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THE FORT MILL TIMES.; I * Democratic ? TublUhcd 1 htirsdava. ~ J B. W. BRADFORD - Editor anj Proprietor. Subscription RATER: On* Year . $1.26 SI* Month* ...... .66 Th* Time* Invite*contribution* on liveaubjectf hat doe* not *8Teo to publish more than 200 word* CO any subject. The rbrht in reserved to edit Tory communication submitted for publication. On application to the puhliaher. advertlaina rata* are made known to thoae interested. Telephone, local and lonir distance. No. 112. Kntered at the nostofflre at Fort Mill. S. O.. a* moll mntter of the nwonrl cln*?. THURSDAY. DEC. 17. 1914. Ed DeCamp says that "Old Man A. D. Versitv has taken his departure." That's ffood, but over in this neck o' woods we are still datinp: 'em a few days ahead. IiOok over into your neighbor's coal bin. If it's empty, and he is unable to.fill it, let him have a part of your supply. He may be able next summer to help fan you through a spell of malaria. Who knows ? The present scarcity of money iu cqirl hv enmp tn ho nroomnlish ing a great deal more in the making of men out of the "old soaks" than could be hoped for by any kind or combination of the so-called "liquor cures." "The city fathers did a good thing when they closet! up the street leading to the postoffice." Walterboro Press. That's funny. And say, just to relieve our curiosity, how did the "city fathers" in doing so get around Uncle Sam's law about interfering with the mails. So far as the publisher of this paper remembers, he has not asked a single individual this fall for the payment of a year's subscription. But, confidentially, we fet?l sure that you will not wait for a lick on the head with a gas pipe to take the hint. If the approaching session of ; the Legislature will call an ( election for State-wide prohibition and the people at the polls will vote as we are confident they will, future generations, can think of 1915 only as the, year in which South Carolina; did its greatest service for the uplift of humanity. Of course, we got a nickel's1 worth of experience when we I drank a bottle of coca-cola on a Southern train and the "butch" , extracted a dime for same from our panic-stricken purse. And for this very unfriendly act, we' are living in hope that some day we may have a law to stop certain agencies from robbing an innocent public. The Times this week publishes a call sent out by the York committee for aid for the Belgians. We are pleased to render this small service to such a worthy cause. But at the same time, before our spare cash or clothes, if we have any, are sent to far away Belgium, we will be sure that there are none in Fort Mill or vicinity who are in need of such commodities. Sweet charity should begin at home. "It's a long lane ..." RichO rrl Ponfinlil iifoe iuiel\ui>j t l\n ?? \? V'WI I IIVIVI >? CIO I I 1(1 lllv most widely known and successful gambler of his day. He operated luxurious gambling saloons in New York and Saratoga and many are the thousands it is related who had entered his apartments with bountiful supplies of the world's goods to he turned into the streets as paupers ? few hours later. Through - this nefarious business be is said to have amassed a fortune reaching into the millions. But Canfield lost it all in a twinkling? not through the unsuccessful operation of his roulette tables ox various other gambling devices, but through that grim and inevitable agency known as Death. The great gambler was not an old man. only 56, and doubtless "his step was as steady as on the day he began filching the public. Yet in descending the subway steps in the great city his feet failed him and in the fall he <5nst-JiinpH inint-ipa wViiph rpyiiltprl in his death. Canfield had prospered for years, but a change of luck had overtaken him, and ir the changing he was a much greater loser than his home city or the thousands from whom he had collected his ill-gotten mil lions. Help the Hail Sufferers. ! bxlitor Fort Mill Times: Please allow me space in youi paper for the following information and appeal: There were 1,172 individuals in the hail district in Bethel township. I am sure that I am not far from a correct estimate when i f omr fluif f i o uf i*mL'nn > r?/>o Umc a oaj mat tiuo on itni.ii tit va nuc not averaged more than five bushels of corn and 100 pounds of seed cotton to the acre. A great many colored people and not a few white peopie vviii suffer from hunger and cold unless aid comes from some source. So, I take this method of appealing to the people of York county who are able to contribute secondhand clothing, shoes, etc. Anything given that can be used at all will be thankfully received. Whatever you contribute pack in boxes and send to either of the following committee: J no. L. Currence, S. S. Glenn, A. C. Harper, or ship them to Clover, S. C. I trust that the people will respond and relieve distress. T. N. Dulin, M. D. Clover, Dec. 1G. As a Clenson Cadet Sees It. Soon we will hear the timeworn pleasantries of the happiest season of all the year?and we will all rejoice again. Of course, the Freshman looks forward to Christmas time as the greatest time of his life, for he is to taste the joys of home coming tor the first time and it is but natural that he is most jubilant. Perhaps this is the first time that he has been away from the loved ones at home for so long a time, and all the more does long distance make the heart grow fonder. And what of the seniors and underclassmen who have sipped of this fountain of joy before? Perhaps the conditions brought about by the war will have a depressing effect on all and many are inclined to look forward to a more or less dreary time. Cheer up, kind reader, for we are going f r\ hn if A am A A f f h a t iim ai> u; nave imic wi iiic imico ever. Soon we will sit by the family fireside, engaged in happy talktalk about the months which have flitted by so quickly. We shall not think about the coin that fails to jingle in our "jeans" or the new suit of clothes that fails to adorn our person. No, indeed! All that we have to do to have one of the happiest Xmas vacations of all times is to give ourselves wholeheartedly to the pleasant task of making others happy by our pleasant words and actions. We need never discuss the war and how hard it is hitting us?just forget it for the time. Be joyful and merry and make those about vou happv. B. C. B. Clemson, Dec. 12. Picturing Fort Mill? The Charlotte News editor must have had Fort Mill in mind when he wrote the followinir i "The war's effects have beer felt no more severely in Charlotte than in any other city ir America, and not half as bad!) as in many of them. We hav( in mind now a city whose prin cipal business depends upon on< particular industry. That in dustry is demoralized, and th< result is the bulk of the popula tion of that city is out of work There is a city in infinitely worse condition than Charlotte.' Old newspaper* for .tale at Tlti ; Tiara office jjV . - I A Market for Hay. The Chamber of Commerce of Rock Hill ia at this time working in cooperation with the Southern Railway to find a market for the hay our farmers have on hand. . In order to get the best price for ! this hay it is necessary to have | it well cured and well baled. It is desired ,to find out just ! how many hales, and the kind, ' I we will be able to furnish them bv Januarv 15. and in order to! do this it will be nseessary for :! anyone with hay on hand they 1 wish to sell to communicate the 1 fact to the secretary of the Rock . Hill Chamber of Commerce, Mr. VV. R. Timmons. Be sure to l state the amount and kind, and ! remember that nothing but well cured hay can be sold. ' - Pythians Elect Officers. At a meeting the last week of Electra Lodge No. 87, Knights of Pythias, the following officers ! were elected for the coming . year: Oscar T. Gulp, chancellor commander; VV. A. Roach, vice chancellor; John J. Bailes, prelate: J. P. Crowder. master at 1 'arms; L. J. Massey, keeper of records and seal and master of finance; J. H. McMurray, master i' of exchequer; J. Lee Spratt, | master of work; J. Barron Mills, i I inner guard; C. S. Kimbrell, {outer guard, and T. B. Spratt ! and VV. B. Meacham, trustees. NOTICE TO FARMERS. Notice is hereby given that until ' further notice the gins of the Fort Mill Mfg. Company will be operated only on Thursday and Friday of each week. The grist mill of the company will be operated on Monday cf each week. FOR RENT -Cottage on Confederate street next to Presbyterian manse. Applv to Bailes & Link. esBSEsasBSBSBBSBsasassasai | BUY YOUR | Xmas . We have everything tl up-to-date Jewelry stoi LI With a purchase of Fi nj your railroad fare to R { | Ruff Jewelr jj| York County's L 111 Goods bought from 0 1 II QJ us engraved free IVOCK *1 |a5i55HSH55H5H55HSH555E5E5l I " ' " rwi This bank : i 1 axes?c?un,ty ai . * Mimvv your taxe i T : *: Revenue Stan J on hand and can supply i * We pay 4 per cent inter : 1 The First Nc 4 r* A a *ii ' | - rort Mill, Every Fan A Handsaw ^IkVI A Woodsaw HT ' A Crosscut Saw tools fo | A Hatchet wi? be 1 A Hammer ? 1 A Plana COSt tO ( M m A IU.IIV a chisel time is A Metal File 1 and yoi A Wood File A Drawing Knife chasing A Square that yO A Rule nni A Tape Measure *** A Post Hole Digger vide yo a Grindstone ordinar A Brace and Bit , , * o p, . valuabl A bcrew Driver IAn Auger Jf y0i Nails, Bolts and Screws them 1 I the remainder. Every tool j McElhaney lasEssagasasasaresasasasafBl H! Jewelry I I IN ROCK HILL | * iat can be found in an uj ? 6 | i ^ ive Dollars we will pay uj * :ock Hill. g | ~ L? eadmg Jewelers, In + [ 11 C We do repair work UJ Lilly O. of any kind. jj| ^ jO $ "Get It at W iasgssasasasasasgsasaSsaBl ; NAT/ONAL BANK I ; IS A MEMBER OF ; THE FEDERAL \ RESERVE % _ ^ | ly ?nd a discr< and new at s is n Hnnoftiforv for Vnrlc id we will be glad to handle t s for you. t We have a large 4 stains and va [inC supply of these of 4 1 all denoninations 4 of those who may need them. 4 est on Savings Deposits. ^ ? i itional Bank, ; Masse Jt t mer Needs A F*Will buy this com>*%J plete assortment of r the farm, and their use c worth several times their you in a year's time. Your your money on the farm, i cannot afford to waste it ; into town for small repairs u can do yourself, small investment will prou with a means of makinsr y repairs promptly and save t e time, and money. u already have a portion of et us make you a price on guaranteed best quality. & Comp'y i SALE ! BIG VALUES 1 )n all damaged | * oods. Come and see. EY'S DRUG STORE. 1 Phone 91. tassey's?There's a Reason." + % <e> finishing Marred Furniture S EASY AND INEXPENSIVE ratched pieces of furniture that are unsightedit to your home can be made to lookbright light expense?and you can do it yourself. *?wwm ? * Nunc IfUALfltM VARNO-LAC rnishes at one operation, giving to all kinds of surfaces the elegant effect and durable, i lustrous surface of beautifully finished ^ oak, mahogany, walnut or other ex t* vc woods. CaJl {oCo,or Card. :y s Drug Store, Fo*t MiJJ,