Labor Council Appeals for Support of Rail Strikers
The American Federation of Labor executive council urges all unions to donate to striking railroad workers. The message, signed by Gompers and the federation committee, frames the strike as a fight for a living wage and union rights against railroad management allied with bankers. It calls for solidarity and immediate aid to shop craft unions on strike.
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Washington
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Railway Labor Board
Fans Out In Full Force At Greenwood Abbeville Game
A large gallery of baseball fans attended the Greenwood versus Abbeville games this week. The crowd included W. D. Wilson Dr J E Pressly J T Hughes J A Ramey Walter Sherard Jim Sherard Calhoun Falls Tom Sherard E F Arnold Carroll Swetenburg Bayard Swetenburg E C Horton Ray Gallman J B R Glenn W L Peebles R L Mabry J S Cochran Dr G A Neuffer M B Reese Owen Speed RE Cox Mrs Paul Link and family Mrs B S Reames Dr F E Harrison and family Sol Rosenberg Robert Cheatham Cliff King and Oscar Cobb.
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Greenwood
Abbeville
W. D. Wilson
J. E. Pressly
J. T. Hughes
J. A. Ramey
Walter Sherard
Jim Sherard
Calhoun Falls
Tom Sherard
E. F. Arnold
Carroll Swetenburg
Bayard Swetenburg
E. C. Horton
Ray Gallman
J. BR. Glenn
W. L. Peebles
R. L. Mabry
J. S. Cochran
G. A. Neuffer
M. B Reese
Owen Speed
RE. Cox
Paul Link
B.S. Reames
F. E. Harrison
Sol Rosenberg
Robert Cheatham
Cliff King
Oscar Cobb
War Veterans Meet
In Los Angeles on August 22 the annual encampment and reunion of the United Spanish War Veterans and the women's auxiliary opened with business sessions after arrival of delegates from across the nation.
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Los Angeles
United
Cotton Market Prices Move on Spot and Futures
Cotton brought 23 cents on local market today. Futures closed with Oct at 22.65, Dec at 22.62, Ta 22.45, March 22.45. Market activity shows firm tone and nearby declines in later contracts.
Spanish American Veterans organize camp at City Hall
A meeting on August 16 organized a camp for the United Spanish War Veterans in Abbeville. Officers were elected for one year led by Commander J. S. Cochran and included W H White as Senior Vice Commander and Geo C Gambrell as Junior Vice Commander. The Camp is named Camp Ab Allen in honor of the first Spanish War Veteran of the county who died. A list of new members includes Wyatt Aiken and twenty others.
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United Spanish War Veterans
Chicago
J. S. Cochran
W H White
Geo C. Gambrell
Jesse L Camp
Ab Allen
J. A. Allen
Abbeville County
Clinton to Abbeville in Two Hours
Adair completed the trip from Ware Shoals to Abbeville this morning in about two hours. He reports the route the finest stretch in the state and urges local merchants to seek Ware Shoals trade.
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Clinton
Abbeville
Jones Miller Stack
Adair
Ware Shoals
Monroe
Battle on Bonus Delayed as Senate Negotiations Continue
Senate Republicans pressed for an unanimous consent agreement to fast track the soldiers bonus bill but faced limited progress. Four or five senators remained in tentative talks while others awaited a full floor vote after reconvening Wednesday. If no time agreement appears, passage could take weeks followed by a house senate conference.
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Washington
Senate
Cahriman McCumber
Finance Committee
House
Bond offerings lowest of year in New York market
New York reports 13 new bond issues totaling 15,700,000 last week, a year low vs 20,100,000 prior week and about 50,000,000 weekly average. Easy money keeps prices high, with rail and industrial groups setting records as maturities and early calls rise.
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New York
Rail
Hig
Hops Off Again to Nassau Flight Near Bahamas
Lieutenant Walter Hilton pilots the Sampano Correrla from West Palm Beach at 10 15 AM hoping for a swift Gulf Stream crossing to Nassau. A good rest and favorable weather mark the start of the planned Bahamas voyage aboard the giant geoplane.
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Miami
Fla
Walter Hilton
West Palm Beach
Nasseau
Gulf Stream
Bahamas
Michael Collins Shot in Ambush Near Cork
London reports Michael Collins head of the Irish provisional government and the Irish national army was shot and killed at Bandon County Cork after an Cork City ovation. The death follows President Griffith’s death ten days earlier, removing two top figures in the new Irish government.
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London
Michael Collins
Irish Provisional Government
Irish National Army
Bandon
County Cork
Cork City
Free State
Griffith
Dail
Dublin
Cuba Reforms Near Completion Under U S Guidance
Washington reports Cuba’s political and fiscal reforms advancing toward stability. Maj. Gen. Enoch Crowder’s aid to Cuban officials is credited with facilitating a broad overhaul of the tax system and government machinery, aiming for normalization and better business conditions in Habana.
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Washington
Cuba
State Department
Enoch H. Crowder
Public Treasury
Department
General Crowder
Harding
Habana
Stronger cotton prices amid late-week rally in New Orleans
New Orleans reports show early declines in the cotton market gave way to strong gains in the final sessions. October climbed to as high as 22.30 cents, closing at 22.15, with weekly moves ranging from 65 to 85 points below prior week levels and middling at 21.88 cents.
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New Orleans
Texas
Drouth
Toot
Constable kills man at Anderson in wartime shooting
A. Beard Evans was shot and killed at his Orr mill village home by B. H. Holley a constable serving a fighting charge warrant. Holley surrendered and was jailed as coroner's inquest found death by gunfire. Cash found in Evans hands suggested a bond offer to Holley.
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Anderson
A. Beard Evans
Orr Mill
B. H. Holley
Trate
Holley
Evans
Holly
Than
Young Evans
A. J. Evans
Bond
Governor commutes Hudson murder sentence to life
Atlanta Ga Aug 22 Governor Hardwick commuted death to life imprisonment for Glenn Hudson a Daughtery county farmer convicted of killing his two stepsons ages five and seven The governor said the evidence was circumstantial and while strong enough for conviction it did not remove all doubt The commutation followed a prior prison recommendation
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Atlanta
Hardwick
Glenn Hudson
Daugherty
Hudson
Selling and Storing Whiskey Near Town
Alex Garter was found by T. B. Ferguson and C. D. Prince selling and storing whiskey on the Smith place near town. He posted bond and faces trial at the September term of court. Heavy rains in the belt likely spurred buying. market rumors hinted at a large spot firm and crop figures around 9,900.009 bales with a 68.0 condition report.
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Alex Garter
T. B. Ferguson
C. D. Prince
Smith Place
German Experts Attribute German Currency Slump to Outsiders
Berlin experts blame foreign factors for the mark collapse noting no internal cause and citing London conference failure, halted reparations payments, and lack of gold purchases as signs the slide is psychological and politically driven rather than rooted in German production.
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Berlin
Germany
London
Roersen Courier
Trains Move Again at Spencer Terminal
Salisbury N C Aug 22 All troops have been withdrawn from guard duty in Spencer and Salisbury except one company kept in the city. About 500 trainmen who refused to move trains until guardsmen left have returned to work at noon. The Southern railway shop center is quiet and trains are operating as usual.
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Salisbury
N. C
Spencer
Southern Railway
Family Involved in Sandy Springs Car Crash Recover After Morning Update
Joel S. Morse received a report from Calhoun Harris that Mrs Morrah Mrs Harris and other family members injured in yesterday’s Sandy Springs automobile accident are improving and Dr Henry expects no serious outcomes.
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Joel S. Morse
Calhoun Harris
Anderson
Morrah
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R B Cheatham
J L Campbell
B E Evans
E. C Horton
M. E. Hollingsworth
P. R. Henry
J © Harelson
Alf Lyon
J S Miller
C A Milford
R. S. McComb
J. M. McKellar
D. E. Penney
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M B Reese
J. E. Taggart
T. G. White
Jones Miller
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