Senate debates state insurance measure and other items
South Carolina senate discusses warehouse insurance for state cotton stores, with bills by Senators Banks and Williams on insurance and tax commission abolition. House considers coal shortages and a Quint month law change for physician certificates. Kennedy reports SC camp library funds reach 5.8 million with national totals over 1.5 million. honors planned for Lt. Etheredge and other state officials.
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Columbia
Senate
Banks
Calhoun
Williams
Aiken
State Tax Commission
McGhee
Greenwood
DuRant
General Assembly
South Carolina
Laney
Southeastern Underwriters’ Association
Stuckey
House
DuRrant
South Carolina Urged to Fund Confederate Memorial at Vicksburg Park
The War Department through the Vicksburg park commission asks South Carolina to appropriate funds for a state memorial in the Vicksburg National Military Park. The park spans 1,322.63 acres, bought at 47.35 an acre, with total U S appropriations of 1,464,200. It requests 140,000 for a Confederate naval memorial and urges SC to memorialize the 12 state military organizations.
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War Department
Vicksburg Park
South Carolina
Poll tax payment required for six months prior voting
Attorney General Thomas T. Peeples rules that voters must pay poll tax before December 31 to be eligible in any election within the following six months. He stresses the constitution requires payment of all taxes before the election date.
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Thomas T. Peeples
Noted Coach at Navy Yard Appointed Athletics Director
Walter Powell of Cleveland named director of athletics at the Charleston South Carolina navy yard by Walter Camn supervisor of naval athletics In the navy department commission on training camp activities Powell organized athletics in Cleveland schools and coached at Ohio colleges. A callous attack on those who share scarce food supplies underscores public concern over wartime rationing and aid to Europe.
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Navy Yard
Walter Tr. Powell
Cleveland
Charleston
St. C
Walter Camn
Navy Department
South Carolina Council Prepares 4000 Public Service Reserve
The South Carolina Council of Defense nears enrollment of 4000 state mechanics into the United States public service reserve. H. L. Tilghman, recently named state director, leads the campaign from Marion with efforts coordinated through the state defense council and county and township councils.
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South Carolina Council of Defense
South Carolina
United States Public Service Reserve
H. L. Tilghman
Marion
Public Service Reserve
Tilghman
State Defense Council
Judge Mendel L. Smith Resigns for Army Service
South Carolina judge Mendel L. Smith resigns from the Fifth Judicial Circuit to serve as major judge advocate in the United States Army. Governor Manning transmits the resignation. Smith cites national service and a mission to aid humanity as he heads to Camp Wadsworth with assignment in the Army.
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Mendel L. Smith
General Assembly
Smith
United States Army
Columbia
Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
Messrs. Fromberg
Martin
Major Smith
America
South Carolina
France
Manning
Fifth Judicial Circuit
1918 Auto License Applications Sent to Dealers and Clerks
The highway department states that 1918 license application blanks have been mailed to every State dealer and to county clerks. Owners may apply via dealers or clerks of court to save time and obtain horsepower, motor chamber, model, style, and other required details before licensing. A mere reference to the 1917 license number is not sufficient.
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Columbia
Highway Department
Cnes
Te Highway Department
Tragedy Strikes Badger Family In Gaffney
Mr and Mrs R T Badger mourn the loss of two children in one week a four year old died of pneumonia and a baby boy died suddenly while a 14 year old son remains missing since weeks prior. A telegram reached Mr Badger with news of his sister's death after the infant funeral.
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Gaffney
R. T. Badger
Young S C Aviator Tebe McKay Dies in Training
Private Tebe McKay of the Aviation Corps died at Waco Texas after pneumonia. Age seventeen, he enlisted six weeks ago. His body arrived Bennettaville and was laid to rest in McColl Cemetery with military honors as bells tolled. His mother, Mollie McKay, mourns at the mill village home.
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Bennettsvile
Tebe McKay
Aviation Corps
Bennettaville
McColl
Young McKay
Waco
Texas
Mollie McKay
Mill Village
Teachers Set March Meeting in Columbia
The State Teachers Association plans a March 14 to 16 gathering in Columbia with general sessions at the Columbia theater and department meetings in the high school building and nearby rooms. President J P Kinard and department heads coordinate strong programs, with sessions including a Thursday evening address, Friday theatre, and a Saturday business meeting. Local arrangements promise comfortable accommodations with hotels and housing listed by mid February. Officers include Jas P Kinard president and R C Burts secretary, among a large slate of department presidents led by H N Snyder and Patterson Wardlaw.
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Columbia
State ‘Teachers’ Association
J. P. Kinard
Association
Dramatic Club of Columbia
Wauchope
University of South Carolina
Chamber of Commerce
Jas. P. Kinard
Rock Hill
R. C. Burts
W. E. Black
Lexington
D.& T. Kinard
Dillon
Watkins
H. N. Snyder
Spartanburg
Patterson Wardlaw
Mildred ‘Tilling
Iwst
Eastern
Annie S. Workman
Laurens
School Improvement Association
Madeline Spigener
W.thomson Brown
Mary McGowan
W. S. Wertz
R.S. Rogers
Susie Hamson
Darlington
Soldier Found Dead in Room at Camp Wadsworth
First Lieut Dean H Buchanan of Camp Wadsworth was found dead in a hotel room in Spartanburg with a pistol wound to the head. Coroner's inquest could not determine cause. Buchanan from Grove City Pa served in the Officers Reserve Corps and had recently arrived from Camp Gordon Atlanta. A pistol with one cartridge was found in the room and a letter to his mother suggested a happy frame of mind.
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Spartanburg
Dean H. Buchanan
Camp Wadsworth
Buchanan
Grove City
Oficers
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
Brooklyn
Alice CC. Buchanan
Southern shipyard plant eyed for Charleston or Columbia
Information says Trenry Ford will leave Detroit soon to inspect Southern ports for a large shipbuilding plant. Andrew J. Bethea recommends the state sea port as the best site and notes plans for the enterprise. The message also urges meatless meals with more fish cheese eggs poultry to support fighters.
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Charleston
Columbia
Trenry Ford
Detroit
Andrew J. Bethea
Biz
South Carolina News Items
The Orangeburg Packing Company began hog slaughter on January 28 and will run the plant through the week. Government meat inspectors will report by February 1. John Ifageod of South Carolina was nominated to be a colonel of the Coast Artillery Corps. John J. Earle of Columbia volunteers for the Red Cross and will leave for France from New York. Rev. Oliver J. Hart of York, Charleston, waives draft exemption and seeks army chaplain appointment.
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Orangeburg Packing Company
Libruary
United States
John Ifageod
South Carolina
Coast Artillery Corps
John J. Earle
Columbia
Red Cross
New York
France
Oliver J. Hart
York
St. Michael's Church
Charleston
Maintenance is Secret to a Good Road System
A discussion on the vital role of maintenance for roads after construction. Emphasizes two classes of upkeep, the need for proper drainage and surface material, and the value of caring for unimproved routes through local effort and pride.
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Sponmer Henney
Litelligeres
Dili- Kemer Dso
Tradlle
Hie
Hosta
Feneth
Paying For Good Highways
An editorial argues that good roads benefit state and individuals and that the costs of poor roads are hidden in wear and hauling. It contends that building and maintaining excellent highways costs less than ongoing damage and inconvenience from inferior roads.
Stored Seed Corn Gains In Post Storage Tests
Tests show carefully stored seed corn yields up to 18 bushels more per acre than seed from ordinary storage of the corn crop.
Unsuitable Horse Handling Draws Ire in Rural Notes
A terse critique describes the nature of a man who misuses and mistreats his horses, noting a lack in character and responsibility in handling animals. The passage laments neglect and calls for better ethics in horse care.
Care for Late Furrows
Sows with late furrows require warm pens and attentive care for several days to recover health and productivity.
Primitive Locomotive Trial On Early St Lawrence Rail Line
An early trial on the Whituptain and St Lawrence railway from Ta Prairie to St Johns ended with a fragile engine and a mysterious seclusion. A pioneer locomotive nicknamed the kitten moved awkwardly as officials dispatched an American engineer who declared the engine usable with ample water and wood. The engine later reached about 20 miles per hour under cautious movement, marking a notable yet imperfect test of the line’s potential.
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Taprairie
St. Lawrence
St. Johnson
Richelieu
Whituptain
Sto Lawrences
Prouts
Crna
Orope
Onlindi
Laer
St. Johns
Odio
United States
The Glory of Science at University of California
Fragmentary report claims UC scientists are making strides in machinery and chemistry. It notes resin research and potential benefits to industry but text is garbled with missing words and unclear specifics.
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University of California
Nimerion
Yen Biremton Wren
Tee
Not a Clean Take in Turbulent Bout
A garbled note from an OCR page references a boxing bout with unclear phrases and misspelled names. It hints at Coon and Gagnee in a match described as high stakes but lacks legible details or outcomes.
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Insurance
R. M. Kennedy
Camp Hbrari W
Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
Camp Jackson
Kennedy
South Carolina General Assembly
George Otis Ftheredge
Saluda
Annapolis
Pattlesford
Etheredge
Daniel
Saluda County
Toole
W. R. Lowman
Orangeburg
BK. D. Hodge
Alcola
State Colored College
Virginia Moody
W. G. Smith
J. Hoyne Hawkins
Prosperity
W. H. Canfield
Anderson
Europe
Mr. L. Smith
ARMY
House OF Representatives
S.C
Athfe
Ed Top
Mr. Hill
Rictire
Myatt
Rowden
Cook
Perry
Simpkins
King
W. A
K. Q
K. J
K. M
High Point
N.C
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