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: 3#* J' ." ; . / THE FORT HILL TIMES ( Democratic ? Published TharadkT a. B.W.BRADFORD - - EditorandProprietor frv ?uSS9 ' a iiomrrioN Katu: On* Year 11.26 Six Months 66 Tho Times tnvitescontrlbutions on llvesubject* bat does not scree to publish more than 200 words oa any subject. The risht is reserved to edit * - ? * * i. las i ? ...klla.tu. f 9CV CUUUIIUIIIWIKMI UUIIIIIVCU IUI VUUIKaUVil. On application to tha publisher, kdvertblnt ritM are made known to those interested. Telephone.locslsnd longdistance. No.112. THURSDAY. SEPT. 26. 1917. Protecting Our Citizens.T It is the request of our government that all agencies for forming public opinion, including of course newspapers, should take occasion to speak of the causes of the war, so that all our people have a clear idea of just what we are fighting for. The first end in view is to protect our citizens. Our people have been foully murdered while exercising their right to traverse the high seas. These people were not in most cases out on frivolous errands, as some of our enemies assert. Many of them were innocent women and children. Others were men on business errands, seeking orders and material with which to keep our factories runninp^and our working people / employed. Many others were hard working mechanics, diligently plying their vocations as seamen, stokers, etc. It makes no difference that some of these ships were carrying munitions. They had a right to carry them. It has always been agreed that a neutral power had the right to sell munitions to a belligerent. Germany has often exercised the same right when she was a neutral in * previous wars. These people had just as much right to travel on those ships as a citizen of this place has to walk on the public highways of this town. When they were killed, it was foul murder, contrary to all laws of God and man. If a nation is going to command any respect at all, it must protect its citizens when they are engaged in lawful pursuits. If the American flag stands for nothing, if any people can trample it in the dirt, if business _ A . _ 1 _ _ A. 1 _ _ _ ana worKingmen cannot leave the country on lawful errands, we must expect to degenerate into a second rate power. No one will pay any attention to us and the world will regard our talk as bluff. If we had years ago taken a more decided stand, Germany would not have dared kill our citizens and defv us. It is time to demonstrate that the American flag cannot be spat upon with impunity. Wrapping Paper. Even w hat may seem like the comparatively small matter of wrappi ig paper is taken up by the government authorities and the public is asked to avoid needless^ waste. At the present prices of paper is is not so neglible a matter as people may think. ' Formerly paper was thought of as an almost worthless material. Now with its wholesale use in the munitions trades, and with the disappearance of the forests that produce paper stock, it is one of the valuable products of industry and should be carefully handled. People are finicky about the kind of paper their parcels are wrapped in. It seems to be considered very bad form to carry in the street a parcel wrapped in newspaper. Yet every fragment of printed page represents the mechanical skill and intellectual effort of a good many people. It dors not look as pleasing to the eye as the plain surface of white or colored paper, so no merchant undertakes to enclose his packages in such material. Many articles put up in neat jars, cartons or other containers, hare also to be wrapped in paper 1 . * kl. . rt tf; - Jcpjrf3"A> j- ' : . ^ - ;ir ... - - ^ in order to suit our fussy tastes. Shoes, f->r instance are first carefully1 wrapped in soft tissue, then are pjacecjjn an attractive carton, eovored with glazed paper, and embellished by the nafiie 6f the manufacturer. It should be a perfectly good looking box to carry in public. But, no, before our pride will tolerate it, it must be covered with an additional envelope of paper for which we pay in the bill. The matter may seem too trifling to be worth discussion. Yet the aggregate of wrapping paper needlessly used is a very big sum, and it diverts stock from other Kinds of paper product where it is very scarce. Popular habits in this matter show false pride, which manifests itself in many ways in our lives and adds to our burdens. The Rock Hill Record notes the fact that since the quart-amonth law became effective 200 liquor permits have been issued by the probate judge of York county, while in Chester county 2,646 permitshave been issued ? eight times as many in Chester as in York. One reason for this perhaps is that in Chester county the town of Chester is about all there is and it is little trouble for the citizens of the town to obtain the permits. Another, and better reason perhaps, is that the county does not border on the North Carolina line and there are no North Carolina towns to which one quart may be shipped each fifteen days to persons, irrespective of whether they belong to North or South Carolina. Perhaps it is because The Times has always opposed cheap carnival attractions that we are prompted to say we are rather glad that there is to be no York county fair this year, if a fair U/\ I.. 1 1J caiuiut uc oucvcasiuiiy neiu, as the directors intimate, without such attractions. It does seem to us, however, inasmuch as the county fair is intended primarily to show up the county's best products with a view to promoting the raising of better farm products, poultry, stock, etc., York countv has already demonstrated that she is rich enough in these products to put up an agricultural and mechanical display that would be worth while, without depending*on the cheap shows to draw the crowds. Talking Without Knowledge. In a communication in the Columbia State last Tuesday, the Rev. S. P. Hair, a Baptist preacher well known in Rock Hill, taking a stand for the establishment of another Statecontrolled college for women in South Carolina, makes this stntpmonl "If we should enlarge Winthrop she would not be able to meet the demand." The question naturally arises, How does Mr. Hair know that Winthrop cannot meet the demand? It seems'to The Rocord that a minister of the Gospel ought to be sure of his premises before making such a statement as a fact. ?Rock Hill Record. Maj<stic Today ? William Hussell in a great f?-reel Western. Open 4 p. nr. I Prepare fo Let us furnis thing to mal and comfortc chilly nights follow. W e have an> and if it do< pav cash, asl I plan. Young < % ' T ' '* News ef GeU Hill. Editor Times: We have nothing of importance to report but don't think we have gone into a hole, no not yet We are just tolerable I thank $ou. and so far as we know our neighbors are well and some have begun picking cotton. Just here we desire to thank I the ladies of Fort Mill for the, fine dinner they gave us on the 21st inst. Some one on thatj occasion remarked that it was just too good for poor folks to eat but you know such as those are always with us. We had a little war joke we wanted to air! on that occasion, and maybe it has been told often enough, but j to fill up we will produce it again. | In January '63 we were sent to i the hospital at Farmville, Va.. with a first-class castf of mumps, when they wore us out we were attacked with carbuncles on the back of our neck, and we had three in succession and they wore us out again. But the laugh was coming for one morning a preach-; er came into this ward and went from bunk to bunk and had a1 word with each soldier. He i finally reached the head of the w#rd where there was an old soldier who was badly wounded. The preacher talked and prayed with him and when leaving gave the old man his hand saying, i "good-bye brother, I hope you will be up soon, but then please remember that it is sweet to die for one's country." The old soldier came to a sitting position on his bunk and pointing at the preacher said: "Yes, brother, that is mighty nice talk but I never did like sweet things." The preacher and all had a hearty laugh. Sixty-four years ago today, Sept. 25th, 1853, occurred the first death in Fort Mill, it being H. H. Coltharp. To the best ot our recollection there were only four families living there then. They were Dr. B. M. Cobb, William and T. G. Culpand Owen Matthews. Splinter. Gold Hill, Sept. 25. The New Stamp Tax. The new war revenue bill, which has passed Congress, I carries stamp taxes as follows: On bonds of indebtedness, 5 cents on each $100; on parcel post packages, 1 cent if carrying postage of 25 cents or more, on capital stock issues, 5 cents on i each $100; a graduated tax of 2 cents upon capital stock sales; sales of produce on exchange, a i graduated tax of 2 cents up; i drafts or checks payable otherwise than on demand, promissory notes, not exceeding $200, 2 /?nnf c /Ino/^o A? fAnnivtnnto v,v_ ii c* , uttuo un laiiuo, luiiciiicnio , or other realty, exfceediner $100 up to $500, 50 cents, and 50 cents for each additional $500 or fractional part thereof; power of attorney, 25 cents; proxies fori voting, 10 cents; on playing cards, retailing at 15 cents per pack. 3 cents; over 15 cents per pack, 8 cents, this in addition to the tax now imposed under existing law. Old newspapers for sale at The Times office. J. Harry Foster, Attorney at Law. Rack Hill. S. C. Fart Mill. S. C. At Fort Mill Wednesdays and Saturdays. Office rear 'Phone Exchange. _ r Winter. h you with everyke the home cozy ible during the long that are sure to :ll _ i tiling you win need not suit you to c for our easy-pay I ___ & Wolfe. TAX NOTICE?191T. n??i 4L. n > "W uio vuumjr a rcosurvr of York County. ' York, S. C.. Sept. 17, 1917. Notice is 'hereby given that the Tax Books for York County will be opened on Monday, the 15th day of October, 1917, and remain open. until the 31st day of December, 1917, for the collection of State, County, School a^d Local Taxes, for the fiscal year 1917, without penalty; after which day One Per Cent penalty will be added to all payments made in the month of January, 1918, and Two Per Cent penalty for all payments made in the month of February, 1918, and Seven Per Cent penalty will be added to all payments made from the 1st day of March, 1918, to the 15th day of March, 1918. and after this date all unpaid taxes will go into executions and all unpaid Single Polls will be turned over to the several Magistrates for prosecution in accordance with law. ? For the convenience of taxpayers I will attend the following places on the days named: At York, Monday. October 15. to Wednesday, October 24. At Smyrna, Thursday, October 25. At Hickory Grove, Friday and Saturday, October 2t> and 27. At Sharon, Monday, October 29. At McConnellsville, Tuesday, October 30. At Tirzah, Wednesday, October 31. At Clover, Thursday and Friday. November 1 and 2. At York from Saturday, November 3, to Tuesday, November 6. At Coates's Tavern, from 8 o'clock a. m. Wednesday, November 7, to 6 o'clock p. m. At York, Thursday, November 8. At Fort Mill, Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10. At Rock Hill from Monday, November 12th, to Saturday, November 17th. And at York from Monday, November 19th, until Monday, the 31st day of December 1917, after which date the penalties will attach 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, HARRY E. NEIL, Treasurer of York County. Teachers' Examination. The regular Fall Examination of applicants for Teachers' Certificates will be held in the courthouse on Saturday, October 6.1917. JOHN E. CARROLL, Supt. of Education. - IB? ill TJj H 1 tit, t; |g tKf)t $5>t ||| A departmei ^ of Fort Mill m are given sp In this dej] used. Litth A handbag, ail correspond. ||j Call and let 11 You need 1 Lanyway. Tahiti Our Business is to furnish you with Lumber of the best quality at the lowest prices. If you are thinking of building a new house or repairing your old one You Can Do Better here than elsewhere, as many of our pleased customers will testify. We are as anxious that you should get good stock as you are to buy it, for we want our reputation and your house to wear equally well. Fort Mill Lumber Company.^ , \ ===Mg To The Ladies You cordially invited I to attend Our Annual Fall Millinery Opening \ b nday, Sept. 28th, I 4 Saturday, Sept. 29th I 1 Greater and more complete than ever * E. W. Kimbrell Company Announcing 8 4DIES' DEPARTMENT 8 ibitigg JSanfe of Jfort JffltU. jj|| it devoted exclusively to the Ladies I ^ and vicinity, where their accounts ||| ecial consideration. gs lartment Midget Pass Books are e books that will fit the smallest W& d small Folding Check Books to ill us explain its many advantages. |?| not make a deposit. Just come i?! igsi Panfe of Jfort JffltU. || ?iMmT? j Coffee, Coffee, Coffee. | X Bl^ 4 The Coffee season is coming in and we want all our friends + to remember that we sell the very best grades, and will be + glad for you to try some of the following brands; % t White House Coffee, in one pound tin cans . .35 Z Ca raj a Coffee, in one pound cans .30 Caraja Coffee, in three-pound cans 85 1 Arbuckle's Breakfast Coffee, one pound cans .30 T, A 1.1~? 1 ' x m uucmc ? ^ouee, Krouna or srrain . .25 ^ "Dixie Flyer" Coffee and Chickory. per can 10 ? t Very best grade loose roasted CofTee, per lb .20 Z ^ A complete line of the nicest things to eat, candies, fruits, T ? etc., besides the many other useful things we carry on our ? ^ hardware side which we haven't room to tell you about. ^ I . Special Saturday. f f6 pounds best grade loose Coffee, $1.00 $ 10 pounds Sugar 1.00 X ^ 10 bar9 Octagon Soap, 60 | 10 bars Clean Easy Soap .50 ? I Samuel A. Lee. ?