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The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-16
Sharpe, near here.

Sharpe, near here.
A number Of young folks chaper-
oned by Mesdames S. C. Reeder and
Mollie Sox met at Reeder's pond last
Wednesday evening and enjoyed
chicken-fry. Those attending were:
Misses Letitia Mae Jefcoat Of Swan
sea, Kathleen Sox, Ollie and Effie
Tanner, Louise, Caroline and Geor-
gle Griffith; Henry, Clarence and
John Bell Sox, Horace Tanner, Elijah
and Carl Jefcoat of Swansea, Melton
Monts and T. W. Reeder. The latter
two acting as cook and assistant cook,
respectively, and from the way they
did that chicken to a turn, we judge
they have been preparing for the new
era when women will make the living
and men do the cooking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Sharpe spent
Sunday afternoon with the latter's
brother, Prof. S. P. Schneider in Co.
lumbia.
Mrs. Jesse D. Shumpert spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. Sol. D.
Shumpert.
Mrs. John A. Griffith was shop
ping in Columbia Monday.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-16

a couple of days visit to Mr.. W.
G. Tanner and family.
Mrs. A. G.. Smith and Alfred Jr.
will leave in a few days for a three
weeks visit to homefolks in Illinois
Mr.. Smith will remain here to look
after the gathering, packing and
marketing Of tomatoes and Honey
Dew cantaloupes, etc. There are
something like twelve acres planted to
tomatoes, and to us home gardeners
who have never seen any "sho nuf"
tomato planting, it is quite an eye
ful' and the yield seems enormous.
Mr.. Smith is having the tomatoes
that get too ripe to stand shipment,
also those cracked by the exceeding
ly rainy weather packed in three
pound sanitary cans, to be marketed
in this wise. The canning is done
under the supervision Of Miss Louise
Griffith, a Canning Club girl.
Floyd Hutto of Pelion spent the
weekend here with his brother, MI.
G.. Hutto.
Misses Dreher Of Columbia and
Berry of Pelion have returned to
their homes after spending the past
week with Miss Berry's uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Hutto.
Wilmot a small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. M. Spires has just recovered
from the painful injury Of being, bit
ten by a snake several days ago. His
suffering was intense for a few days
and necessitated the services of a
physician.
Mr.. ard Mrs. E. G. Sharpe spent
Sunday with relatives at Eureka.
Mr.. ". T. Sharpe and family from
down near Sunny South spent Sunday
night with his brother, MI. James
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-16
BY JOHN j. McMAHAN,
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
Part of McMahan's Platform

favor reforming our currency. and
banking laws, to stop the present con-
troll of the money supply by the
Money Power.
Money is a mere tool of trade. pro-
vided by the Government, to facilitate
the exchange of commodities and pre-
vent the congestion of products on the
hands Of the producers.
The Government has been deputiz-
ing the Money Power to perform
this duty for it, and thus it has put
the producers in slavery to the specu-
lators. The latter, with the a:d OF
the government, control the money
supply and consequently the price, vi
products to suit their purposes a.
buyers and spectators. 1t is like
turning over the care of the sheep TO
ravenous wolves.
Money is the life blood Of trade. TO
SlOp llS lfOW IS 70 Ca use SCd S1EllOn IN
the midst of plenty, and in effect to
bring on death where, otherwise.
there is perfect health. All pan;cs are
largely artificialy produced and en-
rich the classes while impoverishing
the masses. Whoever controls me
Money holds all the aces ind trump1
IN The game, where the staA - the
possession Of the goods of the earth.
I favor government guarantee OF
cost Of production and reasonable
, profit as the minimum price each
; year for the necessary staple product:
! OF our land. The Government nov
conducts scientific investigation aut
calculation OF the worlds prospectiv,
needs Of different commodities. This
is done annually at great exoecss ais
withoI- resulting in any cen.:..l u:
80. - .:t producers. The desiret
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-16

production Of each staple crop or
commodity should be determined and
called for, being apportioned by
States and counties and producers
and guarantee should be given OF
a fixed minimum price, including es-
timated cost of production and reas-
enable profit.
This would remove farming from
the blight Of bling
against loaded dice and stacked cards,
as now.
It would put an end to the present
absurd practice of government ex-
penditures to aid farmers in produc-
ing larger yields, only to be sold for
less money, thus penalizing success
full endeavor.
1t would make democracy a reality
not a glittering name with hypo-
critical pretense. All other reforms
are mere humbugs.
1t would settle all problems of edu-
cation, citizenship and social we'll
being, because it would assure to the
workers a measure Of just compensa-
ton for their labor. establishing in
dustrial freedom, economic independ-
ence, the basis ior an honest liveli-
hood, personal character and an inde-
pendent manhood.
JOHN J. McMAHAN.
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FINAL DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-'
dersigned will apply to Walter F.
Hook. judge Of probate for Lexington
county, for final discharge as admin
istratrix Of the estate of Saremba
Hendrix, deceased on Friday, August
18, at II a m.
MRS. JESSE HENDRIX.
July 1922 Administrative.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-16

course. During the campaign last
summer told my people down in
South Carolina-that little but non
pareil State Of the Union-that, next
to the appropriations for the Army
! and Navy, the largest drain on the
/ pockets Of the taxpayers of the United
States was because Of the lost motion
of Congress-speech- making, the
| shooting of hot air., the playing of
politics the Nero-like fiddling while
Rome burns. And, gentlemen, l
! have found it so since coming to
Washington.
Legitimate business is handicapped
i by red tape and complications in con-
nection with the laws. Farmers are
being robbed by middle-men, specu-
- lators and trusts-especially so in the
grading of your cotton and in the ex-
cessive freight rates. l have great
hopes of eliminating this undergrad
; ing of cotton, as have introduced a
bill to establish and make effective
from seller to ultimate buyer '.'Unhed
States Standard Cotton Grades, and !
believe this will become a law and
be saved to cotton growers each
season.
I am the only business man and
farmer representing the State Of
South Carolina in the HOUSE of Rep
resentatives in Washington, the other
six being lawyers. And there are
now opposing me two more lawyers,
the election of either one Of whom
would deprive the business and agri-
cultural interests of representation in
Congress from this State of your type
of man.
The time has been when you need
ed men like Calhoun and McDuffie,
but Congress today is nothing but a
big business concern which spends
millions of money secured from tax
ing the people. The trouble about it
is that these millions are being spent
along wasteful and destructive lines.
Therefore, you need successful bust
ness men, practical men with good
common sense, to stop the plunder-
bund.
You need men in Congress, in fact,
: in all legislative bodies, from every
vocation in life. Not only should our
interests he represented, but the in
terests of the laboring men should be
represented. Having worked my way
through life; l am in sympathy with
the man who has to earn his living by
the sweat Of his brow.
l have in every instance stood for
| the interests of the ex-service man.
and I shall always stand up for his
rights. Not day passes but What /
am working to secure treatment or
compensation for some Of our dis
abled boys, and am rather proud of
my success in this respect.
Space prevents my discussing other
important and vital issues. l do not
/ believe you will make a mistake in
voting, on the goth of August, to send
me back to Washington to continue a
work that is already. web started. !
; feel that have the honesty, the sym
! pathy, the experience and the ability
to serve you still better in Cons: .,ss
thank you for the confidence YOU
! registered in me two. years ago and
. for the many sig::s that that same
! confidence still exists.
HAMPTON P. FULMER.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-16
An Apt MisquotatiOn

The minister was attempting to
carve very tough fowl at the Christ
mas dinner. AS. he was trying to
separate one of the joints it slid out Of
the dish to the other side of the
table. He calmly picked it up and
gravely said: What God hath joined
together let no man put asunder."
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-16
EDMUND NEWS.

Mrs. Mollie A. Sox Of Asheville, y.
c., returned to Lexington Saturday af-
ter spending ten days here with her
sister, Mrs. S. G.. Reeder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Tanner OF
Spartanburg came down recently for
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
Jury Hearing in
 Ward Case Today
To Endeavor to Obtain the True Story of the Shooting and the Events Leading Up to It.

White Plains, N. r, June 4.-Detec- tives, delving Into the past of James J. Cunningham, who is being held in jail as material witness, represented the only activity today in the investigation of the killing of Walter $. Ward of Clarence Peters, former sailor.
 Cunningham. whose story of a shoot ing affray in the Ward Aome, at New Rochelle has been denied in every delail by the wealthy young baker. has furnish- ed the detectives with the names of lus- mess men in Syracuse, New York, who he says can vouch for 1is character. Cunninghams wife is said e reside :n Syracuse.
 Persons interested in the case express ed hope tonight that the grand jury in it's investigation starting tomorrow, would be able to draw from the witness es subponaed, including War1's wife, the true story of the shooting and the events leading to 1t. Lulu BarrowS. and Amy Mild. maids in the Ward nome at New Rochelle, also have been. subpoenaad.
 District Attorney Weeks was not iTl Reorganization to compel witnesses to talk aE send them to jail for contempt.
 Counsel for. Cunningham, 1t is said will eattempt tomorrow to obtain his reles SC Hthrough habeas corpus proceedings. io- day Cunningham was told of the arrest In Philadelphia of John Cienzo. He said Cienzo answered the general descrip- tion of Jackson" who according to hls story, was wounded in the shooting at the Ward home
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
AMERICAN GOVT MEDAL
 PRESENTED CITY OF yERDUN

Verdun, June (By the A. P.).-In the name of the American congress and the American people, Myron T. Herrick, the American ambassador, today presented to the city of Verdun the first and on;x medal ever given by the United States government to any community in the world.
 The ambassador and Premier Poincare together visited the ground where are buried many thousands of French whose valor the medal commemorates and both spoke under the emotion aroused by the thought of the dead and the sight of the Red zone" so devastated that it may never be fit for human habitation
 MT. Herrick assured France of the deep friendship of the United States. which though it might not prevent dis agreements and misInd would dissipate and sucyive them.
 "Verdun and valor are forever one and inseparabie." said the ambassador, Here blazed the spirit of France. E And so this medal which gH-e to this illus trious city, hallowed by the sacrifices and courage of all France, is tribute from the whole United States to all of France"
 M. Poincare recalled the thrill at the coming of the Americans the joy at their victories, the sorrow over their dead, and expressed in glowing terms the gratitude of Frahce to America
 Both the French premier and the American ambassador were greeted with enthusiasm when they arrived at the Verdun station at noon. Thousands of citizens of Verdun and other towns and villages, from all corners of the Mouse department, the ArgoRne and Nancy lined the principal thoroughfare as the premier and the ambassador crossed the city to the city hall to attend the luncheon given by the municipality in their henor
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
so,Ooo TO 5e,soos AT A KU
 kLUx KHAN GATHERING

Joliet, Ills, June 4.-What was de- clared to be- the largest gathering of the ku KIux Klan ever held did not end until approaching dawn dimmed the fiery cross high over the assemblage this morning. It was said that every, city north of Springfield in. Illinois and many points in Iowa, Wisconsin and In attendance was estimated at from 30,- 009 to 50,000.
 While bo fires famed from sur rounding hills more than 2,00d candi- dates were 'naturalized' into the in visible empire
 The meeting was held in the woods near Plainsfie1d. and white robed and hooded figures guarded the roads whiie and weird rituals were conducted by the light of flaming torches. The candi- dates were grouped before a throne while on the outskirts men stood with folded arms to halt any curious.
 The ceremony was reported to be that usually followed at "naturalizations." :" The candidates, it was- said kissed ths American flag, swore to obey the in functions of the KIan to uphold the su- premacy of the white race and to aid the defenceless. When the rites were completed, long after midnight, the roads were j41nmed for hours with au- tomobiles
 The space where the ceremonies were held is surrounded by trees and form ed natural amphi-theatre about a mile in diameter around which several thousond automobiles were parked with their lights turned toward the altar where sat the grand goblin in northern district, Realm of Illinois. and other principals of the organization.
 At midnight a bugie was sounded, the grand goblin mounted the platform and spoke five words, then the assemblage joined in singing America and The Star SpangIed Banner. Following an invo- cation several brief speeches were made after which the candidates were ushered Unto the arena and took the Klan oath. Outposts were then called in and dis missed and the gathering broke up. 4 representative of@the Kiana sent an article to a Chicago newspaper tonight describing the ceremonies and the prep Earations for the initiation. According to this article six thousand automobiles carried the Klansnen to the initiation 1 from a radius of 200 miles
 Each Kan, the article said, was giver Ia time and point to start and a card route. The routes were marked witt
 American flags. The owners of ths
 property on which the imitation was
 held did not know who had laised. it
 according to this article, until the white i robed Klansmen appeared early yester' day afternoon and established outposts.
 The first caravan of Klansmen appeared
 at five o'clock and from then until mid
 night a steady stream of automobile.
 brought them to the gathering.
 Two thousand outposts were stationed
 around the grounds and each arriva was forced to present credentials anC l give the countersign and pass word be fore being allowed to enter. The entirt affair was conducted quietly.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
 THE BRITISH LEGION

London, June (By the A. P.).-The American Legion was represented among the six thousand former British serv7ce men who this afternoon participated in impressive ceremonies at the cenotaph iu Whitehall as the first part Of the annual conference of the Bcitish Legion, which opened this morning under the presi- dency of Field Marshal Haig.
 Prince Henry. san of King George. re- viewed the members of the Horse Guarda and marched with them to the cenotaphs where services were conducetd by tha dean of Westminster. assisted by the ab- bey choir. The services endeo with tha sounding of Last Post" sid 'ReyeiNe- by bugiers of the Gcenadier Guards.
 In opening the conference this morning Field Marshal Hais referred 10 the pres- ence of allied legionaires. saying: T feel there is no surer way of preventing fu- ture wars than by all of us ex-servics men throughout the world becoming closely affiliated and allied We all know the horrors of war We are not afraid of war; but we value the blessings of peace"
 In congratulating the legion on its work of the past year. Field Marshal Haig said the organization had nearly l 1000 branches. one of which was In the house of parliament
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
BRITISH FORCES CAPTURE MEN,
 ARMS AND AMMUNITION


 Belfast. June tRy tho A. P)-Mil- tsry forces today captured Pettigoe and -aptured republican prisoners. as well as a large quantity of arms and amnu- nlfiun.
 one account says that after a heavy pom nhardment the British troops storm cd Pettigoe in the afternoon A not machine gun fire was poured on the at tzcking forces. but the only casualty was an automobile driver. who was shot dead
 Tho commander Of the Irish republi- can army and his staff are reported to have been captured.
 A semi-odicial version of the fighting ,s quoted by the correspondent of the Belfast Telegraph. who says: The mili- tary entered PettiSoe shortly after one o'clock in the afternoon and were fired on by the republicans. The artillery came Into action. and the republicans are believed to have suffered fairly heavy losses The military have con solidated the position"
 It is said that the commander al PettlEoe was a Mayo doctor, Driver Dobson was sitting with comrades after the capture of the place when the re- publicans opened fire with machine gun from a concealed position, riddling him.
 Border firing was resumed today by republicans at Lifford. in tho direction of strabane. in the course of which special constable was shot.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
osER INDIGNANT AT
 MERCENARY CHARGE

Zurich, Switzerland, June 4.-(By The A. P)-Max Oser expressed indignation today over a current report that Mrs. Harold F. Mccormick had asserted that his purpose in marrying her daughter, Mathilde was to obtain her money. Oser decared that he had sufficient money for himself and bride if they live simple as he said they purposed to do; he had made a goodly sum out of the sale of his fashionable riding school, where he had thirty horses.
 He had not asked Harold F. McCor- mick, father of MathD<e, for any dow ry, which is the usual Swiss custom. De- nial was made by Oser of report that he had sought to marryq another veal thy American girl prior to his engage ment to Miss Mccormick. He had new CT proposed to or lover any girl un- til he met Miss Mccormick, he said.
 OseF added that his attitude had not changed by the opposition that had been raised to his marriage to Miss McCor- mick. On the contrary, he was more determed thanever to marry her un- less she refused him. which he said he believed to be improbable.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
1,soe OFFICERS AND MEN
 TO REMAIN IN CORLENz


 Coblenz, June 4 (By the A. P.)-No- tif1cation that 1000 or not more than 1,2o0 officers and men of the American forces in Germany will remain here in- definitely, is officially made in a cable message to Major General Henry T. AL len from the war department. This means the retention of the Eighth h. fantry. less one battalion now in the United States
 The new order will cause complete change in existing plans, and the staff officers will send recommendations to Washington that sixty officers and four hundreds men be returned to the United States. The present strength of the American forces is 1.562 men and 156 officers.
 The news that most of the American troops now here are to remain has put the men in a joyful mood.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
REPUBLICAN TROOPS FALL
 BACK BEFORE BRITISH

London. June (By the A. P.).-In- fantry, cavalry, artillery and whippet tanks took part in the first offensive ac- tion, of the British troops on the Ulster borderland early this afternoon, when Pettigoe, which straddles the line, though a large part of the town is in Free State territory. was stormed and retaken from troops of the Irish republican army who entered on May 30.
 Reports from Belfast describe the bor- der countryside as swarming with khaki while a British :a Te-al directs the op- erations from heauqaurters on a hill out side the town
 When it became evident that the Brit ish were moving in force against Petit zoe, the republicans began to withdraw, consequently there was little resistance to parties of soldiers in motors and on foot who dashed through the town shortly after noon. It is semi-officially am nounced that the republicans suffered fairly heavy losses, but the sole casualty on the northern side was the driver of a motorcar
 Besides the republi %l cocnmandant and staff. who were -ts4>en prisoner when the troops entered the town It is report ed that a large number of Sim Feiners were captured in a later cleanup of Pet usoe. Of three columns of troofs which last evening began advancing into the section of Fermanagh county occupied by the southerners, two columns operated toward Pettigoe, the other in the direc- tion of Belleek, whech the republicans had also occupied.
 At noon the troops had approached to within a mile of Pettigoe without draw ing the~fre of the southerNers, who were evacuatins the place and the hills which dominate the main road along the line of marci of the troops While on Che Free State side there was complete silence, the greatest activity was displayed by the approaching columns with maneuvering cavalry, specials in motor and whippet tanks flying the Union JacA The tanks always were in readiness to move to the support of the advancing columns
 The Pettigoe columns made an uninter- rupted advance, but the smaller party of troops was held on Boa Island, ready to land in case of necessity and join in the advance on the town. Howitzers were placed in position near Belleek, where troops were massed awaiting orders to go forward
 The auxiliary Pandora and numerous little armed motor craft participated in the general movement The Pandora convOyed across the channel a regular fleet of small boats to be used as trans. ports
 Additional British troops reached Bel. fast today.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
Narcotic Raid in
 Atlanta Federal Jail
Dr. H. E. Carrick, Assistant Physician in the Prison, Had Been Providing Drugs for Inmate Addicts.

Atlanta, Ga, June 4.-Federal anti narcotic agents staged raid" in the Atlanta federal penitentiary here late to- day, under special executive order from President Harding, and after searching many of the 2,oo0 prisoners and exam ming their cells, arrested Dr. H. E. Car rick, assistant physician at the prison. and Alex Aboof proprietor of a down town cigar stand. on charges of conspir- acy to ,smuggle drugs to the inmates.
 pr. Carrick confessed late tonight, it was announced by District Attorney Hager, who also stated that the charges against Aboof had been dropped, as there was no evidence to connect him with the case. He was released.
 The Investigation 1t was said, followed a report made recently by Warden Dyche to Washington that some of the six hundred inmates suspected of being ad- dicted to the. drug habit wece getting quantities of narcotics.