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PAGE TWO Established 1844. THE PRESS AND BANNER ABBEVILLE, S. C. The Press and Banner Companj Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday Entered as second-class matter i post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Subscription: One Year $2.C Six Months $1.C Three Months .? Foreign Advertising Represp"tath AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATIO i FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1922 / THE LAW UPHELD A negro man has been arreste through the efforts of the peace o: ficers of Abbeville County charge with a most infamous offense, an o: fense the very thought of whic causes the blood of the white man t boil. The culprit has been legal] tried in the courts of the county an legally sentenced to labor for a teri which means life imprisonment. ir law has been upheld.^ The law has been so upheld largel on account of the fact that membei of the family and friends of the fan ily most affected by the attempte offense counselled a legal trial. The have shown their faith and conf v dence in the courts of the stat< which after all furnish the on) guaranty that offenses of this an other kinds' will be adequately pui ished. The result has been due i good part too to the conduct of th sheriff of the county and his body c deputies. Considering the offens charged the sheriff of the county di well to surround himself with men c proved courage and coolness. Th fact that there was absolutely n evidence of disorder, and the probi bility that there would have bee none in any event, does not in th least justify the inference that th sheriff should not have taken the u most precautions to protect his prii oner, if he needed assistance. He di what the careful tofficer in such cast should always do, and the Press an Banner bespeaks for him the con mendation of the people of Abbevill County for his wise precautions. There was evidently a disagTe* ment amongst the members of th jury charged with the trial of th ' case as to tne proper punishment t ' be dealt out to the culprit who plar Bed so terrible an offense. There we 9 division on the outside of the jur box as to what was the proper pur isfcment for him. So far as his inter was concerned, he wa? as guilty as : be had accomplished his damnabl purpose, but a merciful Provident * saved the family affected from anj thing that will cause sorrow in th years to come. No harm has come t - them. And we shall not be surprise* if when the first feelings engendere of the crime have had time to sul v aide, if they shall not be glad th? .. the jury extended to the lowly beai uuc umr ui tae cuuri uie sam if Mercy which God showe - tfcMn on the occasion of the diabol . ca! attack. We ionbt whether electrocutio in the state penitentiary would ha\ ' been as great warning to others i will be a life of toil and confinemei in the state penitentiary. There something heroic in a negro - goin ' to the electric chair without flincl "rtxgr. In a little time his life is sniffe out, and he is forgotten; but tl eternal grind of the life prisoner ' an awful warning to the race that tt law cannot be violated and that pui iShment is sure and always severe. Abbeville County has done* we this week, and we trust that the re OTd will always be as good. rbiitftmiA ma? a &V $200,000 COTTON FIR Columbia, March 2.?Late in tl morning the fire in the (Columb compress warehouse here was coi aidered under control, and it wi estimated that the damage to thri thousand bales would total appro* ifcately $200,000, fully covered t insurance. lie fife started at midnight ar raged like a furnace till daylight. Tl etttice Sre fighting force of the cit: dfij a?d night shifts, was called ou Tfcj?'fjpe proved to be one of the mo sttdWHH ever fought here. i ' ' < - - MR. JOHNSON GOES. I MRS. MINSHALL SUCCEEDS _j Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Johnson left ~~! today for their new home. at. Lynch ! burg, Va. They leave many friends who regret to see them go away, but " who wish for them much happiness ~ and success in their new home. atj iFor the past year Mr. Johnson 1 has been connected with the Press ) I I and Banner and has done much I good work for the paper as well as 10 brought it many frienUs. '0| Mr. Johnson's place on the paper *0; will be taken by Mrs. Rachel H. ~ Minshall. Mrs Mlnshall has had re j newspaper experience, having work ^ ed on The Abbeville Medium when ~ j it was owned end edited by Gen. R. I R. Hemphill, her father. R. O. BRANYON DEAD ' R. 0. Branyon died at his home at Anderson Wednesday afternoon, ^ j March 1st. He was 71 years of age. ^ j iFuneral services were conducted at j his home today and the burial was 0 J at Little River church in this coun 1 ty. a iFor many years Mr. Branyon was a prosperous planter in the Zarline section of the county. There he made his homei He had a large y | family of children and the family ^ resided there until the children l" j grew to manhood and womanhood. ^i He the?n sold his farming interests J | and moved to Anderson county. i-' [ Mr. Branyon was a man of more ' j than ordinary attainment. He was a j leader in his community and always I on the right side. For many years ' he was a menpber of the Baptist church, being an officer in the Little 'River Church in this county. He was respected by his neighbors and ' everywhere regarded as a man of ' worth and standing. >f, 6 CARE NECESSARY I IN COTTON SEED i-i n1 j Clemson College, Feib. 28.?As 6 the cotton planting season i0 approaches, and In view of the - heavy boll weevil taking every pos s" sible step to give infestation and the importance of taking every pos ?g \ ' sible step to give cotton a good ear ly start in the race against the wee ~; Vil, it is suggested again, as it was . last planting season tW farmer de I lint cotton seed before planting, as J*, one means of getting an early crop e . of cotton. e j> Delinting is especially valuable 0, when conditions are unfavorably for l" seed germination. It hastens genni 18 nation. from two to eight days, de y pending on soil and climate condi l"; tions, makes germination more, uni form, and tends tQ prevent disease. . Delinted seed can be more evenly e planted, and it requires fewer seed :e i to be planted an acre. Btelow are ^".directions for delinting seed with . sulphuric acid. rO , j Materials needed: Concentrated *9 I ? I J ? x _ i l_ j suipnuric acia aoout nine pounas ! to each (bushel of seed. Three J wooden or earthen tubs, one of ' -which should have a number of small holes in the center of the bottom with a copper wire screen over them to prevent the seed from passin gthrough. A large glass or earthen funnel with a screen may be. used instead. Plenty of vwatef. Directions for treating seed: Place seed in tub "A" which has no holes in bottom and cover with acid five to ten minutes. Stir seed con stantly with a wooden stick until lint is removed. Next pour seediand acid in tub "B," which has holes in bottom and which has been placed over tub "A" which has nd holes in bottom. As soon as the acid is drained off, wash seed with water until free from acid. If good stream of running water is applied this does not take long. Spread seed on floor or on sheets in the sun to dry. When dry they are ready to plant. Caution: If left unnecessarily long in the acid the seed will be 16 i killed. Wooden tubs must be tight. ?a Tubs which require to be tightened by swelling with water will not do, as the acid takes all the water out of the wood. Acid must ve handled with care, for it will eat holes in any clothing which it touches. Cow in a China Shop Tfipperary, Ireland.?A cow en-4 tered the largest shop in the main street here, passed back and forth between the counters for 15 min utes and then departed?without e causing the slightest damage. je EGISLATURE WILL - ADJOURN NEXT WEEK Columbia, March 2.?The Legisla ure will adjourn at the end of next reek, it now appears. Senator Gross, rr Jhairman of the Senate Finance ei Jommittee, stated to the Senate that j ci he appropriation bill would, it now p ppears, be reported back to the Sen- t< te next Monday, and this is taken h o mean that adjournment sine die t< rill come at the end of that week, d 'he Ijlouse spent a large part of the n ay debating local and uncontested ratters. There is not much work u jft on the house calendar, the com- a letion of the sessions work depend- p ig largely now on the Senate's dis- p osition of the appropriation bill and j p he luxuries and hydro-electric tax ills. Other revenue producing meas res have passed. The state tax levy n property is to be about half what ; was last year, it now appears. The enate spent the large part of this ay debating a resolution to request le Governor to return to the Senate le bill ratified as an act last "night nd sent to his office, to enlarge the ailroad commission and combine rith it the work of the public service tjmmission. The Senators who want ie bill brought back want to cut out provision which was passed without leir knowing, due to their inatten on, which gives the railroad com rission authority to supervise rates nd service of all public service com anies including those owned by lunicipalities. NCREASE IN THE PUBLIC DEBT LAST MONTH Washington, Mar. 2.?An in rease of more than $90,000,000 in! he public debt during February! ras announced today by the Treas-I ry. ., On February 28, the total debt tood at $23,478,667,789 compared ? rith $23,388,236 on January 31. 'he increase in the debt was lai^ge / accounted for, officials explained, y the issuance of approximately 601,000,000 in treasury notes dur ig the month, while government^se urities retired during February ap proximated $511,000,000. However,! i fficials believed, that the continued Cl uarterly reduction in the t public e9t>t would go on during March rhen installments of income and rofits taxes are due. Ordinary expenditures, of the overnment during February 1 aggre gated $182,000,000 as compared nth $351,000,000 during the same lonth last year while ordinary re eipts for the months approximated 17-5,000,000 as Vgatost *248,000, 00 in February of 1921. Public debt expenditures during he month amounted to $522,000, 00 as against about $80,000,000 in eoruary a year ago wnne puonc ebt receipts for February were 612,000,000 as compared with :13S,OO0,OOO during iPebruary of'a ist year. # > 1< ' c lNNAPOUS graduates ( SHOULD GET DIPLOMASI 1 Washington, March 2.?Rear Ad-i liral ?Wilson, superintendent of the | P [aval Academy, told the house naval j ommittee today that all of the 541 j b lembers of the first, class to be raduated in June ought to receive heir commissions is officers. In ad ocating this .action the admiral de lared a speedy decision should be iade by Congress because of the un ertainty among the mid-shipmen s to their future and the effect on heir morale by reason of agitation f the question. He also asserted that 11 midshipmen now at the academy icluding the class to be admitted ext year should be graduated, in* isting that no cut in future enroll tent should affect any class prior to j hat to be admitted in 1923. 4,000,000 DEPOSITS BY SCHOOL CHILDREN New York, Mar. 1.?American n chool children deposited in banks | ^ iver ^4,000,000 in the last school' ^ rear, it was announced today by' he American Bankers Association.. v n the preceding year, the amount; j, leposited was $2,300,000. The num-jj,, ler of depositors increased fromjt] tOO,000 to 802,000 in schools hav- n ng a total enrollment in the two rears respectively of 1,015,000 and Nearly 20,000 women in the Unit d States are barbers and hair-dress-' PRESSMEN WILL WORK ew York Newiptperi Return To Schedule New York, Mar. 1.?New York lorning newspapers, which appear d in abbreviated form today be ause of a delay by the local web ressmen's union in accepting ffms of an arbitration award anded down by Federal Judge Man in, will appear in their regular ress tomorrow morning, it was an ouncea tonignt. The union men voted today for nconditional acceptance of the ward 'but didvnot return to their osts until 11 o'clock, after the ublishers had met and acepted the ressmen's offer to go back. Afternoon papers published. no arly editions today but Issued their sgular editions from 11 o'clock on. HOME OF LEE BOUGHT louse At Cape May Chances Hands ' Cape May, N. J. Mar. 1.?The >rmer home of Gen. Robert E. Lee as purchased today by Leonard H. avis, president of the Progressive >ague of thig city. Mr. Davis announced that* he ould leave intact the war relics nd antiques in the old mansion, at would restore parts of the build ig to conform with the architec ire of the period in which it was uilt?more than 100 years ' ago. he property was purchased from le estate of the late Albert .ug-nes. UDGE LANDIS QUITS THE BENCH 1,000 PER CT. LANDIS Chicago ? Feb. 28.?Kennesaw fountain Landis today completed is seventeen years of service as j jdera'l judge for the northern dis rict of Illinois and at 11 o'clock endered his last decision andN step >ed from the court room with the nnouncement that he would never gain occupy the judicial bpclu His jsignation, recently sent to Pree lent Harding (becomes effective to lorrow. Judge Laridip wound up his ourt career by disposing of ten ases in rapid-fire order. His last [echrion sentenced a man to SO days i jail for violating the prohibition iws and previously he had render d decisions ranging from a fine of ne cent to a year in prison.' He onducted his final court in his haracteristic fashion, talcing cases way from lawyers to conduct them ersonally, laughing, kidding, korming and fuming. In the words f a court attendant he was "1,006 RU ft th? con 000 ,stai riv? resr er cent Landis." > ^ After the final sentence, Judge strf andis said: 1 Mr. Bailiff, are there any more , moi ases?" 4<Comrt," began tie judge. He ros? and for several seconds stood | joking around the room. Then he! . sin< orvtinued: ?s "?Is adjourned." | ^ The judge stalked into his chaa- ^ ers -without another word. Asked to pose on the bench for hotographs, the judge said: "I shall never return to the ! por ench. If you want to photograph i gta] He, do it here." I I can shi] Noi lig* 1 JOBBERS GET AWAY WITH $19,000 PALMOUVE PAYROLL Milwaukee, Wis., Mar. 1.?Fiv* len held up and robbed William hrosby, payroll clerk of the Palm Hive company of $19,000 here this fternoon as was getting out f a taxicab at the company's plant, 'he bandits after talcing the money, ed in an automobile, followed by tondby in the taxi but after a chase hrough downtown sections, they scaped. HE 1?TH AMENDMENT IS CONSTITUTIONAL Washington, Feb* 28.? The wo oan's suffrage or 19th amendment ras today declared constitutional y the supreme court. The supreme court dismissed for rant of jurisdiction the suit Feb fought by Charles S. Fairchild, of ,rew York, who sought to challenge he constitutionality of ihe amend ment. The opinion of the court was elivered by Justice Brandeis. Own Blow Kill*, Boy. Brixton, Eng.?While boxing, 13 ear old Charles Erthing aimed a * iard blow, missed and fell heavily, e dies two days later as a result. Ame # Woolen FINAL NO PRO) Positively Ends IV This sale lias brought an proves to us that the mei values when they are offer As Previously Ann Divided at the Prices that Cc Compc At these prices?it will really ] sale was inaugurated to keep o season. This emergency has n< suits made to order at absolute day. We still hive a good selection c them suitable for Spring wear. LEAVE YOUE A small deposit is all that is re be made whenever you are read American Wool< Stores in Pri JAS. W. LA 9 Washington Street. 351AN STARVATION BELT GETTING COR! ) r ' Coscow, Mar. 1.?The First o corn bought with the America gressional apropriation of $20, i>000,000 "reached the actus vation belt when a train load ai ?d at Tsaritsyn In the Sarato ion Fe&ruary^ 26, according t iees to American relief admin: ttion head<piarters here, 'wenty-five' trains from Novoro c, on the (Black sea, are not ring to the ' various hunge tits. Six ships have arrived a rorossysk and two at Odess :e February 6, and the unloadin proceeding satisfactorily. Th imship, Eastern Ocean,, loade h seed grain,/ grounded fiea rorossysk but the cargo ws itered. Cho movement from the Bahi ts of corn and rations for th rving children are being consi<! bly held up jby the ice in the Ki< al, which prevents movement c LEGAL SALE. (1m Diitricl Court of the Unite State*, Western Diiykt South Carolina. re J. H. HILL, BankrujH and/H. M. HILL, Bankrupt fnder Order of D. H. Hill, Refere ein, I will sell at the home plac r. H. Hill, in Abbeville County, S ? OI.J 1 ooo Uflln on rearuary w6i., ? at 10 A. M. personal propert; sisting of males, cows, fans sup s, farm implements, engines, trae i, etc., amounting to aroua ?e thousand dollars. 'erms of Sale, CASH. J. S. STARK, Trustee of H. M. Hill and J. H. H3L . 15. ei. 9 \ W. A. HARRIS FUNERAL SUPPLIES EMBALMING j Auto Hears* Service PHONES Day 396 Nifkt 134 ncan Mills Co. r ,v*.^ . * CALL FIT SALE < londay March' 6th * I unusual response and it 1 n of Abbeville know real \ ed to them. 7>| I :-S& >-V ounced Entire Stock !?P Two Prirfk* ' V\ < yd ?mpetitor* Can't ste With pay you to buy^ two suits. ur tailors employed during a dull v.i dw happily passed. This offer of cost will not present itself ewj . t . - < . t 1 - i: .x>. . ?f all wool suitings?-majority .of . . . -' if vfv. ORDER NOW A i - quired at this time. Delivery can ly. -vJ./i i ' ! ' i . ? en Mills Company ? r. o '?<> " -t'- ' * < ; r" . .New KindN IaAueasa, -/.r^v.... . Warsaw, March 2.?A new feitod oi influenza, with a complication oi jaundices-has appeared in $ol The disease is virulent ammg .tte ] easterp borders where refugees pouring in fcy^tbdusands daily ironl Russia. The mortality rate te *fek I You do not buy "a refrigerator," bat you DO buy tfce A rwA A Jki oervice umi a gwv refrigerator ri ders. We are prepared to demonstrate to y&ii, beyond any question of a doubt that. <he Automatic Refrigera tor virill do more m saving ice money, ?av mg food money, sav ing work in cleaning, than any other refrfg* erator?any make or any" price?on the market Come to the demon stration and convince yourself. i. a. mm i w v iJ . I