NOUS DAY AT PEACE CONFERENCE
Paris reports a hopeful mood as German and Austrian treaties lie ready for early agreement. Council of four reviews reparations terms around one hundred billion and occupation limits, with private talks including Col and American delegates. Wilson aims to keep allies intact and push a swift, fair settlement amid differences. United States Marshal C J Lyon was seen in Abbeville shaking hands with residents.
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Council of Four
Coluse
Lo A. J. Balfour
Silesia
Germany
League of War
Ince
Wilson
M. Clemencaus
M. Clemencau
Austria Balks At Peace Terms Imposed
Vienna reports unanimous Austrian government rejection of Sa Germain peace terms. The dispatch notes German defense minister Noske toured coast defenses. Paris talks predict a decision by Thursday on German counter proposals with possible indemnity of 100 billion marks and potential clause tweaks over Silesia to allow grain and coal supplies. A German memorandum counters allied charges, while Yeomen join the American Legion Betsy Ross Chapter in Washington with Miss Caroline Graves among founders.
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New York
Paris
Council of Four
Clemenceau
Silesia
Germany
Poland
Inter-Allied
Supreme Economic Council
Yeomen
Food Control
Navy
American Legion
Washington
Betsy Ross
Caroline Graves
Abbeville County Medical Society to Meet Friday
The Abbeville County Medical Society will meet Friday evening in Dr. G A Neffers office to consider reorganizing the society after wartime suspensions. A supper at the Eureka Hotel at 830 will precede the meeting with speakers Mrs M T Coleman on Red Cross relation to medicine Dr T L W Bailley on county and district organization and Capt George C Pruitt MC USA on medical work at the front.
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Abbeville County Medical Society
G. A. Neuffer
Eureka Hotel
M. T. Coleman
Red Cross
T. L. W. Bailley
Clinton
George C. Pruitt
U.S. A
Public School Closing Exercises Highlight Greek Play Endymion
Friday night's closing exercises featured a Greek play Endymion by the public school amid a successful year and full enrollment. A large crowd attended and a piano fundraiser succeeded as diplomas were presented by Dr. Parkinson, chair of the school board while the honor roll was read.
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Endymion
Parkinson
A. R. Presbyterian
Abbeville’s Rubber Wilson Composes The Worlds Best Friend
J R Wilson known as Rubber has published a new song The Worlds Best Friend. The piece, with lyrics praising money as the worlds best friend, also immortalizes Lula Gray. Wilson leads a store public hack and a beauty parlor selling anti kink.
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Abbeville
J. R. Wilson
Lula Gray
Bubber
Street Engineer W. A. Sanders Visits City
W. A. Sanders of Anderson, engineer in charge of Abbeville street building, surveyed conditions in the city Thursday. Work on streets will start after bonds are sold, with H. S. Watkins as local engineer in charge.
Visit from Spartanburg couple shared in Abbeville social
Visitors from Spartanburg Mr and Mrs T C Perrin arrived in Abbeville on Thursday afternoon as guests of Mr and Mrs T G White This is their first visit since their marriage two years ago and friends of Mr Perrin are glad to meet his wife and to see Thomas Jr the couple s son
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T.C. Perrin
Spartanburg
Abbeville
T. G. White
Mr. Perrin
Thomas, Jr
Casper Little Accepts Work At Dyson Brick Yard
Casper Little has taken a job with the McMillan Brick Yard at Dysons and went down Monday to begin work. After serving several months in the trenches in France, Casper hopes to be able to stand Dysons.
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Casper Little
McMillan Brick Yard
Dysons
France
Casper
Pleasing His Friends In Abbeville Returns Soldier to Duty
John Armour, recently mustered out of the army, has returned to Abbeville Georgia after visiting kin in Georgia. He has set aside his uniform and accepted a position with the A M Smith Co. The community regards him as a popular young man and is glad he will make his home here.
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John Amour
Georgia
Abbeville
A.M. Smith Co
Mr. Armour
Missionary Society to Hold Meeting and Election
The Womans Missionary Society of the Baptist Church meets at Mrs. T. V. Howie's residence this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Annual election of officers will be held and a large attendance is urged.
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Womans Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
T. V. Howie
Julian Wilkinson Returns After Overseas War Service
Julian Wilkinson of the 79th Division has returned to his Abbeville home after landing in Newport News last week. He spent nearly three years overseas and endured severe fighting on the Western Front, with many Abbeville friends greeting his homecoming warmly.
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Julian Wilkinson
Abbeville
Newport News
Mr. Wilkinson
Lewis Seal Visits Logansville For Relatives And Friends
Lewis Seal of Logansville Georgia is in the city visiting relatives and friends.
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Lewis Seal
Logansville, Ga
Abbeville High School Closing Exercises Held at Opera House
Last night Abbeville High School conducted its closing exercises in the Opera House. Dr. D W Daniel of Clemson College gave the commencement address. The graduates include Alpha Graves first honor Helen Haigler second honor Margaret Cox third honor and others led by Ruth Howie Lois Ferguson Ruby Mann Mary Hill Harris Mary Reed Moore and Sydelle Graves. The program featured music poems speeches and the diploma delivery with Rev M R Plaxco giving the benediction.
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Abbeville High School
Opera House
D. W. Daniel
Clemson College
Alpha Graves
Helen Haigler
Margaret Cox
Nina Bauknight
Ophelia Clinkscales
Sara Drennan
Grace Dawson
Agnes Edwards
Lois Ferguson
Sydelle Graves
Mary Hill Harris
Mary Reed Moore
Ruby Mann
Col King Arrives in Abbeville After Army Muster
Cliff King arrived in Abbeville last Friday having been mustered out of the army. He has returned to civilian life and quiet pursuits of peace. He plans to share his experiences but avoids questions about the pretty girls he saw since he is married.
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Cliff King
Abbeville
New Mail Agent Stricken. Lizzie Penney Steps In
Andrew Penney mail carrier on Depot Hill suffers paralysis and cannot ride his route. His daughter Lizzie Penney is appointed substitute to carry on duties. Penney long served the route with faithfulness and accuracy as Abbeville welcomes a woman mail agent for the first time.
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Andrew Penney
Depot Hill
Lizzie Penney
Penne
Abbeville
Lizzie
A Visitor From Monroe Visits in the City
Mrs. Gilliam Craig of Monroe North Carolina is in the city visiting her brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welsh on Greenville Street. She is accompanied by her eight month old daughter Sarah and her husband Capt Craig with the Fourth Army of Occupation on the Rhine recently reassigned from the 81st Division to Germany.
Haig Retirement Alters British War Names
Haig family leaders once credited with British battles will withdraw from John Haig & Co after its sale to Distillers Co. Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig Lieut. Col. Oliver Haig and Major John Haig will not receive further dividends from whisky profits, reportedly earning over 500000 dollars from the deal. Separately Dr. G A Neuffer plans a large eastward home addition to improve his residence.
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Haig
John Haig & Co
The
Distillers Co
Sir Douglas Haig
Oliver Haig
John Haig
Ansel Putnam Returns to Bowden-Simpson Drug Store
After two weeks back from army life Ansel Putnam resumes work at Bowden-Simpson Drug Store. Locals in Abbeville praise him and welcome his return and decision to settle there.
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Ansel Putnam
Bowden-Simpson Drug Store
Abbeville
Funeral of Private Samuel Adams Held in Abbeville
The funeral for Private Samuel Adams of Fountain Inn was held Wednesday evening at 6 30 in the Presbyterian Church Abbeville with Rev H W Pratt and Rev Louis J Bristow officiating The procession included service men pallbearers and honorary pallbearers from the Abbeville bar The burial followed at Melrose Cemetery Adams aged 26 died Sunday morning in Grand Central Hospital New York after returning from overseas service He was a USC Law graduate 1916 and had served since May 1918 in France's Argonne sector
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Samuel. Adams
Grand Central Hospital
New York
Presbyterian Church
H. W. Pratt
Louis J. Bristow
The
Baptist Church
Pratt
Adams
R.E. Cox
Julian Wilkinson
John Perrin
Francis Mabry
Ansel Putnam
Willie Jones
Albert Patterson
Jesus
Sergt. Patterson
J.D. Kerr
E. C. Horton
Sarah Perrin
Fannie Stark
Elizabeth Edmunds
Joe T. Hughes
Maud Adams
Ralph Adams
John Wilson
James Adams
Fountain Inn
McCauley
Walter McCauley
Miss Curry
Ernest Curry
Everett Curry
Rogers
Rome
Abbeville
Sam Adams
Whitfield Adams
8. C
Sam
Ralph
Misses Mund
Bishopville
Clara
Mary
W. P. Wham
Clara Wham
University of South Carolina
France
Argonne
Panes Sansa
Senate approves woman suffrage resolution in Senate vote
Washington June 4 The house woman suffrage resolution was adopted by the senate and the constitutional amendment moves to the states for ratification. The vote was 56 to 26 with key absences noted and leaders predicting ratification in time for a 1920 presidential vote.
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Underwood
Washington
House
Senate
Shields
Poindexter
Pomerone
Ashurst
Capper
Chamberlain
Culberson
Cummins
Curtis
Edge
Elkins
Fall
Fernald
France
Frelinghuysen
Grenna
Hale
Harding
Harris
Henderson
Johnson
California
Jones
New Mexico
Kellogg
Hendrix
Kenyon
Keyes
Kirby
LaFollette
Lenroot
McCormick
McCumber
McKellar
McNary
Meyers
Nelson
New
Newberry
Norris
Nugent
Page
Phelan
Phipps
Pittman
Pointdexter
Ransdall
Sheppard
Sherman
Smith
Arizona
Smoot
Spencer
Stanley
Sterling
Ledge
McLean
Moses
Overman
Reed
Simmons
Maryland
South Carolina
Swanson
Trammell
Wadsworth
Williams
Walcott
Missouri
Bids Opened For Abbeville Street Bond Issue
A number of firms submitted sealed bids on the Abbeville streets bond issue. More bids expected before Friday when the city council will open bids at a called meeting.
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Abbeville
Cotton futures and local market price report
A local market report notes cotton selling yesterday at 31 cents per pound. July futures closed in New York at 31.55 cents, reflecting broad market activity.
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New York
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W. A
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Dyson
Missionary Meeting
Col. King
Monroe
Samuel Adams
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