The Washington herald., 1909-07-25

Down in Chattanooga the local health
authorities have made use OF the city
billboards to publish propaganda for the
eradication OF tuberculosis. Posters Civ
ing information how 20 avoid the spread
ing Of contagion have been put up about
the city in the hope that they VIII be
read and needed by the public.
Fruit growers IN the vicinity OF Rome.
Ga, are lamentlng the shortness Of the
leach crop. A dispatch from that city
says not more than twenty carloads OF
the fruit have been shipped from there
this season.
Jobbers and manufacturers OF savan-
nah are organizing an auxiliary OF the
chamber Of commerce in that city to de-
velop wholesale trade along efficient
lines. The initial meeting for the pur-
pose was held about a week ago and spe-
cial committees are at work mapping out
a plan OF campaign for the fall and win
ter months. The first step proposed Is
the raising OF a fund by subscription 10
pay the railroad fares Of merchants I'm
the interior 10 Savannah and. under GER
tain conditions, the return trip.
The new State sanatOrium for the
treatment Of tuberculosis has been
opened at Roanoke. Va. after careful
inspection OF its facilities by the State
board OF health. The property was for
ferly known as Roanoke Red Sulphur
Springs.
The legislature OF Georgia Is once more
after the automobile. A bill has been in
troduced IN the house OF representatives
70 tax every automobile manufacture
who keeps an agency in Georgia $3.50 a
year.
The. school commissioners OF Charles
ton. S. c., have acquired six lots and
have started condemnation proceedings
to acquire others, making up a complete
square. in the northwest section OF that
city. where an Industrial school for ne
groes will be established. The National
Board OF Education contributed $4,000 to
the project.
l. W. Parker. OF Edgefeld, S C, has
purchased the property OF the Edgeheld
Manufacturing Company at public sale
under an order OF the United States Cir
cult Court. The property contains sew
enty-five acres OF land and a cotton mill
with all the fixtures and appliances. In
addition, the purchase includes twenty
acres Of land on which are the homes OF
the operatives, the seed-oil mill, and It's
appliances. The cotton mill has 10000
spindles and 322 looms
Ground has been broken for the con-
struction OF new cotton mill at Greer,
S c. The building will cost about 10000
and the machinery with which 70 equip
It viii cost 100000.
The Quartermaster's Department OF the
army has invited bids from Southern cot
ton mills for $4,000 yards Of cloth Of a
new style Of olive drab. which will be
used to supplant the older khaki cloth
for the uniform OF the soldiers.
The Audubon Society OF South Carolina
is working for the better enforcement OF
the game laws Of that State with view
10 the better protection OF the birds and
fish of the State
The first shipment OF the new crop Of
rice has been marketed in New Orleans.
u brought on the floor Of the exchange
s. sack It came from the farm Of P.
A. Conrad. OF Belle Place Plantation,
Bayou Teche.
Authorities Of Jackson, Miss. are for
mulating plans for the extension OF the
waterworks Of that city, including Ultra
ton beds. The waterworks OF Jackson
have proved a paying investment to the
city. and the additional expense is felt
TO be warranted in view OF the better re-
turns likely TO be realized from the bet
terments
Having drained their city by pumping
the sewerage into Lake Pontchartrain,
the authorities of New Orleans are now
face 10 face with the problem OF saving
the lake from becoming a pestilence
from the accumulation Of organic matter.
Contract for the erection Of a new cot
ton mill at Arcadia, g. c.. has been
awarded to the Gallivan Building Com
pany. Of Greenville. The contractors viii
begin work at an early day and the mill
will be ready for operation next fall. The
building VIII cost between $4,000 and
$40, OO0
d. d. Little. president Of cotton min
that is being erected at Marion, n. c.,
has returned to Spartanburg. S. c.. from
Marion, where he spent several days in
specting the progress Of the work. He
says the foundation is about completed
and that bricklaying will begin at once.
The building will be ready for the ma
chinery TO be Installed by September /.
Ivey Cotton Concern Expands.
Charlotte. N. c.. July 24-Worls has
been started by the Ivey Cotton Mil Com
pany on its new plant in West Hickory.
The concern will double the buildings.
machines. and number Of operatives.