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p w ' - jf-rejp5'' THE FORT MILL TIMES Demwtmtie?PebllehedTbezedeTe. '? B. W. BRADFORD - - Editor and Proprietor ounurnoN Kates. On* Y?or ILK 8li Months ? ..... ................. .65 The Time* invites contribution* cn H*oinbMCt> bit i<om nottfi** to publieb more than 200 word* ?i any subject. The right i* reserved to edit /err communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising rate* are made known to thoee interested . Telephone, local and long distance. No. 112. Bntered at the postofllce at Port Mill. S. C.. a* mail matter of the second class. THURSDAY. FEB. 21. 1918. ' The Advertised Offensive. While the world is expecting a tremendous offensive by the Germans somewhere on the Western front and while they have themselves advertised it, the expected sometimes does not take place. The State would not predict that there will be an absence of extraordinarily severe fighting in Belgium or France or Italy in the spring about to begin, but it would be equally cautious about taking it for granted. As a general rule, combats between individual men or armies are not fought out according to published schedules and the Germans would be the last to disclose their purposes in advance of action. Reviewing the incessant prognossication of the coming German onslaught, printed mnro than turn mAntliQ orrn on j can hardly escape the irnpr-'sdon that the armies of the all.es are beckoning the Germans to come on and, if this be true, th re is the more reason to believe that the Germans will not forget that prudence is often the better part of valor. The attacking force naturally incurs the greater hazard until it shall have won a decisive victory, and the Germans are too canny, in our opinion, to imagine that thev can do now what they failed to do at the Marne and at Verdun. They may be driven forward by the exigencies of politics in the empiie, but they will not hurry, they never are precipitate. The likelihood of an offensive Viv tha fillioc nn tlio \A/nct-iM*n front is at least as great as it is of one by the Teutons, unless the latter shall attempt, as has been intimated,' another great drive upon Northern Italy. Meantime, while the speechmaking is going on between representatives of the great powers, it is not impossible tu think of a continuing condition of comparative inactivity in the great armies.- The expression of the Vienna newspaper, Die Zeit, that "The war is in the main finished" together with others from Austrian journals, showing reluctance of Austria to narticiDate in further ag gressions, is particularly significant. Except in their initial campaign at the outbreak of the war and in their disastrous attack on Verdun the consistent German policy has been to take the line of least resistance. They have kept their ships out of harm's way, they have relied on the sneaking submarines, they have cudgeled the Russians at Riga after Russia was out of the fighting, they have furnished direction for the Austrian rally agairst Italy, but for the last year, in the West, they have given ground. The inference of augmented strength to their armies on account of the Russian collapse is susceptible of easy exaggeration and signs are abundant that the Germans are making the most of the facts to spread a terror of themselves. That is a thing quite different from actual fighting and one can think of a German willingness to wait until the German people have had their bellies filled with bread from Ukraine with consequent strengthening of their nerves. The German claim is that they are already victorious and, if it Ua tlwit f Y\ oi ? lorrlnro o vo fn 1\a UK? I.IItil i"i?I laiuvio ai c tu uu replenished from the East, it is conceivable that they will be content to hold what they have.! One factor that might induce them to give battle in the West would be the knowledge that in the course of the year their submarine campaign will fail and it may be that they do foresee that event. An extended attack by them in the West ' would be equivalent to confession that they anticipate the successful trwuiportatioa sad - - ; v. .. v landing of at* least a million American soldiers in France before the closing of .the present year. I We are not prophesying that there will be no German offensive, but merely saying that its certainty is not to be assumed. It will be undertaken only as a stroke of despair.?The State. Jlew T?i Regilttioi. Mixed flours containing less than 50 per cent of wheat flour may be sold without substitutes according to a late ruling of the food administration. Special rules governing the sales of other mixed flours have bten promulgated. Retailers are forbidden to sell mixed flours , containing more than 50 per cent j of wheat flour to any persons unless the amount of wheat flour substitutes sold is sufficient to 1 make the total amount of such (Substitutes, including those in mixed flour, equal to the total amount of wheat flour in the ; mixed flour. For instance, if any mixed flour is purchased containing 60 per cent wheat flour and 40 per cent substitutes, it is necessary that an additional 20 per cent of substitutes be purchased. This brings it to the basis of one pound of substitutes for each pound of wheat flour. The other exceotions to this 1 *i_ - uaoio ui uurciit&se, in aaamon to that of mixed flours containing less than 50 per cent of wheat flour, are those concerning the sale of graham flour and whole wheat flour, which flours may be sold at a ratio of three pounds to five pounds of wheat flour; and a I special exception, which may be : granted upon application showing the necessity, in case of speI cially prepared infants' and invalids' food containing flour. Metal Identification Tags. To insure prompt identification of enlisted men of the army who may be killed or wounded, a numbered tag system similar to that in the British and French armies has been adopted by the ! war department. Adjt. Gen. i H. P. McCain announced that a number will be stamped on the metal identification tag each soldier is required to wear and | that a similar number will be j placed opposite the man's name in the war department roster, i The new system will be put I into effect February 28 and here} after all men entering the service will be given a numbered tag when enrolled. By this arrangement the department hopes that there will be no possibility of officers not being able to identify soldiers' bodies because of blank tags, such as worn by s?.-me of the men who went j down on the Tuscania. About Gardens. Kditor Times: Your article on 1 "gardens" is certainly correct 1 ai H timpk Tt will Ko Kooriuri ? ^ -- " '^tuvu ard the gardens hoed; indeed , they will, don't you worry. ; Since the struggle demands the j resources of the nation and the valor of her manhood to forge and wield the tomahawk, the gardens could be turned over to and tilled by the ladies. Would it not be a good idea to get a rivalry started among them as to who could have the best? "Do our damndest" and not ! "Do our bit" should be our i slogan. Who ever fought by "bits?" It's pull off your coat and then tear off the rest?hair, hide and wool. The nation is fighting. It's time to get our coats off and use the hoe, if we can't shoot straight or mold the bullets. T^o * L . 1 - ?. m. ouvuci wc caicii ine urn1 ish step, the sooner the war will . be over. Reader. 1 Washington, D. C., Feb. 11. Marriage Last Evening. An event of much interest throughout this section was the marriage at her home last evening of Miss Hester White, of Lower Fort Mill, and Mr. A. C. Burgess, of Rock Hill. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. K. Timmons. of the Fort Mill Presbyterian church, and was witnessed by a large number of the relatives and friends of the contracting parties. Mrs. Burgess is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. Sydney White and is popular throughout this section. For a number of years she has made her home in | Rock Hill, where she was head saleslady in the deDartmont store of A. Friedheim & Bro., and numbers her friends by the score in that city and section. Mr. Burgess was also connected with the Friedheim store for a number of years, but is now with the wholesale concern of; Blankenship & Johnson, of Rock j Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Burgess will make their home in Rock HilJ. Jv Fir Year Scrap Btok. Here are some statistics from a pamphlet published by the Bankers' Trust company and elaborated upon by Dp. frank Crinfe. We do no$ expert any one to assimilate them <Juickly, but it a good Apiece" for the scrap book: 1. What nations are at war? The Entente allies on the one side, and the Teutonic allies on ; the other. . z. in a me tne Entente allies, j Great Britain (including her' 1 colonies?Canada. Newfoundland J Australia. New Zealand and South Africa). France, Italy, j I Japan. China, Siam, Portugal, j the United States, Russia and a few other minor countries. 1 3. Name the Teutonic allies, i Germany, Austria. Turkey .and Bulgaria. 4. What are the land areas of the two forces? The Entente i 19,526,000 square miles, and the Teutonic 1,222,000. 1 5. Population. The Entente 473,250,000 and the Teutonic 147,000,000. 6. What per cent of the total land area involved belongs to 'the Entente allies? 94.1 percent. To the Teutonic allies? 5.9 per cent. 7. What per cent of the population involved? Entente 76.3 per cent. Teutonic 23.7 per I cent. 8. What is the strength of the army and ,navy of each side? The Entente allies have 21,400,- . 000 fighting men and their 4 opponents 11,000,000; that is, 66 per cent of the total armies 1 are Entente and 34 per cent Teutonic. 9. What is the total man power on each side? Entente, 91,700.000; Teutonic. 25,050,000, or ; 78.5 per cent against 21.5 per cent. 10. What is the difference in > national wealth? That of the Entente allies is $553,000,000,000, of the Teutonic $134,000,000,000. 11. War debt? Total national debts of the Entente, $83,960,- j 000.000, or 14.7 per cent of their ! wealth; of the Teutonic, $38,500, , 000,000, or 28.7 per cent of their ' I wealth. 12. Total income? Entente, ] $82,100,000,000; Teutonic, $16,600,000.000. 13. What has the world war cost so far? Estimated in Julv. 1917, cost in money to the Entente allies, $70,200,000,000, to ; the Teutonic, $109,500,000,000. Cost in men killed, wounded and missing-, to the Entente, 8,992,) OF.fi* t A t Via Tcnionin 13 OAt ^7^70. v?V| ?? V1IW * VUIUIIIV., U,(A/1, I IO, total on both sides, 15,214,729. 14. Note that the combined 1 debt of the Entente allies is 14.7 1 i per cent of their Wealth, while | that of the Teutonic allies is 28.7 per cent of their wealth, 15. Since the war began the < Entente allies have lost about 9 per cent of their original man power, and the Teutonic allies have lost 20 per cent. The Entente allies have spent 12 per cent of their wealth, the Teuton- | ! ic 29 percent. 16. Japan has an army of 1,500,000 men and a man power of 10,500,000, which may be reckoned as a reserve force. Russia had 5,000,000 men in the army and a man power of 30,000,000, but is an uncertain quality at ' present. 17. As Russia drops out, however, the United States of America comes in, having 22,000,000 men to draw upon, $225,000,000,000 in wealth, and a national income of $40,000,000,000. 1 O A ? I ? . 1 ao. Against an tne men and money advantages of the Entente, however, Germany had the advantage of being thorough- : iy prepared, organized and unified. The entente has done most of its preparing since the war broke out. It is safe to say Germany would have triumphed i quickly if it had not been for | the British fleet. It alone was | ready. Phone 15 i ~ _ * i uooa uottee, 15c! Fresh Country Ekrs 40c ! No. 1 Irish Potatoes, pk.. 50c Choice Pink Salmon, _.20c Canned Tomatoes 20c Full stock of Flour and Corn Meal. Culp's Grocery, DR. A. t_. OTT , DENTIST Office hours, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. / (Dr. Spratt's office) lie lk Building, Fort Mill, S. C. I ij ?, I * .. VCwSw r v* * ' f" ' %;. *' .. OUR BIG C NOW ON IN I Beginning yesterday and contini 2nd, we are offering the pec opportunity to buy good, h money-saving prices?ev< Dry Goods, Notions. ( _ w / # Have all been MARKED t sale; so come along and rea V READ THE* 25c quality Unbleached 5.00 to 6.50 Dress Skirts 1 Sheeting, 36 in. .... 19c $3.98 17c quality Unbleached 3.75 to 5.00 Dress Skirts i Sheeting, 30 in...l2V^c $2.98 T TnK1nif>1io/1 v.?u.vav.nv.u onccuiig 3.50 Ladies7 Rain Coats 1 10-4 35c $2.75 25c quality Madras, skil l 6 CQ j a(Hes, Rajn Coatg , patterns ...... 20c $4 48 25c quality Middy Cloth c~ oc i7y2C ovC Rain Caps . . . .35c 30c quality Middy Cloth ^-l/2C quality Ginghams, 1 20c dress pattern ... .8 l-3c ; 35c quality Middy Cloth 15c quality Ginghams, | . .27c dress pattern . . . . 10c 25c Pa jama Check, 36 in. 15c Quilt Cloth, 36 in. 10c * 20c 25c quality Unbleached 20c Pajama Check' 36 in. Canton Flannel. . . .20c 16c 20c quality Unbleached 1 15 and 20c quality Duck- Canton Flannel.... 16c ( ling Fleece 12*/2C 20c quality Hickory 15 and 20c Flannelette Shirting 14c 111/- Ma.-. r-\. ' -/2t quality c. nevioi f 25c pualitv Huck Towel- Shirting- 16 2-3c ing 17V2C 15 and 25c Kimona Crepe 1 35c Gingham Aprons 25c 10 and 20c 55c Baby Blankets . .50c 20c Outing 13l/2c 85c Bureau Scarf . . 65c 15c White Ratine for 1 55c Bureau Scarf .. 45c Skirts 8 13c 50c Bureau Scarf . . 40c 50c quality Bleached 1 25c Bureau Scarf . . 20c Sheeting, 10-4 . . . .45c 50c Collars 40c Crochet Thread, all col- 1 25c Collars 20c ors 8 l-3c 1 y Other Bargains too N Now Is Your Opp< YOUR DOLLARS D Not until the great World War is over vv E. W. KIMBRI FORT MILL, ^\re You Doing Anything? | Your future depends on the money you save now. * Are you doing auything to insure your future? ^ <x> Saving money is largely a matter of habit. Thous ands of people are saving for future needs, and you can, too, if you want to. The hardest part is coming to the decision. When * you DECIDE to start a bank, account, the rest is easy. ^ Let us tell you how easy it will be for you to srart. 4 PerCent Interest Paid on Savings. * The Savings Bank l| 1 ASH SALE till f ht a nm "UL.L DLAdl. ling through Saturday, March >ple of this community the onest merchandise at big erything for spot cash. ^lothinsf. Shoes. Ftr . w 7 -?7 )OWN especially for this p your part of the harvest >E PRICES I'.OO Wool Underskirts 5.00 Boys' worsted Suits, 75c 5 to 14 years .. . . 3.98 >0c Wool Underskirts 7.50 Boys' Blue Serge 40c Suits, 8 to 14 years 6.25 1.00 Black Satin Under- 1000 ,!?>v I>,llK' skirts 75c Suits, 14 to 18 yrs. 7.25 I 00 Srnrf 7C- Men's lieavv wool - . ? ? ^ -wk.* m. k/v c o 9 UV* , , ~ . i ^ r- carried over from past 1.25 flannelette Knno- . 11 r or seasons that sold irom "c*s ' ' ' ' * _nC 15.00 to 18.00, sale price LOO Outing Gowns. .79c g 9g 50c 1 urkisli 1 owels 40c Brown and Gray Sergesdeduction on all Laces this season's goods, sold and Embroideries. for 15.00 to 18.00, sale 5,000 yards of Ginghams price $12.98 just received, plaid and Blue Serge Suits,this seafancv stripe .... 25c son's goods, sold for ^ 0c Talcum Powder 5c 17.00 to 20.00, sale price )ne big counter of rem- . . . . $13.98 nants of all kinds for All boys' and men's Odd this sale. Pants sold at 20 per cent sac jjiue idiambray off the regular price. Shirts 69c Men's Hats 25 per cent. .25 Union Suits . .$1.00 off the regular price. >5c Bo\ s' Union Suits $7,000.00 worth of Shoes 65c for you to select from, 1.00 Men's Fleeced Un- 15 to 20 per cent, less dershirts 75c than the regular price. LOO Men's Fleeced Un- A few Men's and Boys' dcrpants 75c Sweaters at a big re.50 Dress Shirts ..1.25 duction. .25 Dress Shirts . .1.00 $2.00 Overalls . . . .$1.59 umerous to Mention. srtunity to Make O DOUBLE DUTY. ill you meet with such low prices again. Ell comp'y - - s. c. Is Your Money Supporting | the Government? | i At this critical period in our history our manufactur- * * ers are offering their mills, and our young men are of- * _ fering their services to the United States government. * < * i > Would you like to do your share and help by putting J your mouey where it will support the New Federal Reserve Banking System, which the Government ha/ established to stand back of our commerce, industry and J * agriculture? <' 'o < You can do this by opening an accoune with us, as oart of everv dnllar on finnnLnfn/i J:?*1 * - ? uvpuomu rucb uirecny into the \ \ new system, where it will always be ready for you when wanted. * > First National Bank il < W. B. ARDREY, J. L. SPRATT, V-Pres. j; President. Acting Cashier. ; >