Rail Strike Developments Mark Time in Harding Efforts
Washington reports on the railroad strike as union leaders meet with transport officers ahead of tomorrow's executives’ talk in New York. 1,300 trainmen called to Joliet. leaders reject Harding's settlement proposal and await official replies while soldiers on strike duty are urged not to shoot their brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four Brotherhoods
Eso
Joliet
Harding
New York
Washington
B. M. Jewell
Xact
Equipmnt
System F
White House
War Department
J C Miller Improves After Stroke In Columbia
Mrs J E Pressly has returned from a visit to her father J C Miller of Columbia who suffered a stroke of paralysis. He is greatly improved with use of his hands and clear speech. He is expected to recover fully and will soon be well and shout again. Dr and Mrs C H McMurray and family started to a ball game in Laurens yesterday but broke down near Donalds and spent the afternoon in the Holy City awaiting Court ney Wilson to repair the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Pressly
J. C Miller
Columbia
Holy City
C. H. McMurray
Laurens
Donalds
Due West
Courtney Wilson
Split for Senate in Tariff Fight
Washington Aug 0 Hides boots and shoes and leather were voted back to the tariff free list today by the senate, agreeing with the house action taken over a year ago. The vote on hides was 39 to 26 with seven Democrats in favor and 23 Republicans against the duty. The senate also reduced proposed duties on leather goods and travel sets, lowering rates on bags cases and related items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Ashurst
Broussard
Fletcher
Jones
New Mexico
Kendrick
Ransdell
Sheppard
Finance Committee
Republican Agricultural Tariff Bloc
Senator Gooding
Idaho
Smoot
Utah
DIES FROM INJURIES IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Mrs. Julia Annie Busby 83 died at Ninety Six after injuries from a July 3 automobile wreck in which she rode, overturning into a ditch. She suffered fractures of the right arm and left foot and other injuries from which she did not recover. Survived by S V Mills Ninety Six, S V Matthews Augusta, W H Busby Abbeville, Rhett Lowe Langley. No funeral arrangements set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Julia Annie Busby
Ninty-Six
8. V. Matthews
Augusta
W. H. Bushy
Abbeville
Rhett Lowe
Langley
PRA PRA CALRAL BASE BALL GAME SCHEDULE
Anderson will play Abbeville here Monday and Tuesday August 14 and 15. Greenwood will play here Thursday and Friday of next week. These will be the last games on the local diamond. Come out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Abbeville
Greenwood
Mayor's Court Sees Busy Session On Gambrell’s 76th Birthday
In the mayor's court, J M Gambrell marked his 76th birthday as 53 cases were heard. July featured more activity than June with eight dismissals and a high count of disorderly conduct cases at 15 followed by 18 gambling cases. Total funds collected in July reached 305.10 while June yielded 11 01.82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Gambrell
Juno
Glenn Kay Jr Suffering Diptheria Case Reported
Glenn Kay Jr the young son of Mr and Mrs R Glenn Kay has a diphtheria case. He became ill last Monday and was taken sick but is reported improving this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Kay, Jr
Land
Glenn Kay
Weekly report on cotton crops shows mixed belt conditions
The weekly weather review notes drought intensification in western cotton regions as rainfall remained light in central and eastern areas. Oklahoma and Texas saw much above normal temperatures while Georgia and North Carolina reported good progress. Mississippi and Alabama lagged. Weevil activity and army worm damage were reported in multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belt
Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Cotton Belt
Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Arkansas
Louisiana
Eugene O'Brien Hart In Critical Condition After Accident
Eugene O'Brien the motion picture actor is in critical condition at a Hollywood hospital after being struck by a motor truck while walking on a highway in the Hollywood hills. The driver said he did not see him and rushed the actor to the hospital with internal injuries and a possible skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Eugene O’brien
Hollywood
Hollywood Hills
O’brien
Dr Brice to Lead Georgia Florida Territory Medical Work
Dr Hale G Brice of the Ely Lilly Company arrived in the city after a two week Indianapolis stay. He will head headquarters there and travel Georgia and Florida, starting work next week after familiarizing himself with duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale G. Brice
City
Indianapolis
Brice
Ely-Lilly Company
Georgia
Florida
Convention Highlights Law as Guardian of Rights
San Francisco Aug 10 The American Bar Association opened its annual meeting with calls for unity among English speaking nations and for closer law reform. Kansas official Fred Dumont Smith outlined the Kansas industrial court model to resolve labor disputes without violence, stressing public peace and safety as core aims. Chief Justice Taft and Vice President Coolidge attended as panelists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Annnual American Bar Association
Harding
Cordinio A. Seerance
St. Paul
Fred’ Dumont Smith
Kansas
Kansas Industrial Court
Lord Thomas Shaw
M. Henri Auhehin
Paris
France
Taft
United States
Coolidge
Smith
Banyanate Senate
Kansas City
Abbeville Beats Laurens 7 1 in Baseball Clash
Abbeville defeated Laurens 7 to 1 as Laurens was held scoreless until the ninth inning. Howard starred for Abbeville, with Mirmam Agnew and Galloway on the mound for the visitors and Bobo and Culbertson catching. Laurens earned two hits and one run in the final frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurens
Abbeville
Howard
Mirmam Agnew
Galloway
Bobo and
Culbertson
Mrs Alma C Gibbons Plans Possible Europe Trip
Mrs Alma C Gibbons begins a two week vacation August 16 and may choose to work during or after the trip. She has a chance at winning this travel opportunity in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma C. Gibbons
Europe
Miss Julia Williams Accepts Abbeville School Post
Miss Julia Williams of York has accepted a position as teacher in the Abbeville city school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Williams
York
Abbeville City School
Shut Down Mills Appears Certain In Coal Crisis
Columbia Aug 10 The Railroad Commission reports a looming shutdown of many state mills unless coal supplies improve within days. Only nine cars of coal arrived Wednesday against orders for over five hundred. coal is scarce and allocated to public utilities and institutions, leaving railroads starved. Mills protest Hoover classification as five, seeking relief from national agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Shealy
Railroad Commission
Piedmont
Washington Fuel Organization
State Commission
Hoover Committee
Allied Premiers Defeat Meeting
London reports that the allied premiers will not meet on the planned date to discuss German reparations. A British cabinet gathering today could influence Friday’s agenda, possibly delaying formal adjournment or prompting a new settlement plan. Experts rejected Poincare’s idea of state control of Ruhr mines and opposed broad customs barriers, signaling a fragile, gravely unsettled conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
France
M. Poincare
Ruhr
Rhine
First Bale of 1922 Cotton Produced in Bamberg
South Carolina opens with Bamberg Farmers' Gin turning out the county's first 1922 cotton bale weighing 490 pounds. J. C. Hewitt, two miles from Bamberg, grew the bale, which will be sent to Charleston by express for sale at auction. Hewitt credits early maturity and progressive farming as boll weevil defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bamberg
South Carolina
Farmers' Gin Company
J. C. Hewitt
Charleston
Express
Mr. Hewitt
Abbeville student wins four year USC scholarship
Gary Banks of Abbeville has been notified he earned a four year University of South Carolina scholarship from Abbeville County. The competitive examination was held last month in the courthouse. Friends congratulate him on a successful examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Banks
Abbeville
University of South Carolina
Court House
Gary
Cotton market closes with mixed prices today
The local market reported best cotton at 22.25 cents with futures around 21.17 to 24.15 cents. A note mentions Miss Ola Winn visiting Dr. and Kirkwood in Greer this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Winn Visted
Kirkwood
Greer
X Ray Machine Installed at County Hospital
The County Hospital opens use of a new Wapper X-Ray machine funded by donations led by Miss Rebecca Cater. The first radiograph shows Billy Long’s injured foot, revealing a small broken bone from a fall football incident last autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Cater
Billy Long
Billy
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.C. Miller
Hides
Julia Anne Busby
Pra RA Kalral
Eugene O'Brien Hart
DR. Brice
Bamberg Man
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!