McSwain Elected South Carolina Insurance Commissioner
W A McSwain of Newberry was elected Insurance Commissioner of South Carolina to succeed the resigned I F H McMaster. McSwain, 46, will start duties after arranging private business. He is vice president and manager of the Security Loan and Investment Company of Newberry and a native of Cross Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. McSwain
Newberry
Insurance
South Carolina
IF. H. McMaster
Mr. McSwain
H. G. Coker
Columbia
J. R. Fulmer
L. Miler
McSwain
McMaster
J. Q. Davis
Winnsboro
T. A. Crawford
W. J. Roaddey
Rock Hill
D. S. Henderson
Aiken
Winthrop
J. G. Padgett
Walterboro
Citadel
Col
J. M. Blythe
Greenville
D. A. Spivey
Conway
A. N. Brunson
Victor KW. Rector
General Assembly
Darlington County
Judiciary Committee
Kelly
Rector
Batley
Beaufort
Bornest
J. C. Kelly
Darlington
W. L. Pickens
House
Caesar
Barnwell
Bonnet
Clintacales
Crews
Davis
J. B
Duncan
Raddy
J. J
Evans
H. W
Fromberg
Hall
A. Jr
Hammond
Hughs
Johnson
W. W
Keenan
Y. OO
Lescane
Long
Mason
Mce- Caunts
Moore
Rivers
Scott
Seanbrook
Season
Young
Senate
Air feats of Lafayette aviators in France inspire letters
Letters from Dr. Walcott recount American aviators in the Lafayette Escadrille receiving decorations in Paris. They describe crashes, dives, and repairs with crews returning to duty, noting one airman missing in German territory and others battling ferocious stunts while on patrol. The piece highlights heroism, equipment, and the festive morale during a holiday leave.
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Washington
Lafayette Squatdrum
Ameren
Watlcott
Pershing
Walcott
Paris
Germany
Germany Whether Young Walcott
Chempbell
Chicago
Jost
Young Walcott
Campbell
Lafayette
Éscadrille
Sane Eroip
Saquiaidran Sd
Tle
Owas
Bulkely
Shimiliar
James
France
Capolle
Beirg Kenneth Murr
Pete
Tim
Airplane Cameras Boost Reconnaissance Ops in War
A British Royal Flying Corps unit tests automatic camera systems for aerial observation. The device loads plates for rapid successive shots and requires little operator input. Pilots describe patrols, cloud riding, and artillery spotting as they maneuver above enemy lines in wartime skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Aviation Corps
Mien
British
Royal Flying Corps
Overcoat Theft Allegation Brought Before Court
In New York, Monroe Smith, described as a Black man, urged in special sessions that he did not steal Loethe Chivis overcoat during an incident at Hinned Davis's home. Davis testified there was nine dollars sewn in the coat. The justice ordered the coat opened. money was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Abbeville
Hughes
Oconee
Séles
Orangeburg
Youne
Charleston
Senate
Forces For Conservation
Herbert Floover
United State Food
Hoover
Beattie of
Kershaw
State Senate
House
Consideraton
New York
Monroe Smith
Court of Special Sessions
Davis
Smith
Tocun
Deer Cull Ordered to Cut Park Costs in Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Malls Wisconsin park board acts to reduce expenses by destroying five park deer and selling venison at a market. deer culling required approval from the state conservation commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Malls
Wis
Park Board
State Conservation Commission
Slush Delays Outdoor Work At Camp Sevier
At Camp Sevier heavy slush and iced ground pause outdoor athletics for the Thirtieth Division. Indoor instruction continues while trench, rifle, drill and bayonet practices await better weather. New chaplain Rev Gribbin arrives under war commission. John Collings receives first lieutenant rank in Sanitary Corps. A local Jewish welfare board unit forms within the division.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
Army
Ani
John JL. Collings
Sanitary Corps
N. A
Atlanta
Robert Ek. Gribben
St. John's
Wilmington
N. C
War Commission
Episcopal Church
Gribbin
Grace Church
Charleston
Serpre
Aso Farias
Wi Ds
Majo Alexander
Doyle
Ccomsss
Menard Ro Blanton
Seeand
H. V. Campbeilh
France
Sevier Trench
National War Work Council
The
MOC
Jewish Board For Welfare Work
United States Army and Navy
Phirtieth
Field Signal Battalion
Tlundred
Thirteenth Field Artillery
Wundred
Twentieth Taefantry
Jail inmate Sam Shughey dies by suicide in bath tub
Sam Shughey, a neero jailed on whiskey theft from the Southern Express Co office, killed himself in a jail bath tub at Treenwood during the night with about a foot of water. Three coarrested neural friends faced the same charge. two said Shughey threatened self harm and tried to borrow a knife. One co-accused was required to post bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treenwood
Sam Shughey
Neero
Southern Express Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mowain
TQ Insurance
State Assembly
Bethea
J. Reese Williams
Lancaster
Alan Johnstone
J. W. M. Down
Florence
Manning
House of Representatives
State Tax Commission
Toole
Wassom
Roberts
Jasper
Richland
Daniels
Goodwin
State Board of Education
Stafford
Representative Horton
Spartanburg
National Congress
United States Senate
Horton
Reims
Guynemer
Lafayette Escadrille
Lufbery
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Brance
Tie
Jumage
Escndrilles
Escnrilles
Puatral
Amd
Lafayette Bunel
Darel
Ehestomts
Anh
Phemoult
Tieutenants
Self
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