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ywyfT ' -- X,~ ' .ap \ I^^T" ~ ' L' V-~V H.-.yw-AA. EIGHT " ! I. S. L j Departm j: ?BIG LINE QF ( : ^"MenTWomerrSrCti jjl A Specialty . Sho( , jj making andTailori "1; ment to seledt from | at the Lowest Prip X ?-Connected wii | First Class Barber I r A Beauty Par I U3^^^IINGT0J Questions and Answers ^ - In Negro History?H (By The Associated Negro Press).^ BY GEORGE WELLS PARKER I Author of "The Children of The Sun." Questions pertaining to Negro History anywhere if of general interest, " and not too long, will be answered byMr. Parker in. this column. When pace will "not permit or the subject lS | not'suitable, letters will be personally, answered, subject to* proper liiuilations, and-wTien~a ^stamped envelope is enclosed. Address-all communica tions to George-Wells-Parker,--S42S Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Who was the first white millionarie in the slave states and the first Negro millionarie after?1865 ??L. W7 B.. Edwardsville, I have- no data-upon this matter. * 3Vas Herod, proconsul* of 3ndea, a Roman or an Asiatic??K. ? L. N., Lason City, Iowa. Herod was a Roman citizen, otnerwise he could not have been of Herod was lineally descended from Theseusand Wecrpps, both of African descent, the latter' - having fouhdccT Athens in Greece; the ^^ther?was?one?of the most celebrated kings of Athens and a famous hero. ??? WY16 was "i'hair??H. . Thair was a famous a<nd pow ~T erful king of Vemen, Ethiopian fry hlnnd, y/lm ifintiuprpd and. - pIunderecHthe ancient/ Persian capital. Will you kindly give me some ihformatipmabout Edmund Dede ??C. C.? Bqston, Mass. Edmund Dede was a composer s rand violinist. He was born of alavo noiforta in.KJOO i" Ma... __ . V |/u'i vino nr luiI?y ill 11ICVV KJL~ leans. He took up the violin and wis regarded as a~ virtuoso African blood and spoke the French language. He establish-1 ? I Read THE ASHET | : r subscript t'. ' One Year $2.00'; * *?. For additional information, THE ASHEVILL C. 44 South Market Street, M w^^j3jQ?>oojao<>jyojO"0oa<yoooow< |? I^?J" "' ?Whone L. A. Hawkins' Re I | _ "HOMES ON E f | - 110iyz Washington Street, ! ^ pL "OUR IV Coleman's" SI U I First Class Wi 1103 FRIEND STREi HE* , . ent Store CLOTHING FOR??.'. lildren. Boys Suits! es, Millinery, Dressand the Best Quality ?S? " . th our Store Is Shop for Men and lor tor Women BEVY J ST., PHONE 7567 M&,,S.C. , ) ed himself in Paris and becam a teacher of the violin and a corr poser of note. He was a clos friend of Dumas. When was the first colore school for Negroes in the Sout started??J. P., Buxton, Iowa. ~~The first colored school soutl of Ohio -was- formed May-2011 180b,' at Lexington,". Kentucky. - Was Scipio Africanu&jp Ai rican,?F. 3-. Dr, "Chicago. . .No. Srinio was of Koman birtt ine probabilities are that h was" a " mulatto the same as a 'theRomansrof his day. The an dent Romans were not ? whit race, but a mixture of Africa and other bloods. ?= OFFICIAL POSTAL NOTICE FROM COLUMBIA POSTMASTER ? Columbia, S. C., April?Below i given a brief outline of the most in po riant. changes in the Postal Law a to postage rates, fees, etc., which wi become effective on April 15, 192! UPatrons are requested to tgke notic of these changes in order that tli -proper postage may birpald on nial tcri.deposited for mailing, avoidin delay and consequent inconvenience First Class Matter?(letters etc, Government Postal Cards-?1 -ct: each?No change in present .rate. Private Mailing Cards?2 cts. eac picture post cardSTTjtc., which are aj proximately the' size of a Governmer postal card whether they hear tli ling Card," etc., or not. Large quot? tion or advertising cards, entirely i words "Post Card"-etc.," will requir 1V2 cts. for each 2 ounces or fractio thereof. Second Class Matter?Newspaper and magazines mailed by other tha publishers or newsdealers will be Tits." for each two ounces or fractio thereof?over 8 ounces will take pai eel post rates. ??Third Class Matter includes evuij thing formerly in the third and frnret classes such as printed matter, photi graphs, merchandiser-etc., weighlni nut inure man o ounces. rne loi IELE ENTERPRISE ION RATES :'-77 Six Months $1.25 write ?? ,E ENTERPRISE Asheville, N. C. yooo:oooo0oo:ao"oo"ooooooooooc' ^W;M:O:<>;OUKOW;8;O?:?):O;O:OIU;ciio;U;U;IJ;IJ;U;> ! 6478 al Estate Agency ASY TERMS" Columbia, S. C, lOTTO" . v.. ' having Parlor ork Guaranteed E'T Newberry, S. C. : v- ' ~ii~TY~? ?...... THE PALMET1 allowing rates will apply: I .1 oz. lVt cts.; 2 oz. 1% cts.; 3 oz. Y I3 cts.; 4 oz. 3 cts.; 5 oz. 4% cts; 6 oz. *t* 4% cts.; 7 oz. 6 cts.; 8 oz. 6 cts. Y jj? i Seeds, plants roots, cuttings, books, X : catalogs, etc. 1 cts for each 2 ounces X up to "8 ounces?above 8 ounces takes^ parcel post rates. ^ .Jjourth Class Matter?Takes par^...cel post rate plus 2 cts on each par j* cel. Everything weighing more than 8 ounces (except first class or letterX mail) is included in fourth class or Y parcel post. The rate on parcel post t* will be the same as. at present except a 2 cts. service charge is added _to every parce of whatever size exY cept those, mailed on rural routes. Y Special Delivery Fpps?T.Ptterq' and X parcels weighing more than 2 lb. 10 X cts. fee; form 2 to l0. lb. 15 cts. feb; ?* I over 10 Lb. 20 cts. fee. Yl IT ... ~ - ^ ojjti'iai iianaiing?rarcels bearing -regular postage and the words "Specy ial Handling" will-'be accorded the iniurr?rnre. m handling n? first-daw . Xldr. letter pihil. Special Attention Is Called To The j* Following:?"Maildrsof perishables ^ such as meats, Vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc., and in fact any other artic*i* les not otherwise provided for by law ^ 4>r?regulation?have, now, under?the ^ new law the privilege of purchasing "Special Handling" Service together with "Special Delivery" Service i' A j f . jin case the mailers themselves . consider the commodity which they e are mailing justifies the expenditure. | It is for them to decide. If the mailer ^ decides not to purchase thtc special ^handling and special delivery st.ampsr. his consignment will berhandled as ? ordinary parcel post is handled cush tomarily. The maimer having beeh i) informed by the postmaster as to his ? rights,?privileges, and?risks, is the ' one to decide what service he will purchase. , Insurance Fees?Value up to $5.00 h renuires 5 cts. fee; value up to $25.00 e requires 8 cts. fee; value up to $50. [I OOTequtres 10 cts. fee; value .up_ttr ~ $100.00 requires 25 cts. fee. =s6r Or Fees?Charges unto $10. y 00 requires 12 cts. fee; chdeges up j 11 to $25.00 requires 15 cts., fee; charges i up- to $100.00 requires 25 cts. fee I ~ Segistrj^r^jeca v-Yalue ~tnrr?Oii$Mr|00 requires 15 cts. fee; value up to! .$100.00 requires 20 cts. fee; articles for foreign countries requirc~10-cts. " Return Receipts?A fee of 3 cts. IS j will be charged for a return receipt s l"j'for either registered or insured maill lS\to be paid by postage" stamps attach-. ^:ed to the parcel or letter.^ M .Those who mail C. O. jp. parcels :e will please take notice of the increa- . ^cii^fcps rfn t.he smaller money or- , - ders and prepare their. C, O. D. tags ?, .accordingly. ? Money Order Fees?Orders not ex) ceeding $2.50 5'-*:ts. fee; from $2.51 to $5.00 7 cts. fee; iYom~~$5.TJr~fa" 3- $10.00 10 cts. fee; from $10.00 to $20.00 12?ets* fee; * from $20.01 to h $40.00 15 cts. fee;-from $40.01. to i? $00 00 IS rt.s fee frnm"tmm, t.d,$ftQ. 00 20 cts. fee; from $80.01 to $100.00 ^ 22 cts. fee: t~ ie Any classifications or rates not fully understood will gladly be explaih^ ed either personally or. by letter. Your. ~ uruasc ine emciency 01 nils omce e and will be appreciated, n T. B. MADDEN, Postmaster. 8 j N. A. A. C. P. PROTEST BEARS "2 FRUIT IT * t ' l" (By The Associated Negro Press.) ^..j New York. N. Y.. April?Ac,h cording to infromation received >'at tli^offlees here of-the Nation5 : aPAr^bclatioh for the Advance~ i-manP of .. Colored - People, Dr. A. W. Pleckner, who, as an employg'ee, of the United States Depart6 ment of Labor clisffibutecL anti-gI Negro pamphlets at the expense We are proud to be able to say that we never take advantage of the occasion to swell our profit's by ques3 tionable methods. We never advise ? the purchase of an expensive casket -f-Ljuat for?on it. life Vfti y instance where we act as undertakers our advice is always for the benetit of the family as well as for the dignified interment of the dea<L? Perrin & Singleton UNDERTAKERS & EMBALMERS Open All Hours 218 N. DARGAN ST. - PHONES: -r Bufines* 071, - Residence S75-J FLORENCE, 8. C. X) LEADER * ~~ ~ of the government, has been dismissed from the department. The N. A. A. C. P.-Hvas the first organization to direct attention 4o- the case of government priv^ileges for the circulation of the matter. ?+ ^ ? Competitive Examination The-United States Civil Service. Commission announces the following competitive examination; DRUGGIST in the U. S. Veterans Hospital No. 91f Tuskegee, Alar Tteceiptr of--applications will close-June 3rd, 1925. Enliie staff vvill bexompflgfed-frf cofr ored men and women. Entrant salary ,$1*680 per year. 1 m 9 tm Wills Estate To Negro Race Contiiroed froni JPage 1. dustrial Institute for use of needy students. ~ ?- ? ?: Coincident with the announcement of the Troughton bequest, came word that Bishop William TJManning and Everit Macy, ban ker, had given their support to the Hampton-Tuske^ee Endowment Drive, Bishop Manning's letter being accompanied by a check for ?100. Mr. tylacy.is 000.00.? ?-? i For Quick Service Call For ^ I - B. SIMS 1 4?WitKJhliB Big Seven Pas- ~;jl senger Sedan Car { .. , Phone 198->j 4 " NEWBERRY, S~ C _ | J " p?. | - J. B. LEWIE, I\ _ | JV-: ?r I ls ai I ?p Lewie | j 1310 ASSE I ^ hswvmimimsmsmnnnimn r ' v> 'r I Hair Bobbin Massaging jPORO BEA 1 L S. LEEVY'S DEF Our Beauty Shop is filling a -jx;?Columbia and vicinity under the HUDSON, formerly with the Por<; Mme. Hudson is a high das 2 bob and shape Jjair in all the lal x not worry about your hair at al ij in my army of customers and ge X vice that.the Poro Systefn has to Hair bobbing is only 35c. F J you want done; 50c to $L00. I -1 ?-the jegttlaE. PorQ_price for all g and ,50c. |3 We want our women to show ^~Beauty Shop, most beautifully7"^ 2 for the convenience and comfort :* visiting in Columbia. The Beaut} x vice. PHone appointments welco: . -Mme. Estt poro system' us 1 I. S. LEEVY'S DEF | 1x31 washington st. ' ?'?? " ^-~ _ -. * - ... i? . r\ r _ . \ :? I n?T, 1 QQ_ I DU AAA * _i : Funeral And License All Caik^Promptly NigKt^-Motor Equi 1109 FRIEND STREET Our Motto' : " ? ' iiaffjzfHJHraiaiafHJEfajaraiHiargjafagj Iff i 3 : < . i 1 -rTmmmim -- - \ President, GEO. H. HAMPT PRINTING the Art of produGti npressions on Pap* nd we have the r . ART": ?i>? n * 4*^?" "O - o s printing .CTSup] \ cal and Long Distance Phone 4 :mbly street couji^ ? > ' ; * * -.'v* ? ; ~ _ / - -&? ? 3^-.-.jl? ?.. . _ _ Salurday,~April 2;>, 19257 ig and Facial | Popular at |? JJIY SHOP! >ARTMENT STORE^ 1 long felt need among our women in g gnpprviginn nf Mma. ESTEELE 8 | College Branch in New York City, g s ladies barber wlip knows how to jjjj test &tyles -and- shapesj "You need; ?. 1" says Mme. Hudson. Just enlist ? it the best and most courteous ser- <3 offer. . 8 'acial massaging according to wh^t & 'ressing and shampooing the hair, '?> agents. Mnniairtng. .uallZ?hei She jcTr., .-- w their anhrecintinn fnr this excellent. J? T"? -of our Avomen while shopping An^ ' r Shop is always open for your ser- ? med. ' ? j 5 * ;lle Hudson ' | ? " 5ED AND TAUGHT. ARTMENT STORE. Columbia, S. C. I'UONE 7567 1 ONE , Night 531 I N & PRATT 1 Directors S :d Embalmers Attended to Day or pment. ' I V.. Newberry, S. ;C. . | "SERVICE" I l ajajajsiHiHrajHiarafaramrararajHiarejriaL-7^. i~r?1=^ ON,-Manager ^ j ^ l i i ?s??^ jp-S ? _ \d- I ~~~~~~"7~: : * ' IP^^ISf - ^ Sly Co. _?==: -- 8t C;i I _?A-gf C'l dBIA, S. C. . | I' "" I {? - Si ir-^?s . . " . 1? . OTffmwiTgnraiari^^