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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
Sherif's Delinquent Land Sale
State of South Carolina,
Oonnty Of Taxinpton.

County of Lexington.
Under and by virtue Of certain tax
execution lodged in my office by E. L..
Wingard, treasurer of Lexington
county. have levied on and will sell
to the highest bidder at public outcry
in front of the court house door at
Lexington, S. c., on the first Monday.
the 9th day of October, the following
described tracts of land:
All that piece, parcel or tract of
land, situate, lying and being in the
county of Lexington and State afore-
said, about seven miles south of the
city of Columbia on the State road,
known as q part of the old Abram
Geiger land, containing 5ss acres,
more or less, bounded on the north by
lands of Mrs. E. @. Moye; on the east
by. Oongaree river; on the south by }.
B. Nunnamaker, formerly Norman
lands, aud on the west by the State
road, separating it from Artie and
Grover Geiger's lands, and perhaps
others.
Terms of Sale: Cash, purchaser or
purchasers to pay for papers
Sim J. Miller.
Sheriff Lexington County. s G.
Lexington, s. c., Sept. IS, 1914
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30

State of South Carolina,
County of Lexington.
In the Court Of Common Pleas.
Mrs. I. A. Coleman, Plaintiff, :,
VS..
B. I. Reynolds, Defendant
Notice of Sale.
Persuant 10 a decree in this canse
made by His Honor. Judge j. w D.
Wore On August 81, 1914, I will sell be-
fore the court house door on sales-day
in October, during the legal hours of
sale, for cash, the following proper y:
All that piece, parcel or tract Of
land lying and being IN the township
of Bull Swamp, in the county of Lex
ington and State aforesaid, containing
376 acres, more or less, adjoining
lands now or formerly of Mrs. Lei a
Knctts. Mrs. Mack, William S:rick-
lard, John Hooker, James Paul. Jones
Rhodes and tract No. seven (O and
being designated as tract No. six (6)
on plat of Stiles Mellichamp, Surveyor.
of date September, 1869.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
O. NJ. Efrd,
Sept. 7, 1914. Special Master.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
4 GENERAL. UNEAsINEss.
Il Was the Only Drawback to an 9th
erwise Auspioious Occasion.

erwise Auspioious Occasion.
@HIMES flle6 the air, the brightly
dressed guests filed the church,
and the merry wedding spirit fill
ed the brightly dressed guests. Great
clusters of orange blossoms also filed
the church, casting their petals here,
there and everywhere, or, to put it all
in one word, everywhere.
But stop! Is all serene?
No, not quite all. An undercurrent
of disquiet. vague uneasiness, has
made itself apparent
Its foolish Of me. know" said
.he bride, chewing gum rapidly to hide
lier perturbation and show her lovelE
teeth. It's foolish of NE. repeat,
but have the GreaGfuleSt mysterious
est feeling that Ill is not we'll, wien
yan soc perfectly Well thar al is
low silly. Bisnlarki-a." reproved
her mother, who Looked her best in III
afternoon gown Of citron and yet,
to tell the truth, |. 100. have 4 feeling
that | can't explain-a feeling that
somehow, some which way. something
is amiss. Of course, sou are still
miss. but that's not what mean
Then the father. who was furiously
smoking his pipe to keep his spirits
up. admitted that even be was unac-
countably nervous, and even the min
lister was forced to acknowledge that
his mind was not entirely at peace.
It was then that some one discovered
th"+ though the time set for the wed
dug had come and gone the groom
had not yet arrived.-London Tatler
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
Notice Of Examination.

The regular fall teachers examine
ton will be held At the court house on
October 2. Those without certificates
who intend to teach this coming ses-
sion should take this exam ination.
The school law requires every teacher
to have certificate. The examina-
ton will begin at 9 a. m. Please be
prompt. H. /. HARMON,
4S Go. Supt. Education, Lex. Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
FIVE DOLLARS

If your teeth need attention come
to our Office and let as make tnoF-
ough examination. We will he slao
to do this and it will not cost you :, ,
cent. We use the best material III a'
our work,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
StruooIe to Hide the Truth.

What makes you insist on always
dancing with that girl? You know you
dance badly"
That's true" replied the determined
youth. 'I think a lot Of that girl. II
I dance with her instead Of letting her
sit down and watch me at distance.
maybe l can keep her from seeing
what a fearful dancer I really am
Washington Star.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
His Experience.

The man who had made his pile in
the South American trade advertised
for 4 valet.
He looked the first applicant over.
Have you valeted long," he asked
'Me?" replied the applicant. "Why,
I'm a reg'lar valetudinarian!"
He got the job. Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
He Was.

Jane, what time is it?' called down
the irate father.
ct don't know, pa. The clock isn't
going"
But am" spv up the young man,
who could take a hint.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
a Cissimilarity.

You have two sonS?'
Yep. ones i writer and the other
surgeon
Both succeeding, suppose:
Yep. one of them at free lanclnS
and the other by charging as much as
he can get for his lancing. g.'-RocHy
Mountain News.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
hnother Lie tJailed.

NnotheF LIE '!dHeu'
ut says here that Il collar button
was found in a cows stomach" said
Mrs. Gabb, as she laid down the news
paper.
Il don't believe it," groWlcd MI
Gabb. How could a cow get under
a bedroom Observation-Disclosures En-
Quirer
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
pbveicaI ImpcssibiIity.

$50 Mrs. Judkins told you she had
a new enterprise on foot. She can't
have"
"Why not?"
because it is a manicure establish
ment."-Baltimore American.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
MERTON, THE MODEL
MAIN LINE TOWN,
HAS VARIED CHARM
Civic Association Planning
Many Additional Improve
ments = Community an
Ideal Place of Residence.

Merton, which the Bureau of Municipal
Research of New York, the foremost bu-
reau of Its character In the country, de-
soribes as a model town, IL planning many
up-to-date improvements for the benefit
of Its residents. The prime movers for
the betterments OF Merton are the mem
bers of the Merton Civic Association, an
organization composed Of prominent men,
many of whom are we'll known In the
business world, which recently issued a
year book containing much information
about their town.
Ever since the Merton Civic Associa-
tion was formed 1t has been the motto
of every member to devote part of his
leisure time formulating plans for the
protection of life and property in Merton
community.
The president OF the Merton Civic AS
ISOLATION is Edward w. Box. The vice
presidents are Eldridge r. Johnson, Will
liam p. Gest, Sydney Thayer and William
Dc Kraft, who is secretary and treasurer
One of the first steps after the asso-
citation was formed was to obtain for
Merton better police protection. Merton
Is proud over her robbery record. During
occurred there.
Merton also has comprehensive plan
OF fire protection. The procuring of better
roads is one of the features of the many
improvements brought about by the Mer-
ion Civic Association. Negotions are now
under way looking toward the experiment
of modern taXicab service at the rail-
road station.
The population of Merton is 1916. There
are 40 more women in Merton than there
are men. There are 100 children of 10
years and under-52 boys and 4S girls.
There are Il young persons. from 10 to 21
years of age, of whom 80 are young men;
S are young women. There are 412 serv-
ants residing in Merton.
Now the members OF the Merton Civic
Association are rearranging the police
service so that three policemen will be
on duty at night and two during the day
time. 1t is also arranging for an active
agitation to abolish the tollgates on Lam
caster and Montgomery pixies.
The association is erecting the first of
its 100 new lamps. which have been pro-
nCunced by experts and architects to be
the most beautiful and practical lamps
ever designed for any community.
Five boundary signs, showing the
boundaries of Merton for the convent
ence of motorists, are being built A
man has also been engaged by the asso-
citation who drives about in a cart and
whose duties are to keep the streets of
Merton clean and spotless.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
NEW YORK GUARDED
IN FEAR OF BOMBS
Door Leading Under Office
of Commissioner Closed
After Discovery of Explo-
sive in Magistrates Court.

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-The closing Of
the north door OF police headquarters
following the action Of Policeman George
L. O'Connor. who discovered bomb and
snuffed out its fuse in Magistrate Camp
belrs court, on Saturday, has aroused
much speculation and led TO the belief
that fear of bomb outrage at head
quarters prompted this action. The door
Is directly beneath the Office of the Po-
lice Commissioner. However, the sugges-
ton was laughed at by headquarter Of
hclals
Before the Tombs Court. where Nragis-
trate Campbell is sitting, was opened to-
day, a thorough search OF the chambers
and adjoining Railways was made. In
fact, every courtroom of the city is now
under the closest scrutiny, detectives
having been assigned especially for this
task
Inspector Joseph Faurot and Captain
Gray, of the detective bureau, under the
personal direction of Police Commissioner
Woods, are following up clues, which. It
ia hoped, will shed light on the identity
Of the bomb planter who attempted Mag
istrate Campbell's life.
Suspicion is directed chiefly at a man
who left the court room a few moments
before the explosion. Meyer Schloss. a
lawyer. says he saw this man.
"As left the court room" said Schloss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
ANARCHISTS DIDN'T SET
BOMB, SAYS BERKMAN
Unemployed Laborer May Have
Sought Revenge, He Thinks.


Sought Revenge, He Thinks.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 15.-Alex-
ander Berkman. anarchist and ex-con-
Wet who Is here delivering series OF
lectures. today denied emphatically that
the discovery of a bomb I'm the TOmbs
Police Court. New York, last Friday
haG anything to do with recent aner-
chistc meetings In that city at which
BerSman presided. He Is now on ball
charged with resisting an officer in New
York last Monday night
ITO my knowledge" said BerlSman, "at
no time during our meetings was a cani-
paign planned against Mayor Mitchell,
Commissioner Davis or Magistrates
Simms and Campbell, as Deputy Conn
missioner Of Corrections Lewis charges.
Il cannot account for any violence on
the part Of anarchists as a body, but
some individual laborer, unemployed.
may have acted on his own initiative and
sought revenge. Magistrate Slmms and
Campbell were instrumental in sending
several unemployed persons TO prison
recently"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
TRADING IN COTTON
LIGHT AS new YORK
EXCHANGE REOPENS
Market Steady, With Prices
Far Under the Closing on
July 3l-Attendance Is
Large.

CIV YORK, Nov. 16.-The New York
Sv..or exchange reopcned this morning
s,,s. pelhg closed since July 81, with n
utpIlsihBiy large number of traders
Ti, ana with the galleries crowded.
market opened steady, but there
ne not much trading during the first
,,,iIur' nour' The prices were far under the
e. 'Sys When the market closed in July, but
a. m view Of what has happened since then
the traders were satisfied that the tieures
levels. IAN
: december opened at 7.45c., January at
,ns9e', March at 7Sjc and May at 5. I0c
Wlthm 10 minutes these prices had
siumped slightly. However, there was
an air OF confidence among the traders
,lat the market soon would begin an
upward movement.
everything was done that could be done
W nelp out the cotton market while the
eMchanEe was Gle sed. Committees were
appointed to take care of the unlIuuidate,I
noiulhss of cotton here, and these com
Hlltees were fairly successful
FURTHER than this, the Cotton Trading
corporation was formed to take over the
outstanding long contracts This corpo-
ration was backed by syndicate Of bnnk-
ers and guaranteed to take over zoo, COZ
oales of cotton at cents.
When the exchange closed last July
there was big drop In the price demand
ed for seats. Some seats wero offered at
prices around $4,000 and $1,000. with no
takers. This morning $4,000 was bid for
seat and Si1, 900 was asked
lhe prices when the market closed In
July were as follows: August, 9sOc; Sep
tenber, 10.40c. October, 10, 40c. November,
iuSOc; December, 1075c.; January, 10 T0c
march, lCNc.; April, 10000; May, 11.1Oc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

Nevertheless. a wet rag soaked in in
ferlor eau-de- Cologne was deposited on
my face before the hand was withdrawn
and the door shut
British marines and sailors, interned In
Holland after the German occupation OF
Antwerp, are chafng under the restraint.
our life here is very monotonous, but
we are hoping to get away before the
end Of the year" writes II. e. Bray, III.
b." member OF the Collingwood bat
TALON Of the 1st Naval Brigade, now in
termed at Gronlngen.
After the British War once had re-
ported in the usual form that Private
Charles Heath had been killed In action
at Mons, a memorial service was held
at the local church in Upton, Stafford
shire, the family went int mourning and
the insurance company paid the policy on
his life. Some weeks later came a post
card from Heath saying that he was a
prisoner of war, but was well and only
required a supply of cigarettes to make
him reasonably contented.
The Germans guard their prisoners of
war so closely that since the beginning
OF the war only one man. 1t Is believd,
has succeeded in escaping. His name is
Bernard Watkins. and the fact that he
was civilian and not in uniform prob
ably accounted for his success Wat
kins climbed the walls of the fortress
where he was confined. and after a week
of perilous travelling, managed to reach
the Danish frontier.
Mrs. Mary Gaunt, noted explorer. who
recently vcnturcd to London after long
and adventurous travels in China, and
who herself had difficulty in getting from
Petrograd to England. her ship being
held UP by a German cruiser, tells how
one English youth got away from Ger
many after the declaration of war by
sheer check" He wrote TO an American
Consul asking for help or passport,
and n reply came regretting the i'm
possibility Of acceding to his request.
This very letter the young man Haunted
In the eyes of German officials every
where. They could not read English,
but they recognized the American Con-
sular notepaper and allowed him to leave
the country without the least hesitation
II disposition of the Victoria Cross
were in the control of Signaler George
Lee, of the Royal Berks Regiment, who
is at home recovering from wounds re-
celved at the battle OF the Aisne the
first recipient would be n driver of the
Royal Field Artillery. Concerning the
drivers bravery the Berks man says:
During a fierce encounter guns
crew were put out OF action, the men
being either killed or wounded. The
driver obtained a team of horses and
calmly walked them down to the gun,
with shells bursting all around. Having
reached the spot he limbered up and
brought the guns safely back Neither he
nor the horses were hit"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
NOTES, OF THE RAIL

Allowances to be made by trunk line
carriers to Industrial railways and short
lines serving industries was considered at
q meeting held today by Examiner Car
malt. of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Most of the claims presented
were from representatives of short lines
in the Middle West.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
ordered reopening of the case which
concerned the division of through rates
on coal from Virginia mines to various
Southern and Western points. 1t Is the
purpose to fix a proper division of these
rates. amending a former decision by
the commission. The divisions are made
with short roads by trunk lines, either
serving industries or small places.
An order was issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission permitting the
Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
road to establish class rates between St.
Paul, Minneapolis, Winona, MINI, and La
Crosse, Wis, and rates ON wheat, corn,
rye, oats barley. cattle, horses. brick.
salt and cement to stations on the Water
loo, Cedar Falls and Northern Railroad,
the same as are in effect by the more
direct line. 1t is provided that the route
should not be more than Is per cent.
longer than the most direct route.
Proposed increases in rates on sand and
gravel In carloads over the Chicago and
Northwestern and the Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST. Paul Railroads from points in
Wisconsin to Chicago were suspended by
the Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day until March 10 next. The increases
amounted TO half and three-quarter tents
per 100 pounds. The present rates from
Beloit and Janesville. Wis, to Chicago
are 1A cents per 100 pounds and the
proposed rate is 2I. cents per 100 pounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

'just before the masistrats came out q
his chambers, ! happened to glance At q
man In gray overcoat seated on the
bench beneath which the bomb afterwafd
was found. He came out after me. Ny
attention was attracted to him becauee
he was very nervous. ! got into conver-
sation with him He said.
This Judge has sent away the I ".
w people IT'S his turn now, and he's
going to get what is coming to bin.
"A moment later OConnor ran out Of
the court room with the bomb IN his
hands and the man rushed out after
him. l saw him disappearing around the
corner Of White street"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
AUSTRIAN MONEY BELOW PAR

ZURICH. Nov. 16-A dispatch from
Vienna says the exchange value of the
Austrian fiorin, which was los before the
war has fallen to So while French bank
notes still command a premium of l per
cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
FINANCIAL BRIEFS

New York banks gained from the Sub
treasury Saturday sl.126.OOO and since
Friday have lost S21O6,0OO.
The special committee of seven of the
New York Stock Exchange gave notice
that dealings in unlisted municipal and
State bonds for domestic account may
now be conducted without restrictions.
All transactions for delayed delivery or
seller contract should continue to be sub
mitted to the committee.
The Consumers Power Company Of
Michigan sold 100000 first lien and re-
funding 5 per cent. bonds TO Harris.
Forbes &c Co. and Perry, Coffin IL Burr.
The bonds are part of an authorized issue
of S35,OOO,0OO, of which $12936,O0O have
been issued.
The annual meeting of the Nevada
Wonder Mining Company will be held
on December 2 at 2 p. m. in the offices
Of the company in the Bullitt Building.
It is announced that Frank NJ. Dick
and Marshall Geer, of the firm OF Dick
Brothers & Co. have retired.
There were 37l business failures in tho
United States last week, according to
Bradstreet's, compared with 917 in the
previous week and 305 for the same week
of the previous year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
DOG HIS OWN EXPRESSMAN
Breaks Out of Crate and Finds Mis-
tress in Her New Home,

PITMAN, n. j., Nov. l6.-When Mrs,
James Gordon. whose family has just
moved here from Indiana. went to the
telephone to answer a call from local
expressman. who reported the arrival Of
the Gordons' dog from the Western State,
she was interrupted by a scratching at
the back door.
AS she opened the door the dog came
bounding into the room. He had broken
out of his crate in front of the express
office, more than a mile from the Gordon
home while the expressman was tele-
phoning. There were S3 express charges
due on the dog, which the expressman
gave up hope of ever collecting until Mrs.
Gordon drove into town an hour later
and told of the arrival OF her pet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
TOY FACTORIES ON BOOM

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, Nov. 1G-The
European war has brought prosperity to
toy and novelty manufacturers In Blng-
hamton and vicinity. The Williamson
Manufacturing Company, which until this
year met sharp competition from Ger
man toy factories, is rushed with orders
and is working three shifts of eight hours
each In an effort to supply the New York
toy trade. At Walton the novelty works,
which manufacture Christmas toys are
running overtime, and 100 men are en-
pioyed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
IRON AND STEEL RATES
Commerce Board Allows Charge of S5
Cents Ton Pending Final Action.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-Pendlng final
action the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion granted permission to the Ponnsyl-
Vanla and Lehigh Valley Railroads today
to charge rate of IS cents per ton on
iron and steel articles shipped from
Philadelphia to Bethlehem and South
Bethlehem, Pa, without observing the
provisions of the long and short haul
clause of the commerce act. Such tariffs
must be filed with the commission before
February II next.
Commissioner Meyer. at the same time,
began hearing on the rules and prac-
tices of carriers in regard to iron ore
shipments. A comprehensive investiga-
ton is under way by the commission into
the subject, and the hearing today was
for the purpose of allowing carriers to
present such facts as to enable the COM
mission to adopt rules governing the
transportation of this character.