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P\t% ?A ./A1 "V ? Ia :''''. ;.v!^BH _J1^_J_ , I THE FORT grr.T TUX* Tl?wmmtte? PwblfchU ftiwtow. B. W. BRADFORD . liMarud PrwfMav 'j-nflniPTioN KATKS: One Yo?r ..........? .__.__S1.S6 41* Month* .......-.? -B fha Time* iifltm Mintrlbattonion lleoiAbject* b it V>e* not ^srree to oubltnh inore thsnxOH woroe > *nv ,ubj?N-?. The ri?M U rwrwd to edlt .ubmlttod for publication. On tnnllcMion to the oabllahar. tdTtnhnif r >>? nr?- m?Hi? known to thoacinterested. P ' nhmi?.loeiil tml lonir 'listener. No.112 "iittfol 'it ho nnntofflcp It Port Mill. S. C.. *s noil iMttfr of itic tocond clua. THURSDAY. NOV. 27. 1919. Mexico Must Release Jenkins. Before sending the note to the Carranza Government of Mexico, demanding the immediate release of William 0. Jenkins, the American Consular Agent at Puebla, Mexico, who was recently kidnapped by Mexican bandits and held for $150,000 ransom, and who, after his release by the bandits, was arrested by the Mexican authorities on the absurd charge of complicity in his own kidnapping?the State Department, it is now reported, carefully weighed the entire situation and decided that, unless there should be a prompt and complete compliance with the demands ?ontained in this note, the Amerioan - - 1 J A_l. . .4. tfovernmeni wouiu iskc sieo? lu compel such compliance and also to deal adequately with the whole troublesome Mexican situation. The statement in the note that Jenkins must be immediately released and that any fnrther molestation of the Consulat Ajrent "will seriously affect relations between Mexico and the United States, "meant, it is said, precisely what the words imply ?that America will use force if necessary to compel compliance. The note was, in fact, an ultimatum, and, while America would deplore the necessity for such action, it may mean jirmed intervention. It is admitted in high official circles that the State Department has before it a War De pan ment. estimate 01 just wnai would be involved by intervention. Coal Strike Nay Soon be Broken. While the details of the arrangement have not been of ficially announced, it is rumored that real progress is being made in the efforts of the Government to secure an agreement between the coal miners and operators at the Washington conference. This progress, has, it is said, been accomplished partly as the result of a threat of government intervention ?involving, perhaps the taking over of the mines? unless the deadlock were broken within a week, and partly by the presentation by the Secretary of Labor of a dt finite proposal of terms of settlement. This proposal, it is reported, suggests a flat wage increase of 31 percent. 1 . i... J ? ? l? *1? : iiou i lie uiuppiiig uy tue muieia of the demand for a 30-hour week. Will Ratify Treaty Dec. 1. At a meeting of the Supreme Council held at Paris Friday. December 1st was definitely agreed upon as the date for the formal ratification of the German Peace Treaty. There is, however, aside from the question of American ratification, another circumstance which may yet cause a change in the plans of the Supreme Council in this matter. It lies in the fact that the Allies have notified Germanv that, before peace is consummated, she must sign a protocol guaranteeing fulfillment of armistice conditions. The Germans have not yet stated whether or not they will sign this document. There seems to be no serious doubt, however, that I me uermans will sign the | protocol, and the treaty will in all probability become effective as between the signatory powers on December 1. Women Nay Sit in Conventions. According to an opinion given j out Friday by Attorney General I Krundage of Illinois, women may i sit as delegates in the Republi- ! can and Democratic National | Conventions and vote for the j nomination of a candidate for the President of the United States. The opinion reverses all practices in effect since Illinois became a suffrage State : and may result in the election of , some women delegates to the national conventions of both 1 political parties next year. Ytrk Csuty Newt Rattan. (1 orkville finauirer.) According to Joseph M. Taylor, special agent of the census de- J partment. York county ginned 80,301 bales of cotton up to November 1, 1919, against 21,908 bales up to the same date last J year. - , Joe Jones, alias Bub Cole, well < known negro about 40 years of age was shot and instantly killed . last evening about 7 o'clock near the home of Press King, colored, on Pinckney street Yorkville. Cora Raine.v. a notorious negro woman of Yorkville, and the alteged paramour of Jones for several years, past, is in jail charged with the shooting. A. M. Giles, an itinerant pho tographer of Rock Hill, shot and mortally wounded his wife about I < ,?-1 1 mi % - i o ciock inursaay afternoon. ( The shooting occurred on North ' wilson street, Giles shooting his . wife four times with a revolver as he passed her on the street. , Immediately after the shooting he made his escape. Domestic , troubles were the cause of the ( shooting, it is said. D. W. McLaurin, State pension commissioner has extended the time for re-enrollment of \ Confederate veterans to Decern- t ber 20. The time originally in- ) tended to have the enrollment t completed was December 1, but j because of the tardiness of the \ tardiness of the work by some < judges of probate and county | boards the time limit had to be . extended. Shellie H. Sutton, of this city, wa? on Monday notified by the Postoffice Department of his appointment as mail carrier on local rural route No. 2. for which position he stood the examination several months ago. Mr. I Sutton will assume his duties as * carrier on December 1, succeed- ' ing Clarence Hoagland, who has been substitute carrier on the route, pending the appointment | of a regular carrier. REAL E rv ir nr uo i ou W ant t Do You See SPRAT We have recently sold to the st sellers the following property: E. W. Kimbrell 172 acres to J T. A. Mills 1 dwelling and 4 v S. L. Meacham 1 dwelling to L. A. Harris 1 dwelling to S. Rev. Henry E. Stokes 126 acr W. P. Norman 180 acres to Je Frank Moore 33 acres to H. V H. V. Richardson 1 dwelling 1 L. A. Harris 1 dwelling and 1< E. W. Kimbrell 100 acres to J Mrs. Lizzie Withers 57 acres t B. M. Howie 1 hous and lot tc J. L. Spratt 1 house and lot t< T. F. Lytic 3 vacant lots to J. Miss Ollie Perry 1 house and 1 Mrs. Sue Spratt 1 house and I Miss Anna Watson 1 house an Did you ever hear a man say, " of property at one time for so and In the history of Fort Mill, no p lower price than the price paid f stead of your hindsight, and let We can arrange reasonable tern SPRATT & No. 9941 REPORT OF THE ( THE FIRST NATIONAL ] In the State of South Carolina, at the < RESOUF Loans* and discount!*, including rediscoui\ Overdrafts, secured f ; unsecured, U. S. Government Securities owned: a Deposited to secure circulation (pai f Owned and unpledged Stoak of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per c Furniture and Fixtures Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Ba Cash in vault and net amounts due from i Checks on other banks in the same city o (other than Item 161 Checks on banks located outside of city i and other cash items Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer ai urer Interest earned but not collected ?appro* Receivable not past due Total LIABIL1 Capital stock paid in surplus rund Undivided profits, less current expenses, Interest and discount collected or credited and not earned (approximate) Amount reserved for all interest accrued Circulating notes outstanding Cashier's checks on own bans outstandinj Individual deposits subject to check Total of demand deposits (other than subject to Reserve, Items, 34, 36, 3 Certificates of Deposit (other than for m< Other time deposits Total of time deposits subject to Res< 48 United States deposit*: U. S. Government securities borrowed, w al security for same Total STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Count: I, J. I-. Spratt, Cashier ot the above-na the above statement is true to the best of Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2i Correct- Attest: T. B. Spratt, L A. 1 St'i Gtttt* ftr 86 CeiK The Gastonia-Gazette recordi the fact that Mr. John W. Baldwin, of Beeaepger City, sold a bale of ccttatik last week it Gaatonia for 88 cents'a pound and that the' history of that cot ton furnishes a veritable apocalypse of what the cotton growers might do by following out the science of selected seed cultivation. Mr. Baldwin gives the following history of this cotton. Ii the spring of 1918 Mr. Baldyir received a quart ot i otton seec from Congressman E ?. Webb After he had finished planting his other cotton he pi; nted abom one pint of this seed and in th< fail gathered about 22 pounds ol seed cotton from ir.. He ginnec this by hand and in the spring of 1919 he planted the seed froir it on 16-twentieths of an acre. From this plot he gathered 900 pounds of seed cotton which ginned a small bale, weighing 537 pounds. This cotton was graded on the iocal market and jold for 88 cents a pound. Mr. Baldwin has refused $10 a bushel for the seed from this sale.? Charlotte News. Wood Expected to Announce. It is expected' by personal friends of General Wood thai ;he General will soon announce lis candidacy for President ol ;he United States. It is believed ilso by the General's friends ;hat as soon as he announces his candidacy he will resign his position in the army. DR. A. L-. OTT , DENTIST Office hours, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. (Dr. Spratt's office) Belk Building, Fort Mill, S. C. electric the best tonfc? bittebS Family Medicir^ KING'S NEW LIFE PILLS The Pills That Do Cure. STATE. 0 Buy? 1 Want to Sell? T & LINK. itisfaction of both buyers anc I .1 Rsiilpu acant lots to L. A. Harris. L. A. Harris. 4 L. Meac' am. es to R. L. Bailey. sse H. N trman. . Richardson, to T. M. Starnes. 3t to J. H. Murphy. . J. Bailes. .0 J. J. Bailes. > Mrs. Mamie Miller. ) T. F. Lytle. Lee C&pps. lot to J. L. Spratt. ot Mrs. Maggie Wilson, d lot to J. R. and W. H. Pierce, I could have bought that piect so; see what it is worth now.' >roperty has ever been sold al or it. Use your foresight in us know what you want to buy ns on all property handled. LINK, Inc. CONDITION OF BANK, AT FORT MILL, close of business on Nov. 17, 1919. ICES. ts. $284,680 55 $ , ? Non? r value) $40,000 00 66,800 00 106,*800 0( ent of subscription) . 1,600 0( 2,860 OC nk . 20,281 8C u 1 aiiuiiai iiitimM ?4t (lU t)S r town as reporting bank 700 87 >r town of reporting bank 78 00 nd due from U. S. Treas 2,000 00 :imate on Notes and Bills 500 00 $514,111 94 TIES. ?40,000 00 - 10,000 00 interest and taxes paid 8,250 48 d, in advance of maturity 3,500 00 1,000 00 7? 40,000 00 g 2.368 74 - - 66*,?11 IS hank deposits) 6, 37, 38, 39, .. 224,274 73 . >ney borrowed) 29,662 99 . 118,656 00 erve, Items 40. 41, 42 and $148,217.99 ithout furnishing collaler86,800 oo $514, U1 94 y of York, ss: med bank, do solemnly swear that my knowledge and belief. J. L. SPRATT, Cashier. 6th day of Nov., 1919. W. B. M EACH AM, Notary Public. Isrria, Osmond Bar bar. Directors. Tp^A-Jr.- I |~ HERB 'I . I The worst sp I snobs, but in j ^ Iff MM *^F | 'The Hood him' a through a coal chi : I faced, loving, furi* I gowned, slatternly | B fied, a shimmy da I Mi THE Pl< I j OPEIS 00 90 0? 0? ?0?? 06 It It's ? See us. We . ? Lee Tires, J. & ? Firestone Tires, ] ? C Us B 1 YOUNG i AOKMXOAAi(XnAAAAr TAX NOT1CE-1919-1920 Office of the County Treasurer of York County. York, S. C. Vov. 7, 1919. Notice is hereby given that the Tax Books for York county will be opened on Saturday, the 15th day of November 1918, and remain open until the 31st day of December, 1919, for the collection of State, county, school and local taxes, for the fiscal year 1919, without penalty; after which day a One per cent penalty will be added to all pay> ments made in the month of January, \ 1920, and Two per cent penalty for all payments made in the month of Febru^ ary, 1920, and Seven per cent penalty will be added to all payments made from the 1st day of March, 1920, to the 15th day of March, 1920, and after this date all unpaid taxes will go into executions and ull unpaid Single Polls will be turned over to the several Magistrates for prosecution in accordance with law. t 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 1 will receive prompt attention. ? Note?The Tax Books will be made J up by Townships, and parties writing about Taxes will always expedite matters if they will mention the Township j or Townships in which their property I or properties are located. , HARRY E. NEIL, j Treasurer ot York County. . i ????? STAT I < i We have a complete stock color or tint you may want. Agents for the famous "Symphony Lawn" line. ( / i ' 1 I iore you duv your nexi dox, deliver same for your appro^ the box. Our Christmas stock is v there is one thing you won' justas good." We sell the i Lytle Drug "Prescription I ' 9 f - . > ,v. - mmmmmmmmmmrnm NEX oiled girl in all the wo spite of this, you can't IflARl I . as Amy 1 K own studi t "Tli I The M< F" BR ' pictures the romai ite to the joy of livi >us tempered, big he ! attired, romantic, c ncer, a erap shooter ary Pickford i r^TiiDe r\ ^ I Wllb \J I MONDAY 3 P. M. Auto Ti are distributors in tt D. Tires, Diamon Racine [Horse She 4 U buy Ou & WOLFE, FORT M "H We want have Fresl Made in our owr in an HARRY Specials Saturday. 3NERY of fine Stationery, in any We are the Fort Mill "Lord Baltimore" and >all and see our line be or 'phone 16 and we'll yal. Prices 50c to $5.00 aried and complete, but 't find here "something real thing. I Comp'y JRftJr^' fj ' 1"* -?' .< ^r llfeiiL. T MONDAY SI rid?a perfect fury?a snob of all the "| help admiring Q *| r PICKFORD, I Burke in her second picture from her B o. Don't miss seeing I , ie Hoodlum,1' I 1 ' I Which coines to . i ajestic Monday J For ONE DAY ONLY. I ice of a spoiled heiress who dropped I ng. A sweet, snappy, beautiful, mud- g iftrt.pd. p.nnsidprnto +V>mm-Ktli?- -1-f? ? _ wuuju v> ??vv^ II 1'K'SKf lil \ 1 S11 1 \ fl ynical, honorable, a safe cracker, digni- 1 , and a wholesome alley denizen?that's I n "The Hoodlum. I ?F 1.000 LAUGHS I - - ALL SEATS 25 CENTS j i?0??0?????QO0Q?0Q?0?000?0?0 res You Want, | lis vicinity for the following makes: ? d Tires, McGraw Tires, Ajax Tires, x e Brand], Penn. Vaccum Cup Tires. ? r Prices will interest U. g - Fort Mill, S. C. ^ >?0????@???????O?<3?????@?0?@ ILL CANDY KITCHEN. \ ere's to the People!" everybody to know that we i Candy Every Day i kitchen, Pure and Delicious. Come id try it with your friends. CARROS, Proprietor. Quality and Quantity for Less. i | Your Family Servant That is what we are and what we strive to be. Your table is the shrine upon which we offer ourselves. We are dealers in "better than ordinary" groceries. Our shelves are stocked with the best in tfaa market of standard goods. Let us take the responsibility of what you put on the table to tempt the appetites of your family. Groceries are the life of any individual. Let us supply your nourishment in a way that wMl bo cheapest to your purse and most satisfactory ta FRESH MEATS, FISH and ICE. I B. C. FERGUSON. Il Highest Prices Paid for Pork. j