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W2T-. JES?3?|St THE FORT KILL TIKES OwiwHe-ftMMntTkMifcn. M. W. BRADFORD - - Mdltor and Prwrtotor r * - ? - - - mmm ommimom katm: On* Taar Il.ti Six Months .61 4 Ths rim?k nvlteseontributlonson llTeeubjsct' bt? doss no' iurr?e to publish mor? than 200 wordi oa sdt subioet. Ths risht Is rsssrrod to edl< rtrr coram intention submitted for publleatlon On application to ths nublishsr. adeertlains rates are rnrds known to those tntorsstod. Tsleohons.locsland lonsc distance. No.lit. Watered at the postofflce at Fort Mill. 8. C.. ai ipsll matter of the second class. THURSDAY. NOV. 21, 1918. This Month or Never. November is the best month to plant;?, wheat, and ? the last tnnnfVi in which nnta mnv hp planted in South Carolina; and the brood "sow selected ?and>eserved from the fattening pen this month will largely determine the State's pork prodcution in 1919. What have you done to help meet the urgent?callJfor an increase of 15 per cent in wheat, 10 per cent in oats and 10 per cent in pork production? Peace will not remove the need for these increases. It will be several years before any over production of food crops can occur, for the world will be in the market for American foods and feeds during the long time in which European agriculture is readjusting and getting back to normal. South Carolina must feed herself even more completely than in 19i8. Why pay profits and transportation on farm products which we can grow to such advantage to ourselves? November is passing! Farmers Demand 35c for Cotton. Coton growers from every sec1 1 - _f o n i:.,., :n MUU Ul OUUlll V-ziHUlinu ill tuiiicience in Columbia Monday p!edg? d themselves to hold the crop off the market until the staple is selling for 35 cents a pound, middling basis. A resolution was adopted authorizing the executive committee of the State Farmers' Union to call on President Wilson to \r abolish at once the two boards dealing with cotton of which Brand and Page are chairmen. This committee was also authorized to call on Chairman Brand of the cotton purchasing committee to furnish the names of the parties in the South who sold cotton short the last few weeks, thereby causing such a disastrous slump in the market. To provide the machinery with which to carry into effect the aims of the growers, a central committee of 15 was created. This committee is authorized 'o establish an 1 maintain cooj er ative action vi h ?t er cotton States, to study the cotton situation, to advise farmers and other allied interests as to what steps to take to secure the best possible prices for the 1918 crop and. as to cotton and food production in 1919, and to organize the farmers and their allied interests for tht^r mutual protecf inrfc Ain't it the Truth. Whenever you see a head of a family who, yop know, has only a comfortable income, driving a ''pleasure car" and you wonder how ne can afford it, you can set it down that his house is sadly in need of paint, that there are leaks in the roof, that the sills of the piazza are beginning to decay, that the back fence is down, that the walls inside have needed new papering for a year or two, that he is making a suit of clothes last two years beyond its alloted time, that the rugs have holes in them, that he may ; be behind with the pastor's | salary and the doctor's bill, that j he has perhaps allowed one of! hie life insurance policies to lapfe, that his wifedoes't under" stand why money is too scarce to jbuy a new dinner set, that the price of coal is driving him !j. to (distraction and that he is doipg two men's work twelve hours a day to meet the bills for new tires, batteries and gaso- , line.-The State. ^ > In ra?1 J* Btys Will k Hum Sosb. The question uppermost in the minds of the people at this time is "when will the boys be home from Europe?" Some light on the question is reflected in a Sunday dispatch from Washington which reads, in part, as follows: General March, chief of staff, said Sunday that orders already issued would send 200,000 mei I back to civil life within tw< I weeks and that when the pro | gram was in full swing about 30,000 would quit the army daily. Fighting divisions of General Pershing's armv in France wil be demobilized as fast as posi sible in their home communities. The chief of staff would makt i no predictions as to when tht \ first divisions would start home. It appears probable, however, that the flow of returning troopsr can be in full tide before February. Some officers regard it a? ' possible that certain divisions . may be recalled in advance of the general return movement. General March indicated that the Forty-second (Rainbow) Division because it is composed of men from 26 States and in recognition of the fighting record it has made in France, would be marked for special treatment. The Twenty-sixth (New England National Guard) and the Forty-first (Sunset) Divisions are in the same class, so it would not cause surprise if these thret organizations should be designs ted by General Pershing as th? first, to return.LWith six weeksof 1918 left it is possible the> may be home before New Year's day. Supplementing General March's statement, Secretary Baker said it would not be necessary to maintain all the existing cantonments for demobilization purposes and that a study was now , being made of those desirablt for that purpose. The others, with all the divisional camps, he indicated, will be abandoned as soon as the men now occupying them have been mustered out. The demobilization will be carried out in the following order: First, development battalions; 71 in number and comprising 1 98,190 men; second, conscientious objectors not under arrest; third, spruce production divisions; lourth, central graining schools for officers with some modifications; fifth. United States guards < now numbering 135,000 men; sixth, railway units; seventh, depot brigades; eighth, replace- i ment units; ninth, combat divis- I ions. j "We have in the United States i now something like 1,700,000 i men and a muster out of a forct I of that kind, of course, will takt i some time," said General March. 1 h mon U r?r? * ? b ? ?- - 1 ' uhvii man nao iu ue examiiico 1 physically, his final accounts 5 made so that the men may get ' compensation thev are entitled to. Blank l'orms are being t shipped to the various camps s for use as these orders go into ( effect. * "The orders that have a I read.\ 1 been issued affect some 200,000 men. I expect to muster them 1 lout in two weeks. When the I machine is in full operation we r expect to release 30,000 men a t day. L 'In handling this problem of c demobilization one of the features which had to be considered was ( the subsequent retaining of men fori he regular army, or what will be the regular army, when , congress passes laws reorganiz- l ing that army. When the war 1 broke out there were only a 1 limited number of such men in \ ine service, and the great num- \ ber of men who fi led out these units were men who voluntarily { enlisted lor the period of the 1 war. So we have offered those t men who came in for the period < of the war the option of re- i enlisting if they care to. | Demobilization orders already t i-sued will care for the discharge of 200,000 eien within the next i two weeks, in this country, as 1 the machinery developed by the r army can discharge thirty thous- i, and men per day. a These facta were developed ] from General March's remarks at the press conference Saturday. The demobilization orders already out contemplate the re- t lease of troops in this country in B the same order as those abroad. , No more troops will be sent t overseas. Attention Auto Owners. r Persons who intend to drive , their automobiles in January will t have to procure a license plate % before January 10. The law gives autoists ten days' of grace ^ after January 1. during wLich . lime they may drive their machines without licenses. Following this lapse, an officer of the law may stop a machine and question as to whether or not application has been made for the license. Unless a money Order receipt or other information is shown to prove that application has been made, the autoist can >e placed under arrest summaily.. The State highway de>artment will begin to issue the 919 plates the first of December. Since the fee for the plates is He same for the same cars as it vas last year for the full year, ?wners who secured license for the full year should know how much to send. In case, howev<iver,. of uncertainty as to the fee they can find out from their dealer', or by measurement of the bore of cylinder, the horsepower and from this can compute the oroper fee. It is well, it is pointed out, for the owner of an automobile tc keep in a memorandum book or elsewhere a record of his car number, motor number, the number of his license and the fee. In case of his car being stolen, he can wire the police departments of the adjacent towns without waiting to get this information from the highway department, as is so often done. It seems that many owners do not even know the license number of their own cars. Classify Youths of 18 Years. Men between 36 and 45 years of age. who have received but not filled out questionnaires, are asked by General Crowder to return th?-m in blank form to local boards. The boards are instructed to cancel all entries relating to men ol these classes, and they will be considered as no longer bound by the selective service law. Classification of youths of 18 years, which will be contineti, is regarded by the general staff of as the most valuable for statistical reasons purposes and its bearing upon possible future military problems. Nay Yet Nail Soldiers' Packages. In order to insure the receipt of a Christmas parcel by every single man in the American expeditionary forces, the war department has extended the time of mailing for overseas packages until November 30, and has authorized the American Red Cross to have printed sufficient additional Christmas labels exactly similar to those received from abroad to issue to those families who have not received the labels which were distributed to the men abroad. In many cases the labels have been lost in transit and the new ruling provides that i,he nearest relative of each man in Prance may obtain a duplicate abel provided the original nas not arrived. AoDlicantS for these dnnlienfo abe.s should make a written itat<ment to the effect that, he or ihe is the nearest living relative n the United States of the man ;o whom the package is to be lent, that he or she has not revived a label from abroad, that ihould such a label be received t would not be used. This extension of the time limt and the issuing of duplicate abels absolutely insures a Christnas package to every man in he service in Europe. The la>els will be ready for distribution >n and after today. ftftOCERY STORES EXPECTED TO HELP HOUSEWIFE SAW Columbia.?By display of fair price certificate? In tie window* of loyal retail grocery stores, the pohtte rill be able to determine what stores ire co-operating In the enormous food taring program which the war has imposed and which Amerlcs is obligated ? fulfill. The Food Administration announces tut >11 raKti ? ?"i ???-? Ivutu will HO MlBf <o sign pledges to conform to ths wles and regulations, aa set forth by ho Food Administration, and to cotperate fully la tho conservation pro(ram. The housewife who la saving n the kitchen and on the dining table o help a in the war and to help feed he civilian populationof the warIricken countries naturally desiree to tatronlze only such dealers aa are dong their share Iq the same direction. Ill dealers who sign the pledge will 'ecetve direct from the Food Adminstratlon attractive certificates which ire to be posted in the store windows. The certificates read: The United States Food Admlnio t ration. "This certifies that (name to be inerted) has enlisted la the service of he nation and as a dealer in the lecessaries of life pledgee to abide by he ruloe and regulations of the U. S. \>od Administration to give all ensomers the benefit of fair and mod arte prices, selling the necessariee ad sly a reaeoaable advance over ooet egardless of market conditions. to iscourage afid prevent hoarding and fast a, and to co-operate fully in the Md conservation program ta seder nerve food (tor our people, our aralee ni those of the allied nations." The certificate bears the signature ' STATEMENT. Of the condition of the Saving! Bonk of Fort Mill, locotod ot Fort Mill, S. C., ot Bio cloeo of bmiawr Woo. 1, 1918. ' RESOURCES. Loons and Discounts $124,160.15 Uverdrat tS 709.44 Bonds and Stocks owned by the bank.. 19,350.00 Furniture and Fixtures 2,854.06 Due from banks and bankers, 14,177.79 Currency 10,206.0* Silver and other minor coin.. 2,070.08 Checks and Cash Items 746.01 Total, 1174,273.53 i LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in $25,000.00 Surplus fund.. 12,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 687.21 Due to Banks and Bankers 26,523,34 Individual deposits subject to check, 4 99,911.67 f Cashier's checks. 161.31 Bills payable, including: Cer( tificates for money borowed 10,000.00 Total $174,273.63 State of South Carolina, County of York. S. S. Before me catne W. B. Meacham, ? president 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 by the books ol said bank. W. B. MEACHAM. Sworn to and subscribed before me 1 this I2th day of Nov., 1918. J. L. SPRATT, Correct Attest: Notary Public. J. H. McMURRAY, S. L. MEACHAM, W. B. MEACHAM. Jr . Directors. We Buy Old False Teeth. V e pay from $2.00 to $35.00 per set (br >ken or not). We also pay actual vai te for Diamonds, old Gold, Silver and Bridge-work. Send at once by parce oost and receive cash by return mail VIAZER'S TOO TH SPECIALTY Dei r. X. 2007 So. 5th St. PHILADELPHIA. PA. O d newspapers for sale at The Tin es office. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, Founded 1785. A college of highest standard, open j to men and women. An intentionally , limited enrollment insures individual instruction. Four year courses lead to J the Bachelor's Degree. The Pre-Medical course a special feature Military . Training, established in 1917 under War Department regulations, is in , charge of U. S. army officer. Address, . HARRISON RANDOLPH, President, Charleston, S. C. ( ????????????? t 'I he Times is $1.25 per year, strictly in advance. VYVSwift & ^ Our 22 Unlike T Swift & ( IT? M.i "I. lias nui ?ie Swift & Company, i ordered growth, has 1 great national servic learned to do somethii people which they ne for them, in the w preferred to have it di It has met each sue 8 the changing conditio by getting good meat lions effectively, effici and expeditiously. The Swift & Compj refrigerator cars, a houses, organization ! today are the practict practical experience, 1 of half a century. Because of all these i correlation and unisot is able to supply more more people than woi sible otherwise, at a ne meat so low (a fractio | consumer price is pn Strip away any pc smooth-running hum* make a large part o uncertain, lose the ben of fruitful experience intelligent energies < devoted a life work ti needs of a nation in 01 The booklet of preceding i the packing industry will I Swift ft Cc Union 8tock Yards, Swift & Comp I?Ml?BBMBBBBMUMfli ' ' ? ,r*N| '/ No. 9941 ' REPORT OF THP rnwnir.niu ac 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 collection 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 all payments made in the month of February, 1919, and Seven per cent penalty will be added to all payments made from the 1st day of March, 1919, to the 15th day of March, 1919, and after this date all unpaid taxes will go into executions and all unpaid Single Foils will be turned over to the several Magistrates for prosecution in accordance with law. It is my desire to attend different parts of the county for the convenience of taxpayers as heretofore; but owing to the exacting nature of my duties as a member of Local Exemption Board No. 2, I 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 offer their accommodations and facilities to Taxpayers who may desire to make use of the same, and i shall take pleasure in giving prompt attention to all correspondence on the subject. All Taxpayers appearing at my office 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 " ' " ' ' HARRY E. NEIL, Treasurer ot York County. opsy? Company ist Growed" in fifty years of well become onfe of the :es because it has ig for the American eded to have done ay in which they 1 one. tcessive demand, in >ns of national life, to increasing milently, economically, cujjr pacKuig pianrs, ar routes, branch , and personnel of il solutions, born of :o the food problems elements working in 1, Swift A Company > and better meat to lid have been posit profit per pound of n of a cent) that the ictically unaffected. irtion of this vast, in machine, and you f the meat supply efit of half a century 5, and scatter the if men who have sward meeting the ne vital field. chapters in tbieatory of be mailed on request te im party, Chicago, IlUnote. any, U. S. A. . ?SM? vwawBisvn vr THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, AT FORT MILL, In the State of South Carolina, at the close of business, November 1, 1918, RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, including reeiscounts (except those shown in b and c) $154,096 41 Notes and bills rediscounted (.other than bank acceptances sold) (see item 57a) 4,256 43 149,839 98 Overdrafts, secured $ ; unsecured, $ None U. S. bonds deposited to- secure circulation tpar value) $25,000 00 U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness pledged to secure U. S. deposits (par value)... 20,000.00 U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness owned and unpledged 10,000.00 55,000 00 Liberty Loan Bonds, 34, 4 and 4} per cent unpledged 22,050.00 Payments actually made or. Liberty 4i per cent bonds of the Fonrte Liberty Loan owned 22.050.00 44,100 00 Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription) 900 00 Furniture and Fixtures 2,850 00 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 22,446 94 Cash in vault and net amounts due froiii national banks 1. 60,696 75 Net amounts due from banks, bankers and trust companies other % than included in Items 13, 14, or 15, 255 50 Checks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank (other than Item 17) 695 89 Total of Items 14, IS, 16, 17 and 18 $61,648.14 , Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and n?K.,r TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber, or trespass in any manner upon the lands of the undersigned. Mrs. Hattie Mack. j Peace and Plenty Are about to be here again, but kpep on saving your nickels by buying from the Cash and Carry Store. Your patronage is appreciated and satisfaction is guaranteed. ni jrnuiie INO. oi. 0. A. Lee's Gash Grocery. DR. A. L_. OTT , DENTIST Office hours, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. (Dr. Spratt's office) Belk Building, Fort Mill, S. C. ? vn.Ci 1.0911 I H* II1S . ... . 9^2 20 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. TreasI urer r 3,250 00 War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps, actually owned 455 27 I Other assets, if any, (Boys' Pig Club).. , 285 76 Total $341,758 29 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $25,000 00 Surplus fund 5,000 00 Undivided profits ..$5,118.84 Less current expenses, interest and taxes paid 1,692.35 3,426 49 Circulating notes outstanding 25.000 00 Individual deposits subject to check - 245,242 85 Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed) .. 11,388 95 Total of demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve, Items 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 .$256,631,80 War Loan deposit account.. .. 21,700 00 U. S. Bonds borrowed, including Liberty Loan and certificates of indebtedness, without furnishing collateral security for same 5,000 00 Total $341,758 29 | Liabilities for rediscounts, including those with Federal Reserve Bank (see Item Id) - 4,256 48 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA?County of York, ss: I, J. L. Spratt, Cashier ot the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. L. SPRATT, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd dav of November. 1918. W. B. MEACHAM. Notary Public. Correct?Attest: J. J. Bailes, J. B. Mills, W. B. Ardrey, Directors. I Just in Time I For the cold weatherlwhich is* almost here. We received another shipment of the famous I "Mayer's" Shoes | For the little folks, as well as the grown-ups. IS Try just onelpairfand, ifjnot!! satisbed, we won't ftt ask you to buy^again. ,4Our prices are guaranteed Q ^ as well as the quality of our goods. 0 I Also received a shipment of "Hanes" Under- W WP!tr f"hi<2 wrrmb- .1 . ww, ?v.ciy, owuieuiing mat will Keep you f'} warm, and we bought it so we can sell as cheap m as the other man, or a little cheaper. Sweaters, |s pants. Etc. I THE CASH STORE, | ? S. A. Lee Managers T. F. Lytic. v _ ? "He Who Serves Best" 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.CO Sunday only, per year 2.00 Semi-weekly, per year 1_60 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 Ihe 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, I Columbia, S. C. ? Let him serve you. Per- ! haps you have tried many ^ others ?now try me and ^ PHONE then select the one who ^ serves you best. | 29 Good Service?Good Gro- I * ceries?and Reasonasle Prices, plus a sincere appreciation of your trade is what you get here. Best Pat Flour $6.00 per 100 lbs. Highest prices paid for Pork B. C. FERGUSON. Highest Prices Paid for Pork.