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f ! i ?Ijr Btspatrh-Nruts j Published Every Wednesday By SLIGH & WALKER, Lexington, S. C. G. M. HARMAX, Associate Editor. I ? - f Etered at the Postoffice at Lexington, S. C., as mail matter of the Second Class. ! Subscription Price Per Year, $1.50 J CASH IN ADVANCE. i ADVERTISING RATES Obituaries and in memoriams, one cent a word. Cash with order. Cards of thanks, on? cent a word. I Cash with order. Want ads, one cent a word each insertion. Cash with order. Make all remittances payable to SL1GH & WALKER. Address all communications to The Disp&tchNews, Lexington, S. C. Phone 119. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1921 THE BUS LINE. The inauguration of the bus line between Columbia and Saluda will \ prove a great convenience to the people along the line who have business in the Capital City, and those from Columbia who may find it necessary ror business reasons to visit this section or who wish to visit their relatives (because there are many people now living in Columbia with ties of kinship which bind them to the "Ridge" section). Everywhere the Columbia "Boosters" went last Thursday they were received with open arms and extended the glad hand. It will be a great convenience to walk out to the roadside, without having the bother of going to the railroad station, simply hail the bus and board it for Columbia, dropping i off on the return trip at the point' i i most convenient to home. Many a busy farmer in the crop working time, will not be forced to stop work to drive the "madam" to town, but will only have to get her down to the "big road" and see her safely on the bus and meet her on the return trip. Later when the express cars are put on all kinds of produce raised on the farms will find a ready market j and can be converted into cash, or ex- ! changed for needed merchandise. The bus line has shortened the distance across the "Ridge" through the garden spot of South Carolina, and the ties of friendship and good will already strong between the people of Columbia and the territory served by the bus line should be strengthened and renewed. We hope and believe the venture will prove successful. STILL ON THE MAP. We dislike very much to call down a neighbor?particularly an agreeable neighbor like the Columbia Record, but the necessities of the occasion force us to remind our esteemed contemporary that there is located on the Augusta Highway, just 12 miles from Columbia, one of the oldest and best towns in South Carolina, the county seat of the best county in South Carolina, by name Lexington. We admit that T .pvin crtr>n io cn Alnon ^VU.U01.V? <k> av V1VOC UI1UC1 lUC shadow of the state house dome that its glory may be somewhat dimmed,, but nevertheless and notwithstanding it still stands as mute testimony to good sense of the early settlers of this State, who picked it as a town site. Despite wind and weather and some disastrous fires, it still moves and has 4ts being on the summit of a high sand ridge, thrifty and thriving, healthy and happy, with a climate unexcelled and a generous, warm-hearted population, ready to do their share of the world's work. We are moved to these remarks by the fact that the Columbia Record, in all of its writeups of the new bus line from Saluda to Columbia failed to mention the town of Lexington. We cannot believe our contemporary snubbed us maliciously. We overlooked it once, but, like Josh Billings, we thought twice was "two much," so we rise to remind The Record that Lexington lies on the Augusta hierhwav. and. apociHinf tr* oil o?_ thentic maps, comes next after New Brookland and just before Leesville and Batesburg on that important link of communication which Columbia has with the outer world. In passing it may be said that all of these important towns enumerated above are situated in Lexington county. DAYLIGHT AHEAD. Gradually things are getting better. "While no big improvement can be noted, the signs of the times all point to the fact that we are turning the corner. True, it may be a long j time before we get back the stride of j several years ago; in fact this generation will likely not again see a return of what has been aptly called the "silk shirt" era. But there is abundant evidence that the worst of 1 JLJnrj i/iorn our financial crisis is past and better days are just ahead. Grudgingly, it seems, the cotton market is easing up. The government report shows that there has been a material reduction in acreage, amounting to more than 2S per cent., which, with bad weather conditions and bool weevil damage as well as the use of less fertilizer will cause the smallest crop in 25 years to be harvested. With anything like a resumption of the normal buying power on the part of the public cotton should be in great demand and ought to command a fair price. For LUiiciLCi^ wc iliauc a 5uvu luiu last year, and everybody has at least had bread to eat. With the acreage which has been taken away from cotton devoted to food crops, the South should ere long be in a commanding position. This year's crop has been made at much less expense than usual. With a respectable price it will net the farmer a greater profit, and with the increased amount of food crops on hand we should be able to keep more ot our cotton money at home and send less of it West for food and feed. Gradually we are coming into our own With economy and good judgment we should be able to pull through the depression in better shape than any other section of the country?in fact we have about pulled through?the day is just ahead. TO SETTLE IRELAND. Americans, whether friends of "Irish freedom" or not, should rejoice in the prospect of settlement of the trouble which since the armistice has racked the "Emerald Isle." It is to ho that n^Valpra thp hear! of the so-called Irish Republic, the representatives of the opposition party in Ireland, and Lloyd George, the English premier, when they come together will find some common ground on which they can stand and put an end 'o the bloody turmoil which for the past several years has disgraced civilization. AERONAUTIC RULES Please leave the gate open or apologize. Those having no desires to fly should climb on the plane as we like to see your foot prints on the wings. If you do not believe in signs stick a knife in the wings and you will see that it is not cast iron. The tail is used to stabilize the plane and our lives depend on its accurate operations, but if you are tired sit down on it as it will help the plane "shimmy" if you pull it out of line. We always like to amuse our patrons. Talk loud and wnistle, especially when we are engaged. Foolish questions will be answered only when we are in a hurry. Climb up on the wings, especially when we are just ready to fly as the pilot needs your assistance or will appreciate any suggestions. Walk up close to the motor while running and by sticking your hand in the propeller you will see that it really revolves. Ladies with babies in arms will kindly use the wings for a cradle as we know how tiresome it is. Then if a few holes are punched in the cloth what should we care, linen is only three dollars per yard. Should you desire a free flight, don't be bashful, ask us as we are always in need of fresh air and it only costs us one dollar per minute to operate. We have no expense, never get hungry and our gasoline costs us nothing, the airplane was given us to wear out ANNIVERSARY SALE. Remember the Big Anniversary Sale is still going on at Harmon Drug Company. Here you'll find Stationery, Toilet Preparations, Tooth and Hair Brushes, Soaps, Dyes, Shoe Polishes Rexall, Riker and Standard Family Remedies, Pure Food Products flTld rrtflnv rvfhor iicpfnl itema needed in the home every day, all goods of first quality and guaranteed to be just as represented, offered at greatly reduced prices?in some cases cut in half. The sale will last for ten days, but call early before the choice goods are selected and sold. HARMON DRUG CO., The REXALL Store. FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that on Saturday, August G, next, the undersigned will aply to George S. Drafts, judge of probate for Lexington county, for final discharge as administrator of the estate of W\ E. Chestnut, deceased. CHARLIE I'.LAKELEY, Administrator, Estate of W. E. Chestnut. July C.?tt-c-40. I .IUXi"^UHU THE INNOCENTS NOW Mr. Rat was rather young and he did not know that he should look well around before he ran out of his home under the barn floor in the daytime. And Mr. Puppy was also young and he did not know that when he saw a rat he should not begin to bark and Inmn ohftnt One morning when Mr. Puppy was asleep on the floor of the barn near the door he happened to open one eye suddenly, and there In the corner of the barn was Mr. Young Rat, nibbling corn. Up jumped Mr. Puppy and barked. Jumping about on his little legs as though he were standing on hot coals. Mr. Rat stopped nibbling and ran back of a barrel, where he peeked out, but when he saw it was not the big dog he began to run around the barn. Mr. Puppy at first only barked, then he decided it was something to play with, and around the barn he ran. Over the barrels and over bags of grain they went, Mr. Rat always far ahead of Mr. Puppy, and just as he came to the door Mr. Rat ran out in the yaid. Aftpr him went Mr. Puddv. Across and it is our desire to please everybody. If you see any special tools that might make good toys for the kids or want any souvenirs, don't wait until dark to take them as we are always glad to remove anything from the plane as it has too many fittings anyway. If you are crazy to fly, have no money or friends on the field, just give us a bad check as we are saving them for future use. When the pilot requests you to move back he is only kidding you. He can turn around and go the other way as you have as much right on earth as he has and anyway this is a free country. Gentlemen are requested to smoke when flying, as a spark may illuminate the plane and give an added thrill to the spectators. If you see us talking business, don't wait until we are through, but join in as we are particularly fond of speaking to half a dozen or more at a time. Profane language is at all times expected, especially if any ladies are present. When we say, "Don't touch +Vle rrvntrnlc ixro oro /-inlir v*?v VVUV* I! V ux V/ mu~ ding you. We want you to enjoy yourself while on the field and if a wire is disconnected and we fall, what's the difference; there are 15,000 aviators in America, and what's a mere airplane? There is more material and we can repair it if we escape injury. If you are on the flying field, don't move; as we can land in another place or hit the fence as we want you to be perfectly satisfied and enjoy yourself while here. v The field was made large so you could play cross-tag or crack-the-whip, the plane is suposed to fly and has no business on the ground so please use the entire field as we like to fly because we have lots of gas and oil on hand and it should be used. Remember the Quarterly Meeting of the Library Association on July 15. ^ ?o * ? GREAT PRICE SLASH Peptona, the best blood and gen oral tonic, contains nux, iron, malt, manganese and cod liver extract, making it a grand reconstructive tonic aid for enriching the blood, building the strength and improving the health generally. <'ur Sale Price 7Gc. Full pint bottles that wo have sold for $l.f?0 now only 7tic. Satisfaction guaranteed. This is only one of many special offerings put on at the Big Sale. HAKMOX DRUG CO., The KFXALL Ston-. I IBM: the yard they ran. Under the gate; went Mr. Rat, and under went Mr Puppy, and down the road they rati until they came to the woods andj there Mr. Puppy lost him. j "Oh, dear, I am all out of breath,' j said Mr. Puppy, and down he droppet j and went to sleep in the sun by a bi? j rock. When Mr. Rat found out no one wa> j chasing him he ran out from under v bush and looked around. "Tired hin ! out," laughed Mr. Rat when he sau j Mr. Puppy asleep. bo on: he ran for home, and when nt; reached the barn there was Mr. Pup ! py's mother, and he had just time tc j sttp into bis hole before she caughi | him. Mr. Young Rat got a good scolding j from his mother when he tumbled intc j' the house for letting Mrs. Dog see; where he lived, and Mr. Puppy was well scolded by his mother for barking and playing when he should have caught Mr. Rat. The next day when Mr. Young Rat poked his nose out just to take a look around, Mr. Puppy spied him. "Come out here and let me catch you," he said. "Oh, you can't keep awake long | enough to catch me," said Mr. Young Rat, jumping back in his house. "1 saw you sleeping by the rock when 1 ran home." "You never will see me asleep again," said Mr. Puppy, jumping at the tip of ;Mr. Rat's nose, which he missed. "We are going to move," called Mr. Rat from inside his house, and though Mr. Puppy watched and ran around the barn and scratched to get under, he never saw Mr. Young Rat again, for that night when it was dark he,! with his mother, ran down the road 1 to a barn where there were no dogs | and I expect he lived to be a very old j Mr. Rat. (Copyright.) BARBECUE There will be a barbecue at Summerville school house on July 23d, .(fourth Saturday) furnished by the patrons, for the benefit of the school. All are invited. Prices for dinner will be reasonable. J. B. M. STUCK, G. H. MEETZE, J. E. EARGLE, C. C. SUMMER, J. H. ELEAZER, 2t-p-39. Committee. BARBECUE We will furnish a first class barbecue August 5th, 1921, at Cross Roads, near Jake WJlliam's, between Pelion and Steedman. Hon. Cole JU. Blease will maxe an address, agraiculture speaker and baseball game. Everybody invited. N. W. DeHAKUT, S. D. DERRICK. BARBECUE We will furnish a first class barbecue July 16, at Old Newburg school ground. Meat will be prepared by ,M. I. and N. W. Bickley. There will be ice cream and other refreshments will be served. Come and enjoy the day. F. L. BICKLEY, H. O. CLARK. ,lt-c. ' , I BARBECUE . I will give a barbecue Saturday, July 30, at the 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 16, we will serve one of my famous barbecues at the well known Rock House, 2 1-2 miles south 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. .1. W. BALLING TON, J. F. MILLER. I TRESPASS NOTICE. The undersigned have leased the fishing rights of Caughman's pond, and the creek below pond to the 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. ATHEONIAN CLUB, O. W. MODLIN, 4t-38-p. Sec'y-Treas. * I I WANT ADS. ! i i FOUND?Pig. Owner can "nave same J by proving property and paying for j this ad. .T. I'. Clark. Lexington, S. ; C. lt-c " ? j FOUND?Fox terrier yellow female I dog. Owner can get same by apply-j ing to \V. H. Spires. Edmund. Rt. I . i. p CLERKS, (men, women) over 17. for Postal Mail Service. $120 month. t Experience unecessary. For free j particulars of examinations, write I R. Terry (former Civil Service examiner) 1395 Continental Bldg., Washington, D. C. 2tp40 WANTED TIRE SALESMEN to sell low priced guaranteed tires. Good money. Adress Burr Oak Cord Tire Co., Burr Oak, Michigan. 2t-c LOST?Tuesday between Oswald's garage and S. B. George's, 30x3 auto tire. Summitt brand. Finder please return to W. I. Roberts, | Lexington. lt-p : < REWARD?For return of bunch of keys lost last Thursday. Contains several Yale lock and other keys and key to Ford car. Finder please communicate with The Dispatch News, Lexington, S. C. FOR SALE--2 5 bushels Georgia flint seed wheat $2.50 per bushel. J. Walter Dooley, Lexington, S. C., Route 4. . ltp LOST?One gold diamond ring containing three small diamonds set in T rtet n>-i dtvppf in pldLliiUlil. -i j yj c vii ... Lexington. between Mr. Talley Keisler's and Mr. M. D. Harman's residence. Finder will please return to Mrs. Lena Dyke, Lexington, S. C., and receive reward. lt-c FOR SALE?Twelve or1 fifteen hundred pounds of fodder at market price. Apply to H. G. Gable, Lex- \ ington, Route 3, Telephone, 5 on 68. 2t-p-38 NOTICE?Crude turpentine or scrape bought in any quantity, bunched in the woods or at Pelion, S. C. Sa vannah quotations paid. James c. Hartley (Fred G. Hartley, manager), Pelion, S. C. 27-tf-c WANTED?Men or women to take orders among friends and neighbors for the genuine guaranteed hosiery, full line for men, women and children. Eliminates darning. We pay 75c. an hour spare time, or $36.00 a week for full time. Experience unnecessary. Write International Stocking Mills, Norristown, Pa. 3S-p No 9296 REPORT OF THI THE HOME NA At Lexington, in the State of Sout June 3 RESOU Loans and discounts, including redisco those shown on b and c) x Total loans Deduct: Notes and bills rediscounted with Feder; Reserve bank, other than bank acceptances sold Overdrafts, unsecured U. S. Government securities owned: Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. b All other United States Government sec Total ; Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc.:... Banking house, $16,000.00; Furnitu Real estate owned other than banking h Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Ba Cash in from nat Checks on** bks in fhes^^^ city ort< Checks on bfcii^&cated out$jpf?ef city i porting bitakSna other casrarlfenis Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer U. S. Treasurer Other assets, if any, Equity in Real Esta - Total LIABILI Capital stock paid in | Surplus fund ' Undivided profits $165 05 Less current expenses, interest and taxe: | Circulating Notes Outstanding Amounts due to State banks, bankers, an ies in the U. S. and foreign countries. Cashier's checks on own bank outstandir Total of items Individual deposits subject to check Certificates of deposit due in less than 3 than for money borrowed) Dividends unpaid Total of demand deposits (other thar subject to reserve, items Certificates of deposit (other than for mo j Other time deposits Total of time deposits, subject to resei I Bills payable with Federal Reserve Ban! Total STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COU1 I, Karl F. Oswald, Cashier of the ab that the above statement is true to the Subscribed and sworn to before me thi H. L. Harmon, [L.S.] CORRECT?ATTEST. SAML. B. GEORGE, T. R MEETZE, E. G. DUEHER. Directors. I IIARRY FOR WEALTH, HAPPINESS?Hundreds rich, attractive, congenial, willing to wed, Photos free. 25 years' experience. Mrs. Warn, 221C 1-2 Tmple St.. Los Angeles, Cah 4t-p-38 WHAT do you know about the Klu Klux Klan? Write to Gordon Fairweather, Jefferson Hotel, Columbia, for information. 4tp PGR SALE?Six hundred acres farming land, near Pelion, S. C. Seven tenant houses and necessary outbuildings. Terms to desirable parties. For further information, address Room 108, Jerome oHtel, Columbia. 36-tf-c Lodge Meetings Dixie Lodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F. Dixie Lodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F., meets the first and 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 welcomed. B. H. BARRE, C. C. R. E. COOK, K. R. Lexington Council. No. 240. Lexington Council. No. 240, J. O. A U. A. M., meets every Thursday night at 8:00 /yr \ o'clock. All members are urged to attend. LEE H. POWELL, C. PURE FOOD PRODUCTS Liggett's Opeko Tea, a Ceylon India blend, from the garden to your table, full half pound packages 40c. Liggett's Opeko Breakfast Coffee, parched and ground, full pound packages 35 each or 3 for $1.00. Symond's Inn Cocoa, pure and delicious, half pound tins 25c. Our tea, coffee and cocoa are manufactured by a special process which retains all their palatable and healthful properties. There is Candy and other special values in goods that you'll like offered at. our Big Sale. HARMON DRUG CO., The REXALL Store. The Quarterly Meeting of the Library Association will be held on July 15. Come. *" ' Reserve District No. 5 : CONDITION OF TIONAL BANK, h Carolina, at the close of business 10, 1920. RCES. unts (except $ 519,778 25 $ 519,77825 al .$ 111,374 69 111,374 69 408,403 66.: $ 765 23 765 23. oods par value)? 25,000.00 urities 32,850 00 57,850 00 1,700 00 :' re and fixtures, $7; 100 00 ? 23,100 00 ouse 670 00 nk 23,251 65 ion a] bks 6,688 12 3wn as report'g bk 703,12 $ 7,391 24 or town of re 940 06 and due from 1,250 00 te, 1 00 ? R9K 329 fid TIES. $50,000.00 6,000 00 5 paid $ 165 05 23,500 00 id trust compan 429 28 ig 1,900 24 2,329 52 84,170 15 0 days (other 3.050 00 2,500 00 1 bank deposits) $ 89,720 15 ney borrowed) 29,637 12 297,470 80 ve, 327.107 92 : 26,500 00 S 525,322 64 STYoOF LEXINGTON, SS; ove-named bank, do solemnly swear best of my knowledge and belief. KARL F. OSWALD. Cashier, s 8th day of July, 1921. C. C. C. P. and G. S. Lex. Co. S. C.