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- a ' ' . ^ J THIS IS . ? I 'DEVOTED TO THE |r? - frNTERESTS O V -j?VOL.1.?NO.17. Columbi Of 1 he Mutual Rekef . n ".i ^ ? ?ation ot South Uaro The Mutual Relief and Bene Una will celebrate its Twentieth This promises to be one of during the history of the Compa pear on the program. Mr. C. < Gem^issioner and others-will ap A cordial welcome is exten and friends. H Bjon't froget the Public Me 8:00 P) M. ?- PROOF .? THURSDA'! 10:00 A." M.?Meeting-of-Bbard 8?30 P: M.?Instruction Meeti Special Instructions to General Discussion-^n , "TT""" PUBLIC MEET \ Congregational Singing _ Invocation ? Selection ?. Remarks?^"Object of Meeting" Qnlnnf irvv? K7Vn?WlVlif Welcome Address on behalf of Welcome Address^on behalf of < ? Mr. A. W. ; _ Response on behalf of Agents Address .Mr. John J. . - Ovtvv tlv *1 - : Address?"Negro Insurance Co ?the Kace' '. Mr, G.G. Spa Life Insurance Co., Durl Selectionr Announcements. Adjournment. ~ ERIDAY^JVIAY 8,-192^? Second Calvary Baptist ChurcKS&tecliuii. 1- / = Prayer _ _ _. . * Selection. - Remarks?Master-of Ceremomc ? Paper "My-' Success as an Ag< Address?' How to Incresae De _ Supt. and Dist. Maaiatrer c Address?"Living Conditions o .Chanpelle. Address?"Actions and Not YV Supt. of The National 6 ^-Selection, Announcements-*-Adjournment Dinner 1:00?3;QQ P, M. - < ~ GROUP M E ETIN ( GENERAL "Advantage of a Systematized T "Grievances of Members" "How to Adjust Complaints"__ "Miscellaneous Discussions." MEMORIAL SER In honor of Deceased Officials o _ <=-?- lent Association Selection. - 4 ?Selection^ \ Remarks __ .i_l. Paper Selection. . ' ' ' ' Paper?Mr. W. H. Thomas, V.-P Selection. McKENZIE QUITS FISK UNIVERSITY _ H??_BesnJPjc.e?ident of FUfc TFor the Last Ten Years BALDWIN FOR pprginr^ r> - " * " Resignation Uoes Into Effect or July 2, After the Present Scholastic Year New York, N. Y., April?Fayette Avery McKenzie, for the last ten years, president of Fisk ~ University, tendered his resignation to the hoard of trustees at its meeting in this city this -?-week. It was accepted! Mr. McKenzie was given a year's leave of absence with Dav. The rp. signatjon is to take effect July 1, after the present scholastic year. For a period the instrucboard of management. His suc. eassor is still a matter of specum . . ? ?? _ ?? :?_ , V'-Jfc* ? ^ ~ -^1' ' a Insura A ANNIVERSARY ^And Benevolent Associlina^May 7^8, 1925. volent Association of South CaroAnniversary-May 7-8, 1925. the greatest meetings ever held ny. ,Prominent speakers will ap2. Spaulding, of Durham, IN. O.; hn J. McMahan, State Insurance >eak Thursday night.? ? ~ ded to all policy-holders, citizens eting Thursday, May 7, 1925, at tAMMEr- ^ ? f MORNING I of Directors, Home Ofilce. ng^ Home Officer ~ Agents. V ?"Rtrtes and R^gulatitfhB." ING?8:00 IV M. -Rev. H. W. Long, B. XL, Paslor. _ ."Onward Christian Soldiers." . _ Rev. H^W. Long, B. D. ??Choir . Mr. Jas. H. Goode, Mgr. City ??Mayor W. ,11. Coleman Officials and Home Office Simpkins, Pres., Edgefield, S. C. Rev. J. W. Boykin, Camden, S. C. McMahan,""State Insurance Com. mpanies as Service Stations for lam, N. C. ?Kev. H. M. Moore, D. D., Pastor Rev. I. W. Williams, Sumter ;s-?Mr. Jas. H. Goode, Gen. Mgr. ant" Mrs. Julia-Harti ibitsy'-^Mr. !k. Harvey, State; )f N. C. Mutual I.ifp Tnsiirnnrp fn f the Negro Race"?^Dr. W. D. rords"?Mr.~ N. H. Collins, Dist. bnrvfif Tv^rniv.^ ? ^- r~* ^ biiciii< uiaui miuc IjO, for Dinner. ? j?3:00--5:00 P. M. 5. E. Cornwell. ? 8 OF DISCUSSION. >ebit"__Mr, M. j>Sanders, Sumter Mrs. H. fi^-Albany, Aiken Mrs. E. E. Jones, Greenville * VICES?5:00 P. M. f The Mutual Relief and Benevoof South Carolina. ? . - r-Master of Ceremonies L' Mr. M. M. Dreher, "res., The Mutual Relief & B. Ass^ lation, but there is a pronounc-1 ,jed attitude in favor of William: !H. Baldwin, white, one of" the] I most active and valuable of the l\trustees.^ " I The McKenzie regime at Fisk | was filled with lights, and shad. | ows. It was while he was in TofifiFe'TRaf'"TKeTlFchool was able to complete its one-million dollar endowment fund and to assume its place as one of,the standard colleges of the country. For this work McKenzie is given much of the credit. On the ! other hand, there has been a growing misunderstanding be' fwotiw ? ? tl" ^ 1 1 * the alumni, the students, and |many friends on thg otheiy-ghm i culminated in a riot last February. Police were called, students arrested, and a strike later ordered by the leaders of the jstudents. Most of tha itiiririnta t- left, some returningr later under the compulsion of parents or ' ~ Continued on page ?ix. COLUMBIA, S~> SAT nee Coir DAVID B. PARKER tie~ Was A Leader In Race Fraternal Organizations r ???A 33RD DEGREE MASON 1 Deputy of the Supreme Council Degree 7>f Masonry New York,;N. Y., April.?David B. Parker, Grand master of f ?h jurisdiction. i)f New York, -FT; & A. M. (Prince Hatt)7iirifc?i& Ay 6f the Supreme Council or 53 i and last; degree of Masonry, Past Exalted Ruler ofsManhattan | Lodge, I. B. P. O. E. W., and i Supervising Patron of the Dea- < cons Clutor-a^national theatrical I organization, was laid to rest on I Sunday after joint ceremonies ;had been conducted at St. Marks i church and special cerdmonies at the grave of the Grand Lodge of New York. Masons of high degree from, all parts of the country paraded wiht the local branches of the with"the local branches of the great Masonic fraternity from Harlem, down Broadway to the church, which was entered thru an arch of steel as the members of iting- David's~Consistory A. S. R. raised their swords over the catalfque. The Supreme .Council was represented by Til IT <-? -C T-? T I ah. AAcciLiiiiiii oa rroviuence; | 111. J. R. B. Whitney of Toronto, Philadelphia; 111. Stevens, of?N. Y.; 111. J. A. Branson, of New '1 York; 111.- Poofer~of-New York; 1 and 111. Henry Smith, of Syracuse;. 111. Foreman, of Buffalo, i arid 111. J. A. Jackson, representing the Southern Jurisdiction^..J Past Imperial Potentate Char- : les Freeman, of Washington and i Harry Knight, Deputy Imperial |' Potentate, represented the Mys- J tic Shrine. Grand master. Ford 11 of Washington was associated1] with Deputy Grand master Sul- < livan of Albany, New York, in < tne conciucw or the Grand Lodge i ceremonies. Ivanhoe Commandery under Major Poole. 33. Em- ! inent Commander, escorted the < remains. .Edward Langford, AI. F. J Watts "and J. A. Kilpatrick were in charge of a delegation^ of ' Deacons from beyond New York jurisdiction. For teh blocks, Masons in the simple regalia of the order stretched in solemn ranks be- ' hind t.hp hpflrsp Mnrp fl " ? thousand ElklT with theif~~own ^ band added to the long line. i Not all of the marching throng 1 were able to find entrance to the ^ church, where no less than six 1 miniuLei'ti--of gospel paril^l-"^ pated in solemn ceremonies over * the body of the man who" had 1 dedicated 23 ctrarcheg. to the 1 service of the Supreme architect ' by laying the corner stone in * Masonic ceremonies during his ? regime as Grand master. c * ? * \ May "Opportunity An- * nounces Contest Win- j* ners 1 (For The Associated Negro Press.) c " Annrouncement of the winners f in Opportunity's Five Hundred I Dollar Literary Prize Contest ^ will be made on May 1st. This ^ contest, which wag tftg"ftrst experiment, of a Negro Journal on a large scale to locate Negro * [ C?ntinu*4 on page six. *. * * . * 'URDAY,.MAY 2, 1925. - r""~ ipany T\ HARLEM NEGROES~" DEMAND A SHOW Petition Sent to- Republican County Committeeman MINISTERS HEAD PETITION rhe Petition Asks for Dual by 1,000Registered Voters Ngw York, N. Y., April.?Lead ing ministers and prominent poEUciaris directed a petition to Samuel S. _Koenig, Republican : pounty committeeman, this~weeIT: demanding that the dual plan of leadership?in the affairs of the 21st Assembly district be adopted. They made plain their reason for making the demand was the fact that the Negroes of the district, representing the largest7 portion dTThe Republi-j can voting strength were ignored in party councils. . The peition asking for dual, leaderships was signed by 1,000 f registered voters of the district and headed by The Rev. William^ P. Hayes, pastor of the Mt. Oli- ; vet Baptist' church, the Rev. C. Bishop, rector ol St. Phillips ' P. E. church; the Rev. W. W. 1 Brown, pa&tor- of Metropolitan Baptist church; the Rev. A. Clayton Powell, pastor of Abys-j sinian Baptist church; the Rev.f M. W. Thornton, pa-stor Jtsetnei A VT T? ~ ~ ,3 T^? 1 ti, iu< j-j. k.uuicn auu liiu x\ev. | E. A. Cullen, pastor of Salem M. j E. ihurch 1? _-=-^ The 21st district is divided in-' to what iFTtnown ;as~the. "Hill" I or West End, where the white voters^ live, and -the "Valley" j ar East end, popti la ted by colored rhe figures presented by the pe-1 titioners showed that the-Negro ( section was materially respon-.1 sible for the election of Republican candidates la>st.ialh ~t Much off the dissatisfaction'1 has been c|msed( by .the appoint-1' rnent" of whites from ther ttilH district to big paying positions, and the giving_of__preference tcT"J them in the administration of. party attatfs. Just recently . ; 5. Cohltlin. a white district lea>ier was appointed to a $6,000 _! job, while the -colored leadersj nave been ignored. Chicago Defender Shakes Up Staff. ? ??i? - ( 1 I (By The Associated Negro Press.) ' Chicago, 111., ^April.?'the Chicago Defender announced lasti. Thursday, that Phil A. Jones, ( ormer general manager, Alfred^ \nderson, former editorial wri-j ;er, Roscoe Conkling Simeons, \ ?ormer columnist a-nd J. Delosj, 3ell, formerly auditor are no lort-jJ ;ei commuted with' the [jtiblica-l ;ion. This information was re-1 eased after a week of uncertain minors had sWept the city eaus? ng considerable speculation as ;o the* cause of so radical an iction on the part of the publish- I :r of "The World's Greatest! Veekly." No definite state- " nenk has been given to the pubic but gossip about the streets ndicates that Robert S. Abbott bund a considerable discreparr-M y in tne paper s accounts, it s rumored that the-attempt to 4 aunch the Reflexus Magazine, 1 he pretentious magazine which ^ lad its "premiere" last month ( ?as primarily?responsible for * he ihvestigation which disclos- c Continued on pa|i iix. ~ I? * i ^ - r . - pi . f cawr venty Yi r~SOUTH CAROLS On To the JoinOfeeiingof the - _ - the Southeastern Federatii College, Orangeburg, Soi tional Mecca of South - ?-25-26 - v iThe Sunlight Club of Orange- , 11 vrr urill V\n ViAn4-/\nn 1 ? ' ^ 1 mil K/js Iiu.-iica.-i LU Lilt: O LfcSlt: Federation, and the South Carolina Federation will be hostess to the Southeastern. Mrs. M. B. Wilkinson, president of both organizations will be fhe prebidtng.offlecrv wetcom^ tng^-ldre hundreds of rural "club women, as well as entertaining such distinguished National personages as Mrs. M. Mc. L. Befh^ une, President of the National" Association of Colored Women, Mrs. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Foupder and Principal of Palmer Memorial, institute. Airs. BookerT. Washington, Dean of "Dor-' othy Hall," Tuskegee Institute, Mrs; Rebecca Stiles Taylor, PresNational Chairman df Neighborhood Work,_and hosts of others. - Come and 4earn ofLthewonderi*..l 1- ^ i " " i ui ajiuvements 01 tms band of 1 nobleChristian womdi .inderITTe -i leadership of their esteemed and 1 indefatigable president, Mrs. Wil' kinson. P Is it not pleasing to learn that * because our .State Federation!1 maintains a?Scholarship?Fund ^ that one of our girls will gradu-'J ate in June from- Atlanta Uni- > versityZ Is it not pleading to learn that [? we keep in close touch with, our 1 teachers through thp distribn- i tion of thousands of leaflets bear < ing on education and training That we strive to mstih~and ~ mcourage race pride through ap-' erature? ?Is it not pleasing to learn that! 0U1" Dennvf irmitn 1 H ? r. ?f Virt ID tWCU/ developed a>nd that " wg have i splendid Dist. and County Federaj tions whereby our rural sisters ( are reached, and Junior Federations educating our girls for use- 1 fulness? ' That our Health Program is J developed through plays, page^j" ants, observance of National Ne- 1 ?roTIealth Week, and also by the J Health Bonds, and the distribu- j * Lion of auairtttteg~~gf literature* an Sanitation and Health Con- 1 ' Our great State-wide work i^i1 'FqirwoldJ' located at State Park ^ Holumbia, vvh.ere we care for our - incierpriviieged girls. In this I rreat work we are aided by annu~j HUMAN LIFE " 71> is too cheap!' Justice Katzenbach of the \ Supreme Court Rules "0. * V1AN KILLED BY HIS WIFE,' 1 S The Supreme Court Justice Tells J Hi* Jurors to Bring in An - ^ Indictment for Muidct -t, Tor The Associated Negro Press.) ? Camden, N.J., April?"Human t <% * 1 ? - y," commented Supremo Court} lustice Katzenbach to the new' 5rand Jury at the . openingfTTf L he April term of-the Camden J ounty Courts Thursday. "Years tgo a murder wee very rare, but iS.mu i * i ft . .. . II I I.I HJiWIifl 18 SUBSCRIBE AND i ?? i nirirnfriGF rVr. | 8 rent, Social and Gen- j _ " 5c a copy: ;ars Old l' .? . . ' JA NEWS ITEMS V South Carolina Federation and an, at the State A. and M. ith Carolina, the EducaCarolina, June 23-24 , 1925. from theJ5t a.te Legislature^$5^ 00.00 from: the city of Colum* bia, $500.00 from the Secret Orders of the State. During the-7?? past winter the following contributions were received and appreeiated-^^he^fefcer-Racial-^Com Mrs^M^ ^Wilkin fon "$100.00, MissfAnna JTTHckerson Of Aiken . $100.00. " The girls of Fairwold had most ? attractive booths at the white and colored (state) fairs held at Columbia, received over twentyeluded not only dairy products but samples of bread and cake making, -caning and preserving a3 well as specimens of crochet,plain and fancy sewing, tatting, *- ' -rand a variety of fancy work. -The growth of the South Car- _?? olina Federation has been phenrsnramsl huf +Vifa "'ill w*?+ !.?- ? tfinwiiwiI bUU Wim YT All?U? LttliCll up in a later article.' Prepare to spend June 23, 24, 25, and 26 at State College, Orangeburg, beautifully situated on daarmingly entertained by, Dr. and Mrs. Wilkinson and ? the State Federation. The people of South Carolina are hospitable. They are- preying for your coming. -All aature joins in. bkldhTg^S'bu wel :ome. The climate invites! The palmetto and the pine ?beckons 1 ?: ^ ;? The cause impels! 'Therefore, join with us in ffiaK I njErthis a record-breaking meetng: It-will"and must "he, forT ' " The work is progressive rat-h?r than aggressive, ' Educational rather than re'orrn&tiye ; ? Social as -well as philanthrop c. "Its 'mission is, the advanceTien t -of- worn am and-the conservation of her best energies *or the home.- as well as the broadening, of-her sphere of isefulness in the world of hu- ? nan endeavor and uplift." All aboard-- for Orangeburg ? fune 23, 24, 25, and 26, 1925! Yours for "Lifting As \ye , :iimb,"~~ """' j^ouise r . iioimes, unr. 01 Rrogram Committee, , ~ _ ~ JFTorence, S. C. ? . : *? imes have changed." The Jusiuu wutj ulluding-tu the rueuiit ?=== nurder of Joseph Radozna, who vas brained with an ax by his vifft, Rose, and in virtually tellng the jurors to bring in an inlictment for murder he said: 'Rights of women have increa;ed greatly in the last few years )ut net to the extent that a vife can hit her husband in the vead with an ax and kill him. l/he crime show's premeditation, md unlessjfurther facts alter hft-WlSO UA)1 ollAill/l " ? * ? ? v jr v/u 01 l\J U iU 1U1U ?111 111? Hctraerit lor.murder/..?^ "HIAWATHA" ? An Indian Drama in three acts, ( vith an All-Star Cast, at Second Cal- * ary Baptist Church, Tuesday night, fay, 5, .1925, 8:30, Admission. 85c;;, Students 15c. . ? MISS LAURA GOODE, Directress { REV. H. M. MOORE, Pastor.