Tax Reform Urged in South Carolina Speech
Senator Niels Christensen of Beaufort called for a tax reform campaign to fix unfair assessments and broaden revenue sources. He pressed for an income or inheritance tax, an occupation tax, and a state wide property survey to curb waste and ensure all property, including intangibles, is taxed fairly.
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Fire Destroys Three Corner Buildings on Ashland and Beach
Early Tuesday morning a blaze consumed a store owned by W H Owens a blacksmith shop owned by Vanderbuilt Scott and residences of Richard Lam bart in Sampit. Richard Lam bart N E Green escaped with family, Green lacking insurance. Estimated losses reach about 3000 with furniture clothing and stock destroyed. Authorities suspect a gasoline lamp explosion started the fire.
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Richard Lambart
Sampit
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Green
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Vanderbuilt Scott
Box Supper At School House Friday Night
The Parent Teachers Association hosts a box supper at the school building Friday night at 8:00. On Saturday at 4 there will be an egg hunt for the children. Proceeds benefit the school. Everyone is invited to attend and help make these entertainments a success.
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Community Hospital Idea Prompts Town Meeting in Andrews
At a Monday gathering of Andrews business and professional men the plan to organize a community hospital is urged. The group invites every resident to attend a March 31 discussion in the school auditorium to learn details and ask questions with experts expected to speak.
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Andrews
A Farm School for Charleston First of Series for Enlisted Men
War Department extends army vocation education to agriculture. Charleston will host an enlisted men school under Southeast ern command directed by Dr E M Ranck in animal husbandry with initial focus on farm animals and general farm management. Future training expands to Jackson South Carolina Bragg North Carolina Gordon Georgia Benning Georgia and Lee Virginia.
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Warren Seeks U. S. Senate from South Carolina
Solicitor George Warren of Hampton announces his candidacy for the United States Senate this summer challenging Senator Smith. A former legislator and the youngest judge in the state, Warren backs conservative taxation and federal recognition of state laws. He is a prohibitionist who opposes the Volstead Act on technical grounds.
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England
Startling Facts Told Of Communists Startling Facts Told Of Communists
A full page account from Amsterdam details resolutions adopted at the February conference of international communists. Lenin directed Amsterdam as the Bolshevik clearing house and a bureau to propagate Bolshevism operates in Mexico.
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Women May Vote In Next Primary in South Carolina
South Carolina may extend primary voting to women if two more states ratify the equal suffrage amendment before the May 19 Democratic convention. Rules would add or she after he and his, with home club enrollment for women, and registration certificates required for the general election.
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Spartanburg
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Julian B. Salley
Aiken
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Wolfe
Evans
United States
Clemson Cadets Return to Books for Third Term
Clemson College opened the third term with seniors all present, most juniors, and nearly all lower classes. President Riggs welcomed students, chapel exercises conveyed optimism, and the aim was to make this term the best of the year while moving past recent events.
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Fire destroys three Olanta buildings
A 2 AM blaze in Olanta damaged and destroyed three two story structures, including the Masonic building, the Bristow residence, and the Willis home. Losses totaled about 25000 dollars, with Bristow family escaping, and Bristow and Willis insuring modest amounts on furniture and property.
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Tragic Shooting on trolley car in Olympia kills Bryan Butler
Bryan Butler a 23 year old painter living at 701 Seventh street Olympia was shot dead by Albert Wilson a negro laborer at Taylor's dairy on a trolley car at Sumter and Pendleton streets. The weapon was a 38 caliber Colt revolver. Butler died minutes after the shot. Wilson was taken to the penitentiary after the scene was secured. Coroner Scott to hold an inquest.
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Olympia
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Taylor’s Dairy
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Delaware Suffrage Momentum Builds After Governor Conference
Miss Leah Burton, Delaware Equal Suffrage chair, reports Governor Townsend backs ratification of the federal amendment. Supporters push tying ratification to the school code issue and plan broad attendance in Wilmington with special service trains. Henry Isaacs coordinates with Washington officials and labor leaders to press for approval.
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Delaware Equal Suffrage Association
Townsend
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Wilmington
Henry Isaacs
State Democratic Committee
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Frank Morrison
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Warren Announces Senate Candidacy in South Carolina
George Warren of Hampton announces for the United States Senate from South Carolina opposing incumbent Elison Durant Smith of Lynchburg on a States rights platform. Warren calls for repeal of the Volstead Act and a new federal enforcement statute recognizing state liquor laws and medical use.
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