Carranza Fate Still in Doubt After Mexican Overthrow
Washington reports on the overthrow of Mexico’s President Carranza were reviewed by President Wilson and his cabinet. Officials said assurances to foreigners remain, no emergency action needed, and recognition of a new Mexican government could come only after further developments. Carranza’s whereabouts were unclear with rumors of imprisonment or escape.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Wilson
Navy
State Department
Wsshington
Learers
Trial of Gosnell Under Way in Rector Murder Case
Greenville May 14 Jake Gosnell a federal revenue agent is on trial for the murder of Sheriff Hendrix Rector on July 4 1912 in a federal court. The jury was chosen and state testimony began with witnesses W B Kellar and Dr W C Black who performed two autopsies. The case is expected to run into the week.
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Greenville
Hendrix Reetor
Jake Gosnell
Federal Revenue Agent
Herman McManaway
E. E. Gary
A. H. Wells
Frances J. Beatty
Sloan Black
T. D. Davis
J. M. Hughes
Robert Bailey
Charles Manly
Lafayette Talley
W. B. Kellar
Gosnell
W. C. Black
Rector
Carwile and Wilson Family Heads to Texas Visit
Dr P B Carwile A F Carwile Walter W Wilson and T Sloan Ellis travel from Cold Springs Level Land and Due West for three weeks to visit relatives in Marshall Dallas and Douglasville Texas. They are uncles and brothers of local Carwile and Wilson families.
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P. B. Carwile
Cold Springs
A. F. Carwile
Level Land
Walter W. Wilson
T. Sloan Ellis
Due West
Seaboard
Texas
Lone Star State
Marshall
H. R. Carwile
Dallas
W. L. Carwile
Jeff Carwile
Douglasville
J. C. Wilson
At_lanta
Texas Carwiles
Messrs. Carwile
This County
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Ellis
County
Property Sold on South Main for 3500
W. T. Cann purchased a store, house and lot on South Main street from G. W. Godfrey for 3500 dollars. The sale was conducted through the Dixie Land Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Cann
South Main Street
G.W. Godfrey
Dixie Land Co
Moore to challenge for Eighth Circuit solicitor seat
Hon J Howard Moore state senator from Abbeville County announces candidacy in the Democratic primary for solicitor of the Eighth Circuit opposing incumbent Homer S Blackwell. Circuit includes Abbeville Laurens Greenwood and Newberry counties with Moore counting strong support in Abbeville and Greenwood and likely in Newberry.
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J. Howard Moore
Abbeville
Eighth Circuit
Homer S. Blackwell
Moore
Blackwell
Laurens Greenwood
Newberry
Greenwood
Newb County
Honor Roll For April First And Second Grade Teachers
Long list of students across grades one to eleven named for high achievement. Each grade splits highly distinguished and distinguished recognitions, featuring numerous individuals such as William Cheatham Frank Dawson Mary Maxwell Mar nie Reese Dale Welsh Edwin Mc Cuen Eugenia Swetenburg Bennie Evans Walter Hagen Manning Playknight and many others. The roster highlights multiple Perkins, Fulp, Swetenburg, Gilliam, and Chalmers names among top scholars.
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William Cheatham
Frank Dawson
Mary Maxwell
Marnie Reese
Dale Welsh
Edwin McCuen
Eugenia Swetenburg
Bennie Evans
Walter Hagen
Manning Playknight
Martha Aiken
Florence Sprouse
Jane Harrison
Frances Woomansky
Myer Poliakoff
William Martin
Helen Gambrell
Frank Denard
Cassel Ferguson
John Richard Fulp
Mabry Miller
Ladson Vorvin
Lucia McCord
Lillian Blanchett
Mabel Bradley
Martha Calvert
James D. Fulp, Jr
Nelie Flynn
John McMurray
Adair Aiken
Josephine Barnwell
Jean Milford
Estelle Lyon
Minnie E. Swetenburg
Joe Finley
Mary Norwood Perrin
Leon Ellis
John Harrison
Lucy Thomson
Elizabeth Beeks
Filizabeth Corley
Frances Ferguson
Anna Jones
Margaret Stallings
James Graves
Carol Shands
Elliott Coleman
Rachel Minshall
William P. Greene, Jr
Ellen Nabers
Stella Seitz
James McCombs
Mary Barksdale
Lavinia McCuen
Mary Stallings
Frances Gilliam
Donata Harris
Judith Hill
Ellis Poliakoff
Jeanie White
Virginia Wilson
Foster
Fred Minshall
Celia Chalmers
Matia Neuffer
Elizabeth Thomson
Ruth Coleman
Elizabeth Gambrell
Mary White
Fal Moore
Helen Milford
Annie Wilson
Victoria Howie
Gwen Bristow
Mary Greene
Sermon at Presbyterian Church Sunday Morning
A sermon will be preached at the Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 o clock. A supply pastor from the Theological Seminary in Columbia will deliver the message.
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Presbyterian Church
Theological Seminary
Columbia
Red Cross Donates 1000 for County Memorial Hospital
An Abbeville Red Cross meeting chaired by Dr. G A Neuffer approved donating 1000 from the chapter treasury to endow a sterilizer room at County Memorial Hospital. The group also voted to discontinue the home service section and form a five member emergency committee. Miss Elizabeth Ellis from Atlanta attended and plans to stay through June 1 to wrap up current affairs.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Treasury
Morse
County Memorial Hospital
C. C. Gumbrell
Civic League
Ellis
Aubeville
Syccon
Still Buying and Selling on Cothran Branch Street
Albert Henry Dy, J C Hill and D H Hill purchased six residences along the Seaboard Depot street route to Pinckney street. They plan improvements and will offer the properties to prospective buyers or tenants. Real estate men note unprecedented activity in Abbeville and eye buyers seeking homes.
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Albert Henry
J.C. Hill
D. H. Hill
Seaboard Depot
Cothran
Pinckney Street
Abbeville
Edna Bradley Elected House President at Brenau College
Miss Edna Bradley of Yonah Hall at Brenau College Conservatory Gainesville Georgia has been chosen House President and gains membership in the Student Executive Council. The honor reflects the esteem of fellow students and warrants congratulations.
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Edna Bradley
Brenau College Conservatory
Gainesville
Miss Bradley
Yonah Hall
Abbeville Merchants Attract Piedmont Shoppers In Fine Stores
Mrs Lena Dickson of Brownlee and Mrs S J Wakefield of Antre ville visited Abbeville Tuesday to shop in local millinery and dress goods stores. The display of ready to wear garments is drawing attention and customers from distant points.
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Lena Dickson
Brownlee
S. J. Wakefield
Antreville
Abbeville
Piedmont
Memorial Exercises Saturday Morning Honor War Dead
Memorial exercises on the public square Saturday at 11 AM will honor heroes of the War Between the States and World War. Major Henry Tillman of Greenwood may attend to give the address, with patriotic songs by schoolchildren and special music. Laurel wreaths will be placed at the monument and city graves decorated. A Confederate veterans’ dinner is planned at Eureka hotel at 12:30 PM.
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Henry Tillman
Greenwood
J. F. Bradley
J. D. Pulp
Eureka Hotel
Alabama Votes for Underwood in State Nomination Fight
The article reports Alabama political returns with Oscar W. Underwood leading in Montgomery Birmingham and Mobile while opponents including Heflin and White trail by varying margins. It discusses campaign tallies and expected majorities as late results arrive amid school annual photo preparations and local portraits.
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Birmingham
Ala
Oscar W. Underwood
Ty Santial
Flossin
Asmedieraty
Frank White
Lloyd M. Hooper
Underwood
Musgrave
Clain ‘ Ave
Surplus Debate Sparks Warm A R P Synod Session
The A R P Synod at Gastonia N C discussed a 250000 surplus from a 500000 drive for church funds and debated apportionment to definite causes while a plan to fund the Theological Seminary and move the Due West College faced no clear action. The Rev J G Dale asked to withdraw the Mexican mission amid unsettled conditions in Mexico.
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M. R. Jaxco
C. H. McMurray
Gastonia
N. C
J.G. Dale
Mexico
A. R. & Church
Theological Seminary
Ap Adiunet Co
New Teachers Assigned for City Schools 1920 21
Rebecca Jones, daughter of County Treasurer Jones, will take a third grade section replacing Annie Gantt who resigned. Clara Adams transfers from fourth grade to lead a high level third or higher section, Harriet Doan from Winnsboro will teach a second grade section.
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Rebecca Jones
Jones
Annie Gantt
Clara Adams
Harriet Doan
Winnsboro
Baptists Readied for Southern Convention Trip
A group from TTEND BAPTIST CONVENTION left Tuesday for Washington to attend the Southern Baptist Convention aboard a Seaboard train. The travelers include the Rev. and Mrs. Louis J. Bristow, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stark, W. D. Barksdale, Mrs. Richard Souiley, C. X. Norris, J. R. McGee of Due West, and Dr. Barrow of Calhoun Falls.
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Washington
Southern Baptist Convention
Louis J. Bristow
J. 5. Stark
W. D. Barksdale
Richard Souiley
C.X. Norris
J. R. McGee
Due West
Dr. Barrow
Calhoun Falls
Preacher H W Provence to Speak at Baptist Church
The Rev H W Provence of Greenville will preach at the Baptist Church next Sunday morning. Dr Provence is a Furman University faculty member and is well and favorably known in the South.
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H.W. Provence
Greenville
Doctor Provence
Furman University
South
Property transfer and Abbeville April vital stats
Mike Kustos sold Washington street property on Wednesday afternoon for four thousand five hundred dollars. Dr. S G Thomson bought it for twelve thousand five hundred. Abbeville's April vital statistics report shows six deaths and fourteen births.
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Mike Kustos
Washington Street
S. G. Thomson
Abbeville
Greenville Street Way Pupils Form Baseball Mitt Purchase
Col C E Williamson and Greenville Street boys pool small bets from dop tail cotton profits to buy a baseball mitt. Williamson contributes 2.00 while Jack Bradley Hugh Bradley Poater Barnwell and Bill Greene add 0.50 each. Purchasers promise lessons in pitching and receiving during hot afternoons.
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Col. C. E. Williamson
Greeville Street Boys
Col. Williamson
Jack Bradley
Hugh Bradley
Poater Barnwell
Bill Greene
Bui
Rev George M. Telford Accepts Long Cane Pastorate
The Rev George M Telford of Pizeah Ky has accepted the call by Long Cane Presbyterian Church and will move to the city to live in June. The North Main street manse will be repainted and repaired at once for his family.
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George M. Telford
Pizeah
Long Cane
North Main Street
Police Chief Johnson Reports April Summary
The April report to City Clerk Perrin shows cases tried and fines totaling 327 dollars 50 cents. Disorderly conduct and auto ordinance violations predominated with some drunks and petty larceny noted.
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Johnson
Perrin
Radical faction routed at New York Socialist Convention
The Socialist Party of America suffered a first major defeat as the convention voted 108 to 38 against a radical declaration calling for the dictatorship of the proletariat and universal citizenship limits. Ted L. Loot Enguahl of Chicago led radicals, while Morris Hillquit and supporters argued for a conservative platform aligned with international socialism.
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New York
Socialist Party of America
Ilinois
United States
Forse
Morris Hillquit
Yow Tesh Aml
Teddy L
Russian
Italy
James O'Neal
Brooklyn
Hillquit “Conservat
City Council Rejects Bond Bid and Hikes Paving Contract
The City Council rejected J H Hilsman and Co bid of 92 for 30 year bonds and 9 for 20 year bonds for paying bonds 90 000 due to unsettled market. Mayor Pulp seeks city schools annual with Abbeville sketches census data and official directory. Southern Paving Construction Co lands paving contract with a ten percent price increase.
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Sesson
J. H. Hilsman and Co
Atlanta
Henry
J. H. Hilsman Co
J.D. Pulp
Abbeville
Southern Paving Construction Co
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Mia. Coleman
Home Service
Mise Ellis
OUR Fine Stores
Alabama
Hays
J. A. Hill
A. R. P. Synod
Ttend Baptist Convention
Baptist Church
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