Abbeville Assault Case Sparks Local Tension and Arrests
Indignation rose in Abbeville after reports that a young white girl was assaulted and another attempted near Long Cane church Sunday night. Jim Wallace and Leebourne Bourne of Greenwood were arrested on criminal assault warrants, held in Greenwood jail and then transferred to Columbia for safekeeping. Authorities expect a special court term for a speedy trial amid strong local sentiment.
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White Heal
Abbeville
Long Cane
Jim Wallace
Leebourne
Greenwood
Chargue
Camn
Greenwood City
Camm
J. Bruce
Columbia
Wallace
Genrie
Long Cane Church
Bourne
Sunday drunkenness floods Abbeville streets
Abbeville mornings show numerous Sabbath drunks as police record cases. Lawyer Clinkscales paid 10 dollars for disorderly conduct and concealed weapons. Able Ramey 25 dollars. Henry Simmons 7.50 for drunk and disorderly. Dewey Simpson 7.50 for drunk and disorderly after a cafe brawl.
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Abbeville
Lawyer Clinkscales
Able Ramey
Henry Simmons
Dewey Simpson
Parent Teacher Club Meeting Set for March 16
The regular March meeting of the Parent Teacher association will be held in the high school building at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The Rev Mr Peele will speak and high school representatives will entertain with music and typcal St Patrick character selections.
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Parent Teacher Association
Peele
St. Patrick
Clinton High hosts return basketball games Wednesday
Clinton will host return games Wednesday afternoon with girls starting at 2:50 PM and a 5:20 PM Seaboard departure for Clinton. Abbeville and Deville teams travel and prep on the indoor court while Greenwood and Kingsville figures are noted.
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Clinton
Abbeville
Adminston
Grownwood
Sasnaru Donlie
Kingsovine
Ohare
Greenwood
No Radical Changes In Football For The Next Season
The committee finished its meeting without major changes to football rules. Minor clarifications were made including abolishing the snap kick after a touchdown and allowing an aimed kick from in front of the goal posts. The motion details a substitution rule and tightens roughness penalties after a forward pass.
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New York
Matea T
Nuniker
From porter to hotel proprietor in twelve years
Harry J. Choucherie, head porter at the Hotel McAlpin, reveals how he rose from a $25 a month porter to leasing the Colonial Hotel and running Harlem hostelry. He credits ambition, study, thrift, and constant self-improvement, noting at 85 he still pursues knowledge and plans future expansion.
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New York
Harry J. Chaucherie
McAlpin
Colonial
Harlem
Mr. Chauchesle
Astors
Belmont Hotel
Me| Alpin
Transportation Service
United States
Plan for Trade With Russia Proposed to Supreme Council
The United States has presented a definite plan for commercial relations with Russia without recognizing the soviet government. State Department officials declined to outline the plan pending allied views on the proposal.
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Washington
Mar
Russia
Supreme Council
State Department
Too Much Gold In America Says Auckland Geddes
Auckland Geddes criticizes the American gold policy as excessive while a wartime board of trade meeting discusses food and inflation issues. The text notes concerns about prices, imports, and wartime economic controls, referencing the Victori a Working Men's Committee and related discussions.
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America
Auckland
Geddes
Bryan Would Consider Presidential Nomination If Demanded
Lincoln NebMarch 13William J Bryan said he would feel it his duty to consider a nomination if demanded under certain conditions He does not seek the nomination but would go to the national convention to oppose reactionaries and friends of the saloon He cited his duty to progressive democracy and to the nation’s war needs while noting his desire for years of uninterrupted happiness at home and his commitment to public welfare.
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Lincoln
Nev
William J. Bryan
Progressive Democracy
Bryan
CIA
Ald
Youssen
Nebraska
Chancellor Kapp Proclaims Overthrow as Progressive
Berlin reports Chancellor Kapp and Major General Luetterwitz issue a manifesto defending the overthrow as a patriotic step to restore law order and economic revival. They call for cooperation of Independents to craft laws aiding the working class while criticizing the socialist government for taxation and restricting liberty. Ebert issues a contrasting manifesto. Saxony Bavaria Baden and Württemberg reject the constitutional move and back the imperial government and national assembly.
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Berlin
Kapp
Luetterwitz
Germany
Jthe
National Assembly
Ebert
Bertin Mar
Reiden
Saxony
Bavaria
Baden
Wurttemburg
24000 Motor War Vehicles Turned Over to War Dept
Washington reports that about 24100 motor vehicles intended for war use were handed to the War Department for distribution among state highway commissioners. Of these, 12000 have already been delivered to states, with the rest to follow as rail transport allows. In Florence SC a Republican meeting chose Dr J R Lee a negro physician as delegate to the Republican national convention.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
War Department
Florence
S. C
South Carolina
J. R. Lee
Negro Delegate Annie Simms Banks At Kentucky GOP Rally
The New York Tribune reports in La Grange Kentucky that Negro women entered Southern politics as delegates at a Republican district meeting. Annie Simms Banks of Winchester participated on the rules committee and spoke during the resolutions report signaling early progress for black women in party politics.
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New York Tribune
la Grange
Kentucky
South
Annie Simms Banks
Winchester
Clark County
Clark
Resolutions Committee
Annie Shuma Banks
Wero Werner
Whe Titer Revcane Direat Anay Wheel All Tax Collectors
Fragmentary text shows tax related notes and duties. Names and places are unclear but reference to collectors and deadlines appears. The readable fragments hint at a public notice or administrative record concerning taxes and collection responsibilities.
Schedule Set for High School Debate Elimination Contests
The annual debate league announces the first elimination rounds with 76 schools paired for April 2. Affiliates debate at home in the first district matchups including Winnsboro versus Chester and Rock Hill versus Fort Mill. The winning district teams advance to Columbia for next rounds, with a loving cup prize from ex governor Mannie.
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Negr
Winnsboro
Chester
Rock Hill
Fort Mill
York
Clover
Newberry
Laurens
Union
Spartanbore
McCormick
Greenwood Anderson
Greenville
Abbeville
Colunthia le
Aprax Pavets
University of South Carolina
Mannie
Union Bial Selon
Nlape Bist Ayrene
City High School
Mary Greene
Afivle Fawthren
Heray Cossink
Sister of First Mrs Wilson Dies in Pasadena at 80
Mrs. Virginia Jones-Bacon, sister of President Wilsons first wife, died in Pasadena California at age 80. She was a Georgia native and had lived in Pasadena for many years.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mar
Virginia Jones-Bacon
Wilson
Not satisfactory to Mexicans on Monroe doctrine reply
Washington reports Mexico regrets the State Department interpretation of the Monroe doctrine as insufficient for Mexican jurists. Mesien City advices note mixed reception with praise for Wilson’s Pan American address but Mexico rejects any line of policy set by a stronger nation impacting Latin America.
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Washington
State Department
Salvador
Mesien City
Wilson
Anancal Congress
Mexico
Woolf Addresses in St Louis Campaign Speech
General Leonard Woolf spoke in St Louis advocating a strong foreign policy, a tightened national economy, an improved consular service, and a deterrent national defense. He urged a government behind citizens abroad and warned against drift toward economic instability.
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St. Louis
Leonard Wool
Tore Louight
Wood
Buenos Aires Tamed Yet Still Lively After War
Buenos Aires is described as calmer and more decorous after the war though nightlife remains active. Cabarets face new taxes and stricter rules, while theaters and restaurants stay open late. Observers note a strong sentiment against prohibition and compare local indulgence to prewar norms.
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Buenos Aires
Associated Press
Il Fame
la Epoca
United, States
Tost
Argentina
United States
South America
Burego
New
Herriot Lars
Washington sees test of strength in Germany crisis
Washington March 13 officials view the Berlin upheaval as a test of strength between socialist factions and the military and conservative forces. They warned that a general strike could empower the socialist government while risking a clash with Entente terms.
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Washington
Germany
Entente
Ebert
Woh
Allied Commission
Revolse Statists
Lo Ds
Britain
France
Rover
Lenine
Berlin
Dresden
Bryan Opposes Hitchcock for Democratic Nomination
Lincoln March 10 William Jennings Bryan voiced opposition to United States Senator Hitchcock as a Democratic presidential candidate. Bryan said he would not vote for Hitchcock if he is elected a delegate unless the state instructs, and would cast an alternate ballot if necessary. He cited Hitchcock’s vote against federal prohibition and woman suffrage amendments.
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Lincoln
Neb
United States
G. M. Hitchcock
William Jennings Bryan
Charles W Bryan
Bryan
Hitchcock
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