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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
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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was repealed.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.
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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.
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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^
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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
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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. ,
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sacrifices of our brave soldiers make,
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eager to help.
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reasons why the government decided
stamps?which are. in effect, simply si
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invested in these small bonds, there
man, woman, and child in the State
at least one stamp, and buy as often a
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to the stirring appeal which the
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per cent por annum, compounded
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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 $9.00
Daily only, per year ... 7.00
Sunday only, per year ? 2.00
Semi-weekly, per year 1.50
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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
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