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I THE FOBT HILL TIMES Democratic? Published Th ursdav n. u u/ ur? a nCADn aMORIPTlON KATKS: One Yem .... .11.2f II* Month* ... ,?f Tie rimes inritencontributionn on livesubject11 b it does not s*ree to publish more than 200 word* in sny subject. The rlirht in reserved to edit eery communication submitted for oublication. )n application" to the publisher, advertising rs'es are made knbwn to those interested. T ileohone.tocaland loner distance. No. 112. Entered at tho.postofflce nt Fort Mill.S.C.. an mail matterof theeecond class. THURSDAY. NOV. in. 1910. Should Be Kept Out. The Times believes it expresses the sentiment of a majority of the people of the town when it says that shows which are not decent enouph for ladies to at4. i 1,1 4- U? 4 ~,1 lL? ttrilU M1UUIU nut Uf IIIU privilege to exhibit here. The exhibitions given here the last week, with possibly one exceptor, were said to have been of the class which was shady and which were attended by but few ladies. In fact, the only time the writer was on the grounds there were no ladies either on the grounds or in the shows. This kind of entertainment cannot possibly help a town, while on the other hand, it is hurtful from a moral standpoint. It is the sincere hope of this newspaper that in the future ! the city authorities will look well into the merits of entertain ments wishing to exhibit in Fort Mill, and to keep out all that appear to be deceptive or immoral. Our Advertising Rate. The Times would respectfully call the attention of advertisers and would-be advertisers to the fact that transient advertising rates in this paper are at a higher rate than yearly contract rates. We feel duty bound to make a cheaper rate to the advertiser who stays with us the whole year than to the fellow who advertises spasmodically, and this rule will be strictly adhered to. We will be pleased to | go over the matter with any prospective advertiser. With this issue, a new rate card goes into effect, and if we have failed to satisfactorily explain the matter to any of our ' advertisers, we will be pleased to call and talk it over. Free Rural Delivery. One of the greatest conveniences that the government has conferred upon the people1 is the free delivery of mail in the country districts says an ex- | change. It is not only a convenience, but it has come to be a necessity. It would make life intolerable to think of doing without it. We confess that we do nor like to hear talk about doing away with it or changing the system in any way save to improve it. Every one should join hands to make this service better and to extend it as far as possible. The government should be made to feel that the people appreciate it. and that they will never consent to Riving it up. Let us patronize these routes to the fullest extent and show that we appreciate them. Every piece of mail handled is a help. Remember this and support the carriers by giving them all the money orders, parcel post packages. .And letters that you need to write. Flour is worth $10 a baarel, and dealers and jobbers say it is going to $12 or $15. There is no rpaDiin for tho npoulo nt' Uumhonr ? V4 county to send to the West for their flour. Our soil can and will make g<K,d wheat. Every farmer should pant a liberal patch in wheat lor his own consumption at least, and at the present prices he ought to make something raising lor market. 'Don't fail to plant some wheat this fall, whatever you do. As long as you have land which will grow wheat, you cannot afford to send $10 or $12 to the West for a barrel of flour. Bamberg Herald. \ Thanksgiving comes this year on Thursday. November 20th, the last day of the roooth. A Square Deal for the Schools. A nation-wide campaign for j better rural schools has been started by Commissioner Claxton, of the Federal Bureau of Education. He points out the following eight steps to be taken, each of which will be treated later in a series of news letters from that department: 1. A school term of not less than 160 days for each child. 2. A sufficient number of teach j ers adequately prepared for then work. 3. Consolidation of rural schools with an average area of about IS square miles for each school. 4. Teacher's home and a demonstration farm from five t( ! fifty acres as a part of the schoo property. I 5. An all-year session adaotec to local conditions. (?. A county library with brand libraries at the centers of popu lation, with the schools used as distributing centers. 7. Community organization with the school as the intellectual, educational and social center. 8. A modern high-school education for every boy and girl in America, in the country as well as in the town. Prepare for a Real Christmas. One of the saddest thoughts about Christmas is that the very time of year when people should be happy, when little children I should be overjoyed by the gifts of Santa Claus, there are many J who look upon it as the saddest period of their lives. There is no parent who does not feel a tug at the heart strings when his little one looks longingly at the pretty things in the windows and asks for some of them. But what could be more aiFecting than to have your little tot look up into your eyes and say, "Papa, why don't Santa Claus bring me things like he does Mary on the other street?" What is there for a man to say under these circumstances? In Defense of Nr. Blankenship. Fditor The Times: Please publish the enclosed article in your paper, it having been refused publication by the Anderson Farmers' Tribune. V. B. Cheshire, editor. The gentleman (?) not only would not publish the article, but refused to return the manuscript, after two requests, postage enclosed each time. In fact. 1 have not even heard from the doughty and urbane colonel (?). The article is as near verbatim as 1 can give it from memory. Reform Democrat. Fort Mill. Nov. lltth. 1P1I1 Mr. Editor Farmers' Tribune: Please allow me space in your valuable paper which has done and is doing such valiant service for the cause of true Democracy in South Carolina to refute in a feeble way the slanderous charges and insinuation of disloyalty, treachery, etc., preferred against our esteemed fellow citizen Mr. C. P. Blankenship, late candidate for county supervisor, against the incumbent. Mr. T. W. Boyd, both "true blue" reformers since 1WH>, which appeared in the columns of your paper from time to time by your anonymous correspondent under a Hock Hill date line. The charge that Mr. Blankenship was brought out by Mr. J. A. Tate, clerk of the court, and the Conservatives to defeat Mr. T. VV. Boyd, is absolutely false. It is a well known fact that Mr. Blankenship's friends have been trying to get him to enter the race for county supervisor for several years, and it was only after the most earnest persuasion that he reluctantly consented to make the race. No doubt Mr. Blankenship received a great many Conservative votes, as did also Mr. Boyd, and doubtless they are both proud of the fact. This character assassin and reputation thief not only tried to ruin Mr. Blankenship; he did not slop at this, but i-uarges oy insinuation that Mr. Blankenship is regarded as a pretty smooth citizen, etc., suggestive of "dark lantern" methods. The idea of C. I*. Blankenship being capable of doing anything underhanded is ridiculous as well as laughable. Mr. Blankenship represents the Fort Mill Democratic club, one of the strongest pro-Blease clubs in the county, which position he has held for probably two-thirds of the time since 1890. He is at present and has been since the office was created, road supervisor of Fort Mill township, which office lie has tilled with general satisfaction, which was shown by the handsome vote which he received at his home box in the recent primary. Not content with trying to ruin Mr. Blankenship's character, this slimy creature attempted to 1 besmirch the characters of Mr. Max G. Bryant, late candidate | for the State senate, and Mr. ' Ira. B. Dun lap, a highly re THE FORT Ml soeeted citizen of Rock Hill. Mr. Editor, we dislike publicity, but will state that the writer is president of the Fort Mill Democratic club and has been repeatedly honored by the people of York county and will hardly be charged with disi loyalty to the Reformers, and i you are at liberty to disclose our identity to anyone wishing it . I disclosed. Reform Democrat. Fort Mill, Oct. 12, 1916. Boll Weevil in Saluda? According to .press reports, 5 Saluda county has been honored > by the first visit of the boll vfreevil in this State. An insect, . believed to be a boll weevil, was ) on exhibition in the town of I Saluda Saturday and caused a great amount of discussion and l commpnt nmontr fhn??p who saw or heard of it. It was brought j to town in a bottle by Arthur . Rushton, of the (Coleman's Cross 5 Roads section, a few miles from Saluda. Fresh Fish, Pork | and Mixed Sausage Friday and Saturday at the Fort Mill Cash Market. Here It Is. I You want a life insurance policy with every good feature in it; . You want it in an old and strong company; You want it to cost you the least possible amount of money. Well, we are the only people in this territory who can tfive you all three combined in one company ? the Union Central Life of Cincinnati. We issue any form of insurance you desire. Bailes & Link, Agents. I <Rexall Straw Vote Proves Correct. President Wilson's victory at the polls last week is a striking verification of the prediction made by this newspaper long before election day. Three weeks ago. the N.OlHt members of the Kexall Druggists' Association began to take a Straw Vote of their customers. The members of the Association being scattered all over the United States, were able to reach 051,3!H> voters drawn from all walks of life. It was the biggest straw vote ever taken, and was made possible only by the national character of the organization. The druggists throtghout the country mailed or telegraphed the results of the voiets cast by their customers to the national headquarters of their organization in Boston. There the votes were tabulated, and the results of the balloting from all the States were announced by daily bulletins mailed from Boston and which were posted in the S.uiK) Rexall stores, and published simultaneously in the leading newspapers of the country. The lirst straw vote bulletin, sent out Ocrobor 26th. showed Wilson in the lead. The second bulletin, issued October 27th, showed Hughes in the lead by one electoral vote. From that date each and every bulletin showed steady gains for Wilson, both in the popular and electoral vote. The linal straw vote, dated November 6th, gave Wilson 2!>9 and Hughes 222 lectoral votes of the necessary 266 necessary to elect. WildAII nnvt' KbU OHO nn.l f .. ..WW. nvrf. IIMO w?w OliVI III*- J'UUir bility is this will be increased to 287. The forecast erred in only one State in the Union. The nation-wide straw vote derived its value from its strictly non-partisan character. '1 he Kcxull Druggist, without regard to personal preferences, furnished to the national headquarters of their association, the United Drug Compai y, accurate figures for each day's balloting in their stores. At the heacqdart rs in Moston the ballots were tabulated without fear or favor, tinsole objee' being to call the turn in poli: ics be lore tin- election. TAX NOTICE 1916. Office of the County Trcniurer of York County. York, S. C., Sept. 11), 1916. Notice is hereby given that the Tax itooks for York county will be opened on Monday, the Kith day of October, 1916, and remain open until the 21st day of December, 11)16, for the collection of Stat<-, County, school and local taxes for the fiscal year 11)16, without |H-nalty; after which flay one |>er cent. |H-nalty will be added to all payments in the month of January, 1917, and two per cent, penalty for all payments in the month of February, 11)17, and seven per cent, penalty will be added to all pawiients made from the 1st of March, l*.)i 7. to the 15th of March, 1917, and after this date all unpaid taxes will go into executions and all unpaid Single ...;n i... . 1 I v?m ur lUiniti ovit (u mi' sevlthi Magistrates for prosecution in accordance with law. For the convenience of taxpayers, I will attend the following places on the days named: At Rock Hill from Monday, NovcrnIwr l:tth, to Saturday, November iMth. At York from Monday. November 20th, until Saturday, the ItfHh day of December, 1916, after which day the penalties will sttach, as stated above. Note The Tax Books are made up by Townships, and parties writing, about taxes will always expedite matters if they will mention the township or townships in which their property or properties are located. | HAKRY K. NSC1U (/ounty TreMurw. 1 LL TIMES, FORT MILL, SOUTH CAROLINA I CELEBRATE! | I The best way we can advise I you to celebrate the greatest Demcratic victory the old United States has ever known is to buy a big box of fresh, pure HUYLER'S. It's made in the good old Democratic way and it's the kind Wilson would recommend you to eat. Of course, we have the Hughes kind, too, but it's not sweet. I Jones Drug Company, "On the Square." I There's Solid Comfort ; In knowing that your grocer is de pendable, and that he sells nothing but dependable merchandise. When < ~ you leave your orders at this store, you f may rest assured that they will be filled with every care; that they will I be delivered promptly and that the f quality of everything ordered will be ' the best. Phone No. 1 1 6. ?_____ Parks Grocery Co., Phone 116 * < os> John M. Hutchinson, Ph. G. A. C. Lytle [ STATIONERY ] 4 We have a complete stock of fine Stationery, ? i 4 ^ in any color or tint you may want. Call and see j our line before you buy your next box, or phone 91 and we'll deliver same for your approval. Any ? 4 + price you want-?25c to $3.00 the box. j 4 Pound Paper at 25 cents. 4 Envelopes to match, 10c. | HUTCHINSON & LYTLE DRUG CO., i ^ Ml ? tin - * r ? .> jusi w nai lour Doctor Orders." I S , . The Bank of Scotland. C.This building is a monument to the thrifty Scots. Through its portals pass the millions of savings of a contented people, to be returned to KAm -.-l * ' ui. ci tnii? wnen mese savings are needed c Our banh is a monument to the thrifty people of this community It is the burglar proof vault of our judicious depositors who have con traded the valuable habit of saving. CL We want those who are not numbered among our small army of depositors to enlist under the savings banner and let their money grow with us. # c Money in the banK produces a feeling of prosperity. Enjoy that pleasure .L ?L Start a banK account with us today a * Savings Bank of Fort Mill. 1 Winter Weather at Last j 4 _____________ ___________________ 4 ~~ 1 4 4 We have prepared for cold weath- * er and have anything one may need ? to keep warm this winter. Another ; shipment this week of Men s Suits and I , , men s, womens an cl child ren's Shoes, I We have more clothing and shoes and ; | sell more than anybody. * T ; ^ Millinery. : ; Our Hats are going fast. Come in ; f I and get a hat at HALF PRICE. I t Don't forget, we save you MONEY I * * [ * A carload ol Dad's" Apples re- ^ } ceived. 1 he largest and best apples ~ \ in town at 45c per peck. \ * * ! KIMBR ELL'S 1 < * w SAVE $100.00. If you niv thmkini> of buying? n I'uiiio, lot us toll voi 1 how vol 1 e;m save SIOO I o S'JtM Ion t ho <lou I. L. J. MASSEY. I The FIRST NATIONAL RANK I T ? AJU i A J. 111^ + I Resources Over $150,000.00 I OFFICERS ? W. B. ARDREY. OSMOND BARBER, T. B. SPRATT President J. L. SPRATT. Cashier. ? V-Prei>idents. + DIRECTORS ; W. B ARDREY, J. J. BAILES, OS. BARBER, ; L. A. HABRIS, J. M. HARRIS. J. B. MILLS. ; S. W. PARKS. J L. SPRATT. T B. SPRATT ; JACKSON HAMILTON. ; ?? ! FIRST NATIONAL BANK, \ ' ^ Under Supervision of U. S. 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