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. < : \WWB'P?SBB THE FOBT MILL TIMES j PwowiMt ^?MMi><TfcwiaiV. B. ?. BRADFORD - . H?MdPui?iNr ? ? f * - otnurnoN Kates: Ons Year ll.CS <llx Moaths M Ths Clue* nvttaseontrlbattonaontlraaabjsets b It doca nnt airrae to publish mora than tOO words 01 ?ny aabjset. The rieht fa rassrvsd to adit rarr aomrounlcatlon 4abmlttad for publication. On application to iha pobllaher. adTortfain* ratao are made known t^hoaa Intaroatad. ralaohona. local and IoAk dlatanca. No.fit. Bntarad at tha pootofflea at Fort Mill. S. C.. mm nail mattar of tbeaacond claaa. < THURSDAY. FEB. 27, 1919. Plant Le9s Cotton. The South is now in a position which mig}it be termed "cotton poor"; that is to say, it has an enormous lot of cotton on hand and is unable to dispose of it at a price which will cover the cost of production. Although there appears to be sound fundamental reasons why cotton should not be as low as the present market quotations, yet in order to be in on the safe side it would seemingly be good policy for the farm ers of the south to raise a much smaller crop in 1919. If this were done, the world would be eager to take the crop and pay the farmer a remunerative price. The price of any commodity is governed by the demand and supply, and when the cotton production is so great that the market will not absorb it, a low price naturally results. Not only the manufacturer of cotton goods but other manufacturers as well, when they cannot sell their output at remunerative prices, immediately curtail their production. Farmers are manufacturers, in a sense, and can apply the same principles on a smallei scale. If in 1919 every farmer will cut his normal cotton acreage by one-third, he will get more money for his crop and at least get the cost price for any 1918 cotton that he might have on hand. At. this time it would seem that the fall 1919 cotton price is to be set by the farmer himself. A big crop means a low price gne a small crop means a Rood price. The matter is with the farmer. Which will he'choose? Build Now. There has never, in the recollection of the oldest citizens, been a time when dwelling houses were more in demand or scarcer in Fort Mill. In several instances recently parties moving here have been compelled to store their household effects and take rooms with other householders, while some families who desired to make the town their home could not do so*on account ol being unable to secure living quarters. Inquiry reveals the fact that there is not one unoccupied house in the town of Fort Mill, except, perhaps, in the mill villages. > It is learned that several citizens have plans in hand for the erection of dwellings, but prefer to delay the work in the hope that the near future wiil see a drop in the prices of lumber and .iL L..2I J! ... - a rm ouuer uunuing materials. mere is little on which to base such hope, according to our opinion. To the contrary, we are expecting still higher prices in the near future. The devastated countries of Europe will need millions of feet of lumber and billions of tons of other building material when peace is established and shipping is available, and this country is going to furnish a vast quantity of the materials. Then, we fear, this country is going to see an unprecedented rise in the prices of everything that goes into the making of a house. Along this line the department of labor at Washington announces that from the best of information available, there may not be expected a decided drop in prices in the next Ave years. Many eminent building and material experts contend that prewar prices cannot be re-established for a long time and that, therefore, those who are waiting prices to come down ace de? ' - ". priving themselves of whatever comforts and advantages they : may need now and, additionally, < they are taking chances on some- 1 thing happening which may nev- j er happen. In view of all this, it. would j seem that the sane thing to do is to get material as cheaply as possible and build now. The price <4 cotton?whether we like it or not, is a business barometer. Public opinion is what you think, plus what a lot of other people think. The interest of every business and the WfllfnrP ftf PVPPU formal* a# fka .. w* v? j ? ? * ttavft vi vii^ South are inseparable, and the , acreage planted to cotton this spring is going to determine trade conditions next fall. Shall ] it be a fifteen-million-bale-crop to sell at around twenty cents, < or a twelve-million-bale-crop to j bring' perhaps thirty cents or i more? Which plan will most ] help business conditions next 1 fall? The farmer must decide, j Aged Citizen Deid. Mr. James H. Potts, one of | the oldest and best known citi- zens of Fort Mill, died at the i home of his daughter, Mrs. D. J. Erwin, in this city shortly af- j ternoon Saturday. He suffered | a stroke of paralysis Wednesday , evening and never regained con- J sciousness. Mr. Potts was in his 81st year, having been born at Charlotte ; March 14, 1838. He lived there \ and in Mecklenburg county the i greater part of his life, moving 1 to Fort Mill about twelve years < ago. Mr. Potts was a brave and faithful soldier in the War Be- J tween the States, serving from i April, 1861, to April, 1865, in J uompany b. hirst North Carolina Volunteers in the artillery, and was frequently cited for 1 bravery and heroism in action. In 1867 he was married to Miss Nannie Culp. whose death occurred in 1912. Surviving him are the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Eunice Downs, of Pineville; Mrs. T. E. Sharpe, of Greenville; J. H. Potts, Jr., of Washington, D. C.; B. M. Potts, of Steel Creek, N. C., and John S. Potts and Mrs. D. J. Erwin, of Fort Mill. Funeral services were conducted from the home Sunday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. Dr. J. W. H. Dyches, of the Baptist church, of which Mr. Potts was , a member, and the burial was made in the afternoon at Flint Hill church. Card of Thanks. We wish to publicly thank our friends for the many acts of kindnesB and kind words of condolence shown us upon the death of our little son, Charles McNealy. May Heaven reward each one of them. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McNealy, RAILWAY OFFICIAL U TO ORDER FEF a Regional Director Winchell Find carious and Urges Farmers Not The following statemant has been tates Regional Director of Railways, "Please lot me say a word to oift"The normal yearly movement of throo million to five million tons. Tt carloads to be bandied. "Ordinarily most of this very larf railroads in tbo months of January, F on their part is necessary to handle t "By February 10 at leaat 40 per < has usually been shipped, but this yes ao far; that la to Bay, the movement u of what it should have been. "It is easy for you to see what I I "A flood of business at the last satisfaction of our patrons and com] anxious to avoid complaints, but it if of this tonnage at one time. In ord< oary that It be well distributed throu "During the past four or five weel been favorable, but the fertilisers hat activity Is now necessary to avoid a c< to the farmers and the railroads." SHOULD FERTILIZERS EOS C. A. Whittle, Soil Improveme Fertilizers should be applied in has taught will bring the largest pr less. Profits in cotton production large and fertilizers. Both are now high it Cotton requires a large amount ol general field crop. Therefore, when piofus of cotton production decrease ri Because cotton Is so burdened wit in producing it depend upon increasii upon it more than most other crops, of the cotton lands of the South are ha cost of producing a crop of cotton. Then upon to give the farmer the ouly .prt producing the crop. It is plain, then.thi lions would mean simply cutting down to be clear that any farmer having a let high labor cost sweep Rway his pi necessary amount of fertilizers. Fertilizers are high priced, ft Is much the price as the profit-producing be a guide. Fertilizers Increase yields In other words, they save labor, ant most expensive factor in making a cr vpeaaw and wits profits won oartala "V .l * S. L. Meacham this week transferred his house and lot at the . corner of Confederate and For- \ rest streets to Hamilton Court- 1 ney. Jr., of Lewis, S. C. Mr. \ Meacham will begin at once the erection of a new home on his lot on Booth street. ( ' I DR. A. L.. OTT, DENTIST Office hours, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. I (Dr. Sprstt's office) Be Ik Building, Fort Mill, 3. C. | TAX NOTICE?1918* 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 an Tuesday, the 16th day of October, L9I8, 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 rw>n*ltv: after which day a One per sent 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 sifter this date all unpaid taxes will go into 4 executions and all unpaid Single Polls 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, 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 offer their accommodations and facilities to Taxnavnrft who m?u il?n!?o make use of the same, and f shali take pleasure in giving prompt attention to i 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 mat- , ters if they will mention the Township t or Townships in which their property s or properties are located. HARRY E. NEIL, C Treasurer ot York County. _ -*M na i sk TOMORROW J JACK PICKFORD < In the delightful Comedy-drama, "Seventeen," A Treat for All. ^ Majestic Theatre. IARNS FARMERS , ITILIZERS AT ONCE fc- ^ Is Situation Is Becoming Proto Delay Till Last Moment. issued to tho prsss by ths United about the fertiliser movement: farmer patrons. fertilizers in this region runs Croat lis means, in round figures, 1M.00S te item of traffic Is thrown on the ebruary and March. Great activity he same well. :ent of the whole fertilizer tonnage ir leas than IS per cent haa moved tp to date is about 50,000 cars short Tear. moment cannot be moved to the >laints will surely follow. We are i obvious that we cannot move all ?r to do the Job right It is necesghout the whole throe month*. Ics car condition!* and weather hare e not moved freely and immediate ondition which will be serious alike I COTTON BE REDUCED? nt Committee, Atlanta, Ga. kind and quantity that experience oflts to the farmer. No more, no I ly depend upon two factors, labor i price. f labor, more labor than any other i the coat of labor Increases, ihe ipldly and are easily wiped out. h labor cost, It follows that profits j ng the yield per acre; It dupende I As a matter of fact, a great deal ! rdly fertile enough to pay the labor i sfore, fertilisers have been depended oflt he could expect to get out of it to cut down fertiliser applicable farmers' profits. It also seems (1 ny kind of land can not afford to | v roflts through a failure to use tho ai ! CI true. But, after all, it is not so ' ^ power of the fertilizers that should i at the lowest possible labor cost. T5 1 since labor is the biggest ?nd op of cotton, then fertilisers saro g L A The M FORT M Saturday, Paramount- Artcri Wm. S. $?. Hart The Western King, in " Selfish A Thrilling Story of th< fire Action, Marvelous and Lightning-Like Out ALSO FOB "Simps and Lnother of those Side-Splitti eaies mat puts the NOTE?Owing to the high re ve are forced to raise the price >elieve you will be just as willin uch an excellent program as yc linary program. You just n \DMISSION, Adults, 41 Childrei Great Closii We have $40,000.00 late Merchandise, co Heavy Groceries, Hard Shoes, Hats, Etc., that >f cost. This is N( We are going to char tvill sell the entire stoc At a Grea This Sale starts TO-I Every Dollar's Worth i Don't! miss this rart jreat Bargains. The J. B.~M Subscript* The Effective October 1 s1 rates of The State will t Daily and Sunday, per 3 Daily only, per year Sunday only, per year Semi-weekly, per year Short term subscriptic invariably in advance. TTw.*:i n.i.v? a ? J. uuui vuiuucr iii8l rci one year in advance wi rate, $8.00 per year. Subscribe to The Sta newspaper, covering Iocs come to your home as a > Address, The State Columl We Buy Old False Teeth. We pay from $2.00 to J$35.00 per set broken or not). We also pay actual alue for Diamonds, old Gold, Silvei nd Bridge-work. Send at once by par>1 post and rec i- o cash by return mail MAZER'S TOO TH SPECIALTY ft. X, 2007 S*. 5* Si. PHILADELPHIA. PA. iKg's NEW LIFE PILLS The Pills That Do Cure. ajestic, ?j| DLL, S. C., March 1st, Pictures Presents i Yates," i Great West, With RapidFeats of Horsemanship, i-Play. ISATURDAY Submarines,'* ng, Roof-Raising "Big V" Com i Skidcc in the blues. ;ntal price of the above program, of admission for Adults. But we ig to pay the advanced price for >u would regular price for the orlust see this. 25c "i, - lOc ig Out Sale. worth of New and Up-tonsisting of Fancy and ware. Dry Goods, Notions will be sold regardless ) Fake Sale ige our business, so we k I Sacrifice. >AY and continues until s sold. s opportunity to secure ! 11 _ fk 1 ins uompanv. ??????? on Rates of State t, 1918, the subscription >c as follows: pear... $9.00 ...... 7.00 2.00 ... .150 <ns at same rate. Payable lewals for not more 'than 11 be accented at the nlH Lte now, and have a real al, State and general news, daily visitor. : Company, t>ia, S. C. T~ COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, Pounded 1786. A college of highest standard, open to men and women. An intentionally limited enrollment insures individual I instruction. Four year courses lead to ' the Bachelor's Degree. The Pre-Medicai course a special feature Military I Training, established in 1917 under War Department regulations, is in charge of U. S. army officer. Addres, HARRISON RANDOLPH, President, Charleston. S. C. Old newspapers for sale at The Times office. Our New Goods. TS I In addition to our Fresh, New stock of I Heavy and Fancy Groceries, we are daily I receiving a'choice line of I Dry Goods, Notions, Etc. I Our line is yet incomplete, but we have on I display quite a lot of these articles and in- I vite you to callfand look over the goods. | Everything new and the prices will inter- | est you. Our Phone is 159. | | JOE M. BRACKETT. J 1"He Who Serves Best" I ? Let liim serve you. Per- jtf haps you have tried many || others?now try me and I PHONE 'then select the one who ?3 serves vou best. ^ 29 Good Service?Good Gro- H ceries?and Reasonasle Pri- y ces, plus a sincere appreci- i ation of your trade is what gj you jret here. I | Best Pat Flour $6.00 per 100 lbs. I | Highest prices paid for Pork S I B. C. FERGUSON. 1 Prices Paid for Pork. | I Don't Waste Your Time | 9 Reading various write-ups about cheap stuff, ^ Ibuf just go where you know you will get the very best goods at the lowest price, and at pa the same time receive courteous attention ?5 and prompt delivery service. f| ? Everything we sell is guaranteed to please, a Iso why waste a moment trying to decide ^ where to buy your dry goods, notions, shoes, hosiery, etc., and all kinds of goods to eat. p when all you have to do is to come to see us. p j I The Cash Store, 1 H CAT 1 T n . ^ j. ft. Lee ana i. r. Lytle, Managers. jpj bp* 1i\^>and hides jMOCMlM Spo^H I IS niOHEST MARKET PRIC* gfl gg | gigj PAiD^FOR^BAW rURS ^IB yi| [(f? '--.v t' v^j1. Wool Commtsfllon. Write for ( price-list mcutionlnjrthia .*4 WHITE &. CO., L? LouVtf^^Kr. ^ ~~~ V^ik ''' -- ^ - ' . .- /! 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