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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?
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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
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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
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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. (
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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.
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TOMORROW J
JACK PICKFORD <
In the delightful
Comedy-drama,
"Seventeen,"
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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
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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
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The Western King, in
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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
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come to your home as a >
Address,
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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
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DLL, S. C., March
1st,
Pictures Presents
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i Great West, With RapidFeats
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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
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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
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ins uompanv.
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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
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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
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^ j. ft. Lee ana i. r. Lytle, Managers. jpj
bp* 1i\^>and hides
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Young men like this buggy hickory wheels, hickory
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Other folks like it because it's Let us show you this buggy,
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Sheldon axles. Sarven patent Come in any time.
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