Wickersham backs league role in Harding plan
Geo W Wickersham former Republican attorney general says Harding will not wholly reject the league of nations but will push to amend the covenant to fit American interests and stabilize European peace. He urges preserving its unobjectionable provisions while pursuing a firmer, just foundation for U S relations.
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
Geo. W. Wickersham
League of Nations
League
Wickersham
Europe
Orangeburg cotton gin opens amid hot weather and weevil threat
In Orangeburg County the cotton ginning season starts as heat accelerates opening. The outlook is for about half the crop. boll weevil damage and low prices press business after the season. Senator Harding addresses treaty revision and avoids public debate on the league.
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Orangeburg
Harding
Ger
United States
Cotton Growers Close Session in Alabama Meeting
The American Cotton Association wrapped up in Montgomery after endorsing policy for 1920 financing. A 30 cent minimum price for middling cotton was urged with monthly increases, plus seed held at 60 a ton, and plans for cooperative marketing, an export firm, acreage shifts, and retiring 26 percent of high grade cotton.
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Montgomery Ala
American Cotton Association
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Europe
Manning
South
Carolina
W. T. Ramis23
Eleventh District’ Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
Texas
Abbeville boys join Clemson practice under McCormick staff
George Cann and Richard Swetenburg report to Clemson September 6 to join the football team under Coach Jiggs Donahue and his assistant Tanner Connover. Miss Mary Haigler moves from last year’s scrubs to a promising position at Graded School. Haigler, a Coker College graduate, is starting a new work stage with Erskine College at Clemson beginning September 22.
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George Cann
Richard Swetenburg
Clemson
Mary Haigler
Jin McCormick
Court Proceedings Open in City Sessions Early Today
The Court of General Sessions convened at 10:00 with Judge Ernest Moore presiding. Grand jury duties included education and mob violence concerns and several murder bills were issued. Sam Callaham found guilty of violating prohibition with six months chain gang and fine. other cases carried over or settled. Chester Fleming murder trial ongoing.
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Court of General Sessions
Ernest Moore
Lancaster
Perrin
Joel S. Morse
W. H White
Lawrence Callaham
H. M. Fell
Bee Stark
Sam Callaham
Chain Gang
Louise Watt
Willie Johnson
D. Brown, Jr
J. A. Ramey
H. Hughes
L. Parker
J.T. Evans
J. M. Wilkinson
R. L. MacCanty
E Hi Richey
Dave Scott
Dave Howard
Jim Thornton
Calhoun Falls
Sam Miller
Chester Fleming
Women register as schools report record enrollment
The city schools opened with the largest first day enrollment in history totaling 622 students, with the high school at 120 and grades showing crowded third grade. Fourteen women registered by noon, led by Mrs. Rachel Minshall the Abbeville postmaster, with registration open until Thursday and political implications for local races.
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Clara Adams
Alberta Montgomery
Sara Calvert Ellis
Georgia Ott
Harriett Coan
J. D.wilson
May Robertson
Rebecca Jones
Niza Kilgorel
Esther Todd
Rosamonde Dixon
Ruby,Anderson
Annie Hill
Susie Lown
J. M.daniel
A. J. Derbyshire
Sadie Magill
Eva West
Annie Radcliffe
Rachel Minshall
Abbeville
Henrietta Garrison
Ella Cox Gromer
Nannie Seal
Ellen G. Penney
Fred §. Hill
C. M. McKenzie
Hannah H. Coleman
Lider
Wome
Hubert Cox
Betsy Smith
Allie Cromer
Patsy Coleman
Jim Cox
Len White Goes to School in New Glasses
Len White, son of Col. W. H. White, started to school with new spectacles. His mother had him fitted so he might read better, but Len was distracted by girls and misplaced his glasses on the way to the Graded School building. He learned that habit from his father.
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Len
Col. W. H. White
Greenville Stret
Court at Anderson selects Martin for magistrate
In the recent primary J C Martin nominated for magistrate with R B Caldwell in the race. Ten murder cases are on the docket for trial. Martin has prior service and is noted as an efficient officer. Mrs Donalds visiting Hartsville and Mrs C E Tolly killed last week are mentioned in local notes. Lake Toxaway reconstruction survey underway.
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Frank B. Gary
Algor
Hartsville
C. E. Tolly
Caldwell
Staly
South Carolina Delegation Dominates Montgomery Cotton Meet
South Carolina showed strong presence at the Montgomery convention of the American Cotton Association. Richard I. Manning of South Carolina chaired the committee to form a foreign export corporation. Delegates raised about 30000 on the floor to aid association work with support from Federal Reserve Banks in Dallas Atlanta and St Louis.
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Columbia
Foreign Export Corporation
South Carolina
American Cotton Association
Montgomery
Richard I. Manning
Texas
Federal Reserve Banks of
Dallas
Atlanta
St. Louis
Miss Marion Mabry Heads to Darlington School Section
Miss Marion Mabry leaves in a few days to take charge of one first grade section in Darlington school. An experienced and successful teacher, she is expected to contribute strongly in her new post.
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Marion Mabry
Darlington
Miss Mabry
British Premier Rejects Release of Cork Lord Mayor
Premier Lloyd George and Bonar Law refuse to intervene in the Cork Lord Mayor MacSwiney case. They say release would betray loyal officers and weaken law. The letters cite his rebel stance, trial by tribunal, and a reluctant path to justice amid Irish violence.
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Lloyd George
Bonar Law
Lucerne
Great Britain
Hylan
New York City
MacSwiney
Cork
London
Labor Party
Downing Street
Jo Add
Irish Republican Army
Crown
Saya
Bonar
Ireland
Jord
Ten Will Be Tried On Murder Charges In Abbeville Court
Judge Frank Gary will preside at Abbeville court next week with ten murder cases and twenty prohibitions violations. Three murder cases draw focus including H H Herring for killing Clarence E Tolly, Ernest Ashley for shooting Arthur Hughes, and Sloan Jones for killing Sarah White.
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Clarence E. Tolly
Ernest Ashley
Arthur Hughes
Honey Path
Sloan Jones
Sarah White
Joe Statsney
Abbeville
Washington
City Ife
Fairplay Visitors Return Home After Week Visit
Mrs. Elliott Mrs J 8 Olymph and Mr Robert Merritt from Fairplay return to their home after a week with Mr and Mrs W A O Bryant Mrs Elliott is the sister of Mr O Bryant.
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Elliott
Olymph
Robert Merritt
Fairplay
W. A. O'Bryant
O'Bryant
Services at Little River and Walnut Grove Churches
Reverend J. T. Matin, the blind evangelist, will preach at Little River Church next Sunday at 11 oclock and at Walnut Grove at 4 oclock. The Tennessee Legislature has voted to impose a poll tax on estate owners.
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J. T. Matin
Little River
Tennessee
Yesused
Walnut Grove
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Pete Armstrong
Anderson
J.C. Martin
Lake Toxaway
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