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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
7
Article details early 20th century military draft rules on how local boards assess dependency for registrants. It outlines class criteria, factors for determining main dependence, and special provisions for married men, relatives, and spouses, with notes on public charity and residency.
The United States food administration allows manufacturers to continue making readstuff after December 10 while awaiting licenses. The ruling covers all manufacturers and applies to readstuff products, with enforcement to begin as officials finalize permits.
The state penitentiary farm crops yielded an abundant harvest this year. Col A K Sanders, the superintendent, presented statistics showing plentiful food for the 472 prisoners this winter. The board noted diligent data collection and strong yields across the fields.
Camp Sevier in Greenville reports soldiers well prepared to withstand extreme cold. World famous sport writer Grantland Rice has joined the 115th Field Artillery and discusses future assignments and training. Measles cases drop 50 percent as quarantine lifts for the 17th Infantry.
State fuel administrator Gossett cites revocation of prior white way lighting order. A new national directive, effective December 15, bans exterior and display lighting on Thursday and Sunday nights. Businesses closed must not illuminate interiors beyond safety. cities with bright or cluster lighting must reduce to minimal safe levels. Local papers urged to promote strict household lighting restraint.
Graniteville sailor Arthur L. Lowe recounts surviving the sinking of the U S Antilles torpedoed by a German submarine during wartime in the war zone. He says 70 men perished, mostly soldiers, while he and a few others survived after rapid evacuation. Lowe left navy service for a brief leave to visit home.
The State superintendent paid all torn applications for term extension aid totaling 42478 dollars across 89 communities. Districts must levy a two mill local school tax to receive funds and cannot exceed one hundred dollars in state aid. Regular funds are four revenue sources including district taxes and county taxes.
The Rev J L Oates of York Presbyterian declines a call from Columbia A R P Church. Charles A Bowman of Newberry post office slips on a sidewalk and breaks his left arm. Furman University reports measles outbreaks with ten new cases after an initial calm. Greenville area Mills Mestien resumes operation after brief downtime due to coal shortages, maintaining steady cotton goods output. No mill shutdowns statewide are reported.
The article explains how road dragging depends on hitch length, drag angle, and operator position. It notes deeper cutting with a longer hitch, more material moved with less skew, and control by shifting stance. It emphasizes trial to match harness setup and road conditions and ends with a saying that sense completes practice.
The article explains dust forms when wet roadbeds pool water and rut, inviting erosion. Keeping the road crowned and smooth lets water run off, reducing dust as wheels deepen ruts. A road drag soon after rain softens soil and fills depressions, while harrows and oiling also help.
Guidelines emphasize side ditches to rapidly remove surface water and protect steep grades with riprap timbers or beams. Culverts and bridges should be ample as permanent structures while underground water is carried away. Clean ditches with proper slope are preferred to fire drainage, though needed in some areas.
The piece notes winter road conditions drive public interest in better highways, with a lively but brief memory of past campaigns. It suggests enthusiasm wanes as summer returns and travel ease resumes, leaving the issue intermittently active.
A terse note describes a sailor’s instinct to drag whenever possible at sea, invoking the sea god and the mythic role of the veo in guiding action during perilous conditions.
The Cologne Gazette cites a Berlin report that Flight Sergeant Alexander Boyd of the Royal Flying Corps was jailed for a year by German captors after calling guards a insult. He was shot down in the North Sea and forced to abandon his aircraft. A carrier pigeon message was captured before transmission.
A vintage ad touts Boschee's German Syrup as a fifty one year cure for coughs bronchitis and throat cold settled lung troubles. It promises restful nights easier morning expectoration and natural healing to regain health. Sold in civilized countries in 80 and 90 cent bottles.
A fragment from a domestic scene shows Freeman returning from a party, a wife whispering a warning about looking across the room and a man comparing appearances, with tense exchanged lines hinting at a troubled relationship.
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