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( 4P * J TH1 PEOPLE. BAEHWELL. E C SEcm « SECRETARY OF INTERIOR MUCH NTERESTED IN ILLITERACY IN SOU\H f CA/10UNA. r'.. , ’ • , . - RICHES EHO.m CQLHliA Doings artn Happenings That Marl* 1 'i ■ . ^ ’ ' • . th$ Progress of South Carolina Peo ple, Gathered Around the - State Capital. , Than 3.000 Cams VH Dr C. V. Akin of the Statsa' pu.illr health servl* •% in rhari;e of In* fl4riaa control wcrk. . said r;n*cntly i that while no ve:y definite figunw a* | to the numb *r of cas^s of Influoiiia In j Mouth Cajr«;lina ut present could be plvcn, he estimated that there are frj m eight thousand to ton .thousand persons suffering from the dJsbUso. The disease is under control in prac tically all sections. In speaking of outbreaks that have occurred during the past few separated, ■localities. Dr. Akin sa ; d that when the’ quarantine was lifted, people weal back to their normal way of living over night, many of them takine no, further precautions to protect them selves. Visiting was indulged in, and in some cases, reinfection of towns and copimunities occurred. me iths t 10 VISIT LIVE. SiOCK SHOW v- Columbia. Assurance has been given by Frank lin K. Lane, secretary of the interior, that he will deliver the keynote speech of the campaign against illiteracy in South Carolina when the secretary visits Columbia 0 In December. Secre tary Lane promised Governor Mam ning, who was in Washington last GENERAL ^ANFORD'SAYS THAT HE TAK*8 PRIDE IN PLACE, .. OFFICERS AND MEN. SHEiT PiE EUTII - CONTEST Mortality at Camp Wadsworth Among South Carolinians Especially la Serious and Alarming. Many Will Taks Advantaje of The Opportunity to Study Conditions In Stock F^aisin^ Sections. Manning and Benet Busy. Governor Manning and Senator Benet have been busy on a round of visits to government departments in Washington. They., called on Chair man McCormick of the war trade board and Chairman Baruch of the war industries board and-aecured a quan tity of data which the governor will r week to dfeliver thU addreae it noth- ITT ,0 ‘ he n,ee,i "f, ° f tlle SoUth Cgrokna cotton committee. ing prevented hin coming here at that time. - « The govemor^arT^ Senator Benet Camp Jackson. ^ . “I am proud of the place, the officers and the men,” said General Danford to a party of C n, ambians at luncheon with him after he had shown them> over Camp Jackson. "And I wish to say,” said the general, addressing Mayor Blalock, "that to the people of Columbia is due some of the credit.” , ClemsonjCollego.—Great interest is being shown ‘in various parts of the state in the trip which is being plan ned by the extension service llve.P stock specialists in the International} Live Stock show, which, is to be hela in Chicago No,yember 110 to December 7, V. \V. Lewis states that he has; 'received I ’t rs daily inqiiiring about j thb trip, and thatV already about have said, thatiThvy will go. so indi-, cations aijfe for a good crowd and a fine trip'. Among those asking for reservations for the trip are a number of pro gfessive bankers and business men who have seen beyond the walls of their offices arid have caught a vision of the live stock possibilities and prospects in South Carolina, and who realze that they must inform them selves and be prepared to' *do busi- THE JOY OF MOTHERHOOD Came to this Woman after Taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to Restore Her Health , L Ellensburg, Wash.—“After I married 1 was not Well for a loi The secretary of thr» Interior is also then went to the war department to vitally inieiestod in . ioldier settle-1 urge the use of Charleston as a port ment project, to utilize waste lands in of debarkation for troops returning the State, and will doubtless make a , from Europe. They feel that every- tour of the low'er sections of the i thing has been done that can be done Polishing Job Highly. “When did you st^jdy elocution?" “Elocution!” (H'lujtsl Senator Sor ghum. “1 never stddied It.** . .. , “AVould It jiot have helped your cra nes^ on a TTvfr stock basis as well as torin ,| > numoia is uue , 0,1 t !f e time honorf ‘ d rofton ***:*• j “Maybe. 'Hut it would have clone Secretary P H Wiseman has Just 11 la certainly a flne opportunity for uxvuy with th.* little oiT-hand mistakes j received a letter from the headquar- ^uch men tp study conditions In the that help to convince a crowd that a tpr« of Auaoriation Men the Y M C. 1 older 8tock raising sections, and to man Is speaking straight from thej A n^onaT marine oongratulatln, rmlize at nr.t hand that Hr. Atock j h«, r t .o«l «Hd try In* in „,*ull. A. hi™, on.1 kia /Tk.umrk»>ru unon tiMcnrinc farming is not only a solid but a senses with studied eloquetic>e,” profitable kind of farming enteruri*'' for business men to encour.lgeWnd back up with their moral and Well for a long time and a good deal of the time was not able to go about. Our greatest desire was to have a^chiM in our home and one day my husband came back from town with a bottle of Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound and wanted me to try it It brought relief from Iny troubles. I improved h health to I could do my housework; we now have a little one, au of which I owe to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.’’— lira. 0.^8, Johnson, R. No. 8, Ellenaburg, Wash. There are women everywhere who long for children in their bomee yet are denied this happiness on account of this happiness < soma functional disorder which In moal ■to Lydia E. him and his co-workers upon securing Over 6.000 subscriptions for the maga sine in Camp Jackson. According to the* New York head A Father's Disappointment would readily _ Pinkham’s Vegetable' Such women abonld not give op hone on til they hove flven this wonderfnl medicine a trial, and for special Ifedidi Slate and inspect much of the avail- j in this connection and that thetclaims quarters Camp Jackson sent In mors c ^ ft l support able land. ' Mere than 2.00u.00u acres • of Charleston are receiving full cou have been listed as available for this | sideration. project. . * At jhe w»r department Governor Manning and Senator B**net made a a further'pressing appeal for the pub- All r^tirictluaa r.mov«l |k .„ on o( # of lh . of the 30:h division in which many of the subscriptions than any other camp In ! Mr. Lewis will shortly mail letters #l . the United States’for Association Men to those who have already written to u "^* 1 ** lt . d !!!/ " . . „ • ka*«. .t.iM a«a«i “'riuifs wh.it v.orri.H me. replb-d h**r liustmml. “II*- bus »|M»lle<1 hi* "Thiit was n fine letter Josh wrote write Lydia E. Pinkham Itedidne Co., home," eomiiiented Mrs. t^>ri^*H»sel. Ljqm. Maas. The raault of 40 years “Every line of It wn* jes* as^ gnoii- experience is at your service. Horn# for Feeble Minded. All restrictions having b by the war industries board against 4h. n.« of iMlrrt.1. f„r th. con.mK ( Sott ,'h (.iroll'n. * **! ° J* 11 1 n * , • '» «o b-K n | D hj, «,httn* n««r Val.m l.nn.. In •rilbln the nrit f.w *..k. on An'oop,,,,’, wllb , h . Urltl.h under bomt for lb* f..bl. mmJ.-d. crentM | U . llKMn by the last general assembly. Cover- • nor Manning several days ago recelv- , ’ ed a permit from the war Industries South Carolina Casualtiea. hoard to proceed with the building. ‘ Caaaaifies among South CtroJIna during the recent drive for subecrip- him calling upon them to state deftn U onil i Itely that they will or will not go According to the report handed In Other* who have not written to Mr by the health aiHhoritles at Camp' Lewis will do well to Jarkaon to Dr. C. E Smith, city health officer, measles la the most prevalent communicable disease at the cantoo* ment at present. # One of the most amusing and ea- with him at once If they wish to go t style. 1 thought «t find he was gofn* rommuulcuVu h «’ tr • «*"»« rr, «" v "* ,h ^ miturul teim ciHril«*al illalert writers. Bishop Rusasll CrittciKd. CBarleaton The Ito.ding pub lic aervices in the Homan Catholic joys hie "Stunt Night" entertainments mthedral of St. John the Baptist by was held at the Remount ”Y". The jgygmp Husseli on the Sunday before opening feature was a pie eat lag con- ||f|| a g ^ t a 9 mfluenaa guaraa _ _ _ _ tost by flv# volunteers. Five moot tine In violation of tbo l|»ilth officer * and siheo that time all roatiictioga 1 troop* overseas, as shown la rer*nt delirious blackberry pies were babod or a rr has been finally disposed of. to by Cook Carlos Dyer sad the way the aa ths board of health la roorera hoys went af*er them threw the house ^ Reeoluttous have heeu passed by Into convul dons of laughter Ka< h t n # hoard depreratlag the artloa of coatastaat *iad hla haads tied behind bishop sad derlartag that The him sad waa repaired 1o stoop over of the board af health la plain and eat bis pie off of the table la 4 r f)ned which. If pursaed. woaM necessitate the arrest af the wroag The Times. “Who Is th** winner In the hand* aufne IlnMHtslit** wh «l» ha* J»»*t left >»*ud|*f h*»use?'* / "tth. tint's th** wn4itu«l) ' “And wh*» la the pu-rMUi who has |n«kt mmr •Mft *»f th** d*air so*I started to walk tluwa the st*eet v * '■That s Jusl the WMtuea «f the Inane." h** *LA m »r> thaa say life 9a hrtp htm shea utnaa did the ffas 1—t Th. art tb*l “1b. L. vr » a , ror, K L. WilkluMM T*r bulMlnc* uhall b. ,laiu .a* lu.ipv tor-,; PrltatM f f. Cat. Ora, Cowl. .•«. m . borart.r ^ Uol. la ra for Wo«o4.-PHral. ColMa as pmrtnable. the labor la coaatrurt- lag such bsllding*. improvements and far il it ids shall he supplied by the roa- victa of the iltaie pentieatiary." this vMatty. ACL Mff CAM filets Aid for John E ftwesringea. Bute aaperia Undent of edaratloa. la sending oat rhacks to th# arhoola la the 17 mo- trlrta of the fitata. whirl) have arerted new buildings since July 1. Ifilf. The total amount being paid to these la ; 94 92S (hiring tbe first half of the year, before tbe war industries board imposed restrictions as to tbe see of materials. 99 districts participated la tbe State aid appropriation for the purpose, the amount paid out for tfie first sifi months bring 919.041. The (•aunties and the districts racalvlag 'Btate aid now are: Chester. Kdgemoor. 9509; Cheeter. Pleasant Grove. 9100; Darlington. Bethel. 915o; Greenville. Paris. 1300; Greenwood Wood Lawn. 9390; Horry. Grassy Bay. 9300; Horry. Pauley Bwamp. $190; Lancaster, Osceola, $300; Lexington, Macedonia. 9300; McOonntck. Parksvtlle. $360; Marl boro. Pee Dee, $300; Newberry/ Gar- many-Bethel, $360; Oconee. Chauga, $100; Richland, Camp Ground. $360; Saluda. Pine Grove. $125; Saluda. Em ory. $300; York, AMison Creek. $360. Vocational Fund Needed. John E. Swearingen. State suj^rin- tendent of education, la asking the next general assembly for an appropri ation of $50,000 for industrial and vo cational training. Only a very limited and conditional amount was provided by the legislature last year and the work. In Its early stages in the State, has beSirnreriously handicapped the last 12 paonths. In his annual report, Mr. Swearingen makes a survey of the needs for this fund. Governor Hears From Sons. Governor Manning received letteis from two of his sons. Capt. William Sinkler Manning had been in the thick of the fighting peri odically since the big drive on the weatern front began Sept. 26, and had Just come out from a five'days’ siege the day he wrote. He is with the Three Hundred and Sixtetnth Infan try of the Seventy-ninth Division. A letter was received in the same maiFfrom Capt. Bernard Manning, who also wrote on the’same date. This son Is with the Eighty-first Division. fiiexe Big Illicit Still. Government Agents Coleman and Fgunlag and Rural Policeman Koon Phillips. Lancaster. H Latii 4«r»aa> fiorgt Frits Williams. Neeaea; Carp Mcfhrtelopher, Greeavltia; FW vatea R Latham.. fitarr. Bam King Columbia. J. W Middleton L P Prox tor. Dillon. E H. Florence Died of Disease—Privatea H Swill ing*. Lancaster; F. B HlKoa. Be th use; H. A. Coleman. Shelton; El dred Doby. Edgefield; Fred Holme*. Progmore; Elijah M« Faddao. Man niag; John Haael. Georgetown; W M Martin. Union; B. H. Scott. Rltfgo vlUe; B R. Singleton. Dale; Farrier E. M Longshore. Newberry; S*rgt burg. Harry Stephney. Ok Columbia; Private John Green. Sumter; M. L. Owensby. Guff* . _ n«*y; B.n rolli... N.*b.rry; J.4Ma I Gordon. Salley; Julius Holman. Den mark; Ernest Vogt. Holly Hill; Ed ward Parker. Columbia; Andrew Low- man. Aiken; Oliver Raiford. Beach Is land; C. Williams. Charleston; N. Cunningham. Lancaster; H. G. Carter. Jordansville; J. E. Gaillard. Liberty; The heard recommended that the ha allowed to raAao its fare# tblo it lo moat the that have been removed I reports are as follows: Th# hoard o(. regents at the State K||Uh , Art.of-^Prtvuttu R W. Hospital for the Insane have accepted Uncart* r; W C. Taylor. Ptve*# the alte offered In Laeren* County | M | !U . 0ra4 | y Harrl* Spartanburg; near tTlntcn. Several hundred Bevan Henry Hrydork. GreeuvIUe; J. T My of land are in the tmrt presented. 9ra Effmgham, Sergt H H Mailer. This property was recently •mrchnsed Sumter; Corp C. L Pnrrla. Fort Mill; of fc 1 * hy residents of that nartt. * , a rest j M jumper. Columhia; W W .. .. of 919.99# Th general assembly Inst. g Ansrm. t'nioa; l/^ut O L McCord A grant celebration was neta •*» increase* la wage# for employee# af aeaaloa appropriated $• • -*« for tbla Greenwood. Private F B Collier. Camp Sevier .ThffBteftvtag Day and ^ Coaaalldated Railway Wwujrw ad Bowers r»ww^ inautntlon. of wbtrb amoaat $30 nod Roweaville; D. E Smith. Mallins. B Ik# program of eveata eclipsed any- ^ Kinrtrte Company are prat Id ad IB Trmn the awm nhw rofwerd iw is avaiUhie tbit ye*r end $JOT<H» aest S’ixas < «»iua»bia t «*rp W T Handers. t^‘»« ‘ks kind ever attempted la mn mm ^ r4 b , th ^ boarU him ->• » •) sh-*. be It Th# hew wage scale raise* la 4fi rwata an hanr. the ma illy driven hare fram Camp Jack ^ a ft#r ala# months af for Inst met ion work, took an im portant part la tha Thanksgiving Day urogram, which began at 9 odorb. The planes did a number af thrilling air stunts In addition to th# nirplaaa work, the program lartaded two hos ing boats of foar twmmlanlo rounds sack, a pash hall game between tha Cighty ninth and Ninetieth Infantry regiments a big cake walk, a football game between the Fortydghih and Fiftieth Infantry regiment* and a sham battle hy the demonstration hat- tniton of the Twentieth division Camp Wadeurorth Uncertainty appear* to prevail la r. M uongsnore .^ewu-rry. r» *rm ^ ^ ^ tka fu Up •«*m I I) Parnall I amar* Privetos David both city and mmp COU m g _._^ Bara. Orara.*Or»ni»- "" «\\ a ’ Columbia* •'very hind am to he heard, but mu* Rerets T H flushes Duncan* O Ur “Othing official has been reedr-d j * To Wage MaaRh iJkLmnn p-.vaie John ker# cor. cent ing the disposition tha Lexington —For tha purpose of im JohAAon. (olumbla, Priral. Juba mak , , ba tocal pru , ll>( lk . iraaral paMk b-aJU .1 Construction the community, Lexington coanty It work la going on unabated, no order* making plans to wage an Intensive Mm. |lmr> Mr. ffwtft never token having come to hold ap operations of health campaign early In December hla wife uwt Hi hla automobile, any kind Work on the Liberty tW Dr Vance W. Brad ham of Orange Mr. Henry—f gween he Bueant cart ater. new hostess house, laundry and burg, state director of rural health to have two uamurtagewbie things an other buildings goea on apace. held n conference with Dr. James A hla mind at one time. Orders hive been received looking Hayna, state health officer, and with towards the demoblllxatlon of the de- prominent dtitena of Hatesburg rein i i if mirk Fiinrp# a Rand* Hr w 1 velopment battalion*, but carrying out tlve to th# campaign which will con ^Mm.de.Jl.ndbu.l.w, Beihune; j of th..e order, depend, upon further XelUOf Urael, to «orh .tmon, A. M. W. Burkb<er. Dunbarton; €h«. | order. « h|rre “ Mei*dsys Are The county education adopted a all teachers af tha county receive remawersUoa far the • lime loet daring tha gaaraattoe Anolhet resolution recommending that all schools w of the roaaty ant short Thnnhaglving sad Christmas hdtlfisyt sad tesvh as asanl In order to maha of the loot flam, was nUa Lta. af by the |j ivw Making the Beet #f It Wr most cheer up beyond a doubt . *Mongst blessings Incomplete; Bo. when the gasoline gives out. Be thankful for your feat. Kimpson, St. Matthews; Corp. John Kogel. New Brooklyn; Lieut. E. S. Fickling. Columbia; Sergt. Theo Thomas. Blackville; Sergt. A. J. Brad ford, Sumter; Corps. R. Baskins. Lan caster; Joseph Higgins. Charleston; Privates G. L. Bowers, Fairfax; Foster Jones, Ellenton; W. V. King, Town- ville; Walter Pegues, Cheraw; Ott Wilson. Bookmans. Died of Accident, or other causes— Corp. B. L. Ulrich, Florenc#; Privates W. Limehouse, Yemmassee; John Thomas, Bishopville. Autoiata Want Better Roads. Delegates from all county units ot the South Carolina State Automobil® Association came to Columbia to dis cuss highway legislation agitation be fore the general assembly this winter. at the base hospital at Camp Wada- worth. during the past three day*, of Spanish Influenza: Private* Allen Owensby, Woodruff; Claude William*, South Carolina (place not given); Glover C. Chaney. Swansea; Frank Bristow. S. C. (place not given); Jno. E. Young. Williamston; Frank M. Blackmon, Darlinjgton; Armon Cook. Allsbrook; Virgil Blackwell. Chero kee; Derieur Edge, Moore; Eugene Weathers, Fountain Inn; John T. Hal* liday. Toney Creek; Ryan McDaniel, Laurens;; James Pressley, Walhalla. Thanksgiving Celebration. Camp Jackson. — The advance Thanksgiving celebration given at the camp by Battery C. Seco^(Tf)attalion, Field Artillery, proved a pleasant oc casion, and was greatly enjoyScT by Chester Men Wounded. Chester.—Claude L. Revell*. 2* years ot age. has been wounded In France In action recently and 1* now In a hospital In France. He Is a mem ber of Co. H. 118th Infantry. 30th dl vision. Mr*. Revell* live* near tht city. » John N. Varnadore has been wound- ed by gas In France, according to In formation Just received In Chester He is a Chester county man. He Is a member of Company F. 118th Infan try. 30th division. Tbe Difference. 'Time I* money, you know." m marked the botherMome hromldlst. "Yea, of course." Jammed In the oth er chap. “But you cun save time and *l>end It too." What He Waa. “And what d<*es your mother call you?” nuked the minister of the dirty- faced little lad. “Me?” he replied. “She call* me the disgrace of the family.” Tact. “Am I the only girl you ever lovedT n ea Cruel t .Bee#—What ran I send tbe Heater ant to amuse him? Belle—Why not send him your pho tograph ? Every mother imagines her baby'a toes look like roaebud*. December 10 and 11 a rneetinK , hf . ^ marinating. the general committee has been called la Columbia. It is hoped at that time to bring 200 or 300 good roads enthu siasts, automobilists, bankers and business men to Columbia. A “good roads” demonstiation has been olan- ued for Dec. 10. in which mao> auto mobiles will take part. ■/? Kbh ca! The celebration was under the geh- eral direction of Lieutenant Harting, and the boxing bout, which proved one Missing In Action. Chester.—Private Arthur O Austln. ■ to you lf , w f re the nraateur Company G. 118th infantry. 30th di ; J.| ngs r« ▼ision, has been reported as mffcslng since October 11. according to a mes sage received by his father. M L. Austin. Mr. Austin Joined Captain ^ w(od gtorlea of Tark'ft Company -O, aghen It was at a- “Darling, do you suppose I could as- The Reason. ‘The papers are always anxious to tioned In Chester. Privates Morris Dennis. Company H. of the features, of the celebration was J 18th'infantry. Thirtieth division, has fire story Is hot stuff.’ staged by Sergt. H. L. Haas. F. L. j been reported missing since October Valley, who claims the camp cham pionship. fought M. J. Mullany in a 10-round bout, which resulted in draw. 12, according to-a telegram received t ur he grow?” Not Hindering It. ' “Reggy, why don’I you let your mu* Total Vote in State Election. Results of the general election, held November 5. werff declared hy tbe Work Stopped at Sev - Camp Sevier.—Additions from the war department by his fa ther, W. F. Dennis. ? / “Why don’t J let it? Good heavens, deab boy, I ho; bur ft don’t." • All Thought Out. vBrown’a debt* don’t s«x*m to worry him." “Vo.’ He says If he looked worried •V. Great Interest Shown. Allendale.—Great interest 1* being mm — -\ mnnifeated in thi* sect ion over the raided the premises of W. C. Yarn state and Federal election canvassing Hons from nasaiBgam. »- ^ proposed new county, with Allendale and captured a 19 gallon atlll. Tbe board, thus terminating a eerie* of de- past few days, have put a slop to vir- t# tl|0 coun ty 8 eat Four commission J p would worry hl« creditors and then made in Richland county, lays, which has caused some appro- all the new conatructioir work an wore recently appointed by the they would worry hHn Into worrying near the !9 mile poet on Pension a* to when W P. Pollock Camp satler. Instruct)on* weft governor to carry out the preliminary aom*- more." received to suspend work on the bar* «taps for an election^on the gneetioa — ■ racks for the 164U depot hrignde. and fo the territory concerned ^ The f«9 J ^ . Meet Amy. Vara Hvee --— the Newherry road and the off kora would be qaaltfled to take hit sent any thy still waa located with diffl* Senator Pollock will take the nath of catty The Sahe stand waa damp. Is* i offfga December 1 Immediately after thin has been fallowed hy laetffietlaas to stop fidbei Mb a ubo S oma people ‘ learn eyf xhe harmful effects of coffee by read ing. Others find it out Girourfh experience. In ei-ther case rt is a ^bod idea to adopjL : A delicious drink made : from the finest cereals, harm less and nour ishing. Mad* in -