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- -saassB Established 1844. I THE PRESS AND BANNER ABBEVILLE, S. C. : , = The Press and Banner Company ? f Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Entered as second-class matter a; 90?t office in Aoheville, S. C. I Tntai of Subscriptions One Year $2.04 Six months $1.0(1 Three months .6(1 PorAitm Advertisnsr Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1921 ?; ABOUT STYLES AND LIGHTNING RODS. Sometimes one thing is in style and sometimes another thing is*. One I v year we have the peg-legged breeches and the next year we have the tight-legged pants, and this year we have bathing suits. One year every body is having his appendix taken out, next year is tonsil year, the 1 next year the doctors who are in sympathy with the dentists pnd the false teeth syndicate have all your teeth taken out, and perhaps the next they will compromise on having your toe nails kept closely trimmed. ? And so it is with lightning rods. One year lightning rods are in style ' and the next they are not, but according to a discussion going on the New York Herald, and according to an editorial in its Wednesday's issue, lightning rods are again in style, which will be good news to the lightning rod agents. The Herald says editorially: I "All over the continent the" fire insurance companies arc urging use of lightning rods to safeguard buildings from thunderbolts. The National Board of Underwriters asserts that light' ning caused fires which did $39,828,489 damage in the five years 1915-1919. It says: 'The experience of eighteen Ontario companies shows ah average efficiency of lightning rodj over a four year period of 97.2 per ccnt,' and Professor W. II. Day found that *a Michigan company had losses 1,108 times as great on unrodded as on roddecl build k ings.' . v "The lightning rod * acquired great fame after Benjamin Franklin conduucted his famous experiments, but it got a bad name from rascals who used it as > a means to swindle house owner*. When the.-? scoundrels did rod a b.uild:ng they did it in a . E? * . slipshod, careless way. Frequently they never pretended to fulfil their contracts but tricked their customers into signing _ notes when, they thought they ? " y-' were signing agreements to pro, tect the'r houses and barns. "Now lightning rods are to be restored to i'avcr if the fire insurance men can'accomplish it, and they should be able to <lo it if ATivhrinv All nvpr flu? > . country, in cities, towns and hamlets; the fire insurance agents are lively citizens who . know everybody and whom everybody knows. These hustlers should be able to warn their ? clicnts agifnst frauds, to recommend reliable lightning rod agents andjto form #n inspection force which should see to it that good work is done for failprices. The copper companies v should be willing to help protect the public too; a thoroughly rod\ ded America would mean the sale of miles and miles of con auctors. * The suggestion that there are good , lightning rods and poor lightning rods, as well as a good deal to be said about the way they are installed, originates another suggestion, which is this: If the lightning rods will really prevent fires which might otherwise be caused by lightning, and if .it is a matter o? importance that good lightning rods be used, and if there is something to be said about the manner in which they are installed, and if the insurance agents are to tell us in the future that we must have lightning rods before they will insure our houses, and are also to tell us how these must be constructed and the make which must be used, would it not be a good thing for the insurance agents to take on lightning rods as a side line; or is it \ possible that they have already had \ an understating with the lightning \ rod men? \ % THREE MEN HELD Charged With Killing of William Brazell, Taxi Driver- ^ Augusta, Ga., Aug. 9.?F. J. Kirby | C. 0. Fox and Jesse Gappins, three I white men of Columbia, are in jail 11 i here, charged with the murder of * William Brazell, 19 year old taxi driver of Columbia, and, according to ' Sheriff J. T. Plunkett of Richmond ^ ! county, a confession was made in ? the jail tonight at 11 o'clock where the men were lodged shortly after ' their arrest 20 miles south of here a this morning. d According to the confession, Bra- ' zell was killed early Monday morning at a point in Lexington county, t] on the Augusta-Columbia highway, J between Leesville and Gilbert. He Iwas blackiacked and stabbed in the ? j heart with a pocket knife and the v : body then dragged to a secluded ! spot near the. highway, the confesi sion stated. f. I After the murder the men madei h j their way south in an automobile b ! and were arrested near waynesboro, ! Ga., this morning by Richmond coun'' ty officers after they had had some A jtire trouble. They were first sus- a i pected by a mechanic named Rob- v ; erts, who is employed in work on JMcBean creek, one of the men hav! ing made a partial confession to ]V | him, it was stated. Their arrest fol-1 a 'lowed. | jy Sheriff Plunkett and other county ! officers will leave here tomorrow j morning for Leesville, where they' will join Sheriff T. A. Heise of Rich-J v j land county and Sheriff Roof of Lex- y ; ington in a search for the body of c; Brazell. One or more of .the pris-j ! oners will be taken along to point1 out where the body was disposed of. t< ! b Find Dead Body. j. ! Columbia, S. C., Aug. 9.?F. J. e Kirby, one of the three men held in ; connection with the murder near' Leesville, of William I>i*azell, a young t! Columbia taxi driver, who was mur-. \ dered early Monday morning, ha;? A been lodged in the Lexington county v. jail, to prevent what appeared to S] ho the poss bility of serious trouble, g Kirby was brought to Lee^/iile by k ! Sheriff. 5 'unkett oi Augusta early' ii Tuesday to aid in' the search for the t< L-O'iy o: B.-azeii. There was threaten- Ii ing talk near the scene and the sher-. iff fearing trouble might arise iurn-j ed the prisoner over to Sheriff Ruff, of Lexington, who hurried him to the the county seat. The other two men now held at Augusta will l?e brought to Columbia . possibly Tuesday. i The inquest ovvr the body of young. BrazJl, wh.-.ch was found at Croason Hill by two young boys early Tiies-V : day, was begun but was continued to. : ? "o ii'.. L . i i ujiy I>J u/Aii c uuu^ \\i\d . i brought' to his home at Pine hurst, a| 'suburb of Columbia, at noon Tuesday, j j At the inquest .the jury vistw the. body and physicians made statements. It was stated by the physicians who 0] ' examined the body that death was q taused by a wound in the right lung. C( The man was^ stabbed three times ii\ y, the chest, each causing a bad wound." 0] j The authorities are at a loss to a] know what became of the $152 a] ! which Brazell 'is said to have had j3 j .'n his pockets Sunday n'ght when he ft left Columbia. None of the money ot i has been found on the prisoners or . in tiie clothes of the dead man. sc j Three sheriffs went to Leesviile Tues- 0j ! iiny morning to locate tne body, oner- ,-j jiff Keiso, of Columlra, Sheriff Plunk-' ^ ett of Augusta and Sheriff Ruff of ]t, i Lexington. They went to a spot on Sj. the road where blood was found, but je while they searched, three young1 0j boys located the body several miles ai away. It was about 10 or 15 feet ; from the roadside, where it had been! (j( | rudely thrown by the slayers. i ' j a, tr SARRATT-REID. I ! 1S ; ol Mrs. Inez Sarratt of Gaffney and ci Mr. Joe Reid of North, were married today in Greenville by the Rev. Mc-1 jn Glohlin, D. D. Mrs. Reid was a' a( classmate of Miss Gladys Wham and has been visiting her here for sever! nl Hnirc Mr 15 sfiiHvinc fnr fVio ministry and is a student at Furman University. U in First aviator to cross the Alps was w George Chavez, a Peruvian, who is was killed in a crash at landing after lo he completed the flight. ai wv ?vvvvvv| HITS BY HAL V I V VWVVUVWVUW Loose tongues sometimes get bit. 1 < The mosquato presents his bill be- j ore he opens an account. Miss Eleanor Schroeder is spend- j ig this week near Donalds with Miss , Iblie Crawford. " a Miss Amy Hall, of Charlotte, N. ' is visiting her parents, Mr. and , Irs. DeWdtt Hall. I The lips that used to touch liquor ] re now begging for a drink of orinary, wet ice water. < _____ < Haven't heard of anyone taking ' he age out of dotage. ' \ It is rumored that the Greenwood lollar Day boosters were in Abbe- i " - i "I i me one aay iasu weviv. ] < Gemldine F;uTar is being sued or divorce because she locked her ? usband out. She vamped her hus- < and?out. d Probate Judge J. F. Miller and < Irs. Miller returned Monday from trip to Glenn Springs, Henderson- < ille and Aeheville. ] Mrs. Inez Harmon Sarratt and < Liss Gladys Harmon of GafFney, re in the city visiting their friend, ^ [iss Gladys Wham. i / 1 For Those Who Don't Know, j If you meet a man, says the man , +1V1 +iir? tr\ f"Vl a, ricVlf.. T"f , ilil Hit OblVUy l/Uili vv v**v ?? j ou come up behind, do the'best you an. ( ] Detroit policemen are going to use jar gas on criminals. Now if some < ody will sprinkle some good asphyx- ' rting gas on some of the tear spillrs, we ought to be happy. i 1 An Abbeville citizen suggests that two tourists the Anderson Daily \ Pail mentions as having wandered to s bbeville, on their way to Anderson, ere simply looking fur some re- ^ [icctable place in South Carolina to et a meal. If the people'in Europe j now of Anderson's botch it is not j 11 probable that t'.;e tourists are wise jj > the lack^ of a place to sleep in the j Line* to a Bug. Be kir.d to them, Our whole fortunes 2 Lie with these bugs! Let them live. ; When they hunger let 'em jj Eat cotton squares, 'an ?| Everything they like. Verily, it will pay If you decide to Live without cotton. j PRESIDENT OF ERSKINE | The handsome comments made by [> np'ortant newspapers in South Car-; r ir.a cm the election of the Rev. R. \ . Grier io be president of Erskine ^ )llege aru, well deserved for the S Dung minister has established an 1 viable reputation for scholarship id for those qualities of sympathy! id strong common sense essential; i tha man who as a college execu-'g ve is to be the guide and leader of P ;hcr young men. One does not remember that often !fi i much has been said in South Car-! j ina about the election of a college esident and that is significant of ie unusual place that the little colge at Due West holds in public re>eet and affection. Of the nine colges for men in this state it is one : the smallest, if not the smallest, : measured by the numbers on its udent roll, but its reach is far and iep. Nearly 100 years it has lived id ever it has been a giver of the ue and fine things of life. Erskine | a staunch institution. There the j i u xjg/ius \jJ. buuuu learning Mime ear and the old measurements that ive borne the tests of time in mak-' g character firm and hardy are ex_ ! :tly applied.?The tSate. WRITING HISTORY. Prof. Chas. W. Ramsdell of the Diversity of Texag, at Austin, was : Abbeville this week doing research ork in connection with a history he writing of the Southern States. He oked over the files of The Press id Banner. < HOLD REUNION descendants of Drake Family Meet At Green rale. The Drake family will hold a big reunion and picnic at Greenvale :hurch on Tuesday, August 16th. All bihe descendants of James and Agnes Drake who settled in .this district about the year 1760 are requested to be present, and bring well filled baskets to help entertain the crowd. During the day there will be singing i>y a choir and an address by Rev. J. M. Dallas entitled "Life in the Wiledrness 150 Years Ago." Memoes of the Drake family from Lau_ Jf A ? 3 J At. rens, ureenwooa, Anaerson ana adbeville couuties are expected in large numbers. avvvvvA V VVVVV s V ^ RIDGE NEWS V t V wVVVVVV V V vwvv Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Dickerson, of Sregg Shoals, spent Friday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Turni ar. Mr. and Mrs. Oifcto Nelson spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. 2. B. Hutchison. Mrs. Charlie Jones, of Starr, spent ast week with her mother, Mrs. Tom ^hamfoers. Mrs. Reese Parn ell is spending /his week with her parents, M|r. and Mrs. R. B. Crittendon. Miss Ollie Sue Waters spent Monday with Miss Vera Crittendon. Miss Irene Bonds spent Thursday ivith Miss Thelma Hill. Miss Lucile Watkins spent Sunday vith Miss Vera Crittendon. Mrs. Will Cook is on an extended risit to her sister, Miss Alice ( Ban-1 lister, of Calhoun Falls. Mr. Henry Morrow spent Saturiay night and Sunday with Mr. I. D. Sill. Mr. Elliott Thomas spent the week ;nd in Heardmont, Ga., with Mr. Gus rucker. j Mr: Claude B. Morrow was the; ecent guest of his brother, Mr. C. [ [I. Morrow. Miss Lena Mae .Turner spent last f ,veek at Greggs Shoals with her cou-,' i-ins, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Dickerson. j , i i to-Oper i I Q p J '/i V^-*x -r? *7? cI sJciiill Uta i y Come and bring your I . VERYSPLEN I SCHOOL DAYS will I | Dresses. Just step ir U them. All Gingham P Shirt Waists will be s |j original value. | I One big lot oi I Five Cents a 1 I A tew Coats i | In fact everything in FOR C Come to see us Saturd good to see the other fits of the wonderful Your Mrs. J HHHH TALKS OF BATTERIES City Garage Man Girw Adrico To Car Owner*. "The storage battery is one of the most sensitive articles on the car," says Mr. iBatterson, manager battery department, City Garage, local distributor for Eveready storage batteries. If properly cared for, it will give long and faithful service, Neglected or misused, it quickly depre_ dates." Asked what he wouild call the prgper care for a storage battery, Mr. Patterson replied: "The battery shouM be examined at least twice a month in summer and once a month in winter, to see that the solution is up to the proper level. "Never under any circumstances should anything but distilled water be used to bring the solution up to the proper level. As for acid or electrolyte, that should never be added except by a skilled battery man. "All metal of connectors should be kept covered iwth a thin coating of vaseline. If the battery solution has sprayed or spilled on the outside clean it off with a moist sponge and then wipe dry. Don't lay tools or anything else across1 the top of the battery, as this may cause a short circuit. "Get the habit of having your battery inspected at an Eveready ser_ vice 2>tai/iun hl ic<u)t every uwu weetis, oftener if you are touring. The regular battery inspection habit is the one sure way of keeping your storage battery in the pink of condition." AN EXCURSION. An old fashion, all day excursion was run out of Abbeville this morning to Greenville. It was a Methodist Sunday school affair and was in charge of Matthew Butler, who was for many years porter on the Abbe-; ville Branch. For some time the benign old gentleman sat watching the novice in his ! vain attempts ta land a fish. Finally | the anglei; had reduced>to his last; woi*m and still no cath. ! I i\ * M OOP VII ? iJu 3 ^ 1 ^ family and your friend DID BARGAINS TO ( [ soon be here and the c i our store and. see how Dresses, Middy Blouses old on the above day at f 7? U /"H 1 f Irish tLrocaet i Yard. See samp for Early Fall VI Special Price. our store is being sacrif )UR NEW FALL GO lay whether you buy or fellow spend his money Bargains we are offering s for better times, r x* Ids. lL C WANTS r TRANSFER?299 F<Jr public service car call 299, or I can be found around Court House. Will make trips to near-by towns. H. 0? Bryant, Phone 299. f i ncT Atfvui?kMvu iuo; |/au iiusc glasses. Suitable reward for return to Press and Banner office. 8, 10. * WANTED?To buy or rent, a house in Abbeville. See or Phone J. W. MARTIN, Phone 75, Abbeville, S. C. 8, 8-2tcol.. FOR SALE?One Hughes Electric . Range, \^ith four discs and oven.' Louis J. Bristow. 8, 8-tf.-c FOR SALE?One Ford Touring carr fitted with shock absorbers and spotlight. Louis J. Bristow. Aug. 8. tf. c FOR SALE?Good dry pine stove k wnnH. Price reasonable. PromDt delivery. Phone 279-2. 7, 52tc WANTED?Frying chickens and . ' eggs. Highest prices paid. "Grab" cafe. Phone 53, Abbeville. 2t. c. FOR SALE?Six room house on 1 Church street. Electric lights, water and sewerage.. Extra large lot. See Dr. Neuffer. 8-3 c~ STORE-ROOM FOR RENT?Best location in Aboeville. Immediate possession. Low rent. Address Box A C|o Press and -Banner. 7,22 _ FOR SALE?Best quality cream at 60 cents a pint, also fresh eggs. Phone 1. Mrs. D. A. Rogers. 4-ltf VITAL STATISTICS. During the month of July in LongCane township there were three , deaths, two white and one colored, and nine births, three white and six colored. ' . / E. R. Miller, Registrar. IF I' Jtti 8 ^ <?? ??& La Ljiij s. We have some g| 3FFER YOU. 1 anfl r :hildren will need r cheap you can buy S ' i, Middy Suits and *|jj ONE-HALF their j| i if Lace to go at | le in window | Iear at a very I iced to make room I ODS. g not, it will do you and reap the bene- lj r till H ochran I ?I