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Established 1844.
I THE PRESS AND BANNER
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
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The Press and Banner Company
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Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Entered as second-class matter a;
90?t office in Aoheville, S. C.
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AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1921
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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 .
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slipshod, careless way. Frequently
they never pretended to
fulfil their contracts but tricked
their customers into signing
_ notes when, they thought they
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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
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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? \
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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<
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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,
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SARRATT-REID. I
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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
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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
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HITS BY HAL V I
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Loose tongues sometimes get bit. 1
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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.
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Miss Amy Hall, of Charlotte, N. '
is visiting her parents, Mr. and ,
Irs. DeWdtt Hall.
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The lips that used to touch liquor ]
re now begging for a drink of orinary,
wet ice water. <
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Haven't heard of anyone taking '
he age out of dotage. '
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It is rumored that the Greenwood
lollar Day boosters were in Abbe- i
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me one aay iasu weviv. ]
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Gemldine F;uTar is being sued
or divorce because she locked her ?
usband out. She vamped her hus- <
and?out.
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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.
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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. (
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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
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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.
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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.
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^ RIDGE NEWS V
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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
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I SCHOOL DAYS will
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| Dresses. Just step ir
U them. All Gingham
P Shirt Waists will be s
|j original value.
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I One big lot oi
I Five Cents a 1
I A tew Coats i
| In fact everything in
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Come to see us Saturd
good to see the other
fits of the wonderful
Your
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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.
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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
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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,
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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
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Atfvui?kMvu iuo; |/au iiusc
glasses. Suitable reward for return
to Press and Banner office.
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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
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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.
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:hildren will need
r cheap you can buy
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ONE-HALF their j|
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Iear at a very I
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not, it will do you
and reap the bene- lj
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