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The Press and Banner j ABBEVILLE) S. C. | " < Published Every Wednesday by THE PRESS AND'BANNEE CO. , WH. P. CREEXE. Editor Wednesday. June 30, 1915. . ? .. = i GOOD ROADS. In recent issues, we have been ( calling the attention of the public to , the subject of good roads, and mak- , ins some suggestions as to how these roads may be constructed and main tained. We shall be well repaid for these efforts and suggestions, if the public will manifest some interest in the subject. , There are bad roads in other counties than Abbeville, and in other states than our own. Of late years people generally are beginning to take more interest in the subject. : We have before us an article just sent out by the American Highway , Association, under the head. "How to Make and Keep the Road Dry." As it is in line with the articles which we have been writing, we have concluded to give our readers the benefit of it in full. It is as follows: "Water, plus clay or ordinary earth, when mixed, invariably forms mud. On ordinary earth-roads the rains and melting snow furnish the water and the passing traffic the mixing, and the result is muddy roads. Take away the water or prevent it from mixing with the clay or earth on the road surface and little or no mud will result. In other . words, keep your road dry if you wish it to remain hard, smooth and free from mud. Except in very sandy or arid regions, good drainage is the cardinal principle in the maintenance of earth and gravel roads. Get the water away from the road as quickly and completely as possible. Water naturally seeks the lowest level. You can not keep the water from falling on the road, but you can assist its natural inclination to get away to a lower level. Keep the ruts filled and the road crowned with a slope towards the side ditches of from three-fourths to one inch to the foot, and the water will not collect on the road to soak in and be mixed to mud by passing traffic. Keep the side ditches clean and with frequent outlets to get the water away from the road entirely. Do not let the culverts clog up or material accummulate in the ditchefe and hold back pools of water to soak into and sof- , ' 1 ten the foundations of your road. j Water is an enemy that will run away 1 if you will give it a chance. Do not neglect to give it every chance. It ^ will pay and pay well. Like most other enemies, water is } not very destructive or dangerous , until it collects in force. Therefore, get the water away from your road at every available opportunity and betore it nas time to collect in ^ sufficient volume to be dangerous to the road, and do not invite certain ^ disaster by making youd culverts too ^ small to care for the largest possible j storm. Furthermore, build the j culverts so that the water will, of necessity, flow through them and not find a way around or beneath them. Properly designed substantial wing and end walls are the fortifications which protect the culvert from attack and destruction during severe storms. Do not build dry weather culverts; build them with a view of caring for and protecting the road during the worst possible storms. * Make your road dry, build it hard and compact with a crown sufficient Ia oVio/-! Tiro f Ov vo r\i rl 1 xr 4-r\ vv? cuvv* ?vc*wwx o. C4^r*vtxjr tu CXXC OlUC ditches, and with ample culverts and 1 . drains. To keep your road dry ' maintain the drainage in good con- * dition. Drag your road after rain; dragging fills in the ruts, smooths ^ the surface, and maintains the ^ crown. On a road which has been ^ properly dragged the rain finds no ' place to collect and soak into and ^ soften the surface. Unless the 1 rain is of long duration the surface 1 is softened but very little. As soon ' as the rain has ceased and the road 1 surface dried so that the clay is ' not sticky, but while it is still 1 plastic, drag the raod again. > Any depression or ruts which 1 have been formed during and 5 after the rain are thus filled, and 1 the surface smoothed up and plaster- '< ed over with a thin plaster of clay or earth which packs and becomes < very hard under passing traffic. 1 Therefore, in order to make and i keep your road dry, first provide for 1 t ?ood drainage and then maintain the ly jood drainage by systematic drag- cc aring after each rain. Diligent at- sc tention to these points will, in general, insure an earth road fairly pas- d< sable at all times and very good most th sf the time." so As we have stated in previous is- th sues, we all want good roads. We er all desire to do the right thing to pro- at mote the work looking to that end. b< We are glad to see that the writer ai of the article above agrees with the fc suggestion which we made in a pre- e^ vious issue that more good will come rt from constant dragging of the roads than from so much working. We it would like to see some organized if- It fort made to keep the PUBLIC h< HIGHWAYS of Abbeville county tl dragged. tc Dragging is necessary, especially in after the roads are worked. The w first rain which comes along after bi the roads are worked causes the roads to be cut up by ruts; these fill with water with each successive rain, and the result is that the roads often are in worse condition after being B worked than before. This condi- m tion would not exist if the roads oi were dragged after each rain. These T ruts would be filled with dirt, and te the surface of the road smoothed, cl so that the water from the next rain gi would find its way to the ditch, and p' thus escape. The interest in the subject seems d< to be growing; we hope that it will e< continue to grow; we need to have m it erow. The columns of this Da- G per are open to any one who has a jr suggestion to make that will help, g The public will act more quickly with M information than without it. A __________ p R. C. BROWNLEE. The life of R. C. Brownlee should ^ hold much of inspiration to the young man. It should hold much ^ of promise to the man who thinks ^ and who works and who is honest. He won success in life because he s< thought and worked and dealt with every man justly. He was a money- ^ maker because that was his business. S( He chose the mercantile business be- , li cause it was to his liking, and with 4 his success came more of worldly ^ goods than come to the most of us. q But _we believe that he did not love money; he only loved to work and to see business grow and succeed. . He gave liberally to good causes. He al supported the institutions of his community, and of his church; he a j contributed his time and energy to ^ their upbuilding.. ' ^ He took a great deal of pride in ^ the Woman's College and in Ers- ^ kine College. He was interested in j., the success of the town, and of her j people, as is evidenced by the fact that he invested his money in all that at made for the growth of the commu- j lity. He favored many men in life, C? ivho will now miss him. He' carried cr many across the threatening stream sf adversitv. in He leaves to his wife and' to his or 5ve children the heritage of a good name which is rather to be chosen ;han great riches. Though he died QV foung his life work was finished. He es "ought the good fight and won. He ooked with confidence to the future. ===== ! j OUR FLY TRAP. In front of the store of the Mc- nc Murray Drug Company, on last Sat- ac lrday, you may have noticed the fly ;rap which seemingly had several or :housand flies in it. It was placed fa :here at the request of the Press and te .? ; ?k 4 ?? ; l mi? _1 Lsciuiici inau u u IL. l lie Ul< Press and Banner is interested in mi ighting the deadly fly. We are told fa jy the physicians, in whom we have be :he utmost confidence, that the fly pi s a spreader of disease and should to je fought. We are trying to fight pu :he fly for that reason. Some weeks ago Dr. Hicks, of Cal- be loun Falls, called to the attention of M ;he readers of this paper a bulletin an neing sent out by Clemson College, efl jnown as "Circular No. 23," issued December, 1913, and dealing with ;he subject of "Controlling Flies" md containing instructions for makng this trap. The Doctor recom- th nended it so highly that we asked al lim to have one made for us. But th le did not do this. He thought that H it would do more good to make it ge -limselff, because our readers would C< >ee from this fact that anyone could G; nake the trap, the doctor not being wl i carpenter, and at little expense. Ju W^.,will be glad if you will inspect pr this trap. If you do not find it in to front of McMurray's you will find it of in our office. The slightest inspec- ca tion will show you that you can easi- fr : 7CT?: make one for yourself, the only ist being about a yard of wire reen. These traps are set outside the >or where the flies enter the house; iey are baited with buttermilk, or imthing which attracts the flies, and :e latter are caught before they ever iter the house. We are told that ; Clemson College they keep a num;r of these traps about the stables id cow-sheds (the breeding place >r flies) and catch them before they rer leave to infest the homes of the isidents. The fly should be fought, even if did not produce, or cause, disease. ; is the greatest pest about the Duse and a constant annoyance to le house-keeper. It will pay you ? see the trap which we are displayig, or to write to Clemson College here you can get a copy of the iilletin. THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY. ?-t 1? i.L - T> (Some wee?5 ?*g?? wie jrxcoa emu anner complained of the schedules laintained by the Southern Railway n the Abbeville branch of its road, he matter being called to the atmtion of the management certain langes were made which brought a ood deal of relief to the traveling ublic. While appreciating what had beer one, the Press and Banner suggest-1 +/v 4-Via CAiifVtAt?n fliaf 1-f flio t.wr LI bU UiC UUUbllVfl AA wit c* v a a. v?* V v?? lorning trains on the Columbia and reenville line could be made tc leet at Hodges, Abbeville would be lad for the change to be made. Mr [cGee, Assistant General Passengei .gent, promised the editor of this aper that if possible this mattei rould be arranged. The following itter shows that another step has een taken t?y the Southern for the ccommodation of its Abbeville riends and patrons:? ty dear Mr. Greene: ? Referring to our conversatior jveral days ago. I now take great pleasure in adising you that we have adjusted oui :hedule so as to have Nos. 18 and 5 meet at Hodges, effective Julj th, at 10:35 A. M., No. 18 leaving reenville at 8:40 A. M., arriving olumbia 2:15 P. M. Abbeville Branch train No. 108 ill be made a straight passenger ain leaving Abbeville 9:35 A. M., [ riving Hodges 10:05 A .M.; train 09 will leave Hodges immediately on rrival of Nos. 18 and 15 at 10:35 . M., arriving Abbeville at 11.20 . M., it being necessary to make lis train a mixed train on account : important morning freight devery at Abbeville which you will no jubt appreciate. There is still a delay of 30 minutes . Hodges to passengers coming out the morning but this is found neissary in order to give the branch ew time to go around the wye, coal, it out their freight cars, and have em in position to leave immediately 1 arrival of Nos. 18 and 15. I sincerely trust that this improveent will be entirely satisfactory to ir Abbeville patrons, and with kindt personal regards, I am, Yours very truly, W. E. McGee, Assistant General Passenger Agent. We believe that; the Southern has >w done all that it can in reason to commodate our people. The ofials of the road have shown not ily a willingness but a desire to vor us as far as possible in the matr of schedules. Other towns ong the line mu:;t be consulted in aking up these schedules, and the ct that so many concessions have ien made in favor of Abbeville peoe shows that the Southern is tiding meet uie uemaricis 01 me traveling iblic. We are sure that the people of Absville will feel kindly towards Mr. cGee for his interest in the matter, id for the successful issue of his forts in our behalf. HON. F. B. GARY. Hon. Frank B. Gary, presiding at e regular term of court of genersessions now in progress, is one of e best circuit judges on the bench, e is a brother of Chief Justice Eu:ne B. Gary of the. State Supreme >urt, and of the late Judge Ernest nry, of the circuit court, both of riom are well known in this county, idge Frank B. Gary first became ominent when he was called upon act as special judge at the trial the late Jas. H. Tillman, which se was transferred to Lexington om Richland county. He has rep resented old Abbeville county in the lj State legislature for a number of terms, and his ability as a lawyer is well known to all members of the bar. Judge Gary knows how to run a court and he runs it with dispatch, making use of every minute possible. He is one judge, at least, who realizes what it costs the tax- j payers of the county to operate the courts. ?Lexington Dispatch. THE FRANK CASE. The editor of th% Abbeville Press and Banner, who is an able and ex- ? perienced lawyer, while he believes that Leo M. Frank is guilty, notwith- t standing heartily endorses the action i of Gov. Slaton in reducing Frank's i sentence to life imprisonment and < we thoroughly agree with the senti- 1 ' ment of the following editorial: ? "Governor Slaton has commuted ' the sentence of Leo M. Frank, con- ' v icted of the murder of Mary Phagan ] from death to life imprisonment. In a long statement carried in the daily papers, Governor Slaton sets forth at i length his reasons for the commuta tion. The Governor makes an ex- ; , cellent showing for Frank, a much better one than his lawyers did upon j i the trial of the case, according to the : i riew.spaper accounts. While he does 1 ;'riot pretend to Si.te all of the pertinent testimony, he states the leading J i facts in the case, and undertakes to show that there is grave doubt as to i the guilt of Frank. I j We believe tliat Frank is guilty of . -tlio m'mo nf whirVi Vip was rnnvicted. s At the same time, any thoughtful . person must admit that there is not that certainty about his guilt which ; would demand his execution. That Governor Slaton has acted from' con; scientious motives, no man can doubt k 5 who reads, his argument. The Govi ernor is a lawyer and he knows the i force and the weight to be given to j testimony. He realizes that in makj ing the commutation much prejudice i will be engendered against him, and I that he will be misunderstood, but .' Georgia has a governor with the courage of his convictions." ?Ches[ ter Reporter. : Burnett's Flavorings A. M. HILL & CO. have a full stock of Bur1 nett's and Eddy's Flavor1 : ti 1.1 ingb. i ney aie me nigni est grade manufactured i and excellent for ICE CREAM and Desserts. o Burnett's Pastes The very best for colorings. We have all the colors, Pink, Blue, Yel- i low, Violet, etc., in stock 0 Sunshine Cakes I The most delicious sweets on the market. Always { fresh in stock. 0 A. M. HILL & SONS PhniiA 1 Vii I I 1 ] ; .?fJ3J5jSEf3M?3J3MSJSM3MSM2M3MSfSfSj3ISJ ISend in Your C JULTt BREAD, CAKI ^ Special Rates f I [D ww * * r ft r\ <i n \ttiU WAKU b -[3 3Iain St \m i T-iSJSEISJSlSJffiSJSMSMSMMSJSMSMMSMSISISIc j i"3ISISMSISMSJSISI3f3M2J3J3MSJ3M3M3J5i3MSIi I CLEAN!.. I -UP- ? 1 Iii fact Everything IC. A. Milford 1 Phone ^j2J2J2J2J5J2J2/2!i3JSlSEIBISISJBJSJBlSISEIBISEJSJH rbe State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. Court of Common Pleas. j. L. Wideman, J. H. Wideman, S. W. Wideman, Minnie L. Chandler, Margaret W. Jackson, and Leonora Gray, Plaintiffs, against Mrs. Mary C. Kimball. Mrs. Fannie Reynolds, J. A. Wideman, R. H. Wideman, Richard Harris, Mrs. Lily Han-is Seiler. Mrs. Marie H. Seiler and Mrs. Mary C. Dozier, Defendants. Summons. For Relief. (Complaint Served.) ro- the DefesdantB above named: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served npon you. and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscriber at his office at Abbeville Court House, South Carolina, within l a _Xi. i-L* ~ "U, Gwenty uays mier iiie bciviub uereui, sxclusive of the day of such service; md if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court For the relief demanded in the Complaint. Dated Fifteenth day of June, 1915. Wm. P. Greene. Grier, Park & Nicholson, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. To Mrs. Mary C- Kimball, Richard Harris. Mrs. Lily Harris Seiler, and Mrs. Marie Harris Seiler: Please Take Notice, That the Complaint in the above stated action, together with the Summons, of which the foregoing is a copy, was on the '17th day of June. A. D. 1915, filed in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, South Carolina. at Abbeville Court House, Sonth Carolina, where the same is now on file. Wm. P. Greene, Grier, Park & Nicholson. Plaintiffs' Attorneys. June 17,1915.' 3t Registration Notice! .Nome is nereDy given tnar ine supervisors of Registration for Abbeville County will be at the following precincts on the day and dates named for the purpose of issuing new registration certificates or renewing old certificates, for the special election to be held on September 14th. 1915: Due West?Tuesday, Aug. 3rd. Donalds?Wednesday, Aug. 4th. McCormick?Thursday, Aug. 5th. Lowndesville?Friday, Aug. 6?th. Calhoun Falls?Monday, Aug. 9th. We will be on duty at the Court House, in the Coroner's office, on Salesday in July and August, and on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th of August. You will be required to produce youi registration certificate and tax receipt to be able to vote in the election on Sept. 14th. A. F. CALVERT, Chr., JOE J. LINK, W. E. ELLIS. Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. Robert S. Owens, a* Trustee of the Bankrupt Estateof Abbeville Lumber Company, against David Jones, ett a], Trustees of Grace A. i\i. E. Church. Bv authority of a Decree of Pale by the Court of Common Pleps for Abbeville County, in said State, made in the above slated case, I will offer for sale, at Public Outcrv, at Abbeville C. H., 8. C., ou Salesday in July, A. D. 1915, within tne legal hours of sale, the following described lands, to wit: All tbat tractor parcel of land situate, lying and being in'the City of Abbeville, in the State of South Carolina, containing Three-Fourths of One Acre, more or less, and bounded Inlands of America Sloan. Estate of J. C Klugh, Jim Guy and Moseley Ferry road, and being lot on which is situated Grace A. M E. Church. m - * rt .l. r%in l errriH 01 on it;?liuu. x un,u?oci iv pay for papers. R. E. HILL. Master A. C.. S. C. i Southern Railway Schedule. Effective May 30, 1915. A.M. PM PM Lenve Abbeville. 0.00 3.55 G.35 \rrive Abbeville 11.U5 5.25 7.50 >rder Early for r Mh 1 BS and PIES | or Barbecues i * w t w-i r\ t 7 ? bA&LK Y I Magazine St [3 !ISMSJSJSI3JS31SISf3JSISMSISISI3J5I5JEJ3fSISJfiI SJSJ5M3i31^M313J3JSJSf3JSM3JSMSISM2J3J2JS BUY YOUR Lnts, Oils, Stains, J arnishes, Liquid 1 Veneer, Etc. in this Line from I & Company I 107 The State of Sonth Carolina, COUNTY OP ABBEVILLE. Court of Common Pleaa. Jack Anderson, Plaintiff, against t The unknown heirs-at-law. distributee*, and next of kin of Charled Wardlaw, deceased, Defendants. Summons for Relief. (Complaint Served.) To the Defendants ? The unknown heirs-at-law, distributees and next of kin of Charles Wardlaw, deceased. You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this ^ action, which is filed in the office of the - * Clerk of Court for Abbeville Countv. S. C., and to serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint on the sobscribers at their office at Greenwood, S. C.. within twenty days after tbe^rvice hereof, exclusive of the day of etfth service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the ^relief demanded in , the Complaint. -"V Featherstone & McGhee, Plaintiff's Attya. June 14th, 1915. Attest: (Seal1* J" L- Perrin. i&eai) c c c p A c NOTICE. To the unknown heirs-at-law, distrihuteesand next of kin of Charles Ward- law, deceased: Please take notice that the Summons and Complaint in theabove stated cause, were filed in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, at Abbeville C. H, S. C., on the 14th day of June, 1915. Featherstone & SlcGfhee, 3t Plaintiff's Attorneys. University of South Carolina. Scholarship Examination. The University of South Carolina offers a Teacher's Scholarship to one vonner man from each countv. The j scholarship is worth $100 in money and H i exemption from all fees, amounting to $158. 9 The examination will be held at the H ! county seat FRIDAY, JULY the 9th. <1 , 1915. General entrance examinations HB will be held at the same time for all 1 students. H The University offers great advan- M tages. Varied courses of study in science, history, law and business. Write H at ouce for an application blank to .. THE PRESIDENT * University of South Carolina, |fl Columbia, S. C. 1785 191&- B College of Charlestoa SOUTH CAROLINA'S OLDEST COLLEfiE 111st Year Begins October 1st- I Entrance examinations at all county- HH seats on Friday, July 2, at 9 a. m. Full four year courses lead to the B. H| A. and B. S. degrees. A two-year pre- M medical course is given. U A free tuition scholarship is assigned to each county of the State. HI Spacious buildings and athletic grounds, well equipped laborotories, ' ftnexoelled library facilities. HI Expenses moderate. For terms and catalogue, address HI HARRISON RANDOLPH, H President. H| R.9..1S THE CITADEL I The Military College of South Carolina. j H Announced as "Distinguished Military College" by U. S. War Department. BB Full courses in Civil Engineering, Bfl Sciences, English and Modern Languages. Confers B. S. and C. E. degrees. All expenses pay cadets from South Carolina, $282 a year. 2 scholarships worth $300 each a year IB are vacant from Abbeville County, and will be filled by competitive examination at the County' seat on 13th day of HH J August. 191~>. For necessary information and blanks apply to Col. 0. J. BOND, The Citadel, Charleston, S. C. Qf : Winthrop College. SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE*^* EXAMINATION M The examination for the award of ! vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col| lege and for the admission of new I students will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 2, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be less^H ! than sixteen years of age. When j Scholarships are vacant after July 2 KM they will be awarded to those mak-HM ] ing the highest average at this ex-^H : amination, provided they meet the^^f ! conditions governing the award. Ap-^M plicants for Scholarships should HH write to President Johnson before the examination for Scholarship amination blanks. MB Scholarshins are worth SI00 itnd^^fl j free tuition. The next session will 1 open September 15, 1915. For fur-^^9 ! ther information and catalog. ad-HH | dress Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill,^^B M MAXWELLS? MARKET I T. H. MAXWELL, Proprietor!! ! ALL PORK SAUSAGE 9H SMALL HAMS, ROAST PIG^H FRESH FISH and OYSTERJ^^J Highest Cash Prices Paid Cattle, <Hogs and Sheep, Green Salted Hides. 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