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VIGOROUSLY OPPOSES LONG HOURS FOft CLERKS IN ABBEVILLE1 To Editor of The Press and Banner : | I have been reading with great in- j terest your euuoriais m ick<iiu w ( the City Park, the Opera Ho'use, the plays produced there and ' the man- j ners, dress and taste of those who attend the plays. I heartily endorse all that you have said on the abovt j named subjects- but there was one i editorial in which either a statement I or a suggestion was made which 1 j - .. would like to oppose as vigorously asj ^ possible. * I j Not having the paper at hand, I do not know whether you said that the stores in Abbeville might be oj should be kept open until nine o'clocl at night, but I am sorry that the idea has occurred to any one in Abbevilli Wavintr livprf all mv life in Abbevillt ? V _ 'County, I look upon Abbeville av "my town" and am deeply interest?J in all that makes for its progress in any and every way. I know practically all the merchants and many oi them are my friends. As to the clerks, I like the old fashioned name, I have been counting up, as the children say and believe that at least twenty-five of them are good friends of mine and several of these are related to me They are polite, thoughtful and at tentive to their customers and are loyal to their employers in every respect. During these busy days they 4-a fV?n cfAroc on/1 oro All oxt vvruj uvu vv vttv ovv*vo m*iu vm their feet for from nine to ten hour# a day.' That is long enough for either men or women to work. I was glad when some time ago, the merchants were petitioned to close their stores at six o'clock the year, round. That is the proper hour for the days' work to end and I do not believe there are mapy people in Abbeville so inconsiderate as to wish the stores to be kept open later. With the modern conveniences, telephones and delivery wagons, ev v ery housekeeper can order and have delivered all her groceries and this must necessarily be done during the i ' day. No merchant will be able to j get a driver to deliver goods after I six o'clock. Then the housekeeper i can easily go down town morning or! afternoon to buy the articles which need personal inspection and, in short, can do all necessary shopping during the day." If there is need for recreation, it should takevsome other; ' form than that of shopping during j the evening. j I have been talking to an experienced merchant and he says that, if the stores close promptly at six . o'clock every day except Saturday, each merchant would get the same trade that he would get if they stayed open until ten. It is just a matter of habit with people and they will do their shopping on time just as they meet a train on time, because it must be done. There is another point of view, that of the housekeepers who must j change their supper hour in order to serve the merchants land clerks should they be kept late at the stores. They, especially will object to a change of hours. If I remember right", something was said in your article about country people being accommodated by such a change. I beg to differ with you there. Men and women who live in the country have duties which require their presence at home after six o'clock. There may be a few of the slow kind who would be found shopping at any old hour if allowed to do so, but they are the exceptions and the hustling farmer and his wife have no desire to stay in town until after dark shopping. They, too, can find some other form of recreation. Let us hope then that in .the winter days that are coming, the merchant? of Abbeville will not consider keeping their stores open late. There would be neither pleasure nor profit in it for them and it wouki be an injustice to their employees. In closing, let me say that I have not discussed this subject with a single merchant or clerk in Abbeville. I do not know their opinions on the question but thought it might help if I would give the opinion of a disinterested party. Mrs.. F. W. Wilson. Peace Offer Proposed. London, Oct. 23.?Michael I. Terestchenko, former minister of foreign affairs of Russia, who fled to Sweden from his native country in 1918, has proposed to the state council at Moscow that a peace offer be made to the enemies o? Russia, according to a wireless dispatch receiv ed here from Berlin. It is reported an official representative of-the United States is in Moscow and is willing to submit the offer to the allies. s j. I KILLING OF MEADOWLARKS |, TO BE PERMITTED IN S. C. L I Washington, D. CM Oct. 16.?Thej] Secretary of Agriculture has issued j* an order permitting the killing of j. meadowlarks in South Carolina b?!| persons owning or leasing farm land on which sprouting cor:? iinJ i.Ms ire being grown, and also by members j of such person's immediate family, 'i and by his bona fide employees. Un-!j der the order weadowlarks may be! t killed by shooting, from half an hour t before sunrise to sunset from Nnvcm- j 1 ber 1, 1919, to April 30, 1920, inclusive, in fields of sprouting corn 11 cr.d sprouting oats when the birds jj are committing or are to commit.'] sciicus injury to these sprouting < grains. The order contains a ,re- ( striction prohibiting the killing of the 1 birds from artificial or natural 1 blinds. Furthermore, it i ta ? not per- < mit ony of the birds kil e.1 to be wantonly wasted or destroyed, soid s or offered for sale, or shipped, trans- < parted, or carried in a<-7 manner, ex- < cept that they may be carried by the ' person kiling them to the residence t o* the lands of tfce owners or lessees. 1 there to be used for food purposes by the persons authorized to kill them. ] Meadowlarks killed within the period ? above mentioned may be possessed < not longer than May 10, 1920. t TO DEI if you are L we have an atti sition for each < most PRACT farrk lighting mamet. Genco-Ligh Distrifc ANDERSON, 1 New Banki Present and futu of Abbeville and \ supplied through tl pendable and up-t The Planters Bank Our new home "p ing relations of the character?its exce able us to meet ev< rons' needs promp* ' ably. Individual requi ceive interested, pe Our facilities anc -placed directly at} result of a service vance the individua patron. PLANTER Abbevill Steamship 'r.Mf at Sea. Norfolk, Va., Oct. 14.?The steam / hip Hatchie is afire off Cape Henr; ind is proceeding to Hampton Road n tow of the revenue cutter Gre3h im according to wireless reports re :eived here Monday. A call for assist tnce was received last night from th Satchie and the Gresham went a it once to her aid. . (IND OF MEN WHO WILL TAKE CENSU: Washington, Oct. 23.?Sixty-fiv 'ormer soldiers and sailors have bee: ippointed supervisors for the Foui ;eenth Decennial Census, accordin; ;o to announcement issued to-da; jy the Bureau of the Census. "The Census Bureau was particu arly glad whesnever it found a foi ner service man for the job of su jervisor," announced Director of th Census Sam L. Rogers. "Most o ;he applicants who qualified, howevei ivere men of more mature age and o jroader experience than the majorit )f soldiers and sailors." ' Three women appear on the list o supervisors, one having been appoint ^d to serve in the State of New Yorl >ne in Texas and one in Nevadf rhis is the first time in the history o ;he Census Bureau that women hav jeen selected to fill these positions. Of the 372 supervisors chosen a; sroximately 100 are lawyers. Ex service men come next in number ind editors rank third with mor han 40 appointments. Farmers ar ALERS i\/r n\irc i v n, wimlj 'active propocounty on the ICAL electric plant on the t Sales Co >utors s. c. > I ing Home, i ire banking needs icinity are fully le thoroughly deo-date service of kY?rnrirJno -fnr* hanlr. n v v iuvu xvi vv?iifk i most pleasant. illent facilities en*ry detail of pattly and - acceptrements here rersonal attention, i resources are four disposal-.as a designed to adl1 interests of each S BANK, e, S. C. > represented with about 25, while edu- ? cators, numbering about 20, run the - farmers a close race. ^ Several physicians have undertaken s the task of collecting Uncle Sam's " statistics, and likewise a great many , " business men. e Ifech supervisor appointed had to undergo rigid tests as to hTs fitness for the position, especial stress having been laid on character and experience. 5 "No man was appointed a supervisor for the Fourteenth Census," said e Mr. Rogers, "Until every possible a guarantee was given as to his ability - and honesty.. Character was at all g times the leading and predominating y consideration with the Census Bureau in- every appuuiunent maae. | :: LIFT OFF CORNS! = e , [ Apply few drops then lift #or% f touchy corns off with y \ fingers v ? 1| Freezone on an aching corn, instant-1 ly that corn stops hurting, then yon lift it right out. Yes, magic! A tiny bottle of Freezone costs but a few cents at any drug store, but is sufficient to remove every hard corn, soft corn, or corn between the .toes, and the calluses, without-soreness or irritation. Freezone is the sensational . discovery of a Cincinnati genius. It is wonderful.?Adv. | ? | Sterno *7 V /va/> v/saI \ MAKE AN HON! Part of every day's work st man who works and to his em] Some of the day's wages sh profit. After saving, then what? ' can earn an honest profit. Safety and economy will si STANDARD BUILDING & L< dollar loaned is secured by a where safety and economy w< Your business with The Sta It is easy and safe to depos STANDARD BUIi ASSCH Newv series now open. W. H. 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It iggest a place of (Jepoeit like - The DAN ASSOCIATION?where every first mortgage on real estate, and )rk together. g ndard is welcome and confidential. it by mail. lding and loan Nation. OTTO BRISTOW, Sec. u K ; ; ' |i." ND IMPLEMENTS J1 GONSand BUGGIES, itf 'h " in r' A ?two-horse wagon, two horse wagon and horse s, one new rubber-tire f|j ai-top buggy, complete 11 3, complete set of farm 11 lcluding plow tools., ler, Hay, Pea*. Saturday, November 1, J | residence of J. 5. Hin- ; reenwood Road, on the . ; Rosenberg. . - ' l.f '> - , - . 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