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rAua r uuK ! PACKING COMPANY I i LOST MUCH MONEY I ' HIGH FREIGHT RATES AND REDUCTION IN MEAT PRICES WIPE OUT PROFITS?LOST MORE THAN FIVE MILLION DOLLARS LAST YEAR Chicago, Feib. 6.?Morris and Company, packers, sustained a net loss for the year ending October 29, 1921, of $5,063,506.46, while this loss and operating expenses re.-' duced the surplus account from 1/ ' $13j271,796.20 to $1,299,255.43, f* according to the financial report made public today. Volume of sales was satisfactory however, the report said, and cash in bank is more than $2,500,000 and quick liabilities are about $7, 300,000 while quick assets are more than $39,000,000, a ratio of 1 about 5 to 1. Commenting on the report, Nel- I I son Morris, chairman of the board ' of directors, said: "The year just closed has prob ably been the worst year in the history of the live stock and pack- ' ing business. The tremendous drop 1 in all live stock and wholesale meat prices to below pre-war levels has made it impossible to operate ' except at a loss, a large part of which of course was caused by re adjusting inverttorji values to the new 'basis. "Prospects for the coming year are better." " Mr. Morris said the new wage scale for packing house workers would save the company $1,5Q0, 000 annually, but that a further cut may be necessary. The business is also handicapped by high freight rates, he said. WOMAN 106 YEARS OLD DIES NEAR BRUNSWICK V Brunswick, Ga. Feb. 4.?Per haps the oldest woman in the Uni ted -States died in this county Sat urday. Mrs. Betty Horld was it least 106 years old. A daughter, 84 years old, was ill and had it not been for the kindness and strength of friends, would not have been able to attend her mother's funer al. Until recently the daughter, Mrs. Brown, has been in robust health. The f amily moved to Glynn j county from Wayne county some months ago and have been in very humble circumstances, although good p&ople. Rev. Thomas tH. . Thomas of the First Methodist church officiated at the funeral ^ services, which were held at Chap el crossing, and the ancient moth er was laid away amidst the moss J , covered oaks of the little cemetery j at that place. ; WANTS || WANTED?One or two roomers. v Phote 91. t. ?. t Write It On White & Wyckofft Dis uncuve stationery?it is amerent. THE JbiUHO. 6,2 tf. FOR SALE?1918 Ford Touring car, $200.00. Terms if desired. See H. E. a u??ual, City Garage. 2, 6.3tc EAT ?. iTH ME?Working men and women need my good food. I am a cook-artist. Mrs. D. A. Rogers, Phoae One. 2,6-tf. FOR SALE?Eggs for hatching from pure bred S. C. Rhode Is land Awctis, the laying kind. $1.50 per sett ng of 15. J. S. COCH RAN, Abbeville. 2,62tc. GOOD NEWS?The price of Black ,F c label Victor Records has been re duced to 75c. The February re lease now on sale. The Echo. 2,6 tf FOR SALE?A few milk cows, c young calves by side. Highest j rash nrice naid for hoes and 5 cow hides. Maxwell's Market. . St pd jti ? P WANTED?Capable lady to fit sur-1 o gical supports in Abbeville terri tory. Experience unnecessary, t Permaaent opportunity for pro- t k motion. Training given. Married n fadj or widow preferred. See Miss Kiilingsworth,. Eureka Ho tel. It. pd. / . COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN PRE- j DICTS GAINS?HEAD OF NA TIONAL COMMITTEE SAYS PEOPLE DISSATISFIED WITH REPUBLICANS. Washington, Feb. 6.?The pre diction that the Democratic party t would make gains in every state in s the North, Jfciast ana west ana would retrieve in the coming cam paign the ground lost in Tennessee and Texas in the last election was made today iby Representative Ar thur B. Rohse of Kentucky, chair man of the Democratic national congressional committee. In a for mal statement Mr. Rouse an nounced that the congressional committee reorganization would be completed within a week. "We have been proceeding ener getically," the statement said, "and have a/bout completed our organiza tion in each state. Our committee includes in its membership a repre sentative in congress ^from every state in the union that has Demo cratic representation m the nation7 al law-making ibody. There are now 23 states without Democratic repre sentation. In all except five of these [ have appointed a prominent Dem ocrat to represent the state on the committee and the organization will be? complete within a week. "The committee also will have a woman representative in each state and about half of these appoint ments have ibeen made." (Regarding political conditions throughout the country, Mr. Rouse said that reports from every state and many districts therein "indi cate that the peopl? are not satis fied with the present administra :ion and are especially displeased with congress because there has been a complete failure in redeem ng the promises of relief that were nade during the last campaign." He described business conditions is "rotten," asserting that they vere worse now than three months igo and were continuing to grow vorse. The emergency tariff law, VIr. Rouse declared has been "an ibsolute failure," and- instead of lelping the farmer as it was pass ;a "ostensiDiy" to ao, "we nna 'armerg burning corn for fuel and vheat selling lower than when the >ill was passed. As a result of such :onditions," he concluded ,"w& will nake gains this year in every state n the East, North and West and vill redeem the districts we lost in ;he last elections in Tennessee and Fexas." \ *TDEP50N BANK WILL OPEN DOORS Man to Continue Follows Enthusi astic Meeting of the Stock holders. Anderson, Feb. 4.?By unanimous ote of stockholders h?re Friday it /as decided to reopen the People's tank of Anderson, which has been losed the last few weeks. THprp woro an m?nv stockholders iresent that they were unable to get nto the room and intense interest vas manifested. James H. Craig, tate bank examiner, read a state nent of the condition of the bank vhich showed that the bank had $1, 51,000 on deposit. Mr. Craig said he bank had two plans, one to re ipen and the other to go into the lands of a receiver. Only two more /eeks were available to take action. Vhen the resolution was stated that he bank should reopen, it was car ied unanimously* There is yet about $10,000 in de iosits that have not been signed, the ards from depositors with $901,000 /ho were willing to leave their morv y in the bank for one year. The ad it'onal pledges will have to be se ured. A resolution was also adopted that tockholders put up 20 per cent, of he stockholders. Those not able o put up the cash will have the op ortunity of s'gning a joint note with tiiers to put up tneir pro rata. The spirit of the meet'ng was op imistic and the strong support of he bank and put it on a good busi ess basis. Wash'ngton monument, 555 feet gh is the tallest "in the world. [ML CASES BEFORE COURT USTICE CLARKE DEPLORES GROWING PRACTICE?URGES ATTORNEYS TO JOIN IN EF FORT TO CONSERVE TIME OF COURT. New York, Feb. 5.?The mass of rivial litigation brought before the upreme coiA-t of the United States vas deplored last night by Associate ust:ce John H. Clarke in an address it a dinner of the New Y*kr univer ity law school alumni. ne urgcu lawjrcia, *n wiuwi vv erve the time of the court, to con ider as a citizen rather than an ad ocate, whether the case was of suf icient importance to justify his call ng it to the attention of a body pri larily organized to deal with matters f greatest public concern. He also egged that the facts in a case -be rell and tersely stated and that briefs ctually be made brief. "There seems to be a type of law er in every part of our country who, nee he is retained in a case no mat er how trivial, sets to work with 'all he ingenuity he possesses to impart ito the record a federal question rhich he thinks may enable him to arry it to the supreme court of the Jnited States if he should prove un ortunate in the courts below," said he justice. He added that cases came rom every part of the earth, espec^ lly from the District of Columbia. He attributed this not to a desire or local prestige, nor to a desire to ostpone the day of ultimate settle lent, but to "the widespread desire o personally participate in the evo Jtion of constitutional jurisprud nee," wh'ch he characterized as lau able but in many cases futile. He added that while it was not for im to eulogize the supreme court rhich recently had been called "the ving voice of the constitution," the cope of the court "has beocme so ateful that the effects of many of ;s decisions upon the welfare of our ountry are as decisive as the decis /e battle in the World war." tATE REDUCTIONS \ NOT POSSIBLfe NOW iecretary Hoover ^Does Not Be lieve General Cut Can Be Ordered Now Washington, Feb. 4.?General reight rate reductions are irapos ible at his time because of the im poverished state of the railroad ystems of the United States, Sec etary of Commerce Hoover testi ?d x today before the interstate ommerce 1 (committee's ,in(vestiga ions of transportation rate levels. Fntil rates come down and railroad xpenditures for new construction nd betterments climib up, Mr. Hoo er declared, "the economic ma hine will move slowly." He added, hat in hi? opinion, wage scales mst come down^nd railroad cred ; must be bettered before rates an be safely reduced. Most of the existing economic epression is due to the "spread" etween the prices received by pro ucers of raw materials and the rices paid out by consumers for nished goods Mr. Hoover declared. Railroad rates, like .wages, on ieir present basis increases this ap, he asserted, giving this in reased "spread" as the explana ion of the lost purchasing power f the farm products. . Expressing his belief that an op ortunity to cut rates would be ad in about a year, Mr. Hoover, ho was called as a witness by the 'nited States chamber of com lerce, said it would be an "eco omic crime" if rate schedules 'ere not revised to give basic raw laterial much cheaper transporta on as compared with finished and igh grade materials. ERMANY GAS BILLIONS DEPOSITED IN SWISS BANKS Geneva, Feb. 4.?Communications re being exchanged between Ger an and Swiss banks regarding Ger an stocks and funds deposited in vvitzerland, which are estimated at ; om 40,000,000,000 to 50,000,0oo,- i )0 marks. This effort to determine the a- i ount of German cash and security : >road is due to the recent decision < ' the German government to make forced loan. .'C, V ? .. . J ' i f. . i X > V FAIRFIELD LOCALS K % > Reese Young spent Satur.'.iy night with Carl Youn?. Thomas Langley visited last week in the home of J. W. Long. Visitors in the home of Mrs. M. A. Bowen^and the Misses Creswell 1- -i. 1. t n v 'ia?u wcic, xijlxo. \j. and ^daughters, Lyndelle and Ber tha, Misses Eva and Alma Young, Mrs. J. R. Creswell and daughter, vMiss Kate. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Young and son, of Hodges, spent the week-end with J. A. Youn^ and family. Miss Zellie Langley spent Satur 3ay near McCormick with Mrs. Yar borough and family. R. H. BeaufortK^of Bethia spent Sunday night with S. G. Beauford and family. Mrs. Fannie McCaslan spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. T. A. Tolbert. Mr. and Mis. C. E. Brown and daughter and Miss Lfena Spence were the pleasant visitors in the home of Mr. Thos. F. Langley and Miss Zellie Langley Friday. J. A. Young and E. C. Young were business visitors in McCor mick Friday. / Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brown gave the young folks a pound party Tuesday night which was enjoyed by all present. Thomas Spence spent Saturday night with his aunt, Miss Zellie Langley. Miss Lola Brown is spending a few days at Bethia \^th her cousin* Misa Ruth Beauford. JR. H. Beauford and S. T. Young are attending court at McCormick this week. We are glad to report that Miss Janie Creawell is Improving. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Craiwford visited Miss Zellie Langley Friday night. Mrs. J. P. CresweJl spent Mon day with her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Leard. Misses Irene and May Belle Young spent Thursday afternoon wth their aunt, Mrs. Fannie Mc Caslan. Mr. and Mrs. T. 0. Young and children visited relatives at Lethe one day last week. Miss Zellie Langley spent Mon day afternoon with Mrs. Q. E. Brown. Misses Sara and Emma Kate Brown and Ollie Spence visite>d relatives in Bethia Friday night. Joel and Carl Young spent Friday night with Reese Young. Swap in Sally League Greenville, Feb. 7.?The Green ville South Atlantic League Base ball Club today announced a trade with the Charleston Club of the same league, whereby L. V. Crouch was exchanged on even terms for Harry Swacina, first baseman. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT Estate of Wade S. Cothran, Dec'd. Notice of Settlement and Applica For Final Discharge. TAKE NOTICE, that on the 15th Jay of February, 1922, I N will yep !er a final account of my actings and Joings as executor of the estate of Wade S. Cothran, deceased, in ihe office of the judge of probate for \bleville County at 11 o'clock a. m., ;nd on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as such executor. All persons having demands^ a ^ainst said estate will present them .or payment, proven and authenti cated or be forever barred. JAS. S. COTHRAN, Admr. Jan. 13, 1922. 3wks. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT E?tai> of W. H. Moore, Deoased. Notice of Settlement ana Applica tion for Final Discharge. TAKE NOTICE, that on the 10th day of February, 1922, I wiil ren der a final account of my actings and doings as administrator of the estate nf W. H. Moore, deceased, in the office of the judge of probate for Ab beville County at 11 o'clock a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as such administrator. All persons having demands a gainst said estate will present them for payment, pi-oven and authenti cated or be forever barred. S. R. MOORE, Administrator. Ian. 18, 1922, 3t. - > < ?? .tjvj .j- j.*.- -Mtil'. kHMZfiffl Rosenberg Mer . Department ABBEVILLE, Spring Clothes Note the New Low Price see the Beautiful Materi Freidman's Staple ? $22.5i Mayer Hoffman's "Da< IE Men's "Clo | / I $23.50 : [3 f 53 Arnold Louchheim's "AI and Young 1 !; $27.50 : fj HART SCHAFFNER & ij of every age, in all S 11 Materials. |j $32.50-$35-$3S i \ j Clothing SATISFACTI* i | here: ! The | Rosenberg ?luiLinjanLnLriiniraj?j?JBJHnLTHj STATE OF SOUTH CAROLlrfX COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE Probate Court. Citation for Letter* of Administra tion. By J. F. Miller, Esq., Judge of Pro* bate: Whereas, J. T. Drennan hath made suit to me, to grant him letters of administration of the estate and ef fects of Mrs. Lillian Mar:e Drennar, late of Abbeville County, deceased, These Are Therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. Lillian Marie Drennan, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Ab the s: ?ranfc Giv the ci in the nine J the 1 pende Pul ary, 1 and o time i 3t pd, STA C( beville Court House, on Tuesday xne.i 21st day of Feb. 1922, after publi-j?y cation hereof, at 11 o'colck in the * forenoon, to show cause, if any they Wh have, why the said administration made ;hould not be granted. |ters o Given under my hand and seal of anc* e the Court this 7th day of Feb. in > Millar the year of our Lord one thousandjceasec nine hundred and twenty two and in' The the 146th year ofv> American Inde pendence. Published on the 8th day of Feb. 1922 in the Press and Banner and on the Court House door for the time required by law. J. F. MILLER, Feb. 8, Judge of Probate. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE Probate Court admor dred ? McMil appea: Proba House Febru hereoi forenc have, should Givi Citation for Letters of Administra tion. By J. F. MILLER, Esq., Judge of Probate: WHEREAS, Easton Rice hath made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Vdministrntion of the estate and ef fects of Mrs. Elizabeth Cofer, late of Abbeville County, deceased, These Are Therefore, to c'te and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said Mrs. Elizabeth Cofer, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Ab beville Court Hou3c, on February j 14th, 1922, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why Salt Utah-] annou wholes cents uaiamiuaianmaBB candle Co. 'i Stores '' - - - S. C. of Qualityj| s., Come in and als. 1 \ luits for Men 0 day Jr." Young JJJ thing. (27.50 .CO" For Men Men. j f32.50 I MARX For Men ityles, Colors and | ).50-$42.501 j '! 3N awaits | you [ j ./ : ;! ii Mer. Co. fgraiarainraiiinifiim'S J lid administration should not be ed. en under my hand and seal of ourt this 30th day of January, year of our Lord one thousand hundred and twenty-two and in 4Gth year of American Inde nce. jlished on the 1st day of Febru [922 in the Press and Banner n the Court House door for the required by law. J. F. MILLER, , 2,1. Judge of Probate i TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, wtmtv ni? AnnvuiTTi? /Uil X X VI ITKMJJJIU T AUMU! Probate Court. do for Letter* of Administration F. MILLER, Esq., Judge t>f 'robate: ereas James L. McMillan hath suit to me, to grant him Let f Administration of the estate ffects'of Eugene Hamilton Mc i', late of Abbeville County, de I, ise Are Therefore, to cite ana lish all and singular the kin ind creditors of said Eugene H. Ian, deceased, that they be and r before me, in the Court of te, to be held at Abbeville Court on Monday, the 13th day of ary, 1922, after publication f, at 11 o'clock, in the >on, to show ?ause, if any they why the said Administration I not be granted. en under my hand and aeal of >urt this 30th day of January, year of our Lord one thousand tundred and twenty-two and in 16th year of American Inde ice. ?? lished on the 30th day of Jan n the Press and Banner and on >urt .House door for the time ed by law. J. F. MILLER, - Judge of Probate. ! : Sugar Price Reduced ; Lake City, Feb. 7.?The Idaho Sugar company today need a reduction in the ;ale price of sugar of ten per 100 pounds. i &??f .. ^