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w THE FORT KILE TIKES O?mocratic?Published TburadsT*. - L. B. W. BRADFORD - Editor and Proprietor usicnirrioN Kates: One Year... . . ...|LH ^1* Month* ............ .... .68 rt?? Vims* >nvitea contributions on lieosubieet* b jf ilae? not arret to publUh raor* than ZOO word* 01 inr subject. The right i* reserved to edit Mr# communication submitted for Dublicstion. On application to the oubtishor. advertising rstsa are made known to those interested. falnohone. local and Ions distance. No. 112. Entered at the poatofTice at Fort Mill. S. C..*a mall matter of the second class. THURSDAY. MCH. 7. 1918. / * Thugs in Uniform. Does a military uniform make a gentleman of a thug? We hardly think so. Read this from the Gaffney Ledger of Saturday: "Two young girls of Gaffney, who are employed at the Dixiej Glove factory in Gaffney,- had: quite an exciting experience as 1 they were on their way home last Wednesday night. They left the glove factory about 6:40 o'clock and proceeded on their way down E. Frederick street to their home. "When they were in front of iir T firm 4.1 1* 1 w. d. w UK ins siore tney noucea that, they were being followed by three men in uniform, and that a car was being driven slowly in the rear b> a man who was not in uniform. Just beyond the residence of Mayor J. Q. Little, one of the soldiers accosted one of the girls and asked her to ride in the car, and when she refused, he caught her by the arm and insisted that she get into the machine, releasing her arm she and her sister ran away making their escape. One of them is seventeen years of age and one eighteen. They are orphans, residing with a relative on East Frederick street." lhe perpetrators of this deed are samples of the many thugs in uniform, who, by taking advantage of the cordiality of Southern people to the soldiers in general, are ready to commit any kind of crime. We believe in treating the soldier boys cordially, but this thing of allowing complete strangers to come into the home and associate with daughters of the family, breaks by us, and while such, of course, is the affair of the parents of the young ladies and not of the writer of this article, ' if they choose to allow their daughters this stamp of companionship. But we fear that, __ Ml I ? I someone win waite up one 01 these days to the mistake thev have made in allowing this practice to continue. There are gieat many people, it seems, who think because a young man wears a uniform that he is the heighth of a gentleman and' without former acquaintance they take him up and treat him as if they had known .his family for generations. Of course, we all know there are just as nice young men in the United States army as thers are in other walks of-life, but there are numerous! - $ toughs also who are a disgrace to the uniform. The parents of! this community should exercise a more careful watch over the welfare of their daughters. No Drive Yet. They say that a watched pot | . never boils. We have been : watching that situation at Salon-' iki and it doesn't even simmer, j Now we are watching the Western front, and the expected Ger. man drive hasn't materialized. Every day we get more confidence in the strength of allies' 7 arms and in the morale of allies' j armies, but we are eaurer tn spp the decisive blow. I America, at home, must pos| L sess her soul in patience. When I the time comes, when the arI mies are ready, when the weak I 8pot in the enemy lines is found. f the blow will be delivered. Then. I may God be with us on that day, k the day most important of all, since Cavalry, the day upon' K - whose outcome hangs the future U of civilization and brotherhood. I We haar the age of miracles is I past. We do not believe it. The 1^ miracles of the days of Joshua and of Gideon wereacconpliahed 1 by the use of natural means and by strategy, directed under God. The battle of the Marne was saved by a miracle. Some say by Joffre's immortality, others that the success was wrought because the French were led on by Joan of Arc. It will go down into kmtnrv oo a miMola ?? J WW w ??V?Vf ?IV lilCkir ter in what manner it was accomplished. The French then saw the backs of the Germans, halted, turned back, routed. France has since then suffered many things to witness another day?when the i retreat will be extended to Ger- j I man soil and the war brought to i a close. That day is coming; ' how long it will require is another question, but the whole world appears to believe that this is the last year of the war. The policy of the allies appears to be to play a waiting game and 1 lat VtfAAM I* C ?]<% ** ivi iiiauj ncai IICISCU UUYV iI. The wisdom of such could not be questioned, if Germany were yet "ringed around with steel." But the ring is not now continuous. We fear that the policy of | attrition must be abandoned for one of thrusting, with God's hand directing the blow. We may have to abandon the game of cat and mouse, and engage in the more serious work of the bull dog hunting for the throat of the cur.?Columbiai Record. York County News Natters. (lorkville Enquirer.) The residence of Mr. Newman Robinson near New Zion, was destroyed by fire on Thursday of last week. The fire started from the stove flue, and destroyed the j building and most of the con-! tents. The loss amounted to; something like $1,000. with no1 insurance. Tom Ashley, who lived on M. | L. Harmon's place about seven miles west of King's Mountain, N. C.. shot and killed William Walker last Monday. It is al-1 leged that Ashley had previously j taken Walker's wife unto him sen ana the killing resulted when Walker took his children to see their mother. Ashley is in jail at Shelby. Those who have made application for nitrate will be notified direct from Washington as to their allottments and they will be expected to remit promptly. All payments are to go through the Peoples Nat'l Bank of Rock Hill, and may be sent there either direct or through the bank with which purchasers have arranged to take care of their purchases. The big rush at the tax col-. lector's office is over now. Therej is usuallv a heavv rush Hurinor! the last days of December before the 1 per cent penalty goes on January 1. There is another rush during the last of January because of the attachment of the; 2 per cent penalty, and the third rush comes during the last days of February before the 7 per cent penalty goes on in March. Information from the little smallpox epidemic out in the Beersheba neighborhood is to the effect that there have been no new cases recently, practically1 everyl>ody having been vaccinated. Those who have actually j been stricken with the disease^ are getting along very nicely, and thanks to modern methods of treatment are expecting to escape the old time pitting with, which smallpox formerly rrlarked j its victim. I Classification of registrants j under the draft act in the; district of Western York has been completed by the local exemption board. The result follows: Class 1, 599; Class2, 19; Class 3. 119; Class 4, 1.016; Class 5, 111. Two Million in Class 1. Between 2,000,000 and 3,000,- j 000 men will be embraced inj Class 1 in the coming draft, according to estimates at the office of Provost Marshal General Crowder. The number depends upon the percentage of exemptions for physical disability, which may run as high as 40 per cent. Even with a high percentage, the number available will be considerably more than 2.000.000. it is s*iH Following repeated publications that a new draft will be' ordered May 1, Secretary of War Baker authorized the statement, that no date had been set FOR SAlE Six White Holland Tar- ' key Hen*. 1917 hatch. S. W. Kim j Ml***.*. MUM. I Faad Cupiita It Lauched. A country-wide campaign for the production of more food has been launched in this county and it i? expected to result in the product&n of a great deal more food ip York this year than has been produced in (|ny former year. This campaign for food production bad its beginning a short time ago at Greenwood, where a meeting ef representatives from each county of the State Council of Defense and the Home and Farm Demonstration clubs was held. It was decided at that meeting to hold meetings in the several counties of the State to stress upon the people, and especially upon the farmers, the i necessity for a larger production and conservation of food. The county meetings are to be held under the auspices of the county Demonstration clubs and Councils of Defense. At a meeting Saturday in Rock Hill, the following program of these meetings for Fort Mill township, together with the speakers, was arranged: Gold Hill, Wednesday night. March 6.?Dr. J. W. H. Dyches, Chairman, representing patriotism; Rev. W. S. Goodwin, food administration; Miss Susie White, home demonstration; W. B. Ardrey, farm demonstration; C. P. Blankenship, farmers. This meeting is to be followed j tonight with a meeting at Flint j Hill with the same speakers, except the address. to the farmers is to be made by W. W. Boyce. Friday night the meeting is to be held at Massey school, with the above named speakers present, and W. M. White to address the farmers. Monday night's meeting is to be held in Fort Mill, and, as at the other meetings, the speakers ; will be the same, except that the j address to farmers is to be made i by J. J. Bailes. These meetings are not to tell the farmers and others how to run their affairs, but to impress upon them the seriousness of the food situation and to urtre unon them the use of their acres to the very top capacity in order to produce more food for the people. All the people of the township are urged to attend the meetings held in their respective communities. Tillman Announces Candidacy. Senator B. R. Tillman Monday announced his candidacy for reelection as senator from South Carolina. The senior senator in a prepared statement calls attention to his position as chairman of the committee on naval affairs, his work for the navy in that connection and his influence in official Washington, lie declares that the world war has so changed the situation since his announcement in 1914 that he would not be a candidate to succeed himself that he now believes he can best serve his' State and the nation by remaining in the senate. Representative A. F. Lever of the Seventh South Carolina District, chairman of the house agricultural committee, also issued a statement in which he says that although strong representations have been and are being made to him he has no positive announcement to make in regard to his ultimate intention touching on the sena tonai race. Do Yon Love the Orphans? The Thornwell Orphanage, at Clinton, is a home school tor orphan children, where the effort; is made to make the best men J and women out of them and where they are cared for by matrons and teachers just as if they were their own children. The institution depends upon the public" for support by contributions. For forty-two years it has done its great work, and iti has been an inspiration for the j development of many other orphan institutions. This year the Thornwell orphanage will cost $10,000 more than in a normal! year because of the high war. prices. Thus far God in His mercy has put it into the hearts of j His people to supply the needs of the institution, but those needs being greater than usual necessitates this statement. God leaves it to you, dear reader, to answer the prayer of the orphan, "Give us this day ouV daily bread." niioo?iA? ? - -1? 1? J wi.w \|uvouuii HV 1119 119H(1 I of this article, "Do you love or-! phan children?" For these chil-1 dren are your little brothers and | sisters. If you would have a part in 1 making them useful Christian citizens, and fitting them fori self support, send your contributions of money, food, clothing, or any useful article to the Local Board of Trustees, Thornwell Orphanage, Clinton. S. C. FREE FROM TAX V U. S. War Savings Stamps Are Free From Federal, State Or Local Taxation-Pay . Good Interest. On* of the advantages ot the war savings stamps as an investment is that they are not subject to taxation. The following statement in reference to this feature has been issued by the war savings committee: "When preparing for the issuing o< Thrift Stamps and War Savings Certificates, the national administration very wisely decided that they would : not be subject to any taxes?federal, I state or local. In this respect, they are entirely unique, being free when almost everything else of value is subject to impost. "As the amount that an individual may hold is limited to 91,000, this concession does not deal unjustly toward other security holders. It is simply to make an unusual effort in hla own country's behalf by depositing as much of his surplus with the government as possible. Those who huy these little bonds?and all should do it?should understand in advance of the coming days of taxation return in April that whatever of their earned savings or surplus derived from economics is converted into Thrift 9tamps and War Savings Certificates need not be recorded upon the assessor's blank. As the interest and principal are payable in 1923, neither is it necessary to make mention of the investments in the return to the income tax collector. "They are, as stated, absolutely free and, as they also pay 4 per cent, compound interest, are the best securities that one can buy in these troubled times. ? W. S. 3. WOODRUFF LEADS STATE Has Largsst Per Capita of Money Invested in War Savings Stamps. Charleston, S. C. ? The town of Woodruff. S. C., has the largest per capita sales up to data of all the towns In the state. The population of Woodruff Is 1880 and the sales up to February 18 were $2,441.88, wlch represents $1.30 worth of war savings tamps and thrift stamps for eaoh person in the town. The balance of the state has sold only $.082 per capita. Woodruff, therefore, has made the best showing; in the state up to the present date, and expects to conduct the campaign even more vigorously. W. #. 8. Colored School Makes Record Ssvsn-Mile School Near Charleston Has 100 Per Cant. War Savings Stamp Enrollmsnt. Charleston, S. C.?The 7-Mile fcheol at Mit. Pleasant, S. C? has made the leading War Savings Stamp enrollment in the State of South Carolina, according to reports in so Car. This ( a colored school, and the teacher aad .every pupil owns at least one thrift stamp, which is considered an excellent showing, and which is taken here as an indication of what can be accomplished in the schools of the state. W. S. 8. HOORAY FOR CHARLOTTE! Washingtno, D. C.?Charlotte, Michigan, a town of 5,806, has the distinction of being the ilrst town in the country to make a percentage of 100 on the sale of war thrift stamps. According to reports reaching the national war savings committee here, every man, woman and child in Charlotte owns at least one thrift stamp. W. 8. 8. HERE'S HOW There are many persons who have an uncomfortable feeling that they are not helping the nation in this time of crisis. They can not for various reasons enter the military er aa*-il service of the country, er da other werk that would help the government in proeeeuttng the war against the Huns, and yet they want to help. There Is a solution to this problem which troubles many earnest patriots. Those who inveet in war savings and war thrift stamps are actively aiding the government. They are placing at the disposal of the government not merely money, but the goods snd ser" vices that the money can bay and use hi properly supplying snd equipping our army and navy. Joining a War Savings Soeitey makes saving easy. The government pays Interast at the rate ?t 4 per cent, per annual, ! compcunded quarterly. Electric Bitters Made A New Man Of Him. MI waa suffering from pain in m? stomach, bead and br.ck," writes H. T. Alston, Raleigh, N. C.,"a?d xr.v liver and kidneys did not work right,; but four bottles of Electric Bitters made me feel like a new man." i huci era, n all amiQ froat.^ j Would You Germar You are doing tliinj UAKULiN We try to make voi necessity. If you wil buy nine times in ten GROCERIES?The I HARDWARE?That Shoes, Dry Goods, N Few Ladies' Garolin J Inflammable Stuff in Nails. A recent bulletin issued by the the office of the postmaster general states that many of the packages which are sent to the American expeditionary force across the seas, contain many articles that are known to be inflammable which is a violation of the regulations which distinctly states that the placing of such articles in packages intended for the mail is a violation of the postal laws and regulation postmasters are also held accountable for any packages that are found to contain these prohibited articles, and tha rpimln r ? - ~n ? tions state clearly that the postmasters will be accountable as it is their business to exclude such packages. The discovery of the great amount of mail which contained matches, alcohol and explosives was made in the systematic examination which was given the mail intended for the "boys over there," by the authorities at New York and Chicogo. This is a serious violation of the regulations, and for the benefit of the public and the postmasters this fact is called to their attention. Entertained for Carolinians. One of the San Antonio, Texas, papers a few days ago contained the following item: An interesting innovation in entertaining out-of-town guests connected with the army will be the open house this afternoon with which Mrs. Mabel Seay Harrison aad Miss Amelia Beck- ham will entertain lor all the Carolinians in the city, with the <g honor guests, Colonel and Mrs. McCully, Colonel and Mrs. Spratt and Lieutenant and Mrs. Terrell, of South Carolina. It is hoped all residents 01 the two ! Carolinas will call during the hours of 3 and 6 o'clock at the ; home of the hostesses, 214.JefTerson street. < n.j n " mo uross worker Honored By Nurses Association 1 Miss Jane Van Do Vreds Nominated 1 Director For 1919-1920. Miss Jane Van Do Vrode, of Favsn nah, director of the Bureau of Nurs- 1 Ing, Southern Division, American Red T Cross, has recently received word from Mrs. Charles D. Lockwood. chair- 1 man of the nominating committee of the American Nurses Association, of ^ her nomination as director of the as- 4 soclation for the term of 1919-1920. This is one of the highest honors * that can be given a member of the 4 nursing profession and comes as a ' recognition of Miss Van He Vrede's T splendid service. The nomination 4 will be confirmed at the association ^ convention the first week in May. W a nled. 2000 cords of 4-ft. Wood, Oak or Pine, at ("amp tireene. Prompt delivery; will also contract for fO day rieivi-rv Writp \iL'ir?. nr -> -J u.-.. Brown-Knox Mercantile Co,, I Davidson. N. C. I Phone 15 { Good Coffee, 15c " Fresh Country Ej?ps_ _40c No. 1 Irish Potatoes, pk.,._ 50c Choice Pink Salmon, 20c Canned Tomatoes, 20c Full stock of Flour and Corn Meal. Culp's Grocery, DR. A. t_. OTT, DENTIST Office hours, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. (Dr. Spratt's office) lie Ik iiuikiiiitf. Fort Mill. S. C. 4 Like To Go Ghaslng I is With an Empty Gun? | ;s like that when you fail to buy at the A BARGAIN HOUSE ir shopping here a pleasure, as well as a j 1 give us a chance to quote prices, you'll I Jest. I stanrls tht* lotions and a large up-to-date variety line. ^ and Misses Hats at Big Bargains. la Bargain House, t*. M. LEE, Proprietor. Studv These Prir.es I ? J www I I IUUI/i In these days of uncertainty it will pay you to study these prices and buy to your advantage. 75 pieces of the Best Quality of Dress Ginghams, stripes and fancy plaids at 20c and 25c. 36-inch New Percales in stripes and plaids, at 30c 36-inch Madras Shirtings at 25c 32-inch Davenshire Suiting at 40c 28-inch Lad-Lassie Suiting at. _ 35c 27- to 40-inch white and colored Lingerie at 15c and ..30c 27- to 40-inch Engiish Long Cloth at 15c to 30c 40-inch Gabardines, grey and white, for skirts, at 75c White Poplins and P. K. at 25c to __.40c White and colored Batiste, fine washable material, 20c 65c White Dimity I5c and- 25c Stylish Spring Shoes for Ladies. You can't go wrong when you huy ^ the Irving Drew Shoe?a shoe that will please you and keep you pleased. Come in and see them. E. W. Kimbrell Co. > <s> ; Better Banking Service t for Farmers. ! ; ... 1 The Federal Reserve Banking System, with combined t resources of a thousand million dollars, has been estab- ? ; lished by Act of Congress to stand back of the farming + . and business interests of the country. & We are members of this system which enables us, < better than ever before, to supply our farmers with the r credit and currency they need for producing crops and ^ to protect them against disorganized markets. * If you are not lined up with this system as one of our % depositors come in and let us tell you how it helps you. ^ First National Bank ! W. B. ARDREY, J. L. SPRATT. V-Pres. | President. Acting Cashier. ? JNK YOUR SUCCESS TO OUR SUCCESS By opening an account with the Savings Bank you have made this bank your business partner. Our complete banking facilities, strength, co-operation, suggestions and advice will be placed at your disposal, which in no little way will play an imporfarif * -? * * mm. pan ill JfUUl SUCCESS. We will be glad to talk-over the question of your making a connection with the Savings Bank any time it suits your convenience. 4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings. The Savings Bank ?