Deportation train holds Reds near Finland border
A group of Bolshevists and anarchists deported from the United States were kept in box cars at a Finnish station overnight awaiting soviet approval to cross the border. Authorities feared violence as rumors spread of possible killings. The Finnish government, via the American vice consul, volunteered to take custody of the detainees.
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Berkmann
Goldman
Buford
Russia
Associated Press
Marines repulse bandits at Port au Prince
Washington reports two American Marines wounded in the Haiti action as 800 armed bandits attacked Port au Prince early yesterday. Marines and local gendarmes counterattacked in three columns, driving back the assailants with over half killed or captured. Private L Coombs seriously wounded and Private F M Mc Laughlin lightly wounded.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Daniels
Russel
L. Coombs
F. M. McLaughlin
Boll Weevil Meeting Called by County Agent for Abbeville
County Agent Rowell calls a boll weevil meeting in Abbeville County next Tuesday January 27 with speakers from Clemson College. County farmers and interested residents are invited as the program on cotton under boll weevil conditions is discussed. Substitute crops and weevil control will be addressed with details to be published later.
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Abbeville County
Clemson College
People County Farmer
Youth and family visit spurs reminiscence of old Unie religion
The account notes Mr. C S Meal Mrs Bennettsville and Mrs W E Cason of Anderson visiting Mr and Mrs LM Gambrell last week and sharing memories of the traditional Unie religion during services with the Mythailiute Sumlay awieaboy.
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C.S. Meal
Bennettsville
W. E. Cason
Anderson
Gambrell
France Elects Deschanel President in Versailles Vote
Paul Deschanel, president of the French chamber of deputies, was elected president by the joint assembly, winning 734 votes. He succeeds Raymond Poincare and has a long political career including presidencies of the chamber in 1898 1902 and 1912. Premier Lloyd George attended the ceremony as troops and crowds gathered outside the chateau.
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Chamber of Deputies
France
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French Academy
Academy of Sciences
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Home Service Section ARC to Meet in Abbeville
The Abbeville Chapter of the American Red Cross holds its regular monthly Home Service Section meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4 30 in the Red Cross rooms. It is the first meeting of the new year and committee, chaired by J S Cochran with committee members including Rev L J Bristow Maj J D Fulp and others.
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Home Service Section
Abbeville
American Red Cross
Red Cross
J. S.morse
L.j.bristow
J. M. Nickles
J. D.fulp
C. H. McMurray
H. B. Wilson
W. M
Hand to Speak at Abbeville Teachers Association Meeting
Superintendent W H Hand of Columbia will address the Abbeville Patent-Teachers Association at Abbeville High School Wednesday at 4 pm. The program celebrates Robert E Lee's birthday with songs by Annie Rogers and Fannie Stark. The Joes chapter UDC is invited and Mrs W F Nickles will report on funds for school playgrounds. Abbeville debates establishing an American Legion post amid veteran interest after Due West formed a post.
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Columbia
Abbeville Patent-Teachers Association
Robert E. Lee
Annie Rogers
Fannie Stark
Lorena
Joes
Beetine
W. F. Nickles
Nation wakes to new prohibition in force tonight
Washington reports nationwide prohibition takes effect at midnight as the federal government ready to enforce the constitutional amendment. Secretary Glass approves enforcement regulations and John F. Kramer prepares a corps of state and local agents to begin operations, with Treasury planning to handle bonded distilleries amid expected challenges.
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Department of Justice
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Glass
John F. Kramer
Treasury Department
Kramer
Internal Revenue
Burea
Navy shell exhibit sparks high school essay contest
The Navy Department displays a ten inch shell at the U S Naval Recruiting Station in Columbia for a high school contest. The best essay from city pupils will be forwarded to the Navy Department by February 5 after impartial grading by a committee appointed by the superintendent.
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Columbia
Yieh
AitsTa
Miller Property Sold Near North Main Street Site
The valuable business property between the Seabusy railway and the First Baptist church on North Main Street was sold yesterday to Major G. Bowen by G. ALC, Waller. It fronts Main Street about 96 feet with a 10 foot rear yard excluding the residence. The sale price was approximately $25,000 and the buyer plans business uses for the site.
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Pirst Baptist Church
North Main Steoyt
Bowen
G. Alc
Waller
Preliminary 1919 1918 South Carolina Cotton Ginned by County
Director Sam L. Rogers of the Bureau of the Census announces the preliminary report on cotton ginned by counties in South Carolina for the crops of 1919 and 1918. The report was made public for the state at 10 a.m. Friday January 9 1920. Quantities are in running bales with round bales counted as half and linters excluded.
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Sam L. Rogers
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
South Carolina
No Break in Senate Leadership Fight With Smith Key
Washington January 16 Metro politan papers focus on the deadlock between Underwood and Hitchook for Democratic Senate leadership and a halt in Hoke Smith’s voting. Smith’s swing at the next caucus is anticipated, with speculation on which candidate he will back.
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Senate
Hoke Smith
Smith
Georgia
Senator Underwood
Pilses
Former Kaiser Confident of Staying in Holland Indefinitely
Amsterdam reports say the former Kaiser Wilhelm is confident he can remain in Holland. Paris notes that a note from the Supreme Council demanding extradition has not unsettled him. He visits his Doorn home daily, work on remodeling ongoing and a marble entrance being added. He also visits the Door house frequently. In U.S. political news a leadership race narrows to Hitchcock and Underwood with Simmons implying balance of power lies with Smith. The treaty issue is not tied to the leadership fight.
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Simmons
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Florida
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Allies to Reopen Trade With Russia People
London reports the supreme council at Paris ordered reopening trade relations with the Russian people. The move reverses prior allied policy but does not change stance toward the Kotzky Lenine government. Clothing medicines and agricultural machinery will be sent to Russia with payments and credits arranged.
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Supreme Council
Paris
Russia
Maynegate
Wages in War Camps Blamed for Labor Troubles
Washington January 17 A C Bernhard Atlanta contractor told a House War Expenditures sub committee that labor unrest stemmed from government wage hikes for war camp construction. Wages rose about 100 percent yet efficiency rose only about 40 percent he said. He noted farm labor shortages in 1907 summer and 1918 winter and cited cost plus contracts as the only feasible method under wartime conditions.
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Washington
A. C. Bernhard
Atelanta
House
Bernhard
Hank Tim Evra
Avork Urore
Labor 10 Oppose Sedition Gills
Washington January 18 The American Federation of Labor will oppose with its power the anti-saloon bill now in Congress Samuel Gompers president says the bill would violate the constitution and curb free speech It would autocratically censor the press and suppress assembly and legitimate reform movements.
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American Federation of Labor
Congress
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Senate
Graham
Palmer
House Rules Committee
Alor
Anderson City Clerk Dies Sudden Death in Office
E M Scott city clerk of Anderson died in his office this afternoon from a stroke. He was about 47 and had served in city government for over 80 years. He is survived by a brother John Scott of Greenville and two sisters Mira Columbae Scott and Mrs Tom Long. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Anderson
E. M. Scott
Scott
John Scott
Greenville
Mira Columbae Scott
Tom Long
Clemson Students At Home For Holiday Birthday
Clemson students are at home for a weekend holiday honoring Cohert E B Lee. Names include William Hughes Weber Wilson James Coleman Marilyn Cann M L Banks and guest William Hughes.
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Cohert EB. Lee
William Hughes
Weber Wilson
James Coleman
Marilyn Cann
M. L. Banks
William Highes
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