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, LEXINGTON DISPATCHJS^WS ; . ? Lexington, S. C Published Every Wednesday By ' LEXINGTON-piSPATCH-NEWS PUBLISHING CO. G. M. HARMAN, Editor ft J. LEAPHART, Business Manager Entered at the Post Office at Lexington, S. C., a3 Mail Matter of the Second Class. ; . Subscription Price; per Year... $1.50j CASH.iN.AnvANrr Make all communications to Lexjfegtea Dispatch-Newt Publishing Co., .4fxington, S. C. /\ nrin us "WENESDAY, JUNE 12 1918. | 'j - - WAR Savings STAMP DRIVE ' t A new National "drive" is ready! to be launched.The Government has announced that during the period; from June 14 to 28 inclusive the: people of the .United States will be 1 expected to purchase two billion dol-1 lars of War .(Savings Stamps. Of this great sum which the nation must have Lexington county must raise j something above six hundred thousand dollars. This entire amount must J paid during 1918, but only one^ fifth is asked in cash during June. 1 At first blush it appears an impossible undertaking but the citizen whose heart is with his country will not withhold his money when the finest sbecimens of our manhood are eiv -jog their lives The month cf June! may seem inauspicious, but since sol-! 4lSers are figthing guns are bopming men are dying in June every patriot -will make his supreme effort to buy not his bit but his best for Uncle Sam A strong organization is in charge the campaign in this county, under 4fee chairmanship of Clerk of Court * fl. L. Harmon. The central com- , mittee consists of: ' J Irmo?Di F. Loridk.: * Chapin?G. Wajtet} Eleazer. ' '* ' ~* Brooldsna^ ^XriW. ... L. : <xaston?rjiecry rE. Xfoe&win. . fr; Edmund?Julius E. Sharpe. . Pehon-Mf^ i.; Swansea-rtrB. X .Graft, iieesviBe^F.?: Hampto* Hendrix. B&atesbjjirg^?C. E. Jones. , D. E. Hammond. "There js 8 director for each school WBvtriet $nd he has canvassers who f <4?ve agreed to see every resident man * ?*oman and child in their respective - -districts. ? Great rallies will be announced later. Lexington will do &er best for the Government and Win put this across. The quotas for each district are as JMmes: nr. Lexington?$99,000. Gflbertr?46 ;500. Leesville?88,000. : Batesburg 81;000. Edmund?17,000. Pehon?40,000. *< .% i ; j*ro?Kiana?iou;uuu. ^ Swansea?99,000. Gaston ?26,000. Irmor?30,000. , - Chapin-^-10 0 ;000. i ? { 1 ; TOTAL $625,500 BASKET PICNIC. / There will be a basket picnic held at- Henry Smith's mill Saturday June 22. Rev. J. A Cromer will deliver an > . address and everybody is invited to | attend. FRIENDS OFFER $200.00 REWARD FOR INCENDIARY: , *.> Friends of Hon D. Frank Efird! ftavp nff arpr? a rpwarH of 5900 ftfl I with proof to convict, for the appre-1 heu&ion of the person or persons, who: burned the barns of Mr. Efird on Mon day of last week.The above amount it is undestood will be supplemented by a similar reward offered by Governor Manning. Friends and neighbors of Mr. Efird have responded liberally with their as sistance. and in the short period of on ly a few days lumber and material! were placed on the ^grounds .for rebuilding the structures. Classified Ads. ' ~ ? I I FOR SALE?Buggy and harness,] most as good as new?a bargain to! | quick buyer for cash. j Carl G. Porth, lwp. Lexington, Rt. 2. . " * ^...Truck fcr Sale?One ton and a half Chase Lumber Truck in good condi-; tion. Cheap for cash to quick buyer, j 2wpd. P. C. Taylor, Leesville, Rt. 3. f 1 Something to Worry About Hubby?What's your Aunt Sarah! so worried about? 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