National Briefs Recall Sims and War Debates
Admiral William S. Sims is recalled from London to report to Secretary Denby over remarks in a speech about Sinn Fein sympathizers. Marine engineers agree to return to work, accepting a 15 percent wage cut and other changes. A soldier bonus bill advances in Senate, with about five billion dollars proposed. Porter Peace resolution to end war state with Germany passes the House 305 to 61. American Federation of Labor meets in Denver to tackle open shop and welfare issues. Democrats in Senate attack Republicans over rising administration costs and tariff effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Sims
United States Navy
London
Denby
Sinn Fein
United States
Shipping Board
Senate
Penrose
Finnce Committee
House
National Treasury
Germany
House of Representatives
South Carolina
Dominick
Fitmer
Logan
American Federation of Labor
Seasion
Denver
Colo
Federal Bureau of Public Welfare
Keeping Cool at Rapley Shoals Camp
William Hill Jack Bradley Mims Cason and Ashley Galloway camp this week at Rapley Shoals. The group pitches tents along the deep water bank and does their own work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hill
Jack Bradley
Mims Cason
Ashley Galloway
Rapley Shoals
Telling About It Perrin and Bob Dargan Visit Spartanburg
Perrin and Bob Dargan of Spartanburg have been in the city all week telling friends how hard they studied this spring after the fishing season opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrin
Bob Dargan
Spartanburg
From Ashes to Bank Presidency Ailes Rise at Riggs
Milton E. Ailes rose from cleaning ashes in the treasury to become president of Riggs National Bank in Washington. He had long served as vice president and advised on treasury operations during Spanish American War financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton E. Ailes
Treasury Department
Riggs National
Washington
Riggs National Bank
East
Charles C. Glover
Ailes
Capitol
Shelby County
Ohio
Treasury
John G. Carlie
Lyman J. Gage
McKinley
Gage
Frank A. Vanderlip
Roosevelt
Annual camping trip for town girls to Rapley Shoals
Twenty five young girls depart today for a ten day camping party at Rapley Shoals. Chaperones include Mrs. C C Gambrell Mia J M Morgan and Claude Gambrell with Frank Neuffer as general helper. Ex chef Joe Brown joins as cook and four visitors from Columbia Due West Anderson and Spartanburg join the party. Visitors are welcome except at meal times which require a passport of ham bread and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapley Shoals
C. C. Gambrell
Mia
J. M. Morgan
Claude Gambrell
Frank Neuffer
Joe Brown
Ethelinde Pope
Columbia
Margaret Moore
Due West
Sarah Thomson
Anderson
Mary Louise Dargan
Spartanburg
Soldier Dead Returned From France to Camp Jackson
Among the 40 soldiers bodies returned from France to Camp Jackson this week are Sgt Milard C Shaw Honea Path member of the Sixth engineers and Pvt John H Young Fifty-Sixth Pioneer Infantry Troy. These dead will be escorted home for burial under military guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Camp Jackson
Milard C. Shaw
Honea Path
Sixth Engineers
John H. Young
Fifty-Sixth Pioneer Infantry
Troy
Thornwell Trustee A B Morse Attends Clinton Commencement
Mr A B Morse visits Clinton this week for Thornwell Orphanage commencement exercises. He has long served as a Thornwell trustee and holds the institution’s interests at heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Morse
Clinton
Thornwell Orphanage
Morse
Thornwell
Looking After the Boys House Mother Heads to Columbia
Miss Anna Redd departed this week for Columbia to assume the role of House Mother at Epworth Orphanage in one of the boys cottages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Redd
Columbia
Epworth
Calhoun Highway Association Plans Road Link
Abbeville county residents met in Clinton to back a proposed Calhoun highway from Athens Georgia to Raleigh North Carolina. A Savannah River bridge across Shuck Pen Eddy was key, with joint funding from South Carolina Abbeville and Greenwood counties and Georgia Bibert and Wilkes counties pending federal support.
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Abbeville County
Clinton
Calhoun Highway
Georgia
Athens
Raleigh
N. C
Savannah River
Shuck Pen Eddy
Calhoun Highway Association
J. F. Jacobs
Wilson Harris
J. W. Hanna
Cheraw
J. M. Nickles
Kenneth Baker
Greenwood
J. &. Stark
Abbeville
South Carolina
Bibert
Wilkes
New Abbeville Telephone Directory Issued
The Press and Banner released a new Abbeville Telephone Company directory. Compiled by R. Glenn Kay assistant manager of the Opera House the book lists street locations and numbers for all subscribers and includes a classified directory of Abbeville's businesses and professionals with an attractively designed cover and promotional ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbeville
Down from Anderson to Abbeville for paving business
Mr. Mickle and Miss Louise Mickle with Miss Bell visited from Anderson on Tuesday to oversee street paving work in Abbeville. The party spent the day handling local business and were greeted by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mickle
Louise Mickle
Miss Bell
Anderson
Abbeville
Is It Hot Enough This Tuesday Heat Wave Report
The thermometer climbed around one hundred for much of the afternoon with the shade record near 6. Electr ic fans buzzed but offered little relief as the day stayed intensely hot.
Abbeville Hospital Memorial Anniversary Plans
The Abbeville County Memorial Hospital marks its opening anniversary on July 6 with a hospital auxiliary led by Mrs. W F Nickles. Committees named include Cake Float chaired by Mrs. W W Bradley, Boys in Uniform chaired by Mrs. W F Nickles, Mill Float chaired by Mrs. J F Barnwell, and many others covering hospital events and festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbeville County Memorial Hospital
W. F. Nickles
W. W. Bradley
C. E. Williamson
F. E. Harrison
Frank Gary
J. H. McDill
J. D. Kerr
Jas. A. Hill
W. L. Peebela
J. F. Barnwell
A. 0. Roche
W. P. Greene
J. D. Wilson
W. F. Lang’ley
May Robertson
Sol Rosenberg
G. E. Calvert
R. C. Philgon
J. R. Nickles
Printers Return to 44 Hour Week in Jamestown
Union job printers in Jamestown end a 48 hour week dispute returning to work at the old wage. Across Reading Pennsylvania, printers in large shops resume work under a 44 hour week with a wage drop from 38 to 35 dollars weekly. Other offices had already resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Reading
Mrs Belle Alston Returns Home After Visit
Mrs Belle Alston will leave Thursday for her home in York after a pleasant visit to Mrs Gordon White. Miss Mary White will return with her and will visit for about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Alston
York
Gordon White
Mary White
Visitor Alberta Morse to Visit Morse Family
Miss Alberta Morse of Anniston Alabama is expected in the city Saturday for a visit with her brother A B Morse and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Morse
Anniston, Ala
A. B. Morse
Assignment Made for Cotton Graders in 12 Districts
The state warehouse commissioner J Clifton Rivers announced creation of 12 districts each with an expert cotton grader to manage district warehouses and grade cotton across counties. Districts cover Pickens to Greenville at Easley, Spartanburg to Union, Greenwood to Laurens, Edgefield to Aiken, Columbia area, and up to Marion and Georgetown with graders named for each district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clifton Rivers
Byers
Spartanburg
Cherokee
Union
W. J. Anderson
Laurens
McCormick
Abbeville
Greenwood
J. A. Long
Edegfield
Saluda
Aiken
Edgefield
H. Nicholson
Newberry
Lexington
Richland
Columbia
R. G. Honeycutt
Barnwell
Bamberg
Hampton
Colleton
Jasper
Fairfax
Harry Miller
Orangeburg
Calhoun
Dorchester
C. P. Floyd
York
Chester
Fairfield
D. N. Smith
Chesterfield
Marl
Boro
Darlington
Cheraw
E. W. Young
Lancaster
Jesshaw and
Lee
Camden
Bruce Wannamaker
Dilton
Marion
Horry
Florence
James C. Williams
Sumter
Arendon
Williamsburg
Georgetown
Berkeley
Manning. John
Hatley
South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs Loan Fund
The South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs oper ates a loan fund to aid needy ambitious girls pursue college educations. Loans of 50 to 150 dollars are preferred while the fund grows. Applications and rules are available from Miss Mabel Montgomery and several local chairmen in Marion Dillon Orangeburg Rock Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs
Mabel Montgomery
Marion
John Hargrove
Dillon
A. C. Ligon
Orangeburg
J. Thompson
Brown
Rock Hill
School Bond Election Noted for New High School
An advertisement announces a June 28 bond election in this school district to issue $100 000 for building and equipping a new high school. The vote coincides with trustees elections.
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Civic Club
Opera
Littl
Lange
Davia
Victoria Howie
Madam Cupid
Lydia Owen
Henpeck
J. L
Ruth Strickland
Wayne P. Sewell Lyceum Company
Trisella Planes
Wanta Man
Sophie Sweetgum
Samantha Loving
Arabella Antique
Lillie Lonesome
Ima Fraud
Bachelor Club
Calhoun Association
Telephone Company
C. H. McMurray
E. K. Thomson
J. L. Wisby
J. P. Billings
B. D. Carter
W. G. Stephens
Henry Gilliam
B. F. Arnold
First Aid
Foster McLane
C. B. Bishop
Mamie Hill
W. E. Owen
Lamar Gilliam
Mabry Cheatham
Alf Lyon
Leo T
Paul Link
J.J . King
E. C. Horton
W. PB
Wham
C. 5. Peele
Pinder Committee
Ruth Howie
Edna Bradley
H. R. Zimmerman
Maggie Latimer
J. Howard Moore
Wilkinson
Sandwich Committee
Onie and
Caro Morse
Bessie Lee Cheatham
Charlotte Brown
Sarah Perrin
Mamie Bowie
Julia Mabry
Frank Welsh
G. A. Neuffer
J. C. Hill
C. A. Milford
T. G. White
Fuller Reese
Maggie Brooks
Fred Cason
H. A. Benton
T. L. Davis
Alabama
Pickens
Oconee
Greenville
Easley
Robert Long
Federation OF Women’s Clubs
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