The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, February 21, 1925, Page THREE, Image 3
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Saturday, February 21, 1925,
II" Doings I?"Th
i . Of The!
I By W. Frank
Office: 164 Aubi
Telephone-IS
~AtlafitaT Ga., Fehv^lT.?The S
Gate Citvis still on tho map, in ^
the Negro business world de- n
spite the fart that the face's 11
largest finacial organization has T
passed to white management. n<
Mr, A. F. Herndon, groat, fi ?
nancier and conservative inves- T
torrid Atlanta's outstanding m
Nogro citizen. \ > " . .j 'f"-~
THE ATLANTA LIFE. (
The Atlanta Life Insurance ^
Company, of which Mr. A. F.
Herndon, is president, has suf- je
^ed no setback on account of
j|p^y?ilure_of its sister orgaiii- h<
jJ^^.^the Standard Life. On
\ addition^ Tothisgrowing jp
I - fganization is the state of Tex- ^
f as. A great, force ~df "agents q
3 and managers has entered the ^
* Lone Star state and it is pre- tt
dieted that within a few months
Texas will be one of the great- tt
est links in tho. Altonta Life of
chain. The Atlanta Life now c?
| Georgia, Florida, Alabama,-Ten^
r Inessee, Kentucky, ^Missouri, ia
Kansas and TexasT ~ be
President Hertfdon came to jj
Atlanta from the mountains of Sr
? North Georgia several years ago. h<
He had nothing but an iron de-jc
~ termination. Tie entered the al
barber shop business and b/ e
careful generalship emassed a | tc
iortune and built the finest barbor
shop hr?the world. - Ills' ^
shop extend? from Peachtree to ,\\
Broad Street, in thef heart of At- u
lanta. Mr. Hemdon has two h,
larita. ' ?
Several years ago the Union
"7 Mutual TiTTSh ran ce-Company^was" T
about to go under and Mr.--g(
| Herndon?eame ^o its rescue. w,
* TVip Atlanta Lifg is the result. f
Mr. Herndon is having erect1
ed a-block of-buildings on Au- ^
burn avenue between Butler and P(
Bell streets, opposite the wellknown
Odd Fellows block. This r(
will add greatly to the Negro e<
business thoroughfare. This is 7
peing gone with about $100.0001^
of his cash money. '
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L. K. Williams-iiv-Towiu
- Rev. L. K. Williams, IX D., of r(
Chicago, president of the Na- w
tional Baptist convention, ad
dressed a capacity house at the ~
Ebenezer Baptist church Tues- ^
day- night. He spoke in the in?
terest of the National Theological
Seminary at Nashville,
[ Tenn., which is owned by the p]
National convention- Spicy re- jj
marks by local pastor Cand?a
fich musical program were other t
^enjoyable features of the occa- b
' sion. r " ; n,
. Dr. Williams is touring Geor- .t^
gia for the Seminary. He has <
visited several cities in the t(
J Southern part of the state and ri
? found the strongest loyalty a- b
S mong all the people. 0
1 Dr. Williams succeeded the Cj
rl late President E. C. Morris? as 0
[It president of the"National don- cj
1; ventton and is carrying out the
W* plans of the great man who led r<
A the Baptists for almost thirty c
I years. Under his leadership
I the great Publishing house has T
J| been completed in Nashville at
! church, where Dr. Williams
s?>oke, is pabtored b\r Dr. A. D.
^yVilliams, treasurer of the Na- J?
- y *ial Convention. e
_ I .mimonf Firiro An It
16 drive for the Booker T. il
tIon monument, to be t!
| || erected onthe campus of Wash- a,
I^Lington High-School, is on in v
jMfcll swing. It has the- endorse- t<
Bnent of the Boardjjf Education v
Bind the newspapers and other t:
Btoganizationa of Atlanta.. Last n
= |||g"' \
e Gate City" I
South; |
_WilIiams . ?:1j
irri Avenue
_3 , -ii
alnut 0643. ?-; \
unda^r the newspapers carried
ictures of the proposed monutent,
which is modeled after
m one at. Tsnkegpe Tnstihitf*.
hey also carried editorials and
ews articles all of which spoke
favorably of the movement.
his will he t.hg fourth Negro
lonument in the country.
Morehouse Cagers Depart.
Dn Sunday morning in a down
mr of rain, the fast basket
ill team of Morehouse College
ft for an itinerary which will
ike them over a distance of ajut
two thousand, fivo hundred
iles,?Th^ first tilt will be
itli Wilberforce, the cats^ who
ipped a game from under
fern a few nights ago before
lity Auditorium. Morehouse
id the game by two points at
le sound of the whistlerhut-the
intention of a "tie "by one of
le "score-keepers and a number
r W-iiberiorce ""sympathizers
tuSSd th<L,Maroon -Tigers to
eld to another five minutes of
ay to .settle The dispute. There
whqre MQreJimisP spilled thft
ians. And the game went up
2^i \Vitfi^the~ Tigers at the
nail end of the horn. More:>use
will also include on the
turney West Virginia Collegi,e
Institute, Philadelphia Y. M.
. A., Lincoln, Carlilse, Hamp>n,
A. & T.7 Shaw and others.
Morehouse has won eleven
ames this season and lost one.
ri#?eiIorce is the only school
am that has defeated More
1444 Children_in_City Schools.
.Xhe largest--number, of stumts
in the history of Atlanta
^hools was" registered^ at the
3ginning of the second serhes;r
orTFebruary 2, according to
gures ~made public recently by
t-T?. E. Coleman, director of
insus and attendance.
A total of 54, 144 students
sgistered for the second sem>ter
is air increase of more than
000 since school opened = m
sptemben - 1 le
colored schools. The WaSh)llment
of 1,941 students;
;hools_havo 17 r 41 G.'Thcae?fr
ares include night school "stusnts.?*
r~ . . ". ,
Heman Perry Resigns.
Heman E. Perrv. fnrmprlv
resident of the Standard Life
lsuran'ce Company and Board
Directors ^Citizens
rust Company, has resigned,
y his resignation ho is disconected
in every way with the
vo organizations. After the
Southern Insurance Company,
>ok over the Standard Mr. Pery
remained in same capacity,
ut in order to relieve himself
f a heavy" embarrassment
iused by the contempt and loss
f faith bv the, ^seople, he Voided
to- resign.
tie will try to rejuvenate tne
*mains of the insolvent Service
oippany, it is stated.
HE AUXILIARY PAID $354.47_TO
THE^ ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES FOR 1924.
ven when the funds were low
ave shown a wonderful liberaty
toward the work of the Auxlary,
The work of caring for
he poor is close to our hearts
mLjge_iiave. decided tp sfil]
'ork for the remaining $245*53
p finish paving for 1924. Wt
rish to thank all who have conributed
for 1924. TLycirliave
bt contributed, the opportuni
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Tirar PALME1
ft-? ' :-: STRAY I
I- : " ". A Department of
iMgr _ By WILLIAM E
(All contributions -to this Depaj
I 5 poetry," accompanied by stamped
?and sent to 1601^2 Taylor St., Colu
column. Allworthy?manuscripts v
j- 5 naw\ Amateurs and poet-aspirant
j:?tha?lalont, 4f-you have if.J -r
1j-g rr?rite- Editor of this Department
; S siring poemson any-subject for an
moriams) expressions -of -friendship
ggaa;^m!6!aaeaTHE CHAI
By William D
Together in' one Chrisliar
God sends a challei tha
~Be men wherever pianhoc
Dhre von thn Vipir<a nf U
Rpfnsp to answer when
Can you refuse Truth's St
: -TQ icindle Chriittian fires ;
Tf all the energies of man
To climbing ever upward
If all human zehlousy had
To light the paths the" n'ol
- '?? : :?: ??
** Break duwlf th^a^G ^r0m
And boldly'lift Truth's st)
If man to man would tui
And all together
Of ev'rv high and nnhlp
That tends to make our
>If we were true, true To J
TTrue to our God; true to
True to our mates; to tho
True to this lovely world
Why springing Life waul
And Happiness would ban
And angels joining, in or
A n i
.rtuu ireace, o <?rspreaain g
:? Would tell far distant wo
Comrades,= think not that
- ' ' We all are soldiers on a 1
Although to. some the bi
We pay with life for eacl
Shall we, the heirs of aHl
1 ~ T(? jhose who conqnpr in-jfc
Stand sfill like cowards a
I Rcfyoe-ta wear thu-cruwii
Will you for one vain-ki&
3 For one embrace of Lust;
" ^urreirder Wisdomrs" cup f
And doom yourselves to 1
Shall we surrender- this j
At infinite cost of Christ';
Shall we close eyes upon 1
t)f that blest life that aw
The fait.h for wh^b
r?? ??Crush fut-ure hopes, with
? And with the pangs of d(
Shall we~like silly moths,
Still dare to flutter, borm
" Shall we give all for splfis
~ ? ?And loSe the richest herit
To you^young men, this"
" Banded together "her# le
Let us be men, where'er
Let's always keep Truth':
!, . .v..
Let's pledge to_God and t
ei. Our lives: we'll tread-the
We'll change this simple '
Into an army of the Sons
(This poem is especially dedicated
World Wide Student Volunteer Moyerric
Conference now in session in our City.)
> - ALL RIGHTS 1
i x"'* * *ti j
ty is still yoijrs to remember js
the poor.
Respectfully, S
.TORRPW PFT.OT_|tJreenvffle
Basket-Ball?
Defeats Ashville Team.
Special to The Leader:
Greenville, Feb. 20.? The
Greenville basket _-ball team..playing
at the Phyllis Wheatley
~ Community Center auditorium
--defe&tcd the team from the Y. j
r M. I., at AshqviTTe Tn this city
Monday evening. The_score -
was 15 to 13 infavor of the local
fans. David Means is the _
t -prominent among the Ashe- ^
L _ville visitorif here to witness
l sfca were: Dr. F. E- Evana. Sec
retary F. B. Johnson of the Y.
F M. I. Association; Principal "Lay (
of one of the * Ashevple city
rTOLEAl)ER _
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Thirrent Poetry is!
). ROBINSON. - ? rtment
must be typewritten, "real 18 ^
anil addressed return envelope,?:S " E
mbia, ?. C., to the Editor of thiy :S -rttt
Be printed under your own ;3j1U
;s, this is your chance to deyelo_p ;S
y occasion, such as epitaphs, me- .5
or topics for programs of all ^
^112
jLLINlih. ?
. Robinson.
uture- of a race,
i union bound,
it you each must face:
>d's need is found!
^sdom's richest gift,
the challenge' comes? . iB andard
high to lift;
in your homes??
: i
woro turned
toward God; _.*
1 burned . - -- ! ' <*<
bier, mortals trod: : > . %
?? ?^? :"Jt
jealousy and strife;
ired to selfish Lust; ~ ~ r|~
Blossoming into
andard from the dust: If -
- ' ?j?r -
r common fog -- ?? - Jsfei
trait of -good,???? ?(-ss
natures purer grow:T ! > < ?
;hose who-love us; V our,
fellowmen: s ,
se earth-given thru us; {
that free from sin, ' \ &
-of the blest: ? $
? -
a overcome cruel Death;
ish Sorrow's pains; ; """
le mighty breath, ||
all, would whisper, "Rest;"
rids: "Jehovah reigns?" '*"***'
'life's an idle dream; toos
jattlefiekU ' * [ gattles
bloodless seem, j 8 .
l stronghold we yield. ?r-?~
ETiat God will give *
h'Sin, _U|?
nd-refuse to live^ g
of-klngiy menf ?? ? ' -J-j-?
g-foom-DloaGurc'a lips;
; a 'momentfo gain; ? . . ||
'rom which'God sips. |?
death's eternal pain?
. . |
new freedom, bought
3 own tears and blood? 1 w
Lhe .vision caught, . . |g
aits beyond the flood ? ! c
ls ages taught; *?J?
holy-martyra. died? 1
-goMen prospects fraught : 8
3ath be satisfietTT-to
Truth's bright flame, ; 1 ^
j on_Error's wings? _____ " j*
>h Lust, and Fame;
age of Kings? ?1? 4?
t's make reply: - J . ^
Life's journey nee.ds; ^ !g s
standard floating JiigTfT
o Humanity,-* 1 ! &path-the-Saviour
trod.?
4Y" fraternity,?
, of God! ?? r- ' T|"
to the' Youth of .our Race and the ?
;nt, represented" by the Older Boys.' ?
reserved. - j
. . 1 's mamm
chooTs and C. E. Lipscombe. ^
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