Chicago Packing Plant Strikes Spark Violent Night
Legal actions restrain picketing spread across five Midwest cities as Chicago endures the first serious clashes. Seven shot, many injured including police, amid strike by Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen over a ten percent wage cut. Injunctions issued in several cities to curb picketing.
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Chicago
Middle West
Amalgamated Meat Cutters’ and Butcher Workmen
North America
Swift and Co
Butcher Workmen's Union
South St. Paul
National Guardsmen
Fort Worth
Omaha
Nebraska
Kansas City
Store to Close After Stock Sells Abbeville Closure Likely
J L Anderson manager of the concern announces Cash Bargain Store will close once stock is sold. He has not decided on future plans but thinks he will probably leave Abbeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Anderson
Concent
Anderson
Abbeville
Lloyd George Earns World Gratitude for Irish Settlement
Albany December reports former Governor Glynn crediting Prime Minister Lloyd George for ending a seven century–old Irish conflict. Glynn praises De Valera Collins and Griffith as statesmen and calls the peace a great Christmas gift to humanity. He notes Lloyd George’s human focus and willingness to concede much while safeguarding the empire. He lauds promises kept and seeks no tariff barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany N.Y
Martin H. Glynn
Albany
Lloyd George
Eamonn de Valera
Mr. Glynn
de Valera
Collins
Griffith
United States
England
Ireland
Llood George
Death of Mrs Ferguson Ella Brooks Ferguson Dies at 44 in Warrenton
Mrs Ella Brooks Ferguson wife of J B Ferguson of Warrenton died yesterday at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital after a ten week illness. She was born December 28 1878 and would have turned 44 this month. Funeral services were held at Long Cane Presbyterian church with Rev H G Fennell and Rev G M Telford in charge. Interment in Long Cane cemetery. Surviving are her husband nine sons a daughter and many relatives.
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Ella Brooks Ferguson
J. B. Ferguson
Warrenton
Abbeville County Memorial Hospital
Long Cane Presbyterian Church
H. G. Fennell
Warrenton Presbyterian Church
G. M. Telford
Long Cane
Miles Wilson
Augusta
Henry Wilson
Springfield
Walter Wilson
Spartanburg
Lowrie Wilson
Abbeville
Curtis
George Wilson
Paul Wilson
Ferguson
Columbia
George S. Wilson
Foch Visits Abbeville on US Legion Tour
Marshal Ferdinand Foch arrives by special train in Abbeville at 4 o clock as a guest of the American Legion. Col. MacNider introduces him. Foch expresses gratitude for Allied sacrifices and supplies, hopes for lasting peace. A tribute bouquet is presented. train then moves to Greenwood.
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France
Ferdinand Foch
United States
American Legion
Abbeville
Col. MacNider
Fannie B
Marshall
Marshal Boch
8. C
J. D. Fulp
Fulp
MacNider
Marshal Foch
Derbyshire
Foch
Merci
Monsieur
Greenwood
Cotton ginnings to December first rise and state totals
Washington reports cotton ginnings before December 1 at 7,640,870 running bales with 121,859 round bales and 2,915 Sea Island. Last year to Dec 1 was 10,141,293 bales. State totals show Alabama to Texas and others with Missouri and Virginia included. revised total ginnings prior to November 14 is 1,276,364 bales.
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Washington
Sea Island
Census Bureau
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
States
Federal Aid Money for Abbeville-Due West Road
The treasurer R B Cheatham received through the state highway department ten thousand dollars of federal aid money to be credited on the Abbeville Due West road now under construction. This is the first federal aid money credited on this road. Pallbearers at the funeral included Henry Wilson Curtis Wilson Lowrie Wilson Frank Allen Ralph Ferguson and Earle Ferguson.
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Highway Commission
R. B. Cheatham
State Highway Department
Abbeville-Due- West
Warrenton Presbyterian Church
Henry Wilson
Curtis Wilson
Lowrie Wilson
Frank Allen
Ralph Ferguson
Earle Ferguson
Teachers Institute draws large turnout in Greenville area
Upwards of a hundred teachers attend the Greenville teachers institute opening with Supt. Paul Mann praising broader school consolidation. John E. Swearingen outlines South Carolina education conditions. The program includes primary work symposium by Miss Jeanette McKenzie and algebra discussion by C. V. Wilkes.
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John E. Swearingen
Court House
South Carolina
Abbevillé
Foch
Parent Teacher Association
Opera House
Mattig Thomas
Columbia
B. P. Boyer
French farmer meets Marshal Foch in Abbeville visit
ANOTHER FRENCHMAN E. C. Meschine of Lowndesville, proprietor of the Hermitage Farm, is in Abbeville today to greet Marshal Foch. Mr. Meschine is a native of France and desires to see his distinguished fellow countryman.
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E. C. Meschine
Lowndesville
Hermitage Farm
Abbeville
Marshal Foch
Meschine
France
Four Power Treaty Governs Pacific
Washington reports a proposed four power treaty among the United States Great Britain Japan and France aims to curb Pacific disputes with a cooling off period and discussion. The pact would cover Pacific islands and exclude Asia mainland issues and fortifications while renewing questions on Yap and Hawaii. Negotiations proceed in executive sessions with Hughes Balfour and Kato at the center and no final approvals yet.
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Washington
Pacific
United States
Great Britain
Japan
France
London
Tokyo
Pacific Islands
Hawaii
China
Hughes
Balfour
Kato
Death of James Dewey Waters at Lowndesville
James Dewey Waters aged 24 died Tuesday morning at his home near Lowndesville around 7 o clock. Funeral and interment will be held Wednesday at Ridge church with Rev Mr Ballenger officiating. He is survived by his wife Lizzie Hill and a young son DeWitt Waters of Abbeville, a brother and two sisters Mrs Annie Bell Lawton of Little Mountain and Mrs Reba Crittenden of Lowndesville, and his parents Mr and Mrs Alonzo Waters of Lowndesville.
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James Dewey Waters
Lowndesville
Ridge Church
Ballenger
Waters
Lizzie Hill
DeWitt Waters
Abbeville
Annie Bell Lawton
Little Mountain
Reba Crittenden
Revolutionary tariff praised by former senator in Washington
Washington December 9. Former Senator Henry F. Pippett of Providence Rhode Island declared before the senate tariff committee that the cotton goods schedule of the permanent tariff bill as passed by the house is the most revolutionary piece of tariff legislation since Lincoln signed the 1864 act. He cited sweeping changes and broad protections for cotton products amid heated debate on the measure.
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Washington
House
Abraham Lincoln
Henry F. Pippett
Providence
Rhode Island
Senate
Stove blast causes fire damage in Kentucky business district
A fire yesterday in the Kentucky business section caused about 200000 dollars in damage. Authorities believe the blaze resulted from an oil stove explosion. Fire officials said the incident occurred late yesterday and damaged multiple businesses.
American Legion Reorganizes Amid Plans for December Dinner
The American Legion voted to reorganize at an afternoon meeting on December 29 with a dinner to follow. Townsend Smith, S. B. Cheatham, and Carroll Swetenburg will arrange the supper and invitations county wide. Morris Lumpkin, state commander, is to attend and speak, while committees will review personnel and elect officers.
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Court House
Marshal Foch
American Legion
W. D. Wilkinson
State Department
State Treasury
Wilkinson
Legion
Townsend Smith
B. Cheatham
Carrol Swetenburg
G. A. Neuffer
Arthur Rosenburg
H. L. Johnson
Morris Lumpkin
Columbia
F. E. Harrison, Jr
J. M. Nickles
J. P. Anderson
Antreville
Extension money funds Abbeville county schools
County treasurer R B Cheatham received 20000 from the state treasurer to extend school terms. Twenty districts receive 100 each: Corner, Rocky River, Santac, War renton, Reid, Brownlee, Cold Spring, Long Cane, Central, Parks Creek, Pineville, Vermillion, Fonville, Eure a, Ray, Hall, Canaan and Lebanon.
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R. B. Cheatham
Abbeville County
Corner
Rocky River
Santac
Warrenton
Reid
Brownlee
Cold Spring
Long Cane
Central
Parks Creek
Pineville
Vermillion
Fonville
Eurea
Ray
Hall
Canaan
Lebanon
Foch Train Passes Abbeville Free Of Charge
A special Seaboard operated train carrying Marshal Foch and his party went through Abbeville this afternoon at no cost to the travelers. Officials dedicated their resources to honor the French leader and to show national admiration. The trip as a courtesy may not have occurred without this generosity.
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Marshal Foch
Abbeville
Seaboard
Marshal Ana
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Cash Bargain Store
New York
Lotton Ginnings
Due West Road
Istitute
Americian Legion
Atlanta
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