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THURSDAY. MCH. 7. 1918.
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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,
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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 ??
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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
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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.
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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
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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."
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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
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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. <
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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 ->
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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.
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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
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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.
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; Better Banking Service t
for Farmers. !
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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
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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
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