The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, August 10, 1921, Image 6
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10,. 1921.
WHY WAIT ?
It is not pleasant to acknowledge
that you have made a mistake, and
tho editor is perhaps as human as
most folks, and has the natural human
reluctance to acknowledge that
he made a statement' in the paper
which later turned out to be untrue.
The Dispatch-News now finds itself in
v that position. Upon information
which it had every reason to believe
was correct it stated that arrange- '
ments had been completed to pu? the
hill on Main street which runs by ,
the cotton mill in good corrdition. If
any such arrangements were made
there is no visible sign that they have
been perfected. The hill, with its
dangers to pedestrians and motorists,
still stands as a monument to the indifference
of the town?nothing short
. of. a disgrace to the community which
tolerates it.
j A recent accident gave fair warn- <
ing that danger lurks in this particu- i
lar spot. Shall it be allowed to remain
in its present condition until a
more serious accident shall take a
toll of human life? /
SPEEDY JUSTICE.
No more wilful and brutal murder
has disgraced the annals of the state
than the doing to death of the inno- '
cent and inoffensive boy on the Augusta
roa*d Monday morning. For
sheer brutality and fiendish purpose
It Is by. far as revolting a crime as
has been exposed in many years. The
next term of court is only a few
weekB distant. There should be no
, postponement, no dallying with justice.
The specious pleas of lawyers
l'or delay, if any are made, should fall
on deaf ears. An aroused and outraged
public sentiment demands that
the perpetrators meet speedy justice.
REFORM IT OR REMOVE IT.
Senator Laney in his remarks at
Center picnic last Saturday uttered a
truth when he said that as a people
we are too prone to look toward the
government for help. He was right
when he said that energy, thrift and
integrity would soon bring us out of
the hole. But we must still insist
that the government give its citizens
a square deal. Energy, thrift, good
judgment .and honesty will accomplish
wonders, but when the finances
of the country are juggled in the interest
of speculators or money kings
the people suffer despite the exercise
of all precautions. It is high time
that somebody in Washington should
wake up and amend the federal renerve
law in such a way as to meet!
the necessities of the country. If
that can't be done then let's inaugurate
some other system, which may
serve a short period until the money
kings learn how to use it for their
own ends.
PAINLESS EXTRACTION.
With the abandonment by the national
government of the tax on soft
drinks and "nuisance" taxes, our next
locldiatura H ~v.11 ?
-- 3?r.rn Ml. nuiui wmio
to consider raising a part of the
state's revenue from such sources.
First'and foremost the; legislature
should exercise, the most rigid economy,
but even with that supplementary
taxes on the painless extraction
method might well be called upon to
alleviate the burden on visible property,
which at present is bearing
practically all of. the taxes.
BETTElt rtOAns
The time is fast approaching in 1
South Carolina if indeed it is not here, '
when we must get away from the
provincial outlook which can see only
county lines in our road building program
and make the slate the unit so
far as^the main arteries of travel are
eoncerfted. Already the conclusion is '
fast forcing Itself upon thoughtful
men that hard-surfaced roads are the
only ones which will adequately serve
the needs of the ever-increasing traffic.
Many of our smaller counties are
utterly unable and unwilling to incur
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the expense necessary to the building
of such roads, particularly when
the through lines are of as much importance
to others all over the state
as to the citizens of the communities
through which the roads pass. Up
to date we have only nibbled at road
building, though under the policy of
the state highway department we are
beginning to make some progress, Bp
far as the main roads are concerned.
Sooner or later, however, we will find
that the sand clay road is an expensive
type to build and maintain. It is
proving entirely inadequate to stand
up under the hard pounding of heavy
cars and trucks. Without constant
work it can be made to last at best
for only a few years. Much of the
work of grading, relocating and
widening the roads which has been
done for the sand clay roads will,
however, have a permanent vplue
when we come to take up the matter
of a more durable surface than is
provided by the sand and clay.
Whatever plan is adopted should
provide for a continuing policy as
near as such a thing is humanly possible.
To issue a large amount of
state bonds and expect our roads to '
become boulevards over night would
be folly and would lead to sure disappointment.
The better policy would
seem to be to provide a reasonable
sum each year which could be expended
to the best advantage and
map out a programme covering a
period of years and stick to the job.i
It now appears that the Greek invasion
is as serious as the Scotch invasion.
To our mind the Greek invasion
is by far the worst.
Among the more hazardous occupations
may be set down the business
of driving a Columbia transfer.
Congress is "about to recess for a
month. From what congress has done
lately it might recess for a year.
So far no Republican statesman
has arisen to advocate protection for
our infant industry of home brewing
against the dumping of foreign
makes on our shores.
A CARD FROM MR. DAVIS.
To the Editor of The Dispatch-News:
I see that the chaingang is coming
to Cayce to work our roads. We
are very thankful to know that something
is going to be done. We appreciate
the road from the bridge to
Cayce.
It is not our desire to leave Lexington
COUntV. hilt wo nnonla ....
Bide only ^ want something for our
tax money. Heretofore we have had
no roads, no schools and nothing else
>worth while, and we arrived at the
/conclusion that it was time to get disr
satisfied.
The road' from Cayce to Swansea
'and back throuph Edmund has been
<enough to make a man driving an ox
I . *
cart use profanity. We felt sure the
supervisor knew of the condition of
our roads and as soon as he got all
/the mules and horses shod and all the <
wagons repaired and the roads
around Batesburg worked he would
come to poor, old Brookland and '
Cavoe and do snnip wnrlr u<n>.?
people are willing'to pay for some!
lessons from Mr. Patterson to him.
Now we have heard that our senator,
Avho promised us on the stump to
give us good roads, had Mr. Patter,son
stopped. We people thank the
highway department and Mr. Patter/son
for the road to Cayce.
J. E. DAVIS.
Cayce, August 9. 8
CENTRAL. DOTS. 1
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. We are having some good meetings '
all around.
/ Mr. Clifton J'irklandv\vaB a welicome
visitor at the home of Mr. O. j
A. Lucas Sunday afternoon.
) Mr. H. S. Fulmer does, not seem to '
/'improve.
, The little son of Me. C. C. Lucas
r * i
was painfully hurt last Sunday af- ;
jternoon.
.< Miss Irene l^aird visited Misses
I i
.Virgie and Florene Lucas last Sundayafternoon.
:.>?' , .
j Mr. Blight Jefcoat paid a flying vis
it to Miss Virgie Lucas Sunday night.
I Mr. Tallle Mclver spent last week
jwlth his mother, Mrs. O. A. Lucas.
. Little Miss Eliza Jane Mclver and ;
'Mrs. Kosalee Jefcoat were welcome
visitors at the home of Mr. O. A. Lufcas
last Saturday. I
M1QO M Artin 1?1llTY*4?r rioi/1 ir.n -
i^?*u lUloo UU1C
,"Lucas a visit last Sunday.
! Mr. Furman Hutto is not improving
as fast as his friends had hoped. r
Messrs. Oscar Hutto and Belton .
Laird were seen going down the big
road Sunday ovening.
"Lying rides on debt's back," says :
an old sermon, and ^an older book
gives the antidote: "Owe no man anything."
Sometimes I feci like changing
the Lord's prayer to say, ^Pay
us our debts as we pay all our creditors."?Word
and Works. '
Let every action tend to seme ;<
point, and be perfect in its kind. >
/
HENRY FORD DENIES CHARGE.
(Pickens Sentinel)
Mr. Claude Hester, Pickens, S. C.
Dear Sir:?I have your recent letter
telling about one of my automobiles
kicking you. It seems strange
to me Mr. Hester, that you should
complain of a Ford with a kick In It
when everybody else seems to bo complaining
that they cannot find anything
with a kick in it. Neither do I
see how you could complain of a
little thing like your arm being broke
when the whole blame country is In
the same fix.
However, Mr. Hester, I am very
glad you wrote to me. I am sure we
are good friends and I am going to
take you Into my confidence. The
Ford you got Is undoubtedly not of
the regular kind, but, judging by its
action, Is one that was made for sale
to Jews only, and its name Is Maud.
Now, Mr. Hester, don't think for
n T A ~ ?J I- - ??
?. AAXAAAULV LIIUI x UVJUUI. a wuiu 411 jr uui
letter, but what happened to you recalls
to mind a recent Incident which
I will relate to you. A man we will
call John for short, wrote to me and
wanted me to pay him $300 damages
because he said, one of my \utomObiles
kickgd him; broke his arm,
knocked him over and skinned his
head. I investigated the matter and
found the facts quite different. What
really happened was that the man
was leaving his house one morning
when his wife came to the door and
said, "John, there is no wood cut,"
and John replied, "Well, I am not
taking the axe with me," and they
dressed his wounds at the city hospital.
Now, of course, this has no connection
with your accident, but I just
thought of it and I can tell from your
letter that you like a good joke.
You mentioned milk cows and I
will tell you some more confidential
information. You no doubt have read
in the papers that I am working on a
tin milk cow. Well, I have perfected
it and will be able to sell them com
pletely equipped with switchless tails
and Klaxon horns for less than a pood
bull costs.
So you know Randolph Rose, too.
Yes, I remember he used to wind up
all his advertisements by saying, "I
thank you." But what he should
have said was, "I tank you."
I would write you a long letter, but
as you probably know I am x very
busy nan. However, there is just
one more thing. You state that after
the automobile kicked you it also spit
in your fact# and called you nigger.
Are you sure, Mr. Hester, it wasn't a
phonograph you were trying to
crank? 1
.Respectfully, H. FORD.
The Real Trouble
There is an elevator boy in a New
York office building who is among a
large number of public servants that
resent needless questions.
One day there entered his car a
rather fussy old lady and garrulous
as well.
"Don't you ever feel sick going up
and down in this elevator a day?"
she asked.
"Yes, ma'am,",said the boy.
"Is it the motion going down?"
"No, ma'am."
"The motion going up?"
"No, ma'am."
"Is It the stopping that does it?".
"No, ma'am."
"Then, what it is?"
"Answering questions, ma'am."
Model Service
Bishop Partridge is a collector of
anecdotes about ministers, and in an
anecdotal mood he said the other
day:
"I once asked a minister how he
had got through a certain service. Ho
answered grimly:
" 'Well bishop, the service was
soothing, moving and satisfactory."
" 'Yea,' I said a little puzzled.
" 'Yes, exactly,' said he. "It was
soothing because over half of the
congregation went to sleep. It was
moving because half of the other
half left before it was thr<njgh. And
it must have been satisfactory, inasmuch
as I wasn't asked to come
again.' "
1 ^ mm i ?
The Gambling TJrge
Sharpe?It is impossible to keep
some men from gamblinsr."
Thorne?"What causes you to say
that?"
"They broke up the poker games
in our town and put a ban on crapshoo
ting."
Well."
"And tthe next day I saw a couple
of moll following a woman and betting
odd or even on the number of
times she fixed her hair while she
walked a block."
On Ills First Illtch
"Say," remarked the peevish party
at the table. "How long havo you
been working in this restaurant?"
"Six weeks, sir," replied the waiter. I
"I beg your pardon," apologized
the peevish party. "Then it wasn't
pou I ordered that steak from."
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IMMENSE NEW OIL
I'M ELD DISCO VERE1
A new oil field of great wealth ha
been discovered in the subarctii
'region of northern Canada along thi
i banks of the Mackenzie River and i
now being developed. In August, 1920
the drillers brought in a well with j
flow of about 1,000 barrels daily
Since that time news of the new flel<
has spread all over the world. Bu
word of the striko did not reach out
side until October, when till thi
waterways were frozen, which pre
.vented any large rush of mejx unti
spring. However, some few hardy
spirits did dog-trai^, in from Edmon
f An on/1 "Ho nroAn
That the field is one of great rich
ness would see.n evident from th<
fact that the company formed foi
its exploitation has had crews work
ing in this remote and lone regior
for years. I
But though the world ut lurge is
coming to know of this new field
the richness of the Mackenzize Rivei
district in oil-bearing ground is nol
at all a new discovery. Sir Alexander
Mackenzie in 1789-'93, during
which years he traveled the greal
'northland, noted the oil seepages anc
.commented upon them in his writings.
For a hundred years after, a
few men were aware of the richness
of this land in possibilities of becoming
a producing field of world-wide
Importance. But no individual 01
'small company had the capital to exploit
a field so remote."
, The first well, as mentioned above
was brought in in August, last year
iius wen is on mo iiae, degrees ant
longitude 12G degrees west. It is 1,600
miles from the nearst city, at
Edmonton, and 1,4 00 miles from tht
railroad on the Alberta and tlreal
Waterways Railway's Railway, neai
Fort McMurray, Alberta. But during
four months of the year, Juno t<
September, a wonderful network ol
lakes and rivers permits easy access
to the Held.
The extent of the oil Held is not at
present known, but one government
geologist places it at 500 miles lonj
and 50 miles broad. Other authorities
think oil may be discovered ir
paying quantities over a stretch ol
300,000 square miles. As yet, how'ever,
most of it remains to be thoroughly
prospected, for it is a regior
Inhabited only by some tribes of Indians
and scattered whjte men few ir
number, at the fur-trading posts. A
fortified trading post of the Hudsor
Bay Company, probably the only for
tified trading post in use on the en
tire continent, stands in this region.
The petroleum is of very light
grade, and one gas boat at least ii
using it in the crude state as fuel.
Perhaps the most interesting thinj
in connection with the new Held ii
the part the aeroplane will play. Tin
ccmnanv senf tu-n
. ? ...? ..iuv.iinicn iron
New York to Edmonton in the deac
of winter, a record cross-continen
flight of which almost nothing liai
been said. These planes are all
steel monoplanes. The Dominion gov
eminent is preparing to put on a sea
plane service to carry mails, survey
ors, and geologists, while two Cana
dian airmen with enviable war re
cords have ordered from Englaiu
two specially designed seaplanes foi
passenger service. The rate of far*
from Edmonton to the oil fields is
quoted at one thousand dollar.^.
REALLY GOOD SHORT SERMON
World Would lie Hotter If More ol
Us Rati tlie Idea of That Iiittl*
l" Newsboy.
! A bright-eyed, barefooted, shabby
little fellow was working his waj
through a crowded car, offering hi:
papers in every direction, in a waj
that showed him well used to th<
business and of a .temperament no
easily daunted.
The train started while he was
making chajige and the conductor
passing him, laughed.
"Caught this time. Joe!" hn <min
"You'll have to run to Fourteentl
St."
. .!'. 'V i-'-y <
\ "Don't care," laughed Joe in re
'turn. "I can sell all the way bad
again."
A white-haired old gentlemai
seemed interested in the boy ant
'questioned him concerning his waj
of living and his earnings. There wai
a younger brother to be supported
,it. appeared. "Jimmy" was lame anc
"could not earn much himself."
"Ah, il see. That makes it hard
'you could do better alone."
' The shabby little figure was erecl
in a moment and the denial wai
prompt and somewhat indignant.
"No, I couldn't! Jim's somebody tc
go home to; he's lots of help. What
would be the good of havin' luck il
nobody was glad? Or of gettin' tliingi
if there was nobody to divide with?'
"Fourteenth street!" called the
conductor, and as the newsboj
jumped out into the gathering dusl<
the old gentleman remarked to nobody
in particular: "I've heard manj
a poorer sermon than that."?Forward
Magazine.
'FOR SALE?Ono second-hand 3>
* horse "Witte gasoline engine at a
bargain for 555.00 in first class cons
ditjon. Reason for selling want larc
ger one. Apply to P. F. Taylor,
e Lexington, S. CJ., Rt. 3. Phone 6
s on 08. . ltp
'x . NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
j The stockholders of the Swansea
^ Ice Manufacturing Co., is called in
its office on the tenth of September
for the purpose of disolving the corporation.
l I i L. O. RAST, Pres.
CAltD OF THANKS.
- i
"We take this method of thanking
our friends and neighbors for their,
s kind assistance and welcome sym.
pathy in the sickness and death of
our wife and mother. May the Lord
4 bless eaeh and every one of them.
G. F. KEISLER,
} D. J. KEISLER,
ltp L.-V. DRAFTS.
t REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that books
r of registration for voters in the town
t of Lexington who expect to parliciI
.pate in the election to be held in November
for mayor and alderman will
L %be open from August 15 to Septem3
ber 30 at the store of Caughman,
Kaminer Company.
S. J. LONG,
Mayor Pro Tern.
J. E. KAMINER, Clerk.
TURNIP AND SEASONABLE SEED
Wood's new crop turnip and ruta
I baga seed. All varieties turnip seed,
rutabaga, i(idish, mustard and cabt
bage seed, Valentine, Kentucky Won,
der, cornfield and other bean seed
t and quick growing corn for late
. crops.. Dwarf Essex Rape and other
seasonable seed.
, HARMON DRUG CO.,
r 2w Lexington, S. C.
vnun: mi .'l|)pi;imiClllS.
"When the bowels are constipated,
the lower bowels or large intestines
become packed with refuse matter,
that is made up largely of germs.
These germs enter the vermiform appendix
and set inflammation, which
is commonly known as appendicitis.
Take Chamberlain's Tablets when
needed and keep your bowels regu1
lar and you have little to fear from
appendicitis.
1
L Mr. Vaughan, Farmer, Tells How He
1 Ixjst All His Prize Seed Corn.
"Some time ago sent away for some
- pedigreed seed corn. Put it in a gunny
sack and hung it on a rope sus*
pended from roof. Rats got it all?
* how beats me, but they did because
I got f> dead whoppers in the inorn'
ing after trying RAT-SNAP." Three
* sizes, 35c, G5c', $1.25. Sold and guar2
anteed by I.exington Pharmacy and
1 Harmon Drug Co.
1
t CITATION NOTICE.
s State of South Carolina, County of
I.exington.?By H. L. Harmon, es_
J quire, probate judge.
__ I Whereas, Mrs. M. E. Strother made
_ j suit to me, to grant her Letters of
_ | Administration of the Estate of and
_j effects of .1. William Mitchell.
, I These are therefore to cite and adr|monish
all and singular the kindred
, and Creditors of the said J. William
4 Mitchell, deceased, that they be and
appear, before me, in the Court of
Probate, to be held at Lexington, C.
H., S. C., on 18th day August, 1921,
next, after publication hereof at 11
f o'clock in the forenon. to show cause,
? if any they have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
' Given under my Hand, this 3rd day
f of August, Ano Domini 1921.
s H. I... Harmon, C. C. C. P. & G. S.
f Acting Probate Judge Lexington Co.,
- S. C.
t Published on the 3rd day of August
1921 in the Lexington paper, 2
* weeks.
BARBECUE
1 On Saturday. August 13th, we will
furnish a first class barbecue and re
freshments at Steele & McCartha's
c shop, 4 1-2 miles west of Lexington
on the Dixie Highway.
1 Come one and all and enjoy the
1 day.
' ! t - o - -12. STEELE & McCARTHA.
i BARBECUE
I will Kive a first class barbecue
Saturday. August 13, at Saxe-Gotha.
I will serve a first class dinner at
^ 50c. and 60c. Keep the date in mind
' and come and enjoy a prood dinner
with us.
> J. 1. COKIJEY.
t
[ There will bo a barbecue at Lout;
i I.rancli school house on Thursday,
August 11, furnished by the patrons
i for (he been fit of the school. Everyr
body is invited to mine and enjoy a
; Rood din.tier.
S1DNI-A' < '. KlCiCAKD,
AIAllK A. rOKLGY.
JOPM r* HOOF,
3t-c-'l2 T: i;st?.e.
0
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BARBECUE {
I will give a first class barbecue
.'August 19 at Newburg. Everybody is
invited. W
2tp-44 T. F. SliEAUY.
FOIt PROBATE JUDGE.
f I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Judge of Probate
for T.exington county, subject to
rules of Democratic party.
A. D. MARTIN.
J. E. BUFF jj
viiuuiuuiv IUI
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
WANTADS. j
,LOST?Tan hound dog, about five
months old, away since Sunday. H. '
E. Wingard, Lexington, S. C., R. F. I
D. ltp j
(LOST?A duck sheet wagon cover
about 12x12, between Spoolwheel
and Calk road, on Augusta road.
Reward will be paid for its delivery
to Walter Rawl, P. O., Gilbert,
S? C. , 1 tp I
1 bbl. fresh parched and ground coffee
15c lb. E. B. Roof & Sons.
JUST ARRIVED?Fresh parched
and ground coffees. 15c lb. long as
it lasts. E. B. Roof & Sons.
HANDSOME, congenial young lady
worth $100,000 is anxious to marry
iiuuuruuie, wormy gentleman.
ICatherine, 508. Rankershim Bldg.,
Cos Angeles, Cal. / 4t-p-44
NOTICE?Crude turpentine or scrape
bought in any quantity, bunched
In the woods or at Pelion, S. C. Savannah
quotations paid. James O.
Hartley (Fred O. Hartley, manager),
Pelion, S. C. 27-tf-c
FOR SAL.E?Six hundred acres farming
land, near Pelion, S. C. Seven
tenant houses and necessary outbuildings.
Terms to desirable pardress
Room 322, Jefferson Ho*el,
Columbia. 4 0tf-c
Lodge Meetings
*
I Dixie Lodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F.
Dixie Dodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F.,
meets the first and
K third Monday nights
in each month at 8:30 o'clock In the
Odd Fellows hall. ViMlting brothers
invited.
IRA M. SD1GH, 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 X:30 o'clock. Visitors welcomed.
B. H. BARRE, C. C.
R. 10. COOK, K. R.
Lexington Council, No. 240.
Lexington Council. No. 240, J. O.
AU. A. M., meets every
Thursday night at 8:00
o'clock. All members are
urged to attend.
LEE H. POWELL, C.
$50 REWARD
I will pay a reward of $50 for evidence
sufficient to convict the person
or persons who broke into my store at
Pelion on the night of "Wednesday,
July 27.
2t-p-4 2 J. Albert Hartley.
NOTICE OF SAIiE
on Tuesday, August 16th, at 10:30
a. in., the undersigned will sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
for cash the personal elTects of James
L. Miller, deceased, at the home of
W. L. Miller, near Styx, Congaree
Township, l.exington County. The
principal items to be sold are: One
Paige five-passenger touring car, run
about 4,500 miles, equipped with cord
tires, and one book case containing
numerous books, including 29-vol. set
rmcyctopeuia rsruanica. Lawrence
B. Miller, Administrator, Iladham, S.
C. 2tc-42
NOTICK TO DEBTORS
AND CREDITORS
All persons holding claims against
the estato of J. Sol. Dooley arc licreby
notiiled to present the same duly
veriUcd and attested to the undersigned
and all persons indebted to
said estate will malco payment to the
undersigned.
X. <\ ])OOLEr,
| MINNIE O. PIlfLL.
I Egc-uto-s of the Estate of .1. Sol.
j Doohy, Deceased. lt-p -14