davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-23
PAUL j. WESSINGE:R

To the Citizens of Lexington County:
1t had not occurred to me that I
might be OF service to my county in
the Legislature until it was mentioned
20 me. Moreover, some of those
who considered me suitable 10 be one
Of the representatives of our county
announced my candidacy in one Of
tation. The conviction then came
upon me that I should respond to the
call. I therefore stand before you
as soldier before his commander
ready to put the best in me in the
service of my county and state. Now,
I feel that it would not be amiss for
me to outline and have put in prime
some of the ideas that appeal to me
in considering the interest of our
people. am the only candidate in
the race for the legislature from my
SeCUOn OIL the county, anu i lIllIlh the
different communities should have
representation in that body.
In first place: thoroughly believe
in economy and it's practice in county
and state. would not vote to waste
one penny Of our peoples hard
earned money.
I would vote to reduce the cost of
running our government wherever
practicable or where not an injury to
the best interest of the county.
Hence, 1 am in favor of reducing Of
fices and office force where possible
although our county does not appear
to be burdened with unnecessary ex-
penses along this line except the Of
flee of Rural Police. When the Act
providing for Rural Police was
passed, there were a large number of
strangers located at Camp Jackson
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-23
S. E. SMITH

To the Voters of Lexington County:
am grateful for the privilege of
submitting to you my platform as a
candidate for the Legislature.
:uI favor "a more even distribution
OF our: taxes, county and state, let
ting no property, real on personal els-
cape taxation. -, / favor. a high lux
ury tax law, and a hydro-electric
power, tax. law. L,lfavor the abolish
ing of any department of our govern
ment county or state, that is not
rendering service commensurate with
the costs of the same, and in reduc-
ing the clerical forces in the state
Department. wherever it. can be done
and not impair the usefulness. of the
departments. ! favor each county
handling it's own automobile licenses,
and retaining and spending the money
thus derived on the roads within the
! county. I favor the reduction of our
road tax, from $500 to $500 or even
to $500, all eligible men paying the
! money, without the privilege Of work
ing as is now provided. Our roads
| would then be worked better with
! improved road machinery, and at less
! cost. 1 was the first candidate in
Lexington county to declare himself
four square opposed to the rural
police system as it is being operated
1 am flatly opposed to it and l offer
as relief measure, that with tho
+, services OF a sheriff and his deputy,
that the power and jurisdiction of our
magistrates and their deputies be
enlarged, enabling them to earn bet
! ter pay for their services, thus invit-
ing and inspiring competition for
! these offices in our primaries. l be-
lieve in law and order, and we will
| have it, when all our officers want il
and stand for it.
! stand squarely for better rural
! and high schools, where IS per cent.
of our boys and girls finish their. edu:-
cation. Our children deserve. to
have full term schools, and teachers
, fully competent to train them. men
| tally. morally and religiously. ~
l favor the enforcement Of all our
laws. II they are good. We need
them. if they are not good, 70 enforc,
them will the sooner bring abou,
their REPEAL Having had TWO Years
experience III the General Assembly
! Know what it requires TO be OF rca
service there. Always on the lob
| regular wo: X in the committee roo IFS
steady and consistent voting, 'anG
making fric.tdS with. and rulis:in.
re support ., other members. tl
."l' ut owe" The legislation tesred
NJ position III The Peoples Inuk y.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-23

and many of them visited alb parts
OF our county and some Of whom it.
seemed did not have proper appre-:
citation OF law and order and good;
citizenship. But now they are gone
and I now favor saving the expenses
Of that office to the taxpayers Of Lex
ington county. Besides, ] believe
that the sheriff and his deputies and.
the magistrates and their constables
are amply able to and will give us;
adequate protection. But if after 81
years trial it is seen that we need
the Rural Police, I would recommend
putting them on again.
l believe that the State Highway
overhead expenses are too much. Too
many engineers and help. The gov
ernment too easily forgets how hard
it is for the average citizen to eara
a dollar
The State Agricultural Department
cost eighty-two thousand dollars an
nually. 1 believe this is too much for
the good it does.
l believe that the automoDiie>.
license tax could be collected by the
various county treasurers at less ex-
pense than by present method.
tn1i p,,t ;pT-
that the road tax should be reduced
to two or three dollars and should be
paid to the treasurer along With
other taxes for distribution on roads
in district from which collected
l believe that the county should
be devided inro four districts and a.
commissioner elected by the people
for each district and each district
and each district have the use Of the,
chain gang three months Of the year.
under the supervision of it's district
commissioner.
believe in good schools :soti col
leges. That rural schools should run,
nine months in the year I regard
education one of the urgent needs Of
our state.
l believe in law and enforcement
Law without obedience is no law.
More chain gang and prison SEN
tences and fewer fines will engender
more respect for law.
l believe that postponements ana
lang beclouding trials impede just
and efficient government.
I believe that our tax SYSTEM
should be revised. That taxes should
be more equally distributed through
the taxation Of ali property. i am
convinced that considerable wealth in
various forms does not bear it's just
proportion of our tax burden.
1 believe that luxuries should be
taxed.
Lastly, favor my county being put
ack on a cash basis. !,
know the needs of the farmer, the
merchant, the mill man-was raised
on the farm and am farming now.
Was in the mercantile business for
20 years and have lived with the ml1F
people during that, time. All have
been hard hit by the severe depres-
sion. 1t is a. hard struggle for is
all.
Now, my fellow citizens,'| if YOU
elect me to the legislature, promise
you faithful service. ''Tr: {
PAUL J. WESSINGER..
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-23

r:3S'' A'adVocate an act of law TO
provide all text books Of son,h Caro
ma TO be Furnished free to a11~c,;,a
zen OF South Carolina. My reason
"hE-we have con,pu,so,r ..,,,,,
we nave got to send our rhj1d,pn ,o
OF which so heartily ap,rov.
OF. There are SO many Door laboriny
people in our county and State w,,
''e hos getting enou"h fo.. ,hei;. H.
or 70 support their families and br,
1eir children Lrpks. nenr o,a ,,,v
l. @no" Il laboring mans copa;-
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-23

man who lives in the rural district
who only gets about IS cents to Sl.oo
a day for his labor, with probably
four or five children. Some three or
four to go to school. How can a man
in such a standing support his family
and buy school books for his child
rem? Yet he is compelled Ey the law
to send them. l believe in educa-
ton. I believe in equal rights 20 all
Americans. SO by providing the adopt
ed text books free, the poor man will
be relieved some. This can be done
by the elimination of little petty Off
GERS, both county and State, who get
a big portion Of the taxpayers money
who go dressed uD all the time,
which we have no need OF. l believe
in law enforcement-if they are
worth it. We have SO many laws
till when you try to keep one you
violate a dozen and don't know it till
somebody who does know it turns US
up We want laws worth while. We
have laws and officers to protect
them that are not worth the looks
they are printed in.
End. I advocate reducing road tax
from $500 to $500 and every male
from 21 to so years OF age pay a $500
road tax. If you will bear with me
little, from about 1912 to 1918, We
built almost every road in Lexington
county with an overage Of $3.50.
Since 1918 till 1922 we have paid
$500 road tax. l believe in good
roads. I will, with the cooperation Of
the other 2 delegates if 1 am elected
to enact the road law to this effect.
Some one might say why not have the
Here is the way I see this point: If
you had a boy IS years old and you
were to tell your child what you want
ed him to do tomorrow and along
comes the read overseer and warns
him out 10 work the road the same
day, who should he obey? He would
have to obey the road overseer on ac-
count Of the sorry law. According to
tho Divine law he ShODl6 Obey his
parents, for God commands children
to obey their parents that tiny days
may be long upon the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee. If he pays
his $500 and when the election time
comes up he is not allowed to vote,
! and: ii he happens TO holler a little
loud at an election. some officer is
ready to say something to him; prob
ably put him in jail. This is taking a
fathers rights away from him.
Good people of my county, if this
meets your approval, vote according.
I on the goth OF August. : [.'.'. "-',. .
JOHN F. SHEALY, JR. ,
ton. For instance you consider a
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-23
NEWS OF CANDIDATES
- AS TOLD BY SELVES

Continued from, Page ,One.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
EMPIRE CITY RESULTS

First Ia! Iacs,aye and on.-hslf fur.
I 10 J. 20 !. eecond. Dicks Daueh-
ter: 10 !, TO /. 20 !; third. Sus-
picion q 10 :. to !, TO /. Time.
1908 5. Also ran--Laurals. B!jou,
Eris. Smatter Pop, Xeus Lassie, Gray
Bennett, The Girl, Irene Sweeney.
Jennie g. Heirloom.
Second race--Niile and seventy
yards-First. war Mask. 20 l. TO / l..
TO >; second. Queseda, s TO 5, TO
IN. "a ; third, Knight Of the Heath
En-. 10 |. to /. TO 8. Time
As. Also ran-Normal. Marie Max
i'm. Matinee Idol, Zed
Third race-mile-Firs. Gallant
man. to ., 20 &, out: second. Rec
-tortown. TO /. 6 to 5. TO S. third.
irish Br!Sadier, 10 g. 3 TO s, out
Time. 1.40 2-5. Also ran--wylie. The
Dictator. FayeIIe.
Fourth raco--about six furIongs-
second. Big fIeart. S 10 /, TO i.
4 10 5: third. Sweep BY, 10 to l. 4 to
!. ? to l. Time. l:oai-5. Also ran
--sedge, Little Chief. Comic Song.
"lshbone. Anterior, Costigan.
Fifth race--mile and a sixteenth
First, Algoe. 10 l. 8 to 3, 10 S;
3 to -, third. Thornhedge. 3 to l.,
ran-SpuEs, Romolus. Orcus. Corde-
lair. The sphinx. Refrain.
Sixth race-five and one-half FUR
.ongs--First. Dunlin. l TO e. TO 6.
out: second. Zev, . to /. 2 TO 3, out;
third, William Tell. 3 TO /. to s.,
! to 3. Time, I:os Also ran-Ducks
and brakes. Lawn Mower.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
PAGERS CLOSE AT KALAMAZOO
TO HOLD
FIRST GOLF TOURNEY
Kappa Sigmas 10 Meet OH
Links Here Next
Tuesday.

fraternity golf tournament is the
latest innovation In tho golfing world
OF Richmond. Announce was
made last might that the Kappa Sig
ma VIII hold It's first annual golf
tournament next Tuesday on the
links OF the Country Club OF Vir-
GINA The entry list will close to-
night. All entries should be sent to
q. STANLEY Clarke. who may be
reached in the American National
Bank building
Tho tournament will be conducted
under medal play rules and Will be
ior eighteen holes. Two prizes Will
pc awarded the successful golfers
tifteen entries have been received TO
cate. and more arc expected In today.
While no definite plans have been
made for such an event. IL liz proba-
Die that in the near future other fra
ternities may challenge the Kappa
S!gmas 10 golf tournament. Golf
Is spreading like Wild fire in Rich
mond. and the fact that the Kappa
Sigma Fraternity has taken UP the
game is or interest 10 the local golf
ing fraternity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
WAR VETERANS FAVOR
CANDIDACY OF DAVIS
Portsmouth Association VIII hack
Former Governor for senate
and Deal for Conrrena


The War Veterans Association Of
Portsm outh will back We.troreland
Davis for the United States Scna e
and Joseph r. Deal for Congress
from the Second District OF Virginia
This was made known last night
when the association adopted reso-
lu,ions strongly urging the citizens
OF Portsmouth TO support Ex-Gov-
ernor Davis and sir. Deal for the
Senate and House of Representatives,
respectively.
In the prea mble II is set forth that
the association is formed entirely Of
citizens OF Portsmouth who have fol-
lowed the flag in time Of war and
who have handed themselves to-
sether for the purpose OF obtaining
A medium through which their ideas
OF fair play and Justice may be ex-
pressed in a political way.
To further its desire to decide
fairly between the candidates for
public office TO he voted for on Au-
gust /. invitations were issued to
all candidates, it was stated. so that
their platforms and measures to tie
supported by each might be learned.
Only two candidates appeared. it is
said. and rs prompt action was de-
sired. the association went on record
unanimously, II Is reported. In favor
of Davis and Deal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
FAST Time REGISTERED
IN LAST THREE EVENTS
Six Starters in Free.for.All
Make Thrilling Climax
for Meet.
tBy Associated Pre.s.l

KALAMAZOO. MICH. July III
The last day Of the Kalamazoo Grand
circuit meeting was given over to
the PAGERS with threo events put over
in fast time
Tho frce-for-nil pace with six
startern developed real race be-
tween Jimmie McI<arron. Hal Malone
and Sir Roch. The Ohio Geld.ng
took the FIRST heat after hard drive
With Hal Malone close up. and the
Dean entry IN las, spot. The Ray
entry repeated in the second hut
was chased TO the wire by Roy Brat
tan with Sir Roch third and Hal Ma
none at the end OF the string. Sir
Roch stepped out and took the final
tlon with la! Malone In tho third
The race ~as paced in an average
time OF less than 2oo Johnnie
drawn at tho close OF the second
heat. Roy Grnttan ruled favorite at
the start
iIai Bee. the favori,e in the 2:li
paCe. round tn" field anything but
,oh and wac forced to give way to
Henry Direct cxccp, In the third
heat, when tho Nebraska mare nm
ished in front Tho Sherwood came
home second in Tho opening Nat.
but. after that was unable 10 stand
me spe"d. Hal Be" made several
b!ds TO win IN the stretch. but Henry
Direct was able TO uncork the nee
essnry speed to hold the lead. except
In tho Anal mile
The 2:lt pace belonged TO Minerva
The Marvin Chnds entry was tho
Pagan and Minnie Williams were ".r
raced out IN an effort 10 head of the
Gentry mare.
Summary.
2ll pac. three heats. Park Amer
iican purse $4,000:
Direct palm, 49, .. q" a ?
Hal Bee. br. m. NJ Hal 3
The H 2herwood. ch g. by Nor: .
chsn .Mprphy) q :
J. " s. hF &. by j. S. G..
Lulu brooke. br. m. By ArEo; :
Jessie Rirss son md Casey Jones also ! .
Started Tine. 200 Ia. 2.Oi l-2.
Frse-fo:;ail pace. three heats,
Jimmie McKerron. b. z. by
sir Roch. b. z, by st. Roch
ia, Mah2ne: D. e.. BY Arso,
Roy Graitan, b. g. by Grattan
Hcirewood Boy tEssni ~ 34dr
Logan Hedgcwood also starred
Time, 2:oi "a: 2:0l -. 202 ia.
2:lt pace, three heats. purse 81
Minerva Gent~r. a. m. by John
Y. Gentry tChilds) . l
Minnie Williams. blk. m. by
Black Bass CThomas) . =
Pagan. b. e. by Walter Direct
Nfaiin) ) 2
Baron Brooke. b. H., by Justine
brooke CshivleyJ ......,... 3
Robert Direct. ch. g. BY Walter
Direct (Ray) ....... 5 3
Time. oos "a 2oi "a: 1904 "a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
BRONCHOs SPLIT EVEN
IN BOOSTER DAY SET
Two Carolina Teams Play Be-
fore Record Crowd at
Rocky Mount.
SPECIAL TO The Timcs-Dispatch.I

Especial 20 The Timcs-Dispatch.]
ROCKY MOUNT. July 2l.-A Roos-
ter Day crowd that packed the stands
saw tho Tarhecls and Wilson Bugs
split a double bill this afternoon. the
home club winning the nst game. 4
10 J. while the visitors came back in
the second and tagged 5-to-2 de-
feat on the walkeriteH with half
holiday granted by local business
houses. one OF tho largest crowds of
the season saw the two snappy con-
tests that abounded in thrills.
In the first encounter Fried proved
too much for tho visitors, while the
locals got next to Quinn In the
pinches. To win the nnal encounter
the Hugs got next TO He'll In the
fourth inning. when they srored
three runs. After one run had been
scored in the NTH and the bases he
came loaded he was yanked. and
Green. newcomer in the Tarheel
fold, sent In. With only one doHn.
the youngster retired the eide with
out further scoring. n gliding the Bugs
run!ess for tho remainder of the fray
ana yielding only three hits.
FIRST GAME.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
SECOND CUSTER OF
WEEK IN RUSTBURG

Especial to The Times. Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG, VA. July 2i.-The
second custer proceeding of the week
has just been started at RustburR In
the Circuit Court by Thomas White
head. attorney for the State Proh!
tition Department. when he caused
rule ITO he issued against n. T.. Reed.
Justice OF the peace of Rusthurg
District TO show why he should not
he removed from office. the charge
being that he was drunk on the
streets OF Rustburg. I, Is understood
that the magistrate will not walt for
the hearing. but has rendered his
resignation TO be effective at once.
John w. Fortune. justice for Brook
Vile District. had similar rule
served on him last Monday for the
same charge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
FAST AMATEUR MINES
TO PLAY ON ISLAND

= Church Hin Athletic Club and
Takola. two OF Richmond's leading
amateur baseball teams, will NAV
their regular scheduled game this
afternoon at Mayo Island Park
instead OF mt Byrd Park. Announce
Evans and Dixie" Klcvesahl. man
ayers OF the tcams. that they had
closed with the park officials for the
use OF the grounds
With Tnko!a leading the Com
mercial League by a game and n half
and Church Hill the runner-up. nm
Idea Of tho Importance of tomorrow
afternoons game can. he gathered.
The teams Will meet only once more
after tomorrow. and II the East End
Anime loses II VIII DO out OF the run
ming for city honors
Joe. Boehling or johnson will do
the hurting for Church Hill. with
Doubles" Napier and Herbert Har-
reison making the strongest bid for
hurllng honors on TAkola Napier
has been going like q house afre
recently and Is hard man to beat.
Harrelson also has shown consider
able mound ability and la eager for
chance to cinch the pennant for his
team
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
Daily Golf Catechism,
With Results Simplifed
IBy Innfs Bro,yn.

q. Playing in recent match over
stranEe course. my bail stopped on
smnli rstch Of grass roughly
space. located in the midst % a vide
eNpanse Of andy surface. considered
hazard. Did I nave the RICH, to
srcnnd my club on this grassy
A. Generally speaking. ground
permanently covered BY grass. even
though adjacent 10 or even surround
would appear that under conditions
dcscr bed, you should have been al
loved TO ground your club. The CLUB
should have local rule established
.. Do the rules ever permit the
repih%!ng OF strike. where some
Kind Of interference has resulted un-
fairly 10 the player. provided tn. OPP
ponent gives his consent
A. NO. The rules make no pro-
. .msS t9r rep'aylns stroke under
part OF the sama.
q Is player entitled 10 have his
own caddie stand at the hole AZ ne
makes his putt, il his opponent raises
send his own caddie to the hole while
he is playing his stroke
@ In a medal qualifying round a
near a boundary line. There is a local
rule tina; ball out OF bounds liz pom.
ali1ed by distance only, hut a lost
bail with both stroke and distance
a proviHionai bnli is played at once
After I'VE minutes search. the play
or continues with his second ball
leaving his caddie TO search for the
hrst one. After playing two more
strokes: thu player learns that his
cadd!e has found his hrst bal! gu, OF
bounds. Is he entitled to discount
the penalty stroke?
a. II the ball was seen TO land go
near the boundary that none could
bounds or out, and the PLAYER after
I'VE nj! nutas' search in bounds.
Jailed 10 find ;he bali. he was entitled
10 assume that u vas out ef bounds
and proceed Accordingly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
DEMP TO TAKE ON
R1R BRENNAN NEXT
N%SInItad Naw.I

NEW TOiaK. July 2l.-As a work.
PUT foS the match with Harry Wills.
Jack Dem psey will night Bill Bren-
nan. who he has twice Knocked out,
Eext Labor Day. according TO Leo
FLYNN manager Of Brennan. Flynn
|Is going to Detroit. where Dempsey
Is showing In thenter, to sign for
]a ten-round no-declsion bout be-
tween Dempsey and brennan, to DO
0hela at Miehig gan City, Ind.
liarbor. Mich. the Tex Riokard OF
Hhe Middle West. Will promote tho
BiRht IL the authorities do not Inter-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
Horn.hy Nrpr League Reco,d

sT. LOUIS, July 2l.-with a total
o. twenty-siN home runs to his credit
Louis Cardinals needs onlv two mor.
circuit drives to establish new
home-run record for the National
League. Williamson. OF the Chicago
team. set the present Setionai
League record in 1856 with twentV
seven homer '
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
Close Dairy Stnr Lynchburr.

LfNCHBURG. VA, July 2l.-Be-
cause OF case of typhoid fever has
oeen round in the home. J. W. Col
pert' VINO operates small dairy
Just outside the city limits. the dairy
mas been closed by the City Public
Wel1ara Department. The patient
is 17-year-old boy. The dairy is
located outside the city,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
Fails to Swim Channel,

by NSSOCIHItU ITeSS.
LONDON, July 2l.-George Michel.
the French swimmer. who attempt ed
today to swim tho English Channel,
relinQuished his efforts when six
miles from South Foreland, on the
English Coast. after being sixteen
hours in the water. Michel started
from Cape Grisnese, France, at sac
Thursday evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
TRUCKERS TAKE PAIR
FROM CLARKE's TAns
Both Games Go Over Limit.
Fans Seeing Twenty
Three Innings.

NORFOLK. July 2i.-Piaying ALL
round better base ball. including gu
perior pitching and hitting. Ports
mouth grabbed both ends Of dou-
Die bill in extra Innings. by the
score OF to 2. and to o.
Tho nrst game Travelled thirteen in
ninRs. and the second ten Riggs
was the batting star OF the two bat
Ties Manning clearly outhurled
Sthniry. Southpaw 500 held tho Tar
batters In the pinches. The scores
follow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22

Wilson .......l n o o q q o o OIL
Rocky Mount 20 2 o o o l -
mary: Two-base hits-Walters.
Miller. Fried. Rates. Sacrifice hits
ADAMS, Miller. Stolen bases-F
Walker. Left on bases-Wiison. /;
Rocky Mount g. Double plays
Walker TO Cunningham TO Roth;
Cunningham to Roth. Struck out
by Quinn. 3: by Fried. 5. Base on
nalle-on Quinn. /; off Fried. I Hit
hatsmar--Narleski. by Quinn Time
Of Eame--l:e0. Umpires-Delave and
Westervelt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
Retail Grocer. Organize.

NCHBURG. VA. July 9l.-Local
retail Rrocers have formed a city as
ISOLATION with r. C. Wood. president;
r. B. Pringle. vIce-president: Mostly
Ryland. secretary, ana c. o. Thorn
hill, treasurer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22
RARIDEN GIVES up
ATLANTA MANAGEMENT
[By AsaocIatel prs..

ATLANTA; July N-BEi Rariden
anita, Southern Association, bassbsil
! cam, and Dutch" Bernssn, first hasa.
man, has been placed In charge pend
!, n g : the appointment OF . permanent
ne club, announced tonight