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?#, , T ' -ffpi ^ t"/ " -?^"rjJV " ' 8s I mXw Mx&puttfy-^WB 18TooAGvs I 9 ? * t 1 I I !? VOLUME NO. 51 , LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1921. ~s>\ * NUMBER 41^'* '' 9. 1 1 ' .' i 1 "V 1 '* i i ' T| M -1 ? : ' aV I HUNDRED THOUS TAXABLE PROPI p Despite tlie general .depression T which hua existed now for several months and the great depreciation which has taken place in the value of most conirnodi". ies, the aggregate > I. . i.\ . 1 amouht of property returned for taxi , ution in Lexington county in 4921 willhardly be reduced more than $100, 000 when the aostract 01 uic uuim?| cate is finally made up by Mr. W. D. i Dent, county auditor. The greatest loss was In personal property, which declined a Ictal of 5246,995.00, the assessment ..this year being 51 875,120.00,' as against $2,122,115.00 for 4 1920. Mules and horses declined about $10 per head, while household goods, farm irriplements, stocks of merchandise and other evidences of wealth, were returned for taxation at lower figures, as will be seen by table below. The number of acres was reduced this year "by reason of the fact that some land formerly returred in this form had been cut up into town lots. i w , .J Country property*? .Number of acres Value of land ' Number buildings Value of buildings' Total value land nnd buildings. . . Town property? LiOts . Value ot Jots No buildings i Value of buildings . Total value lots and buildings I I Total value of real estate / (.Jain in real estate of $22j^45.00. 4 1 , IVrsoiuil 19 rf I r~ 1 i Mules . |5596| Horses * (1537! "**' --* -"Colts donkeys ............ ^ _50| Cattle |t>457 j Sheep and goats j 418' Hogs ....J, |S74 1 j Dogs with value j 451 Wagons and buggies 1727S, Automobiles j 212 7 Organs and pianos 134G| "Watches . HCi Household Office furniture Farming implements Machinery ..... . 1 ) Merchandise * j Value of Mfd. articles I / Credits j "Bonds j All other property j 50 per cent penalty ! Total . . j i i Decrease in personal property of VACANCY IN 1*1 tOIIATF. JVIXiES OFFICE TO HI". SILLED BY KBISCTION |. The death of Judge Drafts leaves a vacancy in the office of prohate ' judge, which will have to be filled by an election.,Attorney General Wolfe, in a recent case from another county, has given an opinion that the consti... 1 tutuni <>1 in* siaic provides tna* - wht'i? u \av.iiuy occurs for a longer > term" than one year the governor is K without power t" appoint ,ao?l the* so lection of :t successor must 1>e left to a vote of the people. T *' Judge U. At. Kflrd, county chairman of-the Democratic party,- lias colled ? *V a meeting of the county executive ( committee for next* Monday to decide * upon the. course to be pursued. Until the meeting <>f the committee4 it is not known Whether pr not a primary will be held, though a general elec- , tion will "be necessary. Under the law the duties iff the ofliee devolve , upon the clerk of court pending the selection of a successor, and Iiolley Tj. Harmon is now -acting probate judge. The names of some ten or ; more prominent; citizens have beiyi j mentioned in connection with the of- ; lice, l?ut no definite nnnouneen-teji/ i has oomo from any of them. i <1 , to' 1 ^ i\ J !V > Ac 0 v ;and less ERTY IN COUNTY k The tpt^l vulue of real estate was $22,4j p ; than tor 1920, the total io. i C?Wty ^3.356,250.00, as against $3,Sou, z While the decline in i??. lot personal property of nearly a quarter of a million Is large, it will bo partially'offset by. increases in real estate arid corporate property, the assessments of banks being In round numbers about $98,000.00 greater" this year on account of the establishment of -two new banks and increase of capital stock for two others. The assessment for otlfer corporate jttop?*rty has not yet been received by Nr. Dent from the state tax commission, and until this is in the books cannot be finally made up. The tables below give the amounts in comparative columns for the various classes of property: Real Estate. Total amount,, of real estate -and personal property in Lexington county, not including the corporations, as compared with 1920. 1920 1921 O * 4 . ,.| 4S4.523 484,008 . . .( $2,270.360:00 $2,564,060.00 . 6,918 - 6,980 . ..j $ 432,385.00 i $ 442,910.00 . ..j $2,702,745.00 ' $2,707,570.00 1 I '. ..j 3.076 j . 3,219 . ..| $ 195,570.00 j $ 200,710.00 1.807 I 1.910 . ..j' $ 435,400.00 | $ 447.070.00 . ..( $ 631.060.00 $ 648,680.00 j j . ..! $3,333,805.00 $3 356,250.00 i __ Property. * 20 * 1921 II f 7 Value | j No. | Value I $ 384.120.00 115463 $ 322,560.00 S4.255.00 ' .14 49 70,350.00 2.500.00 I 73 2,560.00 'l24.5llO.6o-" > j'eir/ft:' 103,525.** 59^.00 | 383. 385.00 38.060.00 16469! 24,770.00 1.340.00 j.... 112.965.00 j 6638 | 90,135.00 409,9 2 5.00 1,2450 377.505.00 50,555.00 t j 1343 47,275.00 2.225.00 || 102! 1,740.00 1 213.920.00 j' | 20 7,980.00 S. 775. no f 1 1 2,840.00 24.270.00 jj j 17,990.00 133.230.00 Ij j 148,680.00 442.633.00 . jj | 376,530.00 7,355.00 j I j 2,550.00' 36.620.00 jj : , ' 18.245.00 2.800.00 jj I - 800-00 1.175.00 ^ 5,195.00 o.i.t) | Jl.U'f jj I t l,OUU.VU I $2,122.US.00 ij* j' $1,87 5,1 20.00 i; i (246,905.00. I.ITTI.IC 1.K.MICK 1IOBBS DIICD MONDAY. | I | ICrnn-r Margaret, the nine year old daughter i>f .Mr. and Murphy Mohhs, died Monday at the home of her parents, after a long illness. Funeral services we're held this afternoon at I|ehro"n church. The little one had been suffering for some time from the dread sleeping sickness, and though she had had the best medical attention, all efforts to save her life' were in vain. Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs! have the sympathy of many, friends | in their bereavement. SOI.DUCKS ITNKD , Kurnl Policeman I.m\*n Tuesday af- I ternoon affected several soldiers from! Camp Jackson, alleged to have whis-l key in their possession and being, under its influence. They were! brought before Magistrate llendrix and two of them were lined $25 each foe being drunk and disorderly. The < tines wert'j promptly paid. The others! were discharged. ? Sl'NDAY SC'IIOOIj PICNIC. * A postal card from Mr. Frank l.angford at hefesville says: "We are r.-inK to have a Sunday school picnic it old l/?xington Baptist church. Aug-j est and wish to extend an invitation :o the public through your paper." > 4* . * J* T7 ! JUDGE DRAFTS DIED LAST WEEK After an illness extending over many months, Jud&*f George S. Drafts passed gently into sleep last Wednesday night at his home here, sur?rounded by members of his family who with loving hands ministered to lila wnnto nn/i v. ???v* oviwciicu mo luct nuuis. Judge Drafts hud not entirely recovered since he suffered an attack of the "flu," more than a year ago,, but his condition did not become alarming until quito recently. For several months he had gradually declined in health, until last week the watchers at his bedside realized that the end wu's near. At 11:40 o'clock Wednesday his noble spirit ceased the struggle and one of Lexington county's best known and most beloved citizens passed to his reward. Judge Drafts, who at th^e time of his death was 77 years of age, was born in Lexington county and spent the greater part of his life, honored by his fellow citizens, beloved by those who enjoyed the pleasure of a close acquaintance and respected by all who came in contact with him. Since early manhood he had taken a leading part in the uffairs of the county. When the call to arms sounded in the "Sixties Judge Drafts, though a lad in his teens, volunteered for service, and throughout the war served gallantly in Company F, South Carolina Cavalry, Capt. Ca ugh man's company. Though participating in all important engage merits in which his commaml was engaged, he hud the god fortune to return from the war without a wound. Judge Drafts' tirst entrance into public life was as county commisi sioner in 18X2. Afterwards he was elected sheriff, in which office he served faithfully for several terms. At the time of his death he was serving his third term as judge of probate for Lexington county. Polite and accommodating, just and upright in all his dealings, Judge Drafts had served his people faithfully and he leaves a record of public service seldom excelled. Two sons and two daughters besides several grandchildren survive Judge Drafts. The children are: Dr. t Andrew Drafts of Hcndersonvlllc^Nc P.. Mr. Charles Drafts of Augusta, ^la., Mrs. Elizabeth Boozer and Mrs. T. P. Mectze, both of Lexington. Funeral services were held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Stephen's 13. L. Lutheran church, conducted by Rev. A. li. Obenschaiti. the pastor. The body was buried in the church cemetery. A large crowd of sorrowing friends gathered to pay the last tribute of respect. The following acted as pallbearers: Active: Sam Corley, John M. Drafts, D. ('. Drafts, C. IV. Caughman, John Corley, Martin Wheeler, till nephews of Judge 'Drafts, feting as honorary pall.bearers were the survivors of Judge Drafts' eoniniuhd. court house otli/einls anil members of the bar. Tribute from ludgt* Kiird. fJcorge Sebastian Drafts, son of Michael Drafts and his t'rst wife, Klizubeth Younginer. was born May 31, 1844. lie was one of seven children: Marsha Susan Drafts. Mary Catherine Caughmoii. Klizabeth LJarhara K leek ley, Sarah Ann Drafts, Daniel Michael Drafts, and Charlotte Amanda Corley, all of whom have predeeeaseu him. On December ii, 18CT, he married Miss Kmtnaline I>tv vina Wheeler and to this union were born Mary Klizabeth Drafts, Simon Michael Drafts, Dr. Andrew B. Drafts, Ct/rrie Ophelia Drafts, Charlie Henry Drafts, and .fames Franklin Drafts, of these all survive except Simon Michael and James Franklin. On Jiine 14. 1910, his wife passed jiway. In his early life he was encaged principally in farming and teaching during the .winter months in wh.it was then called the old field schools. About ix.Xtt he was elected a member of the Hoard of Colintv Commission. ers for his County a id served several terms as such. He was then elected Sheriff and reelected two successive tern'is serving as Sheriff twelve years altogether. Ahout 1 S!M? he was elect-, ed Judge of Probate and has been reelected successively to that position, every recurring election period for this office and was the encumbent at the time of his death, having beeh elected at the prinfctry in 1920 with ^ $ out opp<*?4tion. in the he.g'iuilnv: of the ("onfenor PINEY WOODS PICNIC SOON The annual picnic " of the Piney , Woods local of the Farmers Union will be held at Plney Woods parsonage on Saturday, August 20. A fine program has been prepared by the committee in charge and topics of timely interest to the farmers will be discussed by well, known speakers. rrw.% T~? I ? " - ... ley sore had boen tampered with. He immediately reported the matter to Mr. H. A. Huggins, one of the clerks in the store, who summoned Mr. Hartley. Investigation revealed that the front door had been broken open and the shelves rifled of considerable merchandise, though Mr. Hartley believes the thief was interrupted infills n-ttd tied before^completing his work, as there were many pairs t of shoes o'f which only one was takep, i thus leaving a number of pdd shoes. Mr. Hartley is offering a liberal re- ' ward for evidence to convict * the thief. ' ^ ^ ^ PICNIC AT liAl'RF.Ij FALIjS IN HONOR OF VISITORS. Aii -njoyahle social even of last week was the picnic given at Laurel Falls by Mrs. fS. F. Roberts and Mrs. T. C. Callison. in honor of Mrs. Roberts' sister. Miss Minnie .Tames of Eastover, and Mrs. Evans and Miss Janice Evans of Cheraw. guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Funderburk. A delightful picnic luncheon was served. About 4f> people enjoyed the occasion. ate war he volunteered in Company j F Fifth South Carolina Cavalry under I Captain West Caughmun, which company was part of Oenerul M. C. HutI . .......... ...I l-I.. u.........I Ikl. * wiiiHiuilUt H* PVl ? VVl Lt Ulll LI1ID , period until the enil of the war, being I practically continuously in active service and came out of the conflict I without having been seriously wound- | ke<J>* -In his younger life he was tonJ lirtned i:i Zioii ^Lutheran church and I kept his membership there until the!.' f day of his death and for a consider- |' 1 able portion of the time ho served as lCW.hr. of* this congregation. ?Mvasrf;n upright'citizen, and lion- J jest aud'"conscientious otlii in and l'oi j } upwards, vf fott.v years lie was a con- j ! Kpieu'i us Jigure in the. oflicial. public; and political life of his county. About,!. : eighteen months ago he was strick *n I j with a severe case of flu. which de- j ' veloped into a light case of pnoir- ; j nionia from which attack ho afeVer seemed to fully recover but lie con- i I ) tinned to attend to the duties, of his ' - I uiiHT iiiuT naving potion lip from ! I'that sickness until about two months | ago. From that time on his decline : has been grippal until "Wednesday 1 ' night at 1 1:40 p. ni. he breathed, his last, lie lived in this County!, amongst his family, friends and rela-i ] tlvcs 7 7 years, one month and 2G j I days and in a ripe age is called home ! i to his final rest. C. M KFIRT.V [ 0 ?"C irme,) WOUU8 local picnic is usually a big affair and attracts a large crowd from many parts of the county. The folks In the Fofk always Bpread a delightful feast of good things to eat and do their best to make their guests feel at home. They are 'looking forward with pleasure to their,annual picnic this year, and expect to make the day one long to be remembered. ?" The Programme. Prayer. s Address of welcome by.T. A. Frlck. Address, "Longer . Term for Rural Shcuttls"?Prof. S. M. Derrick. "Snfl Building"?Hon. D. F. Eflrd. "It^Vhere Any Encouragement for the ffcoys to Remain on the Farm?" | ?f. vJ . "The Advantages of Pure Bred Sires 011 the Farm"?W. J. Shealy, extension livestock agent of Clemson College.** HAWTliF.Y'S STORK AT PKIiTON BURG TjARIZED * # ., ^ The large store room of Mr. Albert Hartley at Pelion was broken into soma time early Thursday morning of last week by an unknown person and a considerable amount of merchandise was taken by the thief, who bad a narrow escape from detection. Mr. \V. H. P. Flutto, who attends the railpump at Pelion, in going ^uirly to attend to his duties, was attracted by the'fact that the door of the Hart CHAINGANG WILL 1 MOVETOCAYCE t- . v< The clialngang will be ihoved to the Brookland-Cayc*. section of the county next Monday morning:, where it will at once begin work on the roads of that section, which have J Igotten into a hurt fix- J < - a buuu deal of dissatisfaction in the territory which they serve. This move was , decided upon at the meeting of the county commissioners held yesterday Some work has already been y done on these roads, under arrange- * ment with the state highway com- < mission, the money of course being ( provided from Lexington county funds. The board of (county commissioners 1 was in session practically all of Mon- ' day and' transacted considerable busi- 1 ness of a routine nature. 1 , o , < A PROTEST. 1 v ' < To the Editor Dispatch-News: c Your last week's paper contained j an article headed "Chaingang time l divided equally between -sections." t You stated the gang had worked in J the Swansea section first part of year, i now in the Cedar Grove section, j W'nnlH lntnn arr* * 1 ^?.u iiiu rtouow ureek ] section, and In the fall would go to t the Fork section. You further said ? that the Brookland-Cayce area has < been provided for by having the state ? highway commission take o.ver and t maintain the Charleston road. f I want to call the attention of the i editor to the fact that there are several other public roads in the Brook- < land-Cayce section, which under this plan there is no provision made for whatever. Mr. Editor, you know the Augusta road which lies mostly in other districts has already received more work * than the state highway department can possibly put o.i the Charleston road for a long time. And there is the Piedmont highway in the Fork * maintained by the state. 1 want to . Q state.to the editor, the county board of commissioners and whomsoever el^e it may concern, that if the ser- v vices of the chaingung are withheld J from the Brookland-Cayce section simply' because the state proposes to _ \ maintain the road to t'h.-n-loat.i" S-* X I for one. have already sent in my kick;*" * - * f- * Come on let's "totc^ fair" or the people of the Brookland-Gayce section will have to hunt another partner, -j Now I ani^ not advocating cutting off from Lexington. In fact, I don't believe one third of the people in the * proposed cut off want to leave if they 8 can get what they w$.nt .here, better' .^ toads: and it seems to'-us we pay ^ .axes enough to gel better roads too. ^ TAXPAYER. * m ? i ? a EFFORT TO JOIN , RICHLAND COl'XTY v v A petition asking the governor to call an election on the question of a s part of Lexington joining Richland j bounty was' filed in the governor's , ? > office yesterday by persops interest- j ed in the move. The area in question involves 40 square miles and ineludes the- towns of Brookland and Cayee across the river from Colum- v bin. The petition is signed by approxi'mutely 4 00 people and sets folrth that more th;\n one-third of the qualified electors have signed the ' papers. All | lu. *' iim i-iji|siiii!iioiiit( require merits...Have ^ been met. and no change that would { i 7 make Rexlngton county unconstltu- j tional is cootemplatod. tlie petition- t era say. An election for the aahexa- r tipn rhoye is prayed foe in tjfcp|vpapers, g ^o^ty Squnre Miles. *? ' ^ The area in question lies south of t the Saluda river and west of Ilich- 'j land county, but' contiguous to fills' j county", and ims in,its territory'"sev- | 3 eral tliousnnO people. ! ? \ s < A map-accompanying the'petition A I I: sets forth thatvtlie area just across j the river and including that section ^ in and around Rrooklaiul contains 40 ^ square miles. A'n affidavit is signed by v Z. W. Gayden, W. A. Oxner and P. 1 .T. Wcssinger. Governor Cooper will investigate the petition and if he finds the papers warrant such action he will appoint 1 commissioners to examine all the pa- j I l>ers filed, go oyer the names and in- <3 vestignte the move in general. If n those commissioners find the' consti- I tutional requirements have been met S and so report to the governor the * olectlhn Im the question .will then k likely hq ordered.?The Sfttie. 1 li =======i== BISCUIT CONTEST IS INTERESTING i# * * * Miss Thelma Hendrlx, scoring 93 L-2 pointy, won first prize in the bls:uU making contest arranged by Miss Vnnie Caughman, county demonatra:ion agent. Miss Genevieve' Smith, yith a score of 93? was secdnd. The vinner of the first prize was awarded t trip to the district contest which vill soon be held at Aiken, while the \ lecond will receive a pair ot shoes lonated by the Cau^hman-Kaminer Company. . * f The contest was held ^Monday morning In the front of the DuPre A.uto Company's large store, and attracted quite a large crowd besides the contestants. There were In all 12 :ontestants, all bright eager young adies, and they represented every :ooking club in the county except me. Among, the crowd of interested ipectatora were noted several old >achelors, watching the proceedings vith wistful eyes, and perhaps sighng wistfully for some good homenade biscuits. ^Misses Lola Schneider of Rock Hill, Catherine Chappell of Richland :ounty and Eloise Cave of Barnwell, ill connected with the home demonitration work of Winthrop college, icted ns judges of the contest, and bey were loud in their praise of the Ine biscuits turned out by the youhg ady contestants. UOPSIN COUNTY , REPORTED GOOD t? t , *4 ?~~??? Reports from the various spctinno he county are to the effect that crops renerally are in good condition with he exception of boll weevil damage o cotton. The corn crop is as a ule reported as excellent, while peas, jotatoes, velvet beans, sorghum and ?ther crops are said to be in first :lass condition. Boll weevil damage s said to be serious with some, while rith others it is not so heavy. It is LOticeable that cotton fields adjoin* -f* ng woods are suffering much greater lumagfc from the weevil than those rhich are surroundVd by cleared land, iliich may in some measure account Q?&hc apQt,t?d condition. ' >IRS. ROSA KOOX t , ,V- DIED SUNDAY NIGHT. - *' Mrs. Rosa N. Koon, an aged and ughly respected lady o? the Fork lection, died Sunday night at the tome of her son-in-law, Mr. E. A. iYIck. Funeral services were' held at V' ^ ^ney Woods Lutheran church, of rhlch Mrs. Koon was for many years . devoted and faithful member, and tinny sorrowing relatives and friends t-ere present to attest the. esteem, in trhich Mrs. Koon was held. .Three daughters and two sons, beides other, relatives survive Mr3.' Coon, her husband having died some eaii's ago. The children are as foldws: Mrs. Ellen Oswalt, Mrs. Car-* ie Frick. both of Lexington county, nd Mrs. Stuckman of Newberry ountyr aiessrs. (.ieorge ami Ernest loon, both of Lexington county. " ^ IISS SARAH BERLY " ENTERTAINS FOR GUEST Miss_ Sarah Berly entertained at,, a sard party Tuesday evening in honor >f Jaer guest, Jdiss Inez Rusliton- 6"\' branchville. Cardfc were- enjoyed by hose present, ahd dejicious refresh- v. lients were served by Misses Bertha Sue Berly, Gladys Harmon and Marhn Kyzer. Those who . -enjoyed the occasion were: Misses Inez Rush ton, Bruce Caugl\man, Rearle Caiighman,* vatlo Lou Clarke, Blossie Clarke, dary Ellen Caiighman, Leone Kyzer, darguerite Dent: and Messrs. P. O. CTcLain, Jr., Hugh Corley. Melvin fariv I-Iavfy Le?j Oswald. Rufus "^ativ&nget*, Shaffer' Taylor, Samuel 5-oorge, ,L. iSheftly, Broadus Oswald. v DEATR OF MRS. SIIEALY. j ? ' T"\ ' * Mrs. Blache Shealy, wife of Mr. W. Thompson, Sheftly', residing in the 'eter's section, after' suffthiVig from liabetes for some time, died last Wed- * . icsday morning and wds. ..buried at 'tiers cnurrn inursctay afternoon !he was a lovable woman and hole! in ilghcsf esteem by her many nefghiors and friends. She leaves a devoted lusband and five daughers. V ' . * - '* ** * * V ' ' . ,t