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Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
GOODWIN-SHCNfPERT

Miss Lessie Goodwin and Mr.. John
w Shumpert were married at Mr. Ben
Sharpes on Sunday April 20, 1919.
Mr.. Shumpert is the son of Rev D P
shumpert, and Miss Goodwin is the
daughter of Mr. Frank Goodwin. both
of Castor.
The young couple after the marriage
went to Bethel church to preaching
and from there to Rev. D P Shum-
pert's for dinner and then off on
their honeymoon.
They went to Washington then to
Baltimore and from there to Airing
ton, Va. then to New York, returning
to Cayce on Friday morning, where
they will stay for while. We all
wish the young couple much success
and a long and happy life.
a FRIEND.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
YANKS AND TANKS COMING COMING TOR BIG BIG
VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN MAY Il, Z


The favm's too dull. I went home
to see the folks. but 7 can't stay
there. The city for mine
Thus q younS soldier, just returned
from France, discharged from the
army, a farmer boy by raising. spoke
his lament to Mr.. Clark in charge Of
the United States employment office
in Columbia. And a great many dis
charged soldiers have taken the same
position with regard to taking work
on the farms.
The demand for farm labor is great
said Mr.. Clark. and yet there are not
enough men to supply the demand.
The men from the army in so many
cases, he said, do not want to go back
to the farms. They have seen the
gay lights Of Paris or the American
cities and they know the world. and
desepte the fact that farm wages are
running as high as S3 day they are
not willing to go back to the plow and
the hoe.
The greatest occupation in the world
is that of the planter. He feeds the
world, and yet the number Of them is
diminishing. 'T don't know what
will happen if all the soldiers who
were farmers refuse to go back to the
SOIL" said an official of the employ
ment service. cot course. some OF
the soldiers are going back to their for
mer occupation as planters. In some
cases the men want to get back to the
old home place. though the number
of those who do not is great"
The lcal Office of the federal employ
mnt service states that they can use a
great many farm laborers and that
they have offers Of good pay for them
The wages in many cases are as high
as SO a day, and this means on the
farm twice what it means in the city.
The greatest opportunity hat was ever
opened to young men, s is said, is Of
fered them on the farm today, and the
slogan has been suggested, ITO the
farm. young man, to the farm
The employment service officials
state that they believe farm work is
just what the returning soldiers would
find satisfactory, because of the out
door life they have been living. An
effort will be made to prsuade the
soldiers seeking employment to take
work on the farms.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
MOTHER AND THREE CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH

Reidsville, n C April 26.-Mrs. Al
fred Scales Galloway, prominent in so
cial life Of the town and state, and her
three children were burned to death
early today in a fire which gutted
their home on Main street.
The children were Lou. aged eight
years; Sallie, aged five. and Alfred Jr
aged three. The fire was discovered
about three o'clock this morning by
Mrs. Galloway, who was sleeping up
stairs. She went downstairs to give
the alarm and then hurried back to
her children to save them. It was in
this attempt that she lost her own lite
When her burned body was found af
ter the fire had been conquered, it
was in a kneeling position by the side
of the bed. as if in a kneelins position
by thes ide of the bed, as if in prayer.
Mrs. Galloway was SO years old Her
husband is travelling salesman He
was at home for last Sunday and de
parted Minday morning for Greenville
S. c. which is headquarters in his terri
tory Mrs Galloway was Miss Eva
Harris before marriage, the dughter
of the late H c Harris, pioneer tobaccn
iSt
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
GODFREY D. HARMON

Godfrey D Harmon Sr, Aged 70.
years died at his home Monday night
of paralysis. Mr. Harmon was reared
in the St John community, Lexington
County. In early life he joined the st
John Lutheran church where he held
his membership. In the beginning of
the War Between the States he joined
the Confederate army and was mem
Der of Company K. Thirteenth South
Carolina Regiment He served through
out the entire war, under Stonewall
Jackson part of the time. At the
close Of the war he was married to
Harriet Dominick of Newberry Coun
ty. To this union ten children were
born. nine of whom are living Mr..
Harmon served one term in the legis
lature
The funeral services were held this
aftrnoon at the Prosperity Cemetery
by the Rev c SheaIy OF Grace Lu-
theran Church. Mr. Harmon is sur
vived by his wife and the following
children: Mrs J B Black, Mrs. j
Amick of Chappells, Mrs W c Adams
of Wilmington, N c., Mrs c c shum-
pert of Yonges Island, Miss Madge
Harmon, F J Harmon T ] Harmon of
Newberry. W B Harmon and Godfrey
D Harmnn Jr
He is also survived by one brother
DR.. James Harmon of Lexington TWO
brothers DR. John Harmon and Fred
Harmon and one sister Mrs Margaret
r Nichols, preceded him in death sew
eral years ago.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
GREAT CROWDS
ATTEND REVIVAL
Union Revival Growing in Interest
Each Day Evangelist Danner a
Wonderful Speaker. Prof.
Durham, Song Leader, and
Prof. Landrum, Blind
Pianist, Charm
Hearers.

Great crowds are attending the
ITnion Revival services now being cor
Quoted under the large tent in the real
of the C.. E Taylor Furniture store
sThe climax was reached, on Sunday
night, when upwards Of one thousand
persons many Of them coming for q
distance of fifteen miles, crowded the
big tent to it's full capacity, to hear
the evangelist. Many persons stood
on the outside and listened attentively
to the distinguished divine's dis
course, which was one Of the best
ever heard in Lexington. ''The
Story Of the Cross was the subject
-of the speaker. and his word paintings
were beautiful and effective, the
large audience being swayed into rapt
attention by the eloquence of the
speaker.
ssLife a Serious Proposition was
the subject of another strong and elo-
quent discourse on Monday night.
Prof. Durham, song leader, and
Prof John Landrum, the blind pianist
are charming their hearers with de-
Ifghtful music-perhaps the best that
has ever been heard here.
The meetings will be continued
throughout the week at least, perhaps
longer. and much good has been ac-
@cempiished The visitors have won
the hearts of all Lexington by their
christian bearing, and it will be re-
gretted when the time comes for them
to make their departure.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
NEWS NOTES OF
5THT,TRED I()AN
County Slagan: Write the League
Of Nations Seal it With
Bond
MRS. c. ]. RUCKER, Chairman
MISS ETHEL |. BROOKER, Publicity
Chairman.

The Victory Loan is launched and
our county is rallying to the colors as
it always does. A splendid report
was in by Friday from Mrs L D Cul
lum of Batesburg. who is chairman of
her township. In one day Mrs Cul
lum and Mrs Thompson sold 5000
worth of bonds, and from a letter re
ceived from Miss A J Hill, publicity
chairman we learn that the work of
organization is so complete in this
township that the goal will be easily
reached.
A big rally will be held at Batesburg
on May 9th and Mrs Cullum urges the
cooperation Of everybody.
The Rally at Swansea on Saturday
April 26th was attended by an enthusi
astic crowd. Bonds were sold to the
amount of $4,000 during the meeting
Messrs. Johns and McNally of Wash
ington, D c. two sailors. who are sent
out by the Treasury department to
work in Souh Carolina during the Vic
tory Loan drive were present and did
fine work Judge Frazie Lyon Of Co
lumbia made an appropriate address
and presented the German helmet. the
valuable trophy awarded to Robert
Kerr Of the Swansea High School, for
having given the beset slogan. Robert
received the helmet with truly pa
triotic little talk.
Other speakers were Rev r McKit
trick and B E Craft Chairman of the
mons committee, who both made
short, we'll chosen talks.
Lexington must go over the top
with this Victory Loan, so rally now
let's finish the work before the drive
ends on May 10th In the words of our
State slogan. The barrage is down;
lets drive!
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
COTTON MANUFACTURERS WANT
RESTRICTIONS REMOVED

New York, April 25.-A resolution
demanding that ''all government re-
strictions on private business, not
found necessary before the war, be
innediately removed was adopted at
the closing act of the annual conven-
titan of the National Cotton Manufac-
tnrerss Association here today. The
association also went on record as re-
garding as a fallacy "any declar-
ation that declining cotton out
put will he for the eventual good OF
the employees Of the trade, believing
that America can best provide en-
ployment by increasing its product
and lowering. its cost of manufacture
w Frank Shove Of Fall River, Mass
was elected president for the ensuing
Z x,eor
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
S -znuel 8. George, County Chair
nan, Has Arranged to Have
Big Monster Fighting Ma
chin:s in Lexington.

Yes, the Tanks are coming and the
Yanks are coming for the big Victory
Liberty Loan Demonstration to be
held in Lexington on Sunday and
Monday, May II and u. County
Chairman Samul B George has just
completed arrangements for the big
tanks. the latest weapons of modern
warfare, to appear in Lexington. so
that the people might see, first hand
how the American boys forged their
advance into the enemy's lines on the
battlefields.
The government is sending out
delegations of fighting men in differ
the sections of the State for the pur-
pose Of arousing the people to a real
ization of what the winning Of the war
really means to us. as we'll as to all
other nations of the earth; and no
feature of the campaign has proven
so interesting and instructive as the
boys with the tanks. The tanks have
already appeared in numbers OF places
and Mr.. George is counted extremely
fortunate in being able to place Lex
ington on the itinerary.
Arrangements are now being per-
fected for a big demonstration, the
plans of which have not been fully
completed. but will be announced IN
time for everybody in the county to
come to Lexington and help give the
boys a royal welcome.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
W. @ JACKSON'S BARN AND
STABLES BURNED

The barn stables and corn house of
W. @ Jackson a we'll known planter
of the Edisto section Of Lexington
.cunty was totally destroyed by fire
Thursday night about 10 o'clock.
The family had been to Columbia
Thursday returning about dark and
after supper one of Mr. Jackson's
daughters going on the back porch
discovered that the barn was afire. An
alarm was Immediately raised and the
neighbors responded but it was too
late to save anything. The fire de-
stroying the lot and all outbuildings
together with 500 bushels of corn and
three bales of cotton. Deputy sheriff
w M Laird went to the scene of the
fire Immediately and soon found
tracks behind the barn which led to
the house of u negro living on the
Jackson plantation. After comparing
the tracks with the shoes worn by
the negro he was placed under arrest
and brought to Lexington and lodged
in Jail.
Mr.. Jackson has many friends
throughout the county who sympa-
thize with him in his loss. He is one
of the largest and most successful
planters in Lexington county and has
always taken a leading part in public
affairs.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
!. IS eAIh1sos DIES IN FRANCE

C Callison a leading attorney OF
the Lexington bar, a member OF the
law firm Of Zimmerman. Graham and
xCauison. has been notified that his
brother p. B Caalison died April Z, at
hospital in France from cerebro
meningitis. He was just % years OF
age and was bright young man with
promising future, loved and admir-
ea by all who knew him. He was
bor and reared at Callison the OLD
Homestead in Greenwood county, and
when America entered the great Eu-
ropean conflict Mr.. Callison immedi-
ately volunteered his service and was
sent to France, where he eNperienc-
id much activity on the Western
Front. He was preparing to sail for
the United States when he contracted
;cerebro meningitis, passing away on
April 7th. Thus another brave young
South Carolinian has: made the 80 su
preme sacrifice.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
SHOT CLOSES CASE
IN DIVORCE COURT

Chicago, April 25.-A divorce case
in Judge Brothers court came to a
dramatic close this afternoon when
Mrs. Elmer r Simpson shot her hus-
band. wo was on the witness stand,
through the mouth, inflicing a prob
ably fatal wound.
Simpson was testifying quietly. Sud
denly his wife leaped to her feet.
''Thatts lie,' she cried, and fired.
Simpson crumpled up in the chair,
blood oozing from his mouth. Mrs
Simpson was arrested and court ad-
journed.. .-.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
ANOTHER 5STUDEBAKER.

Mr. Grover C Sharpe, OF near CASTOR
one of the best farmers of the lower
section of the couny, purchasd a big
Six Studebaker from the Miller-Snel-
grove Auto company last week. This
enterprising Lexington firm has plac-
ed number of cars recently, and
have many prospects in sight. Mr.
Lester c. Miller is proving a good sales
man, and the Studebaker people
should count themselves fortunate in
being able to place their agency with
the Miller-Snelgrove Auto Company.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
THE FARMERS OF AMERICA
STANDING WITH THE SOUTH

Denver-Removal of government
restriction on the marketing of the
cotton crop and reduction in acreage
planted to cotton were urged at the
meeing of the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union of America in
convention here. Speakers pointed
out that a more diversified farming
plan would aid in development of the
South which has been handicapped
by confining farming operations to
cotton.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
MAI. H f BUNCH
DIES IN ACCIDENT
South Carolina Officer Killed at Camp
Mills.

Camp Merritt, April 27.-Maj H E
Bunch of Charleston S a medical OF
ficer attached to the One Hundred and
Sixty-eighth Infantry, who recently re
turned from service oversas, and. Pri
vate Joseph Phillips, a Texan, attach
ed to the casual battalion here, died at
the base hospital ody of injuries re-
ceived Friday night when two jitneys
collided near the reservation. The
death list now numbers six
Afr an autopsy, performed today
County Physician Ogden expressed the
belief that the two drivers, arrested
after the accident, were going at sc
miles an hour.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
TWO LITTLE GIRLS;
BURNED TO DEATH
fioHca Path Children Lose Lives in
Barn Cotton Takes Fire

Honea Path. April 25.-The homes
CT J r Lust and " II Monroe were
shocked yesterday in the death Of I
daughter from each The little girls
four and five years Old, were burned
were playing caught and burned to
the ground. The fathers Of the chill
dren were in town on business and
thre was no one near enough to the
barn when it caught to render any as
sistaHce.
It seems that Mrs Lust had left
some matches in the fork Of a tree
mar the wash pot where she had had
some washing done and the children
took them and were playing around
the barn. In some way in their play
one of the matches struck the tie of a
bale of cotton and set the cotton on
fire. There were several children
present and the two who lost their
lives were over behind some Of the
bales of cotton, which were under a
closed shed Of the barn.
When the fire started all way Of
escape for the two little girls was cut
off. BY the time the children's moth
rs reached the barn it was in flames
and they were unable to render any
help. In few minutes the little ones
had burned to death.
Little Jenie Lust was one Of seven
children of Mr.. Lust, while Mr. Mon
roe only had two children and loses
his little daughter, Marie. Mr. Lust
the owner Of the barn. lost nine bales
Of cotton. two or three tons OF
guano, all of his feed for his stock.
buggy and carriage and some farm i'm
plements.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
HOUSE WORK ......
BEING PUSHED

Work on the remodeling of the
court house is being rapidly pushed
by Contractor Hutto of BroOkland.
When completed there will be q great
deal more room and the offices will all
have fire proof vaults, which will in
sure permanent safety of the public
records. It will be several weeks yet
before the job is completed.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
MAD DOG KILLED

Policeman Harmon shot and killed
u supposed mad dog on Main street
Sunday afternoon and the dead body
of the canine was not removed from
the spot until Monday afternoon-a$
soon as Mayor Keisler learned that
the dead dog had not been removed
from where it had been killed he al
once had the dog carried away and
buried.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
REV. " b QUICK
CONFINED TO BED.

1t is with supreme regret that we
announce the illness Of the Rev. w D
asisck, who has been confined to his
Aone for the past several days. The
pfayers OF ali Lexington will go up
tcv his complete and early recovery;
fcr 10 man is held in higher esteem
han he.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30

that in all instances of this kind hear
ings at which each party concerned
has the opportunity to protect his or
their interests"
Approximately so cities and towns
in South Carolina will be affected by
the revised schedule of increases in
telephone rates.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
PENSION BOARD TO HOLD FINAL
MEETING!

County Pension Board will meet in
the Probate Judges office on Thursday
May Sth at 10 o'clock A N for final
action on all applications for the pres
ent year.
NJ D HARMON
ID. T HARE
JAS. E RAWL.
Pension Commissioners.
GEO. S. DRAFTS Secty.
2t.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
PREPARES TO COUNT
NOSES IN UNITED STATES

Sam L. Rogers is director of the
BIO census and he is preparing now
ITO put g, 900 enumerators at work in
January taking the decennial census
Of fheUnited States He's signing up
the 400 supervisors for the job and
1900 clerks for the bureau in Wash
ington.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
ENTERTAINER AT CRl
ROADS.
CROSS

There will be an ice-cream supper.
fish fry. box party, cake walk etc: at
Cross Roads school house Saturday
night May the 3rd. Lemonade will be
served also.
Everybody come and have a good
time
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30

STOCKHOLM, April 25-British
and American firms are reported to
have contracted for large purchases of
German goods at Hamburg.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30
TYPEWRITER FOR SALE

one no Oliver typewriter, practl-
callv new for sale at q great bargain.
Nav be seen at Dispatch office
until Saturday night of this week.
Come quick
DISPATCH NEWS
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-04-30

Berlin, April PA state Of siege
cas- been proclaimed in SaXony.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-27
WAR TIME PROHIBITION
BOUND TO BE EFFECTIVE
NEXT MONDAY MIDNIGHT

strue the law or deal with offenders.
No attemptsw made by prohibition
members of the committee to conceal
their object in having ordered the three
bills sent to the house in one so as to
prevent more than one fight Some mem
bers intimated that Title One. the war
time enforcement measure, would still
be unpassed when actual wartime pro-
hibition was declared ended. 1t was
pointed out by others that the law made
it mandatory on the president to say
when rehabilitation was Completed,
which would automatically permit sa-
looms to resume operations until Janu-
ary 16, when constitutional prohibition
will become effective.
Members Of the judiciary committee
said it was conceivable that demobiliza-
ton would be delayed beyond the middle
Of January. The general view was that
with the signing Of the peace treaty, and
the government assurance Of speedy de-
mobilization, issuance Of the presidents
proclamation might not be held up longer
than labor day at the latest.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-27
Senate Passes
NavyBiM;
to Conference
Carries Increase of S44,000,0O0
League Opponents Seek
Final Fight Plan.

Washington, June 26.-The naval ap-
preparation bill passed the senate today
virtually as reported by the senate COM
mittee and now goes to conference. 1t
carries approximately S644,O00, 900, an
increase of more than S44 100000 over
the house total.
There was no record vote and no
debate of any larger items, altho SEN
ators King, democrat, Utah. and La
Toilette, republican, Wisconsin, took
occasion to declare that they believed
the appropriations to be excessive. The
largest increase made over the house
measure is the committee amendment to
make the appropriation for naval avi-
alton $35.000,OOO instead OF $l5.OOO,OOO.
Next in size is S12 100000 increase for
pay, which covers the senate s provision
authorizing an enlisted strength Of
191 900 men from September 80 to the
end Of the fiscal year as opposed to the
house plan to reduce the force to 10000
after January /, 1920.