Germans Sign Peace Treaty in Versailles Hall of Mirrors
At Versailles the German delegation signed the peace terms after stern Allied warnings. President Wilson, Prime Minister Lloyd George, and Premier Clemenceau received a rousing public welcome as the war ended just short of five years of conflict. The ceremony marked a formal end to World War I with Germany submitting to the terms.
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Hall of Mirrors
Wilson
Versailles
M. Clemenceau
Haniel von Haimhaugen
Wilma
Lloyd
George
Germany
Tor
Francis Ferdinand
Savere
Ship building funds approved amid treaty debate in Senate
The Senate approved the elevated ship building appropriation as part of the sundry civil bill amid bitter remarks on Bolshevism and lawlessness. Debates touched on enforcing explosives control and deporting Bolshevik sympathizers while war treaty signatories concluded a formal session in plain dress amid ceremonial signings.
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Shantung
Washington
the Shipping Board Fund
Jan Christian
Smuts
Senate
King
Utah
K. Martens
New York
Wilson
Frederick C. Howe
Sherman
Nois
Martens
Howe
Overman
North Carolina
Pomerone
Ohio
Sterling
South Dakota
Underwood
Alabama
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Tariff Commission
Fatal Sunday Attack at Brownwell Church
Henry Robinson fatally harmed Harden Fuller and likely fatally injured Henry Johnson during a Sunday gathering at Brownwell Church near Latimer. A woman allegedly caused the incident using a thirty two side-wheeler. Sheriff Burts and Deputy Marshal Bruce arrested Robinson within an hour and jailed him.
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Brownwell Church
Latimer
Henry Robinson
Harden Fuller
Henry Johnson
Robinson
Burts
Bruce
Tragic Homecoming Fallout: Four Boys Return Scarred
Four young men, Jimmie Harris Claud Gambrell Harold Tate and Edwin le, traveled to North Carolina for a brief trip and returned with injuries. Claud and Jinare spoke about the ordeal while the Tate group kept silent, reporting a developing case of pain and muffled jaws from the trip.
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Jimmie” Harris
Claud Gambrell
Harold Tate
Edwin le
North Carolina
Claud
Jin
Tate
Edwin
Motor Party Heads to Virginia and Bluefield Destinations
A group led by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McMillan with Mrs. T. M. Anderson Miss Mangaret and Elizabeth Lazenby Mrs. Otto Brin and Raiford McMillan left Monday for a motor tour through North Carolina Virginia and West Virginia Their route includes Bluefield W Va the Shenandoah Valley Luray Caverns and Washington with a return via Richmond Va.
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J. L. McMillan
T. M. Anderson
Mangaret
Elizabeth Lazenby
Otto Brintow
Raiford McMillan
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Bluefield
W. Va
Lutay Caverns
Washington
Richmond
Rome visitors MACLIN and CUMMINGS in Abbeville
W. Maclin and Mr. Cummings of Rome Georgia were visitors in Abbeville on Sunday, stopping to greet friends and sightsee.
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W. Maclin
Mr. Cummings
Rome, Ga
Abbeville
Germans press near Polish rail hubs as Paderewski seeks aid
Paris reports German movements threaten Warsaw Cracow and Teschen coal fields. Czenstochowa, an important rail junction of 40 000 residents, lies within 20 miles of German advances. Paderewski urges allies for ammunition before rail lines are cut.
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Paris
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Czenstochowa
Warsaw
Cracow
Teschen
Bruez
League of Nations
M. Paderewski
Real Estate Transfers And Plans For Abbeville Homes
Mrs. John T. Evans and Mrs. Jos L. Evans sell the residence near the Cotton Mill to Luther C. Martin for 5000 dollars. Martin also buys Evans stock at an October 1 date to assume the property and run a new general merchandise store. John T. Evans buys Church Street lot from Mrs. Bradley and plans a handsome new house. Col R W Smith buys the W P Devlin Long Cane tract at 16 dollars per acre and will take charge January 1.
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John T. Evans
Jos. L. Evans
Luther C. Martin
Martin
Evans
G. E. Calvert
W. P. Devlin
Runaway Horse Endangers Children at Smith Residence
A buggy near the Smith home nearly caused injuries to two Smith boys aged 7 and 9 when a horse hitched to the Raines buggy bolted after a broken rein. The boys jumped or stayed clinging as the horse sped home, then slowed by a sand bar. The buggy was damaged under a shed.
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Raines
Smith
Greenville Woman Accused Of Fire-Setting Case
Greenville, June 27. Mrs. J. W. McFarland, a college graduate and author, is accused of complicity in starting the Rhett and Pendleton street fire that destroyed five buildings last night. Sheriff says he has confession and evidence linking her to a prior Colonial Apartments fire. Mrs. McFarland denies the confession.
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Greenville
J. W. McFarland
Rhett
Pendleton
Armenians Die of Starvation in Armenia War Conditions
London reports from Lieut. Melville Chater of the American Red Cross describe Armenian towns with 7,000 refugees losing 1,000 monthly to starvation and disease. The Republic of Erivan lacks seed grain and cattle as Turks destroyed supplies. relief efforts have delivered 5,600 tons of flour but distribution remains difficult.
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London
Armenia
Melville Chater
American Red Cross
Near East
Associated Press
Republic of
Erivan
Red Cross
American Committee For Relief In the
Chater
Wrightsville Hotel Destroyed by Fire at Wrightsville Beach
The Seashore Hotel at Wrightsville Beach, one of the area’s two large hotels, burned to the ground late tonight. More than 300 guests escaped unhurt with most belongings saved. the loss is partially insured. Fire equipment was dispatched from Wilmington.
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Wilmington
N. C
Seashore
Wrightsville Beach
Lieut. William Oscar Stevenson Cited for Bravery by Pershing
General Pershing issued a rare bravery citation for Lieut. William Oscar Stevenson of Company A, 118th Infantry, killed Oct. 8, 1918. The award notes his actions on September 25 at Hargiscourt, where despite a back wound he drove a damaged reconnoitering truck back to American lines. The citation, dated March 27, 1919, honors his distinguished gallantry with Pershing signing as Commander-in-Chief.
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W. A. Stevenson
John J. Pershing
William Oscar Stevenson
Lieut. Stevenson
Stevenson
W. W Lewis
80Th
Pershing
118Th Infantry
Hargiscourt
Graduates in Agriculture at Clemson College 1919
Clemson College reports 72 agriculture students completed courses in 1919. Sixty-two earned Bachelor of Science degrees in four year programs on June 17 with majors in agronomy, agricultural chemistry, horticulture, dairying and more. 23 agronomy, 13 agricultural chemistry, and others noted. total graduates and related engineering degrees bring the year’s total to 109 completing all programs.
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Clemson College
Wilson Will Not Lift War Time Prohibition Ban
President Wilson says he cannot legally lift the wartime prohibition before midnight Monday. He will act after demobilization ends when he has authority to act without Congress. The cablegram notes no decision on applying the lift to beer and wine alone.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Shooting near Wardlaw Bridge ends in arrests
J B Ashley Sam Ashley Lee White and Son White were arrested after a shotgun assault that wounded Eugene Covin and his sons Ernest and Elli near Wardlaw Bridge on Little River Saturday night. Ernest may lose an eye. Covin says he fired back. Warrants accuse assault with intent to kill. bond set at 300 dollars.
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J. B. Ashley
Sam Ashley
Lee White
Son White
White
Eugene Covin
Ernest
Elli
Wardlaw Bridge
Little River
Ernest Covin
Covins
Abbeville
Ashleyw
Ashley
Ashleys
Covin
J.B. Ashley
Sam
Will
Ellis Covin
Covina
Burts
Cannon
Brazil aims for worldwide trade ties under Pessoa
Washington reports Dr. Epitacio Pessoa, Brazil’s president elect, says expanding commercial relations with Brazil and the United States is a key goal of his incoming administration. He notes U S trust as a trade partner and discusses cotton industry expansion with American experts. The Brazilian party members tour, dine with officials Polk and Breckinridge Long.
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Washington
Brazil
United States
Epitacio Peesoa
Redfield
Pessoa
Brasil
Pison
Polk
Breckinridge Long
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Herran Mueller
Johannes Bell
Irman
Herr Mueller
Herr Bell
Ssident Wilson
Wrightsville
W. Oscar Stevenson
Ernest Covins
Lt. B. Ashley
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