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Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-11-05
PERSONALS

q Mr.. J. T. Berry one of the pro-
gressive and enterprising young mer-
chants of Swansea, was here on bus,-
ness today.
Mrs. G. L. Rish, one of our valued
subscribers at Steedman, came IN
Monday and renewed Ter subscription:
Mr.. B. l.. :kyzer, one of = Black
Creeks substantial farmers and a good
citizen, always living at home-ouvs
MO corn, or bacon. He dropped IN to
see us this morning and renewed his
paper.
Miss Blossie Clark, the much ad-
nlired daughter of Mr.. Bolton Clark
spent Saturday and Sunday last week.
with the old folks at home. She is one
of the popular students Of Winthrop
College. H.
We regret to note. that Mrs. ". ".
Fulmer, from Piney Woods, found it
necessary to go to the Columbia Hos
I pitai for treatment of an afflicted
limb. and trust she may find relief
and permanent cure. , 80.
A., NJ. Boozer, Hsa,.an old safe at
torney, of Columbia, with his sister,
Mrs. Antoinette Russell of Abbeeviile'
and Mrs. tJoaie Lawson, and her son
Russell, Mrs John McCaw and child
rem, of Columbia, were here Sunday
afternoon to visit the old Judge Lem
uel Boozer home.
Our old friend and fellow comrade
j. Al Calk, was in town Tuesday and
renewed his paper for another year.
He is one of our first subscribers and
a. good substantial man. Mrs. Calk
accompanied him, shopping.
It was our pleasure to enjoy the
grand hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
B. Melton of Columbia, Wednesday
and Thursday wh,Ie visiting the state
IdlT. IL was SSltctlIly q 81 SoS S*AS-
to Mrs. Harman and myself to visit
their beautiful home, out in Shandon,
after emerging from the crowded fair
grounds and busy streets of Colum:
bia.
Mayor-eiect Barrett Jones Of Bates
burg was in town Monday on legal
business,
Mr.. W. J. Jefceat of the Pond
Branch section was in town Tuesday
ana made us pleasure call.
DR.. S. B. Harnlan, distinguished
physician and surgeon Of Columbia
was here on business Monday.
NIr. L. W. Shull, one Of the leading
planters of the Cromer section was
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-11-05
Ia Lexington yesterday.

lin Lexington yesterday.
Mr.. Eusebius L. Derrick, popular
memoer Of the county board of COM
nliss:oners, was a pleasant caller at
The Dispatch-News office Monday.
Mrs. Allen Perry, of Batesburg, nee
Miss A. J. Hill, county health nurse,
was here yesterday pursuing her du-
ties. Mrs. Perry has become attached
to the people OF Lexington and her
visits are always a source Of genuine
delight to her numerous friends.
Mr.. n. 3. Wingard, a progressive
young farmer and a popular citizen
of the Gilbert section, was here yes
terday.
Mr.. John ". Smith, gallant old
soldier from near Leesville, and for
mer county commissioner, was here
with the big crowd Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester c.. Miller and
children spent Sunday in Columbia
with friends.
NJ. and Mrs. ". E. Humphries mo-
tored to Columbia Sunday afternoon
where they were the guests of friends.
- MI. and Mrs. James E. Steele ana
children spent Sunday with relatives
at Batespurg, going down in their big
! car.
Mr.. J. P. Hutto, formerly Of Swan
sea but who has been living at Meter,
Ga.,: for the past four or five years,
has moved with his family back to
Swansea. Mr.. Hutto was in Lexing-
ton Saturday and gave us a pleasant
and profitable call.
Capt. and Mrs. L. W. Redd, of
Edgefield. spent yesterday in Lexing-
ton with friends. -
Mr.. VIII Powell of Orangeburg is
spending the week with his. parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H, W. Powell, on Depot
Street. .,'
Mr.. Heber r. Dreher of Selwood,
one Of the most popular men in the
county, was here yesterday. Although
a confirmed bachelor for several
years, Nj. Dreher does not look to be
over forty" .,:..... ..<s
Mrs. James Caughman, of Route 2,
spent Monday in Columbia.
Mrs, Elizabeth Boozer, the very
popular proprietess of the Drafts
Hotel, spent Friday in Columbia shop
ping. -r~
Mrs. 2. W. Worrill and her very
attractive and popular daughter,
Miss Frederica Worrill, have return
ed to Lexington, after spending fort
night most delightfully."- in Batesburg.
Mr.. Roy H. Thompson of St. Mat
thews. paid his usual weekend visit
20 friends in Lexington.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-11-05
Constipation.

Most laxatives and cathartics afford
only temporary relief and should be
used only for that purpose. When
you want permanent relief take
to observe the directions with each
package. These tablets not only
move the bowels, but improve the ap-
petite and strengthen the digestion.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-11-05
COMMISSIONER FCRTTCk
ENDORSES RIDGELL PLAN
FOR GOOD ROADS
Says People Arc Willing to Pay 1axcs
for Roads if They Get Results.

Editor Dispatch
Please allow ne space to express
nv views as to good roads. I think
that the plan DR.. Ridgell suggested
is a good plan. and is the only way
we could get our roads worked at the
present time. owing to the scarcity OF
labor.
I have been talking with the peo-
ple of my section and they tell me that
they don't object to paying taxes for
building and maintaining roads If
they can get the proper results on
their roads. I hope to see such a
plan adopted at the earliest possible
time.
Respectfully,
W-M. W. FURTICk.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-11-05
This Means You.

When YOU get up with bad. taste
in your mouth, a dull tired feeling,
no relish for food and are const1pated,
you may know that you need a dose of
Chamberlain's Tablets. They not
only cause an agreeable movement of
the bowels. but cleanse and invigorate
the stomach and improve the diges-
ton.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-11-05

Rub-My-Tism is a great pain killer.
1t relieves pain and soreness caused by
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06
u. S. TO PROSECUTE
PRODUCERS OF OIL
Profiteering in Liquid Fuel Al
leged-Embargo on Ship
ments to East

Washington, Dec. 6.--(By A. P.)--
The railroad administration today es-
tablished an embargo, effective Mon :
day, against shipments of fuel oil from
the West to points east of Chicago and
st. Louis. This action, it was explained
was necessary to conserve the small sup
plies of coal available for the territory
west on the Mississippi river and to
compel, where possible, the use of fuel
oil instead
Prosecutions of western oil producers
for alleged profiteering was ordered to =
day by Attorney General Palmer. On
complaint filed by Senator Capper, of
Kansas, federal agents were instructed
to proceed at once against producers who
have taken advantage of the fuel short
age in the West to increase the price of
their product.
Oil producers, Senator Capper said.
have increased their prices from about
81 a barrel before the strike to nearly
$3.50 barrel. Senator Capper also
asked the Department of Justice to in :
vestigate complaints that the oil pro :
ducers had got together" on prices.
The embargo was expected to aid in
forcing down the prices.
Oil for export will continue to be
moved, subject only to the permit regu :
lations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06
TALK BRINGS ARREST
FOLLOWING H0LD-UP
Man Overhears Plans to Rob
Drug Store and Chase
Results

Talk on a street corner Of alleged
plans to rob a drug store resulted in
the arrest of one of four men who a
few minutes before were said to have
committed hold up.
The prisoner, caught after chase of
several squares by Patrolmau Howard
and Abraham Sherman, 1925 Parkside
avenue, a brother of the hold up victim,
was held without bail for court today
by Magistrate Stevenson. He is Will
liam Manale, seventeen years old, of
Fortieth and Mount Vernon streets.
Shortly before midnight John Shcr-
man. of the Parkside avenue address.
was stopped by four men about a square
from his home. One of the four held
a revolver at Sherman's stomach and
demanded his money. Sherman gave
them Sl.6O, all he carried with him.
Sherman then went home and few
minutes later his brother Abraham,
came in and said he overheard four
men talking about robbing a drug
store. The brother went out aud sum
moned the patrolman. AS they ap-
preached. the four fed. Three ran into
Fairmount Park. and the patrolman and
Sherman followed the other The flu
gitive is said to have thrown away a
revolver at Fifty second street and
Parkside avenue. He was overtaken
at Fifty second street and Lancaster
avenue. A mask was found in his
pocket when searched at the police sta
tion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06
800 OTIS. OF SCOTCH WHISKY
BURLINGTON MANS LEGACY
Son Late General Burd Grubb Inerts Enough Spirits
Insure against the Inconvenience of Sweet Dry and Dry

lniserably to give any idea of its in =
herent worth in these days of "the sweet
dry and dry"
The nectar in question was brought
to this country from the land of the
wee doch and doris twenty years
ago aud has been waiting it's day in
thte, musty gloom of well stocked wine
cellar.
Mr.. Grubb is a son of the late Gen
eral e. Burd Grubb Though coming
in for only fifth of his uncle's estate,
he receives half the Scotch because
three of the legatees are women.
Three's crowd when it comes to di
viding cases of fine Scotch.
That the inheritance is a thing that
passes mere earthly value is shown by
the statement of Charles ]. Reukauff.
general manager of brewing company
here who says that the real thing in old
Scotch is worth what you can get
for it."
He added that good Scotch should
bring from $15 to $50 quart at auc-
ton, and that plenty of buyers at these
high figures could be found.
Any one who falls into an inherit
ance of this sort has no kick coming
or has he?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06
APARTMENT RENT RISE
REVIEWS TENANT FIGHT
Occupants of WestPhiIa. Build
ing Plan contest-Agents
Offer Explanations

Tenants of an apartment house at
the northeast corner of Sixty third and
Callowhill streets have received notice
of an approaching increase in their
rents.
In consequence. several of the occu :
pants have Joined the West Philadel :
phia Tenants Protective Association
following an indignation meeting last
night.
A. NJ. Nevin. chairman of the pro
testing tenants, said today that he and
his colleagues will refuse to pay the
advanced rental, which. they say
averages about so per cent
Carpenter & Wilson, 1920 Market
street, are agents for the property.
At their office today it was said the
apartment houses had been sold recently
and that the move to increase rentals
was inspired by the new owner. In
the notice sent out the reason given
was the increased assessment and the
growing cost of fuel and other Incl
dentals to upkeep.
1t was asserted today at the office
of the agents that the value of the
property had been jumped $4,000 for
taxation. The building had not been
kept up to date, and the new purchaser
planned a general renovation, it was
said. To cover these added expenses
the rents had to be raised.
It was declared that while the extra
amount might be 80 per cent. as in
cases where rentals had been lifted
from $40 month to $50, even the ad
ditionaI price did not bring the revenue
to the level of other similar suites in
the same vicinity.
At last nights meeting of tenants.
DaLz -. NaI nta..
committee was named to obtain legal
aid. The notice received from the agents
set forth that the new leases would be
effective January 20. but tenants were
notified to give notice of their inten :
tions before noon December II. Some
of the recipients held this time to be
too short in which to procure new
apartments.
Old occupants declared the same
suites for which $50 is now demanded
had been rented in 1914 for $23 and
S25 a month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06
SEAMEN ARRESTED BIG RUSE
Told to 'Come Get Pay" and Then
Face Mutiny Charge

Eight seamen of the L. S. Lake Fres-
60, q shipping board vessel, walked into
United States Commissioner Manley S
Office in the Federal Building to get
their pay this afternoon, and found
themselves confronted with a warrant
for mutiny instead.
Deputy Marshal NJ. V. Kelly had left
word for them to "come and get paid
oh'' when he failed to find them at the
shin this morning sat Pier 8, North
" haryes.
The men arrested were A. Cedar
blade, J. D. Kleaver. NJ. Ropless. NJ.
Delgarde, j. F. Deluge, L. Williams,
A. Farino and John Dalton. The "mu
tiny" charge was not made good, and
all were discharged save Cedarblade,
hleaver and Dalton, who were ordered
TO return Tuesday.
The ship had taken load of coal
from Newport News to Port of Spain,
Trinidad, and was ready for the re
turn journey when the trouble occurred
for which the eight were arrested. Cap
tain Ernest NJ. Peters charged that on
November II the men celebrated
Harmistice day, and refused to take
the ship out because Of the alleged bad
quality of food and quarters.
He agreed to make matters right, and
the ship was two miles at sea when the
stream suddenly gave out. 1t was neces
sary to return to port, where the
American consul had a heart to heart
talk with captain and crew. Followed ar
amicable agreement and voyage to this
. side without incident.
Cedarblade, one of the members ol
the crew, testified that both food anC
quarters on the ship were bad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06
CLEANSE POLITICS,
|S.PLEA TO WOMEN
Head Of State League of Women
Citizens Speaks at organi-
zation Meeting Here
SUFFRAGE PARTY NO MORE

Politicians will have to explain the
why and wherefore of things when
women take an active interest in poll
tics
Mrs. John o. Miller, president of the
Pennsylvania League of Women Citi
sens, made this statement today at the
convention of the organization at the
New Century Club. The convention was
called by the Woman Suffrage party,
which formed a Philadelphia branch OF
the League of Women Citizens and then
parsed out of existence.
Mrs. Miller declared the league would
be on guard constantly in city aud
state and keep close watch on all
kinds of legislation.
1.-THE women are coming into some
degree of power at a time when they
are much needed she said. Thou
sands of those who will soon be voters
are college women, mature women and
those of average modern intelligence.
They form a thoroughly representative
group. The fact that women vote viii
not destroy the home.
It's second nature with a woman to
say why" she added. land this will be
developed as their interest in govern
ment increases.
One of the biggest things before the
women now is the classes for citizen
ship which will soon be started. These
courses will also benefit the men.
Next to that in Importance is the
plan to better the school conditions
of Pennsylvania. Women should oc
cupy some of the school positions, as
they can handle many educational prob
lens better than men"
A review of the new charter for
Philadelphia was given by Mrs. Ed
ward W. Biddle. president of the Civic
Club. Incidentally she praised Mayor
elect Moore.
''Mr. Moore has promised to stand
by the charter" said Mrs. Biddle, 'and
that is all we can ask of him" In
discussing the charter she touched on
the reduction of City Council, the budget
system, the elimination of firemen and
policemen from politics. the city's power
to do its own street cleaning and other
subjects highly pertinent to the city's
welfare.
Mrs. Biddle spoke of the necessity Of
women taking interest in government
Their inattention to governmental af
fairs, she said, left them woefully
ignorant
After the convention Mrs. Miller was
asked if the new organization would
keep in touch with governmental affairs
in politics.
She said the league would have a
thorough legislative program and would
be constantly on guard watching all
kinds of legislation.
One of the first moves of Philadel
phia's women citizens will be to urge
''the election of proportional mum
Der of women as members of the Board
of Education as successive vacancies
occur"
Mrs. George A. Piersol. who has
headed the suffrage organization for
some time. was elected president of the
new league. Mrs. George A. Dunning,
Mrs. Harry e. Kohn, Miss Helen Fogg,
DR.. Ida Stewart Cogill aud Mrs.
Ralph Raiguel We're made vice presi
dents Mrs. f.. Q. A. Ellis, secrc-
tary, and Miss Belle Donehower, treas
urer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06
MAN AND 2 BOYS HURT
AS TRAIN HITS TRUCK
Passengers on Machine Leap
and Suffer Only Slight
Injuries

One man and two boys were injured
about 3 30 a. m. today when train on
the Bustleton line, Pennsylvania Rail
road, crashed into motortruck at the
Ashton crossing, mile below Bustle-
ton.
The injured are in the Frankford
Hospital aud none is in serious con-
dition
Harry Fredericks, twenty eight years
old. Bloomingdale, N. j., lacerated
scalp and body contusions.
John Titus. fourteen years old,
Butler, n. j., lacerations of the body.
Cecil Marion, sixteen years old. But
Ter. n. j., lacerations Of the body.
/ The truck. owned by the American
Hard Rubber Co., of Butler, was
carrying a consignment of rubber to
Philadelphia. AS it approached the
Ashton road crossing, Fredericks, the
driverS and his two helpers did not
hear a signal and could not see the
train or tracks because of height.
The train crashed into the truck, de-
molishing 1t and carrying it about 1000
feet. The passengers in the truck leaped
while the smashed body was being
dragged along by the pilot of the train.
There is no signalman nor bell at
this crossing so early as 5 o'clock in
the morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06
JENKINS ATTEMPTS
TO RE-ENTER PRISON

Mexico City, Dec. 6.-(By A. P.l--
W. o. jenkins. United States consular
agent at Puebla. who was released from
prison there Thursday night, attempted
to secure his reimprisonment there
yesterday, according to special dis
patches received here by the Excelsior.
Judicial authorities at Puebla refused to
allow the consular agent to re enter the
prison.
Mr.. Jenkins's move. according to the
dispatches, was prompted by a desire
to secure unconditional liberty, Mr..
jenkins being quoted as declaring that
bail was furnished by his friend. j.
Walter Hansen, without his knowledge
and that he refused to accept conditional
freedom
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06

Where there's q will there's a way to
get good old Scotch. That's the only
way to get it these days-it has TO be
inherited.
A windfalI-a wet one--has come to
r. Burd Grubb. of Burlington, who re-
Gently served with other city troopers in
France and is socially prominent in
Philadelphia, in the form of thirty
cases of old Scotch whisky. left him in
the will Of his uncle, c. r. Grubb, of
Manada, Pa.
This delightful legacy. which is finer
and rarer than much fine gold, is safely
cached in an old wine cellar in Ma
NADIA, Dauphin county, whence it will
have to be removed to n more favorable
position before the internal revenue
sharps declare the movement of liquor
illegal on and after the dreaded 18th
of January.
Mr.. Grubb's share of the Scotch
makes, in round cheerful figures. 800
quarts of the treasured stuff. And real
Scotch whisky, as every one knows to
his extreme depression, is worth at
least 500 a quart.
That runs the value of the inheri-
tance up to $1,000, which figure fails
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06
POLICE TRAP dope" USERS
Arrest Twelve Men In Raid on Ninth
Street Hotel

Walking unannounced into hotel in
Ninth street near Race, Patrolmen
Kerns and Simonton last night ar
rested twelve men, most of whom were
engaged, it is said, in administering
dope to each other. Hypodermic nee
dies we're scarce, according to the pa =
trolmen, and the addists were helping
each other in order to avoid wasting
time in using the few needles they had,
This morning in the Eleventh and
Winter streets police station Magistrate
Grelis sent eleven of them to the House
of Correction for three months each.
The twelfth was discharged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06
SMYTH sNUBs COL. POTTER
City Solicitor Designate HAS Own
Opinion About Colonel

II have my own opinions about
Colonel Potter declared David ],
Smyth, city solicitor designate today,
in commenting on an attack made on
him by Colonel Sheldon Potter. city's
representative on the Rapid Transit
Co.'S board of directors, He asked to
be excused from further comment.
Colonel Potter criticized the selec-
tion of Mr.. Smyth as city solicitor, on
the ground that he had been counsel for
the Repd Transit Co. and would take
the company's point of view in transit
questions.
"Why didn't they get a man who
would tell the people their rights in
transit matters?h asked Colonel Pot
ter. This man will tell them tht
rights Of the company. The present
city solicitor was a transit attorney
and the company was his habit o.
thought. ! never knew him to thina
of any matter on transit except in the
light of the company's right.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06
TEN LIQUOR DEALERS QUIT
Nine Retailers and One Wholesaler
Fall to Renew Licenses

Nine saloonkeepers and one wholesale
liquor dealer failed to renew the monty
license fee due December /. Those who
allowed their licenses to lapse because
of the nonpayment of the fees are:
Retail-Julius G. Greishaper, 400
South Second street, First ward; Chas.
Fl. Werle. 330-32 Harmony street.
Fifth ward; Dowling & Keegan, 1904
Market street, Ninth ward; John Gun
milf, 701 North Third street. Eleventh
ward Patrick McKeogh, northwest
corner Tenth and Poplar streets, Twen-
tieth ward; August It. Hauser, 4412
Cresson street, Twenty first ward |:
Anne J. Phillips, Twenty fifth and
Huntington streets, Twenty eighth
ward; Louis II. Hopf, 2613-15 West
Girard avenue. Twenty ninth ward !;
George NJ. Metzcher, Twenty third and
Mexican streets, Forty eighth ward.
Wholesale - Jacob Roseman, 2222
North Front street, Nineteenth ward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06
Keep Sabbath Association Birth

More than 100 churches of all de-
nominations will send delegations to
a mass meeting next Thursday evening
at st. Luke's Methodist Episcopal
Church, Broad and Jackson streets,
marking the seventy ninth anniversary
of the Philadelphia Sabbath Associa :
the Philadelphia Sabbath Association,
will deliver the address of welcome. and
there will be addresses by Lieutenant
Governor Edward l.. Beidleman and
Bishop F, Berry, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The Rev. DR..
Groves w. Drew, pastor of the Third
Baptist Church, will conduct de-
Rotional service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06
REVIVE 7-CENT FARE IN N. J.
Old Rate Back Tomorrow; Again
Pay as You Enter

The seven cent fare. with a one cent
transfer privilege, will be restored In
New Jersey beginning tomorrow morn
ing. the Public Utility Board having
approved the company's application.
With the return of the old rate will
come a return Of the old system of
entering and leaving. Passengers will
enter cars by the rear doors and pay
as they enter. They will leave by the
front door.
Thomas N. McCarter, president of
the Public Service Co., issued a state
ment following the announcement of
the boards approval. He said:
''1t will be the aim of the com
pany to give the best service it can.
and it should be the consideration of
the public to promote its best interests
by working in harmony with the com
pany, to see that some reasonable regu-
lation is made of the unbridled jitney
which has already been one of the seri-
Gus basic troubles of the railway com
pany and is decided factor in making
increased fares necessary"