Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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pyry.t-'-- ' ' ' T 1 S. LI ? rj" D0pSrllit / BIG LINE OF C -V . ? ;: :: Men, Women & Ck _ o A Specialty. Shcx making and Tailori ?- ; J L_ment to seledtjrogjj ' i at the Lowest Price < p ' * " . * * ? ??*J ? - ;t ^ i 1 ?;j Jr i: First Class Barber -??Hr A Beauty Par J I. S.U i > I 1131 W ASII1N GTOJ* - COLUMI ?? ivn RF.nity.fi ATIOX- , ; t CT ' .7- .. IN MICHIGAN WASHINGTON AND BALTIMC'vE FJG1IT SEGREGATION (XIo^iniLOcl Ficm Page 1) . " 7 ^'Segregation" that grim and . slimy badire of inferiority which is constanily bmilg 7 uaetT by' "white people to demonstrate ( . .7. their'mvihi'lal ^superiority" is] " once more vividly brought to our attention.- - Coming close upon the heels of the SweetTcase in Detroit, the situation in Washington and Baltimore is being watched in hopeful expectation that the highest court of the TJ - ' --R^-vvhh ^ce that justice is done. Zj _?t,n re.ma.lti goorl law abiding ci~~ tizens the powers that-be must - see to iL_LimL_Uit!!p' lights aie protected. We cannot- tontihupusly tolerate the .cowardice of self-styled "intelligent". whites who insist upon "putting us in : ? our place." ISOoner or later the ?-i.11 - massed are hound to raise in their might and display thatrcou^ rage and fighting Spirit that to become the bloodiest of any two cities in America during .. ? peace times. j . The case- of Buchanan vs. Warley in 1017, has already been citrd to provethat "property segregation" is unconstitutional. Let us hope that the Supreme the case oh Mrs. Irene Hand CorT rigaA (white) Vs. Mrs. Helen Cums will soon bu lieai d aftei ;r~- leaving the lower courts, will again uphold that contention. We agree wiith Mr. Louis Marshall, a member of the Board of Directors of the National Asso^ ciatioh Tor the Advancement of * . "ColoTTect^f'coi le, who says! "The movement that there is a differentiation in our Courts, be tween white and black, Catholic ?r.d 'Protestant, Jew and nonJew, hatreds and passions will . * inevitably be aroused and that wViir-Vi Vitao In/-..-.-.-. ^w. <- i-i- 1 .. .uvii iKv.-i must nooie anu 4exaltcd i?nd humane in Ameri, can life will have been shattered. Great as are the mental and spiritual sufferings of those - againstwfrom the_ shafts jjf prejudice and intolerance are aimed, the lasting injury is, however, inflicted upon civilization of a country which connives^ at a covenant such as that which has been enforced by the decrees^ r ' ' , J- ? v 1 t here sought to be revised?^ (From the St. Luke Herald, Richmond, Vp., Jan. 16, 1925) MICHIGAN ANSWERS SEGREGATION f The segregation legal war ^ / ? ? Get into the Sub - v ' ' " 1 . " ; bevy ent Store f 4 * " '' .?1?! :lothing for? ildren. Boys Suits ;s, Millinery, Dressne. Large Assortand the Best Quality is. " > .. th our Store Is Shop for Men and lor for Women EliVY Ic^l i t S trO I ST., PHONE 7567 iia, s; c^cl' j going on in Washington, D. C has been answered by the Si pre me Court of, Michigan whic hands down the verdict tha Deeds 'For Sale for Whites Onl] cannot paacL with a jegaLtrajf mark in lhat TTatenatrteastrTTn verdict coming at this partieula time ifrvery. encopranging to th forces arrayecf a-gainst the Dh trict of Columbia disputants c the rights of colored land buyer to-purchase whatever lots thei money can buy._ The colored citizens of Amer ca should keep a sleepless ea to the earth to catch the firs words of the verdict of the Si preme Court of the District c Columbia. W? have no ide that such" property owners" cor tracts of segreg^iQii__cail_pa? ihat high tribunal of America Justice. The able jurists on th bench would not let such a fai reaching injustice program pas with their approval. In addition to that favorabl outlook, the JN. A. A. T>. K ha placed the litigation into th Tiands or_tlre~Tnust-able- ottns< that can be secured.- Their.pas achievements and legal wisdoi can be relied upon with the ul most faith and consolation. The Michigan case that say; in its findings, "All restrictio j iade against the sale of propert 10 any personsrjon account of co or will be invalid," has pointe the way out of the slums an ghcttocs /if the aoeiial wilderneg of modern States. We are sur that the pending cases will met LilO MUHIU legal defeat in the oo\ eral States where such restri< tions have been enacted and pa? sed for equitable laws. Regardless of the present oir come, we have the State of Micl igan and other States that wi not. 1 oTornTp fnr rvno V-irmv aim XV* viiv, uuui ) out unconstitutional restriction based upon color. We should fc brave and courageous througl out the fight, and even after th litigations, whatever the verdic Such folly cannot ruin us witl out eventually ruining the Un ted States. (From The Arizona Times, Tui son, Arizona, Jan. 12, 1926) ELIMINATING LYNCHING. According to a report of th N. A. A. C. P., made public toda there were eighteen lynching It is needless to qualify with th clause in the United States, "i the United States," as no othe boast of such & record, and 1 jlynchings are just eighteen tc jmany. ' Nor in any other country woul .) >scription Oontej -?tt~??-?-l> " THE PAY,Mid such atrocities, be. tolerated. Justice mOVOd swiftly every-^ ? where except in AmericaT whose ? favorite pastimes are botlegging X find lynching, the records of fc:?hiflhr^e-*feming tn the mnst. jfr dent of contemporary history, o There is a reason and, therein fore, hn excuse for this in "glo? rious" America. In no other $ country in the world is friction *i* between the races more violent I! or' more frequent. That thisJ friction between the races- is*. friction is 90% of the time attributable to economic rivalry .between the white man and the Negro is a contention su uld LlniLc it is regarded in many quarters as a platitude. f ine cure would seem to be to eliminate the friction by wise and immediate legislation?but eliminate at its source, which X is in the final analysis, economic ti When you get good gasoline you ^ are assurecj that the repair bill 4. on your TiTUtor will be $ reduced._ _? .T _?: *? X We sell only the best. i\ ?-- i 6 (From The Clevelnd Call, Cleve?i land Ohio, Jan. 16, 1326. 'A: ' ' 11 ^ 7 I A TESTIMONIAL OF FAITH i.'i" ?-? The raising of more .than , SI,000 by the local branch, of l, the N. A'. A. C. f. on last_ Suns day was a.remarkable tcstimonict!L'1 of uui faith in this groat or "!' ganization. We--are learning Ll" that "money talks." '"Less talk ie and more- rfction" snnms in bo ' fVin elnorari \A7<* ot<-> l/non!n<? 4-^K ? r . t J11 ?, L<11J on this organizationxnd pereeiw 'Q-, " *" " ~ r ing its. accomplishments, are deirjtermnipd that if?the fighl is_ . -worth whiles the.least we. can <j_o "lis to give a little money to'help 1 to prove that we morally s,up port its program. i-j , - ii. >f MEETING "OF? RUTH,AND ?! COUNTY TEACH ERS GO i-| - - "OVER THE TOP. is_ '7 nj (Continued From Page~T)^ [E1 -? c- made by*Mr. I. M. A.^Mytirs.-tho is Executive Secretary. . Richland is "over the top." A letcr from le Principal IJ. H. Butler of Hartsvine says that Ills si'liuul lun en-' e roller} 100',r 9 000 horlrroo li.-.i.rt -WW.. ?,</W IK/VV^ ^-bcea rcccived-^rom the hnine in. ?t St. Louis, Mo., and 2.000-re iuced 11 rate eertific^tes have been placed t-|As fast as the reports are -received a, foireAvillJ^busy mail3? ing the registered teachers hadgn'es and"certificates. -^Fhe Bulletin y will be from the press in a few. L days, A letter from President d Lawsoft and Dr. Bragg-Anthony d of Sumter tells of the efforts in s , Sumter to enroll KMLper^ent of 'e the teachers and, put the Gameit' cock County on the map. Dr. ^ f.imn, rVinirman nf thn T.n^-al > Cemmittee, is planning for the *-,f.<nnual luncheon in the cafeteria | at Allen University on "Big-UrL t-jday" of the Convention. - The i- j Chamber of Commerce .of Coh| lumbia has arranged for the h,colored teachers to hear three l8*of their noted speakers'.; ,e With some get-up on the part i- of the County Presidents, splenic did reports can be had from evt. ery County in the State within the next 30 days.-i For information .about the meeting here in March write President C. A.1 Lawson of Sum ter or I. M. A. Myers of Columbia ? -CHRISTIAN HERALD TOFR TO HOLY LAND EY'MDES COLORED CLERGYMAN le . uuuwuucu xxum pajju X ' yj . :s the only colored person who had JLfiOUght to ga le j Rev. Price saw numerous adn vertisements of the Cruise puhjr'j lished during the summer of tn 1925 in the Christian Herakl, ie8 which he had been a subscriber >o for ten years. The cruise was to take place on the steamship Re'd'ppJjIic, sailihg from New York 5t?You cannot los - ... . - - ' :? _Ji ' rro LEADER T on January 21. On vfaniiai v 0. Rev. Pike re-* cefvecTa letter from Mr. Boring expressing the fear that, as the only member of his race on the, mii.SP, Rev Prir? "would_feel^ on the Republic." Mr. Boring' advised Rev. Price to postpone his trip until next summer when. a party including Negroes.is to, ira to the Holy Land. Rev. Price replied that he "fdid not wish to withdraw or am sure there could licit be any' more embarrassment tnan To" have to withdraw trfter Jraving^ -pulfyUcd all orrnngomentn." j After a representative of ther Christian Herald Tour had called upon Rev. Price and failed to persuade him to forego the trip, the following telegram, from Mr. Boring "arrived at~Rev. Price's home after he had left for New 1- - i urn.; We find it advisable to cancel your reiwvation for transportation on Steamship Republic Mediterranean Cruise as per gener 1 rrd conditions set forth on page 30 of cruise, booklet in_ which j right is reserved to decline tu~ uo^^pt^or rotniR-^any , person -as member of cruise at any time. rniMifinrl rhnnlf nnvpring nmonrit deposited by you for reservation and passport visas alsa cosfcTofpa-sport will be mailed you tomorrow >' ?? . .' j F eY. Pilie ~upo 11 hi n arrival in New York claimed lils passage. When it ^as refused, he applied. for help to tho N. A,-.Av C. P.^ where he was assured he could; have legal assistance if he wan-: led to bring suit, and a confer-* (. .m w ti??*i i itngoii?witn iirtnur B. Spingarn, Vice-President of j the~Nr~A.A,_C. P. and Chair-! man of the National Legal Committee. At a ienghty conference... Graham Patterson, pub. lis her'of .the Chr 1 stiamBeraMTT fteVlarod the Paper was helpless i io.d. after requesting Rev. Price -to leave? the rnrim,, told an N.. AA (". P venre.-'entat ive that he j would advise Rev, Price not to1 -make the trip.- Walter White j then' insisted that Mr. Patteitfcmj repeat the statement'in person j to Rev. Price. Suit was made, 11 n n ecess ary. However; wliein from The Christian Herald Tour] YromTlie Christfan "Herald Touri dire-tor of 8150. for the loss in ! infer -Faih-cad faVeand - trouble ho had sustained. WHO'S WHO IN THE ~ - N. A. A. C. P. 3 ' ? II?MARY WHITE OVINGTON j New York> Jan. 22?For' years j Miss -Maty U'hfte-t^.gtoTi-lras' given lavishly ?f her time and! energy to the cause of the Negro! Hot' fll'sl book un the subject; "Half A Man," was the result of living for months amonir col-: orccrpeople in New York City^ j She was instrumental in bringing about the first meetings which resulted in the organisation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of whose Board of Directors she has been Chairman for a number of years." It is Miss! Ovington who came upon the poem of James Russell Lowell 'The Present Crisis," from which the name of "The Crisis" magazine is-derived. Miss Ovington investigated the Atlantic race < riots for the Evening Post of New York. Besides "H&if- Arj Man," she has written "Hazel"; a book for children; "The Upward Path," a reader designed | especially for children; "The Shadow," a novel on the problem of race intermixture;-end has given numerous lectures throughout1 the country. Mifte Ovington now writes 'Book Chat'l comment on books of- especial, interest to colore^ readers, which is sent out semi-monthly to col-| ored newspapers throughout the United States. ,?? 1 e~Positively Eve .... . .-r I ... . . xeoeoxx&oeo^^ DAVE THE B. invites rtU~of-bi?~F-glgftcU ar his new place of business, ? Thomas' B Masonic Next I. S. Leevy's De I Apicc UAip~i^i>' I Get B< *. , _ ? I Consult Th | Hair Cull&re, Facial I "? ?j?.. ingy Hail Ij. All done bette X Mmes. Addie Lyles | Poro Bea 1 ? S. Leeyy's D< $ 1131 Washington Stre< MINISTERS' UNION holds SeSston: On Monday, Jan. IQthj?the ministprs of thp citv were called to meet in BetheLA. M. E. Church fur the purpose of reorganizing the Union, and starting-its operation. -The following brethren were elected to offices: Kev. E. A. Adams, president; Revs. H/ W. Long, vicepr?sidentj A. E. Lomax, secretary; J. P. Washington, asst. secretary; W. E. Farmer, treasurer and P. P. Watson, chairman of the civic committee. the next meeting be held in First Calvary Baptist Church. nn Mnmlnyi Tnn mppfing was called- to order in the above named., church by Dr..E. AirrAdams, the president. Sev 1 li- - ? - J -* 1 * uii.u mutters were uiscussea in this meeting. Dr. N. S. Smith was elected chairman of the programme committee on public installation. r - . Dr, G. T. Dillard was elected Chaplain of the Union in this meeting. It was adopted that from how henceT^the Union will meet every Tuesday in First Cav&ry Baptist Church at 12 o'clock. All ministers (regardless .of denomination) residing in the city are requested to meet and become- members of the Union. The writer vvks-instructed to serve notice to all ministers of the city. Therefore yoCr^are mviiea to De present., at tne meeting of The Interdenominational Ministers' Union which meets in First Calvary Baptist Church, Tuesday. ~~ .7.7" J. P. Washington. NEWBERRY NEWS Newberry, Jan. &6-?The Men are beginning to come back home from Florida. Rev. L. W. Ruff came in on the early train Jan. 25 from Palm Beach. Some have made good. The pnes who are going to farm this year are coming in. There are some progressive armers in Newberry County, such as II. W. Sligh, M. L. Marshall, I. S. Reed, M. S. Sondley and Robert Ruff. In the Mt. Bethel Garmany School District: O. L. Singleton, Johnnie Deveaux and Wm. Ruff. In the Hannah School Disliicl: krGr Williamor Kichard Davenport, David Shelton, c<nd John Brooks. In the Silver Street School District: T. A. Williams, owns something over 300 acres on the Greenwood Highway. ?The Agriculture teachers of 1 1 1 1 n ay Contestant \X .L | jlW-jrAi*- n i ' ' hhifr'ifa f * - - - ?' / - . ,? ___ . . <?4 ? _ ^atgrday, January 30, 1926. ROOT ?fe ARBER ' ? i rrf Cimtomoru. to tee him at ? arber Shop t Temple Door ~ " ij^-jpartment Store niNC, A SPECIALTY "~T~5 , n H II U ,, p.|l.rrrl.n.r.n ll'.^1m;Vmr>^yi^pr^ jautiful | e Specialist J Massaging, Manicur- :j: Bobbing -r ?r-?|?1 r than the best | .. & Geneva Houston $ iuty Shop I epartment Store | et" Columbia, S.C. ? . o uuiujjj= i|.Mt::Bethel-Garmany School, Mr. |E. F, Floyd,and his boys are ; doing some community work. w.^Hysng^ Mr. Sligh has two acres in fruit trees, a very good variety. The boys pruned and destroyed th? tfpples around 53 trees^ On January 22 they cleaned " Dr. W. C. Brown's-orchard-ef--35?^ fruit trees. On Jan. 23, they pruned Mr Leitzsey's or-i chard of one hundred fruit tfeerrS Every one seems to be.plea^edwith the work of the boys. Prof. "Verd Peterson, Efirecjtor of Vocational Education, was in Newberry on last Friday^ ~ _ The Presiding Elder, Rev. G. K. Lyles, called the pastors of*. . Newberry. District to meet at "*" Miller Chapel A. M. E. Church January 25, at 12:00 o'clock on business of importance. : JYon are invited to atend our A. M. E. Chuch, and to our ~ nroonViinir tflwlnn A 11? |,<>vu>.iiillg Obi V lbV. riM VJ. tllC ' services are good. : ? r The friends of "Mr. Jacob-Golden will be glad to know-that he is on the mend-again.Mr. Odell Moses and wife are ~ liuuie un a Visit fromOrangeburg^,? s. c. - - - . - Mr-Abram Hautty is home on a short visit from Philadelphia, he has been aw:ay for three or Four years. MARION "ANDERSON ENffHRAT.US LARGE AUDIENCE AT STATE COLLEGE Orangeburg. Jan. 21?State College and tfre--Sunlight Club presented Marion Anderson and William L. King, accompanist, in a recital to a large and ent*Hu^\, siastic audience here Thursday, January ,21. Her first numbers, "Ombria mia Fu" by Handel a-nd C. Mia Fernando's "La Favorita," by.. Donizette, thrilled and charmed her hearers. In these masterpieces, she showed her training and technique to, be that of a superlative artist. Her program was arranged to give a pleasing variety, by rendering selections in Italian, English, French, German and Netrro Rnirifuala Tr? all of these both artists seemed at their best for here they found s an audience eager to welcome them. Aside from her. regular program she rendered several derful voice sjiall long be the * talk among those who were fortunate to hear her.