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The Southein Indicator VOLUME Xl COLUMBIA, S. C. SAJT^L^D?Y, JUJLY 25, 1914 NUMBER 44 - . - - \,^fr .'.'V*^-?-!- ?IUI PHILADELPHIA NEWS LEITER Correspondent Nesbit Writes Entertainingly from the "City of Brotherly Love." Philadelphia, Pa , July:20th The pleasures enjoyed during the first week of my 'arrival here, were greatly marred by the news of the. death of so many friends and acquaintances; and especial ly the death of our Prof. H. S. Wallace. The school has lost one of its most efficient teachers, the young people, one of their dear est friends and Columbia one d? its best colored citizens. We shall ever rememb?r Pr?f. Wallace kindly, because <jpfvthe great interest he took in onr sew cial affairs and for instructions' he so generously gave us-^Ken* we would, during s the life "of'the Star Glee Club, attempt to enter tain our friends with literature and song. During my brief stay in Wash ington, D. C,"T was enterained by Theodore Allen, an old Colum bia boy who will be remEmbered by all for the active part he took in entertaining visitors and pro moting so many social functions that cannot be forgotten, by those who attended, because of their brilliancy. Theodore is the "picture of health." He is a barber in one of the best Tonsorial Parlors in Was/iington. held the responsible' position of turning out the lights on our "Great White Way," is here with his wife, and it will be good news to his friends to hear that he has a iob of equal responsibility, with a great paint shop herein "Phil ly." By chance we ran across Deck er Johnson on the street, and our greetings, upon recognizing each other, were so strongly marked that Philadelphia paused and looked amazingly on. Decker too ic well and spends much of his time in Atlantic City. Like his father Dr. Decker Johnson, he has, through his geniality, created many friends who make him feel "perfectly at home here." All Columbia will be proud to learn that Dr. Ben j- F. Thomas is meeting with wonderful suc cess here as a physician in the Mercy Hospital. He has been promoted to "resident physician" and the entire force of attend ants is under his immediate charge. They love and respect him and their co-operation with him in his work makes their hos pital one of the most successful in South Philadelphia. He will be in Columbia in No vember for the Medical Exami nation. That he wi li pass be yond all doubt, is the prediction of the writer. "Luna, you are a great big beautiful Doll" And "Love means Chess" are the subjects of two songs recently from Miss Harri ett F. Eds. Battese, and they were great surprises as I had never dreamt of her as a lyric and song writer. I have had the songs tried by some accomplished musicians, from the Academy of music, and they all speak in high terms of praise of them. Despite the fact that this is the place of "freedom, liberty and justice," there are some things ?going on that remind me so much -:of the South that I can't feel homesick. Just to show that ..race prejudice is spreading, I Write of an incident that hap pened last week in West Phila delphia; the home of a colored woman was almost destroyed by white people who "did not want Negroes in the neighborhood" and "despite the efforts of the police, the guilty parties cannot be found." The Colored Minis terial Union is taking up the matter and I shall await the out come with interest. The doings of the Governor are given conspicuous place, on some ol't^Joiilletins and we see by the first of. August he will turn out all the prisoners in the State Penit?htiary and turn that insti tution intOva hospital. Probably if theoouth will wake up; "take a hunch" a?$l^ild-^or?insitu tions of le^^^^the'^eeds prisons"wil^^?%^be; as great as they are at present, A few tnjore decent schoolhouses,, for children of both races, equal rights in business for all, and'tess narrow ness would do a lot to improve conditions in the South. fy The Baptists are making great preparations to entertain their National; Convention, in Septem ber, wU^chWill hold its sessions in Conv.^tB^hali;. a place with a.Vs;eat?i^^^p^r of 80,000? Homei|;$^ and it is expected'r^tnfit ^mgA G?nvention will b?'bne, if-; not^the greatest, ever held since its organization in 1880. I am hoping to see a mong the Garolina delegation Drs. R. W. Baylor, Durham, Hall, Cheek, Wm. Howard, and my friend Rev. Morgan the man ager of this, paper, et al. The one copy of The Southern Indie?tior that we have se***? since , jr^p> us Jiere^; is. >stillj bfeu ? ^.r??d li wit^tmwres?lind we; b|?ye IT??fe we will shortly receive another so we can file this one. We don't throw away home papers. Richard W. Nesbitt. FtEPUBUCAN STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS. *>tate Convention Called to Meet September 29th. On Tuesday the 21st about nidday a number of the leaders )f the republican party met in he hall ot* Hardy, Pinckney and 3iggs on Washington street. I. W. Tolbert is state chairman md H. H. Mobley secretary Che meeting was opened with ?.ayer by Rev. S. M. Walker. Secretary Mobley read the min ites of the last meeting. The oil call, at this meeting de reloped the fact that 25 per cent nore were present at the meet rig than at the last. State hairman Tolbert delivered an ddress that evoked consid?ra le applause. In the speeches phich followed the speakers de lared it to be manly, courage us, inspiring and tending to ac omplish much good. Some of lie speeches were very thought Li I and suggestive. The prediction was made that ne elements constituting the emocratic party were so discor ant and out of harmony, that ?vision or disintegration must ventually take place. Among ie other things done was a res lution thanking chairman J. W. elbert for his manly and in hiring address; a resolution ??inking editor C. C. Scott of he Southern Indicator for an litorial appearing in the issue F July 18th; the adoption of a ?solution to hold a state con-. 2ntion in Columbia on Tuesday apt. 20th, and the inaugura on of a plan to prevent a re jction of representation in the iitianal republican couvention.: ntire harmony prevailed >roughout the meeting. Mrs. Mable Dillard, of Hous >n, Texas, is in the city on a iree months' visit to relatives id friends. * FROM CITY ONTHEEDISTi VA A True Representation V?,* Facti Concerning the Ne> gro and his Money. ;*.v-r Orangeburg, July 21, 19?j have information from some of our good and experienced farm ers that the present cotton^op of this county is the they have seen wi se years, and I believe'the J ment to be true?, for. ifc^ask fj??n long since conceded^&a^ Orangeburg County has sarisfgf the best lands for growing;^o|ton in the State. The soil is richland fertile and with suitable s^?&ons and proper cultivation the]antic ipated yield is always good. ' Any of our people who may be desir ous of buying farming lands on easy terms would do well tb come to Orangeburg County, With the Negro, the art of mak ing money is real easy, but how to save it is a problem, the solu tion of which gives him little concern. His greatest enemy is whiskey, and the mousy he spends for this mean and?damn able stuff in one year wcflM give Claflin Uuiversity her^|?u,000 endownment and run several ?ru ral schools nine month year; pay his honest de ding his newspaper bil his family decently, d?i aU benevolent cans*) church and commJti?V anovfar?iv some one may say that the above statement is both irregular and extravagant and void of proofs; well, we will ask our witnesses a few ques tions. How many dispensaries have you in Orangeburg County? Nine. How long have they been running? About six or seven nonths. Amount of sales? $120 )00.00. Of this amount about! low much was spent by colored oeople who use "booze" ? About ;wo thirds -$S0,000 00. Come lown; that will do. Orangeburg bounty with the exception of five >r six counties, is the largest in south Carolina and has but nine lispensaries, the same being ac tessible to abont two thirds of ;he (Negro) drinking population ?f the county, which according o the est imate above given spent n six or seven months for whis key $80,000! Now we have one hird of the drinking population Negro) who is without his 'booze," give him the same op- j " lortunity as the others have and j t] ie will spend in the same length ? time $40,000 for whiskey which vhen added to $80,000 will give ou $120,000.00 he spends for vhiskev in six or seven months. Jow the above figures simply epresent the actual cost of the /hiskey; but we must consider ubsequent results. He gets runk-whips his wife, and is rrested by the poiice, and fined i mayor's court $10-$15-$25 r sent to the "gang," neglect a ood job, commits murder, drives is horse to death, damages his ew buggy, carelessly burns his ouse down -disturbs r^brious 'orship-curses and uses ^fane inguaire, gets sick from expos re and finally dies and goes to ell. With the aid of our c\ rch s, schools and colleges, i ornes nd societies let us try to redeem ir people. The Fummer Normal at the tate College will close Friday of lis week. The enrolln nu is ow over 200 and this shows the iterest the race is now taking in iucational work in this stnte. Esq Moorer has returne t om I te iicinnati and reports a . ost|th leasant and successful tri) Mr. Marion Jackson and vvife <-e now on an extended trip west isiting their children. ^ President Wilkinson went, to tl a li c< b h P p: A tc fi m tl tl ru h< w w tu fr Si \\ te tu ^Barnwell last Friday on business, fe?he Ihdicjator extends to Mr. lld - Mrs. ?Jas. W. McPherson ?' congratulations on thear >f a 'fine boy last Friday ^g-*l}is name is Emanuek other and son are doing Well, and^immie is singing "un to us aBpn is born." The Rev. C. D. Sally has just closed.his revival meeting in this city and reports glorious results. Rev. Dr. Christie, Presiding Elder of the Orangeburg Dist, preached one of his splendids er ?inpns on last Sunday night at jWrlliams Chapel A. M. E. Church. . ? Indicator's friend. CLARIN UNIVERSITY, IS NAME Esquire Moorer Warns the Public not to Call School by Any Other Name. To the South Carolina Confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Alumni Association of Claflin University, and the Methodist Membership: Oreetings:~In accordance with the request of the Alumni Asso ciation and the desire of all con cerned in the present and future welfare of Claflin University, I appeared before the board of bhe Freedmen Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church on Tuly.16. 1914 in the city of Cin cinnati Ohio, and there protested phanging the name of yiyersity to Claflin Col >ther name. After argument several . ^th^.,board ,spoko u< gainst submits ? g thech?i..2i i or my. change and" it was decided ;hat no further steps would ever je taken in the matter without! *ull notice being given us in south Carolina. The name is not ?hanged yet. It is still Claflin Jniversity and I hereby warn ny and all persons not to pub ish or call the school under or >y any other name than Claflin Jniversity. JACOB MOORER, Pres. Alumni Association. HOSPITAL NOTES. we learn that Mrs. M. H. i ^ fright has returned from the j t ip-country where she took au iiuch needed rest and that she j ( /ill go to work now, in earnest, U or thc hospital. ? t Last Sunday, at the Mt. Zion i *] baptist church in Laurens U ounty, she raised $100 in cash L nd pledges. She is a strong I c roman, an excellent speaker, a I f rained nurse of great ability, j t t is hoped, the people of South karolina will receive her gladly 'he^ever she goes. We have been informed that ie Rev. Richard Carroll hasjbeen ppointed on the staff of evange sts by the Southern Baptist invention. He will begin work in Peters urg, Va Sept. 13. He will give is time wholly to lecturing and reaching. He will remain resident of the Hospital ssociation and continue his in cest, but he will be absent! .om the state from one to two ' j lonths at the time. He states lat there are more than three ! lousand dollars in sight for the;C jspitai and that the money that: ? raised comes entirely from T hite people I RI Card Of Thinks. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Pearson! ould like to take this oppor-\" nity of thanking thc many I ^ lends who participated in en- ! rtaining them os royally upon ; leir arrival in the city of; lartanburg on the evening of ^ Wednesday July I5th. We ex-; nd to each and every one our ! wartiest appreciations. j V\ Spartan burg, July 20th. JOTTINGS FROM GREENWOOD. Greenwood, July 20th, -Dr. C. C. Johnson of Aiken stopped in Greenwood last week enroute to Honea Path where he went to institute a Masonic lodge. Dr. Johnson is also Grand Medical Register of the Odd Fellow Lodges in the State and is al Pythian of distinguished honor He was the guest of Dr. C. S. H. Henderson while here. The people in Greenwood are! dusting up and arranging things,1 for the reception of the Annual Convention of Odd Fellows and Ruths, which meets here next month. Grand Master McCot trie and Grand Secretary, H. B. Rutherford may expect a royal entertainment while in the Pied mont. Miss Annie Mae Williams has returned from the Summer school at the State College. The 11 session was a glorious one thinks j i miss Williams. Mrs. C. A. Thompson and ( daughter, of Columbia, passed c through Friday on a visit to the up-country. Mrs. Nettie Bomar-Logan was c in the city last week on busi- c ness. Mrs. Logan married a- t gain tu a rich preacher in Ches- g ter some months ago where she N and the children are most happi- c ly located. t G. W. Gilreath has issued the c program for the Odd Fellow e Grand Lodge. Even Rev. Mc- r Kinzie-Harrison of. Sumter.will be ''delighted" with everything, j h Messrs. J. T. and Theodore Percival, who worked for years on The Press and Banner in Ab beville, have opened a first class I d printing snop in Greenwood. jo Mr. B. F. Means, went co Col- u um bia Monday night to attend v the meeting of the State Execu- n tive Committee of the Repub- o I i can party. i The writer understands that: a the colored citizens of Abbeville1 lave made ample preparations j E for the entertainment of the An-in mal convenion of Knights which j h convenes in that town next ; t< veek, and that Col. T. H. Henry, :he Grand Chancellor, holds a a ipecial letter from the City f< Council of Abbeville, promising ti ;he Colored Knights every pro- : tl ection available while there a Chis is one of the most represen ative bodies of Negroes to as icmble any where. The growth^ if the order is marvellous and its j uture is so fruitful that even! he man who runs may read. Misses Beatrice and Florence) Ihue of Georgetown have been : . n Greenwood several days the .? >j juest of Miss Geneva Nance on jil liam street. IN MEMORIAM LOVING MEMORY Of Matthew Cornelius Brown ; ?: JULY 1913. j (J Thou art gone but not forgotten ^ "o the land without a cloud j ^ To the home where wait the faithful, ust beyond the pearly gates. At the bidding of the Father, ! hie by one we'il join you thorn And enjoy His loving presence J 'hro'out all eternity. [OTHER, SISTERS AND BROTHER. ' Obituary Dearest Matthew, Thou hast ieft us ere thy loss we deeply feel, But 'tis God that hast bereft us ecan all our sorrows heal. Yet again, we hope to meet thee fhen the day of life is lied. When in Heaven with joy to greet thee there no faaewell tear is shed. 5RTIE DASH. OUR SPARTANBUR6 LETTER. Spartanburg, July 15-Mrs. I Mary Sullivan and family have gone to Washington, D. C. to stay indefinitely. After a pleasant visit to friends and relatives in Jonesville, Union, and Spartan burg, Mrs. John Woodson has returned to her home in Greenville. Mr. Jno. H. Austin has re turned srom Hendersonville, N, C. Me is the picture of health. Mrs. Sallie Beason and Mrs. Henrietta Brewston are in Ashe ville. Mrs. Belle Gaither of Augusta is visiting in the city. Mrs. Julia Coleman went to At lanta last Monday. Rev. VV. L. Barre of Cleveland Ohio is visiting his brother-in-law Mr. Gus Smith on Hines St. Rev, Harre preached an excel ent sermon to a large and ap sreciative audience last Sunday light from the 12th Chapter of Corinthians. Subject The power )f a strong fervent prayer. It vas good to be there. Mrs. Rosa Douglass was well jnough to sit up a little last Tues lay. Aside from being a well rained nurse, Rev. Douglass is a food cook and housekeeper. Vhile staying around home to :are for his wife, he has filled wen ty half gallons and six quart ans with peaches and six or light quart cans with black ber ies. Hurrah for Bro. Douglass. Mrs. Frank Miller is sick ai b'" lome on Pilgrim "St." Mrs. Arthur Hardy is seriously ll at home on Wo ff ord St. Mr. Kid Wallace died Wedges lay morning at his home on ^ax il Ave. He appeared to be in :ood health Snnday night but vas found speechless Monday norning and remained unconsci us until tne end came. Miss Annie Mayberry is dead t her home on Wickert. We are glad to learn that Mrs. Illa Adams and Mr. George Cole 10ns, who have been sick at their ornes on Cleveland St., are able D be out again. A large number of delegates nd other visitors are in the city jr the Sunday School Conven on at Mt. Moriah. We welcome lem to our homes and wish them pleasant stay in our city, A Reader. pecial Services At Ladson Presbyterian Church, To Be Held Sunday. Dr. H. L. RlcCrorey, president f Biddle University, Charlotte, ?. C. will preach Sunday morn ?g at ll o'clock and at 5 p. m. riends are cordially invited to )me out and hear Dr. McCorey, jRAFONOLA CONTEST. The following is the standing ? the contestants in the Grafo ?la Contest for the week ending rednesday, July 22d, at Collins' epartment Store : No. 3.174,745 4.GO ,420 " . G. G25 7.20.240 S...!.:.04.845 10.40,200 ll .24.420 17 .10.140 19.21,275 30.91.240 31.4.185 32.4,260 30 .20.120 38.94.245 43.90,050 51.151,805 60.24,420 109.28,440 112.9,420 115.28,280 121.4.240 137.58,485 138.34,105 145...2,420 14G.1,210