Bolsheviks May Not Ratify Peace Pact In Brest-Litovsk
Late dispatches indicate the Bolshevik government likely will not ratify the Brest-Litovsk peace treaty next Tuesday. Petrograd evacuations proceed as Trotzky signals a possible holy war to thwart German plans. German and Austro Hungarian forces press Little Russia while tremors of a Siberian push loom, and questions rise over potential Japanese action in Siberia.
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Russia
Brest- Litovsk
Petrograd
Trotzky
Ursl
Great Russia
Siberia
Kreylenko
Vladivostok
Safe Arrival of Gaston Moffatt in France
News reaches Dr and Mrs J S Moffatt of Due West that their son Gaston has safely arrived in France. Friends in Abbeville share the cheer as Gaston, a lively youth, is said to be capable of handling himself even against a battalion of Germans.
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J. S. Moffatt
Due West
Gaston
France
Abbeville
Private Woodward Home From Camp Sevier
Private Eugene Woodward of Camp Sevier visited his family after several days away. He serves in Company 1, 118th Infantry and is described as a splendid looking young man.
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Eugene Woodward
Camp Sevier
Co. 1
118Th Infantry
Miss Christine Shaw Visits County Schools
Miss Christine Shaw Assistant State Agent and Miss Mary B. Martin visited a number of schools in the county this week.
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Christine Shaw
Mary B. Martin
Hero in Abbeville honored by French cross
News dispatches describe American soldiers receiving the Cross of Honor from France. Lieut. Oscar Coleman, formerly listed as Lieut. William Coleman from Charleston, is linked to Abbeville. He played a noted role in the home talent performance Mr. Bob to aid the Service League, sparking statewide pride.
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France
William Coleman
Charleston
Oscar Coleman
Greenwood
Abbeville
Bob
Service League
Trotzky Ready To Accept U. S. Aid
Petrograd March 6 The Bolshevik leaders are prepared to withdraw to the Ural mountains rather than submit to defeat. Leon Trotzky Bolshevik foreign minister told The Associated Press in an interview that if the Bolsheviks could return to the state of affairs that existed last October they would repeat the entire program carried out since that time.
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Petrograd
Ural
Leon Trotzky
Associated Press
Trotsky
Kerensky
Roumania Signs Americans Hold Tentative Peace
Amsterdam reports a preliminary peace treaty between Roumania and the central powers. Roumania cedes Dobrudja to the Danube and agrees to facilitate Teutonic troop transport via Moldavia and Bessarabia to Odessa. The accord calls for demobilization, evacuation of occupied Austro-Hungarian territory, trade routes to Constanza, and dismissal of opposing officers, taking effect immediately.
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Roumania
Bucharest
Dobrudja
Danube
Moldavia
Bessarabia
Odessa
van Mackensen
Ita
G. Roumania
Roumanian
Death of Mr D A Dewey in Chester
Mr David A Dewey died Tuesday morning about 9 30 at Dr Pryor s Hospital in Chester of diabetes He had been in failing health for years and had just one week in Chester He was born in West Liberty Iowa forty two years ago He leaves wife Billie Murchison Birmingham sister J F Hamilton Birmingham Ala brothers Charles Dewey Kimberly SD and Louis Dewey St Joseph Mo Funeral held at Catholic Church with Father Murphy of Greenville and a large service in Long Cane cemetery
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J. E. Pressly
Walter McCord
Chester
W. L. McCordon
Father Murphy
Greenville
Fannie Stark
Sarah Perrin
Mary Hill
Annie
Hannah Roche
W. E. Hill
Jas
Messrs
H. G. Smith
J. E. Roche
Albert, Henry
W. T. Magill
E. H. McCord
W. G. McCord
Long Cane Cemetery
Jesus
Mr. Dewey
West Liberty
Iowa
Billie Murchison
Oklahoma
South
Abbeville
Walter M. McCord
Dewey
J. F. Hamilton
Birmingham
Ala
Charles Dewey
Kinberly
South Dakota
Louis Dewey
St. Joseph
Cotton Market Visit Noted in Columbia
R G Glass of Columbia visited the local cotton market this week and spent several days on business. Footnotes mention a price around $1.00 and indicate ongoing activity in the market scene.
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Fran Anak
R. G. Glass of
Columbia
Guarding Trenches in France Front Lines Eight Miles Long
Washington reports American troops hold slightly over eight miles of trenches on the battle front in France. The frontage along the air line measures about four and a half miles and may extend to the regular trench allotment for an army corps. Irregular lines allow flanking fire with strong points and machine guns. The sector is a divisional frontage needing three divisions in depth for support. Speculation rises over who will command the first corps, with Maj. Gen. Hunter Liggett known to have acted in that role.
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France
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Hunter Liggett
Captain William Henry Moore Dies at 73 in Greenville
News reports Capt. William Henry Moore a Confederate veteran and prominent planter near Cokesbury died at his daughter Mrs. Jeff D. Moore’s Greenville home age 73 after years of illness. Survived by son J Howard Moore of Abbeville and daughter, funeral set for Tabernacle Church with interment in Greenwood County cemetery.
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J. D. . Moore
Greenville
Greenwood
Capt. Moore
Jeff Moore
William Henry Moore
Cokesbury
Jeff D. Moore
Hampton Avenue
Moore
Citadel
J. Howard Moore
Abbeville
J. C. Moore
Lucy Mars
Rosalie Sullivan
Lau‘rens
Greenwood County
Piedmont & Northern Railway
Tabernnacle Church
John Harris Promoted in Aviation Corps at Fort McArthur
John Harris, recently in Waco Texas for service with a Motor Truck Company, receives acting corporal promotion in the Aviation Corps at Fort McArthur. An engine expert, his future lies toward an eventual lieutenancy as there are no noncommissioned officers in this branch yet. Local congratulations acknowledge his success.
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John Harris
Waco
Texas
Aviation Corps
Fort McArthur
John
Book Club meeting at Mrs Herbert Allen home
The Book Club met at Mrs Herbert Allen's home Wednesday morning with a good attendance. Members discussed the books and topics of the day, enjoying a pleasant morning. Special guest Mrs Morgan Baldwin, visiting from Denver, attended.
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Book Club
Herbert Allen
Morgan Baldwin
Denver
Entertaining His Friends at Maggie Brooks Home
John Lomax hosted a Friday night gathering at Miss Maggie Brooks to entertain friends before being drafted. A crowd of attractive young people danced and played cards after a delightful turkey supper, with the women pledging to kiss him goodbye when he goes marching off.
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John Lomax
Maggie Brooks
John
Bridge Club meets at Mrs. S G Thomson's home this afternoon
The Bridge Club will convene at 4 30 this afternoon at the home of Mrs. S G Thomson to hear of his death. Hon. J Howard Moore and his family J Moore Mars Mrs Lacy Mars and others from Abbeville attended the funeral.
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Bridge Club
S G Thomson
J. Howard Moore
J. Moore Mars
Lacy Mars
Abbeville
Five Mile Belt to Be Made as Dry as Desert
Secretary Daniels announced a five mile dry zone around seven naval posts and Annapolis to prohibit alcohol sales and importation within the area. The order bars liquor except for medical or sacramental use, with a private home exception for family members, cited to protect young trainees at Newport, Mare Island, and other stations.
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Washington
Manent Naval Training
Naval Academy
Daniels
Newport
Vallejo
Calrea
Mare Island
Death of J. W. Tucker at Calhoun Falls at 60
J W Tucker died at his home in Calhoun Falls yesterday morning after suffering a stroke the third in a series. His body will be taken to Anderson for burial. He belonged to Bay church and is survived by a wife, a daughter, and three sons including J Ayers and Mrs Annie Box. The funeral will follow after the burial.
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J. W. Tucker
Calhoun Falls
Anderson
The
Bay Church
J. Ayers
Annie Box
Abbeville Hosts District Conference Preparations
The Abbeville Chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy prepares to entertain the District Conference in Abbeville during the second week of April. The club expects up to fifty ladies and a pleasant program is planned. Hospitable homes will be opened to guests.
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Abbeville
Daughters of the Confederacy
Atlanta Lawyer Col Wisanska Visits Abbeville
Col Walter Wisanska arrived from Atlanta on Wednesday and is spending time with relatives in Abbeville. He is noted as a successful lawyer in Atlanta and appears healthier, bringing a sense of success and prosperity to his adopted home.
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Walter Wisanska
Ora
Atlanta
Abbeville
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