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WAN NEW BUILDING FOR LETHE SCHOOL JnutMi of De La Howe Meet With Architect in Augusta Today. (Augusta Chronicle.) The trustees of the De La Howe 6Ute School, Willington, S. C., are Meeting this morning in the offices f G. Lloyd Preacher & Co., archi tocts, for the purpose of making i flans for the resumption of work on ^ tijgi large administration building be- ] ing erecteSf'af*!^ khool. The plans adopted for the build-1 iog as submitted follow the north of Vnnee chateau type of architecture.) This architecture is particularly ap propriate in a development of the Del fc Howe School as the old doctor! wka donated the land for the pur foees of an industrial school was aj refugee from the France of the Napoleonic wars. He settled on Lit tle River in what is now McCormick j county, S. C., and is said to have *ten Abbeville county and the wns of Abbeville and Bordeaux! eir names. Dr. Jean De la Howe was a physi-J dan and a judge. <He died January, S, 1797, and bequeathed his large es tate of two thousand acres called by lim Lethe, to the Stae for the pur - ?se of training at a time twelve in dent boys and twelve indigent Srls of old Abbeville county. Three " /ears ago the State enlarged the ter ritory served by the school, and now any normal poor boy or girl in South Garofina is eligible for admission to| De la flowe. With its splendid phy sical domain ahd its vast field ofl service, De la Howe should do a I Vttique piece of social serving work. | The building planned by Mr. to*oanhpr is 210 feet in length, its I middle extension being 100 feet, its wings 75 feet, and it is being erect ed in granite quarried in the De la Hove estate. 'Those meeting with Mr. Preacher today are: J. M. Nickles, Abbeville; chariman of the board; Henry Buck, Marion; J. U. Wardlaw and Albert Cibert, Willington; R. L. McLeod, Sumter; J. L. Sherard, Anderson and W. I. Johns, Allendale; Mrs. A. jr. McKissick, Greenville, Mrs. E. C. Ton Tresckow, Camden and Mr3. Bradley Morrah, Mt. Carmel, mem era of the advisory board; and J. B. Branch, Willington, super in tend aat of the institution. iAlLKUAL) tmrLuiciM DISCUSS ALLIANCES -(Continued From Page One) t ation on the part of those who vould divide the railroad employes an order to destroy their economic rgsnizations." Besides promoting closer affilia tion between the various unions, it was explained that these councils "would disseminate such knowledge *o our membership and information io the public consistent with the fo&cies of the railway employees department of the American Feder ation of Labor as will give a clear vaderstanding of our purposes." Am soon as word has been re ceived from the international exe- 1 cnlive officials Anthony Spair, pres ident of the New York district coun cil of Maintenance of Way and Rail md Shop labors locals was authori sed to call another special conven tion for final action on the proposal, agrfiabo haht hhllnn tonsafc shoaaa - saooaaooo oa oa oa ao ao o ethdlcmf Painstaking Efficient Optical Service Our eyeglass service is based on long experience, modern equip ment and progressive methods in optometry. Tkis entitle* us to your serious consideration, if your eyes need glasses. L. V. LISENBEE OPTOMETRIST '{Becoming Glasses Cost No More) HOPEFUL VIEW TAKEN BY DIAL Senator Diicnuei Conditions Now Obtaining?Reduction in Acre and Fertilizer* to Be No Small Factor. Washington, April 3.?Conditions in South Carolina are deplorable, but the practical optimism of the people which has transformed itself' into grim determination, means that all will be well within a short time. This epitomizes the statement ' Of Senator Dial who this afternoon re turned from a business trip home. He will, collaborate with other South ern members of congress, Southern bankers and officials of the war finance corporation in an endeavor Monday to Arrange for heavy expor tation of American cotton. Two facte announced oy senator Dial were regarded as significant: "Cotton acreage .in South Carolina" he said, 'willl^e, .reduced 20 per cent, and fertilizer , will be reduced 50 per cent. Thi^ means that the crop this year, u predicated under con ditions identical with the crop last year, will greater than 43 per cent, of the., proceeding crop. This percentage, however, will scarcely be maintained, for. jtne boll weevil is going to be an important factor in reducing production. "The farmers seemingly realize that they must make a living at home; that is, produce those things which they require and could produce, but prefer to buy. It is also significant of the determination of the South Carolina farmer to pull himself out rf the hole that he is most consid erate in his requests for advances. He is asking for no more than $100 to he plow, and in instances, he de sires no more than $50. That spirit will win in the long run." Senator Dial declared that the in terest of Clemson college in the pro duction of pork in South Carolina was most highly to be commended. "I learned while at home," he said "that Clemson college will take an inventory of the state in an effort to ascertain just how surplus breeding hogs should be distributed. The offi cials of that . institution told me that fanners are displaying great in terest in the undertaking. This is mo9t commendable and promising. We must produce at home what we consume at home if ever we hope to be an independent people." As another means of bettering con ditions, the senator advises the state banks of South Carolina to attach themselves to the federal reserve sys tem, only 16 in approximately 393 state banks are members he stated. CONFERENCE AT BAPTIST CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY There will be a "regional conser vation qonference* in the "Baptist church next Sunday afternoon, to be attended by members of the con gregations of ten churches in this section of the Abbeville Baptist as sociation. There will be addresses by two or three visiting ministers in the interest of the Baptist 75 mil lion campaign. Churches expected to have representatives at the meet ing ?r*? A>hht?villft. Bmilah. Calhoun Falls, Due West, Donalds, Hodges, Lowndesville, . Midway, Walnut Grovf, and Wfre. Shoals. The GeneraL.Board of the Bap tists of the^St^te are' arranging these "regutpal conferences" in evei;y association. There will be three held/i%:the Abbeville associa tion next Sunday afternoon, at this city, at Ninety Six and at McCor mick, Ghurd?efl. contiguous to the places are expected to have repre^entat^v^s .in the conferences assigned t&ein.j . .. Xhe;pubUc. . is invited to attend the meetings,... .TRESPASS NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that no per sons are allowed to trespass on my lands in thiscourrty, known as a part of Smith's quarter. Anyone tres passing thereon will be ind'cted. 4r4-3tc. .. Mrs. Ida D. Blount. GOOD TO TH? LAST QffOfi" SEALED TINS ONLY *T YOUR GROCERS MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE Q. MARY PICKFORD, THE PROPHET OF GLADNESS Do you think you have a lot to be' sad about? Do you believe that Old Man Gloom has chased joy out of your life forever? Are you bowed down under a heavy load of business responsibilities that have a tendency to pessimize your good nature? Has Misfortune tried to make a pal of you? If such is the case, then don't *- 1 i _ tr KD?11.. iail U> see iuary ricsiuru in ^vny anna." This is Miss Pickford'9 first photoplay since she joined the "Big Four." It is being released by the United States Artists Corporation and will be shown at the Opera House Friday and Saturday. There is no better tonic for those who have been the victims of bad luck and who may as a result be down-hearted or even resentful against fate, than this remarkable play. It carries the message of good cheer to one and all, pointing out that no predicament is so bad but that it might be worse. "Play the glad game all through life"?that is the theme of the story.. This philosophy began with the arrival at Pollyanna's humble home of a Christmas barrel which did not contain a single useful arti cle. Pollyanna's father taught the little girl the "Glad" philosophy to every circumstance that arose. As time went on she became the Prophet of Gladness, and with all the sincerity of child-hood proselyted along the Pathway of Life, winning many converts to this new religion. And if you will go to see this splendid screen play, Polyanna will carry her message to you. When you leave the theater you will feel re frehed; you will have a new vigor and vim with which to tackle the problems that it is necessary for you to work out. AMERICA TO INSIST ON 1 PAYMENT (Continued From Page One) not begin for over two years, by which time another billion dollars in :nterest payments will have accrued. By that time the total allied debt principal and interest, will closely approximate the enormous total 6f $12,000,000,000. ' ERSKINE DOWNS NEWBERRY The?Seceder boys outplayed "the Lutherans at Due West Friday after noon in the first game of the inter collegiate series. The game was slow, and both teams did some ragged play ing, but on the whole the Due West boys made the better showing. Ex cept in the eighth, their fielding and playing was fairly consistent. Henry pitched a good game for the Erskine team, and Lizzie-beth Agnew behind the bat caught well, but his throwing to second and third was not up to standard. Each team made six hits, with three errors to Erskine's credit and five to Newberry's.^ The nl (IAAWA ...An fll.A 4a 4U*A t ^A.?A?.l i;j.ai *n.uic vvac hvc tv biucc 111 jlawi i.-f Erskine. Ticket* for the Banquet Thursday night are on ule at McMurray'*. Get yours today. ' WANTS * COTTON SEED?Ruckers Improved cotton seed, earliest and best to plant. Get ahead of the boll weevil. $1.00 per bushel. See or phone R. B. Cheatham. 4,-4-3tpd. WANTED?I will be in Abbeville Thursday, April 7, 1921 at White's Stable to buy pigs and shoats. Want nice ones. Will buy by the pound or so much per pig. Bring your pigs and shoats to White's Stable. Jas. G. Wilson 4,4-ltc WANTED?Chickens, eggs and all country produce. S. A. L. CAFE, at the Shops. 2-l-2t. col. FOR SALE?Best quality cream at 60 cents a pint, also fresh eggs. Phone 1. Mrs. D. A. Rogerl 4-ltf REPAIRING?All makes of Phono graphs repaired by factory trained expert. All work guaranteed. 4,1?tf. "THE ECHO." DRAY! DRAY!?If you have hauling to do phone 297. We haul anyth'ng anywhere. M. J. BUTLER, Abbeville. 3, 23?6t_pd. DECREASE IN AVERAGE PRICE OF PLOWLAND Washingon, April 3.-rrThe aver age price of plowland per acre in the United States decreased about 7 per cent during the past year, ac cording to a report just issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. The average value of plowland per acre on March 1 of this year was $83.78, as compared to $90.01 in 1920 and $74.31 in 1919. The statistician of the depart ment attribute the decline to the re duction in the prices of crops. The report shows that the heavi est drop in the price: of land '.is in the Southern states where cotton is the principal crop. In some sections of these states where there has been a decline of 30 per cent n the price of plowland during the year. The average price of plowland in Geor gia this year is $36 per acre, while last year it was $461?a drop of about 22 per cent. The average in South Carolina last year was $61, while this year at is $50?a drop of 20 per cent. Probably the greafosst drop in any one state was in Kentucky, and is attributed to the decline in the price of tobacco; In 1920, the average price of plowland in this state, was $70 per acre, while this year it was $53. This is a decline of approxi mately 24 per cent. Iowa is the state having the high est price of plowland per acre. The report shows that it is valued at -$200 this year, as compared with $219 last year?a decline of about 9 per cent. Ilinois ranks seoond in the value of plowland, according to the report, the price per acre be ing $157. In Alabama and Missis sippi the average price of plowland per acre is $26. The Western states show the least decline in prices of land, and in the case of California, Oregon) and Colorado, there is a slight increase over last year. Plowland in Califor nia was valued at $130 per acre last year, while this year the average is $135. The report shows tliat there was a rapid increase in the price of land from 1917 to 1920, when the highest price was reached. The decline dur ing the past year is not as great as the increase from 1919 to 1920. Land prices are still higher than any year preceding 1920. Emphazig Lower Pi on Onnrl Clothes \ . 4 Men have been loc prices?and men a We've done it?the the makers and closest margin in p When you come he to where they shou of pure virgin woo ?the kind of qua! We've provided foi out losing sight of < p OXFORDS FOR MEN ttky ....Main Street Store I* They jure on display in a variety of styles and leathers ready ; for your iijspedtion. The '"prices ' are lower than in several seasons. This is Oxford Weather Come in and be properly fitted . by our experienced shoe men. i The { Rosenberg Mercantile Company fing_ rices )king forward to a substantial decline in vant lower prices. ) result of the combined,effort on the part of ourselves?through the operation of the roduction and retailing. ;re for your clothing you'll find prices down Id be. You'll find real style and fit, fabrics 1, ^he most durable weaves, finest tailoring ity it pays to wear. : your interests in the matter of prices, with qtuality and service. Exceptional values at 20 $25 $30 $35 # c. D arKer cx i\eese