President Won’t Call Extra Session As Congress Adjourns
Washington reports that Congress will adjourn Saturday after the White House assured President Wilson will not reconvene during the summer unless a grave emergency arises. The Senate adopted the adjournment resolution 44 to 24 amid criticism.
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HOUSE
Senate
Washington
Congress
White House
Wilson
Senate Democrats
Underwood
Alabama
Kenyon
Rep
Hemphill Return From Visit To Due West And Abbeville
Mr and Mrs John L Hemphill returned to Newnan Ga after a week spent in Due West and Abbeville They attended the Anniversary celebration at the Womens College and class reunions and met old friends in Due West Also present were Miss Helen Gibert Miss Mary Paschal and Miss Pickens Tarrant of various towns.
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John L. Hemphill
Newnan
Due West
Abbeville
Hemphill
Womans College
Albert Gibert
Helen Gibert
Willington
Mary Paschal
Pickens Tarrant
Carmel
Anderson College
Paschal
Fatal accident on South Main Street ends Bennie Carroll’s life
A runaway wagon driven by 11 year old Bennie Carroll of Abbeville, delivering ice for J B Greene Grocery Co., crashed on a downgrade near the bridge over a stream. The boy, son of Mr and Mrs James Carroll, was thrown from the wagon and died from a broken neck. Funeral arrangements had not yet been announced.
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Seaboard Crossing
Cotton Mill
Death of W. D. Ferguson in Chester hospital
William D. Ferguson son of Andrew J. Ferguson died June 4 at 12 10 a m in Pryor s Hospital Chester from typhoid fever followed by pneumonia after a long illness He was 47 years old and survived by his wife Mary E Crawford and children Larry and Lois Madge Frances and Elizabeth He worked as an engineer for the Sea board Air Line Railway and was a member of Long Cane Presbyterian Church Funeral plans leave from his North Main Street home with burial in Long Cane cemetery An Abbeville absence and local condolences are noted along with surviving brothers and other relatives
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Pryor's Hospital
Chester
D. C
William D. Ferguson
Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
Andrew J. Ferguson
Mary E. Crawford
R. W. Crawford
Abbeville
Seaboard Air Line Railway
North Main Street
Long Cane
Graduation Day in Abbeville Honors 1920 Class
The 1921 senior class at Abbeville High School received diplomas at the Opera House after a student program. State Education credited 17 units to each graduate, a record for the city. Enrollment rose this year with 58 more white students and 136 more colored students, totaling 702 white and 703 colored. The superintendent praised trustees, teachers, and parents for cooperation and noted next year’s staff selections.
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J. D. Fulp
Opera House
Mary Greene
John J. McSwain
Greenville
Gwen Bristow
Victoria Howie
Sophie Reames
Ethel Perry
Catherine Faulkner
Pauline, Wosmansky
Margaret Swetenburg
Mary Nickles
LeRoy Gox
State Department of Education
Board of Trustees
George P. Cannon Visits Columbia
George P. Cannon of Columbia is in the city for a visit, reported as a transient guest and noted in local society listings. He is staying at a downtown lodging and plans short calls on friends during his stay.
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George P. Cannon
Columbia
City
Abbeville Chamber Sets 300 Member Goal With New Appointments
The Abbeville Chamber of Commerce met in the County Courthouse to report 160 active and 29 associate members and to approve adding four new membership helpers. A goal of 300 members was set and a countywide focus emphasized as farmers are urged to join. An invitation from Joel Morse to hear St John Armes speak was accepted for Monday evening.
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Abbeville
H. G. Clarke
R.B. Cox
Arthur Rosenberg
Ben ‘T. Cochran
Joel
Morse County
South Carolina Development Board
Court House
St. John Armes
Development Board
Abbeville County
United States to be represented unofficially at London conference
The United States will be represented unofficially at the London conference with Gregory Krasin and a supreme economic council envoy. Officials say the U S position on resuming trade with Bolshevik Russia remains unchanged. Consul General Skinner in London is likely the American representative. If Britain resumes relations with Russia, the United States will block rolling stock sales for resale to Russia.
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Washington
United States
London
Gregory Krasin
Supreme Economic Council
Russia
Skinner
Great Britain
Postmaster Nomination For Due West Miss Names Read
President nominates Clara D. Bonner for postmaster at Due West. list includes Clara Adams Bila Mae de Harriett Coan Georgia Ott J D Wilk son Rebecca Jones Mae Robertson and students from local schools with teachers and subjects named.
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Washington
Clara D. Bonner
Due West
Clara Adams
Bila Maede
Harriett
Coan
Georgia Ott
J. D. Wilkson
Rebecca: Jones
Mae Robertson
Niza Kilgore
Jeanette Davis
Mattie Martin
Lucille Matthews
Susie Lown
Annie Hill
War Legislation May Be Repealed by House Action
The House approved a resolution to repeal about 60 war laws, retaining the Lever food control law and the trading with the enemy act. The measure now heads to the Senate, with President Wilson expected to sign if passed, and debatable provisions include protecting profiteering controls and ongoing trade with Germany.
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Washington
House
Garrett and Sims
Tennessee
Welling
Utah
Senate
Congress
House Democrats
Wilson
Connally
Texas
Representative Walsh
Germany
Igoe
Missouri
Senate Judiciary Committee
Reed
Brandegree
Sterling
Talking Machines From Harris and Calvert Advertisers
Harris and Calvert promote famous talking machines claiming they speak for themselves and influence buyers without a human operator. Harris reports heavy Saturday sales and plans longer hours this week to fulfill demand while Calvert touts the latest records and shows.
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Harris & Calvert
Harris
Calvert
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Georgia
South Main Street
Bennie Carroll
Lower Main Street
W. D. Ferguson
City Opera House
J. J. McSwain
C. E. Peele
Pauline Wosmansky
LeRoy Cox
Catherine Rants
Our
Margaret Swett
Enburg
Edward McCuen
Helen Gambrell
Charlotte Reese
Estelle Lyon
Anna Jones
William P. Greene
Rachel Minshall
Ith
Jeanna, White
Iliam
Judith Hille
Elizabeth Lyon
Shaw Gilliam
Grace Mitford
Mary White
Moore
Bristow
Steen
Kate Martin
Chamber of Commerce
Fostmaster
Igh
J. M. Daniel
Sadie Magill
Annie Radcliffe
Winnie Davis
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