The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, January 09, 1926, Image 4
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p" Saturday January 9, 1926 !'
The year Just passed out wasj]
| according to the local weather',
bureau, the dHeat Culuinbia hao L
r . " ' experienced. Of course, this dry ]
?ness has no rpf^rence to Vol- ,
j nt.ea4ic conditions. _ "" ~>
How about those New Year's *
resolutions? Are they being *
kept or are they already thrown
in_the discard ? Anyway, unless!:
? sucn resolutions are stock taking*1
of past omissions, they are no'.
good. ? - _1
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Forninaty years the Liberty '
Bell in Philadelphia has been sLF
lent. This silence was broken at/
"~mid^Ti^lil December 31sL-~inJ
greetin&s-to the New Year. Well t
plight it ring again proclaiming t
liberty throughout this country |'
> where Tiberty biiitig su. lesliic- i
ted each passing year by narrow (
laws and nasty intolerance. 1 i
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ClarenceT5arrow, the eminent ]
" . " yrimro&hTawyer, speaking to a j
colored audience llll Nuw Yoi'kjj
~ says the colored people are "too
> blooming pious." andjthat if the
Lord was going-to tio anything.!..
for them He would have already ^
done it. Mr. Barrow is a skillful ^
lawyer but we have our doubts:
about his qualification to speak ,
for the.Lordl ~-"4 t
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According to Sir Arikur Keith ,
speaking befbre~tlie Royal-Gel- ?
lftprp nf Surgeons. London, the
brain of the prehistoric maTf Of ;
South Africa was 12 to 13 per !
cent larger than that of the av- (
erapre European. Speaking furkjl
. i'v? -r Ai. VTv . .. ..
mtsr ui me i\egro, ne said that,
'.'eventually one came to a common
ancestor of boj^i the-Europ6an
and the Negro.". Sir Arthur
however, better s^ay in Lor?
don with that kind of talk. At-j
any rate he could not get away
that kind Of a lecture in Virginia'
in particular.
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Mississippi is at last aroused ov-j
er lynching. The brutal killing,
of Coleman who had just been!
acquitted of murder by a jury in
the CriminaTCourt.aeeiila-tp have
been the straw that broke the
camel's back. ?
Indictments have been Return
ed against some*of the lynchers s
. but, of course, indictments and
convictions are different things.
Well might Mississippi get busy 7
on this specie of savagery for.
that state is the champion of the
Union in the out-door sport of
lynching. .8
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| BISHOP BECKETT^ t
For the second time this year, I
death has claimed the Bishop ot o
> _ South Carolina- Last week Bwh- if
jpp W. W. Beckett of the African b
Methodist Episcopal Church died o
r AitnwoT Hnnforpncfl
AIUIUP of th h
Br"; l ?l- ' n f itL VA li a
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distinguished son of South
na. Born of slave parents
isto Island, near Charlese,
by industry and integri>Se
to the highest position
! gift of his church.
4.? hop Beckett believed in ed>n,
in preparation. He himTas
a man of excellent train^*emg-a-graduate^Qf
Gammon
logical Seminary and, purspepial
studies in Columbia
ersity. The Bishop in his
c time as Bishop of South
linn had lnffl hut. p grpat
ram for this state and not
>nly his church but the people at
arge a?rej;he sufferers because of
lis deatlr^ tKis time- ?
IJYNCHINGSTfir^
According to the records as
cept at Tuskeegee Institute, 16
ynclrings Occured in the United
States for the year just past.
The victims all being colored,
rhis number is the same as
that of 1924, -when. the number
Df lynchings reached the lowest"]
level it ever has since this form
df upholding American civilization
became a popualr out-door
sport. ".
That the number of lynchings!
has shown no increase at least
can keep alive the hope that soon!
Airiiiiin may hr nhlp tn lift nn
her head, being free from this
anmistakable sign of savagery.
There, is not and nbver lias bccnmy^excirsc
'fur lynoliingsv?and
every such occurence is but a relection
on the government of
^vhite America.* Even though
tlie number sixteen is small iiij
comparison to what has been yet
ts just sixteen too many, according
to the record, South Caroina
is one of the Southern States
ivittv^a-cleanjiecbrd. It can however
be said in all frarikness~fhatJ
lynching, even in its days of
^at^sTpopahrrr^^ -never-atJ
:ained great proportions in South
Carolina,'due as? much if not (
n^re perhaps to the outspoken
condemnation of the State as toJ
inyt-hing.else. It is the part of ;
ill good_ citizens, white and
>lack~ to work-te-4he-end thatt
.his good recorcTbe~kept.?
THE QUARTQljCENTUftY
v With thf|as!Sft of 1925, the
hbsjt ^significant- of anyTike^pe-r
iod has become historv. ~Tn mai
ernal things the world has taken
rreat strides forward. Spiritu-J
illy, to. say that the world has'
Trld il 'i invn i i hi give it th*> hen-1
eVny dmtht- When one;
;hinks of the great World War
vith is passions,-hatred and cruelty
and the w&ve of intolerance
ind prejudicetrha1. follewed-and
s~preserrt to-day and seemingly
>n the increase, doubt must adse
as to whether the christian
-eligion is making much of a
leadway in its practical applicaion
to the every day activities
>f man- Race prejudice todavi
s at its highest and religious!
Ttolerance-its bitterest. Roth of j
hese-mixed with polities makes; i
i brew that la meuir, deviliah and
langerous. Just what good these
:ooks of such a br?w hope to acromplish
is not apparent.^ Iu
'act, they know not themselves,
hey are simply on their w^y
Jowever, while condition^- may
>e dark and gloomy, yet' there
ieed be no de^spaiiv?At heart
\merica is souhd and has a way
>f righting herself when a crisis
tppeafs.
THE SEARCHLIGHT - i_
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By W. Frank Williams
um_ i "* -
iweive montns and still a?(
foing" is the happiest assertion (
rercan make at thiathe -first '
nniversary of the PALMETTO j
:EAF?FjR. South Carolina/s lead-1
ng race paper, and furthermore^
ne of the best in the South. It
3 a distinct achlevementrinade
y enterprising men with little
r no capital, and they deserve
II the praise that might be givnthem.
Doubtless jiotapenny profit
as been made in this hazardous
dventure, but tW# nift.t JUttle
THE PALMET
j publication has rendered a "service
which ciould. not hatfe been
rendered through any other medium.
This alone deserves~The
whole hearted support of all the
race people in South Carolina
and neighboring Staets.
| Through the untiring -efforts,
j of Manager George H. Mampj
ton, ably assisted by a loyal
rcrdw~of~ wor k e r s ;~imdth rough
the tei4e and prolific writings of
Editor N.-JT~Erederick and. the
punctual and reguiaf contriBu^
tions of special writers and correspondents,
tne Baluieltu Leader
has made a place rrr "Negro
Journalism \Vhich deserves its
i?rnrd-tmied existence and further^
progress.
r The management lias prove**
its worth. It is up to the people
to keep it a going.
TIGER IGNORED
In last Sunday's Edition of
an Atlanta newspaper a general
nummary of achievements in
sports by Georgia Colleges a net
athletes during 1925 appearedThis
summary, compiled by the
sporting department of that paper,
gave the names and illusstrations
of each character whom
j it mentioned. . Outstanding
golfers, temrrs ptayersr-foot-bali
I stars and teams, daasuball~elttbt>
and boxers were acclaimed the
fhinf nypnnciit s of Georgia's
famo for the-yeag^ju^t. closed.
But the man who brought
more-fame to Georgia than any
of the schools" or athletes- named
was jiqt mentioned at all. That
man, of cuuise, wa;TTigoTnrtow~
ers, the greatest sensation in the
prize ring.
The .writer cannot conceive
of the sporting editor of that
paperTa TSaptisl Stmday-School
teacher and a good sport, allowing
ruch?a bono factor to the
Empire State- as Tigeh* Flowers
to go unmentioned in (hat summary.
"The whitest black men
in thering" lliu.y call him, bo!
character and skin are d-ijjerent
altogether different when it
comer to getting vour picture in
a Southern newspaper
. When Wills defeated- Firpo at
Jersey City last year, 111.-1 jJliulir
appeared the next morning on
'tflF~tn"^t-page-ef-444e -Now York
TTorTd: Oh, when- vvilL"a\ii\_he_st
friends" in the South freo themselves
from the yoke of fear and
prejudice and inconsistency and
-come to rpgh'yp that *'a^ man's^a
themselves accordingly
LYNCH IN GS IN 1025 3It
is encouraging'TcTlTTims thatlynching
in the United States is
?tin Ji ? - -
siiii on me wane; Only sixteen
lynchingsin twelve^ months lor
forty-eight slates is an encouraging
decrease. They were 16
too many, but if we consider
past years when the lynching
jrecords sfffi&timeB-j passed . the
100 mark it will give us* every
rnTVien to believe Ihnt- wifhirr
the next decade lynching will
have entirely ceased and the
mob spirit will havesubsided to
almost unnoticable proportions.
GROWTH OF SOUTHERN
. .CITIES '
It is now sixy ears' since ~thelast
census was taken of American
cities. The growth of American
cities~Tias~T)een~S0?rrroetf
prof used since 1920 that it is
hardTo'judge and compare them
hy fh^~regtrhfm nensns of that
year.
The California and Florida.boom,
the migration to Ndrthern and
Eastern cities, and a doaon other
m o vem en
that we hardly know how to com"pare
cities ?-?
Since our race figures .so prominently
in these movements the
figures should be interesting to
us. We will give recent government
estimates of cities in our
section of the South leavng out
States west of Alabama.
DlXle is that bortton of the
United States lying south of the
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TOT^A'DER ?
^Pulumae-^and?Qhio^rivera. In
Dixie Ne!w Orleans ranks first
with a population of, 414,493 and
Louisville -second- with 259?25jh_
j In our section, the southeast,
they rank as follows;- Atlanta,
?58,780; Birmingham, 205,670;
RLhmond, 186.4Q3; Memphis,
174, 533; Norfolk, 1597089; Nash
ville,. 136,220; Knoxville, 95,404;
j Brrvnn^?h'; '93,134; rh?rlpstnhr"
.73,125; Winston-Salem, 69,U3Jl;
.Chattanooga, .66,575; -Mobile,
] Portsmouth. - 59.029;
Macon, 53,237; Roanoke, 587208T
'Anrprfn ^,{>15; Charlotte^ 53,
- 318 ^ <vities-helow?50JlQILand a'
bt?ve 25,000 as follows :Greensboro,
N. C., 47.132;
|N7}wport News;?;
AT < hi 1 i-nmnvv,?A.la.r 46,481; rvlumljus,
Ga., 44,244; Durh&nv,'
N. C-, 42,258; Columbia, S. C.,
41,255.; Rocky Mount, N. C., 37,
061; Wi!mingtam N.: C., _S7,061;
Pftlpriii^nvir V n 9K ,710? A oUr4
vvu ft) * %A" y ^ y X"^OHC? i
Ville, N. Ch, T,1 474: Lynchburg,
Va., 30,395; Raleigh, N. Cb, 30,
371.; Gdieenville, S. C., 27,311;
Spartanburg, S. CV, 25, "5377 A
j There is a number of cities in
the southenst~between 10,000 and
23,000 which Tank in commercial
importance with some of -those
-named '-above, but .we-refuse to1
weary the f ingers of the linotype
-rrpr^fH^y-^tct-_r.nn-io fhom nr givp
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i C7n account of the boom in
Finyn|^ " estimates were not I
onlliq <, j(ies of that State
but according to the writer's Own
estimate, Jacksonville ranks
TYext tt> Nr-h \4Jfe,--TenmrTFanipa |
-r.ept, to Savannah^ Ga., Miami
i:''M ' < ? W.u u ill jenvef hatto
the real estate men- Pensaco
'a next to Montgomery, Ala., and
St. Petersburg next to Pensaco-'
ir,
~*~~Por the-benefit of those Jiving
in smalkfr cities and did not keep
p.- f.-.-f of the latest estimate,
.wc wilFih a 1 uturertesue furnish
fiem v. i^h the population of their
home towns. ; . -J
v OLZ&tiE STUDENTS TilO'TS
Q^_lj)25
, Cn r two, three, out goes 1925.
i' " 'I'l lf j'' in PThi < rt]
on oi the year "men turn "&side
-T-'or-i ^^1'ivliy-and check
-ttf- (-n ^Uie fhlfchyess- done. Peo'-j
li;.-; wovid "ever begin t o a sk
(lie. e .1 roe questions; What has1
the r!d year meant to me, what
h s it contributed to civilization 1
,U> 1' '.libit nP I In: yaar9 |
] j^y f^e.^r.wTx Thuuld uoiucj>fra^nt
home to College;
: A\ hr: \ do, the Negro College
binderi-j think oi liJ2h>-?Has1925;
left a star irTTtRmNegro-u":;\vn?
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Stud?nts-thuik us has been a
year filled with blessings, al-:
though the,blessings have been
'.the out-come of peculiar cir- j
'curfTsfarirc^T-- ?
i Students think the Rhinelan- j
-dein-ca4-.c has^hown to the world
'p.-.; it ts lu aeL a "jury
who will not fall to the oratory
of lawyers when an appeal to
prejudice is made, or an argument
is-presented to prove the
inferiority of the Negro,
The Sweet case has shown
to the world that through intel
^^riee?^uuL-erinporation we are
able to defend our people in time
of trouble;?? ?-? .
]?The students wish to congratulate
the N. A- A. C. P. for its
untiring activity in this case. |
L ft did not fiddle while Rome
[burned. .. .
1 Miss ITallafcay's being placed
on that committee to represent
.the- opt ire South has shown the
:worlti the attitude white South
ern students have towards "Negro
i Southern students. Yet, Negro
end whif?~^t"ild'jiil * in the,
heart of Georgia in the heart of
the South to discuss the World
Court. Can the college students
Imagine the discussion of an international
problem in peaca_aiid_
1 harmony on the one hand, and
^^-ohjectipn _o| a,. Negro on a
committee on the other hand?
j OFFERS HUMANE LIBRARY
COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS
CAN GET LOAN OF BOOKS
WITHOUT CHARGE
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Boston Society Makes Offer
Greenville, Jan. 8 ? An announcement
was made here today
of a. "Humane Educational
Circulating Library" that containsanumber7)FBboks
and ollier
literature by humane authors
loChumane education. TheTibrary
will be ^sent^without charge
i)y addressing- the Amj^ican Humane
Education Society, Sey=mour
Carroll, Field SecretarvT
9 Ann Street, Greenville, S. C.
The little travelling Likrary
its t^vnka the following:
"The America Humane
Education Society," autobiographical
sketches, by George T.
[Angelli "The Teacher Helper in
! the Schools," by Francis H. KoWjlejr;
"Black Beauty," by Anna
Sewell; "Stories of Bird Life,"
by T. Gilbert Pearson; "Songs
oFHappy Life," by Sara J. Eddy
| "Prince Rudoli Quest," by Ida
jKenniston, and many other auithors.
j o Any school or college may
have the use of the humane li'
plication to the Society.
? Tn manv nf the. schools where
[Hands^rof 'Mercv -^r .L7rnnF TIllmane
Education Societies have
i been organized, the ^'students
have been notified about the
books. ^; . =
?G&n there be any means by
which we mayhring about world
nennn. ntid thn samp time retain
our hatred and prejudice?
i "Men may cry peace, peace but
t.h^re is no peace!" "
In the light of the truths
which have come from the incidents
of 1925 the Negro students
have concluded that this year
has taken fts place with many
oj-hers which have opened the
Heyes of'the world to actual situations
in America in reference
to the race relations??Tt?has
shown the falsity in the Christianity
America preachhs? It has
shown how far Anreria liV03 from
the democracy-she preaches. It
hny fhnt the breeze of
freedom whirh swppn? twbnii
_ , - M .t vv{/U VAtV
and holds our flag suspended,
alsoTcisses^the cheek of a flag
whose "doctrine is equalityr yet,
tcaches that black is a sign of inferiority,
and white , is a sign
of superiority.
?1025jdiallever be remembered
-l l .t XT _-L_- *
itv KMuigrjys nt America.
Now" unto Him that is ableHto
keep us from falling and to present-ns
fanHipgg hpfp * the presi.m....
of-Pfg glory with exceeding
"joy, we pray that the Negro TTas
marched into 1926 with courage
and with feet firmed on right.
~~The~Sun seems to rise brighter.
\
"A better day is coming."
Wayman Johnson.
State A. &. M. College
~ FAIRWOLD NOTES?
Christmas morning was a happy
day at Fairwold- The glPpm
that the recent fire had thrown
over the girls was cast aside,
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TAIU
??-.. .. Dry Cleaning, Pr?
X Hats Cleaned and
y For and Deliver.
! 1112 Washington St., PI
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BROADWAY
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| - I D. W. WO
I 1108 Washington Street,
Saturday January 9, 1926
and^happTness 1-eTgned.
=. Prayers and Christmas Carols
ascended high. Many~wer<T the
gifts sent the girls. Mrs. Wilkinson
and her co-workers left
not a stone unturned in making
Christm&s time a happy time for
the workers and inmates of the
inntitntion
Tuesday Dec. 29th was another
red letter day. 'he Work.ers
and girls of Fair 'old were
guestjTolT honoF"atn$3 nrftfniyer^
sity. The East EndjJ under
the leadership of Mrs. >. D. Saxon
:gave Fairwolld-irJivelv tree
I laden with many tisful gifts.
TMra. Rfivnn y.'as ill ail "COUld Hut
Ibe present. Every on|regretted
IthU very much.
|?TUjnp ry.nv1r^n Tnf.-snn ^yas
lMtotrg30 o^CGrcmortfs. ?
1 The girls of Fairwld and Allien
University rendetd several
I selections. Allen's jale QuarItette
\las highly &pp tided.
I Mrs Washington i ide a short
I but ii erseting talk
I Mr; Martins'than d the club
land a who had a Y id in making
t ! day a ha-ppj >ne for the
girls The Studer of Allen "
I are no' to be cor tended for /(
Itheir ntcrest in rtking Fair4wold
Wis so __
I ^ThlMizpah #asrepeated at
I the Cse of the dercises and [thus
e came to legend*" ef-a~
iperfa ilay.?rr- -i.--? ' ;=r
j DrWhite a?nd ,'s congrega- ?
jtion ill give a sp$al collection
| for Jirwold Sun^y the 10th
trhisjflp' was yohtanl^ulWed __
by D White. Ware thanking
= htnrr nd - his rffeggaljon in . 1; .
advre for Zioj Church baa
- iievefcilctfud. ~ " '
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wooDBu?, s. c., ' ;
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? N< Year's IT was ushered
" in bbcautifuF eafte which
gavfa hopefuaspect to the
entii scene. fhe~ following
pro^n was jdered at New
Beth Baptist hurch, celebrating
e NegrYBrtiancipation.
-gom .i__i , America "
Invoion - _,.Rev. D. A. Irby ;??
Jubij . "Free &t L ist
"Tnlrtction .Rev J. C- Goode ?
Rcrifr ftf Tfrlflmaliqn \_ * '
_ ....M; Irene Giilianr, . -=?
' Reiris as Slavery Time J^ .
Ir- O. McClintock
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Musi
Es^a_--- ?ery-? Resaleable
Instfon. is Blondena Dawkins;
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Solo' __Mr. E. R. Holland
Recion Is Lanes (Jrumwell
" TT.RRaTUrih'ighllti Alo-Utndei
Octa I B. DeShields et ai k"l! - 1
j.Solo'Mjssippi Ripples^ .. .
TT.Qrlnl^Miss Glenhie Mae : "
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I Add] _>f- J- R. Johnson, Jr. * __
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Offp^ounccmens,' Benedict!
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