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y PLANT POTATOES, DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE SO ADVISES K Washington, May 17.?If you have any garden apace to spare by all means plant some of it to potatoes. This is the advice of the United State department of agriculture to gardeners who want to avoid the high prices for |h>tatoes which seem to he in prospect for next fall. The early crop potatoes in the southern states is now well advanced and soon there will be a supply of new |Mitatoes on all the markets. These will last but a short time, however, and cannot la* depended upon for use next winter. The late or main crop produce* most of the |a?tatoes that go into storage and supply the markets all through the winter months. Home gardeners can help to make this supply adequate. latnd that is now in early garden crops, in some sections may he planted to late |s>tatoes after these crou* have been removed. Any vacant or unused land, even though it may he a little rough iiiul <1 itlifiilt to handle. may often Ik* made to produce good potatoes. Kven the backyard will help to proiiuee the "spuih" for the family table if it is not too shady. There is likely to he miieli unused farming land this year and groups of city men could well afford to plant this land to |>otatoes on a share basis. SWISS REFERENDUM FAVORS JOINING LEAGUE OF NATIONS Berne. May 10.?Switzerland today in a referendum on the tpiestioii of accepting or rejecting of membership in the league of nations voted in favor of the proposition. No Decision Announced. Washington, May 17.?The supreme court did not hand down its decision as to the validity of the prohibition amendment and the Volstead enforcement act. as had been expected. It is not known when the decision will hi handed down. FIRST NATII 1917 ? Comparative Statenr and May Condensed from Reports to C Resources Marcl Loans $ U. S. Bonds and Stocks Furniture and Fixtures Other Resources CASH Total $ Liabilities Marcl Capital Stock paid in .3 Surplus, Profits and Reserves Circulation Due Federal Reserve Bank Deposits (Cashand Bonds).. Total These Statements show an the past THREE YEARS of PER CENT, and an increat THAN THREE HUNDRED F We cordially invite those v join this strong, progressive with us. FIRST NATK Capital Surplus and Profit A Resources ? The Important ROCK HILL CYCLE SHOP, H. M. ROi 23 Hampton Street Opposite C \ THE FRENCH HAVE SOME PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED Paris, May 18.?The French chamber <>f deputies when it convened today after a holiday of three weeks faces a situation. wlin h if not as critical as that which was met when the Germans were it Chateau Thierry, is at least fraught with the greatest internal difficulties. The deputies first will have to decide whether the government's projected law for improvement of the railroad service must be considered to the exclusion of the nationalization plan of the mineral federation of lalsir. Discussion of the ratification of the St. Germain treaty with Austria is first on the order of the day. but it will he post|>oiied at the request of the government, which desires to liquidate the internal situation immediately before taking up foreign political matters. Debate on the strike situation ami dis -obit ion of t!i*? general labor federation is expected to lust through two nit ting*: A careful canvass of the chamber lobbies today elicited an expression of opinion that the government will control more ihan t.'id votes as against its opponent's less than ItHt. Boy's Leg Broken. Tomntie Hucks, 13 year old son of J. F. Hucks. who for some time ran a small store near the Southern railway depot, had his left leg broken Saturday night by being run over by the automobile of A. R. Starnes. The lad is said to have been riding his bicycle close behind a delivery truck and undertook to pass the truck as it met Mr. Starnes' automobile. Seeing that he could not avoid a collision with the automobile, young Hucks threw himself to the ground from his bicycle and one of the front wheels of the automobile ran over his left leg. breaking it at the thigh. He was taken Saturday evening to a hospital in Rock Hill. )NAL BANK - 1920 ients March 5,1917 4, 1920. lomptroller of the Currency. ! 5, 1917 May 4, 1920 109,628.31 $352,162.34 25,900.00 113,800.00 2,375.00 2,850.00 95.28 2,324.69 36,969.12 39,624.59 174,967.71 $510,761.62 ti 5, 1917 May 4, 1920 > 25,000.00 $ 40,000.00 6,584.78 29,594.34 25,000.00 40,000.00 NONE 40,000.00 1 18,1 12.93 361,166.28 .174,967.71 $510,761.62 increase in resources within almost THREE HUNDRED ie in DEPOSITS of MORE >ER CENT. vho do not bank with us to ; National Bank and grow )NAL BANK, ..$ 40,000.00 ceou nt. - - $ 20,594.24 .$510,761.62 : Features of a bicycle are sometimes overlooked by the uninformed purchaser. good tires, a strong frame and bearings. In our YALES you need have no hesitation in accepting our word regarding their merit, for we sell only guaranteed bicycles. Our prices are astoundingl.v low compared with others. - - - - Rock Hill, S. C. 1ERTSON itT Hall Telephone No. 42S-J \ FORT MILL TIMES | Pity the I poor inspe W * who must eat in 50 t restaurants a day t< | get a line on Fair | Prices of food. And then just think easy it is for you to i the same informati< + Spring fashions. One store to visit?1 + One half an hour ?t | enough, to prove th comparison isn't ne in the purchase of c for men and young | We have the reputa giving tremendous 1 we are living up to ? that should an inspi 1 in, we can look him eye and say, "here i hand---can you heal Michaels-Stern, Spring Suits I | W. H. Hope M Gaatonia, N. C. and "The Store 1 hat K? <5> i Announi t Our new building ^ pleted and we wish t< t are now equipped to d J of Automobile Paintin We also make Seat Co Curtains and Signs. t Pvramid P A J A U1IIIU A t ROCK HI1 4 Overhead Bridge , f I If You Knev of Tire Coi You wound understar for GOODYEAR to buil You would accept them We Hare Goodyear Heai t I t ??????????i , TOUT Mm, S. 0. ictor I <$> J I how I gather jn about | i that's all. % hat's | at | cessary | Nothing | men. | ition for I .... I ...... .. ...4 1 Uliuvn 11 11 u J it so well ector drop J in the J is our i I it?" <? and Styleplus $30 to $50 I lercantile Co.! I Rock Hill, S. C. sps Prices Down." jement i 4 is now about com- | > announce that we | o the highest grade | g and Top Building. | vers, Cushions, Side | 1 aint Shop j LL, S. C. ' | Look for the Sign. I I v the Facts istruction id why it is possible d BETTER TIRES. as the BEST. show you our liae of Famous Tires in the 30x3 1-2?31x4 sizes Clincher Type :RVICE assures you rth from your tires. les Motor Co. )RT MILL, S. C, y Tourist Takes Too / 1 Big Sil ! FRIDAY, SATURDA $ | At Kin TAFFETAS, SATINS AN * the sale you have been waitin We make a rule every set * ends of Silks and have one Bi trons get Rood material for le ^ This will be the Greatest Silk Navy blue Satins, worth Purple Satin, worth $3, s. Black Satin, worth $3. sa Taupe Messaline, worth $ Green Messaline, worth $ % Several pieces of Taffeta. 4 Silk Poplins, white, gray, 4 sale price, per yard, $ Several pieces $3.50 Crep< Georgettes in white, pink f worth $3.25, sale | BIG REDUCTION on SPI ? Coats worth $35, sale pri< ? Coats worth $27.50. sale | I Big counter full of Georg ? REDUCED PRICES. One counter full of Remi t Odds and Ends of high prict Half the regular prices. Come in and let us save > i ^ sition. Kimb t <& $> *> <$ ? < $> < : > +? I The J. B. t t ? ??-^????? ? \ HEAVY and FAP1 I HARD' 1 FEEDSTUFF i ALL h | IF WE HAVEN' ! WANT WE" I? If ====== II The J. B. I I > # ?> ?> <*: 8&+ 4m I THE Cll f A CLEAN, COOL, < t TACKANT for LAD1J I 4 (Juick Service, Foe Polite attention. ? for SERVICE dine I Mrs. E.L. HUGH i Our Batter FREE We will be pleased to inspect yr often as is necessary, free of chui kind, and our experience is alway pairs be necessary we will make t Recharging, Repairing a Service Batteries for Use 1 ROCK HILL BAT] The Buttery Special!* Opposite Neelv'a Stable E. Bl "X k Sale 1 lY AND MONDAY | ibrell's | ID MESSALINES. This is ? K for. * ison to prather all odds and g Clean-Uo Sale. Our pa- x ss than present day costs. % Snip Q\r?r kal/1 in A* III - """ 1 $3, sale price ... $1.98 Z ale price $1.98 & le price. $1.98 X 8. sale price $1.98 & >3, sale price $1.98 % worth $3. per yard $1.98 ^ tan and hlack, worth $1.50, ^ 8T>? | e de Chene, sale $2.98 , navv, preen and bleach. ? $2 50 % UNG COATS and SUITS. | re $20 50 + f>rice ....$19.00 $ (A ette Waists at GREATLY * nants of Silks, Voiles and ?d materials at about One- Z | I rou time, money and dispo I I r e ll's ; , Mills Co. 1 f ICY GROCERIES, \ WARE, | <S, SEEDS of I CINDS. i T WHAT YOU \ LL GET IT, \ i ^Z================= Mills Co. { f Y CAFE I CONVENIENT RES- I KS and GENTLEMEN ? >d of Best Quality, If you are looking here. ? IES, Proprietress. y Service is igardlen of Make of Battery >ur battery at any time and as r^e. Our service is the expert s at your disposal. Should re;hem at a moderate charge. ill Makes of Batteries. While Working on Youra. I'EKY COMPANY, tm - Rock Hilt, S. C. lack St. - Phonu 624