State election results point to possible second primaries
In South Carolina the lieutenant governor race remains unsettled with Dial leading Blease and Rice but a second primary possible for Pollock versus Peeples. Cooper extended his margin over four opponents, while Liles trails Wightman in a pending railroad race. Agriculture and railroad commissioner contests also show tight bids and potential second rounds.
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Hog
Senate
South Carolina
Dial
Blease
Rice
Pollock
Peeples
Benet
Robert A. Cooper
Cooper
Richards
Bethea
Duncan
DesChamps
Liles
Wightman
Orange-burg
Cohen
British Forces Press Forward Near Bapaume In World War I report
The Hindenburg line was penetrated east of Jeninel as Haig’s troops advance along the Scarpe toward Bapaume. British forces countered at Anqueval and near Thily while New Zealanders reach the railway north of Bapaume Cambrai road. Fierce fighting continues along the front.
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Jeninel
Field Marshal Haig
Scarpe
Angueval
Sedan
Ngueval
Bapaume
Bapaume-Cambrai Road
Thily
Dry Prohibition Likely Date Set for July 1 1919
Agreement in Congress propels a nationwide bone dry prohibition. Law would halt sales of intoxicants on July 1 1919 with war time restrictions extending at least through the period. President Wilson not opposing the measure and senators report a gentleman’s understanding forming in the senate.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Wilson
House
Sheppard
Texas
Prohibition
Long Vacation Ends in Arrest and Court Action
Louis Smith, weary of cotton mill work, plans a long vacation but robs Jennie Lou Johnson of ten dollars and steals a pistol. Sheriff Burts and Officer Jones arrest him and Judge Hollingsworth orders him bound over to court for larceny. The city schools reopen September 9 with examinations for students set for September 5 at the high school.
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Louis Smith
Louis
Jennie Lou Johne
Zon
Palm ‘Garden
Harrisburg
Jennie
Burts
Dominick Renominated After County Totals Confirm
Official county figures confirm Dominick as the likely renomination, with Pickens and Oconee counties missing from the tally. The remaining counties solidify the outcome as the race advances.
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Abbeville
Anderson Greenwood McCormick Newberry Oconee Pickens
Pickens
Oconee
Dominick
Men Called to Enlistment and Camp Assignments
The list shows white and colored men ordered to report to local boards in September 1918 for Camp Jackson and Camp Greenleaf assignments in South Carolina and Georgia. Names include Clarence Monro, Walter James Pettigra, James Kiugh, Reese Hall, and others. Reese Hall is noted as having landed in France and humorously hailed as contributing to Victory Bread for Pershing's forces.
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Narning
University Columbia
S. C
Clarence Monro Charles Walter James Pettigra
James Horace Ki
James C. Kiugh
Willie W. Knox
William R. Spee
Camp Jackson
Jesse Ely
Joseph Finley
William Lomax
James Miller
William Murry
Reese Hall
France
Reese
Hindenburg Line
General Pershing
Berlin
Alabama
Camp Dodge
Iowa
McClellan
Ala
Mexican General Brings Apology for Border Clash
Washington reports Gen. Elias Calles, governor of Sonora, arrives at Nogales to offer formal Mexican apologies for the border clash with American troops. Officials anticipate a government admission of Mexican fault and hope for a lasting understanding to prevent future incidents.
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Washington
Elias Calles
Sonora
Nogales
Caranza
Calles
Cabell
War Department
William A. Holbrook
Southern Department
March
Mrs. Barksdale Returns From Northern Tour
Mrs. W. D. Barksdale resumes residence in Abbeville after an extended tour through Detroit Buffalo and Niagara stops. She stayed in Lexington Kentucky with sister Mrs. J. N. Thorne. Lieutenant Dr. J. C. Hill departed for Camp Greene last Monday amid friends' regret over his failure to debut in uniform.
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United States
W. D. Barksdale
Abbeville
Detroit
Buffalo
Niagara
J. C. Hill
Camp Greene
186 779 Men Called For Army Service
Four selective draft calls issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder require 186,779 men to entrain for training camps between August 30 and September 6 1918. White and colored troops are called for general and limited service across multiple states and camps with detailed entrainment sites and counts.
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Washington
Crowder
District of Columbia
Official county primary results announced by Democratic Executive Committee
The Democratic Executive Committee in Abbeville County tabulated the primary votes to declare winners. Key totals include United States Senate Elease 302 Dial 898. Governor Bethea 80 Cooper 889 Richards 557. Lt Governor Cohen 286 Liles 756 Wightman 632. Supt Education Rector 531 Swearingen 1 079. Attorney General Sapp 688 Searson 291 Wolfe 638. Agriculture Harris 743 Morrison 369. Railroad Arnold 41 McLaughlin 221 Richardson 574 Smith 359 Vowell 119. Congress Aiken 82% Dominick 791. House Ashley 949 McAdams 1 256 McGee 898.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Abbe|ville
United States Senate
Elease
Dial
Bethea
Cooper
Richards
Cohen
Liles
Wightman
Supt
Rector
Swearingen
Sapp
Searson
Wolfe
Harris
Morrison
Arnold
McLaughlin
Richardson
Smith
Vowell
Congress
Aiken
Dominick
House of Representatives
Ashley
McAdams
McGee
Huckabee
Lowndesville
Vermilion
Long Cane
Tribble
Donalds
Carwile
J. Howard Moore
State Senate
R. H. McAdams
M. J. Ashley
J. I. Miller
James Chalmers
Richard Sondley
German Lines Weaken as Allied Forces Push Across Front
Allied units including British French and American troops press the German front from Arras to Soissons. The Hindenburg line is outflanked as towns fall and the Somme triangle traps German forces, with hard pursuit by British and French and advancing American elements northwest of Soissons.
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Arras
Soissons
Hindenburg
Scarpe
Somme
Sommee
Peronne
Curlu
Fresnes
On the War Path by Carrie Cochran Vacation Rest Ahead
Miss Carrie Cochran the Press and Banner linotype operator visits relatives near D W for a few days and enjoys fried chicken and watermelons. She has been on the job long without a vacation and is expected to return refreshed. Her companion from the Medium also needed a rest.
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Carrie Cochran
Press and Banner
D. W
Carrie
Visiting in Denver Miss Hill to Stay With Sisters
Miss Jessie Hill left Abbeville for Denver Colorado to visit her sisters Mrs Thomas and Mrs Baldwin. She paused a week in Atlanta on the way and will be away for an extended visit. Her church society and many friends wish her a pleasant stay.
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Gertrude Signs
Abbeville
Alcala
D. W., Aldemah Sons Co
Sign
Miss Jessie Hill
Denver
Col
Mrs. Thomas
Mra Baldwin
Miss Hill
Atlanta
Wear
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Tues
William Erskine
Agnew Ebbes Eugene Campbell
Charles Erskine Smith
Leonard F, Whitlock
John Pressley Young
United States Army
State Department
R. S. Galloway
Due West
Mrs. Barksdale
Tasued
General Military Service
Camp Pike
Ark
Arkansas
Camp Lee
Florida
Georgia
Camp Gordon
Louisiana
Camp Beauregard
Mississippi
New Jersey
Camp Humphries
New York
North Carolina
Rhode Ieland
Greenleaf
Tennessee
Camp Wadsworth
I. C
Virginia
West Virginia
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