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Rntered at the poatofflce at Fort Mill. 8. C.. aa
mall matter of the second claaa.
THURSDAY. MAY 22. 1919.
Automobile Assessments.
Auditor Love has received from
the State tax commission a list
of automobiles owned in York
county, together with the names
of the owners and a suggested
schedule for assessment on a
basis of the original value of the
different cars, with allowance
for use and depreciation, says
the Yorkville Enquirer.
In a letter the auditor is requested
to call the township
boards together, lay the data furnished
by the tax commission
before them, and to use this data
as a guide for fixing assessed valuations.
The letter states that the data
furnished furnished has been secured
from the records of the
State highway commission for
1918, and it recognizes that the
information is very incomplete
because many who were automobile
owners in 1918, had disposed
of their cars before January
1, 1919, and of course there
had been more or less trading of
less expensive cars for new cars.
In assessinc the cars in accordance
with the schedules submitted,
the boards are advised
to take into consideration
any fact or facts that might be
brought to their attention or of
which they might have personal
cognizance. No attempt is made
to assess automobils trucks, because
the board is without sufficient
data upon which to formulate
a satisfactory schedule.
In the tax commission schedule
1914 Fords are valued at $170,
and assessed at $70; 1915 Fords
are valued at $215 and assessed
at $90; 1916 and 1917 Fords are
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vaiuea at 3>Z7U ana assessed at
$115. and the 1918 Ford is valued
at $568 and assessed at $195.
The 1916 Buick is valued at $600
and assessed at $250; the 1918
car is vslued at $1,172 and assessed
at $490. The 1915 Overland
is valued at $430 and assessed
at $180, while the 1918
Overland car is valued at $696,
and assessed at $270. The 1918
Packard is valued at $2.00 and
assessed at $240, and the 1918
Hupp is valued at $2,075, and assessed
at $855.
Auditor Love, of course, expects
to follow the instructions
of the State tax commission in
calling the township boards to
go over the revised assessments
of automobiles; but in this connection
he is considering whether,
since also there is to be a revision
of mercantile stock returns,
it will not be just as well
to wait for the tax commission's
revised schedule as to this kind
of property, so the boards can
dispose of the whole business at
the same time.
Says Hold Cotton.
B. Harris, commissioner of
agriculture, has issued a statement
iri which he appeals to the
jicn aij\rk o uuv lu riuil lllt/ir UUIUT1.
Mr. Harris has attended the
great cotton convention in New
Orleans and there saw put into
motion the final organization for
the great cotton financing corporation
which he has been
dreaming of for many years.
"When I first began to talk of a
$5,000,000 corporation." said Mr.
Harris, "the people seemed to
think that I was out of my head.
But now we see not a $5,(XX),000
but a $100,000,000 corporation
being started, and it will be
made a success. There is no i
doubt about it and I want to see
the South Carolina farmers do
their part.
"While we were in New Orleans
cotton advanced two cents a
pound, spots selling for 30 cents.
There will be a decline to follow
this. That is the way the bears
work their tricks, for they know j
that farmers do not sell on a <
rising market. But any declines \s
will be merely temporary. Be- ,
fore the first of July cotton will;
go to 36 cents if the farmers will | *
' just hold on to what they have." <
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Ytrk Csaaty Hews Hatters.
f iorkville Enquirer.)
The Chester county highway
commission is undertaking to
construct a top soil highway
from Chester to the York county
line at Lewis Turnout by contract.
Six whiBkey distilleries were
captured in York county during
the week ending last Saturday,
two in Ebenezer township and
four in Broad River township,
and six men, all colored but one,
were arrested in connection with
the various outfits.
Reports have been received of
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mjuijr to uie cuiwn crop as me
result of the cool weather last
week. In many instances where
eotton had come to a Rood stand
and was growing off nicely, the
cold injuriously affected the
plant at the roots and much
cotton was killed outright.
Clarence Williams, a negro
who lived in the vicinity of
Sharon, was committed to jail
last Wednesday on the charge of
murder, committed on the previous
Saturday night. The
victim was another negro, named
Dave McConnell. The killing
grew out of animosities presumably
connected with domestic
affairs; but the exact facts
have not been developed.
It lies between the Gulf Paving
company of Chattanooga, Tenn.,
and the Ely Construction comstruction
company of Augusta,
Ga., as to which will get the
approximately $100,000 paving
contract to be given out by the
town of Yorkville. The bid of
the Ely Construction company
aggregated $94,610 for the whole
job. and the bid of the Gulf
Paving company aggregated
$91,495.
Fort Hill Well Over Top.
The following additional sub
scriptions to the Victory Loan
have been handed in since last
report was published. This puts
Fort Mill well over the top:
Martha Ann Brown $200
S. C. Faris 100
W. E. Kimbrell. 100
I. L. Faris 50
J. G. Smith 50
James E. Epps 50
Arthur L. Smith 50
William B. Mack 50
As the government has announced
that this will be the last
of the loans offered the public,
the organization formed to handle
the loans in districts, States,
counties and cities will be disbanded.
The local Liberty Loan
committee under the direction of
Dr. J. L. Spratt has put Fort
Mill well over the top in each of
the five issues, in the last issue
Fort Mill being the first city in
South Carolina to oversubscribe
its quota and for so doing has
received an "Honor Flag" from
the government which is now
flying on Main street.
In the five issues $105,000
worth of bonds have been sold in
Fort Mill to over 500 individuals.
No. 9941 REPORT OF THE
THE FIRST NATIONAL
In the State of South Carolina, at the
RESOL
Loans and discounts, including rediscou
Overdrafts, secured $ ; unsecured,
U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulu
U. S. bonds and certificates of indebt
secure U. S. deposits (par value) ..
U. S. bonds and certificates of indebte
collateral for State or other depc
able
U. S. bonds and certificates of indebted
unpledged
Liberty Loan Bonds, 3J, 4 and per c<
Liberty Loan Bonds, 3J, 4, and 4? per c
cure State or other deposits or bill;
Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per
Furniture and Fixtures
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve H
Cash in vault and net amounts due from
Checks on other banks in the same city
(other than Item 17)
Checks on banks located outside of citj
and other cash items
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer
urer
War Savings Certificates and Thrift Sti
Other assets, if any, (Boys' Pig Club)
Total
LIABIi
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits, less current expenses
Interest and discount collected or credit
and not earned (approximate)
Amount reserved for all interest accrue
Circulating notes outstanding
Cashier's checks on own bank outstandi
Individual deposits subject to check ..
Certificates of deposit due in leas tha
than for money borrowed)
Dividends unpaid
Total of demand deposits (other thi
subject to Reserve, Items, 36, 37,
Certificates of Deposit (other than for r
Other time deposits
Total of time deposits subject to R*
46
War Lonn deposit account
U. S. Bonds borrowed, including Libert;
indebtedness, without furnishing co
Hills payable, with Federal reserve Ban
Total
Of the total loans and discounts showr
?nd discount was charged at rates in ex(
>197, Rev. Stat), exclusive of notes upoi
rents was made, was NONE. The numl
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA?Coun
I, J. L. Spratt, Cashier ot the above-r
:he ubove statement is true to the best c
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Correct ?Attest: T. 1). Sje-att, J. J. ,
Lewie* Fries*! Act
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York's leading attorneys, has
been prominently mentioned as
a suitable successor of the late
Judge Joseph T. Johnson of the
Western District of South Carolina.
Colonel Lewis recently returned
to York and resumed the
practice of his profession after
six months' service overseas.
He was at St. Mihiel, in the
Argonne and other memorable
points in the allies' advance. He
is an alumnus of the Citadel and
for a number of years was a
member of the board of visitors
of that institution. Col. Lewis
has been unanimously and enthusiastically
indorsed for the
judgeship by the York county
bar. He is admirably equipped,
both by temperament and train- i
ing for the position and York
county people feel that no better
choice could be made.
Must Wrap Packages Securely.
Postal employees throughout
the country have received notice
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IIUIII I.I1C UC(WI VIIICIll ttl YVHSIlington
not to accept for mailing
packages insecurely wrapped
and tied. The order follows:
"The attention of the department
has been called recently to
the fact that practically all
mailable parcels that are carefully
wrapped and securely tied
for mailing reach their destinations
in good condition and that
complaints of damage in transit
! result almost entirely from
faulty wrapping.
"All postmasters are directed
to instruct employes to exclude
from the mails all parcels which
are insecurely wrapped or tied.
Postmasters will give this requirement
as wide publicity as
is practicable without expense
to themselves or to the department.
Copies of these instructions
may be posted in the
lobbies and in all practicable
ways brought to the attention of
postoffice patrons."
Others Should Get Busy.
In speaking of the building of
roads the Rock Hill Record says,
in part:
We note that a big squad of
hands has been at work for
several weeks on the road be1)1
l.-A 1- - -1
iwccii i3ihcksluck aria unester,
which is the through straight
line from Charlotte to Columbia.
If our folks will Ret busy and
come up with their part between
Rock Hill and Chester, and then
the strip above Fort Mill to the
North Carolina line be put in
order, we will be in good shape
for lots of travel by auto from
Charlotte to Columbia via Rock
Hill, Chester and Winnsboro.
Parties here in charge of the
Rock Hill to Chester proposition
will no doubt have something
definite to report shortly*
To Debtor* and Creditor*.
All persons indebted to the estate of
A. O. Anderson, deceased, are hereby
notified to make payment to the undersigned
at once, and all persons having
claims against said estate, are advised
to present the same, duly authenticated,
within the time prescribed by law.
The First National Bank,
Administrator.
CONDITION OF
BANK, AT FORT MILL,
close of business, May 12, 1919.
IRCES.
nts, $224,806 09
$602.84, 602 84
ition (par value) $26,000 00
edness pledged to
10,000.00
dness piedged as
isits or bills pay
30,000.00
ness owned and
6,000.00 70,000.00
i?nt unpledged, ...14,100.00
ent, pledged toses
payable 62,000.00 06,100 00
cent of subscription) 900 00
2,860 00
ank . 12,808 83
i national banks . . 10,608 19
or town as rej>orting bank
920 16
f or town of reporting bank
807 62
and due from U. S. Treus
460 00
umps, actually owned 49 84
- 271 05
$390,963 42
.1TIES.
$26,000 00
5,000 00
i, interest and taxes paid 4,182 01
,ed, in advance of maturity
1,800 00
(i 2,000 00
26,000 00
"K 2,249 96
132,364.00
n ,w ciuya (other than for
3,072.58
20.00
in bank deposit*)
38, 89, 40, 41 ... 135,446 58
noney borrowed) 13,066 85
. 52,668 62
serve. Items 42, 43, 44 and
$63,734.87
9.800 00 '
yr loan and certificates of
llaterul security for same. 32,750 00 j
k 82,000 00 :
$390,963 42 |
i above, the amount on which interest
less of those permitted by law (Sec.
a which total charge not to exceed 50
her of such loans was NONE,
ty of York, as:
tamed hank, do solemnly swear that
if my knowledge anil belief.
J. L. SPRATT, Cashier.
21st day of May, 1919.
W. 11. MEACIIAM, Notary Public,
ilaiica, Osmond Barber, Directors.
of the Rancho,"
A Western Thriller in 5 parte with an
ALL-STAR PARAMOUNT CAST.
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C A n D Y
Freeh shipment of
Nunnally's Candies j
Received by Express oaoh week. 1
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I Give us your orders for CUT FLOWERS.
I We are agents for Scholtz, the Florist, I
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ana rue flower Shop. _ J
Lytle Drug Comp'y, I
Successor to Ardrey's Drug Store. |
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NO MATTER
WHAT YOU WANT I
Call No. 8, The Cash Store, and if we haven't in stock X
what you want we will get it for you. We enjoy helping
our customers and that is the reason our'trade continually
grows. Everyahing that's nice in Groceries, useful H
i articles in Hardware, and a big line of Shoes and Slip- $
pers, etc. We will appreciate your orders, and our
goods are guaranteed to please you. Try us.
be Cash Store, |
. A. Lee and T. F. Lytle, Manager*. ^
Matchless Bargains
We have $40,000.00 worth of New and Up-todate
Merchandise, consisting of Fancy and
Heavy Groceries, Hardware. Dry Goods, Notions
Shoes, Hats, Etc., that will be sold regardless
of cost.
This is No Fake Sale
We are going to change our business, so we
will sell the entire stock
At a Great Sacrifice.
The Sale is now in full swing and continues
until Every Dollar's Worth is sold.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to secure
Great Bargains.
The J. B. Mills Company.
IYour Family Servant I
Thnf ia urKot ? ? J ?*?* * *
?... .. ..c.v ?vc mc nnu wnai, we strive to De. 5
Your table is the shrine upon which we offer our- |
selvss. i
We are dealers in "better than ordinary" groceries.
Our shelves are stocked with the best in the
market of standard goods.
Let us take the responsibility of what you put on
the tuble to tempt the appetites of your family.
Groceries are the life of any individual.
Let us supply your nourishment in a way that will
be cheapest to your purse and most satisfactory to
your pallette.
FRESH MEATS, FISH and ICE.
B. C. FERGUSON.
! Fort Mill CanoH"rciM|
| The Only Place In Town to Get | "IS
Pure Ice Cream and III
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^ i iGme-rnacie L&nd!?** |
| Fruits, Cigars, Cigarettes, I
| Ice Cold Fountain Drinks, |
| Sundaes, Wiley's Box Candies. |
| Our Fountain is the most sanitary in town. Special * - V
Ice Cream Parlor for Ladies and Children.
| Try us once and you will call again. ?
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< Ft. Mill Candy Kitchen H
t Call Phone No. 143. 1
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I A Day's Business. |
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We had rather a busy day Monday and when we
closed up at 2 o'clock found that we had
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v^asneci 417 Checks, ;
Aggregating $10,394.19 t
t and had during the day received 4 ^
1 Deposits of $13,4-15.10
^ From 127 Depositors. |
2 The National Bank Law requires us to post all these
r checks and deposits and balance all our other books 'r
" each day before we begin another day's business and it ?
% keeps our adding and posting machines busy and causes 7,
^ our force to keep late hours sonte nights. ?
All of us are feeling mighty good, though, over the
tway this bank keeps right on getting bigger and busier t
^ ana STRONGER all the time. $
1 The First National Bank. j
| RESOURCES MORE THAN $350,000.00 |
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The State -a.
Effective October 1st, 1918, the subscription
rates of The State will bo as follows:
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Daily only, per year 7.00
8unday only, per year.. . 2.00
Scmi-wcohly, per yoar l.ftO
Short term subscriptions at same rate. Payable
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Subscribe to The State now, and have a real
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