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Entered at the poatofllce at Port Mill. 8. C.. as
malt matter of the second clans.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1918.
THE PRESIDENT AND ROMANISM.
One of the first, if not the
first, official acts of President
Wilson was the appointment of a
Roman Catholic as his private
secretary. He has since favored
Romanists with a number of important
appointments. Naturally
there has been a grreat deal of
complaint by the religious press,
plprcrvm^n onrl 1 n irn. 4-Ur.A V?
? ^.r ?iv>> uiiu inj men l.lltlL IIC
should extend such consideration
to a church which if it is anything
at all it is un-American.
Every time a Catholic is selected
by the President for an official
station, the mouthpieces of that
church proclaim the appointment
as a great victory for their ,
church. Hence our statement
that in appointing individual
Romanists to office the President
is exalting the Roman Catholic
church. The latest criticism of
the President in this connection?
and the criticism, by the way, is .
nation wide?comes from his at- ,
tending a mass at a Catholic ]
church in Washington city (
Thanksgiving day. It being im- |
possible for the President to dis- ,
associate his personality from j
the great office he holds, the i
Catholics have not failed to
seize the opportunjty to make
the most of his attendance upon '
the mass by claiming that he >
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nas tnus officially recognized the ?.
papacy. We arc far from Vhe !
belief that President Wilson intended
his visit to the Catholic
church as anything more than a >
courtesy to those who invited
him to be present: doutless the 1
"service" bored and disgusted
him quite as much as it would
have any other Protestant, but
we sincerely hope he will here- '
after bear in mind the fact that :"
this is a Protestant country and
that he will not again give cause
for such widespread complaint.
No President since the Civil J
war is under iess obligation to '
Catholics than President Wilson,
for few of them voted for him. <
Surely if King Victor Emmanuel, |
. reigning monarch of Catholic
Italy, can afford to say to the (
Roman Catholic church, as he; #
did less than a month ago, that |
never again would his govern-:
ment tolerate the interference
of Romanism in State affairs, the :
President of the United States !
should not hesitate to let it be
known that this great American :
government, founded and builded i1
upon the Protestant idea of no
coordination of church and State,
owes Komanism no recognition.
No sane man objects to the individual
aligning himself with the
Catholic church ?this is a land
of religious freedom ?but the
average American does object ,
to anything that even remotely j
suggests official recognition of;1
that church. ! i
In the matter of securing a i
cotton mill for Fort Mill, our 1
people should not forget the old
proverb that "The l^ord helps 1
those who help themselves." In
other words, if we expect to sit
here and wait on some manufacturer
to hand us a mill on a
silver platter, we have a long 1
wait ahead of us.
That. $2.50 you spent for a gallon
of Chrisamas liquor would
have been productive of more
real pleasure had you spent it for j
trinkets or edibles for the wife i
and children. And, too, maybe '
the money would have made your
grocer, or even the printer, a
happier man, and increased his 1
confidence in your integrity ten \
fold. l
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THOUGHTS OF CHRISTMAS.
"If Santa Claus has corns the
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oiuue as granapa," 3aid a wee
tot the other day, "I fink he'd j
be 'fraid to come down the chim- )
ney over a hot fire for fear his
corns would pop."
Christmas not being more than
seven rods off and rapidly coming
in this direction, it is incumbent
on everyone to get a hustle
on and attend to his holiday shopping
without further delay.
So many fires have been started
by candles on Christmas trees
that in some States laws have
been passed against this form of
illumination. In those States
where the practice still prevails
a hose or buckets of water should
be kept handy to put out any
blaze that might start.
Early Christmas shopping will
be appreciated by the merchants
and clerks. Early buying can
be conducted leisurely and with
uuio anusj ticuon oocn to tne
purchaser and the merchant. So
make it satisfactory all around
by immediately supplying your
needs.
In olden days there existed in
many places a belief that the
girl who was not kissed under
the mistletoe during the Christmas
season would not be married
during the succeeding year. In
such localities kissing a girl
would be positive kindness.
There is a story of one damsel
who, to make sure, wore a twig
of mistletoe on her hat?not a
Fort Mill girl, however.
In justice to Attorney General
Peeples, who was acquitted last
week of the charge of murdering
a negro in Columbia, it is to be
said that he was also not guilty
of carrying a pistol, except from
his automobile to the club room
up-stairs. He was in the act o(
putting the pistol away in the
:!ub when the weapon was
accidentally discharged killing
he npffrft
Governor Rlease is quoted in a
lewspaper article as saying that
f any fuss is raised between the
sowing legislature and himself
ie will not do the raising. It is
o be hoped that the next session
vill be devoted entirely to maters
conducive to the public wel'areand
that no factionalism and
wrangling will be in evidence.
Three small industries which
ire greatly needed in Fort Mill
ind which would doubtless prove
jood investments to the pronoters
are a bakery, a laundry
md a dairy. Many towns smallsr
than Fort Mill support these
dustries and there is a field
lere for each of them.
The large amount of whiskey
shipped into Fort Mill during the
ast week indicates that many of
>ur people will partake of
Christmas nog?that is, the
3ggless variety.
Latest dispatches from Mexico
?tate that General Villa has also
assumed the role of dictator.
When Uncle Sam assumes a like
Aitiude the dickens will be to
aay.
Recital at Auditorium.
Fort Mill people will look forward
with pleasure to-the elocution
and music recital to be given j
in the school auditorium on I
evening of Friday. December 19.
by Miss Edna Ferguson and
pupils of her music class. The
recital will begin promptly at
7:30 o'clock and a small admission
fee will be charged.
Besides being a talented musician.
Miss Ferguson is an
elocutionist of note, having woo
first honors in expression in a
contest given a short time ago In
Boiling Springs, N. C. She
probably will be assisted in her
recital at the auditorium by local
talent. ?Advertisement.
ONE CENT A WORD
FOR SALE^^ Ma^y JT~X
Stephenson tract, situated in Indian
Land Township, formerly a part of the
Sirer lands. J. Harry Foster, Rock
Hill. S. C.
FOR SALE?Oak and Hickory Wood,
8 and 10 foot lengths, 60c per cord,
Cireen Oak und Hickory Tops. GOc per
cord. Water Oak Farm,
Osmond Barber, Prop.
NOTICE- All persons are hereby
warned against hunting, fishing or
trespassing in any manner on the 'lands
>f the undersigned Violators will be
prosecuted. Osmond Barber.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given that an election
will be held in the town of Fort
Mill, S. C., between the legal hours for
elections, on Tuesday, January 1H, 1914,
for three Trustees for School District
No. 28, to serve for six years.
Presentation of County Registration
Certificate will be necessary to vote in
said election.
J. M. Epps, D. A. Lee and J. H.
McMurray are appointed as managers
of election.
By order of Board of Trustees this,
15th of December, 1913.
ft. F. GRIER, Chairman.
W. B. MEACHAM, Clerk.
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Office of the County Auditor
of York County, S. C.
Yorkville, S. C., December 2, 1913.
As required by statute, my books
will be opened at my office in Yorkville
on THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1914,
and be kept open until FEBRUARY
20, 1914, for the purpose of listing for
taxation all PERSONAL and REAL
PROPERTY held in York County on
January 1, 1914.
Taxpayers will please remember this
is the year foe re-assessment of REAL
ESTATE.
For the purpose of facilitating the
taking of returns and for the greater
convenience of Taxpayers, I will be at
the following places on the dates
named.
At Ramah (A. M. McGill's Store),
Friday, January 2.
At Bethany (McGill Bros', store),
Saturday, January 3.
At Clover on Tuesday and Wednesday,
January 6 and 7.
At Bethel (Ford, Barnett & Co.'s
store), Thursday, January 8.
At Point (at Harper's), on Friday,
January 9.
At Bandana (Perry Ferguson's store)
on Saturday, January 10.
At Smyrna on Monday, January 12.
At Hickory Grove on Tuesday and
Wednesday, January 13 and 14.
At Sharon on Thursday and Friday,
January 15 and 16.
At Bullock's Creek (Good's store) on
Saturday, January 17.
At Tirzah on Monday, January 19.
At Newport, on Tuesday, January
20.
At Fort Mill on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, January 21, 22, and i
za.
At McConiUfllsville on Monday, Januury
26.
At Ogden on Tuesday, January 27.
At Coates' Tavern, (Roddey's), on
Wednesday, January 28.
At lit civ Hill from Thursday, J&nuuury
29, to Wednesday, February 4.
And at Yorkville from Thursday, February
6, until Friday, February 20.
All mail s between the ages of twentv-or.e
and sixty years, except Confederate
soluiers over the age of fifty
years, are liable to a poll tax of $1.00,
and all persons so liable are especially
requested to give tho numbers of their
ret-p. ctive school districts in making
their letuvn.-.
BROADUS M. LOVE,
County Auditor.
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Xmas
Morning
Delivery
All Packages bought of us
will be delivered early Christmas
morning to the parties
to whom addressed.
Just leave your packages
with card and address and
you can rest assured that they
will be promptly delivered.
Make Our Store
:-^Your Christmas
Headquarters
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Men's Suit
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Furnishings.
A Salvag<
is left afte
chance at the i
for.
ONLY 5 MC
with the WIZA
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Just visit our st<
and we will not ha
All we ask is that
Dollars Doi
Complete lines of Station
Goods, Toilet Articles, Book
Casseroles, Brass Jardineres
Xmas Cards, Booklets,
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A useful Gift for
every lady?
PARKER
LUCKY-CURV
FOUNTAIN PEN.
A new lot just in for Xrr
gifts-$1.50 to$6.00. The Luck
Curve doesn't leak.
!5 - KITCHEN - $25
CABINET FREE
Ixtra Extra
Five chances on the KitchCabinet
will be given this
;ek for every 25c purchase,
;ek ending Christmas Eve
jht.
lassey's
Get It
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:ARD at McElh,
he customer hoi
5 greatest amount
December 24th,
Dice of a regular ]
or Overcoat, or
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such , prices ever b
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Duits, Hats, Cap:
2 Sales company
:r Christmas Eve
Sacrifice Prices the p
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e Gift Problem Solve;
jre during the holida
ive to urge you to bu
you come.
ing Double Duty.
ery, Candies, Pipes, Cigars, Leat
.s, Toilet Sets, Novelty Gifts, Pictui
i?a gift for everybody.
Post Cards, Decorations, etc.
N_1~ ORRIS*
EXQUISITE CANDIES
^ 80c per lb.
Worth smacking your lips
tan i over. Numerous sizes.
iy- WELCH'S GRAPEJUICE
Pints, 25c; Quart^ 50c.
SECOND PRIZE?One pen (four
hens and rooster), Partridge Wyandottes.
; Drug St
; at MASSEY'S?There's a I
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from Decern- I
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NORRIS. NYLO, SPARROW xS
1 CHOCOLATpS. J
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and 10 cent Packages. Jjj
| GOLD FISH J
FREE I
With each 50c purchase of A
NYA1/S Toilet Articles you 9
get 2 Gold Fish and globe M
free. 9H
With each $1.00 purchase V
of NYAL'S Toilet Articles
you get 2 Big Fish and larger 9
globe free. 1|9
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leason. I
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