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| THE Mlffl REGION "When the allies marched farther into Germany recently to penalize the Germans for failure to 1 agree to the payment' of reparations and occupied Dusseldorf, Ihiisburg and Ruhrort, they did i not occupy villages," says a bulletin issued by the National Geographic society from its Wash* ington headquarters. "Instead v- they took possession of thriving v cities which form the door to Germany's hive of industry, the 'Rurh valley, one of the threee or, four most important industrial K3f ? j and raining districts in Europe. S _ "What are spoken of usually as thrcee cities are officially but f two, for Duisburg and Rulirort? and a thrid community besides, Meiderich?grew together and were combined in 1905 into a ^greater Duisburg. According to the lastcst statistics this augmented Duisburg has a population not a great deal below a quarter of a million. "Ruhrort, the part of Duisburg situated where the Ruhr river meets the Rhine, far from being an unimportant town, takes at least one world honor. It is the most important river port in the world. When the quays of the older part of Duisburg and those of the little town of Romberg, across the Rhine are added, the wharfage facilities of the Duisburg district are fairly staggering in extent. They run for more than five miles along the Rhine, and many branched basins have been contracted leading from that river and flic Ruhr as though giant hands had pressed*into the earth again and again leaving a channel for each finger. "A constant stream of tugs, barges and larger vessels move in and out of the chanels under VIAmol nnn/litimta owJ mMui uviiuii iuiio mm ilie uian of Ruhrort are to be found in all parts of the Rhine. Down the Ruhr valley come coal and some iron, though the larger part of the iron needed in this great industrial region was shipped in hefore th? war from German Lorraine, French Lorraine, Luxemburg, Sweden and Spain. A considerable part of this was brought, in on the Rhine. Other raw materials and fond nrndnotn ?'nri> imported, adding to the commerce, and coal and manufactured products were shipped out 'in great quantities. "Near the water front in the Duisburg district are situated innumerable factories and industrial establishments?collieries, iron and steel plants, rolling mills, blast furnaces, foundries, chemical works, machine shops, saw mills, ship yards and various "A Stitch in Tin Does c A new top? New back cu New isinglass Plate glass ir Entire set of Cushions rec< Bad cushion; t/UU191CVUVC Windshield r Dents taken i Springs weld Axles straigli Painting or r We are at 3 V * J i. C. HARl Black Street ROCK H ? I IN BUSINE i <: I have opened I /vfriDArn?TiTTici ? I Ul UIVUL/?iIil?iO UII ?; my old customers <: "Good Treatment ai ]; is my motto. I send off Laun Give me youY 1 R. F. GR i > . - . M" -.,/ 3 r$?z' ' ^- :% - v \ ; ''T/'''"" '> V 11 ' ... other enterprises. Beoauge ot its importance as ah industrial center and river port, the DViishUrg region can be looked upon as "a Pittsburg aud a New Orleans rolled into 'Pne. "Old Duisburg dates from the dim past, being first mentioned in 430 A. D. By the 11th and 12th centuries it was a thriving river port and was chartered as a municipality in 1587. The city was the home, for the greater part of his life, of Gerhard Mercator, who has left his name written indellibly on the maps of the world. In the Burg-Platz is a fountain commemorating this map-making genius. "Cities are strewn thickly in heavily populated Germany, L)usscldorf, unother of the communities entered by French, Britisli and Belgian troops, is only 20 miles up the Rhine from Duisburg and 24 miles downstream iroin Cologne, where the British have maintained a bridge-head since the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. "Dusseldorf means 'the village on tiie Dussel,' and when first heard of in 1159 this name fitted 'it. Now it is a 'village' of more than 360,000 population?a city with more inhabitants than Seattle and not many thousands less than Minneapolis. It is one of the handsomest cities in western Germany with* commodious parks and some fine old buildings. The streets of the old nucleus of the city are narrow and crooked, but the newer sections have been laid out with wide avenues. "Ten years before the- World war railroad tracks which were along the bank of the Rhine were moved and the space so obtained was made into an imposing thoroughfare overlooking the river, the Rhine promenade. There, no doubt, British Tommies, French poilus and their Belgian comrades will take the air, making themselves as thoroughly at home as they have in the parks and along the boulevards of Cologne and Mayence. "Like Duisburg, Dusseldorf is an important industrial center and has capacious port facilities. But its industrial life is not so markedly dominated by coal and iron, and it is more than a city of factories and shipping. It takes additional toll from the thriving Ruhr region by serving as its principal banking channel. Its textile industries are of great importance. "Doubtless the French do not feel altogether like stangers in Dusseldorf. Ancestors of some of the present poilus were probably with the French armies which took possession of the city ir. 1702 and again in 1795. Napoleon made it a part of the Duchy of Berg which he set up in 1805." ns Saves Nine." ar need irtains? i curtains? t back? curtains? overed? spings replaced? red? epaired? out of body? ed? itened? evarnishing? rour service. 7IN & CO. ILL. S. C. Phone 279 SS AGAIN | up a complete line f -I -* ' * u am ready to serve | and new ones, too. | nd Honest Service*' | dry every Tuesday. * trade. t IER, SR. | 4 flUffi livri ftf" "ir i"'' " " , $ : '/ | y gj * " ** J . TOST MILL TIME j~~ CARD or THANKS. To all the friends and the people generally, and especially to the Fort Mill Post, American Legion, and other former World war soldiers, who assisted at the funerul and burial last Sunday of our son and brother, Sergt. Tom Hall, we desire to express our grateful appreciation. W. L. HALL AND FAMILY New lot Buster Brown Hosiery just arrived at Massey's. Prices about half as* last year's. How Would You Like to Soe What Irvin Nerhood (Pa.) Saw? "One customer told me that after using one large package of Rat-Snap. he got FORTY-EIGHT dead rats. How many more dead he couldn't ace. he doesn't know. Remember rats breed fast and destroy dollars' worth of property. " 35c, &5c, 91.25. Sold and guaranteed by LYTLE RDUG CO. THE CASH STORE. Fine Jap. Matting Rugs 9 by 12 feet and (trass lings 8 by 10 feet $5.90. Massey's. Ford for Sale at Bargain?$200 buys Ford touring ear in firstclass condition; new tires all way round; 1917 model. J. F. Moore, R.F.I). 3, Fort Mill, S. C. 2t See the-new Oxfords, Pumps and Keds at new priees at Massey's. Tomato, Pepper, Lettue, Oollurds, Onion and Celery Plants in season. Phone lis your plant order. Medliu Plant Farm, Phone 125-B, Fort Mill, S. C. 6t Mr. Farmer, turn your King Cotton into Jving Porto Rico Potatoes and watch the South graw. We have bedded 400 bushels pure Porto Rico potatoes grown from vine cuttings. We buy the best seed that money can buy. Therefore we can give you the best potato plants on the market. Give us your order early and avoid the rush. We have been in the business ten years ami know Jiow. Med 1 in Plant Farm, W. A. Medliu. Owner and Manager. Telephone 125-R, Fort Mill,. S. C. 6t "We only Bought Ret PnUnn Twice," writes Jesse Smith, N. J, "I threw the first kind away; couldn't be bothered mixing it with meat, cheese. Then I tried Rat-Snap. SAY, that's the stuff! It comes in cakes, all ready to use. And it sure docs kill rats." 35c. 65c. *1.25. Sold and guaranteed by LYTLE DRUG CO. THE CASH STORE. Pyramid Paint Shop ROCK HILL, S. C. PAINTING If your car needs painting we will paint it for you and do It In such a way that you will be surprised at the difference it makes in the looks of your old car. Opr corps of painters are the best that can be obtained and only those who are experienced In car painting are on our force. The looks of your car Is Just like the looks of your person. It goes a lang way. JAMES A. JOHNSON. Proprietor. Wood?Dry Stove Wood ready for the stove, $3.50 two horse load, cash on delivery: Phone lis your order. We don't deliver with gas, but we will get there on time. Phone 125-B. 6t 8 A Tonic B a For Women H fi "I was hardly able to drag, I QD J was so weakened/'writes Mrs. U Y] W. P. Ray, of Easley, S. C. QE 3 "The doctortreated me for about f] M two months, still I didn't get M M any better. 1 had large fan- M ily and felt 1 surely must do U JU something to enable me to take DC 3 care of my little ones. I had Fj W heard of W CARDUI ?The Woman's Tenic w jfl "I decided to tnr ILW ean. W tinues Mrs. Ray ... "I took W WL eight bottles In an ... I re- Af M gained my strength and have W y had no more trouble with wo- U XI manly weakness. I have tea DC rj children and am able to do all Lj Tj my housework and a lot out* QQ doors . . . I can sure recom- H M mendCarduL" Ml M Take Cardtd today. It mgy M | M be Just what yoQ need. M . M At all druggists. M nowmnto. '" ~ NEW . I i For Sp j 1 New Spring Cc the Return of Lxr # In our Suit Dej more attractive th; range from $25 t< To those who ? display presents < v will be a pleasant Our line of Spr men and Childrer inspection. , There is no mc cr the new seesor is the store that s\ at remarkably lov PA1 You Can By Tradii We wish to call the atten thing in GROCERIES on < where in this section, ourselves, and we help ou Because of quick turn-ovc to consider. And we gua number is 159. Fort Mil I TAX EXTENSION. Office of the County Treasurer of York County. York, S. C., March 1,1921. Pursuant to the Act of the General Assembly notice is hereby given that the time for the payment of taxes due between October 15 and December 31, 1920, has been extended to May 1, 1921, with a three per cent penalty added to all payments made after March 1. From*May 1 to May 15, 1921, there will be a penalty of 7 per cent, and after May 15 all unpaid taxes will go into execution. Unnaid noil taxes will be placed in the hands of the magistrates of the several townships for prosecution. All of the banks of the county are offering their accommodations and facilities to taxpayers who may desire to make use of the same, and I am taking pleasure in giving prompt attention to all correspondence on the subject. All taxpayers appearing at my office will receive prompt attention. Note?The tax books are made up by townships and parties writing about taxes will always expedite matters if they will mention the township or townships in which their propertj or properties are located. HARRY E. NEIL. ' Treasurer of York County. W . ' Kf * \ t FASH ring and Si * ?J& t. H. V\ > > I >ats, Suits, Oxfords an sv Prices. i-i? i-i ^aiLi.iiciit Liic inoaeis an they are this seas 0 $60. ire thinking of a new an unusual opportuni surprise to the purchc ing and Summer Sho 1 in all the latest styles >re fitting way of celel 1 than with our Spring lows you the latest M v prices. rTERSC Save Man ig at the Cooperai tion of the public to the fact which a better price can not b We are in business to help t Tselves better when we help tl ;rs our stock is always fresh rantee quick deliveries and effi 1 Cooperativ E. S. PARKS, Manager. I The attainment o dence of being fit < > o There is merit t< x o old and tried. 1 ? and merit and York County's C THE SAVINGS ] * > MILL. <? < > < < > < < > i < > \ 4 > 4 $ If it's minus whiskers you want to be Take the matter up with me. A haircut, shave and shine? All these things make one feel fine. BAKER'S BARBER SHOP Good service, prices right. On the Porch next to Savings Bank. I ^W? . .A v' \ [IONS ummer y % d Millinery Mark % have never been son, with a price Spring Coat our ity at prices that' lser. $20 to $40. es for Men, Wo5 is ready for your crating the beauty I Millinery. This illinery Styles and IN'S y Dollars tive Store that there is hardly anye secured here than elsehe consumer as well as lie consumer best. , which is something else cient service. Our phone e Store " I I I f age is good evi ? to live. ^ 3 things that are $ Ticre is both age t> strength behind ? Hdest Bank? $ <S> BANK OF FORT t I I % I JiEAD THE TIMES FOE HOME NEWS