Fuel Rules Curtail Power as War-Time Measure
A wartime fuel order, effective December 1, limits light and power to 4 pm in the Southern region. Drug stores may stock only essential medicines. Public utilities and moving picture shows face restrictions. coal miners and certain industries are affected by the curtailment. A Virginia case reports a fatal shooting, with details noted.
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Eal A Montay
Virginia
West
Onder
Exte
Vntas
Honors for Miss Bradley at Brenau College
Miss Edna Bradley at Brenau Conservatory Gainesville Ga has excelled in all departments with top marks in Psychology and Sociology averaging above 95 percent She was elected Editor in Chief of the Annual Chairman for the Finance Committee of the W C A and named as one of four Brenau student delegates to the Student Volunteer Conference in Des Moines Iowa December 31 to January 4, a tribute from fellow students and a notable college distinction.
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Edna Bradley
Brenau College
Conservatory
Gainesville
Georgia
Miss Bradley
Brenan
Des Moines
Iows
Bradley
Lady Astor Victory Hailed by Virginia Women
Washington dispatch reports Lady Astor of Virginia elected to the British house of commons. Prominent American women including Alice Paul and Dorothy Mills praised the win as a milestone for women’s equality and a boost for feminist progress affecting U S politics and potential female candidates in next elections.
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Washington
Lady Astor
Virginia
House of Commons
England
United States
Alice Paul
National Women’s Party
Dorothy Lee Mills
National Consumers’ League
House of Representatives
House
Family members gather as Mrs Schwerin ill with pneumonia
Condition of Mrs Cecile Schwerin of Sumter is serious with bronchial pneumonia at her daughter Mrs B H Rosenburg's home. Family members arrived to the bedside including Mr and Mrs Louis Lyon, Julius Schwerin, Cecil Schwerin, and Harby Schwerin.
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Cecile Schwerin
Sumter
8. H. Rosenburg
Louis Lyon
Julis Schwerin
Cecil Schwerin
Harby
Red Cross Meeting In Abbeville Wednesday Afternoon
Annie Doty of the Southern Division Red Cross will visit Abbeville for a meeting at Mrs. Cochran's Millinery. All Red Cross members, the committee, Home Service, Roll Call workers, branch auxiliaries, and anyone interested are urged to attend. whomever is welcome.
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Annie Doty
Red Cross
Abbe
Navy shock over German warship gift to allies
Washington officials said they were surprised by the supreme council allocation of one German battleship and destroyer to each allied power for experiments. The United States had not requested vessels and judged them of little use beyond inspection, exhibit, and later as fleet targets.
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Washington
Navy Department
Supreme Council
United States
Avin
Boards of Naval
Heating plants tested at two schools in Atlante return
The heating plants at the two school buildings were installed and tested out. The men doing the work have returned to headquarters in Atlante. Black Jack has gone leaving a trail of broken hearts behind him.
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Atlante
Black Jack
Trip with Cochran Family Visits York County Friends
Mr and Mrs Harve Cochran and their three children with Greene McCain visited Rockton in York County last week spending several days with Mr and Mrs Eugene Stewart. They toured the countryside together during the stay.
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Harve Cochran
Greene McCain
Rockton
York County
Eugene Stewart
American Dead May Be Returned Soon
Paris reports continued efforts to repatriate American soldiers despite official French opposition. The American embassy shared Washington’s wish to expedite changes, and Brigadier General W D Bounds met French authorities on exhumation procedures. Some French quarters doubt Paris can refuse under pressure.
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Paris
Washington
W.D. Bounds
France
French Authoritien
Death of Mr Re McCaw of York
Mr R G McCaw of York died on Tuesday November 25th at Charleston after a week of treatment. He had been in ill health for months and was known for fine character and kindly manners. Funeral services were held at a Presbyterian church in York. Survived by sisters Mrs L W Perrin of Abbeville and Mrs J K Alston of York, and brother Mr Harry McCaw of Columbia.
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R.g.mccaw
York
Charlgtts
McCaw
Abbaville
Fea
Presbyterian
Greenville
T. G.white
Isosbeville
Sa Aws
Pabein
J. S. Perrburg
Newberry Indicted for Election Fraud in Michigan
Grand Rapids Mich Nov 29 Truman H Newberry United States Senator from Michigan was indicted by a United States grand jury for corruption and fraud connected with the election that brought him to the Senate defeating Henry Ford. 1182 others were indicted with him and twelve top names were withheld from publication awaiting warrants. Among those named were W A Hopkins assistant secretary of the United States Senate Donald S Nawbatty brother of the Senator and Paul H King Detroit manager of the Newberry campaign committee.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Truman H. Newberry
United States
Michigan
Senate
Henry Ford
Otharg
Newberry
Grand
Tudge Clarence
Wy Bebsions
W. A. Hopkins
St. Clair
States Senate
Dona
Nawbatty
Detxit
Paul H. King
Detroit
King
American Woolen Mills To Locate Here Soon
The Attintican Woblen Me will open a tabbed store in Abbeville Saturday under manager F. I. B. DuPre a native of Abbeville and his family here I will be paid to learn of his return to his hometown The Greenwood ThidexJonynad notes the Abbeville branch follows a Greenwood store already thriving and praises DuPre with compliments from company officers on excellent store handling
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Attintican
Woblen
Mme
Abbeville
Fi B. DuPre
Jearn
Mis
Greenwood
Abbetille
DuPre
DuBixe
Abbeyville High Girls 70S Basketball Game Tonight
Abbeyville High School girls team will host a 70s style basketball matchup on the school grounds at 7 o clock. Admission will be charged. Lineup features Katherine Faulkner Margaret Swetenburg Victoria Howie Mary Nickles Carrie Bawthorne Elizabeth Gambrell. Teachers listed include Miss Johnnie May Lynch and others.
Killing at Tampico sparks State Department probe
American citizen James Wallace was shot and killed by Carrensista soldiers near Tampico Inst. The State Department ordered a thorough investigation, calling the incident part of a string of aggravating events that have drawn official scrutiny for months. Wallace, about forty, worked for Gulf Refining Co in Colombia and Mexico before going to Tampico.
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Washington
James Walllnce
Carrensista
Tampico
State Department
Sekine
Department
Wallace
Delco Light to Open Branch in Abbeville
Delco Light plans to open a new Abbeville branch with Calhoun Greenwood overseeing the move. Greenwood, recently discharged from the army, has helped establish multiple plants in Abbeville and Greenwood counties and will locate the new branch here once a suitable site is secured.
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DELCO
Abbeville
C. Calhoun
Gree
Greenwood
Yast Wank
Dalco- Light Co
Calhoun
No Orders Yet on Coal Use in Abbeville
New coal use regulations took effect Monday but Abbeville had no official guidance from the regional coal committee. The absence of authoritative word left enforcement unclear as residents and businesses awaited directives.
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Abbeville
Regional’ Coal Committee
Germany Refuses to Replace Warship Losses
Berlin reports authoritative quarters say Germany will not comply with Entente demand for 40000 tons of docks dredges and tugs as offset for ships sunk at Scapa Flow. Mayor Mars plans proclamation on observance restrictions once notified. Merchants fear disruption as hours for certain services are limited and disputes referred to The Hague tribunal.
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Berlin
Grmany
Entente
Scapa Flow
Mars
Germany
Hague
Wilson to Deliver Message Today to Congress
Washington reports President Wilson will transmit his message to Congress on Tuesday December 2, the second day of the new session. The White House announced the plan today.
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Wilson
Washington
Congress
White House
Rail shopmen threaten strike over back pay in Georgia
Georgia railroad shopmen Alust to quit Monday night unless $2000 in back wages is paid. Similar walkouts affect Macon and Savannah Seaboard Air Line shops where 1500 mechanics left work at noon citing long delays in pay and missing retroactive earnings. Kansas City strike reports prompt calls for federal troops to protect train operations.
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Auguste
Georgia Railroad
Charleston & Western Carolina Railroad
Craftamen
Macon
Savannah
Abopal
Seaboard Air Railroad
Tsi
Bern
Fond
Kansas
Teporta
Ieee
Peeral
Kansas City
Alton
Pacific
4009 Men Volunteer to Dig Coal in Kansas
Four thousand men respond to Governor Allen's appeal to dig coal and ease shortages. First 1000 likely to be sent to coal fields Monday as storms deepen fuel scarcity. Governor Allen and Aide Martin meet Major General Leonard Wood in Kansas City to discuss operations.
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Topeka
Kansas
Allen
Local Abbeville Baptists Raise 43118 For Campaign Victory
Abbeville Baptists completed a seven week drive with a Sunday victory celebration. Ten teams reported contributions totaling 43118, the largest single Abbeville Baptist gift being 6000 from J. Z. Shas and 5000 from W. D. Barksdale. Eleven girls marched with banners, seven carried "victory" letters, while two young women displayed the final sum. Hymns, prayers, and an inspired sermon closed the day as the largest gift in the 75 Million Campaign for the church.
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Abbeville
Baptist
J. 2. Shas
W. D. Barksdale
Local residents share Sunday dining at Mt. Cole main
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Smith and Townsend with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Kennedy and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hempill were in the city Sunday taking dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Mt. Cole.
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D. T. Smith and Townsend
W. P. Kennedy
J. C. Hemphill
Irs
MT. Colemain
Factional Fights in Mexico City Report Declared False
Rumor in the United States claimed fighting between Carranza faction and General Obregon occurred in Mexico City. The report is declared false by authorities, with no basis for circulating fees or evidence. The brief notes the rumor's lack of foundation and provides no verified details or dates.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Carranza
Alvaro Ob- Tegon
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