Grier elected head of Erskine College
Gastonia August 4 At a Erskine college trustees meeting Rev R Grier pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church in Columbia S C was elected president of Erskine college at Due West S C on the first ballot with a two thirds majority expected and achieved. Grier is a Due West native and Erskine alum with strong family ties to the college and a record of pastorates and scholarship. He is 31 and has served as Columbia pastor since 1918 awaiting final acceptance.
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Gastonia
N.C
Erskine College
R. ©. Grier
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Columbia
S. C
Due West
Grier
Mr. Grier
Paul Livingston Grier
Erskine Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary
W. L. Grier
Clover
Crowders Creek
Louisville
Robert Galvin Grier
P. L.grier
Presbyterian Institution
Tate
R. C. Grier
William Moffatt Grier
W. M. Grier
Erskine
Theological Seminary
Associate Reformed Presbyteria
Pellagra Conference In Closed Session Reports Varying State Conditions
Washington August fourth health officials from southern states and Surgeon General Cumming discussed pellagra at a closed session. State leaders disputed the severity, while Cumming sought first hand data to map action. The gathering followed President Harding’s call for measures to curb pellagra ravages in the South.
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Washington
Cumming
Public Health Service
Harding
W. S. Leathers
Mississippi
Olin West
Tennessee
W. S Rankin
North Carolina
C. W. Garrison
Arkansas
A. ‘T. McCormick
Kentucky
James A. Hayne
South Carolina
W. Welch
Alabama
Oscar Dowling
Louisiana
G Williams
Virginia
J. P. Folan
Oklahoma
W. K. Keating
Florida
M. F. Haygood
Georgia
W. F. Cogswell
Montana
Red Cross
George H. Jones
Southwestern
Harry L. Hopkins
Department of Agriculture
Joseph Goldberger
Goldberger
Four Men Die In Explosion At Dupont Powder Plant
Uniontown Pennsylvania August fourth. The pres mill of the Dupont Powder company plant at Oriental near here was wrecked by an explosion early this afternoon. Four men are known to have been killed. The explosion was so violent that windows in houses for miles around were broken.
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Uniontown
Dupont Powder Company
Oriental
Greenville farmer slain near River Falls. sheriff reports
Ned Metcalf, a farmer living near River Falls twenty two miles north of Greenville, was mysteriously shot last night at about 9 45. He was killed instantly by a single shot to head and side. His wife and five children were in the house and know nothing of the killer. No clues are reported.
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Greenville
Ned Metcalf
River Falls
Here
Sali
Sheriff's Office
J. Harvey Cleveland
Wesleyan College Buys Home for President in Macon
Wesleyan College purchased Cecil Morgan’s house across from the campus for 22500 dollars. It will be the residence for Dr. W. F. Quillian, the college president, who will move in next year after teachers finish using the building this year due to crowded conditions.
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Macon
Wesleyan College
Cecil Morgan
W. F. Quillian
If You Can't Use It Trade It in Abbeville County
Abbeville County plans a novel market day proposed by G T Barnes seeking to swap unused farm and home items. The event aims to gather tools and products at a central spot for rediscovery, boosting local exchange and reviving otherwise idle capital. Letters to the editor will be printed, with the slogan If you can't use it trade it likely to catch on.
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G. T. Barnes
Abbeville County
Abbeville
Barnes
Banner
Baseball Breaks Bone Leaves Spartan Lad Out of Action
Clifton Finley twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs J H Finley broke an arm two weeks ago while playing baseball. The injury occurred when a misjudged ball struck his left arm above the elbow. Initially hidden, the pain grew and Dr J E Pressley confirmed a broken small bone requiring operation. Dr Rakestraw will perform the procedure as the lad sits out from chores in his father's store.
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Clifton Finley
J. H. Finley
Finley
Father
Rates Unreasonable on Cotton Seed Meal Freight from Knoxville
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that freight rates on cotton seed meal and similar meals from Knoxville to Virginia and Caroline territories and north of the Potomac are unreasonable and prejudicial. Rates to Knoxville themselves are not unreasonable but are prejudicial because they exceed Nashville rates on a distance basis.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Knoxville
Virginia
Caroline Territories
Potomac River
Nashville
Cotton in Abbeville Shows 66 Percent of Normal
B K Hare, Saluda statistician for South Carolina, reports Abbeville cotton is 66 percent of normal with no change since July 25. Statewide, the average is 62 percent, indicating an expected yield of about 850000 bales versus 1640000 last year and 1422000 in 1919.
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B. K. Hare
Saluda
South Carolina
Mr. Hare
Adult School Opens at Campbell School House
The Campbell school house hosts an Adult School opening session with 13 students led by Miss Julia Lide of Darlington. Superintendent Mann and Senator J. Howard Moore spoke, encouraging learners. The state funds the program, and Lide aims to grow the class despite initial timid attitudes.
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Campbell Schoolhouse
Julia Lide
Darlington
Mann
J. Howard Moore
Lide
Government bill proposes monopoly on newspaper advertising
Sofia reports a bill to Parliament creating a state monopoly on all advertisements. All ads must first appear in the Official Gazette at a high price, with reprint in other papers subject to another tax. The measure aims to curb political organs seen as adversaries of the peasant government.
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Sofia
Canal project moves forward under federal approval
Washington August 8 The federal power commission authorized its secretary to issue a permit for a 20 mile ten foot deep by 200 foot wide canal from Ferguson on the Santee to Moncks Corner on the Cooper. The project will generate significant power and may link Columbia with Greenwood by electric line. Promoter A Guignard and associates of Columbia anticipate start soon and expect multiple boat lines to Columbia and Charleston, lowering freight costs while opening Columbia to tide water access.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Santee River
Cooper River
A. Guignard
Columbia
South Carolina
Ferguson
Santee
Monck's Corner
Cooper
Guignard
Columbia, Railway & Navigation Co
Grenewood
Columbus
Charleston
Columbia Railway, & Navigation Co
Pay Last Tribute to Enrico Caruso in Naples
Naples and Italy paid tribute to Enrico Caruso after his death. Thousands attended a solemn mass at Madonna Della Gracia while processions halted along streets. The bier lay in the room of his death as Neapolitans watched and prayed, with family garlands nearby.
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Naples
Italy
Enrico Caruso
Madonna Della Gracia
Vesuvius
Caruso
Rodolfo
New York
U S Sends Condolence to Caruso Kin in Italy
Rome August 3. Richard Washburn Child American ambassador to Italy sent condolences to Mrs Caruso and other relatives of the late tenor. The United States government expresses sorrow and sympathy.
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Rome
Richard Washburn Child
Italy
Caruso
United States
Checking City Books With Auditor Anderson
W Anderson Clarkson an accounting expert from Columbus spent the week in the city reviewing the city clerk records ahead of a transfer to a successor of the late Perrin. He has not finished the survey but reports the books in good condition as council prepares to elect a city clerk tonight.
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W. Anderson Clarkson
Columbis
Perrin
Zion imposes fines for smoking and dress codes
In Zion Illinois on August 4 Frederick Stockstill was fined 65 for smoking a pipe. The city enforces ordinances on women's dress and Sunday conduct, and a judge declared the fine necessary while Stockstill quipped that he felt stopped as his name suggests.
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Zion
Ills
Frederick Stockstill
Stockstill
Shorter Run Promises Faster Service by Charleston Boats
Volume of business handled through Charleston will permit operating more boats while shorter distances cut running time by six to eight hours. Mr Guignard is president of the Columbia Railway and Navigation Co. and T C Williams is vice president. The State.
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Charleston
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DR. Hayne
Accident
Miss Lide
Campbell
Buld Canal
Cooper Rivers
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