Russians Break Through to Warsaw Area in Bold Brest-Litovsk Drive
Soviet forces cap Brest-Litovsk on August 1 and push 60 miles from Warsaw as Bolsheviks mass 1200 miles of front. Polish lines crumble under fierce assault with reinforcements rushed to the front amid talks on an armistice at Kobryn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brest-Litovsk
Moscow
Warsaw
Bialystok
Lomsa
Szczuczyn
Ossovyetz
Mazovetzk
Mazovietski
Crimean
Konskai
Kobryn
Brest- Litovsk
Bug
Mielnika
Brest-Litvosk
Fay
Brody
Lemberg
Ostrolensk
Poland
Dixie Land Co Sells 135 Acres Near Lowndesville
The Dixie Land Company sold 135 acres of farming land in the Nation settlement near Lowndesville to Edwin Campbell for $5,000. Jease Cann acted as seller yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Land Co
Jease Cann
Edwin Campbell
Nation
Lowndesville
Dollar Democracy campaign chairman named in Anderson visit
Major J. D. Fulp received a telegram announcing his appointment as county chairman of the Dollar Democracy campaign in support of Governor Cox for president. Committees in county townships will be announced in Friday issues of The Press and Banner and The Medium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Fulp
Dollar Democracy
Cox
Col Longshore and Noted Figures Visit City Plan Solicitor Run
Col. E. H. Longshore of Buick and Samuel Prince, Esq with Judge Prince and Leon L. Rice visit Andersville district city to discuss legal business and potential solicitor candidacy. The party plans to attend events and learn about local craft as they travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Longshore
Buick
Samuel Prince
Dodge
Prince
Leon L. Rice
Waynes
Andersville
Pat McCasson
Soldier Who Killed Chaplin Gets 3 Years
Private Roy Sanders of Camp Jackson receives dishonorable discharge and three years hard labor at Atlantic barracks Fort Jay New York for fatally shooting William S Chaplin near Heathwood in 1920. The case ends with Sanders admitting to firing the shot though claiming it hit ground short of the car. Corroborating sentences also target Corporal Edmund Maston and Lieutenant Talbert B Fowler.
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Washington
Atlantic
United States Disciplinary Barracks
Fort Jay
N. Y
Bar Department
Roy Sanders
Camp Jackson
William S. Chaplin
Columbia
Heathwood
Edmund Maston
Forty-eighth Infantry
United States
Leavenworth
Talbert B. Fowler
Janez
Sanders
Chaplin
Army
Nations to convene on communications in Washington
The international communications conference, under League of Nations auspices, will meet in Washington on September 15. Delegates from Britain, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States are to be represented, with Japan already arriving. The main business involves the handling of German war confiscated cables. Chairman Benson of the Shipping Board will represent the United States, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International Communications Conference
Theeague of Nations
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
United States
Benson
Shipping ‘Board
Learning to be a Doctor at County Memorial Hospital
Johnnie McMurray assists in operations at County Memorial hospital this week. No patient deaths reported among those Johnnie helped. the outcome remains uncertain as conditions may worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnies McMurray
Reep
the County Memorial Hospital
Johnnie
School opens September sixth with new French course
The city schools board resumes classes the first Monday in September marking Labor Day. Rev. A J Derbyshire will teach French with a $2 monthly nominal fee. Latin remains optional. A Parent-Teacher committee led by Mrs W Frank Nickles seeks host families for incoming teachers and asks for suitable boarding offers and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Derbyshire
Board of Trustees
W. Frank Nickles
Parent- Teacher Association
Nickles
Tully
General lends peaches and pride from Col Parker visit
The Anderson Mail notes General W F Radcliffe sent a gift basket of peaches and grapes to the editor. Dick Parker travels to Col Bob Perrin’s Brevard North Carolina camp with his son praising Camp Transylvania and the summer teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Mail
W. F. Radcliffe
Gilgar
California
Canean
Dick Parker
Bercause
Bob Perrin
Brevard
N. C
Col. R. McC. Perrin
Jen‘le
Col
Parker
Transylvania
Bond withdraws from race for magistrate
Mr E M Bond of this city announces his withdrawal from the race for magistrate at the Court House. He thanks supporters for their encouragement and regrets that circumstances compel him to change his candidacy plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Bond
Court House
Hunter Place to Be Sold in August Subdivision
The Hunter place of 1 250 acres midway between this city and Troy will be subdivided into tracts and offered for sale by auction on August 13 by the Southern States Realty Co. Advertisements will run in the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Place
Troy
Southern States Realty Co
Hiram Lawson Place Auction Draws Wide Crowd in Calhoun Falls
A big auction led by Piedmont Land Co. drew many county candidates and about five hundred locals to Calhoun Falls. The Hiram Lawson Place sold in subdivisions with W. A. Calvert and Charlie Taylor buying key tracts, while other properties including the Hill-Nicoles store and Hotel George saw mixed confirmation and notable bids. A barbecue followed the sale.
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Cal‘houn Falls
Piedmont Land Co
Dere Pepul
Hill-Nicoles
Calhoun Falls
DeWitt Hall
George
Mike Kustas
W. GC
Link
J. D Fu
Sawyer
Lawson
Land Company
Synagogue Robbed by Bandit of $400
An armed bandit robbed the Gamillus Ghesad Synagogue in Minneapolis after services. He fired a shot, seized the collected loan proceeds for the poor, and escaped with $400 as members counted the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Gamillus Ghesad
Philson and Henrys Buyer Heads to Baltimore and New York
Mr R C Philson leaves today for Baltimore and New York markets to purchase the fall stock for Philson and Henrys dry goods store. He says no other store in the state will claim superior goods this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Philson
Baltimore
New York
Philson and
Parsonage Renovation For New Episcopalian Pastor
The Episcopalians renovate the parsonage to first class shape for the new pastor and his bride. The house will be repaired inside and out, painted, and an electric range added for the housekeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopalians
Eureka Hotel
Census figures show southern town populations listed
Population figures for several southern towns released today include St. George 1386 Summer ville 2550 Jonesboro 1060 S Matthews 1780 Batesburg 2848 Brookland 1708 Leesville 216 with Abbeville not yet listed.
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St. George
5. C
Summerville
S. C
Jonesboro
S. Matthews
S.C
Batesburg
Brookland
8. C
Leesville
Abbeville
Congressional Campaign Opens Today In District Three Solicitors
The congressional and solicitor campaigns launch in the third district today with W W Bradley opposing F H Dominick for congress and Senator Howard Moore facing H Blackwell and F Frank McCord for solicitor. The itineraries cover Newberry Whitmire Greenwood Ware Shoals Abbeville Lowndesville Clinton Laurens through August 11.
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Newberry
Congress
Third
Eighth Judicial District
Abbeville
Ineach
W. W. Bradley
F. H. Dominick
Howard Moore
H. Blackwell
Laurens
F. Frank McCord
Greenwood
Dr Gammon Declines Pastor Call for Abbeville Church
Dr Edward G Gammon of Hampden Sydney Va declines the call to become pastor of the Abbeville Presbyterian church. Clerk J C Thompson reports Gammon felt his duty lies in Virginia for now and expresses regret at not accepting the unanimous congregation choice. Members are disappointed he could not accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Thompson
The
Presbyterian Church
Edward G. Gammon
Hampden-Sydney
Virginia
Abbeville Presbyterian Church
Gammon
Pulpit supplied at Baptist church this August
With Pastor Rev. Louis J. Bristow absent the Baptist church will have rotating sermons in August. August 8 features Dr. A. T Jamison of Counts Maxwell orphanage. August 15 presents Dr. Charles E. Burts, Baptist Board secretary. August 22 brings Dr. G. W. Gardner of Greenwood. August 29 offers Dr. J. Danford from Anderson College faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. Bristow
The
Baptist Church
A. T Jamison
Counts Maxwell Orphanage
Charles E. Burts
the Baptist. Board of the State
G. W.gardner
Greenwood
J. ©. Danford
Anderson College
Gilleland Returns as Manager of Co operative Mercantile Co
Mr Roy Gilleland resumes his former post as manager of the Co operative Mercantile Co today. He relieves Mr T M Miller who with Mr John T Evans bought the stock of B B Thomson's grocery. Miller and Evans will assume Thomson’s business on Sept 1. Gilleland’s return is welcomed by many friends of the Cooperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gilleland
Cooperative Mercantile Co
T. M. Miller
John T. Evans
B.B. Thomson
Medals Miler
Evans
Thomson
Gilleland
Cooperative
McCuen Joins Calvert Cotton Market Firm
S A McCuen resigns from Kerr Furniture Co to join W A Calvert and March Sons as a salesman. He plans a vacation this month and will start October duties on December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. McCuen
Kerr Furniture Co
W. A. Calvert &March - Sons
McCuen
Railroad Rates Delayed To August 26 Amid Tax Windfall
Washington reports new freight and passenger rates will take effect August 26, not earlier dates. Railroads seek Canadian approval for cross border charges. Officials say the move could boost federal revenues by about 100 million annually through higher transportation taxes and income taxes on rail labor estimated at over two million workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canadian’ Railway Commissioners
United States
Tne Dominion
Treasury
Railroadxecutives
Railroad Labor Army
Hall sisters shopping trip highlights Iva Calhoun Falls duo
Miss Mamie Hall of Iva and Miss Hloise Hall of Calhoun Falls were seen shopping in the city today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Hall
Iva
Hloise Hall
Calhoun Falls
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Kossaki
Ciechanowicz
Anderson Visitors
Dollar Democracy Campaign
War Department
League of Nations
Bond
Hiram Lawson
Ware Shoals
Clintod
DR. Gammon
MR. Gilleland
W. A. McEcuen
Calvert's
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alfred P.thom
Canada
Canadian Railways
Interstate “Commerce Commission
Dominion
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