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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-22
SHERIFF'S SALE UNDER Exc.
..y CUTION .' X

Take Notice: That the undersign-
ed as Sheriff Of Abbeville County,
S. c., will sell at public auction, at
Abbeville Court House, Abbeville
County, South Carolina, on salesday
in September 1921 during the legal
hours of sale, by virtue of the power
and authority vested in me under
and by certain execution issued to
me by the Clerk of the Court for Alb
beville County, South Carolina, in
the case Of Alvin Ellis, and Frank
H. Leslie, trading under the firm
name of Ellis-Leslie Company, YER
sus, Mike Kustas, the following des'
cribed property, to wit: q
All those certain three lots of land,
situate. lying and being in the City
of Abbeville, County of Abbeville,
State Of South Carolina, known as
lots one, swS and three of the
Graves property, having a frontage
on Ferry Street of seventy-ive feet
and being bounded by said street, by
Rosenberg property, and by Graves
property. ....-.- =.
Also, all that lot or parcel of land
situate, lying and being in the City
of Abbeville, in the County and
State aforesaid, facing one hundred
and fifty three feet on Orange street
and running back a depth of one
hundred and; fifty feet, and being
bounded by Haigler Street, Orange
Street and by Klugh property.
Also, all that lot or parcel of lane
situate, lying and being in the towr
of Calhoun Falls, in the County o'
Abbeville, in the State of South Car
olina, fronting on Seneca Street, and
bounded by said Street; by roat
leading to Hester's Station, by lot o1
J. D. Fulp and R. S. Link, and by lot
of ]. R. Burriss and known as the
Hotel property.
Said property is levied on and is te
be sold as the property of Mike Kus
tas, to satisfy the aforesaid execution
TERMS OF SALE: CASH. Pur
chaser to pay for papers and stamps
F. B. McLANE, L. S.
Aug. 16, '21 st. Sheriff.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-22
LEGISLATURE BREAKS
GEORGIA RECORD

Atlanta, Aug. 18.-Governor Thos.
w. Hardwick, somewhat wearied
from. signing bills of the recent legis-
lature looked up when the correspon-
dent of this news service entered his
Office at the state capitol.
"The state legislature did not, in
my opinion, do everything that was
right" he declared with smile, "but
it did do better than any legislature
that has, sat in Georgia since the civ
il war and furthermore it broke a
twenty-year precedent by approprl-
ating less than the states revenue"
The governor made it clear that
the credit does not properly belong TO
him, but belongs to the legislature
He said he was appreciative Of the
thoughtful, and considerate treatment
accorded his suggestions, but he could
not overlook, the fact that the legis-
lature and not the governor did the
work of which the people of the state
as he expressed it, care so Justly
proud" ..t m
Governor Hardwick made mention
of certain levies on business. 81
should have been delighted had il
been possible to finance the state
without the imposition of these bur-
dens, but unfortunately it was inn
possible"
The governor expressed the belief
that many matters that were side
tracked during the recent session will
be handled next year in satisfac'
tory manner. He believes that under
the revenue laws enacted and the ap'
preparations authorized it will be
possible for the state to accumulate
small surplus within the mex
twelve months, and this surplus car
and will be distributed among thu
state institutions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-22
OPEN ON SECRET SESSIONS
Qusssiea Of Publicity fer Dissrms.
ment cenferenee comss Up.

"a
Washington, Aug 1s.-The ques-
ton Of open or secret sessions at the
disarmament conference started q
senate debate today in which Demo.
ctats criticized some Of the steps
taken by the administration and
Chairman Lodge of the foreign rela.
tions committee, who has been Sc.
lected as one of the American dele
gates, gave his colleagues some
glimpses Of the attitude he intends
to adopt in the conference.
The outburst was short lived and
failed to develop any general express
sion Of senate opinion on the sub.
ject Of public or closed session. Fur.
ther debate on the question was as
sured, however, by presentation fos
future consideration Of measure
which would instruct the American
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delegates to insist that the confer
ence sit with open doors.
Senator Lodge did NOT express his
views in regard to publicity, but he
did assert that in the negotiations
over disarmament itself he would
hold to the principle that the only,
solution was a general disarma-.
ment." he declared no one would
work more earnestly for disarma-.
meut than he, but that he would hold
to an unshaken conviction that to in
sure success there must Re general
reductions" all along the line. "a q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-22
FOURTEEN SAFEKEEPERS
NOW in PENITENTIAY
Pink Griffin and Edmund Bisham
Share Allie in Death Cell.
Record Number.

|. Columbia, Aug. 18.-The state
penitentiary today has fourteen so.
called "safe-keepers," the greatest
number ever held in the state prison
in many a year, it is said. There are
prisoners not under penitentiary
term sentences, but being held
there, under special dispensation,
as a matter Of precaution, to pro-
tect them from violence or escape in
cases where county jails are not ade-
quate or suitable. In some cases the
"safe keepers" are In for their
health. 's3i.: ..... -. ..
Included in this number is S. j.
Kirby, one Of the three men charged
with killing William G. Brazell, Co.
lumbia taxi driver. Another is the
negro, James Mark, brought from
Florence Monday afternoon and
charged with attempted criminal as
sault on yung white girl. Still an
other, is Pink Griffin in the death cell
sentenced to be electrocuted on Sep
tember 2. I.;r
In the death cell with Griffin is
Edmund Bigham, convicted Of the
,ururder Of his brother, Smiley, and
charged with numbering. also his
mother and his sister and his sisters
two adopted children.
Another well-known "safe- keep
err at the penitentiary is Thomas B.
MoLaurin, Of Bennettsville, who is
held pending an examination by
psychiatrists following his disappear
ance from home last year at time
when the bank of which he was
president had financial troubles. The
lack Of state funds for financing the
states part Of the investigation is
said to be holding up this case. The
other "safe-keepers" in the prison
are held for various charges, rang
ing from alleged murder down to
robberies. = !,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-22
There are Others

Boston Transcript. ~.r,a.. i
In a mans life there are three
tragedies. The first is when he decide
he's too old for Lord Fauntleroy
curls and mamma decides otherwise
because they're so cute The second is
when the high school Be>:trice he
can't live without marries and he
doesn't die. The third is his shape in
a bathing suit. .-r4 .... e..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-22
Another Way.

Washington Star. ~.
"Did you hear about that home
brew blowing up?" .....& /
"4es," replied Uncle Bill Bottle
top. fIf the appropriations for pro-
hibition enforcement don't hold up
maybe we can curb the liquor evil by
bringin' it under the regulations
providing for handling high explo-
sives." aa... y
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-22
Sounds Like Fiction.

Louisville CourierJournal. .
81 love those English novels"
"You admire the hero, eh?"
mo love to read abou the old
family servants who have been with
the family for years and years."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-22

Perennial Interest In Stories oi
Ewes Temper. ,

Over IN GREENWOOD tnere seems
to be anepidemic Of 'ttrue" snake
stories, and they grow truer and
truer with each de luxe edition Of
The Index-Journal. OF course folks
can't always read such yarns with;
out being reminded themselves OF a
thing or two," which is predatory to
the following true story by an Abbe.
william, who prefers that his name be
kept confidential. Here it Is: H..
s'My father was once plowing in a
forty acre field, sandy field,
bounded on one side by a measly
growth of scrub oaks, commonly
known as black jacks, with some un-
derbrush. On the ground was q COW
ering Of dead leaves and
small brush. Only those who have
plowed in sandy field know how
scarce stones are, and it is necessary
to the point Of this story that you
remember this.
aAs he drove to the end Of row
near the bushes and started to turn
he heard a violent rustling Of the
dead leaves and turning his head he
saw coming toward him, with head
appraised and glittering eyes, a six
foot tcoachwhip' snake. There, was
no tree near to climb and no weapon
with which to defend himself. Before
him stretched the forty acre field
of glistening sand, for no ,vegeta-
ton had yet appeared on it. This
field invited speed and the rapid ap-
proach Of the snake demanded ac-
tion. ~
'tDeserting mule and plow to their
own devices, father set out across
the field at a pace that would have
made Man OTWar curl up and weep
for shame. Behind him came the
snake like an anxious hound when
the fox appears before him, head
still held high and eyes twinkling as
if in fun. Faster went father; faster
came coachwhip. Now he neared the
edge Of the field, where a wide
stretch interviewed, and he began
turning in a wide circle. Anon, he
glanced over his shoulder, like Coul-
ter when the Indians chased him. He
saw to his horror that the snake was
gaining on him. Rapidly he began to
survey the ground for some chance
weapon that he might defend himself
before he fell exhausted.
,'Then as he again neared the
patient and amused mule, and as his
wind gradually came harder, he spied
with fleeting glance a tiny white
stone. STOPPING he picked up the
disc-like piece of flint and, turning
as he paused he sailed the missile
through the air with an underhand
movement submarine delivery IN
baseball parlance.
"Well sir, could you believe it!
That tiny stone struck the coachwhlp
Just below the ears and cut its head
off Just as smooth as razor would
have done. Yes, sir, that was Ger
tainly a miracley concluded the
son of tie hero.
"But," said youthful listener, Il
have never seen snakes ears"
"You're still young sonny" ans
wered the old man, "and maybe you
will see them yet" And he slowly
n .... a. ...... ....
The New York herald., 1921-07-10
FIVE DIE FROM HEAT,
THREE DROWNED
Continued from, First Page.

avenue, Brooklyn. was hauled out un-
conscious while bathing at Sea Gate.
Coney Island. and was taken to Coney
Island Hospital. He will recover.
Persier was rescued by Commodore
Henry Rottomaer OF the Gravesend Bay
Yacht Club. who was on his way in his
yacht Bug III. TO the regatta of his
club He was taken ashore in the ten
der of the schooner Undaunted. belong
ing to Commodore Frank Mayer OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club. The delay made
Commodore Rottomaer late for the
start of the races. and he failed to win.
though he made a good showing.
Patrolman Frank Rabb of the Coney
Island station brought to the station
house from a bathhouse the clothing OF
Louis Schwartz of 205 Eldridge street.
Lieut.. Fred Spellman was about to
notify Schwartz's relatives that he was
probably drowned when Schwartz walked
In garhed in a bathing suit He said he
had slept on the beach and had then
passed the day bathing.
Parks and beaches In all of the five
boroughs were jammed last night. as on
the previous nights. More than 400. 900
persons were at Coney Island yesterday
thousands of them intending to stay over
night. More than 100000 went to the
Rockaways From the Staten Island
beaches came similar reports. At least
10000, many supplied with bed cover
ing, slept on the sand at Coney Island
II is likely that to-day will break the
record established at the double holiday
last Sunday and Monday at all the re-
sorts.
BY ansorder to the police yesterday
the use of fire hydrants for street bath
ing purposes is restricted to the shower
baths recently provided in various sec
tions of the city. 1t was found thai
amateurs were opening the hydrants in
discriminatory and letting the water rur
for long periods. not only wasting watel
but flooding streets and cellars II
some cases high pressure hydrant,
were opened. interfering with pressur'
at fires.
The heat wave is by no means con-
The New York herald., 1921-07-10
EXTRA SUMMER HEAT
BLAMED ON METEORS
Navy Astronomer Discusses
Greater Sun Radiation.

VALLEJO. Cal. July s.-Tne extraor-
dinarily warm weather Of the present
summer is caused by an unusual down
pour of meteors on the sun. increasing
it's radiation and effective surface tenn
perature in the belief of Prof. T. j. j.
See, Government astronomer at the Mare
Island Navy Yard.
Citing the fact that unusually warm
summers occur every ten or eleven years
he said that now. for the first time, by
profound researches. astronomers are
able TO throw some light" upon this
great mystery.
Since mass of meteoric matter
greater than our moon is falling into the
sun Every century" he said. 1T is very
improbable that the downpour proceeds
at a uniform rate. III II comes down In
gusts under the actions of the chief
planets, Jupiter and Saturn. which are
now near conjunction and are seen to-
eether in our evening sky, then we should
have sudden increases of the suns radi-
alton Just such as we now witness all
over the world. This Is a SUFFICIENT ex-
PLANTATION of the unprecedentedly hot
summer
The New York herald., 1921-07-10

Major-Gen. Robert L. Bulard, Major-Gen.
Charles r. Supmerall and Major John G..
Emery. national commander of the American
LFion, will speak at memorial services in
honor of soldiers who fell in France Pier 4.
Hoboken, p. NJ.
Band coneerts under the direction of the
Department of Parks. Borough Of Brooklyn.
Prospect Park Bushwick Park, Saratoga
Park, Winthrop Park. Fort Greene and Sun
set Park. r. NJ.
II. u. Hemenway will lecture on Planning
and Planting the Home Grounds" museum
building of the New York Botanical Garden,
Bronx Park, p. NJ.
Young Peoples Society OF Christian En-
deavor convention. meetings. Seventy first
Regiment Armory, Park avenue and Thirty
fourth street. . r. NJ. and p. NJ.
Hall of Fame. New York University. Uni
yersity Heights, will be open to. visitors.
p. NJ. to p. NJ.
Mime. Lillian Croxton will give concert
In the Straus auditorium of the Educational
ALLIANCE. 10I East Broadway. s 80 p. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-07-10
BAD ELECTRIC STORM
SWEEPS NEW ENGLAND
Crops and Buildings Damaged
by Lightning and Fire.

BOSTON, July 9.-New England pre-
pared for the week end tonight still
The New York herald., 1921-07-10

sweltering after experiencing early to-
day the severest electrical storm that
weather Bureau officials could recall
but hoping that the storm which broke
early this evening would bring relief.
For several hours before daybreak the
storm tore its way across Massachusetts,
and into Maine, starting many fires, in
Juring many acres of crops, damaging
many buildings and putting hundreds of
telephone lines out of commission. Sew
eral bolts of lightning found marks in
this city and suburbs. and reports from
other places in Massachusetts, and north
ern New England States added to the
story of the storms fury.
When Boston was ready to go to work
this forenoon the streets were so dark
automobilists We're obliged to light the
lamps on their cars.
The New York herald., 1921-07-10

clared last night by w. j. Bryan at the
Tent Evangel. Amsterdam avenue and
10th street. Mr.. Bryan's lecture. which
has been delivered many times on the
Chautauqua circuit, was principally con-
cerned with proving the Bible divine
ly inspired book.
Even disregarding the inspiration OF
the Biblical account of creation. the
speaker said, Darwinism had not sum
cient foundation. and Is losing ground
even among scientific men.
Better a man whose heart is In the
right place than one whose mind Is
trained but trained wrongly" Mr.. Bryan
raid.
The New York herald., 1921-07-10
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York Partly
cloudy to-day; tomorrow fair, some-
what warmer; gentle variable winds
For New Jersey-Partly cloudy to-
day. possible local thundershowers to-
morrow fair, no change in temperature ;
gentle variable winds.
For Northern New England = Partly
cloudy to-day, tomorrow fair. some
what warmer; gentle variable winds.
For Southern New England - Partly
cloudy to-day tomorrow fair somewhat
warmer gentle variable winds.
For Western New York--Fair to-day
and tomorrow no change in tempera-
ture gentle variable winds.
WASHINGTON. July 9.-There has been a
further fall In pressure in the Atlantic
States, and Saturday night feeble disturb
ance had its centre over the middle Atlantic
Texas. the Dakotas and the west plateau.
and II is relatively high in the upper lake
region and along the north Pacific coast. Lo-
cal thunderstorms occurred within the last
twenty-four hours in the Atlantic and Gulf
States. Tennessee and the upper Ohio Valley,
and these show ers have been attended by a
slight :ne deration in temperature in these dis
trcts Local rains fell in Massachusetts,.
Virginia, West Virginia, North Alabama,
East Tennessee and on the Texas coast.
The weather continues shnoramly warm
over the plains States and over the west
plateau. At Bismarck, y, D., the highest
temperature of record at that place. 10s de-
grees. occurred this afternoon. Temper
atures exceeding 100 also were reported
from west South Dakota, Arizona and the
interior OF California. In the middle At
lantic and New England States the weather
will be partly cloudy tomorrow and fail
Monday without material change In tempera-
ture.
In the south Atlantic and east Gulf States
the weather will be partly cloudy with scat
tered thunder showers TO morrow and Mon
day, while in Tennessee, the Ohio VALLEY
and the region of the great lakes the weather
will be ger, rally fair with somewhat higher
temperature In Tennessee and the upper Ohio
Valley.
The New York herald., 1921-07-10

fined TO New York city and vicinity
Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh. Buffalo
and Syracuse combined had more tnsn
forty deaths from the heat up u last
night. Quebec reported a temperh-
ture OF SO. the highest ever recorded
there. Waterloo. n. T., recorded the
highest temperature in its history, 10
in the shade. unofficial. being reported
in a telegram from there. Waterloo had
one death and one prostitution from the
heat and all the factories were forced
10 close and business virtually sus-
nended
The New York herald., 1921-07-10
PARKS FOR SLEEPERS.

PITTSBURGH July All public parks
and recreation resorts are to be thrown
open In the city for sleeping purposes
during the present torrid spell, according
to B. J. Alderdce. Director of Public
Safety, who yesterday issued an order
that those who occupied the lawns or
benches of the parks after 030 p. NJ.
should not be disturbed.
The City Council also did its part in
providing means OF relief from the heat
by ordering twenty water sprinklers to
be distributed throughout the city for
children.
The New York herald., 1921-07-10
DRY BAR ANNOUNCED

NoGALEs, Ariz.. July s.-Customs offl-
GERS to-day received a telegram from
Washington directing them TO permit no
liquor consigned to points In Mexico to
pass through United States ports after
July l5.
The New York herald., 1921-07-10
los IN BISMARCK, n. ID.

BISMARCK, n. D.. July "a weather
record that had stood for fifty years
was broken here to-day when the mer-
curry registered 1os, according to Wealth
er Bureau officials. The previous record
was 100,
The New York herald., 1921-07-10
BRYAN REPEATS HIS
DARWINISM ATTACK
Taught in Colleges and Is
Menace, He Says.

That Darwinism is being taught in all
colleges and universities of the land in
cluding Columbia. and that 1t is a men
ace to religion and to educat ton, was de-
The New York herald., 1921-07-10
Ioc.I vEArurR REcoRD
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Highest temperature, 81, at IL 80 A.
Lowest temperature, 10, at A. NJ.
Average temperature, So
The New York herald., 1921-07-10
Eleven Floats in Parade.

Capt William r. Fearn, grand mar
shall. had eleven floats in the parade
These depicted episodes from Bunyan's
''Pilgrim's Progress.
When the parade reached the park
which IL did in about one hour from
the time the head of the line started
at Twenty-third street. the column
swung over to the drive west OF the
Mall and the marchers continued on
TO the centre of the sheep meadow,
1t was announced that the next con-
vsntlon will be held in 1923 in Des
Moines, Ia.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-04-05
BUS|NESSCONDITIONS
ARE MUCH IMPROVED
SAYS INVESTIGATOR
Increase In Confidence Is Shown and
Building Is Growing, Experts
Report Shows.

Baltimore, Nd, April s. - David F..
Houston, former Secretary of Agricul-
ture, in Analysing countrywide sur
vey OF Industrial, financial, agricultur-
al and other economic conditions, de-
clares that "the big national question
Is taxation with peace settlement and
international trade next"
The survey, made In all of the geo.
graphical divisions Of the United
States by field agents Of the Fidelity
and Deposit Company Of this city, con-
sisted Of answers to So questions by
farmers, bankers, manufacturers and
public officials, An interesting feature
of the statistics is that In every Sec
ton except New England and the
Rocky Mountain states, building oper-
atoms show marked increase. Gen
eral conditions in every state were
reported good" and raw materials
plentiful. Savings accounts, the sur
vey showed, increased in 10 states.
In every state the concensus of opin-
ion was that the farmers have not dis
posed of all their last seasons crops
Low prices and shortage Of money and
labor are said to have caused a reduc-
ton in acreage in all states except
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Ne
braska and the Pacific Coast states.
The crop outlook for 1921, however, In
every case, was reported fair or good.
"The survey indicates that the bust
ness world is still feeling its way, but
with increasing confidence and with
the conviction that the worst has
passed." said former Secretary Hous-
ton. 1.-THE country has successfully
borne the strain caused by most not
able drop in prices, particularly of a
vast volume of raw materials, and has
weathered trying period Of liquida-
ton.
"This survey does point to certain
favorable domestic conditions. The
cost Of living has appreciably dimin-
ished. Building operations in a num-
Der of districts tend to increase. There
have recently been no strikes of con-
sequence. Greater productivity of Ia
Dor per man is reported from all dis
tricts. Raw materials are plentiful,
and physical transportation conditions
are good There have been no bust
necs failures of moment. The crop
outlook Is satisfactory; and the bank
ing situation has improved"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-04-05
SEVENTY PEOPLE IN
Big JORDAN SHOW
| GIVEN BY THE ELKS
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Jordan Here TO
Begin Rehearsals for "Hlts
And Bits Of 1907 To BE
Given April Is and 10.

The first rehearsal for the Elks' big
show will be held tomorrow (Wednes-
day. night at the Elks' rooms. Mt
and Mrs. Jean Jordan, OF the Jordan
Detroit Producing Co., arrived In this
city yesterday and will have personal
charge Of the rehearsals and perform
ances.
The show will be given the nights
Of April IS and 10 at the Washington
Theater and will be along the lines OF
the Follies. The title Of Hits and Bits
of 1920" has been chosen. The Jordans
say that this show is by far the most
pretentious and best OF their many
plays.
Mrs. Jean Jordan is responsible for
the original bits and adaptations used
in the play. The newest songs and
dances together with many novel ideas
as to costuming and staging will, as
usual, form a large part of the new
est Jordan play.
A cast of seventy will be used in
GLIDING chorus of thirty-two OF
Maysville's prettiest girls. John Dud-
ley Keith, who will have charge OF the
show, is busy selecting the cast. A
full attendance at the first rehearsal
tomorrow night is requested.