The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, September 21, 1921, Image 5
We are very glad that Mr. W. TV".
Westmoreland, w?o was in Leesville
?" hospital for treatment for blood poison,
is able to be brought back home
and is getting along as well as could
be expected.
Mr. Thomas Itogers returned to
Ridgedale after his summer vacation
at home. School opened last Wednesday.
Mr. Tom Hall has had several very
sick children, but we ar^ glad to
state they are better now.
Miss Nicamae Kneece spent Sunday
with a friend, Miss Minnie Johnson.
Mr. Crum Reynolds and family
spent the week-end with relatives
around he^e. ^
Mr. Perry Harman and family
c^TSnnrtav with her sister. Mrs.
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V L. M. Fox.
\ Mrs. F. S. Burgess was taken very
- sick Saturday last. We wish her to be
better soon.
Mrs. R* V. Gantt. was sick Sunday
night. We hope for a speedy recovgs
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ery, #
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Burgess attended
court a few days last week.
Also J. B. Johnson and family and
Several others from around here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A.^Rawl visited
her parents Monday afternoon, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Hall.
Mr.r and Mrs. L. M. Fox and Miss
Eva Burgess spent last Thursday in
Columbia. Miss l5urgess visited her
cousin a while in the afternoon.
. Mr. William and Miss Eva Burgess,
Mrs. A. J. Boatwright and little
son, J. P., Vere visitors in Lexington
lswst Friday. - , v
Miss. Abbie Kneece spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Eva Kirkland.
Mrs. B. J. Rogers and son were
shoppers in' Batesburg Saturday.
The protracted meeting began at
\ Samaria Baptist church Sunday with
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attendance of a large crowd. We trust
that ^v*e will have a good meeting.
' MUCH ILLITERACY
FOUND IX STATE
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/Washington, Sept. ^-10.?According
to the census of 1920, there are 220,
667 illiterate persons ten years of
ago' and over in the state of South
Carolina, "illiterate" meaning unable
to write. Of this number, 38,639 are
native whites of native parentage,
103 are Of foreign or mixed parent- (
age, and 391 are of foreign birth*]
' The number or itinerate negroes is
181,422. ' In the total population ten
x years' of age and over' the percentage
?- ot illiteracy is 18.1, which, it is
gtafifying to note, shows a diminu-!
, * tiOn sirtc? 1910, when it was 25.7. In!
> v the case of the negroes, the percentage
declined frjom 38.7 to 29.3, and
in the case of the native white of
-. native percentage from 10.5 to 6.6.
There is much more illiteracy in the
js- rural districts of the state than in
the cities, the percentage being 20.0
y for the rural population and 10.3 for
the urban. For the native white
population of native parentage the
urban percentage of illiteracy is 2.8,
while the rural is 7.7. In the case of
the negro population the percentage
% is 21.5 in the urban population as
against 30.7 in the rural.
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By counties the percentage of illiteracy
ranges from 3S.4 in Berkeley
county to 10'.t\in Pickens county.
Charleston Figures
The bureau reports that in the
population of Charleston, as enumerated
in January, 1920, there were
5,073 persons ten years of age and
i v over who were illiterate in the sense
of being unable to write, including
i 220 native whites, 71 foreign born
whites and 4,770 negroes. The percenta^e*
of illiteracy in the total
population ten years of age and over
is 9.2 which shows a decrease since
1910 when it was 15.3. For the nap
tiTje white the ^-percentage is 0.8, for
|r th? foreign born white, 3.3, and for
P the negro, 18.0.
That the younger generation in this
city is less illiterate than the older,
is indicated by the fact that while
V- 8.9 per cent .of the males and 13 0
& \ per cent, of the females 21 years
of age and over, are illiterate, the
4.?- ~-r in fhp nonu
perce xn.?ge VJ- *?*? "
lation is 13 to 20 years of age is but
f . 5 7.
Report on Spartanburg.
The bureau reports that in the
population of Spartanburg, as enumerated
in January, 1920, there were
1,689 persons ten years of age and
k.
over who were illiterate in the sense
v ' of being unable to write, including
312 native whites, 19 foreign born
whites and 1,358 negroes. The percentage
of illiteracy in the total population
ion years of age and over
is 9.5 which shows a marked decrease
since 1910 when it was 15.7. For
the native white the p?-rcontage is
2.8, for the foreign born white. 10.(5,
arid for the negro, 21.2.
* Lower Than Formerly
The census bureau reports that in
the poulation of Columbia, as enumerated
in January, 1C20, there were
3,538 persons 10 years of age and
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over who were illiterate in the sense
of being Imable to write, including
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732 native whites, 51 foreign born j
whites and 2,7.75 negroes. The per-j
J centage of illiteracy in the total pop-j
J ulation 10 years of age and over is i
'11.4, which shows a decrease since |
j 1910 when it was 17.4. For the native!
j white the percentage is 4.0, for the
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'foreign born white, 9.5, and for the'
! negro 22.8.
| That the younger generation in j
this city is less than illiterate than |
the older, is indicated by the l'act that j
while 12.5 per cent, of the males and j
14.8 per cent of the females 21 years I
o fage and over are illiterate, the |
percentage of illiteracy in the popu- J
lation 16 to 20 years of age is hut 7.1. j
Decrease for Florence.
The census bureau reports that in j
the population of Florence, as enu- j
nierated in January; 1920, there were
99S persons 10 years of age and over!
who were illiterate in the sense of i
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i being unable to write, including 22 ;
native whites, three foreign born j
whites, and 973 negroes. The per-J
centage of illiteracy in the total |
i population 10 years of age u.nd over, |
i is 11.6, which shows a slight decrease
since 1910 when it was 12.2". For
the native white the percentage is
0.5, for the foreign born white, 2.6, j
and for the negro, 26.0.
Columbia Improves.
The census bureau reports that in
the population of Columbia, as enumerated
in January, 1920, there w*ere
1,757 persons 10 years of age and
over who were illiterate in the sense
of being unable to write, including
247 native whites, 47 foreign born
whites and 1,461 negroes. The percentage
of illiteracy in the total population
10 years of age and over, is
9.^, which shows a decrease since
1910, when it was 13.7. For the native
white the percentage is 2.2, for
the negro, 21.8.
Anderson Better.
The census bureau reports that in
the population of Anderson, as enumerated
in January, 1920, there were
761 persons 10 years of age and over
who were illiterate in the sense of
being unable to wr'te, including 233
native whites, 5 foreign bc/-n whites,
and 523 negroes. The percentage of
illiteracy in the total population 10
years of age and over, is 9.2, which
shows a decrease since 1910, when it
was 14.5. For the native- white the
percentage is 4.0, and for the negro.
2J.4.
SALES BY MEASURE VERSUS
SALES BY WEIGHT
In view of difficulties which1, are
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! necessarily encountered in attempting
to secure a uniform method of
filling and packing ^standard containers,
it is generally recognized
that weight is the olny really definite
basis of sale, and for that
reason the pound or hundredweight
should be used where this is practical.
An exception may be noted in
regard to producst which are carefully
graded asvto size, in which case
thiT sales may be made satisfactorily
Kv* niimoi'iVal frtlinf
Below are given the principal commodities
for which bushel weights
have been established by law:
Apples 50 pounds, 1 bushel
Beans 60 pounds, 1 bushel
Cabbage 50 pounds, 1 bushel
Cherries 40 pounds, 1 bushel
Corn in the ear . .70 pounds, 1 bushel
Corn, shelled ....66 pounds, 1 bushel
Corn meal .. ..50 pounds, 1 bushel
Grapes 48 pounds, 1 bushel
Onions . .56 pounds, 1 bushel
Peaches 50 pounds, 1 bushel
Peanuts 23 pounds, 1 bushel
Pears 60 pounds, 1 bushel
Peas 64 pounds, 1 bushel
Plums 60 pounds, 1 bushel
Potatoes, Irish . .60 pounds, 1 bushel
Potatoes, sweet. .50 pounds, 1 bushel
Rice 44 pounds, 1 bushel
Tomatoes 66 pounds, 1 bushel
| Turnips 50 pounds. 1 bushel
Wheat ...60 pounds, 1 bushel
Transactions involving # the sale of
original containers sometimes cannot
be made on a net-weight basis without
adding greatly to the cost of
marketing. Perishable commodities
must be handled with all possible dispatch,
and the time and labor required
to weigh each package would
more than offset the good which
might result from a knowledge of the
exact weight. Furthermore, many
sales are made while the products are
in transit to market, and even if the
weight at time of packing were
broken, a considerable variation from
this weight might occur as a result of
shrinkage due to drying out or decay,
j Then, too, a shipping package must
be filled compactly without regard to
weight or the product may be damaged
by the movement within the
container. Jn general it may be said
i ir-mt'L.tinns involving the sale!
of packed fruits or vegetables in the
original container should he made by
the standard package, but when it is
necessary to break such packages in
order to dispose of the commodity in
smaller quantities, sales should be
I made bv weirht or count.
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-COUNTY JAIL FILLING UP
AFTER EMPTYING BY COURT
Though the recent term of court
pretty nearly emptied the county jail
it is beginning to till up again, four
new prisoners having been lodged in
jail since court adjourned.
Duger Inabinet and Evans Starks,
two negroes have been arrested on a
charge of stealing a Chevrolet car
from Mr. lihett Inabinet of the Swansea
section ,for whom Starks worked.
The Inabinet negro denies any complicity
in the crime.
Henry Eichelberger, a negro of
near Irmo, was brought to jail Sat
urday by Rural Policeman Freshley.
charged with violation of the prohibition
law.
Sheriff Roof yesterday, on request
of the authorities of Jesup, Ga., arrested
Bill Wilson, a white man,
whom it is charged jumped a bond of
$500 in that state. He was charged
with disturbing religious* worship.
Rubbing It in On Old Henry.
A bus operating out of Columbia to
a nearby city broke down the other
day. The car was being driven by a
woman who did not understand the
Ford's mechanism and she was puzzled
as to just what to do. Finally
she spied a passing roadster and halted
it and asked the driver:
"Do you know anything" about this
car?"
"Only a bunch of rotten jokes," he
answered, and went on.
Help! Help! Help!
A newly married husband went to
buy his wife a shirtwaist and in his
search he went into one of Columbia's
leading department stores, and asked
the first saleslady he saw: '
'"Pardon me, lady, but can you tell
me where I can find a ladies' waist?"
"Yes, "'sir. Between the neckwear
and- the hosiery." * ?
That's How
Browne: 1 never saw anyone quite
so agile as Brooks. He's a regular
contortionist. /
Towne: Yes, he gets that way
from patting himself on the back so
much. j
Sweet Forgiveness
"Dear, I'm sorry we ciuarreled this
morning. Will you forgive me?"
''Where are you telephoning from?"
"A jewelry store."
"Yes, I forgive you."
Life insurance is no doubt a good
thing, but what some men need is insurance
against fire.
Fishbones and other discarded portions
are valuable fertilizers.
Self-made men are scarce, but
self made fools are plentiful.
You Can't Always Sometimes Tell.
Hubby: "See here, I will not let you
go out in a frock like that."
Wifie: "Don't be as ass, Jack. I'm
not going out. I'm going to bed.
STOP! j
FrowninS and Sarintlng I
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These two troubles can be corrected
with properly fitted glasses. 1 Stop in
at any time, we wil be glad to make
a thorough -examination of- your eyes
and advise you. We operate the only
exclusive optical parlors in Columbia
where lenses ar- ground from
the rough crystals.
EYES EXAMINED
C PASSES PITTED
0. L. Walter j
Optical Co.
1221 Main Street, Columbia. S. C.
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PHYSIC A\. BANK Rl PTt V
Nature is nn infalii: > .'ovouniuni.
Each day sin >-rrik? s Valance.
Health is your asset: .so your
liability. Avoid Physk-aj Bankruptcy.
Rot your Chiropr;:- ' " keen
you solvent. <.'oasuBatir:: and!
Spinal Analysis iY?
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1511 Main St.. C<-ic.v* ';:. S. '*.
Phone S7oi\
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VOX" NEEDN'T STAND
ON VOI R HEAD j
JLJy Elmer J. Walters.
In training an elephant to stand on j
his head a block and tackle is ad-'
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justed to the elephant's hindquarters j
and he is raised up until he decides j
to balance himselt on his head rather I
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than tumble over. j
It does not require block and tackle j
nor does a person need stand on his!
iifitu u> naiaiKT ins ousmesrs 11 ut- nu- i
vcrtises.
The elephant becomes proficient in j,
his work through the constant application
of practice in training. -?
A man's business expands after)
constant application in advertising.)
Once an elephant fully realizes what
is demanded of him, if left alone, he
proudly goes through his routine of
tricks with an air of self-confidence
and evident satisfaction.
When business men fully appreciate
the inestimable value of common
sense publicity, the satisfaction of
success sure to follow brings to them
self-confidence and a power to expand.
With the elephant's square head he
is able to move a heavy load of merchandise
or paraphernalia regardless
of conditions underfoot.
Ad copy has the same power?it I
moves volumes of business?secures j
the results wanted. It requires a lit- j
tie training for some men to appre- j
ciate the actual - "pulling" strength I
that lies in an advertisement, but this
usually is caused by lack of constant;
application.
The elephant is intelligent and will-|
ing to go about his duties when told to i
do so.
The public always i.- vi'ling to buy,
but regardless of its willingness and I
intelligence it prefers to be urged ?
even more so than an elephant.
An elephant reaches his full growth i
at about the age of thirty-five years,;
A b ? V ? ? ~ ? ? 1* ? ?? ^ 4- Vt /-\ ?v\ <NM/\ *T? A 1 A
nit" larger ne gxuvvo me muic jwrv.j
at him with wondrous eyes.
Men who have stood the test in
business proudly announce: Estab-j
lished year so and so. They want the I
world to know of their growth.
Not Understanding All He Knew
About It.
Ikey: ''Pat, will you' tell me how
much notice I -must give the bank
if I put my money in today to get it
out tomorrow, please?"
Pat: "Ikey, if you put your money
in the bank today you can get it out
tomorrow by giving two week's notice"
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Of much interest to Lexington, Lexington
county and the State at large,
is the announcement received from
Mr. and Mrs. <J. O. Derrick of the
engagement of their daughter, Dorothy
Delle, to .John Drooks Lowman.
the wedding to take place in October,
in Ht t]i? 1 High Hill Lutheran church.
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children's day.
Exercises by the Sunday school and
Children's Day will be observed at i
Bethany Lutheran church next Saturday,
September 24. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that a general
election will be held in Lexington
County on Tuesday, October 11,
to fill the unexpired term in the office I
of probate judge for Lexington!
County, made vacant by the death of
George S. Drafts.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that a general
election will be held at the voting
precincts prescribed by law in
Lexington County on Tuesday, "October
11, 1921, to fill the unexpired
term in the office of probate judge,
made vacant by the death of George
S. Drafts, as prescribed by the constitution
and Jaws of the State of
South Carolina!
The qualification for suffrage:
Managers of Election shall require
of every elector offering to vote at
any election, before allowing him or
her to vote, the production of his orj
her registration certificate and proof/
of the payment of all taxes, including,
poll tax, assessed against him or her
and collectible during the previous
year. The production of a certificate,
or of the receipt of the officer author-,
ize'd to collect such taxes shall be
conclusive proof of the payment
thereof.
Managers.
The following named persons have/
been appointed as managers to conduct
the said election:
Batesburg?R. H. Timmerman,
Mike W. Fox, G. Perry Kirkland, S.
P. Aultman.
W. P. .Shealy's Store?J. S. Miller,
P. H. Derrick, L. W. Ricard.
Boylston?E. E. Hook, Paul Shull,
Clarence Keisler.
Brookland?Jesse V. Roof, L. F.
Price, Jas. "VV. Riser, T. A. Sox.
Brook?D. H. Price, A. P. Jumper,
L. J. Frick, Paul S. Lewis.
Cayee?D. R. Craft, J. L. Davis,
J. W. Oswald.
Chapin?S. J. Cannon, E. C.
Clark, B. J. G. I,ever, W. E. Fulmer.
Cromer?Belton M. Buff, W. Scott
Nook. Simon H. Shull, Lester F.
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scriptions are care."
y a graduate license
ss reasonable.
> carry a complete
MEDICINES, SUN!
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3 Drug Store.
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I < rout s bti?n?.. >x Grover ,
Asbill, Victor Shoaiy, Voder J. Swv!
gert.
Edmund?T. \V. Rodder. o. J. j.
Jefcoat, .Jno. A. Griffith. Julian
Sharpe.
Gaston?J. \\". Shumpt-n. J. r.
Lee, M. L. Pound.
Gilbert?It. L. Crnns. E. S. <'rout.
Isaiah Taylor. K. It. Price.
Hollow Creek?W. S. Hook. W. s.
Long, J. C. B. Price. F. S. Oswald.
Irmo?Jno. E. Dreher.. \\". E.
Long, S. A. Mafhias.
Red Bank?John S. A day, \V. D.
Rish. G. B. Wilson, .J. F. Sharpe.
Leesville?Chas. A. Epting. L. V.
Shealy. L. P. Williamson. Ben T.
Yon.
Lexington?C. A. Cromer, Julian
[R. Corley, Lewis B. Roof.
Macedonia?B. L. Amick, A. P.
1 Amick, G. W. Koon. Matthew FulI
mer.
Mirns?Pen Ttodsrers. Henrv West
moreland, A. Silas Clark, Ben J.
Boatwright.
Summerville?J. B. M. Stuck,
Willis M. Addy, L. S. Counts, Jas.
Eargle. ^
Pelion?O. L> Hutto, John C.
Crout, J. W. Hoof.
Efird's Store?H. L. Connelly, H.
S. Ballentine, J. D. Swygert, C. C.
Shealy.
St. Matthews?J. D. McCartha,
W. H. Keisler, L. M. Steele, Killian
Steele.
Steedman?E. P. Hall, T. K. Quattlebaum,
J. Q. Barr, A. B. Quattlepaum.
Summit?J. S. Shealy, E. W. Frick,
V. H. Shealy.
Low^r Fork?Rhett Younginer,
Quinton Lee Corley, H. P. Meetze.
Piney Woods?J. J. Rish, J. D.
Bickley, Lester Frick, M. K. Frick.
Ridge Road?John Z." Swygert, H.
|M. Caughman, Silas Shealy, J. B.
1 Adams.
| Swansea?W. S. Jackson, D. H.
Lawson, W. C. Rast, E. M. Martin.
Samaria?W. W. Quattlebaum, F.
S. Burgess, J. F. Rankin.
: Pool's Mill?C. A. Kirkland. Price
Jefcoat, Frank Poole.
Sandy Run?E. W. Redmon, J. A.
Bailey, T. L. Williams.
Huffman's Burnt Mill?B. F.
Berry, E. A. Smith, J. F. Gunter.
The Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to delegate
one of their number to secure
boxes and blanks for the election.
The first named manager at each
precinct is to act as chairman of the
board at that precinct, and, under the
law, it is his duty to come for the
boxes, familiarize himself wilh the
instructions, and to see that the boxes
are returned to the Clerk of the Commissioners
of Election.
For boxes see D. E. Amick, Lexington,
S. C.
M. N. KLECKLEY, Chairman,
CLAUDE D. LOWMAN,
Commissioners of State and County
Elections for Lexington County,
S. C.
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