Socialists Hear Record Discussed at Trial
In Albany on January 29 prosecutors read to the trial of five unseated Socialist assemblymen the party program adopted at St Louis on April 7 1917 urging opposition to the war through demonstrations petitions and other means. The record included denunciations of the war and notes that the anti sabotage clause had been removed. Frank Wasserman testified about a debate in which Assemblyman Avgus Claessens called the federal constitution “a mere scrap of paper.”
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Albany
N. Y
Assembly Judiciary Committee
St. Louis
Socialists Party
United States
Congress
Frank Wasserman
New York
Avgus Claessens
U S Merchant Marine Reaches 29 669 Ships and 15 325 000 Tons
Washington reports the United States merchant marine at 29 669 ships totaling 15 325 000 gross tons with 266 000 crews required. Since 1919 personnel rose by 31 000. 1915 personnel stood at 187 921. Britain’s 1914 figures show 20 300 000 tons and 210 672 personnel.
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Washington
United States
Marie
Department of Commerce
Great Britain
Upper Long Cane Society Holds Annual Meeting In Abbeville
Upper Long Cane Society of Abbeville District met today in the office of County Clerk J. L. Perrin secretary of the group founded in 1793 to support Upper Long Cane Church and benevolence. This year 700 dollars was appropriated for pastors salaries and 150 dollars for Long Cane Cemetery upkeep. Members present included F. E. Harrison J. L. Hill D. H. Hill Albert Henry R. M. Haddon T. M. Miller J. L. Perrin J. A. Smith Jr. J. A. Stevenson T. P. Thomson Dr. S. G. Thomson J. C. Thomson E. R. Thomson S. F. Reid R. C. Wilson. Mrs C. L. Sauls returned home Thursday from a short visit to Norfolk.
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Upper Long Cane
J. L. Hill
D. H. Hill
Albert Henry
R. M. Haddon
T. M. Miller
J. L. Perrin
J. A. Smith, Jr
J. A. Stevenson
T. P. Thomson
Dr. S. G. Thomson
J. C. Thomson
E. R. Thomson
S. F. Reid
R. C. Wilson
Effort Is Made To Restore U. S. Air Mail Lines
Washington lawmakers debate saving air mail as the fiscal year ends July 30. Post Office official Otto Praeger urges restoring an $850,000 maintenance appropriation to extend and improve air routes and save the service from possible abandonment.
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U. S
Washington
Congress
Senate
Post Office
House
Otto Praeger
Senate Post Office Committee
Friends of the Air Mail
America
Praeger
Orlen
Cleveland
Nw York
Mr. Praeger
Post Office Department
Praeger Sai
McKellar
Tennessee
Cnd
New
Senator Moore Votes Against Woman Suffrage Measure
The article notes Senator Moore voted against the Susan B Anthony Woman Suffrage Amendment on Thursday. Only four senators supported the measure. It traces suffrage support from 1892 when Gen Robt Hemphill led a favorable vote and shows steady decline through later conventions.
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Moore
Senate
Gen
Robt. R. Hemphill
$500,000 To Be Used In Study Of Flu Germs
Assistant Surgeon General J W Schereschewsky announced plans for extended influenza research awaiting final passage of a $50,000 appropriation. Investigators will be sent to epidemic centers to study transmission, immunity from prior infections, and prevention methods with medical schools and labs invited to assist.
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Washington
Congress
J. W. Schereschewsky
Schereschewsky
Mexicans Hold Two Lieutenants After Flight Over Border
Two army aviators Lieuts. B. E. Davis and G. D. Grimes carrying a military message from Fort Brown Texas to Nogales Arizona landed 30 miles south of Zapata Texas in Mexico after fog caused navigation error. Mexicans reportedly held them but promised freedom the next day. The men were attached to the local air station and were believed near Herrera the mining town, with Guerrera a railroad town nearby.
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McAllen
Texas
Ieucs
BE. i
Davis
Grimes
Fort, Brown
Nogales
Solado River
Herrera
Guerrera
Influenza Rising Among American Troops in Siberia
Washington reports an uptick in influenza among American troops in Siberia. For weeks ending January 2 and 9, 24 and 41 cases were recorded, with tuberculosis the sole reported death. In Germany the death rate remains high at 36.74 per thousand for week ending January 16, with 63 influenza and 30 pneumonia cases and twelve pneumonia deaths.
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Washington
Siberia
War Department
Germany
Dr Cody Returns to Greenville after Europe trip
Dr Z T Cody editor of the Baptist Courier and commission member returns to Greenville Friday. The mission group plans to report its findings to the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist convention.
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Z. T. Cody
The
Baptist Courier
Commission
Southern Baptist Convention
Europe
Greenville
Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Commission
American farm crops worth twenty five billions in 1919
Washington reports the 1919 value of American crops, animals and animal products at 2.982 billion dollars, up 2.501 billion from 1918. The average income per farm nears four thousand dollars for about six million farms. Crops total 16.025 billion, animals and products 8.957 billion. Prices remain high as much of the harvest stays on farms.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Evangelistic Drive Set by Southern Methodists in Upper South Carolina
The Rev. John C. Roper along with Rev. J. W. Kilgo will organize the evangelistic program in Greenwood with all Cokesbury district pastors present. District group meetings follow in Rock Hill February 2 Spartanburg February 3 Greenville February 4 Anderson February 5 Columbia February 11 Batesburg February 12.
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Chester
John C. Roper
Upper South Carolina
Southern Methodists
Greenwood
J. W. Kilgo
Priny
Cokesbury
Rock Hill
Spartanburg
Greenville
Anderson
Columbia District
Columbia
Batesburg Thur
President Wilson Reaches Routine Business Convalescence
Washington January 29 President Wilson has reached a point of convalescence where he can transact routine business daily and review matters from the south portico of the White House. Callers rarely talk to him and Secretary Tumulty handles official matters during his morning airing.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Potomac
Tumulty
Cadet Corps Reception Attended by Greenwood Guests
In Greenwood during the afternoon Miss Victoria Howie and Miss Mary Hemphill Greene attended a reception for the B. M. I. cadet corps. Sponsors Miss Annie Laurie Andrews and Miss Ruby Hill Devlin hosted the event with chaperones Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran and Mrs. W. P. Greene accompanying.
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Victoria Howie
Mary Hemphill Greene
Greenwood
B. M. I. Cadet Corp
Annie Laurie Andrews
Ruby Hill Devlin
Jas. S. Cochran
W. P. Greene
Major Fulp in Columbia Meeting on High School Rating Uniformity
Major J. D. Fulp attends a joint meeting of superintendents and college presidents in Columbia to secure a more uniform system of rating high school students by colleges and to discuss the relation of high schools to colleges.
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J. D. Fulp
Columbia
Legal Avenues for Medicinal Whiskey During Influenza
Washington report explains how physicians can obtain alcohol under oath for patients needing it during influenza. The process involves a federal court, an internal revenue collector, and possible supplies from confiscation to distribute to physicians or stores with permits. The Red Cross could also potentially qualify as a government agency to receive liquor.
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Washington
Legal Department of the
Internal Revenue Office
United States
Federal ‘Court
Collector of Internal Revenue
United States Court
Army
Navy
Internal Revenue
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Col E H Aull Urges People to Be Counted
Col E H Aull director of census for the district visits Abbeville and meets enumerators Mrs Wham and Mrs Faulkner. He says the census is practically complete but urges anyone omitted to report at once to avoid post publication protests.
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Col
E. H. Aull
Abbeville
Wham
Faulkner
Florida Democrats fix primary date June 8
Jacksonville report states the Florida State Democratic executive committee set a state wide primary for June 8 to nominate all officers including national state and county roles. A resolution to call a convention to elect delegates and adopt a platform was voted down.
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Jacksonville
Florida State Democratic Executive Committee
Nurse Miss Willie Meadows Named For Abbeville Hospital
Miss Willie Meadows of Winder Ga has been secured as the operating room nurse at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital and will report March 1. She is known in Abbeville for visiting Mrs Frank Andrews here and was described as very charming and beautiful.
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Willie Meadows
Winder, Ga
Abbeville County Memorial Hospital
Miss Meadows
Abbeville
Frank Andrews
Hines Urges Excess Earnings Tax for Railroads
Walker D. Hines director general of railroads urged excess earnings above a reasonable return be diverted for the public benefit. He called for compulsory railroad consolidation and public labor participation to stabilize after federal control. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood attended the Louisville talk.
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Leonard Wood
Louisville
Hines
Congress drives reform against horse racing plans
Washington has reform forces organizing to attack horse racing and gambling. They plan to move forward only after securing enough pledged votes to ensure victory. The campaign to line up support is underway.
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Washington
Congress
Portrait Painter George Ade Visits Abbeville
Abbeville recalls George Ade a noted portrait painter who has lived in Paris and Italy and who once copied the Mona Lisa for the Italian government. He and wife Miss Mary Orr now reside in Tryon Minnesota and have taken many portrait orders from locals.
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George Ade
Abbeville
Mary Orr
Ade
Paris
Italy
Mrs. Ade
America
Tryon
MN. C
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Long Cane Society
C. L. Sauls
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