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Bj.' L J cJp?tm BIG LINEGjP^ ' ;; Men, Women &c CI t ,-. ; I A Specialty. Sho '** male in or an rl Tailor i: ment to selecft from ^ : ; at the Lowest Pric -^?Connected Wi ..i i 1 .. * ** |?g l First Ctass Barber ~?I: A Beauty Pai - -' infsx: ft- I Departm Ji. -1131-WASHINGTO] "1: ' ' ^COLUMl Questions and Answers In Negro History (By The Associated Negro Press). : r:i . Author of "1'hs ChtldrSft of Tho Sun." ~ ~~ Questions pertaining"to Negro Hlr= torjr anywhere if of general interest, _ and not too long, will be answered by Mr. Parker in this column. When apaea will not permit or the subject is not suitable, letters will be personally answered, Subject to proper limitations, and when a stamped envelope is enclosed. ' Address all communications to George Wells Parker, 3423 Indiana Avenue, Ghieago, Illinois.?: . F. o! C. of Philadelphia takes exception 10 what the author of ?this column had-to" say? " ing Abraham and cites the genealogy of Genesis in reply. If , he will consult Cheyne's Ency: " clopedia Biblion he will secure a ? _ - great deal of information on the subject. The Bible cannot be accepted as final authority in matters of ethnology and race relations. Abraham was the common father of many Asiastic as well as African peoples and came from a Cushite country, Ur of the Chaldees.Alt legends - braham can make him nothing else but black. .. Was John James ^udubon, gisL.an_American. or Creole ??G. C. L., Molinerm Audubon was a Creole, the . eon of a French shlp-masterand a ^nt.ivfl West Indian colored Woman. ? - Are the archeological finds . now being made om the site of ancient Carthagg those of an African_people_?r-=iL K. T.. Louis ville, Ky. Yes.'- The Carthagenians were ft mivtnrp nnrl vorv 1 o-i*r*ol it A {Vi ~ MCI13C ^ they were very Negroid. The original founders came from Phoenicia, another dark country. I Read THE ASHEV ?| 1 SUBSCRIPl .. ; | One Year $2.00j THE ASHEVILI ... ji 44 South Market:Street, ; - ^6O6MO(K8S??3toS30to?36C8?KaKK83)?: |- PHON] ; L. A..Hawkins* R? ? j_ "HOMES ON I j 11071/2 Washington Street. - Q170 ?ir otA\ ??. -^uQURrj ?.a..? . <1 l?. i i L?i? ?1 - - * -?? ? . ? 1^ '- '* -' ?~ ^ Colemans5 Firtt Claaa ^ 1103 FRIEND STRE CLOTHING FOR lildren. Boys Suits | es, Millinery, Dress- | ing. Large Assort- | and the Best Quality | ^s. ??l~ 1 tt^i our Store Is??^ | _ * m m ? Y Chop tor Men and 'f lor for Women" | EEVYv-f ient Storey V ST., PHONE 7567 | BIA, S. <J, I? Carthage has always been very noted, not only for an ancient Unl- OICIA rva fVi A onnf o v;iLj f Mul aiou aw tuc ocat vi a great religious controversy, during the founding and establish-: ; mMTbCT^SLlaiin^ 1 -'i Is Christianity or Mohammedism in the ascendancy in Africa? D. C. P., Denver, Colorado. : ^MOhamiiieUism Is In the as- ; cendancy and is gaining more i converts than Christianity. Mo- j hammedanism is more truly a black man's"'religion and appeal more strongly to the natives be=^ cause it teacKes~and practices the absolute equality of all Moslems! . _.\Vhere dose JTRosamond Johnson, the composer live??H. G. St. Louis, Mo. < New York City, N. Y. " When is Monsieur Diagne, the delegate from Senegal, coming to the United States? ?His trip has been delayed^JiL account of the government crisis in France: He^aS to^ rOtime before he will be able to ..leave for this country. BeimettsviHe News?Special to The Palmetto Leader: Will you please allow me space in your paper to express my ma ny thankato- my beloved pastor, Rev. P. B. Mdodana, pastor of . ^Smyrna Macedonia . Baptist - Church, Bennettsville, S. C. He ffl nrlrtdfatt-of t.hg Hitrh Rfhrtnl I in Cam<Sm, S. C. Again he is known., as a representative forthe Gidewell Attachment for the Ford car. Being my pastor for a number of^years he kindly called in to see"me a few days past and-asked me Td~SiIt)Scrf6e' for 1 the Palmetto Leader and to i serve as^a reporter frdm~thts" town. From now. on you will he'ar from Bennettsville every week. The farmers are very buILLE ENTERPRISE | :iO?N RATES: , "w Six Months $1.25 i write ' n LE ENTERPRISE | Asheville,: N. C. g ittiO^J?0?v?0?0?^WWJ?0?v?v*sWWW/'?v?O^J"iV?% w E 6478 jal Estate Agency t SASY TERMS" ~~\ Columbia, S. C. 5 ? VtOTTU" ^ ? liavirsgParlor 'orkGuaranteed : '.ET Newj?erry, S. C. ? ?.? 1 . _ZILy V , " THE PALMET sy finishing up their planting/ I had a nice surpHss trip tt) f St. Mark Church -Sunday/ I al- I ways admire the preaching ofi* Rev. W. --H. Shaw? It must.be ( coQfessed that he was at his best 1 -Urn this occasion. ? ? __ The people in that District cer- i tainly have a beautiful Rosen- t . wald school. .It- was recently ; !" completed. -?* Rev* _Shaw and his people are ( : doing well financially. We bid i them Godspeed. The Blerihiem Graded School i just dosecbwith-qutte- a-sueeessful term and a wonderful Com-j mencement. Rev. D. S. Curry,! Principal, ftlrs. Luttie Curry. | Mrs. Clarrisa Johnakin, Miss.Vi- i ulty. Trust they will continue t ! to make the Blenhiem school a ;s rsiiecess. ^ 1 | The*maany teachrea in andx a- c round Bennettsville-^&re busy ^ closing their final examinations I ^iir-orden that they may begin f J their commencement program, f Professor James McEaddie in . 1 some way injured his hand in t ;a game this week and when the jv news reached me It came as ad surprise. Professor MCEaddie ."" is connected with the Bennetts- | ville Graded'schopr and jo-jnak^ g ling gnnn. :?: , . ?43a j Master : James L. Lackus, 6' ? year old grandson Of Rev. and & Mrs. -J. A. Sanders, kindly sent ? fresh candy and cakes this week. js he is a> student at the Training $ School, Washington, D. C., hav- ? ing his name on the honor roll ?. for the month of March/ Miss. Isabella Sanders, sister ? of the reporter, was on the sick. 8 list, last week. We trust she will p soon UeTwell again." Bennettsville carpenters are g very busy building many beautiful bungalow homes. - I 8 Very sad to the many_rela- ? tives and friends of the deceas- S ed, the body of Mr. Robert ,Mc- ? Leod arrived* |ome from Nprth ^ Carolina. _ The burial is being deL^ layed until the arrival o? his j j "Brothers andsisteTs?rom differ- J! ent parts ot the North. Mrs. J McLeod mid family are sympirfh-r J ized with by all. ?. Miss Sanders was, very much . J delighted and surprised to-have-^ Mr. C. B. Brown fro^Maxton, ^ N. C. to c'al^ancFsee^ef Sunday 4 evening- We are always"glad 4 to have our many friends call in! 4 to see. us, especially since the 4 death of our beloved father. | 4 > Mrs. Lorn ax and da ughter w iH + leave Monday^ftiofning for Ta-^<i itumrS. C. to render their closing 4 i program . They were accomnan-. IA ied by Miss Cornelia Sanders. I 4 Miss Sallie M. Robinson wasi? missing from the City this week', 4 as she spent a while with her' 4 homo people. She is a graduate1 4 of the school here for this year. 1 4 - fftr t p Peterkin visited the-r-* reporter.- - ' "|4 We were blessed with a w?>n-; 4 derful rain this week* * - . ? . 14 Rev. S. S. Youngblood ojfic-' ^ iated at the funeral of Mrs. Dol- < ? "v ' lie McCall. Undertaker Morris j < .Ji&d the body in charge. ji "Wo are proud to be able to say-' j that we never tak^ advantage of the wttaaiuii to sweii our pronts by ques- | i tionable methods. We never advise i : the purchase of an expensive casket , just for the profit on it.; In every " instance where we act as undertakers ! our -advice > is always for the benefit of the family"fts well as for the dig- ' nlffed Interment of the deftd. ??? ~ Perrin &~Smg4eton ^ UNDERTAKERS-* KMRALMKKS j Open AH Hours - ? 218 ST DARGAN 8T. PHQNE8: Business 971 Residence 875-J FLOR^JCE, S. C. 1' p. --- j - - V - I I'"PIinn >M i. s"ff"1!^ 1WW wi ' TO LEADER Miss C. D. S. Sanders will close! school May the 8th. She will :ake a rest trip to Sumter, Oringeburg, Columbia and CamIpn. Wp trust her journey will je pleasant. ?Any one wishing to advertise j ;he Reporter's home, any hour after-2:30, after the 8th she .vill be in all day7 Home actiress 33 Ermelia St., Bennetts/ille, S. C. Mrs. CaJlie D. Sanders, Reporter. Calhoun Falls Locals ^ .r.. .. . L..' ?'The?weather* is considerably Iry and many of the farmers are; danting their rntt.nn a?second j ime fearing they may not get a. tand. . ~ | There came near being a seri-' >us fire in Abbeville Sunday; vhen the store- ofTrne Mr. Marin on South Main street was, bund to be on fire# which con j l&gration spreaded considerably. i lTia homes; Mrs. SajlHe Coving- j on Carter and Mr. J^mes Chiles ' rere completely destroyed, but j or the timely work of the Fire ! To N ew Customers, ^,.we Jj | gay try^ouf' -?4 r - . ,?r.r.r.s . ?|t : and have the pleasure of Q ; I growing oome ?? ?4 RF.Ai. BUFFS _ ?i ? The greatest-EgB""?nwrkirtg-M-l existing. 1 O.j M. SIMPKlNS, ?1| Newberry, S. C. 5T| . For Quick Service Call For jgj L _ R SIMS? --r^i - With His Big Seven Pas- Wj senger Sedan Car Phone 1 98-J || NEWBERRY, S.C. || >oox>x^o:o^x>aff-cra<^yoxt^yyoyoo ? ? ^? r ? A T T , F_On The I i Begin to sa E trip. The~w | .day and night, !C The train v * | 6 o'clock in th ? arriving in Sa\ vannah?oU Columbia at 6 f* ?L ? The Elks Will Ci $ will be raade up c | CiBig Social cvci SFencertai-nment-of ( | This promises | You Ca _ Don't bother w ^ be served on the 1 | -Further?annou y through this pape L - ' MOP1 I ^ Chili S V / r-j " . mi hi iiij Department much more damage; would have been done. We learn j that some of the contents of the homes were saved. Mr. P. H. Home one of Abbe-' jville's most popular undertakers was called to Lowndesville Sun- 1 d&v and made his return trip via Calhoun Falls where he is quite j a favorite in his line. There was that usual lively ; service at Glovers A. M. E. Church Sunday, there seems to have been the real spirit of worship there. Let's keep it up. Miss Minnie Lu-jCalhoun left for Atlanla~Ga._ the other d&y to be with her sister, Mrs. Rosa Hilmon, who is. seiiuusly ilLtlArvn nkrt oAArt xiu^jc one win ouuil tWUVCXi ?Mra. Oscar Ellison ran across the line to Atlanta last Mondayi to do a little shopping before she | and little-. "Billy!?leave for thej Metropolitan City to join her | husband who is one of uncle Sam's employes in that city. ?-j Come- to Calhonn?Falls and worship at Glovers and Mt. Heb-! ron where"you are always welcome. ~~~ : ~ ~ ? ' . rri ,'1 CHURCH NEWS OF CALHOUN . FALLS, S. C. Sunday, lyiny 3rd, was ajuost beau| Day 199 J ??* t PATTERSOI 1 F uneral 1 ^Andi Licensee | ?~Ali Ca Is Promptly. N lght.-Mtyiof^Eqirij 1 1 no CDTCMn nrnrrf I* 1V/J X' JTV1XL11LS O 1 1\HIV1 Our Motto--' ABOARD 3 ApfSHSfea Llks Annual E ve now to take tl k ole -trip will be vill leave the Uni Le morning, Mqn annah at 1 0:30. :lock Monday?ni >. Srry their own Base^ )f All Stars frpm the it-will be staged in Columbians. i 1 t L - -? ? iu ue me greatest out .nnot Afford To ith lunch, refreshmen train. r. vlDAY MA' ctrenwifrlAt-F - ... - ~ ' " Saturday, May 9, 1925. church. The members were out in fuih??;-j ' 7- ??^ These people at Springfielcf" are alert. They have "the spirit of fidelity/ which is the cement of society. It enables individuals to form communlities and associations, and is "their . only guarantee of perpetuity. ' "A large crowd was out,"TcTsee the-" improvement that has been made on ? the church by its members and to help in the..rally? . . . .. : ? . ? The Supt. E. L. Tennant is on the job, when it comes his time t? in-struct^ fhe children. The Missionary sisters of Spring- ' field have gone over the top in raising money to beautify the church. llie-JUeaeop Rnnnl ift rpmpnnpri ? -? men of honest renort. The B* Y. P U. .Society will be organized among the* young people at Springfield by the Pastor-Rev. A r "Ware. ? At eleven o'clock, Rev. A. Ware preached an interesting sermon. After which a collection of $66.16 was taken. The following choirs rendered music: Springfiel^ and Riley's. ~ Tlsa. Johnson, Clerk. NOTICE. T . T T--^. .T VMmrnm -i __ 5 "" ? Communications intended for? the current isstre^ must reach this office, (if out of town) not later than Tuesday night. Cily news hyiJ^ednesday^ night. >NE-= Niglit G31 I : " vr&PRATT ? directors 1 Embalmers Attended to Day or? mmrrhr F * * * V> m flk # ? ; "..'IT . . - --? Newberry, S. C. " 'SERVICE" _____ - -rf 'OR Excursion t f ; . > lis wonderful j ? X % made in one- Y ^ _ ' ' ' T o'? - y ion Station at X day^ May 18, ^ Leaving Sa- t -> ghty?reaching, X ? ' Ball I earn, which A- : . Colleges and "the ? " ;-* - r , x Savannah fo^~4hel^= ? ; jng of the season. ^ 4 Miss It h<? of Pill Irinrlo tat-iII 1 -" II.111VIU ?T AAA X nade ea^k w*>*?lr ,*, ? | ** P^ind f ; Tr'P I