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jMprv . ly. , I ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. ~~ I Mrs. R. G. McLees, of Chat- fi ;V4iiUDv Va., visited Dr. and Mrs. ? J. B. Elliott during the past v ^a Mr. E. H. Phillips, of Spencer, ? "M fl txt a a ftio miAOf Af onrl I R v?| WW vnv m Vtvww v* AU1 CIIIU Mrs. E. F. Phillips this week. o; ' f< Mrs. Frank Hunter, of Lan- ? t caster, was the guest of Mrs. f< Augusta Culp during the past r< week. cl A Mi*s. Hector Allen, of Wades- e boro, N. C., was a guest during << the past week of Miss Estelle a Massey, on Booth street. bi Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Ardrey ^ returned Tuesday morning from a two week's trip to New York, Boston, and Pawtueket. j Mrs. W. S. Clanton and c< daughter, Miss Ida, of Charlotte, ? were guests the last week in the ol home of Postmaster B. H. nn Massey. B al Miss Sophie Link, who has p] been attending the Asheville ^ Normal and Collegiate Institute c[ during the past term, is at home n for the holidays. t The many friends in this city of Mr. A. R. McElhaney will re- ct gret to know that he lies dangerously ill at his home in Rock P* Hill. Reports yesterday from Rock Hill stated that there was little, if any, improvement in his condition. cc ft Among the number of young men who have been called for war service from Fort Mill and the township are John E. Jones, T Com.ml A T Un?l Unl,n 11 uaiuu^i n. ucc anu i aui lumr. These young men are to appear jbefore the district board at Rock rfc Hill tomorrow mofning at 11 { o'clock. Miss Viola Leaser and Mr. ^ Atmar Adcock, both of thiscity, ^ were married Monday evening at the home of the bride's ^ parents, the ceremony being at performed by the Rev. J. W. H. a Dyches, Th. D., in the presence ^ of relatives and friends of the ^ contracting couple. st is .j, The pupils of the Fort Mill High school are preparing to V1 present a play, "Higbee of Har- 111 vard," at the school auditorium j^j on Friday evening, May 31. The u proceeds will go for the benefit sj of the school. It is hoped that pj the play will be liberally patronized both for the encouragement ti of the young actors and for the good cause it represents. ,r 01 The Rev. W. D. Kirkland, of ti Anderson, S. C., editor of the F Southern Christian Advocate, 0J preached Sunday morning in the local Methodist church. The ^ congregation made a liberal free rwill offering for the new home of their church paper which will he located in Columbia. p< The State food administration rt has issued a letter to flour dealers p, in which it is stated that the D ruling issued a few davs ago with al reference to securing permits, o^ applied only to concerns buying m flnnt* AnfoirlA fKA CfnfA AM/1 I R! vuvii uv/ui uutoiut 11iv- kjtatu, anu that the retailers buying from al local wholesalers are not required Ul to get a permit every time they order flour. 1< An amendment to the post- V office appropriation bill providing lc for an increase of $200 a year in tr the salaries of clerks, letter j( * carriers and certain other postal n< employees, and 20 per cent, for ir rural mail carriers and for employes receiving less than $800 I a year, was .adopted by the senate the past week. The local lodge of Free Masons expect to have an unusually P1 large gathering at their meeting , which will be held tonight ... (Thursday) when it is expected y that Mr. Myron H. Sandifer, c) District Deputy Grand Master, rr will visit the lodge. A number C of prominent Masons are expected to be present from the * lodges at Rock Hill, Waxhaw, & Pineville and Charlotte. 1 u York Soldier Reported Hissing. ti A telegram was received Monday by Mrs. J. J. Hunter of York n announcing that her son, Lieut. "j Phillip W. Hunter, of the medi cal corps, was officially reported ^ missing in action overseas since April 4. It is thought, however, that there is some mistake in the date of his disappearance as relatives in York received a letter from him some weeks ago, dated April 7. j y Lieutenant Hunter is a graduate of the South Carolina Medical college and enlisted shortly J after the country declared war. v He la 32 years oe ace. , A ' ; r -t.' Red Cross Drive Row Ob. The loca] chapter of the Red Iross began the second war ind drive Sunday afternoon rnen the community was inited together in the auditorium f the graded school to hear an ddress on the subject of the rork of the Red Cross by the lev. W. W. Orr, D. D., pastor f the Tabernacle Associate Rearmed church of Charlotte. >r. Orr's address was most arceful and eloquent and was eceived by his audience with losest attention and interest. i selected choir lead the audince in singing "America" and The Star Spangled Banner," nd the assemblage was preided over by Dr. J. Lee Spratt, hairman of the local committee, he opening invocation was lade by Rev. J. W. H. Dyches. h. D., pastor of the Baptist tiurch. The work of the locaP jmmittee was made much asier by the inspiring exposition i Dr. Orr, so that at the first leeting of the solicitors at1 ) o'clock Monday morning, the lotment of this section was ractically raised in the comlittee room. However, the i lairmnn has nmhitinns far nhnvc le minimum allotment and the j sams will work with the idea : a fifty to one hundred per mt. oversubscription. Fort Mill's quota in the cam- j liRn is $800 and up to yesteriy afternoon more than $2,000 id been subscribed. The em-' oyees of the two local mills ntributed around $1,000 to the ind. An Excellent Service Record. The following letter to The imes from Lieut. H. L. Merritt, tely returned to the States; om the Phillipines, will be! iad with interest by the people : : this vicinity. Lieutenant' erritt is a son of Mr. and Mrs. ; onroe Merritt, of this city, he letter follows: "I entered the service at harlotte on November 14, 1901, . the age of eighteen years, ! nd was .sent direct to the hillipines, joining Company C., linth infantry, and being j ;ationed at Calbayog, on the land of Samar. This company famous throughout the serice. While at breakfast one lorning, Company C. was sur>unded by msurrectors and all Lit six or seven of its members ere killed. This happened lortly beiore I joined the commy. "When the Ninth infantry relrned to the States 1 was transirred to Company C., Fifth lfantry, stationed at Dagupan, ii the island of Luzon. 1 relmed to the States with the ifth in the lall of 1903, by way L the Suez Canal (83 days' trip), opping three day s at Singapore, olombo, Aden, Malta, Cairo, urisaid and Gibraltar. On arval in the States, was stationed : Plattsburg, N. Y., until dislarirfil from thp 2r~rs, 1904, "Alter a brief visit home I -enlisted at Cearlotte, DecemL?r 8, 1904, and joined Company Sixteenth lniantry, stationed ; Atlanta, Ga. I spent a little /er two years with this regiient in the Phillipines and on rival in the States was stationed ; Ft. Logan H. Root, Arkansas, j ntil my discharge irom the ?rvice on December 7, 1907. "I re-enlisted December 13, >07. for general recruiting serce with station in Little Rock, rk. Remained on this duty >r about one year, when 1 was ansferred to the Recruit Depot, jfferson Barracks. Mo. For the ext five years 1 was a drill istructor at Jelferson Barracks. "Next came an appointment, was made Quartermaster Sereant, Q. M. C., on November 1, , >13, and ordered to Ft. Keogh, j lontana, for duty. "My third trip to the Philli- j ines was in January, 1915, relrning to the States in March f the present year, and was ;ationed at Langley Field, | amptori, Va., until my dis- ' narge May 7, to accept a com-! lission as first lieutenant. Q. M. I National Army. "I am now stationed in Wash-1 igton City 111 the Embarkation ervice, Water Transportation; ranch, under Major General ' eo. W. Goethals, U. S. A. "I have been discharged six mes by expiration of service jrm, with excellent character jcord, and except for a few lonths. I have served the en re 161-2 years as a non-comlissioned officer in the several igher enlisted grades." QETT1NQ BEFORE THE PUBLIC. "That rude person had the assurnce to say that they never read our books," said the admirer. "I shall speak to the publisher bout it," replied the author, complacently. "He will insist on adver-j ising my works in the literary col-1 una* instead of on the sporting , V ' * ^ Read Tfi Summer 1914?and the world was al peace?love and friendship ruled the glad business of every day. Goo looked down* from Heaven and wit pleased. Gentle breezes fanned the swaying fields of grain; the world hummed wit! the jjleasing sound of bees and birds and laughing tr'rls. Marcas, the blacksmith of LoUvain, was a miehtv man. This man. Mar c&s, lived in faith and love and friendship, and, by the sweat of his brow, had won peace and prosperity. There was another man who lived ir a palace in Berlin. He was twice i king, 18 times a duke, -twice a prince, nine times a count?besides, being i bishop?William of Hohenzollern, King of .Prussia, Emperor of Germany. The blacksmith of Louvain was i better man than the Hohenzollern, The blacksmith owned but two suits ol clothes, one for work and one for th? Sabbath. The kaiser owned 360. August 1, 1914, and William of HoiU..4 4 4.U. HCIIC.UIIC1IJ i\i" uic wuiu mat set ilit world afire; came the crash, titanic, colossal ?staggering. Joy died, hope fled, desolation became supremo. Upon that day the world passed intc twilight. The baneful autocracy of Prussia hac spoken. An autocracy of hate which for decades had been deceiving a great people, poisoning their minds, preaching the virtue and necessity of war had applied the torch of devastation. By a trick of circumstances the wea of mankind was placed for a moment in the hand of an arrogant egotist, tyrant, madman?William of Hohenzollern. The greatest crime in all historj was perpetrated that one man might find for himself a place in the sun. Blinded by the gcds, there fiashec forth in the mind of this one man, t madness, a fatuity, a mania fatal, ma lignant, satanic. From beyond the dim horizon begar the tireless thudding of guns. Tht rich fields, the peaceful farms, tht busy city became the barracks, tht arsenal and the hospital. In two years, 22,000,000 men wert killed, maimed or made prisoners, Twenty-two million families mourned, but hunger and suffering do not lend themselves to the process of arithmetic?blasted homes and stunted lives are not to be interrupted by matheMAJESTIC THEATRE, 1TIESDAY, JUNE i "The Kaiser? The Beast of Berlin." i Winthrop College SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE EXAMINATION The examination for the award ol vacant scholarships in Winthrop College and for the admission of new students will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 5, at 9 a. m., alsc on Saturday, July 6, at 9 a. m., for those who wish to make up by examinations additional units rexuired for full admission to the Freshman class of this institution. The examination on Saturday, July 6, will be used only for making admission units. The scholarships will be awarded upon the examinations held" on Friday. July 5. Applicants must be not less than sixteen years of age. When scholarships are vacant after July 5 they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholarnhips should write to President Johnson for Scholarship examination blanks. These blanks properly tilled out by the applicant, should be filed with President Johnson by July 1st. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 18, 1918. For further information and catalogue address, President D. B. Johnson, Hock Hill. S. C. Political Announcement. To the Democratic Voters of the Fifth District. 1 respectfully ask to be renominated and reelected to Congress from this District, and agree to abide the result of the Democratic primary election. 1 will not be able to spend much time in the District this summer, because of the great amount of important legislation growing out of the war, but will attend meetings in my district whenever possible. It is absolutely essential for congressmen to be at their posts at this time. VV. F. STEVENSON. l.ONCi TERM FARM MORTtiAdE LOANS. Interest: SPECIAL RATE 6 per cent, depending on conditions as to amount and credit period and annual installments offered, and as to borrower's urgency in having loan closed. ORDINARY RATE 7 per cent on a quick 5 to 10-year loan not under $300. Eor particulars applv to C. E. SPENCER. Attorney. Phone 15 Good Coffee, 15c Fresh Country Eprgs 40c No. 1 Irish Potatoes, pk.. 50c Choice Pink Salmon, 20c Canned Tomatoes, 20c Full stock of Flour ana uorn Meal. Culp's Grocery, PILLOWS FREE Mail ua $10 for C<>-pound FtatW Bod a-cl recciv 5-pound pair piliov a free. Kreijfht j,r?; . Id. Nov feathers, best ticking, satisfaction guaranteed # AGENTS WANTED TURNER & CORN WELL Feather Dealers. Dept. A. C':arlotte, N. C Reference: Comroticial National Rant. Klg&8 NEW LIFE PILLS The Pills That Do Cure. " lis Story. j ; raatics. i Then came the master crime. An unt offending crime. An unoffending peoi pie was ground into extinction beneath an iron heel, a nation was destroyed, r the crime against Belgium completed i to its fullest; the Prussian stalked oni ward with his twin comrades, Frightfullness and Horror. A new blotch of , infamy?the Lusitania?was added to . the name of the beast. * There was another man who lived in , a White House. The chief and spokesman of a great nation that believes all i people were born free and equal with a i right to peace and happiness. , Then came the end. The dark curi tain which, like a shroud, had envelr oped the earth, cleared away, and, when the echo of the last cannon had i died upon the air, the silver-throated bells of all the world rang forth the f glad tidings: "William of Hohenzoi? lem has fallen!" Did you know that the Kaiser had a ? poison-filled abscess in his ear, and that . if it burst he would be a raving maniac? Did you know that the Kaiser's left arm is six inches shorter than his right > and that the hand is as puny as that of child? And did you know how he carj ried it in order to disguise the de( formity? I Did you know that the Kaiser has a . mania for admiring beautiful hands, . which greatly embarrasses the ladies. of his court? That he wears many' j bracelets and feminind rings, copied ^ from those he admires? That he has 360 full dress uniforms: that he was twice kine. twice a crand duke. 18 r times a duke, twice a prince, nine t times a count, besides being a bishop? Did you. know why he slaps his right I thigh all the time? Of course, you i didn't. Few people outside of the imperial circle know. These are secrets as carefully guarded as has been the j proof that Germany planned and start, ed the war. j All these things and many more in , the private life of the Jackal of Europe, who has plunged the whole world , into war and sorrow, will be shown in "The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin," at the Majestic Theatre, Fort Mill, S. C., on Tuesday, June 4th, beginning at 10 . a. m. To miss it is to miss the most . illuminating expose of this arch enemy . of mankind. DR. A. l_. OTT , I DENTIST I | Office hours, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. ? (Dr. Spratt's office) | Belk Building, Fort Mill, S. C. | J. ~ Mules, We now have in our barn a C and Kentucky Mules and would 1 the lot over. Also some extra n It will pay you to buy from us. Mills Lives Need a Ne\ s r Two ear loads of the and they were bough when wagons were 40 er than they are today. In order to reduce 01 ' a few of these wagons it wholesale price. ;j Fort Mill Luml \ ?- v ' ?or? -^ ytm wr~\ ? **! ? as \ . I Shi Shirt buyin havp pvprv d v W ? VI J W7I "Ide" Shirt and are sold 1 to the best tr range of pa silk, at $1.50 75c, $1.00 an Work Shirl 200 pairs M 100 pairs Pants, at $I.c Boys' Khali 75c to $2.00. Men! We 1 at $1.00 to $(] Ladies! We new in our M Pattersoi "Fort M Mules. .ar Load of Nice Tennessee like for you to call and look ice HORSES. We'll satisfy you. i itock Co. v Wagon? so wagons on hand, t over a year ago, to 50 per eent cheapnr stock, we will sell for less than to-day's _ aer Company, f t rt Buying g is made easy at this store. We tyle to select from, s and collars are Nationally known by the best stores in the best cities ade. We have them in a pretty tterns. Best Shirtings, including to $5.00. Other good Shirts at d $1.50. ts at 5(>, 5c and $1.00. Pants, Pants. [en's Work Pants $1.50 to $3.00. men's "Outing" or Heach Cloth >0. Li, Heach Cloth and Wool Pants, Straw Hat Time. 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