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COLUMBIA FEELING EFFECT OF STRIKE j I Limited Embargoes on All Roads, j Tickets Being Sold Subject to Delay. The State, 14th. The spread of tiie "unauthorized switchmen's strike to the Potomac i I yards just opposite Washington early j yesterday resulted in the almost total cutting off of freight traffic from andj to the South, all lines passing I through the yards putting on embar- j goes. Passenger service, which has. been seriously hampered ever since j the beginning of the strike, became i much worse. Seaboard Air Line, _ , r railway trains Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ana i 6 will now all terminate at Rich- j mond, while trains Nos. 45 and 46; will be annulled north of Savannah, j Southern passenger trains not passing j through the Potomac yards are being 1 operated into Washington as usual,: tickets being sold, however, subject j to delay. Seaboard trains Nos. 1, 2, 3 and: 4 are through trains from Florida, j making connections with the Penn- j sylvania at Washington through j Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac j and from . there north. Under the i i orders received by the local Seaboard J; office yesterday these trains will J; terminate at Richmond, where under f normal conditions the coaches have been transferred to the R. F. & P. 1 Passengers will, however, be trans- ; ferred to and from the R. F. & P. from the Main street station of the ; Seaboard to the Broad street station: in coaches, the R. F. & P. handling < them north of Richmond in such j trains as can be operated. Tickets '; are being sold north of Richmond j ( subject to delay, the R. F. & P. be- ] ing also affected by the strike and offering only local service between j Richmond and Washington. Trains Nos. 5 and 6 are the Atlanta-Bir-; mingham Special and are also termi nating at Richmond, passengers being > transferred as in the case of trains : Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, to the Richmond, !' Fredericksburg & Potomac. Seaboard Annuls. Seaboard trains Nos. 45 and 46 will be annulled north of Savannah, j being operated between Savannah j and Jacksonville for local service,' while only trains Nos. 3 and 4 will do local work between Columbia and Hamlet. Train No. 4 passes Colum-j i bia at 6:20 o'clock in the afternoon,' reaching Hamlet at 9:40 o'clock, while train No. 3 leaves Hamlet at 9:20 o'clock in the morning, arriving in Columbia at 12:25 o'clock. The through trains of the Atlantic 1 Coast Line are being turned back at Richmond instead of sending them to Washington to connect with the Pennsylvania lines for points north of the capitol. All regular and extra sleeping cars from points in the South on all lines to New York moving over the Pennsylvania railroad on day-i light trains are being terminated at Washington. Likewise sleepers hauled on daylight trains from New York; - - - .. ! to points in the South are starting' from Washington. Tickets for transportation in day coaches to points north of Washington are being sold j subject to delay. Can Not Ship to North. Freight traffic has been even hard- j er hit, the Seaboard embargoing all, freight carload or less than carload to be loaded on the rails or to be re-1 ceived from its connections consign- j ed or to be reconsigned to all points j !?-> + V?^ ot^jfoo n'f PIHr) CACCpt pViiilO ill liiv cvuvv^ vi. a * w ?^v. j ( Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South j Carolina, North Carolina. Virginia, j Tennessee, Kentucky and Louisiana , east of the Mississippi river. The em-< bargo goes into effect immediately, j The Atlantic Coast Lirfe early i t yesterday morning embargoed all j freight, with the exception of food-1 stuffs, fuel and fertilizers, destined ! for points on the Atlantic Coast j Line and points on other lines not' specifically embargoed. This resulted _ ? in an almost complete tieup of traffic , . on the road. Advices received in! Columbia yesterday afternoon give . the information that the embargo' *vvas lifted one hour after it had gone into effect so that freight traffic is; expected to be resumed as usual this i morning. \ Specific embargoes on points on the j lines affected are still in effect and [ as the strike area continues to j spread more points will be included j in the list. No freight is, of course, j being accepted for these embargoed i points so that the Southern is accept- j ing only freight for human consump- J tion north of the Potomac yards and; ArfVi Vay^AII- "?AY* I iiVSWiiiiJ?; iiui lii vi iwiium jtiuivi j rail or water transfer, except food- j stuffs for human consumption. No frei.eht is beinjr accepted for trans- j yjortation over the Pennsylvania ^."ilroad except with special permit and therefore local lines can only accept this frei.eht after the permit; has be^n obtained. j G63 K-?* proven ?t vifs cure P-?al*r?a, Chills and Fever. Bilious Fever Colds and LaGrippe. 1-13-1 Ot SUBMITS REPORT ON ILLITERACY Nearly Eight Thousand Pupils Enroll During Session and Over Two Thousand Taught to Write. "The problems in the elimination of illiteracy is largely a negro question," says Miss Wil Lou Gray, adult school supervisor of the state department of education, in her report of the work done during 1918-1910. In the introduction to her report she gives the percentage of illiteracy as recorded in the census of 1910. Twenty-three counties registered over 25 per cent, illiteracy, and during the operation of the draft law tv>o war it was ascertained UUL vaw ? _ _ that a large percentage of adults within the draft age were unable to read or write. After rgiving the causes which brought about such conditions, among which she mentions the Confederate war and the extreme poverty which followed in its wake, the low price of cotton and the lack of etforts made to reach the illiterate, the report says: "The problem in the elimination of illiteracy is largely a negro question. ~ " n?A Ml-X *. Q O C OAO LJl tne Z/D,you umeraic&, > are negroes. The younger generation is taking advantage of their educational opportunities, meager though they are, but what shall be done with this .adult group which comprises about one-fifth of the state's population, ten years of age and over, not a member of which can read the Bible or papers, study the laws which govern him and which protect health, keep accounts, write a letter or follow a written or printed direction? This wholesale ignorance has heen and is the state's chief bur den, for it means a low salary wage which forces a low standard of living, not only for the negroes, but for the whites who are compelled to compete with them for a living. It is estimated that ability to read and write increases the earning capacity at least 50 cents per day, therefore, the state is losing in its productive power $113,121 per day on illiterate negroes. Skilled Labor in Demand. "The industrial life of today demands Ikilled labor in every field. On all sides the negroes are called upon to act and expected to act intel ? ^ ^1? i i j + Ilgenny, yet xney nave nau iiu naming. The future common good of the state depends not only on the progress of one race, but of both. The cure of white illiteracy will fail to make a literate state for the great mass oi illiterate negroes will continue tc keep the status low. It is the dutj of the state to provide all its people with an elementary education whicl makes for better living. During th< past year the supervisor's initial ef fort was made with the white' schools but, recognizing that the illiteracy ' among the negroes lowered the state'! standard, a limited number of school: for negroes were organized, and -Al- nnnvnvn] r\-f fVlO 1 OtTl q1 JJ t"11 TP Willi me appiuvcw ui ujiv, it is hoped that, the work, which sc successfully demonstrated its worth may be extended. "In only two counties, Charlestor and Cherokee, was the organizatior of schools pushed and yet during the 'lay-off' schools, the enrollment throughout the state was 2,554 with an average attendance of 72 per cent. The county superintendents and organizers report that the negroes clamored for schools and were pathetic in their desires for ' ' t wnue leaaersmp. juinuteu xmi^ made it impossible to grant permissions for all requests which were made for the organization of schools. "The supervisor visited several of the schools and found the teachers and pupils getting excellent results. The rapidity with which the pupils learned was astonishing. One teacher wrote that his 'pupils received the school with glad tidings of great joy;' another that the people were anxious and accepted the opportunity gladly and thanked God and the government for the privilege; another 'these adults often expressed themselves as being glad of the opportun ity given them and the fact is sftowr by the way they attended the school They are praying that the same opportunity will come their way agair soon.' Gives History Movement. In the report, a brief and concis* history of adult education is given ir part, this section of the report follows: "In 1913 Miss Julia Selden oJ Spartanburg, seeing the need of adull education, organized, with the co operation of mill authorities anc teachers, a number of night schools in m l! \ iliarres. The teachers were paid $1 per night and the expense was defrayed by the mills. In 1914 with the cooperation of the state su;?ev :::le::dcnt of education, an intc7*csting experiment was tried out iii Laurens county. The township registering the greatest illiteracy was selected, as a field for the experi [ment, and where teachers volunteei j ed their services, schools were estat I lished. The results were mos ! gratifying and demonstrated that th j people of the country when given a j opportunity, would attend school a i well as those of the city. Neithi ! distance nor inclement weather acte S as a barrier. During this year su< nurhr schools were organize i and taught in Newberry county unde ! the direction of Miss Sadie Goggan: {then supervising teacher. A fe1 i other scattered schools were orgar i ized throughout the state, principall fin mill villages. These schools mad : no special effort to enroll the illitei i ate but were chiefly conducted fc ! the benefit of boys and gills who lei | the school room at the age of 14 t work in the mill. In 1916 the legls 1 lature recognized the worth of thi ' work, which had been made possibl | by tolunteer service and appropriate ' - - T 1 A1 |?5,000 for its support, in i?i .$2,500 and in 1918 $10,000. I i 1916 the federated clubs requeste I Governor Manning to appoint a illiteracy commission. This commis i sion, consisting of Dr. Patterso j Wardlaw, chairman; Miss Mabe [Montgomery, secretary; Superintend ;ent J. E. Swearingen, Dr. C. E j Burts, George D. Brown, Dr. S. K j Edmunds and Mrs. J. L. Coker, be gan active work in June, 1918. Draw Conclusions. ' The report contains comments fror afi/>Vinrc a nnmhpr of letters writte; IVUV M ??*?.? W? - | by former illiterates and many de jscriptions of various night schools. I is interesting and inspiring and*give j reason to hope that the day is no j far distant when illiteracy will be I come a negligible quantity in thi ;state. | Among the conclusions drawn as , ; result of the year's work are the fo] lowing:' "The adult schools have met a cor . scious need as shown by the follow ing figures:. < i "Sovon thousand, seven hundre j v,.. ... , and thirty-six pupils were enrolle during the year, 3,573 of this nun ber had never attended school an asked to be taught to read and writ* 4,058 were given more advanced ir structions; 2,845 pupils learned t 'read, 2,876 learned to write. i "Of the 4,943 pupils enrolled i ''lay-off" schools,' 1,061 attende every day. The'average attendant was 70 per cent., 7 per cent, high* than in the day schools. "Pupils attended regardless of ag i Twenty of the 25 counties reporte ; pupils over 60 years of age." DURHAM MADE CLERK \ I OF FEDERAL COUR j j' ? i Well Known Greenville Business M? ' j 1 | Named to Succeed Knight. i! " - The State. 9! Greenville, April 13.?D. C. Du j ham, well known business man 3 Greenville, has been appointed cle: j 5 of the federal court in the Westei district of South Carolina by Jud* tj it Wot kin r to succeed J. Broadi XX* AAi TV y ) Knight, resigned, according to a 5 i nouncement by Judge Watkins he: j today. Mr. Durham will assume h t' duties in the next few days. M , ' Knight resigned a few weeks ago 1 i j j i accept the position of treasurer < . the Minter Homes company, a houi t building corporation which is erec . ing a plant here. ,! Mr. Durham is quite well know j throughout South Carolina as a bus j ness man of unusual ability. Fc , I many years he has been manager t I the Gilreath-Durham company of th i city, and in addition to his mercai | tile business, he has been prominen I ly identified with the traffic depar . ; ment of the chamber of commerc 'and has been the means of bringin J about a great many railroad imp row ' ments that have been of decide J ac j vantage to this city and ?e'?t?on. I Rub-Mv-Tism is a great pain kille i It relieves pain and soreness cause Hv Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprain . htc. 1-13-K HAD SPENT ENOUGH ;| TO BUY THEM HOM! l| . ;Mrs. Clem Tried Many Medicines Bi Failed to Get Relief. TOOK FRIEND'S ADVICE Gained Over Ten Pounds And G< 'I " - r> a> ci. c.?. ureal Dencni, one *jo.jo ? i um 1 Tanlac. "I have spent enough money to br [ a house and lot trying to find son D medicine that would give me reli< * j from my ailments, but I failed unt 111 took Tanlac," said Mrs. Eva Cler 5 i of 170 Jackson street. Greenwood, i '|a statement praising Tanlac. *'1 wi - i a sufferer from stomach trouble ar I ? ,\f nm'niKTlPSS : j a ^ ci y uau iui iii V* iiv. . v?w..v. ~. , had no appetite and most everythir 'I ate disagreed with me. I sulfere almost continually with headache 1! my her.lt':' wm> v- i' ^v.n and I v:z j so weak I could hardly uo any woi j around the house. While I was tn f- ing to pet my housework done I would )- have to go to bed two or three times ;t a day. Really 1 was almost past goe in jr. I had been in bad health for n ten or fifteen years. is i "Some friends induced me to try >r | Tanlac. I now weigh over ten pounds d ! more than I did when I began to take i ! .. j Tanlac. It crave me a good appetite, (| j too. quieted my nerves, built up my ,r j strength generally and soon corrected , mv stomach troubles so I can eat !i i.-i i J _..ir ,.,1.. w | n can ay arm u<> iuji suium aucittania. x_ j Tanlac sure is a fine medicine, it was v that for mo, and I am glad to give g the very highest recommendation, for it did more for me than any other , medicine I ever took." Gilder & Weeks. Newberry, S. C., ' Prosperity Drug Co., Prosperity, Little Mountain Drug Co., Little Mountain, S. C., W. 0. Holloway, Chappells, S. C., Whitmire Pharmacy, ^ Whitmire. S. C. d n in the World for Run-Down Women ?95tSSffl9 Get it from your Wj^^V I ; ; 7? Rub-My?Tism is a powerful antiseptic; it kill* the poison caused from in* 11 feeted cut*, cures old sores, tetter, n ) etc. l*13?X0t J . I DIRE DISTRESS. si ^ It is Near at Hand to Hundreds of Newberry Readers. iS ' Don't neglect an aching back. Backache is often the kidney's cry a; for help. ~ j Neglect hurrying to the kidney's j aid. t-! r_ Means that urinary troubles may follow.. . j Or danger of worse kidney trouble. ^ | Here's Newberry testimony. | W. S. Mann, proprietor of grocery, d ' Nance street, says: ''Some time ago ] I had a bad attack of kidney trouble. i-11 really don't know what brought on 0 j this complaint, but I first noticed a j dull ache in my back. I could hardly n ! Dena over or suaigmen up agum anu ;(j j my head ached and I was worn out ,e | and tired. My work was a burden ;r and I often had blinking dizzy spells, when everything would turn black e before my eyes. My ankles bloated ((j and the kidney secretions were highly colored, filled with sediment and "1 IMP ir- ? of , rk rn ? The policy oi is ly perceived ? ed business r t- policy of giyi I pression that ;fr! This institutii e friends and t I the fact that i 1 interests as o r. I f | - Our efforts a gi the justifying ,tj impression. i ' in?????? I ; The Natio | Newt B. C. MATTHEWS, 1S President id I - If State, Coui ? Mcmbt ,1 " ? painful in passage. A friend recom- j ; mended Doan's Kidney PPills to me j and I got some at Way's Drug Store.; I got relief right away and my back i . soon felt like new. Continued use i entirely cured me. i <~n.. ?J. ? i ^ 'JUl'. it t till ucaici^i X woiiVi-.'iin/uui Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. I TEACHERS EXAMINATION j The regular spring examination for : teachers' certificates will bo held; i Saturday, May 1st. This will prob- j i ably be the last State-wide examina-1 ;tion as the new law for a central; i board of examiners goes into effect | jJune 1st. , White applicants will report at the i {Newberry high school. j Colored applicants will report at the ; : Hoere school at 9 a. m. C. M. Wilson, County Supt. Education. 14-2-td J j State of South Carolina, County of Newberry, Whereas, one-third of the resident I freeholders and a like proportion of; the resident electors of the age of j twenty-one in the Johnstone School j ! District No. 12, the County of New-j ! berry, State of South Carolina, have \ 1 filed a petition with the County Board of Education of Newberry County, South Carolina, petitioning and requesting that an election be held in i the said school distrit on the question i of levying an additonal tax of two (2) mills on the taxable property CAN YOU BE CURED? WHAT WILL IT COST? HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE? Dr. P. J. O'Neill Carolina National Bank Bldg. Columbia, S. C. * ; ii i i i > ??? GALVANIZED CORRUGATED I Unim f \i-r\ +Virtneon/1 ftcn Vinnr liavc cvrrs biivu^uiiu vi? v *?v???v number twenty-nine gauge Galvai and 10 in. lengths. One thousani Crimped in same lengths. This 21st, expected any day. You ought.to use our Lead H ing. Send for circular. COLUMBIA! 823 West Gervais Street RESSK F any business h< ?r by its customers, nen know that a ng satisfaction c : attracts and hoi I-aaIo nf ifc r J11 lCCIO L11CLL 1 to V he public are im we operate wit ur first consider; ire directed cons j and strength? nal Bank of >erry, South Ca T. K. JOHNSTONE, Cashier. ity and City r Federal Reserve , within the said school district. j Now, Therefore, we the undersign^ 8 ed, composing the said County Board J of Education for Newberry County. 1 State of South Carolina, do hereby M order the Board of Trustees of the .Johnstone School District No. 12 to 9 hold an election on the said question 1 of levying an additional special tax of 1 two (2) mills to be collected on t&e 1 property located within the sa:.d 1 school district, which said election | shal Ibc held at the Johnstone schoolhouse. in the said school district, No. 12, on Saturday the 24th day of April, 1020, at which said election . the polls shall be opened at 7 a. inland closed at 4 p. m. The members of the Board of . Trustees of the said School District shall act as Managers of said election. Only such electors as reside in the said school district and return real or* pesonal p. jperty for taxation, and i J who exhibit their tax or registration certificates as required in general J elections shall be allowed to vote. L *A Electors favoring the levy of such taxA ^ shall cast a ballot containing the i word "Yes" written or printed there- j on. and each elector opposed to such; \ levy, shall cast a ballot containing the word "No" written or printed thfcreon. Given under our hands and seals . 4 this 5th day of April, 1920. A C. M. WILSON, 0. B. CANNON, ^ J. B.| HARMON, County Board of Education, Newberry County, South Carolina. . _ _ . \ . ?! I treat successfully: M PILES. Without operation, fttiu VI JVM U1 IUUC, % STOMACH, KIDNEY, BLADDER, SKIN DISEASES and NERVOUS TROUBLES. \ . . i x * Special effort made to avoid g delay it-of-town cases. 1 v f AND V CRIMPED ROOFING ! . . [red (2,200) sheets Corrugated 1 nized Roofifcg in 6 in., 7 in., 8in. I i four hundred (1,400) sheets V is car that left factory January \ * ' *' " eaded Nails in putting on Roof ? 4? SUPPLY CO. Columbia, S. C. . ONS : b \ % )use is quick. Level-headrn / :m. a n undeviating reates the im- ds patronages % :ustomers and ipressed with their best * * ation. ' , \ tantly toward tiing of that i I ? 1 Newberry rolina W. W. CROMER Assistant Cashier. 1 Depository } . System 'i - ?M