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The Southern Indicator. Published Weekly. COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA PHONE 2637. Editorial Staff. : | J. A. Roach.Managing Editor Rev. H. M. Mooro, D. D.. Contributing Editor. Rev. D. E. Thompson, D. D.p Contrib uting Editor. Rev. I. E. Lowery, D. D., Local Re porter j ? ? \ i - ' Subscription Rates (In Advance.) One Yea.rv;..i.l.V.|1.60 Six months .90 Three months .60 Advertising Rates. Regular rates, rer inch.50 Cards of Thanks .$1.00 up Reading Notices .$1.00 up Obituaries, Resolutions, etc, $1.00 up Marriages .$2.00 up IMPORTANT. ^he subscription price tu Tlie In dleator only entitles a subscribei to the paper and not to publish frei Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, etc Thaa? cost extra. Send $1.00 wi'h obituaries. $1.00 with a Card of Thanks. $1.00 with a short article on cburch and Sun day school work, unions, conven tions. conf trences, etc. Marriage announcements, $1.00: marriage write-up. $1.00 up. No tices. 50c. up. Semd or bring thr cash. Editor. UDlTORiALS February 19, 1921 A Great Race Conference is now a part of history for 1921. Any honest minister, like an honest layman will pay his debts promptly or report the reason why. The other class will not. Now is the time to plant that garden to get early vegetables The sermons some preachers preach can't be heard fur the lives they live. The typhus disease just intro duced in New York by . irjimi ffraojJB from Europe iq-starking Ne.w^Yurk's best medical skill. The Columbia State should agi tate the landing of those destruc tive incomers on the borders of South Carolina. The woman or girl of color who can and does look a white man salesman or what not, sternly in the face and transact her bu.i ness without a "grin" or un necessary exchange of words as other women do our men, the sooner will that man regard her more respectful and the more will our men respect her and the more will she be deserving ol highest respect. "Loveless Love Blues." Loveless Love Blues is the title of the latest blues sung by W. C. Handy, originator of the blues idea, and better known b> "St. Lauis Blues" and "Memphis Blues" which ara known the world over. The Q. R S. Com pany has made a roll of this number featuring a colored pianist, James P. Johnson of New York City. Since January 1st six phonograph companies have mada phonograph records of "Loveless Love" as the words are a novel construction and the music characteristic of Mr. Han dy, The chorus of "Loveless Love" is written in Spanisn tem po and carries a simple melody as beautiful as ' Silver Thread* Among The Gold." Thesecond chorus is written in Jazz tempo and is pronounced by all who hear it as an innovation in the song writing game. Pace and Handy, Music Co , enjoys th* distinciion of being of being the first to publish al song with the laughing trombone and the first to put over a song with Mamie Smith in the records and the first to lend dignity to the Blues. This Company is do ing a pioneer work which in th< years to come will be pointed to with pride by members of th? race. We Don't Agree. The Indicator noted that re presentatives Mason and Strib ling of Anderdon are contending th it certain parts of unsettled ai i i in Georgia be reclaimed r y S ? Ith C irolina. We don't agree with the gentlemen. South Car . . . ulina is loo much like Georgia now and being fearful that this part of Georgia s.dded to South karolina will aiao add to her dark ulots, we say let Georgia have that snip of land. Furthermore were it possible to annex Ander son. Abbeville, Hampton, Fori viotte and like places to th? blaek record of Geoi Kia. The In tiieotor would legislate those places to Georgia without fur i ther procedure. Thc Committee Appointed. We had the pleasure last wee! of calling the attention of oui readers to The Royal Theatre, f "movie huuse" in this city con ducted by whites exclusively foi the exclusive patronage oi Ne groes. This Theatre for som? Lime has been tee topic of dis cussion among our people be cause of the little recognitior given those who patronize it, ex cept to come in great and stn greater numbers to patronize it, This the Negroes of Columbi! ire tired doing and have reallj resolved not to do so much lang' er. For that reason we had i tittle say last week and suggest ed that before the leading mini*' ters and business men of the citj took any steps to satisfy the dis satisfied public that the minis ters who have the cars cf th? people appoint a committee tc wait on the owmer and managei and lay bare the desires of th? peoole and if a deaf ear is giver chis committee tjien take suer; steps as the leading minds think best. We gladly say that in keeping with our suggestion the Inter denominational Ministers Unior nas appointed that committee and the same is at work. We hoping that this committee wil! he able to make a favarable re port back to the Union next Tues day. Just what the demands ar? that this committee will make we do not know but we do know that with the men of experience and ability among us to manage and operate the theatre in ever) branch they certainly should be given positions and that the theatre should be conducted on 2 high ordor. Nothing less thar this should satisfy, nothing lesE than this should be granted. Strength rIn Unio'n. * Another step foward for Co lumbia's colored citizenry is the formulated plan for a large Building and Loan Association to help the masses. From first hand information, this Organiza tion is a certainty and is only a matter of time to properly or ganize which will be done next Thursday night, February 24th, ar. Zion Baptist Church. The capital s ock is $50,000 at $50 00 per share. Many have airead} subscribed for shares and many more will subscribe. This is as it should be It is high time that our peoplein Cojumbiashovld cooperate and combine their for ces if we would get the recogni tion desired The Indicator would urge every colored man and woman to sub scribe to the capital stock of this new concern and help to put it into operation at once and here after when we need money to buy a home or pay for what we have let's go tu our own. Let's meet at Zion next Thurs day night. Jim Crowism The iatest introduction under jim crowism in South Garolina ?B a bill to jim crow pictures in the atres- That is a white picture cannot be shown in a colored the atre and vise versa if the bill is carried. And it seems to meet with favor with the lawmakers: for it has passed its third read ing at this writing. We now have jim crow publit carriers, jim crow churches, jim crow stores, jim crow waiting rooms, jim crow clerks, etc., and it seoms that now we are to have jim crow pictures. Going some. You will hare to move up Geor gia. Somehow or other during the heat of the jim crow fever law makers they overlook the main ssues. Since jim crowism is the ssue we should like to read of ?arried bills to prohibit white ?nen from owning and managing ?olored theatres; one to prohibit vhite lawyers from defending Negroes, one to prevent white lectors from practicing on Ne ?roes, one to prevent white in ujrance companies and white col ectnrs from insuring and collect ng from Negroes; one to prohib t white clerks(espec:ally female) rom serving Negroes; one to ?rohibit white printers from re :eiving printing from Negroes; JUST WHAT YOU'VE BEEN ,' WAITING FOR A break in th? prices of Woolens. Owing to the Reduction our Woolen Mosses have granted us, we aro able to make a suit from $30 00 upward. See our line before you buy your next Suit or Overcoat. We are experts.and guaran tee both style aud fit. B. Fr PRIESTER jr Merchant Tailor 1323 Assembly St. Phone 3763 CLOCHES SATISFACTION Is found at our place. Don't rob yourself. See our stock of all the latest styles, not samples, but whole pieces of woolen goods from which ysjur Suit will be made. We are now carrying a full line olPFrench B ack Serges, Doeskin, Drape, Broadcloth, Navy Blues and a variety of fancy styles for your selection. Polite service awaits your call. LADIES Ladies' Suits, Coats, Skirts and Dresses made to measure. A full line of Furs and Neck Pieces. Coat Suits $29.00 and up, Long Coats $29.OJ) up, Silk Seal Plush Coats $52.50 up. Ladies, call and let us show you these latest styles. J. W. BRUNSON Merchant Tailor. 713 Main St. Phone 2162 Columbia, S. C. I OUR GREAT WORD! SERVICE was our aim E very day puring 1920! R endering each customer the V ery best SERVICE I n our power will be a C onstant feature of our business E very hour during 1921! TRY US! ALLISON LUMBER GO. "The SERVICE Yard" Phone 185. 720 Lady Street DR. N. A. JENKINS, Specialist. , Atfer .practicing (or S?relxe years, we ^ have found the _fleld ot_ medi cine so broad that lt ls necessary to limit our practice along certain Unes in order to do the best work. While we do a very limited amount of general practice, we are trying to' confine our work almost entirety to office practice. We have made a specialty of Female Diseases, Diseases of the Throat, Removal of Tonsils and Adenoids, Stomach Trouble, Disease of the Chest and Joints, Re moval of Ingrowing Nails and New Growths, and all kinds of office work. We find that if these ailments are corrected before they go too long, lt will save many patients from hospital operations. Office Hours: Telephones: 9:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m. Office, 3763 12.00 m. to 1:00 p. m. Residence, 3873 3:00 p. m. to 7:00 p. m. Office, 1323 Assembly St. Residence, 2202 Hampton Ave. one to prohibit our women from I "grining" in th? fates of white men: one to prohibit white drug stores from felling Negroes anything. These and a few oth ers. Such bills providing ample time fer the Negrots to prepare to meet tnie emergeney would nc doubt bring the Negrees to gether one fer all ways and make them place the real value on their dollars; for it seems that they will only do what "white folks" fore? them to do even for their very best interest as a race. So let the bills come ' 'white folks." We Hope It is Not True. "Lord, you know that religion is growing ao cold and sin 1B growing so bold" is a striking utterance and a bold confession I heard made In a recent' prayer by a good man. The statement is an old worn sentence fre quently used in prayer. We dare criti cise prayer less we be guility of judg ing the heart .and motive of the per son thus engaged by the use of these old common sentences; none of us "know how to pray BB we ought'." As we study our condition and recount a few of our many blessings we hope this expression so earnestly uttered in our good brother's prayer is not true. There ?B every reaBon for the suc cessful growth of the Christian re ligion among us. The growth of plant's depend upon suitable conditions such as soil, sunshine, rain, cultivation, etc. Nature plays an important part, then too, human skill comes in with ita contribution. The Christian religion's growth among a people depends upon similar agencies. We have the divine side and human side. The unique plan of redemption has been wrought by Jesus and the Holy Spirit ls heaven's agent in the world and the Christian people are being used by Him In keep ing alive and very active this religion which in time must reach that large proportion so as to cover the whole earth. Let us take time and count our human aids which are rightly to be depended upon in their contribution to the development of religious growth. We have the home, church, schools, colleges, universities young men und women's associations temperance unions, hospitals and many other like agents which are unknown to us. If these are playing their real part in advancing the one thing upon which the destiny of the whole world de pends, why do we go mourning before death strikes its last and Anal blow. But since this suggestive statement, in the prayer referred to above, meets the assent of the large majority of those listeners it is undoubtedly some thing tilting about this development.! Some of these departments are evi dently falling short. Upon which shall this fault be placed? Surely the homes are not at fault. These are the bed rock of any nation's civilization. Here in is the father, priest, prince and king, and the mother a veritable queen. The children honor those in whose facen they first' looked, above all' other as the imbodiment of purity and love. They believe in their parents' re ligion and every thing else until they &re deceived, then all respect and con science take the wings ot doubt and inbellef and light upon a cliff in an inknown region. More anon. H. M. M. BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION FORMING. All persons interested in the proposed People's Building: and Loan Association, those who have subscribed for shares and pros pective subscribers, are calif d to meet at Zion Baptist Church, next Thursday night, Feb. 24 at B o'clock. Don.t fail to come and come on time. Promoters. Hats made to order or old bats made new at the Waverley Millinery Shop, 1100 Gervais St. HARDY & PINeKNEY Columbia's Leading Colored Undertakers & Embalmers Funeral Supplies at Lowest Prices Complete Motor Funeral Equipment, consisting of Au tomobi lesearse, Limousines and Ambulance. Prices the Same as Horse Drawn Equipment. TWO ESTABLISHMENTS COLUMBIA GREENVILLE .1006 Washington Street 305 West Coffee Street Phone 1695 Phone 797 ?B LISTEN Everybody knowe us now. Why? Our work has advertised us. Why? Because lt Is the b ' ^ut by any colored shop in the State. Who says so? All the i Columbia and In many parts of the State outside. We make our > .. We guarantee the quickest deliveries of all the shops. We have a lar 4t prices from $40.00 and up for Suits and Overcoats. \ - . EN & PAUL Phone 1963. ?* 1123 Washington Street. olumbia, S. C. THE (Chutai ?Relief <? ?Benevolent dissociation The South Carolina Mutual'' Ins. Co. The Greatest of Its Kind in The State OVER 150 AGENTS EMPLOYED It Gires as Good Protection as Any Por Less Money.? r An Investigation Solicited. $75,000 Strong F qr Your Protection i J. H. GOODE, Gen. Mgr. l?Ol1-2 Taylor St. .Columbia^ S JD. Phone 2186 BS1B N. J. JENKINS Groceries and Produce sold at Low Prices, We carry a Full Line of Groceries etc at all times. Give me a trial order. We solicit your orders. 601 ASSEMBLY STREET COLUMBIA, S. C. PHONE 1481 : We Have Mamie Smith's latest Records: CRAZY BLUES and IT'S RIGHT HERE FOR YOU THE ROAD IS ROCKY and FARETHEE HONEY BLUES BE SURE AND COME TO OUR NEW LOCATION Pianos. Player Pianos. Victrolas and all the latest and best in Records and Player Rolls. THE JOHN CHURCH CO. 1606 Main St. Phone 2000 P. M. Asbury, Mgr. W C. JOHNSON H. W. BRADLEY J. W. MORRIS Johnson-Bradley-Morris Funeral Directors & Licensed Embalmers 1115 Washington St., Phone 3500 You are cordially ted to visit and inspect the full lines af 1 CoeWmSt^ SB C 1124 Washington St. - HABERDASHER TO CeHege Boys, Professional Mon, Railroad, Steamship and Hot?] In fact, to all man who asoire to foal fit and fashionable. Thar? is Snap about our Shirts, Collars. Scarfs, Hosiery, Lona*, tn* Robes. Quality? Serrice and a Genial Smile await yen nt this store. Phons 2301. LOVE B. WOODS. BUY ALL LEATHER GUARANTEED SHOES for Men, Women and Chil dren at I. S. Leevy's, 1221 Taylor St. Phone 319. DR. HARRIET B. DAWKINS Zone Therapist Office hours, 9:30' to 11:30 a-, m., 2 to 4:00 p. m. 1006 Marlon St. Columbia, 8. C.