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MMM^ jlvvL.-lX, ?"' #- -m ' r? Questions and Answers inNegro RIsTdry (By The Associated Negro -Press). - 1 L?^__ - :?: =4 BY GEORGE WELLS PARKER Author of "The Children of The Sun." __ I f'.*. Questions pertaining tojNegro His tory apywhei-e if of general interest,': and not too long, will be answered b^r ? epace will not permit ^>r the subjectis^ not suitable, letters will ha pnrnnnnlly answered, subject to proper limita-j tions, and when a stamped envelope, . ia enclosed. "Adflfgss all communications to George Y^ells Parker. 3423 _ :?Indiana Avenue, Chiihgu, Illinois. ? How many Negroesarcthrre in the; Unitecf 'States and how many Negro . _ millionaries??R. S.' I. Rich Square, J ?' N. .- ApprnYi'W'lol" tmKn luillluiis.' iTKoro-in-nn )?! nil ?M,,v.hoi- n.7~ Npffrn millinnnripc nrtd tvo rnnnnt mmwgr ttefliiliuly. ? _ Do you think nwvone wiM?be ubfoto communicate with?Mars??R. S. I. Rich Square, N. C-?Perhaps; mmp.. astronomers say Mars is inhabited and others "not. The -question hrrs?Rot" bflEP settled?But undoubtedly ulliei' planets are inhabited and some day we maybe able to communicate with-?them. Why cannot # Negro go to West Point ? E. ffc E. Atlanta, Ga.?lie ? ?r- - _ can if a senator. or_conercssiiran=3tp= points him,?Howcvci, picjudiie is so ? "* sUupgiy iljghlrfst it_ that Negroes sol? donf seek anoomtment. Col." Yotrnj" and Lt. Flipper were both appointed and yiuduUKhl. ~~ Wag-^HtgnnTbnV a Nogro ?- !!. f:' R~ Madisort', Ind.?He most certainly was however; tVl? \yrni_ t s known?te?the" ancients. Nearly?all,; ? -the-jiations of that day: were either" African ..or -ef "African d etc till uir^ -1? " "tire mere mention of a person's nat??1 ionality was an index to his esthnic derivation. Egyptians were from reddish brown to debp^ jilock, but they ~ ~were called Egyptians and nothing Pise. "Carthage u as seilled by. PjTo6~ necians, a black race, and as it grew,. ??swrounding Atrlcan tribes "TToeTinH'ir part of .the nation." N<5' picture ha>J bofflirdeffc-ef-Hnnibal and neither it description, but fvfftfPTho time_ ijnj which-he lived aird crihs.idorine ?-?? people oTTHaT da.v. he could have beennothing: but an African and a Negro White people in those times wen mighty few and seldom seen. j Were there any Negroes in pi'ir~ historic America??G. II. T os An< geles, Cal.?Evidences of both Ne groea aii Chinese have been uneavcr" ed in excavations in the Americas. 5 Jusfwhat territory did ancient Et thippin PnTli)-nr.n S Tr rmveh;., ' NebrT?There have beon archaeoloV gists who claim that Ethiopia at one time embraced aimed the ylnde of" ? ZT_llCLrthern-^Africa, extending to the Atlantic; This Is7 tfleuauae in the re? I? mains', discoveded, there are^ fndicai ?-? *" "Th^E^hio^pa of history, however, in-. g- : -eluded Abyssinia north (?f Egypt and the capital was located at Marce, just north of the Egyptian-bo nTtary The" ancient Egyptians and Ethiopians were very closely akin, adopting the f". / same style of arffiiteip*llvo nnd Wwr shipping the same gods. * " , V LAURENS NEWS 1 - ^ The Sunshine Club of Bethel A. M. E. Cliiu^-h?e-nlei Lained on last Friday after noon? Feb . - ...... xi^iiiy uicUit, un _ _lWest Hampton street. The - meEtmg-wasr-ea44trtHjp order by" the president,Xjilrs. Emmaline Nelson, after which the club sang1 a selection : x "Let3 the - Lttite-; SunshTnlT- In." ? The r* scripture, lesson was -road by ~f~~- Miss ManrELeie. Ro-wlerT- The roll was called by the secre? . tary and the members respond?~ ed promptly, with their Bible r._ ^^e^rag-raTn^eruTerecr was excellent. The pastor,-. Rev. J. C. Mi?feBAhT,rmade an f i 1 *T. excellent talk, which! - was filled with truths divine, :,And much aspiration.,' I am" sure jr-- - every one was~brTfnful of good thoughtjL-nf.tgr listftiiiiij; lb tin1' ZZ pastor- The visitors for the after" ternoon were: Mrs.-vSelena JTef-j ferson, vice president of Stacl-* ardess Board Noy 1, and"1 t. - M arv finrrptl nf tli a RnAfdn-" W Club. We were very glad to _have these friends.with-us, and wish to welcome all visitors-.4?^ I WL ^Thcie were severaT^hew^ members to enroll with "q ? !"? / " M. ing IhiTIast ineotingr^mmrcly^r Bt Miss Julia Fowler, Miss Willie ^ S Hunter, and Miss Mattie Higfc Church auxiliary board met T with Mrs. Sallie Blaskstock, as ^ Lpresident, entertained us roy-j PPppppn^MlMW 11% ~~Z ? .. S_.? ??T^r?"f m gins, also Mrs. Eva Grant. Thef Sunshine Club is rapidly in-' creasing in membership. We: tTave" at present 65 members on the roll, and every single one is loyal. During thd--close of the hour the -hostess,- assisted by Miss Supearl Simpson, .salmon-saladr ice cream?and icake. After which the presi-j ' dent, Mrs. Nelson,- eaHed-on^ jMrs. Benzena Hunter to thank, the hostess forlhcTkind repastj thatlTacrijeen given-the-ciutM The club sang the closing songj and repeated . the mispah inj cow cert. The club adjourned to meet ag-atn on next Friday afleir l noon. n-f the! home of Miss Mary Leak-on JWpst Hampton street, "at -1:30! Q'clock. . . Sunday morning. Mnrrh 1 1925, being the "first Sunda"y~o"ft ijfra nevicronnt^Iand afso-Com-i munion Sunday at Bethel A.'mJ E. church, there were ?many j people present.. The pastor, Rev. J. C. McClethrn, preached, one of his-vorv beat sermonsr| uslng^s his subject "The Object -of?Communion." The Avhv he take c<mtmu4d<Trrr"TT<r; pastor showed conclusively ;mado this?statement. ?We" Take:com m u n i o n^irr~coTTTmgfhd-^ ration, of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who died that~\vej -might have arrignt to the tree of life. After singing the song, "Go-Prr'Trrfr Coin, +V.? T tf t.nc cxre uuiu o ] supper was partaken." ^ 1 K 'League met Sunday "evening at 4:30 o'clock; with a large attendance of' Learners:r"The topic for dls^7 cussion was "Cost of Friendliness. The topic was briefly discussed by diffprent^jnnni-berfv-of the teTfguei The president, Miss Mattie O. Duckett, certainly has the " Leaguespjnt^ -r Sunday night at 7:30 p. mU our naster prpflrho4 nnnthni. nf his great sermons, using as his subject, "An Heir of . God."1 -One thought, that was very im? pressing was, that we cannot oe cHTkfren of God without be-! inr Hi" hlnnrT After" singing the song,--"There's Room art the Fountain For Thpp/' tVio TZiyi's?siu-pper WHS takei\,again by those who did not pastake during<?he morn-. ing ~ ' " \Ve are glad to know that our sick are recuperating,, and we are praying that we will' "soon see th^m^atTThe services again. W_e have on the -sicklist^MrsTXeslie Brockman, Mr.' Slobs Favk^TMrs. Sallie Blackstoc,k,-Mlss. Mary.,Leak. Sick friends, Mr. Coleman Gairy,: Mrs, An n ie Johnso rer M&i "Hynm Leak, and we hope forj all a speedy recovery-. - . ,. On February 32, 1925. The I _Co la Jersey" Specials of Bethel A. JELj -ally at llie home of Mrs. Alice Moore. On Wednesday night, Feb JDiary- 25,' 1025, The Sunshine Club of Bethel A.-M,.-E-.--6hurch gave a waist measuring party at the home of?Mfs. Nettie Leak, on West Hampton street, which was enjoyed hy-many. < AiU of the clubs are wide-^ awake. They are trying to play "Catchjjp"_with the Sunshine~club> teof-hee. (Miss) Mary Le.e Fowler. Reporter. . f. CIVf ATT PDAIirn TTr a on jiju ?yw nt^VKa WOODMEN LEADER. Special to The Leader. Spartanburg, Mar. 6.?Dur-: irir 1^? Dr. E. W.~" D. Abner, supreme commander,. -nf-thrr"American Woodmenof j The World: a .very amaH Crowd greeted him here, fHis suggestive stories led many of the ladies fn his audience to resentment. Dr. Abner .chilled his small audience when he stated,! U?4r?4. --- + I 7 ; i "^r among other things, that once a couple went to a furniture store to n hrrT^Tfirr fhn dnnlnr:, stated to the newly married that the, store of which he wa&j the manager would stand -be- j hind that bed at all times. Thej bride then_suggestect to her hus^f band, ^ ohie On, honey, let's doctor many hand claps. MOVE TO MOUNTAIN CITY. JSpacial to T-he - Leaders Spartanburg, Mar. 6.?Dr. P. D.'Depenrta, formerly'' of Odumfeia^?hnrfi tbim week to take charge of the Piedmont Drug Store in this eityy-formei ly owired by the late TTT Tnhn l.ni i nn III I'l i i 1^ Ull U IWWl?TT1 UtAlUli. i/aviu. J. Dixon of Barnwell is also -moving to Spartanburg to liver? HISTORICATT i.EftiTiyrg"] ? ?1 ? --4 ?Boston, MaSfr.y Mch? 2.?The "NTsrtfonal Equal Rights League .offers to interested race folks i freer it^Tiistortcal leaflet on . Crispus Attucks, Colored Amer-j iqiin,-first-warty r to American " fmletiendeTTeir^ killed" in the Hoston massacre, March 5.1 ThFTeaTIetrinso has a section; sketching tho; race lll_4?vgFy^war-of^the TThltedi States from Colonial days. All fly's infoinniitoii the iace shouldi -have, especially the voting folks: and preserve. A two-cent stamp sent to Wm. Munroe Trotter,! 103 CourL St.. Avlib seeiire-rwdt copies sent to youF address. t N. A. A. C. P ^SECRETARY " WILL DELIVER SPEECH1 I Weldon Johnson, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement-of?Colored' Fc o-~ pie, 69 Fifth Avenue, is an-, nbunced as one of the speakers) at the celebration .Monday,! March, 1G, uf the lUUth anniver^~ sary of the Community Churchy 01 New York, of wh^h TV-Jnhn . Haynes Holmes is pastor: Under the leadership 'of Dr.' Holmes, who io n Vice President! EC the N. A. A. C P., the Com-' munity Church has been a pio-1 neer in Ihr hnllfr*-Tor reliplohsl arid racial tolerance- inMhe'Ctty^ The church was founded March-f T9, 1825, as the SeomiL-Congre-4 gational Unitarian Church, be- j ing known as the Church of the; Messiah from 1839-lo_19'19 and} "slnCe" IUl9 as the Community : Church. The celebration on March 16; is to takc-.the-fm*m-oT-a "drnrrcr at the Aldine Club of New York. .Besides Mr. JohTrsorrrtti(fspedk>inpliifln T?nUl.i Mhiph, i. ! 1 Wise, Dr. Samuel M. brothers, Dr. Taraknath Dss. Dr7 John Herman Randall, Dr. Holmesj rjid-jotloors*--FISK UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES RULES permitted to bring with them axpensive bearing apparel. The -sehooPrrinnbt assume responsibility for loss or^ theft. "Cooking and Pressing?No dectric Jrons or electric nppli-t ances of any kind or chafing dishes are allowed in the students' bedrooms. All. cooking1 and pressing must be done in rooms provided for that purpose. "No student may?spend the night out of her hall. "Discipline?A student who, violates any of the rules of the institution, who is continually: delinquent in scholarship, or who* transgresses the laws of' good conduct, may be repri-j manaeci, suspen0ecl,jWLexpelledri according to the* nature of the .ft[Tensc..?? ^ -- ' .?t "A student who is found to be! out of sympathy faith the spirit and ideals of the school may be asked tgpatithdraw, even though she lhay~ not have broken any formal rules of the school. "A -atudppt whn?leavoo the -; ? , . , > rora>Ai>EB iVb ir campus without permission wri loses her citizenship in. the_pri gehool. This penalty?applies Co also to visiting without permis- sar sion a mother or any other rela- ' 1 tive staying in the neighbor- the hood. This penalty further ap- gei plies to smoking and tolnttpnrjL ing a^dance in Nashyillfi_ .?s? -'^Students whu are not well enough tQ_gO-?o the dining-room """ must report to the infirmary. ___ -?"Nr student may remain in any one of the?halls?during " meals. -~~"-.rrr "No students may sell or give articles nf rlothing t.n the maidswithout the knowledge and consent of her hostess. ? I7- ? ^"Parents are requested not to wmd 10 llie sludenW boxes con-"" tainlng food other than fresh fruit ^md a limited amount of ' -earner.?- ??- ? *J"XI.'/vV. ri i i li ii ill -i.. 1 ...I.. umyiu_ atuucma ,-inftjf not sit upon the campus during study periods. College students ~; may sit upon the campus, but {lot in -groups?of more than ' ~~ three. . "Day sti,id^nta must mot, laeet^1? their boy f riends-_ upon the ; campus. ?"Day students must not__de^ ? -hvcr, mail or Lelegrams to or \\ for boarding students. ?"Parents may not give permissions thaPcbrtflict with the ~ rules of tV|P fiphnnl J I ,1111! 11 cannot "divide responsibility _ with" any member of her fam- i ily." EXPOLig^^rMTrD^WpQ^ = YOUNG COLORED ANM Continued from page jh ^ it seems tp be an unwritten law in the South, but one as unTillpvflhlp qg tw of the Medes and Persians," that ho white person should suffer the penr ... alty of ?mw erimo nr injiiflfipp - I. *: J, B. LEWIE. Pr 1 ! Iinj 5 =-r--rr i b=?T^Trrand 1:7 "J I Lewie F 5 _ ' Local J| 1310 ASSEMf _ fjr - ' * aaaaHiniuuuuuuPHHayHWHi : | ' - -T?~ u- *r? eaked on a Negro, no surse was created when the City mmt&'sion voted one thouid dollars for a new trial!!!" The Palm Beach Times furir reports that the contin-" icy fund of the city having a ^ >rtage, the $1,000 appropria- < ............; FORtTHE EROIECTl Join The Amer A FRATFRNAI. T.IFFi Regular Joining Fee $10. for $&?& The Order pays-* Death Benefits. . ?- ~ EDW. 1 ^Office Tl 19 WASHINGTON ? - SER^ Coleman's Sli _ _ pirst Clas?~ Wo 1103 FRlENgSTREE . - ? . j?V , a. ;r -. Dajrreg^j PHC . J ^ ' v Funeral I And Licensee AH Caita Promptly a Niffht.--Motor Eauir ? - - m~r~ar 1109 I* K1LND STREETOur Motto-*' > : I a; 3 P?irW " f-FO W HAMPTr. I- ' 1 ' ~ n . ' * f ' * -T ? - ? ~"-3 * T? " i he Art of producing sessions on_ Papei b we have the T~ -/tier:Printing & Supp and Long Distance Phone 45 3LY STREET COLUME I-. . r ? <7 / y -. ( ^V~ .. ?y rri | / , f% ml tion is to be taken from the po- if" lice department budget, al- j though Frantz is ho longer a I member of the'police force. The ] Palm Beach Times states that i the city council vbtedT "To"se- ; j cure t&e appropriation from any fund available." - . v. ... J 1 ~~~T~ ? ? ? ? *1 ? i?~V.? ill I I ? I I ? ?-i [ON OF THE HOME } lean Woodmen? 00. Dispensation is now 011^=^= 5ick, Accidentr ^Burlal and _ ^ f OTTrSnnftrvififffr" \ ITREET, COLUMBIA, g. C* II H I I ^ /ICE- ggg Q-TIQ" ; laving Parlor rk Guaranteed ^ IT Newberrv. S. C. >NE Night 531 PRATT directors ;. lEmbalmers Attended fco J^ay or-^= ?ment. Newberry, S. C. ".SERVICE" ... ? T . 3fan?nin?cugi?fPn?r?f3nii3fPrairarai Pi _ 'j ' r<r ' " ... IeF-- ? ? 1 " |m| . 3 r~ ? - | 1^1 - N^Menaerr-?s jjj M r. -r?~I i V , ? I ___ __ jl - I 1vCO2J^1 I HA. S. C. | | . ^ * . '? - . ?' ?' . ' "''' *" r * " "*~ -m%? .+c**h. *. .V v- *=**'* - .-. - ? ' I?v' Bifiwii ?T <fi