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L ' ^^XINGTQ!^ S. C.^ ' X ^:>- - I BIG FARMERS I TO BE 1 I Canvass for Members of American wb. Cotton Associaten Now Going H On?District Committees |f Met Monday. Friday, August 22, should be a red letter day ?or .the farmers of Bexing- j ! ton. county. This day has been set as J the time for the big rally of farm- j ers, whioh will be held at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at the court house for the purptse of perfecting the organization of Jhe cotton association for this county. State -Manager B. F. M&Leod will see that two able speakers are provided for the occasion and everybody who is interested in seeing the farmer get a sufficient price for cotto*n should be on hand. A meeting of the county executive committee was held Monday with the j district committees for the purpose of i ' - instructing these district committees; r - ^ to the method of campaigning for i membership. Every farmer will be asked to affiliate with the organization j|p; which is working for an improvement C. in marketing conditions throughout ; the South in order that an adequate ? price may be realized for the staple. A systematic canvass for membership Ifej. 'j "is now going on not only in Lex in g1|~ ton and South Carolina, but throughSpC out the entire belt. ; The meeting Monday was largely EV- attended and the district committee|fe;, men entered upon their work with p;..-- great enthusiasm. An able address 1^.; was delivered by A. Z. Protzman, dig|-'. : rector of organization for South Carolina. Dr. D. M. Crosson, chairman of I the executive committee, presided. Dr." Crosson has issued the followgft.tf V tng appeal for membership in the county association: Bp- ? "Every voter in Lexington county should look out for the farmers' coipmitt^e* drive'on the 26 th and 27th next ^ sign as a member of the American | CqJtpnJ Association.' This drive is "on *t^rohghoui the e^t$?e cotton, belt aftd ^ . - - Lexington should do * het- full share and I anf sure that she ^ XEGROES TAKEX "WITH Mgp^ / - BRACE OF FIXE PISTOLS In less than two hours after their ^'capture by Sheriff Sim J. Miller, F. Hp M". Ferguson and David Williams, jij&A negroes, began serving a se itence of |K 60 days for vagrancy and carrying Kr, . concealed weapons. The vigilant sheriff relieved the negroes of as fine a brace of pistols as one could wish ggl?;;. to' see. They were .3S calibre Colts S|Sf'- and their one time owners claimed to have paid ?65 for them. It had been p? reported to Sheriff Miller that the darkies were acting suspiciously in the lower part of the county. After following their trail for some thne the sheriff landed them. They were immediately taken before Magistrate ^ Amick, who imposed a sentence of 60 |v; days on each of them. The negroes claim to be from Thomson, Ga.. and say they were recently discharged from the arm v. ? / CAMPING PART\* SPENDS WEEK AT TAYLOR S A party of young people, chaperoned by Mrs. C. M. Efird, spent last ? week pleasantly in camp at Mr. I"'-N Azariah Taylor's pond. Mr. and Mrs. I W. H. Barre, Mrs. B. EL Barre and Mr. ' Cromer Rauch ran down and spent one day with them. The following t ^ composed the party, who report an enjoyable outing: Misses Ernestine, Vita and Cecil Barre, Anna and Vera Corley> Winnie Hartlev, Ftoride Seeg ers, Anna and Reba Carroll, Ruth ' Efird and Miss Reese; Messrs. J. A. Barre, Ed Kyzer, Malcomb Kyzer, - ?~ " * * rtr.ii A ..u TXT TP jesse Jtsaiientme, wauer .n.uiu, ??. Sawyer, J. H. Mathias, J. D. Carroll. Albert Carroll, Robert Carroll aijd Joe Ropp. ^ SOLDIER VOTE IN PRIMARY. All men in the service of their . country during last year and who were not present to enroll their names on the club rolls and whose names are written in the back of the en. ^rollment book at each precinct, are entitled to vote on that enrollment which was made by the Executive Committee and of the officers of the club before the election of 1918 under' authority of the act of 1918. 'yd M". Efird. County Chairman, j . 14 August, 19**. ^ ! RALLY HELD FRIDAY > LA J. FROST TO SPEAK A AT*SOLDIERS' PICXIO / Major John Dr Frost of Columbia, , assistant adjutant and inspector gen- t eral, will be the speaker at the picnic which will be given Thursday from 6 to 9 p. ml at George's pond < to pay honor to the Lexington solf j diers who saw service, in the world war. . . * The committee in c?harge urges all j " the good housewives to bring well I! filled baskets of the good things to. eat which they know so well' how to I" ) 1 ^ prepare. j ^ The committee urges that every !' c soldier and sailor be extended -a sue- e cial invitation and that everybody should make it his business to see ' that they are provided with a way to reach the grounds. ' A bra^fe band has been engaged to j1 furnish music for" the occasion and j( t everybody should come prepared to : I make the soldier and sailor boys en- >c j joy the occasion to the fullest. i1 / I ' i | ORAXGEBRRG TO ORGANIZE j c FOR LIVESTOCK MARKETING i i < Clemson College, August 3 6.?Or fnrmprs; nrp srivinSf r >J.IIofUUlf5 ...... I I j further evidence of their progressive- j ( ness in the movement to organize a livestock marketing association, the s first of its kind in South Carolina. ? F. L. Harkey, field agent in marketing has just returned from Orangeburg, where he and H. S. Johnson, j district agent, and D. W. Williams, 4 extension animal husbandman, took ( part in a meeting of farmers on Aug- j ust 13th to discuss and take prelimi- , nary steps in the organization, which was suggested by L. ,S. Wolfe, county agent. ; \ . ?. ] The p|an is to have a stock company with a capital stock of say $5,000 'and a paid .manager tfho will sell'lill kinds of linstock ffnd senre the organization in various ways' to promote**' the livestock industry and the interof.^heV stockholder^ 'Sfed the. peo- 5 pie as a whole. Anotlfcr meeting is to be held August 25th to perfect the organization, at which there will be 1 \ present representation from several adjoining counties. An organiza- 1 , tion expert from the U. S. Bureau of j (Markets will attend to help in'thej' work. . ^ ^ < BR.OOICLAXD TO EXTERTAIX i SAILORS AXD SOLDTERS j. ? ! j The good people of Brookland and ; : Cayce are making elaborate prepara- j; i tions for a big demonstration Labor m j Day at Xellie Springs in honor of 1 their returned soldiers and sailors, j, Governor Cooper and Lieut. Governor( ; Lyles will speak. The Brookland hand 1 j will furnish the music for the day. | Everybody is invited to come and j j bring- a basket. ] Brookland furnished a large con j tir.gent to the army and they acquit- j I ted themselves well. Compo,M' M of 11 ]the old Second ?outh Carolina,'which j 1 was merged into the Thirtieth divis-L i ion. was composed of Brookland boys . iand the people are proud of their rec! ord. This company was commanded . i j by Capt. Hoyt Fulmer. j. ! Besides this company there were j ! manv other Brookland lads in various I. j? j army organizations. j, I ! ] ! PEI.IOX IMPROVEMEXT ASSO. TO SERVE REFRESHMENTS j, 11 j The ladies of th.e Pelion School Im- ; provement League will serve refresh- j I ments at the Pelion school building on 1 ' . _ . ? t i Friday evening, August 22. Every- j I body invited to come. There will be ! i vocal and instrumental music for the ; entertainment of the crowd. ? 9 m ] FATAL AUTO WRECK. Mr. C. P. Wray, prominent and i wealthy merchant of Ridgeway, Fair- j i field county, and his wife were killed L J Sunday when a freight train hit then (automobile in which they were rid- j ing\ Eugene McCarrell, a friend of j ( > the family, later died from injuries i ] j received. Mrs. Joseph Parker, aunt! j of McCarrell. Was severely injured, as j. : were several of her children, j Mrs. Parker is a sister-in-law of Mr. [ L. L. Parker of I/exington. i i j At present prices of hay and feed ? I all of our farmiers should save all the i '* 1 grass on the place?truly "make hay while the sun shines." Mow and cut r fit all and house or stack it, and you twili be rich this fall. ) PURELY PERSONAL. Movements of Lexington People, and X)thers Visiting: Lexington. Mrs. Mary Marks of Bamberg is . isitiner her relatives and friends here. Mr. Claude C. Harman just from ~>hio. is here looking hale and hearty. ?laude has made good and is a eapial fellow. His friends will greet him vith smiles. T>r. Xorman S. Geicer. head of ^eiger Drug Co., has gone to Atlanta >n a business trip for a few days. Z\Ir. H. V\*. Langford of Gilbert. Rt. I, was here Friday and renewed his >aper for another year. Miss A.nnie Dou Taylor is spending ome time in Hendcrsonville, Ashe'illc and other mountain resorts in Corth Carolina, after having been the rucst of her cousin. Mrs. E. Kellers ditchell, in Greenville for a fort:ight. Mr. D. E. Hammond, one of Gil>crt's prominent citizens and business nen. and as clever and honest as the lays arc long, was here Friday. Dr. P. H. Shealy, one of our promptest paying subscribers, as usual, Satirday paid for his paper in advance. W. K. Taylor, one of our most sue csnful farmers and good citizen, he s. called in Saturday and renewed for mother year. $ Mr. W. P. Roof, kindly remembered the printers with his sub for another year last Friday. Mr. J. L. Roland from the Irene >ection, was in town Friday and paid n. advance for his paper. The chaingang is now near Lees;ille. making needed improvements on he Columbia and Augusta road. With ;he excellent judgment of Supervisor Horley and what he knows about building good roads, the public can -est assured of a good highway. Miss Marguerette Lorick is now issisting- Auditor Dent on the* tax Dooks. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Sharps of Lake Uity are on an extended visit at the lome' of Mr.- JR. C. Sharpe of Swansea. *' . Mi.4s Pauline Hedrick of Cayce . _ ?pent.several days last week with Miss [rene Sh&r-pe of Swansea": Miss Mamie Lou Sharpe has returned to her home at Swansea after spending several weeks in Columbia, the guest of Miss Emily Reese. Mr. D. P. Adams was in town Monday, and did not forget the printers. Mrs. D. C. Lever and her granddaughter, Reba Wessinger, of Chapiij. spent the week-end with he,r son, J. A. Lever, in Columbia. One of our popular young ladies, Miss Catherine Berley, is on a pleasant visit to Mrs. Reed Addy of Columbia. Miss Alma Long:, our attentive and efficient operator at the central telephone office, spent part of her vacation last week with her friend. Mrs. Dr. Derrick, in Columbia. She has returned and -Is now on duty at her post. X. West Corley. Andrew Corley, Matthew Sony and Brooks Monts left today on a visit to friends and relatives in Adclusia and Red Level. Ala. The trip will be made in a Ford car. We wish them, a good time. We regret to note that Mr. B. F. Barret's condition is no better. ITe is feeble, indeed. Postmaster' Frank George is back it his post in the postoffice, after spending a very pleasant vacation at his old home in Pickens. Mr. S. J. Leaphart is back from York from the trip of his life, much the better in looks and health. Miss Bruce Caughman.- 01m of our much admired young'ladies, is visitng her sister, Mrs. Reed Addy, in Count bia. Miss Virginia Powel of flraniteville, s visiting her cousin. Miss Mary Pearle Oibbs. here. H. W. Taylor on Routt* n was here Monday and gave us a pleasant call ind left his subscription. Mr. Walker Anil of Pendleton is risiting his uncle. Mr. W. W. Barre's family. Mrs. W. 1>. Dent is visiting her laughter. Mrs. Gladys Adams, near Ratesburg. Lawyers Gallison, Sturkie. Martin tnd E. L. Asbil! were over in Augusta Thursday on legal business. Miss Lucie Daniel Wingard of Lexngton has accepted the principalship n the English department of the high school of Salem, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson of York are ,'isit'ng their daughter, Mrs. Ohas. E. Taylor. Pearcv Atkins and Ollie Dozier of Revsville, Ga.. were V'sitors in Lex P. II. CRAPS 1>RAI>. (.allant Confederate Passes at JiCesville. Paul H. Craps, brave Confederate soldier, well known farmer and Christian gentleman, 'died at the home of his son-in-law, James Warren, in Leesville, on Sunday, following a. long and painful illness. Some weeks ago, upon the advice of his family and friends, Mr. Craps went to the Leesville hospital, where he was given overv nttrrition nossihln Vint nn nr_ count of his advanced age his recovery could not have been hoped for, and he gradually grew worse until the end came. Mr. Craps was S2 years of age. He saw service in the TVar j-setween tne States in Co. C. loth regiment, under Captain Lewie. lie was twice severely wounded during battle, and was as brave a soldier as; ever carried a ! sun. Mr. Craps was a public spirited citizen and had been a leader in every movement for the common good of the community for many years. Tie served at one time on the county board of commissioners and proved to be an efficient and conscientious work1 er. He was an officer in his church and was a devout Christian. His remains wore laid to rest in St. Paul's churchyard on Monday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives, the last sad rites being performed by the Rev. Mr. Stoudcmayer and the Rev. F. K. Roof. CHICK EX STEW FOR THE FNTOX SCHOOL \ t * The school improvement association of Union school "will give a chicken stew at the school house at 7:30 p. ni. on Saturday. August 30. The public generally is irn^Ted to attend. The proceeds will be devoted to the improvement of the school house and grounds. The trustees are making preparations for the erection i of a new school building. Miss Lever .Mack is the efficient teacher of this j school, which did splendid work last .(year, when the enrollment was 62. j ci^;eFstetTgtaFX ~ IX HONOR MISS Rt'SHTOX ?: An enjoyable event of the week among the younger set of Lexington was the chicken stew Monday evening at George's pond in honor of Miss Tnez Rushton. who is the guest of 1 Misses Sarah Burley and Pearle Oaughman. Miss Rushton, who is the daughter of Mrs. Xora Rushton, is a recent graduate of Cojlumbia college. She has made many friends while here. The evening was I pleasantly spent in swimming and i wading, after which the stew was en| joyed by the young people present. I i ington last week. j Miss Rlossie Clark spent several j days in Columbia last week, the | guest of friends. i Mr. Marion Park of Columbia spent i jthe week-end in Lexington, i Miss Julia Rick ley ba^ returned i home after spending several days in Columbia. Miss Marguerite Dent has returned i home afer an extended visit to [friends and relatives in Ti-mo and Co lumbia. j Miss Frankie Griffith of Columbia ! spent Sunday at the home of her i parents. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Griffith. We had a pop call front Mr. L. S. Trolti. president Bank of Brooklnnd. j this morning. Ho a tine gentleman and one of the best financiers in the State. We wore glad to nrnot this morning lour old friend P. .T. Wessinger. one of i Brookland's prominent, citizens, who j was here on business at the court I house. Little Henry, son of Mr. Wm. Bick! ley, has returned from the hospital. I Columbia, where ho. was operated on ^ - 1 ' ? _. i ^ T T /-i 4 c? i ror some rneumatic iroumt-. n?-i getting alone: very well. ! Mr. Rosco Caughrrjan carried his | son. Wise, to the hospital last Wed! nesday. where he was operated on ! for tonsilitis. ITc is doing fine, i We regret to note that Mr. IT. C. Oswald is still sick, confined to his j bed. hut is getting along very well. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kirkland, depot agent and assistant, have purchased the Mann P. George residence near the depot. We are indeed glad to j know that these people are to he permanent residents here, and wish them jail success through life, j Mr. J. D. Craps, from Cayce. gave us a pleasant call while here Thursday. ' ' : , # 1 * i MURDER AND OTI AGAINST YO exited states government i ~ WILL SELL STORES OF FOOD j The war department and the post- j office department have arranged to | inaugurate on Monday, August IS, a 1 ; tt system of selling and distributing, j through the Parcels Post Service, the j j( surplus fodstuffs held by the "War L>e- j cl partment. ' j ?* The food offered for rale by the I ! y< War Department is in excellent con- i - - |bl a.nun. Tue iueais are pacKeo trorn 1 fr the best cuts obtainable; vegetables, cl are standard packs. All the common- ,sri . . , ! V lties were government inspected anu -N prepared in accordance with Army i specifications. The prices at which , thse goods are offered are material- \ ^ ly lower than those of similar com- j modifies in the commercial market. j Order forms and other data re-;w quired by the Post Office Department 111 I to make the new plan operative will **r i be furnished by the War Department j within the next few days. Postpone- iC ment of immediate inauguration of *s tv j this plan was necessary to give the I ' cl I Post Office Department opportunity to i i 'if issue instructions to more than 6S,000 ? I x n i. 11 t - . i. ~ .n ' w | iiuMinasiers uirougnuuL uie imieui | States and to furnish them with the;111 ; p order forms, so that the citizens of, ^ ' in the United States would be given the j opportunity to purchase the surplus!al food from the Army at the same time.; ! p The entire responsibility of booking i tne orders and of delivery of the goods j will be assumed by the Post Office De- j'^partment. The Post Office Depart- 111 f V | ment will requisition the subsistance from the War Department in case or carton lots. Following is a list of ju prices at which canned, cured meats j17 and canned vegetables are offered for i *c sale through the Parcels Pest. To j I T these prices the Post Office Depart-1 ! ment will add the postal rates. The j s' j nearest shipping point for the people j \ Jin this section is Atlanta, Ga., where j (the* Army has very large stores of; whsfsterrce products or. hand. r i Meats. Can Size. Units Price. , L Beef Corned, 31, .30 per can. i ir Beef. Corned Xo. 2, .58 per can. J ci Beef, Corned 6 lb., 2.00 per can. Beef Roast, Xo. 1, .29 h Beef Rdast. 1 lb., .41. b Beef Roast 2 lb., .66 per can. a I Beef Roast, 6 lb.. 2.20 per can. b ! Hash. Corned Beef 1 lb., .23. \v | Hash. Corned Beef. 2 lb., .4 0 per can 3 i Bacon in crates. .24 per pound. t< j Bacon in 12 lb. cans. .36 per pound, j 5 Vegetables. I a I I Beans, Baked, Xo. 1, .07 per can. j le 1 Beans. Baked, Xo. 2, .10 : it j Beans, Baked Xo. 3, .18. IP Beans. Stringless Xo. 2. .11 per can. I n i Beans. Stringless Xo. 10, .48 i j Corn, Xo. 2. .11 per can. | Tomatoes. Xo. 2, .11 per can. | Tomatoes, Xo. 2 1-2. 113. Tomatoes. Xo. 8. .13. ! Tomatoes. Xo. in, .45. Pumpkin. Xo. 2. .06 per can. Pumpkin, Xo. 3. .09. Pumpkin. Xo. 10. .24. Smash. Xo. 2. .06 per can. r o-<^0 ti EXAMINATION* Al't.UST 27. j r< Pu:>il> From Outside District Expect-j i iii?r to Attend Lexington High I P School Should Attend. jt( As announced last week pupils out1 ' S( ! side of Lexington school district who . desire to enter the high school classes 'of the Lexington high school are urg- ! i od to be present on Wednesday, Au- jXC I j gust 27. at 9:00 o'clock for the pur-; ' pose of showing that they are pre- i ' m i pared to enter the classes for which i tj'they are applying. The three high ! school teachers have arranged to give;. this day to this work, and they most j iearnestly request that all applicants' ?io conform to this request. The teach- I ' C( i ers will he too busy to properly at- : ' ei i tend to this work after the school 1 j opens. The regular class work dei mands their full time while the : 1 w j school is in operation. Please remcm- j j her the time and place, Wednesday, i ! August 27, at 9:30, at the Lexington j 1 school building. ? ? * I MM Kl'R ACTED MJEETIXG AT SHJROH CHURCH n. ip' P I Rev. A. Q. Rice, pastor of the I^ex- cl ington circuit, is conducting- a pro- ! at tracted meeting- at Shiloh church, i s. near Cayce. The meeting opened at Monday, to run one week. Mr. Rice , ui is being assisted by Rev. P. G. Whit- I lock of Irmo. j iER CHARGES UNG CRIMINALS i heriff Miller Made Big Haul In Capture of Bone and Randal! j ?Attempt to Break Jail, j Sheriff Miller made a bigger haul lan he at first .imagined when last eck lie arrested Paul Randall and Dhnnie Bone, two young white boys largea with breaking into the store : Hook Bros, on the Columbia road, hough but youths of IS or 19 these mng men are wanted in several :ates for crimes of varying degree om murder to larceny. Among the largeg against them are those of ifeeracking and postofiice robbery in orth Carolina. Sheriff Royster of enderson, X. C.. accompanied by Mr. "\V. Beckham of that town, were in cxington Monday and identified the ord car taken from the boys as the \ roperty of Mr. Beckham. The car f> as taken to "North Carolina, but the V en were held here awaiting- advices r om Georgia. The sheriff at Millen ^ is wired that they are wanted there ?r highway robbery and murder. It probable that they will first be tried icre, as this is the most serious large against them. Bone claimed : the time of his arrest that his home as in Virginia, but later developic-nts indicate that he hails from rcat Falls, S. C. He was visited Saturday by his wife and mother, who :*e employed in a cotton mill at Camrm. Randall claims to be from eorgia. A bold attempt at escape was made y the boys last Monday, which light had have succeeded but for le vigilance of Mrs. Miller. The :>ys secured some hack saws which orkmen had left around and were lanfully at work sawing their way > freedom when Mrs. Miller discov:'od them and summoned the sheriff, hey were immediately removed to a ifer place of confinement. MJERICAX LEGION TO MEET AUGUST 28 Ail* members of the American /\rri av* n r?/^ O 11 O/^vl/1 lOrc Tl'Vl A a,nu Uii ""V wv wmw 1 the "war but who have not affUiatd with the leg-ion. are expected to ttend the meeting which will be eld August 28th. The meeting will e held at the Lexington high school t 8:30 p. m., when the committee on v-Iaws will report the result of their ork. The legion was organized July 1 with a membership of 40. Lexing)n county furnished something like 00 soldiers to the army, all of whom re eligible to membership in the >gion, which is for them alone, and is hoped that many more will be resent and enroll themselves at the ext meeting. ? ? ? NEWS IX BRIEF. New German Constitution?A new institution, adopted after months of iscussion. goes into effect in Gerlany. A president will soon be chosn by all the people to serve for seven ears. / To Fight If. C. I;.?The office of the nited States attorney general will aid tose States which wish to tight for a jduetion of the high cost of living. Welcome Prince of Wales?Canada as extended a royal welcome to the rince of Wales, who is now on a visit > America. Some Bigamist?Charles Hugh Wil>n. who acknowledged seven living ives, one of whom he had twice larric-d. was sentenced in New York ) three years. Edgefield Honors Soldiers?Edgee!d has erected a bronze tablet in lemory of bc-r sons who fought in io world war. To Entertain Thirtieth?Greenville making great preparations for the itertainment of the Thirtieth Divisn vSeptember 29 and 30. It is hop1 that President Wilson will lie presit. Stills Captured?I "our ilquor stills ere captured by revenue officers last ock in Orangeburg, Aiken and dgefield counties. ( ? ? JOINT COUNCIL. LEXINGTON PASTORATE. The joint council of the Lexington istorate. comnosed of St. John's, rovidence. Nazareth, and Pisgah 1 An TT i 1 1 YV^ AA! WA/VI1 In ? t-APCJI ATI IUI v.iico Y* 111 iiwu c iii ir^uiai : the Lutheran parsonapre. Lexington. 0., Saturday, September 6th. 1919, : 10 o'clock a. m. All members arc rsed to be present, on time. J. E. R. Kyzer. Secretary. J