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Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15

Lexington Dispatch-News Pub. Co.
Lexington South Carolina.
Dear Editor:
AS ITe only written you all one let
ter am now gong to try one more be-
fore leaving this Camp up here, We
are expecting 80 be leaying here row
~ ssit most any tiIne TO come TO- sa cssan.
dear home for Demob biiizations And:
so sssow 1sm Certainly glad for there's no
sexcitenient TO look to in here now, OF
1epurserpow if the war had lasted, and
81 .stiA say the same thing sure did
want to so over and do my bit, as
every true Lexingtonian, wanted to
do that was in the army. sure was
glad to get home for Xmas and no
sliced lots were there with Discharges
now just happen to be one Of the un
lucky ones there. I sure did hate to
leave there too Sunday for then did
not have any idea but what would
be sent to tsFrance with the Army OF
Occupation OF course I did not care a
great della to go for ] like the u. 8. too
good to want to go to some foreign
land to ork now I'm going to tell you
about our company.
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every respect. They are all good boys.
And I like them all, same from all
over the u. 9. Now this will give
you an idea we only have 95 men, n
our company and Is states represent
aed, there are several southern States
represented, as we'll as can say there
are from g. G.. SO you can ses we
have our. share, we are always there
no matter where you go. / got back
Monday afternoon and I've never seen
no much rain in all my life. It has
fained day and night without stop
zing one bit And even without the
rain It was a perfect swamp or marsh
here bfore the camp was built, and
now we cant hardly get out Of our
SsaIrac4s, Honestly its half knee deep
In mud and water.
NY me sure had some time New
years They let US stay up until o.
clock and we sure had some time.
would not let any one sieep, wouid
10. fronn barracks to another and
throw every one out OF his cot some
rot sore, but could not say a woro TOR
St was all in fun Now I sure DO wisr
snne thing and that is that 1 could s@
Hfre News this week for anything
from home comes in 50 GOOD. ana
good old paper like the News comes IN
slkeT good old Pal
Well, now guess will not want 10
publish this now, SO must close.
With the best wishes to the News
and all its readers.
am
Il Yours Very Truly,
q Pvt. Edwin Clair Floyd
Co. E 427 Telegraph Blu.
: Franklin Cant. Camp Meade, Md.
=; Just received q lot of one ana TWO
horse Stud debaker wagons. Also stalk
Z cutters, and disc harrows. which we
offer to the public at right prices
Rarre Hardware Co.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15

TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
The special examination for teach
ers will be held In the Court House ON
next Saturday, January 18th.
a. D. MARTIN,
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15

LADIES no MEET AT CONGAhIlh41Et Ilfl1t
SCHOOL.
The Ladies School improvement
Too sue will meet at the Congaree
school House Friday afternoon Jan.
~ Of three o'clock. The members
will be appreciated.
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In the Name of Pity---Give!
Co. Spt Ell.

Of the stricken peoples OF
theme East
all the
sle toward ousttched have never "
nd now cry the depths of greater need than even our torn
souls known In the Of pydo not fall US!
There suffering lands famine death bu ~
sn nr ppe still lives and send help lest we
perish, zx,&
your God searching that you
may denied Him. shanned him "hen our "o
rocked in misery tortured bodies hearts SILL Graded
algene to God and u
manity.
The peop of suffering The have Travelled
Dorosa tears and blood And now" are 50 low
the dust that strength raise
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15

5: lust received q lot of one and two
horse .Nudebaker wagons. Also stalk
Eatters, and disc harroWs. Which we
offer to the public at right prices
Barre Hardware co.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15

Jesse Walter Wessinger.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
IN THE NAME OF PITY---GIVE!
Campaign for $3O,OOO,OOO

Of this Lexington County quota only SOoo0 everyone W"
hepas you ought proportion dy but v" nave
worthy this cannot atoo 70 1a
solicitor does send your contribution cash or peogonec
ohn Treasurer Due credit Will pe given
whether you regulation card or not .
~ CYRUS [. SF1EALY,
Chairman for Lexington County,
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15

7TSiiI 3eIYIe q " u POI POI
sold the aggregate sizes hayezfeae aet. et
an amount sufficient to pay the aeos
of the plaintiff, with interests ana
costs. the sale will be stopped.
II. L. HARTMAN,
G. c. G P &, G s
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It12c.
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BOx PARTY AND. CAKE WALK.

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. Camp Meade. Md.

yoight Haltiwanger.
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Evening journal., 1919-10-07
AUTO FATALITY
HEARD BY JURY
Stigliamo Charged With
Manslaughter After Death
of Clark
RUN DOWN WHILE
REPAIRING CAR

Before Chief Justice Pennewlll and
Judges Conrad and Helsel and a jury
in Court OF oyer and Termlner. Frank
stlgllano was placed on trial this morn
ing on a charge OF manslaughter. lie
Is alleged 90 have caused The death OF
William Clark by running him down
In his automobile on state road, near
Mlnquadale Home. on August 81
James Salisbury is counsel for Siis-
liano. and Deputy Attornics General
Green and speakman are conducting the
prosecution
Clarence Lemon testified that Clark
was riding with him IN his machine
when they stopped near MInquadalo
Home TO repair a Nat tire.
Clark stood alongside the machine
when Stigllan0. driving, be said al
about 30 miles an hour. ran him down
10 was a windy night and a thick dust
nlled the air. he said Lemon stated
that Clark was carried about forty feet
by the automobile
Mrs. Marie Lemon and Anna Wright
gave similar testimony.
Clark died In a hospital four days
after the accident.
The trial was IN progress when a re-
cess was taken by the court until 9
O'Clock this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1919-10-07
Thieves TAKE SS5,
LEAVE $1,000 BONDS
Safe of Realty Construction
Co. Rihed In
Night
PECULIAR CASE
PUZZLES POLICE

A robbery which IS proving a puzzle
TO the police was perpetrated last
night or early this morning at the Of
flce OF the Realty Construction Com
pany. No. 907 orange street Cash 10
the amount OF SIS was taken. but Lib
cry bonds to the value OF $500 were
untouched
The company occupies a room on the
second floor OF the Orange street build
ing. Apparently the robbers entered
The building by the street door which
is left open. and gained easy access
10 The second floor They they chopped
a hole In the door leading 10 the Of
nee itself and let themselves in.
There Is a small safe, built OF steel
and OF the cabinet type, in the ONCE
The robbers evidently forced the door
OF this without difficulty, as there are
no marks upon Il indicating that any
form OF explosive was used. Inside the
safe were the Liberty Bonds and ss5 in
Gosh. The robbers took The money ami
left the bonds.
Residents In the neighborhoOd say
they heard no suspicious sounds dur
ing the night. and Il was not until the
OF the company reached the
Office This morning TO begin the days
business that the robbery was discoy-
cred
Evening journal., 1919-10-07
MAY sign WHARF
CONTRACT TODAY
If Detail Is Closed Work On
Project Will Be Started
At Once
DREDGE
OPPOSITE SITE

70 is likely that the contract for The
construction Of the Municipal wharf. at
Front and Church streets, Will be
signed some time this afternoon. This
viii mean that The work VIII commence
Immediately.
AZ The meeting Of the Board Of lEarbor
Commissioners this morning, ii was
learned that all was In readiness for
the signing OF the contract and illai
representative Of the commission
would 60 10 Philadelphia 10 secure the
signature OF 3. l.. Taylor. president OF
The Arundel Corporation. which concern
has The contract. Mr. Taylor has been
ill ln bed with ptomaine pols0n0ng for
several days but has recovered kufi-
cicntly today 10 sign the contract. After
the signature OF Mr.. Taylor IS aflxed.
Mayor Taylor VIII also sign
The commissioners learned this
morning that the dredgo Mlnquas. OF
The L. s. Engineering department. has
been lying opposite the site OF the
proposed wharf. deepening the chan
mel. Bad conditions wero reported. the
mud being clayey and dinicult 10
handle.
10 was also learned today that two
New York firms, among the largest In
the country are very much interested
in WilmingtOns proposed harbor i'm
provements, and have assured the
commissioners that they VIII bid on
any new work that is proposed from
now on.
Evening journal., 1919-10-07
Travellers AID
Offers SERVICE
Will Assist Chamber of Com
merce In Demonstration
Sale Week"
HOPE TO MAKE
CITY TRADE CENTER

That the Travellers Aid Branch OF the
Wilmington Community Service is a
real asset 10 this city was demon
strated yesterday when Mrs Marie H.
Haughey, director. offered the services
OF her department 10 the Chamber OF
commerce for any assistance which il
properly could give in connection with
the reception and direction OF visitors
TO Wilmington during the coming
Demonstration Sale Week" October
i3 TO rs.
The Mercantile Section Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, through which the
details Of the campaign TO develop this
city as the logical trade center FOR the
peninsula and surrounding territory are
being arranged. were gratefully I'M
pressed with Mrs. Haughey's offer. The
impressions which strangers receive
and carry home with them. regarding
any city they visit, are mainly gained
from the reception they receive when
they arrive, and 10 Is realized by the
general committee that there are ire-
mendous possibilities for the advance
ment Of Wilmington in the opinion Of
visitors from the Peninsula, in the CO.
NltidtlNt dNllNitN ul the AIuNtltl- Alus
Particularly is this true IN view OF
the fact that this organization is in
terested in The mercantile life Of VIII
mlngion solely IN its relation 10 the
development Of the community as a
whole. II has nothing 10 gain through
Its cooperation. except the satlsfac-
lion OF the knowledge That 30 has
helped to make visitors feel al home
and that 10 has opened it, stOrehouse
Of courteous information 10 all COM
ers. thus making visitors feel that
there Is always at their command a
courteous. active organization whose
sole reason for existence Is that 1t may
be able to help others find their way
to either business or pleasure by The
most expeditions channel. and 20 safe
guard the interests OF the unfortunate.
10 is this sort OF cooperation In com
munity advancement which has re-
nected great credit upon the service,
and been OF much practical benefit 20
development.
Evening journal., 1919-10-07
FARMERS OBJECT
TO TRESPASSERS
Levy Court Names Special
Constable TO Break Up IL
legal Practice
CHEMICAL co. GETS
DEPUTY SHERIFF

Farmers OF Chrlstiana hundred are
annoyed By trespsssers who cross their
lands with dog. and gun, deetroyins
property and taking fruit and nuts.
Joseph Marvel sent a communication
TO Levy Court today asking the ap-
pointment OF Robert Webster, who
lives on the Laird farm on Banning
road, as a deputy sheriff, that he. may
stop the trespassing. The request was
granted, Mr.. Marvel and other prop
erty owners OF that neighborhood bear
ing the expense. Mr.. Marvel said men
come out from Wilmington and cross
the lands OF William Winder Laird.
William dupont. Charles G. Rupert and
his own, and then trespass on lands
beyond.
The Levy Court accepted the invi-
tation Of Colonel Jervey, United States
engineer 70 go on the ha7bor inspec-
tlon trip with city ofilcials on Octo-
Der i3.
The petition OF Samuel A. Gsrvey.
chief OF the special police OF the Ma
tlonal Anlllne and Chemical Go. OF Mar
Gus Hook, FOR deputy sheriffs for that
plant. was granted. The men appointed
are ~ l. fntiitEu1Vut llNVlila5 iltuutt-
sey, Ell Rayburn, Joseph De Night. J.
Kerrlck OF Nssman's. j. Shaw, j. Pax
son OF Claymont, Michael Finn, VIII
mington.
The sum OF si29 was received from
the trustees Of the poor. The bond OF
Norman II. Downs as constable for
Red Lion was approved.
The court voted to accept the Glas-
road, and 20 pay the con-
tractor. Alfred H., Mcdowell SIP .J23sf
The courtapprOved the sublettlng by
stewart and DonOhue OF work on the
Taylors bridge road TO ]. J. HOllings-
worth
Bids will be asked FOR grading and
placing Of new concrete cutters on
Lore avenue from the trolley line to
the river road
Bids were opened as follows for the
or three bridges In Apo
1uinimink hundred
A bridge along the Maryland line:
Scott and Schwatka. s2,27O5O, complete
in % working days: Newton Bridge |
Company. 90, ,969, in 90 days.
Caldwell's bridge Scott and Schwatka,
z, ,s96.3i. IN q days: Newton Bridge
Company, s2532 in 90 days.
Bridge at Gibbs Scott and Schwatks,
2. 2.0l55O. in iS days: Newton Bridge
Company, s32i6, in 90 days
The bids were referred 10 the COM
nlttee OF the whole and the county en-
yineer.
The court adjourned until afternoon
Evening journal., 1919-10-07
NO MANSLAUGHTER,
JURY DECLARES.
Long Acquitted of Charge of
Causing Death of
Child
FATALITY FOLLOWS
SMASH OF AUTOS

James r. Long was acquitted by a
Jury, In Court OF oyer and Terminer
this morning, Of a charge Oi man
slaughter In connection with the death
OF Margaret Dyer, years old, as a re-
suit Of injuries sustained In am auto
mobile accident at Kennett turnpike
and the Baltimore road. on August q.
The jury was out about an hour ana
a half.
The lltle Dyer girl was riding in
Longs automobile when t coilided
with a car driven by William shannon.
She was thrown out and died about
two hours later in the Homeopathic
Hospital
The trial OF the case started before
Chief Justice pennewill and Judges
Conrad and Helsel yesterday morning
The day was taken up with the near
ing OF testimony. and the jury was
charged this morning Philip l.. Gar
rett and John r. Lynn we're counsel
for Long.
Long contended that a third unknown
car was responsible for the accident
that resulted in the child's death lie
testified that Just before he reached the
Baltimore turnpike, he noticed the
headlights OF a machine in back OF MIN
and at the same time saw Shannon's
car coming out the kennett turnpike
Unexpectedly. he stated, shannon turn
ed his car toward the Baltimore road
and as his car was very close he en-
deavored TO avert a collision. Another
automobile struck his car In the rear
he stated. and knocked him into the
shannon machine All OF the occupants
Of the Long car, who were Miss Elva
VI. Dyer, the aunt Of little Margaret
Dyer Harvey White and Anna Selfries.
were knocked out OF the car uncon-
scious. lie Immediately left his dam
aged car. sought the little girl and her
aunt and went In Donald Smiths auto
mobile 10 the Homeopathic Hospital.
lie did not see the car that struck him
in the rear and did not know what had
become Of Il.
Miss Dyer testified that the car IN
the rear struck Longs car before Long
smashed into Shannon's car. She also
stated that they were proceeding along
the pike at a moderate rate OF speed
and were not racing with another car
Miss Selfries and Harvey White cor
roborated the defendants testimony.
Evening journal., 1919-10-07
SLEUTHS KEEP AFTER
THIS AUTO OWNER

Although Magistrate Gluckman has
announced that no more written sum
mons would be sent 10 automobllists
charged with violating the State auto
mobile laws. car owners here are
amused at the case Of c. Barker McCol-
lough. OF No 6i2 North Franklin street.
Mr.. Mccullough was using his car 10
carry members OF the Eastern Star to
and from their homes to their head
quarters, in the Masonic Temple, on the
evening OF September %. when he was
charged by the local police with vio-
lating the automobile law, in not hav-
ing his lights burning.
on this charge he was arranged in
City Court and the case dismissed.
The stern hand OF the law pursued
him. however. he receiving a letter
from the Nitelli Detective Agency on
october 4, stating he was slated TO be
tried before Magistrate Gluckman on
the evening OF October for violating
the State DINNER law on the same
evening as alleged in the city's war
rant.
MFR. Mccullough took the matter up
with the police who told him 10 ignore
the summons and this he done. SO far
he has not been arrested on charge
OF contempt.
Evening journal., 1919-10-07
PROMOTE DUPONT
COMPANY OFFICIALS
Major K. X. V. Casey, L. P.
Mahony and S. B. Wood
bridge Advanced
ALL ARE APPOINTED
DIRECTORS OF SALES


A number Of promotions have been
made among the executives in the
sales department Of the dupont Com
pany
l.. p. Mahony. formerly manager OF
the Columbus. Ohio, composite oflce'
has been appointed director OF explo-
sives sales.
Major X. X. " Casey has been made
director OF the military sales division
in which is included what was former
~ the sporting powder division and
now known as the shotgun powder
section.
:. B. Woodbridge has been made di-
rector OF sales OF the lithopone, dry
colors and pigment division.
Mr.. Mahony entered the cOmpanys
service as a clerk. February 2, 1895.
Eighteen years later. on February I,
1913. he was appointed as assistant di-
rector OF explosives sales. He con-
tinued in this position until June 4.
1918. when he became manager Of the
composite O1lce at Columbus. Ohio,
where he remained until his recent
promotion.
Major Casey came with the cOmpny
January &C. 1905. entering the rifle
.mOkeless division, which was then a
part Of the commercial sales Depart
ment. In 1907 the rifle smokeless di-
vision was transferred 10 the smokeless
powder operating department. and In
1914 10 the military sales department.
Major Casey was made manager Of the
rife smOkeless division, in AprJ, 1914.
He was active In the great work con-
Quoted by the military sales department,
under the leadership OF Colonel Edmund
G. Buckner, and specialized in rifle
smokeless and special articles OF war
fare.
Mr.. Woodbridge was prominently
identified with Harrison Brothers and
Company, OF Philadelphia. for ten years
prior TO the taking over Of that con-
Germ by the dupont Company. He
ioined the Harrison forces in 1907, as
assistant TO the General sales manager.
He was afterwards salesman for the
company in railroad and industrial
work. In 1916 he became sales man
ager for the BecktOn Chemical Com
pany, manufacturers OF lithopOne, and
was with this organization, which was
allied with the Harrisons, at the time
both Of them were taken over by the
dupont Company. He has been assist
ant director OF sales in the acids. heavy
chemicals, llthopone. dry colors and
pigment division until recently pro-
NOTED 10 his new office
Evening journal., 1919-10-07
DISPUTE fIVE-GENT
THEORY OF MITTEN
Ability to Garry Riders at
That Rate Denied BY
Transit Chiefs
ZONE" FARES
ARE DEFENDED

ATLANTIC CITY. Oct. 7.-Philadel-
phia Rapid Transits ability to carry
passengers at nickel and escape bank
ruptoy. or at least grave fiscal sltua-
tlOn." Is the large ny in The ointment
~ 5000 electric railway managers gath
nring here 10 discuss the desperate
situation" cOnfr0niing the traction lines
Of the nation IN the thiriy-eighth an
nual convention OF the American Elec-
trio Railway Association. which launch
ed its preliminary session on the NH
lion Dollar Pier yesterday
There are some indications that
Thomas =. Mltten. president Of p. r. T.,
would not receive anything more than a
perfunci0ry welcome. II he should come
here. after the disconcertlns statements
he made IN his written testimony sub
mitted 10 the federal probe commits
sion, which Is probing the electric rail-
way "crisis" In Washington.
But Philadelphia does not have a
.lve-cent fare" an authority in the
councils Of the national organization Or
the traction interests said today "os-
tenslbly. Philadelphia riders are car
ried for a jitney. but. IN fact as was
shown by the rebuttal testimony Of
President Mortimer. OF the North Amer
jean Company. before the federal
probers. the returns from transers net
the p. r. T. a lve-and-One fare. amount
ing to a six-cent rate"
10 is virtually certain the "philadel-
phia situation will figure largely IN
The discussion Of zones and zone fares
before the national association here on
Thursday.
There were indications today that the
trolley mems national body will make
the light OF Which The Public Service
Railway Is now the storm centre IN
Camden. Trenton. Newark and other
Jersey cities. their hght in the first
convention held in nearly three years.
Today it was said on the authority
OF propagandists OF the National Asso-
citation that the Jersey zone system is
theoretically the most perfect method
or solving the problem Of the urban
and interurban lines that ever has been
devised. II II can be justified through
the fre OF practical application in Jer-
sey- II VIII be adopted generally
throughout the country as fast as prac-
There is nothing Ike it IN the
world, NE experts here assert. 'sN
three cents for the first mile and two
cents for each additional mile st pro-
vides the cheapest trolley transporia-
ton for short-distance riders in anv
part OF the universe.
Most OF The present so-called zone
systems elsewhere are area systems
operated upon The nat rate OF 1--WE cnnie
FOR urban limits and Two cents for each
additional mile Travelled. In England
and on the continent OF Europe. the
zone system Is the only system known.
They charge by stages, having no such
thing as a flat rate"
The jersey. zone system has been
worked out upon a scientific scale. 70
Is based on the theory that the cost
Of Transporting riders should be two
elements, the standby or terminal
charge OF keeping the line In readiness
70 serve and the additional cost for dis
tance travelled" atF
Evening journal., 1919-10-07
SELL EQUIPMENT OF
POOLE MACHINE SHOP

The real estate and plant buildings
OF the duPontPoole Engineering shops
AZ West Front aBd Thorn streets. OF
which the tools and equipment were
disposed Of yesterday at auction, viii
also be placed on the market fer sale.
The Poole shops are widely known and
the plant location Is considered one Of
the best in this vicinity It WITS for
merly tho ]. Morton Poole Company
the shop being established before the
civil war. II has about 200 feet on the
Chrisiiana river, about is5 feet on the
railroad tracks and has a depth OF
about 500 feet In all there are about
5000 square feet Of floor space in the
buildings.
The results Of the sale Of equip
ment which were sold at auction yes
terday are now being ta5ulated. The
shops were taken over by the duPonls
during the war. Iron implements en-
bracing 72i articles. from shovels up
10 a thlrty-ton steam power swinging
iib crane were sold at nominal prices.
often not exceeding the price Of junk.
10 the few bidders
Evening journal., 1919-10-07
SIMS, BENSON ARE
DENIED FULL RANK

WASHINGTON, oct :. United Pressl.
The senate naval affairs committee
voted today against comforting the
permanent rank Of admiral on Admiral
W. s. Sims and Rear Admiral W. $.
Benson. Instead. ihe committee amend
ed the bin that recently passed the
House 10 have 70 provided for three vice
admlrals 40 an active salary OF $1,000
a year and retired pay OF $4,000 This
amendment was forced as a comprom-
ise By senator's who refused to grant
the rank Of full Admiral 90 Benson and
Sims unless Rear Admiral Mayo was
included All three would be given
the rank OF vice admiral under the bill
as changed
Evening journal., 1919-10-07
Won DER G0LTZ, HUN,
JOINS RUSSIAN ARMY

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 7. United Press.
-Pleld Marshal Won Der GOltz and his
STAFF have Joined the Russian forces In
the Baltic provinces. II was reported
today in a dispatch from Berlin. which
quoted advlces from Russian sources.
Field Marshal Won Der GOltz and his
men have been operating In the Baltic
states for the past six month. Origin
ally sent there by the German govern
ment. Won Der Goltz refused TO return
and I'm a statement last week, declared
his presence was necessary TO combat
BOlshevism.
In answering the Allies demand that
The German forces In the Baltic region
be Withdrawn, Germany declared Won
Der Goltz was operating independently
OF any authority from the Berlin gov
ernment.