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k " . . # / , t ' ' . . ' - ' > . . , * - ' " . ? ' . ' ' ' , .' ? M .1 ' _ ... i vS " ** a Abbeville Press and Banner j . s - { . . ' Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S.C., Friday, Aug. 12,1921 Single Copies, Five Cents. 77th Year. * * ^ | SELL SCHOOL BONDSi AND LET CONTRACT BOARD OF TRUSTEES GET BID ( OF hlNETY-TWO FOR SECURI- ; ; TIES?BUILDING TO COST $66,934.38, PLUS COST OF LOf^HK R. OWENS, CONTRACTOR 'Mill?J ; . f At an adjourned meeting of the board of Trustees of Abbeville School District, held in the office of W. M. . Barnwell, chairman, Thursday morning, the $100,000 issue of bonds, vot* ed sometime ago, was sold to Prudden & Co, of Toledo, Ohio, for 92 and and accrued interest. At the same time the board-awarded the cpntraclt . for erecting the new building.to J. , ' IL Owens, contractor of Greenville, his bid being $56,196.08. 6. A. Harrison of- Abbeville contracted to install-the plumbing and heating facilities at a cost of $10,738.30. The contract for electric wiring is yet to be let. 1 The board met at 12 o'clock Wed. nesday. There were present more ' -H ? .n<n?aaan+a+;<iraa nf onn. bUttU Ct UVCU IcyiCOVUVHViTVO VA vv*? tnacting firms' anxious to get the privilege of ereeting the building. There was not so much competition, however, for the bonds, only three or four bidders making their apperance. The final action of the board was.delayed in an effort to have a bid made by wire confirmed. A representative of a Cincinnati firm wired from Columbia a bid of 92, which made no stipulations as to deposit of money, and agreed to put up a check and ' harve the bank wire confirmation. The t next most favorable bidder was on * ^ 'I hand at the meeting and he agreed to wait until Thursday, at which i time the sale, was to be made to him . providing that the Columbia man had ( not put up his check. Thursday a message was received that the bid was off and the Toledo man got the bonds. Prudden A Co., originally * made an offer, of 4)0, but the firm's representative mbde an agreement with the National Bank of Abbeville - whereby 92 was offered on condition that the money should remain on j , deposit with tthat bank pending the time when it shall be paid out. At a meeting held July 12, the Cabell lot ,on Chestnut street was selected as the si?fe for the proposed - new building. It is understood that tne price to De paw is *iv,uuu mis added to the building cost and heat-. ing and plumbing, makes the total cost as already contracted $76,934.38, to which must be added the cost of electric wiring as well as permanent fixtures and general eqnipment. Figuring that accrued interest, from July 1 through the period wheii the bonds shall be delivered, will amount to $1,000, the net amount from the bonds should be about $93,000. The difference between $76,934.38 and $93,000 is $17,065.62, available for wiring, equipment and incidental expenses. The contract awarded Mr. Owens A/VfMnloflATI A# 4-VlA Villi! <4 VAilO AVi VViUyiWIVU Vil HMV uuuuing ready for occupancy by June 1, 1922. The architect's plans call for two stories and basement. In the basement will be tw^class rooms, cooking room, sewing room, toilets, boiler room and heating plant, two dressing |?f jjjP ' stage is not in use the fixtures of the l stage can be moved back and the auditorium and gymnasium used as a ' single hall. The stage will be provided With an orchestra pit. Also on tne second noor wui De two class rooms, a library, principal's office, i medical room, lavatories and corridors. The third floor will be occupied by the balcony that overlooks the auditorium, two class rooms, physics and chemistry laboratories, separated by a lecture Toom, and toilets. " v In all it is expected that desk space will be proyided for 180 pupils i in the six class rooms, 30 to the room, i ' The building will sit back fifty feet, i fronting on Chestnut street. From ! the street will be a paved walk lead- ] i. o. jmr gastona man meets deatt at: landrum?plunges in r to ditch?textile mxnu facturer suffers broke? 'neck. i, *, _ _ Gastonia? N. C., Aug. 11.?J. 0 White, one of the . leading . textil manuacturers of Gaston county, tfa instantly killed in an automobile ac cident at Landrum, 'S. C., accordinj to a telegram received here by bus! ness associates. The nature of the accident wa not disclosed in the message reeerv fed. Mr. White left here this mojarinj taking Mrs. White to Sugar Loa mountain, near TT??nHfirsftnvi1T<>. N C. traveling in his seven passenge touring car drive* by a negro chaul feur. It was on the return trip thsa the fatal accident occurred. The ne gro suffered a broken leg, accordinj to reports received. Mr. White, who was albout 50 year of age, was a pioneer in the cotto: manufacturing industry in Gaato: county and at the time of his deat] was president and general manage of Mondena mill here and of th Morowebb mill at Dallas, near hei'e He had ong been a prominent fac tor in banking and other busines circles here. A few months ago ' h retired from active management o a group of four mills at Lenoir, N C. v Sparta nfltmrg Aug. 10,?Telephon messages from Landrum to nigh stated that J. Q. White, prominen mill man of Gastonia, N. C.? wa almost instantly killed when he los control of his autoMobile on thi Ppa(rtan!burg_A3he(vtille dh^ghwaij about two^miles south of Landrum and the car zigzagged across th< road and ram into a ditch, turning over trwo o<r three times. Mr. Whiti wjas thrown out of the car, accord incr fn ronnrt? onrl in O v\i.?LKvn{v>?>n 0 ?V wfv* Hitu AAA t* ViiUllUMj examination by a Landrum physic! an showed that his neck was broken The body was carried to Landrum Mr. White was (returning to Gastonii from Sugar. Loaf mountain. It is understood that Mr. Whit was driving the car and when hi attempted to adjust his light, he tem porarfly lo3t control. His chauffei the only other occupant of the cai then tried to assist Mr. White^and i is stated that while 'both men hai hold of the steering wheel, the ca went into the ditch. The car was no going, at a very rapid rate ofc speed Whether the chauffer sustained an; injuries could not be ascertained The driver of a jitney bus, operat rag Between Spartanburg and Lan. drum, was coming in the opposite di rection and Witnessed the acciden from a distance. BASEBALL NEWS ??_ ? ^ Game With Honu Path Saturda; At the Park. The Abbeville Cotton. Mill teat will play the Honea Path nine at th Baseball park tomorrow, Saturday afternoon at 3?30 o'clock. Nex week, Friday afternoon at 3:80 thi Whjtajirp furni|Bh% th opposition;, The*e J^ams; will pfay Saturday afternoon at the ssm? horn?. " ?r*' " " September 2 and 8 "the Abbevill mill team will meet Whitmire for twi ommpa nn fVlo Whitmirn rliamnnt) ? Following these games the seasoi closes here after a very successfu season. COTTON PRICES Middling cotton is selling fo: 12 3-^4 cents a pound. ing to the main entrance lobby, witl additional walks leading from th< main walk near the front steps a round the building. The roof will b< surmounted by the conventional flaj pole* SPEED ORDERS S I FOR CONGRESS 1 HOPE FOR THIRTY DAY RECESS A . ABOUT AUGUST 20?MUCH L S BUSINESS TO BE DONE BEf U FORE ADJOURNMENT CAN BE . POSSIBLE. ?. Washington, Aug. 10.?Speeding -1 e up orders were given in congress late s today under an agreement between P( President Harding and Republican tr ? leaders for a 30 day adjournment of m [J both house and senate about August m 20, providing that in the meantime st 3' the agricultural credits measure is m -J enacted and the house passes the tax g revision bill. I*1 f Under the tentative plan, the rail- ta [. road defet funding, the allied debt C r refunding and other bills will, go j. over until September. Enactj?ent of M t several other important measures be- V1 fore the recess date, however, is ^ g contemplated. The recess and legislative program n> s was arranged more definitely by the Pj president at a luncheon today with tl n Senator Lodge of# Massachusetts. Re- *n h publican leader, and Senator Curtis r of Kansas, after the president's dis- ^ e cussion yesterday with house leaders. ,, , Representations by Senators Lodge to /i i* a i __w?t m _ ana bums xnat rann, Tax ana rau- ui s road funding legislation would ac- ^ e tually be expedited by the proposed ^ f recess were said to have figured ^ ^ largely in the president's assent to th tfie 30 day vacation. The senators said that the senate finance com- ec e mittee, by working uninterruptedly S1 I during the recess period, could make a< t much greater speed on the tariff and P* 3 tax bills. . ia* The speeding up process, it was| 01 g. pointed out, rests with the house, t T where the tax and agricultural cred-1 01 f its bills are pviding. The senate P1 B has before ?it only minor bills and ^ plans a week-end recess beginning im 0 tomorrow. . ,;x* I n< Before the recess leaders expect to jw .1.1. n m: t J. ? I j vuuipiei/c tue tapper-JLinciiei gram ? . anti-gambling bill, the shipping board's deficiency appropriation bill measure. The new Republican bill P' j and the Willis-Campbell anti-beer ?* to extend the Fordney emergency e tariff law until the permanent is en- m B acted, it was indicated, probably will j _ go over until after the recess. In the effort to secure their vaea- G t s -t tion the house tomorrow is to take *c ^ up the shipping board deficiency bill C j and on Friday ^he agriculture credits & r measure passed recently by the sen- n I ate. Both are scheduled for passage G ^ before the week-end, leaving the y shipping board appropriation bill for [ senate action next week, together ^ with the conference reports on the agricultural credits, anti-beer and ' ji other bills. n PJ t It is to be introduced Monday and ei taken up for debate by Wednesday. sc The only senate action contemplated ^ on the bill before tjie recess is format a* reference to the finance committee^1" . for work during the recess. oi CURB MARKET NEWS. ti< || * ' e Notice of Change of Hour of Openiag to 9 O'clock. t - The large amount of fresh vegete ables, fresh eggs and big frying chick- N' b ens'displayed:' ai tfte :m^e9^Iast|"/ , t *1 * keepe^rTH-e ^a^^W be held In a the" store room'Aext door^O the Eu- d? b reka hotel and will open at 9 o'clock Li t> instead of 8 as heretofore. Ja Producers are requested to bring E] i in the truck by 8 o'clock that it m^y wa 1 be graded before displaying. The wl market is open to all producers In to the country. A fee of fifty cents for^nt the season will be charged each pro- tii ducier. to c All housekeepers of the town are or invited to visit the market. In no ca . other place will you find such crisp, se i fresh beans, big tomatoes, fruits of th 5 the season, fresh eggs, fresh butter, ro - and fat chickens. Bring your basket ta i and your bag and feed your family he f on the most appetizing things just wi from the country. lei leiFF SAVES MEN E MURDERED BRAZELL UGUSTA OFFICERS REMOVES B FOX AND GAPPINS TO SAVANNAH WHEN MOB APPROACHES?MOB FOLLOWS IN AUTOMOBILES. * ; Augusta, Ga., Aug. 11.?A crowd ' masked men from South Carolina m iints, estimated at 100 or more, c< dveling in twenty-five automobiles di ade an attempt to enter the Riclw jb; rmrl "AnnnfTr ioil ort/i 41 wvwu *J J UiiU l>UV VVUIII^l pi ockade between 4 a)id 5 o'clock this g orning td seize C. 0. Fcftc and.Jesse d appins, charged with killing "V^Til- ,m am Brazell, a nineteen-year- old f< txieab driver and college student of s( olumbia, S. C. I } jti Sheriff Plunkett outwitted the men w Meager reports of men gathering at -2' iriotis points in South Carolina hfft! oi Itered through during the early'part A : the night and at 10:30 o'clock last al ight the sheriff placed Fox and Gap- st ns in an automobile and rushed lem to a jail at some other point P Georgia'. ' w When'the crowd reached the ja&.ai ley found their prey had been spired away. They had already gone of. > the county stockade, about two ir iles from the heart of the city and B iter searching that place made their r( ay to the jail, which is located on y< ratkins street in the lower end of A le city. " m The committee of searchers enter- y< 1 the jail yard with a flourish of bi ins. Each of them wore a mask :ross his face. The jailer acted as y< lot. The sixty-odd prisoners stood a] >out in their cells with mouths agape a] huddled in frightened groups as ie masked men quietly, but thor- y< ighly pried into every corner of the emises. Each cell was inspected. y< The searchers left the jail a fewv gi inutes later, vowing their determi- i>; ition to "get the men if it take's li eeks." * * y Several of the men wore army uni- y irms. All were heavily armed, some a; : them carrying as many a3 two stols, some carrying rifles and t( ;hers shotguns. y All was quiet about the jail this orning. v ti Augusta, Aug. 11.?At 10:10 tl 'clock tonight C. 0. Fox and Jesse cs appins, residents of Columbia, held D Jr the murder of William Brazell, ^ olumbia taxi driver, were taken om the Richmond county jail and ished to a point in the interior of eorgia for safekeeping. (Continued on page four.) " ci CHAUTAUQUA AT DONALDS ir m The Redpath Chautauqua Com- hi iny's artists -frill give a three days G itertainmgnt in the Donalds public y< hool, commencing Wednesday, p ug. 17-th. In connection with the H >ove the citizens will hold a big pic- tr c and barbecue on the school S ounds Wednesday, the opening day st ' the Chautauqua. A cordial iiivitaan is given to the people of all the in irrounding country to attend. ' / ' r'~" KILLED IN ACCIDENT/' J ewberrjr Man Falls From Running ^ .. .. ?io?<>fcile accident happened late. SnjN iy afternoon between Clinton and F< mrens, in which a Newberry man, R imes A. iUmory, lost ms lite. mr. sj nory and his family were on their F] ay to visit relatives at Enoree ju hen the driver of the car asked him w lean over and see if there was Fj >t something wrong with the hind vi :e on his side of the car. He tried see, but could not, and then got it on the running board while the ,r was in motion and leaned over to Pi e and lost 4 his balance and was rown headforemost on the hard ad, fracturing his skull. He was ken to the Clinton hospital, where m ! died Monday evening. Mr. Emory ec jrked at the Oakland mill. He th aves a wife and four children. ui IEGINS CAMPAIGN^ t ureau of war risk insurance and red cross join in movement to clean up claims of ex-soldiers?dr. neuffer chairman. t>r. G. A. Neuffer, Red Cross chairlan for Abbeville County, has reeved information, that the consoliated campaign recently instituted Y the bureau of War Risk Insurance le Red Cross and the American Leion to settle all claims of ex-soliers will-begin immediately. Infor lation will be furnished by Dr. Neufir or Mr. W. D. Wilkinson. Repremtatives of the. several organizaons cooperating in the campaign ill Jae in Greenwood August 26, 27, 9 and 30. Either during that time r before representatives will be in bbeville, according to Dr. Ncuffer, t which times all difficulties may be ;raightened outv Among the questions the camaign will deal with are those indicted (by the following questions, j sent out by the Red Cross: Are you suffering from the effects f disease or injury received while i the service? Is your claim filed? a,s an award been made? Are you _ _i 9 A icerving cue cuecit. reguiaxiy ; rue 5U. in need of dental treatment? re you in need of medical treatient? Do you need treatment for our eyes? Has your compensation sen reduced? Are you unable to continue with aur former occupation? Have you ppHed for training? Has it been pproved? If your insurance has lapsed, do au wish it reinstated? Did you get all the money due au on discharge? Were all allownces and allotments made received y allottees? Did you receive all berty bonds that you paid for? Did ou receive the $60 bonus? JIave ou received your victory button nd?Victory Medal? IMd you receive five cents mileage ) your home when discharged? Are ou permanently employed? If after reading the above quesons you decide there is yet^someling due you, you are invited to all and talk the matter over with r. Neuffer of the Red Cross or Mr. Wilkinson of the American Legion. (Continued on page four.) """ HELPED SAVE THE STATE iMr. John Hogan has been in the ity for the past several days visrtlg among his old friends. He is taking hs home in Washington and as long been connected with the overnment Printing Office. As a Dung man Mr. Hogan served his aprenticeahip in the Medium office, e lived in Abbeville during the live Des of 1876, belonged to the Bed flirt boya and helped ' redeem the ftte from the- rule of the Radicals. Mr. Hogan finds the town greatly aproved. FEDERAL AND PETIT JURORS ourt Convenes In Rock Hill Sepv 13 th. . . . C ' " 5? " :r.? Drawn to serve as jurors in the ederal Court which convenes in ock Hill September 13, are Frank lerard of Calhoun Falls and W. R. leming, of Antreville. On the petit iry are R. H. Greene for the first eek and J. F. Gibert, of Calhoun ills and E. R. Thomson, of Abbelle. CONGRESS MUST WORK lam For Recess August 20th Gets Setback. Washington, Aug. 11.?The meveent for a recess of congress receivt a set back today, and as a result e adjournment will not take place itil the 24th or 25th. OEMS HOPES 1 ARE NOW DEAD f ' ?' : 1 WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER DECLARES SHE HAS ALWAYS '4 LOVED HIM AND THATCHER <sj HOPES PASSED WITH HIM. I KEEPS FAMILY OUT. t Los Angeles, CaL, Aug. 10.?'1 still love Belton Kennedy. I do not' care what becomes of me?any interests are dead. - , (Sirs. Madalayne Obenchain, iield in connection with the murder of J. j Belton Kennedy, insurance broker, J last Friday night made this, declara- .-3 ton in a statement today.- I The woman asserted that Arthur \.:M C. Burch of Evanston, ILL, held in connection with the murder, is irino cent, and that Kennedy was shot by two shalbbily dressed "men. Mrs. . (|g Obenchafn took great care in preparation of the manuscript' which \yas written dn her cell at the county \ jail. Her version #of the "midnight , imurder" which has never been excelled for sheer mystery in the criminal annals of the west, contained many itnerlineations and penciled j corrections. The statement given A that the world may know my story,' a follows: I "I. knew Arthur Burch was com* ing to Los Angeles, and I knew that | he had taken rooms, at the Russell hotel, ju9t across the street from ' ^ where Belton Kennedy had offices. But I knew nothing about Burch's connection with the case and I <believe him to be absolutely innocent. , a "It is not true that I had broken with Belton on the night of the tragedy, although I had previously tried to Sever the bond which had tied us . together. I loved him even while I tried to quit him. I still love him -.J "happenings on the night o<f the tragedy are imprinted on my mind forever verv distinctlv. (but after- ? wards for days I wag dazed. The men who shot him were very shabbily dressed. I did not see or hear V; J| a sound except just before the first shot I heard voices.1 They might have been foreigners from their appear-> '-'M ance. They were very dark. I could not tell what they said, but I heard them speak. "I positively heard two shots. I did not see any flash. "I was standing on the porch of the Beverly Glen (bungalow at that time. He said, 'Good night, Madalynne.' ' "I ran down the steps after the j first shot was fired and leaned over him and said, 'Belton, speak to me/ "I screamed for help. I thought we wo^ld never get him to the doctor. I did not know for hours that he was ~ gorie. "I will not bring my relatives or friends into this tragic affair., It is deplorable. I do not care what bappens to me?my interests are dead. My hopes are (buried. My life's joys , .; J arp ended. "There is little left to say only it is all such a mystery. I have tried ^ to help the sheriffs office get the straight of the story, but it seems to grow more complicated and tangled. It seems to mean that life's complexities grow greater Tor w#.*' VETERANS HOLD REUNION ' 0 Anderson, Aug. 11.?The United Confederate evterans had a great day at the annual reunion at Carswell institute Wednesday. There was a large crowd there, estimated at 1.000 Deoule. not many of them vet Ierans, but descendants of veterans. Sheriff Os Marett, Solicitor Leon W. Harris and Leon L. Rice were the speakers for the occasion. These veterans were members of the Twentyfourth regiment. . Alvin and Walter Wilkinson returned to Florence this morning after a visit to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wilkinson. i