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The Palmetto Leader ' % Published Weekly By * I ?/P1*" Palmpftn Leader Pub. Co. 1310 ASSEMBLY STREET ~ COLUMBIA, S- C. Entered at the Post Office at Columbia, S. C., as Second Class Matter. ' .? 9 TELEPHONE .. 4523 N. J. FREDERICK, ? Editor . A. B. LINDSEY, Managing Editor J. B. LEWIE ^^--^.-Eraternal Editor W. FRANK WILLIAMS Contributing Editor HENRY D. PEARSON City Editor GEO. H. HAMPTON, Manager } SUBSCRIPTION RATES: CASH IN ADVANCE. Oh^Year:,:j:r ?J*2.00 Six Months: .1725 Three Months ? ---r- .75 ? ' Single Copy " -05 Advertising Rates given" on appli ? ? , cation, ?>?? ? ?1? Communications intended for the current issue must?reach this office, (i/ out of town) not _ ^ ,. later, Jthan . Tuesday .night. Ci .... * ty news by Wednesday night. ; ~ . . j , . Saturday, October 17, 1925. If you kill a man, don't fry to play crazy- unless you "have a barrell of money. Only millionaires can get away with such According to the latest estimate of the Census Bureau, the city of Columbia contains 41, 225 persons; a slow but steady growth being indicated. 7 9 9 9 ' j bi T ? > ? ' ?1??* ? Th^paodern man is on his way back to the altars of worship, but the modern woman 7^ daily is growing more astray," says. Cardinal Hayes. Any _ modern congregation ^ hnwpypr . shows,that the coming of man is very slow while the going of woman seems Tslower. v _____ Colored youths of to^ay may have forgotten <or they never knew, but, it is a fact that South Cnrnlirm Vip,? hw>n rpnrp><pntpr1 guished colored men." Hon. George W. Murray being the last one. They all served in the ?? Hgu?&- of- Representatives. ? ; ; v. 7.. The State - Colored Fair will open within the next 10 days? October 27th, Why not the colored citizens of the State make this the biggest and best yet? It will be ju?dr what 'the less". If every one in his way work a_s hard as thn Sor-rotary, the fair this year will indeed be worth-while. Do nothing but complain then there'll be" nothing but reflection on YOU~ 1 Paul Robeson, the colored actor, is distinguishing himself U>y his art in England: Critics^ are rankng him as a great actor. Perhaps after winning "laurels in Europe, America will' recognize him for the actor he ? :?is. Strange-btrtr?true, colored" _ artists^ must, first win their, spurs fn Europe before they can hop^ to ppmp intn thair OWQ. in America, the boasted land of a_. , ? - O ~ " " ' f" Destroy the Cotton Stalks. _*i j ^ T _ Farmers of the State should ,j heed the advice now being given1] to cut and plow under the cot- { ton stalks as soon as the cotton ! is picked, if they, would help $ beat the boll weevil and- at?nd < a chance of making a good cot- c ton crop another year. Better! c to destroy the weevil now than I wait until the new cotton crop !s = I 1 is growing and then try to beat the weevil. There is no wis-; dom in taking care of the weevil during the winter or fitting! him to stand the Told to emerge: in the Spring, and the authori-i ties on boll weevil control agrg^P that this is done by neglecting to destroy the cotton stalks as soon as possible after the cot-ton is gathered. , This pest has much and every man should bq ready to play his part in its destruction. .It is presumed that ing their duty among our farmers in the matter. Everyrural minister and teacher ought help broadcast the advise to the farmers, for the prosperity of the farmer is the prosperity of all. If he fails, a dent made all along the-diner Swat the boll weevil! _____ . ? _ - : ^ - -| , o Look Elsewhere Sometimes.? - v ~ . | ' ' - ? - * - - 4. The French, because it seemed in time past that at the bottom of every crirhe, there was a woman,, ehrvstilized the idea in the expression, "Find the woman." The modern American idea ~isr a liTfteT different; Its inollo is,?"Find?the Negro." Just let a crime be' committej^ to which there are no eye witTTesses and at once everyTofftceF ( (mclnde^Thftt it was.&ffleby a TNegro. They afr ~enrce proceed to round up every colored man that looks a little sheepish. They?seem- oh the theory that all crimes are commited by Negroes, so find the Negro. - 91* courser suctra pro-eedure is as nonsensical as the "^sumption Is foolish. but something must be done. Stupidity. and inefficiency must somehow be covered up, andthat's the easiest way out. . So well Is this known that crimi-j foals of^other races disg u ise' themselves as -Negroes, and | while the rounding up of colored people is going merrily_on: the real criminal makes his escape for good. In this community, as elsewhere in the State, quke a fens henioirs-erimes have been commited and yet the criminals have never .. been ~ quit a a lewl^lorecE people have always been arrested. Perhaps, there would be more success, "if the procedure rt>vm-KPd, at a trial would be good. - I /. . .... President?(oolidge?Qn Race 7 Hatred The^ilresidont is the one man -who does not go off intb hyster=ia. Nothing seems to disturb his serenity. Yet ho. seeyns to . have a grasp on the things that are worth while and when he speaks, he hits the bull's eyd every time. An instant of reeent occurence was his "speech 1 bp ("on vent inn r>f tha Amnrjp^n Legionj when in : measured terms he denounced the folly of face^ "fratf^T and intolerance. ITis words chnnot be misunderstood whom he saTch?"Th? re-sull of the vun will be lust, and " we shall only be entering a period of preparation?for- another conflict,' unless we can riemnhi- . me iauai an ta^uiiisins, and-create ?n attitude of toleration, and I believe that the place where it should begin ia at home." No hypocracy for him. He known-that his countrymen make more ado ahoiTT! charity, good will, justice and fair play than any other people and?practice?less?of it?rrght-~ here"in their uwri country, than my other people on earth. He knows, as every other intelligent observer knows, that one Iocs not have to took p5 other dimes to find the cruelest kind >f race hatred, bigotry, intolerence and cast systems. And ,uch is not working for a great v- "" ' * . " = ' ' . r . ;? ?: i ? : : ' . -THE PAUVig - ? ^ ?? er America. The President could not have found a better audience either for his pronouncement. The. _ Juegion itself is afflicted with some of the j things he calls attention to. American though the organizat-l ion calls itself, yet it is not! freely Opened to all Americans. But in that it. is only keeping up the practice that is peculiarly American, some up and Oth_ers__dowiL The President doeq well to* do what he can in calling the United States to higher grouhdsTBUFFIN, NEWS, v' ( i?r? ~^ Kuttin 'Graded School, the center of learning for colored youths in this community was opened Oct. 5th, with -Professor ! James KUey of Beaufort^ Prin, ? STATEMENT OF T THE VICTORY { I i Located at Columbia, S. C~., at 28, 1925. RESOl Loans and Discounts _ . _w Overdrafts .?.?: Bonds and Stock- Owned Furniture and Fixtures _ __ Banking House ' ... ,L? _ Other Real Estate Owned __ __ f'ue i mm 4ta nks - a n<t Ha n kers^ ' urrency?rz?r. . .. I Cold ; - " . ~ I Silver and Other Minor Coin Checks and Wash Item's. Exchanges' for the Clearing House Other . Resource-. " T o , ' .Total LI All II . Capital Stock Raid in . z 1771 j Interest' and Discount . _ ' Undiyided.P-rxdlts,-le>^Guri ent expense Due to Batiks and Bankers _ i . I Dividends! Unpaid __ Individual Deposits subjwr ro:Check Savings DciTosits i Demand C-ortifiea tos of Deposit Time .Certificates of Deposit Cashier's Checks V Total STATE OF SOUTH "CAROLINA, County of Richland (SS.) Before me came G. L. Floyd, CasKior duly sworn, says that the above and t i of said bank, as shown by the bookj? of ? Swor.ii to anil subsuriliod before me t J. H. J Correct Attest: G. Lee RatlifY N. A. Jenkins N. J. Frederick . . DIRECTORS f . ? ?* Day 199-J - PH( cr : . ' > a ~ Funeral ] And License* All Ca Is Promptly ^Nlght.?Moior equij I ivy rKlfclND 51 KLL1 Our Motto?4 :r-? B. A. BL ;; ? TAILC ?r~ -Dry Cleaning, Pre !; . liais cieaneirgn^ ; [ Por and Deliver. liJtz Washing ion btM 1*11 wwW"X?:"X"X?W?:MW?whvs,V, \t-l WHEN IN COLUM1 jj BROADWAY ] ; EVERYTHING SAN IT A r noii 1' toil ctIII ??,-i?.?IN SK> : D. W. WO( 1108 Washington Street, f r- % . * r -- n-. -.-w - . ~ 4 . '** ' *' * rro i rapbji__1_L The opening was attended by aj crowd of patrons who laid $163 on the table for lengthening! the school term. Mrs. - Rilev. Mrs. A* L, Ackerman and Mrs. Minnie Risher are?the~teach-r ers. "The Dist. Supt. . L. G. Gregg, held his fpurth quarterly con-i fere'nce Friday 9th, and preached on Sunday night giving at most excellent sermon from I] Peter 2:9.?The D. S. was pfridj in full and asked to send Rev. C. B. Brown back to the Ruffian I Charge. ' j I James Ackerman opened his school at Spring Town Oct. 5,; iwith Mrs;?Ilatlie?Henderson and Esther Carter, teachers.""^ ~ Bro. Joe Harrison is very ill. We pray for him a speedy recovery 1_.' v.?V- r? A. L. Ackerman, Reporter Bank No. 520. HE CONDITION OF SAVINGS BANK the close of business September JRCES $65,058.72 162.50 ?^1 5.00Q.00 3,906.81 .? ?? None. f_ ? ? None.? ? ? = 34,236.Ci " 3.014.QQ - 7.50 * ; - :T? 823.62 . 1,004.34 .. 1 None. ,....... 18,990.77. ---1 ? ? ? $133,704.87" JTIES "J._, ... $12,541.50 v - 16,263.09 <-and taxes paid I^Qne ? None. ' vnnff. , ~m ej ^46.517.36 " ...r - - 57,633.21? l..-_ None... - - 476.ua- 104,000.28 . . ; :*y .. $133,704.871 s of the above named -bank, who, being oregoing statement i* a true condltnrn" said bank. ~~ ?Qr-tr. -FL-ovd. his Gth, day of October 1025. ohnsan, Notary Public for S. C. ^ ' ' . T~. ^ 3N? Night 531 M& PRATT Directors 3 Embalmers Attended to Day or >ment? ~ !! Newberry, S. C. 'JERVICE".* =agJ QCKER ?| (RING I saing and Dyeing , | BIQckfed. We uail one 3814 , Columbia, S. C. I V ? -_- v ^ ,?, _ /t a % ?-.- ~r~ - - ?4 r ~ BIA; EAT AT THE ? 3P"1 DAIRY AFE H r KY AINU Uri()TJATfc; f" ?- ??ftl i GAME ; J WHON? ??j H )DS, Prop. Columbia, S. C. W . '1 fr--m 9 ^ ? 1 j?- ^ >; STRAY 5 A Department o I By WILLIAM X (All contributions to this Depi 3 poetry,"" accompanied by stampec S and sent to 1601 Mi Tayjor St., Col * column. Allworthy manuscripts * nam?. Amateurs and poet-aspirai x tha . talent, if you have it.) 5 . 'i he Editor of this Departmen x siring poems on any subject for a J ? moriams, expressions uffriendsftl x kinds. ? LOVE A J* 1 William F) B It^ was a lovely rose and Sharing its fragrance Its beauty, like some he A cheering delight to One paused, impassionet And as the heft blood in He crushed itsjovejy And where the pretty r Sharingrits beauty wi Only the thorny bush, Brought from each w A single rose in simple A charming delight t It seemed a symbol of - And heavy hearts grc ; One' paused, enraptured And stooping, kissed Supported it to keep it And bound-it to his h T o wl^i" mill [imttiT-ri ' The fruitful bush bor To cheer the .passer-by . To keep him happy 1 PROGRAM OF THE FIFTY-ET THE GETHSEMANE BAP1 ? HEED WITH -5HONCOLUMH , REV> J, C. W Wednesday, Thursday and Frida: (The Mother As^ociationr-or r?tion of South-Carolina.) WEDNESDAY?M< 9 :00 a. M.?Meeting of ,the E> 10:00 A.-M.?Devotions. 11:00 A. M.?Introductory Sern - ' Wallaeeville, or "Rev- Z?Er 12:30 P. M.?Enrollment of Chin 2:00 P. M.?Recess for dinner. WEDNESDAY--AFT 3:U0 ?Devotions.- 7 3:15 P. M.?Trpfi in nr'n T71 | n I'TI -3:30 P.?M.?Moderator's- Armu; 3:45 Pi M.?Election and instal 4:00 P. M.?Welcome AddressResponse by Deacon W. C. L 4:30.P. M.?Reception ?nd t-piwI * ? WEDNESDAY?E\ 7:30 P. M.?Solo by Mvs- Rebei . Doctrinal Sermon bv>Rev. S*. C. Crafion~D. D., Prosperit; 9:30 P. M.?Benedict College an< Association by Dr. C. B. Ant journment. . THURSDAY?MOl 9:30 A. M.?Devotions. 10:00 A. M.?Resumption of bus 11:00 A. M.?Institute Lecture b Columbia! 12:00 ?M.?Morris College and v Baptists, by Dr. J. J. Starks T700 P. M.?The relation of the W. M. Charley, Arthurtown glish.?General Discussion. 1:30 P. M.?Introduction of ne\ 2:00 P. M.?Recess for dinner. THURSDAY?AFTE 3:00 P. M.?Devotions^ 3 ;.13TL Miemionarrd building, Dr, P. P. Watson vlllfe. Collection! 4:00 ,P. M.?The external evidei Rev. T. M. Boykia,_p. D., Col "The internal evidence of a G< ~ ^ Rice, T3-. D., Columbia. Gen< iournrnehT.- ??5 ' 1, ~ THURSDAY?EVE 7:00 P. M.?Devotions. ? '3Q P, M? Benedict College ( -by Rev. L. C. Jenkins, A. E Ridgeway. Collection. 9:30 P. M.?Good health essen -Brr-J. G. Stuart, M. D., Colu ? ?~ . FRIDAY?MOMS 3T:QQ A, M. Devotions. 9:30 A. M.^lhe Wnman'w Aoxi mane Association by Mrs. M i0:00 A. iVh=-City Missionary Un 11:00 A. M.?Missionary Sermon Rev. J. T. Roseboro, WinnaLc Pastor of 2nd Baptist Church ..Report of Committees. Fir REV. J. C. WHITE, Mot REV. J. A. BYRD, Cler S - . ? c * *v C0????ace3e8^ja^^ LEAVES :-: - - 4? f Current Poetry : % D. ROBINSON.,. artmcnt must he typewritten, "real ? * i and addressed return envelope, :g unibia, S. C., to the Editor of this- Q|? will be psyjted under your own S its, this 1s your chance to develop ? t offers his services to anyone de- ? ny occasion, such as epitaphs, me- jc tP7~or topics for programs of all t tsososobossosobosob^^ ? Try y TTQrfi t lU LUST. * + " loli in.smi.?r? : stood alone, with the nassers-hv avenly thing-, outshown, the tired eye: J by its lovely face; ' , ^ it, dre w it-up4o-h im; j his veins did race, - ^ 1 petals from the stem. ose had stood alone, th each passer-by, its flower gone, eary 'passing one a sigh. beauty stood, o each passing eye, heart-cheering good, w light as they passed by. by its lovely face, ' ^ it, then with gentle hands, ~ 1 s growing-grate; ^ ^ leart with tender bands, ? jne had stood"alone;?' ~,111 ' e many lovely flow'rs whose hopes were gone,? li - ......... mru Hie s neeung nours. 1 ? ^ 1 ? GHTH ANNUAL SESSION OF 1ST ASSOCIATION TO BE BAPTIST CHURCH, ~ . I A, Sr-e ?" ' . IHTE, Pawl or. ? ^ v. Oct. 21st, 22nd and 23rd, 1925. -oldest Negro Baptist Organiza DRNING SESSION.'" ' ; " " " ? becutivc Board. > . ion Ijy the Rev. J.. M. Freeman, 1 t'ches, Ministers and messengers. ~ M KRNOON SESSION al Address - : ~~" Hat ion - of ofticersr: by Dr. D. R. Jenkins, D. D. S. ewis, Chester. M ing of letters.?Adjournment.? B *ening session. "ca Reese, Columbia. E- Blake, Lowryviljp, or Rev. L. I its claims upon the Gethsernane isdel> Presidents-Collection. AHuning session. ' dness. * y Rev. II. W. Long, A. B., B. D., 'hat it has Hone -for the^Negro thp pastor, by Deacon? I , and Deacon S. J. Dunlapf Env pastorn and visitors. ??. ? ? 'KNOON SESSION. ?what we are doing in kingdom ^ or Rpv^J^-W. Eaoley>-Greelcy--?? nee of a God called Minister by umbia. - < 3d called^ Ministerhv .Key." T._,W. i eralxtlscussion. Golleetinn. Ad- JZ1 :ning session. * Juartette. Educational sermon Columbia, or Rev. N. Smith, tial tQ Christian liHefiilnesfl. hv mbia. Ad iournment. ? ING SESSION. liary Convention of the Gethse-. edora J. White, President. ion by Mrs. P. A. Spigner, Pres. by Rev. G. M. Mills, Carlisle or ~ " >r?^- -Collection. ?? ?r?J Baptists by Dr. J. Dean Crain, ^ i, (White) Columbia, lal adjournment. k, Rion, S. C. '***'. , f 1 : _ . ^ ' 1.*- -? MINI W", ^ i ~ 7*