Statewide laws and local measures enacted by the General Assembly
A long list of acts passed by the South Carolina General Assembly covers road and bridge projects, school bond measures, tax levies, utilities regulation, railroad and harbor provisions, casino and dispensary reforms, and state infrastructure. Key items include Saluda River bridge rebuilding, Horry County highway bonds, Gaffney water works bonds, Dillon court house and jail funding, and Cherokee and Florence school district bond authorizations. The session also ratified the 16th amendment, expanded public service regulation, and addressed law modifications for transportation, agriculture, and public health.
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General Assembly
Saluda River
Rasar
Bamberg
Barnwell
Berkley
Calhoun
Colleton
Hampton
Kershaw
Lee
Lexington
Sumter
Williamsburg
Fairfield
Aiken County
Horry County
A Highway Commission
Cou
Blacksburg
South Carolina
Johnston Township
Edgefield
Saluda
Gaffney
County Board of Commissioners
Dillon County
Dillon
Kershaw County
Cherokee County
Florence County
Latin
Code of Laws of
Marion
Brunson -Soiddl
Hampton County
North Carolina
Commissioner of Agriculture, Commerce “and Industries
Southern Railway Company
Camden
Palmetto Happenings and State News From Columbia
David Jones a prominent Columbia merchant has died after a fever illness. Senator Tillman shows ongoing improvement as doctors report gradual relief from paralysis and anesthesia. John D. Long arrives in Columbia to study pellagra for six months to a year. Robert L. Dugan of Anderson dies of pellagra at 48. South Carolina files suit for 500000 against Richland Distillery and 29000 against Carolina Glass Company, blocking disposal of state property until settlement. Close season dates for game set from March 1 to November 15 for partridges and wild turkeys, deer does, doves, and woodcock.
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John D. Long
United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Columbia
South Carolina
Richland Distillery Company
Carolina Glass Company
General Assembly
Mariabe
New Enterprises and Charters Issued by State
The secretary of State issued charters to several firms including Chester Ite ality Company of Chester with capital 20000 to do real estate. Officers listed are T A Whisenant president W W Brice secretary treasurer. Also Great Branch fishery of Orangeburg county capital 1500 to fish detection. Dargan King Company of Abbeville capital 15000 general mercantile business. Johnston Matthews Company of Florence capital 10000 general constructive business. Wille Shew Bro Company near Sumter capital 19000 general mercantile business.
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Chester Iteality
Company of
Chester
T. A. Whisenant
W. W. Brice
Great Branch
Orangeburg
Dargan-King Company
Tuberculosis Sunday drive and varied brief items
National Tuberculosis Sunday announced for April 24 across about 215000 churches. Alabama and Georgia cases lead to a $62500 suit over typhoid believed tied to railroad dumping. Ohio saloon tax case impacts dry counties and liquor interests with a $1000 annual levy. Granville NC forms Fair Association. Munroe City MO doctor charged with murder by strychnine poisoning. A large wreck near Medaline Florida injures several on a Winston & Bone Valley line. New Zealand sand dunes total 304800 acres across islands. Railroads reject wage offers in Cleveland. South Carolina seed association votes to extend organization. Texas appeals court upholds blacklisting statute in a railway case. Payetteville SC family narrowly escapes arson robbery attempt. Charles Morse supporters pledge major funds for his release. Hampton College snow record of 93 inches. Atlantic City jury links Jane Adams death to coroner hearing. Agricultural appropriation bill grows by small margin to 13.5 million with boll weevil funding. Petersburg VA secretary Quarles resigns for Southern Commercial Congress field work. Egg-saving contest planned at Mexico MO with 1000 hens from US and Europe. Socialist Woman’s Day promotes suffrage debates in many cities. Bankruptcy filings by Thad Davenport and S Cooper of Rocky Mount with liabilities and assets noted.
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Southern Railway Company
Lancaster County
Building and Loan
South Carolina
United States
State House
Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical College
Public Service Commission
United States of America
Congress
Election Commission
Kershaw County
Fairfield County
Board of Health
Georgia-Carolina Power Company
Arrest Reported for Serious Charge in Chester
Petter Wilson, a Black man, is in Chester jail on a serious charge for insulting a white woman passenger. The incident occurred last week when the remarks provoked a man to leap from a carriage and enter a nearby restaurant to report the tale. Police arrested him shortly after the event.
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Petter Wilson
Chester Lockup
Wilson
Wilko World
Frame Work Beginning Arrives for Bank Building
The first carload of structural iron for the eight story People's National Bank building at Broad and State in Charleston arrives from Roanoke Virginia. About fifteen to twenty more cars will follow in the next days. Philadelphia strike loss estimates show 3 dead 375 total injured police and citizens 400 arrests 100000 property loss 300000 business loss and 750 cars wrecked 4000 windows damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s National Bank
Charleston
Roanoke
Philadelphia
Anderson Case Lets Mayor Fine Gamblers
South Carolina city mayor may impose gambling fines after a Supreme Court renewal in the case of Anderson against Seligman and others. A $3,000 Pullman car wreck occurred in Sumter yards on Friday, described as unusual and nearly miraculous for the lack of injuries.
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South Carolina
Supreme Court
Anderson
Seligman
Sumter
Woman in Maine Returns Civil War Sword to S C Family
A Maine resident sent a Civil War sword captured at Five Forks to Colonel W D McLaurin asking it be returned to its owner or a family member who can identify it. The weapon belonged to First Lieutenant Charles R Sorey of Company A Maine Infantry and was turned over to his sister Mrs Charles A Heill who asks the owner be found.
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Maine
S. C. Cel
W. D. McLaurin
Charles R. Sorey
Compay A
Maine Infantry
Battle of Five Forks
Charles A. Heill
Lieut
Sorey
Col. McLaurin
Expect Coed Fishing Season in Eastern NC
Fishermen across eastern North Carolina prepare for a prosperous fishing season as crews gear up for better catches and steady work. Local boats, markets, and docks anticipate strong activity and shared fishing goals.
Bank Bankruptcy Suspicion Tied to Coleman Thefts
Boston police allege thefts totaling about 200000 linked to George W. Coleman the 12 a week book keeper of the National City Bank of Cambridge and his connections with a mysterious woman seen with him at a Beck Bay hotel over two months. Former Governor John L. Bates is bank receiver. Investigators search coast to coast for Coleman as losses may reach 200900 with few confirmed details about the woman.
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Boston
Beck Bay
George W. Coleman
New York
National City Bank of
Cambridge
John L. Bates
Ocean
Coleman
Negro Confession Ties Suspected Dastardly Murders
Gus Thomas alias Ed Young confessed at Girard Kansas to the murder of William Bark white farmer his wife and child and another negro Mrs Bark was maltreated before being killed He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment then sent to the Lansing penitentiary Charles Ed Charles another negro was arrested with him and hurried to Fort Scott for safekeeping He also confessed to numerous highway robberies.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Gus Thomas
Ed Young
Girard
Here
William
Bark
Thomas
Lansing
Charles
Charless
Fort Scott
Tomas
Laymen Elect Officers For Year in Methodist Conference
In Dallas Texas at the laymen conference session officers were chosen for two years. J H Pepper of Memphis First is President C Hiteland of North Carolina is First VP W G M Thomas of Virginia is Second VP D B Abernathy of Pittsburg Texas is Treasurer F M Daniel of Little Rock Arkansas is Secretary W R Stubbs of Georgia resides Nashville Tennessee with an executive committee named C A Sanford Sherman Texas J St Carr North Carolina I S Southgate Virginia The committee will announce the 1912 meeting place later.
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Dallas
Tex
Methodist Church
South
Iccsident
Jbm H. Pepper
Memphis
C. Hi Iteland
North Carolina
W. G. M. Thomas
Virginia
D. B. Abernathy
Pittsburg
Tex Treasurdr
Navy personnel reform proposal aims to trim ages and raise ranks
In Washington a special message urges Congress to pass Secretary Mbyerr's bill to cut senior officers ages and reorganize the regulars. It would promote captains at about age 47 and admirals at 54 to 55, raise average age of rear admirals to about 38, and grow naval personnel to 47 500, about 5 000 more than present. In Idaho, defendants Ke ttenbaeh Kester and Dwyer were found not guilty by jury after conspiracy to defraud the government of timber lands trial concluded.
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Washington
Congress
Mbyerr
Boises
Idaho
William
F. fCettenbaeh
George
Kester Andi
Williamr Dwyer
Navy plan to build world leading ships at cost revealed
Secretary Meyer outlines a project to construct a fleet that would surpass all rivals, aiming for a world record breaking battle hit of 32000 tons disarmament capacity and a total near 1 million dollars to strengthen United States naval power.
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Washington
United States
Meyer
Pennsylvania Railroad Gains Control Of Norfolk & Western
Financial circles report that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has acquired enough stock of the Norfolk & Western Railway to gain absolute control. No official announcement has been made though the move was anticipated after the Pennsylvanian acquired holdings once owned by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. of New York.
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Philadelphia
Pennylvania Raiilroad
Norfolk & Western Railway Company
Penmylvania
Pennylvania Railroad Company
Norfolk & Western
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
New York
Diver Plans Salvage From Sunken Steamer Islander
An expedition organized by an expert diver aims to lift the steamer Islander, sunk ten years ago near Juneau at 320 fathoms, carrying $273,000 in Klondike gold. Previous salvage attempts failed due to depth. The plan uses a levee metal seine to raise the vessel.
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Seattle
Juneau
Alaska
Alma Vaughn Charged With Murder of Husband
In Kirksville Missouri Special Prosecutor Reiger announced a warrant charging Alma Vaughn with murdering her husband Professor J T Vaughn. Vaughn died last October from strychnine poisoning and the arrest warrant was issued after the dismissal of the special grand jury probing the death.
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Kirksville
Reiger
Alma Vaughn
J. T. Vaughn
Williams
Vaughn
Supreme Court Decides Broad Range of State and Federal Rulings
The Supreme Court handed down decisions across the nation, upholding federal interpretations while striking down several state laws. South Carolina won a railroad penalty dispute, Alabama’s franchise tax on foreign corporations was struck down, and Georgia’s tax claims faced losses. Indictments tied to the cotton leak scandal sent Moses, Haas, Price, and Peckham to Washington for trial. Tar Heels debate oleomargarine taxes as North Carolina factions advocate repeal. Secretary Wilson criticizes farm wealth figures while warning profits lag, and Taft’s whiskey ruling leads to new labeling rules. A 1911 mail box rule threatens home delivery if boxes are absent.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Administration of Justice
Union
United States
South Carolina
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Alabama
Railroads
Supreme Court
Georgia
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
Department of Agriculture
Moses, Haas
Theodore H. Price
Frederick A. Peckham
New York
Washington
Circuit Court
United’ States
Memory of Francis Willard Celebrated At Capitol
A fifth anniversary celebration of the Francis Willard statue unveiling was held in the Capitol under the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Speakers included Miss Bell Kenney of Mississippi and Dr Venable of North Carolina. Coffey lectured at the University with three lecture series funded by George N. Coffey. Representative Taylor proposed enlarging interstate pass allowances for railroad families. Senator Overman secured funds for coast light improvements. The Foxaway Hotel Co. case reached the Supreme Court. A Kentucky delegation urged Hayti minister appointment for Albert S. White. Henry Alke, 83, painter of presidential portraits and Lincoln friend, died. The Immigration Commission may receive $125,000 more to finish by December. The House halted further cuts to the commission’s appropriation. Fairbanks preached at the American Church in Berlin.
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Francis Willard
Francis
el Willard
National’ Hall of Fame
Capitol
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Miss. Bell’ Kenney
Mississippi
Coffey
Dr Venable
North Carolina State
Senator Overman
George N. Coffey
United States Soil’ Survey
Abolish Seventeen Pension Agencies Across Major Cities
The appropriations committee recommends abolishing seventeen pension agencies located in Augusta Boston Buffalo Chicago Columbus Concord Des Moines Detroit Indianapolis Knoxville Louisville Milwaukee New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh San Francisco and Topeka. The plan outlines closing these agencies nationwide to streamline operations.
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House
Appropriations Committee
Augusta
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Columbus
Concord
N. H
Des Moines
Detroit
Indianapolis
Knorville
Louisville
Milwaukee
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Sant Francisco
Topela, Kan
Japan Emerges as Peanuts Competitor to Southern States
The article notes Japan shipping peanuts to America and Formosa cultivating over 50 000 acres for peanut production. It cites 1908 exports totaling 4 929 141 peanuts out of 6 218 771 sent worldwide and mentions a rising immigrant influx with one million aliens expected to arrive in the year. Members of Congress seek adjournment by May 10 to start campaign work.
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Bspan
Japan
America
Formosa
United States
Keefe
House Committee On Appropriations
Congress
Automobile output and a Wilmington mayor passings
The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers estimates 115000 autos produced in the United States last year at about $2000 each, totaling roughly $230 million. Solomon H. Fishburn, three-time mayor of Wilmington North Carolina, died Tuesday at age 67.
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The
Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
United States
Solomon H. Fishburn
Wilmington
N.C
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Bly
Palmetto Vower Company
David Jones
Hatoiie
Tillman
Benjamin R. Tillman
Dr. Pickford
Robert L. Dugan, Anderson
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
James H. Overby
Atlanta
Wednesdy
Central of Georgia Railroad
Supreme Court of Ohio
Granville County
James Rt. Hull
Munroe City
J.T. Vaughn
Medalime
Winston & Bone Valley
Florida
Lakeland
Fort Meade
New Zealand
Cockayne
South Island
North Island
Wellington
Southern Railrroads
J Cleveland
Yroads
South Carolina Botton Seed Association
Statue of
Texas
Court of Civil Appeals
Fifth District of Texas
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co
United States Sephreme Court
Payetteville
S. M. Beasley
Atlantic Coast Line
Charles W. Morse
National Association of Cement Users
Geological Department
Hampton College
Utica
N. Y
William Seyler
Jane Adams
Atlantic City
N. Jt
Senate
Edwin L. Quarles
Petersburg
Coommerece
Southern Commercial Congress
Europe
Mexico
T. E. Quissenberry
Missouri State Poultry Board
Socialist Party
Thad A. Davenport
Rtocky
Geo. W. Coleman
Negro
United States Naval Power
Hascington News
Apfenind
Simmons
Representative Kitchin
Simall
National Grange of
West Virginia
Southern Farms
Lin Hng
Taft
Buard of Food and Drug Inspection
Wil— Sons
MacVeagh
Treasury
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Sam
Taylor
Ohio
Hepburn Iaw
Overman
Fort Caroliina
Godwin
Foxaway Hotel Co
Foxaway Hotel Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Fourth Circuit
Negra
Hayti
Kentucky
Henry Alke
Lincoln
Immigration Commission
Rouse
Charlee W. Fairbanks
Berlin
the Automobile Industry
PIE Insurance
Harling & Byrd
Wel
Bess OM Line
Farmere Bank of
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