Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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rauri ryuit FORD'S JNTENTIQN TO BE KNOWN SOON ?a|ineer on Way To Washington To Advise If Manufacture Will Modify Offer Washington, Apr. 4.?The house wmmittae on military affairs was in formed today that W. B. Mayo, en gineer for He.nry Ford, was en route Washington with a statement as 3o whether or not Ford would change his bid for Muscle Shoals / . .'M <uni U si/ in wuov |Nuukuiaia> iui "eommittee will go into executive ses son Monday. Prior to taking that cooxse, however, the committee will nqnire of all 'bidders if they would xmond offers. ^Representative iStoll of South Carolina, a strong advocate on the Ford offer, said tonight that it will V Se impossible to put that offer afaough the committee unless it was amended so as to eliminate the <tt?as steam plant on which Ala Henea Power company has an op Ukra. Mr. Stoll said by the committee's roil to north Alabama it was dem onstrated to the committee's satis ?)Ctian that "Ford could get along wiSboat it." STOD BODY OF WOMAN IN GREENWOOD POND JT cct .urn Greenwood, Apr. 4.?The body of J6& iP.' S. Eskew, 32, wife of a rail osd employee and mother of four children, was found In a fish pond at far home near here today. A coro ner's jury rendered a verdict that 4esth was due to suicide. Whist was played' as long ago as I50Q A. D. tp?' - |v,;A in; i i Bi i 't *. IM %' - V ,5.7 > s&-'-v - l#v I/" ^iii V :,V< 1 ?S ' ; i pr Men's and Boys Clothing >>> fl' : . (. ...FOR.... Spring and Summer I Men's and Young Men's . Suits in single and double breasted model, prices $12.50, $18.00, $25.00 PI I I" Pt^ mih . 5? : p ? %?. v mm-m , * v - K ' ' Br ' . 1 - k-r-,. \ ,. if Men's Palm* Beach Suits at... j, $12.00 Mohair Suits for $8.98. V Boys' Suits from ..... $3.98 to $10.00 Men's and Boys Dress Shirts from $1 to $1.50 Shoes and Oxfords % i Ladies' Oxfords from |1.98 to $3.60 Men's Work Shoes from $1.75 to $3.00 / Men's Oxfords from $3.98 to $5.50 Ladies' and Misses White Canvas Oxfords from M. 4. M M fv ., m > Ladies House Dresses from .. $1.98 to $2.48 ; :'Men's and Boys Union Suits from .. 50e to $1.00 per garment. : Men's and Boys Hats and Caps from 50c to $5.00 I 1 : D. Poliakoff Abbeville, S. C. DECISION TO COME . MIDDLE OF MONTH Lever Is To Make Announcement Then As To Possible Candidacy Washington, April 4.?A Frank Lever, commissioner of the federal farm loan iboard, will reach a con tusion as to whether or not he will >e a candidate- for governor of South Carolina, by April 15, he said ;oday. Mr. Lever explained that he was till in the "doubtful" column. Every lay letters from South Carolina lrge him to run and he would be i jlad to comply but until the 15th he vill not be able definitely to deter nine. 5TOCK MARKET SHOWS UNUSUAL STRENGTH New York, Apr. A.?Over 600,000 hares changed bands in the first wo hours of trading today on the tock exchange, mostly at gains of 1 o 3 points. Thfs volume of "business has not >een approached since the excited aarkets of the wortd war when iaily transactions of 1,500,000 to al riost 2,000,000 shares were not un ommon. Today's dealings, like those of the ast few weeks, were made up large y of steels, motors and oils, in lany of which a broad and confident peculative movement seems to ibe nder way. American fuel oil is competing sue Bssfully with Vancouver coal. WANTS VAN TED?Any . party having money to loan at eight per cent in' sums from $200 to <$500 please see the Supt. of Education, P. H. Mann, or the County Treasurer, R. B. Cheatham.' , IULES WANTED?I will be at White's Stables Thursday and Fri day, April 6th and 7th to buy males. Bring yours in if you wish to sell. J. E. DARBY. ltcol XXR SALE?'Two half beds with mattress and springs complete. Used a short time. Apply Press and Jfanner Office. OR SALE?Genuine Porto .Riean potato plants inspected and chem ically treated. True to name, free of disease. 1,000 $1.50 lots of 10,000 $1.25 per thousand. H. D. SALTBR, Pitts, Ga. 4,-5-8tpd. OR SALE?Chest of drawers $T5; home-made walnut table (30x33x 74) $12.50; refrigerator, $10.00; well windlass, $1.50; quilts, your choice, $2.50; * bolster, $1.00; chairs, $1.00 each. . 26 Parker st. OR RENT?W. A. Rowell house on North Main Street. Possession af ter April 1st. Apply at Planters Bank. 3, 24 tfc IILK FOR SALE?At the follow ing prices: 40c per gallon; 1-2 gal lon-25c; 15c per qt.; 8c per pint. Cream 40c per pint. W. H. Mun dy, F. W. Allen, J. Kay Carwile, G. E. Mann. 4- 5-3tpd. "OR SALE?Several varieties of to mota plants from reliable stock, trace, plants at 5 cents a dozen. White Chrysanthemum plants at 76 cents a dozen. Chinese giant peppers later. Henry Gilliam. It IUSTC LESSONS?-Mrs. Floyd H. Graves, formerly teacher of Piano -at the Woman's College, Due West, is opening a studio at her home on Washington street Modern meth ods taught. Call Phone 238. 4,3 1 mo. coL AT WITH ME?-Breakfast served at 7:16. Dinner 12:45; Supper at 7:15. tf. 34 S. Main St Mrs. D. A. Rogers. OTATO PLANTS?The pure and improved Porto Rico Yams. Millions ready April 1st $1.50 per 1,000; 4,000 up $1.25 per thousand. Cash with order. F. F. STOKES, , 31. 9tpd. Fitzgerald, Ga. Ve are the EVERSHARP Pencil ser vice store all EVERSHARP parts are renewable. We have them also full line of Eversharp pencils and lead. THE ECHO. 8, IStf. > * . N DONALDS x Donalds, April 4.?Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Gordon and Mrs. Paul Haddon were Greenwood shoppers last Wed nesday. Mr. Ben Smith spent Monday in Spartanburg on business. Mrs. Marion Poore and daughter, iPrances, have returned from a pleas ant visit \^ith relatives in Green ville. Mrs. Robert Smith has returned from Savannah, Ga., where she spent a month with her daughter, Mrs. D. H. Dean. Mrs. Nelson of Greenville and Mrs. Simpson of iaurens spent Monday and Tuesday with Mrs. Har? Mrs. Lily Gordon was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Baskjn ^inn last week. Mrs. J. M. Dallas entertained Mrs. Lily Gordon and a number of her friends at the manse last Saturday afternoon. The time was very pleas antly spent ' in doing fancy wo A and in social ghat. A. tempting salad course with coffee and whipped cream was served by the hostess. Mrs. Ben Smith entertained the guests with choice 'selections on the piano. -v ^ ' The many friends of Mrs. R. L. Barmore are delighted to see him out again after his recent illness. Mr. Baskin Winn was a (business visitor in Anderson-recently. Minn Stevenson enioved a vleas . jv ant week-end visit from her sister. Mrs. Luther Bowie has returned from a visit/to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Denily of Savannah, <ra. ( The regular monthly meeting of the Civic League was held at the hospitable home of Mrs. J. J. Dunn Thursday afternoon with Mesdaaiaes J. J. and Albert Dunn hostesses. The memlbere were out in full force and several invited guests were alsq present. After a short program had been carried out and the (business dispensed with, the hostess served a delicious salad coure with iced tea which was thoroughly enjoyed fcy those fortunate enough to be pres ent. At a late hour the company re luctantly left for their homes all voting the hosteAes ideal entertain ers. ' i " : . 1 , : i Mr, and Mrs. James Smith and (Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith were the l_ - * ir_ t? _ n >? &ue?u* ox mr. sua inns. J>en smico last Sunday, . . .. Mrs. Will Sproles of Greenwood was a visitor here last week. The many anxious friends of Mrs. Jasper Smith will be* .glad to know that she has returned from the An* derson hospftal much 'improved in health. , Misses Alice and Allie Lee Humphries of Pelzer spent the week end with Col. ahd Mrs D. H. Humph ries. APPEAL OF JESSE GAPPINS TO BE HEARD ON MAY 17 Columbia, Apr. 4.?T^e appeal of Jesse Gappins, on? of the murder trio in the penitentiary death house is set for hearing before the stater su preme court on May 17th, on the 11th circuit docket issued 'by Harry McCaw, clerk of court, yesterday. The court begins its spring term on April 11. i Another case of statewide- inter est is that of the state against E. N. Mittle, charged with murder. Mittle killed a civil engineer named Pat terson and was convicted. iNext Monday the supreme Wurt will sit en banc to hear two cases, Osteen against the Atlantic Coast Line railroad and Beao against the Seaboard Air Line. SIX INDICTMENTS FOR BUCKETING New York, Apr. 1. -Geoqge W. Pratt of Ne\| York, secretary and treasurer of the American cotton ex change, was one of six members in* dieted today with the exchange it self on a charge of (bucketing. The names of the defendants were made public when they were arraigned be-j fore Judge rain in general sessions n and held in $1,000 'bail each for pleading next (Monday. The other five indicted were: Angelo T. Jennings, Jersey ity N. J.; Raymond Palmer, New York; Randolph Rose, New York; Edwin L. Patton, Mountain Lakes, N. J., and Martin Gulko, New York. Watch the label on your paper. SHARON The many friends of Mr. Jim Gil iam, Mrs- W. 0. Graves and Miss ViWie Riley will foe sorry to learn bat they are on the sick list and ope they will soon be well again. [Mrs. J. E. Cochran spent Thurs ay afternoon with Mrs. J. E. Riley. Mrs. Rob Brown and daughter, !lara Moore, spent Wednesday with ?r. and Mrs. Jim Gilliam.' Mrs. Ada McNeill, Misses Gerfc ude Penney, Elizabeth and Mar aret McNeill and Edward McNeill pent last Wednesday in Abbeville. Miss "Sara! Harkneee was called ome last lumuaj HVIU ^uiuuvuia !ollege on account of the death of er grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Rosa ;e Knox. Mrs. Nannie Harkness and Mrs. O. [. Gilliam spent last Friday in Ab evilld. . Mr. and Mrs! Ashley df Warrenton ere visitors in this community last 'htrrsday. Rev. J. B. Ogore and Mr. and [rs. G. T. SAram attended tie Sun ay School convention in Greenwood ist week. J v' Mr. and Mrs. G. F? Gilliam, Miss aisy Lanier and Mr. and Mrs. CI if >n Sprouse visited Mr. and Mrs. D. i. Preeely Friday night. Miss Martha Preesly was shopping i Abbeville last (Friday. Mrs. G. F. Gilliam, Mkfeea Daisy anier, Martha Pressly and Sana Wilson spent last Saturday with [rs. G. T. Schrajn. Mir. Lamar Gilliam of Abbeville line out to his father's Mr. J. A. rilliam, to recuperate after his re ent iMness. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson and baby pent the week-rend, in Monterey rith her parets, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. utherland. - Miss Oarrie Armstrong of <*reen rood is visiting Miss Marion Prince. Mrs. Dave Gilliam and son, ' Rob; rt Gilliam, spent Sunday with Mr. nd Mtb^ C. F. Galliam. Mrs. L&har Gilliam and children f Abbeville spent Sunday with Mr. nd lira. J. A. Gilliam. j < Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Gilliam spent unday afternoon in Abbeville with Irs. Essie Nlokiea. t;. Mr, and Mrs Tompkins Barney and trildren spent the week-end, near toe West with Mrs. Barney's par nts, Mr. and Mrs. Green* Mrs. 1>. E. Pressly spent Saturday fternoon with Mrs. Jdfhn Williams. V Want 12-Mile Railroad Washington, Apr. 4.?The AtUn c and . Carolina railroad asked the iterstate commerce commission to ay for permission to operate a line f railroad running twelve miles out I Kenansville, JN. aj. xne roaa was >rmeriy operated as a logging line. OPY SUMMONS. FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Served) TATE OF' SOUTH CAROUINA COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. ' % Court/of Common Pleas. , r. F. NIOKLES, J Plaintiff 1 against A [innie L. Farrow, Lucy Hamilton, Theo, "Alias", Frost Davis, L. A. Richie, Charlotte Garlington, James Davia and Arthur Wright. Defendant 0 THE DtfTONDANTS as above named: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMON D and required to answer the omplaint in this action, of which copy is herewith served upon ou and to serve a copy of yoa? an wer to the said Complaint on the ibscriber at his offloe at Abbeville ? ourt House, South Carolina, with 1 twenty days after the service erreof, exclusive of the day of ich service; and if you fail to an rer the Complaint within the time foresaid, the plaintiff in this ae on will apply to the Court for the slief demanded in the Complaint. Dated 22 day of February 1622. D. H. HILL, (Plaintiff's Attorney. To the absent -defendants above amed: You and each of you will please ike notice tbat the complaint in id above entitled action, together rith the summons therein, of which ie albove is a copyh was duly filed 1 the office of J. L. Perrin, Clerk f Court of Common Pleas for A'b eville County, S. C., on the 22 day f February 1922. D. H. Hill, Plaintiff's Attorney. ' ' ! ./ . ?, ... .. I I? . ;,-r ; NEW ARF . . IN EASTER FG FOR MEN, LA CHILDF The STYLES aietlie VI The quality is pl^inl Shoe. The PRICES will convii 'servative buyers thi cal place to buy' yoi FOR MI - v ^ W ? > ^ . . ' - ' ' ? - ' V"' " Howard & Foster M< Lund-Mauldin En Crawford Pe / ' ' ' .... FOR LAE Krippendorf tXttniu Ril Union Shoe Mfg Cp; pe *" h ? .FOR CHILI biLlikins.: * Kreiders. J Fox Soft Sole?. If there's something* Ni WEAR r ' } YOU WHL FI> Gnrawooi Coning Strwg . The Greenwood High school de eated Connie MaxweH Orphanage [on day at the Fair Grounds byf'^j sore of 11 to 5. The game hard ought from the first to the last inn ig but th^ Greenwood tgam was a ttle too strong fyr the Orphanage, hursday the (High school will go, ver to Abbeville. A good game & uva in xpected as these teams are evenly latched. A good crowd will go over ^ torn Greenwood. ?Index-Journal, 1 SATURDAY A .AT.;' r. w. M A SOUTH MAIN ST. ALL GOODS AT ROCK 1 TRY t 24 lbs. Service Flour 24 lbs. King Bird Self-Risii 24 lbs. Jack Frost Jfiain nc 15 lbs. Sugar 15 lbs. Whole Grain Rice . Best Rib Meat........... ... Best Fat Back Meat ; Bars Large Octagon Soap ! Bars Small Octagon Soap 1 lb. Arbuckle Coffee 1 Can Pure Pork and Bra 1 Bottle (large size) Catsu, 1 Jar (large size) Salad D] 1 Jar No. 22 Apple Butter. Five Gallon Kerosene Oil . VE DELIVER GOODS AN T. W. M. IRY NEWEST. yseen in ice the most con li this is the \ogi ur foot-wear. enzies * tdicott Johnson ters. olice. The victfm yma Jacob . . ue, a jank, collector, who his ' into a 'basement yesterday mi ke pretext of corapJetbfe ii sale, "as shot while resisting anfetots \> him. S FOR PR1L 8TH i R T IN PHONE 406 h*' ;:iiw BOTTOM PRICKS. FS $1,25 ig Flour $1.10 >ur $1.05 $1.55 $1.00 14 l-2e. 13c tt. 20c. 25c. 25c. ins J. 25c. p - 25c. 4A ressmg owe. 33c. 79c. YWHERE IN CITY \RTIN ' , ' " ft . . '