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The Lamar register., 1919-04-23
Need Race Track.

The need of long and wide race
track in Lamar was never so apparent
IS at the present time l.. l.. Van
GinScl went to Denver last week and
returned on Saturday with a Stutz
car that has spccdometcr guaged up
TO two hundred an hour and keeps it
geared to the top most Of the time.
Then Tuesday morning Fred Kelsey
came back from Pueblo with a bran
new Apperson S. II don't need any
specdometer atall, as it was pledged
Fred that its time for a mile was moth
ing flat on any old road outdoors. If
these two drivers happen to strike 4
stretch of our usual roads in this sec
tion at one and the same time, look
out, Somebody is going to get beat
or hurt. Anyway, they both have fine
cars and each thinks his is the best
made.
Except one rattlin' good Henery we
know of.-The Devil.
The Lamar register., 1919-04-23

A husky American soldier keeping
Die Wacht am Rhine"
The price of Peace" will be given
free at the high school auditorium on
Saturday evening of this week under
he auspices of the Women's Liberty
Loan Committee. Everybody invited.
The Lamar register., 1919-04-23
J. A. BROCKShIRE, Representative
LAMAR, COLORADO

Gale A. Lee of the Wiley State
Bank, was in Lamar yesterday even
ing to attend the big doings at Orient
Chapter.
c. Frost Liggett left the first of
the week for Los Angeles. called by
the sickness of his daughter. Miss
Catherine.
Geo Harper has returned from serv-
ice in the army and is again holding
down his old job at the Up-To-Date
drug store.
Mayor S. D. Church left the first of
the week for Kansas City. He expects
to stop few days at Excelsior Springs
before returning.
w. w. Bassore. who has been living
in Lamar for some months, moved
with his family to his claim southwest
of Lamar this week.
Postmaster Charley Baldwin Of
Granada, was county seat visitor on
Tuesday visiting old friends and at
tending to business matters.
Messrs l.. C. Rogers and V. Sadler
of the Cheyenne Wells bank came over
by auto yesterday to attend the spec
ial convocation of Orient Chapter.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Rosebrough and
son, Vernon, who has recently return
ed from Camp Travis, were county
seat visitors on Tuesday afternoon
A card received by friends from At
torney w. d. Gordon this week was to
the effect that he hoped to soon fol-
low the card and be again in Lamar.
Hon. n. n. Mclean and Mrs. l.. II.
Manville went to Trinidad yesterday
to attend the funeral of the late Judge
r. r. Ross. which will be held today.
The Round Table Club met with
Mrs. Geo. b. Merrill Wednesday, April
23rd. Miss Ruby Johnston gave an
interesting talk on her work in the
Home Service Division of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. Mrs. NJ. c. Ward read
a collection of modern poems. Twelve
members and two guests were present.
r. L. Moore, who left Lamar about
a year ago for work in the Y. NJ. C.
A. overseas, returned home yesterday.
He spent six months at the huts in
London and later went to France. He
met Herschel Horn few weeks ago
and expects that he will soon be re-
turning also.
Fred Marvin, editor Of the Noun
tain States Banker, was in Lamar last
Saturday interviewing the local bank
ers and his many friends here. He
was formerly editor of the Bent Coun
ty Democrat and later of the Pueblo
Chieftain. When properly pushed
Fred can be induced to talk some pol
ities.
The Lamar register., 1919-04-23

Speaker Allyn Cole came down from
Denver last week to attend the session
of the district court here this week
His work in the state capital will re-
quire his return there for a short time
after the close Of the term of court.
The Lamar register., 1919-04-23
Gift To Hospital.

The Lamar General Hospital is in
receipt of eighteen dresser scarfs do
iatcd by the Dorcas Society Of the
North side The material was furnish
ed by a. number Of the members of
The society and the hand work by
others making a beautiful and useful
addition to the equipment of the hos
pital. This is not the first time the
hospital has experienced the generos-
ity of the Dorcas Society. A cash do
nation received June, 1917, and over
a year ago these kind hearted ladies'
sent a large box of home canned fruit,
Jelly and preserves to the hospital. 1t
is such generous and friendly acts that
make il possible for an institution of
this character to weather this period
Of the high cost Of living. The hos
pital board extend their thanks and
appreciation to the donors whose
names follow:
Mrs. Martha Wood.
Mrs. A. Neary.
Miss Edna Neary.
Belle Montgomery.
Mrs. j. c. Copeland.
Mrs Ester Keener.
Mrs. Nettie Bever.
Mrs. w. p. Taylor.
Mrs. Eva Mclean.
Mrs. Kittie Wilson.
Mrs. Fred Clark, Wiley.
Mrs. Anna Gottmane, Wiley.
Mrs. J. II. Ellenbcrger, McClave.
Mrs. S. +. Dinius, Lamar.
Mrs. j. b. Esgar.
Mrs. C. F. Hiley.
Lydia Davis.
Pauline Guder.
The Lamar register., 1919-04-23

FOR SALE-Wind Mill. steel tower,
pump and tank. See at Holbert's
The Lamar register., 1919-04-23
N. N. MCLEAN
STATIONER
THE RELIABLE
.JEWELER
DRUGGIST

Remember Ice Sod Ice Cream Sur
at
Fountain andot
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
LEXINGTON BOYS OFF
FOR WOFFORD COLLEGE

Mr.. Samuel a. George, one of our
popular young men, left yesterday for
Wofford college, Spartanburg, to pur-
sue his studies as a junior, after hav-
ing spent a delightful summer vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel 3. George. Other young men
leaving for the same institution in
clude |. r. Lever Chaplin: 3. B. Oliver.
II. V. Rast and Coke B. Smith, Swan
sea j. r. Swyeert, Peak; f. S. Snyder
and L. d. Bradham, Jr., Batesburg,
and z. c. Griffith Of Gilbert. All Of
these young men belong to the junior
class, placing Lexington's representa-
ton at the head of the list at Wofford.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
LEXINGTON AUTO co.
New Automobile Establishment for
LcXingtOIr-SucceedS the Oswald
Garage.

The Lexington Auto Company is one
of the new enterprises for Lexington.
This firm, headed by Messrs. w. E.
Humphries and John R. Corley, has
purchased the Oswald Garage and, in
addition to operating an up-to-date
garage, will sell the Allen, Paige,
Chevrolet and bort cars, together
with a full line of supplies.
Mr.. Humphries up to a few weeks
ago had been manager of the Lex
ington branch of the DuPre Auto Co.,
and is well known throughout Lex
ington. Mr.. Corley is a member of
the well known firm of corley Bros.
and is a successful and popular young
Lexingtonian. The success of the
new firm is already assured
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
DR.. RICE B. HARMON
RETURNS TO LEXINGTON
Popular Druggist Recovering Nicely
From Injuries Sustained Several
Months Ago.

DR.. Rice +. Harmon returned to
Lexington on Monday afternoon from
the Columbia hospital, where he has
been undergoing treatment for in
juries to his leg for the past several
weeks While it is necessary for him
to get about on crutches, DR.. Harmon
is getting along nicely and will soon
be restored to his former strength.
Dr. Harmon is head Of the Harmon
Drug Company, one of the largest and
most up-to-date retail drug establish
ments in the State. He is widely
known and exceedingly popular, and
his return to Lexington will not only
be heralded with genuine delight by
his host of friends, but his presence
will add new life and new energies
into the business life of this good old
town.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
PICNIC AT CFIAPTN.
Uncle JOSH Enjoys the Hospitality OF
the Good People OF That Section.

BY special invitation last week we
attended the meeting Of the K. of P,
w. O. W., and Red Men at Chaplin
Friday There were five interesting
speeches made in the interest of the
respective SOC ieties and were all enter
tanning and we'll received by the large
crowd present, men, women and chill
dren Of the entire neighhorhood and
those from afar. At the dinner hour
one of the grandest spreads ever pro-
vided for was served A dinner of the
substantials of life-chicken, roast
pork, ham,, cake, pies and custards,
such only as the ladies and good
housewives of the Dutch Fork are
competent to prepare and serve; good
enough for the kings, with a sufi-
cheney for all present, and enough to
satisfy as many more.
Everything so friendly and sociable
with welcome to make any one de-
lighted to be there.
Chaplin is one of our prosperous
business towns. inhabited by the very
best citizens and is backed by a good
country.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
American Legion
To Hold Meeting

Owing to bad weather conditions
and the fact that sufficient notice had
not been given the meeting OF the
American Legion was poorly attended
last Thursday night The next meet
ing of the legion will be held Thurs
day night, September 25, at the
school house and the officers urge
upon all who are members ana all
who are eligible for membership to
be present on that date, as business
Of Importance is to be transacted. The
legion is made up Of all men who
served in the armed forces of the
United States during the World War.
1t is a nationwide organization which
gives promise of cutting quite figure
in the affairs of the country. The
men in Lexington county who are en-
titled to membership should be on
hand at the next meeting and take
part in the adoption of bylaws for
the local branch. The meeting dur
ing the week of the county fair will
be held on Tuesday, October 21, at
which time delegates will be elected
to a State meeting which is to be held
in Columbia during the State fair.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
COUNTY CHAIRMAN APPOINTED
FOR, THE MEMORIAL DRIVE

Col. T. C. Ca1lison has been appoint
ed county chairman for Lexington
county to direct the work OF raising
the county's share for the erection OF
the proposed memorial to the soldiers
who took part in the world war. Lex
ington's quota is s4,s5o. an amount
which Col. Callison believes ought to
be easily raised. Col. Callison has not
yet made appointments of the various
chairmen who will assist him, but
hopes to be able to announce them IN
next weeks paper. The work Of can
vassing for funds is to begin on the
anniversary Of the breaking of the
Hindenburg line by the Immortal
Thirtieth Division.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
SUMMERLAND COLLEGE
TO OPEN THURSDAY
largest EITollment in History-Bud-
get of News From Batesburg.

Batesburg, Sept. 16.-Summerland
college will begin its regular session
Thursday of this week. The largest
enrolment in the history Of the COL
lege is expected. President P. E..
Monroe has added several additional
rooms to the college dofmitory dur
ing the summer The additional rooms
will be sufficient to accommodate
about 20 students
+ Rev. P. D. Risinger of Ehrhardt,
S. c., chairman of the board of trus-
tees of Summerland college, was a
recent visitor to this section.
Hon. B. w. Crouch and Judge c. J..
Ramage, prominent members of the
'Saluda bar, were in town Monday,
Prof w. c.: Graham Of the Bates
burg high school, visited his parents
at Florence the latter part of the
Mr. J. P. Copeland attended the
opening exercises of the University Of
South Carolina in Columbia Tuesday.
His sons, Frank and Wilbur, will at
tend the coming session at the uni
versity.
Mr.. T. B. Quattlebaum of Williston
was recent visitor to our town.
Mr.. J. R. Unger, cashier of the First
National Bank, left last week on a
pleasant trip to California and other
points in the Far West. He went
with an excursion party composed of
leading agents of the New York Life
Insurance Company of which he is
the popular local representative.
The new building being erected by
the Bank of Western Carolina at the
corner Of Granite and Railroad
streets, will soon be ready for occu-
pancy by the bank.
Mr.. L. c.. Hartley, who has been
conducting mercantile business
here for 25 years, has sold his stock
of goods to Messrs. J. a. Hite and /.
H. Evans. the transfer to take place
the latter part Of September.
MessrS J. L. Parrish and G.. H.
Willis have purchased the furniture
store of the I. Edwards Co., and will
continue business at the same stand.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
T. Z. VAUGHN ESCAPES
FROM STATE HOSPITAL
For Second Time Man Under Sentence
Of Death Makes Getaway.

Columbia, Sept. 16.-Thurston u.
Vaughan, the former head of the Odd
Fellows Orphanage at Greenville, who
was sentenced several years ago to
the electric chair for criminal assault
on young girl inmates of the home, but
who afterwards was sent to the State
hospital, in a plea Of insanity, escap-
ed from the hospital here today. He
was to have been taken to Greenville
this week, to undergo sanity tests
and if found not to be insane, would
then be re-sentenced to the electric
chair. This was in accordance with a
court order of last Saturday in Green
Vile.
This is the second time Vaughan
escaped He escaped from the Green
Vile Jail several years ago, after his
sentence to. the electric chair. When
he was found in Baltimore and
brought back to the penitentiary he
acted in such manner as to be judg-
ed insane, and was then committed to
the State hospital A recent sanity
commission again declared him insane.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
EXTRA FINE COTTON BOLE
SHOWN BY MR.. AAHCK

Mr.. Robert L. Amick who lives
about two miles from Lexington
brought to The Dispatch-News office
one day last week a boil of the pref
tsest cotton we have ever seen. The
variety is known as Egyptian wool
cotton. While the staple is very short
the boil was one of the longest ever
seen, measuring IL inches in length.
The cotton was pure white and re-
sembled wool more than cotton in its
texture. Mr.. Amick grew only few
stalks in his garden, the seed of which
he will save.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
Thinner
Total
In the Sixth.

The race in the Sixth district to
fill the place made vacant by the
death of J. Willard Ragsdale has not
yet been determined, the Dillon coun-
ty vote not having been received
when the committee met yesterday.
The vote as reported so far is as fol-
lows: E. J. Sherwood of Horny, s.
345; P. H. Stoll of Williamsburg 5,304.
The committee will meet ag. in next
Tuesday to declare the official result
in the Sixth.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
SHERIFF MILLER MAKES
QUICK CAPTURE OF AUTO

Sheriff Sim J. Miller, with his usual
aiertness, made a quick bag of two
Young men who attempted to get away
with Buick Six in Columbia Tuesday
night. The car was taken from in
front of the Jerome hotel. Sheriff
Miller was notified that the car had
been stolen and within a short time
had .intercepted F. A. Hicks and w.
S. Jones. He teiephoned to the Rich
land authorities that they might come
and get the car and the boys, wEich
tkey did
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
PROSPECTS, BRIGHT FOR
SEWBERRY COLLEGE SESSION

q Newberry, Sept. 15.-The prospects
sof an unusually large attendance OF
students for this year at Newberry
college is very good indeed. The DOR
mitory rooms are all taken; so also
are the rooms in private homes usu-
ally rented by the students. But no
student is going to be turned away
The college. authorities will find COM
Portable places for all who come. z
Mrs. "A. C.. Haltiwanger, the stu
dents, .sother mother" has the board
ing hall ready. Board, and all the
students Of last year know that this
means good and sufficient food well
prepared, will be furnished at SIS per
month.
The repairs on the dormitory and
other buildings will be finished TINS
week. To get work of this nature done
at all under present conditions is a
grown mans job, and to pay for what
is done is no joke.
Coach l.. c. Sullivan is here and
has a, room in the dormitory. Foot
ball practice will begin on Tuesday,
the 18th. The college put out no foot
ball team last year, and hence the
team will have to be built up from
the bottom. We have good looking
material, however, and Coach Sullivan
looks like the man to put strongly to-
gether.
Dr.. w. K. Gotwald, history and
economics, arrived last week. He and
Mrs. Gotwald and son, David, have
rooms at Mrs. o. L. Schumpert's. Prof.
n. r. Biser, Latin and Greek, will
come this week; so also will Prof. W.
H. Gaver, of the mathematics depart
Inent. Prof. and Mrs. Biser and lit
tie Miss Biser have rooms at Mrs, Ell
lerbe Pelham,s. Prof. Gayer has room
at Mrs. o. B. Mayors.
Students applying for classification
through examinations must report at
the college Tuesday, September 23rd.
at 900 O'Clock a m. All conditioned
students who want to try to remove
conditions before the opening of col
lege should report on the 2srd, All
other out-of-town students should
.reach Newberry on the 2ath
College will open Thursday morn
ing. September 25th, promptly at
o'clock. The opening exercises will
begin at that hour in the chapel, Hol-
land Hall. Welcome addresses will be
made by the pastosr of the city
churches, by Hon. q. F. Wright, may
Or of Newberry; DR.. w. H. Hunt, pres
ident Of the Newberry County College
club. and by DR.. Geo. 3. Cromer, pres
ident of the board of trustees. The
friends of the college and of the stu
dents are cordially invited to attend.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
Prospects Bespeak Best
Fair in County's History

Indications now are that the coun-
ty fair this year will be decidedly the
biggest and best ever held during the
twenty-five years of it's existence. Al
ready the secretary is receiving appli-
cations for entry blanks and all i'm.
dications are that every department
will be filed to capacity.
Tuesday, October 81, the opening
day, will be School Day, and it is ex-
pected that every pupil and teacher
in the county will attend the fair on
that day. The management has made
arrangements to supply compliment
tary tickets to every scholar and
teacher in the county that will attend.
This part of the fair pogram has been
placed in charge Of a committee COM
posed of John S. Schneider, O. L..
Shealy and Miss Annie Caughman.
They are already busy at work pre-
pairing and arranging program for
this day, which will consist of athletic
contests between the schools and 9TH
er forms of interesting entertainment.
Quite large number of the schools in
the county have already agreed to
come in a body to the fair and take
part in the contests. The winners in
these contests will be paid large cash
prizes by the fair association.
One. day of the fair, in all probabil-
ity Wednesday, October %, will be-
devoted to the American Legion, and
already the officers of the Lexington
Post have gone to work making ar
rangements for the entertainment of
soldiers and sailors on this day.
A large tent has been secured for
the holding of an automobile show,
which will be erected near the main
building and Mr.. S. L. Hendrix, gen.
eral superintendent, has already re-.
ceived number of applications for
space from automobile dealers in
Lexington and Columbia.
There will also be plenty of fun
and amusement for the young people,
as the Famous Broadway Shows have
been engaged to furnish this part Of
the fair, without which no fair is
complete. The Famous Broadway
Shows have the reputation Of carry
ing nothing but strictly high class
moral shows and their manager, Mr..
Charlton, who was in Lexington last
week, stated that they would continue
to live up to their reputation and give
visitors at the Lexington Fair all they
are looking for. They carry Is shows,
ferris wheel, merry-go-around, whip,
and so concessions, all of which will
arrive in Lexington Monday, October
20, and begin setting up so that they
will be ready for business bright and
early Tuesday morning.
So far the officers of the associa-
ton are highly pleased over the out
look for the biggest and best fair ever
held in Lexington and unless some
thing unforeseen happens they ex-
rect an attendance of at least fifteen
thousand people during the three days
of the fair October 21, %, %.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
JOHN HAMMER. MARRIED.
Young Columbian Weds Miss Murtia-
shaw-WeIl known Here.

Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage of Miss Joe
Ann, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. D.
Murtiashaw, and Mr.. John A Kamin-
is we'll known and popular among a
host of Lexington friends, who extend
congratulations.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
LIBERTY BONDS TAXABLE.
The Tax Commission Notifies All of
Our Banks

The tax commission will not allow
claims advanced by banks for exemp-
ton from taxation on their invest
ments in Liberty Bonds, according to
a statement given out by the commits
sion on Friday.
At the last meeting Of the legisla-
ture there was a bill introduced to
exempt from taxation certain bank
stocks if invested in Liberty Bonds.
The bill failed to become law by rea-
son of a clerical oversight, and bonds
are not taxNexempt, according to the
tax commission.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
OF RELIABLE NEGRO

H. Fred Strother, a good, reliable
negro residing on Route 2, lost all Of
his household effects in q fire which
destroyed his home a week ago. He
also lost all feedstuffs, -four, lard,
meat, etc, totaling $3.50. The house
belonged to DR.. L. E. Harman, of Co.
lumbia. The fire originated from a
defective f1ue.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
|COIJRI OF GENERAL SESSIONS
lDIOURNED WEDNESDAY

enur, az general sessions adjourned
"wednesday i afternoon at 4:4s o'cloes.
ser being Ii session since last Wed
aesaav morning. Asa result OF the me
sitting 81 a,lis term the docket was
,sacticalp cleared OF q great number
81 cases which had been hanging over.
some sof them we're nol-prossed ana
sxspss saeyen were continued to the next term
az court Many OF the cases mol pross-
Sd mere compromised out OF court the
Greater part 81 them being cases IN
vvssn;ch 4 money consideration was sat
issactory to the parties assrieved. as
"a the cases Of obtaining goods under
faaSe pretenses, flashing worthless
ehecgs and matters Of Ike nature.
Practically $500 was collected by
ts,erk Of Court Harman from DEFEND
ants for costs and anes at this term.
Court was presided over by Judge
s. ~. q. shipp Of Florence in an able
Kramer while Solicitor Zimmerman
was in his usual form as prosecutor.
Gases disposed Of at this term were
as follows:
John Fulton- Housebreaking ana
larceny. Guilty. Sentenced to 10
months.
ownie Givens, q negro Woman'
charged with killing four year oio
So child, was found not guilty,
John Boone and Paul Randall
,.b,te charged with housebreaklng
8 and larceny, pleaded guilty. and were
sentenced to Is months in the peni-
tentiary. They broke into Hooks store
some. time ago. The young men are
wanted III several other States for va
,;ons crimes. Boone is an elileptie and
] y lad several fits while confined to the
county JAN sere.
sam Anderson, charged with IA assault 1el'
and battery with intent to Kill, was
found not guilty
Lewie IIarnaan, white, was declared
s. 3 aot guilty of housebreaking and lar
& ceny.
OTIS KeIly, white, pleaded guilty TO q
( charge of Using an automobile with
ssout the consent Of the owner and paid
ane OF $3.50.
4. Lloyd was found guilty Of O.
support Of family, for which ne
paid s Hnesf 500, s z5.
cass 81 John Dacksons aegro,
charged with arson, resulted in q mis- mis-
sstrial
NJ Hail, white, was cleared by
tie jury Of the charge of burning the
Gin of. Perry Hall.
Sam Dorsey paid a fine OF sou ai'er
being found guilty of non-support Oh
family.
8 Lem Judge pleaded guilty of obtain
ing goods under false pretsnses ana
was sentenced to three months ana
the payuent of a fine of s10o.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-17
Delightful Moonlight Party.

The classes of Miss Lessie Meyer
and Mr.. Jack Carol, of the Baptist
church, factory village, enjoyed de-
lightful social moonlight party and
fshfrv at Lake George Wednesday
night. last week.