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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.
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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
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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.
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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<
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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.
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The Garolir
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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. <
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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; .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^