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Ijf] fbtyt Htspatrh-^imts j " fj 51 LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1921. NUMBER 45. Er DOCKET T TO MEE1 oners in jail and many : on bail, the court of which will convene at day, September 12, will largest criminal docktory of the county, persons, two of whom and one negro, are rorder, and efforts will ispose of all of these >rm. Preference, howren to the trial of de-j H Effiiyk? terth of court can last only two j^^feeks, as the court of common pleas BB?H -meet at Saluda on the fourth ySeptember, which will be I cases for murder will ftojre*than the usual interest, ih'*ntdng which will be that against C. Gappins and F. J. Kir by, With the murder of William Byjjeft, young Columbia taxi driver, * TWhfch "bdcurred several weeks ago on 'Augusta road near Leesville. SerIp^'lous attempts were made at the time pvof the muiyler to lynch the three men j^yfckvolvedi Kirby is now confined in i^the - state "penitentiary for safe keepp ing, while Fox and^Gappins are being in the Charleston county jail, is not known here what steps if gp^my.will be taken to prevent disorder j&when this trial comes up, but Sheriff gapDOl wiix ictKt; every puBsiwie jji ejjFcautipn against any outbreak of the &TO>b spirit which may threaten. Nk Another case which excited considerable interest at the time of the b|commission of the crime will be that ^^WCainat fi^e. defendants charged with murder of Marcellus Cook near fyS&adman. several weeks ago. The ( ^trife of the murdered man, his 19Kp^sar-old son and 16-year-old daugh-. fcpfcer,'^together with Jas. Barfield, Sr., | ?|*.aheged paramour of Mrs. Cook, and] P^tenry Wheeler, young farm hand1 jf employed by the Cooks at the time of ' - are .. being, held tor, S^ESl? murder. Cook, an aged paralytic,' K??I 'his throat cut from ear to ear. - *? /i?1_ j TrrCnu. ' 11, .nn auu VY,uc^ICI WU- ^ to the crime, their confession bstantif^ted by the two women.' Cook ateknowledged that he \ father's throat, and that his held, .one arm, Wheeler one td his sister held the old man's1 According to his story his and Barfield hatched the plot, m^n urging him to commit the ! | deed for her, while Barfield promised ^plm and Wheeler some chickens and * a calf to put the old man out of the :'j way. Barfield denies any complicity ' in. the murder. All of the defendants ^.dre now In jail. The case against "Newt" Kelly and < Prank Goff, charged with the killing in Brookland last December of David * . * . Shull, will no doubt be tried at this [^fcerm of court. There have already ' ' been two postponements of the case. * Both defendants are out on bond. f-A case of more than passing ins terest will be that against Job Swygert, prominent farmer of Leesville, r. charged with the killing of Dr. J. C. li^Nteholson on the streets of Leesville 1 lIRST BALE OF COTTON SOLD HERE TODAY p' " Mr. G. Ed. Harman, a well known K fariner living on the Wise's Ferry || road* was the first farmer to market i -a bale of the new crop of cotton on the local market. The cotton, which } was ginned at the ginnery of the Lexington Cotton and Fertilizer Com' pany, graded strict middling and was ; bought by the Lexington Cotton and Fertilizer Company for 15. 1-4 cents 2 a pound. ? The cotton market has been gradI ually on the upgrade for the last ten C'days. Unfavorable weather through uie uen. lugeuier wun a Detter a foreign demand have forced the marart ket a few to 50 points up daily, until t the local market has afforded as if much as 15 cents for goo d cotton. 6 The last condition report of the! ? ; government is due Thursday (tomorrow) at 10 o'clock. Unless the report \ has already been discounted by prir vate reports the market is due for ' a considerable stepup tomorrow. ?L r t * AHEAD OF r MONDAY WEEK last April. By order of the attorney general this case was transferred to Richland county for trial, but the supreme court ordered the case returned to Lexington county for trial. The defendant is out on bail. Henry Norris, negro, who is charged with killing his wife, and | who is out on bond, will probably be tried at this term of court. The case was continued from the last term. Other Cases. According: to the records in the office of Col. T. C. Callison, solicitor of ;the Eleventh circuit, there are quite >a. number of Other cases for lesser offences to come up at the approaching .term, most of which have been brbught over from the last term and in'many of which true bills have already been found. When the reports ' come in from the magistrates (throughout the county there will no /doubt be others. Among those now filed in the solicitor's office are the following: Tillman Mayes and Will Smith, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. The defendants are charged with shooting the son of Rural Policeman Asbill in an alleged ! liquor raid in the Saluda river swamp dn the spring. < \ George Harris, Annie Workman and Milton Harold, negroes, are charged with violation of the prohibition law. Robert Warren and Claude Rawl, negroes, are charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. Tillman juameis, cnargea wun assault and battery with intent to kill. J. W. Poston, is charged with non support of family, as is L. K. Rawl. Harvey Hook has lodged against him a charge of bastardy. Matthew Glasgow will answer to a charge of seduction. Elon Sox has been indicted on a charge of malicious burning of an untenanted house. ... Clarence-Chavis has against him a charge of forgery. Judge Sease to Preside. Judge Thomas S. Sease, who is generally regarded as one of the sternest judges on the circuit bench, will preside at this term of court. Judge Sease has a reputation for keeping the courts over which he presides operating with dispatch. Gentlemen of the Jury. The following have been drawn to serve on the jury for the first week of . Tt" Anin fiontt T -Win lilt? IC1 111. V* VV/AC V?U,ltvvf Ut ff -? fred Harmon, Archie W. Ci'aft, Willie F. Hook, Lonnie F. Oswald, M. Luther Slice, Simon Smith, E. Simpson Spires, Jesse L. Sox, C. Alfred Wingard. Joe D. Sox, A. K. Rucker, J. Milton Oswald. C. P. Derrick, Charlie. G. Meetze, Jacob H. Bundrick, Ben Teal, Archie L. Sox, Killian R. Oxner, John S. Addy, C. T. Koon, C. W. Hallman, Moses K. Kneece, Ernest B. Craps, Willie P. Mack, Claude G. Amick, Thomas E. Harmon, Jerome R. Gunter, A. Harper Shull, J.I. Salley, Davis J. Roof, Hobson Lee, Homer Woods, D. H. Wilson, James E. Smith, G. J. Bouknight. I. T. BERRY RETURNS TO FORMER HOME AT SWANSEA Mr. J. T. Berry, who for several years was one of Swansea's live merchants but who for the past year or so has made his home in Orlando, Fla., has returned to his former home at Swansea, where he has opened up the Swansea Grocerteria, a self-serve stpre. Mr. Berry has many friends at and around nis tormer home and throughout the county. who welcome his return and wish him success in his undertaking. ?* IMPROVING DRAFTS HOTEL Mrs. Elizabeth Boozer, proprietress of the Dratts hotel, is making considerable improvements to the hotel property. A complete water system has been installed and bath rooms are being installed on both floors. AN ERROR. By :x mistake of the types last week the date fr?r the meeting of the joint council of the Lexington pastorate, of which Rev. O. B. Shea rouse is pastor, was given as September 30. when it should have been September 3. ISIXTH REGIMENT TO CAMP HERE A contingent of soldiers, one thousand strong, is expected in Lexington Saturday. They constitute the Sixth infantry, formerly stationed at Camp Jackson, which will make Lexington its first stop on the long hike from Camp Jackson to Jefferson Barracks, in Missouri. Col. H. B. Nelson is commanding officer of the regiment, the other officers being Lieut. Col. A. ? *?? ?t y m ttt?i JK. imnngnarn, iviaj. cj. wa.cson and Maj. E. Uirrutio. Camp Jackson is now being rapidly abandoned as an army post, congress having materially reduced the size of the army and cut down the appropriation for its upkeep, So short are funds that the soldier boys will have to ."hike" the long, long trail from South Carolina to Missouri. The regiment has a most excellent band of 40 pieces, which will render some good music at a concert which will be. given at the county fair grounds Saturday afternoon at 6 p. m.? immediately after formal retreat. The regiment, which consists of 1,000 men, and is accompanied by 300 head of stock and four motor trucks will camp at the county fair grounds, making this their first stop on the lojig march*. They will be' welcomed by a large crowd of folks from Lexington and vicinity, as things military always have an attraction for the civilian. t WOMEN'S AUXILIARY OF LEGION COMPLETED ORGANIZATION At a meeting Tuesday afternoon in the American Legion club rooms the organization of the Women's AuxiltVio T ovirifrton Post was com ! pleted. The following officers were t elected: President, Mrs. J. D. Carroll; vice president, Mrs. Albert Taylor; secretary, Miss Winnie Hartley: treasurer. Mrs. E. B. Roof: executive committee, Miss Ernestine Barre, Mrs. Robt. E. Cook and Mrs. Robbie Har man. - * Mrs. J. D. Carroll was elected delegate, with Miss Cecil Barre alternate, to the State Conference to be held in Newberry, September 7th. Lexington should be proud of the fact that she is among the first in completing such an organization? The Women's Auxiliary is an honorary society attached to the American Legion and those who are eligible to membership should make an effort to join and consider it quite an honor to be numbered with those so closely " ' - -1 Al- ? ^co oi'i 3II1PQ \\ 1U1 lilt; uuts \>nu oav. i uiv vu their all for us. ; Only "the mothers, wives, daughters and sisters of the members of I the American Legion, and the mothers. wives, daughters and sisters of , all men and women who were in- the | military or naval service of the United States at some time between April 6 1917 and November 11, 1918, and . died in line of duty, or after honorable discharge and prior to November 11. 1920, shall be eligible to mem bership in this Auxiliary." ] If you are eligible to membership in this auxiliary do not wait but send in to any one of the officers, your name and join with this organization which will mean so much to our* country in after years. . CHALMERS E. WESSIXGER GOES TO RALEIGH, X. C.' i Chalmers E. Wessinger, well known I citizen of Lexington county, leaves!' Friday for Raleigh. X. C.. where he! has accepted a position as head of thej department of mathematics in thej Raleigh city school system. Mr. \ves- j. singer is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has held im- [ portant positions in the schools of the] state, among which was the princi-i palship of the Lancaster schools. Last] year he was with the Greenville city] schools. His friends throghout the] county wish him success in his new post and will watch his career with interest. I AMERICAN LEGION ELECTS DELEGATES TO STATE MEET ? Messrs. J. A. Barre, John Jordan. Rob Corley and Melton Clarke have been elected delegates from the Lexington Post to the state convention .of the American Legion, which meets this year at Newberry September 7. Newberry will do her best to make the "b'?ys" enjoy their stay. TRUCKERS MET AT BROOKLAND SATURDAY LAST About 175 enthusiastic truck growers from the country contiguous to New Brookland met in that town Saturday last for the purpose of discussing means for combatting the boll weevil by increasing their acreage devoted to truck. Kealizing that any material increase in the amount of truck grown for the Columbia market would mean a glut of that market, resulting in unprofitable farming-, they decided that the increased acreage must be pooled under a cooperative selling arrangement, so that the stuff cfould be shipped in bulk to other markets. Mr. L. S. Trotti, president of the Bank of Brookland, with the cooperation of Mr. Jas. W. Shealy, county demonstration agent, arranged for -this meeting and secured some of the best authorities on the subject to come to Brookland and speak to the truck growers. Dr. W. W. Long, head of the extension service of Clemson College, Mr. George P. Hoffman, horticulturist of the extension division, Mr. W. E. Prothro, of Williston, banker and trucker, who has had a great deal of experience in growing and marketing truck on the Northern markets, and Mr. L. S. Trotti made able addresses, which were listened to attentively by the farmers present. At the closs of the meeting a committee of five men was appointed to confer with Mr. Shealy, Dr. Long and Mr. Hoffman and prepare a definite j plan for the growing and marketing | of crops that will take the place of j cotton. All of the farmers present were experienced truck growers, who j have for years been planting truck { for the Columbia market and mak- I ing only a limited amount of cotton. [ Already they are thoroughly experi-! I enced in truck growing but rightly j fear that a material increase in their; acreage o? truck will mean disas- j trously low prices. They appeared i determined to work out a good plan ! whereby they can pool their interests and get entirely away from cotton! without financial disaster. As soon as i the committee has an opportunity to | perfect a good working plan another meeting wil be held, notice of which I will be given through the press. LEXINGTON BANKS* WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY NEXT { I Monday next, September 5. is La-j bor Day, which is a legal holiday, j The banks "will be closed on that day, | and everybody having banking busi-1 ness to transact should attend to it j Saturday. AX ENJOYABLE FAMILY REUNION AT BLYTHEWOOD j A joyous occasion was the Frick-j Blume family reunion at the home of ' Mrs. Blume near Blythewood on Sun-j day. August 21st. Relatives and j friends, about fifty in number, from both Richland and Lexington counties assembled about 10 o'clock and enjoyed a general social itermingling till 1 o'clock when a bounteous dinner was spread on the table under the trees in the front yard. After dinner Rev. X. S. Youngine rled a devotional service and everybody joined heartily in singing familiar 1 "hymns. Mrs. Harrette Blume and Mrs. Annie Frick. in whose honor the reun-1 ion was held, are 83 and 7S years old j respectively. Others in atendance were: Mrs. A. (.'. ITnger. Mrs. Viola (r. Hayes, Mrs. C. D. Blume. Misses Mary Blume, Iva Hayes Warner, Birdie Warner, Thelma Sharpe, Mary Corine Warner, Jennie Rose Warner, Minnie Blume, Alice Julia Warner. Inez Broome, Tillie Sharpe. Viola Blume, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Warner Rev. and Mrs. X". S. Younginer, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Warner, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. ] Derrick, Mr. ana Airs, w iiue r. wur-i nt-r, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur W. Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Vining, Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Warner, Messrs. > C. D. Metz, D. D. Broome, Paul ' Blume, Hollie Warner, Boyd Warner, Eanest Derrick, Rayford Derrick, Ev- ' erette Schneider, George Schneider, i Roeland Metz, Heber Warner. J. T. j Sharpe, Sr., Lawson Warner and J. , L. Sharpe. .Tr. M. ;.. WA FIXER, Cultinibia. S. (\ Roure 2. COUNTY FAIR DATE IS SET Tuesday, October 18, will be the opening day of the Lexington county fair, which will last for three days, the 18th, 19th and 20th This promises to be one of the most important gatherings of the people of Lexington county in many years. Owing to the extensive damage wrought by the boll weevil this ye&r the fair authorities TT*i11 malrci an pffnrt tr? lav stToc:<a linrm methods of agriculture aimed to combat the ravages of the pest by encouraging greater diversification and more scientific and businesslike methods of. marketing. Efforts will be made to secure as speakers men well versed in successful efforts to cooperate in the marketing of farm products to address those present and steps are likely to be taken which will lead to the formation of societies for the advancement of the general good. From the exhibit side the fair should be one of the best in years. All varieties of farm and field crops are good this year with the exception of cotton, and if the people of Lexington will exert themselves just a y little they will be able to stage a alinw that wnnld snrnrise those who are not acquainted with the diversified agriculture which characterizes the operation of our farms. Premium List in Preparation. The premium list of the fair society is now in course of preparation and will soon be issued. The prizes offered are attractive, as usual. From the show side the fair ought to prove attractive. A first class carnival company has been engaged and will be on hand to take care of that feature of the fair. There will be several free shows, plenty of good music and many means for whiling away >dull care for those who feel inclined to frolic some. The directors of the fair are bending every energy to make the 1921 fair not only a model fair, but a gathering of the people of the county who are deeply concerned about the future of our agriculture and who rr.ea : ; find a way out of the present distressful conditions. Everybody should begin to make arrangements to come. MR. REAVES IS NEWCOMER TO LEXINGTON COUNTY Mr. Ft. L. Reaves, known far and wide as "Shorty," manager of Shorty's Grab, a grocery in . Columbia which did a splendid business, has removed to Lexington and rented the farm of Mr. E. G. Dreher near town. Mr. Reaves has come to Lexington for his health, being troubled with an affection which was contracted in the Phillipine Islands during his service lor Uncle Sam there years ago. We welcome Mr. Reaves, I who is a real live wire, and hope he will be restored to the best of health. FINE SWEET POTATOES The Dispatch-News is indebted to Mr. W. F. Lindler, one of the good farmers who lives on Route 5, for j some fine specimens of sweet pota I toes of the Triumph variety. Although Mr. Lindler is 74 years of age he does most of his own work. He is one j of the rmny in this county who be-j lieves in living at home and boarding at the same place, and the boll weevil j is giving him very little concern. I .MISS SARAH BERLY ENTERTAINED THURSDAY A delightful affair of the past week j was the card party given by Miss Sarah Mildred Berly last Thursday] evening in honor of .Mr. James L. Tapp, Jr.. of Columbia. A number of young people spent the evening pleasantly at cards and other games. Delicious refreshments were served in the course of the evening. DEATH OF LITTLE GIRL Little Margaret Steele, 5 year old, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Steele, formerly of Lexington county but now residing in Columbia, died suddenly at the home of her parents cn Park street, Columbia. A bright little girl, Margaret was the light of the home and the joy of her fond parents. The sympathy of many friends goes ou tto them. Fuueral services Were held Thursday at St. Matthews ehmvb. jSCHOOL DAYS NOW APPROACHING WITH SPEED I I | The Lexington High school will I open the new session Monday, Sep| tember 5, at 9 o'clock. The public j is cordially invited to attend the opening exercises. L. E. Whittle, superintendent, arrived last week and is nowvery busy perfecting arrangements preparatory to the opening of school. The building has been thoroughly v?nr> onrl o nno f aiI An ^ | i^uuvatuu auu a Luai ui uii [;ut vii | floors. Thte -building is in good condition for the opening. The eleventh grade will be added this year and an agricultural department established. Superintendent Whittle insists upon all the pupils coming in the first day, and attend school regularly, rain or shine, hot or cold, allowing nothing but sickness to keep them away. ' There will be a meeting of the high school teachers this week to discuss 'matters incident to the opening and 'there will be a general teachers meeting of all the teachers of the school at ithe school building Saturday afterj'noon, September 3rd at 4 o'clock. The faculty for the ensuing year is as follows: High school: L. E. Whittle, superintendent; Prof. C. S. Addy, agricultural department; Miss Ellen Hen:drix, Miss Ethel Dreher. Intermediate (department: Miss Kate Shull, fourth \ grade: Miss Pearle C^ughman, fifth grade: Miss Susie Lown, sixth grade; -Miss Modena Bigby, seventh grade. ' Primary department: Miss Annie Lou [Taylor, third grade; Miss Vera Corj ley, second grade: Mrs. Ethel Sease, j advanced first grade; Miss Mary Winj gard, first grade. * Two steps for the decided improvement of the school have been taken -in adding the eleventh grade and in ( Securing the services of Mr. C. S. Addy as the head of the agricultural department. The addition or the eleventh graae will enable all the graduates to receive state high, school diplomas. A large enrollment is expected this year with an eleventh grade- of 12 or 15'< <|M[> j NEW DAIRIES DOING WELL: SERVICE FILLS NEED The town of Lexington is now being served in most excellent manner in respect to its needs for milk by the Rocky Creek dairy and truck farm, operated by Mr. J. A. Ballentine, and the Gray Rock dairy and truck farm, operated by Mr. J. Ed Kyzer. Messrs. Ballentine and Kyzer while operating their dairies separately have established a cooperative line for the daily- ^ delivery of fresh milk, and are now delivering to Lexington and vicinity ,25 gallons of milk daily and expect to increase this amount shortly. Their excellent delivery service, bringing the milk fresh to the doors of consumers is a welcome innovation for Lexington and is being well patronized. These gentlemen are much pleased with the success with which their efforts have been met and expect to enlarge their production at a very early day. , ELECTION FOR PROBATE JUDGE TO BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY. f . The first primary election to fill the office of probate judge, made vacant by the death of the late George S. Drafts will be held next Tuesday, September 6, under the rules governing primary elections. County Chairman C. M. Efird is now sending out ithe ballots, instructions to managers and boxes necessary for holding the [ election. Five candidates have entered the race, as follows: J. Drafts Boozer, John E. Buff. Walter F. Hook, A. D. Martin and Charles E. Taylor. Should a second primary be r.eccessary it will be held two weeks from the date of the first election. MOVING PICTURES MONDAY NIGHT AT COURT HOUSE Through the kindness of Mr. Oliver M. Porth the people of Lexington were treated Monday night t > a real good picture show on the court house square. The pictures were er. joyed by a good crowd of grown folku and children, and the many comi * scenes portrayed on screen evoked screams of delight from the youngsters and were a source of merriment for the older ores.