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Rlv.' V*. * &{ 1 ' ," , fBfelp,., ' A'\ :v fflRr^tfir '?' ? J . - TB^ WET MUX TIMES Oy W DaMaratlc?PvbUahadThoradava. R >assm -,.. I, W. IIADVORD Bditor and Proortator I twwuipwy HAT?: Om TW SI .26 Sts ISMltkt ; 68 rMftaw nfttMcratHbatitaionliramluwt* b?t doooootacroa to pobllohnMM* than 100 words ur Mbltet. Tho rlpht la rmrrtd to odit net communication submitted for publication. On application to tho publisher. ad Tart la ins rata# arc mado known to thoaa Interna tod. fatoohone. local and lonadlstanco. No. lit. atarod at tho postoffice at Fort Mill. S. C.. aa aaail matter of tbo aocond elaaa. THURSDAY. AUG. 1. 1918. A? a Man Tkinketfa in His Heart So is He. Germany for years thought lust of world power, lust of wealth to be looted from others, and lust of its bestial nature, and so Germany has become what it thought in its heart, a land of looters, of robbers, of outragers. Germany is realizing in its own life the fearful fruit of its crimes, and now it is encouraging immorality in o**der to make its private life a breeding farm to produce livestock to be classed as human beings, but human beings brought into existence through lust merely to increase the number of its people. The records of human history show nothing so degenerate. nothing to match the crime of Germany'8 thinking and nothing to equal the fearful degredation of immorality which has come as the inevitable fruit of Germany's life. It is not the kaiser and his clique alone which have thus thought themselves into this hell of moral rottenness; they were not the only would-be looters; they were not the individual rapists; they merely encouraged their people to give free rein to their passion for wrecking womanhood as ruthlessly as they wrecked cathedrals and churches. The sacredness of womanhood and childhood was no more to these Gei mans?these fiends of Hell?than the sacredness of cathedrals, which they delighted to'destroy that they might gloat over the accomplishment of their Hell-bom deeds. As they thought in their heart so they became, so thev are. and so thev promise to remain. These are the people we are fighting. Our war is not with itaiserism and Prussian ism glone. Let us not deceive ourselves. Our war is unto death with a nation trained for years to make war its business in order to loot Other nations. Our war is with a people which seeks enrichment by destroying others, a people which is ready to unurder in order to rob, a people which encourages the rapist in order to frighten others into abject terror and subjection. Our war is .with a people who for years gladly upheld these doctrines, looking forward eagerly to the day when through murder and outraging and pillaging Without end the wealth of the vtorlti would be poured into their 1*P*.. Tk;? :? 1?11 j i(u.Ti jo uic ucvu-coniroiiea, rotten-sou led nation which Clutches- at our throat as for four years it has clutched with its blood-dripping hands at (he throet of all civilization. Make no mistake, the honor of;?very woman in America? ^our wife, your mother, your daughter?human liberty, and * ; Christianity itself will depend tipon our breaking the clutch of the* beast and strangling him to tfeath in Europe. Un to Berlin, for German} foust be destroyed!-Manufacturers Record. I Just who the author was of \fce iAw requiring each business pay to the county treasSgtr the sum of $1 for registering jits business we do not know, but 'ftd like suggesting that he ' should be buried in a swampy \ ' place and allowed to petrify. j^This apparently is one of the biggest fool laws passed in reittut years by our Legislature. The local board of health (if the town has; such) should get busy. There are a number of places in town which should be cleaned up and as the season for mosquitos and malaria is upon us, no time should be lost in having the work done. It is related in The State that a young South Carolinian shot the fingers from one of his hands rather than enter the draft army. This young fellow exercised very j poor judgment. He should have pointed the gun toward his head_? LI piece. The Times this week carries the cards of Auditor Love and Treasurer Neil who seek re-appointment to their respective places. Both of these gentlemen are courtesus and obliging and have filled their offices with entire satisfaction. They should receive the unanimous approval of the voters in the primary. The local telephone exchange is distributing to its subscribers the 1918 directory. In the directory we notice the advertising of several local concerns who do not carry advertising in this newspaper. Of course it is very natural tnat telephone subscribers before calling central will each time consult the directory advertisements and in this manner the directary advertising will pay the merchants?we don't think. The Australian Ballot. The Australian ballot system will be inaugurated in South Carolina beg nning with the Democratic white primary to be held the last Tuesday in August. The law providing for the Australian ballot, woich is claimed to be the one system that has been found to guard against fraud in elections, was adopted at the last session of the General Assembly and applies to all incorporated towns and cities. Booths will necessarily have to be erected in all incorporated towns in the State. The Australian ballot system provides that the managers of election shall be responsible for all hall t\t c f nvni'o tv-. i Ull MUllV/tP I U1 UlOllV/Ut JL lit 111(411' ager in charge of the poll list shall enter the number of the ballot next the name of the ! voter. The voter shall forthwith retire alone to one of the booths and without undue delay prepare his ballot by scratching out the names of the candidates for whom he does not care to vote. No voter shall remain in the booth longer than five minutes. After I preparing his ballot, the voter ! shall present himself to the manager. His ballot must be folded in such a way that the number can be seen and the coupon can be readily detached by the manager without any way revealing the printed portion of the ballot. If the voter is not challenged, and takes the prescribed oath, the manager shall tear off the ! coupon, file it, stamp the ballot. and the voter shall depcsit his ticket in the box and shall immediately leave the polling place. If a voter mar or deface his ballot, he may obtain one additional ballot upon returning to the manager in charge of the ballots the ballot so marred or defaced, with the coupon attached. The manager in charge of the poll list shall change the number ot the ballot on his poll list, and place the defaced ballot on file. No voter shall be given a second ballot until he has re I turned the first one with coupon : attached. False Battlefield Reports. I Editor The* Times. It is a hard matter to find words fit to describe the maliciousness of the person who Mill I.- : 1? -a wiii iMiuwniKiy siari a iaise report that this or that soldier ' from the community in which the liar lives has been shot down on the battlefields of France. i Such a report was current on the streets of Fort Mill a few days ago and carried the names of Fort Mill officers and a sergeant who went over with the Thirtieth division not lopg ago. Of course there was no truth in the report. Up to the present time the Thirtieth division has j not been in action, so far as the Washington reports indicate. Such reports are not only pusillanimous German propaganda. seeking to terrify the relatives and friends of the soldier named, but are barbarous and unworthy any one fit to be an American citizen. When ^n American soldier is killed, seriously wounded or missing in J action the next of kin of that soldier is the first notified by the government. It is hard enough, especially for* the families of soldiers who have gone overseas, to have the ever present thought of the dangers to which their loved ones are constantly subjected, without the added pain produced by the lies of some cowardly, skulking human vulture. There are some disloyalists in Fort Mill who ought to be in a federal peni-' tentiary. W. Keep Out the Flies. Any odor pleasing to man is offensive to the fly and vice versa, and will drive them away. Take five cents worth of oil of lavender, mix it with the same quantity of water, put it in a common glass atomizer and spray it around the rooms where the flies are. In the dining room spray it lavishly even on the table linen. The odor is very disagreeable to flies but refreshing to most people. Geranium, mignonette, heliotrope and white clover are offensive to flies. * They especially dislike the odor of honeysuckle and hop blossoms. According to a French scientist flies have an intense hatred for the color blue. Rooms docorated in blue will help to keep out the flies. To clear the house of flies, burn pyrethrum powder. This stupefies the flies, but they must be swept up and burned. The school house at Bowling Green was damaged by lightning Wednesday afternoon. Nobody was hurt. Pa rons of the local postoffice will take notice that on and after today the northbound evening mail will be taken up and delivered by trrin No. 28, instead ofjtrain No. 32, as heretofore. CONSERVE 8UQAR j EVEN IN PRESERVING Rich Preserves and Jellies Should Not Be Attempted?Sugar for Canning and Preserving is Limited. Columbia.?Because of the acutaness of the shortage in sugar, housekeepers are urged by the Food Admin- i latratlon. as far as it is practical, to preserve fruits this summer in other ways than preserves aud jelliee. which require a great deal of sugar. A light syrup allows the flavor of the fruit to predominate and gives a sauce that Is both wholesome and palatable. Honey is an excellent sweetening for certain fruits. Housekeepers should not at this time attempt to furnish canned goods for the government, but they can take care of the local supply of fruits and vegetablee, thus relieving the demand upon the commercial stock which may b< used by the government next winter. Although the sltuat on as regards the supply of sugar is serious, provision has beea made by the Food Administration to supply ample sugar for canning and preserving, provided, of course, that it is used in reason, for it is regarded as important that, as much as possible of the perishable produces be conserved. Sugar for canning and preserving can be obtained in quantities of 25 pounds per month per person upon the signing of a pledge that the sugar so obtained will be used for that purpose only. Dealers throughout the state have been furnished with certificates. PATRIOTIC PEOPLE CATIMft I ?r fivvv a_ r* ? siwva UI | | U EL DCUr Public Eating Places Restricted and Householders are Expected to Restrict Themselves. Columbia.?Beefsteak has disappeared from the menus and bills of fare of hotels, restaurants and public eating places throughout South Carolina. Roast beef has likewise been eliminated. These meats are served only day a week, under order of the Food Administration, and in man' public eating places beef is not served st all Patriotic people throughout the sta e are expected by the Food Administration to voluntarily restrict themselves In the consumption of beef and 'o observe the re st rict Song in* rigidh on their hymn tables as the rule is being enforced in public eating places. The demand for 1 beef for the army and the allied armies and their civil population for this summer makes It necessary that the people who stay at home practically give up beef By-products of beef, sue) ??? ua iMiit, iirvir lUllfUOB, SWOB breads, hearts, kidneys, brains and tripe may he sen ed at any time, as ths regulations do not apply to these. V*>od wasted Is food lost, and no money can replace It. "Extravagance costs blood, tfei bfc>od of heroes."?Lloyd George. fwsjfl uianstrm UNITED STAYS# jWVUHMEKT Buy Them And Help Win The War von aaLB XTXKTWHXSX i LOST?Sunday on road between Ft. Mill and W. H. Windle'a place, bunch of keys on ring with marker bearing owner's name. Reward ror return to A. R. Starnes. FOR SALE?Mice, fresh Jersey MUch Cow; first calf. B. F. Massey. mi? .. J. ?- m, '? m-IFOR SALE?One fine Jersey Milch Cow with young calf. Will sell or trade for dry cattle. Elmwood Farm, S. E. Bailes, Proprietor. ANNOUNCEMENTSFor House of Representatives. 1 ask the Democrats of York county to re-elect me to the House of Repre! aotifnfu no Uf d dd a nnnn/v Mvxvwvt * CO. ?V IV. UI\ALT UIVU. Wo are authorized to announce Mr. W. J. CHERRY, of Rock Hill, as a candidate for the House of Representativ?s from York county, subject to the action of the voters in the Democratic primary election. For County Treasurer. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-appointment to the office of Treasurer of York County, subject to the recommendation of tfie Democratic voters in the Primary Election. H. E. NEIL. For County Auditor. I hereby announce myself as u can-' didate for re-appointment to the office of Auditor of York County, subject to the recommendation of the Democratic , voters in the Primary election. B. M. LOVE. For Countv Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Supervisor of York county, subject to the choice of the Democratic voters in the coming primary election. I will appreciate, your vote, and if elected, I whl be on j the job at all times and will conduct the affairs of the office in a businesslike manner. R. F. LEE, McConnellsville, S. C. For Probate Judge. Friends of J- R- HAILE, recognizing his fitness for the position, respectfully anm-unce him as a candidate for the ' impoitant office of Probate Judge of York County, subject to the rules governing the Democratic Primary Election. Mr. Haile is a practical business man with years of experience as bookkeeper and office man and, if elected, he Will make good. I 1 hereby announce myself as a Candida.? for the office of Judjje of Pro- I bate 'or York county, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. J. L. HOUSTON. For County Commiuioner. 1 wish to thank my friends for the j support given me in my campaign two | years ago and to again announce rny candidacy for the office of County Commissioner. On account of scarcity of lubor. etc.. 1 mav not ol.m make a canvass of the entire county, hut, if elected, promise to give the duties of the office my best efforts and attention. HENRY K. MERRITT. For Township Supervisor. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the position of Supervisor of Fort Mill Township, subject to the rules governing the Democratic Primary Election. J. L. KIMBRELL. 1 hereby announce myself as u candidate for re-election as Supervisor of Fort Mill township, subject to the rules governing the Democratic Primary election. F. H. WILSON, j For Magistrate. The Times is authorized to announce] Mr. E. S. Parks as a candidate for reelection to the office of Magistrate of Fort Mill township, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary election. For Magistrate. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Magistrate of Indian Land township (Lancaster county), subject to the rules of the Democratic party. C. COOK. ~ ~ " I he Gast Just received this week 1 Fresh F.ggs and Butter, Ve selling in a hurry at lowest It is our intention to carr as well as the best of Fresl times. Get a Dressed C breakfast Sunday. Market Phone 1 46 The Cash M; We Cure We take that broken-do it to health and strength and These days you just can service that your car should keep it in health. If your Car lacks officien action, bring it in and let us We never fail to correct^ then we apply the proper rer [ Steele M h ?* ' <, .> r ? .... . . ? i I a | j \ A 1 1 PILLOWS FREE Mail us $10 for 36-pound Feather Bed nrul receive 6-pound pair pillows free. Kreieht |)rr|>.ii(l. N -w , feathers, best ticking. satisfaction guaranteed. .AGENTS WANTED TURNER & CORNWELL Feather Dealers. Dept. A. Charlotte, N. C. Reference: Commercial National Bank. Electric tb?,,<,8t tonicbitterS Family Medicir'*6' | i Market. our first lot of Chickens, getables, Etc., that we are prices for CASH. y a supply ot these things, ti Meats, Fish, Etc. at all hicken Saturday for your Residence Phone 64. arlrpf Fred E. Taylor, O.I IVClj Proprietor. mmmm uml^?na? Cripples > wn, crippied Car and restore [ usefulness. j 't afford to lose the efficient give, and WILL give, if you x cy, is weak or faulty in any ^ give it the "once over." / diagnose the ailment, and a nedy to the seat of trouble. 1 o CI [otor Co. s< : - , 11 .1 g ro-Day mmnBSl ftfm S Hart r I I Ml KJ The Western King, in "The Gun-Fighter," r other 5-Reel Western Thriller Admission 10c and 20c. rhe MAJESTIC. :n^A n VJ^ V/UU For a general st of tested merit ^ our store cannot b Our prices are alv and we are prep; public with the be our line. " Phone us your vvj ^ ways "on the job." I Parks Grc ? Phoni Meet You At Our Fc Best Drinks, and ''coolest p HUTCHINSON' Agents for N< FOR SAI F Corn, Peas, Baled Hay, also lay in stacks. One large fresh Cow, or I will rade corn and peas and hay for darlings or dry cattle. C. B. KIMBRELL. ioute 15, Kendricks X Roads, Pineville. C. Registered Hereford bull serice. Political Announcement. "o the Democratic Voters of the Fifth District. I respectfully ask to be renominated nd reelected to Congress from this )istrict, and agree to abide the result f the Democratic primary election. I will not be aide to spend much ime in the District this summer, beause of the great amount of imporanl legislation growing out of the war, ut will attend meetings in my district 'henever possible. It is absolutely es[ ntial for congressmen to be at their oats at this time. W. F. STEVENSON. % V,A- * I 0 0 > < > I f rnrafinc ? * ^ wi lV/O, I . i ock of ?. scries 4 we believe that 4 e out-classed. 4 /ays at the bottom a red to serve the st of everything in ints. We are al >cery Co., \ e 1 16 f t '- A- * ?. .v*-. r Friends >untain. Best Service, lace in town" S PHARMACY orris' Candy. I Wheat Our Flour Mill in Rock Hill is in operation six days in a week and we will be glad to do grinding: for the farmers and others of Fort Mill township. Firstclass equipment and experienced millers guarantees you satisfactory results. Highest cash prices for Corn, shelled or on cob. Catawba Milling Company, Rock Hill. S. C. DR. A. I?. OTT, DENTIST Office hours, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. (Dr. Spratt's office) Be Ik Building, Fort Mill, S. C.