Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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two : : ? . . . : o 1 ' ' ~ ' )' " HARBISON DEFEATS CLAFL1N , * IN SLUGFEST?17 to 10. ;1 The heavy hitting Claflin -aquad: plunged into more than they could handle when they ran into the peppery squad of Harbison College, on the .College "Bunker Hill" at Irmo,, S. C. It was a real batting contest i ; gates "for Claflin were closed; when Hall for "Harbison began using the.' > ^t'poliath"! Blake Claflin's heavy | hitter began by knocking homejuns but." against the submarine, he could only hit the wind and short hits to the infield. ~~~?j Rhoden for Harbison played a most ^ excellent shortstop, also McDonald was notable at third base. ~ isatteir,6S!?Fin' Ilai bison Hall and Steele. For ^'tjltaflin^-Blake. Griffiin and Tjller. - ! McBETH ROMPS AWAY WITH ' CHESTER. . ' Union, S. C., Aprik-2(k-?The McBeth ~Hi white-washed Chester Hi, of -^-Chester 12-0. Jack Reed, of-Cjiester ??*?Hi?wag sent to?the w'hen v- Willihm Sanders, of MeBeth Hi hit " for a triple in^-tbe seventh inning:. Chester Hi's, relief pitcher was sent to the rescue but he was, also pounded so hard that he was taken out, - Richards, the' young: pitching ag* nf Mrftnth |ravR lip but three hits in 9 innings. He struck out ip." Reed of Chester Ht strufek -twit--5 -in?seven. innings. Bat^fies^IcBeth?Richaxd .. . . IIAiNIyS LOSES TO STATE IN DEBATE. Ornageburg7 "A'lVPtf ""24.?The1 logic of the debating team "of State College's Academy was too njyh for tiic Ai ciig u iuu^ _i i uiu nciuica xn** stitute, and State College was victorious here "last* night by a unanimous vote of, the judges. These two teams clashed on the proposition that "The United States Should "Join the League of?Nations," t^e -home team - defending the affirmative side. Both Miss Burch and Mr. Williams of the aflfirrtiative showed that they not on lv had talent in thtL.field of.argumen tntinn, hut that t.hev h.^d received SUperi<jr training." Their*'argument in the defenss^gf the League and. the ? Ilniteri^StatesLientrafiec into the.game was ,s_o impregnable that the nega? it ii.-.J.t.. ut jlivft their right of a rebuttal. > _ ' GREENVILLE MAKING BIG PREP ARATION FOR STATE?MBfiT" ING OF COLORED FEDERATED "WOMEJN. . , 1-7 f - 'Ornnprpbiirfr, C.f April '?A.?Tn- j formation has come to Mrs. M. B. Wilkinson, President of South Caro-! t . " 1 na Colored Women's Clubs, that the [ local club, of * Greenville,1 S. C., is 1 pianmng to entertain the largest delL egation .that--has ever attended a State meeting. ~ Thi$. year's session .is-to meet June 16, 17 and 18, at Greenville. At this ' wining preparation!) ffvor-wall under way, to make this event one of large constructive Import. An appeal is being sent out by the State PiesTdent nriring evcriV loeai 3 chapter to -make^Tier representation one hundred per Cjpnt. Let the. slogan bo "Oh-- to GrttflntHUoV"' ; _J. Arthur town News V?Hrnwn T.Vmppl 4. Qiurclj, Sunday ^Ypril^23?Rev. H. W. Walker, pastol- being ab: _ ^T^-nt^- piSprf. b^mgn frl fcd~ the ptt 1 ?pit;. He brought a great message. JSupt. Mr. I. Harrington, introduced him to ^he Sunday School, he made som eniteers789$$$Pi f he made some interesting # rej marks; , = / ?At tir:^i0^eloek-he began serj vices. He took aVa text Job. 23 / Chapter 3rd ..averse,. Subject yuest after God." The hearts ] of all were made to rejoice. Afthe home of Bro. Joe Beard at I which place a party dinner was served.' At 7:30 he met the A. C. E. League. At 8:15 he began the, 1 ~ evening Fyervice taking for a texT : Exodus f4tnr Prof. Lemon is a great speake'r and all .Who heard him have ' something to feed upon all the L?1. week. I! 1 The Ushers' Board met at the , home of Miss Gfafffr Kiuette, Fri- \ ' - H'* ^ and Smith. Chester?Reed and Walker. - _ / ' *" Jack Johnson Defeats Pat Lester In 15 Round Bout In Nojarales, Mex. Accepts Ringsidfc Challenge 01 "Wild Bull of Pampas" * "Jack Jdhnsorc, former heavy weight champion of the world in.a fast 15 round bout fought ii Nogales, Senora, Mexico, defeat ed Pat Leste? of Tucson, Ariz. Following .the fracas Johnsoi ; announced that he would accep ^ ri?1Lr m^rfp hv T ,11 Angel FirpOr for a JiQiit_fae Itween the winner and the "Wih Bull." ' 1 , Flower s-Greb Go Off The FloTvefs-Greb scrap; t ha was set forMay-27 ha slJiee: postponed until further notice because of an injury received b; ithe "Tiger" in the match wit] ! Joey Gans of Wilkes-Barre, Pi [|-1 The "Tiger"- suffered a sligh injury to the eye, which it i "satd will take,$ couple of week IbOLheaJ- , day night. Mr. James Simpkim pr^s.rRrr. Paul Hoi man, sec. Af iter the-meeting was, over a de hcious course vva?? served- 'The will meet at the home bf Mis C. Gridiron, Friday night. There will be a grand enter tainment giyein by the Ushers Board, Monday night. Every "body is cordially iviteil. 1 \VA shixtox x. a: m c. p; writi i.-coolidge protesting s?-_ gregated bathing beache: ! ' - . ?7? 1 A letter uTPrpsiiteTiti Coolidge, pro testing against ttTC pasage?of?< Bill in the House trf Representatives carrying a Senate Amendment uhicl provides expressly for ttrc "hatlrihg" beaches in the National Capl tal with -aggregation of white - anc colored people, has been sent-to th< White House by Neval H. '-Thomas LPrcsident. of the Washington Brand of the ^National Association for l^it Advancement' of-'ColoEcddfeeoplc. In the leter to the President, the Washington Branch urging him tc Veto the Bill, statps that':-"- -??? "The obejctionable feature of this xmr -.-i ? J .uui wus put into it in the last stages of its passage through Congress and our attention was not. drawn to it urn til after its passage, hence our only recourse is to you. -? The matter is therefore, respectfully called to your attention with the with -that you ruay not permit this proval." .. 1 ' "r ?ASKS PROTECTION "FOR N. J. NEC ROES "FROM MOB. Politics helped cause Church Burning -t -,fNew York, April 30.?Following riotous attacks on the colored people of Cataret, N. J., and the burning of the local Baptist Church', the IN. A. A. C, Director? of -Publicity, Herbert J. Seligman, proceeded at once to the scene of tho -trouklor?visited Mayot Mulvihill and demanded full police protection for the colored citizens of the town. In addition the N. A. A. C. P. twice telegraphed Gov. A. Harry Moore of 7>Tew Jersey, urging military protection if necessary for the eolored people- ? - . Mr. Seligman's report on the Cataret trouble is as follows:- ; "Early Sunday morffiiTj?, April 25 in a street fight bctwetfn colored and white men, John Carroll, a white boxer well-known locolly was stabbed to death on the streets of Cataret. That night a mob formed, determined to 'run the Negroes out of town,' attacked the First Baptist Church during services, routing the worshippers and burning the Church to the ground. Upwards of 100 colored people were driven out of Cataret, and of those who remained many stayed nJJ,.night in the Armour and^jg big fertilizer plants where They Were employed ,or barricaded themselves irt their homes. Gn April 27, the town was quiet although threats violence hgainst Negfoes were made in connection with the funer3J-of the prizefighter, Carroll - . i. . a , .-?- . ' ' ' ' . ' : THE PALME' ? N* u Benedict Downs Claflin J r WitH Score of 11-7_ ] . ... ? By C. C. Wodson, Jr. ? i. April 30?Benedict turned | Claflin again into the road of de-. * i feat by trouncing her 11 to 7. * F Glover wan unable to hold his i three run lead he h^ in the ( 2nd frame and thereby was for,' .' the second time this season driv, eH from the box. This was B. i C's. eighth victory tout of ten games. She has only two more' , ^ames-an4-4f^-&he wins-the-re-- 1 -? mainmir two fV-io nViomT\!A?oVv;.. < 1 | .V(? V) HIV V.liaill^lUll?)lll|J ' t-'of the Ga.-Carolina Association < -1 goes fo her. ' j The team - on a_ whole has ' 1 played good ball all the_year.?She 1 j ha& made 115 Scores to Yier op- i 1 pononts' 52- The hits also opt" number* tbiose of the opposing i i teams. The team has one great p weakness that if it had been t strengthened at the boginmftg^1 arWould have been -playing. 1000 v " > now. Maybe that the errors will y be'fewer in the last two games, j The batting' of the team has l- made up. for the errors. r 1 The final game of the season.: s is between Allen and Beendict, | May 14.'. . . > J Scores by inning of gamgU_J >> ly, howevtr passed off without inci-.i '~'dont.?rjtayor Mirfvihill assured me J that the "entire police force would be s _ used to protect colored citizens of Ca- 1 i taret. - . ' .} The Rev. George H. Re^d, pastor:] : .1.1 oi ? ... 1 in- uie^purcn wmcn was burned, pub- < - licly charged that the riot was due to i i' political animosity, colored votes hav- < 1 ing helped elect the present" Mayor, there being GOO Negroes in Cataret 1 and the Mayor having ?w;on by 150 <] ? votes. Rev. Reed charged that boot- < legging and home-brewing activities i ; wegt on openly in the town and -con- i 3 tributed to the trouble.. This.charge > was corroborated bff other people. J The N. A. A. C. ?P. also announced t r that Rev. "Louis Berry of. Newaik had ; > volunteere dto lead a delegation of i ) colored ^Deonletfto call upon Governor TMoore and ask" protection 'jfcpr, the e " colored people ot Cataret. Rev. Reed S ^ has announced that he will leaa tne "J 2 exiled people back to their homes and s ' will rebuild the destroyed- Church. 1 In~the telegrams to Governor Moore t : the N. A. A. C. P. urged arrest of "s " Those" responsible fur the riotous at- * 1 tack on colored people and the burn- V 1 ing of th eChurcb.. To date no whtie people have been arrested. Three I colored men alleged to have been im- li ' plicated ine th stabbing of the-white , prizefighter and his companion, are ? - in-custody in the Brunswick County f Jail. ' s Calhoun Falls News Sunday th?. 2nd was a" very pleas- t - ant dav-nt Snringfield Baptist Churclv ^ The Sunday Sfchool was opennd at 9 a. jri. by the Supt., Bro. E. Xi. Ten-' ^ --nahX. The lesson was taught by j - Br?r poopyo_JLwiti?twwl?Sister._Har.? ? riett S. Johnson. . - Rev. A. Wrfre pruuuliud a very" in--twasting sermon,, whiclf was. enjoyed Z " by all. l. Sister Ella Raindrop who was called , to BufTallo, N. Y. some time ago, will We are glad to hear that Mrs. Harriett S. J oh n s o n wasTHot "hurt bjLihjE horse that rayi away- with her, last ~ we?k. : ? , The people of this vicinity are in - hope that it will rain soon as it is much needed. I * I twill be a rally at Springfield^ , Baptist Church qn The first Sunday- in \{ June. Everybody is cordially^ in- 0 vited." ~ ^ ' o ANNUA!. BANQUET OF CRYSTAL S I nnr'n *r/v -- - ? liwi/ur.i i-NVJ. .J.J, IV. Of P, a T ' - - ? t It has been customary for the*past ^ several years for Crystal Lodge No. d 33, to have its annual Bfchquet; so on -the?night of April 30th, the big- r gest event of this kind was carried ^ out. Over 300 Pythiuns, their wives k and friends attended this gathering. w A number of Knights that had K made iheir way up to the higher ^ ranks of the^ Order were present as 01 guests of .J^^Lodge. E 7TS special program~"had t5E5Tl AT ranged, hut the Chancellor Comman-" derr.Sir H. D. Pearson called the E house to orde^ atid acted as Master w of Ce.emonics for-the occasion- The A first speaker of the evening was Dr. cl R. W. Mance, Grand Prelate. His d: . remarks way fir t?fhing, as they |Y : r TTO LEADER - L J? ... . _ ' 11 ?rts? t Yearns id. R.1H.|E. :iaflin 13;0;0]0t0:ljljl|. 7'10- 8 Batteries Tlaflin?Glover, Griffin & Blake. Benedict?W ha ley and Williams. Va. Normal Takes Two Straight From A. & T. Seores 7-2 and 14-4. Local Team Hadn't Chance Grensftoro; N. C- May 1?V. N. & I. I. continued its winning streak here Friday and -Satur3ay afternoons and polished off the Agricultural and Technical Tollege 7-2 and 14-4 in games in which the local agricultural men never had a chance. The^pttcliers of Virginia Normal allowed only 13 hits, wiedly scattered, and pitched air-tight in me pinenes. They wel-e accorded fine ^siipport by their team mates: The Virginians pounded all of the pitchers- of the Cafolinians all over hte field, netting 27 hits, Poor fielding by the outfield and numerous errors by the iiifleld added to the oyerwV*elming defeat, of the -Carolinians. Tallies of tlie 1st and 2nd games; dwelt on "the necessity of manhood na. the part of the Knights, in respect to our women. Dr. Mance has been endorsed for the Bishopric and when someone spoke ot it, he was given an encore that lasted for sevjfaLminutea. Every Crystal Lodge member is Wishing him .success in antni-iwr* 4 V* -A? ? ?1 n" * wig me- air- tut: oisnopric. Sir J. B. Lewie, TJ. ;K. of K. & S. svas then called on to say something. He pictured to. the audience . the jualifications of Knighthood and also what- it-Sir-Kllight- should expect if he attends to his djuty and also .vhat he gets if he does not. He Mso stated that the wives and those ;hat depended on a Sir Knight should ;cc that ho attends regular nnd kccpa jp his dues, Sir I. M. A. Myers, Asst.- Sec'y. >poke on Leadership, lie said what ve nei'ded must was a good leader tflfl When liu Is fuund, JULLtji) ill ;urely come. *?;? \ Sir C. A. Dan'nelly a member of he Supreme' Lodge entertained the mdience in his own way. He has timnyc lmnn tn flft -results frpm lis talks. Sir T. H. Pinckney was very short rut -everyone understood?just?what ie had reference to?the supper. Sir I. S. Lcevy responded to the :uests of Crystal Lodge and in a pw minutes, he made one of the best peeches heard in a good while. After the program was over .the ommittee was ready to serve. Durng the eptire afternoon music was endered hy the Orchestra. The com tin ai i aiigcnicnts was comloscd of Ihe following Sir 'K'nio-Vita. 1. E. Anderson, O. S. Ford, J. D. oyce, Maxci^Wcpks,Willie Peter-" i)ii, humy. ^ * , J, ,.T, Ruth Ellis Returns To New York City > ^(med Artist Ends Successful Tour of Southland fciven Reception by Home Folks V'T- r-| New York, May 3.?Ending what Is Joked Upon a.s a very" successful tour f the South. Miss Ruth Ellis, artist f 230 West f21 Street, this City arLvcd at the Pennsylyjania_ EailxoadL tanon her? tonight. She .was_given_ reception upon her arrival though ired from the all-day ride out of lorfolk, Va., where she gave her last ramatic recital. ^ Miss Ellis has become one of Ameica's best artirts. The people bf lew York iove her, and it is with a een sense of interest that they have" atchcd the" publicity that has been iven hervin all' parts of the South, ter toiir carried her into tho States f Virgin:a, North and South Caroc" na7XJeorgia, Flofida, Alabama, Tones-see and -Miooinoippi. ?It will be remembered that Mies llis spent a week end in Columbia hile enroute from the Florida State . A M. College where she gave a retal to Shaw University for another ramatic reading on her way to New brk. ." - -. I \ t . V . . * .' i , t * ' " . " i. : ? t -* ? y j.Teams R.jH.JE. , V. n, j.i, 3,o:;s]o!o.i) 6,11 7 life -a. & t- 0,00|0,0.0.0.2.0 2| 7| 4'v ! Batteries: ,?:-? 1 Stokes, Coleman and Duncan. ! W.' Allen and Durrah. i i Umpire?Wade. a Teams R.JH.|E. d A. & T70:6 l;0;2 d;0ii|0~4| 6- 5 1 v. n. ijo;o}gidi3;f;3joj m;i6i 2 Raffpries: Colson, Deberry, Wooten, Hen- ^ 1 derson arid Duncan. (Rowe and Durrah. , I Umpire?Lakenau. Allen Thrashes Two In ' Succession !n Itiy Louis W. Thompson) ^ - Thursday afternoon April 29, the , baseball teams of Clafiin and Allen ^ . Universities met on the diamond of*~ the'latter. At the beginning of the ^ game,''it* seemed as though Allen had ^ '; been beaten -alreadyT but after her ^ U&m had gotun warm, the tide turned "^and the team of Allen demonstrated 'Us ability to thrash a "visiting team a t in grand style. Clafiin-\vas forced to leave the cam-lj. ' pus'With her head droped and her 1 flag trailing the dust^ as the scores I v.'ere 11-8 in. favor of Allen. Teams It.|H.|E. ^ Clafiin 3 2i0iQ 0 2 1 0 Qj 8[ 5{ 4 b A HeiE!tl2:0.r5,1 !0; 012 ;1 x| jll} JLtII ANN UAL BANQUET OF THE? DOUGLASS DEBATING CLUB p 1 -On-Friday evening, April 30th, "the-t Douglass Debating Club, of Benedict i> r college, eonsisting strictly ol male members of the High School depart- s 1 ment,. held its second Annual Ban-A1 quet. It- is considered by many to have been one of the most elaborate T social occasions ever staged in" the * College dining hall. Not only was it -* ' marked for the excellency of the' ^ prescribed menu, but the whole pro- j ^ gram was of the highest type. The ^ speaker of the evening was Mr I n. I v ! cius--C;"'Daniels, a member of the J Club.- Music was furnished by the u Simpkins' Entertainers, one of tho-j -licading orchestras of the city. Mnch;_ [credit is due Mri W. S. Johnson, the]; . i resent President, for the great sue-^ ess the Club has attained. ^ "t N. DUCKETT, Reporter.?Lssi ? ALLEN'S -GOSSIP. | Rev. I. J. Pruitt, of Wisacky was X a ^visitor on the campus to transact ? business. , . Y Rev. ,.U.. S..Rica^andf4unilyo^.Sunfo~ j -trr-stopped to look over orrtheir way A o Laurens, S. C., Thursday, April 29. ? ? "Trial of?Hearts"?is ope of the- i finest college dramas. witnessed, gien by?the 3d Hi. This showed how .. | ^ THE PALACI When it comes to Fresh Me ^ ? ?- ? Native find X Bafbecues Every Wednesday?F ^ We.i^repaTe Barbecues to fill ^Wp appreciate ""V-o^ir Patronage i THE P ALACI | Phone 5682 ?? ?? ??????? ??????????? ?< PINCKNEY'S FU1 OF SOUTH CAR0L1 Fun IAnc Office Phone 5707 Pinckney's Sanits best equipped in the ( for y0u1 ; ;y.'V * _r'": 5 ] Saturday, May 8, 1926, Sumter, Apijil 30.?The team , of Uorris College was defeated in its 'backyard" by the team of Allen Uniersity, Columbia, with a~score of TT-4. Allen's players-demonstrated- thfe*-=^ act tharthey did nob come toSumter o be defeated and let the flag of their Uma Mater drag in the dust. They ,lso demonstrated thier ability to hold lown a team even though it was viSiingthat team. " Score by innings follow; .earns ! " R.lH.jC. "II Wen 2|01110!0|0^,or^r8rg dorris l'|Oi2lojol 1 ;0l0|.. 4|-4f-4 BENEDICT-ALLEN. The third and last the eries of-baseball games between__ tenedict and Ailerr will be-nlaved on Benedict's Park, Friday, May the ' 4th,-at 3:30 sharp. . This is to be the "hottest" game: f the series ; and the season; for hi. thp nthor t.>vo between lenediet and Allen have been so lose. The teams have appeared at imes to be a tie as to ability, and t times it has been ''se.^n" that AI?n was stronger, and then it has een "seen" that Benedict was the > - ' . , "... ... tronger. _ The alumni, studerfts and friends . f the two schools will be on hand rom "far and near Friday.'the 14th o cheer their hnys nn. _n. "ADMISSION* - ! - 50c. -y - ? ^ C3Z-T " He schools with Tjnly ^t!re college de- ; - _ artment does. Falling in love, .geting into trouble and the happy end- -ig. Miss Mary Ann Nelson was a httr"?Others taking pait ivete yes-?? rs. b. Anderson, J. Adams, F. Brown . Vt. Thomag, M. Mance and Otto Marin. Misses G. Peters. R. ,Allen. Gv. larper, M. Jones, L. M. Burns, L. 'riday, E. Nelsoa* H.-Wilson, S. Parick, L." Davis, H. Clark; S. M. Poole, V. Mitchell, E. Maxwell, El. L." ' 'aughn, D. Kcase, M. A. Nelson and '.. Jackson,,sponsored by Prof.^O. Y.i . 'alentine. . There will be a Lawn Party Satrday May 8. Come "ajid help us,.., KATIIERYN SHARPER, Reporter. Notice" ?11 , To B .sk Bfill - | . Managers " X > Any _te^ni .desiring games A ~~in Columbia or elsewhere are | hereby asked to write M. A Robinson, 1 I ^0 Washington X Street, Columbia, S, C., Man- X flg?Vr"NEVER FRETS." f 5 MARKET .f ats, we have them, Jj>o>h $ \v extern ' $ resh,.Vegetables at all Times X J Special Orders at any Time, x J 2 MARKET, ? "L-j 1222 Taylor Street ]\ 1 NER AL HOME | :ensed embalmer ~t' NA & GEORGIA I 1 eral Cars and Funeral I 1 Equipment J J kS Good as the Best | J 1 Better than the Rest I And Prices Less I M COURTESY ?I 1 And I SERVICE I I Residence PhonS 776ft I COLUMBIA, s. C. I m iry Barber Shop I :iTY. COME AND SEE ? i^l f: v'-' 3 ^ - - * -