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mm ^ ' ' ~t fr*w"f *. ' v :r -*? " -5. V - ' THE FORT MILL TIMES Democratic? Pabltahad Tharadara. B. W. BRADFORD - Editor and Proprietor o440(11 ption Kates: One Year S1.2I SI* Month* ... ...... .68 The (Vneanvites-rontributionson lieesubject1 bit doe* not agree to publish more than 200 wordi si any subject. The right is reserved to edit /?<-/ communication submitted for publication, On anpllcation to the publisher, adeertisins rites are made known to those interested, releohone.localand Ion*distance. No. 112. Botered at the postofficc at Fort Mill. S. C..a* mail matter of the second class. THURSDAY, MCH. 21. 1918. Heaven vs. Hell. Last week we published a statement from the El Paso Morning Times that for a considerable time the Manufacturers Record had stood alone in its opinion that Germany's war on civilization is a definite war on atheism and agnosticism against Christianity, but that other papers were now accepting the view so long held first and alone by the Mannfacturers Record. We are glad to see that this view of the situation is at last being recognized by many others, and we are glad to have the whole nation coming to a realization of the position which the Manufacturers Record took on the subject earlv in the war. This view was clearly stated by Mr. Elihu Root at a patriotic meeting held in New York on March 7ih in honor of the Archbishop of York. In discussing the war situation Mr. Root, one of the foremost of America's greatest statesmen and deepest thinkers, said: This is not a war for Serbia, for Alsace-Lorraine, for Poland, even for Belgium. It is a war between Odin and Christ. The struggle is more than political. It is a struggle for the overthrow or the maintenance of all the progress that the civilization of a century has made toward Christianity. Every step by which kindly and enlightened men during the past hundred years have striven to bring the practice of the nations into harmony with the principles of the' Christian religion must be retraced if Germany wins. It 1 J A I * /? wuuiu mean ine ascenuency 01 a brutal and conscienceless power, of the dark and horrid past, of the wicked and heathen past, taking the place of that Christianity which we had fondly hoped we were, little by little, approaching in these recent years. So if it be thought that it is strange for a minister of Christ to come here on a war mission, we say that there is no one who has so much right to cry the alarm, to rally his people, to urge resistance as the man who gives his life that God's kingdom may come on earth. This is not a war about boundaries, or districts of territory; it is not a war that we are entering because ships have been sunk, because plots have been laid within our boundaries, because attempts have been made to foment attacks upon us and partition our territories. It is a war to determine whether this world shall go back under the dominion of the power of darkness, back again to the days of despair and ignorance and slavery, or whether the good Lord, who is just and compassionate, may smile or a world where he is worshipped in spirit and in*truth. There can be no halfway measures, there is no other issue but this: Shall the German principles of evil, dark, cruel, pagan, control this world and oppress us and our children. No, it shall not. The hundred millions of America are not weaklings. They are awake at last, slow to part with their peace, but awake at last and preparing to tight, going to fight, beginning to fight, and will continue to fight with all the dogged persistency, all the bull-dog courage, the incapacity to realize defeat* and therefore, the capacity for victory which Iit 7.^^pprrr' - T: wgLtMniUji-- u fi|.i | we rightly inherit from the men who made liberty of the Anglo- 5 Saxon race?Manufacturers Rec- 8 ord. * ========== 1 Dogs and Cats. [ Pick out the poorest, most ^ shiftless family in the whole ^ country and nine times out of ^ ten you will find the largest number of dogs and cats. Why is this, do you suppose? Why e is it that the fathers of these "r homes will frequently cuff the ' | child and pet the dog? Is it that the dog is kept for! 1 protection or the cat as a mouser? t No, because these dogs are usually of such "low down" indiscriminate breed and train-: ing that they put tail down and skedaddle at the first sign of danger. All they know how to I do is to howl at the moon, chase cats, and eat, eat, eat. And as for the cats?the Doorie mangy things, a pleasure to i neither themselves nor their t owners?they live mostly on the; ^ birds that ought to be keeping ; the bugs and worms out of the j c 1 farmer's corn. J t Of course, if a person can j t , afford to feed a number of use- jr , less none-productive animals, it i8 I may be his own affair, but in this time of food stress it is f very doubtful indeed whether J he should be unpatriotic enough f to keep any but those very few r which are special pets or pro- c tection. 1 g We are Retting to the place y where our only table scraps are j coffee and tea grounds and banana skins. We have learned that th? best of the potato is jf next to the skin, so we bake j ^ thern. We clarify all grease or ! j make it into soap. We are c learning our lessons of thrift. t Even the ham bones we put f j through the bone grinder to i m: ke the hens lay all winter. ^ | But, it is said by one of our i i ne.ghbors, "The table scraps c an 1 kitchen wastes are only too | frequently fed to worthless cats j ^ and dogs." It is true that we !a need cats and dogs for various! t reasons, but in this critical t | period of food and feed short-1 li i age, these worthless cats and dogs should not be allowed to L I exist. The best possible use you | can make of your table and, $ kitchen wastes, is to feed them , v I to your chickens. They will f transform the waste into val-; s ; uable food that will take the |1 place of red meat. - Progressive 1 ; Farmer. "? 0 Loans or Taxes? ^ The war is costing a billion j dollars a month. d It will cost at least that much j s i for each year the war lasts. i <3 Much of it comes from tax-! e i aviuu. ? It is therefore as plain as day j ^ that as long as the war lasts the (j more must each of us dig into our pockets to pay taxes. It can be seen that aside from the motives of humanity there is | potent reason why we should i endeavor to end the war in the j shortest time. We can do that by investing in war savings stamps, getting ' return not only a liberal interest, but avoiding additional taxes. We can all appreciate the fact j that an early conclusion of the war will save lives and prevent misery and suffering. That reason alone will prompt millions of Americans to respond to the war savings stamps appeal. The financial advantages are merely an added inducement? * but a tempting one at that. i Citizens of the town and town- i ship and visitors, as well, are a pleased to see the street forces I now engaged in rebuilding and c putting the streets in shipshape 1 for the* summer. Our streets * had become almost impassible'^ in places during the late spell of ( . bad weather, but little could be | done to relieve the condition un- J1 til the present spell of good weather set in. Stay in school, young man. * Remember what Abe Lincoln ? once said: "I will study and ? get ready and sometime my chance will come." y. I According to the press despatches the Americans now in y France are doing more to end N the war than any of the allied m forces. (X - y . . > . . ' A % gw?? " ' J Plant every available inch in ^our garden. Plant a variety of ituff. If you don't like a certain und of vegetable, plant some of t, anyway, and send it ,to your ; n?i i " ciguuvr. remaps OS Will gTOW omething that you like and lon't have and will return the avor. Thus. you both will be >enefitted. Garden time is here. We are lure that no one will intentionilly or maliciously permit their chickens to destroy their own or I heir neighbors' gardens. No teighbor feels like knocking a ihicken over and throwing it >ver your fence, though the law fives him a right to do so. I York County News Natters. (lorkville Enquirer.) Dr. J. B. Johnson has appointtd W. M. Carothers food adminstrator for India Hook school listrict, vice the late T. J. Jteele. The time in which state and ounty taxes may be paid with he 7 per cent penalty, expires oday (Friday) and after tomorow executions are to be issued igainst all delinquent taxpayers. Local Board No. 2. will send our more white men to Camp Jackson before the end of the >resent month. So said Chairnan Brice of the board yesterlay. There has been a call in his state for some extra men ind York county's proportion vill be fourteen of them?seven rom each district. York county still holds third >lace in the sales of war savings ertificates and thrift stamps. V.nd the campaign in this county s just being fully launched. Acording to a statement made by he state chairman, the sales retorted throughout the stute durng week ending March 2nd aggregated $49,580.50, which is an ncrease of approximately 65 per ent over the preceding month. The national food administraion has^secret acrents oDeratinir imong boarding houses and resaurants to see whether or not hey are observing the food reguations. So far a number of vioations have been observed, but here have been no prosecutions. Live chickens may be sent by >arcel post after March 15, proided they are properly prepared or mailing, but they cannot be ent C. O. D., nor can they be nsured. They must not be on he way more than 72 hours. The following soldiers and widiws of soldiers formerly on the fork coynty pension roll have >een removed from said roll durng the past year by reason of leath: J. M. Cook, Joseph Purley, Guyan Bolan, Sherod Chillers. T. H. Logan, W. H. Mitch(1. J. E. Plexico, J. A. Stewart, . S. Sneed, M. E. Caton. Nancy iuinn, M. E. Thomas, D. B. Anlerson, J. E. Craig, S. E. Hood, G. Maloney. Nen Move April 1.2. The 343 men called into the ervice this week will move to "amp Jackson from their local >oards on April 1 and 2, stated a >ulletin issued by the State draft ?eadquarters. This is done so hat the registrants called can emain a? their home Sunday, darch 31. When five or more nen are to be moved from the ocal board an army officer will >e sent for them and they will )e in his charge, said the bullein. "These men are to be actually kliveied by each board, regardess of the number of men that my board has heretofore supdied, and regardless of the fact vhether any board is behind in ts old , quota or has exceeded j t," said the bulletin. 'This is in emergency call and each >oard must supply the number >f men called for as shown by he apportionment sheet hereto-! ore furnished the local boards I ?f this State through this of-; ice." FOR SALE-White Holland Turkey 1 Sggs, 25cents each. S. W. Kimbrell t. F. D. No. 1. CARD OF THANKS. ~ On behalf of myself and children desire to express my deep appreciation o friends and neighbors for their ex- ; i ceding kindness to us in the sickn< nd death of our beloved wife and lother. J. M. RPPs. M0N^T0T0AN-^0n T^al estate ' ] 1 amounts of $200 to $5,000. Address rawer H., Fort Mill, S. C. FOR SALE ?A quantity of Corn, < lay and Fodder, also some good Pine /ood. Apply to Edgar Jones. Phone < lo. 6. 1 < Old newspaper* for sate at The imimuiu unn nur 'They Will Take The Leadership/' Says Secretary Houston. In an appeal to the farmers to pat tfcelr savings into Government War 8avlngs Certificates, Secretary of Ag riculture Houston stated: "It Is the patriotic duty of every citizen who is in a position to do so to invest in War Savings and Thrift Stamps and thereby help the Nation to win this war. The purchase of even a twenty-five cent Thrift Stamp is a definite contribution to this end. "War Savings and Thrift Stamps foster the habit of thrift in small expenditures, make It possible for nearly every one to purchase what are in reality small Government bonds, and offer a unique opportunity to the people at once to help their Government and to economise conveniently for the purcnase or tbe best investment se- I curities in the world. "To win this war we must have both men and money. I know that every farmer wants to do everything In his power for the Nation in this day of trial. He will not only labor to produce the necessary foodstuffs but will also generously contribute of his means to make it possible for the men at the front to achieve victory. I am confident that the farmers of the land will not permit any other class to take the leadership in supporting the Qovernment in this crisis, financially or otherwise." W. 8. 8. PEOPLE VS. GOVERNMENT As the people reduce their expenditures for personal comforts and luxuries, and put their surplus earnings into Oovernment loans, they transfer their buying power to the Government. Two millions a day saved and loaned to the Nation means two millions to be spent by the Government to win the war instead of by private citizens for | pergonal satisfaction. W. 8. 8. What Your Quarters Will Do. If 70a have an idea that your quarters won't help win the war and do lots of service when invested in War Savings and Thrift Stamps, just look over this table. The "little bonds" are translated into terms of soldiers' equipment. Here's how they stack up: < 1 Thrift Stamp?Five bullets. 1 War Savlngc Stamp?One pair of 1 shoes. 1 War Savings Stamp?Two woolen shirts. 1 War Savings Stamp?Four winter undershirts. 1 1 War Savings Stamp?One steel helmet and $1.14 over. 1 War Savings Stamp?On* shelter tant and part payment on overcoat. Thoaa quartara will do the government lota of good. And remember, < you are not giving them away, bet lending them at 4.17 per cent internal. W. 8. 8. ,"T0 CREATE AN ARMY" i P. M. Rea Explalna the Purpeae of the 1 War Savings Committee. I Charleston, S. C.?"The members ot ' county war savings committees are < devoting considerable time and trouble to this Inspiring cause," stated P M. Rea, vice-director of war savings, who has just returned from a trip to several counties, "and the people ef the counties in eur stale should co- j operate with the committees. I "The purpose ef the War Savings 1 Committee is te create an army of ] savers who will, by saving, release labor and materials for the use of the ' government in the war, and who will ] lend their savings to the Government te prosecute the war. To no call j should the people rally with greater 1 enthusiasm." j KING'S NEW LIFE PILLS I The Pills That Do Cure. | No. 9941 REPORT OF THE C THE FIRST NATIONAL I In the State of South Carolina, at the c RESOUH Loans and discounts (except those shown Overdrafts, secured $- ; unsecured. $: u. s. bonds deposited to secure circulati U. S. bonds and certificates of indeb pledged .. Liberty Loan Bonds, 3J per cent and 4 |M Stock of Federal Reserve bank (f>0 j,t r c< Furniture and Fixtures .. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bai Cash in vault and net amounts due from n Caecks on other banks in the same city oi (otherthan Item 17) ...... Total of Items 15, 16, 17 and IS Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer ai urer.. War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stan Total LIABILI' Capital stock paid in Surplus fund Undivided profits Less current expenses, interest, and ta) Circulating notes outstanding Individual deposits subject to check Certificates of deposit due in less than money borrowed) Cashier's checks outstanding Dividends unpaid Total STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA County I, J. L. Spratt, Vice-President and Casr ;mnly swear that the above statement is xdief. J. L. ? Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11 1 Correct - Attest: L. A. Harris, W. B. Why S The CAROLINA ies, good enough for Shoes, Etc., below th< price, kick on it, go < and buy here with a prices going sky wan will do our best to sa and we guarantee th Garolii This Is Our Winter of Test SERVING food Is n lev cal probi; . for en oh | community. l'rloes and definite rules for I every one cannot l>e <1 y tieullliy and strong. This winter of HI 18 is the period when is to he tested here In America whether our people are capable of voluntary individual snoritW to save the world. That Is the purpose of the organization of the United States Food Administration?l>y voluntary effort to provide the food thnt the world needs. U. S. FOOI> ADM' 1STRATION STATEMENT. Of the condition of the Savings Bank of Fort Mill, located at Fort Mill, S. C., at the close of business March 4, 1918. RESOURCES. I.ouns and Discounts. $91,812..r>8 Overdrafts JMti.20 Furniture and Fixtures 2,f H?.12 rv ? i - uue irom DiinKS and bankers. I I,ISO.59 Currency __ 4.720.00 Silver and othi r minor coin 1.0 IS.Si Total $116,060.55 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in $25,(100.00 I Surplus fund .. 12,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid ISO.00 I)ue to banks and bankers, 2.2SS.17 Individual deposits subject to check.. . 74,909.58 Cashier's checks 881.20 Total $115.050. r?f> State of S< uth t'nrolina, County of York. S. S. Before me came \V. B. Meacham, president of the above named bank, who, beinf; duly sworn, says that the above and foretfoinj; statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown bv the books ot said bank. W. B. MEA< HAM. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of March, 1918. .J. L. SI'BATT. L'orrect Attest: Notary Public. W. B. M EACH AM. Jr., .1. H. McMURRAY. S. I.. MEACHAM, Directors. Electric EH 'j iV&s 8" C Made A New ;iftan O* ,ii' . "1 war; Buffering from pair.' t . stomach, head and Lrck," \v; : T. Alston, Italei^h, N.?' i liver *ind kidneys ':id i: it but four bottle's or Electric i- .t; made me feel lik?i a : e\v loan." PRI-E 50 CTS. AT ALL DRUG SfORES OND1TION OF 5ANK, AT FORT MILL, lore of business, March 4, 1918. ICES. i on b and c) 155,708 08 107.98.. 807 98 on (par value) $25,000 (Hi ted owned and 4,000 (Mi 29,000 (HI r cent unpledged, 16,650 00 t?nt of subscription) . 900 00 2,925 00 ik 13.172 K.I lational banks 20,803 44 : town as reporting bank 207 06 x $80,082.60 id due from U. S. Treas 1,260 00 nps, actually owned 240 20 $260,287 00 riEs. $26,000 00 ' ">,000 I HI I $4,227,28 . ces paid. . 1,021.82 3,20f> 46 .... . 2">,000 00 I 180,888 68 30 days (other than for 10,126 84 1 806 07 _ 100 00 . fZDO.ZBY UU ' of York, sa: lier ot the above-named bank, do soltrue to the best of my knowledge and IPHATT, Vice-Pres. and Cashier. ' 1th day of March, 1918. I N. B. MEACHAM, Notary Public. t Ardrey, J. B. Mi'ls, Directors. I earch the Town? I BARGAIN HOUSE has fresh, clean Groceranybody, also Hardware, Dry Goods, Notions b market in many lines. Coine in, ask the J >ut, ask the price elsewhere, then come back smile, as lots of our friends do. We can't help J any more than the moon getting full, but ve you money when you give us the chance, e quality and service first class. na Bargain House, B. M. LEE, Proprietor. DOLLAR DAY At KIMBRELL'S Friday & Saturday, Mch 22-23 | Space will not permit lis to i?ive in full llwt ' " 1 ' 1 ,..v Mumiriiin Hiim-s, our norc arc some of our loaders for the Big Dollar-Day Sale hero Friday and Saturday, Meli. "2k2 and fc23: FOR LADIES. $1.25 Underskirt " 1.00 ... TT ,, , o, ,, 0 i o, 1W. $1.25 House Dresses 44 1.00 It* Unb each Sheet K 8 yds. $1.00 75c ? d , c ? 2nc 5 1.00 25c Bleached " 5 44 1 CO FOR MEN. 30c 44 " 4 1.00 10 (7 l-2c) Cotton Ildkfs. $1.00 25c Dress Gingham, 5 " 1.00 One 50c and one 75e Sox, 1.00 30c Percale, 4 " 1.00 05c suspender and 75c Tie 1.00 05c Plaids, 2 44 1.00 Two 75c Ties lor 1.00 35c Fancy Voiles, 31-2 44 1.00 Five 35c all linen Ildkfs., 1.00 50c White 44 21-2 44 1.00 $1.25 Dress Skirt lor 1.D0 50c 44 Organdie 21-2 44 1.00 $1.50 and $175 Hats at 1.00 40c Suitings, 3 '4 1.00 $1.25 Caps for 1.00 ^ 35c 44 3 1-2 44 1.00 Seven 20c Linen Collars, 1.00 35c Infant cloth 3 12 44 1.00 Five prs 25c White Sox, 1.00 25c Gauze Vests, 5 for 1.00 20 plugs 10c Tobacco, 1.00 Handkerchiefs, 20 44 1 00 (? pounds 25c Coffee, 1.00 $1.25 Gown 44 1.00 20 bars Oct ago rt Soap. 1.00 This is an opportunity that you will not have soon again to buy good goods at such low prices. Many other bargains than the above. Ask about them. E. W. Kimbrell Co. ; r??* VJI V/CCI1CS. I & *> * ===== t | ; For a general stock of groceries J ; of tested merit we believe that 1 ; 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 a I- t ways "on the job." t > <? 1 i I I i Parks Grocery Co., \ Phone 116 t t A.*.*/-.-*..*. * Wheat Phone 15 Our Flour Mill in Roek Hill is Good Coffee, 15c in operation six days in a week Fresh Country Kggs 10c and we will be glad to do grind- No. 1 Irish Potatoes, pk.. 50c ing for the farmers and others Choice Pink Salmon, 20c of Fort Mill township. First- Canned Tomatoes, 20c class equipment and experienced Full stock of Flour millers guarantees you satisfac- and Corn Meal, tory results. Highest cash prices for Corn, Pulrfc'c Clmnnvxr shelled or on cob. t^Uip S V_*rOCery, Catawba Milling Company, I DR A ~ OTT i Hock Hill. S. C. " -- - -- ' I UbNIIST Office hours, X a. m. to 5 p. m. SALESMEN WANTED to solicit , irders for lubricating oils, greases and <')r> Spratt s office) mints. Salary or Commission. AdIresa THE HARVEY OIL CO., Cleve- Belk Budding, Fort Mill, 8. C. and, Ohio. t 1??? ??? > CADUCDC Pill un D I