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SCHOOL CLOSING AT DONALDS* Year Has Been Successful in Many Respects Donalds, April 28.?The Donalds graded school will close the 1921-22 session on May 16. The year has been a very successful one in many respects, the<re being nine to receive diplomas, four boys and five girls. The teachers have completed their program for the commencement exercises, and it is assured that the community will be favored with a very unique entertainment. The school has been under the su pervision of Prof. C. V. Wilkes, of Lamar, S. C., being ably assisted by ] Hie following teachers: Miss Stella Whitlock, Lake City; Miss Virginia Thompson, Coronaca; Miss Euna Stevenson, Townville; and Miss Blanche Newton of Pe<ndleton. The closing exercises will begin on Sunday morniog, May 14. Dr. McGlohlin, president of Furman Uni versity, generally conceded the fore most Baptist educator of the state,' 1 j ' and unquestionably one of the \ South's leading orators, will preach h th? baccalaureate sermon on Sunday i 11 n'plopk. This is Dr. s McGlothlin's first vsit to Donalds,' j i however, he is not a stranger to ] many of the people here, who ex- < press keen satisfaction in our success' \ in securing him to preach for us. !< Monday night will be general! ] school night, all grades will be repre-jj sented and we believe all will ibe in-p terested and well pleased with the'} entertainment. Tuesday evening will consist of! several papers rendered by members', of the graduating class, following an', address will be delivered to the', graduating class by Rev. R. C. Grier;( president of Erskine college, and onej of the leading educators of the A., R. j P. denomination. We who know him!' are sure that his address will he in-j. spiring and beneficial to all present.^ After which diplomas will be de livered. JLOWNJXESVII4.E DELEGATES | The following Lowndesville dele- ' fates attended the Convention here ' today: F. S. Hutchison, S. S. Boles, ' D n T CI riiinninirJi#m. XV. . ui vaunvti| a v? w?p.?y . Dr. J. 3. Moseley, G. W. Shaw and 1 W. W. Boles. DR. J. C. SOLOMON PREACHES Dr. J. C. Solomon of Calhoun Falls preached an interesting ser mon in the Baptist church here last night. WANTS t-OK. SALtt?Jtggs at au cents a FOR RENT?Five room house on Fern" street now occupied by Hor^e G. Brown. Possession given after April 15th. J. S. Stark. LOST?Sunday afternoon, ladies old gold broach made from two ear rings. Finder please return to Press and Banner office and re- < dozen. Phone 1. tf. Mx*s. D. A. Rogers. ceive reward. ltpd. LOST or STRAYED?Black Shep herd dog-, with white spots on neck 1 and '>reast. Left my honfe about 3 J veeUs ago. Any information of same will be gladly received by I. A. Keller, Abbeville, Route 5. ltpd. We are the EVERSHARP Pencil ser vice store all EVERSHARP part* are renewable. We have them also fall line of Eversharp pencils and lead. THE ECHO. 3, 13tf. MILLION PURE PORTO RICO and Nancy Hall Potato plants, grown 1 from best prolific potatoes, treated vith. corrosive sublimate before bedded. Immediate shipment. $1.50 per thousand shipping point. Guar antee safe arrival. G. J. Derrick, Lancaster, S. C. 4-28, 2tpd. TOMATO PLANTS?Just millions ready. Large stalky plants of all leading varieties. Delivered post paid 500 75cts; 1,00, $1.35. Ex pressed 2,000 up $1.00 per thous and. Immediate shipment. F. P. Stokes, Fitzgerald, Ga. 4-21 6tpd. MUS!C LESSONS?Mrs. Floyd H. Graves, formerly teacher of Piano it the Woman's College, Due West, ji opening a studio at her home on Washington street. Modern meth , '~> Call Phone 233. 4,3-1 1 mo. col. I MUCH COTTON LAND COVERED BY WATER Approximately 1,500 Square Miles in Louisiana Inundated by River. Natchez, Miss., April 29?Approx imately seven hundred square miles in Concordia parish, Louisiana and possibly an equal number in Cata houla parish have been covered with the flood waters of the Mississippi _? fKo rrpvfls<:p river tin uugu w??v ?? mingled with backwater which had inundated a large ar?a previous to the break in the levee four miles a bove Ferriday, Louisiana, Wednesday rhis section is largely devoted to :otton planting and the greatest fin ancial loss sustained will be caused ay the suspension of planting opera ;ions. Officers in charge of the refuge :amp established at Natchez have jeen informed of the pressing need "or cots, blankets and other equip 4/\ /lona r\f +V10 roflltrPPS jouring into the Natchez from the' looded areas of Louisiana. Through ;he cooperation of the government fleet at Natchez and volunteer, rescue workers, the task of bringing n refugees on the levees is well in land. A barge sufficient to take care )f the people of Ferriday was sent to ~-J?TiTfA nor Aid l> tuuajf. inu uuuuivu >ons st;ll are in the town, but about lalf will leave today. Boats arriving From the flooded sections are loaded with negroes, livestock and household *oods. Many of the negroes who saved nothing else brought in their dogs, j and one woman thought a cage of which mice her most precious posses sion. It was all she attempted to get DUt. r Approximately five hundred refu gees are now in Natchez and by night fall it is thought the number will be increased to a thousand and pos- J sibly more. The refugee camp established here by the local chapter of the Red Cross with the cooperation of the Natchez post of the American Legion has been organized as near as possi ble along military lines with veterans !>f the world war in charge. All refugees brought here are old men, women and children as the able bodied men are retained to work on the levee. TOTAL FRUIT VALUE SHOWS DECREASE Washington, April 29.?The total value of fruit and fruit products on farms in 1921 was $525,000,000 as compared with $744,000,000 in 1920 and $755,000,000 in 1919. The department of agriculture announc ed today. The decline is attributed to killing frosts in 1921 and to lower prices. Production of apples In 1921 was only 96,881,000 bushels as compared ooo cm nnn ioon dropped from 45,620,000 busheds in 1920 to 32,733,000 in 1921, and pears from 16,805,000 to 10,705,000. There was a slight Increase in pro duction of oranges at 30,700,000 bores. SEABOARD CHANGES SCHEDULE The following is the new schedule For the Seaboard Air Line effective A.pril 16th, 1922 at 12:01 P. M. NORTH STo. 6 due at Abbeville 4:33 p. m. Mo. 30 due at Abbeville 12:24 p. m. Mo. 12 due at Abbeville 1:27 a. m. Sin 1ft dim at AViV?pvill<? 10?25 a. m. SOUTH No. 5 due at Abbeville 2:01 p. m. No. 29 due at Abbeville 3:45 p. m. Mo. 11 due at Abbeville 3:35 a. m. No. 17 due at Abbeville 5:35 a. m. Farms Valued At $1,808,000 Washington, April 29.?Tentative valuation for rate making purposes was found today by the Interstate Commerce Commission for the Ta lulah farms North Carolina at $1,_ 808,000. DR. L. V. LISINBEE OPT1METRIST ...Office Over... McMurray's Drug Store. ABBEVILLE, S. C. EFFORTS TO HARNESS HEAT FROM VOLCANO Boring Into the Crater of Kilauea to Begin?To Bofe Many Hole* A AKO J Hila, Hawaii, April 28.?Boring into the crater at Kilauea, the ac tive volcano that rises on this island will be begun on May 1 In an effort to ascertain the heat underground in the region of the natural phenome non and discover whether it can be turned into industrial channels, it was announced here by th? directors of Hawaiin Volcano Research as sociation. A contract has been signed andj the work which will consume ap proximately six months will foe un der the direction of Professor T. A. Jagger, volcanologist, in charge of the Kilauea observatory. Numerous holes will be bored to various depths on all sides of the Kilauea crater, the great Kau desert to the south and accessible spots on the floor of the crater. It is planned to locate the borings in the lava flows of 1921, 1919, 1918, 1894 and in some more ancient flows, to as certain whether any of the heat gen-1 e?raed iby those spectacular disturb. I ancs remains underground. GOOD STYLE Here ar? two specimen composi tions on Longfellow, written by two pupils in the second grade of the Ab beville school. The punctuation, paragraphing and spelling remain as the young essayists had them: Henry W. Longfellow Mr. Longfellow was born' in a wooden hose beside the sea. Henry had a kind face. Longfellow wrote poans. He loved the children. Mr. Longfellow had curly hair and blue eyes. By Mr. Longfellow's house was a Blacksmith shop. Henry Longfellow picked flowers for the children. Mr. Longfellow played games with the ahildren. Mr. Longfellow lived in a two story house. He played in the streams near his home. Mr. Longfellow was 72 years old when he dided. When it was to dark to write. The children would slip and play with him. He wached the rowings feed her youngs. Mr. Longfellow had five little children. Three little girls and two little 'boys. Long fellows Boyhood Mr Longfellow wrote about sim. plicty Longfellow love to listen to the waves tell him storys He could stand in his study and see a river This river made him think of his freinds H? liked to look at the river The wind would whistle hartfull thouts to him to write his poems by The ships brought many things to please the boy His study was on the right hand side, of the door Mr Longfellows wrote many poems about the children The chil dren would play with him. He would pick flowers from the gardens and give to the children When it was to dark to write They would com& in hi8 study and tell him that it was to dark to write He had a kind face He liked to play with the other boys He was borned in port land main ir> voar ftf 18(17 He srt be side the sea and watch the ships soil away. He thought the flowers bloomed every spring and the birds come every year and sing for him He plowed in the brooks He drove the sheep home fat dark and carryed the cows to the pauster He fished and he liked play with the birds to. For Tender Meats Fowl, veal and mutton can be made quite tender by putting it in a heavy brown paper covering for the fore part of the. roasting. When the meat is nearly roasted the paper should be removed so that the out side can brown. 1 WOMEN APPLAUD WOODROW WILSON Former President Cheered by Thous ands.?Not Strong Enough to Make Speech. Washington, April 29.?Several thousand women, including numerous delegates to the Baltimore conven tion of the National League of Wom en Voters and to the convention here of the League of American Pen Wo men. cheered former President Wil son in a demonstration 'before his home here late today. The cheering brought Mr. Wilson to the door and upon requests for a speech he declar ed that while he appreciated the com pliment very much he felt he was "not strong enough to make a speech." Mr. Wilson called back by the cheers again thanked the women and added: "I will repeat for you one of my favorite limericks, which runs as follows: "For beauty I am no star, My face I don't mind it, Because I am behind it." % The rest of the verse was lost in a hnrct nf 1ancrVi+oi? orif} /^ Vioriri'nof fhat. was heard for blocks. The former president made his first appearance, resting heavily on a cane and assisted by a negro butler. He was attired in a black frock coat and top hat and smilingly greeted his vis itors. Doffing his hat and hanging his cane in the pocket of his coat he bow ed and said: "Thank you very much for the compliment. I appreciate it very much. I am sorry I am not strong enough to make a speech." Mr. Wilson then retired to the house and when the cheering throng kept up the tumult, calling first for Mr. Wilson and then Mrs. Wilson, the former president and ?his wife appeared at an upper window and smilingly waved to the crowd below. It was then that Mr. Wilson re peated his favorite limerick. For sev eral minutes he and Mrs. Wilson re mained at the window while the wom en visitors sang songs and applauded intermittently until the window was closed. The delegation was to have been headed by Lady Astor but she did not appear in the throng. She had anoth er engagement for the same hour. HUGE BALLS OF FIRE DART ACROSS SKY Entire Heaven* Lit Up By Shooting -Start at Athens, Georgia, Last Night Athens, Ga., April 29.?Two large stars, resembling huge balls of fire, darted across the sky last night shortly before midnight, the stars moving from east to west and being in the south. Professors of astrono my at the University of Georgia here attach considerable importance and interest to the occurance saying that they have never seen such ibefore. The entire heavens were lighted up by the stars, the second of which darted across the heavens about 3 minutes after the first and practical ly the same course. Seen At Augusta Augusta Ga. April 29.?A meteor said to be as large as an automobile headlight and which illuminated the earth with a erie light was seen here last night about 9 o'clock. Some Au ffustans say there were two meteors a few seconds apart while others say that the big star split in twain. At Aiken, the meteor is said to have terrorize the engro (population who spent the rest of night in wake fulness and prayor. POTTER IN CHARGE Will Head the Chick Springs San itarium. Washington, April 30.?Appoint ment of Andrew Potter, chief of the veterans' bureau rehabilitation divis ion of Atlanta, as superintendent of the Chick Springs sanitarium at Chick Springs, S. C., was announced today by the veterans' bureau. The sanitarium, which will be opened on Monday, is to care for 250 former service paueui-a suuciug xium men tal diseases. Men Prohibited From Shaving Sacremento, Cal., April 29.?The city council passed an emergency measure last night prohibiting men here from shaving until the Days of '49 celebration is concluded May 28, Watch the label on your paper. THESE N) Which we have just r< ! consideration ana - of Every Man in The Pure Wool Hard I $22 J are sure to appeal to i able Clothinff at the 1 Obtai Another Shipment of All Wool Blue Serge The Very Finest Pal Suit ?14 Cool Cloths and T J $11.00t ; New Collar attached p Pongee and White. (Beautiful Open Work $1. The newest in $?.UU, A variety of Patterns 25 C Howard & Foster i Oxfords $5.50 t (Other Makes Rocking Chair Undc Hansen Gloves, Barl Caps, Cheney Ties, hartt Overalls, Rail: Work dlurts, fLxtra l Khaki, Moleskin. The very Newest an( for Men and ^Before JVou SB ffurnisfiing We 1 lege Of S THE ROSENBI ROTATION OF CROPS FOR DISEASE CONTROL Clemson College.? The<re are many crop diseases in which rota tion of crons is important as a meas ure of control, such as cotton an thracnose, several garden crop dis eases, men anthracnose, bean an thracnose and root-knot. Root-knot in fact can not be controlled profit ably by any other means under ordi nary farming conditions. In small areas of intensive work, such as seed beds, hot beds, and greenhouse benches, the principle in volved in rotation can also be applied However, since more expensive measures can often be made to pay under circumstances, soil steriliza tion may frequently be employed I 0 M G DES MAP* ERE The -r .\i ijj 5fee EW SUITS sceived are worth the careful inspection ABBEVILLE. / [finished Worsteds at !.50 Men who want Reli Very Lowest Price nable. our "$25 SPECIAL" : Suits arrived today. m Beach and Mohair s LOO ... 'ropical Worsteds ? ?16.50 Shirts in Steel, Tan I G I i I : "Armour Plate" Sox ; 00 STRAW HATS .00, $3.50 : in New WASH TIES | !ents r uid Lund Mauldin for Men j o $9.75 1 S3.00 to $5.00.'I 1 srwear, Stetson Hats, cer Collars, Sure-Fit Eclipse Shirts, Car- I road Caps, Splendid j rousers in Pin Check, j i Best in Dress Pants f Young Men. [ c \iu your Spring [ W ' i # Cft . i Hani <Jfie x ~rio* t flowing $ou ERG MER. CO. E 38 p igjgjgjgjgjgigjgjgjgjgjgjgpiffiifiiBwptgfigiFijggigB more profitably Unusual care sk?ul< be taken to insur? that seed beds kr< free from diseases, and all f eld cf*p should be grown in sncU a r?tatt?i that no crop will be on frhe sam? soi more than a year or two in succes. sion. TEACHERS EXAMINATION The regular spring teachers exanai nation will be held at the couBtj Court House, Friday May 12th anc Saturday May 13th. The examina tion will cover primary licenses, firs second and third grade, and genera elementary licenses first, second ant third grades. The examination fo high school certificates will be hel( later. P. H. MANN, 4t. Supt. of Education wen Brothers l 1 _1 aroie ana ranite Co. IGNERS IUFACTURERS rTf>P5 largest and best equipped tconv icntal mills in the Carolina*. GEENWOOD, S. C.