Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

Attorney General Wolfe has given
out an opinion giving his interpreta-
ton of the act passed by the recent
general assembly attempting to regu-
late the sale of tonics, bitters. drugs
medicines, toilet articles or COM
pounds Containing alcohol, if the alco-
hol contained in such compound OF
preparation is in a greater quantity
than is necessary for the purpose OF
extraction, solution or preservation OF
such preparation. General Wolfe In
his Interpretation throws doubt upon
the application of the act to flavorine
extracts. This section" he says
docs not specifically name extracts
and he declares after given the defin-
ition found in the United States phar.
macopeeia of an extract" that 1T is
a question, therefore, whether or not
the term compound can be made tc
include extracts, whether or not the
act as q whole can be so construed
He declares that he does not construe
the act to require that a certificate
necessary for the purchase of tonics
ETC., to be taken by manufacturers
from wholesalers or by wholesalers
from jobbers or retailers.
Columbia March 26: The 113th
field artillery, Thirtieth division, which
arrived at Camp Jackson from over
seas Yesterday, will be completely
mustered out of the service by the end
of the week, according to statement
today by Col. Albert Il. Cox, Of Raj
eigh, its commander Colonel Cox said
that att least one-h half of the regiment
would receive its discharge Friday, he
hoped all of them on that day. in any
event all the men will receive their
discharge by Saturday. The unit con-
sists of AZ officers and 1854 men and
is composed of North Carolinians
officers and men Of the regiment
were busy today arranging for final
discharge. A large number Of the mer
were given their final physical examf-
nation and the company commanders
and clerks were busy preparing tnal
discharges and putting the records OF
the regiment into shape. The men
are not letting any grass grow under
their feet Throughout the day the
enlisted men were visiting the can
teen at Camp Jackson purchasing
dress suitcases to put their efrects In
to preparatory to the exodus for thell
home towns. The men and the ON
GERS are jubilant over the prospects
of seeing their kinfolks in the next few
.,
the "Old North States
Columbia State, Wednesday,: Ap-
preciating the benefit to be derived
from the bureau for child hygiene
the Chamber of Commerce OF Chester
has raised q fund of $1,500 to defray
the expenses incident to the establish.
ment of the institution. The state will
supplement the fund with $1,000, which
will give $4,000 for the establishment
equipping and manning OF the bureau
The nurse who will be employed IN
connection with the child's bureau is
Miss Clara Curran. She was formerly
connected with the Red Cross as
nurse and Is now in Richmond taking
a special course in public health work
Mrs. Ruth Dodd, directress OF the
bureau for child welfare, recently es-
tablished by the state health depart
ment. said yesterday that health GEN.
ter would be established at Chester,
complete children's clinic will be ar.
ranged, and that model piece OF work
will be done. Birth restriction vii
be stressed, instruction will be giver
midwives and classes for mothers vii
be established.
The nurse will go on duty In June
and during the summer will devote hel
attention to baby welfare and tuber.
culosis work. In the fall medical In
spection of school children will begin
The clinic will be equipped so that eye
ear and nose examinations may oe
made and a dental chair will also oe
installed. The Chester chapter OF the
Red Cross is cooperating with the
child's bureau and the outlook for the
work is unusually bright in the opin'
ion of Mrs. Dodd.