State highway funds and 1918 license drive outlined
The Columbia dispatch reports South Carolina plans for federal aid road work with county applications, inspections to ensure 1918 license plates are issued, and a list of counties tentatively approved for aid. It notes auto and motorcycle license totals, bid details for plates, tractor use suggestions, coal and wood fuel plans, and new Insurance Commissioner W A McSwain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
State Highway Commission
Department
S. G. Adams Company
St. Louis
United States Office of Public Roads
Washington
United States Ofice of Public Roads
Board of County Commissioners
Richens
Uae
Spartanburg
Ees Eee Eves
Union
Chester
Horry
Marion
McCcormeck Save Eeee
Ghetokrge Wades Anal
Wiseeecs
Bamberg Aes Wesw
Pigicons Ech
Newberry
Harlem Corporation of Charleston Chartered to Real Estate Firm
The Harlem Corporation of Charleston received a state charter to conduct general real estate bond and mortgage business with a $5,000 capital. Officers include President Treasurer H. L. Krekmann and Secretary W. W. Elfe. Wienges Brothers of Singleton Calhoun County formed with $2,000 capital, officers President F. L. Wienges and Vice President/Secretary/Treasurer O. H. Wienrag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem Corporation of
Charleston
H. L. Krekmann
W. W. Elfe
Wienges Brothers
Singleton
Calhoun County
F. L. Wienges
O. H. Wienrag
Checha-Combahee Company proposes capital stock of 100000
The Checha-Combahee Company of Wiggins in Colleton is chartered with a proposed capital stock of 100000 to engage in buying and selling real estate farming lumber saw milling fisheries hunting preserves and related activities. Petitioners named are Kenneth Baker and G P Sloan of Greenwood. The Coca Cola Bottling Company of Bennettavilla was commissioned with
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Checha-Combahee Company
Wiggins
Colleton County
Kenneth Baker
G. P. Sloan
Greenwood
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Bennettavilla
Three Members to Be Appointed From Trades Unions
An opinion by Attorney General Thos II Peoples to Governor Manning interprets the State Council of Defense act. It holds counties without a named member must have representation and explains the $25,000 appropriation for 1918. It notes $5,000 was borrowed in 1917 and allows borrowing up to $15,000 more if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. II. Peoples
Manning
Council of Defense
State Council of Defense
General Assembly
400 Dozen Eggs Sold In Crowd Scene On Main Street
A Ford with a supercargo of 400 dozen eggs labeled 38 cents each crawled through a crowded Main Street. Pedestrians seized the bargain as the car appeared, and the vehicle became a moving pile of eggs, eyes surrounding it from all sides.
Captain Maxwell Killed On Southern Freight Train
Captain Jesse Reid Maxwell, conductor on Southern railway freight No. 55 between Columbia and Savannah, was killed at Blackville when he fell between the moving train cars. He was walking on top from the caboose toward the engine, apparently losing balance. Death was instantaneous. the body was taken to Valhalla, his former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Jesse Reid Maxwell
Southern Railway
Savannah
Blackville
Maxwell
Valhalla
W P Roof Acquitted in Edgefield Case
W P Roof, tried on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses after deposits in his private bank were tied to insolvency, was acquitted by the jury in Edgefield. The case drew strong interest as many widows and orphans reportedly lost money deposited with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgefield
W. P. Roof
Lexington County
Reform school meeting in Columbia adjourns without decision
The State Board of Charities and Corrections and the board of regents of the State Hospital met with Governor Manning to discuss the reformatory for boys and girls. No conclusion was reached. A three member committee was appointed to inspect state property and report at a future meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home For Boys and Girls
Columbia
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Board of Regents of the State Hospital
Manning
Reformatory For Boys and Girls
Camp Sevier News Briefs Highlight Training and Logistics
Camp Sevier reports a presidential warrant detaining three alien enemies held in county jail with no charges. A three week Army Y M C A training course for secretaries begins, led by TH. Ff. Holtzelaw. An artillery range at Cleveland Mills will be fired soon, with a two week stay for battalions and a new ordnance repair shop to service equipment. Pershing approves cotton underwear from May 1 to September 1, wool still required in winter. An army lodge forms among Camp Sevier Masons. Water sterilization ends after tests show safe supply. A Greenville bomb scare turns out to be a leftover fireworks display.
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Camp Sevier
Greengrille
Army Y. M.C. A
TH. Ff. Holtzelaw
Cleveland Mills
Here
General Pershing
Greenville
May Draft Stenographers Columbia Urges Quick Card Classification
A letter from Capt Ro Carwile approved by Gov Manning asks local boards to finish occupational card classifications at once. If teachers are unavailable, citizens may assist in indexing cards. State offices seek a list of stenographers in Class 1 eligible for 50 calls, with March deadline looming before possible statewide draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Ro. Carwile
S. EL OR
Manning
Department
South Carolina political updates and military news
Senator Bob Tilman seeks re election after 23 years in the South Carolina Senate. Charles Matthews Manly of South Carolina becomes elder inspection engineer for Curtis Aeroplane and Motor Co. Governor Mannings signs a bill enabling primary participation by soldiers sailors and absent civil service workers. Judson R Palmer and John Johnson of Darlington seek U S Guards enlistment at Florence. Farmer and Johnson have large families. Niels Christensen Naval Reserve member ordered back to active duty to Charleston. Grand Lodge K of P to meet in Columbia on May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob. Tilman
Tillman
South Carolina
Charles Matthews Manly
Curtis Aeroplane and Motor Co
Mannings
Erry
Aailors
Judson R. Palmer
John &. Johnson
Darlington
United States Guards
Florence
Farmer
Johnson
Niels Christensen
Naval Reserve Force
State Senate
Charleston
Grand Lodge K
Columbia
Iy Ty
Concrete roads improve travel and community life
Concrete roads bring quick safe easy travel and social benefits to communities. They extend neighborhood contact reduce isolation raise youth prospects and increase school attendance while boosting mail delivery and land values through year round traffic.
M Adams Road Repairer and the Icadamized Road Reform
The article traces early road building from John Metcalf and Thomas Telford to John Louden McAdam who studied English and Scottish routes for 30 000 miles. It notes his impermeable crust or coating to keep water out, creating macadam roads that bore heavier weights and resisted frost, though his funding dwindled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Metcalf
Thomas Telford
John Louden McAdin
Mie Adsan
Spring care of highways
The article urges spring road maintenance before freeze thaw. A grader cleans ditches and fills ruts while leveling shoulders and improving drainage to keep earth roads from rutting. It stresses using the same material for repair as the road’s original surface, whether clay gravel or limestone.
Hog Needs Protection Against Winter Storms
The article notes a hairless hog is vulnerable in warmer climates and needs protection during winter storms to prevent colds infections and lung troubles. It stresses shelter and warmth to keep the animal healthy and comfortable.
Sowing Seeds to Break Crust and Mark Rows
Advice on sowing techniques for slow starting crops like parsnips and celery. Include a few rapid germinators to break seed crust and mark rows, enabling early cultivation.
How Mrs Boyd Avoided an Operation
Canton Ohio woman describes relief from female trouble using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after doctors advised surgery. She credits the remedy with enabling her to perform housework and urges others to try it before any operation, noting hospital surgery as sometimes essential but many cured cases exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
Siren
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marig B
6Th St
N. E
Lydia J. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Not to Taste and Heirloom Remedies Ad Snippet
An old ad snippet mocks tasteless intrigue and lists Cure drug notes. It teases lemon cures and mentions Wrights Indian Vegetable Pill as a gentle purgative. It advertises Cuticura soap and ointment with free samples from Boston and prices for soup and ointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. X
Boston
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Bradford Knapp
Blates Relation Service
United States Department of Agriculture
J. B. Gossett
W. A. McSwain
Fitz Hugh McMaster
McMaster
Me. Swain
Me. Swain Securities Amounting To $1,155, 674.08 and Surety Company
Insurance Commissioner
Frank E. Watson
Elven Afr
McSwain
William A. McSwain
Laurens County
Cross Hill
Wadsworth
Pioneer Infantry
Libery Theater
War Department
Commission On Training
Red Cross
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Lexington
R. J. Folk
Orangeburg
Defense Council
Jackson
Captain Maxwell
Masons Farm Lodge
Wiiihah
M’adam
Wright
Dean’s
Karl Goering
Orkney St
Philadelphia
Mr. Goering
Dean
M'Munn
Notary Public
Doan
Nex Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Milller
Herb Juice Medicine CO
Jackson, Tenn
Jerasy
Charleston Wakefield
Express
P.O. A
D. F. Jamison
Summerville
Tom Watson
N.W. McLeod
Aucilla
Bloreda
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