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WHITE MAN IS STRUCK AND KILLED BY TRAIN OlKtor Testifies That W. L. McDon ald Was in Drunken Stupor From Vanila Extract Sitting beside the track near the 8yrd Street crossing alleged to have keen in a drunken stupor from vanil la extract, W. L. McDonald, a white ma of Donalds, was struck by Sea board through train Number 6 late yesterday afternoon, dying at 7:16 Jast nipht at the Greenwood Hospital. An inquest Was held this morning but bo verdict was returned, owing to fn<*t that the engineer was not present to testify. The inquest will be resumed this afternoon. According to the testimony of Dr. IL B. Epting, who was called to at tend the injured man, he was so in toxicated that it was unnecessary to Mbunister an anaesthetic. McDon ald's skull was crushed but he was not otherwise injured. Witnesses testified at the inquest tfcat boys playing near the track had tried to get the man to move fromi tiw tracks but he refused to move, sitting on a crosstie and leaning Sack. Witnesses declared that the trein blew for the crossing, and rfowed up after striking the man. He mas picked up, placed in the baggage or and carried back to the station, from which he was carried to the Greenwood l:osp:tal. McDonald was oDerated uoon but Ks skull was shattered and he died vxthout regaining consciousness. Dr. R. B. Epting testified that a tattle of vanilla extract was ioynd in bis pocket. "In drinking those ex tacts, you- don't get drunk, they, nake you crazy," Dr. Epting declar ed in his testimony. McDonald will be buried tomorrow ranting at eleven o'clock at Bethel Cfcorch cemetery.in Anderson coun ty. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. J?fcn Clinkscales of Due West; one brother, Jake McDonald, of Georgia; mmd the following children, Mrs. J. K AcMov W V Wavman. KX Haynie and R. 0. McDonald, all of Donalds. The dead man was about 49 years f age.?Index-Journal, Dec. 13th. Court (o Recess Washington, Dec. 13.?Chief Jus tice Taft stated today that the su preme court will rceess from Decem ber 19 to January 3. WANTED?You to get our prices on Groceries, Fruits, etc. for Xmae. 8. T. Cochran & Co. 12, 142tc. LOST?Setter dog. Lemon and white spotted and ticked. Reward if ?e Sumed to ALLEN HASKELL, Abbeville, S. C. 12, 141tpd. MERRY XMAS?Say it with Victor Records, the gift that gives to all. New shipment just received. THE ECHO. 12, 12tfc. BLACK FRUIT CAKE?ADy sire at 5 cents a pound. Give me your rder early. Phone No. 1 Mrs. D. A. Rogers. tf. WANTED?You to know that we &ave a special price on Express wagons. B. T. Cochran & Co. 2tc. THE GIFT?White and Wycoff's Dis tinctive Stationery the gift ac teptable. S?e our line. The ECHO. 12, 12 tfc. SLVER AND GOLD?Yes we have * complete line of silver and gold Fountain Pens and Pencils and the price is reasonable. The ECHO. tfc. WANTED?You to know that we ?an save you money on Shoes, Overalls, Shirts and Underwaer. B. T. Cochran & Co. 12, 142tc. Wf TROUBLE?If you can't decide What to |?ive, come to us, we can * Sejp you. We are at your service jit all times. The ECHO. 12, 12 tf. IFOR RENT?House and lot at 206 North Main Street. Apply to Mrs. 5- E. Cheatham, Star Route. .2 - 19. JJ < ^GINNING?After this week we will fin on following days: Thursday and Friday, December -8 and 9th and Friday December 15. South ern Cotton Oil Co., G. E. Calvert Dec. 2, 7 and 14. coL "ONE COW, ONE SOW AND TV DOZEN HENS," PROVIDED RESOLUtflON^PLANS F< 1922 OUTLINED AT THE CO VENTION. Memphis, Dec. 13.?Limitati of aoreage planted in cotton 1922 to the same preparation of t land placed in cultivation in crops as prevailed in 1921 in campaign for diversification make every farmer self-supporti regardless of the trend of cott prices was urged and plans to t! J -r.,/ end lor owttw vrgaui&ai/iuiia r? v outlined in resolutions adopted day by a committee authorized the Cotton Acreage Convention session here to draft plans to sta lize conditions in the cotton indi i try. Adoption of the resolutions f lowed addresses by planters, bar era and merchants, reviewing i complishments of the cotton aci [ age reduction campaign in 1921 a urging the same restriction be s hea*ed to in 1922. , Opposition to acreage limitati came from but two states, Tea and Arkansas. The delegates frc these states . asked the conventi not to go on record as limiting t acreage to any certain proporti of the land in cultivation duri i 1921. This difference was compi mised ^in committee by embodyi I in the resolutions a provision tl: the proportion of the total aci age planted in cotton in 19 should not exceed the proporti planted in all other crops. The resolution will <be present to the convention for ratificati tomorrow. The resolution, after stati that present conditions show t necessity for a continuance of t limitation of cotton acreage 1922 and expressing fear that e ton growers will be tempted present prices to disregard t rules of "safe and sane farmii thereby inviting a return of t disastrous financial and econon Conditions which prevailed in 192 urged every farmer to produce t foodstuffs necessary to support livestock on the farm, that the aci age planted to feed be based on t mdnimuin production of a bad yei that every farmer be urged to ma an independent home living throu utilizing the products of at let one cow, one sow and two doz hens, and by producing on his fai all food that soil afld climatic com tions will permit. To insure a more widespre campaign for limitation of acrea next year, delegates were nam from each cotton producing sta as follows: Louisiana, W. P. Thompso Mississippi, S. J. High; Tennessi Leon Sternberger; Oklahoma, Jo A. Whitehurst; Arkansas, E. Bodman; Texas, W. P. Andrev Virginia, Charles C. Grant; Ai bama, E. A. Bloodworth; Georg E. W. Vaughan; North Varolii A. B. Johnson; South Carolina, 1 0. Tatum. In addition to thds state work was decided to conduct an edui tional campaign covering the Sou with headquarters in Memphis. FINAL SETTLEMENT The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. In Probate Court. In Re: Estate of Mrs. Eugenia Young, deceased Mrs. Susie M. Clinkscales, Executr: TAKE NOTICE that on the 14 day of January, 1922, I will render final account of my actings and c ings as executrix of the estate of M: Eugenia N. Young, deceased, in t office of the judge of probate for A beville County at 10 o'clock A. ! and at the same time will apply f a final discharge as such executrb All persons having claims agaii said estate will present them for ps ment on or before that day, prov and authenticated or be fore\ barred. Mrs. Susie M. Clinkscales, 12,14 3t. ' Executrb Before slavery was abolished the United States, 18,000 slaves h negro masters. I YOUNG MAN DIES | IN AUTO WRECK EPaul Kilgo Loiet Life Near New-J berry?Accident Happen* On Carre in Highway. yg Newberry Dec. 12.?A deplorable tragedy happened last night on the Newberry-Whitmire highway, about ^ nine miles north of Newberry, when Paul Kilgo of Laurens met with an accident that resulted in his death eieht hours later. He and! Earle Hearns of Laurens had come down into Newberry county to call on some young ladies. Mr. Hearns, the owner of the car stopped at Cal Baker's and Mr. Kilgo started alone to Newberry. William E. Turner of Newiberry and some friends were driving along the road a" little later and found Mr. Kilgo in the road unconscious and the big car com pletely wrecked at the side of the road where it had turned over ap parently more than once. About that time two men coming this way in a car came up and they brought],1 the injured man to Newfberry and placed 'him at the Newfberry hotel and medical aid was immediately (summoned. The physicians found that there was a fracture of the skull on the- left side and severe bruises on the face. The young man died at 3 o'clock this morning, nev t>r ihsvinc reclined consciousness. His parents reached hiB bedside (be fore he died. The body was taken through th country to Laurens thjp morning and iwill be buried therfc to morrow. Paul Kilgo was the son of th* Rev." Pierce F. Kilgo, pastor of the First Methodist church of Laurens, t' and 18 years old. He was a student in the high school at Lpurens. Be sides his parents, he is survived by three brothers, the Rev. P. R. Kilgo, Wallace Kilgo of Charlotte, James Kilgo of Laurens and two sisters, Mrs. Paul B. Smith of Lagrange, Ga., and Miss Mary Kilgo, teacher in (Greenville. His uncles are Bishop John C. Kdlgo of North Carolina and Dr. James W. Kilgo pastor of Grace church at Union/ MASTER'S SALE The State of South Carolina* COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. - Court of Common Pleas. THE FARMERS BANK. OF ABBE VILLE COUNTY, Plaintiff, against J. J. HILL and others, Defendants. By authority of a Decree of Sale by the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said State, made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale, at Public Outcry, at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Salesddy in January A. D., 1922, within the legal hours of sale the following des-. cribed land, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and be ing in Abbeville County, in the State tte aforesaid, containing One Hundred and Fifty-five (155) Acres, more or less, and being all that tract or par cel of land this day deeded me (J. J. Hill) by him (E. R. Horton) lying on Rocky River, joined by lands of Mrs. E. C. Meschine, S. W. Johnson and others. TERMS OF SALE?One-third cash, balance on credit of one and two years, the credit portion to be evidenced by the bond of the pur chaser, the same providing for inter est at the rate of eight per cent, and for attorneys fees, and to be secured by a mortgage of the premises, the purchaser having the privilege to pay all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. THOS. P. THOMSON. Master A. C., S. C. Dec. 13, 1921. ? Eight Burned To Death Detroit, Dec. 13.?Eight persons were burned to death in a fire that destroyed their boarding house near Royal Oak, a suburib, early today. Three others, a woman and two children were badly injured and were taken to a hospital, where it was said their'chances for recovery was slight. W. A. HARRIS FUNERAL SUPPLIE8 EMBALMING and Auto Hearse Service PHONES Day 39S Night 134 gJiLTHfajzjgJEraiiLnijnji! sfEizizfararai || The Rosenber; I] Departn t j Four Stores |} Abbev [j ' ' |! 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