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I I THE SPRING ! W* * South Carolina's Great Thrift America's great thrift army has be The South Carolina divison of sari ' rest of the oountry. The United SU sixty-five million dollars from the sc w. Sales are now running about two mi: This is equal to the entire cost of It Is double the receipts of the P< toms Service before the war. It is more than double the bighei the savings banks in this country, t The money now coming in from W I pay for lfj00? tons of shipping. At t lor three million tons or mors than Board. This money is net given to the Qo the people which will be repaid witl Bvery time you buy a War Savlagi self, you provide the Government wltt all you release materials and services supply of necessities to the hoys at The War Savings Campaign has much, think what it will do when we i when we appreciate its importance. BUY MORE WAR SAVINGS ANC WIN THE WAR. "THE GIFT ' Governor Manning Gives Kach Savings Governor Richard I. Manning haH pur sf his ten grandchildren, and has thus War savers. It has been often suggest* Meal war time present for children. No longer thaji most presents, and are p falue constantly. During March the st: W. S. HAVE YOU J Many Advantages in Store fo Socio! Among tho numerous advantages of i be mentioned the following: It provides an opportunity for a disc business In which this country Is now e It furnishes aa easy and convenient Stamps, and provides a medium throng kept before the people over a long peric regular, systematic saving, and makes e a stockholder in the United States of welfare of the nation and its soldiers ai A NEW W/ Sing a song of T Pocket full of d Lend it to yeur < And help the W When five years The U. S. govei Will give you bac Enriched by foi I I-iet Cotton Make its Own Price j c I t The upset in the coal trade is ? exactly what followed the fixing of j t prices in the wheat, copper, steel and t iron markets, and which will follow If the proposal now made to fix the i price of cotton and other commodi- 1 ties should be carried out. t It may be said that coal, wheat, 1 copper steel and iron were being sold i at extravagantly high prices because of the enormous demand created by t war conditions. I>ut the advance in * none of these was anything like tlmt < which we have had in cotton. That t fibre now commands a higher price \ than has been known for half a cen- < tury. Within a few years, it has sold ' < at one-fifth its present price. Conceding that cotton Is selling at t an abnormally high figure, that it is t as much as necessity of life as coal, i copper, iron, steel, wheat or any of the other food products, is it fair to say that the cotton raisers are "war profiteers," extorting Inordinate t profits out of the many for the benefit , of the few; taking advantage of op- ( pressive conditions of war to create ^ enormous fortunes out of the necessities of the people? All these accusations have been made r< '.rarding the producer of coal, copper, iron and steel by the v. he have demanded governmental pti?e fixing. Yet the more profit In the business from the producer to the consumer, the greater the assumine of an adequate supply. Cotton is as necessary for the carrying on of the war as iron, steel, coal, copper, or wheat. One-third of the 3 or 4 Plow Hanc work on the Fai 4 work at the Saw P anri rfonrl u/adpe UIIU V W H. Kemp Galivant 's Ferry, f * s ' MOVE IS ON! Army Will Go Over the Top gun its Spring Drive. ?rs is going "Over the top" with the ites Treasury has already received lie of these Itttle thrift stamps, llion dollars per day. running the Government ten years, istoffice Department or of the ('us- ' t rate of growth ever reached by ar Savings Stamps every day would hia rate it would provide in a year half the program of the Shipping vernment; it la merely a loan from i interact. i Stamp you lay up money for youri money to win the war. and beat of which alone can make possible the the front. Juet begun. It is already doing so really get behind it the way we will ) THRIFT STAMPS?THEY WILL ro or us." of His Grandchildren a War Stump. chased a War Savings Stamp for each enrolled them In the state's army of 3d that War Savings Stamps are the t only are they patriotic, but they last erfectly acceptable, and increase in amps will cost $4 14 each 8. OINED YET? r Members of War Savings ties. a Joining a War Savings Society may U8?inn of the war. which is the chief ngaged. method of buying War Savings h which the subject of thrift can be id of time. It introduces the habit of ivery owner of a War Savings Stamp America, all interested alike in the id sailors. I SONG. hrift Stamps ough, country far-fund grow, trs over, rn merit k your capital ur per t ont! otton goods products, it is said, haB >een contracted for by the governuent and almost the entire producion of the short fibre, required for he making of explosives. a.m me arguments in favor of Ox-; ng a lower than the market price or other commodities apply with greater force in the matter of cotton,) jut it would be most unfortunate) f this policy were pursued. The country needs all the cotton hat it can produce High prices stimulate production. Like all oth r commodities, the cost of produc-! ion of cotton has greatly increased vith scarcity of labor, the increased ost of fertilizers, and the depletion jf animal power. It would be the height of folly for he government, under such condiions. to reduce the price of cotton jelow that of the market, abnormal ind extravagant as the latter may ippear to be. We have always opposed the arbirarv fixing of the cost of labor, always the predominant element in Igurin" the opt of a commodity.? !.?slie's. V u I '? d Tablet. A r ml l. i l.eli ..-.1 to have . !. ' i en ill Ml It. i :.M(| It. < ti":111 -Litcil at the I'niversi!\ of l'< iii'syivaiiia museum some time ago. iirove<I to he one of the tuissititr parts of the epie of tlilgamesh. regarded as one of the oldest and noblest poems in the world and said to nu\t? iummi in ino i?:myinnians wunt tho Hind was to tin* (itveks. Vanted! is and Families to *m and several to fill. Good houses >er Cook lorry County, 5. C. NAMES OF OWNERS MIST BE ON FILE ! Proprietors Names iaa Roman Lettit-s lo Ik- I'lWnl Also at Entrance Kmrn .ce t.i Establishments. i Hy an sut of the last session of the Igonenil usremhly, all mercantile and 'industrial establishments, other I ?.ha:? corporations, will be required 'to disclose tlit names atid addresses of the propiieiors thereof. Persons \ o; . nj: the provisions of his act jsiiail oe (Itaned guilty 01 a inisde, meanor and a fine of $10 imposed or iniprisoM-.1 for a term of live days in r c-aeh day such mercantile establishment shall do business. The ! act lias been signed by the governor land becomes effective July 1, 1018 It reads: Section 1. That from and after tiu> passage of the act all mercantile and industrial establishments, other than lawfully chartered incorporations, having a place or plar?s of business in this State, shall file with the clerk of court of the county in which the principal pla< ? of husirte of each mercantile or induslritil establishment is !oc. tet!. the ttatne or names of the owner or owners, proprietors thereof. and in case end every partner having any interest therein tinti shall exhibit on a sign or alongside the entrance of each place of business of each mercantile or industrial establishment the name of mimes of the owner or the owners, proprietor or proprietors thereof, ineluding tit" name of each partner of : i -tnership; such name or names to le? printed in Koman litters of su,-h as to he read easily. "Sec. 2 In case there be any change in the owner or owners, props: tor or proprietors of any such mercantile or industrial establishment. any person retiring from such ownership or proprietorship shall file in the oit'ue of the clerk of court or the eounty in which the principal place of business of such mercantile or industrial establishment is located a notice of such change and shall lave the sign or signs herein piovii'.d for changed and until both such notiie shall be tiled and such change mode on such signs, such persons shall he liable for a'l deb's and contracts of such mercantile or industrial establishment according i to the interest he or she had forin "Sec. 3. The clerk of court shall keep all such statements of ownership or proprietorship on file and shall record the same in a book to be provided for that purpose and shall keep such book that purpose and shall keep such book indexed. He shall receive as a fee for filling; any such statement or notice of change the sum of $1. "Sec. 4. Any person violating any I of the provisions of this act shall be i guilty of a misdemeanor and shall i be fined $20 or be imprisoned foe ! five days for each day such mercan! tile establishment shall do business. In case of a fine being paid one-half | of the amount paid shall be paid out I to the person serving the warrant. In case of a copartnership each perjson shall be severally liable. | "Sec. 5. This act shall taken effect o'i ti.e first day of July. 1018." Ancient Mirrors. The mirrors of antiquity were prln ripully of bronze, highly polish* d and about the size of an ordinary hsind mirror. They were usually provided 1 with a handle and sometimes were ! mounted ou a stand. The principal I feature of these ancient mirrors was the design Incised on the hack. They belong to the period about 400 to 500 B. C. Purine the middle ages, from the twelfth to the end of the fifteenth j century. |>i?k( t mirrors or small hand i mirrors carried at the girdle were considered a necessary part of a lady's toilet. , R u satr r. B rke naesr r. From i;.. r> < f tin- bird. ? ..? some, of the :? ".! < :' r-> :alc i"! . . \. prepare tl 'r " ?: . > <:ii I "' irkenI !:>itke vin i hey boll : - - ves To the Farms-'s Dillon County \'e ;( i> ?of . ?.?i Sys:< IV i!. is for J5 i- O'lin y, ;iM(l ;b : in-h ate actively ngvgod in bringing ilio Common Son so Methods of easier and more profitable farming to every nook and corner of our section. These methods and the remarkable Johson plows have received the endorsement of great Agriculturists, State Official? and practical farmers all over the country, and these benefits ?re being extended to all parts of the country at a rate that certainly proves its merit and genuine, practical advantage. Nc farmer can afford to overlook the opportunity of a thorough investiga f'oi> r.f hi? ^vctnm Call an us for literature and ful particulars. We're here to servt you. Jobson Plows now in stock, i Dillon Hardware Co.. of Dilloi and C. McLaurin, of Minturn.?3 1 4-31. M. Thirty cent Cotton | v ! c The farmers of South Carolina who u were inclined to run away with the's idea that thirty emit cotton is a great is thing, ins i.s really isi. ought to bearjS in mind thut thirtv cent cotton anil C buying food-siuffs does not work out t in the end The raising of food-stuffs r at home is just as necessary as fer- t tilizers : r th* cotton. s> tit his very excellent address at Sumter, Mr. Clan in e I'oe. the dis-' ' aguish.>ij edi: or < ; tin 1 'nn'iwvii <> !"r:m?t. |n?sents some astonishing ligures that h;i<l prepared by Mr Bradford Ktiapp of tin- l'nited States Department of Agriculture, ? showi tig that "with even thirty cents 'J a pound foi cotton the fanner who grows "all cotton" and depends on it to buy his bread and meat is not only no better off than lie was with twelve/' cent cotton, but is actually worse off We take only the "bread and meal" " articles commonly purchased and consumed on cotton farms. Here arc th facts: ? At Twelve Cent Pre-War Prices One r.00-lb bale of cotton at $6o would have bought Corn So bus. at $u.75 Flour- 12 bbls. tit f> no Corn Meal 3000 lbs at 0 2 Lard- 600 lbs at 10 Salt Pork? :,0h lbs. at 1*2 Bacon?400 lbs. at 1 f> At Thirty Cent l're-War Prices One 500-lb. bale of cotton itt $1"0 will buy Corn 7"> bus at $2.00 Flour 12 bbls. at 12.00 Corn Meal 2.143 lbs. at 07 Lard 4X4 lbs. at . 31 Salt Pork 4.73 lbs. at 33 Bacon? 366 lbs. at 41. These conditions tire not likely to improve, emphasizing all the more thy absolute importance at this time of planting plenty of corn and other food crops. o IkCiiNlinl Ciuieltv A horrible storv of unspeakable German atrocity, the victim of which is a young American nurse, has been I received by \V. V. Cowan, secretary of tiie state council ol defense, from Jay Dougherty, a four-minute speak-! er of Stinta Cruz. The story as told by Dougherty follows: Shortly after the outbreak of the war a young woman trained nurse stationed in northern France was captured by the Germans. For eighteen months this woman was kept in the ollicers' quarters, never allowed to leave the three rooms in which she was confined. She was of a proud and spirited race und fought valiantly for her honor. Every, time she was attacked she tried to scratch out tlie eyes of the otlicers. They soon found a way to cure her of that. She will never! scratch out the eyes of any more German ollicers. They cut off botli \ her hands. This woman is not 6000 or 7000 miles from he*-e, where her story! , w When Busi u I ! i ^ Wh on fuccc-s r* ?' v he .1 in-it o.s ?when yi ir si C? ff, ! 1 . V \ H)U P" ... / rr-c^f* car business hou. ?. And?after bu:i ip- p?jJ r,f * f'n'.rff IT.o economy, d arc-iztd Maxwell ecu accepted facts. The Maxv/el! is 1 under full st.'sm. 7 ounr Her line $1175; :i ! M f/. 5 1 I 3 ! * rould be hard to verify. When her i ondition became such that the Ger-' Kins no lonper cared for her tbey! ent her back to France. From there1 he was brought to the United States, h" is now in a hospital at San Jose !ul.. with her hands cut off. waiting o Rive birth to a child that she does-! '? even know the father, of except hat it is some hyena that mils hintelf a German ollber. Ite -.ills of Ihiuming I toad > i w .M-ADcriy v?oseiv< r says: A farmer from ten miles out said n Saturday, in reply to the old inn's question: How are the roads?" I "The best you ever saw." A few days a?o they were deserbd as "awful"; and they are still ?--m'S i( iMivsil lc r yo'i to ?le| ..4\utiiiiK ? ami >:;>.: ( j % \ >rk?*(i .*>! that m<>ue>? help vaic other man's family? I. safe in our hank. Our depositors and helps (hem. (OMK TO < We SELL WAR S Tie BANK < Safety, Service 5ePGH iness Needs Ym ?Conserve Yon e.AuS sirair : ^ r. ve ^"crce i . > .j I j vrc preci :" . ? ,.rce .f ye At : . :L . L' .? we.- yoi: ires:* twin- -* /-' vi;..e4. recr?at?c - * th?* ' : ;;j in the c'a'iy 4jrrb*?".y, ;.:vJ r.cchanical perft r !;av^. been proved so conclusi ihe car without a peer for the ir irj Car $ 825, Roadster $825: Coupe $ S dan with li ire H' heels $1275 I TANTON, Clu A ??? awful In some section* where the split log drag is not used. Our informant said the dragging of tiie roads has been uiore general since the recent rains than ever before, and consequently the roads are good. All that is needed to have good roads the year round is for the people to get the habit of draging tbeut regularly and systematically after the rains. If they do that they will find, instead of rain making road* worse, they contribute toward mail ii k iricm nciiiT, ?>y preparlnK the way for smoothing thmi in the T'OUph places. Food for Thought. Trust in I'rovidt'iMv and keep 3*onr powder tlr.v. ** ; # # . . . 4 I?r? ;? . #? , r *+ c- * Ipffi fx. - ' 0:-. " v 'dsf. ?> YOU WORK HARti ??OR your mwt BANK IT THEN IT WILL VORK FOR YOU. tli\r yourself ?.f sumo little unit hank acount with that moitev? I -(t .v i, ills; why l?'t il go t?? Iwmk t;?k?w ail interest in it*, ll'lt HANK. AVING STAMPS rf DILLON and 4 per cent. nletoniires^y ^i R.?Acf T ?.E.vOS*.? 8 7 i x Energy j . * v- 'r.'.ost 7. . '!.* j.cre cr factory ^ .? v>r' ity?during * u >r. and vigor?givLatlle. ^ /, ?ciio:. of the st&ndIveh they are now ?u.n vho is working ? 1175 r. O. B Detroit u. >, s. c. I j fx V J ^j^V1 ' -::l?^ I