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THE 70BT MILL TIMES Demeemtk? PablUi?dTknndan. B. W. BRADFORD - Editor and Proprietor ? ????????? j OHOumoN katk: On* Yau 11.28 Six Month* 68 fhtTintM nrlteecontrlbutlonaon llresubject* bat doaanotnxra* to pabllab mora than 200 word* *1 *ny *abj*et. Th* rlcht I* r erred to edit /err communication submitted for publication. On application to th* pnbllahar. adr*rtl*inc r?t*a are mad* known to those int*rw*t*d. r*l*pbon*.loc*lmnd lonxdlstanc*. No. 112. ? | ? Entered at th* poatoRlce at Fort Mill. S. C.. a* 0**11 matter of the second cloas. THURSDAY. SEPT. 12, 1918. A? D?. i. n..j.u VHr uuf a in a luiucn. Many York county troops, including the Rock Hill and Fort Mill companies, along with a great many other boys who were subsequently attached to those companies, are now fighting in Flanders. They are a part of the Thirtieth division, which is made up of North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee troops, which left Camp Sevier in the spring. It has been known here quite a while that these boys were in Flanders, but the news was not permissible officially. During the past few weeks these troops have been participating in what is now regarded as the greatest battle of the war, that in which the British have driven the Germans off of Mont Kemmel and across the Hindenburg line at the noted Wotan switch, said to be the most strongly fortified military position in Flanders. The fighting in Flanders has been something tremendous, and is continuing on a like scale. It is looking as if the battle now in progress is going to result in the expulsion of the Germans from B? lgium. ? The Enquirer. Foimal Opening of School. The formal opening of the local graded school was held Thursday night in the auditorium with tne faculty and a number of the patrons present. J. Barron Mills, chairman of the board of trustees, in a brief speech welcomed the teachers, several of whom are newcomers to the faculty. Response on behalf of the teachers was made by Miss Annie Lee Adams. Mrs. Everard Ardrey sang a beautiful solo with Miss Adamsv accompanying on the piano and there were several short addresses, the speakers being H. D. Iiarkey, Rev. W. S. Goodwin and Rev. J. E. Mahaffey. Mrs. A. O. Jones, in behalf of the ParentTeacher Association, pledged that society's continued interest and support. Prof. W. H. Ward, superintendent of the school, outlined certain improvements which he thought es' sential to the success of the school and stated the aims and ends for which he was working in a most interesting manner. He wishes much closer cooperation between the patrons, pupils and teachers and outlined a programme which it is be1: i ...:n u_i ~i? iicvcu wui uniiK nuuuu News of Gold Hill. Miss Mabel Smith has beer seriously ill for several days. Her many friends fear she hat a case of typhoid fever. Mr. Tom Wilson, of Camr Jackson, spent last Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, S. P. Wilson. Mr. Gary Windell has returned hopne for a few days before entering Furman University. Mj. Windell has been engaged in public work at Lugoff, S C. daring the past summer. fhere has been an unusual amount of visiting in this and surrounding communities this * mi.?? M.. U..i U * I ? s ouiiiiuei, uui wiui me coming of, September it seems that these "eomers" and "goers" have atp>ut been cured of this "gofever," for awhile at least., and are- allowing us a breathing spell. |We enjoyed a delightful ice cr^am supper at the home of Miss Florence Glover on last Tnursday evening. The supper was given by the advanced Sunday school classes of the Flint Hill church in honor of several of its members who will eioon leuve for school. Two of these members earned scholarShips at C)em8on college this summer, while others will attend Winthrop and elsewhere. Hyperion. Gold Hili, Sef>t, JO. I ' - * ' ' < ; . . FINAL NOTICE. This issue of The Times goes out alike to those whose subscriptions are paid in advance and those who are in arrears for the paper. This, however, is the last issue of the paper that will be sent to the latter class of subscribers. During the approaching week the lists will be gone over carefully and the ' name of every man or woman, no exceptions, who have not paid for the paper in advance will be taken off. The publisher of this newspaper fears that this action will cause a considerable slump in the circulation of the paper, but when the fact is borne in mind that the government of the United States ,says to do this very thing, the publisher of this or any other , other newspaper has no option ! in the matter. It is simply a case of obey the gpvernment or go out of business. It is impossible for us to call on each subscriber to determine whether j he wishes to pay for the paper and have it continued, and especially do we request those whc 4 are sending the paper to relatives in* France, to see the publisher during the week if they care to have the paper continued. The price of the paper will b $1.25 per year as heretofore, although nearly all the newspapers of the country have advanced their prices during the last few months. T f r ? i n you care ior me paper comi in and pay for it; if not, don'l ( say anything and it will bt stopped with this issue. This is Inspiration. Charlotte News. v It has been a colossal engagement that the kaiser says is now reaching its "decisive" stages the engagement between or i ganized power and a hetero genous mass of men contendinf i for freedom, but the end of th< ' weary way is in sight. Th< ! destiny of the contest is beinf 1 sealed. We know now how ii is coming out. The cidadel ol victory stands yonder in tht gloaming, awaiting the planting of the tri-color and the unior jack and the Stars and Stripes, signals of the rebirth of hu manity. The harvest stretches invitingly across the far-awaj fields, us ripened sheaves await ing the sickles of the allied hosts of civilization. This citadel wt No. 9941 REPORT OF TH1 THE FIRST NATIONAL l In the SState of South Carolina, at th RESO Loans and discounts (except those f Note? and hills rediacounted (other the sold) (see item 57a) Overdrafts, secured $ ; unsecurec 11 S. hnnHa dnnnoitod _ . ? uv^/vuftvu cv/ octuic tiruu 1 U.S. bonds and certificates of indel secure U. S. deposits (par value) U. S. bonds and certificates of indeb unpledged Liberty Loan Bonds, 3$, 4 and 4) per < , Liberty Loan Bonds, 3J, 4 and 4& per cure State or other deposits or bills < Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 pe | Furniture and Fixtures.. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Cash in vault and net amounts due fro I Net amounts due from banks, bankers , than included in Items 13, 14, or II Checks on other banks in the same cit (other than Item 17) Total of Items 14, 15, 16, 17 and 1 i Redemption fund with U. S. Treasure ,urer._ ' War Savings Certificates and Thrift S Other assets, if any, (Boys' Pig Club; Total I^IABl Capital stock paid in Surplus fund Undivided profits Less current expenses, interest and ta Circulating notes outstanding Net amounts due to national banks Total of Items 32 and 33 .... Individual deposits subject to check Certificates of deposit due in less th money borrowed) Total of demand deposits (other than 1 ject to Reserve, Items 34, 36, 36, 37, War Loan deposit account U. S. Bonds borrowed, including Liber indebtedness, without furnishing coll Total Liabilities for rediscounts, including th Bank (see Item Id) ! STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA- Cou I, J. L. Spratt, Cashier ot the above the above statement is true to the best Subscribed and sworn to before me thii Correct?Attest: L. A. Harris, Osm 1 Checks on banks located outside of cit) I and other cash items. shall attain, even though the way be weary and the path thornstrewn, if we persevere unto the end. The harvest?it we shall reap if we faint not. Good Rains Last Week. . Copious rains Saturday and Sunday broke the distressing drought which has prevailed throughout York county for many weeks. The situation was becoming serious, many wells having gone dry and new low j water records having been made by the larger water courses. Due to the low water in the Catawba river, where the electricity that furnishes the motive power for the local cotton mills is generated, both of these industries were shut down Friday, but the rain enabled them to resume operations. Although late in the season, the rain will be of considerable benefit to cotton, corn and other crops. T? IT V A%rvr D??IUAAJ l&A IjCT J IXCUUVCU. The practicability of reducing the general tax levy of York county from 211-4 mills to20 3-4 mills, as a result of the increased valuation of property, was shown by Auditor B. M. Love at a joint meeting of the legislative delegation and the county board of commissioners held the last week. The half mill re duction will be taken off what is , known as the ordinary county levy, which is fixed by law at 5 3-4 mills, the school and other > levies to be unchanged. The legislators promised to secure the necessary change in the statute to permit the reduction. Want to Join Broad River. The York county board of commissioners has notified citizens of the Hopewell section of Bullock's Creek township who filed a petition asking for and J r>: ti UCAOllUli IU LllUilU IV1 V f I 1 U W II" ship that the board is without , authority in the matter, which is one for legislative action. The territory involved is about ; 16 square miles. The reason for the desired change of boundaries ^ is that nearly all the people of ; that section do their business in Hickory Grove, the trade center of Broad River, and would like to get their road taxes applied to the highways of that township and not to those of Bullock's - Creek which are infrequently r used by the petitioners. " The Value Of The Dollar. f The Importance of raising food" stuffs at home can not perhaps be T better accentuated than by quoting I figures prepared by Mr. Arthur L. Lee p for the New York Times. The dollar on the day the war broke ouf as com pared with the dollar of today in purj chasing capacity shows just a little j more than fifty-six per cent of its value at that time. This means that > the dollar the farmer derives from - his crop buys for him just fifty-six . cents worth of corn, bacon, flotr or food-stuffs as compared with the sapm ' dollar that he would have had in 1914. Aside from the patriotic duty of j helping to raise food crops at home, , from a purely selfish standpoint the mar> who can raise food-stuffs at home E CONDITION OF BANK, AT FORT MILL, e close of business, August 31, 1918. URCF.S. ihown on b and c) $139,299 82 in bank acceptances 7.381 21 131,918 61 I, $ .. None laticn (par value) $26,000 00 btedness pledged to - 10,000.00 tedness owned and 10.0(H).00 16.000 00 cent percent unpledged, 24,760 00 cent per cent, pledged to sepayable . __ 5,000 00 r cent of subscription) 9(H) 00 2,860 00 Bank 14,687 25 no national banks 12,495 65 i and trust companies other 5, . . ... 304 00 y or town as reporting bank 312 81 8.. $13,112.46 r and due from U. S. Treas 1,250 00 tamps, actually owned 343 75 1 285 76 - - .. $240,277 83 [LITIES. - $25,000 00 - 5,000 00 $3,186.61 Xes paid .. . 782.65 2.403 96 - 25,000 00 - - ... 5,099 44 $5,099.44 149.749 48 an mi navs totner than for 13.524 95 >ank deposits) sub38. 39. 40 and 41 $163,274.43 9,500 00 ty Loan and certificates of aterai security for same 5,000 00 $240,277 83 ose with Federal Reserve 7,381 21 | nty of York, as: -nanud bank, do solemnly swear that of my knowledge and belief. J. L. SPRATT. Cashier, i 7th day of September, 1918. W. B. M EACH AM. Notary Public, ond Barber, W. B. Ardrey, ftirectors. r or town as reporting bank, _ 821 28] | ught. to realise that his dollafhas a purcnuiuB wpaciij. xoany or only fifty-six cents as compared * with the same dollar of 1914. Mr. Lee in h*e article givee these graphic diagrams Indicating the reduced value of the dollar. This applies as fully to everything that Is bought as it does to foodstuffs. The diagrams of the dollar's real purchasing capacity are presented by the Food Conservator as he is convinced they stress an important phase of the campaign for more food. FOR SALE ? Good Horse, Buggy and Harness. See A. R. STARNES. STATEMENT. Of the condition of the Savings Bank of Fort Mill, located at Fort Mill, S. C., at iuc V Ioao of Luajocsi Aug. 3!. 1918. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts, $84,960.60 Overdrafts 37.31 duiiub ana aiocxs owned by the bank 5,050.00 Furniture and Fixtures 2,789.80 Due from banks and bankers, 8,722.40 Currency 3,120.00 Silver and other minor coin.- 962.67 Total _$105;632.78 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in $25,000.00 Surplus fund... 12,000.00 Urc ivided profits, less current < xpenses and taxes paid 270.16 Individual deposits subject to check, 68,285.98 Cashier's checks- 76.64 Total $105,632.78 State of South Carolina, County 6f York. S. S. B fore me came W. B. Meacham, pre ident of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown bv ^.he books ot said bank. W. B. MEACHAM. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of Sept., 1918. J. L. SPRATT, Correct Attest: Notary Public. W. B. MEACHAM. JK . J. H. McMURRAY, S. L. MEACHAM, Directors. Steele Mot< I Fort M Automobile Repai | General, Goodric t and 1 ! Our Prices ar < > ; The Cash M t Fort M t Fresh Meats. Fi 7 Produce of Ptinna i?e ?. * m. \y iiv/ vao Reasonable Pri( I Majestic Th John Th Most Noted Character Aci mmm ; | !i r -// ?r, A snapshot at one of the aud to the Greai jj Ha Sings more Songs * Ho Dances more Jigs I He Tells more Jokes | Hud Has (Hade m | Than Any Other Comedian ? ?ry aiJMH we?? Also the Celebrat* William In the 5-Part Productioi Prof. Thompson's Entertainme and 9:00 p. m. PRICES?4 to 7 (pictures o " 7 to 11 (pictures 1 OVfc] Yes, our s over the top we have be more and m ing that theii Cut I I We thanl patronage ar the best of C I sible margin The P % ~r7TTTT7TTTT77~~ < )r Company, [ill, s. c. 4 irs and Accessories. J :h and Fisk Tires } Tubes. 5 e Reasonable. J iwumcaim. H I He plays more Instruments ^ He Speaks more Dialects ? He Appears In More Characters I ore People Laogft f In The UNITED STATES | id Western Actor, S. Hart, i. "The Captive God." nts will bejfin promptly at 7:15 nly) 10c and 15c. and entertainment/ 10 and 25c A. m \y i R THE TOP IHIHEIDSKBBH^H . ;ffi|^Bi ales the last month went away of our sales for any month since en in business, indicating that i i i i ore people are eacn day learn dollars will reach further at the Price Cash Store. i our friends for this excellent id shall continue to furnish them jROCERIES at the lowest posof profit. Save your dollars. 'otts Supply Co., JOHN S. POTTS, Manager. t i :Good Groceries.: <s == 1 | | ; For a general stock of g. series | i, of tested merit we believe that ? i 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. t 1 J Phone us your wants. We are al- ^ ^ ways "on the job." | * 5 t i Parks Grocery Co., I I Phone 116 t ? J | Do You Want to | [ Keep the Price cf Cotton Up? | f If so, leave every dollar you receive for cotton with | The First National Bank, L (Uncle Sam's Bank), T on deposit and check same out as needed. Every time 1 > you demand currency instead of a deposit ticket you i take that much money out of circulation temporarily. > Now when cotton is so hif?h if every farmer would take T, > 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 % L to borrow enormous sums, loans would be demanded, i. ; ?..u e -i - nullum iorcea on me market and the bottom drop out of J . the price. A check on the First National with your Z ^ name neatly printed on it, which we furnish without ? cost, is just as good as money at any time and any place. Nobody ever thinks to ask if it is Rood, because every- +> body knows that if you deal at The First National and 1 they think enough of you to print you name on each of ? your checks that you must be all right. The advertis- ? ? ing is good for us and it is good for you. T Remember ; The First National Bank | Subscription Rates of The State Effective October 1st, 1918, the subscription rates of The State will be as follows: Daily and Sunday, per year Xft ftft Daily only, per year.. 7.00 Sunday only, per year 2.00 Semi-weekly, per year 1 50 Short term subscriptions at same rate. Payable invariably in advance. Until October first renewals for not more than one year in advance will be accepted at the old rate, (8.00 per year. Subscribe to The State now, and have a real newspaper, covering local, State and general news, come to your home as a daily visitor. Address, The State Company, Columbia, S. C. j??-Lr<*f Fred E' Taylor- t ai IVCl) Proprietor. ill, S. C. t ish and Country ; All Kinds. your wants. ces Best Service. i * eatre Today lompson,: ? tor on the American Stage. < HD e MHBBMI? aMMM e Hence, looking at and listcnli 3 P |