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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Ob|T UARY:
Mrs. Veronica Will.

Mrs. Veronica viii. one Of tho most
widely known and esteemed women or
ihs. I:ridScpurt district. passed away yes
tnr,I:y afternoon at 1910 n'rlrCk. i'll the
family home Stop Ii. Barton line. FOL
lowing an illness Of five months.
Mrs. viii was tho wife OF william
Will and was Il drvuut member Of 81,
AmIhnny's church. bridgeport. Sh" was
born in Germany IS years ag" AMI had
resided in tins community since carly
yumanhuud. Shc leaves besides hcr
husband an adopted daughter Mrs.
l.ouiS Stnnrhna. Of bridgeport.
Funeral arrangements wcr" not on
iirrIy completed last night. but will like
~ take pla"" Wednesday, morning. with
services in tn" family home 1T H:3n
o'rlo,k. fuIlpwr,l with requiem high
nass N 81. .tnthrnys church II; ?
"'"Inri Eurial will he in l.lnw""d COM
.tcr%. near Blaine. ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Threatened BY French.

TNRIS. Aug. l4.--F'rnm the positions
CAPTURED 10y III" French last night
north of tho ItiSn" river tn" allies now
threaten the German batteries of hlE
guns ut Cnavngny md JuriEuY. n"rlh
or scissors. Th"S" guns hay" h'"i'
able to command III" city OF SolS$"'S
and keep Ia. whole region near thai
plar" under fire. 1t is rosSihl" that 'h'
enemy will b. forced 10 abandon these
positions. thus freeing Soiss"nS IRON!
heavy hombardmcnt.
Nuulhrr Great advantages resulting
from the French success is tn" nC"Hpa-
ton Of the edge of Adgnrourt raNIn"
and the plateau YVES, of NamrccI. At
these points III" allies have excellent
rositi"ns for observation nf the. rear
Of The enrmv'S lines.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Men of q Are to
Register Aug. "a

wASHINGTON-Th following re-
quest Is made By the Provost Mar
shall General:
Tho newspaper Of the country can
ala the government considerably If
they Will make a practice IF publish
ing daily between now anil Angus:
"a. In conspicuous manner, tine fcl-
owing. calling the attention Of the
younE mer in their respective con-
1uuntties to the registration August
q:
All male persons who have
reached their 2lst birthday since
June S, 1913. and on or before Au-
gust "a, 1918, muit register on Au-
gust "a, 1918.
There men should consult local
draft boards as to how and when
they should register"
It Is apprehended that unless some
such distinctive method OF announc-
ing the August Cd registration Is
adopted, It will be lost sight of amid
the publicity that will attend con-
Alteration by congress of the new
E.aft age Law and preparation for
.Ie registration Of those who will
he Included in tho now age limits.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
. ST. CLA|RSV|LLE
Probate Court.

In re estate of George L. Horner. de-
ceased. Glare o. Horner appointed ad-
ministrntrix. Bond filed ard approved
in the sum Of $4,000, with O. P. Norris
and J. J. Kirk. as sureties. Mansel i.
Pancnast. J. ". Kirk and =. ". Ken
non appointed appraisers.
In rc will OF John X. Sutton. deceased.
Authenticated copy admitted 10 record.
In re estate of Mary Proxies. dcccuScd.
Account Tiled and notice ordered.
In re estate OF Otis Compiler. deceased.
Account flied ard notice ordered.
In re estate of Mary Bolinger. de-
ceased. Distribution accouont filed and
approved. Executor discharged.
In re will Of Elizabeth Hughes. de-
ceased. Will admitted to probate. Cita-
lion ordered and issued 10 widowcr TO
make eleccion.0
In re estate Of John Torck. deceased.
Partnership Of Berger and Torok. In
vcntory OF assets and schedule OF debts
and liabilities of partnership filed and
approved.
In re, estate Of Nichola Norelli. de-
ceased. Inventory filed and approved.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
CONTRACTSFOR MANY
WOODEN VESSELS LET

WASHINGTON. AUG. 19.--Ccntracts
for % wooden cargo vessels. each OF
$500 lightweight IONS. seven wooden
harges and three wooden hnrbor tugs
were lot the week ending August 10. the
shipping hoard announced to-day.
Eighteen OF the ships will be built
by the Universal Shiphuildng Company.
Houston. Texas. and the remainder AT
Pacific coast yards. Six will be built
by f. Krusc & Banks Shipbuilding Com
pany. Wilmington. Calf, the "ahorn
ship Yards COMPANY. Tacoma; WASH
the ST, HELEN Ship Building Company.
and Nilesnn Il krl.s Shiphuildtns Conn
pany. Seattle. Wash. and one by George
f. Rogers 4 Company. Astoria. Oregon.
The barGeS will h" cf 2.HCh tons. five
being built by the Cons; wis" Shir Build
ing Company. of Baltimore. and iwo 10y
thu Universal Company At -Houston.
Texas.
'rh. Leatham Il Smith Towing and
WTecking Company Of Sturgeon Bay,
Wis yGt contracts for III" tugs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Rotary Club Helps
the Boys in Khaki
The Soldiers on Convoy Trucks Are
Grateful to The Wheeling
Club Members.

The Wheeling Rotary Club is extend
cG n vote Of thanks by the Officers and
men in charge Of The convoy trucks VINO
have hcen passing through the city dur
Ing the past few days and one and all
they extend their thanks TO the mem
brrs Of TN" club who have taken such
a keen intcrst in their welfare while IN
tn" city.
The club made arrangements TO care
for the lads who are stationed at the
government station at Blaney'S Grove.
Roncy's Point each evening. They were
presented with tickets admitting them 10
Wheeling Park aud also TO the bathing
pool and the resorts and were also taken
in automobiles free Of charge by the
members to and from the park 10 their
truck trains. They arc more than
grateful fer the way that they were
cared for.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
5ANIS FITZGERALD 1S KILLED IN
11GRT AGAINST 1UNS ON
FRENCH BATTLEFIELD.
IL FIRST information OF WeEt Virginia
. Boys Being In Action; Was
Well Known.

! Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald. Of Patterson
Elm Grove. received a telegram late last
evening from Major Mccain telling OF
j the death OF her son James Jr.. in act
ION in the recent big drive against the
Germans on the French battlefield and
the newe is great shock to the host or
friends.
James Fitzgerald left here March Is.
.-selax-ts Carp Lee and was stationed
;. et..re being trained and serving with
the 3l4th Field artillery He was one
of the most popular young men or the
pike section and before entering the
service was an employee of the West
Virginia Traction and Electric Com
pany.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was very popular in
the pike section. He is survived by his
mother and one brother William of Elm
Grove.
. The news Of Mr.. Fitzgerald's being
killed in action denotes that the 31+th
lis in action now and there are many
! Wheeling boys. practically every draft
ed man from this vicinity in this diTi-
sion. It will probably mean there are
more casualties among Wheeling and
Ohio county boys.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Man Hit By Automobile
Will Likely Recover
Mother OF Young Man Who Struck
Pedestrian Is Seriously Ill In
Family Home.

TIL" mother Of CIcliS Black is lying
in III" family HON" at 1873 Enif street
III II serious condition. Sh" has hrrn
very i'll for the past several days Hnd
her condition hns become worse since
h" shock Of her son being charged
with striking Harry Lawson with an
automobile Sunday night
1t was reported from thr Ohio Val
ley General hospital laIc last night that
Mr.. Lawson ls getting along as w"lt
AS could h" expected and unless he has
suffered Internal injuries. II" viii very
likely recover.
Mr.. Rlark$ friends regret that he
has gotten into trouble. ilr was born
and reared in McMrch"n and has always
born" 4 splendid rrputatiun. This Is
Nv" FIRST tim" hr has ever been III any
difficulty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20

James Azallion and Mae Dinsraorc.
both Of Laffcrty.
Lawrence Lynch Jacobs and Carrie
Harrington. both OF Bridgeport.
Oliver Raymond Underwood. of Hun
ter and Josie II. Irena Calvert. of Beth
esda.
Frank Everett Harris. Of Cincinnati.
and Lucy Belle Abel. Of St. Clairsvill"
L. f.. d.
Palu Edward Hollingshead. Of YourGs-
town. and Nellie Gray Shepherd. Of
MrrriStown
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Coal Truck Goes Over
Bank-Delays Traffic

ono If tho large five ton roai trucks.
operating between tho mills in South
Wheeling and the Richlnrd mine slip
ped over II small hank Yesterday after
noon about 1870 o'clock. lighting in
the street car track Of the north
bound cars.
The truck settled deep in the mug
y nd FOR more than n hnlf hour tho crow
< struggled 10 free tho wheels. There
were seventeen automobiles. fly" trucks.
five wagons and six street cars tied up.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Hun Butler Breaks Arm
of Pittsburgh Wrestler

Special Dispatch t" The lntelligcnccr.
PITTSBURGH. Aug. l9.-Hun Butler.
Wheeling wrestler. broke the arm Of IN"
demon Samson III a wrestling hha'ch
here this evening". The scrapperS were
locked tight for fourteen minutes. when
Butler made a sudden shift. throwing
Samson. He allghted on his shoulder
with his arm under him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Enemy Alien Concern
Taken Over By Palmer

CHICAGO. Aug. Eth" plnnt "f Inc
La Sail" Portland Cement company oil
~ SaiI" H.. doing Il business Of APP
rrnxinHI"ly 81. mGn. nsm ~ year. was taken
over to-day 10y \. MITCHELL Palmer. allen
property custodian. R"r"r" tn" war tn"
concern was known as thu Grrmhh-
American Portland Cement company.
S"v"nty-lw" percent Of its stock il sad
Ia hr German owned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
War Chest Move Is to
Be Started Here Soon
Commercial Association Takes First
Move by Naming Committee to
Plan Drive.

Tho first step for a war chest move
mont has been taken in this city and q
campaign is expected III be staged soon.
The drive will hc for II large sum. the
amount not yet ANNOUNCED.
4 Commits" has been named by the
Wheeling Commercial Associate 10
plan for IN" drive and action is expected
soon.
At the same time IT planning for the
War Chest movement plans are being
made to Stage n drive for $4,000 for
tho commercial association.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
FOR WAR TRAINING.

Special Dispatch TO The IntellSSnncer.
CLARkSRt RC;. ". Va. Aug. 13.-
Announcement was made today by the
city board Of education that arrange
mcnlS would be completed in conjunc-
ton with W. G. Carpenter. Of Wheeling.
state supervisor Of emergency war
trimming classes to open vocational war
training school for prospective soldiers
III tho local public 81 schools Courses
will ho offered in autnmokilr electrical.
and radio mechanics. Mr.. Carpenter
has been here several days cnnfering'
with tho Board Of Education regarding
the vocational classes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. August IN. (Ey The .lssociat-
rd Press lin brilliant local operations
carried out by General MansinS troops
from tn. Disc river near R!D"c"urt
souihcaSlward 10 MurSain. northwest or
Solssuns Saturday aud Sunday import
AMI positions were wreStrd from tho Ger
mans, who lett icon prisoners IN III"
hands of the French.
General Mangn now holds 'th" lin"
running from Mnreain a"lng tn" south
ern edge Of the ravine OF -Audisnlchurt
TO RoScltc Heights dominating tho plain
If Carlcront and thence OH IL i'Ihprrz.
across the Disc. This success gives tn"
French command Of tie valley of III"
Disc rs Ear as Mont Rcnaud.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Boy Seriously Hurt
By an Automobile
Clarence Agur1eD Of South wheeling
Suffers Broken Leg and Con-
tustons on the Head.

Clarence ASuri.o. aged Ii years. sou
or Fred AgtIr:eo If ctt32 Chaplin" str"'''
q. in the Ohio Valley General hoSp'.ol
IN a serious conditions As result OK
beinr struck by an aut"m"hilr driven
by Edward W"stw"od. HIS i"tt ies was
broken and II" suffered severe cuts on
,,b. head and about the body. II
.ar,o1 he determined for several days
~ RI. bov IS internally injured.
II ts said that W"stwood WAS pass
,nr tho Webster school building.
rw.nty-si1th street. when the lad ran
An from, "f the machine. II" was
knocked several foot and was picked up
'bv Wes,wocd and taken TO the hos
Hital.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
st. Uairsvtlle Personals.

Mrs. Jennie Kerr is visiting her niece.
Mrs. Maggie Alexander at Ecff.
William King. of Columbus. is visiting
his hrothcr-in-law. J. o. Dixon. ami
nephew. Howard X. Dixon.
Arch fnglc. Republican candidate for
county auditor. was Il business collier in
town yesterday.
Miss Carrie Troll has accented a tcm-
pcrary position in the auditors office.
Miss Rcrdnn Mcbride. of Phlladel-
phIa Is visiting local relatives.
Thomas Isickcrtnn and Wiz" hav"
,'"iurnch home after n week end Visit
with relatives n New Martinsvillc.
\ number of local teachers left this
place Monday morning TO attend the
Teachers Institute at Bethesda this
week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
FISHING LAUNCH MISSING.

CLEVELAND. o.. ArE. l9.-cnast
guards al Cleveland anI other Lake
Eric ports wrrr seeking trac" to-day If
h" fishing lHrrch Crescent. missing for
NOR" than IS hours.
The launch, commanded Ivy Captain
William Young and CARRYING. Il crow Of
three mon and ono passenger. all Of
Eric. Ia. left TIM, port yesterday in the
face Of IL heavy sea and strong north
wind.
No trace ni tho boat has hncn found
and IL is feared she went down.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
TO BUILD POWER PLANTS.

WASHINGTON. Aug l9.--Tn meet the
urgent need fer electric power in ship
yards. munitiUn factories and ''thcr war
industries a bill approved Ivy IN" WIT
industries board. was announced, to-
day by Representative Sims. Of 'rcnncs-
see authorizing iii" President Ia con-
Slrurt power plants |" meet Immediate
demands Hi Pittsburgh. Philadelphia.
New jersey cities and other eastern
industrial rcnlcrS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
TWO DROWNED IN KANAwHA.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. August a.
MamIey Wilson and renrlin Meadows.
both IF St. Adams. near here. were
drowned in the kanawha river ut $50
o'clock tonight nj Belle. II miles cast
Of This city. according to word reaching
here late tonight.
Thcy. with n number Of companions.
w"rr bathing in tn" Kanawha river
when Wilson. who could moi swim. ven
iurrd too far out and was swept und
"r. Meadows tried to rescue him and
both were drowned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Mrs. Mary Jane WRIGHT.

TL.ARkSElR re-. W. Va. Aug. ~
Following Il surgical operation. Mrs.
Mary Ian" Wright. aged Is. mother of
Mrs. y. l.. Euniuu. Of Wheeling. died
carly This morning In local hospital.
BESIDES Mrs. Runun she il survived by
four children. namely Mrs. Tyson Reed
r. Mrs. Frank Chadwell. lanes &.
Wright and Guy Wright. all Of Clarks-
burg Thn last named are now in the
army'S"rV,"" At Camp Sheridan. Ala.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Fine Bunch Arrested

t.. H. l'r"urh j. - Crouch. John
Waugh and j. :. Byhana wHr" arrested
in Wnrw"nd yesterday Afternoon OH
.arird assortment Of charges. Charges
ranging from drunk. disnrdrrIy. r"'k-
less driving. speeding. and resisting an
nfirr have been placed against the men.
while all tn" .hurGrS HAY" been placed
against tho m'n. while nll ia" charges
have ir."n placed against =. y. Crouch.
rh"y Will h, arraign"d hcf"rs squire
.uiZ to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
FELL $50 FEET TO DEATH.

l.uS ANGELES. Nng. ia.--l-""n Mo-
la. - formerly connected with SCI
rl.I," r"IyI",'hu'Imr M;Ilrr. Of PariS.
WI killed 1T Venice" q bcmrh resort near
here. late Yesterday. whom hr stepped
from an uirplnn" nj an ai,ttul" nf |.A"p
frsl AMI his rurarhmt" failed Is opon.
NInla& is SAIL To have hrcn u prominent
aviator in France before tho beginning
Of the war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Funeral for DR.. Criswell.

Last evening nj I:%n o'clock the fu-
neral for Or. Robert l.. TrISwrll. we'll
known Island dentist. wh" killed him
self Saturday. WIS held in The FANNY
iumc. - Xanc street. Daniel ninErr.
lifelong friend Of pr. rrlSw.ll. conduct
al in" services. 1nt"rhcnI will nc pr-
vat" this morning ~ 9 O'clock in LII-
wood. near Blaine Ohio
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Approaching Lassigny.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Aug. l9.--rEy The Ass"ri-
alcd rrcss) --rrrnCh troops in addition
In advancing in the sector west of Roy"
yesterday also. made progress in the
vicinity of I.aSsiEny. TIL" French are
ErcSncr"S. |" lh" north
west IF l.assigny and the town Of llcS>
*trr-Dr Rryr TO the south of l.assiEny.
is seriously mennred.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
B. & 0. ENG|NEMEN
KILLED IN WRECK

GRAFTON. W. Va. .tuI. 1g.-rw"
men wcr" Killed and au":i,.r - ri"n~ly
injured when the Leading lnC"m"liv"
Of train No. {. the St Louis New York
cxpres9 on III" H. n g. jumped Ih..
track early to-day st N"whurE near
here
The Dead.
WILLIAM CHESHIRE engineer
CHARLES kIMBNi.l.. fIr'nHu.
Cecil Powell. u brak"uInn il In" III
jurcd man Although llt" tram was
running at il high rate uI speed. nnn,
Of the cars were dCraIlcG.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Winter Headquarters.

a road inspector who is in the United
States Army was at this place OH Mon
dry morning. trying 70 locate winter
quarters for The soldiers going through
on the army trucks. The court house
hall WAS recommended by the officer as
being suitable place and 1t is. hoped
the officials in charge will select ST.
Clairsvillc. Tho Officers left hero for
GAINESVILLE. expecting TO secure quar-
tCrS there
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Funeral for Gould Infant.

Funeral services for Ritn Mae. infant
daughter rf Mr.. and Mrs. Seth John
G"ulh. will h. hold I"-mnrraw utter
n."n ut O'clock. in The family hpne
Park View lane. whor" death occurred on
Sunday morning. Intcrmrnt Viii IL. N
Nj. CIIlNnrN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
MOSS WORKERS
IN AGREEMENT
FEDERAL ARBITRATOR SETTLES
CONTROVERSY BETWEEN MOSS
IRON WORKS AND employees.
Terms Of Agreement Are Not Learned
Plant Has Been Idle More Than
Week.

After being idle since last Tuesday,
the employees OF the J. Z. Moss Iron
Works and the officials OF tho company
came to an agreement last evening. after
being in session with Federal Arbitrator
James H. Dahm for several days. The
terms Of the agreement were not learned
but it il thought the demands OF the
men has been met.
The men declared they would not work
unless an increase was granted and bet
ter working conditions arranged. de-
handing eight hours instead OF the pres
ent ten hour schedule.
In all there were about SiXiy-fivc men
employed and they are at present en-
gagged in filling war orders. Tho men
are of the recently organized local No.
23l Bridge and Structural Iron work
ers and they made their 'nlands uHoa
the company giving them several days
to agree. When the company was In
formed Of the demand. they flntly re-
fused and the result was walk-out
The Old Wage.
The employees were receiving the fol-
lowing wages. according TO the state
m"uts of employees at The tim" Of he
strike: Two mcn werr receiving "u
cents per hour under the bonus system,
through which an employee is given an
extra day after working two full weeks
without loss OF any time Without tho
bonus they received 81 cents: "n" man
received 40 cents an hour. Two - GEMS,
ten A. ono 40. ten IS. twenty - and four
less than 33 rents per hour. Under tn"
agreement presented the men asked m
creases ranging from II 10 80 per sent:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-10-23
Go Back to Old Time,

Turn back the clock one hour Sun
day morning" Is the order that comes
out Of Washington on the Daylight
Saving" proposition. Everybody has
ben saving an hour day during the
past summer by turning the clock
forward in the spring and now they
are going to save 1t by turning 1t back
ward This Is a trick that works both
ways.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-10-23
BOND CAMPAIGN OBSERVATIONS.
Many Cases OF Bond Purchasers De-
Sowing Nf &pcciNI Notice.

sewing oi Special Notice.
During the Liberty Bond campaign
which closed Saturday night, many Of
the solicitors were deeply impressed
With the desire and Willingness Of
many III only moderate circumstances
10 help push the loan along. The in
stances were SO many that all Of thcm
could not be recalled. Ono case was
that Of Miss Ethel l.. Jones. 4 school
teacher near Mountvilc. She has two
brothers in France and said she want
ed to baCl, them up. Without any
urgent appeal to her she subscribed TO
$500 worth Of bonds
Milton Johnson, colorcd. is II years
old and paralyZcd. He said he had
threc boys in France whom he must
back with his money He bought a
$50 bond and paid $25 cash on it.
3. ID. Johnson, a colorcd man Of Ora,
deserves special mention for his ac-
jiyity in $cln@ bonds. He subscribed
for $l0O bond and then went out and
sold his colorCd nCighborS $500 worth.
incidentally, "B. D. signed up with
Tho Advertiser for back dues and Il
year or 50 in udyancc last week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-10-23
Mrs. Gray Thanks Co-W0rlcrS

TO My Co-workcrs:
In behalf Of the cause 7 represent
/ wish to express my hearty apprc-
citation Of the faithful and efficient ef-
forts Of every woman in Laurcns
county who helped to make this
Fourth Liberty Loan a success. While
sickness prevented our plans from
being carried out and our measure Of
success was not as great as We had
hoped for, still energy and real pa
triotism were needed to secure the one
hundred and forty thousand reported
by the womans committee. Thanking
you for your cooperation, remain,
Yours sincerely,
MRS r. l.. GRAY, Chairman,
Womna's Committee,
Fourth Liberty Loan,
Laurcns County.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-10-23
THE LITTLE PRUSSIA OF THE BALKANS
Editorial from "Aansis National Daily Greek Newspaper

That Little Prussia Of the Balkans"
Central Europe as long rs she thought
jhe latter had a chance Of success, and
that it would be her policy 10 aban-
don the Tcuton at the first sign
Of visible defeat, was SO much Of a
forcgonC conclusion that comparative
ly few were surprised The other day
on hearing the news of the Bulgarian
unconditional surrender 10 General
d'ESprCy'S terms.
bulgaria was tired Of the war, and
omitted no occasion to say so by
means of her moro or less official
agents in neutral and otherwise
friendly lands. Her participation in
the war on The side Of the Central
Empires was only the dominating mo-
tive, that of loot. The Bulgars en-
tered the great struggle because they
were convinced that by so doing they
would be able 10 take what they
wanted from each ana all Of their
ncighbors, the Scrbians, the R0uman-
iuns, The Greeks and last but not least
their own allies, the Turks. No
oth"" war has appealed 10 tho instinct
OF TAO Bulgar during thc ontirc
fourteen centuries Of his historical
life in Europe There ncycr was a
Time when thc nu!@artan armies rougNg
for idcals; and in the great strugalc
Of he last -four years With any othcr
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-10-23
You're Bilious
Take Caschrets
Pleasant relief for liver and
bowels, and cost 1Oc a
ar.,.,.~a boX--no gripe

r'eci grand! -Bo olIicicnt Clean your
torpid liver and sluggish bowels with
good, harmless Cascarets- They don't
gripc or sickcn. Give your insidcs a
good cleaning and rid yourself Of head
aches, bilious spclsl, dizziness, sallow-
ness. bad breath, stomach sourness,
gases. etc. Cheer up! Get a lO-cent
box from any drug store. Also best
cathartic for bilious, constipatod chill
drcn-tastes like candy but never fails.
Cascarcts work while you sleep.