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V. W HijUiMlibJJ A I , JULI 0, 1331 '' (Eire 9xspatrh-2C?ats V; Published Every Wednesday By SLIGH & WALKER, Lexington, S. C. G. M. 11ARMAX, Associate Editor. ~r| _ . Etered at the Postoffice at Lexington, S. C., as mail matter of the Second Class. _ ' f Subscription Price Per Year, $1.50 CASH IX ADVANCE. ADVERTISING RATES Obituaries and in memcriams, One cent a -word. Cash with order. Cards of thanks, one cent a word. . Cash with order. "Want ads, one cent a word each Insertion. Cash with order. ? isc Make all remittances payable to SLIGH & WALKER. Address all communications to The DispatchNews, Lexington, S. C. Phone 119. WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1921 DEED AND CREED 3r t Edgar A. Guest) I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day, r* J'd rather one should walk with me than merely show the way. v. The eye's a better pupil and more willing than the ear, Fine counsel is confusing, but ex ampie s always cifcu . And the best of all the preachers axe the men who live their creeds, For to see good put in action is what everybody needs. I soon can learn to do it if you'll let me see it done; I can watch your hands in action, but, your tongue too fast may / run. And the lectures you deliver ftiay be very wise and true, But I'd rather get my lesson by observing what you do; For I may misunderstand you and the high advice you give, But there's no misunderstanding how you act and how you live. XU?1 WRONG WAY. With every well directed effort to < * . V enforce the laws of the land The Dispatch-News is in hearty sympathy. Particularly it believes that the officers of the law are rendering a real public service to exert every effort to stop speeding on the public highways. Persons who recklessly endanger the lives of others should, in our opinion, be dealt with harshly. But there is a right and a wrong way to go about the enforcement of the law, and shooting at travelers who fail to stop when signaled to do so is without doubt the wrong way. The law does not clothe any peace officer with authority to shoot up automobiles, even if their drivers are themselves violating the law. It is easy" enough to ascertain the name of drivers or owners of cars and summon them to court, where by due process the ipajesty of the law can be vindicated. Peace officers, set to enforce the law, have no more right than private citizens to invade the law. Such incidents as that which happened on the Augusta road Monday will hinder instead of helping to keep the road safe for the traveling public. It should not be repeated. WORTH A FIGHT. For the benefit of the farmers we are printing two articles from the Augusta Chronicle this week in regard to boll weevil poisoning. According to our information Mr. Hill, who is quoted by The Chronicle, is a well known and thoroughly reliable man in his State. What he has to say is .-J certainly worth reading. We believe, however, that every man must do some experimenting for himself and find out by his own experience what method will get him the best results under his own peculiar conditions. Having gone to the trouble and expense of planting a crop of cotton and getting it up to its present state, it would seem useless to throw away all of the labor and money for lack of a fight. But the time in which effective work to check the weevil can be done is short and whatever is done must be done at once. From the standpoint of the uninitiated it would appear worth while to read the articles referred to and do some experimenting. Let's get on our fighting clothes and save as much cotton as is possible. We are going to need it this fall. SAME OLD STORY. At the recent world cotton conference held in Liverpool some Englishman, his name doesn't matter, made the statement that there was no oversupply of cotton. Maybe not, when % viewed from the English spinners' standpoint, but if some of them had to swelter in the summer sun and fight insects and inefficient labor and then be compelled to sell their product below cost they would think ; there was such an ovcrsupply as ; would warrant them in closing down for a while. If we arc not mistaken i we have heard somewhat the same | talk from the same source at the f I j same conference beiore. 1 lif truth | seems to be that at tne present rate : J of consumption there is a big over! supply of cotton which is liable to j ! keep the price down for some time j. ! to come. From present indications it j > will be necessary to keep the acre! age reduced materially for some time j ' " . . ' i i it s>outnern larmers are to receive a j just and reasonable price. Mills, when : I business is dull, reduce production, as j afar as possible, though it must.be said : j for many of them that they have! ! done their best to afford some em- i i ployment for those dependent upon; their labor for a livelihood. Farmers j j must learn this sanfe lesson. The j j price of the staple is a far better ini dex of the demand than all the talk of English spinners from Liverpool to Lexington and back. The moral is, live at home and make cotton only j a surplus crop. LEADING THE WORLD. j Announcement has recently been J made by an army captain that the United States is now leading the : world in the discovery of chemical i gases, the claim being made that a j new gas, three drops of which will j kill within 30 seconds after touching its victim, has been perfected. What a terrible thought to contemplate! And along with this announcement goes the news that congress has appropriated $747,000,000 for the army and navy. How much better it would j be for America to lead the way in peaceful endeavor and in real disarmament than to lay the enormous burj dens of taxation upon its citizens nec { essary to keep up the mad race for j supremacy in armament. Xot long ! ago it was Germany who led the world j in war preparations, on the false thej ory that preparedness prevented war. j What happened to Germany is rej cent history. Today there are in EuI rope three million men under arms ! and war is still raging over the burnt ! ashes of the recent conflagration. And we of America, who might have led the nations into paths of peace, are racing with other countries to find j newer and quicker ways of destroying i human life. And the bugaboo of Japan is held I up before us to keep us in such a state of panic that we will be willing to dig deep in our pockets to keep the munition makers and the steel makers busy. So long as the world remains an armed camp no true American would have the government neglect a reasonable measure of self defence. But I "while following-this policy we should j take the initiative towards forcing j the world away from thoughts of j fleets and armies and wars. .So com- i i manding is our position that we can j take such a step with greater safety | than any other nation, and we should j lose no time whatever' getting the j iiciuuiio iu auux cl vi^w. - ^ SPINELESS WEEKLIES. i j A few days ago a gentleman above the average in intelligence*was exj ercising the great privilege of the , free speech we are again enjoying \ since Burleson vacated. He opined j to a few friends on the street curb that small weekly papers should have little .or no editorial policy but hand out local happenings. Such for instance as: "Sara visited Jane." Jeremiah has the mumps," John had his tonsile or appendix removed, etc., etc." That with such a menu nobody will get offended and stop the paper. It will wax in popularity if not in ! strength and influence. "Many men of many minds'* was the old copy book headline and it still fits the bill. As a matter of fact, many weeklies are practically without editorial expression or decided policy but it is a great mistake. Why shouldn't the weekly express its views boldly, but fairly and justly, the same as the big dailies? The combined utterances and policies of the weekly editorial columns would and should amount to a great deal more in the State under van aggressive and live policy of this kind. If we haven't the spine and marrow to impress the community j along conservative and honorable channels we see little purpose or advantage of a community paper.?Calhoun Times. A REVERSION. ! With black bears in Lexington and ! blind tigers everywhere. South Caro | lina seems on the point of reverting to the wild state.?T^ewberry Obser... - i Imposed I pon. "Tin United States has a telephone | to every eight inhabitants." I "Then I'm not getting a square j deal." "Huh?" j "More people than that are using i i mine. ! i I NOT ALL BAD The New berry Herald and X- .vs. taking as a text what this newspaper hr.cl t?> say about the work ?>n 'lie Augusta highway, takes a pretty lively puke at the state highway department. If all eounty governments were tolerably efficient and were a mlutious for good roads maybe we could get along very well without the highway department, but. with all its shortcomings, the fact must be ac' " uontml knowledged that naviiig .1 agency with a settled definite policy has acted as a stimulus for good road building. From all accounts the state as a whole today has belter built and maintained roads than ever. While only a beginning has been made, we are inclined to the belief that much of the good work done has resulted from the activities of the state highway commission. As to its cost, that is another matter, and one with which the legislature will have to deal. As a matter of fact it dealt with that phase at the last session and cut the appropriation materially. The work of the department can and will be improved upon. But it can't do much without adequate support. We believe the idea of the commission is good; if the present personnel cannot make the idfcg a go then it ought-to be changed. As at present constituted the department has really done some very good work which entitles it to consideration.?Lexington Dispatch-News. The Herald and News did not intend that it should be understood as favoring the abolition of the state highway commission, and we appreciate the good that it has done in creating a spirit that called for tne building of roads, but it seems to us hat it if, undertaKing to do many things pertaining to the counties that could be done better and at^less cost by the county officials. That the department should be curtailed, and some of the overhead cost in this way be liminated. We v ere told some time ago that the department had in the offices iu Columbia some forty-five clerks or engineers or helpers that were paid a salary ovf $150 jfbr month and over, and it had seemed to us that some of this work might have been done by the counties at a less expense. We understand that if the county should desire the services of an engineer that it costs more to get one from this department than it does to employ one independently, and yet we are contributing very largely to the ukeep of the highway department. We did not mean to be understood and as suggesting that the .department be abolished, but we . did mean to be understood as tryjjig to say that the expense of maintenance might be considerably reduced. < Twenty per cent of all^the automobile tax goes to the maintenance of the department, and then it absorbs about all the remaining 80 per cent in maintaining the roads that are to be part of the system, and in New berry county there are only a few miles that have been accepted. "VVe may be mistaken, but it has seemed to us that we were paying rather a big price for the maintenance and then not getting as good results as we might get if the thing were der the direction of the local highway commisison. That is all.?Newberry Herald and News. m i ^ LEXINGTON WOMAN KILLED BY TRUCK IN AUGUSTA. Mrs. Sarah Pardue of Lexington was fatally injured by delivery truck driven by Clinton Flemming, negro, Tuesday, 2 o'clock p. m., June 28th. The body was taken in charge by Mr. Elliott, funeral director. The funeral was held in Graniteville by Rev. Thos. Walker, Thursday at 11 o'clock a. m. Mrs. Pardue had made her home for the past four years with her neice, Mrs. Sidney Steele on Depot street. She was visiting her nephew, W. A. Powell, on 15th street, Augusta, when the accident occurred. She leaves two sisters and two* brothers: Mrs. Mattie Gibbs, Lexington: Mrs. M. E. Williams, of Augusta: H. W. Powell and G. W. Powell of Graniteville. Mrs. Pardue was 7 7 years of age and a woman of true Christian character. Where He Could Help A motorist came upon another whose machine had broken down on the road. In the disabled car sat a woman. "Xood any assistance?" inquired the newcomer courteously. The other man lifted his flushed ar.U :r?*imy face from un In- the hood. "Yes." he replied. 4,I wish you'd answer my wife's questions while I'm fixing this infernal engine." Another Shell Game "How did this millionaire make his money?" "J'.y detaining eggs." "I don't understand." "He detained them in cold storage and eorn'Tcd the market." j PERSONALS ' .Miss Lou < M: t: 1; is 1 from j an <-xt< !!<]'-ti visi: To In r tia.oivts an.; I friends in Ceor&ia to ;h* d< ii.a!;; t. I her many friends here. j .Mrs. Ira .M. Sliitil and ehiiuian ami. Mrs. .J. M. Moortdan and little son' * left for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. H. V. j" , Haiheock in Lancaster. Miss Mary Kyzer spent a few days j at home last week, and returned with . ! her aunt. Mrs? Austin, to Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. J. \Y. Austin, of Co-; lunibia, visited tit the home of Mr. j Jacob J. Lick ley week-end last week, j Air. Jacob J. mcKiey s lamiiy, on | the 4th of July, enjoyed a real old J i time family reunion, at the home ot | Mr. Walter McCartha. All of Mr.. Fickley's children excepting' Mr. Sam [ Rickley, who is now in W. Va.. were ! ]>resent. His grand and great grand J children all participated in the l'estiv-, iiies and enjoyments of the day. Mr. and Mrs. .J. A. Lever and i daughter, Lillian, of Columbia. S. C., | spent Sunday and*Monday with their' sun, W. J. Lever, at High Point, N. C. He is circulation manager of the Hijfh Point Enterprise. Mr. C. F. Snyder, with his good lady, Col. and Mrs. M. D. Harraan, kindly motor,ed over to Columbia yesterday an enjoyed the day very much. Mr., and Mrs. C. F. Snyder of Palmetto, Fla., making the trip through the country in their car, are visiting Col. and Mrs. M. D. Harman, Mrs. Snyder's parents, at the old home. Mrs. Lena Dykes, of Tampa, Fla., is also visiting her parents here and they are delighted to be with each other. \ Mrs. Kirkland and daughter of Ridge Spring, have returned home a Lor a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. J. C. Kirkland and family, near the depot. Dr. Hoeffer and family of Shandon, Columbia, S. C\, wore guests ot Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Harman Wednesday evening. Misses Ada Hancock, Nettie Moore and Miss Maynie Myers of Columbia, spent Thursday afternoon and evening at Mr and Mrs. G. M. Harman's home. Mrs. Henry Wienges, of St. Matthews, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. George and family. We are glad to state that Mr. Herbert Hendrix is back from the hospital, in Columbia, after a painful operation on his tonsils, and is greatly improved. Misses Pearle Caughman and Hattie Lee Wingard spent a few days last week with Miss Margaret Bruton of Columbia. Miss Margaret Bruton of Columbia is the guest of Misses Pearle Caughman and Hattie Lee Wingard. Mises Pearle Caughman and Hattie Lee Wingard leave today for an extended visit to Mrs. II. C. Jackson of Swansea. Mr. and Mrs. it. B. Melton, of Shandon Annex, Columbia, and their guests, Mrs. Graham and her grandson, Clifford, from Isle of Palms, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Harman, Sund^v afternoon. Hon. D. Frank Efird, of Midway : was busy in town yesterday morning. Mr. W. L. Rawl and son of Bates- j burg, were here Tuesday morning on j business. Messrs. James Floyd, L. O. Bickley, F. A. Low man, F. O. Barrett, Tal Bouknight, Robert Corley and J. D. Boozer, was the live crowd that took in the sights in Savannah and Tybe on the 4th and were delighted with their trip. Mr. A. C. Jones, one of Batesburg's prominent and clever gentlemen, was busy in the Clerk of Court's office Tuesday. . It looks natural to see Eugene Bickley, on our streets. His friends are all glad to see him looking so well. We were glad to shake the hand of Mr. E. C. Clark, yesterday, one of Chapin's clever merchants. Messrs. E. M. and Zack Martin, , and L. H. Wiliams, from Swansea, were in town yesterday, on business about* the court house. They report fine corn crops and about two-thirds "(of a cotton crop and it is powerful grassy?too much rain to work. Mr. C. C. Justus, one of Woodford's independent farmers, was in J town Friday. Mr. Joe M. Gunter, of Swansea, was in town last Thursday and he tells us" he is "as busy as a bee in a tar bucket", at his mill, grinding corn and threshing grain to full capacity. Joe is a good, clever man and we wish he could live always. Mi*. C. E. Jones, prominent business man of Ratesburg, was in town Thursday. Mr. John T. Kaminer, one of the progressive farmers and good citizens c? lied Knoll, was in our office Thursday. "What John does not know on the farm is not worth knowing, and ho is a live conversationalist. Mr. and Mrs. Robert. F. Kowe. of Xew York are visit.bug the pantoyl 1 Mrs. Howe. Mr. Cir.fi Mrs. M. [ Hiird. .tl Lexington. .Miss Efird. i Who has ln'on <>n sc-vera! week's visit j to h?-r sisttpr. Mrs. Howe. in Xow York. ! : """ '?. Ji.iun in ;.rx:r..cton. Mr. ';? <.c:i<n.: and family of 'Jasmnia. X. v-ntinfc for the I I k * i? I li.-iii II; :>n T;U* V oiunibin r< ad. mar iln..;<*s store. Messrs. .lanvs an-1. irvin Ebaz.w ?.1* Irnio, spoilt v.*o'-k-?. ::<] ; * Mr. W. !). ['( it's. Mr. and Mrs. \z. !. ;.a\vs<oi of Columbia visited Mr. .\:>s. o. W. Adams of Betesburg. mnkintr the t? ii> in their < ar. Miss Marguerite Don: ;< visiting relatives in Columbia *'tis w < . Mr. and Mrs. .1. .Ta.-kson and family of Horatio. S. * \. stx-nf the week-end with Mr. Tims. H. <*aughr.tan and wife, sister of Mrs. .luekst n. near the depot. Mr. Jas. W. Shealy. our worthy Ccnnty Demonstrator, was in town yesterday, and met many of his friends speaking of the boll weevil and the outlok of the erops generally?which seem to be fairly good in some sections. CENTRAL DOTS. We are glad to say we are having plenty of rain and crops are looking fine. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Chaney spent Saturday night with her sister, Mrs. Janie Hutto. Mr. and Mrs. Bunion Martin dined with their mother, Mrs. Rushia Jefcoat, Sunday. There will begin a revival meeting __ a. I i ~ 1 C* T , 1 ? . 1 i I 1, . cii rural sunuui uuuse .juiv iv, u\ Rev. Bodie. Come one, and all who can, for we trust that it will he of much good to the community. We are glad to say that Mr. H. S. Fulmer is improved. Mrs. Almenia Martin spent Saturday night with Mrs. .J. A. Jefcoat. Misses Adell. Lena, Jdabell and Lessie Jefcoat dined with Mrs. Effie , Lu(?as Sunday. AIi*. and Mrs. B. B. Hutto went to King's Grove to preaching and Sunday school and reported a good Sunday school and a very interesting sermon by Rev. Mr. Who ley, which I think will do all good who were present. Hope next preaching day there will be more of the members present. iMrs. Lillie Sharpe is spending some time with her father, Mr. J. F. Hutto. Mrs. H. C. Chaney and children spent Friday night with Mrs. Mary Jefcoat. Mrs. Olin Williamson was shopping in Swansea Saturday afternoon. Mr. D. V. Hutto visited Mr. B. B. Hutto Sunday. Mr. Henry Lucas and family visited Mr. J. A. Jefcoat Sunday a. m. Drop in Temperature Louis?I believe we had better row further in and hug? Adele?Why, Lou! Aren't you ashamed of yourself? Louis (continuing:)?The shore, Adele?Mr. Graham! Take r.ie to jthe shore at once! ^ ^ i ? Conjugal Cruelty Mrs. Dibbs?Every time I raise my hand my husband gives me an awful beating. Mrs. Dabbs?Heavens! Why don't '\ou call the police? Mrs. Dibbs?W'hat do they know about bridge? BARBECUE I will give a barbecue Saturday, July ju, at tne steel bridge, wise Ferry Road. Plenty of good things to eat. Come and enjoy yourself. JOHN E. HARMON. 4t-c-40 BARBECUE On Saturday, July 16th, I will*serve one of my famous barbecues at the well known Rock House, 2 1-2 miles sotith of Saxe-Gotha. Prices will be reasonable. Dinner will be served from 12 to 9 p. m. Come one, come all and enjoy a good dinner. 2t-c-38. S. F. ROLAND. BARBECUE , We will furnish a first class barbecue at Chapin July 2, 1921, with refreshments. There will be a ball game and a good time for everybody. Come and enjoy yourself. XI L.L.\ l-JLiIL.1%.. H. M. LIXDLEIi. 2t-37c fixai4 discharge. Notice is hereby given that on Saturday, August next, the undersigned will aply to George S. Drafts, judge of probate for F-exington county, for final discharge as administrator of the estate of W. 17. Chestnut, deceased. CI IA ill.IE P.I.A K !-:i.DY, Administrator. F7stat?? < :* V.*. !*. Chest nut. .July -40. WANT ADS. " I FOil SALE?Six hundred acres farmiig land, near I'elion, S. C. Seven tenant houses and necessary outbuildings. Terms to desirable parlies. Fur further information, address Room lOii, Jerome cHtel, CoJumbiu. 3C-tf-c.. for sah- i'<?r fall delivery. L. Jones, r Fox .. i. oiney, ill. Itp shoes?We'll surprise you on the mak<- and prices of Ladies low quarf-rs and Oxford shoes we are selling now. < "aughman-Kaminer i-'oR SALE?on*- smail t with Jive pigs four weeks old. A bargain for S25. Better come quick. H. Cromer Oswald, Lexington, S. C. ltc FOR SALE?Twelve or fifteen hundred pounds of fodder at market price. Apply to H. G. Gable, Lexington, Rout*- 3, Telephone. 5 on 6S. 2t-p-3S r NOTICE?Crude turpentine or scrafte bought in any quantity, bunched in the woods or at Pelior., S. C. Sa vannah quotations paid. James C. Hartley (Fred G. Hartley, manager), Pelion, S. C. 27-tf-c MARRY FOR WEALTH, HAPPINESS?Hundreds rich, attractive, congenial, willing to wed, PhotoeA free. 25 years' experience. Mrs. . Warn, 221C 1-2 Trnple St., Los Angeles. Cal. 4t-p-3S \ READER? \ MILK COW FOR SALE?One milk > cow with young calf two weeks old ?Holstein. E. E. Rikard, Lexington. S. C., Ilout 3. 3tp FOR SALE?When in need of shingles, let me quote you prices on No. 1 heart and No. 1 sap at mill or delivery. D. R. Harman, Lexington, S. C. lwp "WHAT do you know about the Klu Klux Klan? Write to Gordon Fairweather, Jefferson Hotel, Columbia, "\ for information. 4tp HEMSTITCHING and pic-oting at- ..... tachment works on any sewing machine, easily adjusted. Price $2.50 with full instructions. Oriental Novelty Co., Box 13, Corpus Christi, Texas. ltp FARM WANTED? Wanted to hear from owner of a farm or good land Lodge Meetings * Dixie Lodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F. Dixie Lodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F., meets the first and t Js third Monday nights in each month at 8:30 o'clock in the Odd Fellows hall. Visiting brothers invited. IRA M. SLIGH, Noble Grand. H. F. RAWL, Secretary. Lexington Lodge, No. 134, K. of P. Lexington Lodge, No. 134, Knights ?of Pythias, meets the second and fourth Wednesday nights at 8:30 o'clock. Visitors wel B. H. BARRE, C. C. R. E. COOK, K. R. ' W Lexington Council. No. 240. Lexington Council, No. 240, J. O. ft U. A. M., meets every Thursday night at 8:30 /yr \ o'clock. All members are urged to attend. ' . LEE H. POWELL, C. [ We are proud of the confidence doc* '] > tors, druggists and the public have in fM 666 Chill and Fever Tonic. CANNING?Don't waste your surplus vegetables. Let us can them for - ^ you at reasonable prices. V. H. Crout and J. T. Hallman, Gilbert, S. C. 36p WANTED?Men or women to take ' orders among friends and neighbors fot the genuine guaranteed hosiery, full line for men, women and children. Eliminates darning. We pay 75c. an hour spare time, or $30.00 a week for full time. Experience unnecessary. Write International Stocking Mills, Norristown, Pa. 38-p TRESPASS NOTICE. The undersigned have leased the fishing rights of Caughman's pond, .1 U ~ ~ ~ i ... J , anu uit- licuk ut'iow pona io tne line, and trespassing in any manner is strictly forbidden on the premises, under penalty of the law. Any and all persons violating this notice will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. ATIIEOXIAX CI,UP>. (\. \V. M0DL1X. 4t-3S-p. y-Treas.