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! J. F. Hill, director of the coopera tive marketing association in this county, has received replies from the TMiliftrifw i\f fka fantarc h* I.VJ W4 VHV to attend a meeting in the court house Wednesday for the purpose of organizing an\ auxiliary association for this county. While the meeting will be general in that everybody is invited to attend letters were sent out to one or more leading farmers in each community, in order that ev ery section of the county would be certain to have notice of the meet ing and in order that the director might know in advance whether any interest was being taken in the sub ject. From present indications the meeting Wednesday will be the most r'- representative held in the county in some time. Mr. Hill has only had re plies from two men who said they would net ceme. It is that the mere act of attending tkfe meeting need not mean belief in the plans of the co operative association. It simply means interest in its possibilities and - a desire for information about it. R. C. Hamer of Dillon, former presi dent of the South Carolina Cotton association and one of the first big formers of the state to indorse the idea, has made and intensive study of fhe purpose of the association and the means by which it is proposed to car ry those purposes into effect, *will be present Wednesday, it is expected, to help in the organisation. Another subject to be discussed Wednesday is that regarding the em ployment of a county demonstration agent. A meeting held last week to ^ discuss this matter was adjourned after much favorable comment to Wednesday. With the several divis ions of opinions it is expected that much lively debate will ensue Wed nesday. The meeting will get under way at 11 o'clock li the Court House. NOT TO CUItTAJL MAIL ULL.1VC.M Members of Lower House Plan To Extend in ^Defiance Of Budget Plans Washington, Jan 14?There will be no curtailment ?f village mail delivery despite the recommenda. tion of Postmaster Geaierad Hays that the service be abandoned. Sou. thern senators and representatives have won (fcei* fight, it is indicated. The prospects are so good that there is belief that. the service will not nnlv .Ha continued bat extended. In > j other words cmgresa plans to bowl ?? over not omlj tie postmaster gener_ al but General Dawes, director of the budget. Hays, in his annual report, recom * innded that no appropriation be made for Tillage delivery of mails. General Dawes recommended that / $1,300,006 fefe allowed, enough to ^ - continue the service presently ex_ j isting. The appropriations commit tee of tfcfe kapse included Dawes' recommendation in the postoffice i bill. This was the defeat of Hays. Representative Byrnes of South Carolina, in the committee, offered a resolution requiring the chairman of the committee when on the floor of the house to offer an amendment . increasing the appropriation. The Byrnes resolution prevailed. The bouse wiH an questionably adopt the amendment to be proposed by the committee chairman and, thus vil_ lage delivery, very popular in the South, wiM be gradually extended, and for the first time since assum_ i ' ing office, Dawes will be over_ 11 thrown. wants! FOR SALE?One gray Jersey milk cow, calf one week old. Apply to W. F. Kay, Abbeville, S. C., Route Two. 1, 16-ltpd. rAdm WANTPn OT?nt*?d to hear k r & 1 vvnaisMar - >? w_ from owner of a farm for sale, give lowest price, and full particu lars. L. Jones, Box 551, Olney, i. Illinois. ltpd. EAT iWITH ME?Table board 'r thr.aiMi *r bj the week. by Phone 1. Mrs. D. A. Rogers, tf. i 1 ?????rnmmrnmm? NORMALCY COMES ( IN LABORMARKET Normalcy so long predicted has come for one thing, at least The g price of labor is back to the pre-war level. Of course everybody remem- a bers the time when it was hard to v get work done at any price?the day Q when the average negro laborer felt ^ insulted if offered less than f2 a j day. Frequently they received as 0 high as $5 a day and the prosperity a was too much for them. It is a well j lfnmjm fact that the average necro _ will work only when forced and that if he can make enough to live six days in one day, he will loaf the rest )f the week. Now things have changed. A day's work can now be had for half a dol lar, and the number of persons look ing for the opportunity to earn that much is increasing. A number of formers have been talked to about Jie present labor market and only >ne confessed that he was paying as nuch as $1 a day for negro laborers. \nother farmer said he paid $15 a 110nth and board, most of those seeking jobs preferring to get some specified amount and board. They do lot care to try out the share crop ?ystem, after their experiences last rear. Many negroes are coming to this :ounty from Georgia, according to farmers along the river. They are nigrating to any region that gives greater promise of a living this year, ^ot being well informed they do not1 :now that conditions among the ne rroes already here are as bad as hey could possibly be in Georgia or slsewhere. The negroes, it will be recalled, lid not care for such tasks back in 918 and 19 as cutting wood. They rot better money for easier tasks. fow the man who has wood he wants :ut has no trouble employing as nany men as he wants. The negroes tlways prefer to bring their axes to he white man's door and get break ast before they go into the woods. Aeals is a part of the labor price ind the negroes never forget to eport on time. Road contractors, several of nrhom are engaged in such work in ;his county, have no difficulty in get i.1 -J ,ing as many laoorers as tney necu it 50 cents a day. The work they'do s hard and the hours long but neces ?ity is a hard driver and the forces ire always at full strength. It is >aid that one of the contractors who [aid some of the streets of Abbe ville lost quite a sum of money be :ause he had to pay exorbitant prices for common labor, in order to finish the job within the contract limit. Negro women, who a few months ago declined the menial tasks about ihe house are now anxious to make anything they can and they gladly accept any tasks assigned them a<r :epting whatever pay is given usual ly without comment. In fact normalcy seems to be present in everything except taxes?and movt people are working. TAKES OWN LIFE c; Brooks C. Huff of Sumter Fires Bul let Into Temple. Greenville, Jan. 14.?Brooks C. Huff of Sumter shot and almost in stantly killed himself this morning about 8 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taylor, his wife's parents, at Fountain Inn, this coun ty. Mr. Huff used a 38 calibre pistol. The bullet entered his right temple and passed entirely through his head. Mr. Huff was for a long time book keeper for the Fountain Inn Oil company. He married Miss Lidia Tay lor of that place, then moved to Sum ter, where he was cashier of the Sumter Bank and Trust company. He was also connected with an au tomobile business there, it is under stood here. Mr. and Mrs. Huff were at Foun tain Inn for a visit to the latter's parents for a few days. This morn ing while Mr. Huff was washing his face for breakfast, his wife answered a ring at the door. While, she was gone she heard a pistol shot and up on returning found her husband ly ing on the bed dead. Beatinf Cereal. a If the cereal is lumpy after it is cooked beat it with the egg beater for a few minutes after taking it from the stove. ' ' INK CAUGHT ; AT CALHOUN FALLS Pete Brooks and J. P. Brooks, ne- 1 ro men were taken from a train at < Jalhoun Falls yesterday afternoon * nd brought to the Abbeville jail < rhere they are held on two charges ( f housebreaking and larceny in ? his county. Last Thursday night the * (rooks negroes broke into the home J i dim .Ciimore, an ADDeyine negro > nd stole clothing and other articles, i 'riday night they entered the Sher rd Brothers store at Calhoun Falls t nd escaped with merchandise and t 23 in money. I Crossing the river into Georgia t bey broke in a store at Dewey Rose, e ear Elberton, Saturday night and 1 ot away with more merchandise and * sveral hundred pennies in money be- < rnging to the postoffice located in * le same building. > * Thinking the Georgia territory was c >o hot for them they bought tickets t Middleton, Ga., for Greenwood, aying for them with pennies, which * iccited the interest of the ticket ^ jent who wired ahead and the * ten were taken from the train at alhoun Falls. ,'E After the men have satisfied the * ,w in this county they will be de vered to the authorities of Elber- ^ >n County find later to the federal * overnment. Sheriff Haley of Elber ?n County was in Abbeville this >oming in connection with the case, d t- _ Al. - M ne negroes are now in wie cart; ujl tieriff -MeLane. HELL IN TAIIPA JAIL Tampa, Fla., Jan. 10.?Hell waa eked up by Tampa police today. Caught running an alleged gamb ng house, a Cuban was arrested nd taken to headquarters. When ie desk sergeant asked his name, he iplied>. "Hell." The sergeant, startled, came back: Hell it is?" The prisoner with a grin assured ie sergeant that "Hell" it was, and lis entry was made on the headquar ;rs blotter: "Jose Hell, charged with operating bolita game; selling bolita tickets." Swedish people cultivate forest c inds, as Americans do their farms. 1 NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT istate of Wade S. Cothran, Dec'd. [otice of Settlement and Applica For Final Discharge. TAKE NOTICE, that on the 15th ay of February, 1922, I will ren er a final account of my actings and oings as executor of the estate* of fade S. Cothran, deceased, in ie office of the judge of probate for ibtieville County at 11 o'clock a. m., nd on the same day twill apply for final discharge from my trust as ich executor. All persons having demands a ainst said estate will present them sr payment, proven and authenti ated or be forever barred. JAS. S. COTHRAN, Admr. an. 13, 1922. 3wks. ? #lr FREE Have Your EYES Pvominorl PR F F fnr I-lAUlil&llWt A A a wa | 10 DAYS. : Glasess Fitted From $3.00 Up. DR. L. VTUSENBEE OPTOMETRIST TELEPHONES: Iffico 278 Rea. 381 3 1-2 Washington St. Over McMurray Drag Co. | ABBEVILLE, S. C. r [Bteooing Glanes Coat No Moro) i IV mim ' iUESTiOKS AK9WEACO . ABOUT A550C4AT10 Imttmm Crt\r?n Sdm MUc PUia ia CaInUib Fen*. " ' > Becaaaa a campaign ia soon to J xit oa to get farmers to go into ti :atton Growers' Oooperratir? Mai eating Association, the foilewii luastioag and answers about tl >rganiaation are pointed. Mr. J. Stark ia a member of the aseocil lion aad < has signed the coatnu f. F. Hill is the director for Abbevil bounty. He will gladly give furtb nformation about the pan. Who can fhelonflr to the Associi ion? A. Only men irho grow coi oUy/oT who receive cotton as rent. Who will manage the Associi ion? A. The directors, who will 1 elected by the members, and wf oust themselves ibe members ar tare cotton to sell. Whatever th< [o will be done for the 'benefit < he cotton of all the membera < rell as for the benefit of their on otton. How will these directors be eled d? A. The State will ibe divided it o ten districts. Each district wi iave one director. The members j hat district will vote at a calle ilection, either in person or 1 nail, to aay who their director shs ie. But there are eleven director Vho is the elventh man? A. He wi ?e appointed by the Governor < he State. i ' Who will sell the cotton? A. Ti firectoiB will employ the best teci ieal cotton salesman they can fit or this purpose, and will overs* heir work, , What is the membership fee? J 5.00 This is the first and last men ership fee ever to be paid. What becomes of this money? I Whatever part of it is necessai rill be spent in creating the organ ation. That part which reman rill go into the treasury of the ne rganisatiofi, to help it start \ lusinees. The aemDeranip can >aign will ibe carried on by the vc irteer help of interested growe: ust as iar as is poasfi>le so that ti argest possible percentage of t) aembershijp fee can be turned ov< o the permanent organ iz&tio: rhen formed. Will the directors be ibonded? i f the members so desire. In ai ase the Sales Manager j and tl treasurer will be bonded. What are tie obligations of tl nerrvbers? A. . To market all of fa otton through the Association for eriod of five years beginning wi1 1Q99 emin ? ?r* - t Why the five year contract? j 'here are several reasons. One is i nsure that all of the members stic Lnottle* is to insure that the Assoc tion will have a definite number < tales to sell, so that it can mal ood contracts with mills over ieriod of years. Another reason , hat good salesmen cannot be at ured unless they are assured < ermanent jobs. } Can a member buy cotton to se hrough 'the association? A. Ye / hen necessary to complete a ba r to handle a crop in which he ha n intarest. No member will be pei nitted to speculate through the as ociation, however, on the cotton < :on_ members. Can a member sign up for ha lis crop? He cannot. How will cotton be sold? A. Whc ejivered to the Association, eac ale will be graded and classed ar >ut in a pool with other bales < ototon of the same grade and elas 'hese pools of the same grac nd class will then be sold at tl ighest possibe market price, an s directly as possible to spiniera. How does the cotton pool worl L All cotton of similar grade ac kiss la put into one lot. Each po ontinues for one season. If all < he pool is not sold or contract* or at once some may be sold at or ime and some at another, all at tl est possible price. If parts of tl tool are sold at different price hese prices will be averaged, ar he average value per pound secui td for all the cotton in the poc rill ibe paid to each member. It lot fair that one member of tl >ool should have either a higher < i lower price than every other mer >er since neither the Associatic lor an7 member ia responsible i* Tuctuations in the market. What is the penalty for failure 1 tall through the Association? A. I penalty of five cents per paand win 'be oolleeted from any member who fails to market bis cotton through the Associaiton; an injunction will be secured to prevent further breach of eontraefc; and a decree will be also secured to require specified performance of the con. tract. ' When will the membership Mar. keting Agreement whieh the mem. be? signs be in effect? A. As soon as enough memibers axe secured to make sure that the Association will have as much as 400,000 bales to Bel). What if less than 400,000 bales are secured? A. If this number is not secured by Kay 1, 1922, all members who previously signed will be given a chance to draw out. Those who do no draw out will get back in cash the amount of their membership fee that is still un spent. If, after .all who wish, have withdrawn,/more than 200,000 bales remain the Association must quit right there, and the money remain, ing in the treasury will !be divided Mfa omnntf oil mpmKprs. " " ? 1 \ Who are the members of the Or_ ganization Committee? A. J. S. Stark is the representative from thia county. What becomes of this committee when the Association is finally com pletely organized? A. Its members step down and oat and torn the completed\association over to the directors who will.be elected by the members. ' / Is the Membership Contract bind ing when the Association is com. pletely organized? A. It will be so binding that the member must die, move from South Carolina, or quit growing cotton in order to get out from under it. Where does the member deliver his cotton? A. Either to a nearby warehouse or for shipment, ae di rected by the Association. Will there be a warehouse at every shipping point? A. Probably e not, though there may be one or d >y ie le is a ? V. to k. :i >f :e a is s_ >f :U 3, Ie is more in every county. , When ia the member paid for his cotton? A. Part payment may 'be secured as a loan as soon as the cotton reaches the warehouse and is graded and classed, so that its full vaue is known. This loan value is the amount agreed upon with the banks for cotton of that particular grade, and may vary according1 to the current price of cottdn and the seasonal trend of the cotton mar. ket. {Further payments are made as the cotton in the pool of particular grade is marketed until the whole pool is sold out. ' Will the Association hold cotton? A. Yes, if in the opinion of ttte di_ rectors and the sales manager it is necessary.. The Association is not a holding Association, however, and its plain purpose is to sell cotton as quickly as possible, and on the best market. \ What about remnants or parts of a bale? A. The member having such a remnant may sell it in the seed wherever he likes, or he may buy enough cotton to make up a bale, and then market the bale through the Association. Will there be any local Associa tions? A. There will be informal Local Associations with proper offi L< cers in every community or district, as desired .by members. The officers of these Local Associations will have the vright to advise the directors of the State Association in all their meetings. When will the Association start business? A. Not late* than Octo ber 1st, 1922 and as much earlieT as possible. How much can the Association >r charge for handling, grading, class, ing and selling the cotton? A. The actual cost only. How will the Association handle crOp mortgages? A. If the crop is mortgaged 'before the member joins he cannot include the mortgaged cotton in the amount to be market, j, ed through the association without the consent of the mortgagee, who is the man who holds the mortgage. A regular legal form for such con_ sent will be furnished by. the Asso. ciation. If the grower joins before the crop mortgage is made, the mortgage will be handled under a blanket agreement between tjie As sociation ad the 'banks ad other money lenders, so that when the cotton is marketed through the As sociation, all advances and other payments, so long as necesaaiy, will bo made through the mortgagee, and the division of the money will T"' !m by agreement fibe uws^f just w h a*rw 4?ae . when wefeafed eoUsa is ?U. ^ Legal fonofl for the asm aeA between the AlidrtW? aai ;he Kortftaee will be by 2m Agrkaritoral Committee #f the 5ootk Carolina April. aon and may be had by wwti*f te> be South Carolina Cotton Gvowaa' ^operatrre Association, OilnaSm, 5& . Where will the Aaseefetiei Mil :otton? Anywhere the direefcom 4a. ads* either in thjs abroad, aad as directly H ajrtaaecs | ls poeaiMe. , Can a tenant farmer join whetf Lis landlord does not? A. Tee. Hf he landlord is not a member 1 the enant must bay the landlord's' :"-J hare and sell all through the As / ociation, or he must amage wi* he landlord to divide ike ?o44oa n the bale. If the landlord tolas md the /tenant does not, 4b *u " rerse rule "will apply. It id nraeh f* ie desired that both laWlord and enant shall join. For further informatio* o> asy toint not folly cortirad fe ttds : ooklet, address the gesretorj, south <2arolina Qptton Grswwm' Cooperative Association, CtlMabfe, ?r see-Mr. J. 8. Stark at tits Pla*t_ re Bank. V ' ! .-x J ' . ' ' t , ALE OP REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. M - ?? , ; > As eiecutor of the estate of Mf. ohn D. Duncan, deceased, late of Lbbeville Countyj South Carpltas, , will offer for sale at his late resi- . , ence, on Friday, January ^OtV 922, at 11 o'clook a. m.f aO the real . ' nd personal property, owned by said Ir; J. D. Duncan, during his life u J r). im?. " ;' Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser . o pay ftir stampk and deeds. The real estate contains sixty* V: " ! i : ight (68) acres, more or Ieee, witk { welling, and outhousfes located there n. '' The personal property consists of ousehold and kitchen furniture, one ' . lule, all farming implement*, lot of eeB, and everything of which th? aid Jf IX Duncan was seuked at time f his death. . . .. (A? M. MILFORD, Executor. anuaVy l?th, 1922. , ' ~ ' Notice To Taxpayers :* 'or the Purpose of Accommodating 7 the- Pbblic in the Matter of Makr ..... ' (. ing Their Returns, I Will Visit tb Places Mentioned Below On The Date* Indicated in Schedule. i, ; ?V . v> ' "' V;, ALL RETURNS must be Made tim er oath of real estate and personal roperty returned at its market < . .. alue. . , ' . ' Persons not making their returns ' ? etween January 1, 1922 and Feh uary 20, 1922, are liable to a penal y of 50 per cent. This penalty will * \ V ' e enforced against delinquents; for lie failure to enforce it heretofore ' ! f ? : / (f as put on neglect of the law. The returns of those who conform a the law are placed before the 'ownship and County Boards, while K iiose who disregard the law come ia ffcer the meeting of the Boards and eturn to suit themselves. The en orcemnt of this 50 per cent penal y will correct this evil. Returns will not be taken by mail nless they are sworn to before jme proper officer. All improve lents or any transfer of real estate iust be reported to the Auditor. Employers are requested to return. II their employees after notifying lem and getting a statement of leir property. All tax returns must be made by :hool districts. So please look up our plats and find the number of L-res in each school d'strict, als? mount of personal property. ly Appointments Are as Follows: Calhoun Falls, Wednesday, Febru-t ry 7th. bowndesville, Thursday and Fri ay, Feb. 9th and 10th. Donalds, Monday and Tuesday, ebruary 13th and 14th. -Due:. West, Wednesday and Thurs ay, February 15th and 16th. Mr.. EL-. A. Patterson will repres?nt ie?afe Antreville and W. W. Willson rill represent me at Level Land. RICHARD SONDLEY, Auditor Abbeville County, i. 8trks. ?i" - - ii ' - -