Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, July 14, 1921, Image 3
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"Itie interchange of some of the
. largest battleships in the American.
navy between the Atlantic
andrPaeific fleets through the
Panama canal shows that the big
waterway is functioning alonsr
the lineslaid down for it when
the United States undertook the
task> of constructing a seaway
between the two Americas," says
a bulletin from the Washington
v headquarters of the National Ge>>
ographic society.
\ "When the work of building
the canal was undertaken," the
bulletin continues, "no one had
an idea of the tremendous amount
of material that would hav<> to
be moved to make it a usable waterway
such as it is today.
"At that time it was figured
that the total excavations i'or the
canal proper would be 101 million
cubic yards. But by reason
of the enlargements and slides
the task continued to grow un*il
approximately a quarter of a billion
cubic yards of material had
to be removed. The rail distance
from the union station, Washington,
to the Pennsylvania terminal,
New York, is approximately
228 miles. Imagine instead of
the roadbed a canal with vertical
bunks 45 feet deep and 124 feet
wide?deep and wide enough to
accommodate the biggest ship
that flouts, and connecting the
nation's metropolis with the national
capital?and yon will have
u picture of the umount of material
that had to be removed to
make the great Isthmian highway
a completed project.
"Nor does this remarkable
comparison include either the excavations
by the French in the
canal nor those of the Americans
for the auxiliary port works, eouliug
stations, etc. These were vast
enough to widen the imaginury
Washington-New York shipway
tn 1 f?4 fw?t (tn tin* ItAtt ntn t\i'
thin ditch could be laid 11 standard
American railway tracks.
"One can get another picture
of the immensity of the task by
reflecting 011 the fact that the total
spoils which hail to be moved
to unite the seas, divide the continents
and shorten the sea lanes
of the world at Panama were
equal in volume to moriv than 100
pyramids of the dimensions of
Cheops, two such py rum ids for
every mile of the big waterway
from deep water to the Atlautic
? . to deep water in the Pacific.
^ "The saving effected by ships
using the canal has more than
justified the hopes of the governv
ment in undertaking its construction*
in prewar days the cost of
maintaining a freighter in coin,
mission was approximately 10
tcciits per net registered ton per
day! Thus, a 10,000-ton steam:ahip
cost for maintenance about
!$1,000 a day. Its pveruge speed
was around 25 knots a day. O11
the trip from New York to San
Francisco there is a saving of 32
days. With such a ship this extra
distance would cost, 011 the
basis of prewar prices, $33,000.
On the basis of present prices it
would cost $50,000. The vessel
by usuing the canal in prewar
days, paying $1.20 per uet registered
toil, saved its owners or
charterers $21,000. On the basis
of present day prices, the saving
amounts to nearly $40,000. If, as
is now planned, the coustwise
shipping using the canal is ex
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eutpieu xrom me payment or
tolls, a 10,000-ton steamer will
save $12,000 every time it passes
through the canal, in tolls, and at
least $38,000 in distance eliminated.
"While it looks rather high to
.think of a 15,753-ton ship like the
?Orga paying $18,900 for an eight
.hour trip through the canal, yet
.to choose that route between the
feast and west coasts of the Unitted
States over the Magellan
route would save upward of $52,*000
on the trip.
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aiumiut interesting tiling
:about the toll rates at Panama is
:the%omparatively low rates at
which cargo moves through the
canal. A net registered ton in
shipping practice is 100 cubic
feet of cargo space. Now, it happens
that most cargo doen't require
so much room, and that for
some commodities three tons can
be put in each net registered ton
space. For instance, cotton takes
much more room than nitrates.
A cargo of the latter has moved
through the canal for 37 cents a
ton, while a cargo of lumber
might cost a dollar a ton. The j
average rate for bulk cargoes
ranges around 67 cents a long;
ton.
'"Lhe rate of $1.20 per net regiatered
to*, or $12,000 for a 10,- j
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000-ton ship 1b no higher when
viewed from the stiiid^ifit of
cost of operating the canal than
when looked at from the angle of
knot-money saved.
"The present income from the
canal is barely sufficient tp pay
the coat of operation, with no allowance
whatever for depreciation
or- interest on the investment.
"With the tremeudous decline
in ocean freight rates in the past
two years and the large, increase
in transcontinental railroad rates
the. competition of the canalusing
steamship lines for transcontinenal
freight has hit the
railroads a very hard blow. Much
tonnage that in prewar days
moved from seaboard to seaboard
by rail is now going by sea. with
the result that hundreds of
freight trains are moving no
more."
The season of the Fort Mill
Baseball club has closed temporarily,
owing to the absence of a
niitnKnn nf t\\t* vtln vnt*c with til**
IM IIIUV & vy ? I liv * ? ' ? ??v
local military company at the
encampment at Mount Pleasant.
Following the return of the company
the Reason will he renewed
and games will he played on the
home diamond with all the strong
teams in this section of the State.
Stockholders ' meeting.
The semi-annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Fort Mill Cooperative
Association will he
held at the store of the Association
Thursdav .Inly 21st. at 8
P. M. ' C. W. KAKON.
. Secretary.
40 cents a pound or 10 cents a
yard buys perfect Sea Island
Domestic at Massey's. No scraps,
all in one piece.
Each can<% more
, one before
There is a certain
takes one back to
cooking was an an
Southern hospitalit
In offering you theswe
assure you ther
approaches the qui
chase of a single bo
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Lytle Drug
Philadelph
Batt
Made Specially f
anteed to Last
$27
Alto FORDS, FORD PAI
SORIES Alwayt in Stock,
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STATEMBPtT
Of tkm rnadHloa ef Sfcihfri IWT rf
F?rt IUI, located at Fort Ifitt. 1 C.ml
tfce do** el Mmm J?m 90^ 1M1*
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts T..$ 91,960.91
Overdrafts 996.09
onr^ Qfnolra awajmI K?t
w*aw mm vwireu My
bank _ 10,000.00
Furniture and Fixtures 3,660.66
Due from banks and bankers, 7,879.76
Currency 6,700.00
Silver and other minor coin.. 441.21
Total *120,618.62
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock y>aid in *26,000.00
Surplus fund 12,000.00
Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid 187.00
Dividends unpaid 1,000.00
Individual deposits subject to
check * 82,411.45
Cashier's checks.. 20.07 82,481.62
Total ." *120,618.62
State of South Carolina,
County of York. S. S.
Before me came W. B. Meacham,
president of the above named bahk,
who, being duly Bworn, says that the
above and foregoing statement is-a
true condition of saia bank, as shown
by the books ot said bank.
W. B. MEACHAM.
Swnm tn nnH atiKansnkoil
this 11th day of July, 1921.
W. B. MEACHAM, Jr.,
Correct Attest: Notary Public.
J. M. CAMBI F., )
S. L. MEACHAM. - Directors
J. H. McMURRAY, \
666 cures Dengue Fever.
Summer Shoes must go regardless
of eost while it is gouig time,
at Massey's.
666 cures Bilious Fever.
666 cures Chills and Fever.
New lot Ladies' and Children's
Hats at half price just arrived at
Massey's.
Rub-My-Tism kills oain.
Let The Times sell it for you.
ed toa^faste
temptingly delicious than the
charm about Nunna.ly's that
the old days when Southern
t?that recalls the time when
y became an American ideal.
e candy dainties from the South
c is nothing in the market that
ility of Nunnally's ? the purx
will convince you of this fact.
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75 Pairs, worth 1
I 38 Pairs of La
to $8.30, Close-out
56 Pairs of Ladi
$14.00, to close oi
One lot Ladies'
(mostly small sizes
Our entire stock
Hats at HALF PF
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thing in GROCERIES on w
where in this section. \
ourselves, and we help our
Because of quick turn-over
to consider. And we guari
number is 159.
Fort Mill
666 cures Biliousness.
Pyramid Paint Shop
ROCK HUtLi, S. O.
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 iooka of
your old car. Our 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 lung
way.
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LISTEN!
Baker's is the Barber Shop that
baked the prices, but it didn't do
, it at the expense of service.
! Hair Cut 25c
Shampooing, plain 25c
Singeing 25c
Tonic 25c
Shave 15c
Massage, plain * 25c
Coana and see us. We will save i
you money and send you away J
I* smiling
BAILEE'S BARBER- SHOP.
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up to $15, Close-ou
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Oxfords and Pur
j) to close out quick,
; of Ladies', Misse
LICE and LESS.
the Bargains
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Save Mai
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on of the public to the fac
hich a better price can not
Ve are in business to help
selves better when we help
a our stock is always fres
mtee quick deliveries and ei
. Cooperath
EL S. PARKS, Manager.
Fine Alum
At Ha
We have made arrangena
AMERICAN MAID ALU!
iasue a certificate to our
niit*ohouii Uo* a
I#uicnnnr uiai rimiiirrt iiicii
num ware at HALF PRICI
guaranteed and the piecea
sent direct by the manufu<
post prepaid, from Dan villi
tory in every rehpect the
funded when the ware is r<
We have samples of the \\
windows and wilK he plea
which places this fine wori
era at Half Price.
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IUICK !
:k and brown, all
Special Close-out
. . $3.95
t Price . $5.95
Pumps, worth up
$3.45
imps, worth up to
. . . $5.95
i
nps, broken sizes
and
is* and Children's
Sy <t
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iy Dollars
>tive Store .
!t that there is hardly anybe
secured here thau else- 4
the consumer as well as
the consumer best,
ih, which is something else
f&cient service. Our phone
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inum Ware
If Price
nts with the manufacturer* of
VIINUM WARE hy which we
customers with cacti $10 cash
i to onier this Genuine AluniiC.
Ttie quality of the ware is
are of beautiful design. It is
eturers to your home, parcel
i?, Va., and if it is not satisfacpurcliase
money will be rc?turned.
are on display in our show
?etl to explain fully the plan
p in the hands of our customfcGUSON
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A. L. PARKS,
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FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND FUNERAL
EQUIPMENT - MOTOR HEARSE
^ FORT RILL, S. C.