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K -TOOK r? ? ~ The Palmetto Leader^ R .' " I .. V ' Published Weekly By ? Tha Palmpftn T p-iHpr Pnh, Q. r? 1310 assembly' street ^ COLUMBIA, S. C. Entered at the Post Office at Colum-! bia. S. C., as Second Class Matter. : _J 1 j_TELEPHONE - 4523 ! Nl J. FREDERICK, ? Editor. A. B. LINDSEY, ? Managing Editor ; J. B. LEWTE Fraternal Editor W. FRANK WILLIAMS 1 Contributing Editor j HENRY D. PEARSON-City Editor i GEO. H. HAMPTON, Manager] W. N. WILSON Traveling - Agent SUBSCRIPTION KAIto: CASH IN ADVANCE. One Year__,_?/l_l_?TI~ $2.00 r Sjx Months ' 1.25: Three Months ... .75 } Single Copy ? .05 | Advertising Rates given on appli-1 * s cation. Communications intended, for j the current issue must reach t this office, (if out of town) not! SATURDAY, JUEY 10, 1920 = 11 2.1 "Liberty," says Colonel Rqose-^ .velt, "means the/right of all! citizens to exercise, an _ equal j share in trie government iilKl to have every possible opportunity to develop themselves to the , fullest that lies in them'V. That being true another Emancipation "Proclamation -is?very?much in order. : ' ' T * * ' The' National Association for the Advancement of . Colored People is out to raise, a fund of $1,000,000 to fight for the civil rights of colored citizens of A-j merica. There are 12,000,00(T colored citizens in, thls_ country.,! nnu .? ?.i i.j. i._ !__! i ne sum iiuuneu uugm ue easily j raised. A Negro cannot contrit, bute a-dollar for a better cause; it his own cause, and a con tribution for himself. . * * * "I hate a man- who builds his ' fame, upon the ruin of another ~?man-o name." Perlwps, most?of-r ""The colored brothel's Of-1 .JEfUlLT- J nal association^, ambitious to . be elected to some office, have' neverrfread the above lines. At' least,, they do not care for thej - seem to think that the way toj office is "the abuse of tlfe man ? ..h^ldlng--lhe-saniu. Not t herrown' merit, hut, the 'demerit of thai othei*fellow is their idea. < .? ?? i. ' I i - Maybe, the Recorder-Indicator can see what we are too blind toj^ee. It say.? in its last issue.-that the published announcement that 10,000 Klrfns-. men would be in Columbia soon! i tn pirade has "raiised''"no little ; _ unrest among Columbia's most law-abiding citizens." If there has been any-^uin^t" over such an announcement, wqjiave failed "to note it. That parSde will^iot "most -law-abiding?dtizem^ - -J-iifct whv there, should be^lny "unrest"*-is hard to understand. J The Klansmen have never >both ?-/ ? | ered anydfne hereabouts that w^( have heard of. And sinccelhfi.il exist, and they are known to exist here, we fail to see any reason for anyone to become uneasy : about any parade they want to pull off. ' O?iNEGRO BUSINESS SOUTH, NOT NORTH * ' The Chicago Whip undertakes * 1 ? -r ^ ?, ? 'j,'? to discuss the general failure of | the Negro to be a greater fac-( tor in business. Much that is said is worthy of consideration by colored citizens everywhere. The Editor, however, is dead ( wrong when he attributes any failure on the part of the colored' man of the South to do more in' business to opposition and brutality of the SoulTTern whites. Instead of opposing him in busi-, * ness enterprises, the Negfo is aided. Ask hny successful Negro J ' - business man of 'the South if) therehatl itot been times who failure looked him squarely i the face and at such times som well-disposed white man helpe him out of his difficulties. W can but vjfonder "just in w~ht part Of the South, the Whip' Editor spent his time that he ca make this Irtatement: "When black man below the Mason-Di> on line begins to cut into th profits of his white competitor: itTTas been the custom to driv him away with force and arm: In many instances, the rope, th gun and knife have been use< Economic experession from th black man of the South is nc expected, to be commanding ur tier these prevailing conditions! Well, let's see, where is "ecc nomic expression" among Ne ?roes found if not in the South -Certainly it's noC found in th North. And those few expres sions that are found there, asrule, are found among the N< groes who got their aspiration and experience in- the Soutl There is neither sense nor jus I.lye In placing uii the South whs finy intelligent investigate knows is not true.. If the-Negr Wts no great figure in the bus ness world than he does, it^th Negro's own fault. It cannot fc said that there he is the victii of prejudice. BuL distort fact or not, the fact remains that on mdst-eome South to see real N< gixr business. ' " material prosperity and HONESTfY " ir* . . Judge Fea-therstone said th other day that the record Ch white people are making a jheives is a "horrible record' The court records show that th w hi ton have -asserted their?at premaey evefftli petty theiver} The time was when, unless , white man could .steal a whol bank, he did but little-stealing while the colored brother wnnl pasxaip the bank but play havo with the smaller things lyin around unguarded. Now thing court records. The whites ar jn the majority when it come to cases wherein stealing is th charge. There seems to be slowing up in this crirpe by th What N the CWP ? 3% Stale, and The Greenville New in interesting discussions of th ^dirdtnr-.itetdL-tlie_N.egrcL. doesir steal as'formerly because of in in Other words' because -he earn more money with which to S? tisfy his needs, j jt . -Hut it seems; tho-greater ter dency of the whites-to stealj "caused by the veryf things~WtTic acUas a deterejari to-the Negr pillaring prapttfces. Howor whs may .be thv reason, it certainl is a phasing fact that Negroe are rrfore and more distinguish ing between "mine- and thine. a If ccnomic conditions hav -been responsible for the pr.eyiou tendency to steal by the Nc gro. who is' to blame? It use to be attributed to "racial weal ness" and it is pleasing to not that fair minded and intelliger beings are studying the questio and are. ,reaching conclusion that have some semblance,/ o a t * t> reason and common sense, ir stead of* dismissing the thin with "racial inferiority." ~ As time goes on, some mor racial bunk is going .to be e> ploded. LYNCHINGS?FIRST SIX MONTHS The lynching record for th first half of the present yea must bring discouragement t those who had hefped that thi form of savagery was fa>st fad ing out. The record of lynch ings kept by tho Reserve Depart ment of TiislTegee Instttot shows that nine persons wer denied the/iue process of law a guaranteed by every State gov ernnrent as well aS' the Federa in i liimi.i 2 THE PALMET1 ? -government for th?( first sixn months of i926.- This is an in- [ 10 crease of four over the like pe riod for 1925. . The following e states are inhabited by people; itr fool.enough to believe that thes way to stamp out or surpress n crime is by committing another a crime as mean, heartless and c- brutal: Arkansas, 1; Florida, 3; e Kentucky,, 1; Mississippi, 2; s, New Mexico, 1, and Texas, 17 5L Florida it will be observed. J 3- leads with three. Florida seems e jealous of her record in this reF cord. She was welkup last year. " e Perhaps 'one will not wonder at that when it is remembered that in that State colored people are even fined for bathing in the o) -i s- "CONVENTIONS" ? ' * By O. A. Parker The season for Conventions and annual gatherings has come, and with a it, the' intricate problem of placine: i- delegates. For a long time it has . ig been the custom of the people where ^ these gatherings meet to take the de-[presumptiuh was that,, all nrgnniza- , it inns ivhnsp f lindam? ntals consisted in ^ T the essential of Christianity. The per- 1 't> sonal representing the - same were- 3 i_ given entertainment because of the po- i sition in which they stood gratis; l\i The idea of commercialism has so |0 # 3 1 int.ivivnvnnPft itgnlf in thn f.nhrin nf nil j n organizations since the war thtftPthis.l )S humanitarian position of entertain*-* ie | itig these delegates free "does" no i 3_ longer exist. This 'in itself makes ! ? the distribution of.- the delegates a -i _ very delicate problem for yie~ehtertaining committee. This could be easily managed if the icqpimittee would ; ? "trse guud^nse. That cln^a of people q among our group who has always ( q taken delegates without compensation i should be given preference when the < question of pay enters. s I have known in may instances > . whom thosp kif>d nf mooting*; i e held that the big people who were ( better prepared to take, delegates re-' ( r ! fused giving as an excuse some flimsy \ pretex. But >"\?hen the question of t a money enters they are always ready t e to take..a monoply on more delegates > T, than, they are able to accomodate. cl | As a rule the people who make the 1 -! tipns represent that class of people among group that can ill afTord. Th^ 3 8 time has come when we who?are-in, J ^ the" position to see that they are ( IT tmttbd 'fairly. If this isn't dune it -i :S' will be difficult to find places that will 1 0 be willing to give us the proper en tertainment. i a e i Union Nowa e By M. A. T. ?The weather continues hot and dry. -* H_ No rain has fallen in quite a while. _ July has7come~and yeT~rio gardens a-"1 .mount to -anything. f ^ j IS funeral of Mr. Zachary Younrg was Is t_ attended by a large Jiumbfr of rela-h tives and friends of this -eomfnunityj1 Ylr.-YTmhg was steward; leader, choir member and Supt. of Bethel A. M. E. ' Church, of which Rev. Dr. Smart is. 1 h now pastor.?The services were con- ! 0 ducted by the pastor assisted by min- s . ' 1 F 1 I 1 11 lsiers ox tne cixy. y Rev. L. I). Gamble motored from $ Spartanburg tu attend Mr. Young's ( ? funeral. Dr. Gamble spoke of* the life and work of the deceased during \ ' his pastorate at Bethel. Mr. A. Jeter ( ^ mefttsT " i ..... " 1 % The , Misses Rose and Russell Ni-'j d lSk well and have had a successful j r school session. Miss Rose taught in < e Gaffney, S. C. and Miss Russell was! J it music teacher in North Carolina. |t n Mr. Shepard Gossett, student at Johnson C. Smith University, Char- t lotte, N. C., left' Union for DetmiLj 1 Michigan. j 1- Mr. L. Worthy and Mrs. Leola Wor-(l g thy are in the mountains of Western r Carolina. ^ Many of our teachers are attending ,f "summer school. 1 Miss Alberta Ruff j k" is at State College; Misses Dee, Fart, t Gist, Herndon, Mrs. Thompson, Fant,'i Morman and others axle attending ? ? u summer school in Asheville, N. C. ^ *Mrs. J. S. Daniels is spending a f few weeks in G-astonia, N! C. with.i relatives and friends. Rev. is quite ( e lonely awaiting the madam and- is! r anxiously awaiting her arrival. | O The 38th nnnual session "of the Wo- * g man's Baptist Educational and Mis-1 sionary Convention is'now iiistory. The sermons, addresses,,. aud music l~ were all greatly enjoyed. The mem-' hers of Corinth Baptist Church, with pastor and member^'.. .St. Paul Bap- {* e tist Church, Zion and Bethel A. M.! E. Churches, joined Viands in caring (* ? -for %he Convention. - Pastor* Danielpl" of Corinth and entire .membership i' d are very grateful for all of this and| , a V'T - ' .V ro LEADER hpartily thnnV nnp. ah<1 alL-JUl ceanjthree men having been recently fined three dollars each ' at Daytona Beach for daring to take a swim. But there is even iropo"ifoi?Florida. ? The - State Chamber of Commerce has recently begun a campaign against lynching. . Ztl The highest test of the civilization of a people is the ability to enact wise laws and by those laws be guided. If that be a test,' we fear that some of the proud Nordics?whatever that means ?wilt fall dowir shamefvilly> Some folks have a peculiar . ....... w ay yjL oiiwvyiii^ tncu oupciiUiitjr and being able to lynch seems ' to be bne way. r? ? -H cers were. reelected for the ensuing 1 year. Some changes were made with ' members of the Executive Board and 1 more District Vice-Presidents selected. The President stated that if D. V. P. ] fail to report in three years, their ~ names will be dropped. The Pre-Convention Sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Campbell Of < Andesron,S.C. ahd was greatiy enZ I mb fry filli , Welcome addresses by His Honor Ihe Mayor on behalf of the City. On behalf of the White Baptists of the City?D1Y7E. S. Reeves, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Union, S. C. On behalf of White Missionary Society?Mrs. Davis Jeffries, alternate? Mys. Bobo.- 0n behalf of Bethel Mis- _ sionary "Society?Mrs. Martha Mc- i Cooh On behiilf of Zion Missionary Society?Mrs. J. G. Dauglass. On be- '] half of Corinth Missionary Society?_] Mrs. Sallie Eh YoungL efficient organ- 1 ist of Corinth Baptist Church. Re- ' <ponse?Mrs. C. D. Hubert, Mrs. Em- i ma .1. Maddux. These welcome adlresses and responses were all rich j n thought, and Were most eloquently 1 expressed. The members of the white Mis- 1 'ionary.. Society furnished the re- , Iclegates on Friday afternoon on the "hureh lawn. A most enjoyable time vas spent and all are very grateful o our friends for such a manifesta- | ion of interest and christian fellow- ] ;hip. Dr. and Mrs. Shirks with Rev. and ] ilrs.. Maddux were at Prof. Sims'. ) ?- > &?? i 10 me. ; We are justly proud of Dr. and j ilrs. Starks who stand at the head of Morris Cnlllogp >f our sons and daughters. Long live ( ( nr.1 '"and Mrs. 8t??k-? to carry-on the-! , .vork so well begun. The sdlo rendered by Mrs.- Julia ] Starks whs-la rich treat, Mrs. A. A. ] Sims heeempanied her on the piano. ] iVe applauded so wildly that' Mrs. siai'bn ;i|l|li';m-il llm sprinul timh anrl N hriljed us again with her song. On~Sunday morning, Rev.-Mr. Long )?TC^uniLiii,preachfid=the Educational J Sermon. Text: Rom. 12:2. This 1 ,vn^-n great-sermon and was-mueh 6n-| ; oycd; After the sermon, Mrs. Daisy favored?u& with a beautiful 1 oio: "The Land of an ^!&2?]ouded Day" x vith Mrs. Watkins of-Belton, S. C., rmhtr ptano; - JVe hata^always said iince we first heard Miss^ Daisy sing, hat she sings with her soul and with < mderstanding. Her songs linger" ] vith us long after- they have been 1 ung. ^ . r ] i. ol loci ion on Sunday mUl'lllllg W8S""" >35.00. Amount raided during the Convention, $1,015.00. Tire next session of the Convention vill be held with Springfield Baptist | Church, Laurens, S. C. Rev. Mr. Wation, pastor. Another page in the hisory'of the Woman's Missionary'and' Educational Convention has been writesolve as never before to take'self j >ut of the service we render to our, duster, and remember at all times hat he who serves most is greatest.' It is said by those in possession^ of j ho facts that the delegation this year J vas not quite as large as in former | rears: Collection brought up by the district Vice-Presidents was not as: ntich. A few made no renorts at all. I A number of our friends and ac- | luaintances were on hand?Rev. and:^ drs. J. C.-Wliite -and family?we had ' j he pleasure of meeting Miss Almeta | < or the first time. Dr. and Mrs. Earle \ f Spartanburg and entire family were j lIso in Union. The madam and little f oiks spent a few days with parents,'I dr. and Mrs. Joseph Fant of this \ "ity. - - J Mrs. Celia Cook of Charleston^fliss i damie Brock of Greenville also Mrs. | 'adie Williams of Anderson were a-1J nong delegates to the -Convention.' < Ye were deligftferf to havt^our girls" j j vith us?come again. Mrs. Turner jj ind Miss Sullivan of Greenville were | deasant visitors at our home. | | Prof. G. W. Bolden is at home with i he madam and little ones for a few. i lava. All are delighted to see him | ooking so tvell. * - ' 1 Miss Beatrice Douglass from State j - . . College is. at.Juune^orjttig, smmer, "i and has fallen in ljne with ~fTTg~gnnday School workers at Zion, -following C the footsteps of her mother Mrs. J. G. Douglass.' _?: ' J The girls of Corinth Junior Missionary society served as waitresses ~ for a reception during the Convention. ^ Miss Ruth McKissiek, Mrs, Cor- jj nelia Rogers, Roseborough, Bookman, Byrd Humphries, Ella Johnson and i others also Messrs. Wm. Sanders, Mor- y gan, Simpkins, Anderson and Lyles, 1 rendered very acceptable services at \ the time~atated above. ????- c Mr. Wade Blackwell and family with his parents, motored through the 1country to i'Iendersonville, N. C., July $ 4th. . _ "|1 Mr. Walter Kendrick is at home on ? Cornwell Street to the erreat delicht! of the madam and "little ones". (?L A bunch of little folks are pre- j paring to give a "Tom Thumb's Wedding" at Bethel A. M. E. Church. Miss Grace Sims,( Prof.'s second daughter) is to wed Master Rivers Sims. The play is under the supervisipn of Mrs. . Martha McCool, one of the faithful workers of Bethel. V << Miss Maggie Reynolds lias taken charge of the store oncd" occupied by Mrs. Cornwell. She is prepared to ? SlAlEIUEl^ror^TH THE VICTOR^ S Located at Columbia, South Car June 30, ' RESOUI Loans and Discounts _ Overdrafts Bonds and Stocks Owned Furniture and Fixtures . . _ Banking'House ? Other Real. Estate Owned Due from Banks and Bankers Currency . ft old- Silver and Other Minor Coin Checks and Cash-Items ...v_ Exchanges for the Clearing Hous Other Resources, viz.: - 'm%i ' ' , '"T" 4 Total LlABILl Capitall Stock Paid in ..... Interest and Discount : Undivided Profits, less current exp Due to Banks and Bankers..?; Dividends Unpaid IndividuaT Deposits Subject to Ch Savings Deposits ..~.Lr . Demand CertificatDeposiuL Time Certificates of Deposit Certified Chefcks _____ Cashier's* Checks' C" Motes and Bills Rediscounted . . Bills Payable, inclding Certificates Reserve Fund carried on general i ings Ledger .J Other Liabilities, vlg>: - t. ?Total ? -i 5TSTEW SOUTHUAKUl.lNft^ Before me came G. JL. Floyd, Cashie condition "of said bankTas shown by th^ Sworn and subscribed before me th's ' J. II. JCffT Correct Attest:- _ v M. A. Jenkins, ? W. H. fhrrvey, WtffigfORS " N. J. Frederick. :r_ THE ANDERSON S - APPROVED BY THE S ~ EDUC Excellent location. An attra< stucTy" Ample and efficient private homes, at rea?sonable r SESSION BEGINS JULY 19, For further inf Miss Alice E. W c>x8^o?o:o:o0oaa?aooo^oooooooo?o 1 ST. AUGUSTIN * (A Junior ( 5 RALEIGH, NORT JT ; ' FOUNDED S Affiliated with the American Che E Augustine's aims to prepare capabl 5 positions of leadership and responsihi 2 ENROLLMENT 1! 5; Courses offeredJunior Cc Academic anc Accredited by the North Carotin The St. Agnes Training School fo S Memorial Training School for Church ? connected with the Institution. It is hoped that it will be possible 5 course for students entering^the^Coll jj; the fall of 1926. To accomplish thi 5 gaged in raieihg-^a^fund of $500,000 1 ditional endowment. For catalog, etc.. address The President, REV pp >* r .-r-'r* -* ;..L .... Saturday, July 10, 1926. ? erve you with groceries, vegetables : etc., and .inivitSsT your patronage. ; ; 'all and see her on Cornwell Street. Dr. Cherry was house guest to the liases McDowell on Hamlet Street. i TIIE OLD FOLKS' HOME ? The inmates of the Home are still " loing. nicely.*/ There wasTa^very nice prayer meet- 7 ng at the Home last Sunday, which vas rendered by the members of the Ioliness Church, The services were . rery good, and was appreciated by the s Id folks; ^ We wish to "thank the Jones . Chapel V. M. E. Z. Church for the amount of ' collected by Mrs .Tnnip Fur :erson, to help in this great cause. Irs. Furgerson is still assisting me ' n the Home. We ask the prayers of the public. Sugis^Jaggers, Manager. PHONE 6487 L.A.Hawkins' Real Estate Acrencv 'Homes on Easy Term?" 1107'/2 Washington Street COLUMBIA, 3. CL^-* \ r rnnriTirrn nT AVINGS BANK olijria at the close of business ,1926 ICES 68,190.34 ' ___ 24&75 5,000.00 J 4,155.18 ? ? -.None None - -:t?. ______ 34,657.03 ?. 2,118.00 ^_L_ __ 102.50 _. ' 830.66 ? _ 174.49 ;e :__ None ? 24,673.37 i -* - 1 $140,150.32 - " - f ties ' 13,018.31 21,402.72 Qnses anc^taxes paid None _L'_. ...None- ... : r_ 1 i rrr None ; i eck ^ 43.357.13 ~ ~ 4"3,922.77 '? TMnnp> * __ _ " 273.00 None ? 1,217:12 ?88,770.02 / None . for Money Borrowed None ndividual or Sav- . ?: None 16.959.27 .|140>i50;3^ j - ' ?. JL--. > j." of the above named band, who ; books of .said bank. . ' 7th day of July, 1926. ft SON, Notary for South Carolina. zzi' "*-r- ' UMMER SCHOOL A TATE DEPARTMENT ATION Hr :tiy? amLhelpfuLcourse of..... ^ teaching force. ' Board in ates.. ENDS AUGUST 28, 1926 G. A. Johnson, Director. \ ormation write, . ebb, 1217 S. Fant Street, ' * Anderson, S. C. E'S SCHOOL College) H CAROLINA \ ) 1867. r fi irch Institute for Negroes. St. . S;, ' e youth Qf the^Negro Race for g -H rtrty. ?- - * . - * :* )25-1926?502. ' "" jjS liege, Teacher Training, i vocational. j v [j: a State Board of Education. t r Nurses and the Bishop Tuttle 5^. 1 and Social Service Workers are ! to provide a four-year College S . xj ck?- Department as Freshmen in 1 \ * s purpose the Institution is en?- j *"t for buildings equipment and ad- t GAR H. GOOLD, M. A.