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u * ???^1 THE FORT MILL TIMES! Democratic? Published Thuffitluvn. tl B. W. BRADFORD - - t&iitoraml Ctoorktor. ^ ? U'lHOllllTION KaTEH: fj' tine Year ...... ?41.2! Six Months ... .6f S' T in Titles Invites contributions on live nilbjectc fj t. ut doon not axroe to publinh tnoro than 20O worth on any alibied. Tho rixht is reserved to edit * very communication submitted for publication. Si On application to tbe publisher, ndvertialnjr 0 ? atou arc mmlo known to those interested. roteohonc. local and lonir distance. No. 112. fingered at the Dontolflce at Fort Mill. S. C.. ar jc mail matter of the second class. S THURSDAY. NOVEMBER4. 1915. V ... - S "Do Your Christmas Shopping ll Early." a 11 The above slogan in the hands of an astute business man has g changed the whole practice of Christmas shopping and stimu- 0 lated holiday business as nothing else could have done. This man. with the nerve of a Barnum and j the judgment of a VVanamaker, grabbed the thought from the j public mind and put it into big n black type where "lie who runs ^ may read," in the newspaper. L| He backed a popular conviction with his coirt in expressing his belief that it would be better for everyone concerned if the inevitable Christmas purchases were 0 made at once while stocks were ^ fresh and new ard the choice was wide and ample. This slogan has since slipped into practical use into overy cor- 'j ner of commercial America. Ex- ^ cepting perhaps its fellow slogan. "safety first," which has reduced ^ the accident death rate enormous- ^ ly, it has done more good in the ^ world than any business phrase w ever coined. It has been the N means of discontinuing the time honored practice among depart- v ment ami specialty stores of a keeping open in llie evenings 01 preceding Christinas eve. It has n< enabled manufacturers to prepare their goods and till orders far n enough in advance to insure clear ^ store rooms long before the Yule- lf tide candles were lighted. It pre- u vented the disappointment of l. of millions of Christmas shoppers who wire wont in times past to wait for the more attract- Vl ive novelties which turned up at tc the last moment. Ami not the ^ least important, it saved the ^ heartaches of neglected ones who ^ leant upon the broken reed of mere man's thoughtlessness. P hi hting Booze. For the married man who ean not get along without drinks, the following is suggested hy an 111 exchange as a rrn an- of i'r *edom ^ from bondage to the saloons: si CI 4 ... _ I t-1 oLctrt a saioon m your own w house. Be the only customer h< (you'll have no license to pay). Go to your wife and give her j E two dollars to buy a gallon of 01 whiskey, and remember there are sixty-nine drinks in a gillon. E Buy your drinks from no one but your wife, and by the time c the first gal Ion isgone she will a have eight dollars to put into!*" the bank and two dollars to 1K start business again. Should'01 you live ten years and continue, to buy booze from her. and then n< die with snakes in your hcots, tk she will have enough money to c? bury you decently, educate your children, buy a house and lot, marry a decent man, and <piit P1 "thinking abont you entirely. 01 - - - ti H. M. Kimhrell, ,f M. Throw- (>i er, G. C. Blankenship and VV. A. n Roach are the Fort Mill men h who were on Tuesday drawn as tl jurors to serve the first week of r< the fall term of tlie York court p of general sessions which con- tl venes on November 22, with tl Judge H. F. Rice, of Aiken, pre- tl siding. b< * Our Fighting Strength., The United States army in ctive service comprises fifteen egiments of cavalry, 765 officers nd 14,148 men; six regiments of eld artillery, 252 officers and ,513 men; coast artillery corps f 715 officers and 19,019 men; lirtv infantry regiments of ,530 officers and 34,128 men; ; Nree battalions of engineers, , ,942 men; the Porto Rico regilent of infantry, 32 officers and 91 men; the staff corps, service chool, military academy, Indian < couts, recruits, etc., seven of- J cers and 10,624 men; provisional j rce of 52 companies of native ] couts in the Philippines, 182 ] fficers and 6,733 men. < The total number of commis- ' ioned officers on the active list ; > 4,823; the total enlisted ] trength is 85,965. The law pro- i ides that the total enlisted trength shall not exceed 100,000 J t any one time. These figures j re taken from the World Alma- ] ac of 1915. I In the organized and unor- ' ;anized militia there are general nd staff officers to the number \ f 2,148; regimental and com- ] any officers, 7,247; total com- i fissioned, 6,395. There are i 13,279 enlisted men. The total 1 rganized militia amounts to ( 52,674 and the unorganized or j eserve to 16,004,683. It is im- I ossible to say just how quickly ' hey could be put into the field. Mrs Mary Howie Beau. i * <f * * *"*? ?? ivirs. lviary alien Howie, relict 1 f Wm. K. Howie, died Tuesday | fternoon at 5:40 o'clock at her onie in Sprattville, following an lness of only a few days. Mrs. [owie had, however, heen in c liling health for several months. ' he funeral service was con- \ ucted from the home VVednes- 1 ay afternoon at 2 o'clock by | ' le Rev. E. Z. James of the Fort i [ill Methodist church, after L( hich interment was made in 1 i ew Unity cemetery. Mrs. Howie, before marriage i ; as Miss Mary Niven, and was ^ native of the Waxhaw section1 b "Union county, N. C. With ' h 2r family she removed tr> FW* I.. ill about 30 years ago and has * ade her home in this city since f lat time. She was 03 years of ( ?e. Mrs. Howie was a devout I hristian woman and had been life-long member of the Metho- .1 st church. The following children sur- i> ve: B. M. Howie, of Lexing>n, N. C.; C. L. Howie, of v untersville, N. C.; Mrs. levy ) eas. of Rock Hill; Miss Robbie owie, of Charlotte; Mrs. Lucy >nes, Mrs. Ernest Miiler, Mrs. . F. Nichols and Mrs. Herbert 1 atterson, of Fort Mill. > Struggle Has Only Begun. Ed Parker, a Gastonia young an, has returned to his home om England where he has been nee last July. He sailed in ll ?at month from Norfolk on a i >rsehoat for England and upon s rival there enlisted in the ;p nglish army. Being under age, llv about 18, his father took " eps, through Congressman * . y. WeDb, to secure his re ase from the army and sue- H seded after going through quite rl g( o<l deal of red tape. Parke r H rived in New York from Liver- y )ol a few days ago and came H i to Gaston ia. He was in a aining camp with 3,000soldiers I ?ar Bristol, England. Most of I ie 3,000, he said, were Ameri- I ins like himself. A few others g ad secured releases. u Life in the training camp is S retty hard, according to ParkThe boys were drilled in ench-digging and often were n practice marches until midight and after. The plan was, e says, to teach the recruits in iree months what ordinarily squired 15 months. They had lenty to eat. Asked as to what g le people in England seemed to I link of the war he replied that I ley think the struggle has only*fl ?gun. u A We are the Fort Mill Agents for More than 200 botl Sad Death at Flint Hill. (Contributed.) The death angel visited the Flint Hill section Friday night. Dctober 29. and carried away Mrs. R. H. Heft'ner. Her death was a great shoek to her many friends and relatives. Mrs. Heffner, before marriage, was Dorcas Cranford. She was a laughter of the iate E. H. and Susan Bailes Cranford, of this section, being the youngest of seven children. She was born February 4, 1877 and was mar ied to Robert H. Heffner June 13, 1895. To this union was aorn seven children, four of whom survive. "These are Misses Delia. Lottie and Mnrcrnrpt anH Robert HefTner, and, besides her husband and children, she leaves diree brothers and three sisters. The funeral service was conJucted by her pastor, the Rev. 3. P. Hair, assisted by the Re*\ F. A. Lyles, of Pineville. The remains were laid to rest in the Flint Hill burying ground, by .he side of her son and little laughter, who preceded.her to die grave some years ago. Her yrave was covered with beautiful floral tributes showing the ove and respect of the comnunity in which she lived. Mrs. HelFnerwas a loving wife ind a devoted mother and was oved by all who knew her, and he sympathy of the entire comnunity goes out to the heartiroken husband and children. M. J. M. TAX NOTICE -1915. Hfice of the County Tren?urer of York 1 County. ' York, S. C., Sept. 16, 1915. Notice is hereby given that the Tax looks for York County will be opened m Fridaj, the 15th day of October, 915, and remain cnen until the 31st lay of December, 1915, for the collecion of State, County, School and Local 'axes, for the fiscal year 1915, without tcnalty; after which day one per cent, icnalty will he added to all payments lade in the month of January, 191f>, ltd two per cent, penalty for all paytents made in the month of February, 916, and seven per cent, penalty will e added to all payments made front he 1st day of March, 1916, to the 15th ay of March, 1916, and utter this date 11 unpaid taxes will go into executions nd all unpaid Single Foils will be urnul over to the several Magistrates or prosecution in accordance with law. For the convenience of taxpayers, 1 .-ill attend the following places on the ays named: At ^niurmi Tl.iiru.lui, I . .1....- Ou 4. v . ...j . mu, nui ouujr , xxv iui;vi 4-0. At Hickory Grove, Friday and Satrday, October 29 and 20. At Sharon, Monday, November 1. At MoConnellsville, Tuesday, Novemer 2. At Tirzah, Wednesday, November 2. At Clover Thursday and Friday, Noember 1 and 5. At Yorkville from Saturday, Novemer 0, to Tuesday, November 9. At Coatcs's Tavern, from 8 o'clock . in., Wednesday, November 10, to 8 'clock p. m. At Yorkville, Tbursdry, November 1. At Fort Mill, Fri lay ; nd Saturday, Jovi-rnber 12 and 12 At Keck Hill, from Monday, Novem>er loth, to Satuiday, Nove mber 20th. At Yorkville from Monday Novemcr 22d, until Friday, the 21st day f 1 December, 191f>, after which date he penaltic s will attach as stated hi>Ve. Note The Tax Hooks are made up v 'low nthips, and parties writing bout taxes will always expeditcrnaters if they will mention the Townhip or Townships In which their roperty or | roperties are located. HARRY E. NEIL, Treasurer of York County. FALL I ARE R These Fall days offer a and Clean Up." We've p big demand?never had You'll find every good thi here at Right Prices. Paint NOW?Savi It's cheaper to paint than property jast longer?looks know it?every owner does, you need for your jrb and th NEW ERA PAINTParks Drue Huyler's Ciioeolat i A Splendid Tonic an* ties sold here. | Big Sal W Itt v uwvv na vc uil gain in blankets eve ets are in standard < blue borders, blue ? ing in price from 7 ty baby blankets, bl c We still have a fe reducing the prices, you can possibly br out in the next few low prices that anyc I Never before ha\ but we still have soi a new hat for Than before you buy. I KIMBREI FOR SALE. WANTED. LOST. FOUND. * WANTED?To hoar from party hav- + ing for sale nice Brown Legnorn cock or cockerel, latter preferred. State . price. Box A, Fort Mill, S. C. * NOTICE- A Flour Mill of 25 barrel ^ capacity per day has just been com pletcd in Rock Hill. This enterprise T tills a long felt need in that section. J. C. Hardin is the owner and anybody desiring their wheat ground can Send I it to him or write him for particulars. FOR RENT?Two Brick Stores and ? one Warehouse on Main street F'ert .. Mill, lately occupied by Mills & Young: Co. Occupancy Sept. 1, 1915. Apply 4 to W. S. Stewart, Box 96, 807 North (Allege St., Charlotte. N. C. "MONEY" ? The mint makes it and under the terms of the CONTINENTAL MORTGAGE COMPANY you can secure it at 6't- for > any lejial purpose on approved real estate. Terms aasy, tell us your wants T and we will coopernte with you. 4 908-9 Munaey Bldg., Baltimore, M. D. * Hoif' Try a 25c adv. in The Times. 388SE nun hue j ' i DAINTS I tAUI. grand time to "Paint Up R ? repared for an early and such complete stocks, ng in Paints and Finishes I * t Weather Wear. not to paint?makes your newer?brings more. You B We will tell you how much ie best paint for the purpose --"Acme Quality." c ; Company eg and Bon Bons. ???? - A 5 d System Purifier. PARK display in our window t tr shown in Fort Mill, colors and sizes, white w md pink checked and als 3c to $5.00. We also ha ue and pink, at 50c and oat Suits. iw Ladies' Coat Suits left You can get a suit now ly a skirt We are also g weeks the few Long Coa :>ne can afford to buy one Millinery. re we had such success me special bargains. Yc kseiviner, so come in and W .L'S, "Where Qua When kind nature has giv pearly teeth, use our brushes PRESERVE them. A elean mouth and swee only a mark of good breeding, food taste better and aids dige You can make your hair pi ' pretty by using our tonics. The minute you enter our will say, "Well, here's where WW-** ? Hutchinson7s JPI Let Us Fill Your Nex FOB PRIN The Times, Fo 1 "The Master Medicine" S DRUG CO. tt i i i ? < Jkets j 1 he best bar- S These blank- J ith pink and i A o gray, rangve such pret75c. * : and are still for less than ?oing to close its left at such in Millinery, 5 >u must have i _i iook at ours | _? ( lity Reigns" 1 i . <v. -=* Har^e ? Hair ? I ren you beautiful ^ i and pastes and ? < t hro?t l-? ? ~ a W??c-at (41 C I 1UI L , but also makes { ^ stion. c retty and keep it c druj* store you ? I will trade." larmacy, \ > ?? t Order For " TING. rt MilL j . . ?