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4tC'*KJ?5 v.' tjafc.'?? ??MM? ?>><> THE FORT MILL TIMES Democratic?Published Thursdays. \V. R; Bradford and J. J. Hallos. Publishers. * it; ^ W. R. Bradford. Kdltor and Mtjr. -W? The Times Invites fontrihutlons or live sul>jo?*tH hut does not. UKrec t<> publish more tluut 800 words on any sdhlcct. The riuht is reserved to o?lil every % communication submitted for publication. I , t On application to the publishers, advertising rates arc made known to those interested. Telephone, local and long distant* No. 112. Entered at the poatodlce at Kort Mill, S. C., as tiwul matter of tip* . . second class, . 'I* 11V 1 IS PAY, AUCJUKT 20, 1920. Tn one ,wuy or another the American government is continually working a flim-flam, game on the people. Day after day the newspapers contain items about litis oi that government agency fhnctlnniir. iti "Washington or elsewhere that never was intended to lend to anything substantial Pome tlpie ago t'horr' wns on Tooi l>y a senate cunt Pm'ittec an alleged investigation of t'l'.e shortage' of print paper. To tin surprise of no one conversant with the purpose of the Investigation il amounted to a flash in the pan so far as affording the newspapers relfef * Trom the rapaelousness of tin m w^mrint trust was eoiU'orned, 1 lin: f.oi ' lin tiino being It 1 i?t afford 1 number <5f Honntdrs, hcndi'd by lior of Missouri, expense money ;iik1 an enjoyable relaxation from tliov "strenuous" duties at the national capitol. Thousands of dollars was spent by' tbo committee in payinr: " the personal bills of its member, and tlie' salaries and expenses of tit'1' parasites it annexed to itself i clcrk^, stenographers, * etc. Now t 11:eie Is tinder way anotlier allom . Ir\est luntion whieh will lead to evei ' l? s: , if that be possible, than 111? ' print paper probe led to. A similu' seriate oonimiltee is "InvestlwntliiK' the cntnpaiitn expend!!tires of th> twh h'e partiev The country know in advance that the "work" of I It5 "* rorn'mlttee isn't- intruded to bo rake seriously; it Inj rot set up bi linsJ r?-- :or that purpose. A- inajorlt of the members ,,f the 'committo ' ? nepublioans. To be sure thor! i. plonty of room for a real Invest! Ration of the contrlbuilous to an ' *cxoerid ties of- tbo Itcpiihlicnn earn* "jiaisrn' con; inlltoe, l>ul no one imaf. intp that, tbo senators sitting on tb committee are honest odourIi 1 t am in n report damninp: .their own I'arty. The. ineiiilxirs of the eoivintuce ourchf to lie sent to Jail for impropei use. of the people's, nioiic ? 'J'h - Port Mill Times has no pent .1! ,r interest in the fortunes of either nt jlir four V.nnlidnles for Unite-' Pt a I o:- senator seek in if to su<-ee<. TV I'.' ^niith as a senator of tli k Unfted plates frif tlie slx-year 'tor lic-'ahlnp March I. Ift2l. Neiilw i Of the candidates measures Up .<> t I 'it we fancy tlie stature "of ffdcr.il senator should he. Sennt' 1 i n pas ncni Trie nlllcc Tor t'?< Inst 12 .years.' ' Now there flrp hull rrtinrs flint some of tlmse who hav? sbfivorted "him in his former cnuipoints nro re idy to turn to othe? candidates His service in tho son ptry especially since tho close of tin 'World wnr, seems not to have bee" universally satisfactory in tho Stat nitwit ho has supported" the prcsi rtfnt' in practically ovorv lipst-w ir ; nrca-uih -Mr. Wllsfin 'linn suhnilth v" \ o't ho sotviio shire hnatilitlcs enn I to i-f end- two years "ttvo. Sonato. ' Smith's wai record ns a senator is a no ltisi' and no wgrso-r-.a J ' that of thb oilier senator* who stood ' ;by tho ion tin try . durlnu 11? 17 a in1 l'.MS when it looked as..if Prussian sin wnnld engulf tho world. Some io\v w< have.never looked upon Jhr ."a^t ijilx r? of (""(,>imross who tli?l hlr dtrv In nidioldum the enjise of the ccqnuy -n the World war as a hero. I'vory cuizo/i. worthy of the name ' ,iy i . patriot iti tlioso days and Hie l>i Hrilt. al States senator who snp( jiortr 1 tho Kovornnient hy nppvoprl i, ntin.r for war purposes tnohey the people will have to furnish to inert tlie indebtedness brought on l?y i Irte conflict 1s worthy of no more credit for his' pat Hot Ism 'than the humMi clflson who rohtributed his Volte to t'he Tied Pros* or other wor^ . thv War netfvfty. Sonalur Smith did his duty as a war senator .People will differ as to whether one deserves j* red it for doinu his duty.. Kit her Pollock, lrl>\ or Warren, the opponent";* of Senator Smith, prohnT'lv wMild hula voted on war mens titas " he <1 !cf Mut linvvwor that . n?ay ' K?f. one of th<* trio seeUlntr Jo oust Hniit>h dill have tho opportunity In vott> nrCfi matter second -only in i ' importance to Ihc 1 ?#upport of. the ^ Bovrrnniont in its war mensnrft, and ho Tailed to*'vote us tho State 4 " wotilH - have' "hinl' him vote. Woman lUlYrnfto under tho Susan M. An* tlionv nniondmrnt totho I'odcrnl coin stitution may or*tnny not ho a K?md ' th'inR. fc Thorn is* romn ft?r honest difference of opinion as to that, lnit IhoYo'ls no room for difference of . ftptnion as to whnt tho* .attitude of South Carolina 'ht??s t?*cn. nn?l is toward the lunondmrnt. The stnto has novor hnd any stoma oil for the proposition Involved in tho nil f franc amendment to Rive the fndornl p.ovornmont supervision of our elections. Mr. Polloek must have known that Flo is n*i intelligent., informed man. and when he voted durlnft the short time lie served in tho United States senate for the Anthony .'inendnient he turned his back it * EgR A A * * v . > ' upon the people who hadvsent him to the senate In the belief that he would vote on that mcasuse as he knew they wanted him ti vote. Coming further down the 'line?or have We .aborted at the wrong end??Mr. V. arfn is In favor of modifying the prohOdtion laws, of again enthroning In a measure tlie outlawed liquor traffic, upon the specious plea that liquor Is necessary as a medicine. Mr. Irliy Is' a son of the late United States Senator John L. M. I by. lie in honest and would like to do something really worth while, hut there 5s difference of opinion as to whether lie Is of senatorial s|zo. As a federal senator, neither Mr. Warren nor Mr. lrhy woulA be a"! to to rivet the eyes of the nation upon South Carolina, nor has Senator Smith yet done no. The Fort Mill Times proclaims the cause of no _ candidate for the United States senate. No Increase for .Mayor MeNlnch. On account of the disinclination of the legislators to take up private! Im at tors for consideration during toe | extra session of the North Carolina 1 e'-'blaMtro, says the Charlotte Ob- ? server, the effort on the part of Charlotte citizens ^<t have the salary fit the mayor in crease:'! has lu_en : l?aneleineel. Action postponed until the first of 'ho year will he of no avail In effort" to have Mayor* MeNineh lemaln In ?tf*co l<v a irrant of an in'""1, nt it? salary, those Interest eel say. The present salary e?f Charlotte's mayor Is $:i,fi(tO. Mavor MeN* e-h has an eiffen- of an executive position ' ith the war camt< community .service at a salary said to be? Rryutly i.i "xcoss e>f his present c?ne. You will get much county news by reading The Times, Sunday Scho OF YORK nriiisriidrnrrfc aLlVlLlVlDIlK? Hint the County Convention vvi i hat the time of meeting is Sep That Dr. W. A. Bi own of Chicn I hat Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, our i That some of the best speakers program I hat good music will be furnish That a picnic dinnner will be se I hat your school should be repi 1 hat there is a treat in store for I hat the success of the conventi WE ARE NOW OUR NEW Which is modern in < \cry respect, ai work shop of Ho kind in this part o| AUTO Our trimmers are experts and wi your ear to us for a new top or for i PAIN We sp<>einlize in auto pnintiiiK ai good jidi as you itet on a new ear TRUCK We ran huild a hody for tiny nu rial re?|ir< meats. When in immmI of our sur.'ico *v J. C. HARE 7 lilack Slmvt 1 Country p I Housewives will alwa in addition to the sto< eeriesand Meats we ea thin-in COUNTRY I Let us supply your tal -A.. O. 0"i FORT MILL'S OL * I ? r ^ FORT ?LL THtK8, - : w j~ | Aide I i For Women K QD "I was hardly able to drag, I QE 1 U was so weakened," writes Mrs. U t T] W. P. Ray, of Easley, 8. C. < Pj "The doclortreated me lor about n 1 M two months, still I didn't get M M any better. I had a large fan- M| md fly and felt I surely must do U j Uy something to enable me to take DO care of my little ones. 1 had P XI heard of QP CARDUIg M ins woman's Tonic H J "I decided to try H," con- M rj tinues Mrs. Ray . . . "I took ^ V1 eight bottles in all... I re- M M gained my strength and have M U had no more trouble with wo- U JU manly weakness. I have ten QQ J children and am able to do all Tj my housework and a lot out- Qf rW doors ... 1 can sure recom- n M mend Cardui." M ^1 Take Cardui today. It U9 n M be Just what y6U need. M M At *11 druggists. M ol Workers COUNTY ill be held at Beersheba Church l 1 :?: irvic >ii iiiia.1 i 01, uc^iiiiiiii^ ai i v/: i J go will deliver two addresses new State workers, will be there i in York County are on the led by local talent rved on the grounds resented all who come on depends on YOU. LOCATED IN BUILDING \ id we believe the moat up-to-date ' the State. TADC A v/rj u use only the bea^ material*. Bring any kind of upholstering. riNG ltd are in position to give you Jmt right from the manufacturers. BODIES ike truck and one to suit your aperite for our prices or come to aee us. >IN & CO., - - ROCK HILL, S. C. V 'roduce ys find at this store, ?k of first class Croft rry, the best of every>RODUCE. >le wants. OWES 1 DEST GROCERY v ^ + .4 i ? . FORT MILL; S. 0. STATED AND CALLED COMMUNlCATlONS. tit A stated communicaJ\\ # tion of Catawba Lodge, No. 66 A. P. M of ^ JwfOSS^^ South Carolina, will-be h*ld this .(Thursday) evening, beginning at 7:30 o'clock for the purx?e of conferring the third degree. A called communication will be held :omorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock, at vhich the secona degree will |be conferred. By order of the Worshipful Master. C. S. Link. Secretary. JBSSE L.HOWIE General Contracting Fitlmntci Cheerfully Given Phone 168 Fort Mill, S. C. DR. A. L_. OXX , DENTIST Office hours, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. (Dr. Spratt'B office) Helk Building, Fort Mill, S. C. '1 JOIN Join the throng a this store where t treatment a policy. Yon will always possible price. Fort Mil O. Tli* nit; lit I We are now s Goods for Fall, co 1 7 "Stetson" "Schl< ii I Something new Fall Season. Visit us often? home here. PAT A. L. PARKS, 'UNERAL DIRECTOR AND FUNERAL , EQUIPMENT - MOTOR HEARSE FORT MILL, S. C. FALL TURN Every home si fall garden contaii We have just rec ment ot the lamoi . nip Seed and woi to fill your orders Hutchinson's 1 Phone No. THE THR< f AL?'IV-. 1 1 i ninny peopic who rra< QUALITY is a prineipl receive the best Qualil 1 Cooperative W. STARNES,Manager. iw Fall ire Here howing our first ship nsisting of Hats, >ss" Suits, Crossett" Si and "Id< every day from now < this is your store---ma TERSC JOB PRII AT THE TIMES OFFICE gg IIP SEED I lould have a ning Turnips, eived a shipis Buists Turj\ be pleased > Pharmacy, 9 91 DNG le regularly with e and courteous1 ) tv at the lowest Store, a Goods \ >ment of New m ioes 5" Shirts :>n through the * "\ N'S .u I NTING - - PHONE 112