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Hriie Palmetto header K?Published Weekly By ? She Palmetto Leader Pub. Co. K 1310 ASSEMBLY STREET ... y COLUMBIA, S. C. ^feLEPHQNE ------4523 II I I II I III ^?_J ?fcMitot |W. FRANK WILLIAMS Hk? i. Contributing Editor KoEO. H. HAMPTON, ??Manager TV. _* v . "" SUBSCRIPTION. RATES: Br . CASH IN ADVANCE. ~~? - -&M I^Six Months_?--- - L25 R. Three Months ? .75 PSingle Copy ? .05 K; Saturday, April 4; 1925. m wnenever a crime is commuted and it can't be found out E who the criminal is, just say it's Kf a Negro. That's the best way ^j[ frovor to find .ouL__t The last say has been said in ^==4he case of Marcus Garvey. He Tnust~serve hie term in thejfeder al prison. The U. S. Supreme - Court hn^ denied his petition to ^ETIhSve his case reviewed*-? E The "rebellious" Fisk students Bp? seem To hafre the iame appearwL ance to the Atlanta Indepeni~ dpnt aa the A^ert^TColonists p. to King George III oCGreat Britain, judging from the "roastEl ing" given them by Brother Da^ Senator Pat HarrisoiT of 3ITs^ k -sissippi in addressing the South Carolina legislature said that "if f- .--I were tp talk to vou for a week", ?d^could not tell you the sins ot m - the Re^J^.lican ^Iajoirity." But judging from the election results for ?he past fifty: years, the Am - merican people -just love a sinful "majority." ft. V : -V ?? 7- The U. S. Government I Ifas millions to spend?and is spending it too?fnr tViP pti fragment of the 18th amendment, but not one cent for the 14th and 15th amendments. The 18th deals r. . with drinking liquor, the 14tih and 15th with the privileges and rights of American citizens hut blank ~ " J . ? Thti Chlcagu Defender io atill hammering at the separation of white and 'Colored prisoners in - -ffiPt Chicago jail. After all, ??- what real- difference, does suclTa practise nrrake^ -and does it not aid in discipline? It takes men of a high type to get alon^well ?*?with people differing in . race. - ambition,., hope and aspiration. - While now and then men of a high type unfortunately^ ^find - themselves Jn_jails, yet people do not make it a practise of go ing to 4;he: -jails for-such men when wanted. < O _ THEJRO^ENWALD FUND. Perhaps no one philanthropist has done more for Negro-education?than ~JuliusRusenwald of Chicago. Recognizing the need .of decent school, buildings for * .? colored children, this great man <has cdven nnrl is still orivinor r\t __ D e> 4iis great wealth to the end that Negro public school y training, particularly in* the rural sections, will be more than a farce, The southern states?14 jn number?are the beneficiaries of Mr Rosenwald's generosity,, Tc date, according to the report oi the general filed agent, S. L. Smith, given at the Palmettc State Teachers Association con. vention, 511,184,000 have been spent. Of this sum $2,450,00C ?- Were contrib utecT by~ tKecolored panplA fhemsplvpg anH $550,00C bv native white people. From Mr, Rosertwald himself the -enormous sum oT $8,000,000, in round numbers has come. The plan of Mr. Rosenwald is a wise one, stimulating as itdtefrefforts ??nn fh<> port Af those receiving the direct benefit, the virtue oi self-help. Although the color * i [they do not hesitate to dig det iinto their jeans to help provk I for themselveswhat the slab are bound.to do but have faile i Mr. Rosenwald is not only i philanthropist hut a patriot. 1 1 recognizes the fact that Amer ca cannot and never will be wh it ought-be unless and until i passes and races that form f Tmtegral part of llie nation a; 'given the privilege of educatio ;The colored race of Amerit owes a debt of gratitude to M Rosenwald. * O? ~ ~ A MAGISTRATE'S COURT | l?ItUUJ!?mWG.J?=== NEGRO GIVEN 30 DAYS.: FOR ATTACK ON WHITE FARMER OF CHEST! ' - (Special to The Record) Che*Yer, SrC., Mareh 30.?The N gro, Will White, who attacked Geori B. Minter, a well known Chest county planter in one uf Mr. Mmtfci fields recently, was given a- hearii i before Magistrate Z. Vance Davidsc j White plead guilty and was given "relays/ or $100, and lie tuuk the fn r?pr npd will serve his sentence on t ^county chain gang.., Magistrate Dn idso,n also ruled that at the expir ftiorv\x>f. the.30 days he must return i Mr. Minter?and. complete his contra* or pay Mr. Minter. all the advanc i that have been made him and lea\ We publish the above accoui attentio?=to=whatis=gi en as a reason by many colon I peoplfit-ior leaving the Sout ^particularly the rural sectionsifVip irijij3tice received in tl \yWiio \r the Wnhl I courts, colored people do r.ecer j fair consideration, yet, it is fact that in the?Magistra courts, in the rural sections, tl tway" of the colored brother ; stony and hard." And," it mu be remembered that it is the: ! courts that, touch the peop mnun nftnn tVinr> qriy other. The Magistrate~ifT this i: -staneeseemed not to give a do 'about the law which he ikswoi , |to administer justly and fairl ! According to -the account, tl prisoner was before him on ' charge of sjmpk-JLssaull ai battery. For that he was' se tenced. But the" learned Magi trate?having g'il'6h lllm the In III?seemgd^rot satisfied bi proceeds to pronounce anothi 1 sentence?and that too' on 1 . % ? :.fmatter he had nothing to < rjwith; ./certainly, according jthe report, IvaiTnol before liii ; Hear ye hirnI^T><iTr5r yuu liu' -those^O. - day^rej urn to your prosecutor and work < before, or if you don't do th then pay all the advances yoi "prosec utor lias lliade to you :_lN ow, isn^-that some?-gouf Presumably, the 13th~ amen rnent is in operation in Chest' 'county and nresumablv too tl citizen? thereof have heard i i the Federal peonage laws. Ce tainly neither open slavery n< "!peonage is practised there. ~Bi ; if that Magisfrate^tseans-jvh he say a, nothings-more~x>r?le Jean be inferred than that "one i I the other or both can be four 1 in and around his . Jbailiwic : However, when those 30 da: thave been served Will White ci iido as he Mkes about the la 1 part of the Magistrate's, "ruling ] Go back?if he can go back-=j |go away if he thinks best?ar under-thc circumstances, it loo] ' [ like the ordinary common sen . would tell him to go away. 1 do so is no crime. McClellanville News. > With befitting solemnit ' | Vashti Lodge, Knighs of Pythi; |and the Courts of Calanthe he 1! jointly their annual religioi -1 services at Bethel Sunday afte >1 noon. Th^ message was deli I ered by Rev. Wm.^ Wright II Buck kail Circuit to "a capaci 11 house. -) The remains of 4 Mrs. Sire I Pierce, formerly of this plia l(but at her death a resident ! Charleston were laid to rest 5 Bethel cemetery Sunday. F:?Sevs. S. K. Howard and J. r Weston are listed as very sic the former having been confin< for several weeks. We ho] i for both a speedy restoration ? " ? . \ ? r; f ' =?t--;' . - X PAT,ME' I'llTZ1 . The Se< <> '$ ~?By William Fri !^{ r.RRAT MAN PASSES. . '1T| Rev. C.-L. Williams, D.jI5? a^l passed out at his home in Marietta, Ga., last week. ' He' was m! presiding elder of the. Rome disro;tnct, A M. fe. church, and editoi n" of the Allen Christian Endeavoi ca League Bulletin. Dr. Williams was a native 9I South Carolina and a graduate of Allen University. He was ac _ tively engaged in all phases oi 'religious work in his euniieclior j^o far as the 6th Episcopal di? jtrict was concerned, ancj,was in [Westcrf in some business enter prises in his homo. town. e.! Ueorgia has lost a great mar ?e in Dr.. Williams, not simply be f'c cause he was a noted preacher ig but because hb wa?a man whc ^endeavored at every opportunity >r- tn nvpmplify the Golden Rule 1-And as fftr as his business deal a- i ings with the firnv with whict we are. connected are concerned Vs; we TTurst say lie was aa excep ^ j tion to the-rule among his co | laborers. ?Tf .ill iif minhtrrn woulf ' ,prpr>tirn tbp pnn.^i^pnpy whirl -l-fwas--characteristic of Dr. ^Vil ~~ Harris, there would not> be any 1 1 little devils to vtorment- -then: gr'when thoy?found?thomsplvp,' /e pressing the dying pillow, ftp" ,~"7 * - * . te TWO I'ALMETTf^PRODUCTS iej ~-l. t- ?ii tis There are numbers of,nativ< st South -Carolinians making thcii se hbmes in Atlanta, but among tfr< le younger men^ Messrs. S. E. A brams and H. S. ^Iurphy_arj n- prominent among ihc standarc it bearers of civic and religious m uplift. ~ ~ Ti y. ~Mr. Abrams is from Newberie ry, S. C. He came to Atlanta a five years ago and was choser ^ tn fVin pnAfinn r>f pyprntK-p spt;. rCA'bilTyE?^t_the-Atlanta Negrc s- busmess .League^ ife-jclicL greal n p'-'-iini-ing for 1 hp large 11 ^?rfn f thg~N-ationaA-LL& er gro Business League which me1 a here in 1921. He has_been ir io'.j the service of the North Carolint to; Mutual" Life Insurance Co., foi Ttr?>-nvnrnl vpnrg Sinr-P flominp I i n A*lo?to lvq hf.r?n .'n^snfi. ye ated with Mr. J.?L Whorl or Estate agehL~an3~fre"iimv server at in the capacity of manager ul .ir the Atlanta district. He- is ? -^member of many civic organiza \ J tions antUworshirTs ntRigBebh d- el A. M.- ??-ekiurch,. Tie is ? ev graduate of Atlanta University ie Mr. Abrams was a lieutenant ir Df-Uhe?American?Expeditionary r- forces'and bears the distinctior or of having never left his company ut from the time he joined-imti rff^-Ka lvpf dP-nhirjrpd, " ; sa Mr. Murphy is a product oi or^Carridc'ii, S. C-.?He basHived ir id the North and Edst since he h.' quit Camclen and?received hh ys education in those parts. lib in higii school training was acquirreceived college and' journalistic r>r trammer at the TIrriversitv n1 id Wisconsin. ks -Mr. Murphy came to Atlanta se in 1021 and filled a position wit! ro the Standard Life Insurance I Co.,-which he held -ton thi^ee years. He decided to try busl nessi for himself anch last Aug> _H ust opened a printing -establish yf ment at 203"Auburn Ave. He as employs a number of young: nrer Id and women. us; He is a unit leader and mem ,r- her of the Trustee Board of War v- ren Memorial* M. E. church of chairman of the Publicity Com ty mittee of the"Neighborhood Un Ton, chairman of Religious Com fj..jmrttne Y M C A., and jnarripd ce He was joined in the holy es of.;tate to Miss Josephine Dibble ?e 1 tr\in mi ? m oi v^arnuuir, irt ???t*r - I ney ttav< (three children and a comfort y/iable home in the popular wesl side of the city. scT4?* ? * * 36 . , NOW, BENEDICT! to Dear Benedict: Don't giv< the visiting "pill patters" froir rro LEADER ^ KVmvvhXHXH>;-X"X'':''X":-X":"X"X'' irchlight P " ank Wilfiamsr^ =] :-X"X-W"SmX*4XmMmX~VW"W"XmX" JVJorehob^e a drubbing on th f 9|FT of April because we tease you recently about the foot ba' r game last~fatt; As you knou r South Carolina produces th : best base ball players in th r South, and "we will not he~uur prised if you win this game K But just don't-give the- boy i from your sister school a drub - hintr TVTnvpVmiiap Viovl nr?fV>ir?? F to do wth what w^ said in ou 1 column, and thoy?rinn'f pvpi lmow nhnnt, it now ~ May I sng - gest, Benedict, that you wii - this~"base tTatt-game so that th I victor1'*1" w']1 t>p split in the 192 1 base ball and foot jail "games? -k Yours for the base-ball g~am? t h The Searchlight. " JT~-?-?=?*: ^ . :?-?. r [ UNNECESSARY ADVICE. . j According to an Atlanta dai . ly, our good friend Rev. J. -A recent meeting to stay Soutl l antt 1je1aw-abitiirrg~eitizcno a?< _ we will get along all right. i We have, been hearing an< \ yeadinir this sort of advice fo: x ten years and there isn't any . thing to it. We should "be- lafr r abiding citizens anywhere w< i live; but' any of us who have ai ^ opportunity ijPthfe North wouh jdo well to take advantage of it Rev. Uadley was trying to ge the editorship of the A. M. E 3 Rcvte^JSQW, that he^faile< --he wants everybady_to stay her* J and behave themselves. " No need to be selfish, minis \ ters, don't try to hold the~flocl * in "No man's land," but follov ' them and you will still eat. . g Hampton-Tuskegee 8 - ^ ^-| A Spirit. J BY JEAN JEW. ^ | . |. T-> - -1- 1TT_ ~ 1- * i. : vv rien jauuiver tv ajmngcui went to Tuskegee He tliii l iei with him an idea which was borr in the mind of the visionary Armstrong. lie immediately ..sought to materialize that idea and from the whole was createc a spirit, ' Th?-vh4o?-4a-dJie.-k?ejl...\yhTcl[ holds the-possibility-; the mater ialization of the seed?growthreveals the nature of the seed the spirit--is--the sweet aromi and is all inelusfver?it benefit: ~fhbse \vho seek and thosp wh< do not seek. It influences th< unconsciousness of those wh< i- seek Its blessings ImcTThencron '- sciousness of those who do no 1 seek it? The term Hampton-Tuskeget ^'then, no more brings" 'to" th< i^mind an unexploited idea, or i t small community of brick build 3 iags, green latons, and ambitlotii 3 youth," but aTspirit of work foi - the art and joy of effort. I - is not locally confined, nor is i i-nationaHy^timited^?Tt has?be f-'come of world-wide application It is not a thing for the Negro r* * i/iic; ui tile v^auciiaiaii iTE~is neither a thing for riei i nor poor. It is a God-givei i blessing to mankind. "?ft is-no-wonder India, China ^Mexico and other countries ar< - . beginning to use what thesi rfthrr ? No matter what may be oui - station in life, whether we worl with our hands or brains, braii , work becomes less if we knov - how to work with our hands - The spirit of an old axiom is - if one would know how^a thini . should be done he must first - it himself. Of course hterall] , such does not follow but then i will never be any mistake abou' how it should be done if one has t done it before 1 in thu wuikl of sport the man one who has played the game r In business, government, educa i tion, one of the most importan f k*\y'i m . ? ? qualifications/ is experienced" i. It is ordained that man chalP ? labor and all men do labor, but Lthe balm ighnr j.s the ioy we ;l'get from laboring an^the greatJer the art of it the greater the V . * $1 ^ That ls w^y spirit ?f g cepted for. universal application. % - Laurens. News. I !* The Sunshine Club met on Friday S evening, March 27, 1925 at 6:30 o* i. clock at Bethel A. M. E. Churchy ^ TKft club way Trallett-to-ortle^-bj^ the president, Mrs. Emmaline Nelson, afiter which a selection " Shine for Jes[1 "C" nrQQ ias V|V Mrs. Maude McClellan. wierea Dy uev. q ; McClellan, andXthe secretary, Miss e,Willie Mac Garrett, called the roll - and the members responded promptly 4y-with Bible -verses ahd paying of dues. Next in order wasXjTtalk by XMYStl!>'yfcffeon. who spoke on "Friendship.""^!, !am sure every one gathered many" helpful thoughts and \Vill try and protit by them. The pastor1 commented on what had been said by Mrs. NelsOn and he also threw out, "to the" club many hints--of-helpfulnes, a.. During the close of the hour the club 1 was invited over to the parsonage^ j and there Mrs. McClellan and Miss " j Mary ~"Fillie assisted by-Mrsr Nettle"! | Leak , served a delicious course of ice *} cream, and cake. The Snshine Club f is still progressing. .. ^ -1. -1 Sunday March H)g6-was=a beau , ,tlful dav and there was a laige g crowd?of- people present and every-i jbodybody was full of the spirit 1; Our pastor preached as never, before, j J-He used as a. subject "Transporta-' rjtion "Requirements."? - The " whole-] I church prayed as he preached and' the p | church was on fire from the pulpit | }to the very last seat. Aftei^prcach-i ing sucn a wonderful sermon he sang 1 f the song ' Life is like=&?Mountain -1 3 Railroad" and Miss Maggie Young -faild Miss Allean Franks came and connected themselves with the church !and MrV A, B. Burnside and Mr." T.: C J. Boyd came also. The joiners on ' last Sunday morning were Mr. L. W. Garlington, Mr. Willie Shumate, j.uel Shell, Sadie Higgins, and Ludie > Higgins. The membership of Beth i el A. M. E. Church is increasing~rapQ idly. Our pastor is really carrying $4~t.he crowd and-is loved throughout 3 j Laufens7rafia-fs"one of the best in fc?e state of South Carolifiic?0 Sunday afternoon 3:30 o'clock.^our j 1 pastor and friends of this city went | I jnvpr tn Springfield Baptist Church of ! which the Rev. Watsdtyis. pastoffb j i pay the last tribute of respect -to Hie J r i deceased brother, Coleman Gairy. | T Rev. McClellan visited Mr, Gairy oft- j ,1 en during his illness. Sunday night 11 7:30 o'clock, the Knights, of Pythias . -r-land-.the.. Ladies Court of Calanthe. ^ 1 turned out at Bethel A^,M. E7 Chur ch ^ - j ing day.. The welcome address on the"| - behalf of the church was delivered' by Rev. John Boyd, The welcome ^taddress on behalf of the Knights of : Pythtas~"and-Gatentheans was deliv? 3 ered by Mrs.?Mary Parks. The an- [ ?-.nUal Thanksgiving sermon was 5 preached by Rev. J. C. McCtelTahr 31 He used as a subject "Friendship a __! Cementing of the Soul." The church | , was crowded to see -these "two great j orders turn out and the pastor preach-' ed a greats sermon. Mrs. Mary C. I 3 Whitner played the organ and the j a j cellent muoic? ?? ?r?1 J jjchoir of?-Calantheans. rendered ex-j "[given atT the home" of Mr. and Mrs. j ' I John Mills, a joint spring festival by^ f1 Mrs. Etta Garlincton Mra t Fowler and Mrs. "Mary Mills. Ev- ; t ery body enjoyed themselves and - there was a large crowd present. ~1 On ?last - Thursday, Stewardess; *" Board No. 2 entertained in the base. ment of the church with a chicken i-Ulinner^ They went over the top and 1 ask' everybody to keep an eye oti4' =^th?m for they really mean to go over f j the top this year^ They have for *1- their president Mrs. B. J. Madden, a jj wpman that can carry them over the >' top and can deliver the-goods. The | Sunday School is moving along nicely.' f its membership is over 100%. The Ci A. C. E. League is still progressing. 1 The young people are taking active 71 parts in. - the League work. All of . the auxiliaries of the church are do,;ing excellent work. On Monday J !~nightrtrf this, week the Boosters club )'Of which Mrs. Colene Satterwhite is ^-pTcmderil presented ft calendar eon" 2 I test" which was preceded hv n tj program and the club went over the 3' top. The following took active part Mrs..Etta Garlington, Mrs. Sarah Wil liams, Miss Will Hampton, Mrs. Odel* la Wilbtim. Mrs, Sarah Fowter, '. L. Wilson, JWrs. Mary Garrett, Mrs. - i Mary Mills, Mrs. M4ry Leak and tlMrs. Coleno Satterwhite, 1 1 -?. i, - . . ' ~ A? Saturday, April" 1,1^25. Booker Washington High Schook ? Pupils whose averages"are between 90?95 are considered eligible!* the distinction roll. Those, who average above,above are considered honor otudonts. ?Thi-so marks are for the rterm ending -March 13. ' - - OKADTL IIONOR ROLL ?? Alma Forrest, DISTINCTION ROLL?Inez Mangum - TEN*Tl.r-ORATftt _^_ -'f HONOR ROLL?Frank Monteith. _ DISTINCTION ROLL?Bruce Bailey, Fred _Hipp, Charlotte Jackson. ! " -NINTll GRADE - DISTINCTION ROLI^-Tefils- Elmee-?[Mcintosh, Carrie Cook, Eva Johnson, Annie Willkuhs. ** 1 -K'tJJll LllADK _ __ mRTINr"rTn^ ROM?Harry B. jrtutnoriora, JLcnoy tiaray,- uiya??s~.:_~ ^ Kennedy. _ seventh grade 'HONOR" JtOLL^Rayinon3 Bailey, r~- Jessie lMaoDemonr "* . DISTINCTION ROLL?Maiian Dtev- ? ensoH7"ida'Davls^-Lilnh' MeConnel, .. Frances Johnson. Freddie Ferguson. SIXTH GRADE D I S TINCTION ROLL ? Esther Hicks. Essie Kibler, Dorothy Nance, Janie W.oKe. __ ~?;iT>itkih grade DISTINCTION ROLL?Ilaaprar Mciiarkirr. X?< THIRD GRADE HONOR ROLL?Josephine Bonner. _ DISTENTION ROLL- Madelle MeCollnmr^i T "ipso Monroe. Mclvina" " -Johnson, Ruth-Sulton,-Annie Lee Veal, ?^ jviary k. Ktiff, Ernest Ware/ Ethel?? Johnson. SECOND GRADE DISTINCTION- ROLL?Mary Jane "T'vfiniii MnrVin, Tdirihidh Jackson. . .. ?ADVANCED-FIRST- GRADE Trnvnp R n T .f-.-=-Horotfty Pearson, Kathlyn Jolfnsdn, Luella Taylor, Ed-. n;i Hughes, Louise Lake, Philip Aye. DISTINCTION ROLL ? -ffprtonue. Lake, Willie Anderson, Rny Aye, Jruwcs Baker, David Whaley,.. Richard Young,'. Ella Dixon, Eliza Jamison, Minnie MeGraw, Viola Minis, 01lic MTmroeyJ^od Brown, Mamie Austin, Ruth Kennedy, Eddie Lake, Jeffrey -Weeks-,. Israel Whetstone, Talmadge Whetstone. Old Howard School. , fifth grade. PTPTIN'Tl^N RQL1?Klizulwllj . ?? Burteyr?Bessie Surgick,?Eleanor Woodson. SECOND GRADE. PI ST INCTIO N R O Id1. yd 1 a Doner lass, Franccna Gu.uhvim ? . ?1-?i ADVANCE]) FIRST. : J ? DISTINCTION ROLL?James Ad dison, Inex Ashford, Shcllie Donnerson, Leon Guerry, Alva Ilarley, Julia B Rucker, Hattie Thomas, Mary Thompson, Sadie Wright, Annie IL Williams, ^ !Sarah '"SSae Williams, Laura 1 ? .FIRST GRADE. ^ } HONOR ROLL?Lonnie Greathart,~l.v : Mary White. _' - . DISTINCTION ROLL?II a r r y Brown, Ernest Ilartzog, Nathaniel ,'>i ? I. mrs . v.-.y' ?--- 7, Atlanta News Briefs, Ther Pythian Period celehra- r tjr>n nf -1lin A lirlitorinm-Armory SuTfday was the greatest and most largely attended in the his- * tory of the Order. - The South's , greatest andito riurn was eruwd- "?; ii-?**=--- - ,J * ~ - .cn...W-ita capacity. A most interesting spedtacle was the btgT* ~~ parade through Auburn Avenue. Mounted officers, four bands, several companies of Uniform Rank, about -10 lodges of?Ry? ? Uiimvq mv font ami ahayt half^ia many Calantheans in j3ecorated motor cars made a very beautiful sight to look upon. WKTtney and Tut-fe. with their LSUnaxtxac-flpt. r.nmpnny are P^Y jing the week at the 81 Theatre. [This is Their second visit here ^t:hia--seasdm Theo. "Ti ger" Flowerg -purrchased a Lincoln Sedan last Lweek. The car was priced at : $5,783, "but'by payfng^cash fer-ft he was giyen a discount. , The popular fighter is building several houses in the city, j Base ha 11 games among the colleges have been as follows: : - J 1 - - - 1 Atlanta Univupuily defeated ?Morris Brown. Atlanta Univeri sity defeated Talladega. Morei i house defeated Morris Brown. | Merehowjedefeated Clark. Morehous^defe^ted' Alabama^^ -f2?games). Claik?defeated " Tuskegee (1 game). Tuskegee ~?J defeated Clark (1 gameJ17 1