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;' ,"'" " ' ' LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1922. NUMBER 42.
I County Campaign
Un
|; . "Sha Lexington county campaign got f
^ under' way Tuesday at Summerland,
the candidate:? for the several of\C
flees beings preset! and each present \ing
their claims. q ualifications and re
?%"i> i viewing useir pui rewras.
k The meeting was held at the Grey
|v JROck mineral springs, midway beI
/ tween Batesburg and Leesville, and
| #dfi attended by a, couple hundred
VjiM^rs., Best of ordap-^evailed dur||p
lag the meeting, a nd each speaker re .
&' tseived close attention. By agreement,
<SSe gathering as did also several running
lor state oifices. The meeting
p.* was called to order by County ChairKi:.
man T. C. Callison, and after introp
ducto'ry remarks by him he turned
Hp'e gavel over to Dr. W. P. Timmerman,
who president through the meetff|.'
In calling the meeting N to order
K Chairman Calliso^ spoke in a very
jjp. commendable way as to the array of
jlf the excellent jnateriaV the voters had
to select from their- choice for the difoffices.
He-said that "it was
"ihe best bunch of candidates he hrfd
| seen in recent years.",-JEJe said also
Sly tiiat eyery good man and v^dntan
should have the best interests Of the
at heart, and that "I know
|pp* -they will vote right." Mr. Callison
| - then read, a list of the candidates lor
;the county offices, after which he
^ turned the meeting over to Dr. Timj??!'
Dr. W. P. Tim merman, on taking |
a . |rthe chair, read a list of questions
had been handed to him
K^-.aighed 'Taxpayers," a copy of which
E&psgui iuriiished to each of the candi-:
^:;|sdatea for the general assembly. The
were: "1 Are you in favor,
ggMgj: reducing the tax levy on land for
purposes? 2. Are you in favor
B&^rthpreaalnf tax on luxuries? 3. Are
gll^^Hph favor of taxing bonds, mort^^^pH^-^^jr#hich
now escape taxaAre
you in favor of taxing
to buad overhead bridges and
MfiliEDOaaeA over' And under raUr.iaH
P^iye.?ltailxiat^d by placing" the highi^jue
surveyed by highway
pbatnjQaiJCfion? ?. Are you in favor of 1
ireform as adopted by county and
SR^to- Democratic conventions?" Some
^ the candidates replied to these
Klpfrtieationa Mid ?om;i said they would
fe^^hsver them at a liter time,
ip'For the House,
sh* f " The candidates for the house of
|L f* rfepreaehtaUyes spbke first. D. E.
HI&'Amick, present member ~of the lever
body of the general assembly, and
ft ' candidate for reelection, being the
introduced by Chairman Timpeople
Of Lexington for
R iMrtiof they had given him two
Bgprmu? ?*<> ^and invited the voters to
Rjl&Jostik into his record in the general asJjt./
sembly since that time. He-said that
Bffigjfrar search of the record would show
ippthat on every occamon he had voted j
afevMBajnat higher taxes. He said - the j
^P^JfipOrden of taxation must be shifted
Bp&foin the shoulder; now carrying it,
t-hat the reform suggested by the
general assembly, but which was
B^.;vbted down, wcgild go a long way in
BBKggefievlng the people 01 heavy- taxes.
gHSprTbat he heartily approved that proHajjp."
gram then and he is still in favor <$f
0K?lt^.Mr. Amiek being the first speaker
^Hp'afier the questions signed taxpayers
tt^were presented, said that he had not '
mBphad time to read and digest them but
^Hiswer them at a later date.
1*00 Ron** ~
VV JL/U4 4 iUJlv/*>CU ML 1 .
roiekji Mr. Barr reviewed his recrd
in the general assembly for the
V *
est two years, and said that on ac>ttnirthe
depressing financial condiOn
of the state sitting in the general
ssifembly had been a hard job, but
>at he had studied the needs of the
eople of this section and had done
^eryithing i* his rower to relieve
iem of what he considered unjust
lindens. He said that^he had been
fttrumental in reducing the levy for
?uaty purposes from 14 1-2 mills to
1-2, and State levy from 12 to 7 1-2
&H8. He said he voted for all tax
Storms introduced in the general asembly,
including the luxury tax.
rhich was killed to a certain degree,
far the hydro-electric tax; his
&te in the legislature on all occasions
pas' a paying proposition in dollars
pd cents to the people of Lexington
outtty; He is in favor of abolishing
he office of county supervisor and
Mffjpg a law devolving the supervis
r*'
Got
der Way Tuesday
or's duties upon the county comjnissioners;
commissioners to be elected
;?afoa?i of annointed. Such change
xavbVMM w- ?r? ?
would save Lexington $1,000 a year.
He said he thought his record justified
the people in reelecting him.
Cyrus L. Shealy was the next candidate
to speak. He said that some of
the old members of the house claimed
that the present was a bad time to
change legislators, but he thought,
that if they could make a record in
one term of which they were not
ashamed he could do the same thing.]
He thought that taxation, roads and
schools were the main issues, if they ,
were properly solved all other things j
would come out all right. He said that
no one man could reform taxes, but
if sent to the general assembly would
do all in his power to relieve the
people. He is in favor of increased
taxes on luxuries, inheritance tax and
hydro-electric tax, and wants taxes on
necessities reduced. The legislature
each year is taking the government
out Of the hands of the people, only
last session depriving the voters of
electing the railroad commission and
making them appointive; this is not
Democracy. Mr. Shealy said the state
had broken faith with the common
schools when they promised to put up
dollar for dollar and guaranteed a
seven months school where the trustees
ra sed a certain amount, and that
this had not been done; he is in favor
of complying with the law or repealing
it. He is not running against any
eaM Kill- rtn V?i<e ntrn mprits
AASi vuw V?? ***v v*? ? ? ? ? V
>< ' -. John
F. Shelly, jJr.f of Lexington
followed. He is seeking membershipj
in the house that he might work for
the. beat interests of the laboring
people, of which he is one. He said
the people must have relief from high
taxes ancl^ he favors reducing the road
tax from $5.00 to $2.0fr a year. Mr.
Shealy is against immigration; he
thinks that If the present rate is kept
up foreigners will eventually run our
government. He said that it was almost
impossible for poor people with
in nehout-to ^ay^fTrf
the-necessary books to educate- the
children under the present financial
strerigency; if elected would do his utmost
to have law enacted for the state
to furnish free text books to all the
people; the prevalence of illiteracy in
South Carolina demanded free books.
S. E. Smith of Swansea spoke next.
He said that he felt! his section of the
county should have representation- in
the legislature; that he had had experience
in that body and was qualified
to discharge the duties of the office.
If elected he would ,do his own
thinking and not be dictated to. but;
would work in harmony with tile other
members of the delegation; he is in
favor, of liberal support of the rural
schools, and economizing elsewhere
When possible; economy, though, he
thought could be carried too far. He is
of the opinion that sufficient luxury
taxes can eventually be levied to make
it possible to do away with taxes on
visible property. He favors reducing
the road tax from $5.00 to $3.00 a
year; that amount would be sufficient j
if properly expended. Favors the j
strict enforcement of all laws.
George* Bell Timmerman , told the j
ladies present that he was glad they I
had been given the right to vote, and l
that he felt they would be a great up- ;
lift to politics and humanity in their !
new role. He said he was not ask- j
ing election, to satisfy any personal
ambition; that the people of Lexington
had already honored above what
he is asking for now; that it is his
desir?~to be of service to his people.
and that in the legislature he car* accomplish
good for them. He wants
to see every white child in Lexington
county given every white child in Lexington
county given every oportunity
to attend school, but the legislature
will have to have the backing of patrons
in the districts in the way of special
levies before much can be accomplished.
He said the biggest items
tor which money is needed are maintenance
c. roads, bridges, poor house,
pail, etc.. and his money could be
raiised only by direct taxation. He
charged that the legislature had been
spending too much of the people's
money by way of killing time and extending
the sesisons longer than necesasry.
He thought each county delegation
should get together before the
general" assembly convenes and ascertain
the needs of their county and be
eady on the opening day to introduce
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| PERSONALS.
Messrs. J. D. Carroll, H. L. Harman,
B. R. Harman and others have
returned from a weeks' tour of the
mountains of North Carolina, and report
a fine trip.
Mr. Owens Day of Baltimore, son
: of Mrs. G. M. Harman, ia spending
the week with his mother here. Mr.
Day is a prominent business man of
the Maryland city.
Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Whitten left
this morning for Anderson and Walhalla.
where thev will spend a couple
weeks' vacation with relatives and
friends. They will return on the
25th.
Mrs. Ira M. Sligrh and children and
.Mrs. J. M. Moorman and son left
this morning for Lancaster, where
. they will spend several weeks with
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. Y.
Hathcock.
Mr. Barney Coyle of Columbia was
a business visitor in Lexington Wednesday
.
Dr. J. C. Patrick of Charleston
was a business visitor in Lexington
this week.
The candidates for congress, Messrs.
H. P. Fulmer, A. J. Bethea and J.
J. McMahan, were visitors here Tuesday
. \
Mr. C. H. Fields, a former citizen
of this town, is now working in Gastonia,
N. C.
Little Ruth West of Columbia is visiting
Miss Corine Fields on Upper.
Main street.
C. C. Justice, 'a substantial farmer
and godo citizen of the Edisto section
was in t-own Monday.
EFWORTH LEAGUE ^OR
SWANSEA OX THE 14TH.
The Epworth League District Institute
for Columbia District will be held
in Swansea, August 14th and 15th.
About sixty leaguers from all over Columbia
District will i-; the guests of
the Swansea Epworth League on these
two days. A full and interesting pro;
gram has been arranged for the three
! services, .to be held on the night of
the fourteenth* and the morning and
afternoon of the fifteenth. Following
the address on the -first night a
"stunt" program will be given by the
'Swansea League, and this will be followed
by a social hour and refreshments.
Picnic dinner will be served on
the grounds on1, the fifteenth. The
speakers include Rev. R. L. Keaton
of Columbia, Rev. Fritz Beach of
Ridge Spring, Rev. J. R. T. Major
of Coiumbid, Rev. James E. Ellis of
Columbia, Rev. W. L. Mullikin, of
Pelzer and others.
CANDIDATES FOR
? /CONGRESS SPEAK.
The three candidates for congress j
from the 8eventh Congressional dis-!
trict attended the campaign meeting
at Sunrmerland Tuesday and addressed
the voters after the county .
candidates had been heard. All three j
of them made excellent addresses and
were given close attention throughout.
Hon. A. J. Bethea, Hon. Hi j
P. Fulmer and Hon. J. J. McMahan
' srpoke in the order named. Mr. Ful- j
rr.er returned by way of Ridge Road,
where a picnic was being held and addressed
the voters there.
| the necessary legislation and get it
| over with. He said he was.in favor
of reducing taxes on land for state
purposes, in favor of luxury tax, and
in favor of taxing bonds, mortgages, !
! etc., their just portion.
Paul J. Wessinger said that he was
making the race on the solicitation of
! friends, and if elected would support
j all good measures. He said the old
way of taxation wais/.vrong and that
a new way would to be found;
I new ways must bq devised to run the
j government; putting the c/ounty on a
i cash basis would be a long Hep in the
! i-io-ht /-livAffinn: it would skLYe the
county money. He favors tt^e strict !
| enforcement of all laws. If elected
will serve to the best of his ability.
Mr. Wessinger did not consume all the
I
time alloted him on account of the
dinner hour arriving.
Other Candidates.
After the dinner recess can ""idat^s
N
for treasurer, auditor, and congress
!
spoke to the gathering. j
The next meeting will be held at.
Williams Cross roads Thursday, and
other meetings will be held in the j
county as follows: Brook, August 12:
Summit. August 15; Pond Branch,
August IT; Chapin, August 19; Pelion,
August 22; Swansea. August 24:!
Brookland, August 26; Saxe Gotha.
August 12. night.
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Entries Close
For Candidates
The time for filing pledges and paying
assesments to enter the primary
this summer closed at noon Monday
a grood number of candidates announced.
When the books closed
County Chairman T. C. Callison had
seven pledges for the house, two for
treasurer, two for auditor, one for
judge of probate and three for magistrate
at Lexington, and a number o?
others for magistrate in the remaining
seven districts. Probate Judge
W. F. Hook is the only county official
without opposition. ^
For the House of Representatives?
D. E. Amick, McKendree Barr, Cyrus
L. Shealy, John F. Shealy, S. E. !
Smith, G-eor'ge Bell Timmerman and
Paul J. Wessinger.
For Auditor?W. D. Dent and D. i
L. Shealy.
For Treasurer?W. J. Smith and
Harry D. Wessinger.
For Probate' Judge?W. F, Hook, I
For Magistrate:
First District?J. A. Harman, R. ;
J. Hook and Lewis B. Roof.
Second District?Joe Wessinger.
Third District?J. W. Hook.
Fourth District?E. H. Addv and
Ioor Hayes. \
Fifth District?Boyd F. Berry, F.
G. Hartley and (E. S. Spires.
Sixth District?E. M. Martin.
Seventh District?A. B. Bachman. I
Eighth District?Q. E. Britt and
E. R. Steadman.
NEWS FROM ROUTE 5.
We are having some hot weather)
'how, but the pond is still cool. 1
Miss Belle Yonce f"om Johnston <
spent a few days with Mrs. John Roof
and Mrs. W. A. Smith.
Master James and Charles Taylor
from Florida is spending awhile with
their aunt, Mrs. Fannie Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. Orin Lindler spent
Saturday night with Mr. Lindler's
'parents.
Miss Louise Lindler spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Eva Rawl.
Charttfc Haltiwan'ger
spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Rawl, Sunday.
Misses Grace and Zelm Lee visited j
Misses Gene!vieve and Duvall Smith I
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Roof, accom-'
panied by Mr. Roof's mother and sis- |
ter spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. i
George Taylor.
Mises Allie and Lucile Haltiwanger |
vistied'Miss Louise Lindler Sunday.
Mr. Evans Glenn and a number of .
boy friends from Gastoma, is. u., are !
camping at Smith's pond this week.
Go to it boys and have a good time.
Mrs. H. E. Smith and children
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. A.
L. Smith.
The patrons of Round Hill district
will meet at the school house Monday
afternoon.for the purpose of clearing!
the ground for the erection of the!
state plan school building.
JIAD DOG KILLED
IN THE COUNTRY.
Considerable excitement was created
by a mad dog in the Pilgrim section
Tuesday, until it was kiled in the
afternoon. The dog was one of Mr.
D. Frank Bfird's prize fpx hunters.
It was known to have bitten eleven
other dogs in the community before it
was killed and possibly others. The
dog was discovered in front of the
home of Mr. J. B. Meetze, and was
shot by Mr. T. L. Huntley. In the
party at the time were Mr. and Mrs.
T. L. Huntley and Dr. C. T. Patrick
of Charleston, who was in the
neighborhood at the time on a business
trip.
AT RED BANK.
The Ladies Aid Society of the New
t ...i nt Pod "Ri?nV will
IjU'lJlfl ail liiuitii at ntu
furnish a hot supper and refreshments
on the school houes grounds, August
12, 1922, at six o'clock. County candidates
and State candidates will
speak, that being campaign day.
Everybody cordially invited. The proceeds
will go to the building ot the
church.
PLAY AT CAMP BRANCH.
There will be given a play entitled
"And Home Came Ted." by the young
people of Camp Branch at the school
house, August 19, 1922, beginning at 8
o'clock prompt. Refreshments will be
'served. Come and spend a pleasant
evening.
\
BATES BURG NEWS.
Batesburg, Aug. 8.?The county
campaign meeting was opened up at
Summer-land Springs today with a
good attendance. A barbecue dinner
was served by Edward Fallaw.
Mrs. H. J. Aldridge was the
guest of friends in Columbia Sunday.
Mrs. Brunson Holley is at the citj
hospital in Columbia, where she had
to Undergo an operation for appendicitis.
Mr. J. Boyce Langford and family
for the past few years' residing in
Florida, are spending this week with
friends and relatives in this section
of the state. Mr. Langford and
family are well pleased with their
new home.
Mr. J. B. Ballentine, manager of
the Bank of Western Carolina, is
having erected on his lot on Railroad
Avenue a nine room brick dwelling.
Messrs/ Boiand Bros, are the contractors
to do the work.
Hon., Cecil H. Seigler. candidate
for st&fe superintendent of education,
was a recent visitor to relatives in
town.
Senator Wightman, of Saluda coun!
ty, candidate for Commissioner ot Agriculture,
is spending a portion of this
week with his family in town.
Several candidates for the various
county offices were ' shaking hands
with their friends in town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Unger have returned
from a visit at Murrell's Inlet.
Mrs. J. B. Towill and family have
returned from an extended visit to
friends at Jocasee Camp in the mountains
of North Carolina.
Rev. Mr. Dick, pastor of the Presbyterian
church of Batesburg, left
f Monday with a body of boy scouts to
(spend some time at Jocassee Camp.
P Dr. W. P. Timmerman and family
attended services at Mt. Calvary
Lutheran c/hurch in Aiken county
Sunday.
Hon. George Bell Timmerman and
family have returned from a visit to
relatives at Anderson.
Miss Bertha Ashworth has returned
from a visit to friends at Swansea and
Wagener.
j Mr. Paul Garer. a leading "mer!
cHant of"Batesburgf Ieft recently i'or
[ the Northern markets to purchase his
stock of fall and winter goods.
The boll weevil has recently been
putting in some good work in this section.
Mudh damage is being done in
many places.
The corn crop is fairly good and
the pea and ^5(H?to crops seem a:
present to be above an average.
ENTERTAIN' FOR VISITOR.
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Miss Juanita George entertained a
few of her friends on last Thursday
evening at Laurel Falls with a delightful
chicken stew in honor of hei
guest. Miss Virginia Rawl of Batesburg.
On last Monday evening Miss
Juanita George entertained a number
i
I of her friends in honor of her popular
guest, Miss Virginia Rawl of
I Batesburg. Tables were arranged for
I Hearts Dice on the spacious porch
| and this entertainment was followed
! until a late hour in the evening. At
' . 1 __t : - at _ j
me cunciusiun 01 me games, a uelightful
course of ice cream and cake
was served by Misses Blondelle Harman
and Catherine Whitten. These
young ladies also served fruit punch
throughout the evening.
Miss Bruce Clarke entertained informally
a few of her friends on last
Tuesday evening in honor of Miss
Juanita George's guest. Miss Virginia
Rawl of Batesburg.
! ! Goixl Cook
When the new husband reached
home from office he found his wife
in tears. "Oh, John," she sobbed, "I
had baked a lovely cake, and put it
out in the back porch for the frosting
to dry, and?and the puppy ate it."
"Well, don't cry about it, sweetheart,"
patting the pretty, flushed
cheek; "I know a man who will give
me another dog!"
Always Loyal.
A well-known Scotch professor was
occasionally called to Balmoral to at
i tend the late Queen Victoria and was
! extremely proud of the honor. One
day a notice appeared in the university
which stated that Prof.
, could hot attend his class that day
' ecause he had been called to Balj
moral to soe the Queen. A waggish
i student saw the notice and wrote uni
derneath it: "God save the C^ueen."
Center Rally
Big Success
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i *?
The annual gathering of Center
Union was held last Saturday at which
time a large gathering- of Lexingtonians
and some outsiders were royally
entertained with instructive speeches
and served a picnic dinner that a king
would be proud to sit down to.
This event,- started in a small way
several years ago, is now looked forward
to with much interest by the
people of this section, and each year
sees an improvement over the preceeding
one, and the people have .
come to look upon it as an indispen'sable
get-together meeting.
At the meeting last Saturday three
men of unquestionable learning and
ability addressed the people, and each
treated his subject in a straightforward
manner, bringing to their hearers
a message well worth hearing.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr. W. C. Leaphart. who introduced
the speakers, the first of who was
Mr. D. C. Badger of the United
States department of agriculture who
spoke on "Dairying." He related
the fact that there should be five
good milk cows on the average farm
in South Carolina. This would aid
in keeping the farmers on a cash basis
and would assist in the diversification
of farm crops. By increasing
the number of live stock on the farm
the fertilizer bill be-reduced and the
fertility of the soil increased.
Mr. N. E. Winters, the "Billy Sunday
of Agriculture," also of the
United States department of agriculture,
addressed the meeting on "Soil
Building." Mr. Winters illustrated
the fact that the farmers were "robbing"
the soils without growing any
soil building plants. He said that
the farmer should keep something
growing on the fields the year . ...
around. The farmer fails to recognize
the value of legumes in soil
building. Mr. Winters gave a message
worth while for the farmers of
today.
Hon. A- .Frank Lever, a. native
Lexingtonian, and at present presi?
dent of the Joint Stock and Fari^
Loan Bank of South Carolina, - addressed
the meeting on "Farm Credits."
Mr. Lever explained to the farmers
the method of borrowing from
the institution which he represents.
All of the sneakers were well received
and their addresses listened to with
close attention.
ORPHANAGE CHILD
FATALLY INJURED.
t
Henrietta Todd, 11-year-old . Epworth
orphanage girl, was hit and ainrost
instantly killed by an automobile
driven hv T. FV PhiHine Vdator.
day afternoon about 1:15 o'clock. The
accident occurred on Millwood' aveT
nue, across from the orphanage
grounds. The little girl had obtained
permission to go over to a
traveling store which was narked in
front of the orphanage and was in the
act of stepping off the rear of the
store when the automobile, driven by
Mr. Phillips coming from the opposite
direction, knocked the child down,
killing her almost instantly.
W. D. Roberts, superintendent of
the institution, said yesterday that
?
when he reached her there were still
faint signs of life but that death came
within a very few minutes. Several
children and a matron witnesesd the
; deplorable accident.
Mr. Roberts said the little girl had
evidently not foun$ what she wanted
in the rolling store, for when he
reached her she still held her money
wrapped tightly in the corner of her
I
handkerchief.
J Mr. Phillips, who operates a grocery
store on Millwood avenue, has
! always appeared very fond of the or|
phanage children and often gave
I them candy and other goodies, ac|
cording to Superintendent Roberts.
< He picked up trie child and carried
lier to he orphanage and then broke
down completely.
NEGRO MINSTREL.
On August 19th there will be a
negro minstrel at Round Hill school
house given by local talent to start
promptly at 8:30. Refreshments will
be served by the Ladies School Improvement
League. Everybody
.come as this is going to be funnier
than anything seen here before. Make
you forget the boll weevil.