Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TWO -PEONAGE IN SOUTH C " CAROLINA Continued from Page 1. ^^ere reutrned to begin their-alloged sentences.) In this connection, might state that when the Deputy Sheriff, 11 J. T. Hartsell of Magistrate How-if 7 -HitPsr Court of CJrectiville County de- p manded to know.-what charges wore j ( file.d against Bolden, he was informed Magistrate Peoples, that the boy's . r record was clear and that no charges? were ever preferred against Norman tt Bolden. Further that, wKerntfe Ne- o gro Bolden was delivered to Sheriff (-j Hartsell, that XSTgrnrTtated, that tho'p Negro Bolden was one of the best,* - workers in his CampT ~Further he , ?expected to have this'party, Bolden in'1' ? . l Have referred to an attempted ex-' n cape of Boidon, will relate .the re*J-Q source fulness iff .the prisoner, it be- j ing strictly against the Rules of the Camp to write or have in their pos- > ?: ?*?session?writing material.?colored ,.V . woman smuggled into Camp, a piece, C of letter paper and an envelope. Bol-1 rj - T: den .watched- his onnortunitv ffnd ih4^ his limited vocabulary wrote^his fa-1 ther and the problem of mailing his; ^ letter, was solved by . his working i* ?- near i'-R. P. It. Box. He XBolden) j assumed the liberty of rai-sinir the ^ when opportunity -ptfcrejd ilscdf," placed his., letter lh the. 1ju\. vUiiih---^ in due time was delivered at Pied- (^ mont, -S. C., to the addressee. At , a this 'time the letter cannot be found. NxJrman Bolden never signed any; j, contract ojf any. kind, in fact they.' ^ ' Carson and outfit "did-TTofknow the~boy cocrld^tvritt'; if- a contract should iN'orman Was born February '22 nd! j ii - -^r 4908,^-r?:r:^V? ^ ~r~~~y ! were a number of boys around?1 a to? 20 years old, who were liein,".- held a- . t"gainst. their 1 wishes and I'urnished~a | few of the names; he happens_ to re- r Bull Albert,'Collimbhi^S^C. ~ I j . Sum 'Avm.it I'uiii'1. Viii l' !< (' ?^ Joe Maej Alabama. - ' Willie Griffin, Alabama,?S. ' fT> " ~ ~Thtn'e~were ahso "three or more, col-J y ored women, the names being as fol-' . lows:_Miss Matt, Annie (LToyo) and Emma Pedon, Bolden can't say "as ' "... to whether these women were detain- C ed against their wishes, and further "states tTuvf 'Carson, threatened to. kill ' all laQorers whh I.tied to e.^dlipi.' vvhiUcr^ v the Camp was not visibly guarded atLnight. There'was a system of-^spies,1 ,.^io reported movements of laborers^ to Carson, QTfT at times allowed tile! ? nrivilege of goinir to the town of Elk- a luii ui ut'(u u j w ii, uui i i# i 1 - j pt ~ anil escape meant punishment by j Carson. . _ While the. Greenville County ofli cers were inquiring as to the location k -of Carson's Camp, they were advised S! - to he meek and diplomatic in their < dealings with the said Carson; that! * his reputation for peace and good be--" . havior, in the community--was not good, and that his (Carson's) was an out-law Camp. Accompanying Dopu- 1j \y SherilF Hartsell to the Camp was-' " - - - ~ - -MltffistEXitp- Cnnplos r.f "UnrawpH ftF-is AikerTyCounty and his constable. After a conference between Magistrate'. Peoples and Catuuih it was dt to L' . ljhprijit<? tho pvi tt^lili-n; xotn. if. (' ter a good while of hesitation .was li-'c ? jially delivered to Deputy . Sh_erj.lT Hartsell. After Deputy SherilT 'Hartsell re-'* turned.4.0 Greenville County with Bolden, the writer who accompanied Mr. s t Hartsell to Carson's?Camp, visited- . . a lawyer, who advised to handle with j the Attorney General ? . States,, and to request aid from the Government in it, being the- Lawyer's j opinion to prosecute in the , state ? Courts would be of no use. Then again the signer of this letter is I3ol-.t den's father, and I would pause and 2 ed in Court as a witness- unless the ,, Court' would furnish ample protection. ' _ " - ?? |1 As stated above, Carson's Camp f> no whites* being employed, execrpb in i such capaRPlty as Fortmran7 "Therefore jj I appeal ,for and. beseech the aid of j .the Department of Justice in securing the trial and conviction, of said Car- , son, the releasing of such prisoners ~ held against Iheir "will, the elimina- C lion of practices such as mentioned, f and especially those which violate ? . ' the Constitution of the United States;. and rcp.k:nn,in.st. and inhuman torture. ' and suffering to those innocent, ig- \ norant colored^ boys, who are now t confined in a Camp where life of hu-T mans or h^psi^-brrsf little or no value. n ^ Any further information that may! ^ JJt* actu I, CL1 i 1 Hill 1.111.^ L.11U VW 11 I cheerfully and promptly furnished. J - My address, also that of "Norman ' Mr. J. A. Neshitt, Piedmont, S. C., n R. F^D. I can be found at this ad1- ^ . drass any time an interview is de sired. - ???- . , ?! ^ Yours most respectfully, c H. BOLDEN. T ?. .4? = " ? ? 1 | - - - . , -??? ^ -1 "fill?i ' a m'mw. _.*?a IRA^GEBURG COUNTY COL-j OR EI) CITIZENS TO HAVE A FAIR._ "GFftrigeburg, Sept: 25?At a ' ^eetHwory- Saturday, Sept. 19,: large group of the progressive olbred citizens"Tiie't to plan what romTse to be the largest Colored 'ounty Fair ever held in this ectiori of the County. As evidence of the interest mTenthusiasm of the farmers J f this section, more than four undred dollars in cash was reorted in this single meeting to elp defray the expenses of the nlerprise.?Willi?this kind uf espouse.on the part of the farlers the promoters feel assured f a success. ~' r?*~ The Agricultural Building will e. filled with displays from ariotr^ -> "communities in the Bounty as well as individuals. I lije two colleges, State and Clafn are to have exhibits far sur-1 assing any that have heretoo r e been siiown. Of special .interest will be the oultry; hog-and- cow display1 l'om the State Colleger whose arge and well " bred stock havel jng Been the premium getters1 t recent State and County, fairs.! 7-The women also are to play an' mportant role in the success of j irc?undertaking. .They ? were . resent in large numbers at this j Tooting and reported t>rogress. ii. thei r_r espec t i ve-commit tees. 7J j. jj. Mcunee. ALHOUN -FALLS , LOCALS. ' Calhoun Falls, S.C., Sept. 29. j he mifny friends of Bro. Geo. .ewfsf will"i-pjyi'Pt tn Vipgr nf t h?> llne'ss of his (laughter, Miss rcorge Cv be wi s ,w h o has been 11 thp sirk list for snmptimn . \'e hope for her a speedy-recov-i ry. She is the Secretary of he Sr~S. of Springfield Baptkst hurch. ' . '* r The_Jforty-third annuail sesion of the?Savannah Valley Jundwill "Association^ \vas~held ,ith the "Spring Grove Baptist hurch, Sept. 24-28^ 1925. ri>he father was pleasant ancb l.'M'gf. crowd of* people attendd the meeting. r? Rev. W. F. Rice preached the itroductory sermon: The speaion upon the hearers. The sesion was grand. ^ ? Rev. A. Ware, pastor of Spring fy<l Baptist church motored -to Iradley one da>y last week on usiness. ? ~ Mrs. Harriet S. Johnson, - of tn'ingheld was at the Wssociaion on" Friday. She is > the resident of the Missionary Solely 'of Springfield Baptist nurql$. : ' . L. \ -TlioSe.who attended the Asso-! iation from Springfield were! )eacon H. Andrews, Isa John.-! on and Geo. Lewis. w 1 ' REPORTER. dewberry, S. C., Sept:. 30.? "he Ladies' Aid Society met in heir Convention Sept. 23 and 1th. This was among the best ver held at Welch' ZiOn Baptist hurch. 3 miles west of N^wber-| y. Bro. T. A. Williams is the; nlv man that can handle the _J-toa A iH The following ' ' !<>r we represent: Dr. J. W. Wil iams, Prof. l!. S. Gallman, Mr. i. E. Patterson and Mr. E. F. Joyd. Dr. Crawford, P. E., of the Ireenwood district is to conduct" he ten nights' revival ."meeting t Miller Chapel A M. E. church, fTginning Sept. 28th, at 4 p. m. 'rayer meeting conducted by he good women of the church. I 'reaching every night at 8 p.j n. Come over in Macedonia ^ net help us. The Vice-President of Allen I Jniversity, Rev. H. B. Thomn-^ ion at Miller on last Sunday vcning. The subject of his dis-, :mrse was: ' Preparation." The hurch was crowded to hear Rev. hompson. i f * J THE PALM El Mr. Edward Wise handles 1 fresh fish as well as a good first: class cafe. Open day and night.;; Mr. B. Sims, Edd Moon, Gil-1; ham, Gcol ~K 'utherford and Ed^" ward BoUknightv left on_ Sept.^ 28th for Palm" Beach, Fla., in Mr. Sims' big Hudson Six. The funeral services were conductecHw Mrs. Amanda Anderson at Miller Chapel A. M. E. church, Sept. 27th; who?died Wednesday evening* ^Sept. 23. j She was a? member of the Saints church, in Helena. S. C. Her pastor conducted the services, Rev. E* O. Downed.' Mrs. Anderson,"\vho was in hpr G5th year leaves two children, ten grand children and a host of friends. biie was a Lnrisuan woman. < Messrs. Pratt & Patterson were the funeral directors. See them when you need them. Prof. Geo. II. I lamp toil, Manager of The Palmetto. Leader was a visitor irftlle city "on" last" Sun-" day. """* ' i -~X Mr. Herbert Moon has been sick for two jweoks. He is improving, and we hope he \vill be Up again soon. * Ijxo^RolieiiL-Jmios in out againamong his friends, from a hard attack of fever. We were all glad to see him outr~ NOTES- PRQM. CAIYCE. Cayce, S. C., Sept. 2G~^?A tragic death >xa'nred on the Angus- ta railroad just above the yard limit TliifrstTav"ever.i n g. bet ween z and ;i o'clock; Jake. Sutton,- the eleven year old son pf Mr. and Jtlrs^ BoycC ^iitluir wax shol down by Sa>m " Hopkins, Hie i"v1.,rvn-y< a-^-rrh}-sorrof Mr. and 1 lopkiys. It was quite a shock to the eom^ m unity. ' v? .. The funeral services weiv held Sunday afternoon, ;> eVlock at the residence - of - Air, and Mrs. Boyce Sutton, conducted by Rev. Boykin, pirstdr of. Union Baptist church, CqltflTTbhi, S. ('. " Annjjji'...the . relatives?tmd friends, were Mrs. Kila^ Joh.nson, .Mrs. Mary^ ifehis. .Mrs. Ruth Atnitis aiiit^Mi'S* 11 at tie Mao ( arsryirrd? Baie.djur^, S. C. Mrs. ' Ber.'ie John-ion. ML-.-"" ThOlhia=1 Barr and many other friends of , Leesville, S. C. _.-Mrs.., Lueile Jackson. Leslie-Sunon Parson,h Mr. and Mrs. Willie'Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sutton, Miss Anliio Bell Sutton,'Mr. liufus Sutton, Mrs. Alice Ilomin and Rew S. W. Dm. Rett. of C olumbia. ?ThrrHbody was la 1(MM "rest in ' Randolph cemetery. Little Jake 1 Sutton has man\% I rh iids through . out the section to rm,;rrn his loss. The people around Payee are T, usy eatiiering liu-ir i mps.. The school is expected iosopen Alortday morning, OA. 5th. Mrs. Martha Mckissiok. A KG I'M) ORA.SCLIil'RG. ' Ogeburg, Sept. 2Gth. To The Palmetto Leader. Please allow space l'or a few briel's from our great little city rMrH,:Hoi! 4 iKilOOL, C ? - Service Kenderei ^ -VVib-err for the K | MONDAY, SEPT Tr ry^fr~ttir;^rWfT^mri jf and Pit [man metix^H of Sho *' and English. i \Ve hav,c a tierps of EHici< | = For -fur 11 in1; i.dVr?iratfrjnr 1 D MTH; HOI I 2020 Taylor St., Phone ^ A .* .* t*. ? . ,% ?*. *' J* *** V ?? O '*? V V ' * MOVING ? _ X Bunyan Bur y?r-^?~1?rr __r Five Heavy JDuty -?> your service--We^ Y distance hauls of 1 PHONE 5316 C .'" * A * TO LEA1HCK Orangeburg and State College. I All of?the schools are open j and things are looking very prosperous for another successful school term.?- ? Claflin opened-on the. 16th, of Sept., with a ver^_l&rj^.enrollment. State" College opened on Sept. 23rd, >vith an enrollment of* nearly four?hundred for the first day or two. A large nurhx ber of those are new students! On Sept. 16th, Prof, and- Mrs. E. L. Stewart gave a reception iii honor of their daughter. _ Juanita who has been attending school in Brooklyn, N. V., for the p&st yeai\ Miss'* Stewart was. one of the cnmpetitoys iu., the final contest for the Grand Opera Scholarship given by Mr. Edoardo Ferrari Fontiinu uf N: Y., Aug. 7th, 1925 at-the-JTown Hall of N. Y. City.' ^ - There?were many relatives and friends ~present at the occasion. At the punch bOWl~~ mann and Mrs. Collin _Embly. Mrs. Lillian Pinckney- and Mrs. Edna T. White received the guests at the door. " After- the refreshments?Mr. Henry Pear-? son, Dean of Claflin University requested the, attention of every one and -quietly?announced the,marriage of Miss Juanita Stewart. __ -to , 'Mr. R5lp~~4"rthur'-"Polk. _ ~of~Ne\v York-City This was quite a surprise^ to xiyery one, and it caused a lot of excitement among them all. . . ._ j A Subscriber. - TO^ALEV"r~; Skiii ami Scalp Soaps, Face Pow^" .!ers, peoderant, Vanishing Cream, Cold Cream, Taleum Powders, Toilet Water; Bouquet IVriume. ~ PORO SYSTEM Scalp ancT Hair Treatments Mmo. -Callie Servance Dyson, CI 24 Blossom St,, Columbia, S. C. SALE. ; _Q I wifch to dispose of the following articles at Private Sale for cash &t ML llumpuui IJiieul: Oliu Piano" Two Cabinet Organs; One Bed Room Suit; One Parlor Suit, and several other articles of value. ? Apply-to _ ~ ~\\. II. THOMAS, xx: .1129 Washington St. ' WANTED?An - experienced Binek^mith?and' Wheelwright OmrwhirTan deliver The goods. Steady employment to the right man. If you are not A-l. vou _ need not apply. Write, stating salary expected, in first letter, to Kobt. E. ?Swnons, l-SSt"--Assembly St.-, Columbia, S. C. Notice. Mrs. Julia Humphries DRESSMAKING AND REPAIR " -- - SHOP ? MEN CLOTHES REPAIRED 11 i RT\M AKING A SPECIALTY 71 (> ASSEMBLY STREET PHONE-7593V r*?1 ? 'v,!'vv,/vv,X,^,X**X'%*vvv*!,vvv*I";*v LQWAY'S I A EE AND TRAN SFER . - ? [1 With a Smile. ? egular School jVear ~a" EMBER 21, 1921) ~| thud ..of .Typewrit irrg: "Gregg | riband": Arithmetic. Snellinc X -* * "** I 2Ht Teachers. - ' * % write - ?y LLOWAY, | 9115, Columbia, S. C. ' t HAULING *:* X ns Transfer X Motor Trucks at specialize in long. %\ Household Goods. V OLUMBIA, S. c. | : ; mm ? f ? REV. J. J. HARRIS! THE UNITED SONS OF is ai) organization which is doing infirm people of South Carolina. H&fPlsOn, State Master, Prof. J. D. V. McCrae, State Treasurer. pays from titty to one huudredrd< from $25.00 to $100,0.0 in case of household goods. It pays from $1 ness and up to $10.00 on Doctor's 1 Think of it; and for any infc - REV. J. J. HARRISON. S. M.,23 or Prof; JrA. KIRK, S. i m 1 mi I T. H. PIN I NDKIiT.MvICi; Al ? - of^ouUv-Carolin^ u j; "Fincknev's" SaiTit; t"~BEST EQUIPPED UN THE FOR YOU) Oflice Phone 6707 < i006 VVASin^QTQN ST., ^0~0'tt0~00&Q6.V0O<K0 O OO 06 6 9:O.O.O.OOX>: f OWEN ? 1" ' " ' . Merchant |" We carry aro f ' of Domestic a eotegs?Com | before purchasi su ? t 1 1 7 Washir Phone 6? ? IMPFRIAl HF $ i Prescription | I 105 Washington 1 I r . |_ Everything carried in a 1 |? ~ PRESCRIPTIONS C 1- Wq call for and de.li f YOURS FOR | IMPERIALIST i __ r . . e r \ \ . Saturday, October 3, 1925. ? 3N, state Master ABRAHAM & D. of J, a great work for the poor and It has at its head Rev. Jt J. a. kirk, siate secretary and ? It pays to its members while i y somethtfig^a&er death, -it? total loss by fire of house and '', .50 to $3.00 per week for sfck= r~i jill. - >rmation write ' s~tdfl 10 Richland St., Columbia, S. C. M See., Betmetlsvil!erS7 C. CKNEY | VP EMBALMER r" '1 and Georgia. ^ leapest Undertaker, ery Best Service in the City. , I . Z~ -WITH?V :r" I 4 omplete Motor Outfit.! m econcl fo NONE in the State. M ary Barber Shop |H CITY. COME AND SEE?M EISELF. COLOMBIA? S. C. ' |H EaiKgKgMI I llllMII II??? |V ; , I -J k PAUL n t Tailors L I v,,fomplete stocked imported j e and- see Us? | J ing your next 1 i igton Street I )63 coj?o?so?o?o?O?^ceoaoeoeoQO0CBoac?CM -dl "?1 ? J IUG STORE Ja Druggists - ;; , St. Phone 7226 :: ^ First-class Drug Store !! >UR SPECIALTY. r- i; ver Prescriptions. !! ' service;- . _jl tUG STORE I ?