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ijil.j'our - The Palmetto Leader i 1^. .11 Published. Weekly By The Palmetto Leader Pub. Co. ?Y_ ' * 1310 ASSEMBLY STREET COLUMBIA, S. C. Entered at the Post Office at Columbia, S. (J.t as Second Class Matter. " : TELEPHONE . r??-A6g3 gp\ N_ J. FREDERICK, ? Editor A. B. LINDSEY, ..Managing Editor J. B. EEWIE Fraternal Editor 1W. FRAN'IC?WJLLIAMS ?-- < Contributing Editor HENRY D.. PEARSON City Editor ? GEO. II. HAMPTON, Manager : 1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: CASH IN ADVANCE. f One Year " fB.OO j Six Months" ~ s?i Three Months :?~? 13-17 ~TTFj Single Copy *05 Advertising Rates given on appli-' * cation. ... * . ?' I Communications Intended for the current issue must reach this office, Tit out of town) not later than Tuesday night. City news by Wednesday night. Saturday January 23, 1926 The fact that there are more ?1 ; whites, in the State Penitentiary ^ ii than colored means nothing more . than that..white convicts are for .the most part sent there while the colored convicts arc acnt-fefr county chain gangs. -i_ . . '': _ . i Gov. Frank O. Lowden of IlliL. :_.v ? nois sterns to be fast gaining in J ? popularity the country over. The Governor could have beemWicer, President of the United JStateSi i ? L- JJ-Li. ? '' yr * -I nau^ne saiu nxe wuru. ne.?preferred however, to be president beginning his term March 4, - -Ocala, Florida! Just a God for saken little place where they -lynch Negroes not even-accused of a crime. Perhaps( when Florida gets- over her laCnd speculation, she will turn her atetntion to the observation of civilized laws. She is the first statelio claim the honor of pulling off lynching this year. ?m : How things do change. The .. ?^cry J or the last four or-five years'has been to destroy the .boH weevil so that cotton can be raised. Now conventions Of farmers are being called^ or held 1 --fon--the Dupose of encouraging the reduction .of the acreage of ? ?-cotton as too much seems to be grown. 7' m m m . Congressman Hare of the 2nd Cngressional District is supposed to be the representative of all the people in that district, colored as well as white. That be. ing true, he certainly has a unique way oCshowing he represents his colored- citizens?always a-ghinst their interests or ?? anything favoraleSo their race. ? ~m? > ~ There seems to be great dif. ferenc^e in the opinion of the U ~HTtted Slates Senate as to whaF has been accomplished by the Volstead Act in the 6 years of 'its existence. Some Senators say it has improvetT the people r-T in evehy particular others say it has done more harm than good All can agree however that it - has made many a wealthy bootlogger.. ? x Can an individual or any political entity call, himself a law observer by simply keeping with in the letter of the constitution Perhaps that is why open lawlesaness-is-so-rampant through i. il_ T T? l i r-it i Wi out me unuen ot&ies. 100 I # many are satisfied if simply the B?: leter of the law is observed, caring nothing about the mostT Wt' ' v important?the spirit. i THE NEGRO'S FAULT iy While the sentiment to give the Negro justice in the courts is growing stronger, especially B> : in the superior courts, yet in ?yi7Z " ^ "I'' _ I - ^ > # i * y one particular, the disposition se?ms to be all but unanim >ur., ~ the other way?especially iri the inferior courts.We refer to automobile collisions. <\ As a rule it , makes no difference how it cam a , about it was the Negro's fault if the two cars were being driven by a white man and a colored one For the purpose of placing responsibility. Many towns ancT cities have enacted laws concerning the "right _jof way." From ' the manner however *Tii which these lafws are applied, the Negro driver^hffS~th ~^ight of way.'L , If injury i3 done in the collision ^nd the physical evidence shows ! that the colored man was in the righti .promptly tthe decision is both drivers were at fault and therefore neither should recoverj i ! uui ii me piiysiuai eviueiice is i not so plain, the Negro must! pay. And, Lordf Lord, if the' white driver perchance had the ("right of way," the Negro will ; have to pay and pay dearly. Wej ;opce observed a case where ac-j |tual damages of $40 were given; against a Negro when all the damage that was donc> according to the white man's own story, iwas injury to a rear wheel?3 ; spokes were knocked out and the water hose Lnocked loose. ; The car was a Ford. Forty doli lars could "have bought 5 new Ford wheels and several water hoses. So firmly fixed and well known is the disposition to blame the Negro for every collision thatsome insurance companies are refusing to sell liability insur| ance to colored car owners. They isay it rfiakes no difference how the collision ^occurs they would : f r* nov onoVi inoni* I MU * v vv/ puj ouvn inoui - j ance is too costly to the comp&n- j ies. Wrong? Of course it's wrong. Tte" facts in every 'case * should be fairly arid squarely ingly made, instead of making the Negro pay simpjy because he is a> Negro. Perhaps one of j these days the courts v/nLreattyj bo courts of justice--even thei little ones. } Q blaming roland hayes . Roland Hayes is doing his bit Executive board of allen university passes resolutions I- ? V I | At the regular meting of the ; Executive Board of Allen Uni-| l versity, held in the Chappellel Administration Building, January 6th. Bishop John Hurst, A. t inir ^cormn ^vv a ^' root draft and publish the following: resolutions for the Board:- Revs, j R. W. Mance, E. A. Adams a>nd j J. E. Thomas. ?----' u V- <- '! It is with a deeD Sense of i j sadness that we now, officially, ,take cognizance of the passing of the Rt. Rev. W. W. Beckett^jD.j DT, presiding Bishop of South Carolina. He was a South Carolinian to the manner born and believed, in .her fdeals. lie first saw the light of day I sixty-eight years ago at Edisto Island, South Carolina (History, |American Negro, South Carolina' Edition.) His education was received in the public schools of Charleston, Avery Institute, Steel. High Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta. Georcria. and in Colum bia University, New YorlcT" . He served his native State, South Carolina, as school-teacher legislator and custom emloyee, Tiohty and well. Responding to jthe call to the ministry in 1884, . at Georgetown, South Carolina. and subsequently serving at Union Circuit, Marion County; Brunson, Hampton county; Sheldon, Beaufort county; Emanuel" and Morris Brown, Charleston county; as financial agent of Allen University and subsequently its college president. He next became Missionary ; Secretary of the A. M. E. I Church and was eight years la - - =>"** yr* .-jr, v .r. wewy-" . > ^^T/T"' ? ? C= ? ' if =? w / THE PALMET in lifting up the Negro race. In"* fact, heTZlTIoihg a^gfeat deal ( more than those short sighted s people whotire knocking him be- < cause he sings before andiences composed of white a-nd colored j people with the two races sitting i apart. Some of these knockers, ] take the position that Mr. Hayes 1 should not sing when he finds ; out that in the seating arrange^ ment the races are seperated. They" seem to forget that when i Mr.- Hayes gives a concert he is < under contract ami has nothing to do with seating arrangements i etc;?Ilis business is to entertain'.-* When Mr. Hayes, sings in the 1 South, he knows What. the tra- J dition and practises of the South rini \r o \rcivt? fnoliuVi rioi'?nii 1 \/.v <? * V4-r. 1/Vft VM*? any other man can over night ( destroy a custom that has always prevailed whether the best or not, and it is thfc height of aeasinity to accuse hirir_of* having little regard for his own people k when he sings under such circumstancesv Mr. Hayes* does not forget even if his short-sight iai'1 Jilimn*.! lift t-hat. ho ..is great to-day because his* art is most largely appreciated by the white people. Suppose he had never sung before white audiences, where toould he be today? Or suppose he would stop singing before them, where would hp he to-morrow ? . In those places . where segregation prevail, Mr. Hayes could ?tng to together white audiences and the box of- ^ fice would not miss liis own peOple nerhaps. but he cannot sing ' in such places to his-own people alone for the simple reason that ( he would not be suported financi* . _ _ <i ally. That being true, would it not be sensible for the great tenor to make nimsetr so dis- ~j agreeable about seatifig arrange- , ments, that thq,whit'es would re.- -1 frain from hearing him at~to- -< gethor ^ Besides fliemore ? ?- - - ^4 - -ways than one to brea-k down prejudices. There is certainly not a better way than showing y exceptional worth and merit, and ^ this we think Mr. Hayes is doing. tef' elected bni^jvt _tlie rsisnops "" of the church and rervcdjt ac ceptably i?& j,o Ftarertihpr 31str j when he passed.Thus a record, replete with success as citizen, teacher, lo- gislator, pastor, Presiding Elder, ] "college- pr^Tri(tgTtt", "ftenerr.'l OffV"~ cer and Bishop, has closed and a < heritageHeft to his church, and" ] rftfp nnrt tn his- family, l.o whom , he was so deeply devoted. < lie was genteel, alTable, kind , and brotherly; a preacher, a philosopher, of fimr~porse and ^ possessed a vision splendid of : the church and race. . _ , Truly a Prince has fallen. And now Whereas the church ? and race have lost a fearless , leader and indefatigable worker; < and "Atlen1 sreh+eT-pikvtv- and the. _ family a devoted husband and father, - B6 It Rum ill Hi , 1st. That we bow in humble ; submission to Almighty God and labor to conform out1 ways lo His will. ??:?? -I - 2nd. That vv.e pray God's choicest blessinge upon the bereaved family and commend them to His grace. 3rd. That'?we?cherish the ^ memory of the deceased ancT applaud the good deeds done in his day. ?j nL TU-i ~ -J? -- _V J.1 tin. ,i iittt a uupy ui mese resolutions be kept' in the ar- ; chives of the University, a copy be" sent -to' the family and. also to the press. And now that another, prophet and Moses, has come to i lead on this mighty host oF christian workers, South Carolinians, In e)iinch?and?school,! whose successes have been marvelous, in church and school-life himself a? tutor, a philosopher,! alpreacher ,a fearless champion of the rights-of our racial group, the financial king of the African, Methddist Episcopal Church j T * ' 1 *"?Tiff Wy f. ^ i.?-.V.,T .r w IX) LEADER whose business acumen has givjn splendor to the church, the scholar and unexcelled champion >f the church and school, Be it Therefore Resolved: 1st. That we Hereby gladly iccept and appreciate the Rt. Rev. John Hurst, A. M., D. D., the newly assigned Bishop to South Carolina, the Seventh EDiscopal District and pledge him our unstinted support )in the ,vork committed to his trust and lirection. 2nd. That we heartily prof*er him and his. good wife the fidelity and confidence of this Board and the ppen door to this :heir new figlcf of labor. Signed' .for the Jlxecutive Board of Allen University, Qoumbia, South Carolina, January 5th . Rev. R. W. Mance, Rev. E. A. Adams, Rev. J. E. Thomas. /t STUDENT BODY OF A, & T. COLLEGE^ HEARS REV. R. MURPHfY WILLIAMS, PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF THE . -COVENANT 0 ____ At, the regular vesper services, held in Dudley Hall, $iml,ay, January 17, Rev. R, luur.phv Williams, pastor, the church of he Covenant, a friend to the ftte-Freaklunl. Dudley, pruagbetfc ;-n inspiring sermon. "The great question^ is, how shall I have this life 7"" s^id^Dr. IVilliams. , The noted minister 'urther stated, that "The object he one object, should bo center id in Christ. The aim of life is so td glorify God. " Motive is for service. Rule ,is? to learn the iviJl of God. Joy is. to have "hrist. as Paul'1 did, our whole ife. This end, motive, rule and ioy determine a ma-n's life. VOTED EDUCATORS IN ADDRESSED AT A. & T^ COLLEGE. SEE . NEW CRISES CONFRONTING NEGRO EDUCATION E. Franklin Frazier and Supervisor W.. A. Robinson Urge Sane Action and Specializa tion. -.. ^ooperal ion A? Absolute..= Necessitv. *7 ? Professors E. Franklin Frazier, Director,-Aof So.~ L'ial Workers and W. A. Robin son, Super visfli^ol JfigfrTSidrobte of North Carolina, delivered strong addresses before the student body of A. & T. College, Dudley Hall, at a special chapel session.?Doth?speakers?made strong pleas for united efforts, unlimited cooper&tion, sane actions and specialization. Doth speakers painted vivid pictures of the problems of the South, the solution and JirtrNiecfcssitv ~ of having specially prepared men to assist in solving tv>ese problems. ate of Howard University and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark,explained the purpose of the Atlanta School of Social Workers. He expressed the desire of having the methods' of dealing with crime and theft and social mal-adjustments changed. Social Work with trim is a particular profession, which requires only especially trained men.? - - Supervisor Rpbinson sees "a spiritual advacement" in North Carolina. -He boasts of the fact that North Carolina is the only state that has a Negro College for teaching for teaching agricultural and mechanical coures. It is the only state that has made provisions for the estabtion in liberal arts, without reference to some form of industrial education. Mr. Robihson informed his audience that in some states, the normal, .industrial, agricultural and mechanical, liberal arts, deaf dumb, and .. ' ' _ .. y ?A : blind schools were all located at one institution. We, the people -bf North Carolina, are beholding the dawn of a new day. According tp Mr. "'Robinson, ,we must be united in all efforts sane " in our actions._ SPARTANBURG NEWS Last Sunday was a fine day for all the churches in Spartanburg. Every pastor was at his post. The Sunday School of the Golden Street Baptist church excellent in spite of the snow. Rev. M. C. Williams, our pastor and RewE. H. Moore motorled over to Chester arid their re1 turn repui led a pleasant trip^ | There are two churches in Cliu^UT Cuunly calling fur Di. Williams: the Purity?Baptist and Fairfield Baptist Church. In spite of the rain and snow fhe people are still- atending the services. .Our pastor motored back from Chester in time to preach for us Sunay night. He selected as .his text, Gen. 5:24: Subject :"Walk hand and h&nd with ttoik" He pieached a powerful ful sermon that was enjoyed by all that heard him. S1MBSONVILLE, S. C. The Xmas holidays are all .limn- mm we mm u?py.y_UL-Say_ I they were gpent_ quietly bud peacefully. : Everybody seemed to have enjoyed old Santa's visii:._ We have entered the New Year striving to have a success1 fill school term. All of the teachers were at their post of duj-t y: all reported pleasant trips. The mid-term exams are over '..m.i .... .. cum ci w uucic an uiu wen. 1 Simpsonville High School held (heir Christmas Concert inChe i aijitonum Wednesday, December j 23rd" under the direction-of Miss Liz^e Bowling and Mrs. Frankjio M. Bryan, all seemed to have , enjoyed it. Many presents were exchanged among the students, | teachers and friends. Emanci' nation Day was observed by all. Many atended the Emancipation exercises in Greenville. | On January 7th, a sextette ifrom Simpsonville High School 'rendered a piece entitled, "I am f^goiiTg" to J buikf'Tight^on -that jShore", at the Phyllis Wheatley illa.ll under ^ the direction, .of .Miss Eva Mae Doyle and-Miss Isra eli McKissick. .. . 1 Miss "Ethel Goldsmith","after spending the holidays with her parents, Mr.and Mrs. D. D. Goldsmith, returned ' tocher "school. * -- L* Mr. Wlgfall Satterwhite has TTrhrmed to Asheville after spending a few days with relatives; r\ n.- i --i- * - " wne ui uie napiest events 01 the season was Sunday at the home of 'Mr, and Mrs. Croft when their daughter, Jessie be_came the bride of Mr. J. B. Humbert. The, ceremony was per; forrtved by Rev. P. J. Barton. Mrs. Estella Thompson _and Mr. Matthew Agnew are Im the "stciritse, we sincerely wish them a speedy recovery^ ' Miss Janie R. Wright, Hatrtie Wright, Mr. and Mrs. -James Smith Mr. Ernest Latham, rno^ 1 B. A. B] _? i ?TAIL Dry Cleaning, Pr M flats Cleaned and For and Deliver. ? 1112 VVitshimrlitn Sit l? t ( i !??*? * ' ** ? *t^*tM?^^?H*H?M'H**^*4?Mt*4S>>^ 'S1 *0* *& i0?' <| WHEN IN COLUIV ii L BROADWAY < > ! | ^EVERYTHING SAN1T j PISH ai j| IN SI |f~ . D. W. WC j# 1108 Washington Street, J ????!OH ??????????? ? ~ ' ?l_u ~ , * Saturday January 23, 1926. tofed to Asheville, N. C. during k the holidays. Miss Mattie 1}0U~ Hudgens, Hattie B. Abrams and Mr, Wilton Bailey motored to Fountain Inn, where they spent- a while with their relatives. Mr. Forest Henderson who has been quite sick is able to be out again J'J 1_ . ' Mrs. Lillle Ma? Calamese of Philadelphia is spending the winter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Bowling. _ .We are also happy, to say that some of our stray home folks have returned from Florida. Mr. Isaa-c Wilson has returned to Florida. . ~ , I "" Birer Grace Sullivan left-Frf <**?day for Washington. D. C. Miss Sallie Sullivan left for Brevard, N. C. to spend the* en- tire winter with relatives. MissS^ellie Goldsmith for :<4? = Winston-Salem, N. ~C. to spend i two weeks with relatives. Mr. J. C. Hughes, James Morton, .Harris Henderson and Carol Henderson and others motored, to Fort Pierce, Fla. > - . - ; ' Mr. John Single and Rev. W. L. ciaHLirom Seneca, institute were the^ruests of -Mr. and Mrs. :-rJudge Wright and daughters/ SIMPSONVILLE HIGH ? SCHOOL DOTS Fddip P Gnldsmith ^ SimpsonviUe High School gave ^ Ghrist mas party Dec. 18, 1925 at 2:00 P. M. The guests* were as followsj_Miss_XIn.es B. Coker, . Hazet.te Cooper. Ella M. Barton. Ella M. Thompson, Lee Roy Da? venport, Metts Cooper, Lawrence Thompson, John Henry Satterwhite, Luther Owens, It ~ n and H. T. Goldsmith.* v <Xhe greatest of our guests r7 were our honorable teachers, Prof. J. D. Bryan, Miss Isabell M. McKissiek, Miss ArsenalMiss Eva Mae Doyle and Miss ' Lizzie Bowling. We had lots of fun by cracking jokes, playing various games anil telling many funny tales. ~ _ When our prvrty-^was^almest over, Prof. J. D. Bryan gave us a wonderful talk which was much uplifting to - all. After. wards-our trarher^Miss-Isabell McKissiclC presented each senior^and junior a present which We as seniors are looking forward for a successful term. Martin & Thurman * r - . 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