Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IP* vtWm&Mfc- *h?e - servic^ The ^-iJ P^BBwMiHaiHQraZ^^^fiHSiS^A'i; y-i iife~-^y-v-L- ~ '-' '>?^,.., I Report of. committee on reports 01 standing committees. Treasurer's report.^ Introduction to Bible and Misisloi Jtudy Text Books, Miss Nannie Win sard. . . C<Sn^EEee'o? "Methods", Mis Hymn,.1?. YY Devotional service, "The Fruits o he Christian . Life,"?RevJT. P :>errick- ,'Y '. ' Y- ' ; / * p. m. i-jw Hymn 67. , ,'A^ ' Devotional ser^^rr"Th? Response ^taes Othe Business. . y-.?!/y-Y ,*?" Hyte%l69.. . S P.- Mt Higfc AndiGDriun. Veajrtr Service?Rev; .Or R,. Shear use. ?+?? Hymn 12?* Address?"Extendi ng-the Chrtetiai ife1'?Dr. W. H. Greever, Columbia :.y '" -v Offertory?"Behold "the Sower' oprano solo?Miss Mae Boozer . Pageant?"Choosing the Road' rrftten by Mrs. M. O. J. Kreps, pre % sert-ed by St. Stephen's Luthe rc-hoiJlto ^^^r^rtian ?. ' V;" -V. ; fe &rte>n-~rhe Ideal - ChriatUn toC~~SteY La. -<n^an,!;CJiarj66.J wiiiiL Orfertjot^^^er, O Hear Us." ClosibK eervice. : # ' Pestibde~"*Pbst^u<i8>5in D"?Shepi part!. - ^ Dinned jfsrVed ojft the^ouacte. 4 R.- M. * Ortf&n Prehide-^Bereease - trom Uotil#l?'7-CHXi?rdi < Artfcwtr-Oay.ls Dying in the Weat, Sopi iiio Ofcligato?Miss .. Ertaeatfpe ' Bari'i* ?kn . A<;d?ess; "Developing the Chrisfcfett Wi* % C. -. ^ >,;^;; ' ^ I of 33^^ I^esv^ the'first of thisVear, he^^d-been for| several years identified witn^fft?ne^SiJ paper interests of the state. For a] ' number of years het lived in Bates-1 burg, where he was superintendent of J the school of that place, anil will re- ( s turn as a formed citizen and not as a strangey. E . ?=?. ? rJACOB F. RAWL CALLED M DfcATH. 1 /' ' ' Jacob'F. Rawl of Brookland died yesterday afternoon about 6 d'clock" s at the Baptist hqspital, where he had /been ill for, about four a^ys.'; Mr;' Rawl was 48 years of age and' a*me * , f , . chanic. by trade He leaves a- host bf rehitiyqs and friends to mqu?n his f absence. ; i.. . , ;'M! > Funerg.1 services will be held Fri-? day n, >rning at the residence, 304 Shuler street, by ;the Rev. /M. O.i Ji Kreps and . ipterment -srijl take place _ at Mt. Hebron. Lutheran church. Jfir. Rawl if survived. by his yfjte, who was Aiiss. Marie Hendrixj- his father, P. I .\Rawl of Lexington; 2 tthcee children.*Del^nar, aged. 14; Tera>: aged 12 and; Constance, aged 2 years; three .^rters, .Mrs, Lena Amick of ... ^ewberryrMrs^ Agnes Ward of Trenf ::tpn .Mrs. ^ Jullus Roberts of Lex-, ington; ?ix brothers, G .A. Rawl. Ry;: Bj. RaWjl^hJd T. Sv.Rawl $f ?-W.-A,. Rawl and J. Wv ,'Ra,wi->of - Johnston abd'A.j Ef.vRawl'of Charlesq ton.?The State. . ^.v UNCLE SAM WARING !>?*]>. f Uncle Sam Waring, who lias Peer , quite feeble some time, died Tuesday. He was the last one of Mr. Samuel Wingard's former slaves, and was one r of our citizens of the town for many years. He was respected by both white and colored for his good and honest dealings with all classes. For a term or two after the war, he $ 'served as a ^own councilman and i. was fair in all of his actions. So ' he Jived his allotted time, and is no & jnore..- His remains were buried at ? JBethel A. M. E. church this after3 attended by a large number of ?his friends. ' '-ki I ' mmrn++4Kfu ijji n'"'~ * 1" *'A-> 9 . i. ^death ob V The nine .-'pe&ir'old^ifijA of 's -MrM * t>f '-v i Spring,. Fl*.; <5m^-on B %] im- and ??} j-- ."v^pp*1 -* ^ vf* a* !***>' ?? i . v ^ ^ > < -/a ' V\ V-W '? . ? STATEWIDE CONVENTION CAH^^T OOIiCMBIA - _ _ . / Raiaim,: Mpirttfuftg; r. Bmfecafs ' am Other AUkJd ^nterests Urged to At * tend CoBfeneaoe ti be Held at Cohumbia, Wednesdaj October Hth ,1922 . . v % Jt Mi attendance of the State Ex ? .... .ecutive Cormnlttee of the South Oaro Una Division of "the Ame r ica^ Gotten IA?8Boeiation wsis keii" at Gc^iifnb'i&' <h ^d'nesdky night, Sejitetnber' tp a call by' PreSHfea#iiSpS Rock Hill. ThefOWow ijnpdriant trailers pertaining t t :lv Association^ ' T Mflitjkey afco resided; as; Tw&asttrei -and; Col. ytfotrdan * < Secarefarj Treasurer of the Aroertcahv -Cotta A^sdeiation- A' statewide; educations %1 campaign in the interest of the- re h&biUthtion of the agricultural an ?cptWn*growing industry- will t 'be* a< . ti*ely; con ducted' from St. Matthew and the full membership of the Dl vision maintained and Increased. Statewide Meeting Called. iPy; unanimous action of the. Cobb Bj^sident 3 . B. Johnson wa ^u^driie<^4plissue a call for a State Sride Contention of farmers,, mei jipbanta, backers and ail other affil ^tcd. inteit*ts, '-t6 be held at Coluir J^^^ednesday; October 11,. ID 22 The burpose of the meeting is t J&r&ase renewed interest in the educa U'onal work of the Division; iriaugu rateydn active campaign fqr increai insr small srrain 'aoreae? this tall, m eial relTef'measures that will aid i w?h?. rehabilitation of the agriculture induStr^-^ the State and South. Bryan and Wallace Invited. JJrgent 'letters of invitation. ha\ been transmitted to Hon. Wm. 'J Brya? and'Secretary Henry C. Wa laoe to. attend the conference and d< liver addresses on the subject mai -ters whteh will be proposed for dis cpsskm. It Tis believed that one c both of tbesje notable speakers wi accept, the ^invitation extended, iatge attendance at the conference most earnestly desired, and the inv 'tation to aH interested n>ost presi ing. . . ^ _ V< ? . ^ Cotton Price Recommended After'a-thorough discussion of tl: average cost*of growing tl\e 1922 co tori crop, as ascertained by the Arper can "Cotton Association; the presgi shortage of jj cotton supplier rtj, prevailing low snot market* Matiie&i"o V, ; ijfered the . growers^the ^Cojnmitt< , , . ? unanimously recommended that sp< -gotten be held,-:olf' the markets for a VayjerKge<:Pf all grades of 30 1-2. cen rper'.^po^fiidv jas a. fair; and.reasonab < price. Thf^ cotton*, 'growers througl e out -the e?;=an;d South, and all C< fopei'ative' CpttOn<. Marketing, -Associ; : tioneC^a-reaiirged not to? sacrifice tl _:staple?act-prices "less than the cost i production ]plus a reasonable profi It wa m consensus of opinion th; i?* war starts in Europe, the price 1 cotton will advance to Very high fi: i ures. South wide Caanpaign Endorsed. The Committee passed a stror iresolutioxr calling upon the America Cotton Assocaition to immediately b gin an active and persistent Soutl wide campaign for greater crop dive sification, drastic cotton acreage r duction in 1923, and urging upon ? growers to stop selling cotton at pre ent low 'prices and refuse to mark the staple for less than average cos plus d reasonable profit to themselv^ It was confidently believed by ? present at the meeting that if stroi resistance to existing low markets >. made by the growers all over the be that-in a very short period of time tl legitimate''laws of supply and demai wm-RHictTpft, with much high 'I>ricCa*i?F4vafHhg jn the opeii martfce and impressive taU&'oh^l ^ottoi^'sitvratfem: were deiive fed . Jphnsoifc pSmfc If ? K w I- ' % "* * ' : / i v v r ' the'" 11 were strongly of I >0,000,000 bales of OOSt^^^MBj^^rowiniT the crop that - The^P^' i?e State was cordially o rrfiriffifa. .re due'publicity to the e ProCj^^^^^^the committee meeting , which was sol^ ,,r., of the bride's A the impressive v tft - was decorated in ferns ^ '+j ^ -fg^TOSIdqsI ?-1 ' 3 ".: r V./vr ' I ' . .--" .. l~ -^e bride was unusually^ lovely in n her dres* of*havy blue silk Molly-O. l* ImmedftLtely after the ceremony the quests were invited to the hall and porch which were decorated in pinee boughs $nd goldehrod. Here punch a salat^course and^eake were served. Soon ^ftei*:the ceremony the bride and bridegroom slipped away to parts t_ unknown. - Mrs. Shealy is the eldest daughter >r of Mr. arid Mrs.?J. J. Long. She is ^ an- ^accomplished young woman and A is -actlve-in church work ? She I9 fc is graduate -of Summerland College in the class of 1916 and since that time s" ha9 been teaching successfully. Rev. Shealy is the * successful pas-1 V V r* /*' tor off the Lutheran church in Shanie don, Colombia/ , v -f :: Rew ind\ Mrs. Shealy will be at home, -after itlie tenth of October at i1*: .%%&? Blossom Street, Columbia, S. C. ML! j S'i"- ' / ft > W WILLoYOV > HKLPr- ! V L ' \ ie \ We-feel aksufedtn'our "minds"'that Dt- you ihaVft-be^n -touched by'the distress.n tag nconditiojhs of 'thfe- -people '-6f- - the ts Neafc East; kcsf-they have lately been le described art otir papers. These con1 ditionsvhaV^-been caused 'by. the *dej 0- struction of- the supplies' of'- these a- people; It-therefore calls for a special le effort oiro-ur part at "the present, lest of- they starve ,to death. We are asking t.. each church or Sunday school to take at a special collection on Sunday, Ocof tober 1st- for this cause. Let us not S- close our eyes and ears to the crfes of these poor, destitute people for help ?but do our part by making some 15 sacrifice in contributing to senif supin plies to them. As God has prospered 0- us, let us give from these blessings to \ h- others. Lexington County has a r- Committee for these funds, and you e- may forward all collections to John til T. Sox? treasurer, or Rev. A. B. s- Obenschain, County Chairman, Near et East Relief, Lexington county. 3t' ' A. B. Obensehain, 5S' County Chairman. _ 4i>hn T. Sox, County Treasurer. It, ATTENTION LI^KAKV MKMBERS. ' . . v ... tie > All subscriptions to itfi* Lexington id Public Library will empire the first ot er October. Please romev*tn',on- Monday ts.' ^^GThjarsday an4 your subhe. ?^^ptIon'*tfr' becx)m4!ta" new member. v * ** ... ?_ , bjf -tjiify per year'.^cWiil soou have ti;1 ' '' v. THE WELSH MINERS THE i ATTRACTION FOR OCTOBER 11 The Welsh Miners Quintette, which conies to Lexington school auditorium < October $1, as the first number on the lyceum course, is composed of John ( Griffiths, second tenor and soloist;!] James Morris, first tenor; J. Adams ( baritone; Robert ' Williams, basso;-J j Reese John, accompanist. { A most unique and interesting . company who for years have been : hiding their talent in the coal mines of Wales. It is a great privilege to . hear mem sing, and to know whence , they came and what they have don& , Wales is- a. .svnftQvm .for the hest-. in music. The musical fame of the ( Welsh people has spread around world, and a'mimical treat Is ^ a^siJSre&.Jn the apjiearance: of. a- body i i cfe-'tt"ififtf staffers made up tof "then of jfpusjcal calibre of the members-of r f 'The.'Welsh people are\music loving I ^nd- musical, and It is. indeed* a happy .<: -- , . . *? . ^a, ?* ... .circumstance . that brings; to the lyce.um a'/quintette of - Welihm^n who have not only the natur^rendowment tutored and trained under fhe fore most masters of two continents, f, In the "Welsh Miners Quintette the public realize "more than a pleasing - t ensemble of male voices. Each member of the quintette is a soloist and an instrumentalist. During the years ' ' when their musical educatibn was being pursued they worked in the ,'coal mines of theH^iiatWe country, and for that reason have named their organization The Welsh Miners. Season ticket sale begins Friday, September 291 The usual teams will -compete for the prizes offered to the team and the individual selling the i - \ bnost tickets. PERSONALS? A 4 ' Mr. J. Eargle from over on! Broad river, visited his sister? Mrs. Barrett, on lower Main street. While here he made us a pleasant call. W. H. ,Haws^f Col .mbia was in ' town on legal bwine'ss this morning. Mr. and Mrs. John jStuart and home to have a visit l'rom our fWefid^fw^ M. Stuart and his son, Walter, of Columbia. Miss Anne . Bruce Oli^rke, datighter of Mr. and Mrs. B. p. Clarke, graduate of Winthrop, 1922, has" become a member of the faculty <? Riverclale ' school, Maryland Mr. and Mrs. J. V/ Dorsett of Columbia were week-end visitors of Mrs B. D. Clarke. 1 Miss Caro Efird left Sunday to at'tend the "Woman's Convention, of the 'United Lutheran chureff, in Pittsburg, PaJudge C. M. Efird is in Salisbury, "X. C., for a few days. 1 Prof. C. G. Willirtms from, the Edusto section was in, town Saturday. HENRY T. WILLIAMS 5 PASSES TO BEYOND. ... ' \ i The^-State'. ' f./ . r\f Henry T.; Williams of Brookland, former professional baseball pitcher," diaH' vttetorlrlav at'tpr .'in ??-vtp>nill riess. Mr, Witfiams ti*js about 30 years of age ami is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bessie wfiiiamsV Mr'. WiU liams had Inany friends \j*hoare saddened at his death. r "h - Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30" o^cldck at the ' y*;: r" i: Brookland Methodist church and in-1 . -1 .. ; . ltermerit will be at Dixiana. ' I ^ ^ '*'*' ^ r' t' f CHARTER OAK SCHOOL J ' fWIIiL OPEN MONDAY Charter Oak school will begin" the next session on Monday. Octobbr 2, with appropriate exercises. Several addresses will be made by prominent speakers. All patrons and friends of the school are invited to attend, and all pupils are urged to be present and get lists ol' books to be used. Charter Oak will be taught this session by Mrs. Lola Smith as T>rincipal and Mrs. Julia Rodgers as assistant CCTNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY. ?. ?. . * The Lexington County Medical So' f ciety will oneet-at the Batesburg-Leesj _ j * rille high Bchodt bvildlngr on Wednesday, October 4th, at 11 o'clock. A large, attendance fs requested ; Secretary;-'"-' r.-?S-Y. >i ^ t? . I JOiNED THE NAVY: r ] * tii > > ,? ' ' ',?" , . ' v | Messrs. Parker Corley, <?orley Ox-tf ner, Sawj-er- and others left | .-the Navy?-: /*&>" , > ;fi* " r. ' \ . *; . -v r^? BOUNTY FAIR CALLED OFF. The Lexington county fair has been . called off for this year. , > . ' % At.a.meeting'of th>e fair association > sarly the summer it was decided to hold the fair this year, but to have v ... A only one day of it, and the officers set to work with that in view. After going into the matter thoroughly it was found that shows, concessions, t. .. merry-go-round, etc., could not be obtainde for the one day, and that together with the financial stringency and hard times, generally, and weather for the last several -t * - . v * . * / weeks doing1 so much injury to the crops which would have been exhibited led to the poatponeinent. * > . ^Tlie officers were also unable to get two suitable football teams for the day, which was to be one of the main attractions. . ' . After looking into the ' situation thoroughly, s Arid, meeting with some discouragement, the officers of the association met lii Lexington Thursday and decided td call it off for this "wv year. They expect to go immediately to work arrariglng for the fair in 1923,^nd at that time have a three or four day gathering. ' The officers of the association are: G. B. Wingard. president; C. E. Leap hart, secretary; "W. D. Dent, ? treasurer; J. H. Roberts, general sup- , erintendent. SWYGERT APPEALS*" TO SUPREME COURT. . Job C. Swygert who was convicted last week of ^jnanslaughter, with recommendation to mercy, an account of which wds printed in last week's issue, appealed to the supreme court after the presiding judge refused a npw Tina '? --- Miuiiwi iur a new i trial on the gTound that the foreman j of the jury ttj'at convicted Swygert J was not a yesident of Lexington coun- m ty was denied the defendant, who was I sentenced to serve four years. Swy- fl grert w^s released on a ? 3,-0 00 bond, M -. ^ . one-half- the amount he was under a before trial. having a pa rt In tie killlhg of David Shull in Brookland o^er a year ago, along with Newt Kelley. Kelley plead guilty at the last term of court and was sentenced to seven years. After the testimony was heard as 'to Goff, the judge directed a verdict of not guilty on. motion of B. J. Wingard, his attorney. Court adjourned late Friday. MIDWAY SCHOOL WILL OPEN NEXT MONDAY Midway school will open on Monday. 6etober *2. All patrons and friends are invited to dttend on the opening day. All pupils are urged to be present. _ . a HUNTING? SEASON NOW OPEN. ' The hunting season for all game is now open except for ducks and geese, the season for which opens November 1st, and'partridges and wild turkejrs, Thanksgiving Bay, November " 30th, It is:reported that game of all ^ . .. . .... kinds is plentiful this year. REVIVAL SERVICES. ;?.vH f n Is | x _ ? . ^ . """ ' ~ - ? Therfe'will be revival services at Un- t . ioh^Chool'house-by-Revs; Roland atid Wallace commencing Sunddy evening : and at-night at usual hours. Every- " * t "body'cordially invited-to attend. ? : ... PROTRACTED MEETINO. The Rev. A. V. Roland will begin a protracted meeting at Union school house on Sunday, October 1. The public is invited to attend all services. THE BON HEUR CLUB. The Boo.Heur club will be enter- > tained by <Mrs. B. H. Barre Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. THE PRISCIJLLA CLUB. Mrs. Minnie Meetze will be hostess to the Priscilla club on Thursda? af ' < % ternoon at 4:30 o'clock. 4 i ? ? y KILLED A LARGE OWli. ,v. Mr. D. Lawrence Cor lev nn Thi?rs?-. T??f tihnt tin A MTTeil a lar? chicken owl measuring four feet from y. y; tip ro^up^ ( ^ \ 'i 1'J ^ vt'I wiah to thank my friends for the - ( / splendid- vpte $h?yrgave me on Se^.. ..r;A y.>. stembepfor jnagistrate of District . v ?* ?.-4j ."Iftts highly appreciated by me^ U ; ' 4 f A W*?. - Sgh . j&h \ ~ l+- " ? it >/ 60 T* y v-. v-' x * * 4 \ ' . .. * t