The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, March 01, 1918, Page SIX, Image 6

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WELFARE OF THE FEDERAL j * EMPLOYEES IN WASHINGTON * * Washington, D. C., Feb. 27.?The * Federal Government is not only giv- * ing close attention to the matter of the proper housing of its riew appointees in Washington, but the 1 general welfare of the employees is now considered in greater measure 1 than ever before. Many of the '< young people who have come to Washington for war work are hun-i( dreds, even thousands, of miles from home for the first time in their lives. They are strangers in a 1 strange land, and it is not to be wondered at that they become homesick and magnify the troubles that they are bound to meet during the period of adjustment to new conditions. The department heads realize that a good clerk must be a contented one, nad many offices have 1 appointed welfare workers whose business it is to take an unobtrusive interest in the affairs of the employees and to try to help them with Voir Hiffirnlties. Experiments along this line have had such good results that the number of offices which em- ! ploy welfare workers is increasing. Since the war began about 25,.000 employees have been added to i the civil service in Washington, D. C. The United States Civil Service Commission, whose duty it is to re- cruit this branch of the service, es- ' timates that this calendar year will 1 add another 20,000. Stenographers are being appointed in great num- ' bers. There is also need for clerks, both men and women, who are train- 1 ed in certain special or technical i lines, ship draftsmen,, mechanical 1 draftsmen, and workmen in trades connected "with ship-building. The 1 representatives of the civil service i commission at the post offices in all cities are prepared to furnish definite information and application blanks. 1 'REPUBLIC OF IRELAND' ] KICKS ON APPLICATION , OF DRAFT TO THE IRISH j Washington, Feb. 27.?The first { diplomatic communication to the ^ United States from the "Republic of Ireland" was in the hands of Secre- ? tary of State Lansing today. Copies , of the documents were being sent to ( members of Congress. The communication is in the form , Is of a memorandum protesting against n the inculsion of subjects of Ireland ' in the reciprocal enlistment treaties < by which Great Britain can enlist | { her subjects in this country. It j ] points out that conscription has not heen attemoted by England in her'< self-governing colonies of South -'.1 Africa nor in Ireland, and that it j /f :> * has been specifically rejected in Aus- ( tralia. Reciprocal conscription of \ Canadians, it was pointed out, was arranged by separate agreement. It i would be illegal to make citizens of ^ the British Empire, who were not subject to draft at home, subject to draft in this country, it is claim- t J Oneof the most es We are prepared Printing used by 1 Bill heads 1 Letter heads ) Envelopes ' | Statements Business Cards Circulars Milk bills Wedding forms Phone 10 a PRESS AND I A V VWWW VVK VVV J K V w MONTEREY. V w V ) tV S. V V V V V X V V V VSkV , ] Monterey, Feb. 27.?Monterey y school attended the celebration of , Washington's Birthday at Warren- | ton school house Friday afternoon, and enjoyed it very. much. \ Mr. J. F. Clinkscales spent a few days in Washington, Ga. on business , last week. Mr. and Mrs. Belton Ammons and children were visitors to the city Saturday. Mrs. Belton Amnions and pretty little daughter, Sara, spent Priday afternoon the guest of Mrs. J. A. Sutherland. Mr. and Mrs. Dodson of Oconee County, have moved to our com- munity. We wish them much success in their new home. Mrs. Ada Milford has returned to ' her home after a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. W. A. McClain. Miss Sallie Sutherland and brother, Glenn, were visitors to th$ city ' Saturdav. Miss Alberta Clinkscales spent the week-end in Calhoun Falls the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Gilliam. < Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Patterson, Mr and Mrs. W. A. McClain and Messrs J. A. Sutherland and G. W. Price were among the visitors to the city Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. McClain of Flatwoods, and two little daughters ipent Wednesday night and Thurs- ' day with the formers parents, Mr. 1 and Mrs. S. W. McClain of Abbe- 1 grille. Messrs. J. A. Nance, Will Dodson, jJ 0. M. Lanier and Marshall Clink- 1 scales were visitors to the city Fri- 1 day. , ! Messrs. Alvin McClain and Lucius Abies of Abbeville, passed through 1 here en route to Flatwoods. Misses Tommie and Bama Camp- ' bell of the Burro, spent from sun- 1 lay until Wednesday with Miss 1 Ethna Patterson. ' Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sutherland, ( jf Abbeville, spent the week-end at ? :he home of Mr. J. A. Sutherland. 1 Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Patterson and son, J. T.# spent Sunday in Flatvoods with the latter's brother, Mr. Solya Campbell. Misses Allie and Nora Sjitherland . spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. ^ IV. Price. ... ? .. t Miss il<rnna ratterson ana Druuier ( 3rady, spent the week-end at Mr. ind Mrs. J. A. Campbell's of the ^ 3urro. , Born?to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. J Sutherland on Feb. 23, a son. i Misses Bessie and Sara Pearman ind brother of Flatwoods, spent Sunlay with Miss Claudia McClain and ^ >rother. j Mrs. J. B. Hall and pretty little >aby of Lowndesville, spent Monday vith Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Patterson, j 1vmawa wnfo nnonnf Knf_ I uat U1U&C XlUIVy 1IUM7| yuuuu W UUV | er and other foods containing oil. ' ( wimtitiiiHnMmvntcHMMmitMUitmMiNtMMMtMiiiKi'iimihiiuiiiiiiMKomniitiiMiMHiuiiuMitiiMtfimu P rin isential things in bus to take your orders the business man, su Dance orders bh Programmes Ct Law forms D< Sales slips Pe Rent bills Ti Folders Ai Shipping Tags Li Labels R< nd representath iANNER CO.. AI AMERICAN LITERARY SOCIETY The American Literary Society of Jethlehem School, held an open neeting on Thursday afternoon, i'eb. 21. A small admission fee vas charged and a nice little sum vas realized. The proceeds will go o the Red Cross. The program was patriotic and veil carried out. Song by school?America. Recitation?Maria Gordon. Reading?FrancA Hagen. Recitation?By Seven little boys. Recitation?Katie Hagan. Speech?Erskine Uldrick. Reading?Margaret Gordon. Reading?Claude Moss. Current Events?Nanriie May Milford. Dehate: Resolve: That every man tvho neglects to vote should be deprived of the right to vote or hold public office. Negative: Affirmative: Dessie Simpson. Dessie Strawhorn ZUyde Uldrick. Edna Gordon. Song by school?Bonnie Bright Flag. Jokes?Mattie Strawhorn. 4 Song by school?Dixie. The judges for the debate decid>d in favor of the affirmative. Miss Ruth McLane, Teacher. NEW COMMITTEES WILL MOBILIZE COLLEGES FOR TRAINING OF TROOPS It is estimated that within the text- six months 75,000 to 100,000 nen will be given intensive military raining in schools and colleges, rhey will be drawn from the armed !brces of the Nation, men now in raining camps or about to be called, ind registrants under the selective lervice law. With a view to mobilizing the edlcational institutions of the country 'or this special training there has >een created in the War Departnent a "committee on education ind special training.' It will en ? J +11 A _ :uui"ttgc ttiiu tuiau^c ivi uic vcviiua:al education of men needod by the everal branches of the Army.?The Veekly War Digest. MRS. C. R.'EWDARDS. In our notice of the death of j Irs. Belle Thompson Edwards, wej nadvertently made several errors.! Ve take pleasure in correcting j hem. Mrs. Edwards' initials are 'C. R." instead of "C. E." She ame here a year and a half ago in 916 instead of three years ago. 5he was a graduate of Chicora Colege instead of Winthrop. Mrs. B. J. Thompson of Jordan, S. C., her nother, and 'Miss Cora Thompson, lid not arrive until after her death. Ve omitted the fact that the Camp '"ire girls attended the funeral. Do not let scrap fat be thrown to he pigs, melt it and use it for soap. She who adds fats to the supply ?n the market helps to win the war. MltNttVMimillllliatllllNllirmMMIMJIIIIIItlHIIIII (IWMIimriMUMUMWIlNUMM 'UMIIIIIilMI' . ting J iness is Printing, for all kinds of ch as fl iow cards j lurch envelopes | )dgesrs imphlets ckees nnouncements iw Briefs S 5 snorts, etc 'I * II e will call )beville, S.C. | Sch Now is the time ed on what to ?ele< ir Our line of ginghai ried in their desig ;Jj ' I Our Spi Ihavc; arrived and v N A lovely assortn for men's shirts is . IB In a few days vi ^ Spring Coat Suits i s HADDI - (i ' ^ NEVER before, in th have farm products And the successful in bigger profits. Naturz greater will your profit be make each acre producc i: I corn, truck?use Plante 1 corn ? 1 to 2 bales of c I through use of this reputa mi ]Mm DOI JljJ-l:= Tt| For many years: most successful Iff " - bigger, better Tf jLBfcsk ^ a ?8 ? mation and ] i^f larstoyou. ...4r^lante War-Savings Stamps Sell at Rate in Excess of Savings Banks Accumulations. Treasury receipts from the sale of war-savings stamps are running at the rate of $11,000,000 a week. Savings banks deposits in the last few years have been increasing at tfte rate of $700,000 a business day. Treasury receipts show the American people are putting their small savings at the service of the Nation through war-savings stamps at a rate far in excess of prewar-savings bank accumulations. Two billion dollars of war-sivings securities will be issued. If these are all sold this year the Treasury will receive about $1,680,000,000, and at the end of five years the gether with $320,000,000 in interert.?Weekly War Digest Government will repay the loan to ool Dre when every mother's tl :t for her little girls' Sp ms is the most perfeclt us. Also our percales, i ring Shoes and \ re are prepared to fit yc Waist Materi; nent of materials suital ready for your inspecti Coat Suits AAM ALavav 17A11 11 frk? C tail OllU rr JWU *??* uav Eund Shirt Waists. i ' DN-WILSC i < jM^^gggglg e history of the country, brought such high prices. farmer will reap the benefit illy, the larger your crop, thi . Hence, it is ccsential that 3 :s utmost. For pricc crops of < rs Fertilizer* 90 to 95 bi .otton per acre, arc records e ble fertilizer on Southern fara TERS FERTII JBLES YOUR YII , Planters Fertilizer has been t farmers, because they have crops. Make every acre coui stonish you. Consult our a; prices?or write us direct, TO I rs Fertilizer and Ph< Manufactures harleston i "OVER THE TOP." The Press and Banner has secured the right to publish "Over the Top" as a serial. This story is one of the greatest that has ever been written about the war. Arthur Guy Empey, the author, went over to England immediately after the sinking of the Lusitania and enlisted as a Canadian. For a year and a half before he fell in "No Man's Land", he saw more real fighting than any war correspondent who has written about the war. This is a real live story and is ?11 1.1. _?j:? r? >4. _ wen wufui reauuig. i^uu l imoo a single issue. It will probably begin in our next Tuesday's issue. A leather covered metal tube to be slipped over an umbrella to roll it tight has been patented in England. > - I' I - ' .1 sses || loughts are center- ff ring school dresses, B y selected and va- S nadras and calico*.. "losiery >ur foot. als ($1 >le for waists and on. ' ! : leading styles in IN CO. ?v ; V.?, . * ?v v JZERTS ELD ? / '/ ' he preference'of the South's " made it possible to produce nt this year?get results , *ent for Free Advice, infor^ A V T4> n-iAnno /1AI_ ? XL luuiuc um~^ _ osphate Co. yjlk 9 I South Carolina jjpj^ jj .M | WANTS 11 "ftTT<->m QFT.n Wanamaker In- H W I 1 vn m*mm ? ? proved, Cleveland Big Boll. Prices H $1.75 per bushel, under 5 bushel -S $2.00 per bushel. W. S. Cothran or S. J. Link. 2-19-tf. H FOR SALE orTENT^ -t!r I horse farm containing xzz aws. Located at Cross Roads 4 miles from Abbeville and 10 miles from RH Greenwood, known as the old Wess Cromer home place. WiU B rent at a bargain or sell cheap. Write or see J. Franklin Davis, H Attorney at Law, Greenwood, S. A sunny temper gilds the edges of life's blackest cloud- Hi