Adult night schools lift South Carolina families to better pay
Report from Columbia shows adult night schools serving about 2,000 mature learners across the state. Teachers note more men attend than women as families rely on night classes to boost prospects while children attend day school. State aid for rural graded schools rose to $120,000 with efforts to reach seven months term and higher funding.
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Columbia
New Broun
South Carolina
W. K. Tate
State Department of Education
State Board of Education
J. E. Swearingen
Swearingen
Manning Enjoys First Vacation As Governor
Governor Manning returned to Columbia from St Augustine where he spent his first vacation since taking office. He began signing 6000 state bonds and had signed 1600 by the time of return, aiming to finish before week’s end. He declined a Hampton school rally invitation and a Charleston Churchmen’s Club speech. The governor signed the act establishing majority rule for Spartanburg city council, replacing the former unanimous vote requirement.
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Manning
Columbia
St. Augustine
Hampton
Churchman’s Club
Charleston
General Assembly
Spartanburg
Insurance Firms Withdraw From State Under Anti-Compact Law
Four fire insurers including The Nationale The Phenix and Union of Paris and The Rhode Island of Providence withdrew from the state citing Laney Odom anti compact provisions. J Arthur Banks of St Matthews says the state should protect property owners and rally to sovereignty amid insurance turmoil and misinformation.
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Laney-Odom
the Nationale
Phenix
Union
Paris
Rhode Island
Providence
J. Arthur Banks
St. Matthews
Calhoun County
John L. McLaurin
Banks
South Carolina
Senator McLaurin
New York
North
Tax Public Service Plants In South Carolina Session
South Carolina tax commission begins a long session in Columbia per chairman A. W. Jones. Plans call for assessing railways power plants electric railways telephone and tele graph firms for corporation license and ad valorem taxes. Gov Manning has not appointed the board of review. one member will come from each congressional district. Many nominations have been presented.
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South Carolina Tax Commission
Columbia
Manning
Board of Review
Tax Commission
Nnracs
Governor Manning Names Delegates to Southern Sociological Congress
Governor Manning announced delegates for the fifth session of the Southern Sociological Congress in New Orleans April 12 to 16. Appointees include D. E. Camak Spartanburg R. Wm King Charleston Paul H McMillan Charleston M Carlisle Greenville George B Cromer Newberry Mrs Rufus Pant Anderson K F Finlay Columbia J H Harrs Newberry A T Jamison Greenwood J A Me Cullough Greenville Josiah Moore Columbia George W Quick Greenville Gustaf Sylvan Columbia D H Douglas Clinton TM M Poteat Greenville John KH White Anderson William Keyserling St Helena Island Miss lf El McClintock Columbia N N Snyder Spartanburg Mrs John Garyvans Spartanburg Prank Evans Spartanburg D D Wallace Spartanburg.
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Gov. Manning
Southern Sociological Congress
New Orleans
D. E. Camak
Spartanburg
R. Wm. King
Charleston
Paul H. McMillan
Carlisle
Greenville
George B. Cromer
Newberry
Rufus Pant
Anderson
K. F. Finlay
Columbia
J. H. Harrs
A. T. Jamison
Greenwood
J. A. Me. Cullough
Josiah Moore
George W. Quick
Gustaf Sylvan
D. H. Douglas
Clinton
TM. M. Poteat
John KH. White
Willam Keyserling
St. Helena Island
Lf. el
McClintock
N. N. Snyder
John Garyvans
Prank Evans
D. D. Wallace
Secretary Issues New Charters for Charleston Firms
The Middleton Compress and Ware house Company of Charleston receives a 100000 capital charter with petitioners F. H. Horsbeck and J. J. Pringle. The inn jewelry store owned by Walter boro gains a 600 capital charter with petitioners S. Finn and C. Hl. Roger. The Washington Real Estate Corporation of Charleston is chartered with 600 capital and petitioners T. Moultrie Mordecai and Charles L. Pearlatine. The Bank of Saluda is chartered with 25000 capital and officers B. W. Crouch president M. A. Coleman vice president W. A Crouch secretary J. P. Lindler cashier.
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Middleton Compress and Warehouse Company of
Charleston
Secretary of State
F. H. Horsbeck
J. J. Pringle
Inn Jewelry Store
Walterboro
S. Finn
C. Hl. Roger
Washington Real Estate Corporation of
T. Moultrie Mordecai
Charles L. Pearlatine
Bank of Saluda
B. W. Crouch
M. A. Coleman
W. A Crouch
J. P. Lindler
Plan for Fire Insurance Organization in York County
A conference of Rock Hill and York County business men and farmers plans to form a local fire insurance company capitalized at 100000 dollars. Reinsurance arrangements are expected to cover most risks. Notable organizers include T L Johnston Sidney Freidheim C W I Spencer J H Steele N B Williams J A Williford J B Glascock C D Reid R L Sturets D P Leslie A G Westbrook J B Johnson R M London Prof J E W Hall C L Cobb and Richard T Wewell. The group will seek a state charter and then finalize organizational details.
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Rock Hill
York County
Section
T. L. Johnston
The
Peoples National Bank
Sidney Freidheim
A. Freidheim & Brother
C. W. I. Spencer
J. H. Steele
N. B. Williams
J. A. Williford
J. 3
Poultry Producers' Association Elects Officers at Rock Hill Meet
At the annual meeting of the Poultry Producers' association of the county P B Parks of Aragon cotton mills was chosen president Prof C C Cleveland of Winthrop college became vice president and Prof W R Whitfield of Winthrop was named secretary J S Comer is treasurer with W G Duncan Prof EB W Hall and W L Poag on the executive committee The group plans a second annual poultry show next fall aiming to be the largest exhibit yet held locally
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Poultry Association
Rock Hill
Poultry Producers’ Association
P. B. Parks
Aragon Cotton Mills
C. C. Cleveland
Winthrop College
W. R. Whitfield
J. S. Comer
W. G. Duncan
EB. W. Hall
W. L. Poag
Invitation for President Wilson to visit Columbia
Telegraphic messages from the Columbia chamber of commerce urge President Wilson to include Columbia in his southern trip. If he accepts the Charlotte Mecklenburg celebration on May 20 he may travel on to speak before the South Carolina Press Association.
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Wilson
Columbia
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
South Carolina Press Association
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
United States
D. Smith
Colored College Dormitory Burns in Orangeburg
Fire destroyed the girls dormitory at the State Colored College in Orangeburg causing over 20000 dollars in loss. About 400 residents slept while flames spread with inmates leaping from second story windows. several suffered injuries including two broken legs but are expected to recover. Insurance partially covers the damage.
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Colored College
Burns
Orangeburg
State Colored College
Big Fire at Spartanburg Causes Large Farm Loss
Joseph W. Nesbitt of Beldville loses five marn nine mules one horse five wagons several hundred bushels of corn with fodder hay and farm machinery in a blaze. Total damage about $10 000 with only $1 500 insured. Fire found after 1 a m origin unknown.
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Spartanburg
Joseph W. Nesbitt
Beldville
Constables Withdrawn in Charleston Liquor Duty
State constables who have policed the liquor situation in Charleston since mid May 1915 have been temporarily withdrawn from activity, particularly around express offices, Union Station and waterfront terminals, and may be permanently withdrawn from the city.
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Charleston
Union Station
Greenwood to Build New Grammar School Building
The South Carolina item notes Greenwood will construct a new grammar school with a contract let for 22 000 dollars. It also mentions firemen and apparatus from Columbia aiding Augusta’s large blaze, and the Carolina Cotton Mill plant sold at Greenville auction for 204 600 dollars to A C Furman.
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Greenwood
Columbia
Augusta
Carolina Cotton Milla Company
Greenville
A. C. Furman
M. M. Mann
St. Matthews
Senate
Interborough Power Company
Spartanburg
III
Tyger River
Concrete Basement Stable for Farm Barns
A feature on the concrete basement barn design by William A Radford, outlining a ventilated, dry, and sanitary structure. It describes the monolithic concrete silo, upper gambrel roof, and a plan with eight horses and sixteen cows, split with dairy and stalls, plus the benefits of concrete foundations for cleanliness and easier cleaning.
China to issue two imperial decorations at accession
Peking Gazette reports officials will receive two kinds of sacred decorations for Ta Huang-Ti's accession. Both are full moon shapes with a dragon on the rim and the Ta Huang-Ti's image at the center. Gold version features a yellow satin ribbon embroidered with yellow dragons. silver uses plain yellow satin.
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China
Ta Huang-Ti
State Department
Peking Gazette
Spain’s Coal Purchase Figures From Key Ports
The report lists principal Spanish coal ports Barcelona Bilbao Huelva Seville Valencia Allicante Santander Malaga Almeria Cartagena Cadiz Coruna and Vigo. Catalonia and its capital consume the most foreign coal with 867,914 tons received at Barcelona in 1914 and 201,812 tons domestic. Santander and Bilbao show high English coal imports, with 180,009 tons and 698,367 tons of English coal respectively, plus 329,125 tons of domestic coal in Bilbao from Aturlas and Leon mines.
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Spain
Barcelona
Bilbao
Huelva
Seville
Valencia
Alicante
Santander
Malaga
Almeria Cartagena
Cadiz
Coruna
Vigo
Catalonia
Bilboa
Aturlas
Leon
Mrs Bean’s Cure by Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Nashville reader describes a tumor near the Change of Life vanishing after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She credits the treatment with curing the tumor and ending doctor visits, and offers to share the letter for others seeking help during menopause.
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Lydia E- Pao
Nashville
Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
E. H. Bean
Joseph Avenue
Lydia EK
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Tramp Given Harsh Three Hour Banishment In Quiet Town
A town famed for inaction and early bedtimes sentences a beggar to leave within three hours for asking a nickel. The magistrate imposes a stern punishment to avoid becoming a public charge. The tramp pleads for mercy and reduces the deadline to three minutes.
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Justice of the Peace
Ornithologist Patents Fire Clay Birdhouse
Harris M. Benedict, noted protector of wild birds, patents a pitcher shaped birdhouse made of fire clay with a bark like surface. The design features an overhang at the entrance to prevent flooding and allows bird lovers to observe their charges.
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Harris M. Benedict
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