Controversy Over Ship Subsidy And Prohibition Clash In Washington
The debate centers on ship subsidy legislation and liquor sales on government ships beyond the three mile limit. Prohibition groups and brewers clash with the shipping board led by Lasker while Wayne Wheeler and Haynes dispute the reach of the Volstead act. President Harding presses tariff action as a priority.
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Congress
Association Against Prohibition
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Brewers of
St. Louis
Busch
Shipping Board
Wayne
Wheeler
League
Haynes
Congress drama swirls around ship subsidy and liquor debate
The controversy over slip subsidy legislation grows tangled as Senator Willis of Ohio urges using the issue to end liquor sales on government ships, while Senator Jones of Washington and other Democrats warn the move will jeopardize subsidy passage.
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Congress
Willis
Ohio
Prohibition Navy
Iquor
Jones
Washington
Commerce Committee
Russia Rebuffs Dictatorial Demands Over Famine Relief
The speaker denounces U S pressure on Russia amid famine aid, arguing Russia will seek relations only on mutual esteem and warning that American coercion could destroy any sympathy Russia has for relief efforts. The passage frames American influence as dangerous and hypocritical.
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France
United States
America
Russia
Plas
Europe faces debt woes and Latin American unrest
The conference scene sees Germany unable to meet July payments amid claims of June settlement. Austria seeks aid to counter bolshevism. Peru and Chilean talks with Hughes seek tacit settlement in the Tacna Arien dispute. In Cuba, Zayas faces cabinet resignations and possible impeachment while Washington hopeful no Platt amendment intervention.
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While
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Labor Leaders Reject One Big Union Plan In Cincinnati
The American Federation of Labor votes to direct effort against child labor nationwide while opposing a single industrial union. A ship subsidy bill is condemned as harmful to public interests and sea power. Senator La Follette attacks the Supreme Court and proposes constitutional changes to nullify lower court rulings.
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Cincinnati
Gompers
Chicago Federation of Labor
United States
la Follette
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Ireland's Free State released with suffrage and reforms
Report notes ongoing Irish elections in Treland with no returns yet while Belfast endures daily outrages and a large fire destroys business blocks. London publishes revised Irish Free State constitution aligning with dominions, introducing female suffrage, proportional representation, referendum and initiative, free schools, and freedom of religion.
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Ulster
Belfast
London
Plans for Large Bridge and Road Work Mapped Near Charleston
State highway department outlines several projects with bids soon. Charleston aims an extension of King Street to meet the main Charleston Columbia road and connect with the Meeting Street road. A bridge over rail tracks near Charleston is planned with federal aid likely. Greenville plans the Jones Gap highway from Travelers Rest toward the North Carolina line, about 19.2 miles, to reach mountain resort areas. Pickens County would extend the mountain road from Reedy Cove to the North Charleston line toward Brevard. The Charleston sanitary and drainage commission collaborates on a bridge over the Ashley River costing about 500000 to link Charleston to the Savannah River road corridor.
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State Highway Department
Charleston County
King Street
Charleston
Pickens County
Reedy Cove
North Charleston
Brevard
Greenville County
Jones Gap
Highway Department
Caesar's Head
North Carolina Line
North Carolina
Charleston Sanitary and Drainage Commission
Ashley River
Savannah River
Hygiene Board Discusses Sheppard-Towner Expansion Plans
The state board of health advisory panel met to plan expanding the Sheppard-Towner program. Two new baby nurses Ruth Moore and Laura Blackburn were added to develop the maternal and infant care work and to supervise midwifery, with a push to register midwives. A motion disapproving baby contests was approved citing educational value concerns. Dr R E Seibels was elected as special adviser for midwifery and maternity work. The board authorized adding obstetric and nursery departments to existing or planned county hospitals. A committee led by Dr J A Hayne Ruth Dodd and Dr W P Cornell will produce two bulletins on maternity and baby welfare. The group also discussed coordinating with county medical societies before conferences and requested local physician involvement if possible. Members present: Dr FE Hines chairman Dr R M Pottitzer Dr Ashley Mood Dr W P Cornell Dr William Weston and Mrs Ruth A Dodd.
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State Bureau of Child Hygiene
State Board of Health
Sheppard-Towner
Ruth Moore
Laura Blackburn
Willam Weston
Columbia
R. EE. Seibels
J. A. Hayne
Ruth Dodd
W. P. Cornell
Hayne
FE. A. Hines
Seneca
R. M. Pollitzer
Charleston
Ashley Mood
Sumter
William Weston
Ruth A. Dodd
Governor endorses state fair plan to house major expo
Governor Harvey supports building a dedicated home for the state fair, praising its potential to match the largest fairs. In a letter to R. M. Cooper Jr., he stresses progress, education, and dignity, calling fairs barometers of a progressive people.
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R. M. Cooper, Jr
The
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Bequest Creates University of South Carolina Scholarship
A. Tracy Hardin, vice president of the New York Central railroad, left 55000 to the University of South Carolina to endow a scholarship. The fund will be named after Hardin, with terms to be set and the award to begin once the bequest is available this summer. Hardin, class of 1894, had long supported the university.
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A. Tracy Hardin
New York Central Railroad
W. 3. Currell
Hardin
Currell
Allrdin
Governor Addresses South Carolina Men's Club Address
Governor Wilson G. Harvey spoke before the Washington Street Methodist church Men's club urging citizens to ask if they are worthy of a good governor. He urged law obedience and discussed who bears responsibility for sentence execution and the legislature’s Sunday sessions. The club’s festive gathering was the largest of the year.
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Wilson G. Harvey
Washington Street
Road Bill Pauses With Federal Highway Aid Move
Federal aid to highways totaling 50 000 dollars passed both houses and awaits the president. South Carolina is slated to receive 700 000 dollars for the coming fiscal year starting July 1 with full availability on the first of next month. The measure appropriates 66 000 000 dollars for 1924 and 75 000 000 dollars for 1925 per the highway department.
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Congress
State Highway Department
South Carolina
Highway Department
Atlantic Coast Line trains to stay running amid hearing delay
Atlantic Coast Line trains No. 5 and No. 69 between Columbia and Sumter will continue to operate until a state railroad commission hearing on the company’s bid to discontinue them. The commission chair, Frank W. Shealy, said the hearing cannot occur for about a month due to full schedules. The railroad argues the local trains duplicate other ACL service and carry insufficient traffic, while protests from Columbia and Sumter prompted the interim orders.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Columbia
Sumter
State Railroad Commission
Frank W. Shealy
Bankers Association Holds Close of South Carolina Bankers Meeting
Governors Wilson G Harvey of South Carolina and Cameron Morrison of North Carolina urged closer ties between the two states as the South Carolina Bankers association closed. Charles L Cobb of Rock Hill was elected president, with Robert I Woodside of Greenville as vice president and James H Craig of Anderson as secretary treasurer. EF P Grice of Charleston retired as president and joined the executive committee. Judge B Hart Mousa of Orangeburg was reelected attorney.
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Rock Hill
EF. P. Grice
Charleston
Robert I. Woodside
Greenville
James H. Craig
Anderson
B. Hart Mousa
Orangeburg
Grice
Cotton Growers Chartered in South Carolina
The South Carolina Cotton Growers' Cooperative association was chartered by the secretary of state under a 1921 act to promote and further cooperative marketing. Declarants listed include E. W. Evans, J. Wade Drake, J. S. Craig, J. P. McNait, B. F. Williamson, A. V. Bethea, R. C. Hamer, A. R. Johnston, L. D. Jennings, J. B. Johnenvund Hal Kaminar.
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South Carolina Cotton Growers' Cooperative Association
E. W. Evans
J. Wade Drake
J. S. Craig
J. P. McNait
B. F. Willamson
A. V. Bethea
Tanlac Boosts 82-Year-Old Woman’s Health in Two Weeks
Celesta Fell of Boston Massachusetts reports eight pound gain in two weeks after using Tanlac. She says digestion pain and weakness eased, appetite improved, sleep better, and she feels strong and healthier now. Tanlac is sold by druggists.
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Celesta Fell
Princestree
Mass
Ike
Cardul Praised By Florida Woman For Relief Of Life Changes
Mrs. Ella M. Bailey of Blountstown Florida recounts how Cardul eased her postmenopausal symptoms. She describes weakness nervousness restlessness low spirits and improved appetite sleep and well being after taking one bottle. Cardul advertised as a long standing remedy for women's troubles.
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Fla
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Ella M. Bailey
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