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. I"' *' 11 i1* ? "i 1 i ?' a ?9<ntmo?i katm: OM Ymlt ??? JUI Btx Mentha ?.j*.JL.?............. .H Th? Time* f oTlUaeofctrOmtfeM on lhroesh)eet* b? t does not sere# to pubUek owe then 100 words on tnr onbdoot. The ri*bt In > reserved to edit /off eoannanieatksn nbnKM Cor rabUMtkn. On nppUenUon to tho ptUkhor. ndtwtWBg r? -.on srv mad# knovrn to these Interested. Telsohone.loealend lonrdleteaee Mo.111. Entered nt tho oostafle* nt Wort Mill. t. C~ no anil matter of tho aoeood olaao. THURSDAY, DEC. 18, 1917. ??????m Peace With Freedom. In the President's War Message, delivered before the two Houses of Congress April 2,1917, President Wilson referred with great strength and feeling to "the wonderful and heartening things that have been happening within the last few weeks in Russia." * At the present momeht the happenings of the lust few weeks in Russia are disastrous and disheartening in the extreme. But none the less these recent happenings emphasize the truth of the principle the President laid down in the message in the sentences just preceding his reference to Russia. It is not by the aid of Germany as no'w ruled, or by a German peace that freedom, justice and peace are to come to Russia. Doubtless the sanity of the Russian people makes this plain to them and out of the ruinous chaos of today their sober second tnougnt win Dring tnem once more to the side of free peoples fighting for the freedom of all peoples. The President's words were as follows: "A steadfast concert for peace can never be maintained except by a partnership of democratic nations. No autocratic government could be trusted to keep faith within it or observe its covenants. It must be a league of honor, a partnership of opinion. Intrigue would eat its vitals away; the plottings of inner circles who could plan v/hat they would and render account to no one would be a corruption seated at its very heart. Only free peoples can hold their purpose and their honour steady to a common end and prefer the interests of man Kina 10 any narrow interest or their own." Christmas Draws Near. There are a large number of people who are anxiously awaiting and counting the days until December 25th, Christmas, the greatest holiday of them all. To the little folks the Christmas tide is the most wonderful time. From the frozen North where Kris Kringle makes his annual pilgrimages by sleigh .and reindeer, to the Sunny South, where he is obliged to take to the airplane on account of the scarcity of snow, eager hearts are waiting while sleepy eyes are watching for his appearance. men tnere is the home-coifling and the home-going, which stirs in the hearts of the older ones, s! rong emotions. The signs displayed on many of the store doors, "No Sugar" somewhat dampens the ardor of many, but then they will enjoy themselves anyway, eveh if there is nothing butN molasses for the old folks' coffee. The young people always have a big time on Christmas and the old foiks enjoy the dav too, for in addition to the enjoyment and happiness which they see about them, memory j has a strange way of fluttering the leaves of individual history back to some never-to-be-forgotten occasion over which they love to linger. The Preisdent's Message., In his last war message to the j world President Wilson has maue a new precedent in defining the aims which the allies hope to realize. Not a conquest for gain, for territory or for emoluments for any country, but for the good of all mankind. That men all over the world shall be free and when no nation shall again be thrown into conflict to gratify the greed or ambition of any man but when peace, justice liberty and democracy shall reign. D Aa spokesman for the allies and as an aftermath to the www un ih mm an doi flgbtini for the ruin of their enemies* but for the remove! of the safeooratk power which chain* them to the conflict Hot that they shall be deapoiled but rather that they be made free. That the weaker nations have the same freedom as their more powerful neighbors and forever be immune from their attacks. Could there be a loftier ideal for* a nation to fight fori?Sumter herald. Blease Heard Freat Again. Former Governor Blease has written a letter to V. B. Cheshire in which he savs he will be a candidate for United States senate if his friends want him to be a candidate. He states, however, that if the election machinery is to remain in the hands of the same smooth gang that stole the election last year, there is very little encouragement for any man to spend his time and money running in the primary. He argues that the Reformers who are in the majority at the polls must take charge of the election machinery as they have a right to do and as they are able to do. Mr. Blease states in his letter that there is to be a meeting of the Reform Democrats in Columbia in January for the purpose of considering the situation. ? Yorkville Enquirer. Graded School Honor Roll. 1 Following is the honor roll of the Fort Mill graded school for November: Advanced First Grade?Distin 2.1 3 . TT A A r* Kuibiicu; ntnry Armstrong, nrevard Crowder, Joe Broom, Garland Dyches, Harry Harkey, John L. Lemmond, Albert Taylor, Erwin Taylor, Crawford Wilson, Annie Montgomery. Second Grade?Highly Distinguished: Gregory Dycnes, Mary Garrison, Finley Lee. Distinguished; Mary I Barber, John Bennett, Melvin Carter, James Fulp, Fay Johnston, James Mer* ritte, Evelyn Mills, Leo Potts, Ezell Wagstaff. Third Grade?Highly Distinguished: Omie Hood, Faulkner Parks, Owen Patterson, Myrtle Reeves. Distinguished: Frances Bradford, Henry Crane. George Ross Garrison, Mary Brennan Harris, Lewis McKibben, Eugene Norman. Fourth Grade?Highly Distinguished; Willie Bradford, Henry Link, John McLaughlin, Cora Massey, Hattie Parks, Gracie i _ - *? ?? ? ruraee, inez wolie. Distinguished: Franklin Armstrong, Catharine Crowder, Clyde Merritte, Elliott Bennett Fifth Grade ? Distinguished: Louise Barber, Mary Baker, Doris Hoagland, Marion Jones. Virginia McCorkle, Floride Nims, Edith Parks, Kate McLaughlin, Hazel Carter, Hampton Dyches, Olin Hood,| John M. Spratt, D* C. Patterson, Thomas Purdee, Sixth Grade ? Distinguished: 1 Stephen Parks, Lawrence Armstrong, Katharine Massey, Bertha Moore. Seventh Grade?Highly Distinguished; Martha Dyches, Grace Goodwin, Elizabeth Mills. Anna Wolfe. Frank Jones. Distinguished: Virginia Barber, Olin Dease. The abstract of duplicate prepared by the auditor of York county for the year commencing January 1, 1917, calls for ap proximately $10,000 more taxes I than the abstract for the year commencing January 1, 1916. The abstract for the year 1916 called for $258^482,575, and the abstract for the year< 1917 calls for $268,561,692. FOR SALE?Pair of ?ood, heavy work mules, wagon and harness. Apply to C. W. McNealy. NOTICE TO FARMERS Beginning with this week and con| tinning until further notice the ginnery j I of the Fort Mill Mfg. Company will be operated only two days each week ? Wednesdays and Saturdays. Fort Mill Mfcr {V*mn?nu FOR SALE?One bay brood mare, young, gentle and in good condition. Faat-driving horse, splendid farm animal. Selling at sacrifice. See this < horse. It is worth your time. Mrs. F. M. Mack. jmmfm/jmmmQrnmm. x -j-r. _r_ .-. Ar.n - - - -^_n_rr. FOR SALE?I have a Duroc Jersey | < male Hog, 2 years and 3 months old ' and in excellent shape, that I will sell 1 reasonable or exchange for cattle. CARL 0. PARIS. < l TO THE PUBLIC. ? I have recently purchased the J. L. < Kimbrell grist null and am prepared to ( do grinding for the public at any ] time. Bring your corn to Sutton's store. & H. SUTTON, j / . He Tint Payment Makes Yen Members starting with M o cents and increasing $2 5 cents [each? week for ce | ?tw'ek" $63.75 g I Members starting with M< U 2 cents and increasing $1 ] 2 cents each week for ce 60 weeks K/l wi get. ge Members paying 60 M< cents a week fixed for a 60 weeks Oft w< get ge Each member gets a ? the due date and the an ing to join. No Fe< ?* I THE j W. B. M !=? i TEXAS And J j THE CAROLINA | will be open for busii store fixtures have n< now: We want to as giving us a generous to sell AT COST (inte are going to sell man Our 5c, cheaper than Fort Mi 10c and 25c Departnr too?all qualities. A1 Won't you come to s want to buy or not. - ' - 7" The Garolir : b. m. ] BVI Horses and Mules. Can suit vou in anv kind of HOI^SE or MULE. Call on me at Harris's Stable, < Fort Mill, S. C. W. W. W. HiNES. : umnaaeafBl anna ipaa n ? J LONG TERM FARM MORTGAGE I LOANS. < Interest: SPECIAL RATF. fi per i :ent, depending on conditions as to 5 imount and credit period and annual 1 nstallments offered, and as to bor- j rower's urgency in having loan cloced. j ORDINARY RATE 7 per cent on a ] iiiick 5 to 10-year loan rot under (300. j ror particulars apply to 2 6. E. SPENCER, 4 Attorney. < I l -\C - 'I < 5 union reopie in 150 Million Do Christmas Saving V a Member ? Tbe Plaa WE PAY embers starting with W W MBB .50 and decreasing 5 nus eacn weeK xor ou - ,w-75 4 Per Cent embers starting with 00 and decreasing 2 nts each week'for 50 W f" $25.50 Interest 1 embers paying $1.00 "\r ?~* f |ai i/-vi week fixed * for *50 YOU Call JOIII NOW"JOl stek3 850.00 eautiiul Pass Book in which is printed If you cannot ( lount of each premium. Costs you noth- which class yoi Pass Book. T1 as No Fines SAVINGS BA ELACHAM, President V Ell II l(= ir=it= i 13 5 IS GREAT, So is South Carolina. . tRGx\IN HOUSE?Fort Mill's Variety Store? less Saturday, Dec. loth. All our goods and ot yet arrived, but are coming almost daily 1/ mi r fripndu hnl r? no /? "rr V A u l- - - >m x/?. IVIJUO ?W IIVip UCJ IU 1WI 1 I^AilO II) portion of their trade. We do not promise lligent people would know better), but we ly things in , 10c and 25c Dept. 11 ever saw before. We will feature the 5e, ent and keep it up-to-date. Try us on Shoes, Iso Ladies' Furnishings. ee us?always glad to have you whether you You are just as welcome. la Bargain House. F?rVMi" ^ 7 o. w II LEE and MRS. B. M. LEE, Manager*. R 9 # * <? ** <.* <& <? ??'? >: y * ? ;> $> <$ A; | We Take a Delight \ j i J1 A i * i f i In pleasing the particular house- 1 | ; keeper For a general stock of i | I groceries of tested merit we believe 1 i Hi of mir* cf IM*o />.. .. ? ..I U.. - 1 -1 , ?iim? <;ui niui w wamiui ut iFUl'ClilS^CUi i I 1 Our prices are always at the bottom i ^ j; and we are prepared to serve the ^ ^ j> public with the best of everything in $ ^ I our line. i + t Phone us your wants. We are al- % J | ways 4<on the job." ? J Parks Grocery Co., ii f Phone 11B < f 4 ^ i ;s Uubs.= j I WHY? I | || T"> i' * Det-iiuKc mis is in? surest, simplest and 11 easiest method ever invented for saving j for the greatest of all needs?MONEY ] FOR CHRISTMAS. For this reason we take pleasure in announcing that we have I contracted for Tthe Goodman Christmas ! Savings Clubs" for Fort' Mill 'and* vicinity j and'will open^our.Clubs,' and begin taking m members'on j December 17, 1917, | 9 A. M. some to the bank, mail us* your deposit, designating i want to join and we will mail you a receipted 7 i' /j le whole family can join. j U \ No Red Tape J (jj NK of Fort Mill, 1 V. B. ME A CHAM, Jr., Cashier ==11 =)l 1 II II , gJ ; : : y ' ? - ?t SANTA ri AUG ill Has Arrived nfl| And this is his 34-th year to make Headquarters at L. J. MASSEY'S I Where you will find everything of the better quality in Watches, Bracelet Watches, Cameo Brooches, La Vallicres, Cuff Buttons, Rings, Scarf Pins, Bar Pins, Baby Pins, Brooches, Watch Chains, Fobs, Clocks, Cut Glass, Fancy [China, Silverware, ' Statuary, Dolls, Toys, and Edison and Brunswick Phonographs and Records. Nearly all at before war-prices. V Come see the new goods and compare our prices & K with anybody's anywhere. \ L. J. MASSEY'S. \'m ? | ; .Let Us ?? k^Ci V C JL UU. !**? ' 1 This is nearly Christmas time, and while :; everything is so busy with you, we are <jnly :; too glad to help you get your Holiday goods, I? :i- / > ? " n uns, v>anuics, inuts, deeded Jiaisins, Etc., | and help you make your selections. rfti* Phone us or call on us for what you walrt; '$1 The Cash Store-ftl Phone No. 8. I #1 D. A. LEE SAM L A. LfcK^