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THE FORT MILL TIMES. Democratic ? Published Thursday*. Jlill B.W.BRADFORD - F-ditor ind Proprietor. "Subscription Rates: One Year IIt Months ......... The Times invites contributions on live subjects bat does not agree to publish more than 200 words an any subject. The right is reserved to edit svsrr communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising ates are made known to those interested. fe'enhone. local and iong distance. No. 112. Entered at the i?o*tofRce at Kort Mill. S. C.. an mail matter of the second class. ??? ?? THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1915. Farmers Will be Helped. An exchange thinks that the outlook for the farmers of the country is very much better by comparison this year with their condition a year ago. Floundering about with no hope, and no one to whom they might look for assistance and aid in handling their cotton crop, they were indeed devoid of hope. That was a year ago A great war had just been declared, and the markets of the world closed to the South's money crop. No one could offer a suggestion that would help thein. But how infinitely better it is this year! The Federal Reserve bank has been organized, and at its head is a man of great common sense who seems to be able to rise above the sordid influences of . the time, and who has the courage of his convictions, and does not hesitate to say to Wall street that lie intends to help the farm- i ers of the South to the extent of ( the resources of the Federal Government. There will be no , sacrifices necessary this year. The farmer need not sell his cotton at ruinously low prices, lie can hold it and get money to pay his obligations. Secretary McAdoo has offered as a starter $30,000,000 to be deposited in the banks of the South. The South is recognized as a part of the nation, and her money crop must not be sacrificed. The greed of the speculator can not fatten this year on our crops. One farmer with a cheap automobile has more invested in that one piece of mechanism than the average rural community as a whole has in its public school plant; and the owner of the auto frequently spends as much 011 the upkeep of his one car as the community spends for the totaNmaintenance of the school, including tlu f nnnU Af'o nnlnttif 'IM . ?.? ?< M ^ i icciv. uc: i Deli <11 \ . l I i r> I 1111" ui a number of significant comparisons brought out by the Hon. VV. F. Feagin, Slate superintendent of education for Alabama, in a survey reported to the United ! S'atos bureau of education. """"~???? If we would not make any mistakes. we would cither exhibit ourselves in a dime museum as a wonderful freak, or go directly j to heaven as altogether unfit for this imperfect mundane life. But, thank fortune, we prove our humanity by tl.c very mistakes that we make. Every one makes mistakes in his profession, but the mistakes of a newspaper editor are spread out for all to Bee. It takes a rich man to draw a check, a pretty tfirl to draw attention, a horse to draw a cart, a porous plaster to draw the skin, and a well displayed advertisement in a newspaper ' to draw trade. If marriage is a failure, Sol- : omon evidently went on the ( theory that there is safety in 1 numbers. < One way we men folks can ' help the cotton industry is by ] changing our shirts oftener. i. Lfc: v The Mighty War. Generally speaking, at a time like this when the whole world is clamoring for news of the greatest conflict the nations of the world have ever been engaged in; when people are neglecting their local news, neg1 Anfinr* /- l'wnf innn 1 ! j^a.ukik Midi uciiuiiiiiiauvnoi i news; overlooking the beautiful. appeals of their faithful writers I who fain would have them read things that pertain to their soul's well-fare; when nation grapples at the throat of nation; when people throw aside all other reading material, even neglect | the Book of all books, and snatch . up and scan eagerly the papers for every bit of information concerning the war; when we are virtually sporting the wings of time?it is difficult for us to write anything of interest un-, lets it be news, fresh from the front, of the progress of the mighty conflict. So we come to speak of the key-note of interest to the American people?war. Ah! not of the cruel and bloody worldastonishing struggle now going on in Europe; not a description of how the Germans, with their big 36-inch guns, took some impregnable fortress or captured ! a vast number of prisoners; or of the skillful manouvering of some of the English generals. But j we speak of the greatest strug- i gle that the world has ever seen or that time will ever see, the j mightiest of the mightv, the great struggle between right and wrong, between good and evil, the mighty conflict between God and the devil. A great aruiy of Christian workers, encircled about by i bright angels; full of patience, j joy. confidence, wisdom and, ? I. 1-11 1 ni A 1 A I _ _1 I iaim; iea ny jesus v^nrisiciomeu , in a beautiful white robe, are lighting against the devil and all j his evil followers. A great battle is raging, a strong and powerful enemy confronting us, but , we have an infinitely greater leader, and we can march gloriously and victoriously onward if we will only line up behind Him and march to the battle royal. Germany is fighting her bat-. ties with 36-inch guns, Jesus' Christ is fighting His thru the ' Holy Spirit and God's Holy Word. Won't you volunteer?' Others have enlisted, why not j you? Never mind what your position in this world may be. When you enlist just remember Reynolds' , advice: "Valuable service con-1 si: ts in going deeply into the realm of mind and assimrnilating and using the spiritual energies which involuntarily reject and offset the destructive phases of mortal thought. Every right idea that radiates in our consciousness works to destroy evil 1 in our affairs and in the affairs of all those about whom we i think as well as many about: whom we do not think. "To attain this consciousness we must watch, pray and strive to let humility, honesty, charity and love be so present in our thought that they will shine j thru every deed. Then, whether j or not we have attained official recognition or position, we are nevertheless performing a service which is universal in its blessings to all concerned. No matter how humble one's place in this woii 1 may be, there are always mighty opportunities for service." G. T. Windell Ford Sending Out Checks. Mr. J. L. Kimbrell, a well 1 known farmer of the Gold Hill j com in unity, on Saturday re- J ceivcd from the Ford Motor company, of Detroit, a check for $50, the same being a rebate on a Ford car purchased by Mr. Kimbrell last spring. D will be remembered that the Ford company made the statement last year that if the company succeeded in selling 300,000 Ford cars between August 1st, 1014. and August, 1st, 1015, every person who purchased a car between those dates would get a rebate check of $50.00. The sales exceeded 300,000 cars between those dates, and the company is now sending out the $50 checks. | Check No. 1 went to Miss Genevieve Morrison, of El Paso. Texas, for she was the first person to make a purchase on , August 1st. 1914. ~ . . J..-; ?&??? STATENENT Of the Fort Mill Graded School for 1915-16. RECEIPTS From Poll Tax ... $ 343.70 " 3 inill Const-Tax 843.48 " Dog Tax 55.60 " Special Levy . ..... 1,801.99 " High School fund 550.00 Contingent and Matriculation fees 663.55 ' Note discounted at bank to pay teachers. 415.75 Total. ......: $4,673.97 DISBURSEMENTS Deficit from 1914 . _ $ 174.46 Paid teachers, white and colored, 4.192.00 Paid for Furniture 20.00 " " Fuel, janitor service and incidentals 287.51 Total $4,673.97 Deficit for 1915 (Note due L?.J. v A - ? - ? ~ uaim; ^41D. (0 The above deficit is caused by a shortage in taxes collectefl by the county treasurer of $237.66, this being that much less than last year. The poll lax, ihree-iiiiii lax anu dog tax are all short. Call on the Treasurer and see full report. W. B. M EACH AM, Treasurer. NOTICE. The Fort Mill Graded School oprns Monday morning, Sept. Oth, 1915, at : 9 o'clock. At a meeting of -the Trustees the following schedule of entrance fees; were adopted, viz.: Grades 1 and 2 $1.00 : 3 and 4 ...... 1.50 " r, and 6 5>.00 " 7 and X 2.501 ? 9 and 10 . 3.00 j These fees are due upon entrance and payable not later than Sept. 20th, 1915, after which date children not having paid will be suspended until such payment has been made. The fees above pays up in full until January 1st, 1916, at which time like fees will be due and payable on or before January 20th, 1916. for the remaining 5 months of the term. K. F. GHIER, L. J. MASSEY. \1* D i?P A /^I! a tf ?? . D. ill L*f\ \ n r\3fl% T. B. S1TATT. J. B. MILLS. W. D. WOLFE. F. NIMS. W. P. CRAYTON, W. .1 KIMBKELL. xiosrd of Trustees. , Fort Mill. S. C.t Sept. 1, 1915. | STATIO We Have a Goo< I *' Drop in and let us i and we'll send out what y paper, 25c, 50c and 75c. Paper by the Envelopes to I Parks Drug Huyler's Chocolat* " 1 ioo?i? i First Nati< ; [Under Supervision % | 4 % In | I i Let Us Fill Your JOB PR] The Times, rI FINAL of Su $1.00 Ladie; | $1.00 Ladie 50-cent Chil 25-cent 2 5-cent <M AA O 9 ijujra 50 Boys' Bl< 35-cent Lad 10-cent Lad $1.00 Men's $1.00 and 5 ?? ma IDU-cent Men 50 Boys' Shi 50 " ' All 1 5c Law KIMBRE m KING'S NEW LIFE PILLS The Pills That Do Cure. NERY. I d Assortment of iften Htncn (how you, or phone us ou- want. Prices of box pound, 25c. match, 10c. [ Company es and Bon Bons. < 0 Safety I onal Bank I | U. S. Government.] ; t iterest | 1 Next Order For [NTING. , Fort Mill. i SEASON mmer Gc s' House Dresses for 25< s' Linen Waists for 25c, dren's Rompers for 19c " 10c " Dresses " 10c Suits now going for 25 r 1 i Duses now going ror id< ies' Aprons at 20c each ies' Black Hose, 2 pairs Polkadot Shirts, for 3E 0c Men's Shirts, for 35< l's Black Satteen Shirts rts without collars at 1 with collars at 20c. n, 7 l-2c. All 10c Lai XL's, "Where Qi naBMWMMfMwn mi New SI Our New FALL SHOES ha\ IWe have been selling HAR the p&st nineteen years, and n that they are the best wearei market today. If you want finer shoes we 1 riDl _ m. 0 o r* n . f? ?? Ivairvi^ at ^^.9U lO ^9.DU. We years and they are even bettei Come see the new styles. L. J. Mi ? Statistics. That 95 per cent. < who live to be 60 I'M either inmates of cl stitutions, support< tives, or dependent for a living. ? ^ Open a Savings A be Indepcmi 4 per cent interest , . ; i iibi , Savings Bank of J {__ J. Harry Foster, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Rock Hill, . . - ?L C. 5 - tate. Old newspapers for sale at The and % Times office. 90S-! SALE II >ods. 4 ? ' ft ' A - C. I * I. for 5c. >c. ** for 35c. Oc. urn, 5c. nality Reigns" hi?? irr-.iTBi - i ay G "ioes. re just arrived. RISBURG SHOES for lost all of you know rs and fitters on the I * lave the AMERICAN sold these shoes 24 now. assey. if Show I # if the men 1, ears old are haritable inid by rela on salaries lc ccount and \ ' 'ent. on Savings < * 1 ' * Fort Mill , \ " f | * * i "MONEY" > mini muknti u and un?l?>r th>> terms m CONTINENTAL MORTOACB PA NY u can secure it. ?e SJfc for cfral p . ?*> ? on approved real erTernw eany, tell ue your vrratu re^iUi coupe r?U wUfcywi