South Carolina Senate Advances Bills Amid Busy Session
The Senate moved several measures including a buzzard control bill for Charleston market area and a health provision requiring exams for women convicted of sexual immorality. It also ratified a general bill on school financing and defense force organization, while funding boosts were approved for education, state projects, and vocational training with federal matching.
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Charleston Port Gets Immense Support for Modern Storage Facilities
Washington reports confirm plans to transform Charleston harbor into a major wartime storage and embarkation port. Between 3 000 and 4 000 acres would be acquired and between 20 900 000 and 32 000 000 dollars spent on permanent modern buildings for supplies and ammunition. Congressman Whaley says the project, backed by war department port studies, will be a lasting base for the Atlantic theater and future trans shipments to troops overseas.
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Public service reserve urged for South Carolina workers
Horace L. Tilghman, head of the South Carolina branch, warns workers not to report to shipyards before orders. He notes limited current openings and plans to expand the public service reserve as an employment conduit. Registration cards are delayed, yet interest in joining is widespread across the state with many personal applications daily.
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York County Board Faces Lynching Victim Settlement
Counsel for the family of W. T. Sims, a Negro preacher shot near York last August, notified the York County Board of Commissioners that unless a settlement is reached without litigation the family will sue to collect the $2,000 minimum required by law for a person lynched. The board opposes payment and the matter will go to court once a final decision is announced.
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Demonstration Agents Meet at Clemson College
County demonstration agents of the state gather at Clemson February 12 16 for a strong program. Dr Wilson P Gee has finalized details with speakers from afar including Carl Vrooman Bradford Knapp HW Lavely Rh Coker William Flett and B B Gossett.
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Washington, D. C
Sunday school drives Methodist church plans in Columbia
The Columbia conference outlines an intensified year for Sunday school work with new training schools at Carlisle Fitting School Bamberg and Lander College. A large federation meeting is set for June 18 19 in Anderson with over 1000 Bible classes and 2600 members. District conferences are scheduled across twelve regions to boost Sunday school and related Christian work.
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Treasury official clarifies counterfeit quarter rumor
W T Moran chief of the treasury secret service explains two issues of the new quarters. First design had 13 stars split beside the eagle. later change moved the eagle center with five stars on each side and three beneath. He notes confusion from the design shift and regards the rumor as another instance of that.
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State highway board reports auto licenses through Feb
The state highway commission reports 23 391 new 1918 licenses issued by Feb 1, totaling 97 018 06 in receipts. Delinquents are pending but expected to file soon, with Feb revenues estimated around 45 000, bringing total to about 152 081 08 by February.
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Clergy election case dropped. local shootings and a wedding
In Greenwood the federal case against Fathers O'Mera and Duff over a Naval Academy appointment was not pressed by order of the justice department. Locomotive engineer A A Brown was killed by fireman John George at Edgefield. Arthur Johnson, jailed in Union on an assault charge, shot his wife then wounded himself. Frank W. Shealy, railroad commissioner, and Mrs Gladys Johns Tinter wed in Columbia offices.
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Edgefield
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Columbia
Improving The Bad Spots In Rural Roads
The article discusses fixing worst road spots by drainage and surface work. It covers installing tile to remove subsurface water, crowning the surface, removing shade-tree scrub to dry ground, and applying suitable materials like gravel or clay to stabilize soft soil for durable roadbeds. It urges road patrols to devote time to remediating these defects.
Answer to Prison Problem
A newspaper excerpt cites New York and other states using convicts to improve highways with positive reports. It claims inmate treatment was praised, freedom of movement aided reform, and road work helped reduce prison populations. It mentions Colorado and California rebuilding roads with prison labor and notes feeding inmates while expanding road projects.
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New York State
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California
Wide Tires Prove Easier to Pull on Varied Surfaces
Tests show wide-tired wagons require less effort than narrow tires across fields and roads. In mud and dusty roads wide tires pull 6.2 percent easier on deep mud, while narrow tires win by 4.9 percent on thin mud or deep dust. In cornfields wide tires save 80.5 percent effort, 17.7 percent in dry alfalfa, and 10.2 percent on dry country roads.
Ontario Builds Good Roads Plan Detailed Mile Coverage
The Province of Ontario reports about 655000 miles of roads. Some 48000 miles are treated and in fair condition, 20000 miles are well graded earth, 8000 miles are broken stone, and 19000 miles are gravel surfaced.
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