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THE FORT MILL TIMES. Democratic ? Published Thursdays. II. W. BRADFORD - - Kditorand Proprietor. "fiJMOiui-TioH RATH: On? Year ?,....?1.2r Six Month? ........ .... ............ / ' The Time? Invite? contribution? on live subjiri hat Soen not njrrw to publish more than 200 vrordf in any subject. The right is reserved to edit svery communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising ' ate* are made known to those interested. Telephone, local and long distance. Ho. 112. Rntered at the poatodlce at Fort Mill. S. C.. a* m !' matter of tho second class. THURSDA Y.~FEB. 18, 1916. George Washington. All over this broad land the 22nd of Fehruary?Washington's birthday?is celebrated. How shall any man add aught to the praise or eulogy of George Washington? History and biography, eloquence and poetry have exhausted their combined riches upon the successful leader of the American revolution and the founder of the American republic?our first great national hero. Every great crisis in the history of the world has found its man to control and guide it. Call this Providence or accident, the American revolution was no exception to it. Before the first murmurs of discontent were heard in that struggle the man was being prepared for the crisis. On the banks of the Potomac and. the Rappahannock, thirty years before Lexington and Bunker Hill, a truthful and mam j ij\jy wao j^iuwiu^ up, ripening into stalwart young manhood. With only the common school education of that early day, the young man was soon being educated into the broader school of nature and experience, in the great forest, under the open heavens, with his' surveyors' chain and his sword, in Indian wars, defending the frontier settlements from savage incursions. Growing still apace, the manly young Virginian is soon the leading spirit and military command er of all that Potomac region, and his skill, endurance and courage in those campaigns swell the measure of his fame. Aside from ail questions of success or failure as we look at the man, what was it that made Washington great? It is clear that it was not the possession of great or brilliant intellectual faculties. Not in congress or convention, nor as speaker, writer, or even soldier were these displayed. Other men have excelled him in all these ways, but in a word it was manhood; it was character; it was moral greatness. It was that nice ad- . justment of the moral and intel- : lectual faculties, that perfect blending of parts, that lofty I sense of duty in the performance ' of every trust, that made up! that consummate piece of man- j hood which flowered out in that eighteenth century of time and which is now evermore the priceless possession and gloiy of history. This is the supreme 1 greatness of Washington. , i Your Home Paper. r?. i 1 ' n. m yum lUCHl pappr mat gives | the home news, and in which ] your name appears from time to 1 time. It is here your good for-! | tunes, or misfortunes, are dis- < cussed,* and mention made of i marriages, births, deaths and a i multitude of other items of inter-1 est, all of which goes to show j that your home paper is watch- ( ing your doings dny by day and i' is always eager to speak a kind t word for you, and in case of for- ' tune, to rejoice with you, or in 1 misfortune, to offer condolence. ( it also advertises your town and 3 i farm, and helps to build up and ; further the interests of your t community in many different ways. You look in your newspaper that is printed in the distant city, miles away, and you will never see your name in print, never a kind word spoken of you or your family in cases of j misfortune or bereavement; no I mention made of your town or ; its doings. You learn nothing of what is going on in your township; yea. more than this, not i even learn how your next door neighbor is faring?whether he has been roped in by a smoothtongued traveling sharper, has been sold out by the sheriff, become a widow or widower, married again, and so on libitum. Now, if you want to keep posted on the home doings, it is plain that the only medium through which you can ^o so is the home newspaper. If you are a business man, in position to extend advertising patronage, or a private citizen, ask yourself the question if yofl are doing your part toward your home paper in its fight to build up your business and town and the community in which you live and from which you expect your livelihood. Outsiders Must Keep Mum. Not being on the spot, we are unable to say whether, in our opinion, a majority of the voters of Yorkville desire a change of name for the town. However, we have a pretty strong idea that were the voters of the entire county allowed to pass on the question, York's county seat would wake up the morning after with the "ville" still tacked onto the end of its name.? Fort Mill Times. There is something to that, and what is more, since Yorkville is a county seat, the entire county should have a say. The particular element, however, that is manipulating this proposition, never seems to consider the county has anything to say about local matters; except when it comes to voting bonds to build a court house, or something like that. The fact that the county was contemptuously ignored in the location of the court house, is a matter still fresh in the public mind, and The Times need not deceive itself into thinking that th"e county is going to be considered in this particular matter. ? Yorkville EnI quirer. Time for a Change. We walked into a local grocery store the other day and here is what we saw: Turnips from Michigan, onions from Spain, Irish potatoes from Maine, sweet potatoes from North Carolina, cow peas from California, celery from Florida, butter beans from Michigan, white peas from California, apples from New York, molasses from Louisiana, cabbage from New York, canned , goods from Indiana and Illinois. ; 1 here was not a single item we , have mentioned?not even the canned goods?that could not have been raised in Cherokee county. Is there any wonder < we are poor when we send away < for almost everything we eat? < It's time to change this system < also. Gaffney Ledger. Pleasant Valley Items. Correspondence Fort Mill Times. , Arbor Day was observed in , the Pleasant Valley school last Friday, a good crowd being present. The exercises rendered ' >y the pupils of the school were ifpl'V tmnrl A . AA viioiuui auic 1 mprovement was made on the * grounds by planting a number ; >f trees ard shrubs. The teachirs and patrons of the school 1 iope to accomplish still more 4 ilong this line before Spring. i The young people of this com- j nunity enjoyed a very interest ng Valentine party given Saturlay night by Miss Jessie Hall. 1 The most notable features being ? wo very interesting contests. <i The Drizes wera wan hv Miao?o ' r ?- ? ?? mm WJ Hi iUkJVO ^ \my and Vena Patterson. * Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wolfe, of Charlotte, spent Sunday in I J Pleasant Valley at the home of * the former's parents. Mr. W. N. Norman, of Osceola, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Shaw. Misses Therrell, Gardener and Burkeney.-of Winthrcp College, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Therrell, of this place. There were no services at the Baptist church last Sunday on account of illness in the pastor's family. 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Get rid 4 carry most every kind of Couj; DEPEND ON THESE: ; Syrup White P Nval's Cherry Cough Syru Nyal's Winter Cough Syru Nyal's Expectorant Cough + Bee's Laxative Cough Syri f Foley's Honey and Tar, Kennedy's Laxative Cough Chamberlain's Cough Rem Ramon's Cough Remedy, Nyal's Baby Cough Syrup \ MASSEY'S DI ? Phone * uet it at masseys?There' i A Safe In Perhaps you have saved up a you wish to invest where the pi cure, always available, and at t ^ ra 1 n Af infA**Aof 5 <www \JM. Hltu COU Deposit your money with us, Certificate < Your principal will be well se demand when you need it. The interest is more than you ment Bond and the monev is ins WE PAY FOUR The First Nal Fort Mill, Under strict supervision of U. # -son, of Pineville, spent junday ! with Mr. and Mrs. Massey Culp. Messrs. T. B. Cook and Jake I Acyoth, of Monroe, were visitors j at?the home of Mr. and Mrs. , W. P. Norman last Sunday. Mr. Tillman Wilson and Miss Vallie Pettus, of Belaire, were the guests of Miss Lula Therrell on last Sunday. Miss Lillian Fickling, of this place, spent the week-end with relatives in Rock Hill. P. V. A. PA UAHA niPAi t3 !UUK LIVtK! ( AND SALIVATES Tone tonight. Your druggist or dealer sells you a 50 cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone under my personal moneyback guarantee that each spoonful will clean your sluggish liver better than a dose of nasty calomel and that it won't make you sick. Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver medicine. You'll know it next morning ln'oause you will wake up feeling fine, your liver will be working: headache and dizziness gone; stomach will be sweet and bowels regular. Pndson'B Liver Tone is entirely vegetable, therefore harmless and can not salivate. Give it to your children. Millions of people are using Dodson's Liver Tone instead of dangerous calomel now. Your druggist will tell you that the sule of Culomel is almost stopped entirely licre. fou Can Get It Bank your savings, t and they will be seI cure. Out of the reach f of thieves or fire, but easily in your reach (when you want it. Get the habit of depositing with us every week, and your savings will soon grow to respect- t ..ui : A_J _ii .i - auic eise< rv nu an ine time your money will use wc give depositors good Form a good habit. of Fort Mill, W. B. MEACHAM, Jr., Cashier ass ji UGH | O LOUD! I le both day and night with ^ of it as soon as possible. We + jh Syrup made. YOU CAN + 'ine with Tar, | p. f P' f Syrup, * >P. 1 Syrup, 5 ! edy, for Children. IUG STORE. I 91. | s a Reason/' ? t \ l 1 vpstmpnt I I few hundred dollars which ^ rincipal will be absolutely se- + he same time pay you a fair | taking an interest-bearing t if Deposit. | cured and subject to your f * . f would receive on a Govern- % it as 3a fe. f PER CENT. I [ional Rank. ? 7 T - - s. c. + S. Government. ~ i I v *. Oj r AN ORDINANCE ' |1 Providing for, the Organisation of a Fire Department and the Inspection of Premises; Fixing the Salaries of j Firemen and Defining the Duties and I Authority of the Chief of the Fire ' Department; Providing for the Care and Protection of the Fire Epuipment and Fixing Fines and Penalties for Violations of Such Ordinances as are Set Forth. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, in conncil assem- I hind of tlm tnivn nf Pnrf Mill S C and by authority of the .same: Section 1. That the Fire Department \ ( of the town of Fort Mili, S. C., shall , consist of a Chief and Assistant Chief, , an Engineer, and a regularly organized ( paid department, not to exceed fifteen ( members including officers, and who shall each receive annually an amonnt equal to the levy for street taxes; Provided that the Chief of the Fire Department shall receive a salary of $3.00 per year. 11 Sec. 2. The Chief, Assistant Chief, ( and Engineer shall be elected annually by town council upon the recommendation of the Fire Committee; the other members of the Fire Department shall ', be elected by town council upon the recommendation of the Chief of the j, Fire Depattment, and no member thereof shall be under 18 years of age. Sec. 3. The Chief shall have the supervision, direction ond control of said fire department while on active duty and in his absence the Assistant Chief, and in the absence of both, the Engineer. j Sec. 4. Upon the passage of this ordinance it shall be the duty of town council to elect such officers and members of said fire department who shall immediately enter upon the discharge of their duties and so continue until ! their successors are elected. Any vacancy occurring in the membership shall be filled by the town council upon the nomination of the majority of the ! members of the fire department. Sec. fi. The members of the fire de- | partment shall have the right to elect a president who may preside at all their regular meetings, but shall have no power or authority over the said organization while on active duty. Sec. C. The said fire department shall meet at least once in each month 1 for exercise and instruction and at such other time as the Chief may direct. Sec. 7. The Fire Committee shall have a general supervision of the fire department and it shall quarterly make inspection thereof, said committee acting in conjunction with the Chief and Assistant Chief of the fire department, j shall from time to time prepare and adopt such rules and regulations for the fire department, and submit such rules and regulations to the town council for its approval and, upon being ap- ,' proved by the town council, such rules and regulations shall have all the force and effect of an ordinance of the town of Fort Mill, and if any person who | may be subject to such rules and regulations shall violate the same, upon i conviction thereof before the Mavor or i town council shall be punished hy a fine of not exceeding Ten Dollars ($10.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding twen- ; ty days. Sec. 8. No property of the Fire Department shall be taken out of the town unless permission be granted by the mayor or by the chairman of the fire committee. Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the Chief of the fire department to properly care for and protect the fire apparatus of the town of Fort Mill after its use either at practice or in active ser- i vice at a fire, and to see that such apparatus is kept in good order and properly equipped at all 'times. Sec. 10. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to molest, injure or i damage in any manner any fire alarm l>ox, wires, wagons, hose or other appliances or other apparatus belonging ' to the fire department of the town of ! Fort Mill, or to give in any manner1 whatsoever a false alarm of fire. Any and all violations of this Section shall be punished by a fine of not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or by imprison rneni 01 noi more man uurty days. F Any party furnishing sufficient infer- I mation to convict a violator of this 1 Section shall receive one-half of the ? fine so imposed and collected. t Sec. 11. In the event of an alarm J of fire the apparatus of the fire depart- I ment shall have the right of way along, s over and upon the streets, railway c tracks, alleys, squares, and railway 1 crossings within the town limits, and 1 it shall be unlawful for any person to r refuse or neglect to make way for said fire department apparatus, and all ve- 1 hides on the streets at the time an ^ alarm of fire is given shall be removed r to the side of the street so as to make * room for the fire department. A viola- c tion of this Section shall be punishable 8 by a fine of not more than Ten Dollars v or imprisonment for not more 1 than thirty days. Sec. 12. Immediately upon the ar- * rival of the fire department upon the 1 premises where a fire is in prepress, ' the chief or acting chief of the fire de- 1 partment shall have sole and absolute * possession and control of any and all ' [wildings on fire within the town of ? port Mill and shall so remain in posses- r' lion and control until the fire shall be c jxtinguished and premises abandoned 0 ay the fire department. Sec. 13. That while endeavoring to extinguish or control the burning of i j my building or Structure in the towr. q >f Fort Mill, the fire department under >rder of the Chief or acting chief are A tereby authorized and empowered to ?nter and pass through and over any idjacent or neighboring house or struc- | ;ure of any kind when deemed advis- : I ible. I | 1 a 1 Sec. 14. It sha'l be unlawful for any ^ jerson to hinder/delay,^or in any manler to interfere with a member of the Fire Department while in the discharge )f his duties and any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of lot more than Ten DoNars ($10) or by imprisonment for not more than thirty lays. ? Sec. 15. During the continuance of any fire the Chief of the Fire Depait- ^ ment, the acting chief, or the Mayor shall have power to call on any and all able bodied persons to assist in extinguishing the flames, or pulling down or blowing up any building, if in their judgment it is necessary; or in removing any goods, wares, or merchandise from the burning building or those endangered by fire to some place of A safety. That any person failing to ^ obey such order from any of said omcers snail De guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than Ten Dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days for each offense. Sec. 16. That in case of any fire it shall be the duty of the Mayor and Chief of Police to attend and take charge of the police department. In case of the removal of exposed property they shall detail and hereby are m authorized to detail a sufficient number of responsible citizens who are not members of the fire department,' who shall constitute an auxiliary police force whose duty it shall be under the direction of the officers in charge to guard and protect all property exposed, and to arrest and detain all suspicious and disorderly persons and to do everything that may be 'done lawfully to protect the rights of citizens and preserve public peace and private property. Sec. 19. It shall be unlawful for any person, after being forbidden by any officer of the fire department or of the town of Fort Mill, to ride or drive a vehicle through any street, alley or square on which the fire department is assembled for practice or active ser ti<.c uuiiiik nif progress 01 a nre. Any person violating this section shall be fined not more than Five Dollars ($5) or imprisoned more than thirty days for each offense. Sec. 20. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to step on, drive vehicles over or otherwise injure any hose of the Fort Mill Fire Department while the same is being used in practice or during an engagement at a fire or at any other time. Any person or persons violating this section shall be < punished by a fine of not more than Ten Dollars ($10.00) or be imprisoned not more than thirty days for each offense. Sec. 21. All ordinances or parts of ordinances heretofore in force not consistent with this ordinance are hereby y repealed. Done and ratified in Council this Bth lay of January,*1915. A. R. McELHANEY, Attest: Mayor. C. S. LINK, Clerk. AN ORDINANCE. Providing for the Inspection of Buildings and Premises and the Prevention of Fires. . . . Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Fort Mill in council assembled: Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to inspect or cause to be inspected by a deputy appointed t>y him at convenient times but not less than twice in each year all buildings md premises within the limits of the town of Fort Mill excepting the interior of dwellings, and ail public thoroughfares, for the purpose of 4 ascertaining and causing to be cor'ected any conditions liable to cause ire or any violations of the provisions >f any ordinance of the. town affecting '.he fire hazard. Whenever the officer ibove named shall find any building or >ther structure which for want of repairs or by reason of age or delapida;ion or for any other cause is especially iable to fire and which is so situated as ;o endanger other property and when mch officer shall find in any building >r upon any premises or unon anv other Mace combustible or explosive matter >r dangnrous accumulations of rubbish >r unnecessary accumulations of waste japer, boxes, shavings, or any other lighly inflammable materials especially iable to fire and which is so situated is to endanger property, he shall order he same to he removed or corrected ind such order shall forthwith be com>lied with by the owner or occupant of luch premises or buildings or, failing to lo so, shall be subject to arrest and ine in the Mayor's court of not less han Ten Dollars or imprisonment for ?ot more than thirty days. Sec. 2. No person shall kindle, mainain, or assist in maintaining any bonire of trash, waste matter, or other naterial on any street or public place Uuv.:n ? - - - uic luwn ox rort Mill or within >ne hundred feet of any building within laid town. Any person or" persons 'iolating this section shall be lined in he Hum of not exceeding Five Dollars $5.00) or be imprisoned not more than en days. Sec. 3. Hereafter it shall be unlawul for any person, firm or corporation o erect in or on any building within he corporate limits of the town of "ort Mill any tile, terra-cotta, hollow ement block, brick-on-edge or metal lue or chimney; and any person, firm >r corporation who shall violate this rdinance shall be fined not less than >n Doil ars or be imprisoned not more han thirty days. Done and ratified in Council in reguar session assembled in Fort Mill, S. mis nth day of January l9ir>. A. R. MeELHANEY, * * attest: Mayor. C. S. LINK. Clerk. lr. King's New Discevery KILLS THE COUGH. CURES THE LUNGS.