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ILLITERACY MUST LEAVE THE STATE Commission to Launch Campaign in Columbia Dec. 13-14. Columbia.'?With at least 19,870 Male whites of voting ago in South Carolina who cannot read nor write, the illiteracy commission of South Carolina is about to launch a cam paign to wipe out this disgrace to the State. The campaign will bo inaugurated at Columbia December lb-It' when there will be an institute fo! | county leaders and teachers of night schools. An effort will be made to have a State-wide campaign for night schools for illiteracy opened. The illiteracy commission, composed of Patterson Wardlaw. of the University of South Carolina, as chairman; Miss Will 1 .oil Cray, of Uau-: reus, as field worker, and J. E. Swearingen, State Superintendent of 1 Hduca ion; .Mrs. .). L. Coker, Miss Mabel Montgomery, George D. { Drown. Dr. S. 11. Edmunds ami Dr. C. i E Hurls, are sponsoring the movement. . The commit let has sugge.-ted tit" ft Hewing plan of organzia ien. I- ; r-U?'i ' !' t (>? <? K *i 1'iitii miUni of three <>n organization in ouch c >un- ' ty. of which the county supeiintcn<:? nt oi" education ho asked to act as ox officio chairman, one member t<be appointe i by the county board of i education and t o other by the twe| members. Second?That thi.? county organiza-j tion commit too 1 > asked to see that i a school cen. us lie t; ken and to have 1 compiled in the county superintendent's office a complete li.-t of all il- ! literant.^. to encourage the establish- j ment of as many night schools as j pc ssihle, to work for such lesislation ; a< is necessary for the success of the ! movement and to use all ligitimate means of propaganda and agitation. The committee desires at least one representative from each of the counties to come to Columbia for institute and each county to got whole-heartedly into the work of stamping out illiteracy through the medium of the night school. Each teacher volunteering will he paid one dollar a night for her services, and, in a good many of the counties, the Women's Federation of Clubs has subscribe ! another dollar. The work necessarily must he a patriotic one, unless the General Ass< mbly makes a specific appropriation for it. o GERMAN MONEY. I W. I. Graham, of Galivant:, has ;n his possr ssion a piece of German money \v! ich was taken from the body of a dead Hun and preserved na souvenir by Isaac Graham serving in the United States forces in "Franco, The money is printed in German but has a figure five plainly printed ac ross the face of it. Isaac Graham sent this in a loth r to hi- cousin, Dock Graham, near! Galivants Ferry. The letter stated that Isaac had lots of other things o.' interest taken from the battle fieldof France. Isaac Graham volunteered in August 1917. - o MANY PEOPLE HUNGRY. With the cancellation, effective December 1, of the sugar rationing plan, thus permitting the return to normal conditions so far as sugar is concerned, and the use of war bread entirely eliminated as well as many] other restrictions withdrawn in rei-rnl weft; tlio fond iidnii nistrnt ion has turned attention to a new program?"food conservation for world r< lief." The present week, is, therefore, devoted by th<* food administration t" a campaign of education to prepare for whatever program Mr. Hoover .'*sks. It will he a program of intensive food saving, of continued conservation; for what food is sent to help feed Hurpoe must first i be saved. ? MAY HOSE TELEPHONE. Numerous complaints are being ! made to the railroad commission of j the use of profane and obscene language over the telephone. Because of thitt the commission adopted the following resolution: "Be it resolved, That the railroad commission of South Carolina is of tho opinion that any party using! profane or obscene language overt any telephone line within the State < of South Carolina would justify the J telephone company in discontinuing j the service of said party until the matter could be investgiated and othai wise satisfactory adjusted." Listen to Uncle Sam Riiv ikpfiil Ymac Giftc I#UI VtlUIUI IllllUtf Select Your Gifts from our Our Drug Store is just the place to come for your Christmas Presents. We have suitable, sensible gifts fo' your friends, for all of the family. Buy gifts that last and are appreciated for their lasting and useful qualities. Here are some suggestions that will aid you in settling that vexed question: "What shall I give." Before you buy, b j sure to come in and see what we've got. You'll save money on your gifts at our store, too. -- ? FOR MOTHER, SISTER, DAUGHTER OR SWEETHEART A nice sweet-grass Sewing Basket packed with fine Candies, Leather Lap Writing Pads, French Ivory Toilet and Manicure Sets, Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens, Large All Leather Hand Bags, Large Xmas boxes filled witth the best known writing Paper, Perfumery in Xmas packages, Jonteel Xmas Boxes convain Powder. Extract, Odor. Etc., Mary Garden Attractive Xmas Boxes contain Toilet Water, Sachet Powder, Extract and Rouge, Hudnut's Satin Lined Xmas Boxes contain I Box violet see Water, 1 can Talc. 1 3ott!e Extract, also many other gifts to select from. FOR FATHER AND THE BOYS A Nice Box Cigars, fib favorite brand; Cigarettes, and Cigarette Cases, Leather Collar Bags and Handke chief Cases, Merchaum, French Briar and all other Pipes, Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens, Etc. % 3?? For* The Kiddies 3? Dennison's Paper Doll Outfits, Rubber Dolls, Norris Candy, Etc. S '' v We again invite yo j, one and all, to inspect our line before buying. Bring us your package to wrap and prepare for Parcel Post. We are al -vays at yuor service. Norton Drug Company Horry's Oldest and Leading Drug Estabment. V. F. PLATT, Ph. G., Mgr. CONWAY, S. C. IMPORTANT SCHCOOL AN. NOUNCEMENTS. To the Trustees ami Teachers of the ! Rural Graded Schools: No. ! Evergreen 2 Rehobeth 3 Athens 6 Green Sea 7 Little River 9 Socastee 11 Myrtle Beach 13 Savannah Bluff . . .14 Pino Grove 16 Wannamaker 17 Loris f8 Mt. Olive 20 Good Hope 23 Cedar Grove 24 Gurlcy 25 rjZ / j n ii 2 7 Chapel 28 Powell 21) Hickory Grove 32 Finklea 33 Oak Grove 34 Grassy Hay 36 Simpson Creek 39 Daisy 41 Hughes Mill 42 Hulls Island 43 Tilly Swamp 45 Oakland 46 Eight Mile (H. I. S.) 48 Floy ds 50 Cedar Creek 51 Knotty Branch or Juniper Bay 55 Sweet Home 57 High Point 59 Wampee 61 Rehoheth 63 Homewood 68 Maple 69 Poplar 70 Ebcnezer 78 Spring Branch 80 Waccamaw 88 Seven Mile 89 Eldorado 96 Carolina 97 Ay nor 99 Mt. Vernon 10 L It is now time for you to file your applications for Rural Graded Aid. The law requires thai a copy of your daily schedule he filed with your application. The schedules must be such that they can be approved by the County and State Superintendents ol Education. Blanks for these schedules or programs were sent out soon after the schools reopened. These should have been returned but very few have come in yet. We know that chaotic conditions on account of the influenza have prevented many teachers from sending theirs in. We hoped to have these programs in the office by the first of December and had planned to carry the application blanks to the schools together with suggestions about the programs after they had been inspected in this office. The preparing of these applications and other important office work makes it impossible for us to visit the schools as we had planned. For several days we have been mailing these applications. The conditions in I the different districts are so varied that it takes an individual letter in each case. This calls for so much work that it will he several days before all of the blanks are mailed but the last will he mailed in time to reach you before the end of this week. If you have not received yours by that time be sure to write the office. Many letters from this office have been lost recently in the mails. If the program from your school has not been sent in please do not wait for thi.s blank but send the program without delay. In a two-teacher school asking for $200 the enrollment must be 50 before this appliction is made. In a three-teacher school asking for $.'100 the enrollment must be 75. These programs and the applications with all information correctly given must be in the office of the County Superintendent of Education not later than Saturday, December 21. The earlier, the better. The blank applications are sent to the principal. The first page can be filled in this office. The information on t.ho so; ond page concerning the building and the current year must be furnished by the teacher and the trustees but the data concerning last year's statistics can also be supplied by this office. The third page is to be filled by the principal. The three trustees must sign and give their addresses on the fourth page. This must b? attended to at once or it will be impossible to get State Aid for your school from the Rural Graded Fund. I)o not forget that every teacher should enroll and teach at least 2"> pupils. Every teacher's certificate must be registered in this office before application can be made to the State Superintendent. We are extremely sorry that we cannot visit the schools at this time and talk to the teachers and the trustees about this matter. If there is anything about these applications that you need further information on, be sure to write, phone, or come for it. Yours truly, ?M. J. Bullock, Co. Supt. of Education. Mm i mmjki At J. M. This is our third Christmas the State (Conway) and I h Store compare with the tov\ lighted and heated, so our cu while shopping. I have seou help to wait on our fast grow vitnrt tn nnr Qtnro fnn t*/n ho ? % vvf v v vui VIV/I V/ I Ul ? V1/ * I CI to select from and we guara every item you purchase o? make a note on your mcmora heading the list: What I wil USEFUL XF RIBBONS HATS AND CAPS AUTO GLOVES WOOL GLOVES NECK WEAR SILK SHIRTS LAUNDERED SHIRTS SHIRTS (With French Cuffs) SWEATERS TESTAMENTS HOLIDAY BOX PAPERS A GINGHAM DRESS (For tho Cook.) And a thousand of other thii Store that you would like to most joyous Christmas in all the world's biggest war has I wish to thank both my tow / 1 " top ineir very liberal patror their midst. I wish for their mas and a prosperous New WE ARE, YO J. M. My \A/c offfir von thn Mnctt nocir - - ?? ? . . w. y w VI ? I V iva Wi V/vll I I Presents Our carefully selected displ* will impress you with its wo prices. Desirable and usefu tiful presents. A special fea portunity for selection. In the newest and best of the s sure the greatest pleasure ii receiving. FOR GIFTS THAT ARE DE PLEASING SEE Watches, Clocks, ware, Nov* We offer you the happy stock, a large assortment, a ery article shown is the best represented is varied and co of our very reasonable price essary to come without kno very good reasons when you Iporluniiies we offer. W. G. CONWAY DEATH OF MRS. KIRTON. Mrs. Orilla V. Kirton, wife of the late W. H. Kirton, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. D. J. Ilutler, at Loris, S. C., according to news received at the Herald office last Monday. Her husband, the RevW. H. Kirton, proceeded her to the grave by about six months. i Mm Marlow's in one of the best towns in ave planned to make our /n. ..Our Store is well [' stomers will be comfortable I fck red extra experienced sales ring trade. Everybody is inve a beautiful line of goods ntcc to save you money on r us. We suggest that you ndum before leaving home, J I get at "Marlow's to-day. t' AS GIFTS BELTS SILK HALF HOSE (In Xmas Boxes) SILK AND LINEN COLLARS m GOLD WATCH FOBS ? INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS (IMain) LADIES WRIST BAGS SCARF PINS COLLAR BUTTONS CLEF BUTTONS LINK BUTTONS UMBRELLAS Sl IT CASES ig's can be found at our GIVE. This will be the our life. Just to think that come to a close. /n and out of town friends age given me since being in )y1 all a .most Happy ChristYear. IURST0 SERVE, VRI OW able Line to Choose your > From iy of Holiday Attractions rth, beauty and reasonable 1 presents?novel and beau ture of our stock is the opall GTadeS WO n.VO slmwinff cason. Our attractions in- 1 :i buying, the most joy in .1 * 1CIDEDLY POPULAR AND I ! OUR LINE OP I Jewelry, Silver- I v slties, Etc. I ? 1 -1 combination of a superior I nd the fairest prices. Ev- -1 of its class?every class | mplete. You will approve I s. Come, even if it is nec- I wing why. You will find I . see the many splendid op I - A COPP' , s. c. The public is coriially invited to Box Pai-ty at Wannamaker SchooP house on Friday evening, December 20th. o Tutoleu chill Toole destroys the malarial germs which are transmitted to the blood by the Malaria Mosquito. Price 60c.