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HpftB IOET KILL TIKES < ?m*o?D - - wn?????rmiini? ' mmm oiicupnoN Kates: BK-gS? On* Y?r IL? Six Months ..... ? ...... .86 ' 5 . ' i th? rime*: nvltss contributions on IWosobiest* b it does not acres to publish nor* thsn 800 words o? nn* subject. The rlfftit Is reserved to edit /err c mmuntcatlon eubmitted for oubllestlon. On toplicalion to the publisher. Advertising r itex we made known to thoe* In terse ted. Telephone.loeslend Ion* distance. No. 112. Entered at the poetofflc* at Fort Mill. S. C.. as mail matter of the second class. THURSDAY. JAN. 31. 1918. Go back to the simple life, be contented with simple food, simple pleasures, simple clothes. Work hard, pray hard, play hard. Work, eat, recreate and sleep. Do it all courageously. We have a victory to win.? Hoover. Don't have the nerve to send to this office items announcing doings gotten up for profit unless you want to pay for them. We sell our space and papers for a living. If advertising is wofth doing, it is worth paying for. MC'l0 ? Payment of poll tax before I December 31 is a prerequisite of , voting in any election within six months thereafter, Thomas j H. Peeples. attorney general, ' says in an opinion rendered for A. S. Harby, a member of the board of election commissioners for Sumter county. When the Legislature of New York says to the legislature of Alabama, "You have prohibition 1 for yourself. Be contented with j it. If vou vote it on us. we will give you negro woman suffrage" ? what will the legislature of Alabama say? What will the solid South say??Moberly (Mo.) Monitor. * During the month which we now have entered the two men who rank first in the history of our country were born. Tributes to their memories will be paid by loyal Americans on the anniversaries of their births. Of course, all the school children know who these two men were. Too poor to take the home paper? Well, that is a dreadful condition. Buy a hen, feed her crumbs and waste from the kitchen and she will lay eggs to 1 pay for a year's subscription;: then work her up into a pot pie j iand she will pay her first cost; so the paper will be clear profit. Repeat this process year after year, meanwhile learn wisdom and cease to be poor. In view of the number of soldiers from Camp Greene who pay weekly visits to Fort Mill, j and in view to the prevalence in the camp of spinal meningitis, j we believe the health authorities, of this city should pass a quaran-! tine regulation against the Camp Greene visitors. One case! brought to this town by a soldier might prove the starting here of i an epidemic of this mosl dreaded disease. Hoarding food. Any one buying and holding a larger supply ui iuuu now man in oeace time, 1 i except foods canned, dried or preserved in the home, is helping defeat the Food Administration in its attempt to secure a just distribution of food and the establishment of fair prices. The food hoarder is working against the common good and * even against the very safety of : the country. Hoarding food in households is both selfish and unnecessary; the government is protecting the food supply of its people. The shutting down of many! of the industries of the State on | every Monday for the next nine | weeks presents a splendid op1;'' portunity to employees of these industries to prepare and plant j their spring gardens. The x critical food situation in the V country makesnt absolutely imperative for every family to have the largest possible supply ^ -v; ?? <?WW ?mmm?mmm?m????m >f vegetables for immediate :an8umt>tion and for canning, Mid we hope that every employee in the State who is made MU htr'Ao V.?i ^? *mw +JJ HUB k iroi MlllllimniWU order will improve hit opportunity for gardening. We have billions of bushels of food worth billions of dollars. Let's protect these billions. We need all of them. Let's not allow rats and mice to take their toll of millions this year?$200,000,000 is their annual bill of destruction. Trapping, poisoning, and rat-proofing buildings will help reduce this enormous food loss. Organized rat hunts by communities are effective. In one Ohio town a few years ago each of two organized teams killed more than 8,000 rats, and a dinner for all the hunters was the penalty for the losing side. Boards of trade, civic societies, and citizens' associations in towns, and farmers'and women's clubs in rural communities should find this matter worthy of their efforts. Farmers' Bulletin 896 tells how individuals and communities can fight rats and mice. Write to the United States department of agriculture for it. York County News Natters. ? l lorkville Enquirer.) The delayed report of vital statistics from Bethel township for 1917, has been received. There were 79 births and 34 deaths. This gives a total for the county during the year of 1,197 births and 697 deaths. Study of the tax returns being taken by Auditor Love, discloses that the recent ruling of the State tax commission is receiving very serious consideration at the hands of the hands of the property owners of York county, and also it suggests that the township and county equalization boards are going to have something of a job on their hands to straighten out the complications by which they are going to be confronted. It has been many years since (lioro havA hnon uc manu cn. wires I VI 4 V* W WW IllWtlJ UI1V TTD during one winter as there has been during the present winter season. For about six weeks rtow there has been snow on the ground almost continuously. The sleet storm of Monday night was the heaviest that has fallen in this latitude in many years. The average depth was around two to three inches and since it fell on Monday night, not a great deal of the sleet has melted and passed away. The proposed artillery range site at King's Mountain, near Gastonia, in their report, was (I^SPrihpH n?S Kiarhlu ootiofontnuti by the board of artillery officers <fl the regular army appointed by Major General Dickman, commanding Camp Green, to inspect the site. The report, says the Charlotte Observer, was submitted Wednesday morning to Gen. Dickman, and contained only one important suggestion of desired improvement, and this was that the area of the site should be substantially increased. There are few, if any, German citizens in York county who come within the provisions of the German alien registration law, but if there is they should be made acquainted with the fact that they must register with the police or [K)stmaster between February 4 and February 9. The law appliss to all native born German males over 14 years of age who have not previously taken out naturalization papers. I? Rock Hill thev go to the chief of police for blanks and elsewhere they go to the postmaster. r* 11 ? f - renames ior laiiure to observe the law in regard to registration is very severe. New Building for Winthrop. The outlook for the securing of much needed dormitory room at Whuhrep college is encouraging since the House Ways and Means committee of the Legislature has favorably reported the appropriation for this building. It is understood that the Ways ant) Means committee was practically unanimous in recommending the aoDronriation for the new dormitory. As the committee consists of twentyfour members, citizens from all sections of the State, the attitude of the committee indicates the widespread opinion that adequate facilities ought to be provided at Winthrop college for the education of the women of South Carolina. The York county member af / the Ways and Means committee is Hon. W. R. Bradford. Mr. Bradford is a firm believer of higher education for women and Winthrop college, and his influence in the committee and in the House has been, and will continue to be, exercised in behalf of justice for the young women of the State who are seeking educational advantages' | at Winthrop and have been un| able to enter on account of lack of dormitory room.?Rock Hill Herald. Man's Career. Man that is born of woman is of few days and full of microbes. He goeth to school when a youngster and gets the seat of his pants paddled for something he didn't do until he is sick at heart. He groweth up like a weed in the back yard and soon reaches the age when he is composed largely of feet, freckles and an appetite for pie. About the time he gets too long for short trousers and not long enough for long ones he goeth away to college, learneth how to monkey with a three-dollar mandolin and -play whiskey poker. He cometh home a bigger fool than ever and marrieth a sweet young thing whose pa is supposed to be wealthy, but whom he subsequently ascertained, couldn't buy the prize rooster at a county fair. He worrieth along from year to year, gradually acquiring offsprings, until his house resembles a Sunday school class just before Christmas. He fretteth through the day lioth awake nights trying to figure how to keep himself and his dependent population out of the poor house. Efforts are rewarded by his daughters who run off and get married and bring him home a nice son-in-law every few days to feast at his board. His Sons grow up ana call him governor and set him back a five-spot every day or two. About the time he has acquired enough i Ph3?7ne ECON v Our Government is pre Heed the call. Buy your Groceries ai at our store-. With a bran new and ui Light Hardware, Heavy expenses LES8. we art values that go further. No prices quoted hereWe are also agents 1 STOVES and RANGES placing your order NOW. Potts Supp JNO. S. POT Is Looki If You Had to Borrow Money You cannot borrow a do! credit established any w her One of the best ways to have an account at the Sh> ily and show by your trans loaning: risk. The Savings Bank welco people who desire to estal not do it in a week or a m to start and build it up. Why not start to establi; 4 Per Cent Interes The Sa' i Send Your N< JOB PR To the Fort lucre to make' it worth while- for his heirs to quarrel over, he contracts a cold and is hurried away before he has time to have a talk with his family. His sons blow in his estate on bad whiskey and plug hats and his wife puts the finishing touches to his career by marrying the hired ' 1 man. a Qsarastise si la Charistte. The most rigid quarantine or- 1 der Charlotte has ever known j was clapped on that city Friday j afternoon at 2 o'clock by Mayor i Frank R. McNinch. following a 1 conference with city and Federal health authorities, when every J amusement place in the city was t ordered closed until February 7, < and when all hut necessary trav- < el betveen the city and Camp * Greene was ordered discontinued. ! The order was issued in an effort fn nfrn m n iL. .1- A. 1 wv oiauip uu L me utreaieneu spread of cerebro-spinal meningetis; six cases having been'reported in the city of Charlotte. Mr. Chas. W. Eason has been confined to his home on Clebourn street for some days by illness. Old newspapers for sale at The Times office. Good urnroviao \*1 UVU 1VO I Are always in demand, ! and that's why we have so i many Satisfied Customers j in this city and community. < Everything is pure, fresh ' and nice at this store and . we back this up with a guar- i antee to please you. ___ Culp's Grocery, Phone 15. ] in Ml/ flnink II IUITI1 ?* I vailing upon us to SAVE dependable id Hardware ] ] p-to-date line of Heavy and J and Fancy Groceries, and ; in position to give you -come and see. ! :or the most celebrated in the world. SAVE by i i 1 ly Company TS, Manager^ ing #or You. : : i 1 J 1 I I I 1 I I liar without credit. Is your e? ; establish your credit is to < dnprs Bank. Build it stead3actions that you are a safe 1 mes accounts of rosnoneihlo >li8h their credit. You can- \ lonth. however?you've f?ot i i sh your credit here now? t Paid on Savings. vin&s Bank I ext Order For !INTING : Mill Times. I II WAR TALKS I II n trvT/^t wm rv A m.T DJ vnUlA l/ATI Number Ftvm limmle and a German Boy Clash? Must Do Three Things to Save ^ountry. It was a warm evening, so Uncfe Dan went oat to a livwn seat under the spreading branches of the great tree :hat suggested the farm's name of Oak aill. Blllle and Jlmrnle had been layng for him, sq Uncle Dan was cap:ured by the boys on short order. "Say, Uncle Dan," Blllie began. "We lad a red-hot urgument at school yes:erday with Carl Newman. Carl said :hat German schools were miles ahead )f our schools and that no one could rome up to the educated German. Well, ilimine koi not unaer tne collar ana landed It back to him good and plenty, rimmle said If their education taught them to torpedo I,usltnnias, sink hospital ships, murder hundreds of worn?n and children, make slaves of the Belgians, poison wells, destroy fruit trees and commit all sorts of crimes, then we did not want that kind of education here. What do you think about It, Uncle Dnn? I told Jimmle irou spent a lot of time In Europe and knew all about schools, so give us your aplnlon." "Well," replied Uncle Dan, dellber- < ately. "the Germnn schools are very ' thorough; they furnish exceedingly valuable and prnctlcal Instruction. The Industrial training given there Is probably the best to be found. The schools as a whole, however, In my opinion, appeal to the head only, and never to the heart. The aim and trend Is to make the individual blindly submlsalirn t a fh a Prnoolnn v\1nn a P ***a ? ! #1 <1 a_" Jl hV llir R I UOOKIIl (/Kill U1 UIUIU UUminion; they tench thnt it is the destiny of Germany to rule the world, and that to the glory and advance of Germany, in this plan, all things must give svny; thnt the kaiser as hend of the state, can do no wrong if he carries forward the plan of world control. Some, of the greatest teachers and preachers even defend and Justify her heartless crushing of Belgians and the many other atrocious crimes she has committed in this war. Thank God, our American education reaches both the head and the heart. It is an education with a soul, and we must maintain the high ideals we hnve fixed. In a word, in Germany, the people are taught that they exist for the government, while here the government exists to serve the people." "Just wait a minute," interrupted Bllile. Say that over again slowly, so I cnn write It down." Uncle Dnn, smilingly, complied. Bllile exclaimed: "Now, we will hand that nut out for Carl to crack. Carl, you know," continued Bllile, , "has a very smnrt father who keeps him posted on the German arguments. Carl said our government wns only | an experiment anyway; thnt it would not last twenty years, and that it j might burst up any old time. Jimmle asked him if Germany was so mighty good, why they did not go back there to live." "Our government will go on forever, won't it. Uncle Dan?" "Now," said Uncle Dan, "you are raising a big question, and one thnt has troubled me for years. Our government is still in the experimental stage; in fact, it is the greatest experiment ever undertaken, and if pop- . ular government is to be successful, a few things must be done, otherwise, to paraphrase the great Lincoln, the government of the people, by the people and for the people, will perish. It is my firm conviction," said Uncle Dan, In a very impressive manner, "thnt if our country is to go on, as we hope nnd pray, we must very quickly do at least three things, and I will name them in the order of importance as it appears to me: "First, adopt compulsory universal military training of all young men physically fit before they reach the age of twenty years. "Next, require that every foreigner who comes here to live must, within a reasonable time, say a year, declare his intention of becoming an American citizen and take the necessary steps to do so, thereby, from that moment, assuming all the obligations of citizenship of-our country, und thnt means he must defend our flag upon equal terms with our native born, nnd if he is not willing to do this, he should be sent back from whence he came." "That's the stuff," exclaimed Billle. "And, finally, enact such legislation as will make >fc>tlng compulsory. Popular eovernment is bnseil nnnn the participation of all and the rule of the majority, and democracy cannot continue and be successful unless we (lve up to the spirit of the institution. "The first step, however, Is the pass- , Ing of the Chamberlain bill for universal military training. If you will get the leading citizen, and especially the editor of your paper, to write personal letters to your congressman and both senators, urging their support, It will help enormously. "I see by the morning papers," said Uncle Dan, "that the Rotary clubs of the entire country, the livest, most efficient organization to be found, have unanimously decided to get back of the Chamberlain bill and give It loyal and enthusiastic support, They will work with the Universal Military Training league to accomplish this important piece of legislation, which will do more than anything else to make us a real p.atlon with a common viewpoint, bring us back to sane living, and teach us the patriotism of service." light .. ? AHA TOM- n.eumi#>Akii A 4 kally ' " oni i n^uriiAN t j CORRECT i ^ TRUSS j \ molds 4 . g|| TO-DAY gft | # mm % > ^ - i; * k ;. Paramount Pictures Presents LOU TELLEGEN. j "The Long Trail." A* Thrilling story of love and adventure in the Great Northwest. Both old and young will enjoy this picture. REGULAR PRICES. SATURDAY The final Chapter of our our great serial, "The Fighting Trail." The MAJESTIC THEATRE ? Announcement. THE CAROLINA BARGAIN HOUSE having bought the S. A. Lee Cash Store will consolidate the two stores and operate as a unit in the Slewart Buildings, now occupied by the Cash Store and the one adjoining above, as soon as necessary remodeling is completed. We will have good news in price-making daily, and \\ill have a complete line of Groceries, Hardware, Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions, and a general 5c, 10c, and 25c department kept up-to-date, and the largest line of candies in town. Come to see us in our larger home. We will prove our prices are more than f right and the store service high class. Watch the double front white building. Clad to see old friends and new. Carolina Bargain House, B. M. LEE, Proprietor. | T \ We Take a Delight \ I - I I I ; In pleasing the particular house- | 1 keeper. For a general stock of | ? groceries of tested merit we believe ^ ^ that our store cannot be out-classed. | Our prices are always at the bottom ~ % and we are prepared to serve the ^ ^ public with the best of everything in ^ | our line. | | Phone us your wants. We are al- | ; ways "on the job." | I <4> I Parks Grocery Co., f Phone 116 f + .-+<?4? .4.4 . .4-4 f Is Your Money Supporting f ! the Government? I I 1 f At this critical period in our historv our mannfartnr I ers are offering their mills, and our young men are of | fering their services to the United States government. i ? Would you like to do your share and help by putting f t your mouey where it will support the New Federal Re- ? > serve Banking System, which the Government has es * tablished to stand back of our commerce, industry and x * agriculture? ' ? You can do this by opening an accoune with us, as % k part oi every dollar so deposited goes directly into the ? , new system, where it will always be ready for ycu Z when wanted. 1 First National Bank ? W. B. ARDREY, J. L. SPRATT. V-Pres. President. Acting Cashier. J > + /