Planting cow peas urged to meet war and boll weevil threat
Columbia dispatch notes State defense council chair David St Coker urges farmers to plant cow peas on stubble and vacant midles to save fertilizer costs amid rising ammonia prices and munitions needs. He warns of possible nitrate shortages and urges conservative spending, debt repayment, and support for Red Cross and YMCA. New authorized enterprises include Sulzbacher Jewelry of Darlington, Argyle Co of Charleston, and Gable Ginning Co with capital raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
David St. Coker
Hartsville
State Defense Council
State Council of Defense
Mr. Coker
Sulzbacher Jewelry Company
Darlington
E. ¢. Pendergast
T. C. Cork
Argyle Co., Inc
Charleston
Henry Tee R. H. Brown
Santo Sottile
Gable Ginning Company
M. L. Willeap
L. B. McWaddle
South Carolina men urged to apply for second Army training camp
Lieut. Harry T. Pillans, examining officer for South Carolina, invites eligible men to apply for admission to the second training camp opening at Fort Oglethorpe on August 27. Deadline for applications is July 15. Accepted recruits receive three months of intensive training, lodging, subsistence, clothing, and $100 a month. Upon commissioning they join the new war army and earn regular service pay. Applications should be sent to Lieut. Harry T. Pillans at the Citadel Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Pillans
South Carolina
Fort Oglethorpe
New War Army of the United States
Ate Cer Teainingy Caropa
Sayen Carolina
Kortfiethorpe
Shea War Department
Bhia
MAYO
Onea
Arcarpe
Stauth Carolina
Temonse Anntos
Rernie
Affcd
South Carolina Hires and Charters Amid War Ration
Gov Manning announces new National Guard appointments and promotions in the quartermaster and medical corps. A series of new charters are issued including Whilden & Mace Drug Co of Marion and Charleston Transfer Co. Beef, hogs, and dressed meats sell high as livestock scarcity drives prices up. Auto registration law requires state licenses with thousands already registered. Tillman calls for punitive measures against German spies amid wartime security concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. McDonald
Columbia Bay
Manning
Quartermaster Corps
Dennis H. Cotter
Cotter
Quartermaster’s Corps
Regular Army
S. C. Baker
Sumter
National Guard of
South Carolina
W. O. Wrightson
Spartanburg
First
Leutenant Medical Corps
J. W. Barnwell
Engineers
J. W. Coggeshall
J. N. Stribling
Robert King
Whilden & Mace Drug Company
Marion
B. Whilden
M. Mace
Charleston Transfer Company
A. R. Rugheimer
J. Heary Stubs
Greeleyville
Russian Offensive Advances and German Spy Activities Highlight War News
Edward W. Pickard reports on Kerensky’s forces striking Austro German trenches near Jaezuny and the capture of Kaninechy with thousands of prisoners. The piece also details German espionage in the United States disrupting Pershing’s transport ships, the U boat threat, and Washington’s push to wipe out German spy networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W
Pickard
lMranese
Vie
Kerensky
Gullein
Jaezuny
Kaninechy
Lemberg
USA
Kereninsky
Eon
Peror Charles
Austria
Hey
Miles Albonapel
Reange
America
France
Piercy
Washington
Herman
Berlin
Pantels
Admural Bennon
Supermedig
Adentval Glen Raw
Admiral Sims
Training Camp Opens Soon With Quotas And Instructions
A wartime announcement outlines a second training camp with a 9st man quota for Sayen Carolina to be held at Kort fiethorpe. Applicants aged 4 to 44 are urged to apply, with details on aid, transportation, and training requirements.
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Coker
Red Cross
Young Men’s Christian Association
Rating Bureau
Southeastern Underwriters’ Association of Atlanta
F. H. McMaster
South Carolina Inspection and Rating Bureau
McMaster
Messrs. Prescott, Mikell and Hughs
Southeastern Underwriters’ Association
Insurance Commissioner
State Highway Department
Titlman
Germany
Tillman
Senate Naval Committee
Eros
Sidney
Gia
Mipocr Production Board
Fiat
Bebete
Wai
Russia
Galician
Pershing
China
Wilson
Elanly
Lowaley
Pesan
Yorthie Kaiser
Great Lakes
Canada
General Pershing
Nechting
Paris
Marshal Wats
Bol SH
Geena Vriescha
Ann Op
tYrevarny Hivbingy Atv
Ponta Dolemite
UPTON
Henman Unrert Trerenees
Gettin Senate Conocide
CNA
Otto MU
Chile
Ranader
Piper
Bes
Asoluss Sc
Mer- Pausch Umhs
Phan Wess
Serge Sone
Intellicans
Panoni
Ching Brin Sasi
SeRreice
Maia Coeece
Pradesh
Saja
Oseta Avas
Tyler
Dey Bihes
Lee
Aya
Dievi
Atry Ad Fort Oglethrope
T. Srey
Steyse
Toro Ee
Wales
My Hoeuba Fowdes
Gale
Aw Shades
Wakmuil
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