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Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
WHOLE NO. 3517
FARMERS BECOME OPTOMISTIC
Open Winter and Tendency to Lower
Prices Causing Return of Confidence.
Cost of Production Dropping.

Cost of Production Dropping.
A general spirit of optimism is
spreading. among the farmers and
cheaper crops are in sight. One of
the heaviest costs among the farmers
of the county is the fertilizer. The
prices on fertilizers have been cut in,
accord with prices of other materials
and now if labor can be obtained
without paying a premium the cost. oe
the coming crop will be materially
less than the crops for the past few
years. Gustavus 6ber, vice-president
Cf the National Fertilizer Association,
says: 81 think general spirit of econ
omy is making its appearance in the
farm industry. Farmers are going to
find it possible to buy supplies more
cheaply, living costs will be cheaper
and farmers will be able to practice
many personal economics. This will
make the cost of production cheaper.
18th crop prices stabilizing them
selves and production costs reaching
a lower level, the farmers should be
approaching the era of property. Add
to this the need for our farm produce
abroad and the whole problem of the
farmer will be solved if ways to ex-
port what Europe needs can be found"
The "open winter" is said to be re-
sponsible for the optimistic spirit.
Much work can be done now which o.
dinarily could not be done until
March or April Every thing that can
be done now will be of great assist
ance to the early start in the spricg
which every farmer desires. The fix
ing of farm labor scale of wages by
Inc Smyna-Clayton Farm Bureau is
also lending to the optomism.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
KENTON BOY FOR NAVAL CADET
Graham Johns Appointed for U. S.
Naval Academy By Sen. WOlc0tt

Kenton, Feb. 8.-Graham Johns, son
Of Mrs. Kate c. Johns, Of Kenton, has
been selected by United States Sena-
tor Wolcott for appointment to the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis, Md. He has received orders
to report at Dover postoffice April 20
for examination, and if successful will
report at Annapolis in June. The an
nouncement of Senator Wolcotts Sc
lection is received with pleasure by
the Kenton community. Young Johns
has been getting his education at Ken
ton and the Smyrna High School and
has many friends who wish him sue
cess.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Mrs. Florence Carter, Widow of Will
liam Carter, a Former Smyrnian,
Dies at Chesapeake City, Nd.

Mrs. Florence M. Carter, formerly
OF Wilmington, died on Wednesday,
February 2, 1921, at the home of her
mother, Mrs. John w. Cavender, in
Chesapeake City, Md, where she ha
lived since the death of her husband,
William Carter, two years ago. Death
was the direct result of PARALYSIS.
with which she was stricken a few
days ago, though she had been aff1ict-
ed with rheumatism and was almost
helpless for many years. Following
the stroke of paralysis she became un-
conscious and remained that way up-
til her death. William Carter, hus-
band of the deceased, for some years
was connected with Wilmington news
papers and later was in the iewelry
busiess in Wilmington, though at the
time of his death he was postmaster
at Edge Moor, where he lived. Mrs.
Carter was the mother of one child,
who died in infancy. She was well
known in Wilmington, Edge Moor,
Belle fonte, Smyrna and Frederick,
where most of her married life was
spent. Notwithstanding her affliction.
she was of sunny disposition and
cheerful at all times. She was a sis
ter of Mrs. Neville Lorraine, of Ches-
apeake City, and a sister-in-law oe
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter, of New
ark, and Mrs. Annie H. Armstrong, of
Flushing, L. l. The funeral services
were held Saturday afternoon fro
the residence of her mother, Mrs
John w. Cavender, at Chesapeake
City. lnterment was in Bethel Gene
terry.
Charles Y. Ford Dies in Wilmington
Charles G. Ford aged Ga years, dice
at his home, 101 North Lincoln street
on Saturday, January %, 1921, com.
plication of diseases causing his death
Mr.. Ford was born near Smyrna, but
has been a resident of Wilmington -
80 years. He was a carpenter by
trade. The funeral services, in charg'
of Rev. Elwood Jones, took place OF
Wednesday afternoon. Jnterment wa
in Silverbrook cemetery. The de
ceased is survived by his wife, Mrs
Susan Ford; three children, Mrs
Charles L. Morgan, Mrs. Joseph De-
rickson and Mrs. Lewis Holloway
two brothers, John w. and Matthew
", and one sister, Mrs. Mary Slaugh
ter.
Arrelee Lattomus Bradley MiddIetOwl
After an illness of ten days Are
lee L. Bradley, the 11-year-old daugE
= ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lee Bradley, o
Middletown, died at her home on LAX
street, Thursday morning. The caus
' Of her death being appendicitis. Til
1 death of the child was great shoe
e to both her relatives and numerou
0 friends. Arrelee was general fay
d onte with everyone who knew he
:. and many of her little schoolmate
t were grieved to learn of her untim'
: ly death.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
4 f NEW SCHOOL BILL
IIH \ BEFORE LEGISLATURE
,r,x REAL ESTATE 25c
lur Kindred DOLLARS
D..,ricts Given Eight Grades
y r,,.OlidatiOn With Special
-. an a Referendum Vote

IkinflS VII
school law, which repeals
y w Code as amended at the spec
y I If 1920, was introduced in
sD,s ] Of representatives at Do
II Monday by Representative
Tho draft of same is practi-
lnlete MI with the exception of
divisions and methods of col
lfsicb aims to put a tax rate OF
| ). hundred on real estate and
=, on individual and corpora
.,.,s. ~ The law, though it pre-
modern and efficient school
! ar Delaware, is democratic in
,.,.me. and if the tax provisions
1 sp being worked out at this
ava satisfactory, and the law is
.,,,sd. Delaware will have one
i wost modern democratic school
b, IN the country, with the bur-
] t,yatiOn for same, equitably
i .4sd on all kinds of wealth.
1 \ Democratic in the Extreme
& ,sT school act puts the schools
\ s,rare back into the hands of
.,,le The State Board of Ed
-isp be composed of five mem
i br elected by the people and
rWnted by the Governor. All
sd expenses for the school
allowing their election are to b..
sin a budget, itemized in de-
t,h is made up by the County
i vbmitted to the State Board
H be approved by .Ie Legisla-
The people are thereby given {
heck on expenditures. All EN-.
Fired for longer term thar
rear, and there is a penalty
siding the budget as approved
kaslature or for spending
r other than that for whicl
! specifically appropriated.
ssde Schools for the COuntr.
grade schools in all rural dis
lth no consolidation allowe,
County Board recommend
a majority vote of approva
said district before consoli
allowed. No bond issu
a normal referendum. TIL
Hates a standard for teacher
Eintendents, but allows tn
uim Of experience for colleg
Makes county superinter
E Supervisors of the school
Ed a business manager, as ur
s present Code. Don't allo'
dstricts which have create
hM debts to go back into tn
and take their debt back int
antH unless submitted to an
a by the people of the count.
dsricts control teachers bl
iachers must have proper quail
n and be hired on uniform wag
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
TRUSTEES OF POOR ORGANIZE.

kents Newly Appointed Board Elects
ID. F. Loose, of CheswOld, President
Cheswold, Feb. S.-The newly elect
ed trustees of the Kent county aims
house and with the hold-over trustees
met at the county house Thursday
and organized for the year by the se-
lection of David F. Loose, Cheswold,
president; F. M. Soper, Rising Sun,
secretary and S. Carl Hughes, FELTON,,
treasurer. The newly elected over
seer, J.Evans Cook, formerly sheriff
of Kent county, will assume his du-
ties next month, when Frank Maloney
the retiring overseer will move to his
farm recently purchased just south of
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
|lORS BRIDGE TAX BURDEN.
Y Any Extra Levy For Schools
EPetitiOn legislature For Help

Any Extra Levy For Schools
Petition legislature For Help
D. Steller, F. E. Bell, Robert
'ncksOn, James A. Stats, Frank
]. A. David, John C. David,
Boyer, Elmer David, Ella Nc
'sy Price, ] H. David, Lee w.
Lewis McLain, A. E. Allen, A.
nney, John R. Francis, Clarence
w Earl V. Francis, Harry S.
@eper and Charles N. Burrows,
Of School District 65 (Taylor's
y New Castle county sent 60
l'ae a resolution opposing, as
sS' the enactment of any law
Nng additional revenue or Gre
new Offices to use the same
Y hrst giving citizens an op.
NY to vote on such law at Z
eeehOn. A preamble to the
sOn sad. Our present Board Of
40a, In its zeal for the welfare
children, would have US bon,
.n'y Of New Castle $1,00O,O0I
~Aey inadequate sum- to pro
ls sanitary and up-to-dat
81 etc., to care for our chill
4nng les tshan one-ffth of tn
are IN the school room. Tn
u majority of these childre-
Oaroened with the demand
, resources in the name @
-uu J, county and the variou
: mat are almost equal to do
~. NAY these parents are unabl
sanitary and up-to-dai
ssS care for their children I'll
~ ~ Ol their time spent at hon
lens Of District No. 65 are a
su' since the advent of Il
oOe' more than five and on,
as much as before or 81
IVY, as against 5000
p0'is 1ae pupils of our district a.
hrs Iea for now than in 191
si.. usen called from our sever
i as !. at this unseemly time
otsaua - effort = to prevent our b
a, ~ 4 distressed with the burd,
'ne name of education"
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
SMYRNA WOMEN RIGHT TO VOTE

Senator Price Introduces Bill In Leg
isIature To Amend Smyrna's Charter
Senator L. M. Price, of Smyrna, in
troduced a bill in the Legislature
Monday amending Smyrna's Towi
charter to allow women to vote at
town elections. Senator Price also
gave notice of bill authorizing the
Town of Smyrna to borrow $4,000
This fund is to take care of the in
debtedness which accumulated as a
result of improvements at the plant
and building streets and to enable
Council to make necessary repairs .c
other streets.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09

Permits Bridge Across Delaware River
The House of Congress Monday
passed the Senate bill to permit the
construction of a $40,000,000 bridge
across the Delaware between Philadel-
phia and Camden, N. ].
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09

/ ''ed on the HAZEL Farm
lssas1Sl n1lell L has discovered oil on
ttssss. ssa Farm located in Shows
a'ed : by W. E. Nelson and is
Il .,s sample analysed with the
eang' up an oil field.
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Winthrop College
AND ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION

The examination for the award OF
vacant Scholarships in Winthrop Col
iege and for admission of new, STU
dents will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 1, at
8 a. m. Applicants must not be less
than sixteen years Of age. When
scholarships are vacant after July
1 they will be awarded to those max
ing the highest average at this ex|
animation, provided they meet the
conditions governing the award. Ap-
'plicants for Scholarships should write
to President Johnson before the ex-
animation for Scholarship examina-
ton blanks.
Scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September 14th, 1921. For fur
'ther information and catalogue, ad-
dress Pres. D. B. johnson, Rock Hill,
G. 5t-p-36
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CITATION NOTICE.

state OF South Carolina, County OF
I.exington.-By George S. Drafts
esquire, probate judge.
Whereas, Thos. H. Bell made suit to
me, to grant him Letters of Admin
fstration Of the Estate Of and effects
sof George Bell. ..8
These are therefore to cite and ad-
nonish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors Of the said George Bell
deceased that. they be and appear,
before me, in the Court Of Probate,
to be held at Lexington, c. H., S. Co.
on 2sth day of June, 1921, next, after
publication hereof at II o'clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said Adminlstra'
ton should not be granted. =.
Given under my Hand, this 18th
day of June, Ammo Domini 1921.
GEO. S. DRAFTS q. 81
Probate Judge Lexington Co., S. c.
Published on the 18th day of June
1921, in the Lexington paper, weeks
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NEWS OF THE DUTCH FORK.

We are having plenty Of rain in
the Dutch Fork section for the last
few days.
Messrs. Clinton, Collie and Jacob
Derrick and Gary Buckley were seen
going up the road Sunday, afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Derrick Wis
ted Mr.. and Mrs. G. K. Derrick
Sunday evening.
Misse Myrtle and Aline Amick spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Misses Maude and Martha Buckley.
Miss Myrtle Derrick spent Sunday
with Misses Lessie and Annie Der
rick.
Messrs. John and Claude Lowman
and Miss Eloise Wise motored up the
road Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. John Brooks Lowman made
his usual trip Sunday afternoon.
Little Miss Mildred Eargle of Peak
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. E. B.
Wingard.
Mr.. Johnny Green Hitler and fam
lily spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
E. B. Wingard.
A large crowd attended services al
St. MichaePs Sunday.
Messrs. Curtis Derrick and Orris
Buckley were seen going down the
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Among those who are sick is Thom-
as Rogers, who was taken i'll yester-
day morning and when the doctor ar
rived he said an operation was nee
essary so he will be taken TO the
Leesville Hospital today under treat
ment of DR.. T. W. Gibson. He will
be operated on tomorrow. We wish
for him a speedy recovery.
Farmers have been very busy for
the past few days planting and SOW
ing peas. The boil weevil is doing
much damage here: some have plow-
ed up their cotton and planted peas.
Mr.. Gordon Cockrel and family
spent Sunday with her sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bunion Burgess.
Mrs. Albert Oswald and children
returned home Sunday after visiting
her father, Mr.. J. J. BOatWright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Ridgell spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Burgess.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson and
son. Lee, went to Leesville Satur-
day evening to consult the doctor for
Mrs. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Boatwright
and little son, j. p, spent Sunday
with his parents.
!. Thomas Rogers and William Bur
CESS were visitors at Johnston Sun
day afternoon.
Carson Fox spent Tuesday with his
cousin, Jefferson Burgess.
Mr.. Cliff Fox and family spent
Sunday with l.. NJ. Fox and family
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Burgess and
daughters, Eva and Ruby, were shop
l.crs at Batesburg Saturday.
Private Jenkins Boatwright has re-
turned to Camp Jackson after visiting
his brother, Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Boatwright. "Old Par' says he likes
the army life fine.
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the state in the cases to be tried at
the regular June term of the court
of general sessions for Mccormick
county, upon learning of the lynch
ing of Herbert Quarles yesterday Is
sued the following statement this af-
ternoon:
Il have ordered the coroner of Nc
Cormick county to make full and
complete investigation Of the lynch
ing which took place yesterday and
reDort the results Of his inveStiga-
ton to me as soon as practica BILE. I
kresret that in view Of the fact Of the
opening of COURT here today Herbert
Quarles could not have been tried
and convicted under the laws Of our
state
Court in session here today took
up the trial Of the case Of the State
against j. Tom Smith. charged with
the murder of Lang Clinkscales on
September l9, 1920. This was the
second trial, the first held in Febru-
ary resulting in a mistrial when it is
understood that the jury voted II
for acquittal and one for conviction.
With deliberation of less than one
hour. the jury today found the de-
fendant guilty of carrying a con-
cealed weapon and not guilty of either
manslaughter or murder.
The case of the State against J.
Press Blackwell, charged with the
murder of his brother-in-law and
partner in business on the 18th day
of last February in the town Of
Parksville, was called and a trial
demanded by the defense. After a
conference with attorneys assisting
the solicitor in the prosecution he
announced that the case would be
: ready for trial Wednesday afternoon
, This case is expected to take up the
remainder of the term of the court
and has created wide interest through
out this section Of the state.
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ssaES NEGRO
AFTER LONG SEARCH
f,onfession of Criminally AS
as1lting White Woman.

s ate.
ormick, June 1s.-The posse
yesterday. morning began 'Ae
for Herbert Quarles, a negro
!!fiiS;r9ed with criminally assaulelhs q
S Sifss woman, one mile west OF rum
|S{sSs.gc,, caught the negro at O'CLOCK
Sf3,is afternoon and put him 10 oea'n'
Aere were probably two thousaho
s.,SSasy ;n the search. The negro was
sfoSYnd hiding under some brush, about
sssSsS ae,,. miles from the place where ne
!sSsSfSnattted the crime and about one
ss; 3; ;,;,a from where he was raised. When
sSshnss finding him were in about ten
:faatsof him, he pumped up out of the
.hss.sh holding his hands up in an
sff,,rt TO keep from being shot. Hun
ss.sreds ;of shots were fired in the air
'as5an alarm by those near the spot
the news spread rapidly and the pos
ssse soon gathered on the scene. Men
rom Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield
AIKEN, Abbeville, Newberry and Lin
eosn county, Georgia, joined in the
liant.
From the spot where Quarles was
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NOTICE OF ELECTION

All qualified resident electors in
Smith Branch school district No. Ga
will please take notice that an cleo
ton will be held at the school house
therein, on Thursday. the goth day
of June 1921, to vote an additional
levy of four mills for school pur-
poses. Polls will open at a. N. and
close at + p IN. Bring tax receipt and
registration certificate.
By order Of the County Board OF
Education.
B. NJ. YONCE,
S. L. LUCAS,
LEE BERRY,
Board of Trustees No. 64.
June 13, 1921.
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In the matter Of J. \. Whitten-
Bankrupt.
To the Creditors of J. 4. Whitten. in
the County of Lexington and Dis
trict aforesaid. Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of June, 1921, the said j. A.
Whitten was duly adjudicated bank
rupt, and that the first meeting Of
the creditors will be held in the Office
of H. n. Edmunds, Referee in Bank
ruptcy, in the city of Columbia, in
the County of RichlanQ. S. G., on the
gath day of June. 1921, at 10 o'clock,
i'm the forenoon, at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee. examine the
bankrupt, consider proposed sale OF
the assets of the said estate, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
H. \. EDMUNDS.
Referee in Bankruptcy,
No. 713 Palmetto Building.
Columbia, S. c.
Columbia, S. c.. June 18th, 1921.
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fouuu IIe was laKen 10 lhe HOliie u
his victim, and while there was no
doubt on the part of those finding
him about his being the right party,
the crowd was cool and orderly and
they Immediately agreed to take
him back to the scene of the crime
and to the victim for her identifica-
ton. Not only we're those in charge
o. him sure of his identity, but the
negro himself admitted having COM
mitted the crime and while he gave
no reason for committing the deed,
he said: '.Tell all the colored people
that this is the wrong thing, and
tell them to try and be better peo-
pie and never try the deed that
tried"
After being identified by his vic
tim and making a full confession. the
regro was taken to a point within
the Robinson graveyard, in the
clump of bushes where the deed was
committed, just 100 yards from his
home and about two hundred yards
from the home of his victim, and
with a plow line around his neck
and a trace chain around his body, he
was directed to climb a cedar tree
He broke the limbs and climbed the
tree about fifteen feet. When he had
reached this point, some one went UP
and chained and tied him to the tree
When all was in readiness a volley OF
probably five thousand shots was
fired. He was left hanging to the
tree.
This is the first lynching that has
ever occurred in Mccormick county
and although the regular June term
of the court of general sessions Tor
Mccormick county commences here
tomorrow, the appeal of the officers
and these who do not favor lynchlne
fell on deaf ears, as the men went
about their work. In fact, not more
than half the number in the hunt
| were present when the negro was pu'
to death. Those in charge OF the
negro, who had taken him from the
town of Plumb Branch to the home
| of his victim to be identified, had
stated that they would return to the
town before going about the work OF
lynching him.. This statement was
relied upon by several hundred who
remained in the town of Plumf
Branch awaiting the return OF the
men with the culprit, and when al
of sudden a volley of shots rang out
| everybody made rush for the scene
the crowd present having left by othel
and various roads before those wait
ing in the town could reach the
scene.
The shooting took place at o'clock
The clothing worn by the negro ant
the body were mutilated for souve
Mrs.
AS a rule, the negroes of McCor
mick county are polite and obligins
| and quite a number took part in the
| search for the negro. There is NJ
feeling whatever between the whites
and negroes.
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Dodson's Liver Tone
Instead of Calomel

Calomel is quicksilver. It attacks
the bones and paralyzes the liver. Your
dealer sells each bottle of pleasant,
harmless "Dodson's Liver Tone under
an ironclad, money-back guarantee that
it will regulate the liver, stomach and
bowels better than calomel, without
sickening or salivating you-l5 million
bottles sold
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1t would seem to be the clear duty
Of congress to establish rules for buy
ing an election.
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road sunday. 80 Z
An afternoon concert will be given
by the young people Of the Ladies
Aid Society, Bethel High Hill, at Bal
lentine school house, Saturday even
ing at 700 o'clock, after which re-
freshments will be served.
Daddy's Little Work Girl.
His Move
1 hear there are more than 100
varieties of mistletoe," said the young
man as he glanced toward the chan
delier.
That is interesting,' opined the
girl, but l suppose the same rule
applies to ALL"
Then it was up to him.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-22

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES. FOR THE EAS-
TERN DISTRICT OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
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OATS DIE

so do mice. once they eat RAT
SNAP. And they leave no Odor be-
hind. Don't take our word for it
try a package. Cats and dogs won't
touch it. Rats pass up all food to
get RAT-SNAP. Three sizes.
35c size G cakc) enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
65c size G. cal>cs) for Chicken
House. coops, or small buildings.
S1.2j size (5 cakcs) enough for
all farm and out-buildinSs, storage
buildings. or factory buildings.
Sold and Guaranteed by LcXinG-
ton Pharmacy and Harmon Drug
Company.
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Callison Calls on Coroner to 1nvestl-
gate.-Court in Session.
Special to The State.
Mccormick, June 20.-Solicitor T..
C. Callison, who arrived here last