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. ' 1 B. W. MtACVOSD - Bittorand Proortetor , , 04MURI0R KATU: Om Y?r 11.25 lit Month* 65 ? i i rtM rime* nvlte* contributionson llvesul))*ct* b?t doM not ifrw to publish more than 200 words ox any subject. The risht io reserved to edit iff communication tubmltted for Dablication. On application to tho oublisher. advertising r?too are made known to those interested. telephone.local and longdistance. No.112. BntOfOi at ths poetofflcs at Port Mill. S. C.. as mail matter of the second class. THURSDAY. SEPT. 26, 1918. Uiable to Make Tour of County. Treasurer Harry E. Neil is not j at all pleased over the idea of his not being able to make the rounds of the county in the col- i lection of taxes this fall. It j ? * aA * - - A_1 a st _ used to De me law tnat tne treasurer had to make the rounds; but following the murder of Treasurer Copes of Orangeburg county f?>r purposes of robbery a number of years ago, this law was repealed. That was before Mr. Neil became treasurer. However, he has continued to make the round year after year. It was hardly necessary, because by far the larger portion of the taxes that were not paid at the treasurer's office were paid at the banks. But still there were a good many people who met the treasurer at his different appointments to pay their taxes and get information, and he has always taken great pleasure in telling people any and everything they desired to know about taxes or any other subject about which he could give them information. . But the tax round has to be cut out this year. The duties of the exemption board are such that it is impossible for the treasurer to be away more than an occasional day at a time, which day he does not know A Good Suggestion. The order, or request rather, of the Fuel Administration that automobiles not be used on Sunday for the present except when and where absolutely necessary ! is all right as far as it goes, but 11 it strikes us, as a friend suggests, I j that more might be accomplished by rationing pleasure cars; that : is, allowing each automobile i owner so many gallons of gaso- i line a month, and allowing him ; run ad libitum until that amount is used up, and then be forced ' to put up his machine and wait i until the next month's allowance i if due. There are automobiles , in Chester that are operated for i pleasure purposes all dav long I and a considerable part of the < night, and if a rule were put I into effect along the lines sug- i gested a lot of absolutely un- | necessary joy riding would be stopped as well as a worse than < useless waste of gasoline. ? Ches- i iter Reporter. ' I about twenty-four hours in advance, and it is not practicable to send a deputy. This year everybody will have to pay either at the banks or come or send to the county seat. After it is all over there will be some delinquents who will claim that they slipped up because they were waiting for the treasurer to come around and he failed to come.?The Enquirer. News of Gold Hill. What has become of our good friend "Bonus Americus?" We all enjoyed his letters which were filled with good things of interest to all. May he speedily "get on the job." Miss Mabel Smith continues to lie dangerously ill with typhoid fever, with not much sign of improvement. Miss Smith had to give up her school, "Eureka" about three weeks ago in which she has taught the past summer. However, this place was supplied by Mrs. H. H. Windle. The Gold Hill schoolastic year began last Monday with Miss John Crook in charge of the printary department. Tne principal will be secured later. Miss Beulah King, of Charlotte, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. H. Windle, of this community. Miss Bobbie Bolin, of Lula, Ga., has returned to her home aftdr spending a few days with MissLytle Kimbrell. Miss Kathleen Blankenship has returned home after spending the past fortnight with relatives in Chester. Hyperion. Gold Hill, Sept. 24. 4 Rev. F. C. Hickson, the well known Baptist minisier of Gaffney, who was indicted some time ago for violation of certain pro visions of the esDionage law. | was tried in the United States j district court before Judge C. A. Wood and a jury last Thursday and Friday and convicted on two counts. Rev. Hickson was represented by Messrs. J. K. Henry of Chester, and J. C. Otts of Spartanburg. and the jury in the empaneling of which all the talesmen from Cherokee county were excluded, was made up of the following: T. W. Ross, foreman; J. R. Caskey, D. S. Gibson, Lonnie Eidson, W. E. Leslie, T. A. Barron, W. E. Hendrix, B. R. Fuller, W. W. Robinson, C. W. Quarles, L. M, Clyde, W. M. Harvey. , Rev. Hickson was sentenced to six months in the Federal penitentiary in Atlanta, and after the sentence was pronounced his' attorneys gave notice of an appeal to the United uwovco tuui t ui appeals* Chester Women Mast Work. The Chester newspapers are carrying an ordinance passed recently by council of that city which reads in part as follows: "That, 'from and after the passage of this ordinance, that all women able to work, between the ages of ^8 and 50 years inclusive, residing or remaining in the city of Chester shall be and are hereby required to be regu,arl.> engaged in some lawful and usetul trade or occupation. "Any violation of this ordinance s mil be punishable by a fine not less than $10, or more than $50. or by imprisonment of not over 30 days." Held for Selling "Paw-Paw." R. Mi:wee Calhoun, proprietor of the Calhoun Drug Company of this city, was before United States Commissioner P. W. Spencer Friday night at 8 o'clock, on the charge of selling intoxicants to a soldier in uniform, says the Rock Hill Herald ol Saturday. The commissioner held Dr. Calhoun under a bond of $500 for trial in United States court, which will convene in Greenviile, October 1. It appears from the evidence submitted at the preliminary hearing that P. E. Rowell, the private soldier from Camp Sevier, who suicided here Wednesday night, bought several bottles of what is commonly known as "Paw-Paw" at the Calhoun drug store on Railroad avenue, and that he became intoxicated by drinking the "PawPaw." On these allegations the charge of selling intoxicants to a man in uniform is based, and on the' evidence submitted Commissioner Spencer held Dr. Calhoun for trial in tne United States court. Child Killed by Auto. The three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bechtler of Wilson street, died Friday as a result of being struck by an automobile driven by Vance Crook, Wednesday afternoon. The a^l'iHpnf Ui!I UVVU11CU Ull l? II" son street in the rear of the plant of the Anderson Motor Company, the Bechtler home being on Wilson street, near the plant. Vance Crook was leaving the yards of the Motor company and as he drove through the gate in the fence which surrounds ihe plant the child came along the street and was struck by the machine. The child sustained fatal injuries. He was carried to the Fennell Infirmary and everything possible was done to save his life, but in spite of these efforts the child died. ?Rock Hill Herald. The New Questionnaires. Copies of the new questionnaires received from Washington show that tiie war department will give an even more definite summary of a registrant's qualifications for military service than the first draft questionnaire alfordeil. The questions are more specific. There are more of them. There is less opportunity for equivocation and evasion in the answers. And an effort has been made to standardize answers to many of the occupational questions in )rder to prevent the use of a large number of different terms for describing the same occupations. There is practically no difference in the classification of *egistrants, the five main classes being retained as formerly. j Tork Ctfoty News Natters. 11 orkville Enquirer.) A large per cent of the people who are liable to the business registration tax have paid up, but still ihe clerk of the court is from time to time issuing additional receipts. The fall tax collections are going to be shy this next year and so are the per capita road tax collections going to be shy. There are almost a thousand poll tax payers of the county on other business. The war department has given out a list of 63 American soldiers who are held in German prison ! camps. They include Fred Roberts of Gaffney, and Thurston McSwain of Blacksburg. There is a call for 20 more white men to go from York county to Camp Sevier during the five day period beginning October 5, six from Local Board No. 1, arid fourteen from Local Board No. 2. The offices of the local exemption board are busy places just now and will continue so for [ some time to come. The sending out of questionnaires will occupy some time and then it will continue to be a matter of medical examinations, exemption and soon. Deputy Sheriff Quinn remarked the other day that it has been more than two months since he has locked the door on a negro charged with an offense within the jurisdiction of the court of general sessions. Army service no doubt has much to do with this situation. Winthrop college began its 1918-19 term last Tuesday with more than 1.000 students present. Tuesday and Wednesday were taken up in the making out of schedules and regular work was entered upon yesterday mor ling. This is Winthrop's twenty-third seesion in Rock Hill. Miss Susan Pursley of Clover No. 4, will celebrate her one hundreth birthday on December 29, if she lives until that date and her numerous relatives and friends ore looking forward with mdst p easant anticipations to that occasion. Miss Pursley is now in tirst-rate health. No further construction of non^ A.V I 1 I 1 essential Dunaings is to De allowed during the war. The renovation of old buildings, where the cost of material does not exceed $2,500, may be carried on without permit. In the case of all other buildings, however, those who propose to prosecute the work must first secure a permit from the building materials section of the War Industries board. Demonstration Agents Blair and McKeown are prepared to furnish plans for potato houses that will actually keep potatoes. The plans have been adopted by the government and are recommended as being absolutely good, provided the instructions are followed. Houses may be built in any capacity of from 500 to 1,500 bushels, and at a cost of from $200 to $300. As things go now about 50 per cent of the sweet potatses raised in the country are lost from improper handling in digging and housing; but by the government method of handling and housing the loss should not be over 5 or 10 per cent. Women Organize for Loan Drive. The women of Fort Mill and community are organized to.help in the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign to begin Saturday, Septem ber 28. The following compose the committee: Mesdames A. T. Neely, A. L. Parks, W. B. Ardrey, and J. T. Young for the frown; Mesdames W. H. VVindle and W. W. Boyce of upper Fort Mill; Mrs. B. F. Masse.v and Miss Zoe White of lower Fort Mill. Miss Susie White is chairman and Miss Minnie Garrison, vicechairman. These ladies with other helpers expect to make a thorough canvass of.the town and community and.it is their hope and belief that the women wish to have a part in this good work and will be prepared to give the solicitors a liberal subscription. Fort Mill does not want to fall behind in this loan but should sustain her reputation of "going over the top." And the women should have a part in it. Announcement is made from Detroit, Mich., thai production of motor cars by the Ford Motor company has been suspended entirely. The move will enable the company to devote its entire facilities to government work, the announcement says. NOTICE. I Owing to the fact that experienced help cannot be haM, the business of Ardrey's Drug Store will be considerably restricted for an uncertain time. The Soda Fountain and Prescription departments wiM be closed. 1 am grateful to the customers accumulated during the past 20 years and regret that this step is necessary. W. B. ARDREY. Election of Trustees. Notice is hereby given that an Election will be held in Gold Hill School District No. 39, on Monday, Septemnor Knt U.> ^ 1 *- ' I w> ov) mv v *? vcii ilic UUU1S UI 1 O ClOCK and 6 o'clock, p. m., to elect three (3) trustees lor the current term. Voters must exhibit their tax receipt ami registration certificate. JOHN E. CARROLL, Supt. of Education. Teacher*' Examination. The regular Fall Teachers' Examination will be held in York on Saturday, October 6th, beginning at 9 o'clock a. m. At the same time and place a special examination will be held giving competent teachers an opportunity to secure a High School Certificate. Applicants for this latter certificate must give me their names at least one week before the date of the examination. Very little consideration will be given to the papers of applicants who come in after the appointed hour. JOHN E. CARROLL, Supt. of Education. TAX NOTICE- 1018. Office of the County Treasurer of York County. York, S. C. Sept. 17, 1918. Notice is hereby given that the Tax Books for York county will be opened on Tuesday, the 15th day of October, 1918, and remain open until the 31st day of December, 1918, for the collec tion of State, county, school and local taxes, for the fiscal year 1918, without penalty; after which day a One per cent penalty will be added to all payments made in the month of January, 1919, and Two per cent penalty for ull payments made in the month of February, 1919, and Seven pep cent1 penalty will be added to all payments made from the 1st day of March, 1919, to the lath day of March, 1919, and after i this date all unpaid taxes will go into executions and all unpaid Single Foils will be turned over to the several Magistiates for prosecution in accordance With law. 1 is mv desire to attend different part i of tfoe county for the convenience of U xpayerfc as heretofore; but owing to the exacting nature of my duties as a member of Local Exemption Board No. 2, 1 am required at all times to be within call of the office of the Board and must remain at the county seat. All of the Banks of the county will offt r their accommodations and facilities to Taxpayers who may desire to make use or the same, and 1 shall take pleasure in giving prompt attention to I all correspondence on the subject. All Taxpayers appearing at my office j will receive prompt attention. Note?The Tax Books will be made up by Townships, and parties writing ' about Taxes will always expedite matters if they will mention the Township or Townships in which their property or properties are located. ' HARRY E. NEIL, Treasurer ot York County. , I EL2CTRIC_The iS,\Tr?,ritwe | BITTERS Family Medlcir Steele Mote J Fort Mi 5 Automobile Repan | General, Goodricl t and T { Our Prices arc o A The Cash Mc t Fort Mil t Fresh Meats, Fij It c t Produce of t Phone us y Reasonable Pric FORCE TO T1 HERE IS YOUR PATRIC Are you one of the 1,500.000 people 1 a Liberty Bond? 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Uncle Sam I | -| has arrived (in person) at the I | I First National Bank | | | % ' Call to see him. i I : * A I t I Subscription Rates of The State Effective October 1st, 1918, the subscription rates of The State will be as follows: Daily and Sunday, per year $9.00 Daily only, per year ... 7.00 Sunday only, per year ? 2.00 Semi-weekly, per year 1.50 CI A A ? - ?uvxif ici in suoscripuons 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. ________________________ 1