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page four MORE THAN 100,000 ODD ITEMS ! IN BILL REWRITTEN?McCUM- '< OfD UrtPFS MFA<;n?F PATSI RF I 1 READY TO BE PRESENTED By|* SATURDAY. Washington, April 6.?The work the rewriting of the 100,000 odd rates in the Fordney tariff bill finally was completed today by the Senate finance committee Republicans. Con sideration of the technical adminis tration features was begun late in the day and Chairman McCumber is hopeful that the bill can be complet ed by Saturday. The big question remaining before the committee is that of the valua tion principle to be written into tne ~ measare. The ad valorem rates as ^ now contained in the bill have been calculated to the basis of foreign v valuation, but whether this would be K approved finally remained to be de- *= terrained. s Some Senators said the sugar r schedule would be reopened, proba bly tomorrow, but that aside from this the rate question was closed. The eommittee recently agreed on the ^ House bill sugar rates of two cents 0 -*-11 1 fin /xinfc ril- ^ iUU uui) augaio aiiu x.w v<.n>u ^ ? ban raw, but American beet and eane sugar producers are dissatisfied with these duties, claiming that they will not afford the protection neces sary to maintain the American in dustry in competition with the Cub an industry. WANTS FOR SALE?One baby carriage, good condition $12; 2 screen doors, 9 window screens $10; one wood and coal stove good condition $20. Charlie Armour. 4, 7.-ltpd WANTED?-Any party. having money to Joan at eight per cent in sums from $200 to $500 please 3ee tie Supt. of Education, P. H. Mann, or the County Treasurer, R. B. Cheatham. FOR SALE?iPorto Rica potato plants chemical treated, now ready for shipping. 1,000 for $1.50; 5,00,0 $1.25 p^r 1,000. Place your order now. PITTS PLANT COMPANY, Pitts, Ga. 4, 7-8tpd. FOR SALE?-Two half beds with mattress and springs complete. Used a short time. Apply Press and Banner Office. FOR SALE?Genuine Porto -Rican potato plants inspected and chem ically treated. True to name, free ?f d.sease. 1,000 $1.50 lots of 10,000 $1.25 per thousand. H. D. SALTER, Pitts, Ga. 4,-5-8tpd. FOR SALE?Cheet of drawers $1.5; 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. FOR RENT?W. A. Rowell house on North Main Street. Possession af ter April 1st. Apply at Planters Bank. 3, 24 tfc MILK FOR SALE?At the follow ing prices: 40c per gallon; 1-2 gal- j Ion 25c; 15c per qt.; 8c per pint. Cream 40c per pint W. H. Mun 4y, F. W. Allen, J. Kay Carwile, 1 C. E. Mann. 4- 5-3tpd. MUSIC LESSONS?Mrs. Floyd H. <JraveB, 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 233. 4,3- ] 1 mo. col. EAT WITH ME?Breakfast served at 7:15. Dinner 12:45; Supper at T:15. tf. 1 34 S. Main St Mrs. D. A. Rogers. * POTATO PLANTS?The pure and < improved Porto Rico Yams. Millions > ready April 1st. $1.50 per 1,000; c 4,000 up $1.25 per thousand. Cash < with order. F. F. STOKES, i 3, 31. 9tpd. Fitzgerald, Ga. I We are the EVERSHARP Pencil ser- 1 vice store all EVERSHARP parts ] are renewable. We have them also < full line of Eversharp pencils and lead. THE ECHO. 3, 13tf. J ^xVVVVxVxVVVV ^ FAIRFIELD LOCALS t iVVVVVVVVVVW We are having somo beautifi weather now, hope it will continr so the farmers can begin their woi *nd the garden work is getting h lind. Everything looks so flourishir ind if nothing prevents we are goin :o have plenty of fruit. We hef nost of the farmers say, "I'm n< joing to plant much cotton this yet md plant more corn, potatoes, plai l large truck patch and raise moi logs and try to make a living i lome." Some of the farmers have >right prospect for a good whei rop. We are sorry to write that Mr L W. Young who has been critica y ill for sometime at her home i 'ucketts isn't improving much. Mr: j. J. Browning and daughter, Frai es, of Atlanta, Mrs. Dewey Huff an r. F. Young of Greenville are at he >edside. We do hope that this goo voman may be restored to healtl >he has borne her sufferings wit ?eat faith and would try to have mile for everyone even though sh yas in deep pain. It is our earnes trayer that she might soon be r? tored to her usual health. Among the recent visitors to se drs. A. W. Young were M. C. Youn if Ninety-Six, J. A. and Georg foung of Greenwood and D. A foung of Hodges. Miss May Belle Young spent Sa1 irday night with Miss Lyndell T mine Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brown sper ast .Sunday with Miss Zellie Lanj ey. Mrs. T. A. Tolbert entertained h Sunday School class Thursday afte] loon, delightful refreshments of he hocolate, sandwiches and cake wei erved. We are glad to report Mrs. J. IV >pence better after her recent il less. Mrs. C. E. Brown, Misses Ze ie L&ngiley, Alma, Lyndelle an day Belle Young spent Saturday aj ernoon with her. Mr. and .Mrs. U. A. xoung an ittle son of Hodges spent the weel :nd with Mr. J. A. Young and fam y. Miss Irene Young returned hona nth them for a visit. Miss Ruth Beauford of Bethi pent last week with her cousii diss Lola Brown. Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Beuford gav he young folks a party Friday nigl irhich was enjoyed very much. Visitors in the home of Mr. J. / foung and family Sunda-y wei Hlie Gahle and sister, Miss Lilli fae, Miss Janie Belle Young, Mr: 3. C. Young and children, Mrs. C. I Jrown and daughter, Miss Zelll jangley, Furman McCaslan an 'homas Spence. Claire Young spent Monday nigli mith Nora Youner. Miss Minnie Belle Tal'bert speri ilonday afternoon with Miss Cor Cdwards. Mrs. T. A. Tolbert, Mrs. E. C foung and Miss Eva Young calle Monday to see Mrs. A. W. Young. JVIisses Lyndelle and May Bell foung were visitors in the home c Jrs. M. A. Bowen Saturday aftej loon. Misses Alma and Irene Youn pent Wednesday with Mrs. Fanni dcCaslan. Mrs. J. A. Brown spent seven lays last week in Greenwood wit ler sister, Mrs. D. W. Je6ter. Mrs. Fannie McCaslan spent Sa irday afternoon with Mrs. Mary ] Jreswell and Mrs. T. A. Tolbert. New shipments of Dry Goods an tesdj*to*Wear arrive daily. Let t how you. The Rosenberg Mercantile Co. FINAL SETTLEMENT Estate of Mrs. Alma P. MeDonai Deceased. Take Notice that on the 10th & >f April, 1922, I will render a fia iccount of my actings and doings < administrator of the estate of Mr Vlma P. McDonald, deceased, in tl jffice of judge of probate for Abb' rille County at 10 o'clock a. m. ar m the same day win appiy lor a nn; iischarge from my trust as such ai ninistrator. All persons having demands i *ainst said estate will present the "or payment on or before that da Droven and authenticated or be fo iver barred. R. F. McDONALD, Mar. 13, 1922 Administrator. 1UU 1 1UJUU <r^.? . V \ DUE WEST NEWS. \ A. R. Presbyterian V vvvvvvvvvvvvvv Mr. C. M. Boyd preached in Ar erson last Sunday for Dr. J. M. G: rison. Miss Erin Reid of Richburg h been visiting friends in Due W< the past week. Miss Sarah Mattison and M Clara Agne>w of Anderson spent t week-end in Due West. 1,c!?? T A amp MISSES JLtauxa awu i?umi who are teaching in Greenville, we at home for the week-end. tMr. and Mrs. J. I. Brownlee Andea-son spent last Sunday in D West. Miss Gilliard and Miss Lowe of t Woman's College'faculty spent 1? Monday in Greenville. Mr. Jno. B. Pressly was elected i eJder at the meeting on Saturday the Due West A. R. P. congregate Dr. J. B. Green of the Columt Theological Seminary preached very fine sermon at the A. R. church Sunday evening. A students' recital takes place the Woman's College next Mond evening. The public is cordially i vited. iMrs. Thoma9 Hanna, who h spent the winter with hear daught* Mrs. W. L. Brownlee, returned UOVingxun, iun>., a jlow uayo %u< Mrs. J. I. McCain returned a f< days ago from a visit to her son, I J. R. McCain, of Decatur, Ga. M Mildred McCain, who has been sta ing with her (brother for sevei months returned home with h mother. The farmers hope to get a stf this week on farming. Nothing h been done in the fields so far tl spring. The small grain crops lo well. Oats look especially promisir iHie forward grain is beginning head. Something over thirty solid cars fertilizer have been sold at Due W< in the last few weeks. The bulk of at cash prices. The time prices tl "oor ovn nrm)iiiKit,iv?. Thft rrtst hei about one-third more. For the 1) month things around the depot ha looked like old timed. Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Pressly li last Sunday evening for Norfolk V having received a telegram annoui ing the death caused by an accidei of Mrs. Pressley's brother. The tides of fortunte wc against the Erskine ball team their trip through North Carolii This experience and practice oug to be helpful in the coming cc tests. Beard and Evans are getti back into 9hape after being in b with influenza. The fact that the boys were in 'bad condition han capped the team on their recc trip. But watch them against W< ford and Furman on Thursday a Friday of this week. Mr. Jones of the Jones Construe ion Company, Charlotte, N. C., w down last week to see how the wo on the new dormitory at the "W man's College was gettng on. T1 ^ work is progressing rapidly. Frt ^ j the present indications it will j completed in plenty of time for t opening in September. This compa seems to be on the job. Rev. M. R. Plaxco of Abbevi came up last Friday afternoon a preached Friday night and Saturd morning for the A. R. P. congrej tion. Mr. Plaxco was heard w: much interest and profit. He i: clear thinker and a fine sermoniz, He is one of our promising young vines. There is an originality a freshness about his sermons tl challenge attention. Brother Plaj had to retutti to his pulpit in AA>1 ville on Sunday, much to the re? of our people. Miss Li&zie Hagan of Ora is vit ing friends in Due West. Mr. J. H. Wren has returned. Due West after, spending the win" in Florida with his daughter. A good delegation from Troy * in Due West on last Monday eveni for the Castalian Celebration. Mrs. Grier Pressly and children Oklahoma arrived in Due West li week. Mrs. R. A. Willis of Edgmoor on a visit to ner aaugnier, mrs. o. Todd. Mrs. R. A. Willis of Edgemoor on a few days visit to his two lit daughters, Mary Brownlee and Fn ces. Judge and Mrs. A. R. Ellis retui ed from a visit of several moni with their sons in Florida. Th TELEPHONE CASE TAKES NEW TURN Company Must Give Bond Pend ing Result of Hearing Friday April 14. Charleston, Apr. 6.?'United States District Judge Henry A. M. a3 i Smith this afternoon granted a tem ?st! porary interlocutory injunction against the state railroad commis sion and the attorney general of South Carolina on the petition of the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele graph company, which charges that the law signed by Gov. Robert A. Cooper is confiscatory. Judge Smith requires the company to give hond in the sum of $100,000 pending the result of the hearing on Friday, April 14, when it will also hf? whp+.hpr "+Iip mnttar ehnll be heard by three judges" as provid ed in the judicial code. Should the telephone company Qose the case it will be required to reimburse any subscribers who overpay to maxi mum amounts allowed by the new South Carolina statute. The law signed yesterday in Columbia by Governor Cooper overrules the state railroad commission's order allowing the present ' maximum telephone rates be those which were in force after the period of g6vern ment control. COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE Probate Court wiuiion tor L.eneri or /toroinistra* tion. By J. F. MILLER, Esq., Judge of Probate: Whereas, Ruth Massey and Lu venia Bradley hath made suit to me to grant them tetters of administra tion of the estate and effects of Frances Watson, late of Abbeville County, deceased, These Are Therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said Fran ces Watson, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Ab beville Court House, on April the 11th, 1922 after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal of the court this 28th day of March, the court this 14th day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two and in the 146th year of American Inde pendence. Published on the 29th day of March 1922, in the Press and Banner and on the Court House door for the time nequired by law. J. F. MILLER, 3t. Judge of Probate. Total demand for coal in the Unit ed States has increased at the rate of nearly 50,000,000 tons a year. ct- greatly enjoyed the visit. The out as'ing is refreshing to them. rk Miss Elizabeth Tribble of Clinton o- a graduate of the Woman's College, lis! attended the Castalian Celebration >m on last Monday night. She is an ard be: ent Castalian. he j Mr. M. B. Clinkscales returned a few days ago from Florida where he spent a couple of months with his children at Tampa. He returned re freshed by the outing. Work on the girls' dormitory at the Woman's College has reached the first floor joist. The excavation, under first floor is about six feet in depth. The spring communion will be ob served in the Due West A. . R. P. church next Sabbath, preaching be jeo ginning on Friday evening. Rev. M. n T>1 iLV ill. ..^11 it. riaxco m. auvcyiuc nut ^ik>vu | Friday and Saturday. 1 Collate Note*. President R. C Grier has arranged through Mr. H. C. Gcssard, the Stu dent Secretary of the South for. the delivery of five lectures to the stud ent body at Erskine by Dr. Henry. B. Wright of Yale University, New Hav en, Conn. Rev. C. B. Williams spent last week-end in North Carolina. Dr. and Mrs. Robinson expect to leave this week for Camden, Ala., to be gone a week or ten days. Dr. Robinson will conduct a meeting at his former church. The Erskine ball club lost tneir is first ball game which was played at tie Davidson last Saturday by the score in-1 of 11 to 7. Beard, who pitched for Erskine, had just gotten up from a rn- case of influenza which accounts for :hs the big score. We are looking for iey better results this week. GORILEY Boys' clothes with I] At every poi; wear an invij SLEEVES strained and knickerbockers worn by cellar doors. No single tl wool material can stand th That is why Cortlcy . thicknesses at the "danger the trousers' seat..; Made throughput of with these extra layers at i wear, Cortley Jr. Clothes ently long service! It is n< Cortley suit away becaus broken through. Every p justed in wear to every otl The whole suit not on that the boy appreciates, standing appearance that i The printed guarantee Cortley Jr. suit is your as We are just in receip Extra Pants. SDort Wash Pants, "Sure-F Underwear, Summer Stockings, Shirts and fbuerij king . SBoys if t TJ RncMihpro | 1WUV1IMVI ^ | . PHONI QiSJ5J5I5l515i51SISJSi5MSJSi5JS!SJSJSJSiSJS/SJSi5ISJ 11 PER CENT FOREIGN BORN CAN'T SJ?EAK ENGLISH Decrease it Shown From the Census , of 1910 Washington, March 30.?Eleven per cent of the foreign born white population* in the United States, 10 years of age. and older, according to the 1920 census, was,unable to speak English, the census bureau announc ed today. The number was 1,488,948 out of a total foreign born popula tion more than 10 years of age of 13,497,886. These figures compared with 2,953,211 non-English speaking foreign iborn residents, or 22.8 per cent of the total, enumerated in the 1901 census. The bureau attributed the decrease to several causes, citing that many immigrants who could not speak iTnrrii'cK 5n 1 Qi o hnrl since learned the language, died or returned to their native countries, that the num ber who could not speak English ar riving during the last decade was smaller than in the previous ten years, and that a majority of these had come to this country prior to August 1, 1914, and therefore had JUNIOR snap and wear tit of hardesl iible "patch1 l "out" at the elbows? sliding on banisters and ucicness or tne nnesi an tat sort of wear. Jr. Clothes have double points"?elbows, knees, the sturdiest goods, and the five points of greatest are made to give consist :ver necessary to throw a e one or two spots have art of each garment is ad her. ly has the snap and style but also the manly, up mothers look for. ; in the pocket of everjr surance of satisfaction. >t of Boys "Duchess'l and Tennis Shot it" Caps, Summei Sleeping Garments! Ties. That's >^feiv irnisflings le Mer. Co. 3 38 SJ3iSMSJSJ2iS/SJS/SJSiSISMSEJSi2EJS3B had time to learn the languag< fore the census was taken. In Texas, New Mexico and Ar where more than two-thirds of foreign white inhabitants were in Mexico the percentages anab speak English were respecti 57v7 per cent., 49.4 per cent 51.9 per cent. The next highest centages unable to speak En were in West Virginia* 19.3 per and Florida, 18.8 per eent.; Ge 1.8; Kentucky 2.2; North Car 2.7; District of Columbia 2.8; ^ ington 3.2; Oregon 3.3; Tenn a a ?r a. o a *t: !- o m . o.?j; jnontana ov?. Virginia o.r 4.1; Alabama 4.2; Iowa 4.3. ENTERTAINED BY HAJtVE' London Apr. 6.?For the time since the war the Amei and German ambassadors to Court of St. James sat at the s ta'ble when Ambassador Harvey tertained Dr. Gustav St. Hamar, German envoy, and twenty-t others in honor of Arthur T. Ha former president of Yale Univei Watch the label on your paj