National Saving to Finance War
Secretary McAdoo urges economy and higher output to fund WWI effort. He explains saving small amounts via war saving and thrift stamps, and large savings through Liberty Bonds, stressing citizen sacrifice, government credit, and the nation's path to victory. He notes campaigns to mobilize every man, woman, and child to invest and support soldiers overseas.
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America
United States
Congress
Department
Europe
Amerca
South Carolina Book Agents Convicted in Federal Case
In Florence on March 9 the jury found W. S. Rogers guilty of posing as a United States agent. S. J. Williams also pleaded guilty under an agreement. Judge H. A. M. Smith fined both $1,000 and sentenced them to one year in Atlanta Federal Prison, with possible three months in Florence jail if fines are paid. They sold an expensive work under false government titles.
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Florence
W. S. Rogers
United States
S. J. Williams
H. A. M. Smith
Atlanta
Two Acts Create State Board of Correctional Administration
Columbia March 9 A State Board of Correctional Administration is created by two General Assembly acts. One establishes a school for wayward girls approved by the Governor. The other would place the Lexing ton negro reformatory under the Florence white industrial school board which is not yet approved. If signed it would alter board creation rules and repeal provisions of the other act.
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Columbia
State Board of Correctional Administration
General Assembly
Wayward Girls
Negro Reformatory
Lexington
Florence
Wayward Girls’ School
South Carolina Industrial School For Girls
Board of Trustees
Industrial School
State Board of Correction Administration
Charles Arrested for Receiving Stolen Cloth in Union
Joe Charles was arrested by Sheriff J Hay Fant and jailed on a charge of receiving stolen goods after officers found over 1200 yards of cloth on his Union premises. Union Mills authorities identified the cloth as manufactured by Union Mills. Charles had worked in the cloth room there until four to five weeks ago, and the case is expected to yield more developments.
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Union
Joe Charles
J. Hay Fant
Sheri Fant
Ollie Robinson
Charles
Union-Buffalo Mills
Union Mills
Funeral Services For Charles Louis Frost
Funeral services for Charles Louis Frost who died yesterday morning at 8 at his home 307 Mearss street will be held this afternoon at 3 o clock. The Rev J H McCracken of Fifth Avenue Methodist church will officiate assisted by Rev J T King of Advent Christian church. Interment will be in Bellevue cemetery.
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Charles Louis Frost
Mearss—street
J. H. McCracken
Fifth Avenue
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W. G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
France
Charleston
South Carolina News
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B. Tamphere
Edward J. Woods
New York City
Upantare Sataral
Dlosbarget 16
Siarre Parcel Patitae
Canginnati
Buisitoais
Litte
Wilmington Shoe Y
Wilmington’s Best Shoe Store
Flea
Blake
EveRivi
Wwe
Gretty
Ae Heavy
World Color Mtg. Co
St Louis
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