Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, September 12, 1918, Image 2
THE 70BT MILL TIMES
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B. W. BRADFORD - Editor and Proprietor
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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,
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| 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.
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nly) 10c and 15c.
and entertainment/ 10 and 25c A.
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ales the last month went away
of our sales for any month since
en in business, indicating that
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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.
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:Good Groceries.:
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i, of tested merit we believe that ?
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Our prices are always at the bottom
and we are prepared to serve the
public with the best of everything in
our line. t
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[ 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.
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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
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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,
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