Carranza Surrounded as Escape Route Opened
A telegram attributed to General Obregon says Carranza is surrounded near Rinconadam by Esperanza Station Puebla and may leave Mexico with a guard to Vera Cruz. It notes no capture and cites Colonel Orozco and Gen Jose Murguia captured at sea as separate events.
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Paso
Carranza
Mexico
Rinconadam
Esperanza Station
Puebla
Alvaro Obregon
Roberto V. Pezquiera
General Obregon
Prisner
Whigh
Hufis
Havin F Euget
Rinceiatam
Raperwana
Vera Cruz
Orozco
Jose Murguia
Refusal to Testify Halts Matson Corporal Trial
In Columbia on May 13 the trial of Corporal Maston for the murder of William Chaplain was paused as Lieutenant T B Fowler refused to testify against Maston. Maston says he will not testify if Fowler is tried. Fowler likewise refuses to testify against Maston. The case is referred to the southeastern department in Charleston for a ruling on proceeding without Fowler evidence. The judge advocate will not consent to Fowler's trial until the Maston case ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Maston
William
T. B. Fowler
Fowler
Southeastern Department
Charleston
Matson
Running with Big Men in Washington
Uncle Jim Stark writes from Washington where he says he has been “running with” Senator Dial and other notable figures at the Hantist Convention. He notes the city is turned over to Baptists and plans to visit New York to meet with banners and discuss business slowdowns in the region. He hints at taking loose real estate for Bishop Link and himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Stark
Washington
Senator Dial
Cotton Ed Smith
Jim Baker
Bishop Link
Print Paper Combine Denied by Finch Frayn Chief
Washington May 13 Maurice Hoopes president of the Finch Frayn Co Glen Falls N Y testified before a Senate subcommittee denying the existence of a print paper price fixing cartel or non concerted contract adjustments as alleged in the investigation of the print paper situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maurice Hoopes
Finch-Frayn Company
Glen Falls
Senate
Abbeville County Memorial Hospital Nears June Opening
Abbeville County Memorial Hospital is set to open between June 15 and June 30 with finishing touches underway. A labor shortage slows progress while the brick building with stucco potential will house 35 patients and feature extensive wards, operating and X-Ray rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbeville County Memorial Hospital
Abbeville
R. M. Rakestraw
Chester
Forgery Charged Over Cablegram in Navy Probe
Secretary Daniels testified that a cablegram presented by Admiral Sims bore a forged signature. The original dispatch came from the British embassy and bore the name A. F. Carter. Daniels urged an investigation and stated he would not have signed such a telegram. Separately Southern Baptists discussed alliances with world Baptists, noting growth in foreign missions and a London conference to plan cooperation. The 75 million campaign aims to boost missions and attract more workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Enaite Naval Investigating Committee
Sims
Secretary Daniels
Admiral Sims
Navy Department
Daniels
A. F. Carter
Southern Baptists
J. P. Love
Foreign Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
London
Conevention
Vote Saturday on Peace Resolution
Washington May 1 The provision to demand President open negotiations with Germany for a separate treaty was struck out on Senator Lodge's motion. An agreement was reached for a final vote on the resolution at four o'clock Saturday by unanimous consent after talks between Lodge and Democratic Leader Underwood. Senator Kellogg spoke in support before the surprise move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Eader
Senator Underwone
Alabama
Lodge
Kellogg
Minn
McCumber
North Dakota
Mundy
Kerr returns farm loan aid in prospect as court delays
Washington reports Representative W F Stevenson states a committee on banking and currency has agreed on relief for the farm loan emergency tied to the farm loan act's constitutionality. Sol Kerr, visiting Washington, New York and Baltimore, notes mortgages worth millions exist with more yet to be advanced. He inspected stores and spoke of the issue's importance to South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ea Rontative W. FL Stevenson
Hy Law
Sol. J. D. Kerr
Supreme Court
New York
Farm Loan Board
Col
Austin Stillman
Col. Stillman
Percy Morey
Stevenson
South Cara
Calvert & Sons and Hall Investment Company
Baltimore
Col. Marston
Ays
Memorial Exercises For Majors Tillman And Cheatham
Major Henry Tillman of Greenwood and Major R B Cheatham of Abbeville are invited to give addresses at the memorial exercises. The program starts Saturday morning on the Square at 1 o clock with dinner served to veterans at the Eureka Motel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tillman
Greenwood
R. B. Cheatham
Abbeville
Welock
Eureka
Preach at Cokesbury by Rev J L Martin D D
The Rev J L Martin D D will preach at Cokesbury next Sunday morning at 11 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Martin
D. D
Cokesbury
Mail thefts charged in Spartanburg transfer station
Post office inspectors arrest three men employed at the local transfer station on mail theft charges. Goods worth several thousand dollars are said to have been taken from the mails in the past six months. Robert Shelton Thurmond Kelly and Cleve Ellington await preliminary hearing before the United States commissioner tomorrow. Inspectors EJ Mansfield W H Tafel and William P Lathe led the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
Robert Shelton
Thurmond Kelly
Cleve Ellington
United States
EJ. Mansfield
W. H. Tafel
William P. Lathe
Ex-Gov Evans Will Not Seek State Leadership Again
Spartanburg May 18 John Gary Evans ex-governor of South Carolina and now chairman of the state Democratic executive committee announced he will not accept the statemanship again. It is reported T. P. Cothran of Greenville may be put forward to succeed Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
John Gary Yun
South Carolin
Fom
South Carolina
T. P. Cothran
Greenville
Indiana Republicans name 26 delegates to national convention
Indianapolis May 1 Indiana Republicans named 26 delegates to the national convention. Six were instructed by their districts to back General Wood for the presidential nomination four for Senator Johnson and the remaining delegates were instructed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
General Wood
Johnson
Greene family attends Lander College music recital
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Greene joined Mrs. I. B. Cochran Miss Mary Greene and Bill for an afternoon trip to Greenwood to hear Miss Ruby Hill Devlin perform at Lander College recital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Greene
Services at Upper Long Cane Sunday
The Rev J F McKinnon of Oakland Florida will preach at Upper Long Cane church Sunday morning at the usual hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Long Cane Sundday
J. F. McKinnon
Oakland, Fla
Upper Long Cane
City Council Grants Twenty Year Franchse to Telephone Co
City council met in regular session with all aldermen present to consider granting a twenty year franchise to E W Gregory who recently bought the Abbeville Telephone Company. The franchise was approved to be prepared by the city attorney and approved by council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E W. Gregory
Abbeville Telephone Company
Gregory
Puneil
Jenry
J. D. Fulp
Abbeville
Whitehall Street
Citi“Ofs
Debs Nominated for Fifth Time by Socialist Party
New York May 1 The Socialist Party nominates Eugene V Debs for president after a 21 minute ovation. Seymour Steman of Chicago is named for vice president on a second ballot with Kate Richards O Mara of Kansas City among those considered. Morris Hillquit pledges no retreat from the party program and a five man committee heads to Washington to seek amnesty for political prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Avertion
Socialist Party
Eugene V. Debs
fTernal
Atlantean
United States
Debs
Linenut
Wabash
Seymour Steman
Chigagy
Peyton
Kate Richards O'Mara
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Socialist Party of America
Morris Hillquit
Hillquit
Washington
Palmer
New Latin Teacher Named for High School
Annie Radcliff of this county has been elected Latin teacher for the next session. She is a daughter of W P Radcliff of Long Can township and a graduate of the Woman's College at Due West. She has taught Latin and Mathematics and served as principal at Inne Brunson High School and at Dublin, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Radcliff
Radcliff
W. TP. Radcliff
Long Can
Severa
Woman's Colleg
Due West
Inne Brunson
S. C
Dublin
Visiting Their Son Judges and Me
Frank B. Garving for Armapolis will visit his parents for several days. He is a second year cadet in the navy and will soon depart on a tour that will take him through the Pacific rather than European waters as previously planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Garving
Armapolis
Frank TL Gary
Navy
Frank
Pacific
European
Miss Rudisail Leaves Abbeville For Spartanburg Home
Miss Mary Rudisail, stenographer of W. P. Greene for eighteen months, left Friday afternoon for Spartanburg to reside with her parents. She has many friends in the city and county who regret her departure from Abbeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rudisail
W. P. Greene
Spartanburg
Rudisail
Tealm
Abbeville
Baptists urge parties to back prohibition in 1920 race
Washington May 11 The Southern Baptist convention with 7000 delegates urged both major parties to enforce the eighteenth amendment. It called for nominees who support prohibition and expressed the will of Baptist leaders to maintain the law. The session also addressed education and foreign missions, urging improved Christian education and literacy reduction in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Southern Baptist Convention
A M. Burton
Losaphia
Provident Wilden
Ed. Dillard
Birmingham
Ala
South
John E. White
Anderson, &. C
A. P. Robertson
The
Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Hays Becomes Church Elder in Sullivan Session
Will H. Hays RNC chairman was ordained an elder at a Sullivan Presbyterian church. He succeeds his late father John T. Hays who held the post thirty years. He opened the first National Committee meeting after his election with a prayer, surprising members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. P. Committee
Sullivan
Ind
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Presbyterian Church
John T. Hays
Hayes
National Committee
Special Court to Hear Irish Cases
London May 13 The British government plans a special judicial body to examine the cases of Irishmen under detention. Announcement was made in the House of Commons by Andrew Bonar Law, government leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Govrnment
Nerest
House Commons
Andrew Bonar ‘Ony
Mrs Norwood Improves and Plans Library Return
Librarian Ellen Norwood, previously ill for some time, has shown great improvement and will resume duties at the library in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Norwood
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Obregon
A Obregon
R. S. McCombs
Alliance OF All Baptists
J. F. Love
At Baptist
Col. Kerr
Evans
OESS
NEW Latin
Miss Rudisail
Baptists
Hays
Mrs. Norwood
Cotion Markey
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