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The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
MUCH COTTON SOLD
HERELAST WEEK

Last week was the most active in
I>the local cotton market in more than
a year, many farmers disposing of at
least part of their crop in order to
have money with which to pay taxes.
Prices paid on the local market
ranged from 1-2 to II 1-2 cents,
owing to the grade Of the staple,
only the very best lint bringing the
top prices.
Coincident with the selling move
ment the demand for spot cotton is
reported as being a little better, ow-
ing. it is believed, to the announce
ment that the War Finance Corpora
ton is preparing to finance exports
to foreign countries. Brokers are re-
ported for the first time in months
as calling over the telephone in an
effort to secure limited quantities OF
cotton.
There are no accurate statistics as
to the amount of cotton being held in
Lexington county, but it is undoubt-
edly large, even the movement to
market last week, though large un-
der the circumstances, not represent
ing sales of complete individual crops.
The general disposition seems to be
to sell only enough to pay up taxes
and other pressing obligations and
await more favora BILE market to dis
pose of the remainder Of the crop.
There has been a slight upward
tendency of the market in the past
few days, but nobody expects it to
make very material advances, as mills
are not yet running to capacity, either
in this country or in England. Tues
day mornings papers indicated the
prospect Of a strike in many textile
mills, which will still further curtail
production.
On the whole, however, demand for
cotton seems to have opened up
slightly, and the general tone of the
market is more optimistic. Many do
not believe there will be any material
change until the 1921 acreage is de-
termined and the strikes and unem-
ployment prevailing are settled and
the buying public shows a disposition
to believe that the bottom has been
reached and are willing to replenisl
depleted stocks.
Those who have satisfied their i'm
mediate demands for cash will no
doubt hold on to their surplus cotton
until there is considerable improve
ment in the market.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
j. p. OFT. JR., REMOVES
OFFICE TO COLUMBIA

Mr., J. 2. OFT, Jr., who for several
years has maintained his office as
Southern representative of the cor
poration which operates the three
cotton mills in this county as well as
the Palmetto mills in Columbia and
other plants in this section, has re-
moved his Office to Columbia and Will
hereafter be located at the Palmetto
mill. Mr.. Oft has made many friends
in Lexington, who esteem him highly
as a fine type of young Southern busl-
ness man who is rapidly rising to the
TOP. They will watch his career WIN
interest.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
LEXINGTON CIRCUIT.

3 Appointments for Sunday May Sth,
1921.
LexingtonLsunday school at 10 a.
NJ, W. D. Dent, superintendent.
Preaching at II o'clock, subject: "A
Mothers Request" Remember this is
Mothers Day, and if she is living see
that she gets to church. If she is
dead wear white flower if living a
red one.
Horeb-Sunday school at .. m.,
D.. L. Harmon, superintendent.
! Preaching at o'clock.
Red Bank-Sunday school at 10
a. M, ). F. Sharpe, superintendent.
Preaching at p. m.
You will find a welcome to all these
services.
g.. H. A .Whitten, Pastor.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
AX MONEY
COMES IN rush

So County Treasurer c. E. Leaphart
ard hfs assistant, Miss Marguerite
Iorack were kept more than busy the
:S1ast few days of last week handing
sDut tax receipts in exchange for cash
! "a iSst-minute taxpayers, who made
rlssh on the Office to avoid the pen
atty Of q per cent, which attaches
9fom May 1. Payments exceeded Mr..
ssIeaphart's expectations. So great was
! the rush that he was una bile to count
sap and tell The Dispatch-News man
{ how much still remains due on 1921
taxes, but from the number. of people
handled at the window and the vol
nine of mail which has come into the
sofice Mr.. Leaphart is of the opinion
that there will be minimum OF exc
cutions to place In the hands Of the
sheriff May Is, when the books close.
Mr.. w. D. Dent, the auditor, has
shaan heaping Mr.. Leaphart through
the EuSus ,.-a ~
sssYou may say to, the people said
Mr. Neaphart, "that 1t will be some
tine sbeforeswe are able to mail out
receipts for all those who sent in
/ ther taxes by mail. TIE letters are
stacked up high and twill take more
than 4 week to go through the big
stack OF letters. However, we are
doing .eur best and will get to them
as fast as possible. Taxpayers who
have mailed checks for their: taxes
need net feel uneasy if they do not
receive their, receipt TO. several
days
A great many people who were
forced to sell their cotton were heard
To remark that they regretted having
postponed the payment of their taxes.
Had they sold earlier they would
have realized more and would have
avoided any penalty on their taxes.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
IdTTLE CHILD KILLED
By AN AUTOMOBILE.

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
sAlmon Gunter of Steedman will be
painec to learn of the accidental
death of their little. daughter, who
was run over by an automobile and
died April 2s. The. little. girl was
INST ever three years old, having been
born December IS: 1917. The re-
naaips were laid to rest in the Pine
Greve Cemetery in the presence of a
large congregation, the services being
c6nducfed by the Rev. W.. Hays.
The sympathy Of the community goes
seut to Mr.. aad Mrs. Gunter III thelr
sad Bereavement.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
COMMUNITY MEETING.

There will be a churning demon
stration given at the Lexington high
school building, Monday afternoon,
May 8, at $3.50 o'clock. Miss Eliza
beth Forney, the dairy specialist Of
Winthrop college, will be present and
will have full charge of the butter
making. All the ladies and gentle
men Of the town and surrounding
community are cordially invited to
lt. priSr!:t.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
DEATH OF INFANT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Claud kyzer OF the
St. Johns section were bercft OF
their son. Wesley Oran. who died
April 2S, 1921, aged one month and
twenty-four days. Funeral and burial
services were held next day at st.
Johns church. These parents have
the hearty sympathy OF the entire
community in the loss Of their child.
All that loving hands could do was of
no avail. "Suffer the little children to
come unto me and forbid them not:
for of such is the Kingdom of God
O. T. S.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
GEORGE E. ROBERTS
DIED MONDAY

Mr. George Elias Roberts. well
known farmer and substantial cltlzen
Of Lexington county, living about
three miles from the court house,
died suddenly Monday afternoon,
Nav 9 Mr.. Roberts was apparently
in good health and on the morning of
his death was Up and about his usual
duties. He complained of feeling
slightly unwell in the afternoon, and
soon after he laid down to rest 1t
was found that he had gently. fallen
on sleep. The news of Mr.. Roberts
sudden death cast a gloom over Lex
y 'ineton. where he was highly regarded
for the many sterling qualities which
made him the Christian gentleman,
loving husband, devoted father and
fine type of Christian manhood which
all the world honors. At the time Oh
his death Mr.. Roberts was II years.
q months and IS days old. He was
faithful and lifelong member OF
.Proyidence Ell. church and for
many years had acceptably filled the
! nosition of an elder in the church.
His pastor always found in him a
strong support, He was faithful and
punctual in his attendance upon SER
I vices and his voice was always ready
to be raised in the interest OF har-
mony. Kind by nature, he allowed
no unkind remarks to escape his lips
and no man was ever better neigh
Dor than Mr.. Roberts.
Mr.. Roberts was married Decem-
her 1S, 1858, to Miss Mary J. Seay,
and his home life was beautiful. A
devoted husband, a generous father,
he lived to rear family of five child
rem who honored his old age. They
are: DR.. G.. F. Roberts, lexington;
j. H. Roberts, Chaplin; Mrs. j. II.
Hitler, Chaplin; Mrs. d. j. Caugh-
man and Mrs. Scott HendllA, LeAlilS-
ton. He is also survived by Mrs.
Roberts and three sisters.
:: Mr.. Roberts was gallant Con1ed-
ierats soldier and served throughout
the war in Capt Caughman's COM
naand, CO. F, Fifth S. c. Cavalry.
Funeral services We're conducted
Tuesday Afternoon at 4 O'Clock at
church. conducted by the
pastor, Rev. O. B. Shearouse. as
sisted by Rev. J. w. Oxner. the
church was entirely inadequate TO
hold the large congregation which
came to attest their respect for the
noble Christian gentleman who had
gone to rest. The grave was heaped
with a profusion Of beautiful flowers
the like Of which has seldom been
seen in this community. The follow
ing acted as pallbearers: ?. 3. War
ner, Sam Rawl, P. H. Cook, Reuoln
Corley, Perry Corley, Shel:on VIM
gard. Jacob Seay, Earle Seay.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
MARRIAGE IN NEW YORK
OF POPULAR COUPLE
Mr.. Sam. p. Roof and Miss Annie
Martha Meetze Welded In
Metropolis.

Friends in Lexington are in receipt
Of the following announcement;
which was received here with great
interest, owing to the popularity of
both the bride and groom.
Mrs. James Preston Meetze
announces the marriage of her
daughter
Annie Martha
to
Mr.. Samuel Patrick Roof
on Saturday, the thirtieth of April
One thousand, nine hundred and
twenty-one
in the City of New York
Will be at home
at Lexington, South Carolina
Mr.. Roof is a life long resident of
Lexington, and numbers as his friends
all who know him. He is a member
of the firm of Sam P. & W. p. Roof,
Jr., cotton merchants. The bride, a
native Of Lexington, who for some
years past has made her home in
New York, is we'll known here and
deservedly popular for many graces.
Possessed of a charming personality,
she has endeared herself to all who
know her.
Mr.. and Mrs Roof are expected
home in q few days.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
JOHN II. BOUKNIGHT DIED
MONDAY NEAR NEWBURG

John T. Bouknight, we'll known
farmer living near Chapin, died quite
suddenly at his home near Newburg
school house Monday according 10
information received in Lexington
Mondav. Mr.. Bouknight was about
20 years old and was highly regard
cd FOR many sterling qualities by
large circle Of friends. F'uneral ser
vices We're held at the home Tuesday
afternoon at ; o'clock and interment
Lork pla".. in 70 family burylnS
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
DEATH OF A LITTLE BOY.

In remembrance Of little John Carl
Meetze, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. \.
Meetze, born October IS, 1918, and
died April Is, 1921, making his short
stay here on earth 2 years, months,
26 days He leaves to mourn MS loss,
father, mother, one sister and one
brother. His little body was laid To
rest in the family graveyard.
Gone but not forgotten,
Sleep on dear darling. and take
thy rest
God called you home:
He thought it best.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
JONES-DORN.

Mr.. Ellison Jones and Miss Matte
Dorm, both Of Cayce were married
Saturday. April 80. BY W. d. Dent,
auditor. at the court house. Probate
Judge Drafts happened to be sick at
the time and Mr.. Dent in his ac-
commodating way tied the knot and
sent the young couple on their way
rejoicing.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
SCHOOL CLOSING.

Closing exercises Of the st. John S
,(Calk Road) school will be held Fri
day night. May IS. The public Sener-
a!lv,iS iET:tC,, t. attend.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
CLOSING EXERCISES At
HOLLOW CREEK SCHOOL

Closing exercises OF Hollow Creek
school will be held at the school
house on Saturday, May {, beginning
at 10 o'clock a. m. The exercises will
consist of dialogues, recitations, etc.
a basket picnic dinner and refresh
ments will be served. Mr.. Josephus
Nichols is principal of the school.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
BON HEJR CLUB.

The Bon Heur Club will meet with
Mrs. C. E. Leaphart Friday after
noon at O'Clock.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
MUSIC RECITAL
AT ST. JOHNS SCHOOL

The music pupils of Miss Olga
Rawl will give Il recital Saturday
evening, May :, at eight-thirty O.
clock, at st. Johns school house. Til"
public IS cordially invited.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04

Smith and Mayors were later ar
rested and are now in the Lexington
Jail
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04

SE'cGrG.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-08
Oougherty One
Of Six Cardinals
Created in Rome

ROME, March s.-The Most Rev.
Dennis ]. Dougherty, Archbishop of
Philadelphia, was created a cardinal
at a consistory at the Vatican to-
day.
Archbishop Dougherty was the
only American to be elevated to the
cardinaIate. The fve others were
European. There were no Italians
among them.
After the ceremonies at the vati-
can a reception was held at the
American College, where the hon
ored churchmen were congratulated
by cardinals and other high prel-
ates and members of the Italian no.
bility. Cardinal Dougherty was a
conspicuous figure.
The first prelate to congratulate
Cardinal Dougherty was Cardinal
Fruhwirt, papal nuncio at Munich.
The next was Cardinal Bourne, of
London
On Wednesday Pope Benedict XIV
will impose the biretta upon the
new cardinals. The speech of
thanks will be made by Cardinal
Michael Won Faulhaber, of Munich.
who was elevated today. There will
be a public consistory Thursday,
when the cardinals will get the
red hat.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-08
by EYEWITNESS.

After Galli-Curci had sung Home
Sweet Home" to the President of
the United States at sunset time last
evening his mind and his speech
went back to old days in the old
home. In gentle musing tones,
strangely different from the reso-
nant voice In which he spoke to the
nation last Friday, he told the men
of the National Press Club and their
hundreds Of guests assembled in
Keith's Theater for the clubs an
nual hobby party" how he once
pied, or helped to pi, a form, and
how 1t had come in his way in
Worlds Fair times to give a help
ing hand to a forlorR tramp printer
from France, and what came of a
deed that he had soon forgotten.
The pleasantries of the British
Ambassador, the presence Of Gen.
Pershing, and the fact that Mrs.
Harding. In the same costume she
wore on Inauguration Day. and Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge and the
Secretary of War. and Mrs. Weeks
were in the box with the President,
and the further fact that Gen. Wood
was roundly cheered when he fol-
lowed the President into the box,
were all brushed from memory by
that unassuming yarn about the
The Washington herald., 1921-03-08
BURY CHAMP CLARK
ON ANNIVERSARY
OF HIS BIRTHDAY
Thousands of Admirers
Honor Former Speaker
In Missouri Towns.

BOWLING GREEN. Mo, March Z.
Missouri today paid final homage
to its great statesman. the late
Champ Clark. former Speaker of
the United States House of Repre-
sentatives and veteran leader of
national Democracy. On the list
anniversary of the birth of the man
who had for more than a decade
represented them in the law making
halls of the nation the people of
the Ninth Missouri Congressional
District turned out in throngs to
pay grief-stricken tribute as the
remains of the man loved by all
were laid in a final resting place on
a little knoll in Bowling Green Gem
etery.
Seemingly symbolic Of the grief
Of thousands of mourners, the skies
shed a cold drizzling rain which,
however. did not deter even the
most aged and infirm of the famous
statesmen's friends from participat-
ing in obsequies which were elo-
quent in their simplicity.
When the funeral train arrived
here from st. Louis where great
tribute had been paid the deceased
Representative yesterday, thousands
were crowded about the little depot.
Former service men cleared a path
through which the casket was car
ried to a waiting hearse and the
cortege slowly wended its way
through streets draped in mourning
black. Great pictures of the late
statesman adorned the fronts of
buildings. Practically the entire
town was draped in black.
AS the cottege moved up the
long hill a mile and a half to the
courthouse a bell began tolling.
Four former Marines, decorated
heroes of tho world war, formed
the guard of honor preceding the
cortege. Behind the hearse came
throngs of mourners, the plain,
simple garb of the Missourians in
marked contrast to the silk hats
and frock coats of Congressman and
political leaders of the State and
nation. Some rode in automobiles.
others in carriages and hundreds
trudged afoot.
the courthouse the body of Champ
Clark rested amid 4 bed Of flowers
while thousands of men, women
and children filed silently past for
a last glimpse at the features of
the man they had known and loved
for years. Everybody in Bowling
Green as well as most Of the folks
in Pike County who were able to
walk or ride came to pay their
homage.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-08
PRESIDENTS DAD
SEEKS OLD FRIEND
DIR. Harding Fails to Find
c. E. BrOUn at Pen
sion Office.

G. E. Brown, now n govern.
ment clerk I'm Washington, is a
prospective dinner guest Mt the
White House, though he may
not know 1t yet.
DR.. George r. Harding, father
of the President, left the White
House Saturday afternoon in
search Of Brown, q friend of
years ago, who at last accounts
lad been employed In the PEN
sion once.
The White House chauffeur
drove DIR. Harding down to the
Pension Once, and a messenger
directed him to the once Of the
eommissioner. But 1t was satur-
day afternoon, and the commits
sioner lad gone; SO had his
secretary. DIR. Harding wan
dered about fnquirfng for Mr..
Brown, until the messenger he
finally attached penetrated 10
an ofilee where a woman clerk
looked mp and said that she
knew Mr.. Brown. who lad been
transferred to the Interior De-
pahtment. The messenger ex-
planned. and DIR. Harding was
brought In.
Browns recent history, SO far
as 1t was known to his fellow
clerk, was related to DIR. Hard
ing, who carefully noted the
addresses given him.
We wanted him to come mn
and have dinner with u.s., the
fresident's father said.
stating that he would con.
time his search on Monday DIR.
Harding was taking leave Of HIS
new friend with many express
sions OF gratitude, when there
entered upon the scene a highly
agftafed chauffeur, followed by
an equally Indignant messenger.
TIE ehsune ur's last instrue-
tfons fren the President had
been to keep an eye. ON father
Harding and not 10 let him ret
lost. And DR.. Hardfuk Had beep
outside ofehis range Of vfsle,
for ali Of twenty niAute.,
The Washington herald., 1921-03-08
STUDY OF FILIPINO
PROBLEMS URGED
ON GENERAL WOOD
Harding Requests Soldier
To Investigate Status
OF Islands.
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.

The question of granting inde-
pendenee to the Philippines and of
the policy to be pursued in their
government pending their eventual
liberation will be decided by the
Harding administrator in the light
of a special investigation of cond-
tions in the islands which the Presi-
dent desires Gen. Leonard Wood to
make.
Secretary of War Weeks and Gen.
Wood conferred with President
Harding on the matter yesterday
afternoon. and afterward the Secre-
tary made this announcement:
Wood to Report. e..
The President is not unmindful
of the change of policy recon-
mended by his predecessor In deal
ing with the Philippines. He Is
anxious to settle definitely this pol
icy and he has asked Gen. Wood,
because of his extended experience
there, to go to the islands and re-
port conditions as he may fnd
them"
Gen. Wood, upon emerging from
the conference, declined to commit
himself as to acceptance of the mis-
sion beyond indicating that he will
go IL he remains in active service in
the army, subject to military orders.
University Position.
The generals plans have been
made uncertain by reason of the
offer to him of the s25.000 position
of Provost of the University of
Pennsylvania. Gen. Wood said that
the offer is extremely tempting.
After attending the press club frolic
with President Harding, Gen. Wood
departed for Philadelphia with
George Wharton Pepper, trustee of
the university.
If he accepts the university posi-
tion Gen. Wood will retire from the
army, and II he should be desired
to take the post at once he would
not accept the investigation mission
in the Philippines. Sometime ago
Mr.. Harding asked Gen. Wood t.
accept appointment as governor
general of the Philippines, but this
oher the general definitely declined.
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1921-03-08
Old Song of Home Turns
Time Back for President
Harding Grows Wistful and Gentle as CALI
Curci Sings "Home, Sweet Home"
At Twilight

Ypied form and the tramp printer
from France.
Called upon as ''our boss and pub
Usher" by the master of cere-
monies, Mr.. Harding stood up in
the box. The people rose when he
rose but he waved them down.
He began by gently quizzing his
hosts and fellow journalists. Il al
ways knew" he said, that they
were exceedingly bright and alert.
and have lately come to know that
they know more than executives,
Congress and cabinets combined.
and 1 have learned from them
things / am doing or going to do
that 1 never knew myself"
The ehairman's talk of ''pi lines"
and hell boxes" minded him of
DAYS when those things were very
real and urgent things in his life.
and in especial of a day in the
good old days of the fiat bed
cylinder press, when in our eager
ness and haste somebody neglected
to lock the forms"
He paused in awed recollection.
Tells of Wreck.
Ladies, and gentlemen" he con-
tinued, such a mess Of pi' had
never been seen before. We had
sought to do things too hastily and
the wreck resulted"
He paused again, and smiled.
But we got out of it easily be-
cause il was the editorial page, and
nobody seemed to mind"
He spoke again of good old
days" this time the days of the
tramp printer and of a specimen of
that vanished order that one day
had wandered into the Marion Star
office from France. Something"
said the President. that had
written put him on his>feet-com-
mitted him to me very cordially,
though l could not restore him to
stable ways"
Returns Favor.
| Twelve years passed, and one day
when Warren Harding was a can
didate for public office, and was
in a strange town, a crowd around
a street corner speech maker at
tracted his attention. 1t was his
old friend, the French tramp print
er. making a campaign speech for
Warren Harding.
Galli-Curci was brought up to
the box and presented.
The President bent low ever the
hand and she laughed and bowed
and bowed.
The singer of songs and :he man
who had been talking of home
seemed to understand each other.
Beautiful Ohio.
And the band struck up "Beauti-
ful Ohio
Simple enough it all was. and
honey. The news of It was tho
news of how this man of many
cares and many distractions some
how manages to brush them all
away and get to you. The mas
ter of ceremonies felt it and when
the President had finished he looked
W at the box and said: "Mr. Pres
ident. We renew our pledge Of serv-
ice to you and with 1t our alle-
glance to our country"
The President rose. and bowed
The Washington herald., 1921-03-08
FOCH COMMANDS FRENCH
TROOPS TOSTART MARCH
ON NUNOCCUPIED GERMANY
SITUATION ON RHINE

French troops ordered TO sd-
vance by Foch.
France masses $4,000 troops on
Rhine.
British troops prepare for sd-
vance.
France announces intention OF
recalling 60.0Oo troops I'm Cilieia
TO he prepared for occupation OF
new territory.
People of Rhineland announce
support Of Simons.
German delegates pack - to
leave London.