The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, January 18, 1922, Image 8
II,1II-TERAVY WORK
IS 3AKIN4i PROGRIESS
TiOi County Conmes (1th Aniong Coun.
ties of State in Pushing This
Phase of Worlk.
In laiurenls county there are t6,04
versols who can neither road nor
write their nanies, according to a
statenent given out by the state dc
partuent of duilcatioll. ''here are
5.90 negroes In Iaurens county who
can neither i read nor write. Laurens
rakiis 11th aniong the counllilies of the
state in the camti paign against illiter
.ny. 'Tlie statcniletil givel out by tile
deparItielt of e'dulntiol, in part. fol
lows:
The state Departilent of Education
assisted by the Illiteracy Commission
nas tmiade a vigorous light against the
illiteraey which exists inl our State and
now that the (eeisis figures for 1920
hatve bveen pibislied it is a matter of
jilt pride t0ha. South Carolina leads
te unionl in reducing her percentago
,from 25.7 per cent in 1910 to 18.1 per
Cent )1a 1120. In rank ailong the
-staes, South Carolima Otill maintains
tlh ne xt to hottoi p1l1ce, raniking bIe
low every et-ate -;aV Louisiana. In
(Mhite illiteracy the Slate has cliibed
frol third 1place froi tihe bottom in
1920 to sixtli p lace ill 1920, now rank
lng above New Mexico, L ou isiana,
North Carolina, Tennessee and Ken
lucky. In negro illiteracy tle State
tie.%; with *l ississippi for hihd place,
imainltainlinlg the () aslo f 1910.1
Wh ile this reorii testilles to the
~ok which (lite public .;choOls and the
schools for aiultIs have been doing,
the is yet mni telh work to hie dolne be
fore we can rank with m11an,1Y of 011
Sister states. Iown records the low
est illiteraoy, t.1 !wr ceti. while Loui -
:ian records t lie -,reatest, 21.9 per ceinI.
In nin states less than 2 per cent oi
the populationi its ilitirae while in
ten states (Souhil Caroin icliuded)
thle per cenit ws.1en :and OVer'.
Pickens county now rcgisters Ith
least illiterney inl te slt , 10.7 per
cent. Greenville (ountity Collies Sec
ond with II per ceint while Berkeley
registers tile h hest iliteracylt 3.4 per
Cent with .asper conilty next highest
::; per cent. 'the data for Laurensi
county are as follows: Total number
$1.50 Alarm
Clock for
98c
STOCK
We find m
cut-lash p>
like~ snow I
'nait di
I loK 'ru. sa d Calce
Iar thi s week...... ...
I lii I adi1' lBed R~omu -SI
I lot Ladies Coats, black at
ors, worI ii h4 $0.00 III $1'
y'our hii'ce ofi the lot at,
I lol 1.aS' Blaek (Coats, w
$7.50, yourt choicee of the h
this week.
15;e quality Sea Islandi, ya
stand~ard t.... .... .....
1 lot good Dre'ss Ginighamie
3 0e a yard, on sale thi
3 :t .... .... .... ......
You can bi
Alepartmen
at random
] for your ini
'Je
No . --1 W*. L
of ilytierates 6,104 or 19.7 per cent. i
Number of whito illiterates, 805 or 5.3 c
per cent. Number of negro illiterates 1
5,290 or :13.6 per cent.
Practically 2,000 pupils were por
feet in attendance at school. In the
[Irst grade there were -1,130 pupils t
3,136 of this number learned to read. I
For Instruction of these pupils the t
State pad $3.85 per white pupil and I
$1.36 per negro pupil.
The figures just given for State and I
county demonstrate the worth of the
adul t work. The fact that 2,000 pu- I
p)is didi not miss a session signifles the
keen desire of the adult to acmlire
learning. They cato 1o school after
a hard (lay's work through winter's
cold and summer heat and struggle(
good naturedly over their lessons. Of
ten a teacher or visitor would hear
Iheim express genuine regret that they
Itad been1 deprived of an edtlcation in
youth but they rejoiledl in flte oppor
tunity now given them by the state
and were happy in the thought that
omul)(sory edtltion now miakes it
possible for children to grow up with
duencational advanltages. The greatost
.o00 which is cominulg to the state t
from hi11 work is Iot to be found int
Lte fact that inaiy people are Iearnintog
in Iad an(d write but that the adilt
pililis are awaking to a larger real
izio .1 f t hei r duty to the Commtu- I
nily an 1 state. They no longer feel -1
that th0y iever1 hadl a chance a I
Firther lt'li exam ple of attending <
chool i. causing many persons with I
little education to pull down) their I
ooks. Who, it let lef teto stves, <
wolot lIhavv fallen into illitoracy.
The d11;uuroe; cc111piled froi tile re
port !:how that Iarienis cotity rallks
ith imong tlle counities of I ttt ltte I
in pushinlg this phase of educational i
worlk. There were organized in the
couity 12 schools with a total enroll- 1
11101nt of :163 pupils, taught by 1:1 teach
I'l..
por. the whlite's: Numb.' of .cSimois
I. enrolliment 193. pupils per school
-is, average attendance 80, perfect at
tendla nce 7. nupils it first grade 65,
pupils inl second, third and fourth 95,
pupils in lIfth, sixth and seventh 33,
:I ghl to read 3i, taught to write 12,
tem iln lays 313. The 5 teachers do
TAKING iL
any odd lots, brok(r
r1ces. Come andc 1h<
sneath a hot summe~
k inds of1 oth : I lui (~
:k. Ea1 piec ! w odte.
11clotlof
Ilot Cdien
ppr. sot d S n h)Ies
this98c o
d assorte II ol(0- chice .
0$4.95 un
IdIat . .
one1hlf 1 price me, a .~
$I.00) ga
d wide 1 c 1 Ilot Ladi(1
......1UC ine a
,worthi 25c to 'itt
iy very near everyti
ts--and~ you know o
from our immense a
spection. Don't He
C.B
TWO DEPAR'
surdas St Red Iron Rapli
ig this work 'were employed at a cost
f $153.40 per teacher or $3.97 per
upil.
For the negroes: Number of schools
enrollment 170, pupils per school
1, pupils in first grade 74, pupils In
he second, third and fourth 87, pupils
a the fifth, sixth and seventh 9, taught
o read 63, taught to write 62, term
* days 164. The 8 teachers doing this
vork were employed at a cost of $28.00
er teacher or $1.32 per pu-pil.
AlM (IEMONSTRATOR ENDO SEU
ine4111"s-4 LeagUe Thinks Well of Work
of Farm Demonstrator aid Asks for
Coitimntion of Work.
On motion of Mr. C. It. Roper in the
niet ing of the ILaurets Disiness
ague last iiglht, the -work of the farm
enionstrtor in this county was en
iorscd 4id the county delegation wis
nenorialized to provide a sufficlent
pproprilatlon for the continuation of
he work in this couity.
'Mr. Roper declared tlat the work of
lie denmonstrator was nceded at this
ime as never hofore and his motion
Vals passed i ul unaiously".
Thel( committee onl marketing report
d tlrough Mr. 'Iluglies that it was
naking progress with It i vestigations'
mut was not yet able to make definito
-econimendations. At the sugge'stion
>f Mtr. I lughes, a resolutioi was passed
o invite 'Mr. Long to attend the next
neet ing of the league to make an ad
ress on miarketing, the meeting to be
ield at a late suitable to Mr. Long.
TIe L eagile had expected to have
lon. R. Goodwin ithett, of Charleston,
o address it on the stiiect of the pro
>osed $34,00Q,000 road program for the
tate but Mr. Rlett W'rote that lie was
lot able to attend. The league went
mi record as endorsing the proposed
road program in 'principle. After hear
.ng the report of the committee on the
ail atuthorized 'by tlho logislature sov
mral years ago and hearing that noth
ing was being done, the League adopt
ed a resolution calling on the delega
tion to appollit a commission that
would act. The motion passed una.ni
mously.
OVER '
lSWTOS mf OU' mnany
r sun.
.0) va u nowj... {
lis, your hol whl
sand l03ys' Iine I ur 11a s
', Womuen's andl Chiiibiren's
's Wor'k Shirt', full 'eut 69
eviot, this week .... ..
0 Uniion Suits, this ee
rments this week at ..... UC
es' flne -Shirt W\\aists, .-peate
nd er'gette. $5.00$23
his week's, price .....
Poplin Dres'.s -Skirts, $1
ing you may need
ur motto is Underb
tock. We have hu
sitate; Now's Your
TMENT STORES.
:et Old Stand
DAVIS, LOCKUPD IN TUNK
POSITIVELY WON'T STAY
Hanling Magleiiun to Blewilder Local
Folks Here Friday Night.
Local people who love the art of
magle, will have every opportunity tW
get an "eye-full" of bewildering ilus
ions when Davis, Master Magician, ap
pears4 here with his program of magical
feats.
)avis is scheduled here for Friday
eveninlg or this week at the Opera
House as a part of the lyceum course.I
lie is one of the best in the businiessi
::ul !ii. ;ndertainment is elaborately
staged. Davi,; does all the old time
fliats of magLe and adds to the list a
new 1ine of sleight-of-hand work which
is most bewildering to say the least.
lie has ,been called "T.rhe -man who
Mystilles" and his list of Illusions i
cludes his famous trunk trick, which
has so far been incaiable of solution
at least from the audience's side of the
footlights. In this trick Davis Is
houn id hand and foot, tied up in a mail
sack. locked in a trunk, after which the
trunk is secu.rely roped. The hole
job is done 'by local folks. Of coursel
)avis jumps out almost as soon as the
last knmot is tied on the ropes, but just
how he does it is a rather dillicult
(luest.io ito answer. lile Slips ill anld
out of handenlTs with a most amazing
cleverness andi he does a. hundred and
one other stunts which at times almost
make the cold chills run iip and down
your Spine.
Local folks are already discussing
his appearance Chere and doubtless he
will be fgreeted with a large audience.
NO TIME FOR HUNTING
Clenison Oollege Clutomologists Say
Fight. Against. Boll Weevil Must. Not
be Delayed.
Clemson College, Jan. 12.-"So far
the weevil has not suffered seriously
on account of the winter weather, says
Prof. A. F. Conradi, entomologist, in
answering inquiries about the proba
'Ie infestation next season. "It Is en
tirely possible 'that we may yet have
very Cold weather, but with a pest as
serious as tho boll weevil, it ia neces
sary that we consider every possibili
ty. There are yet many fields with
LNS
iTTE P
deprt ts, w h1C I
fir6 i;argains piled
I lot :W).inch goodl IUlenching,
15 to( lide ~, i s week..
$.0 \\'hite Qit (Counh
pan') speial this we'ek .
.~eu e's Linien Collars 0on si
week rv......... .... .
8ImEClAkb CLO'I IN
$2000 Ut len 's and Young
$25..0 iM1en's anid Young
$:'n 00 Men's ad Young
$15.0 Mn'sand Young
1 lt Mn'sSuits, odd lots, a
Yorchoice of the lot dur
igthis week ......... ..
3.0Blankets, this week's s
$5.0 lankects, this wveek's s,
... e........... .... .... ....
at Red Iron Racket,
uy, Undersell. We
ndreds of good valu
Cance to Buy Som4
IN LAURENS, SOI
stalks and stulbble on them, many un
kept ditch (banks, many un'kept or
,hards, and many margins of woods
fferilbg shelter to this 'pest. It Is
lifliculit to conceive how any farmer
,an afford to take time to go squirrel
fiunting when these menacing winter
hotels for the weevil on his farm are
staring him In the face every day."
.10( SALE AT CLEMSO.N
Agricultural College to Offer Duro(
Jerseys and Polandl Chinas February
8th.
Clemson College, Jan. 12.-The ani
mal husbandry division of Clemsor
College will hold Its first bred so6\
sale at Clemson College on Wednesday
Feb. 8th, according to announcemen
made today -by Prof. L. V. Starkey
chief of the division. Fifty purebre
hogs will Ibe offered in -this sale. 0
this number about thirty 'will be Duro
Jerseys and tie other twenty -vill b<
Poland (Chinas.
An invitation is extended to all wi
Are interested 4o attend this sale, say:
Pror. Starkey, whether they inteni ti
buy or not. Icause of pre:w! i:an
cial conditions it is most I: '
this offering of flit class nirebrei
hogs -will So at a low figure. and to
this reason it will be a pand oppor
tniity for farmers to r;o
animals cheap.
Col#4 Cause Grip and Influenza
t.AXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets remove th
mause. There In only one "Drog Qatnlo.
%V. GROV'S signature i box. -'Sic.
FLI
PLAIN
24 lbs. ..............5c
Barrel.
SELF-RISi
24 is. ............. ..$1.00
Barrel .
These two Flours are mam
and sold exclusi
LAURENS CA
EVERY SACI
coj
ED IRON
a we are going to
on tables, which m
worth $1 I.00 ihol-.11
$2$9 1.00bot
l( this 1 r
this weel
:30a' hothle
$10.00 fo~ ong
$1 .02110-quart 4
$895week..
. t$2.9 wee a
can7listBonly anfe
esa atg yorin
ssre inds 1BaotaMnn
N~. -N rth Salo this
Forceful Evidvnco.
A lawyer was once, at shot noticO,
called upon to defend a horse thief.
He did not know that the thief hald
pleaded guilty and made an impas
slotied speech in the man's defense.
lie belleved he had made an impres
sion and the man would be acquitted..
But . the judge's summing up diE
lusioned him. "Gentlemen," said the
judge, "you have heard his counsei.
Only, remember this-4he prisomer
wias there when the horse was stolen
and the learned counsel was not."
SHE IS
"FULL OF PEP"
THEY SAY
She is Good-Looking and Gay and Is
Always Ready for a Good TimN
Why is -a girl 1)opular? Look around
and see what a- good time tho good
looking ones have all the time. Mon
seek them out and ask them to partie,
dances and entertaluments. And
notice that it Is not. the (oll-fa v type
reatl men lI(e most. but. the red-blood
. ( girl with "pep" amiil i,!'ipy gobd n
tI re. Ally pil who I ;irled and lan
juiid n-nd hovs a poor coimplexion andI
I (ull eyes eu ilmlov her condition
- -ind .he far hapie)r i' ..ihl will a1ilply
take Gude's ilepto-.\luean: until she
I'as uit) her looed j into m )od condition.
icd bood m)e1a( s "fill! of life" and
full of life" uually means0 happlinessi.
'Try (ude's PeIpto-Alaiganl and see
how mnuc'h better you feel. Doctom's
h. ve used :.t nearly thtIy years for
l 'xCak, '-run-down peol)le. It helps them
get well. Sold in both li'iuid and tab
let form. Advertisemiit.
)UR
50 lbs. ......., .... ...
NG- ANAMA
50 lbs. ............ ..$10
.........$7.50
factured by Ford Flour Co.,
vely in Laurens by
H AND CARRY
L GUARANTEE)
$1.50 I
Watch for
98c
RACK ET.
close out at
rill disappear
WVampIoles Cod Live
8. 8. 8. for~m the bl ood,7
s. ad colds(1 t.hiis week . . t0i -
a.lanized'( Bucket ti
reni's HIOse, sizesC 5, 6, 7,
, per pailr . ... ... . 5
Made Overalls for $14
men, .this week . ....
good Blue Overalls, this
to Counterpane, on $18
wek at.... ...... .
Soft Collars, on sale this -
~m our many
items picked
~rrival, ready
Buare n~ 3utn. Block