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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
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First Class Wi
1103 FRIEND STREi
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ent Store
CLOTHING FOR??.'.
lildren. Boys Suits!
es, Millinery, Dressand
the Best Quality
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th our Store Is
Shop for Men and
lor tor Women BEVY
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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.
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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
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Six Months $1.25
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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
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^..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.
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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.? ?-?
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4?WitKJhliB Big Seven Pas- ~;jl
senger Sedan Car
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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
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ig and Facial |
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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 *
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ARTMENT STORE.
Columbia, S. C. I'UONE 7567 1
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