington county, was the'"fence" for stolen cars, the officers say, a big barn being the hiding place for stol- > ; . ? en gas wagons. Behind the bars in the county jail are -Will Burns, formerly of Ashe- : boro, N. C., Emory Rikard of Lexington county; J. E. Williams, of Ashevile and Will Calhoun ~of Greensboro, N. C. These men are being held for investigation pending the recovery of cars and the arrest of eight other men. The machines recovered to date include nine Ford cars stolen frohi Columbia; two cars from Spartanburg; one from Greensboro; one from High Point; one from Randleman, N. C\, and one from Batesburg. Spartanburg in the Limelight. J.^ E. Williams in a signed statement said he joined the gang over a year ago while he was a clerk in a ciear store at Spartanburg and that he and his pal stole a Ford car, changed the number and sold the machine in Columbia. While in the capital city another Ford car belonging to the Edison Phonograph company was stolen, he said, and carried over to Emory Rikard's place near Summit, where the ?body was taken off and another substituted in its place. Williams says this was his first trip to Rikard's place. Another Ford car was stolen at Spartanburg and sold in Columbia, according to the confession. The next move was made on the 1200 block of Hampton street where a Ford touring caF with a nickel plated radiator was taken. Williams says this machine was carried to Charlotte where it was sold for $300. Another Ford was stolen from the vicinity of Gibbes court and an Essex machine* was taken from some point in North Carolina and carried to Cowpens, according to the confession. Williams names his pals in each transaction. . Officers Seize Materials. Switch keys, switch- plates, jump switches, paint, powder, steel stencils, flashlight and other materials used in changing numbers ahd dis.fife5 ? 4 * uring cars were taken from the prisoners and the outfits are stored in t. i the sheriffs office. A jump switch brought from Europe is one of th'e improved appliances to start a car which has been locked at the switch. The connections are made and when a bulb shows a light the engine is ready to start. The snap connection ' explains the disappearance of machines which, were thought to be immune from theft by the locking of the switch.. Burns, Rikard, Williams and Calhoun, prisoners in the county jail, are said to be of good families. Officers say the men were neatly dressed and are well educated. Three of the men have aliases and Rikard is the only one, they say, who did not give an assumed name. RIDGE ROAD DEFEATED. In a' game of baseball between Chapin and Ridge Road, played <>n I 'Chapin ground. Ridge Road was defeated 1 2 to 4. Seore by innings: Chapin? ! 0 < <? 1 S '1 o x?12 Ridge Road? <> ! u 0 2 1 0 n (i? 4 Ratteries: Shealy and 1 laitiwatiger: Metis. Lybraml and Kooji. J. 1!. M'd's, IiifI-T Road usanairer. s j TO ENTERTAIN CAPITAL VISITORS. ' ' Lexington business men are making preparations to extend a cordial welcome to the delegation from Columbia which the Ad. Club Is preparing to send along with the first trip of the new buses which will run dally between Columbia and Saluda. A subscription is being taken to provide suitable entertainment for the visitors, who will be asked to tarry long enough to partake of light refreshments. The new bus line will begin operations about July 6. The cars will be up-todate, being electrically lighted and heated. They will operate between Columbia and Saluda, tak ing in all the Ridge towns, and will prove a great convenience to travelers. * -<v FOURTH OF JUL^ WILL BE QUIET Monday next will be the Fourth of July and preparations are going on the observance of the day. Banks and' business houses-will 'be closed generally and picnics and barbecues will be the order of the day. No oratory, however, is on tap for this part of the county so far as is known, although there is no lack of topics for discussion, and it would not bte hard for a jgood orator to prove either that the country is on the down grade toward the demnition bowbows and going up hill on high toward the land of promise, dependent upon whether said orator mighte be an optimist or a pessimist. * ' From all indications the day will be quietly spent in picnics or barbecues and in social visits to friends and neighbors. Many good dinners will be prepared and frying sized chickens will no doubt see a hard time. ARRESTED FOR STEALING FORD IN GEORGIA. Two negroes, suspected of having stolen a Ford car, were arrested by! Mr. W. L. Addy, acting as constable! for Judge Hayes at Gilbert, last Wednesday, 22d-v When taken in custody the negroes were found to be armed. They were tried by Magistrate Hayes and sentenced to serve 30 days on .the gang on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. -The negroes confessed to having stole the Ford in south Georgia, but were not aware - ^ ^ fLn aw nor -T11 fl ST A UI tut; name v/i tnv. v** ??v*. Hayes is trying to locate the owner through the Georgia authorities. K. OF P. BARBECUE ENJOYABLE AFFAIR. 9 Members of Lexington lodge, No. 134, Knights of Pythias, enjoyed a delightful social session last Wednesday night, when a barbecue, one of the best of the season, was served and enjoyed to the fullest by an attendance of about 60. Messrs. Moore and Edwards of Columbia lodge were present and made short addresses to >the assembled Knights, whieh were very much enjoyed. : A very pleasant evening was einjoyed by the members present. ; . *. LEXINGTONIANS ATTENDED r. f BARBECUE OF ELKS. . 3* ' , 1 v.*; \t\ t A party of Lexington Elks and their friends attended a barbecue given by Columbia Lodge, ;B. P. O. E.! at Victory park last . Thursday, June' 23. They report an enjoyable occasion, with plenty of good things to eat. A mnnir tlinoa urVlrt ?tton rfort WPrP^'Mr WMV0V FT44V WMVWMMVV* .. w. and Mrs. Karl F. Oswald, Messrs. Sim J. Miller, Lester C. Miller and Fred Herndon. Among the guests from Lexington were: Messrs. Julius E. Sharpe. Salley and Epsin. ACCIDENT IN AUGUSTA. The sad news came last night that the sister of Mr. J. W. Powell was accidentally run over and killed in Augusta yesterday. All of her relatives, Mr. Sidney Steele and family, Mrs. Gibbes and Miss Lessio Mover, are in attendance at the funeral at Graniteville today. The particulars of the auto tragedy we have not learned. PLAY AT POND BRANCH. A play will be given at Pond Branch school house, July !>. at S:0 p. m. by the young people of the community. Small admisismi fee ehargcd. Refreshments will be served by the Ladies impa !.? ;! BEAK KILLED i NEAR TOWN '? : We believe it was Kipling who said ; something about bewaring of the bear 'that walks like a man, or something ,to that effect. Folks around Edmund, ! although separated from Kipling by some considerable distance, believe I with the English poet that a bear I that walks like a man is something I 'to beware of. It is not often that ? * *they are threatened with such a wild ' ' ' i J - > ' animax, out .iuunua.y a. laigc uia^n. ; bear, weighing about 250 pounds and measuring nearly six feet when standing erect, was seen near Mr. June'Shealy's mill, about a half mile from Edmund. A chase was immediately organized and old Bruin, who was evidently making for the fastnesses of Congaree swamp, was fin.alliy 'frtfn down near the pond of Mr. James Lown aboitt four miles of 'Lexington, and shot to death. Credit fr>r the knbckout shot rests with several gentlemen. Whether or not -"Betsy" was in at the death to share ' the creditewas not reliated by our informant, but it is a certain fact that J'the bear was killed and that he j?weighed 250 pounds. In the fusilade of shots which resulted in Bruin's death Mr. Daniel Backman was slightly wounded in the leg with a load of bird shot, but the wound was not serious. ' It is believed that the bear came up from Edisto swamp, where such varmints are said to make their haunts, and it is not thought that he escaped from q. trainer, as none has J been known to be anywheres near this section lately. No doubt the gentleman was a native of the mountain fastnesses of the Piedmont section, who had been wintering on Edisto I and not being particularly in love with the brand of weather which has j prevailed in these parts lately, thmicht to hike himself to a sum mer home in the mountains. His journey1, however, was interrupted, and now the folks of the Edmund section are feasting on bear steak, said to be a rare delicacy. Considerable excitement was caused by the news of the animal being at large, and many folks enjoyed the hunt which was joined in by perhaps a half hundred people. Telephone calls came so fast and furious that an extra operator was put on to take care of the work. PISGAH NEWS. Mrs. R. L. Amick visited her daughter, Mrs. Dewey Price, one day last week. Mrs. C. T. George spent Sunday afternon with Mrs. John RooLMisses Lois and Addie Taylor and litle sister were shopping at Lexington Saturday afternoon. Misses Almeeta Rhodes, Bessie Mae Lovett and Lillie Mae Fox have returned to their home in Columbia, after a pleasant visit with Miss Marie Porter. The moonlight picnic was ' ver> much enjoyed by all who were present at Smith's pond. Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor visited Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hend^fcx a while Sunday. Miss Elsie Harmon' visited Misses Mae and Eva.Amick Sunday evening PETiIOX. DOTS. "Crops are Joking fine in the Pelior section arid we are having plenty ol rain for the past week. Some of the people are having s fine time hunting the boll weevil. ' Mr. Barnie Dykes ate dinner witt his brother, Otis Dykes, Sunday. Mr. Johnalen Tindle and Mr. Belton Laird visited Miss Florand Lucas Sunday. Mr. Moss Jefcoat dined with Mr. George Tindle Sunday. Mr. Robbie Tindle is spending thi< week with his parents. Mr. Henry Chaney and familj spent Sunday with Mrs. Dellar Landing. Mr. OUen Williamson and famih spent Sunday with Mrs. Landing. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Laird are al smiles; it's a girl. IX HONOR OF MISS CAINE. i Mrs. M. Moorman entertained j Tuesday evening in honor of lier j neice, Miss Vermelle Caine of Green! ville. After a time at dancing anc | games refreshments were served i About .'{a young people ciiiled during j tin- eveniair. Miss Caine will leavt 1 *!': ors'iay : . U. D. C. SELECT BATESBURG Batesburg, June 28.?Batesburg has recently been selected by the South Carolina division of the U. D. C., where the next state convention will be held- The date named to hold the convention is Dec. 6 to 8th, inclusive. t The revival services conducted by Rev. A. A. Haggard of New Brookland during the past five weeks will continue through this week. The meetings have been well attended from the beginning and at no time has interest in the services been lacking. Mr. Haggard is a preacher of 'power and many conversions have resulted from the meeting thus far. The services have for the past three weeks been held under a large tabernacle hastily contsructed for the purpose near the power house on a vacant lot of Mr. E. L. Hartley's. Mr. Haggard "is being supported in his work fbjr- all 'the denominations in town. Dr. E. Pendleton Jones, pastor of the Batesburg Baptist church during the past three years preached his farwell sermon to his congregation Sunday. Dr. Jones will leave Wed-' nesday of this week for Virginia where he has acepted a call in that state. It is with the greatest reluctance on the part of our people that .we part with him as pastor and citizen. As a pastor he has preached the gospel with fearlessness and as a citizen he has always stood for the betterment and uplift of the town and community. He is one of the leading preachers of the Baptist denomination in this state and Virginia is to t be congratulated on having him as one of her citizens and pastors. Col. R. D. Izzard, the popular representative of the Columbia State, was in town Friday in the interest of his paper. A Sunday school has been recentlyorganized at Hulon school house four miles south of Batesburg with Mr. George M. Adams as superintendent and Henry Keisler as assistant. There are nearly 100 pupils already enrolled. The law firm of Callison & Barr has its office located on the second floor of the First National Bank building. Mr. Barr, the junior member of the firm, is in charge of the office having moved here a few weeks ago. Both of these gentlemen are well known to the people of Lexington and Saluda counties and the firm is already receiving a liberal patronage. An interesting ball game was played here Monday afternon between Batesburg and Johnston which brought a large crowd to town. The score stood 6 to 0, in favor of Batesburg. ? The best of order prevailed and the game was greatly enjoyed by the spectators. ! ZION PICNIC WILL BE GIVEN AUGUST 4 r ' The annual picnic of the Zion Pasi torate will be held at Rev. J. A. Cromer's residence on August 4, being Thursday before the first Sunday in August, according to announcement ^^^wanir Ktr \(t? n p l^iauc C11AO VT^^IV KfJ AIAA v_*. ii?M gard, chairman of the committee on arrangements. The program has not yet been outt lined. but the committee is at work I making preparations to provide a day of entertainment for' the large crowd t which usually attends this event? perhaps the biggest thing of its kind i in Lexington county. This picnic has been held annually for a good many years and has never failed to attract i large crowds. This year will no doubt prove no exception. SOME WATERMELONS. Mr. Cromer Oswald has the chair; pion watermelon patch of this see. tion. Fifteen acres of various plantings. and they certainly look prom* ising. Mr. Oswald is ^ hustler and 110 doubt will be pleased with results 1 of his watermelons this season. PLAY AT WHITE KNOLL. i Thort- will I>e a minstrel play an-1 comic songs given at White Knoll si hool house <>n Saturday night, Jul I beginning at vti" p. m.. with small . admission foe. Refreshments will I r. served by the school improvemer 1 leaguo. The p' '.! is cordially in.vir-? 1 ! p. attend.