Italians Repel Austrian Breakthrough On 100 Mile Front
Front reports say Italian and Allied forces resist a major Austrian drive from Asiago to the Piave and toward the Adriatic. Italian prisoners exceed 3,000 with Vi enone claiming 10,000. heavy fighting, especially in the Brenta valley and Monte Grappa. Americans hold St Mihiel sector and Alsace front sectors amid ongoing Balkan operations.
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Piave River
Adriatic Sea
Pyasi
Ély Sanguinary
Brenta
Monte Grappa
Piave
Mounatains
St. Mihiel
Wilson
Alsace-Lorraine
Alsace
Macedonia
Bull Frog Haunts Late Night Shopper Alleged Groceries Run
Young Bob Link of Rosenberg Mercantile Co. delivers groceries, claiming three train loads daily. Tom Klugh of Fort Pick us reportedly orders heavy groceries with late night trips, including an 11 o clock delivery after crossing a bridge. Miss Sarah Haskell visits Greenville.
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Bob Link
Rosenberg Mercantile Co
Tom Klugh
Fort Pickus
Bob
Troops to Be Sent Overseas Rapidly
Washington reports a plan for 3,000,000 American troops under arms by August 1. About 2,000,000 would be draft troops and one million volunteers, with Class 1 exhausted next year unless the draft age limit changes. Over 800,000 Americans are already overseas amid improving allied strength in France.
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Washington
Crowder
Senate Military Offaiva Committee
France
Atlantic
General March
United States
Helping the Red Cross Subscriptions Include Cannon Names
The Red Cross subscribers list omitted Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Cannon, who gave generously from Ward 1 and support the government calls for soldiers. Their contribution and concern for servicemen are noted in the article.
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Red Cross
H. B. Cannon
Cannon
Willing Young Workmen Rally in Agricultural Aid
Local youths Renwick Bradley John Klugh Hal Moore Connie Starnes Jim Cox and Jack Bradley spent three days in Donalds raking up and spreading clover seed on the Cothran Link farms. They say the work was hard and they earned a good bit of money.
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Renwick Bradley
John Klugh
Hal Moore
Connie Starnes
Jim Cox
Jack Bradley
Donalds
Cothran Link
Honoring Their Boys At McCory Baptist Church
The McCory Baptist Church honored fourteen local young men serving in the country with a public service last Tuesday. The event included patriotic services and a ceremonial unveiling.
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the Baptist Church
McCorymick
City Businesses Close One Hour Morning This Week
During morning church services at the Methodist church, city business houses will close for one hour each day this week to accommodate attendance and reverence.
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Methodist Church
Sea Wolves Claim Two More Victims
Germanys raiders sunk two neutral vessels off the Virginia coast. The Norwegian sailing ship Kringsjaa and the bark Samoa were torpedoed or shelled. survivors from Kringsjaa were picked up by a US warship and brought to an Atlantic port.
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Washington
Germany
Sea Wolves
Atlantic
Samoa
Norfolk
Virginia
Navy Department
Department
United States
Visitors From The West To Visit Abbeville Friends
Mrs. Charlie West of Oklahoma City visits Abbeville to see her brother L. C. Haskell. Recalled as Miss Sophia Maskell, she is welcomed by old friends. She is with four daughters Jean Lovel Evaline and Mary Cheves, from San Antonio where Mr. West serves in the military.
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Charlie West
Oklahoma
L. C. Haskell
Sophia Maskell
Revival services in Methodist church urged for all families
The Methodist church reports strong attendance and gospel preaching by Mr. Danner. Special children services Tuesday morning at 11, old folks service Thursday at 11, and Friday morning on "Home Religion" urge all families to attend and sit together for blessings.
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Danner
Col William Banks Leaves Columbia Record for Carolina Stockman
Col William Banks resigns from the Columbia Record to take editorship of the Carolina Stockman and Farmer. The change is welcomed by supporters as Bank’s tenure improves the Record and he plans to pursue farming ventures with soybeans alfalfa and Holstein cattle.
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William Banks
Columbia Record
Carolina Stockman
Andi
Ay J. Rutledge McGee
Banks
War Savings Stamps Message From Mayor Moore Mars
A cook quoted Mayor Moore Mars saying he wrote to encouraging purchase of War Savings Stamps for the colored community. She claimed he warned that with the boys going away in the war, all their money would be taken.
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Moore Mars
Government outlines Liberty Loan and tax certificate plan
Secretary McAdoo released details of a four month government finance program. About 6 billion dollars in certificates of indebtedness will be issued in blocks of 750 million, starting June 25, with 4.5 percent interest and maturities under four months. An additional tax certificate issue of up to 2 billion may occur.
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Washington
MccAdoo
Poamecement
Treasury
Grover Cleveland's Son Enlists in Marines
Richard Falsom Cleveland, son of Grover Cleveland, the former president, enlisted Saturday in the marine corps. He is twenty and will report to Paris Island in a few days. Dr. Thomas Preston, husband of the former Mrs. Cleveland, said the youth had wished to enlist since the United States entered the war. The family had urged him to finish his junior year and obtain his mother's consent.
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Richard Falsom Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
United States
Marine Corps
S. A. W. Patterson
Cleveland
Paris Island
Thomas J. Preston
Dr. Preston
Abbeville Stores Sponsor Prize for Best Front Display
Abbeville shop windows display growing attractiveness in line with top art trends. A prize is offered for the season's best front display, inviting participation from local retailers.
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Abbeville
Notice for W S S workers meeting at Abbeyville
All school teachers and other W S S workers are requested to meet at Abbeyville Saturday June 22 at 7 pm local time.
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Abbeyville
al Ataole
Soldiers welcomed and marchers report from Dr Moffatt
A fragment reports on a soldiers welcome and a march around a pub and Baptist congregation. Dr Moffatt from Due West canvass led a squad to a noon gathering as Dr Swope was in Boston.
Americans repulse German raid at Xivray village
About 600 German shock troops attacked American first line positions around Xivray in the Toul sector. The assault began at 3 am, Germans penetrated briefly but were driven out. nine Germans lay dead and six were captured, including two officers.
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Xivray
France
Toulauctor
Landwehr
Henry Ford to run for United States senator
Henry Ford announced at Washington that at President Wilson's request he would consider running for U S senator from Michigan if offered. The move followed White House talks and aims to unite Michigan Republicans with Democratic support in the election.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Wilson
United
Michigan
Ford
White House
Home for the Summer Miss Ella Haskell Returns from Oklahoma
Miss Ella Haskell returns home for the summer after teaching in Oklahoma for a year or two. Friends are delighted to have her back in town.
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Ella Haskell
Oklahoma
Casualty List in the Movies and Local Notes
Casualty list notes multiple names wounded from South Carolina including Hayer West brook Coly and Burns with towns Monetta Chesnee Greenville and Starr. Also mentions Nabers visiting Wrightsville Beach and Lieut. Coleman’s Cross of Honor in France. References Betts and Hazale Betty visiting, Dug West Woman’s College graduate and Secuder ancestry line.
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Robert G. Hayer
France
Priends
Hazale Betty
Rock Hill
Langdon Wilson
Betts
Woman's College
Dug West
Presbyterians Prepare Open Air Service at Church
The Presbyterians are clearing the back area of their church in preparation for starting an open air service at the church venue.
Mrs A W Clark Heads to Monroe for Ten Day Visit
Mrs A W Clark leaves today for Monroe to visit her daughter Mrs Fairly Tiddy for ten days.
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A. W. Clark
Monroe
Fairly Tiddy
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Senate Agriculture Committee
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