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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
Notice of Application
for Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that the un,
dersigned will make application to +
N Brockinton, Judge OF Probate Tor
Williamsburg county, South Carolina;
at his office in Kingstree, ; I, at II
o'clock noon on the 18th day OF Marcn'
1918. for his Final Discharge and Let.
tiers Dismlssory as Executor of the last
will and testament of A J Parsons, de-
ceased, and at said time will make full
accounting for his actings and doingS
as such Executor.
GROVER CLEVELAND PARSONS.
Executor of the Last Will and Iesta-
ment of A J Parsons, deceased.
February Is, 1918. Z-l4-ot
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
Notice to Stockholders,

Pursuant to resolution of the Board
of Directors a special meeting OF the
stockholders of the Blakely- Mccullough
Corporation will be held at the compa-
ny's office at Lanes. sc, Thursday,
March 7,l9lS, at 8 p. m. for the purpose
of acting upon a resolution of the Board
of Directors recommending that said
corporation go into liquidation, wind up
Is affairs and dissolve.
Fl F. MCCULLOUGH,
2-7-4tp Secretary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
Notice to stockholders,

A special meeting of the stockholders
of the Lanes Mercantile Co will be held
at Lanes C. March I, 1918, at s p. m.'
for the purpose of acting upon reso-
hutton of the Board of Directors recon-
mending that said corporation GO, into
liouidation wind up its affairs and dis
SoIve H SoPMAN,
oft Secretary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
Notice to stockholders,

Pursuant to resolution o1 the boaro
If Directors a special meeting OF the
stockholders of the Lanes Ginnery Com
oany will be held at the company 5 Of
iice at Lanes. S c. Thursday, March I,
1918, at $3.50 p. m.. for the purpose OF
acting upon a resolution of the Board OF
Directors recommending that said cor
poration go into liquidation, wind up Its
affairs and dissolve.
-. H + MCCULLOUGH.
2-74tp secretary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-21
Notice of Application
for Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of March, A d 1918, at II
O'Clock noon, | will apply to P M
Brockinton. Judge of Probate of Will
liamsburg county. for Letters Dlsmis..
sorry as Administrative of the Estate of
j NJ Cook, deceased.
MRS E j Cook,
l-3l-5t Administrative.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03
ShMM|ES TAXI: VAOX
iContinued From First Page)

have failed to retur:i' from the en-
counter.
On June :, the French reported rEa.
they had rccaptu-ad 1Iiu 2o4, height
dominating the city of Chateau
Thicr-y. 1t appears, :howeveG, that
the Germans nave been holding re
least part OF the Acirlt, CT that they
have, By an attack which has not been
reported. succeeded III occupying the
hill dice ,nore. Thc allied attack on
the north side Will tend to make tho
c@emy's position on the hill less Sc
cure and may force the Germans 10
relocate their limo from the Marnc
nortEwa-L to Torcy, where the Amer
leans have been successful III several
fights and have won iniporsan.
ground.
British forces northwest of Albert
have been forced to fight hard to hold
positions they took from the Germans,
Sunday night. A determined attack
by the enemy II that point Threatened
to urcst the captured ground from the
British but heavy counter attacks
flung the foe out of all but one of the
trenches lie had occupied. =. .. q,
Tho French front west of the Disc
and cast OF Rheims has been the scene
of considerable local lighting in which
prisoners were taken by the allied
forces. The French have reoccupisd
the village Of ST. Pierre Aigle, south
west of Soissons, which they lost
three weeks ago.
~, -
operations along the front says that
allied attacks at various points We're
reprused. 1t specifically mentions tho
attack west OF Chateau Thierry as be-
Ing unsuccessful
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03
U. S. Attack Terrific.

w, ~ ~ AL Fin IN f'ls| ~ P.N
''E NH''N'' J"'! - ~ d'tt'h ny
90 -Ai''E',lhS "t' lh' Na"N I"'S'liHnS
was ;, i%rF'h' maj 'h"E SWEPT f!Sh'
'hT""Gn ihc enemy itt"'$. ana hitd t:"''r
"iH'ct !"rh /" continue thc hdEai"''' th"L
c"I'H nave ""i'c ;" with 'hr SF'aI'%t al
ci<'t. as Nirtu;i!F every lhlhS t"I"f'
them had h.'n cleared. ," great Wis
II" "h'huS'aSin q thr mn the "iii''r'
III some cases h;'h t. look sharp l" Keep
~ " ''o'' ePl"h p'H"''" ZIG 80 "''
;lrrS'
l. - not innr"hahl' 'hat III" Germans
are PlahhlhS ahnthrF C"uhNrF-h''aFh !"r
th' c,'u''HG "iFh hours. pu' ~ t''i'"'
toms maze p"'h maze To hlcet tHeih
y vast quantity ~ lnhi"rihi tnhSid-
"r'N% N'' SUE "l tn' "p'riIt!"l' IL DIN
hK"m |! tA, rear o"t pI,nlp's WILL h''
b" 'aoW';'''n Ter several '''s'
In flo Ht"'''| VIZ - 800 Wy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03

had levc;cd three Of the buildings and
wGs still raging hcrcely.
The police believe the list OF dead
and injured will mount above 100 when
final details arc available.
Unequipped with Nre apparatus, VOL
uc!ccr G:rcracn were auable to make
Roadway against the spreading ham:s.
Columns Of flames shot 600 feet IN
height. The heat IVES 30 intense that
i cracked Glass hundreds Of yards
away and n THE: noxious smoke CON-
rin@d to handicap the fire lighters and
rescuers.
The first explosion IN one Of the
T. n. r. vuts ripped building no
apart, buried gua-dc under the debris
and scattered tile tlanlGs to adjoining
buildings.
TWO workmen, caught hstweS8 two
burning buildings, woro hurled thsougn
q wall hy tho force OF tlle 9xrio don, ;
Still alive, they wero picked up wiz
out q shred of clothing on
bodies. Both nrahablF 1Rf)l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03
HUNDREDS killed
Continued from Page ~

after the d::as,rr occurred. Every
ambulance in the city vas rrshtd to
:hr ScenS. md squads q! police were
hurried 80 the plnat to reserve order.
The output OF tue Sc,nct -Solvly
company is largely T. " T., 4 power
"a! :N:plosirr used u the manufacture
~ munitions:
More than three thaus1"d mon Ire.
employed n the plant. virtually IL!
of whom rC side in this city.
Police Headquarters reported NJ
II 30 o'clock shat III incomplete In.
vestigrti1n showed sixtcun persons
had been killed ard 200 injured,
many probably fatally.
Fire, which followed the explosion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03
Successful Raids

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. July =. fBy Tn" Associated
Press Two successful raids. ono OF
them in broad daylight. have been car
rad "ut Icy TIC American forces In the
MUntd!d.yr /, ci"n. In the daylight rad
4 CORPORAL aWl three mon entered IN
enemy past located III 4 wheat field and
took utIo prisoner and L machine gun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03

LO%nO\ lri, "-fIriG Marshal
H;t,ys report ry,ln ErIUsh headquarters
i"rI@h; >,iys that beyond tho r"Iir'a' n'-
l:,Hy "r IA" artillery "u l"lh %In". ~
various sectors i;I"r. Vas nothing ~
interest Ia report.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-t;"nd office and living
rooms IN In" second and third floors Of
tn. Now Iut2l!ii;"nr"r building. 1903 and
800 Market -. Nov ready tor "c"u'
pnncy Apply Hctcr Boyd care ln'"fli-
ccrrcr ap-1I-tr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03
WANTED-Male and Female
MALE SEIp WANTED,

MALE iELp WANTED.
Any number Of Coal Miners.
Two Mechanical Craftsmen.
Two Electric Crarcmcn.
- Foundry Ch!ppcrs.
Glass Blowers and Galhcrcrs. flint
factory.
Hotel Portcrs.
fIrl"! l!uusCmcn.
An:' number I.abcrcrs.
Mnch;EiSts
Freight Handlers.
Grey Iron Moulders.
Pip" Cutters.
Two Electric Wcldrrs
FEMALE HELP WANTED.
Eight (col0rcd] Glass Bottle factory:
Dom"sliCS.
POSITIONS WANTED.
MALE.
Truck drivers.
Care T;tk"r If Lawn. Etc.
Shell Inspectors.
Veterinary Surgeon.
Wacchm.n and Time Keepers.
FEMALE.
StcnucrIrhCrs.
c'onncraIlj"rs and onk-kcc7nrs.
Call at the United States Employment
Service between and O'Clock for In
formation concerning any kind Of cri-
ploymene desired. Rem erlber this IS y
public service and thee Is no charge
whatever to any person. je-1ii
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03
WANTED-AgentS

WANTED-Threc good agents TO sell
household r"ccSSiiics on the install-
nrnt plan. Lest Of goods and ocst 81
commissions. We pay weekly. Z. r.
Adams Co.. ll40-llt2 Main ST. tr-lc-N
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03
FOR RENT-Sunlmer Home.

ror Rent. Oakland, Md. Cool and Pleasant
S"0o feet above tide. Heart 81 .hil"-
.hrai.S. Convenient Il. n y. station.
Finely furnished house in grove Of oaks.
,i""I water. uaturai Gas. {. H. Ltn'l!ic.
oakland. Nd. JS5-h
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03
WANTED-To Buy

WhNTEc-SEcoED- PAS
sENGER CAS-. MUST BE CEENP
AND IN FAIRLY GOOD SHAPE. WILL
PAX CASH. ADDRESS II. P. O.. BOX
34T WELLSEURG W VA. J"--,-:ll
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03

b.
TOR SAJE-!.lun l-callnn stone cr"cES
and inn !. gallon stone crooks: AL new
&c each.
wANTED-T" huy leather hcltinE. on
cinas. $haftinr$ AID tools Of all DC
script!ur": highest cash prices paid.
wANTED-To buy furniture. 'TcfriGara-
tors. stoves. 'h"usrh"ld goods of all do
scrip,ions. clrthlng. shoes. machinery.
tools. &c.
FOR sALE-ion opera chairs. and In
revolving stools, Sl.n9 each. All IN
good conditions.
WE WILL BUY automobile wrecks CT
ali descriptions. Highest cash prices
paid.
FOR SALE-Finc extension table. 5000:
ch;ffonicr%. $500: wash stands. 500
ard S4.nn. Large assortment of counter
md store tah,rS. wash boards. 2Oc each:
unr large power press. one large electric
shoe Nake- outfit complete hntiIr
..hurns and power washing machines for
sale cheap. bargain prices.
TOOL STORE, 1o31-a3 Market Street.
Wheeling, w. Va.
store open Saturday evening. Nat.
Phone l376-R.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03
FOR SALE AUTOMOBILES.
AUToMoBILES

AUToMoB1LEs-lAI7 Chevrolet Road.
STIR $3.50 if sold to-day: Al condition;
No. Tenth st. jy-3-i
FOR SALE-li: ton truck In first
class shape. Very cheap to quick
buyer. The West Alexander GaraGr.
jc-.S-d
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03

ONCE. ON GOVERNMENT WORK.
1TUST BE A HAN CAPABLE OF
WORKING FROM DRAWINGS. GOOD
WAGES. TRr-STATE FOUNDRY C.
CO., WELLsBURG, W. VA.
jc-2f-m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03
FOR RENT-Furnished Ra1oln

YE RENT-E'urnis!"d POEMS for hous'''
keeping or for ha"h"l"rs. range. hath.
ihon.: $50 up for week. l0@? 'hap'
linz. JE--:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03

WANTED-Two boys, ls years or over
20 learn the printing trade. Apply &c
foreman 1ntclligencer after 2 p. m.
sny-lJ-tf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03
Counter Attacks Ropulsed.

WITH THE ANiIkl' IN f'l,O 70
OK THE MARINE FRONT. July >. i've
- III. tEv Tho Associated t'r"SS IA
r.,,in,cr attack made by Tn" Germans to-
ia. against tn" m"w positions won Inst
ri"hl by the American forces I" ne
w,.;t Il Chateau Tni"rrE was co;nrtct"!N
lr,k.n m iii" Americans did not r!N"
Ut. Il foot Of ihr ground which They mad
captured.
There was hot lighting today N front
= It'll 2hi, which - III tho hands OF III:
Germans At five "'"inck this evening
ill.,. American arr .il,ry was engaged an
heavily Shclllrr ;hH position.
HI PORTS from the advanced front
Gruugi, back through i heavy enemy
larrt:" confirmed tEI.. earlier state
u,.i,lS that the Americans h',Y'' r"a"'''d
,::,!r every objective rnd :lr" holding
every point The Total number of Ger
.r:rns captured by the Americans IS HOW
estimated TO be about 0nr. including !
rI!!CcrS.
The German counter attack. WHICH wlS
Gcrcciy conducted. WAS launched against
tn. American positions ii three o'clock
ihi& Inurn!ar 1t resulted in In" Amer
leans further increasing ih"ir number Of
prisoners. Virtually all the remainder
= 10 emmy attacking fore" vas anmi-
hliii"d.
An entire German regiment has h""n
virtually annhilatcd in thc fighting 49,
II H!l. 2Ui, according ~ official lniV:-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-03
Counter Attacks Fail.

PtRIS July ..--'iVrmHn T"lnt"r az
tacks west of Chn'cau TNl"rry aEaiTs'
tia, ."Sitluns captured hT IN" American
:ruoIiS have completely. failed. accord 5uss
20 tic VA. nfftcH announcement tom eiit.
The village a s.. Ircrr" .llSlr Is AGAIN
III French hands.
II" statement reads:
south Of III" .tlsu". local op"ra'i"n
rnLhi"d Us TO occupy the viilac" IL 81
I-Icrr,. AjG!e. where we took about thirty
PRISONERS.
West g Chateau Thi"rrv G"rman
coumI"r-;Lttnch> AGAINST ih- positions
captured IN the region sc NaGT hv 40
.tfa"ri aus cuinTr'trIy faded. Additional!
irs"'."rs r"na:i"d m our iiAudi.
'iIa.icrn Th"rir". J"Iy l.-fh' day
v.Ia calm Hl"u:; tn" wh"I" front. Brit
i..i! nvtat":s l-.i.ih"d .i.'uiy establish
!i!,!lts III the l:u;ri vHll"y.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-21

pune In pdle gray.
ment of satin and velvet. It is ball
anced on one ear, altho 1t always goes
over the forehead to the eyebrows. 1t
tits upward in the back to show the
couture, in a manner that is far more
the hair to the nape of the neck and
gives one the appearance of having
been suddenly hit in the back.
In order that the stout and the
weary may wear these turbans. the
milliners have given breadth and dig
nifty to the crown. Here is where
many of the hitherto undiscovered an
giles are revealed.
The crown is so deftly shaped, SO
subtly pulled out and in, that it actu-
ally seems to mold the face into an
agreeable form; and by the manipula-
ton of fabric above the eyes. the
clever milliner can make facial defects
retreat and virtues comes into the
open.
I This is the work that now goes on
Naturally, the woman who has a slim
face. with pointed chin can take the
turban to herself as her own peculiar.
and particular bit of military, and she
can wear the daring, new kind that
tits well down over one eye and has
a bit of ostentatious trimming leaping
shows a flat, smooth, shining line
down the back of the head.
This is the turban that is at the
height Of fashion, but the over-popu-
lar Blue Devil cap gave rise to such a
demand for millinery-somewhat like it,
that the voluminous turban, twisted
and draped into Turing lines, is as fash
ionable, if not as daring, as it's skele-
tonized rival.
Turbans Not Very Small.
The turban of the hour is not a
trifle. 1t has dimensions. 1t smust
cover the hair, which seem to be the
goal to which all hats aspire. There
is not much use in having hair now
that we are to wear hats to the res
taurants and in the boxes of the
theater, with private entertaining al
most taboo.
9; The turban of today, however, does
really need bit of hair at the back,
and this is shown vaingloriously 1t is
thickly Marched, or brushed. and
brilliantined until it shines in the
French fashion, and then turned into
French twist. The increasing fash
ion for wells eclipses even this bit of
hair, however, when one is in the
open, but it gets a chance to come out
OF its concealment when one is under
the roof.
The turban which is sketched today
Is one of those capr:cious inventions
of ostrich feathers hat'keep this Afri-
black and gray velvet affair, with the
entire crown covered by a single
plume in pale gray, all it's tendrils
carefully combed out and stretched
forward to the velvet brim. There is
puff of gray ostrich at the side
which rises into the air as casually
as smoke from shrapnel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-21
IN ALL DAY MEET
Christian Church Women Hold
= Conference Today.
Plans for Extending c. w. B.
M. Told by Mrs. Stearns.

A conference of the Christian wom-
ans board of missions was held today
at the First Christian church, follow
ing a conference of delegates from
over the state which was in session
Wednesday. The meeting today was
conducted by Mrs Josephine Mcdaniel
Stearns, of Indianapolis Ind, formerly
of Topeka. Miss Anna Evelyn Moore,
Of this city. was IN charge of the in
stitute. Women from out of the city
who attended the board of missions
meetings are: Mrs. A. H. Suter, of
Hutchinson; Mrs. Jennie Guppy, of
Mankato; Mrs. Irving Coldwell, of
Kansas City; Mrs. Lottie finder. of
Parsons; Mrs. G. P. O'Connor, of
Macksville: Mrs j. L. Schartz, of Nc
Pherson; Mrs. H. d. Hall, of Atchison;
Mrs. D. F. Cross, of Lyons; Mrs. /. ].
Meade, of Lawrence; Mrs. n. S., Gallo
way, of Sacramento, Cal; Mrs. Bessie
Brinkerhoff. of Sedan; Mrs. Harry
Hill, of Goodland: Mrs. Frank Gray, of
liberty; Mrs. E. E. McHigh, of Buck
lin: Mrs. J. S. Anderson, of Dodge
City: Mrs. Lee Hackmaster, of indie
pendence, and Miss Nerva Reed, of
Hartford.
Organize Many Branches.
At the morning session Mrs. Stearns
made an address. She is national sec
retary of the c. w. b. M, and she is
conducting a series of institutes thru
out the United States and Canada, ex-
tending the work of the board. and
arranging n plan of cooperation of
the local societies with the county,
state, national and united boards. 1t
n her plan to have a branch of the C.
w. B. NJ. organized inNevery Christian
church in Kansas.
Miss Alma Evelyn Moore state sec
rotary of the c. w. b. NJ, conducted a
conference of an hour at the morning
session, on the subject of increased
efficiency in womans missionary
work.
Mrs. Bader Speaker.
A speaker of the afternoon was Mrs.
j. c. Bader, of Atchison, whose hus-
band was one of the first men to vol
unteer in Y. NJ. C. A. work overseas.
He is still in France. Mrs. Bader
spoke on the Division Plan of the c.
W. B. NJ. by which the work is di-
yided to INCLUDE all classes of workers
In the church.
Mrs. j. Williams. of Larned, in
structed the audience in the line OF
the Junior department Of the Mission
work
About $50 women attended the con-
ference. They took lunch at noon al
the Y. w. c. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-21
MORE WOMEN GOING
Miss Annabei Carney to Attend
Innes Food Meeting.

Among the women who will go to
Wichita, Friday, for the meeting
called by w. H. lines, state food ad-
nlinistrator, are: Miss Helen Cham
bers, of Goodland, state president of
the P. E. o. society; Mrs. Cora BfJen-
kins, of Winfield, new state president
of the Kansas branch of the Ladies of
the G. A. Rs and Miss Annabel Gar
vey, of Topeka, representing the AL
umnae association.
The meeting is to be a conference
between the state food administrator,
the county food administrators, the
wQmaRs section Of the food admins
tration, headed by Mrs. D. w. Null
vane, chairman of the Kansas Branch
of the Woman's Committee, Council Of
Defense, and the county chairman of
the Woman's committee, thru whom
the message of the administration will
be taken to the women of the various
counties over the state, and heads of
the important state organizations of
women,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-21

appetite for tbat particular kind of
flattery. Roberta;s sister comes to
visit them and then takes up her per-
manent quarters there, paying her
share OF expenses. of course, and
we'll, she falls into the goose step of
Roberts increasing tyranny. too. Ro-
berta expects her to and she finds that
Robert is much more congo lial when
he has his own way. Besides she's
never been bossed about by a man
and it has its pleasures. And one day
you see her and ask her to join an
evening riding class with you and
without seeing that she is saying any
thing funny she tell you that she does
mt think she can, as it would mean
coming in late one night a week and
Robert locks the front door at 10 and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-21
THE HOUSEHOLD
Edited by ANNE KlrTENHousE
Arc You Making a Tyrant:


One reason why there are still
households tyrannized over by faith
ers and husbands and brothers is be-
cause men are something tyrannical
at heart, most of them, and another
very good reason is because there are
still some women who positively dote
on being tyrannized. Sometimes ii
crops out in amusing and unexpected
places. The Independent boyish sort
of girl who has taken tennis trophies
at college and just naturally walked
Into well-pa ying executive job when
she graduated, and the girl to whom
You would no more suggest that she
was over-taxing her strength when she
cranks her own motor or raises the
car window than You would warn the
baseball player that he might hurt
hard-a girl that sooner or later finds
her life partner and YOU wonder how
she is going to adapt herself to the
| yoke. Well, they are hardly back from
the honeymoon when you meet her
and she lets fall some such remark as
this: I'D love to accept the nomica-
ton for secretary of the athletic as
ISOLATION but 1 don't think Robert
would want me to-, or I'D like to in
vest more of my money in liberty
bonds. but Robert feels that Thrift
stamps are better investments" or
NO, I'll take my tea without milk
know I always used to take it with. but
you see Robert says milk spoils the
flavor
Roberta Isn't really a bit afraid of
| Robert-at first-but it is such a de-
| licious sensation for this broad-shoul-
dered type of girl to feel the mental
Nomination of the male that she basks
| in it and Robert.sbeing male. is flat
tered and soon ACQUIRES an Unsuitable