| 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
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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."
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curtains?
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7IN & CO.
ILL. S. C. Phone 279
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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
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more attractive th;
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display presents <
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Our line of Spr
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inspection. ,
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where in this section,
ourselves, and we help ou
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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.
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which a better price can not b
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Tselves better when we help tl
;rs our stock is always fresh
rantee quick deliveries and effi
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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.
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