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' "' X1 1 JV'1 f ' 11 1 - ? a. w. MUProjp - MMtmyumtte oaMitmoR katm: Om Tmr ? $1.M flte Month* 66 '- j srh* Time* I nritoo contribatione on ItToanhmts bat do** not a*ro*Jo publtah store than too wonl* o< any *ubJoet. Tho rfeht li nouiod to odtt r?rr ei rum anient ton abaittnd for publication. Oa applleattoii to 'ho pabtlcher. dv?rtUn? rctec ara ntd* known to thoooInteracted, rclcohonc. local end lomrdlatencc. No. tit. Bntorad at the ooctofllce at Port Mill. 8. C..a? mall matter of the aoeoad elaaa. ? |_B- -I . THURSDAY. DEC. 12, 1918. Safeguarding Liberty Bonds. A method of restricting fraudlent or highly speculative 3tock promoting schemes involving the trading of these securities for liberty bonds has been devised by the Treasury and may be put into effect soon to protect the millions of liberty bond owners against loss. The Treasury's plan would be a regulation by which promoters would find their businesses subject to close scrutiny by the government. Those whose business was found suspicious or actually fraudulent might be barred from accepting liberty bonds in payment for their securities through the government's refusal to grant them operating licenses. The authority for this plan is given in the provision in the fourth libertv loan act em powering the President to "investigate and regulate by means of licenses or otherwise" transactions in liberty bonds or certificates of indebtedness for two yeais after the proclamation of peace. Numerous organizations, it is reported to the Treasury, have been formed to float stocks for oil or mining development and other propositions, and many of them have circulated alluring advertising pamphlets offering to accept liberty bonds in payment for shares of their stock, which, it is claimed, will pay a higher rate of interest. Renews Leave Without Pay. War-time restrictions upon postoffice employes, whereby leave without pay had been denied, will be lifted after January 1, it has been announced by Postr master General Burleson. Employes have been unrestricted in their regular sick leaves and leave with pay, but during the war they were not permitted to absent themselves from their places even without pay for any time beyond that regularly alI 1 ? ? _ * iowea wun compensation. With the release of many former employes, however, the department expects to get back upon a normal working basis by the first of the year. Verdicts in York Court. Several damage suits in which considerable interest was manifested, were tried at York the last week in the court of common pleas. C. A. Ferrell secured a verdict against the Southern Railway company in the sum of $600. Mary Campbell was awarded a verdict of $248.05 against the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. A verdict in the sum of $79.37 was returned in the case of E. W. Kimbrell Co., of Fort Mill, against J. D. O'Connell. Ezra Huffstickler optained a verdict of $3,000 against the Manchester Cotton mill, of Rock Hill. . The case of J. T. Spargs vs. the Seaboard Air Line railroad resulted in a non-suit. A Rock Hill Marriafe. A rkftittvr linmo wrwIHincr u/aa pi vvi.T that of Miss Louise Flowers, of this city, and Lieut. T. Brice Dickson, of York, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Flowers, Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Just before the ceremony Miss Frances May Milling sang, "Calm as the Night," accompanied by Miss Mary Jenkins on the piano. Then, as Mrs. T. B. Spratt began the wedding march, the officiating minister, the Rev. F. W. Gregg, of the First Presbyterian church, took his place at the improvised altar. ?The Record. Mrs. Dickson is a niece of Mrs. Alice Harris, of Fort Mill, and has visiud here frequently. Murray Merritt and sister. Miss Lucy Merrilt, of Rock Hill, were visitors Sunday in the home of theis grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Merritt, in this city. J Graded School Honor Roll. By Supt W. H. WuA I This year the first honor roll consists of the names of these pupils who have had good deportment. good lessons and good attendance. The second those who have been absent or tardy >nly a few times and who have -easonable excuses. Grade 10. First Honor?Fair Lee. Blanch Moser. Second Honor?Hattie Belk. Grade 9. First Honor?Annie Parks, Marian Parks, Arthur Young. Second Honor?William Crook. Grade 8. First Honor?Martha Dyches, Grace Gorwlwin FIWoKofli Millo Jeannette Smith. Second Honor?Virginia Barber, Anna Wolfe. Grade 7. First Honor?Lawrence Armstrong, Katharine Massey, Stephen Parks. Earle Steele. Second Honor?Elizabeth Ardrey. Grade 6. Lillie Bailes, Louise Barber, Ellen Crane, Kate McLaughlin, Fioride Nims, Edith Parks, Louise Patterson, Helen Cook, Hampton Dyches, D. C. Patterson. Grade 5. First Honor?Willie Bradford, Hattie Parks, Henry Link, Cora Massey. Virginia McCorkle, Elliott Bennett, Nannie Robinson, Franklin Armstrong. Second Honor?Eva McKenzie, Mildred Lee, James Wagstaff. Inez Wolfe. Grade 4. First Honor ?Frances Bradford, Mary Culp, Henry Crane, Lena Wright, George Ross Garrison, Elliott Gordon, Louis McKibben, Faulkner Parks, , Owen Patterson, Lloyd Whipple. , Second Honor?Margaret Crayton, Annie Mae Wright, Gumie Robertson, Omie Hood. Grade 3. First Honor?Melvin Carter, | Finley Lee, Gregory Dyches, Ezell Wagstaff, Mary Garrison, Ethel Epi>8, Nora Huskey, Mary , Barber, Bleeker Bailee, James ; Merritt, Margaret Bailes. Second Honor?John Bennett, Leo Potts, James Fulp. Grrde 2. (Advanced) First Honor?Odell Merritte, Second Honor?Elmer Lowry, Pry or Moore, Frank Lytle. Grade 2. Pansy Gamble, Allie Bradford, Cornelia Thompson, Josephine McCork le, Emma Bailes, Willie ' Honeycmt, Garland Dyches, Harry Harkey, Albert Taylor, | Kenyon Young, Brevard Crowd! er. Grade 1. (Advanced) First Honor?Roy Burrage. ' Carl Gordon, Hazel McKibben, James White, Ruth Bailes, Floritne Epps, Emma Lee Gordon. Virgie Gordon, Ethel Wright. Second Honor?Charlie Carter, Edna Broom. Grade 1. First Honor?Howard Patterson, Clement Potts, Robert Wolfe, Elliott Wilson, William Harkey, Pearl Honeycutt, Brady Wilson. Josephine Hood,' Elizabeth Wright, Elizabeth Parks, Tillie Mills, Ziza Mills, Eva Dell Dyches. Second Honor?Bre vard Cousart, John Ardrey, Sylvester McCollum, John Richard Fulp, Sarah Barber, Olive Harris, Katherine Barber. Speedy Trial for Johnson. From the Yorkville Enquirer of Tuesday it is learned that a special term of the court of general sessions has been ordered to be held in Yorkville on December 30, for the purpose of trying the negro, Sam Johnson, in jail charged with attempted criminal aseault, alleged to have been committed in Fort Mill recently. The order for the special term was made bv Governor Manning on petition of various citizens of Fort Mill township, who feei that the best thing to do with thre case is to dispose of it under /)tiA nfonnro f - 1 * A uuv. ^iwcco vi ia*v ul me earnest possible moment. A special venire of petit jurors will be drawn next Tuesday to sit on the case and the grand jury will be recalled to act upon the indictment to he handed out by the solicitor. Xmas Tree in Gold Hill. The committee in charge cordially invites the public to attend a Christmas tree to be held at Gold Hill school house the evening of Friday, December 20. Besides the regular exercises by the pupils, the teachers have secused a well known and popular speaker, as well as special music for the occasion. Parties desirous of placing presents on the tree are requested to send them to the committe before noon of Friday, the 20th. i { " Ttrk Canty Newt Hatters. k orkville Enquirer.) The total amount of fines collected by the magistrates of York county for the year beginning November 1, 1917, and ending October 31,1918, was $2,675.68. Frank Moore, one of the men wanted for the murder of T. R. Penninger, is now in the county jail where he will likely remain until the spring term of the court of general sessions. Moore was arrested in Raleigh, N. C., j and brought back early Thursday . morning by Sheriff Quinn. There has probably never before been so much cotton in the i hands of tho formal a/ Vn.u 1 ?? ?' ? WMV AM* UIVA U VI A VI A county at this season of the year as there is now. The warehouses are full and there is cotton stacked up at nearly every farmhouse, some of it insured and some of it not. Tax collections are proceeding about as slowly as usual. Only a small amount of money was collected during October, and recently the daily receipts have been running from $500 to $1000, very seldom going over tne last named amount. The heavy work is expected during the latter part of the month. There was no business out of the usual routine at the regular monthly meeting of the board of county commissioners last Wednesday. All of the members of the board were present, but there was little to do outside of auditing accounts. The purchase of war stamps has slackened ud verv materially even among many who were pledged to buy given amounts. During the week ending November 23. York county bought only $2,965 worth of stamps?just five cents worth per capita. According to the report for the same week end, York stood sixth in the list of counties with total purchases of $514,566, or $7.95 per capita. R. T. Whitesides, who lives in King's Mountain township, near Bethany, was quite painfully hurt last Tuesday by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of one of his hunting companions. The charge took effect in a glancing lick on the right side, a f ew shots striking his arm and others penetrating the right breast. The attending physician was unable to ascertain Wednesday whether any of the pellets had penetrated the cavity, but was of the opinion that otherwise there would be no serious harm. State News in Brief. Fire early Saturday evening destroyed the plant of the Sparburg Herald and Spartanburg Journal, Hie outfit being completely destroyed. The building which was owned by Giles L. Wil?on, was also a total loss. The plant and building were in i f * - - - surea lor aoont two-thirds of their value. State officials met Friday and decided to ask the Legistature for an increase of salaries. Most of the State officers receive a salary of only $1,900, which it is claimed is totally inadequate for the expenses of city life, especially when it is remembered that a campaign has to be conducted every two years, entailing considerable expense. "Station Content." Contentment! How we all long for ii! Into the pathless wastes of the borderlands and over the seas, into great cities and high ambitions we all plunge in search of that elusive, will-o'-the-wisp, never-attained thing called "contentment." In "Station Content" we have the longing and hunger of a young married couple for contentment and happiness. Out into the wide world the wife finally drifts, seeking escape from a stormy, isolated and lonely home. A new love enters her life. Wealth and the world lie in the hollow of her hand if she will but stretch out her hand to take them in. Dishonor is the price. But fate bringe her to the telegraph key her husband has taught her so well to use. She saves him and "Special No. 14" from a terrible wreck. And in the arms of her husband finds that contentment she had sought in the thunder of the big cities. Beautiful Gloria Swanson is the heroine in this play that is show- [ ing today at The Majestic. 1 DR. A. l_. OTT, j DENTIST Office hours, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. (Dr. Spratt's office) Belle Building, Fort Mill, S. C. i < _ ' _ . "He Who Serves Best" ?Let him serve you. Perhaps you have tried many others?now try me and P|4Q\p then select the one who ? serves you best. 29 Good Service?Good Groceries?and Reasonasle Prices, plus a sincere appreciation of your trade is what you get here. Best Pat Flour $6.00 per 100 lbs. ? i - - ? ? ? I Highest prices paid for Pork B. C. FERGUSON. Highest Prices Paid for Pork. ???? /tf // WORTH SMAOONO >\j\\ / /Lfl / "YOUR.- UPS OVERT \W\\\ (fl\ ill jjjlj) m XMAS \V TTV BOXES AND WjXbaskets^4/v/ Hutchinson's Pharmacy, Exclusive Fort Mill Agents. MULES! MULES !| .If ? f r> - ? v^ume to see me at narris Livery stable in Fort Mill if you want a mule or two for your next crop. I have about twenty-five of as nice animals as you will find and I know 1 can please you. Also a few Nice Horses. Prices Right and everything guaranteed. Burton H. Massey, The Rock Hill Livestock Man. I i | SERVICE | By a resolution of the Executive Committee of the I Union Central * t t t Life Insurance Co., ? <? All limitations with respect to military, naval or * t relief service are withdrawn from policies issued f f and containing war clauses. No war clauses will i A. 1 i? * " " ~ uc luociieu in policies issued Hereafter. Such ex- 7 t tra premiums as have been collected will be re- ? * funded. * 4 SERVICE is the watchword of the UNION CEN- | ^ TRAL and this, with SAVING in premiums and ^ ^ SAFETY to the policy holder in the investment of 4 4 his premiums, makes every policyholder a SATIS- 4 4 1IED policyholder. 1 * LOW RATES LOW NET COST } | C. S. LINK, District Agent. I Christmas is Almost Here. I I As usual, we are on the job with the biggest I line of Toys, Dolls and everything that goes with I Christmas, that wc ever had. Everything that' I - makes the kids happy, and also lots of ggod use ful gifts for the grown people. ? I Don't forgot we will have a big stock of Candies, S W *A _ \T - ? I r runs, iNuts, Kaisins, and can load Santa Claus H up to tl\e top. Call No. 8. 1 I THE CASH STORE, 8 S. A. Lee Managers T. F. Lytle. S MBa||BflanBV 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 Short term subscriptions at same rate. Payable invariably in advance. Until October firstTYenewals for not more than one year in advance will be accepted at the old rate, $8.00 per year. Sul. cribe to The State now, and have a real newspaper, covering local, State and general news, Coma t.o vnnr Vir.mo oo o ? -:-:a ? j _ ?_ uvuiv uu u uanjr V1B11U1. J Address, The State Company, Columbia, S. C. Low Meat Prices vs. High Cattle Prices If the farmer cannot get enough for if his live stock, he raises less, and the |j; packer gets less raw material. j 1 j I If (he consumer has to pay too much ( ; fbr his meat, he eats less of it, and the jjj packer finds his market decreased. j j The packer wants the producer to I get enough to make live-stock raising profitable, and he wants the price of meat o low that everyone will eat it. But all he can do, and what he would ! >! have to do in any case to stay in business, is to keep down the cost of processing the farmer's stock into meat so that the consumer pays for the meat and by-products only a little more than the farmer gets for his animals. For example, last year Swift & Company paid for its cattle about 90 per cent of what it got for meat and by-products (such as hides* tallow, oils, etc.) If cattle from the farm were turned miraculously into meat in the hands of retailers (without going through the expense of dressing, shipping and marketing), the farmer would get only about ll/s cents per pound more for his cattle, Ill or consumers would pay only about 2% | cents per pound less for their beef! Out of this cent or two per pound, Swift St Company pays for the operation of extensive plants, pays freight on meats, operates refrigerator cars, maintains branch hor ?s, and in most cases, delivers to r filers all over the United States. T; * profit amounts to only a fraction c' cent, and a part of this profit gr build more plants, to give better t , and to increase the company's i iness to the country. ' |T Swift & Company, U. S. A. T \