Embargo on Flour Lifted in South Carolina
The flour embargo in South Carolina, ordered by state food administrator William Elliott, ends effective June 18 allowing free movement and shipments without permits. Weekly imports dropped sharply during the embargo, contrasting with North Carolina and Georgia, while internal commerce remained steady. The article also notes state aid for schools and a meeting to discuss fixing cotton prices, urging farmer participation across counties.
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South Carolina
William Elliott
The
Food Administration
North Carolina
Georgia
W. G. Smith
Sixth
Carolina Marketing Organization
South Carolina Cotton Marketing Organization
House of Representatives
Columbia
Water and Light Group Backs War Measures at Convention
Tri-State Water and Light Association delegates report a successful war session endorsing government actions. The group urged public utilities to sell war savings stamps using company offices. A resolution praises President Wilson and pledges full support, including brain brawn blood and money.
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Columbia
Wilson
War Savings Committee
A. J. Sproles
Greenwood
Woodrow Wilson
Tri-State Water and Light Association
New Sugar Rules Limit Pitch to Two Pounds per Person
South Carolina food administrator William Elliott announces June 19 effective limits on household sugar sales. Can be two pounds for urban residents and five pounds for rural residents per purchase for canning or preserving fruits and vegetables. A home canner's sugar certificate is required and a written county permission is needed for over 25 pounds monthly.
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William Elott
South Carolina
William Elliott
State education groups join public health sanitation drive
Educational forces of the state will be enlisted in the campaign for improved public health and sanitation. Agencies will be used with far-reaching plans in place and a letter has been sent to college presidents requesting a woman be chosen to attend a forthcoming conference.
Ginners of Two Carolinas Form South Carolina Association
In Charlotte a conference of Food Administration officials seed crushers ginners and farmers led to the organization of the South Carolina Ginners Association Representatives from 12 counties formed the group to help regulate ginners fees and place the industry on a war footing under federal direction.
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Ginners of S
Carolinas
Food Administration
Charlotte
South Carolina Ginners’ Association
Red Cross Seeks 100 Y Workers in Seven States
The Red Triangle plans to recruit 100 men in Alabama Georgia Mississippi Tennessee Florida North Carolina and South Carolina by September 1 for transport service. The drive aims to fix the transport gap in the Y M C A war effort and follows successful test cases. The war department requests continued expansion of this work.
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Red Cross
Red Triangle
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
War Work Council
Opening for Preserving Industry in South Carolina
A growing demand for preserved foods creates a promising opening for a fruit preserving industry in South Carolina. Secretary Slatter of the Chamber of Commerce received a telegram from Depot Headquartermaster Galagher in Atlanta seeking names and addresses of reliable jam and preserves manufacturers in the state.
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South Carolina
Slatter
Chamber of Commerce
Galagher
Atlanta
Letter to SC doctors under 65 urged for military service
A state subcommittee of the South Carolina State Council of Defense has sent a letter to doctors under 65 asking eligible physicians to offer service to the government. The appeal follows input from the surgeons general of the army and navy presented at a recent Aiken meeting.
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South Carolina
State Council of Defense
Surgeons General of
Army and Navy
Aiken
Mixson Returns to City in Custody Over City Funds
J Crim Mixson, former assistant city treasurer, arrested in Jacksonville after enlisting at Camp Johnston. He met with Mayor Blalock and Councilman Coleman, admitted taking money though claimed not to gamble, and said he borrowed funds for railroad fare. He blamed liquor delirium for years of misdeeds totaling about $19,129.51. Chief Richardson aided in the arrest, easing Mixson's reported burden.
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J. Crim Mixson
Fail
Columbia
Richardson
Jacksonville
Mixson
Camp Johnston
Blalock
W. A. Coleman
Clover seed harvest device by Greenville man
J. L. Canada, a pioneer clover raiser from near Taylor’s station, has perfected an exhaust fan powered by a gasoline engine mounted on a wagon to speed up gathering clover seed, addressing laborious hand collection.
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Greenville
J. L. Canada
Taylor's Station
New Construction at Camp Sevier Authorized
More construction approved at Camp Sevier in Greenville including three barracks a mess building and wash room for the bakery company. An additional ordnance warehouse is authorized and will begin once site is chosen. Grading starts for two extra railway sidings serving hay sheds and wood storage yards.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
Old metal for war stamps heats up in New York market
Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip pounds heirlooms of gold and silver in a new New York metal market. After melting and assay, the government will issue War Savings stamps equal to the bullion value to the original owners. Send in precious metals to convert them into stamps for Uncle Sam.
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Frank A. Vanderlip
Uncle Sam
New York City
A Poet's Inspiration From a Goldsmith Studio
Sir Joshua Reynolds, friend of Goldsmith, surprised the writer as he lectured a small dog. The scene shows Goldsmith mid sentence with the last line of The Traveler still wet, suggesting a dog can inspire poetry.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds
Goldsmith
Joshua
Jeshur
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