Farmers Meeting In Pickens County Addresses War-Era Relief
A Tuesday gathering at the Pickens county court house included farmers and business men. Joel H. Miller explained current hardships from the European war and a resolution urged the governor to consult state legislators and convoke them to pass relief laws beneficial to the state. A follow up meeting was set for 11 a.m. Wednesday the 3rd. Everyone connected to farming or business was urged to attend.
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Court House
Joel H. Miller
Pickens County
Legislaure
John Pe: Smith
Pickens Cotton Mill Strikes as I W W Walk Out
The first known strike in Pickens occurs at the Pickens Cotton Mill Friday morning when the Industrial Workers of the World quit work. About forty-nine I W W members were employed and are out. reports vary on total involved. A committee sought rehires, but mill authorities refused, prompting the orderly walkout and notices to twenty three striking families to vacate within ten days.
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Pickens
Industrial Workers of the World
Pickens Association meets at Cross Roads church in 1914
The Pickens Association holds its next session at Cross Roads church beginning Wednesday September 16 1914 with an executive committee planned program. The agenda includes devotional services introductory sermon state religion Sunday schools Six Mile Academy and various missions and education topics presented by named speakers and committees to organize and adjourn.
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Pickens Association
Cross Roads
J. E. Foster
B. E. Grandy
A. A. Jones
J. E. Medlin
Six Mile Academy
T. H. Stewart
Second Race Set After County Returns
The Columbia State reports full county returns with Richards leading Manning in the U S Senate race and other statewide totals. Ellison D Smith tops L L Blease in the senate contest, Bethea leads lieutenant governor, Jones and Peeples hold large majorities, and Shealy Fortner lead in railroad commissioner with a second primary planned September 8. The State Democratic executive committee meets Tuesday to declare results and prep for the second primary.
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Columbia
U. S
John G. Richards
Kershaw
Richard I. Manning
Sumter
Robert A. Cooper
Laurens
John G. Clinkscales
Spartanburg
William C. Irby, Jr
United States Senate
Ellison D. Smith
Cole L. Blease
L. D. Jennings
W. P. Pollock
Mr. Smith
Andrew J. Bethea
Richland
B. Frank Kelley
Lee
J. A. Hunter
Bamberg
W. M. Hamer
Dillon
Mr. Bethea
Mr. Kelley
A. W. Jones
James A. Summersett
Jones
Summersett
W. W. Moore
M. C. Willis
Thomas H. Peeples
A. G. Brice
Peeples
Mr. Brice
Frank W. Shealy
G. D. Fortner
James Cansler
J. H. Wharton
W. J. Witherspoon
George W. Fairey
Mr. Shealy
Mr. Fortner
State Democratic Executive Committee
State House
John Gary Evans
Manning Speaks at Pickens Courthouse for Governor
Candidate Richard T. Manning spoke Tuesday morning at the Pickens courthouse. Though not advertised, farmers and town residents formed a large audience. He praised farmers, urged unity, and called for constructive legislation and better rural education. He received enthusiastic applause.
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Manning
Pickens Association Holds Union Meeting at Second Church
The Pickens Association held its union meeting at Second church last Saturday and Sunday with growing attendance Sunday. Rev B Heller opened with exhortation on heaven and led a new peace prayer service. Dr D M Ramsay preached at 11 o clock from Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature. Afternoon singing was splendid.
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Pickens Association
B. Heller
D. M. Ramsay
State Board Exam for Teachers at Pickens Court House
An examination for teachers will be held at Pickens Court House on Friday October 2 by order of the State Board of Education. R. T. Hactum.
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Pickens Court House
State Board of Education
R. T. Hactum
Germans Drop Bombs on Paris as War News Stirs Hope
A Paris dispatch reports a German aviator dropped five bombs on the city, wounding two women near Rue Albuy and Rue des Vinaigralers while others failed to explode. The attack prompted evacuations near forts as officials debate the military governor’s orders and assess the German rightward movement.
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London
Paris
Exchange Telegraph Company
Rue Albuy
Rue Des Vinaigralers
Quai de Valmy
St. Martin’s Hospital
Rue Des Recollets
Rue Marcin
van Heissen
L’est
General Levroix
The
Temps
Novion Horden
Guise
Paris Prepared for Evacuation and Destruction Orders
A decree by the military governor orders residents within the fort defenses to evacuate and destroy homes within four days. Many are poor and lack refuge as preparations for an entrenched camp proceed. Large food stocks fill state warehouses and the Bois de Boulogne and Chateau de Bagatelle parks are converted to pastures with over 10,000 sheep.
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Paris
Bois de Boulogne
Chateau of Bagatelle
Battle resumes as enemy infantry regiment nearly annihilated
An official statement from Paris, telegraphed via Reuters, says calm ended and fighting resumed. A regiment of the enemy infantry attempting to cross the Meuse was almost annihilated, marking a sharp turn in the conflict.
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London
Paris
Reuter Telegram Company
Meuse
Japanese Landings Reported on Kiao-Chow Coast
London A dispatch from Tien-Tsin to The Daily Mail says Japanese troops have been landed at several points along the coast near Kiao-Chow. The report notes coastal occupation and emphasizes the reach of Japanese forces.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Tien-Tsin
Kiao- Chow
Cunard Liner Franconia Arrives with 1706 Refugees
The Cunard liner Franconia arrives in Boston carrying 1,706 refugees from Europe. During the voyage the ship was hailed seven times by warships, five by English and twice by French cruisers.
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Boston
Cunard
Europe
Eng- Heh
Many Tourists Arrive in New York Refugees From Europe
Upward of 1600 American refugees arrived in New York aboard ships St. Paul from Liverpool and Espagne from Havre. The arrivals mark a significant flow of travelers seeking safety and resettlement amid ongoing European turmoil.
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New York
Europe
St. Paul
Liverpool
Espagne
Havre
Wounded British Officer Archer Windsor Clive at Mons
The Hon. Archer Windsor Clive second son of the Earl of Plymouth and a lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards is reported seriously wounded at Mons. He is 24 years old.
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Cardiff
Wales
London
Archer Windsor Clive
Earl of Plymoth
Coldstream Guards
Mons
Russians Expected to Pierce Germany in Big War News
London reports little front news but notes Russian forces pressing in East Prussia toward Posen as German retreats continue. French defenses hold Alsace Lorraine with a shift to stronger northern frontier lines.
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London
East Prussia
Posen
Alsace-Lorraine
England
Charlevois
Alsace
Lorraine
Kitchener
War Office
Prussia
Servia
Paris
Berlin
Vessel Sinks After Collision Near Seattle. Eleven Dead
The Admiral Sampson, a Pacific Alaska Navigation ship, was rammed and sunk by the Princess Victoria off Point-No-Point, 20 miles north of Seattle in fog and smoke from forest fires. The Princess Victoria rescued survivors and brought them to Seattle.
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Seattle
Wash
Admiral Sampson
Pacific- Alaska Navigation Company
Canadian Pacific
Princess Victoria
Point-No-Point
Steamer Patricia to Sail Marseilles September Fourth
Secretary Garrison was advised that the Fabre Line steamer Patricia with 2100 passenger accommodations will sail from Marseilles September 4. The Sant Ana with 1900 seats will clear Southern European ports on September 10 from Marseilles and September 14 from Naples, September 15 from Palermo, and September 17 from Almeria. Venzia and other Fabre Line ships are booked for near future sailings.
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Washington
Garrison
Patricia
Fabre
Marseilles
Sant ‘Ana
Naples
Palermo
Almeria
Venzia
Ahre Line
British steamer Lynton Grange reaches Newport News after Dresden incident
The British steamer Lynton Grange, captured by the German cruiser Dresden two days from Barbadoes en route to Newport News, was released after an agreement not to assist the British. Captain Simpson said the Dresden overtook the ship, boarded and ordered it to halt before releasing it for instructions from owners.
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Newport News
Dresden
Barbadoes
Lynton Grange
Simpson
France Pulls Back Front as Meuse Battles Intensify
Paris reports the war office says forces along the Meuse will withdraw from occupied territory to reinforce a defensive line west of the Meuse near Givet. East of the Meuse French troops advance to regain roads from Adiennes as Joffre halts pursuit. Lorraine hosts a two-pronged offensive from Grand Couronne de Nancy and south of Lunéville with heavy fighting and a crucial counter attack in the Valley of Vezouze.
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Paris
War Office
Meuse
Muelhausen
Maubeuge
Department of the Nord
Donon
Vosges
France
Alsace
Rhine
Givet
Adiennes
Joffre
Virton
Lorraine
Grand Couronne de Nancy
Luneville
Nancy
Fifteenth
Vezouze
Wag Teayet E War Office
Vos
Saint Die
Vitrimont
Longwy
Darche
Legion of Honor
Tilsit
Koenigsberg
East Prussia
Ostend
Lille
Roubaix
Valencienes
Austrian government hands passports to Japanese ambassador
A Vienna dispatch via Amsterdam says the Austrian government has handed its passports to the Japanese Ambassador. The Reuters report notes the official action as part of diplomatic exchanges between Austria and Japan.
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London
Vienna
Reuter Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
English Troops Well Provided For London
Paris report says a Temps envoy returning from the front observed excellent commissary arrangements for the English troops. He noted huge cases of sugar tea cocoa meats and vegetables with enormous pots of jam prepared for the men and said everything had been done in the minutest detail.
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London
Paris
Reuter Telegraph Company
Temps
British Troop Condition Satisfactory In No Further Engagement
The official news bureau stated there has been no further general engagement and that the British troops remain in satisfactory condition in every respect.
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London
Rescue Tale From Heligoland Ships Loss
A court suit cites a wreck disaster off Heligoland where 1,200 crewmen served across five German warships and only 230 were saved. The report notes the high casualty rate among the crews and the ongoing legal action surrounding the incident.
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London
Heligoland
Germans Attack Malines as Skirmishers Widen
A Times dispatch from Ostend reports 20,000 German troops attacking Malines in Belgium, 13 miles southeast of Antwerp. Skirmishing is reported across Northwest Flanders as the offensive broadens.
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London
the Times
Ostend
Malines
Antewerp
Flanders
Bethlehem News Roundup From the Ridge
Miss Carrie Hutchins of Liberty visited relatives in this section last week. Camp meeting at Central Sunday drew many from the community. Misses Sadie and Clovie Looper and Ernest visited W. T. Bates Saturday night. Farmers busy pulling fodder and cotton opening fast. Mrs. W. O. Nalley returned home after time with her father J. Hawthorne of Anderson county. Bethlehem school closed after a successful term taught by Press J. W. Ballentine and Matt Chastain. Miss Orpha Rochester returned to Greenville. Rev. J. T. MacFarlane closed a successful meeting at Bethlehem assisted by Rev. L. E. Wiggins of Pickens.
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Carrie Hutchins
Liberty
Sadie
Clovie Looper
Ernest
W. T. Bates
W. O. Nalley
Anderson County
Bethlehem
Press
J. W. Ballentine
Matt Chastain
Orpha Rochester
Greenville
J. T. MacFarlane
L. E. Wiggins
Pickens
Co-operating Churches Meet and Local Changes
The annual meeting of co operating churches involved in direct mission work will meet with Coloney Baptist church the first Sunday in September and the preceding Friday and Saturday. Marvin Hutchings resigns from Ivy Water Power and Light Co to enter Clemson College next week. Barrett will succeed Marvin as electrician at Alice Mill. F H Sominick, a congressional candidate, visits Pickens. Miss Sloan of Greenville visits Norma Griffin in Pickens. A call urges voting conscience for harmony. Hospital reports say Soman is recovering after a second operation.
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Coloney Baptist Church
Sentinel
Marvin Hutchings
Ivy Water, Power and Light Co
Clemson College
Mr. Barrett
Alice Mill
Marvin
Greenville
Soman
British Germans clash as Heligoland battle ends in British victory
London reports say British warships defeated German forces near Heligoland with two German cruisers lost and many destroyers damaged. German casualties not stated. Marquis of Crewe announced India natives will aid Britain in Europe. Louvain reportedly burned by Germans amid reprisal claims. Brussels museums threatened over unpaid 40 million war levy.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Heligoland
North Sea
Elbe and Weser
Kaiser Wilhelm Canal
French War Office
Marquis of Crewe
House of Lords
British India
Europe
Tsing-Pau
Louvain
Brussels
Ostend
English Channel
Welland
London Fears Germans In Grim War Update
London reports a drastic shift in wartime news from France as German forces encircle the Allied armies from Cambrai to the Vosges. Emperor William praises the success while Lord Kitchener announces Indian troops joining the effort and reinforcement of the British Army. Field Marshal French commends British bravery amid heavy fighting.
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London
France
Berlin
William
Cambrai
Department of du Nord
Vosges
Lord Kitchener
India
Sir John French
William Edward Goschen
Germany
Gottlieb von Jagow
Belgian City Lovain Burned by Germans Report
London reports Belgian Foreign Minister states the city of Lovain in Brabant was burned by German forces. The claim notes widespread destruction and civilian impact amid ongoing hostilities in Belgium.
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London
Lovain
Brabant
Allies’ ships expected to bombard Tsing Tau safely
Peking dispatch reports military men saying Allied warships including an Australian dreadnought will enter China waters soon and can shell Tsing-Tau from beyond German fortifications thanks to their longer gun range.
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Peking
China
Tsing-Tau
British Troops Faced Five German Army Corps
Premier Asquith told the House of Commons that British forces in Wednesday’s fighting were exposed to attack by five German army corps and that losses on both sides were heavy.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
Germans Bombarded London Marines Destroy Monuments
German artillery continued bombardment as reported by an Ostend Reuters correspondent. The dispatch says the Germans destroyed or damaged most monuments but did not enter the town.
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London
Ostend
Reuter Company
August 223 The Emperor Declares War On Germany
The text records imperial actions as Japan declares war on Germany after refusing to surrender Kiao-Chow, with Japan ordering land and sea operations. It also notes Austro-Hungarian orders to disarm the Kaiserin Elizabeth at Tsing-Tau and related frontline movements and proclamations across Europe and Asia.
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Japan
Germany
Kiao-Chow
Tsing-Tau
Tien-Tsin
Liege
Fort Chardefontaine
Grand Duke
Nicholas
East Prussia
Albrecht
Wuertemberg
Neufchatelau
Prince Rupprecht
Bavaria
Frederick Wilhelm
Berlin
Rahovo
Cettinje
Exchange Telegraph Co
Earl Kirchner
Ane
Namur
Antwerp
Reuter Telegraph Company
Vilverde
Wilson
United States
Central News
Paris
Austria
Bucharest
Galacia
Tarnopol
Lemberg
Shabats
Montenegro
Losauza
Ostend
The
Neuve Courant
West Prussia
Pomerania
Oder
Tsing Tao
Kiao Chow
Count von Bernstorff
Peking
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Pickens Mill
J. B. Findley
W. E. Nelson
C. C. Boroughs
Laymen’s Missionary Movement
J. T. Taylor
Foreign Missions
D. A. Allgood
Woman's Missionary Union
Miss Pearla Hester
C. E. Robinson
Home Missions
G. F. Norris
R. T. Sis
Richards
Union Meeting
Clive
Tuetons
Czar
Bethlehem Ridge
F. H&sominick
Miss Sloan
Norma Griffin
BasTion Ine
East Indians
War Department
Department of Zomme
Antoine de Zwan
Warsaw
Poland
Pekin
Tsing Tau
John IV of
St. Paterre
Belgium
Exchange Telgraph Company
Allerstein
Reuter
St. Petersburg
Miawa
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