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THE FORT MILL TIMES DttaMmtto-PabUahadThandavs. B. IT. BRAOfOKD Editor and Pro?rtatnr oaacBirnoM Katks: * On* Tor ? II.Si Six Month* U % ~ The Tim** iuytteeeontributlonBon live subject* hot doo* not *xro* to publish more than 200 word* on any subject. Tho right Is reserved to odit /err communication uubmltted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising rates ere made known to those Interested. Telephone.iocaland longdistance. No. 112. Entered at the Dostoffiee at Fort Mill. 8. C..ai mall matter of the second class. ~~ "THURSDAY. SEPT. 6, 1918. Registration Day Sept. 12. "Registration day .(September 12) will be America's fina1 demonstration of military effi ciency. The selective service ? i j *-u? system na? piuvcu uocu uicuhvi efficient method of raising th< army that will bring about th< prompt and final defeat of oui national enemy. On June 5 1917, this nation began to dem onstrate to the world that ii could do in one day what th< vaunted German efficiency hac been nearly 50 years in pre paring; it registered almos 10,000,000 of men between th< ages of 21 and 30. It remain now to complete this demonstra * tion. "Such a mighty effort ha! never before been put forwar< by this country. It will be th< most notable instance in Amer ica's history of an army raisin* itself. * "Every man within the agei named in the President's Procla ?ouli<jo flldf if iq hi manual uiuot ivc*nlhuv ?v >w personal duty to come forward The enormous labors and sacri fices of the L?ocal Boards mus be lightened. The Registrar will be at their posts, awaitini you at the registration booths It is for you to co-operate and t< come forward. 'They will d< their part. You must do yours.' E. H. CROWDER, Provost Marshal General Little Chance for "Slackers." Attempts to evade registratioi on September 12 by men mad subject to military service b. the man power bill fixij|g th draft age limits at 18 and 45 wil be hopeless, Provost Marsha General Crowder's office says ii summarizing the government' experience with the draft b date. Between 20,000 and 25,000 me] who failed to register in 191' have been rounded up since. th< statement said, and private am semi-public organizations assist ing the government's owi agenciss are on the trail of th< rest. Measures to catch de linquents have improved witl experience ana me process nov moves most expeditiously. Pointing out that the penalt: of a year's imprisonment an< forfeiture of exemption right! immediately devolves upon wilfu slackers, the statement sai( hardly a community in the Unitet States had failed to show i swift visitation of the punisn ment where it was earned. Courts manifest no sympathy for evaders, said the statement and women in all neighborhoods especially those whose own rela , tives have gone into service have been exceptionally active ii turning over information to th< draft boards, police and federa officials that la; been used ii later prosecutions. . School Has Record Attendance. #;The Fort^ Mill graded schon opened Monday morning for th< fall term with the greatest en rollment in the history of th< school, the firRt day enrollmem numbering 307. The opening exercises were simple and im :? rni i: presto ve. 1 ne acnpiure rmuui^ was by the Rev. J. W. H. Dyches, pastor of the Baptist church. afW which prayer was offerer by the Rev. W. S. Goodwin, pastor of the Methodist church, An interesting address was madt by the Rev. J. E. Mahaffey, pastor of the Methodist church Of York. Mrs. J. B. Elliott, president of the local Red Crosf chapter, outlined the plan foi the organization of a junioi auxiliary of the Red Cross anc the plan will be taken up latei and w ithout doubt will be carried to a successful conclusion. The large first day enrollment which indicates a much largei nurahar of pupils as the yen | ? CASH IN A "Paragraph 2,. Rules and R War Industries Board?Discon date of expiration of subscrip renewed and paid for." Now, dear friends, here it it the war industries board, and paper shall make no effort to c Since the establishment of three years ago we have sent 1 of friends who pay us their si in? the year and we have al them longer when conditions unable to pay during that pei says that this practice*must b means that every man who re * pay for it and that in advance nswspaper and the newspape soeks to violate it, will have il , once. The address label on you which you have paid for The read this and see if you owe you do, come in or send us yo ' have the paper if it is your v force it upon you contrary to ; other paper has any option in t the rulings of the governmen i fails to show up, why the dai i the reason. r Come Out t The second primary electioi In the several contests to be Probate of York county, for aspirants, Mr. J. L. Housto Haile, of Fort Mill. In the way of county office! been represented during the ? a man so well fitted for the ] that the voters of the count; not only be extending to thi to which it is entitled, but th a man who would merit the c F would make an officer of who Let all his friends come ou Haile for Probate Judge. i roes forward brings to the atf ention of the people of the comnnnitv nnrt t-Vm #\f ..villi J UI1VI WV Vtiv MVOI U \/l rustees the growing necessity 1 or more ample accommodation or the pupils. In the lower rrades the rooms are crowded, hough when the present build-1 ng was erected ten years ago, I it was thought it would prove i imple for at least 20 years. The continual growth of the own, however, has made this a ' -ery live question which must ave the immediate attention of hose :nterested in the develop1 nent of the school. The formal opening of the L ;choo) will take place Thursday ^venii g at 7:30 o'cfock when the ? ?atror.s are especially invited to ' liscuss ways and means for the 1 oetterment of school conditions J end a general get-to-gether Movement for enlargement and ' mprovement. 1 If you own an automobile ^ end cannot leave it in the garage next Sunday, you ought to make f for the countrv by the most dii rect route. Your friends who * are trying to help the govern-; 1 ment conserve gosolene think! J vou are showing mighty poor 1 patriotism in ignoring the govi ernments request. Big Committee Chairman. Columbia Recorl. W. R. Bradford, ranking member of the ways and means committee of the House of Repre^ sentatives who will become chairnan at the next session, is an I economist but not to the extent 1 that he would cripple worthy institutions or worthy causes. Election Aftermaths. 1 Blease lost York county by a nearly 500 votes, while Peeples, _ who is generally accredited with 2 being a Blease man, carried t York county over his nearest' ir opponent by 270 votes. Deschamps, the Rock Hill r candidate for Governor, should j go handshaking in the Coates | Tavern neighborhood. At that | box ne received 19of the29votes ( (given him in the entire county. In 17 boxes he received no votes > at all. E. VV. Pursley with 1583 votes i and W. J. Cherry with 1563 ! VOtPQ Knt Y\ ^ ?? 4 A. -- I ( , . ?uvvu iv\.tivcu a inajuriiy ) of the votes cast, but inasmuch - as Mr. Pursley received 20 votes v more than Mr. Cherry he was I declared the nominee. Counting the vote the same . in the-election next week as it i was last week J. L. Houston will ; need 504 of the "scattering" vote to be nominated Probate Judge; while J. R. Haife. his DVANCE I. emulations, Paper Section, tinue sending papers after ? tion, unless subscription is I i right from the shoulder of the publisher of this news- ( (vade the ruling. The Times some twenty- 1 the paper to a large number < inscriptions some time durways been glad to indulge were such that they were ] iod. - But the government e discontinued, which simply ads a newspaper is going to i. The rule applies to every r that violates the order, or IB supply of paper stopped at r paper carries the date to Times. Look at it when you us on your subscription. If ur renewal. We want you to irish, but certainly will not the law. The Times nor any the matter. We must obey t and therefore if your paper te on your label will explain and Vote. ? V ? U~l,l rn 1 ii is iu uc nciu iicm luesuay. settled is that of Judge of which office there are two n, of York, and Mr. J. R. s, Fort Mill township has not last 15 or 20 years, and with place as Mr. Haife, we feel y in nominating him would s township that recognition at they would place in office onfidence reposed in him and m all would be proud, it Tuesday and vote for J. R. I m opponent, will have to receive 650 of this vote. Quite a number of Fort Mil men, it was said, left the polls the last week without voting rather than wait their turn at entering the marking booths. In its hurry to get the return* in its Thursday morning issu-, The Times failed to give the result in the race for Supervise" oi f ort Mill township. In th s race F. H. Wilson was defeate. by J. L. Kimbrell, the vote being Wilson 103 and Kimbrel 117. E. S. Parks, who ran for reelection for Magistrate of Fort Mill township, received a solio vote, the number being 225. For the first time in quite a long time we did not have th. pleasure (?) of voting for "(Jansler of firzah." What the Law Means. For the information of thos? who may not fully understand the new draft law ?it means that every man who has not reached Ihis46ih birthday on September 12th must register; that every youth who reaches his 18th birtl day on or before September 12th must register; that any man between these ages (18 45) who has previously registered, or wno is now in the service of the. government, need not register. sales of"sugar closelywatgked w Retail Dealers Required by the Pood Administration to Keep Accurate Records Which Will Be Carefully Checked Up by County Food Admin Istra tore. Columbia, Aug. 3.?"It Is sternly necessary for the retailers to superrise the sale of sugar and prevent those who are greedy and unpatriotic from obtaining more than their share," says the Food Administration In an order requiring the retailer to keep a record of all sugar sales made. A carbon copy of this record is to bo sent to the County Food Administrator, and a check will be kept upon those who seek to buy more than their proportionate share of sugar. It Is essential that an equal distrl- , hn f inn nrf ? * *? ... ?> u> OUKUI IB UlUUS 19 Kid SUgOT situation is very arute. The profit on si^gar will be closely watch od by the Food Administration. The retail profit should not be more than one cent a pound, except where the fraction of a cent is involved. Sales of sugar should not exceed two pounds at one sale to a customer who lives in town, and should not exce-?d five pounds to a customer residing in the rural districts. For canning purposes not mors than 25 pounds may be sold to a householder on Home fanner's Sugar Certifloatas except upoa written permission of the Coasty Food * '-tralor. I Majestic Next Tuesday, Mary Pickford In a Charming Story. . 'A Romance of the Redwoods.'' ..I??. iONG TERM FARM MORTGAGE LOANS. Interest: SPECIAL RATE 6 per :ent, depending on conditions a9 to amount and credit period and annual nstallments offered, and as to borrower's urgency in having loan closed. DRDINARi nATE 7 per cent on a juick 5 to 10-yeai loan not under $300. r or particulars apply to <5. E. SPENCER, Attorney. Majestic Theatre TO-DAY WnU Hart (The Western King) in "The Apostle of Vengeance," A typical 5-part Hart Picture with lots of action. DR. A. L_. OT*T , DENTIST Office hours, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. | (Dr. Spratt's office) Belk Building, Fort Mill, S. C. What Thi Do Fc Not very man] history of the world in America had tc or go without Now he sits dc decides what he \ wife calls up the ms home for him. A incomparably bette Everyone of ui the vast human society, that make ience possible. The packer's meat and get it tc country sweet and from the stock raii it, ship it many ml gerator cars, keep uting points, am consumer's hand through retailers, two weeks. For this serv effective that you that anything is b you pay the packe of only a fraction above actual cost ' meat you eat. Swift & Com I Electric I Bitters j Made A New Man Of Him. j "I waa suffering from pain in my stomach, head and back," writes II. T. Alston, Raleigh, H. On"and v y liver and kidneys did not work right, but four bottles of Electric Litters, ik..<lo me feel like a new man." . OVEl Yes, our s over the top we have be more and m ing that theii Ml We than! patronage ai the best of ( - sible margin The F e Packers >r You j years ago in the I, the man that lived ) hunt for his food, >wn at a table and vants to eat; or his irket and has it sent nd what he gets is sr. 3 has some part in machine, called 5S all this conveni part is to prepare > every part of the i fresh?to obtain it ser, to dress it, cool les in special refrigit cool at distrib- I J get it into the s ? your hands ? , all within about ice?so perfect and are scarcely aware eing done for you? rs an average profit of a cent a pound on every pound of ! pany, U. S. A. j fr?J Owe cl Miniirm whip runs POVSRHMUfT Buy Them And Help Win The War n? "" avnrwxsu, I 1 1 f . K THE TOP 9 ales the last month went away of our sales for any month since en in business, indicating that ? ? ore people are each day learnr dollars will reach further at the Price Cash Store. c our friends for x this excellent id shall continue to furnish them GROCERIES at the lowest posof profit. Save your dollars. ^Affc Qnnrklir Pri Vt-vo Iwruppijr JOHN S. POTTS, Manager. i Good Groceries.: i I 4 For a general stock ot g. scries 4 ; of tested merit we believe that 4 ; 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 al- * wavs "on the job." T 4 f * I Parks Grocery Co., f ! Phone 1 16 t Do You Want to t * I Keep the Price of Cotton Up? \ If so, leave every dollar you receive f&r cotton with 1 The First National Bank, I 1 (Uncle Sam's Bank), + on deposit and check same out as needed. Every time '1 ^ you demand currency "instead of a deposit ticket you " take that much money out of circulation temporarily. * 5 Now when cotton is so high if every farmer would take * the actual currency for even one bale home wilh him, it would create such a shortage of money in the South + that interest rates would advance, the banks would have ? to borrow enormous sums, loans would be demanded, ? cotton forced on the market and the bottom drop out of * ** the price. A check on the First National with your ?> name neatly printed on it, which we furnish without cost, is just as good as money at any time and any place. + Nohody ever thinks to ask if it is good, because every- % ^ body knows that if you deal at The First National and r ~ they think enough of you to print you name on each of your checks that you must be all right. The adv? rtis- 7 ing is good for us and it is good for you. f Remember + ; The First National Ranlr <s> % We Cure Cripples We take that broken-down, crippied Car and restore it to health and strength and usefulness. -4 These days you just can't afford to lose the efficient service that your car should Rive, and WILL give, if you keep it in health. If your Car lacks efficiency, is weak or faulty in any action, bring it in and let us give it the "once over." We never fail to correctly diagnose the ailment, and then we apply the proper remedy to the seat of trouble. Steele Motor Co.