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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21

Pe,rograd. April 90 British Adj
miraItv, per Wireless Press. There
have been scouting and rife tlring on
all the fronts" says to-day's war VI
fee statement
Delegates from seven of the Russian
armies conferred to-day with the coun-
ell of workmen's and soldiers delegates
and asked the council whether 1t IA
yored a separate peace. NJ. Sodoloff
on behalf of the council, replied: "lne
council rejects any idea OF separate
peace
Washington, April 20.-The report
that news in code had reached the
Spanish Legation at Rio Janelro, the
capital OF Brazil, of an armistlce De,
tween Germany and Russia was received
here with deep though incredulous IN,
terest. It's probability is contradicted
by all the authentic information that
has recently reached the State Depart
ment from Russia through Ambassador
Francis, at Petrograd, and By other
channels, and yet the situation in Rus
STA is so uncertain and so full OF bal
fling elements that no one is very sure
of what may or may not happen
Indeed. for several weeks unofficial re-
ports of disagreeable tenor have been
circulating in Washington about Rus-
sia. The government is anxious to De
better informed. and it is low under
stood that Charles +. Cranes errand TO
Russia is deeply to acquaint himself
with the existing state Of AFFAIRS ana
report upon it. 1t is possible, besides,
that he is empowered TO represent the
American government there in super
diplomatic manner.
Only this week the Provisional Rus
sian Government delivered to the State
Department a formal assurance that II
would not conclude separate peace
That was very welcome news. but, OBJ
viously, TO offer the assurance was to
recognize the fact that misgivings 10
the contrary had already arisen.
Incidentally. the report from RIO dc
Janeiro suggests again the possibility
that Germany, by means of wireless
stations in Spain, may be able to com
municate directly with the Soutn
American continent. This has been sus-
pected. bat never verified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
German Attack on Talk
Ola Truce With Russia

Amsterdam, April 20.-A bitter attack
on the advocates of compromise with
Russia and other peace propagandists is
made by the chauvinistic Hamburger
Nschrichten." In an editorial, headed
EASY There the "Nachrichten' de-
claims against the discovery of what 1t
terms the first sign of fabbines., and
after referring to mysterious vienna
dispatches about peace, asks:
why in the world these pgans OF al,
lection addressed to the Provisional
Government at Petrograd? What is TINS,
talk about the identity of Russian ana
German aims; no annexations; nations
living together in a peace honorable to
both sides, and this Aapdoodle about
the excuse offered to Petrograd by the
'Norddeutsche Allgcmeine Zeitung' over
our victory on the Stokhod?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Hungarian Socialists
Outline Peace Terms

Berne, Switzerland. April 2O.-The
Hungarian Socialists have adopted
resolutions at a secret convention de-
handing that the Central Powers make
public their peace conditions. excluding
ALI forcjble annexations. according to
the "Tagwacht." the official organ OF
the Swiss Social Democracy. The con-
ventjon was the first to be held since
1913. and several resolutions of n
drastic and even revolutionary charac-
ter were adopted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Austrian Diplomats
Await Safe Conduct
England May Supply Guaran'
tee So Diplomats Can
Sail Next Week

Washington, April 20.-Up to TO-
night the State Department had re-
ceiyed no information from the British
government az TO the safe passage TO
Europe of the Austrian diplomatic and
consular agents recalled as the result
Of the break with the United States.
n was said at the State Department.
| that assurances from Great Britain
might be. received within day or two
and that the Austrian party might
leave these shores next week.
Three steamship lines are desirous
Of furnishing a ship for transporting
the retiring officials. Selection will be
made from the Ryndam, of the Hol..
fundamental Line; the Stockholm, OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Loan Bill Stands;
Conferrees Agree
$1,000, 100000 Measure Will
Be fastened to a
Vote

Washington. April 2o.-Senate and
House conferrees on the S7,o00.00o,ooo
war loan bill agreed to-day on tfe
measure virtually as it passed the Ser
ate. The agreement will be reported 70
the two houses as soon as possible, 80
the bill may be sent to the President
for approval.
The Ways and MEANS Committee to.
day began considering new sources OF
revenue to finance the war. Several
DAYS will elapse before the committee
will come to any definite conclusions
on the bill now in the making.
On every hand to-day were evidences
Of harmony between Democrats ami
Republicans. Both sides said they were
working to bring out a strictly non
partisan bill az quickly as possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
New York Banks Offered
Take Most Certificates

Before word was received that Sec
rotary McAdoo had decided on raising
the interest rate on the proposed Offer
ing Of Treasury certificates from ga 70
3 per cent local banks and trust com
pauies. it is reported, had subscribed
for approximately 70 per cent OF the
issue through the New York Federal
Reserve Bank. -,
While advices from Washington did
not state definitely for what purpose
the funds derived from the sale OF the
certificates would be used leading pank-
.hat some of the money will immedi-
ateIy be placed to the credit OF the
Allies in order to help out the foreign
Exchange situation. A loan to Italy
was regarded as a near development
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21

hesaed the activist movement Tor
Sweaen's entrance into the war or
c.rranv's side. are now eagerly grasp
;ns. az everv peace rumor and publish
ins in particular much concerning the
ssnarate peace movement in Russia
useh money also is being paid from
scme source for pro-peaee circulars
which are being widely distributed by
mail over Sweden. col,
One OF these circulars. headed "sha'l
,be war be prolonged 10 starvation or
shail we have peace quickly attacks
tho parties Of the Left, especially the
Socialists. as the most bitter enemies
Of peace and declares they desire war
20 the uttermost against hated Ger
many"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21

have some support in the popular
ranks. And they are allowed to gain
more support They are a distinct
danger to the new Russia, and the
Provisional Government is powerless
against them.
There is possibility that these
radicals have made deal with the
German government az they passed
through Germany. considering them
selves as authoritative as the Provi-
sional Government. They may even
have concluded an armistice with
Prussia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Washington Doubts News
Trusting in Petrograd
Assurances
Petrograd Tells of
Fighting Going On
Spanish-German Propaganda
May Be Basis Of
Report
fBy United Press

Buenos Ayres, April ia cipher
message received by the Spanish Lega-
ton at Rio dc Janeiro declares Russia
and Germany have signed an armistices'
according to dispatch from the Brazil
ian capital this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21

PARIS nfcH CUT JET DE GRAND Lux.
Latfa creations IN Lace. MORE S'ef'
Grams Ard tclsef Necklaces. bandeaoX
t,otlafe ana (sollsfettfS. altered and nttsd
- Jour wdsr gAnMEs. st3 fifth Ave
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
THE FAMILY LAWYER.
Killed by Disqualification" He Is Now
Extinct In New York.

The old fashioned lawyer - the
family lawyer, who was guide, phi
losopher and friend, who had charge
of the family estate, presided over
all testaments and documents, was
asked for advice about investments,
consulted about the school and the
college to which the boy or girl
should be started on his career, was
looked to by anxious parents for g
grave opinion as to the moral, fnan-
cial and social status Of the young
man who had sought the hand of
the daughter of the house, was the
ionored guest at all family func.
tions-does not exist in New York
any more.
He has become extinct like the
dodo. The pressure Of business
duties and the increasing hustle
and hustle of legal life have crowd
ed out his social functions. 1t is
now the function of the lawyer to
keep his client out instead of get
ting him out of court.
There is also considerable ten
dency toward specializing and con-
solidation. Four or five lawyers
take suit of offices together and
enter into a sort of partnership.
One specializes on torts, another on
contract cases, another on constitu-
tional cases, carriers, corporations
and other branches. Another case
Of Specialization" is the business
getting" lawyer, who knows practi-
cally no law but obtains clients.
He belongs to clubs and. fraterni-
ties, travels great deal and is seen
little in the Office. He is, first Of
all, what is called "a good mixer"
In several firms the business get
ting" lawyer knows practically no
law and simply makes a success on
his manners. He does none Of the
real legal work. After the client is
obtained "the business getter," aft
er putting in some general ques-
tions about the case, remarks:
'1'll turn you over to our Mr..
Blank, who attends to many of the
details for me-"
Mr.. Blank of course will handle
the case, and the business getter"
will not bother his head any further
about it.-New York Cor. Pitts
burgh Dispatch.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Had tho Net Ready.

At Vassar they do not allow the
Young ladies to drive out with the
men unless there is near relation
shin between them or unless there
is an engagement on the boards. A
Vassar daisy asked permission to
take a drive with young man. "ls
he your father, brother or cousin =
'sNos am" care you engaged to
him?" "No, ma'ah"-and here the
crimson rushed from her neck and
cuddled up among her bangs-"butt It
I expect to be before we get back"
Exchange.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
SECRECY IN JAPAN.
kisitors to Factories Are Politely Al.
lowed to Remain Outside.

1t is as hard to get into Japa-
nese factory as it is to break out Of
Jail. 1t can be done if the proper
amount of red tape is unwound, but
the tradition is that visitors are
welcome-to stay outside. That is
a specimen of japanese politeness.
The seeker for information is well
come to do what he has no desire
to do and welcome to argue and
fume as much as he wants to in do
ing it, but he does it in the end.
The japanese have reached the
point of believing that the wages OF
sin is publicity, and either to pro-
tect valuable secrets, which other
nations discovered first or to pre-
vent foreigners from exposing op-
pressive working conditions, the en-
frances are barred and ''no admis-
sion" sign is as literal and true as
"no fishing" sign would be if hung
over the babies bathtub.
Accompanied by friend who
knows the ceremonial forms and
fortified with a pocketful Of beauti.
fully engraved cards, I approached
the offices of the Fuji spinning
mills. We both received several low
bows, for which we had no market
and which necessitated unaccustom-
ed gymnastics on our part. We were
then shown the reception table.
Hustling the east is useless. As we
chatted we watched the clerks work
as industriously as japanese clerks
do. A japanese student tries hard
to pass his examinations and be-
come a graduate 50 that he can
take life easy and draw small pay
for the rest of his life.
The man I watched did not do
one stroke of useful labor in the
quarter hour we were there. he
smoked two cigarettes, played with
his counting board and put on his
coat, but otherwise he did no pro
ductive labor. His companions did
the same type of work. An Ameri-
can would not pay 10 cents month
for all they did while we were there.
The chief official returned after
some time to say that he was sorry.
When a japanese is sorry for you 1t
is time for you to sympathize with
yourself. He explained that the
brother of the manager had brought
down a correspondent Of the Lon
don Times and that they had to re-
fuse him admission because he did
not have letter from the manager
himself. As I am not a citizen OF
a world ruling nation 1 took my
rundown very gracefully, and e1-
ecuting another Beaucairean bow
we withdrew.-Christian Herald.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Telling the Bumps.

The antiquity Of palmistry is in
striking contrast to the modernity
of "telling the bumps" with which
it is often associated in popular es-
timation. Wrongly associated, since
the phrenologist merely reads char
acter without attempting any pre-
dictions of the future. Phrenology
was invented by Gall, the German
physician, who as a boy had studied
the heads of his schoolfellows. Gall
gave his first lecture in 1896, but
six years later his teaching was pro-
hibited by the Austrian govern
ment. chronological societies were
soon formed in London, and the
science, after being "refuted" by
Lord Jeffrey and others, gradually
made headway.-London Chronicle.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Registration Notice.

The office of the Supervisor Of Reg
istration will be open on the 1st Mon.
day in each month for the purpose Of
registering any person who is quail.
fed as follows:
Who shall have been a resident OF
the State for two years, and of the
county one year, and Of the polling pre-.
cinct in which the elector offers to
vote four months before the day Of
election, and shall have paid, six
months before, any poll tax then due
and payable, and who can both read
and write any section Of the constitu-
tion of 1896 submitted to him by the
Supervisors of Registration, or who
can show that he owns, and has paid
all taxes cOllectible on during the
present year, property in this State
assessed at three hundred dollars OF
more. B E GARRISON,
Clerk of Bosrd.
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Notice of Election.

A petition signed by the required
number of qualified electors and free
holders, residents of Cedar Swamp school
district, number 28, in the county of Will
liamsburg and the State of South Caro-
lima, and praying the County Board of
Education for said county to grant an
election in said school district for the
purpose of voting an extra tax levy of
four az mills to be used for school pur-
poses in said district. having been filed
with said board and said petition hav-
ing been granted and the election or
dered:
Notice is hereby given that an elec-
tion for the purpose of voting an extra
tax of four a. mills to be used for
school purposes in Cedar Swamp school
district, number %, in the county of
Williamsburg, State of South Carolina,
will be held at Cedar Swamp school
house, in said school district. on Tues
day, the 18th day of July, 1917. The
poll will be opened at eight a. m. and
closed at four p. M, and only qualified
electors who return real or personal
property for taxation and exhibit their
tax receipts and registration certifi-
Gates as in general elections shall be al
lowed to vote. The undersigned, by vir-
tue of their office, will act as managers
of said election and will canvass the
vote and report the result thereof.
w E SNoWDEN,
w T PHILLIPS,
COLLIE EPPS,
Trustees of Cedar Swamp School Dis
trict, No %, Williamsburg County,
South Carolina.
July 2, 1917. 7-5-2t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Courtship In Holland.

The etiquette of Holland is ex-
ceedingly strict in all classes. The
young girl is most carefully chape-
roned, and she never goes anywhere,
even to church, unless accompanied
by her parents, some male relative
or other equally trusted attendant.
At a dance the parents sit round the
walls slipping their coffee or wine,
and the young men must make the
best of their chances in the oppor-
tunities afforded by the dance, for
when it pleases the guardians to de-
part there is no help for it, but ths
girls must 60 too.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Legal Advertisements.
Registration Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the books
of registration for the town of Kings.
tree, South Carolina, are now open in
the Office of the Kingstree hardware
Company on Hampton avenue of said
town for the registration of all voters
and qualified electors within the limits
of said town of Kingstree, S C, who,
under the laws of the State, have the
right to become qualified voters for and
in the municipal election of officers to
be held within the limits of said town
of Kingstree, S C, on the twenty-fifth
(25th) day of September, 1917.
All applicants for such municipal
must, when applying for a
certificate of registration, present his
certificate of registration from the
Board or Supervisor of Registration for
the county, emitting him to vote at the
polling precinct within said town, and
must offer proof of his residence with
in the limits of the town for four
months and the payment of all taxes
assessed against him due and collect
ible for the previous fiscal year.
&C BURGESS,
Supervisor of Municipal Registration
for the Town of Kingstree, sc.
Ringstree, s c. June q, 1917. 7-5.tf
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Instincts That Lead to Death.

Professor Mivart proved that
there are "instincts" that lead to
death by failing to adapt themselves
to a change of circumstances. Mi
gratory quail by thousands perish in
the deserts of northern Africa,
where their ancestors used to find =
comfortable winter resort, abound
ing with forests and even with grain
fields, if we shall credit Pliny's ac-
count of the Numidian coast lands.
The forests are gone, but myriads OF
quail still follow in the same route
at the risk of starvation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Corporat0rs' Notice.

Norice is hereby given that, pursuant
to commission issued to the under
signed board of corporators by the Hon
w Banks Dove, Secretary of State. and
dated June 80, 1917, books of subscrip-
ton to the capital stock of the Greely-
Vile Mule Company of Greelyville, S
C, will be opened at the office Of p B
Rhodus, in Greelyvllle, S c, on Friday,
July 6, 1917. at IL o'clock noon. The
said proposed corporation to have cap
ital stock of $4,000, divided into 200
shares of 500 each.
&c GRAHAM,
j P GAMBLE,
RI BASS,
E B RHODUS,
1t Corporators.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
AirpIans Plant Seeds.

The condurango plant in Peru
produces a seed pod from five to
eight inches long, filed with seeds
which are small aeroplanes in con-
struction. The seed proper is an
oval one, about the size of a small
split pea. The planes extend from
the seed like the wings of butter.
fly or aeroplane. When the pod
bursts hundreds of these seeds will
sail off on a gentle breeze anywhere
from 100 yards to half mile.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Habit of Saving.

1t takes strong character to
form the habit of saving money
from a small income, yet it can be
done. No man ever regrets having
formed the habit of saving, though
many regret that they never d did
form the habit. '1f I only hadP' is
The sad wall that is heard from
many lips, while the words, II am
glad that I did," are rarely heard
in this day of extravaganza, outside
show and exaltation of the things
that are fashion for the hour and
soon pass away.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Law of Falling Bodies.

All falling bodies, whether they
be crystal faindrops or meteorites,
fall with what philosophers term "a
uniform accelerated motion" In
other words, if body be moving
at a certain velocity at the e1pira-
ton of one second from the begin
ming of its fall it will be moving
with twice that velocity at the e1-
piration of two seconds, gaining in
speed at a uniform rate throughout
the course of its fall.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Notice of Election.

A petitioned, signed by the required
number of qualified electors and free.
eolders, residents of Sandy Bay school
district, No 55, in Williamsburg county
and State Of South Carolina, and pray
ing the County Board of Education for
aid county to grant an election in said
district for the purpose of voting an
extra tax of four (4) mills, to be used
for school purposes in said district,
having been filed and said petition hav-
ing been granted and election ordered,
Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton for above named purpose will be
held at Sandy Bay school house in said
district Tuesday, July 10, 1917. Poll
will open at 800 a. m. and close at 400
p. m. The undersigned, by virtue of
their office, will act as managers of this
election and will canvass the vote.
u N COKER,
A B MCKENZIE,
H M FEAGIN,
6-28-2t Trustees District No SIS. q
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
His Standard.

Il get tired of hearing about the
good old times,'" said the Geery
modernist. "What's the use of as
sumlng that people aren't in reality
as well off as they ever we're"
"Well," replied the man who
talks about palmy days, "maybe
you're right. But you must admit
that we used to get whole lot more
peanuts for a nickel than we do
now."-Washington Star.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
A Grim Superstition.

A curious superstition prevails in
Morocco. If man has grudge
against another he procures some
human bones and grinds them into
fine flour which he mixes with his
enemy's bread or other food. 1t is
universally believed that the man
who eats this horrible compound
will begin to fade away and eventu-
ally die.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Iha causs of tho Trouble.

"What is the matter with that
baby?" growled an irascible hus-
band as the little one persisted in
bowling and kicking to the extent
of his little might.
"The matter is, sir" calmly re,
piled the wife as she strode up and
down the room-"the matter is that
this baby inherits your temper"
And the husband returned to his
paper with gloomier look than be-
fore.-EXchange.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Estate Notice.

All persons having claims against the
estate of Julian A Thompson, deceased,
will present the same, duly attested,
to the undersigned, and all persons in
debted to said estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned as his admins
traitor. n + MONTGOMERY,
Qualified Administrator of Julian A
Thompson, DECEASED.
June 80, 1917. 7-5-3t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05

Atlanta observed Saturday as tag
day for the sale of Red Cross tags.
The proceeds amounted to $16,372.
It was the first time that tags had
been sold on the streets of that city
for other than q local charity.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05

The rods on Mr. H S Cunning
hams residence at Bishopville were
struck by lightning last week, but
no damage was done further than
that the jar knocked some plaster
from The walls.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership lately subsisting between A w
Mcintosh and Clarence Alsbrook, of
Kingstree, S C, was dissolved on the
9th day of June, A D 1917, by mutual
consent. All debts owing to the said
partnership are to be received by the
said Clarence Alsbrook. 7-5-2t
A w MCINTOSH,
CLARENCE ALSBROOK,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05
Piles Cured In f to II Days

Your druggist will refund money il PAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching.
Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6to IA days
The first application gives Ease and Rest. SOC