South Carolina campaign itineraries set for June to August
South Carolina’s senatorial and state office campaigns release detailed itineraries across towns from Winnsboro to Spartanburg. A special Democratic committee arranged routes with massed dates from June 18 to August 23 and a July 4 Columbia Greenwood stop for candidates. A wartime depot brigade forms at Camp Sevier to manage the Eighty-first Division quarantine drafts under Lieut. Col. I. W. Leonard.
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Barnwell
Winnsboro
Columbia
Greenwood
Spartanburg
State Democratic Executive Committee
Wille Jones
Edgar A. Brown
J. M. Moorer
Walterboro
Chester
York
Lancaster
Camden
Chesterfield
Bennettsville
Darlington
Bishopville
Sumter
St. Matthews
Orangeburg
St. George
Manning
Dillon
Florence
Conway
Marion
Kingstree
Georgetown
Monck’s Corner
Charleston
Beaufort
Hampton
Bamberg
Aiken
Edgefield
Saluda
Lexington
Newberry
Laurens
Abbeville
McCormick
Anderson
Valhalla
Pickens
Greenville
Union
Gaffney
Ridgeland
Moncky's Corner
Eighty-first Division
I. W. Leonard
Camp Sevier
Holstein Cow to Front Inspires Southern Dairying Drive
The Black and White Record extols Southern dairy prospects at a State Hospital farm in Columbia South Carolina. It notes Holtstein cows boosting diversification, eradication of ticks, and new South ledgers of butter and milk records set by Edith Maple Crest Pontiac Artis, Daisy Pontiac Champion Artis, and Anne Johanna Spofford. It also mentions canning supplies and sugar for canning from the Food Administration and a Red Cross flag ceremony in Hartsville with 224 stars.
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Jersey
South
State Hospital For the Insane
Columbia
5. C
Edith Maple Crest
Pontiac Artis
Daisy Pontiac
Champion Artis
Eli Pontiac Silene
United States
Anne Johanna Spofford
Calamity Spofford
South Carolina
The
Food Administration
Aguust Kohn
Hartaville
Hartsville
Red Cross
German Prisoner Robert Rhett Among War Casualties
The army casualty list reports 59 homes with 4 killed in action 4 died of wounds 2 died in accidents 3 died of disease 36 wounded severely 6 wounded slightly 4 missing in action. Lieut Robert B Rhett of Summerville SC listed as a German prisoner. Other Southern names include Sergt William Bell Jr Atlanta died of wounds Privates Jesse Chaney Greenville SC and Thomas L Walter Crewe VA died of disease Private Albert A Lowdermilk Morganton NC wounded slightly Master engineer George L Mackey Ocala FL missing in action.
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Washington
Robert B. Rhett
Summerville
S. C
Jefferson
Vincent
Buffalo
Rhett
William Bell, Jr
Woodson Street
Atlanta
Jesse Chaney
Greenville
Thomas L. Walter
Crewe
Albert A. Lowdermilk
Morganton
N. C
George L. Mackey
Ocala
Fla
Charleston Officer Robert Rhett Held By German Forces
Lieut. Robert Barnwell Rhett, served with the British medical corps in France, has been a prisoner of war for more than six months after being captured during the March German drive toward Amiens. A Red Cross letter confirms he was in enemy hands while tending wounded with his regiment.
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Charleston
Robert Barnwell Rhett
France
Amiens
Red Cross
Rhett
Food Administration Urges Wheat Seed Sale Over Seeding
Demand for flour abroad drives a wartime plea against hoarding seed wheat. Farmers in most states are urged not to hold wheat for seed as supply must support the war effort. The admin notes seed shortages are unlikely and seeks to release thousands of bushels to aid exports and feed the public.
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Columbia
Food Administration
The
Local boards urged for June 6 registration drive
Capt. R F E Carwile directs state selective service offices to ensure adequate facilities and registrars for the June 6 registration of men who turned 21 in the past year. Registration hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Columbia
R. FE. Carwile
Sings for Soldiera at Camp Wadsworth by Miss Wilson
Miss Margaret Wilson daughter of the president will sing to soldiers at Camp Wadsworth under the Y M C A war work council. Her tour of training camps follows a winter Converse College concert for Red Cross benefit, drawing much local and military interest.
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Spartanburg
Margaret Wilson
Wadsworth
Miss Wilson
Y. M. C. A. War Work Council
Converse College
Red Cross
Will Remove Disloyal Ben Columbia
The City Federation of Trades of Columbia passes a resolution condemning B L Abney for pro German remarks about the Red Cross. It urges the district attorney to take action and to intern him for the war period. A telegram to W G McAdoo requests Abney's removal as counsel for Southern Railway.
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Columbia
City Federation of Trades
City Federation of Trades of Columbia
B. L. Abney
Red Cross
W. G. McAdoo
Washington, D.C
Southern Railway
Baker Explains Draft Rules for June Registration
Washington special reports Major General Crowder says about 900000 youths aged 21 since last June 5 will register on June 5. Secretary Baker adds the estimate that roughly 750000 will be available for military duty after exemptions and defects are accounted for.
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Baker
Washington
Crowder
Crowdee
Provost Marshall
General Crowder
Joe Jackson Ordered to Report for Army Service
Greenville D C Joe Jackson star outfielder who left the Chicago American to join a Wilmington ship building plant was ordered by his local draft board to report immediately for army service. He had been moved from deferred to Class T after passing a Philadelphia physical and had begun work at the plant last Monday but no exemption claim has been received.
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Greenville
D. C
Joe Jackson
Star Outielder
Wilmington
Jackson
Philadelphia
Tie
Tragic Drowning of Two Children in Culvert Shelter
In Greenville Clara Lee Snow aged ten and Ha May aged six of Judson Mill village drowned while seeking shelter from heavy rain under an empty culvert. Water rose rapidly trapping the sisters who were unable to escape.
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Greenville
Clara Lee Snow
Ha May
Judson Mill
Mrs. Ann Jeter Dies in Columbia After Illness
Mrs. Ann Henderson Thompson Jeter widow of the late Gov. T B Jeter died at her home 1527 Gervais Street after an extended illness Funeral services were held at Union Church in Columbia.
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Columbia
Ann [Henderson Thompson Jeter
T. B. Jeter
Gervais Street
Union
Reverend Lee Leaves Red Bank for Furman Chair
The Rev R G Lee of Saluda resigns from Red Bank Church and moves to Greenville to chair Latin and Spanish at Furman University. He will take a summer course to prepare for fall teaching. South Carolina exceeds its Red Cross allotment amid postwar fundraising.
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R. G. Lee
Saluda
Red Bank Church
Greenville
Lee
Furman University
South Carolina
Red Cross
Charleston
Parris Island
Senate
Island
J. W. Hendrix
Morris & Company
Pickens
Prophetic Outline of the Interval Before Christ Returns
Lesson centers on Mark 13 and related passages, distinguishing Jerusalem's destruction from Christ's glorious return. It covers signs of the age, deceivers, wars, earthquakes, universal evangelism, and the Lord's final gathering, urging watchfulness and prayer. Entities include Jesus, Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, and biblical chapters.
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Jerusalem
God
Jesus
Temple
Mount of Olives
Christ
Uge
Manny Pood
Lord
Rev Witc
Israel
Yuyer
California Syrup of Figs Ad Warning for Parents
A 19th century style advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a first laxative for constipated children and ill adults. It promotes a coated tongue sign and claims reliable relief without griping, urging buyers to ensure the bottle is made by the California Fig Syrup Company and to beware of counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Advy
The Farmer Was Fair In Westchester Horse Buy
Writer Bide Dudley and an actor bought a horse from a Westchester farmer for 1.50. After the animal buckled, the actor tried again, but the horse collapsed again. The farmer warned to pick another horse quickly to avoid more falls.
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Bide Dudley
Westchester County
New York Telegram
Cardul Credited With Restoring Health by Local Woman
In Cleveland Tennessee Mrs Joanna Felker recounts how Cardus, taken years apart, rebuilt her health after severe abdominal and back pain. She credits Cardul with enabling her to work and walk comfortably within weeks and notes continued strength for years. The ad ends urging others to try Cardul, followed by a stray line about movie draws.
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Clevelannd
Tenn
Joanna Felker
Cardus
Cardul
Adv
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A. V. W. Darlington
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Trades Federation
Mrs. Jeter
Fitzwater
D. D
Elso
David Roberts
Howe Veter
Roberta’ Vet. Co
Grand Avenue
Waukesha
Wie
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