Drastic Harbor Rules Require Vessel Registration Licenses
Washington June 12 government prepares for naval warfare along shores with new harbor rules. Ships over twenty feet must register and obtain licenses. after dark harbor navigation is forbidden except for necessary traffic. Coastwise vessels must report arrivals and officers and crews need harbor IDs. Cameras banned on harbor vessels unless permitted. ferries exempt.
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Washington
Customs Bureau
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific Coast
War Savings Stamp talk urged at Court House
Col Joe Sparks spoke at the Court House on Wednesday afternoon to promote the War Savings Stamp campaign. Mayor Mars introduced him as he urged citizens to support Liberty Bonds, warned against extravagance, and called for a large Limit Club in Abbeville County with many buyers of up to one thousand dollars each.
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Col
Joe Sparks
Court House
Mars
Abbeville
White Men Ordered to Camp Jackson in 1918
List of white men summoned to Camp Jackson in Columbia on June 24 1918 includes James B McCord L D Cooley Luth Brock George Allen Bell John Daniel Smith C T Davis William V Pruitt Henry Grady Wilson John H Cox George A Crowther Henry Ernest Pennell Zema Williamson Raymond L Smith Robert Lee Thomas P H Mann William Clarence Simpson Tom Lawton Reed Ashley Larry Wm Moore Arthur Evans Newell J A Talbert Charlie B Talbert William Paul Agnew J W Carroll Alonzia Williamson Charlie B Ware Eddie McKee Ellie F Wilson Samuel Elmore Bowen Wood Lylian Brock Frank Elrod George Lawrence Brothher Roy H McAdams Sivier Wilson James R Phillips Russell Conley.
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James B. McCord
L. D. Cooley Luth Brock
George Allen Bell John Daniel Smith
C. T. Davis
William V. Pruitt
Henry Grady Wilson John H. Cox
George A. Crowther Henry Ernest Pennell
Zema Williamson
Raymond L. Smith
Robert Lee Thomas P. H. Mann William Clarence Simpson
Tom Lawton Reed Ashley Larry Wm. Moore
Arthur Evans Newell J. A. Talbert
Charlie B. Talbert William Paul Agnew
J. W. Carroll Alonzia Williamson
Charlie B. Ware
Eddie McKee
Ellie F
President's Appeal to All Americans for War Savings
The President urges every American to buy war savings stamps regularly and pledge to save. He contrasts voluntary U S efforts with Germany's coercion, calling for signed pledges by June 28 to fund the war effort and equip soldiers, urging cheerful, willing participation.
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United States
America
Germany
Mayor's Proclamation to End War Savings Weeks in Abbeville
Abbeville triggers War Savings Weeks from June 14 to June 28 asking residents to pledge savings and invest in War Savings Stamps. Mayor J Moore Mars urges patriotic support to hasten a victorious war end and signs the proclamation.
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Wilson
Army of Savers
Wherlias
South Carolina
I. J. Moore Mars
Abbeville
Million Americans Torpedo Boats Soon to See France
West Point June 12 1918 Secretary Baker told 137 United States Military Academy graduates that over 1 000 000 American fighting men will be serving in France soon. General March said submarines and enemy gains will not slow the push to send troops as fast as ships can carry them. The class of 1919 graduates were given diplomas early to meet urgent demand for officers. Baker said the U S became a belligerent to defend democracy and human happiness.
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Sec
Baker
West Point
N. Y
France
United States, Military Academy
Washington
United States
Peyton C. March
Atlantic
America
Mr. Baker
Germany
Picnic for neighborhood youth at City Park hosts
A pleasant picnic party was given for the neighborhood youths Tuesday afternoon at the City Park by Mrs. Henry Hill and Mrs. Joe Wilson. The event featured games and socializing in a friendly community spirit.
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Henry Hill
Joe" Wilson
Women of German Birth Must Register
Greenville news item notes all women of German birth over fourteen must register under the German alien registration act. Registration by local postmasters will occur in towns under five thousand from June 17 to June 26. Letter signed by Postmaster Thos. H. Pope. Dr S A Visanska of Atlanta visited relatives here last week.
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Greenville
S. C
the Press and Banner
Abbeville
S A. Visanska
Atlanta
Colored Men To Go To Camp Jackson
A list of colored men slated to depart for Camp Jackson in Columbia on Friday June 21. Names include Luke Lambert John Wesley Higgs David Rouse Will Chiles Robert Bolden John Allen Martin William Donaldson Snowell Hill John Henry Bass Isaac Jenkins Lee Pruitt Loyd Carr Lester Clinkscales Clarence Dawson Will Crawford John William McDowell Graydon Crawford Will Scott Timothy Cunningham Timothy Robinson Lindsay Bryant Silas Hunter Thomas Jefferson Scotland Will Hall Hugh Mack Clarence Boyd Sanders Martin George Calhoun George Harrison Julius Rapley Robert Pendleton Robert Robinson John Hodges Isaac Cummings John McBride Joel Bacon John Clarence Lindsay Corinth Underwood Charlie Salters Holmes Arthur Frazier Jesse Smith Henry Eugene Robinson Oliver Wright G. T. Finley John Davis George Lee W. Mitchell John Wright Dave Davis Butler McBride David Faulkner George Bacon.
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Luke Lambert, John Wesley Higgs
David Rouse
Will Chiles
Robert Bolden
John Allen Martin William Donaldson
Snowell Hill John Henry Bass
Isaac Jenkins Lee Pruitt Loyd Carr Lester Clinkscales
Clarence Dawson
Will Crawford John William McDowell Graydon Crawford
Timothy Cunningham
Timothy Robinson
Lindsay Bryant
Silas Hunter
Thomas Jefferson Scotland
Will Hall
Hugh Mack
Clarence Boyd Sanders Martin George Calhoun
George Harrison
Julius Rapley
Robert Pendleton
Robert Robinson
John Hodges
Isaac Cummings
John McBride
Joel Bacon John Clarence Lindsay Corinth Underwood
Charlie Salters Holmes
Arthur Frazier
Jesse Smith Henry Eugene Robinson
Oliver Wright
G. T. Finley
John Davis
George Lee W. Mitchell
John Wright
Dave Davis
Butler McBride
David Faulkner
George Bacon
John Lomax and Lowery Wilson Enter Navy Exam
John Lomax and Lowery Wilson traveled to Greenville on Wednesday for Navy entrance medicals. A recruiting officer’s enticing claims sparked their interest in submarines, leaving their sweethearts sorrowful at their departure.
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John Lomax
Lowery Wilson
Greenville
Navy
City
Cap Hemphill to be sent to England as trains officer
Capt William L Hemphill stationed at Camp Lewis Washington since commission has been made Trains Brigade Debarking and Entraining Officer and will be sent forward soon to England Four from his division will go to prepare for the arrival of troops Friends report he is making good in the army
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William L. Hemphill
Camp Lewis
Washington
England
Heaphill
Gambrettl couple on Alabama trip by new car
Mr and Mrs George C Gambretl left Wednesday for Cusseta Alabama where they will stay until July first They traveled in a new car with an overnight stop in Gainesville The note also reports Dr J Ross Lynn of Jacksonville Fla being elected President of Thornwell Orphanage.
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George C. Gambretl
Cusseta
Ala
Gainesville
J. Ross Lynn
Jacksonville
Pla
Thornwell Orphanage
Further Gains Made In Continued Hard Fighting
French troops push gains in the Montididier to Noyon sector with 400 German prisoners taken near Belloy and St Maur. French retreat along the Oise east bank near Belloy Tracy le Val and Nampcel, while north of the Marne French recapture Montcourt and part of Brussaires. German counterattacks repulsed though crossings at the Matz River occur.
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Montididier
Oise River
Belloy
Tracy-le Val
Nampcel
Marne
Chateau-Thierry
Montcourt
Brussaires
Noyon
Carepont Wood
Mery
Genlis Wood
Aronde
Loges Farm
Antheuil
Matz
News of Charlie Haigler from Georgia University
At Athens closing exercises Georgia University awarded degrees to returning veterans among them Charles Adolphus Haigler of Abbeville who completed Electrical Engineering and serves in the Aviation Corps in France. He writes home with interest and his friends look forward to more letters. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C A Haigler and has long been a credit to his family and hometown.
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Georgia University
Athens
Charles Adolphus Haigler
Abbeville
Haigier
Aviation Corps
France
Helping French Orphans Campaign Appeals for Funds
Life conducts drive to aid orphan children in France. Greenwood donors S. C. Hodges and J. W. Sproles appear twice for ten dollars and seven dollars eighty seven cents. Seventy three dollars funds a baby with its mother for two years. Ed Smith of Camp Sevier visited town yesterday.
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Life
France
S. C. Hodges
J. W. Sproles
Greenwood
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Sparks
Camp Jackson
Columbia
J. Moore Mars
Vienna
Paris
Szent Istvan
Adriatic
Navas
Basel
Dalmatian Islands
Rizzo
Luigi de Milazzo
Associated Press
Aemrica
Thos. H. Pope
Will Scott
John and
Lowery
Capt
Hemphill
Berlin
Carlepont Wood
Aisne River
Villers Cotterets
Charlie Haigler
Ed Smith
Camp Sevier
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