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THE FORT MILL TIMES i Democratic?PublithetThuraliTi. ' ' i. W. HRADFORD - - Uiu<rti?l l'ruprittot (OaSCRIPTIOM **.A TES: One Year 11.20 SI* Months ..... ........................ .66 The Times invites contributions on livesubjects ! lot does not a*r?e to publish more than 200 words n any subject. The right is reserved to edit very communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising atss arc made known to those interested. Pal.nt./in. I run I and .1 iatfefii** No 119 Kntfrwl at the oostofTirr at Fort Mill.S. f\. ar umi! nuiUr of the second THURSDAY. MARCH. 9, 1916. Business Management. Many small cities and towns throughout the United States whose citizens desire up-to-date methods in running their municipalities are employing business managers whose duty it is to run the town's or city's affairs in much the same way that a business manager would run a big mercantile establishment. The idea of a business manager in looking after municipal affairs comes from Germany, where most 01 the small towns and cities have such officials. These managers are not chosen for any political reasons but instead for their ability to conduct all affairs of the town or city in a businesslike manner. V Already several towns and cities of this countrj have adopted this method and the latest town to decide on this 1 plan is Glencoe, 111., one of the c leading and best known suburbs of Chicago. Glencoe is a beautiful suburb whose residents are mostly men who are well up in the busines* world of Chicago, and it is onl.v natural that they shoutrl prefei the business manager plan in the conduct of the municipal affairs of the suburb. Glencoi ! village trustees advertised for a J business manager and no les*than 150 applications were re- ' ceived, Mr. Gill, chairman o 1 the village board, in outlininp the duties of the new managei compared the city governed by a manager to any big business firm ?its citizens as stockholder* and its trustees as directors. It ' is apparent that the idea of a ' business manager to conduct munibipal atrairs is one that wii! grow in popularity. Whitewash. At this season when many farmers have whitewashing of one kind or another to do, the> will be interested in the follow- '1 ing directions for making what I is known as "Government Building Whitewash." "Slake one-half bushel fresh ] lime with boiling water, covering it to keep in the steam. Strain liquid through a fine sieve and add seven pounds of fine salt, previously dissolved in warm water; three pounds of ground rice, boiled to a thin paste and j stirred in, boiling hot; one-half pound bolted gilders whiting; one pound white glue, soaked first in cold water until swollen, then carefully melted over fire. To this mixture add five gallons of hot water and let it stand cov- I ered a few days." I The News of Gold Hill. Timet* Correspondence. Miss Lessie Epps, who has been visiting relatives in Darlington county, returned home the past week, accompanied by her little nephew, McNeel Epps. W. H. Coltharp, of Charlotte, J visited relatives here the past week. Well, we told you last week about the school books we used in '46. Now, we will tell you something about the grub we took to school. It was corn x>ne. with butter spread on it, ' jr sometimes a litiie gravy and i bottle .of .ipilk. . So, we had pone and milk one day and "for* alchaoge we had milk andjipone the next day. Flour bread and molasses were luxuries that only* the upper class, or, bon-tons could afford every day. i And, now, we will tell you something about the seasons and crops of that year. During the months of Sune of July it rained i hrpp ivppVs 1 romomhei1 fr? have heard rriy father say that it had rained more or less on twenty-one days consecutively. The wheat crop was near a complete loss. Corn on hill lands was good and cotton did nothing but grow with the grass. Uncle Philip Johnson, who that year farmed the land now owned by our carrier, T. A. Mills, had cotton that grew ten feet and two inches high and we heard him say, that! it didn't mature more than two bolls to the stalk. Now, this is a big story but we ^ ould prove it all if we had our witnesses here, but they are all gone. Splinter. Gold Hill, March 8. A Township'Marriage. A marriage of ,much interest to a wide circle of friends was ihat on Wednesday March 1, of Miss Mamie^ Nivens and Mr. Chas. L. Thomas, the event 'aking place at the home of the I ;j f A l I if n ?? iriue s mumer, ivirs. same iniv*ns, about four miles north of rort Mill. The ; ceremony was pronounced by the Rev. E. Z. j James, of the Fort Mill Metho- i list church, in the presence of a lumber of relatives and friends i >f the contracting parties. After_the marriage'the wedling party drove to the home of dr. Thorns, several miles disant, where a sumptuous wedling supper was served. Mr. rhomas and bride are very popular in their home sections ind their many friends wish hem much happiness and prosperity. Death of Freeland Steele. (Contribute.) Freeland Steele died at his lome in Pleasant Valley March LSt, after a brief illness. Mr. Steele's death brought sadness .o a number of friends. He eaves a wife, nine children, one ?f them an infant, father, moth?r, and several brothers and sis ers. VV. J. Steele, of Fort Mill, s a brother. Freeland Steele was an humDie, sincere man; an earnest Christian. He had the confidence if all who knew him. He was a i faithful member of the Methidist church at Pleasant Hill, ind took interest not only in the church but in the welfare of the community as well. At a meeting Sunday of the Men's Wesley Bible class, of which Mr. Steele was a member, the following resolutions were pissed: Whereas, in the wisdom of our Heavenly Father, He has seen tit to take from our midst our brother, and Whereas, he, though absent from us, abides with us still, in his example and influence as an inspiration to our faith, and Whereas, by his regular attendance, his brotherly spirit, his abiding interest in our class, lie has so endeared himself to us, therefore, be it Resolved; 1st, That we bow in submission to the will of our Heavenly Father. Resolved, 2nd, That we sadly miss the presence of our Brother Steele, but, while his place is vacant, we cherish his memory and feel that in his going from us he has beqeathed to us a precious heritage in the memory of his contistent life and Christly spirit and we hear through him anew the call to renewed consecration. Resolved, 3rd, That we extend to his sorely bereaved famil your sincere sympathy and assure them of our prayer, and that a copy of these resolutions be conveyed to his wife and children. Mr. Guy Alexander received a telegram yesterday announcing the death at Pineville, N. C., of his aunt, Miss Susan Alexander, who had been in ill health for some time. FIGHT ON MOUNTAIN HEIGHTS Italians and Austrlans Battle Among . __ ..PegksTljat Are Considered Almost Inaccessible? Italy's. Alpine troops, mountain. at- ; tillery and several regiments 'of bersaglieri (sharpshooters) are appar-1 ently bearing the brunt of the war with Austria. These troops have since the beginning of the war been occupying strategic positions, generally the peaka of almost inaccessible mountains dominating the enemy's, forts and in trencnea camps, naming up guns and holding these positions against the repeated attackB of the Austrians who are striving to open a way toward a possible future invasion of Italy. Scarcely any details are available about their hard fighting up in the mountains where the snow is still several feet deep and no eyewitnesses are present. A company of Alpini was on the march at night along a mountain path skirting a valley 200 feet below. The path was narrow and a false step meant death. The men marched carefully and slowly in Indian file and kept well in from the edge. The officer who marched in front when the 1 path widened ordered the men to halt and lie down for an hour's rest. The Alpini accordingly rolled themselves up in their blankets and settled to sleep, when a dull, muffled noise was heard coming up from the valley. Three or four Alpini understood at once what it meant. The Austrians down in the valley were mining the I path from below in the hope of blowup the force. They looked down the precipice, but could not see anything. It was pitch dark. Still the noise continued. The Alpini hit on a plan at once and the officer approved it. One of them, a knife in his mouth I and a rifle in his hands, was let down the ledge tied to a rope. When he saw the shadows of the Austrians working on the ro"k he fired at a distance of less than ten yards. The Austrians fled for cover and then opened fire against the man dangling from the rope, but his comrades hauled him to safety. When the Alpini explored the valley next morning they found three Austrians killed and near them the dynamite charge they were preparing. ? n <^No greater eleme rounds the vast s the vaults of this than surrounds the with us by our si positors. <LYour money placet not only in safe he creasing in volume your part. It is pro tence that will be r or the "rainy day anticipated. C.The saving habit self-reliance, of b dence, of freedom We offer the people every inducemer coasisioni wiu\ 5tt >1* C. Start a banK acco Savings Bant I mmmmmmmmmmammmammmmm Just A More New Sj Although prices have a<h we bought early and have i Stock at old prices, and sot for a great deal less. You will save money if y early, for we are selling so today's wholesale prices. I Come, see the New Good La* J* IV Comim ---- - : - -:-.T5 ft M 1?X 1 X Miss Kearl 1 arrive Monda most up-to-dal Mill. Miss Nes New York sev making patten show vou sorr ?y We also want our Ginghams and ment we have eve Gingham Dresses Our Millinery ( KIMBRE T U-S-Tneasury at Washington DcW m V> mt of safety surums contained In beautiful building i money deposited mall army of ded in our bands Is >eping, but it is in> without effort on viding tbe compeleeded for old a fife " that should be is a producer of usiness indepenfrom anxiety. of this communityit to save that is fe banhing. unt with us today. , ^ : of Fort Mill. rrived iring Goo Is. ranre/] nil alnnrr ike line nnvvu un oiwaii^ (iiv ain^f almost our entire Spring I ne SPECIAL BARGAINS | ou buy your Spring goods me things for less than s. * lassey. Tk T I Next Nessells, our ne\ y with the ver te Millinery ever ssels has been in eral weeks stud] 1 hats and she v lething that is rig every lady in the < I Suitings. We have r had and the pretti< are great values. 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