The Dispatch-News, 1927-03-30

| WILL GET ROCK NEAR DAM SITE Location of a rock querry at a point nearly adjacent to the big dam to be built across Sa Saluda - luda Saluda river in Lexington county at Dreher's shoals has been ef effected - fected effected by the engineers of the Lexington- Yater Power com company, - pany, company, according to an announce announcement - ment announcement made yesterday by offi officials - cials officials of the company who are of opinion that the rock obtain obtainable - able obtainable from this quarry will be sufficient' to cover the require requirement - ment requirement of both concrete work and other construction involving its use. In the use of rock for con concrete - crete concrete purposes alone, approxi approximately - mately approximately 84,000 cubic yards will 1 be used on the hydro-electric project. During the course of several weeks employees of the' com company - pany company have drilled 630 rock ex exploration - ploration exploration holes in the area im immediately - mediately immediately adjacent to the dam site. The average depth of these holes is about 20 feet. The combined depth of the 630 rock drilled holes already bored total approximately 12,000 feet, or almost two and one-half miles. The holes have been drilled to determine the depth of the soil above the rock formation. Other preliminary work, sub subsequent - sequent subsequent to actual construction activities on the project is still under way. Engineers are in the field and plans for the $20, $20,000,00 - 000,00 $20,000,00 development are being prepared. Last week about 65 men were engaged in clearing land and grubbing along the site of the dam. Approximately 30 acres have already been cleared. At the present time lumber to be used in construction work is being cut and piled in the vi vicinity - cinity vicinity of the dam. - The State. WANTS "QUART" CASES BEFORE MAGISTRATES Under the terms of a bill passed by the senate and sent to the house last week, persons found in the unlawful posses possession - sion possession of a quart or less of whis whiskey - key whiskey would be tried before a magistrate instead of in the general sessions court. If the arresting officer file with the magistrate an affidavit to the effect that he has*reason to be believe - lieve believe that the liquor was for sale, the offender is to be bound over to the court of sessions for trial. The intent of the bill, it was said, is to relieve the higher court of trying "quart" cases.

me roaa comnuuee lepuneu .that the legislature, had appro appropriated - priated appropriated §5,000 far the imme immediate - diate immediate repair of the road leading to the dam site on both sides of the river, and that a bill was now before the legislature which, if passed, will hard sur surface - face surface that road, together with several others in the couny. The railroad committee has been oyer the territory from the depot to the dam site with engineers of the Southern rail railway, - way, railway, who report/ the project feasible, and the committee is now busy canvassing the prop property - erty property owners in the wake of the proposed line, securing ease easements - ments easements for the right of way, and meeting with much success, it was stated. Should the neces necessary - sary necessary right of way be secured the spur line will run right through the town, which has been long needed. In the course of the meeting . the president stated that an Atlanta hotel man was interest interested - ed interested in locating a hotel here, and something of a definite nature would be forthcoming at an early date, no doubt. Another of Lexington's needs. Itis understood from the in industries - dustries industries committee, that several tracts of land suitable for the location of industries has been listed with it to sell, and one man has listed 45 acres to be given free of charge to any in industrial - dustrial industrial concern locating here. D. F. Efird, C. L. Shealy and J. E. Paxton constitute the com committee. - mittee. committee. President Carroll appointed Mrs. Bessie Berly, Mrs. M. H. ' Haltiwanger and Mrs. J. A. Barre a committee on member membership. - ship. membership. The chamber is right down to work (realizing that other sec sections - tions sections are working too) putting forth every effort to put the town where it justly belongs. The next meeting will be held the last Friday night in April. The executive committee meets every Friday night.

The reports from pastor ana officials were most encourag encouraging, - ing, encouraging, showing a general growth along all lines during the quar quarter. - ter. quarter. Dr. Brunson commended very highly the find attend attendance, - ance, attendance, and the spirit shown throughout the session. H. G. Gable was added to the board of stewards of the Red Bank church and Mat Matthew - thew Matthew Harmon to the Horeb board. W. C. Rodgers was added to the board of trustees * of Horeb church. | The Sunday schools, Ep Ep' - ' Ep' worth leagues, Woman Mis Missionary - sionary Missionary societies and all other j organizations are in excellent [shape. I The trustees of parsonage - decided to install waterworks in the parsonage, thereby giv giving - ing giving the pastor and his family a desired convenience. Dr. Brunson has the work of the district well in hand, and is winning the love and admi admiration - ration admiration of all who become ac acquainted - quainted acquainted with him. It was decided to hold the next quarterly conference > at Shiloh church. AWAITING TRIAL ON - CHARGE OF ROBBERY In default of bond in the sum of $1,000, Flemming Bickley, a young white man of the Fork [section, is confined in the Lex-! ington jail to await trial on a of housebreaking and larceny. 1 On Saturday night, March 19th, the Chaffin-Hiller store of Chapin was entered and a considerable amount o,f mer merchandise - chandise merchandise stolen therefrom, con consisting - sisting consisting of meat, shotgun shells, i a shotgun and other articles. ' The following night a store at Little Mountain was entered, and a. few days later Bickley was arrested by Newberry j county officers, charged with I both thefts. 1 He denies any knowledge of the Little Mountain robbery,! but admits entering the Chapin store. i I --

j ;- While all the contestants ' cannot , win prizes they must 'keep inj mind," says Dr. Long, "that if the five acres are given intelligent supervision they will ^e the most profitable acres on (the farm, and it will therefore }pay farmers to enter the con contest - test contest aside from winning prizes." "In is out belief," adds Dr. Long, "that special attention should be paid to varieties, in the hop&, of' producing nothing less than one inch staple; hence the penalties in the published rules regarding length of sta staple. - ple. staple. Since the contest is edu educational - cational educational in character we are an anxious - xious anxious to have as many farmers as possible to enter, and we trust they will realize that there is much more to be ac accomplished - complished accomplished than winning prizes j - an opportunity to render big service to the state. Farmers should see the county agents at once for application blanks or write to* the extension service at Clemson college. Regarding the significance of the contest Director Long says further: "No industry has been so ignorantly and inefficiently managed as the industry of cot cotton - ton cotton production. So long as the Texas acreage varied between nine and one-half and ten and one-half million acres, and our standard of living and the prize of labor were not so costly, and taxes were less burdensome, we were able to produce cotton in competition with the states 'across the Misissippi; but Texas has doubled its acreage in six years, and with out greater cost of production and increased taxes it is impossible for us to compete with Texas under old slipshod production methods."

BATESBURG NEWS. Mrs: K. L. Able, Misses Ola and Grace Able, Mary Leilah Bouknight, Eva Conner, Evelyn Jones, Jean Moffett, Muriel White, Mrs. T. H. Hardin, Mi's. Leon Wright, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Knight, Profs. W. F. Scott and J. W. Ballentine, members of the high school and gram grammar - mar grammar school faculties, attended the convention held in Green Greenville - ville Greenville last week. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Summer Summerland - land Summerland Creamery, held the first of last week, Dr. S. B. Fish Fishburn - burn Fishburn of Columbia was elected resident, M. P. Hazel of Bates Batesburg - burg Batesburg vice-president and gem eral manager and T. £. Shealy secretary and treasurer. The students and faculty of Hulon school, located a few miles from Batesburg, gave an entertainment for the benefit of the school last Friday even evening. - ing. evening. The school, under the management of the faculty, Mrs. Harold Leahart, Mrs. O. J. Parrish and Miss Davis, has been doing good work this ses session - sion session and now rangs among the best three-teacher schools in this county. The new road recently built from Batesburg to Fairview school house, a distance of fif fifteen - teen fifteen miles, is now open to travel and one of the best roads in the county. The road from here to Jones' Cross roads in Aiken county will be com completed - pleted completed in a few days. Carson Bros., the contractors, have done a good job. When this

ers. Third day: Aafternoon - En Aafternoon - Entertainment, - tertainment, Aafternoon - Entertainment, music, magic, mirth and mystery, the Dietrics; lecture, "Choosing Your Ideals," Dr. Albert Marion Hyde. Nnight - Lecture, "The Old Birch Rod," Dr. Albert Marion Hyde; entertainment, mystery, magic and mirth, the Dietrics. PERSONALS. Miss Rosa Davis of Green Greenville - ville Greenville spent several days this week with her sister, Mrs. W. W. Lorick. Miss Ruth George of Win Winthrop - throp Winthrop college is visiting her father, Frank George. Misses Vermelle Hendrix, Eleanor Shearouse, Annie Julia Clark and Katherine Hendrix, students at Winthrop college, are spending the spring holi holidays - days holidays with their respective pa parents. - rents. parents. Miss Mary Susan Roof of Whiteville, N. C., spent several j days last week with her pa pa! - ! pa! rents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Roof. Misses Mary C. Wingard, Annie Lou Taylor, Katherine Berly, Leone Kyzer, Mary | Pearl Gibbs, Mary Clifton Floyd, May Lois Boozer, Win Winnie - nie Winnie Belle Holden and Mrs. Nel Nellie - lie Nellie Pearce, attended the teach teachers - ers teachers 'meeting in Greenville last week. Dr. D. M. Crosson of Lees Leesville - ville Leesville was in Lexington Mon Monday. - day. Monday. Mrs. E. B. Roof is visiting her daughter. Miss Mary Suson Roof, in Whiteville, N. C.

! PRIZES OFFERED j COTTON CONTEST j Clemson College, March 26. - I The Cotton Manufacturers as asI - I asI sociation of South Carolina hav hav| - | hav| ing appropriated $2,000 for j prizes for the cotton contest to j be conducted in 1927 through i the extension service of Clem Clemson - son Clemson college ,a committee of the association consisting of Messrs. Victor Montgomery, Aug. W. Smith and Alfred Moore visit visited - ed visited the college recently for a j conference at which experi experimental - mental experimental work in production, re research - search research in spinning, and field work of the extension service were co-ordinated. This is the first organized effort in any state, step by step, from the field to the loom, says Dr. W. VV. Long, director of the exten extenjsion - jsion extenjsion service. I As a result of the conference ! the experiment station will j test varieties that hold out greatest possibilities as to j yields, length of staple, strength j of fibre, etc. The textile de de; - ; de; partment wil lascertain if these | varieties possess the qualities . required by cotton mills. The j extension service will take this | information to the contestants, who in their turn will play a I most important part in putting .cotton industry on an intelli intelli!gent - !gent intelli!gent and scientific basis.

DATES AND PROGRAM FOR CHAUTAUQUA The Radcliffe Chautauqua, which was contracted for last week, will visit Lexington on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs Thursday, - day, Thursday, May 3, 4 and 5, according to announcement received by Frank George, secretary of the citizens committee on arrange arrangements. - ments. arrangements. The Chautauqua brings a varied and interesting program to be presented twice daily, afternoon and night, which will be given under canvass. Sea Season - son Season tickets will go on sale at an early date, the price being, adults $2.00; children $1.00, single admission 75c. The following is the program: First day: Afternoon - Enter Afternoon - Entertainment, - tainment, Afternoon - Entertainment, the Alexander Novel Novelty - ty Novelty Four; Lecture, "Choosing Your Vocation," Dr. W. T. S. i Culp. Night - Lecture, "The Blind Goddess," Dr. W. T. S. Culp; concert, The Alexander Nevelty Four. Second day : Afi >»'noon - Two one-act plays, "A Clean Sweep" and "Baby Shoes," the Rad Radcliffe - cliffe Radcliffe Players; Lecture, "Choos "Choosing - ing "Choosing Your Habits," John E. Au Aubrey. - brey. Aubrey. Night - Lecture, "The Silent Umpire," John E. Au Aubrey - brey Aubrey ; three-act drama, "Give and Take," the Radcliffe Play -