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THE FOBT MILL TIMES. Otynaenlic ? rubllshed Thursday*. \ V _ , 8. W. BRADFORD - - Editor and Proprietor. (f OBSOJtlPTION RATKS: On* Year *1.21 Six Month* W fh* Time* Invite* contribution* on live subject, feat doe* not ?|im to publiah more then 200 wordr ji *ny subject. Th* rljrht i* reserved to edit tvsrr communication submitted for publication. On application to-tM-?uDiuntr. mrfnmur ?ttM ar? mad* known to thoa? intwwtfd. Talanhnnc. local and lona distance. No. 112. Rntored at the poetoBlce at Fort Mill. S. C.. as mad matter of the second class. i .. . THURSDAY. OCT. 22. 1914. The plan of the St. Louis bankers to assist cotton farmers of the South is a further indication of the nation-wide interest which is being manifested in the problems of the men who follow the plow. The movement is not intended as a plan for purchasing cotton, but is designed rather to make available a fund of $150,000,000 to loan on cotton at not to exceed six cents per pound for the purpose of making cotton a liquid asset, stailizing its price and bringing about normal conditions again. It has been said tbat it takes great calamities to develop our friends and the present crisis is proof positive that the farmer has friends in every line of industry who are willing to share his misfortunes and lighten his burdens. Strong men are strong only as they cooperate with other men, and the spirit of friendliness on the part of the business man towards the farmer augers well for the future of the agricultural interests of the nation. It is quite a common sight in South Carolina to see farmers '1 ? * *" a ? m uiivc tu tut: imi vcdt iiciu 111 automobile?. It takes a solemn sum of money to buy an automobile and it takes pood roads, as well as gasoline, to run them. A joy ride in the harvest fields of this State is one of the most exhilarating experiences that is available on this continent and one that would charm a tourist and convince a home-seeker. A speedway lined with growing crops and blooded stock a 1 n Iscape that one se'd >m tours in a lifetime. In mapping out automobile routes the South Carolina harvest fields should be given prominent position. Whv not. a "See Rural America First" eempaign? A good place to feel the pulse of civic life is at the public drinking trough. The ebb and llow of animal life, as it quenches its thirst at the public fountain gives us an estimate of the wealth, population and prosperity of the community; the1 character, habits and occupations ! of its people and the utility, pleasure and hardships of its citizens. There is no better place to study the progress of the community than at the town pump. Every village in South Carolina should have a town punip and every city with waterworks should have a drinking fountain where a stream of pure running water freely dispenses Adams ale to the thirsty oopulace. Pure water and plenty of it is a community builder. y There are a laige number of useless dogs running about town. They are no good to their owners and no Rood to the community at large. They keep up a barking and yelping at night, scare children, frighten horses, and make themselves a nuisance in general. The people of the United States are against the war not only for humanitarian reasons f V Kyirii. i Haneaaeaegg .. ' . .i. _ but because the war is increasing the taxes on this side of the Atlantic. We had plenty of tax trouble without outside assistance. The war is forcing a reorganization and shaking down process all over the world. Every nation will have to look to its finances, whether it is at war or not. Not one of them is in such good condition as the United States. Favors Big Bond Issue. The issue of $35,000,000 in bonds for the purchase of cotton by the State of South Carolina was authorized in a bill passed by the State Senate Wednesday ! by a vote of 25 to 4. The bill now goes to the House. The measure provides for expending the proceeds either in direct purchase of cotton at 10 cents a pound or by loans at 9 cents a pound. In the event the measure is finally adopted it must be submitted to a referendum of the people on November 3 and a two-thirds majority of the qualified voters of the State must favor it before it becomes eflfect: ive. A bill providing for total climi! nation of cotton .production in i this State next year was killed in the House by a vote of fi4 to 3(>. Daughters Elect Delegates. At the meeting the last week of Kanawha Chapter. I). A. R.. held at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Nims, Mrs. J. L. Spratt . was elected delegate to the State convention in Rock Hill next month and Mrs. J. H. McMurray and Miss Bessie Withers : were named'as alternates. Mrs. I J. B. Elliott, regent of the local chapter, will also attend. The jchnpter had extended an invii tation to the members of the I State convention which will meet in Rock Hill in November! to visit Fort Mill and it was with regret .that the regent announced that the invitation could not be accepted owing to the limited time at the disposal of the con| venlion. Henry-Baynard. A marriage announcement which will be read with interest hv manv npni?l*? in UYn-f Mill ar?,l vicinity is that of Miss Bessie Lee Henry and Mr. William T. Baynard. which took place the . evening of October 5 at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Henry, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rev. M. H. Norton, of the Southern Methodist church officiated. Mrs. Baynard is well known . in Fort Mill. She is a nipee of Mrs. J. H. Sutton, of the town-, ship, and has visited in this; section frequently during the I last few years. Mr. Baynard is ' a native of Landrum, S. C. He has made his home in St. Peters- ; burg for two years, being con- I nected with the American Bank I & Trust company of that city. Weather Maps for Schools. York county school teachers will no doubt be interested to! learn that the United States district weather bureau at Columbia, is preparing to issue daily weather maps. The maps can he used to great advantage in ihe study of physical geography and all a teacher has to do to receive the maps, is to send his or her name and address to Prof. W. H. Hand, State High School Inspector, Columbia. ? Yorkville ! Enquirer. Transfers Mill Help. A Chester despatch says that Col. Leroy Springs, owner of the Springstein cotton mill, which last week closed down indefinitely, has transfered the force to the Eureka mill, his other large Chester mill, and has the wheels running night and day. This mill does not make gingham and Col. Springs says that the mill shall run at least several months night and day. He says that he is willing to finance the mill to his limit in order to provide for his faithful empioyes. This puts Chester in good shape in so far as the mills are concerned. The other Chester mill, the Wylie, owned by the Parker merger, is a big one. and has been running at top speed for the past few weeks. 9 / L ...I .. 1 ' . ' SSS Real Live Snakes for Sale. Mr. Jas. H. Potts, a well known residens of this city, while commenting to some hearers a few days ago on the present unsetj tied conditions and the prospectI ive hard times, fascetiously remarked that he would buy live snakes, paying from $1 for the common black snake to $5 for rattlers. His offer, going the rounds, reached the ears of an old darky who saw therein the | opportunity to pick up a few doll lars as side-money^ in these times when snakes are plentiful and dollars are scarce. Bunching his wits, the old negro soon had a CTOO 1 Sized black snakf nnH n smaller moccasin in captivity and made haste to town to receive the reward. In the pres; ence of a number of his fellow citizens, it was hard for Mr. Potts to make explanations and Disability Bene ??? The life insurance poli Central Life Insurance Con ITY CLAUSE whereby the paid to the policyholder if and permanently disabled 1 ease. Alter due proofs pf FURTHER PREMIUMS A1 policyholder recovers withi After the claim has been ment paid, the balance of th EVEN THOUGH THE POL The loss of the sight of t hands or both feet, or the 1 foot are deemed total disal Many other forms of accide tute total disability. You CAN get Insurance Do you KNOW that you We can give you concre put it off a week too long, the common justice due th< Our terms of settlement THE BEST C0MPA1 THE I Bailes~i District . j It May Be Y ??? Did you ever think of ihat? The folk.wins s>n pkms an AW -A, . 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