Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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p. tS/erytood DEVOTED TO THE /f p"*3 INTERESTS?XTT" ~W |Eii_ THft PEOPLE. ^ * VOL II?NOT4~7~ [Cxi PRACTICED 20 YEARS IN SUMMER VITTFl Administered to Both Races H Which Endearer Him to ft the Community / STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS Mavor Requested All Rusinesa i to Cease, and 10 Minutes Prayer be Offered for I ?His Recovery. . Quite a number of Charlestonians motored f.o Summerville last Sunday afternoon to attend .the funeral serv ices of H. Alston, who died last. week after an illness of over a year. For twenty years Dr. Alston has practised the profession of medicine in | . Summerville and neighboring towns, I ? administering to the members of both races. T^hat he endeared himself into the hearts of the people is beyond . --question.. It is remembered that the first dav that he was stricken with k paralysis, the-mayor of 'Summerville be .dispensed with for ten minutes and" | silent prayer be offered for his reicovory. _ ' ^? TFe funeral serviees were largely attended by white as well as colored. The floral otfermgs were beautiful and abundant. ' * * V? TT. - - ? * * 1 * n - cH|f?Heyaaewg^l-1'.- v^oicp . nrresiunai y on;. ^ of? the A. M. E. Church delivered the Eulogy? _ Dr. Alston was a member of the ^ Charleston County Medical Associa-, I ^on, the members of which acted as tnorary Pall-bearers. Those present W cinS': Drs. Johrr McFall, A. G. Purr , ''.'is, H. \V. Seabrook, E. L. Hearn, H. E. PuivcII. W. M. Evans, E. B Burroughs, Win, Thome, Thos.-rMcGill, f T. M. Miller and H. S. Johnson. "Dr. A lston ia survived bv his Widow Rosamond Alston. , . Week's Editorials^. ? 1 (From the South West Review, Alberquerque, N. Alex., Jan. 16) America--just as -well Know the tfUth now as later?that it is r dealing with a New Negro. In the recent campaign launched by the National AssoColored People, this group aided by Christian white people-have J raised more than $70,000.00 as a Defense. Fund. This is eviII,; dence that the Negroes of the r'.' country are not only being welded together for self-defense but are an outstanding benefac ~ frir~in preserving a republican form-of- (government. The {Defense Fund will not only protect Negroes but will secure a Su' -preme Court decision for the ?-?protection of all minor groups aslong as we pretend to live under this torm ot government. It goes without saying that the N. A. A. C. P. is one of the t moves of this country for the Advancement of American Civi| lization. (From the Rome Enterprise, | Rome Ga., January 2$, 1926.) [The National Association* for the Advancement of Colored People is the "one big hearted organization that is fighting our racial battles. The organisation is not supported as it should be. Georgia for instance made a miserable showing in 1925. The Rome Branch was the only one in the State to raise its M apportionment. Even proud Atfl. lanta fell down. The'great trouble with Georgia is, selfish leadership. Whenever the State can IV divorce herself from a narrow - eonirae ted leadership our racial interests will grow. Georgia mn?f roorain^h 1 Q9fi fhAt which pf , Watch Georgia grow. y B^gin to-day?A Y Wins In Our S Hi APPEAI. 1 FLORENCE P PINSON HEAD ssr ^ Mr. Pinson Unanimous!^ "Re Elected President Together . 1 With Present Incumbent.< Officers CUP for GIRLS BASKETBALL , C Morric Colllege Wins Baseball ?! Cup, While Benedict College ? Wins Football Honors for r 1925. b Augusta, Ga., Feb. 5?Th'ej-jj annual maetiiigiQfJJieGeQrgia-Ca^ rolina Athletic Association con- j vened at South ,Carolina State n College, Orangeburg, S. C. Fri- ij I day January 29. Dr. Wilkinson 0 association and entertained them.,1 -royally throughout their stay. i;v In Dr. Wilkinson's address he ^ pleaded with the members of the i -Association to make and a-dopt a laws?tfrat will 1 i(f^ the schools ?( of the dangerous influence that | ^ interests are the thought that they can mate-1 ^ rially help themselves by tarnpering Avith pliers on different ^ schol teams. * " * 1 . j; The Association unanimously jj chose Mr. Pinson Tor its Presi- j-, incumbent officers. The silver cup for base-ball season 1925 was awarded to Mor-; u ris College. Their team won 7 ! (] games and lost none. Last Seas- ! u jon was the second consecutive ^ ISe?snn that IVTorris Collage has|Vi ;Won the Base-ball championship. iC) jMuch credit is due ProL Pinson \] for his sincere and earnest efforts. _J. . 1 Benedict College of Columbia :jj won the football honors, but ^ was pressed hard by-Paine College of Augusta, t?ar~The^sucjn was_decided in Augusta Novem- A ber 20, ?when Benedict won an .. * | excellently iougnt game trom y | Paine College by the score_oi ~ 7-3. - The association decided to offer a cup for Girls Basket Ball; ? under the following conditions: 0 Each team must play at least 7 q games and four different school teams. The team with the! p: highest percentage wins. In [ r the event of a tie, deciding game j] to be played off nr> NeutrabU grounds. The team "winning 3 ; i consecutive Championships shall a own permanently the CUP. The n Association agreed on a Standard ? fee for all Officials. w Among many representatives p were: Prof. William Paden and p Prof. Gabriel of Paine College, p Profs. Duekett and Smith-^-Ben-; t] edict, Prof Baumgardner, Allen v T T1. 1.T/\V.n 1 ^.T . f. A A - 1 ^ T ? 1 -c/iii vei oit-jr j iriA/i jruiauil ttiiu lVli;-jg Cain, Morris College; Prof. Reid v and Irvin, Voorhees Inst.; Prof, s Sarton, Harbison; Profs. MsGh6e J( and Preston, Cl&flin; Prof Shef- ] " rteld and Lewi's, S. C. College. I (3 Among the ladies were Miss Jose J Smith?Schofield, Miss Hurlong li Stall, Miss Scott?Claflin, and tl Miss Jonas?Paine College. [o n Unparalled Off< .. , \ Columbia, g. c? ?atu1p: ON OF FOR DF.I. flILLS SINGS S ATHLETIC ; 1000 GIVEN FOF 3 " i . i i ? " OR NEGROES ONLY r o he Paid Outright for Noyel Of Negro Life Written By A Person of Negro Descent . END BEFORE SEPTEMBER t ~ ' t onditiohs State 'That One or ^ tore of the Characters Must Be of Negro Descent 0 ? ; . i?.? Jb ert and Charles Boni, publish- v [% the N; A. A. C. P., 69 Fifth C .venue. New York, today an- f onneed aprize of$1,000, to be 4 or/id outright, in addition to r syaliies for a novel of Negro r fe, to be written by a person c f Negro descent. Hitherto un- p uTTTTsTfeTr manuscripts may be" f submitted to Messrs. Albert p nd Charles Boni before Sept. c , 192G. p The Judges of the competition y re: Henry Seidel Canby, Editor T"~tTie Saturday Review; Dr. c E. B. DuBois, Editor of the fi Crisis": Charles S. Johnson.'a rtitor of "Opportunity"; Jameson Veldon Johnsorip Secretary of o ie National Association for the t dvant;cment. of Colored Popple; h Idna Kenton; '{Lawrence Stal- fc ngs of thfe N. Y. World, and Iri- c 1 DOror^ TTrlifrir r>f fVio Trihnnff '? ,'eokly, "Books." r c ^The conditions for the contest i< :ate~that in addition to being a bitten by an author of Negro *n escent: "The novel mst deal n ith Negro life in the sense that no or-more of its leading cha- a actors"'"musk be of Negro des- a snt-^uid its ^action must show b ;ie influence of this fact." Full details of the contest may f ^e obtained from Messrs. Al-'a ert, and Boni, 66 Fifth J kvenue, or frgm^th&<Nationalje Association for the ^klvance- c lent of Colored Peonl^, 69 Fifth lvenue, New York fcity. c VIIO'S WHO THE | ^ N.A^r, p i III?Charles Edward Russell. < a * Charles Edward RuSSell is one 8 f the founders of the N. A. A. !. P. and is still an active mem- J er of the Board of Directors. 8 fe has haj;l a distinguished ca- 1 eer as- journalist and author. ^ Eg w;:' i Socialist candidate for 1 Jovernor of New" York State in 1 010 and 1 ft-12. In 1917 he was member of the Special Diplo- f latic Mission sent by the United t .tales to Russia, and in 1918 a :as Commissioner to Great Bri- 1 ain for the U. S. Committee on c 'ublic Information. In 1919 Mr. Lussell was made a member of * he President's Industrial Comlission.-r Mr. Russell has trav- ' Heel widely throughout the rorld. His books iclude: The tory of Wendell Phillips; Law;ss Wealth; The Outlook for the < Philippines-;?Stories?of?the ? lrent Railroads, and others. In t une of 1925, Mr. Russell de- * vered the keynote address at J tie Sixetenth Annual Conference j fthe N. A. Ai CrP. in Denver. a er? Everybody Zontcst--Rca< AY FEBRUARY 6. 1926 HI INQITFNT IN MUSIC A] ASSOCIATION I NEGRO NOVEL A. A. C. P. Branches To Fight Anti-Intermarriage Bill in Congress The National Association for he Advancement of Colored People haFrnotified its Branches throughout the United States f the bill introduced in Congress ry Senator Caraway of Arkan ntermarriage of Negroes and Thite people in the District of Columbia and make it unlawful or persons SO married to reside n the District or for those So 1 parried and now residents to eturn to the. District for resi- ( lence if, they pnce leave it. The |. 1AM 4- "U _ Vv ill I 'dicoiLjr ^xcauiucu uy nig uiil or anyone violating any of the >rovisions of the _act_ is a fine ^ f not more than $1.000 and imirisonment for not less that one rear or more than five years. N. A. A. C? P. Branches are i ailed upon by the National Of-1' ice to send telegrams to the Seniors from their Stale, and tot. nduce prominent white and cotred people to send letters and elegrams demanding that the _ ill hp nppnapd T .nrnl priit-nrg rrf ioth white and colored publi- j ations are to bp ^rged to deounee the bill "editOYiatlJ^T ^nd 2S and political clubs are to be! sked to^pass resolutions de-j louncing Senator's Caraway's! leasure. . rrn. _ i. *ii i 1 n ?-? /?a ine diii is numDerea s zit>u nd all communications to Sentors should mention it by num,er j' The N. A. A. C. P. gives the j ollowing reasons for opposing, ,11 such measures: 1. That marriage shoyld be intirely a matter of individual :hoice between persons who are iligible to enter the "marriage :ontract under the general laws >f the land. 2. That the Negro cannot in self-respect consent to have j himself written down in the1 State books as somethiing out-} ide and beneath the human race. 3. That every such law sweeps^away from colored girls md women the protection, legal ecourse and remedy, where vhite men are ^concerned, to vhich they are entitled as well is other girlsand women. 4. That the enactment of such laws-does stop intermix^ ure but sets the stamp of legal ipproval upon concubinage, bastardy and the degradation of olored women, deprived of the srotection of matrimony. * SIRS. MATTIE W. HOLMES IMPROVING The many friends of Mrs. Mattie W. Iolmes tfho resides at 1428 Lincoln st., will be glad to know that she is (luch better under the care of he skillful and efficient Dr. C. E. Stephenson and the close bedside atention of her graduate trained nurse diss Savannah Smith, she is steadily mproving and will ere lontf be herfflf ?pln ? r ''ins?Look on p il . : - . - _ V L"-t <y*-"* 'a: .-f ' * r a,purw J Our Offer o ? . ??7?~ rW COLORE Li,um,r,Ki, . * FIRST APPEARANCE AS CONCERT SINGER Second Concert Given This Winter by International * ^ Composers' Guild , SANG A GROUP OF 4 SONGS' Pleases a Large Audience, Which ( Applauded her ;Generously j And Recalled Her, ; < (N. A. A. C. P. Press Service} ! New York, Feb. 1,?Florence A Mills, -who hashexelofore sungJ in musical coniedv and cabaret: i made her first appearance as a ; concert -singer on Sunday night: t January 24, when she sang ap group of four songs at the second 1 concert given this winter, by! the International Composers' j Guild, of which Edgar Varese is j 1 Director. The songs sqng by MisS Mills were composed for her by Wil-p liam Grant Still, young colored; :omposer, one of whose composi- j tions was performed by the Guild last year. Mr. Still has ifttHloH "fav OaVma vooro ?r?4-Vi ~VTv? ^ jvuuavu x vi kjv_/An\_ j vaio mill 1U| . .1 ^ Varese who is regarded as per- j ' haps the leading exponent"gf 1 Miss Mills' singing pleased ! > large audience which applaud- t ed her generously, recalled^ ler a number or times and made 11 ler give a second performance ^-thrdc of Mr. StillVfuui songs. ^ rhe songs were nrranged..f.Qr..ac-:_ companiment by a small jazz t >rchestra. ?-?* , MINISTER WELL i NATIONAL SUN, ?' ~ DR. J. C. WHITE PASSES Upl! OPEN LETTER OF SUMTER ' MINISTER ?f t """"""""""" 1 Congress is_Iune 9 -.14 in This' City-^Prominent Men and i1 Women in Every Walk of r Life to Come. \] , I' IS CHRISTIAN BODY SAYS 1 COLUMBIA MINISTER 1 in n?s study at the Big Zion Bap- \ tist Chuch jyf which he is the' pastor. 1 the Rev. J. C. White, well known na- \ tional religious leader and president^ of the State Sunday jSchool and Bap-p tist Young People's Union of South i Carolina, when seen-' by a reporter' i for tjie Palmetto Leader, stated here' s To-day thai his personal attention had ( been called to the open letter from j the Rev. I. W. Williams, D. D., Ph.:i P., Wha was unde~r~discussion by The Crisis- last summer In receiving a~der~; gTee from "a" Princeton University i of Indiana, who lives at Sumter had t sent to the ' newspapers an open let-* < ter asking who made the official in- i vitation to the National Baptist Sun- 1 day School Congress to hold its an- i nual sessions in Columbia, June 9th t thru the" 14th. i] "I am sorry, Sir," declared the dis- 1 tinguished pastor of Zion Church", "fT will have to pass you and your inter- t view up concerning the coming annual ( convention of the National Baptis't I Sunday School Congress to this city." < You might say ttiru the columns of i . ? ?? - '-w . 1 your paper tnat i am receiving let- ( ters daily from ?men and worpen in ] every walk of life in South gyolina, f commending the bringing to South I Carolina this great National body." i declared Dr. White. ?* > f\ it Branching to other things in con- < nection with the Congress, the Pres- \1 ident of the State Sunday School Con- j < venttcn would not say any more con- 1 age 3 for partic I IIYfljmi. ! W 4 'V -T. , n Page 3 ? ^ ? j?? . ijfelJIISCRIJBE. ANi)\ " ADVERTISE?Cyir- I rent, Serial and Gen- I ? eral News. 9* ~~~*c: A mnL ? PASSES ? : ft : \sks for Continuation of Stated ^ Appropriation of ?2,000 for Maintainence. REFORMATORY FOR GIRLS ..?t Larger Committee to Appear Before^tegislature for Their Support. ,, T'P. ^ , A strong appeal was made before ?r-? he joint committee merit' up of *the? senate's Finance and the Ways and Means Committee of the General Assembly for the continuation V>f vard the maintainance of the Fairhe State's appropriation of $2,QQQio- _ Void Industrial School. lJlan3 were ~~ ilso started to have aPbill introduced n? the House and -the Senate to esabirsH-^a -State -Reformatory for 'demquents Colored girls in South Catuliiia. ,-* -?? In a few days, a larger eotnmittee yill again appear before the Legis- ; atorsand. appeal for their supoprt. L tie-corn mrttee consisted of: Bishop K. G: Finlay, Mrs. James 2ain, Mrs. Ethel Martin, Supt; Mr. 7S. Leevy; __ _ : = UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT The Regal Drug Store has changed " c.vners., It. is now under the management of-Dr. J. R Ruff and. Mr,' IV. J,.Bcaty.?l, ^ ?* ~ With the past experience of these wo gentlemen in this particular busi;ic.:s, makes it possible for them to five .gilt-edge service. They are effl-^? lent and can' handle every phase of M bUfeirifl'fcs. ?-?: Their Prescription Department is M.nriitlL-u . iJ.v un CHlCll'lllO UIM Pharmacist. ' ; / We feel sure that the public will ie benifitted by the change. ~~" ! ~ Continue to patronize the Regal. , iiv?. SUPPORTED IN scrning the fight being made by some >f the men of his church, who have lied to draw him into a newspaper Tght in connection with the invitation :o the Congress to meet in South Carolina.... . \ a According to The National Baptist Jnion Review, among the outstanding . hureh leaders who have given their? nHhn'semwt 1 he -doming "" :o this State is the Rev, James S. Sarle, D. D., Lid. D., President of , he MenV Baptist State Convention at Srartar.l.urg. The?program it L? ? ery soon the people of South Carolina jging^shaped, and it is oxpoctod that? will hear much about the Congress ind the thousands of delegates it ? will bring to Columbia. Official headquarters will be opened n a few days. Dr. White is now selecting the personnel of his offi,:TaT oilice family. Tie stated that a ^oung man well known in Sonth Carolina, and a prominent wplfare and social worker has been tendered the lppointment as his aid or secretary mtil after the Congress. He is to ako up his duties at the-headquarters . )f the Congress, April the Lst id this ;it y. When forced for a name, Dr. White told the reporter, "I am sorry. I do not wish to make known he personnel of my office help, until [ am able to annour.ee the entire of > ltu \JM-i nu111in, . ' . Of o"IT things it was discovered that ?? he Rev. White is going to stay Out )f. any fight. He put? the sessions* of ' he-contention into the hands of the Christian pc6ple .of the State and City, ind believes that the coming of the Congress will mean much to the peo- fz ale of the State atld City. The Con- J j hQflQ.and 8,000 peoplo from out of the? State. Columbians are greatly pleased o have the Contrress. and it is a crAn- - iral feelinpr on the streets that Dr. iVhite is to be thanked for his interest in his people,?his city mi State. - .' . ulars--Get busy