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oasoumoN Kates: One T?r 11.26 Six Months ... .66 The Timai invltescontrlbutions on llvesubject* b it doea not axiee to publish more than 200 words on any subject. The risht in reserved to edit /srv communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertisinc r ttes are muds known to those interested. Teleohore. local and longdistance. No.112. THURSDAY. AUGUST 23. 1917. To the Drafted. To the fortunate ones who are about to go forward to that long battle line where the armies of of autocracy and oppression are facing the armies of the free, congratulations and Godspeed! You go, not as reluctant victims of misfortune or a fatal chance, but rather as our chosen ones; the pick flower of our manhood, whole of body, sound in mind and spirit?what all of us should like to be. And we who o ro f r\f\ r\1 rJ nt* t r\r\ iiron Lr nr in ai V IUV/ VIU VI tuv/ ?* VUI\| VI III some other respect " unfitted to go in body, shall go with you in spirit. We know that we ask much of you, nnd we expect much, for we expect things in keeping with our great traditions?things born of the spirit of Nathan Halq; but we know that w^ shall not be disappointed. In imagination and in sympathy we shall be there with you on the firing line, and at home we shall do all we can to make you comfortable and content. We shall pray that you may return in safety, but even more fervent y we shall pray that .. your courage may not flag or the ^edge o: your determination be dulled. You are to fight in the noblest cause in which man ever took up arms, a id for a nation the most generous in all the world to her soilder sons. You go to fight with her blessing, for she trusts you; and be sure that whether you return or not she will hold your names in honor and grateful memory until the end ol time. ? Youth's Companion. Allied or Alone. One sometimes hears the assertion made that this is England's war, or France's war, or Russia's war, though statements of this nature are less' frequent than they were some months ago. A few claim that they can not support the war machine because this is a foreign conflict. and have no good cause to send our boys to the trenches in France. But the answer to this is plain: "Where would we be if the great English fleet did not stand between us and the German armies?" The man who believes in the defense of his country and his home, and who opposes the sending of American troops to support our allies' weakened battle-lines, thereby says that he would rather fight the Germans on American soil. We fight in Europe to prevent having to fight on our own soil. We prefer to go out into the street to shoot the rabid dog rather than wait until he is mangling our children in the nursery 011 the second floor. 9 The question that was behind the entrance of this country into the war, and which President .Wilson answered with the only reply possible outside of madness and poltroonery, was whether we woold fight Germany with allies or \. iihout allies. It is clear now that Germany's conduct toward this country early in the war had behind it the definite purpose of keeping us out of the war until Russia and France and England THE 1'OBT MILL TIMES Otm cr?tte ? Published Thursdays. B. vV. BRADFORD - - Editor and Proprietor would be enabled then to give America her undivided attention. Even today, Germany is trying to offend us as little as she can. It must be remembered that she has not yet officially recognized our declaration of_war. She regrets our being "hood-winked" ii\to the war by England. But the slow awakening of the people of America to the real : e it.. r* meaning ui LUG WUI, IS UCImany'8 greatest ally at this time. We must wake up! Every mother's son of us must be made to know that we are in the struggle for a fight to the finish, j and that we must fight allied or j alone! E. Earle Thornwell. j The Hartsville * Messenger of . recent date paid this beautiful editorial tribute to E. Earle Thornwell, whose death occurred in Hartsville a short time ago: "In the death of E. Earle I Thornwell, the town of Hartsville has lost a good citizen. To say a man is a good citizen im-. plies a great deal. It means real worth of character. "Mr. Thorn well moved in and out the community attending to his profession, quietly and unobtrusively. He was a lawyer of ability. Honesty, openness and straight forwardness actuated his every move. His clients held him in high esteem. He did not parade his merits. He rather! shrank from the public gaze. He sought not praise. Had he | chosen to aspire to heights of of noisy fame, he could have done so, and preferment such as j an admiring public is wont to ( bestow on the personage of such ! adornment would have been his. ; He was plain spoken, believing, always that truth shorn of embellishments was the kind most earnestly to be sought for and practiced. "The writer has known Mr. j Thornwell for several years ? when he lived at Society Hill, J when he lived at Darlington and since he came to Hartsvilie?and knew him as a big, kind hearted, noble man. His thoughtfulness of and kindness to children was ( a shining trait in Mr. Thorn-j well's life. "His passing out so suddenly in the prime of life, from a future which seemed to hold out so much for him, makes his loss the more keenly felt. To his bereaved relatives we extend heartfelt sympathy." New Exemption Ruling. The government has recently i issued a new ruling regarding exemptions because of depend- i ents, which is expected to reduce considerably the loss of! men from the military service for this reason. Hoards are authorised hereafter to deny exemptions to married men whose wives are solely dependent upon them, but where the parents or other relatives of either wife or husband are willing to assume the burden of her support during his absence. The same course is to be followed where any drafted man's employers agree to continue his salarv as a natrintie rlutv A third supplemental ruling provides that where a man has supported his dependents by his own labor on land which he owns, and the board finds that the land could be rented to ad- J vantage so as to continue the i support for the wife derived from the rental, exemption for the man may be denied. York County S. S. Convention. Judging from reports from the various townships of the county, the annual meeting of the York n J it _ i- _ i . ounuay ocnooi association to be held at McConnellsville September 6 and 7 will break all records for attendance. The township having the largest attendance in ' proportion to its membership will be the banner township. One of the best programs yet prepared has been arranged for this meetiag. Subjects vital to the Sunday school work will be discussed by Sunday school experts. Among the important subjects will be "Securing Home Co-operatioB,?' "Program of Sex- j vice far the Adult Oaat" Elementary Program," "Teacher Training," "Needsof the Rural School," and other topics. Among the speakers will be: Sec'y R. D. Webb, Mrs. S. P. Moore, Dr. R. B. Turnipseed, Dr. J. C. Roper, _Rev. P._W. uregg, Kev. J. A. Hiasley, Kev. J. R. Swann, Mr. J. A. Marion, R. C. Burts, J. T. Fain, Dr. W. B. Arrowood, Rev. J. C. Grier, Rev. J. E. Mehaffey, Rev. Paul H. Moore. The people of McConnellsville are making preparations to entertain all visitars who attend. The roads are fine for automobile parties and the C. & N. W. schedule is convenient for those who wish to go by rail. The officers of the association are working for 300 delegates. EVANGELIST BAJ LARGE CROWDS ARE ATTENDING THE M'LENDON TENT MEETING. The revival services conducted ed bv Rev. Baxter F. McLendon, of Brnnettsville, which began in Fort Mill Sunday, August 12th, continue dailv each aftternoor and evening, with three services on Sunday, and are being well attended by the people of this community who have shown a decided interest in the work. Mr. McLendon's tent, which has a seating capacity of about2,200, is usually comfortably filled at the evening service, while there has been a good attendance at all the services. The past Sunday was designated "Clover" day, as there were present about 100 people from the vicinity ol Clover, where Mr. McLendor concluded a meeting a short time ago, a majority of them coming through the country ir automobiles. At the afternoon service 75 automobiles were counted parked near the tent, a large number coming from the town and surrounding country. The attendance at this service was estimated at from 2,(XX) tc 2.500. Each Monday night is set apart for special services to the negroes and last Monday night three-fourths of the congregation which filled the big tent were colored people. The amount of the incidenta expenses of the meeting, something like $550, has been collected. the greater part having beer contributed during the first week, It is expected that the servicej will embrace three or mor< weeks. The singing is in charge o1 Mr. G. C. Pledger. i nomas uoccnam, wlio took the chair when an address on "The Irish Theater" was delivered by W. B. Yeatt at Sunderland house, according to th< Ix>ndon Times, said the Irish thcatei was the most remarkable dramatic theatrical phenomenon this countrj had seen for more than 200 years "One phenomenon in the theater ol our day is the great revival of roman tic drama in Europe. We see an ef fort to establish what was known at English opera, and if that is succ-jss ful it will do probably more to re establish the legitimate literary ro mantle drama than anything else," hi Wife Fi^chee His Robe. . "Dawgone, I want my robe back!" wailed Allan Shelden, resident of Gros8e Polnte Shores, in police headquarters, according to the Detroit Free Press. "That was a fox fur robe worth , 12,000,'" continued Shelden. "I left i it for a few minutes in my automobile I in front of the county building, and now it's gone. Get busy! Get some | detectives and find it before my wife knows it's gone or?good night!" Sympathetic clerks took down a de- | scriptlon of the valuable robe, and -, soon two detectives were on the trail. Shelden still stood by the desk, urging haste. A woman had entered. | carrying in her arms a robe. "I am Mrs. Shelden," said the woman, smiling at the office force. ".You see, I took the robe to give my husband a lesson. He's so careless about leaving it in the machine." Shelden mopped his brow. * j X\ | vW \ .&/ \ CTER F. McLENDON. i Our Business is to furnish you with Lumber of ; the best (jua'ity at the lowest ! prices. If you are thinking: of ; building a new house or repair. ing your old one You Can Do Better ; here than elsewhere, as many of our pleased customers will testi 1 fy. We are as anxious that you ' should get good stock as you are to buy it, for we want our i reputation and your house to i wear equally well. i Fort Mill Lumber Company. Round Trip Excursion Fares ,N \ ia Southern Railv/e.y System from Fort Mill, S. C, Atlanta, Ga., $10.30. Account National Baptist Conveni vention (colored), tickets on sale Sept. ; 2, 3, 4 and for trains scheduled to ar. rive Atlanta before noon September f>, ' final limit returning Sept. 14, 1917. Boston, Mass., $31.40 t j Account Grand Armj of the Repuhj lie, tickets on sate August 1(>, 17 and I 18, with final limit returning August 80, 1917. Buffalo, N. Y.. $33.80. Account Fraternal Order of Eagles, I tickets on sale August 10, 11 and 12, with final limit.returning Aug. 22, 1917. Cleveland, Ohio, $31.00. * Account Elks of the World (I. B. P. } O F. ? iwihtrid tickets nil h?1i> Aummt 26, 2t> and 27, with final limit returning r Stp'einber 5, 1917. Chattanooga. Tenn., $15 20. Account Negro National Business League, tickets on sale August 13 and , i 15 with final limit returning August 20, 1917. St. Loui*, Mo., $28.70. Account Supreme Ix>dge and Military Encampment, Knights of Pythias, (colored) tickets on sale Augnst 17, 18 and 19, with final limit returning August 20, 1917. Muskogee, Okla., $42.50. Account Annual Session, National Baptist Convention (colored), tickets on sale September 2, 3 and 4 with final limit returning September 15, 1917. Proportionately reduced fares from other points. Summer excursion tickets now on sale to various resort points. Call on local ticket agent for details or communicate with S. H. McLean, Dhrii'M Passenger Agent, Colum-. Ma, SL CL \ * -t ; * * " 4 V . I "Root Hog, Or Die," jj % *y t Is the only consolation the world gives you. | t If You Haven't a Bank Account | * With money in the hank you can't | * combat with adversity and t ? Be Victorious I % Place vour earnings on intprpct at thie 5 ^ n- w.. VI illlJ A * Bank where they are safe until you i ; want them. Small savings I ^ grow surprisingly and I t If Left in This Bank 1 ^ Will be a help in old age. Open an account f ^ with us. We welcome you here. | "Make Money While the Sun Shines." I THE SAVINGS BANK. \ 1 Of FORT MILL. | t ! | Give thy Governnment | I YOUR Support NOW I t I T uxaiiy are now doing so at cciisidciablc ecst or sacri- ? VATT A ~ * ; uvc. aw v;?ii uu ou wiiiiouL euner. newf Tftis ? bank is a member of the gicat Federal Reseive Bank- ^ ? ing System established by the government to give ^ greater financial stability and strength to member * banks and greater prctection to their depositors. You ? can give your suppcit to this bp'endid enterprise and + & f obtain its protecticn lor ytui money by becoming one J of our depositors. | FIRST NATIONAL BANK, \ 9 w ! FORT MILL, S. C., <> 4 4i4- 4.4.4-4 4 4 4 . . 4 4 4 *4 4*4<?43>43>4S> | Toilet Paper. I I I I I I 4 This week we will sell 10 rolls of Superior Toilet Paper 4 ^ for 50c. Also, we have other things which may interest ? you. Z 4 10 lbs. Granulated Sugar, 1.00 4 ^ 2 cans Arbuckle's Breakfast Coffee, .55 ? 2 cans best Columbia River Salmon, .35 2 packages Quaker Oat Meal, . .25 t, 2 packages best Hominy, ... .25 Large size boxes of matches,... 05 ? 4 4 Tall bottles Grape Juice, ... ... .10 4 Pure Apple Vinegar, gallon, .35 4 ^ 7 cakes r.ice Toilet Soap, in box. . .25 4 Besides this, we have extracts, jello, cocoa, chocolate, 4 4 evaporated and condensed milk, stone jars, fruit jars, jar 4 rubbers, jar tops, brooms, all kinds of light Hardware, New Club and Nitro Club gun shells, cartridges, and many Z Z other things. Phone us an order. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1 ^ Our store will be clcs< d during the meeting at the preach^ ing hour. | Samuel A. Lee. " * 4 *4 4 4 4 4 ?4 4 4 4^ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4?4 4^4 54^4? 4 4 4 '+ I * i : Everything Good in Groceries: t ! | 4 4 ===== 4 i I i 4 If the market affords it you will find it here. We 4 Z take special delight in serving our friends. We arc t ^ serving more satisfied customers than usual, and our 4 delivery wagon is ready to serve you. It will be to ? T your interest to let us supply you with your Ta- | | ble Groceries. Our stock is fresh and clean, t Phone your grocery wants to No. 116. X i li i o 1 Parks Grocery Co., Phone 1 IS o LinnminnmmiunnnniHiiiunu.iniinui