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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-10-22

Any party liable to Communication
Road Tax may, before January l, 1914.
nay 8. 90 communication tax, in lieu OF
sf working the roads six days.
According TO law the County Audi
tor will add the following penalties:
On January ;1st, 1914, per cent.
penalty will be added to those who
have not paid. On February 1st, 1914,
an additional per cent. will be added
10 those who have not paid, making 2
per cent penalty for February. Still
IN additional per cent. penalty will
be added on March 1st., making per
cent penalty to be paid by March 1st,
1914. Tax books will be closed March
Is, 1914. When remitting give each
township or school district your pron-
erty is in. Give your name in full
not your initials. -
e. Read instructions below before
femitting:
Very truly,
E. L. WINGARD,
Treasurer Lexington County, 8. O.
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judgment OF Foreclosure
and Sale.
October 10. 1918.

State Of South Carolina,
County of Lexington.
In the Court Of Common Pleas.
@. R. Rish, plaintiff.
against
II. V. Rish, J. n. Reid and D. K.
CAN'T Co., defendants.
In obedience to the decree Of the
Court herein. signed by his Honor.
Judge I. ". Bowman, dated February
20, 1918, I will sell at public outcry
before the Court House door in Lex
ineton, South Carolina. during the
legal hours of sale on the first Monday,
the third day OF November, 1918, the
following described real estate, to-wit:
All that piece, parcel or tract of
land, containing one hundred and ten
110) acres, more or less, lying in Bull
Swamp Township, County OF Lexing-
tor, State aforesaid, bounded by lands
as follows: East by G. r. Sturkie ard
ths estate of Haskell! Dykes. South By
CANDY Lalr,l, West by D. +. sham
pert and w. M. Rish, and on the North
by Mrs. G. 3. Sphaier.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash. pur-
chaser TO pay for papers.
H'rajl1 ~. Shoaiv,
G ! &. = & G. =.
Lexington, 5. c., October -, 1919.
r & S;Iri,i.. Attorney for P!ain'liF.
r6,S K " No. 49,. -:,..,-. f." ii"-
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TAX NOTICE

0ffios Of County Treasurer, Lexington
County, lexington 8. o. September
20, 1918.
Public notice is heareby given that
atate. County and School taxes will
be received by me from October 10Th
tp December 31st inclusive.
I will be at the places and dates
mentioned below for the collection OF
a,s taxes due for 1913, and will thank
the taxpayers to meet me promptly.
Irmo, Tuesday even. Nov. 4, 1913:
Chaplin, Wed. and Thur. Nov. 5 q 3
Peak, Friday, morn. Nov. Z.
CASTOR, even. Nov. II.
Swansea, Wed. & Thur. Nov. IL, 13.
Pelion, all day Nov. 14th:
Steedman, Tues. morn. NOV. 10Th.
Smaria, Tues. even. Nov. 18th.
Batesburg, all day Nov. 10th.
Lees7ille, all day Nov. Goth.
Summit, Friday morn. Nov. 81.
Gilbert, Friday even. Nov. 21:
Brookland, Saturday. all day NOV. ~
LEVY.
For State Purposes ...... '.' "a NliiI Mi,is
Tor Ordinary County Purposes ...4 MlIIs
For Past Indebtedness MiIiis MiIis
Special County (bridses) u MiIls MiIls
For For CEe4nasatiitutionai E4aai School Tax. Miils
Torf mill special school i Mill
Total1sa4 Mills
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ance to be paid November the first,
1914, with interest at the rate of 8 per
cent. from the date of sale, secured by
bond of the purchaser and mortgage
of the premises purchased. Purchaser
to pay for all papers.
For further information and descrip-
tion of property see plats and records
on file in the Offices of Thurmond,
Zimmerman Callison, attorneys.
w. II. TOWNSEND.
T. P. MEETZE.
@. E. LEAPHART.
Trustees of the Bankrupt Estate of
w. P. Roof.
Oct. 13, 1913-3W2
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Sheriff'S Sale.
Sale Under Execution.

State of South Carolina,
Lexington County.
Court of Common Pleas.
Peoples Bank of Leesville, a corpora
tion duly organized and incorpora-
ted and existed under the laws Of
State of South Carolina, Plaintiff.
against
J. B. Dem, Defendant.
Under and by virtue Of judgement
duly rendered in the above stated case
and dockted in favor of the plaintiff
against the defendant above named
and execution thereon duly issued and
levy duly and regularly made, the un-
dersigned will sell to the highest bid
der for cash at Lexington before the
Court House door in said County snc
State during the usual hours Of sale Or
the first Monday in November, A. D.
1913, the following described real estate
to wit: One lot or piece of land stu
ate, lying and being in the town Of
Leesville, said County and State, con-
tanning one and one-twen:icth acres,
more Or less, bounded as follows: On
the North by E. J. E-heredge, on the
East by East Avenue, South by D. B
Grosoclose and West by W. E. Crossor
and others, said land has frontage Or
East avenue of one hundred and thir-
ty feet. Proceeds cf such sale to be
applied to said judgment:
Sim J. Miller,
Sheriff .. lexington Co., 8. @.
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Land Sale.

bia and house and lot in New Brook
land to be sold.
On the first Monday in November
1918, at Lexington, s. O., in front of
the Court House, during the usual
hours of sale, the undersigned will sell
to the highest bidder at public outcry
the following described real estate, to-
witt
One house and lot situate, lying and
being in the town of New Brookland,
Lexington County, said State, contain
ing one eighth of an acre, more or less
adjoining lands of Ed. Price, on the
North, P. @. Sox On the East, and on
the other two sides by Let No. SO from
which this was cut.
ALL that piece, parcel or tract of land
situate, lying and being in County of
Lexington, State of South Carolina,
containing fifty acres, more or less, on
the South side of saluda river, bound
ed on the South East by NJ A. Shull
and D. L Garter, on the Southwest
by M. W. Buff, on the South by M. A.
Shull, on the North by Saluda river,
said land haying been originally gran.
ted to Andrew Buff. Also,
All that piece, parcel OF tract of land
situate, lying and being in Lexington
County, said State, containing fifty
nine acres, more or less, adjoining
lands of the estate of John P. Corley,
Frank Corley, Newton Monts, Tract
"B'', George Gable, George Seastrunk,
w. F. Corley and John b. Sox and
perhaps others, the same being tract
ga" of 1s0 acre tract of land formerly
owned by Mrs. Sallie Sem Bodie, de-
ceased. Also,
All that piece, parcel or tract Of land
situate, lying and being in Lexington
County, said State, containing sixty
eight and one-fourtn acres, more or
less, adjoining lands of George Gable,
Mrs. Jennie Hendrix, Rev. Maxcy
Hook and tracts "Any-and "C' of 1S0
acre tract of land formerly owned by
Mrs. Sale Sem Bodie, deceased, this
being Tract "B" of said lands. Also,
All that piece, parcel or tract of land
situate, lying and being in Lexington
County, said State, containing fifty
six and one-quarter acres, more or less.
adjoining lands of Mrs. Jennie Hen
dirk. DR.. James Harman, Rev. Naxcy
Hook and tract "B" of 18O acre tract
of land formerly owned by Mrs. Sal
lie Sem Bodie, deceased, this being
tract "C'' Of said land.
We give warranty deed and all hay
ing any interest in said lard will sign
the deeds. The entire heirs at law and
next of kin of the said Mrs. Sallie Sem
Bodie, deceased, join in this advertise.
ment and sale and a good fee simple
title to each tract will be given free
from all membranes and with the
usual renunciations of dover.
Terms of sale:-Oue third cash bal
ance on credit of one and two years
secured by bond of purchaser aud NOR
gage of premises sold with interest at
per cent. Purchasers to pay for pa
pers.
Mrs. Hattie Shull.
Mrs. Maxcy Hook.
Mrs, Mae Kreps,
Willie Marchant,
Julian Marchant.
Matte Harman,
Mrs. Rena Buff,
Mary O. Sem,
r. N. Sem,
J. P. Bodie,
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Notice of Sale OF Real Estate or che
Bankrupt Estate of w. P. Roof in
tho District Court of the United
States, Eastern District Of South
Carolina, County of Lexington.
IN RE W. P. ROOF, BANKRUPT.
By Authority of and in pursuance Of
an order of the Bankruptcy Court for
the Eastern District of South Carolina,
we, the undersigned Trustees of the
Bankrupt Estate vf w. P. Roof, will
sell at public auction, before the court
house door, at lexington III the
county and State aforesaid, during
the usual hours of sale, on the first
Monday in November, 1913, the same
being the Srd day, the following
lands, to-wit:
Town Property.
Lot No /. IAN that piece, parcel of
lot Of land, situate, lying and being
in the Town Of Lexington, State
aforesaid, fronting on Maiden street Of
said town 81 feet and 9lnches, running
back by parallel lines 1876 feet and in.,
bounded on the North oy lot of Sam.
P. Roof; East by lot No. 2, herein be-
low described; South by Maiden ST.,
and on the West by lot OF Lexington
Trading Co."
or lot of land, situate, lying and being
In the Town IF Lexington, State afore.
said, fronting Aft and Ain, on Maiden
street, running back by parallel lines
1913 feet and 7 inches, bounded
on North by lot OF r. L. Connolly;
East by DR.. E. P. Derrick; South by
Maiden street and on the West by lot
No. / herein above described"
Lot No. 3. "All that piece, parcel
or lot of land, situate, lying and beicg
in the Town OF Lexington, state afore,
said, fronting on Main street, bounded
on the N. & W.. by lot Of Mrs. w. z.
Roof; on the East by lot OF Scott
Hendrix and On the South by Main st., e,
the same being known as the Dr. Geo.
Smith lot.'
Country Land.
Tract No. l. Tract known as the
Hebron church tract, containing l25
acres, more or less, lying Az belng IN
Lexington township, State aforesaid,
adjoining lands Of Frank Draft, F NJ.
Matthias, Kinsler lands and lands or
Hebron church W.
Tract No. 2. Known as the Wa
ter's Ferry road tract, containing AZ
scres, more or less, adjoining lands OF
the widow Harriet Dusby, Daniel j.:
Lucas. Jacob Rish and perhaps others; -
Tract No. 3. Known as the Jno. W..
Uise tract, containing fftv acres,
more or less, situate, iylng and being
In Boiling Springs township, county
and State aforesaid, adjoining lands OF
Geo. D. Wise, Simpson y. Wise and
Emma Williamson.
Tract No. i. Known 81 the Roiand
tract, containing 17a acres, more o or
less. adjoining lands OF NJ. NJ. Spires,
John A. Griffith, Taylor aud }. L.
Roland. This plantation has been
sub. divided into three tracts as fol-
lows: Tract A. containing 90 acres,
more or less. Tract B, containing 70
acres, more or less, and Tract g con
tanning 81 acres, more Or 'ess,. Lh@
Plstt Springs road rans thTc7Eh eh"''
of H. above suh-Givi-i"rs.
; 80. -: :. i ,,i..- ,ilijf- '.:i"-.. '.-'i-
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Miller on the Southwest, Mrs. Brodie
on the Northwest. and S. P. Shum
pert on the Northeast.
6th of October, 1918.
50 A. D. MCFADDIN,
Master for Richland County.
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Trustees Sale of Real Estate

Treasurer Lexington County, 8. O.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-15
ADJUSTMENTS
"Busy Ivy

George Sidney. Carrie Weber. Dicb
ume, John ]. Magee and a large com
ny of musical comedy entertainers
esened an engagement at the Bijou thea
ire last night in the 1918 edition of BUSY
Izzy." The show is in the main the
same as last year, although one or two
new songs have been introduced and
some new jokes have been allotted to
the comedians. However, it has lost
none of its pleasing qualities and pro-
yides an evening of merriment, in which
the absnrdities of George Sidney as
"Izzyn are given much prominence, while
his assistant funmakers give him first
class support, particularly Miss Carrie
Weber. a vivacious and magnetic CO.
medicine, who sings and dances well,
wears stunning clothes, has an infectious
laugh and a bubblng, breezy personality.
Miss Weber is justly the most popular
Coincidence who appears annually at the
Bijou in musical shows. She always
formanees are characterized by spon-
taneity that is irresistible
Miss Weber and Mr.. Sidney easily
carry the chief part of the performance
on their shoulders, Mr.. Sidney giving
his familiar impersonation of clumsy,
fat Hebrew, whose mind and legs get
tangled with amazing frequency. Miss
Weber takes prima donna role of
the musical comedy type while Dick
Hume in his droll portrayal of Wiring
ton Waff, planner, does some first class
comedy work. John J. Magee as rural
officer of the law, Walter Weber as an
Italian "wop.' Nick Basil as Double
Quick, dainty Maud Campbell as the
stenographer, and Mercedes Alvin as the
somnambulist are others who acquit
themselves we'll
The musical numbers are subordinated
to the comedy, but most of the songs
are pleasing and extremely well staged,
the pretty costumes and the work of a
shapely chorus contributing materially to
the success of this part of the perform
ance. Both Miss Weber and Miss Camp
bell led the chorus in songs that were
warmly received.
The comedy skits introduced by Mr..
Sidney, Miss Weber, Mr.. Hume and
other members of the company were at
times extremely diverting. Busy Izzy"
can be recommended as a mirth-provolx-
3ng show. 1t is potent antidote for the
'blues."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-15
ATHENS COLLEGE HAS
CHINESE STUDENT.
Miss Tsung Studying to Be-
come Teacher in Davidson
School at S0ochOw

Miss Sung Wong Tsung, who is in Bir-
mingham attending the woman's Mis-
sionary council is the only Chinese wo-
man student in any Alabama college
and is one of the few in the south shs
is enrolled In the Athens Female college.
of Athens.
Miss Tsung was born in Shanghai.
China, In 1892, and is 20 years of age.
Her parents are both Christians, her
father being retired Baptist minister
and her mother head Bible teacher In
the Industrial school connected with the
Davidson Memorial school at Soochow.
college at the Davidson Memorial school
under Miss Virginia Atkinson, an Ala
bama girl.
The courses of study given her there
were more extensive than have been Civ
en- to any other Chinese girl who has.
entered that Institution. She entered the
Athens college in the fall of 1910, with ex-
cellent credits In English, mathematics.
history and the Bible. Her preparation
in Latin lacked one year of college en-
trance and she was conditioned in science.
Since then she has removed all condi-
lions and is q full f1edged member OF the
junior class. She will receive her A. p.
in 1914 from the Athens Female college.
Miss Sung Wong Tsung is an accom-
plished musician and as is characteristic
of her people. possesses natural gift
for art. especially decorative On her
graduation from college she hopes to get
assistance fol-; year of study at Column
bia university. She wishes to have that
year in order to secure good normal
methods to carry back to China, where
she expects to work under the board OF
missions OF the Southern Methodist
church at Soochow and hopes to become.
a teacher in the Davidson Memorial
school at that place.
Miss Sung is very much beloved by the
girls at the Athens college. She Is cheer
full, philosophical fond of social life
and a close student, and her earnest de-
sire Is to help her unfortunate Chinese
sisters in China as she was helped by
the missionaries at Soochow.
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"School Days" at Majestic

Carrolrs home run opening day at
Fleetwood wasn't any greater hit thar
the one scored by School Days" al
the Majestic yesterday afternoon and
twice last night before three large au-
riiences. There wasn't a vacant seat al
any performance, and many were turned
away.
In many respects the show was equa
to the one that appeared at the Bijou
some time ago, the main difference being
I'm the size of the company. Just as the
management promised the show is full
of snap and good comedy features.
The success of the entire show hinges
on 1ssy Levi, the Jewish boy, played by
Joe Marks. He has a difficult part tc
play, especially when the eccentric dane.
ing specialties are considered, but he
originated some to suit his own style
and they are excellent. In the schoo
room scene and at other times he was
amusing. Dave Chase as Tommy Tatters
was probably the best Tommy that has
been seen here, and he added much to
the comedy with his ability. Bobby Blake
also deserves mention as Johnny Boston
Beans, while among the feminine contin-
gent Dolly Dupree, Rena Dwyer and
Nellie Wilson were acceptable. Miss
Dwyer and Tommy Tatters have an ex-
cellent Texas Tommy dance in one of
the musical numbers and she dances her
part in graceful manner.
The song numbers are new and include
Daddy Has a Sweetheart and Mother is
Her Name want to Dance. Dance,
Dance" Il Could Love a Girl Like You,"
There Amt No Man in the Moon" 1T
Takes a Cop to Cop the Girls" and sew
eral specialties.
There are two scenes to school Days.
the first showing the yard of the school
and the second the school room two
weeks later. 1t is in the second act
that the greatest part of the comedy is
presented, for the bad boys and girls give
the pretty teacher a hard time. The au-
dence was in roar of laughter during
practically all the second act, and they
were otherwise engaged in applaudng
the song numbers.
There is matinee every afternoon at
2:30 and two performances every night,
at 80 and 8 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-15
URGES PROTECTION
/. OF THE SHADE TREES
DR.. Byron Dozier~Writes of
His Recent Experience in
the Police Court
APe-IIerald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
1t was indeed a very commendable
act of public generosity on the part of
Messrs. Loveman, Joseph & Loeb to do
nate 10000 ornamental shade trees to
this city, and l sincerely trust that the
trees may be all successfully trans
planted and that they will thrive and
grow. But unless our commissioners
make some governing rule for their
protection against the destruction of
malicious vandals and needless drivers
of delivery wagons, fear that compare
lively few will be permitted to develop
and bless us with their beauty and
shade.
Under the old aldermanlc city gov
eminent there was an ordinance for
protection of shade trees and penalty
was imposed against those who per-
mitted horses to injure or destroy them,
but from a recent experience | pre-
sumo there is no such ordinance now in
force. Some two or three weeks ago a
negro driver left his horse, and while
he was away his horse by biting the
bark injured a shade tree which I had
iPidiitOof WdtCitu anu iciacd Iva wv
years. l therefore thought it my duty
to report the case, which l did, and the
negro was arrested
| was summoned TO appear as witness
against him in the police court. l went
according to summons and after more
than an hours wait in court the case
was carried over till next day, and
again l was present and after a two
hours wait was allowed to testify and
the negro who was present made no
denial of the facts. The presiding judge
heard the case and calling the negro
before him stated THE allowing of your
horse to eat a shade tree is a most
lhenlous offence. You may 60" OF course
felt somewhat chagrined, but left the
court with a mental resolve that in
future / would neither trouble the court
or myself with reports of any more
such cases, but would act for myself
in the future protection of my trees, ana
trust that the same liberal Judge will
lexcuse me If | cause some carless negro
to go to him with a bad case of head
lache.
But, Mr.. Editor, don't you think our
lefty commissioners should exercise their
authority and provide a penalty for the
facts of vicious vandals and Indifferent
drivers who injure and destroy the
shade trees of the city?
BYRON DOZIER.
Birmingham. April IA, 1918.
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sentative of the J. X. Orr Shoe company
of Atlanta, was the next witness. Mr.
Brown said he knew. Tom Long of Jasper
and said he saw Mr.. Long on Saturday
afternoon at the Morris hotel in Birming-
ham. Witness said he asked Mr.. Long
his authority for the statement that he
(l3rown) had been approached by a man
relative to a rebate on an order of shoes
for the convict department.
r. explaining this transaction, witness
said he was approached by a Mr.. LASH
ter who asked him what percentage
Brown would allow him (Lasister) if he
secured an order for some shoes for the
convict department. Brown said that
Lassiter told him the shoes were to be
used by the convicts in the birmingham
district Witi.ess said that Lassiter was
in no way connected with the convict de-
partment, and that the offer had been an
honest one.
II told him. said witness, that my
commission was too low to be divided
Mr.. Brown said he did not get the or
Ger. and stated that he had never sold
the convict department., nor any repre-
sentative of the department, any shoes.
Coal Weighman Called
G. A. Williams, coal weighman at the
Red Feather mines, wa sthe next witness.
He said he had been in the mining bust
ness about 10 years He began his state
ment by saying that he wanted all he had
to say to be printed in The Birmingham
Age Herald and in the Birmingham News.
II understand that my scalp is tot be
asked for he said, land l want my
statement printed
He lead up to his connection with the
present administration by telling of his
employment by various coal and mining
companies. He told in detail about every
position he had held since he began work
ing in the mines, and the salary he was
paid.
Witness said his friends had advised
him to apply for the wardenship at Red
Feather mines soon after Oakley's in
duction into office. He said he had called
on oakley, and that he was accompanied
by large delegation in his behalf, one
OF whom included Judge w. w. Brandon.
The delegation also called upon Governor
O'Neal
him position as weighman at Flat Top
mines. Witness declined the position,
and was next offered a place as weighman
at Banner mines. This position was also
declined, and he was offered a place as
weighman at Red Feather, at s75 per
NORTH. Witness accepted this position
October 10. 1911.
Refused to Keep Books
>Witness said he refused to keep books
for Warden helms, and that as a re-
Isult helms became prejudiced against
him. Williams then preferred certain
charges against helms. stating that the
warden's horse was fed by the state
and that he lNelms) used the cows at
Red Feather for his own personal bene-
fit
He said he knew of cases in which
helms had taken number of convicts
and worked the road from Red Feather
to Blocton for his own use.'' Up until
the time the present investi CATION be-
gan. he said, Nelms kept four to five
men at work around his house. He said
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-15
TELLS CUSTOMS IN CHINA
Miss Nettie Peacock Entertains Pupils
of Massey Business College

Miss Nettie Peacock of Macon, Ca,
a missionary recently returned from
China. entertained the pupils of the
Massey Business college on Monday
morning in most delightful and in
teresting description of the customs.
the dress and characteristics of the ma
tives, and vividly detailed her many
trying experiences.
Miss Peacock has spent six years in
the training school of Shanghai and
has visited every city OF note in the
world. She will return to Shanghai
In August and resume her work as
teacher. in the training school