Inquiry Team Of 150 Plus Investigators In Paris Voyage
More than 150 advisers and investigators formed a body under Col B M House directing an expansive inquiry into foreign affairs. The personnel include international law experts professors and military intelligence officers. Documents and maps accompany the group aboard ships to safeguard results of the inquiry known as the peace commission.
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Salon
Col. B. M. House
Army
Congress
Base hospitals to treat wounded from France inland
War department plans move all wounded returning from France to hospitals within 300 miles of their homes. Base hospitals at training camps will be turned over to the surgeon general, with 75 facilities to care for 10 423 men. Fifty thousand expected to be sent in four months. South region includes Metog Richmond Pittsburg Camp Lee and base hospitals at Camp Greene Sevier Wadsworth and Jackson.
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France
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New York
Newport News
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Pittsburg
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Secretary Baker urges Pershing to speed casualty reports
Washington, Secretary Baker, before the Senate military committee, explained delays in publishing American overseas casualties. He said many unreported names were of men slightly wounded and would come by mail. He noted only about 100,000 reports had been published though official totals show 262,693. He emphasized the department never delayed casualty lists and urged Pershing to expedite the posting of dead names.
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President Wilson Begins Trip to Peace Conference
Washington report that President Wilson starts his journey to Europe to attend the peace conference. He expects to be abroad about six weeks and will confer with Premiers Lloyd George Clemenceau and Orlando and likely King Albert I on the treaty’s salient points.
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Wilson
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France
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Italy
Albert I
Belgium
Memorial drive advances for county soldiers
Spartan chapter of United Commercial Travelers passes resolutions urging support for a Wadsworth Memorial Association plan to honor soldiers from Spartanburg County and units from the 30th 31st and 27th divisions who died or served overseas. An organization to erect a proper county memorial is expected soon amid growing local support.
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United Commercial Travelers
Wadsworth Memorial Association
Mmemsbers
Spartanburg County
New York State
Pickens County Red Cross chapter reports large wartime output
Frances H Mauldin outlines Pickens County Chapter Red Cross contributions during wartime. Dressings total 6295 with many other items knitted sewn and sent to soldiers, Belgium relief and navy kits. Home Service notes cables and letters aiding enlisted men and influenza relief.
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Atlanta
John W. Gantt
Easley and Pickens
Carmel Branch
Easley
Reclamation Department
Belgium Relief’ Commission
Woman's Work
Cluis
Pickens
Red Cross
Washington
Frances H. Mauldin
Home Service
France
Iowa
Chateau Thierry
Harry A. Hansen
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Camp McClellan
Alabama
Flander
Calvary's
G. R. Hendricks
Shriners Enjoy the Day in Rain at Orangeburg Ceremony
Shriners and hosts in Orangeburg staged a ceremonial for Omar Temple despite heavy rain and wind. Rain dampened plans for a parade and visits to the packing house and fish hatchery, but the event still proved largely successful amid bad weather.
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Orangeburg
Omar
Edisto
Edisto River
Sumter Mourns Loss of William Sinkler Manning in Battle
Sumter residents mourn the death of William Sinkler Manning in battle. The beloved figure had recently attained the rank of major, after a notable military career beginning as captain of the first high school military company and later serving with the Sumter Light Infantry.
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Sumter
William Sinkler Manning
Sumter Light Infantry
Pastor's Half Century Jubilee in Spartanburg
The Rev. S. T. Hallman D D pastor of Spartanburg Lutheran church marked his 74th birthday and fifty years in the Lutheran ministry on Sunday November 17 at the Women's Memorial Lutheran church. The event united two anniversaries and drew many friends from the city and Lutheran audiences across North and South.
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Spartanburg
S. T. Hallman
Woman’s Memorial Lutheran Church
Hallmann
Demobilization Centers Expand Roles at Camps Jackson Sevier Wadsworth
The War Department announces Camps Jackson Sevier and Wadsworth will remain operating as demobilization centers and troops will debark at the nearest port, Charleston, with a possible stop at an intermediate port for fumigation and processing before final arrival.
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War Department
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Sevier
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Charleston
Home Service Report Emphasizes Dept Work
The Home Service Department highlights its valuable efforts with strong praise for the quality and impact of its work.
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Home Service Department
Mrs Mathews Heads Pickens War Fund Campaign
Pickens exceeded its War Work fund quota of 11 000 by subscribing 16 000 under the leadership of Gertrude H Mathews the only woman chairman in the state. The Greenville News notes the error in the published totals and honors her campaign direction.
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Greenville News
United War Work Fund
Pickens
Gertrude H. Mathews
Correction in W. W. Report Totals for Shady Grove Antioch
A correction states an error in the United War Work Campaign totals for Pickens County districts. It now lists Antioch at 41.39 and Shady Grove at 30.45 after including two items sent by Mrs. A. T. Winchester. Gertrude H. Matthews, Chairman Pickens County.
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A. T. Winchester
Shady Grove
Antioch
Movement of Troops From Camp Sevier and Camp Jackson
Large troop relocations begin in days with dispersion of a majority of the Twentieth division units to Camp Jackson Camp Dix Camp Greenleaf Camp Wheeler Camp Greene and Camp Mackok. Discharges estimated 1400 from Camp Sevier and a Jewish Welfare Building opening at Jackson Circle timed with Chanukah celebrations. Textiles plan a Spartanburg cotton mill 160000 200000 funded by local mills and employers with 37000 already pledged.
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American Library Association
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John G. Moulton
J. P. Cooper
Howell Cotton Company
Rome
Jackson Circle
Chanukah
Ancient
Palestine
B.C
Spartanburg
Textile Industrial Institute
Paris Conference Opens with Four Month Peace Talks
Wireless reports from Paris indicate the peace negotiations at the conference began in early January and are expected to run about four months barring unforeseen obstacles. Final action is anticipated by early May with President Wilson informed by wireless of interallied plans and the supreme war council in London.
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Supreme War Council
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K Derby
Restored Loot: Russia’s £300 Million Recovered
London reports a special feature on Germany surrendering loot to the Allies. The note claims Russia’s £300 million gold hoard has been recovered and handed to allied safekeeping as ex Kaiser questions loom.
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London
Pri Clemenceau
Paris
Wilson
Gemany
Werloot
Letters From Home Aims Morale Boost For Overseas Troops
The war department designates December 15 as Letters From Home week to have mothers fathers sisters wives and sweethearts write to soldiers overseas. A model letter from the War Department endorses the plan and urges focus on wholesome recreation to counter idle periods while troops await orders.
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New York
War Department Commission On
War Department
Baker
Raymond B. Feadick
Business to Send Commission to Peace Conference
Atlantic City New Jersey the final session of the reconstruction congress of the industrial war service committees decided to appoint a European commission representative of American business. The envoy will go to France and be available to aid the peace delegates in addressing economic problems that may arise during negotiations.
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France
United States
Reconstruction Congress
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Nomination of Glass Confirmed by Senate
Washington The nomination of Representative Carter Glass of Virginia to be secretary of the treasury to succeed William G McAdoo was confirmed by the Senate without objection. Glass will resign from Congress to assume duties December 16. McAdoo will remain director general of railroads until his successor is named.
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