Americans Take 8400 German Prisoners In Victory Rush
Reports from Washington indicate the German army’s collapse as American forces reportedly took 8,400 prisoners and 199 guns. Pershing’s message and subsequent dispatches claim major gains in the Aisne Marne salient with renewed advances toward Vesle and frontier towns, while German reserves and rear guards face disarray.
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Washington
Aisne-Marne
Pershing
Hme
France
Aisne
Piave
Vesle
Perthing
Yester
Fismes
Soissons-Rheims
Flanders
Picardy
Abbeville Negroes Leave in Rain at Camp Wadsworth
Thirty four wet recruits from Abbeville marched to Camp Wadsworth on Friday despite heavy rain. The contingent filed past the Court House roll call with spirits high, puffing cigars in a festive corridor. The next group is announced in this issue.
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Sam
Abbeville
Camp Wadsworth
Court House
Santeen
The Book Club Meeting at M. R. Plaxco’s Home
The Book Club will meet at the home of M. R. Plaxco on Wednesday at 10:30 o clock.
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First M. R. Plaxco
Dorning
Big Senate Candidates to Speak in Abbeville Saturday
Abbeville hosts a series of political events on Saturday with United States Senate hopefuls Dial, Rice for the long term, Benet, Pollock for the short term. Blease plans a Greenwood gathering at 2 pm and Abbeville Court House at 4 pm.
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United States Senate
Abbeville
Mess. Dial
Rice
Mess. Benet
Pollock
Opera
Court House
Mess
Blease
Dominick
Congress
Abbeville Doctor Appointed First Lieutenant in Medical Reserve
Dr J C Hill of Abbeville received notification from Washington of his appointment as First Lieutenant in the Medical Reserve. He will soon receive his commission and report to the front. A physician since 1906, he earned his medical degree at the University of Maryland and now seeks settlement of outstanding debts before departure.
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J. C. Hill
Washington
Hill
Abbeville
University of Maryland
Gambling raid nets locals ten dollar fines
Sheriff R M Burts Deputy Jones T L Cann and Constable Dodson from Donalds swept into Ware Shoals on Sunday to end a gambling scene. They arrested Pope McCarter J F McCarter G W Howard A Bebb Claude Watts B J Wiggins B A Bagwell M P Williams who faced Magistrate J C Martin of Donalds and were fined ten dollars each with fines going to the county pot.
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R. M. Burts
Jones
T. L. Cann
Dodson
Donalds
Ware Shoals
Abbeville
Pope McCarter
J. F. Me
Carter
G. W. Howard
A. Bebb
Claude Watts
B. J. Wiggins
Candidates for Congress Speak in Abbeville and Nearby Towns
The Third District candidates will address Abbeville on Thursday August 15 at 11:00 and at the Cotton Mills at 8:30 that evening. They travel to Lowndesville on Friday August 16 at 11:00 and Calhoun Falls in the evening at 8:30.
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Abbeville
Lowndesville
Calhoun Falls
Draft age range narrowed to 18 to 45 for army service
Washington reports the War Department sets 18 to 46 as the draft age with 18 to 19 placed at the bottom of Class A. Bills to implement the change will be introduced in Congress. Secretary Baker denies labor control motive, cites military necessity for the new age limits.
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Washington
United States
War Department
Senate
House
Baker
Losses of Germans Severe at Fismes Front
Paris reports Allied forces established two bridgeheads on the Vesle near Bazoches and Jonchery as German losses in Fismes retreat remain severe. The Allies captured 1,500,000 shells of 77 millimeter caliber and Von Hindenburg’s forces have faced 87 divisions since July 15 in the Marne pocket.
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Paris
Theorth Bank
the Vesle
Bazoches
Fismes
Joncherry
von Hindenburg
Marne
September 5 Registration Day for 13 Million Citizens
Washington reports September 5 will be registration day for more than 13 million Americans aged 18 to 21 and 31 to 45 if Congress sets that age limit. Leaders push speedy passage of a new manpower bill as Crowder warns against delaying registration beyond September 5 to meet calls for October to December out of class one.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Crowder
Private Jimmie Cothran Attends City Party
Private Jimmie Cothran visited town Friday night for a social at Miss Bradley's. His sister Miss Margaret drove to Donalds to meet him but became stuck in mud for an hour before freeing herself.
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Cothran
Jimmie Cothran
Britain's Enormous Navy Marks War's Fourth Anniversary
On the four year anniversary of Britain's entry into the war the Admiralty reports a navy of 6.5 million tons displacement, 354000 personnel, and growing convoy success. Since 1914 British ships carried nearly 20 million men and 110 million tons of stores, with losses from enemy action noted at one per 6000 carried.
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London
Great Britain
United States
Raker Attacks Disloyal Ones in War Address
Judge John E. Raker of California addressed the South Carolina Bar Association in Spartanburg urging swift action against war grumblers and those not doing their best for victory. The program moved to the Cleveland Hotel ballroom due to weather.
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Spartanburg
John E. Raker
Congress
California
South Carolina ‘Bar Association
Cleveland
Converse College
Visiting the Thompsons in Abbeville
Mr and Mrs E A Thompson of Pell City Alabama are visiting their daughter Mrs J Foster Barnwell in Abbeville. Thompson formerly served as superintendent of Abbeville Cotton Mills. They are warmly received and Miss Gladys Thompson remains with her sister during the stay.
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E. A. Thompson
Pell City
Ala
J. Foster Barnwell
Thompson
Abbeville
Gladys Thompson
Mrs. Barnwell
White Men To Go To Camp Wadsworth
The following will please reports promptly at 8 oclock to go to Camp Wadsworth Spartanburg S C Alewine John Clarence Anderson Pinckney W. Ashley Calvin Vance Ayers Lycurgus Cann Hertford Cochran Manning Bryson Ferguson Andrew Shillito Gilliam James W Keller William Warren King Benjamin H Magill J A Pruitt Sloan T Speer FR L Smith Henry G Stevenson James T Watt James Walter
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Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
S .C
Alewine
John Clarence Anderson
Pinckney W. Ashley
Calvin Vance Ayers
Lycurgus Cann
Hertford Cochran
Manning Bryson Ferguson
Andrew Shillito Gilliam
James W. Keller
William Warren King
Benjamin H. Magill
J. A. Pruitt
Sloan T. Speer
FR. L. Smith
Henry G. Stevenson
James T. Watt
James Walter
Fright methods fail to stop the Americans in France
American troops in France display fearless open fighting against German forces near Xivray and Toul, drawing German derision while boosting Allied morale. Prisoners note Americans leave cover and engage boldly, challenging prewar fighting rules and No Man's Land claims as new soldiers gain experience and resilience.
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France
Rhine
Xivray
Toul
No Man’s Land
Going to the country with Mrs Smith and family
Mrs. W Joel Smith Miss Irene Wilkes and Masters Augustus and George Smith depart tomorrow for Laurens to spend several days getting a breath of country air and recreation in the countryside lodging and travel notes indicate a pleasant excursion planned by the family.
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W. Joel Smith
Irene Wilkes
Masters Augustus and
George Smith
Laurens
Americans and French seize key German supply base
Allied troops led by Americans and French advance north of the Aisne after breaking German lines along the Vesle. Pershing says 8,400 prisoners and 133 guns captured. French forces reach La Neuville, opening threat to Rheims and isolating German positions as retreat accelerates.
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Pershing
Aisne
Vesle
Rheims
Ayers
Paris
Aipericams
Prench
Imporia
Fisnies
Alheniiy
Fim
la Neuville
German losses over 300000 in July offensive says source
London August 5 German casualties in the Crown Prince July 15 drive unofficially placed at 300000 to 350000 with 40000 prisoners. Allied losses are stated as considerably smaller based on available reports.
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London
Mrs. McMurray Returns From Chester Hospital
Mrs H McMurray returns from Pryor's Hospital in Chester on Monday afternoon. She has fully recovered from her operation except for weakness and sails the trip home in good shape.
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H. McMurray
Pryor’s Hospital
Chester
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the Book Club
Dial
Benet
E-Ge-Hukdy
Croat
Admiralty Issues
Wadsworth
Arrage
svunEys
Petain
Aishe
Mrs. McMurray
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