VOLUME Nc 48- LEXINGTON, S. C., Vi J:i)XKSI)AY, Si:i?T. 11, 1918. No. 46.
PERSONAL^ AND ^LOCALS.
Mr .J. B.-Foisom oik Su : n.fcr spent
e'dn estlay evening- in Lexington.
J"W Bis?r, Jr. of Brookland, was a
.visitor is Lexington today.
pl|V , Wilbur 15.' Reiki' of the IT. S .X. now
Ik stationeo at Charleston spent the week
end ' here. ..
Bp-- Solicitor George Bell Timmerm^n
; - : spent the week end in Anderson with
- A. Miss *May Aaron of Columbia was
the week end guest of Miss Mary GraC
Miss Minnie Jatnes of Eastover is
Efeii tb^ afctractve guest of her sister, Mrs
||r<L Frank Roberts.
fijkir . " 'Born to Dr. and Mrs. G. Frank
Roberts Wednesday night September
||r 11, a fine soldier boy, George Frankly
A Col. G T Graham returned on last
Saturday from, Crescent Citfy, Fla.,
?rhere he spent several days with his
family at their winter home.
W A Hook, , head clerk for the
jfv' Ruff Hardware Co. of Columbia, was
"here for a short while today. A fine j
|i fellow is he.
I Miss Sara Carter, one of Chester's
popular and most lovely young' girls,
is the happy guest of Miss SaraMeetze
| " Lawrence B. Forth, U. S. N., now
atvCharleston, is spending several days
with his parents Mr and Mrs M H
Forth.
lr~Misses Louise Holnian of Stunt
v:" Matthews and Sophia Brunson of Sum
ter spent last week in Lexington the
guests of Mrs Karl F Oswald.
Mr and Mrs K F Oswald and family
spent several days last week in St
r Matthews the guests of friends and
relatives.
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LOOT1?Ladies flag bracelet in ster~L
|| ling silver. Engraved initials M. H.
tr'??t GIB TinHar frU/Vfldfv return to
|M'- Dispatch-News Office and receive reward.
Born to Mr and Mrs R H Caugh^v-"
anan Saturday September ,7th a fine
"boy bab>\ who has been named Robert
Cooper.
fc- , Marion and Forth, interesting sons
|p \ of W. E. Harirvan of Augusta, have
W ' returned home after spending several
L-// 4ays with their grand parents. Col
and Mrs MM) Harmam
( Maj. and Mrs John Wilson Butler
of Spartanburg arc visiting at the palatial
home of Mr and Mrs Thos. P.
c- Meetze.
pi Ensign Julian C. Miller, I*. S. X. is
jgjgt' ^a? home with his parents Sheric and
Ej' . Mrs Sim J. Miller, where he will spend
:i:: a six day furlough.
|$ \ Mr Leonard H Martin of the U S X
came up from Charleston and spent
$ the week end in Swansea, the guest of
.Miss Irene Sharpe.
i The latest from the lponas of beaua&
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tnul dress gooas, ine cneapesi iu uic
finest silks and satins; all pretty and
, cbeap. Go see a lot of new novelties
Mrs. C. E. Leaphart, little C. E, toi
gether with her charming little daughter,
Marjorie, have returned from a
delightful visit to Mrs. Leaphart's sis|vv'
ter, Mrs Crawford, in Columbia.
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Mr. and Mrs R. B. Melton of Columbia,
spent Sunday evening with Mr
and Mrs G M Harman, accompanied
by Lieutenant E B Kettenheimer of
~i'' ; . New Port, Ky. but now of the motor
school, 4th Brigade, Camp Jackson.
' The finest line of Enamelware ever
opened up in Lexington; ornamental
} and useful at prices that will astonish
> you. Be sure to call early and select
what you need.
Sarratt's Bazaar
Miss Frankie Griffith who holds a
position with the Seibles Insurance
| Agency of Columbia spent Sunday in
Lexington with Miss Mary Graham.
Miss Alma Burkhalter of Aken is
the beautiful and attractive guest of
Mrs Karl F Oswald.
'Mr Brooks Swygert a former resident
of Lexington county but now a
citizen of Laurens passed through Lex
ingten on? day last week en route to
Peak where he visited his brothers, J
C and George Swygert.
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|POLLOCK ELECTED.
y>\ a rIt * of nwv* fha?} 1
.votes William 1\ Pollock of Cheraw
y? . (' y defeated Thomas H. Peoples
of Barnwell for ; he nomination for the
s'r rt < : * > : nat> if y n to fill out the
i ? <!* to1 ;n of the late Senator
Tillman succ; otfing Senator Christie
Uenci, r.ov. serving by appointment of
ol Governor Manning until a successor
is elected. .Mr. Pollock's majority
was decisive, early returns giving: him
-a lead that was never challenged. l\lr.
i Peeples seems on tiie face of the early
returns to nave carried omy iwo coun
j tie?. The Vote early this morning
'showed Pollock 35,242, Peoples 20,1 74 :
Sam AI. Wolfe cf Anderson was!
; nominated for attorney general over
; Claud N. Sapp of Lancaster by a ina{jority
of more than 8,000 votes. The
'figures available give: Wolfe 31,460
| Sapp, 22,916. !
! H. H. Arnold of Spartanburg was i
j nominated for railroad commissioner
; over A. A. Richardson of Richland by
fa vote of 30.400 to 23.67S with rej
turns incomplete, while B. Harris of";
j Anderson defeated W. IX Garrison,
j also of Anderson, for commissioner of
j agriculture 28.9S7 to 24,826.
in the primary for comptroller gen
1 eeral a second race will be necessary
, between R. L. Osborne and EC El- j
: more, J. A. Summersett having been
eliminated on the face of the early re
i turns. The vote in this race foliows: 1
{ Osborne 22,567, Elmore 14,508 Sumj
mersett 12,495.
COUNTY COUNCIL DEFENSE
TO MEET ON SEPTEMBER 20
The County Council of Defense is
hereby called to meet at Lexington on
September 20th at 10 a. m. All of
the township chairmen, all citizens
in terested in war saving's stamps,
liberty loan and Red Cross workers
together with the Ladies Council of
Defense are earnestly requested to
be present.
The object of the meeting is to review
the situation and prepare for
future work. A full attendance is desired
and - everybody is *3questeU to
attend. Prominent speakers will be
present.
D. M. C ROSSO X,
Chairman County Council of Defense.
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THE BANK OF CHAPIX
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We carry in this issue the call
statement of the condition of the
Bank of Chapin at the close of business
August 31st. This statement
shows a arge increase, in deposits as
well as loans and discounts. The
Bank of Chapin was organized a few
years ago by local capital and officials
and as is usuallj' the case, it had its
ups and downs, but by good management
and the application of sound
business methods it overcame all
these and is now on a sound basis and
enjoys the confidence vof the entire
section. Mr. Harry D. Wessinger is
the efficient and courteous cashier and
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n laigci* uii v/ugu iiiiii titcLt cue
bank has succeeded so well.
FOUNTAIN IN FULL BLAST.
Our soda fountain' is still doing its ,
duty seven days and nights in the j
j week, dispensing the best sodas, or- I
| angeade, cherriade, root beer, Cola j
drinks, and many other popular fla- j
vors and soda fountain specialties, j
Our lemonades and limeades are!
made from fruits and sweetened with
i absolutely pure syrups. Our delicious
! ice cream is made from rich Pasteurj
ized cream and the flavors are there, j
i Try an ice cold bottle of NV-B, a pure
j soft beverage, extracted from the;
! choicest, products of the farm?"it
! nabs the spot."
HARMON DRUG CO.
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CAUG H.MAN BROTH FJtS
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Wo invite the attention of our read
i ers to the advertisemnt of Caugh man
' Bros, in this ir-sue. This entcpris!
ing firm of young men carry one of
j the largest stocks of buggies, wagons
! and harness of any concern in this
! part of *he State. They have recentI
ly added^Slo their line a large stock
of automowfee tubes and tires; the faj
mous Portage make which are guar<
anteed by the manufacturer and the
1 dealers. They invite the people of
J Lexington county to call on them
and inspect their stock before buying.
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S. WOOLEX MILLS.
We carry in this issue an advertiseI
ment for the U. S. Woolen Mills store
of Columbia in which they are offer;
ing for sale hundreds of men's and
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boys suits at greatly reduced prices.
; This is a forced sale caused by the ex- J
| piration of several leass of their store \
rooms in different cities which they j
I have been unable to renew on account
j of the sale of the proprrty. These
j woolens mjust go and in order to make
i them move fast the price has been
reduced. We recommend this store
t to the people of Lexington county as
] a good place to secure a bargain in
I clothing where quality and workman-'
j ship is guaranteed.
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King George and Queen Mary sa^
made and also sampled them. Not onh
fighters conquer the delicacy. Here
first encounter with the favorite Ameri
most seem they were viewing the Marir
if this is the food on which they grow
King George missed the best part
don Eagle Hut?he didn't turn 'em pe;
now, putting an extra edge on their ar
The six Y. M. C. A. cake-bakers were
serving 6,124 American soldiers and sa
teen days' rush on this pet edible, when
thought He induced the pancake fie
also to demonstrate with the batter a;
The idea went big, especially as the "Y
appropriate maple syrup both for sixpe
A Tennessee boy made a big hit f
strode into the room where the ro?
"They tell me the king is here," r
want to shake hands with the head of
The king gave* the. Tennessee bo;
as to the state in America from which h(
GEORGIA MANGA
(By Delayed Cable from Chateau T
ifi France.)?The Rev. Daniel R. Kenne<
a Red Triangle worker, has been given
played splendid coolness and braverj
a German attack in France. He is mr
from the front: "I guess no one is al
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American families woui
people of war torn Frar
on our home-grown sugar st(
Approximately 75 per c<
to our shores. We produce a
i a year. Our imports from ab
000 tons a year in normal tin
The United States Fooc
family to limit its use of sugi
per person for household use
mands that every available st
of the Army or Navy. Wh
shipping.
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SEASONABLE SEED
We have received our second ship- i
ment of new crop Ruta Baga and tur- !,
nip seed, all standard varieties, true j i
to narae and grown by reliable seeds- j men.
Winter cabbajge, mustard, .
dwarf Essex rape and other seasona- J1
ble seeds in papers and bulk. Abruz-;f
zi and Winter Rye. ! j
HARMON DRUG CO. i j
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r- . r; r fy -. r< /? 7=: ? ^r\?s
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w how American corn-cakes were
7 that, but they saw ho\V American
you see royalty emerging from their
can breakfast delight. It would altes
and Sailors as though wondering
so husky.
of the recent pancake treat at Lonrsonally.
Everyone else is doing it
>petites by manipulating the flipper,
on the verge of prostration after
ilors with pancakes in the fint fi|>
a hut secretary had a happy
nds not only to bake their own, but j
nd turner for their hungry buddies.
" Retails two man's size cakes with
nee.
vith King George when the latter
falty was assembled.
emarkqd the Tennesseean, "and I
this beautiful country."
y fL hearty handshake and inquired
j came.
SSED AT FRONT
hierry Front with American Forcei
iy, Jr., formerly of Savannah, Ga.,
honorary mention for having dist
when gassed in a "Y" hut during
w recovering and has written back
'raid to pay the price if necessary."
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KERICA GETS HALF A MILLION TONS m ,
OF SUGAI2 A y? '.fi- .
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d have less sugar than the
ice, if we depended entirely
>cks.
ent. of our sugar is shipped
bout 1,000,000 tons of sugar
road amount to over-3,000,- j
les.
I Administration asks each
ir to two pounds per month
. The military situation delip
be placed at the disposal J
en we gave sugar, we save
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PIXETIKW FAIR SEPT. 26.
The Ladies' Improvement League
vill hold thei.r annual Community
r^nir at Pine-view school house on
rhursday, September 26. A barbecue
iinner and other refreshments will be
served. Prominent speakers will be
* resent to address the people. The
>ublic is cordially invited to attend.
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pTnsw^rpnv prnf1
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THE STRAWBERRY THRIVES BEST
ON A RICH, SANDY LOAM
SOIL.
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SOME OF THE BEST IKES
The Use of Eoth V/ei! Rotted Stable
Manure anci Commercial Fertilizer
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Recommended.
Though grown by a great many.-;
there are few people who care for i
their strawberry beds as they should.
thereby losing the benefits to be de-j
rived from a well-cared-for bed. Th?
strawberry thrives best on a rich..
sandy loam soil, but will grow well
any rich, well-drained soil that is not j
too stiff. Thorough preparation, ;
which consists of breaking deeply, j
and harrowing until the soil is well j
pulverized cannot be too strongly j
stressed. When stable manure is to |
be had, it should be broadcasted over j
the land and thoroughly worked in j
during the preparation.
The use of both well-rotted stable
manure and commercial fertilizer is
recommended. The latter should be
a complete mixture such as an 8-4-1, j
or a home mixture consisting of 200 ;
pounds of cotton seed meal and 200
pounds of 16 per cent acid phosphate.
An additional application of nitrate of
soda may be applied in tbe spring at j
the rate of 50 to 75 pounds per acre.
In applying commercial fertilizer at
least 800 to 1,000 pounds per acre
should be applied and this distributed
in the drill where it should be thoroughly
mixed with the first few inehes
of soil.
Preparatory to planting strawberries
run the rows off as you would
for cotton, two and a half to three
feet apart. After applying the fertilizer
plant -the strawberries on the |
level and from fourteen to eighteen
Inches apart in the row. All dead
leaves and bruised roots should be re-;
moved before setting and the plants
put in a rather large hole so that the
roots can be w^l spread in setting, j
Special care should be taken to pack
the dirt firmly around the roots and
not to cover the crowns with soil.
Among some of the best varieties
for the South are the Excelsior, Lady j
Thompson (early varieties); Klon- j
dike, Clyde, and Haverland (mid-sea-1
son); and the Brandywine and Gandy
no ta oooonn 1 rT>io nlanfo an hafit
ow>uov/jjl j aug yriwuvw w uwv
when set out in October and November
though they are sometimes set:
out in the spring. Early fall planting
will give a small crop the following
spring. In selecting plants to set out,
only, use the new plants having strong
root systems. These can easily be
distinguished from the old plants by
their white roots.
MOTORED TO WADSWORTH
Mr C P McCartha and family, ac- I
companied by Mr A D Steele and j
family motored over to Camp Wads- i
worth. Spartanburg, last Saturday to j
visit Mr Mc-Oartha's son, Julian, who
is now in camp there. Julian says
that he is enjoying camp life tine and
we should think .so as he has gained I
about 20 pounds in weight.
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THE LATEST FN STATIONERY
We are offering the prettiest lino i
of statonery, ever shown in this section.
This stationery is the Roxall
high grade quality consisting of
white in many different, fabrics and
new creations in dainty colors, sizes1
and shape'-, both in papers and ena*>ac
Wn Uo ltnv/ul no n. d'l it'tJ
p-mnd packages and envelopes sold ;
a you want them. The prices are
right.
HARMON" DRUG CO. !
The Rexall Store.
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GEORGIA WOMEN NOW
IN COTTON FIELDS,
Wives and daughters of Georgia
planters are at work in the fields help j
ing to pick cotton owing to the scare- I
ity of labor. In this way the cotton
crop has been saved in many sections
of the State.
Many negro women also are hiring '
out as pickers the fine prieces having ;
drawn them from the kitchens.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC!
This is to notify all persons that my ,
son, Samuel Gunter, a minor of the j
age of 15 years, left my home without1,
my consent and without cause, on J
Saturday night last; and I hereby for-1
ma on\' r>no tn nr liarhnr t Vi
raid Samuel Gunter in any manner:
whatsoever, under a strict enforce- j
ment of the law.
J. R. GUNTER.
Cw47.) Swansea, S. C., Sept. 3, 1918.
MIDWAY TO ENTERTAIN ON 21st,
There will be a chicken stew, fishing
pond and other amusements at
Midway school house on Saturday,
night, September 21st, at 8:30 o'clock, j
Everybody is cordially invited to at-(
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< Oi irn; LIBERTY LiOATf
(Rv K(ho? T. Rrookor)
J' st ;> Ii11}o over; three weeks until
the ?1ri'T> for t*?r? Fovth Liberty ?fcoan
is launched. and much- for us to do
to help put it o**er. ***
Vv'o ' -"si-Mv.r ?".:r township chair
"]c)\ t< fov?n'iiate_pians"to reach the
19. -> ? .
last wc'-'.in in oncn townsnip during
rho drive, and X')W is the time to
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<>ur county chairman. Mrs C.. J. f
Rncker, purposes; to visit as niany
townships in company with Mrs Slater,
our State field organizer, as possible,
before September 2Sth so as to
organize a local unit in each township.
The chairmen who have said theyvcould
not serve surely will not fail their
country and their country now-,
when such a call has come to us. Our
government needs the money, has
asked us just to lend it awhile, at a
good interest, and this drive, the largest
ever launched by any nation
must be put over. . 4
Oup County must meet its allotment,
and we have no right to tako
our ease or set the limit as to what , .
we will do.
MEN TO BE CALLED
FIRST FOR WAR
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Provost Marsha| Prepares to Order
Up Those Between 19 and 20
and 32 and 36 Years.
Washington Sept. pi 19
and 20 years and men between the
ages of 32 and 36. inclusive who reg-,.
ister Thursday will first be called to
the -colors, Provost Marshal General
Crowder announced today arid until
the supply of available fighting in
their ranks has been exhausted older
men will not be inducted in^o service.
Questionaires will go oUt first to
registrants of those ages/ and local
boards have been ordered/to proceed
with their speedy classification so that
some of them may be (Called in October.
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Crowder Asks/Help
Pointing out that in classifying
men above the ages pf 31 the army
draft would be "attacking the country's
economic life fnd entering an
unexplored field," (general Crowder
in a public statemeryt to all employers
and industrial representatives besought
their aid in applying the plans of
industral deferments so that t*e
"maintenance of; the mlitary establishment
of the national nterest during
the emergency may not be nterfered
with. / .. c
Before ssuin? his appeal,' General
Crowder had ggain pointed out that
in estimates pf experts the war department
couid expect to draw from
the classes a/>ove 31 only 601,000 men
physically fi;t fnr military service and
nnt Antitipd to dofered classfication
on the grounds of dependency or occupation.
/ He also sad that men of
19 and 2() called were entitled to admission
to the students' training corps
at the 400 secondary schools with
which the \far department had made
contracts.
BAPTISTS TO MEET SEPT. 2S
The Lexington Baptist Association
will meet with the Congaree (Styx)
Church on Saturday before the tifth
Sunday in September at 10:30 a. m.
10:30 to 31, Devotional services.
11 to 11:30. enrollment of delegates
and report from the churches.
11:30 to 12:30, !irst query: "A
Standard Sunday School and how to
got it," by J K Mc-Kittrick and L S
Trotti.
12:30 to 2 o'clock?Recess for dinner.
2 to 3?Second query: Why Should
Every Church in the Association meet
every Apportionment.? by Rev J B
Caston and Albert Rogers.
3 to 4: .What Should be the Attitude
of Church Members toward Mod
ern Amusements? by H C Hughes and
Rev R O Jefcoat.
4 to 5: How May We Secure Better
Trained Leaders for our Churches
by W T Smith and C S Cook.
Miscellaneous; adjournment.
SUNDAY?10:30: Sunday School
Work of Union conducted by L. S.
Trotti.
11: Sermon by Rev H B Jones or
Rev. Smith of Brookland.
J G FALLAW.
CHURCH DEDICATION'
The Methodist Congregation of the
town of Lexington have finished pay
ing for their pretty house of worship.
The church will be dedicated
on Sunday September 29 by the Rev
J W Kilgo, D. D., of Greenwood. De
Kilgo is an excellent pulpit orator;
and the people of Lexington and vicinity
are cordially invited to worship
with us on that happy occasiorL
FOOTER SPEER.
Pastor.