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Til* Tirana inTttaaaontrlbntiona on Itnaaabjoet'
bn do*, not ictm to paUlih nor* than tOO ward.
oa any anbjoet. Tha right fa taaaivad to adit
ir< communication aubmlttnd for DOblieatian.
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I On application to tha onbUabor. advarttabic
r ?t?? aro road* known to than* Intoaatad.
TaUohona.localsnd lonadtatane*. No. 111.
I Bntarad at tha ooatofBee at Fort Mill. 8. C..??
wall matter of tha aaoond elaaa.
I THURSDAY. NOV. 29. 1817.
B i' -' - -
I God Hold - Keep - Save
I Our Men.
ftod hold our precious men,
Preserve them to the end. ;
God hold our men,
Safe in Thy arms so strong,
Hold them from every wrong,
To Thee they all belong.
God hold our men.
God keep our own dear men,
From every stain of sin,
God keep our men. 8
When Satan would allure. I?.
When tempted keep them pure, J
Be their protection sure,
God keep our men.
God 8ave our splendid men,
Send them safe home again,
God save our men.
Make them victorious, t
Patient and' chivalrous, a
They are so dear to us, v
God save our men. .
?Author unknown. *
I
No Peace in 1918. t
r
Russia's collapse and the un- Q
roadiness of the United States t
make hopeless any thoughts of r
poace before 1919, in the opinion c
of Medill McCormack, Congress- s
x T - * I _ 1
ir.an-ai-ijartje 01 Illinois, wno
h;is just returned from a visit to c
n.ost of the important fronts of h
the European battle line. Mr. t
JhcCormick says of the situstion [
"The Germans are not win- f
n:ng the war. ?
"Neither are we. ^
"The war presents a stalemate \
from which we are unable to ex- t
tricate ourselves, because of the c
collapse of Russia and the un- r
readiness of the United States. j
' 'Nowhere in Europe did I find
fin informed soldier or public
man who believed that a military
decision could be achieved before
1919. when the United States
might add tffectively to pressure
on the Central empires. There
is practically no hope that Russia
can be useful during 1918. The
government is so disordered that
it cannot make war. Happily,
in all probability, neither can she
make peace.
Oar German Prisoners. <
Two classes of German prison- j"
era are now detained in this coun- j,
try. One is comprised of sailors ! ]
taken into custody when the '
United States entered the war;
the other consists of * 'alien enemies,"
civilians who have been
arrested and are now being held <
under governmental regulations J
for various reasons. The principal
detention camp is at Ft. Mc- <
Pherson, Ga., where approxi- J
mately 850 war prisoners are
held; at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., are
165 alien enemies; at Ft. Douglas,
Utah, there are 517 prisoners
of war and 80 interned Germans.
Small detachments are
now temporarily quartered at
army posts throughout the country,
but their number is relatively
small. Altogether there are
2,364 actual prisoners of war in
the custody of the war department
and about 400 interned
aliens held at the request of the
department of justice. It is es- *
tKof rii?i>>inor? 5o n/\n. I
iiiuaicu vuav uvi uiaiij to uvsw \*
holding 160 sailers taken J rum 2
American ships by commerce t
rudersand other Geimar. ves-t
sels. Ii
. ? c
Blease and Richards. a
u
The Charleston American is
repuarded as the chief news- t
pttpt'r champion of those who ^
call themselves Reformers, but
who are dubbed Bleaseilos by
the opposing faction. It devotes
considerable attention to discussion
of factional politics. E?-1
pecially is this true of its Colutn- ^
bin correspondence. Its bureau
at the Slate c:tpitol is conducted 0
by John K. Aull, who has been Cl
and is very ciose to ex-Governor ;
Blease. While this by no means ~
warrants an assumption that
H Blease in any way controls the
I Columbia correspondence of the m
newspaper which is his chief 1m
rtffluit confidence in statements
haf appear therein concerning
itn. that they are accurate*
That being the caee, special
ntereat attaches to some statenents
in the Colombia eorresK>ndenceof
yesterday's American.
Therein occurs this flat
md unequivocal statement: "The
leform party, however, has put
Iftr. Blease in the senatorial race,
ind Mr. Richards in the guberlatorial
race. There is no doubt
is to that." And, the corres>ondent
then goes on to intimate
i likelihood of a straight factionil
ticket all the way from coroner
o United States senator being
)ut in the geld.
It has long been taken for
p-anted by both factions that
Slease will be a candidate for
United States senator next year,
io there is no news in what is
(aid about him. but the statenent
as to John G. Richards will
create much interest Was that
itatement an announcement of <
in accomplished fact in elimina- j
ion or merely a feeler as to ,
tomething that will be attempted
n that direction?
When the flag falls for the I
itart of the gubernatorial race of ,
lext year, The Piedmont expects
o see Peoples and Stuckey in it '
is well as Richards. Eliminaion
is a great idea but its
practical application presents a
erious difficulty when you have
o deal with men who do not
rant to be eliminated.?Greenville
Daily Piedmont.
Packages for the Soldiers
Postmasters have been notified
hat Christmas packages for the
oldiers in Europe will be forwarded,
if received at Pier 1,
ioboken, N. J., on or before
December 5, being sent across
>y the war department. All
>ackages must be plainly adIressed
in ink, give the name of
he soldier, company and reginent,
etc. For soldiers in this
country the camp and postoffice
ihould also be given. The send-;
sr's name must also be on the;
?utside of package. No pack-;
ige must weigh more than 20
rounds, must be in a wooden
K>x, hinged or screw top, to
acilitate opening, as all shipped
.UmoJ ?:n w_ . . ?
uiuau win ue inspected lo present
explosives being placed on
>oard ship. The sooner these
)acka?es are shipped the more
certain they will reach their
lesti nation before Christmas.
Perishables should not be sent.
Advance in Foed Prices.
General food prices in the
country advanced 2 per cent from
\ugust to September, of this
/ear. according to an announce nent
of the bureau of laboj
statistics. Of the 27 staple
irticles of diet, on which the
compilations are based, 17 increased
in price, seven decreased,
ind three remained stationary.
Pork chops advanced 13 per cent,
igfCS 14 per cent and corn meal
!A per cent.
From September 1916. to Sen-1
ember this year, food prices a?
i whole increased 29 per cent,
tfhile a comparison of prevailing
trices with those of 1914 shows
hat the cost of foodstuffs to the
consumer jumped 43 per cent.
Staple commodities included in
ihe three-year advance are com
heal, 148 percent increase; flour,
)8 per cent: potatoes, 63 per
:ent, and bread 55 per cent.
Sickaess la the Camps.
WWle the opinion of the pubic
seems inclined to the belief
;hat the death rate among the
nen in the army camps is aiarmnglv
high and something is radcally
wrong in the treatment
he sick soldiers are receiving,
t report has just been issued
'rom the office of the adjutant
general of the army showing the
>ercentage of sickness in the va' ous
camps to range from beow
1 per cent to slightly below '
I per cent. Among the condii
ons leading to treatment in the
lospitals are severp colds, tonsiitis,
slight injuries, and other
omparatively slight ailments,
,l>out the only serious disease at
ny camp being pneumonia.
Each national army camp has a
housand-bed hospital, equinped
w accordance with the most approved
modern practice.
According to information which
as been sent out of Washington
lie meiiiuers 01 ine exemption
oards of the country who strve
nder the second draft, will reeive
pav at the rate of $1 per
o ir not to exceed $8 per day.
FOR SALE?One bay brood marc,
nlttg, gentle and in gyod condition,
ast rjriving horse, aplondid farm amial.
Selling at accriAcc. See this j
wae. It ia worth your tkne.
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111 11.
H I ^1 **V
AUCTIC
Of Fine Brood
eral Purpc
We will offer for sale to tl
Wednesda
at Harris' Stable in the city <
Fine Brood Mares and gener
will begin promptly at 11 a. i
you to be on hand if you ne
these horses will be sold for
serve. Now is your time to j
onable price. Don't forget t
The Horse Au<
At Harris' Stable D<
PERFUME LURES THIS AUTO
It Plunges Across Sidewalk Into Big
Display Window on Broadway,
New York.
Mrs. Harry E. Klein, wife of Charles
Dillingham's general manager, was approaching
Longacre square, on Broadway,
In the new $5,000 automobile her
husband gave her for Christmas, says
the New Ynrlr Telewram V?oHn?
Forty-seventh street, she made up her
mind to run in near the curb and make
a purchase. But coming up. "on the
wrong side of the road" and heading
right at her Christmas gift, was a low.
rakish machine of sinl. er aspect.
Mrs. Klein realized her peril. She
suddenly turned to the right to save
her car and avoid a crash. The. machine
bounded like a gay torpedo out
of peril.
An actot on the sidewalk shouted
his best and fled, the Christmas car In
full pursuit. Through the plate-glass
windows of Peter Feriere's perfumery
shop the Christmas gift went.
In that window reposed per^umeB
at nine dollars an ounce. Gasoline
and scents of Araby, Hymettus and
parts about the Christmas present
mingled.
Mrs. Klein, spattered with perfume,
climbed out of the car, unhurt.
FOR SALE?Pair of good, heavy
work mules, wagon and harness. Apply
to C. W. McNealy.
NO 1 ICE TO FARMERS.
Beginning with this week and continuing
until further notice theginn* ry
ox the Fort Mill Mig. t ompany will In
operated only three dtys each week?
i uesduys, Thursdays and Fridays.
Fort Mill Mfg. Company.
AN ORDINANCE.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermrn, the Town Council of
theTown of Fort Mill, S.C.,
by Authority of Same:
Section 1 That a levy of ten mills
on each and every dollar of real and
personal property not exempt from
taxation, held, owned, or liable for
taxation within the town of Fort
Mill, S. C., on the first day of January
1918 be, and .the same is hereby
made for the following purposes:
Ordinary Purposes 3 mills
Int. Waterworks Bonds-2J '
Sinking Fund lj "
Street Improvements. .3$ "
Sec. 2. That said taxes shall become
due and Davahle at the r?tRr?e nt
City Treasurer on the first day of
November 1917. Taxes may be paid
up to and including the loth day of
November 1917. Thereafter and up to
the 1st day of January 1918, a penalty
of . 15 * per cent, will attach to said
taxes not paid by November 15th 1917.
Sfc. 3. After the first day of January
1917, executions will issue against
all delinquents for the amount of
taxes, penalty, and costs in accordance
with the laws of the State of South
Carolina and the municipal ordinances.
Done and ratified in council in regular
session assembled in Fort Mill, S. C.,
this 16th day of October, 1917.
B. E. PATTERSON,
Attest: Mayor.
W. A. ROACH, Clerk.
Get Rid of Tan,
Sunburn and Freckles
by using HAGAN'S
Magnolia
Balm,
Acts instantly. Stops the burning.
Clears your complexion of Tan and
Blemishes. You cannot know how
good it is until you try it. Thousands
of women say it is beA of all
beautifiers and heals Sunburn
3uickesL Don't be without it a
ay longer. Get a bottle now. At
your Druggist or by mail diretfh
75 cents for either color, White.
Pink, Rose-Red.
SAMPLE FREE.
MAJESTIC==
0mfit Ml
?N SALE The Big Six-Pert
> 1
KM i r- ?
lYlclX C5 ana Vl6Ila "Maciste" is Ernest
. fi ? ture "Cabiria." Toda;
>SC Horses. form, teeming with p
ie highest bidder for cash on lar sort of extravaga
x7 ClfK Aside from its melc
J 9 UUI> marvelous feats of tt
of Fort Mill, one car load of by one arm from a sp
al purpose Horses. This sale roadside. He is seen
m., rain or shine. It will pay autos, lifting villians
ed anything in this line, as teeth and performing
the high dollar, without re- '
Set what you want at a reas- It's differer
he time and place. ^
:tion Company, I Open To-Day 3:30 p.
ec. 5th Fort Mill, S. C
I'
I . . - I
I We Take a Delight
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t ?
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I I
; In pleasing the particular house- :
; keeper. bor a general stock of }
; groceries of tested merit we believe j
; that our store cannot be out-classed. ;
; Our prices are always at the bottom f
; and we are prepared to serve the J
; public with the best of everything in i
; our line. ^
4 Phone us your wants. We are al- i
$ ways "on the job." |
v <
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A. ?? *
I rams grocery Co., I
t Phone 116 !
t t
Did This Question Ever Arise ii
Why Does the Savings Bank of Ft
Thre's a reason, a good sound reason.
Not more than fifteen years ago people
only those who were obliged to. Today, ho
No longer do people carry large sums al
the tea pot, the stocking or the mattress the !
People have become EDUCATED.
They have been taught by bitter exp
bank is the only safe place to keep mc
people put their money in the banks, nc
vided. but for the many benefits and co
i count affords.
Bank advertising differs from the f
candlestick maker's in that it endeavors
to provide for future needs. No one v
more savings accounts, the more prospei
Therefore, it is not wholly a sel
Savings Bank to advertise and in its ad\
ft : * of thrift, for the more people we can stai
our community will be.
And That's one of the Reasons wh
The Savings B
"The
Fort Mill Friendly
Bank"
!' V^jj 4% If .. 'f'A -L Z. j
==TO-DAY
JRVELO
VCISTE
Wonder Sensation of
I
Pagano, the mighty giant <
y's feature is a melodrama
ulse-quickeners in every i
nt thing that anyone will t
(dramatic surprises the pici
le giant. In one scene he i
ceding train and scooping j
throwing trunks ot trees i
by the hair, lifting heav^
\ many other seemingly im
it from anything
- Doi
m. - - - I
I FOB ALL OUR
< >
I WE WIS
I Happy Thar
i Day
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HBBMH
I The Cask
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^ D. A. LEE
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MHi
i Your Mind,
:. Mill Advertise? T1J
You can depend upon that.
who did business with banks were
wever, it is entirely different.
Dout on their person, no longer is
hiding place for money.
erience, they have found that a
>ney and today thousands of
>t alone for the SAFETIES pronveniences
which a bank ac
>utcher's, the baker's and the __
to create the desire to SAVE, pj
rill dispute the fact that the ^
rous the community.
fish motive on the part of the
'ertising to encourage the spirit
rt to. save, the more prosperous X .
y we ADVERTISE lb
- is t
the
m pri
ank, ??
her
our
So. Car. sho
are
rep
wej
mmmmmmmmm F?]
=MAJESTIC I
us I
99
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The Continent
of the great picin
its most florid
>art, the particutnjoy
immensely.
ture is full of the
s shown hanging
i man up from the I
n front of speed- E
7 tables with his 8
possible feats. |
you have 8
n't Miss It. I
>riccs, 10c and 15c 1
FRIENDS i
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HA |
iksgiving j
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i Store. |
SANi'L A. LEE *
I
4 *4 *4 *n
nly One Man
in five is physically able
to secure an old line Life
T "
insurance policy, and
while you may be that
one man this week you
may be one of the four
who can't next week.
IE UNION CENTRAL LIFE
offers the most attr<
ctive policies, the
maximum of service
to its policyholders,
absolute security,
and lowest net premiums.
Make inquiry concerning
these statements of any
business man in Fort
Mill; then make application
for a policy. Next
week may be everlast- 1
ingly too late.
C. S. Link, 152?
FORT MILL. S. C.
Our Business
0 furnish you with Lumber of
s best qualjty at the lowest
ces. If you are thinking of
lding a new house or repair1
your old one
You Can Do Better
e than elsewhere, as many of
pleased customers will testiWe
are as anxious that you
uld get good stock as you
to buy it, for we want our 1
utation and your house to r
ir equally well.
rt Mill Lumber Company.