The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, September 11, 1926, Image 1

Newspaper Page Text* \ _ Lynchings The "ft Asks IN? ?? 5 \oL li^NOr35. .. ' " v i ? liear Presiding Elder, Members of the Georgetown District S. S, Convention, ' . Ladies and ^(^tlemen:-^ sense ot my inability to properly discuss it ^hat, I approach this occult subject, bike all the numbers making up the good Elder's program, it shows the result. of _ reading, re^ L . ' saarrh and deep Uiouglil. f ~Soffle one has said. "I am a part # ^ of alKI 'have met.". * In reply to our blessed Savtbr's : ' question, ;"What is thy name?" the demoniac repbetb "My -nrrme~l5~tegi(>n;"| ' ^ for v?p ffi'fe. fiuuiy."1^ Oliver Wendall Holmes, in writing < of woman, said, "ThOre is in every wo* ' ' man a Spark of "Celestial" fire which lies-dormant-in-the daylight of pros perky; but which burns and blazes- up _ in the dark hour of adversity." -the theories of the leading psycholo*.gists incline mo -to tb^ view that " would answer this question in the af firmatiye. Ati any iatej 1 "?liuuld~ggy that there seems to be, at least, dif ^ _.ferent phases of. personality that -.manifest themselves in periods of storm- and stress. ?? * --S1 But-vwhat is meant bv one's nersonality ? , Hfcfbre attempting tQ ^answer this' 'd^bestion let us consider casually "the " nature orproqess of the developement J of an individual. Dr. Walter gives *r.W three factors . which determine?the/ characteristics of an individual, representing lifo as a tinanglfe. The -base of the triangle is denominated our heritage, ~that whictf we get through heredity, or as he styles it ^what we are."' One "leg" of the triangle, he names environment, our surroundings, % or the condttidn? influencing our lives, whether these condiliops aid or impede our developement. This he calls (Continued on p?4* ?ISI? VICTIM! i It Is RepurttHl Thai a Baby Was\ Born To White Girl BefOr ' i P - GIVB^BABK TO ITS BATHBH ? ? 9 ' 4?'.-H-?v~? ?17?: ' ^. * He Took 11 to uolroed friends , Who Are At.Bre>gent Caring-~~f -: - ?- i'or the InfAntT . % 4- ? . --^3 ;?" ^?' . . . "Njew York, Sept. .H<?The National1 " . f Association for-^the Advancement of ?~?-Colored People, today,,received from a person who was in the town of Wytherifle, Va., on the day' Raymond Bird | was iiitirderfd "By a mob, startling new light on the dvents preceding the T~ Thob murder. The'ndme of the informant bf the N. A-.A, C. P. is withheld for obvious reason^ * ' , ' * . The informant states thqt the., col- I r Trr- orfd" boy had been employed for'a ' , numbpr'-of years 'on the .farm of 'a whitj man?and had w rotted *oh * the *7 farlT together with the white: "man'sdaughter: Their working, together had ?*? Caused comment tn the neignbdvhood; it .was stated. , ? i< 'Finally a baby . was born .to Ahe * white girl. She made an appointment with the colored buy ancLg&ve him the ; - baby;v He to^k it t^e house of colored friend^ who are at present caring for" the infant. ?t~*r? The mob had no troifble in stdrmm^ sheriff, knowing the weakness of the ' jail -door, had asked that the colored ;v' charge of "assault" be removed. This request was however disregarded by the authorities. 77^" The white girl Hpolfoerl t0 nrrnga \ the colored boy, it Is alleged; M IS IT TRUE THAT IN THE STORIVt j? -ANI) STRESS PERIODS OF LIFE L ! WE HAVE NOT ONE, BUT SEVI ERAL PERSONALITIES? By J. B?..Beck, A. M., Principal Howi arxl High School, Georgetown's. G., Instructor in Educational Psyeholdgy and School Managerrieht, Summer rangeburg, S. C. Delivered before the " Georgetown. -District S. S. "Cohventiorr; ^... . Rev. L. R. Nic'hols. D'. D.. Presiding i??' . Elder, West" ATTdrews, S. C., Aug. 25. In 8 Mont ..." *N<" ? *> ew Ne ominati ; ^ t- 1 . STATE CO: - .- . v y STATE A.&1VI. r.'-^\ COLLEGE OPENS institulloit, Bpliif Put into FirstJ Uondiffnn Thru Repairs . And Other Preparations SOUTH CAROLINA'S ATHENS State College Has Made Marked Progress Under the LeaderShin of Dr. R. S WilUin^nn j ' Orangeburg, Sept. 10?\he SOth annual session of State College will be- ! gin*September 22nd. The Institution is being put in first class-condition thru repairs and other general preparations l'or the large student body expected. M,ore tfia^i the usual number of applictaion-j-hftve been received and?accepted . during?the?summer. President 'Wilkinson states that this indicates 5 growing popularity of the College icurbing DUt to every part of South Carolina including ,-a Tew neighboring States Because of" the excellent course*, in agriculture,"trades and industries forming its^?brickground. The institution "is rated a.rtiongThe best of the seventeen Negro Land-Grant Colleges of the Country, of whlrlr aSsoclntiont'Dr Wilkifi3on is. also President. During the last session 1122 persons received instruction at the college; and the summer < school which recently closed \vfl.s attended by jiWc. .than?5UU?who?pursued -agriculture, home economics, trades and literary -subjects, including extension?course*in farm and home demonstrations. The?GtrUege?faculty?prrmbors 57 officers and instructors. Fe\v charfges and additions have been added to the curriculum tn bring it in iIii.mo liml'h with the developement of true citizenship in the group of people-ili.directly serves. The-coih?g(rhas graduated 1,5.69 persons, most of whom are teachers, and- leaders in the public school of South Carolina and ip Agriculture and" other industrial pursuits. In every instance they "are rendering efficient service Tn. public welfare. -Twenty trades and 'indust'tles fll'ff taught. The plant consists of 140 acres and 50 buUdngs valued at nearly _ $800,000-- These facts indicate a growth ot' tn.e college year after year and a splendid record of achievement. Recently Auditing r'nnimiHrtn of the Board of Trustees met at the Col.lege tn f-Ymnimi itw f?o..nci>.l TTiese were found to be jy-*pl?ndid condition. The committee reported that excellent work had b*)4n_ dorm -during-^he"'^ST'^session, considering (he targe number o^sruTTdnTs^affd"the limited appropriation arid_equipment provided.; " ' """* r~It-was stated that work- on $on-structiorr of-the newagricultural and home economics baildihg will begin In" October "",1 ,.~mrw~.i ,, funds can be provided-. Originally it was planne dto erect a $.10,000 buildlhg, but since it has come up that the General Educational Board of New York will appropriate money tQ this cause, provided similar sums are raised; a Molding equipped throughout" will be, constructed to cost approx-, ihiMely^TWO." It wilMm bailt al brick and made fire proof, rmrvenient ana college farm. Recently a new.street has been constructed thrtr the rear of the State College grounds, connecting East Russell Street with CofT Avenue. This will provide an additional route for many colored people of the Eastern section of the city to reach Duntou School. ? .rT ^ 1 hs Of 19; - > " ' ?? m gro A ? - ; # ' ions Fo >v COLUMBIA, S. C., SATL'KL ?s w , . ... r LLEGE BEG Boston. ? ? ?? Afil'Hy"'T>eauiT{ut ^presents were received. At 11 o'clock-a eolation was served; chicken salad, chceso aWrl crackers, punch, rolls, candy, ice ePrnm and califa i~ The?Quests departed in the wee ' hours of the mornjjig_exprcssing thoit TTeTTghT SPECIAL SERMON TO HOTEL MEN Rev. S. B. Walla&ce, pastor of Sidney Park C. M. E. Church, will deliver a special sermon to the hotel men Sunday ^pt.l2th, at 4 p. m^ Muhic 9-m I - LYNCHING RECORD FOR THIS YEAR 20 Lynehwgs to Date This Year ' Against 18 for frVhofe ' 12 Months' of TWO WHITE MEJN LYNCHED We Hmtr-Heard the ohl Snviiiu : "Charit v Reft i nsat Home"' We Wonder Where Justice Begins New Qork, According to statistics published toda-y^ljy-the National, Association for the Advantejment of Colored. People ,-09 Fifth-~Ave/ the lynching^ in thp first 8 ip9nt,ha/hf lb2(i have already exceeded the humher fur the entire -year 1925, there ..bring '>(J lynohing?, tu .dajeililt; yeai as against 18 for the wholcl^month; of :? ? In addition^ whereas no white-mar was lynched .iy 1925, there-hav.e beer l-ynVhecf -already duripg thQ'icurirent year, I'he leading States thus far thus year" yre Florida with 5 anp , Missl.gsipyi -with 4. Responsibility for- the increase in lynyhillfs lyn-i plnntid iiqwirciyTipor the shoulders of the United States SenuJ^by the N. A\ A. C'1 P. /Whrlo there was hope and the ^CTircat that the Dyer - AnfrfcynchltiR fcili ^oulcFbe 'passed," says- arc N. A A. 'fc.-'P. sta'temenir, ''lyntfripgs sharply declined. No\y tlfat the Senatp by its_indifTerence_ and hostility, tp this legislation, has again indefinitely piost jjoned any hope?of enactment of a fedoral anti'-lynchintr law, the lynsherF have again become emboldened. "The present disgraceful increase fh hiob murder thorouout the Unitec States again brings^ to the front the crying need for federal action tc "stamp out 'this crime. - The N. A, A G. P. will ntft cease its efforts in thi< direction until a year shall pass ir which no niob mourder is^ xecorded." -r- ?1 _1 M ^ ENTERTAINS IN BOST(^ ... 'Ronton, Mass., g{gpt 8.?Itlfs. Gertrude Adams, (nee Dreher Chaversi ol BtJSton; Miss., formerly of Columbia ' "3: t*r. enienalned a tew friends Jr honor of her birthdayTon Tuesday evtT n'nf?T -**1j 109ft Tho home wa; beautifully deeorfite'd and music Nvas enjoyed by all during the evening Amuug-.thos? present were f Mr--ami M is. Andrews'," Manchester Conn.;--Mr, Jameg Parker, Mr. Wm Fletcher, Miss . Alifce -Wilson*. Baltimore^ Md.; Mr. Walker ChaVers, Miss Mary E. Dorrab, Columbia,-S-C-j-Misj May Outen, formerly of Dentsville !S. f; Mr. James A. Tr?yt Mjy *\ Ci Ball, Mr. f.ari French, Miss Claudia Hard wick', Mr. E. T. Har<Jwick, Mr .and Miiu J. iVrhufcrr, M>. jC * 26 Exceed New 1 r The V -., * i ' '" V- - -" - - ' . ''- ?'AY, SEPTEMBER!! - 1!>gfi v \ . . ; * * INS ITS 301 MULATTOES ARE " : ? - -" ' 'T-:! y L Mr. H^rskovitz St lfnir" Unit' 8(1 I'er Cent of ffie > Norm's ' > Had Mixed Ancestry ' - ' * ^ ' U. S. CENSUS STATES 20 I\ C. ~ ?1-v"* '* ? . < ' ""' -g ^ivij-xture will Continue Long Enot^gh to Absorb'The Negroes . - With 'Domjnant Whites", 's i-.-? - e ' <V ~ ' y V(N. Av~A. C. P. Press Service") '"^Writing* in the September Number "-of Current 11 istory _ M agazine,. itetl"Ville TTerskovitz of the Anthropology L Department of Columbia University,f . -reports that a new physical fype of ! ;Xegr6 is-,being'developed in the Uhi1Klh1 Siuiesi Mr. ilersjtovitz arrived at his conclusion after ani^examinnt^ij ^of2;000 individuals Hi Harlem and at !' ' The^fekulta indiciity^that the U. .i? . Cehsue fi#iu*'s which state that only i 20 percent of American Negroes are [ mutefto^undCrstate the amount, 'of mixturc^mgh-has pane on,.and-tho-rt i suits obtained by~~Mj\ Herrfkovitz inr-duute tli.il ^t'Ubaitiy^b per cent had t mixed ancestry. This figureTntfght be slightly reduced, Mr. HerskoVitz i? states, because his -measurement; rVcre~Takcn irrthc Nort h.??^ ! ;r i no noWType disclosed by the mens" . urements,is tending to b e c omi- a st:i. r ble one,' he believes, since there is irii creasing' ^social pressure, against as. soyjating with members of the oppce . site groups among both Negroes-ant whtios, North and South.?MY. Her ek'ovitz instances a recent . invcsti> gation of illigitimate children conduc| led in Ilarlem which showed that Tr . 7 cases out of 500 weijc fathers ali leged to be white. * . . Mr. Hertkovite, who fitid^*.that tin 5 "New Negro* in his physical rnPaJi Urements occupies-a position between the -African and the.white mwwv-een_ chides as fallows "On .the. face of the results whit F I have been obtained from tITis study which, it must ?be confessed, barely T scmicues-the- surface of this field? f_ seems-that from pnw "" -b-dl lo.h. ( to think of the American Negr() nol I" as an African type in which there ha.Z boon mixed a small "f whiu L blood, a mixture upjch <tin pnfihg and that will continue long t . nough finally to achieve- the; abSGYp" tion of the Negy.oes' i otnedth on ^"fiun of the Negroes into th<j domi; nant white population. We must . think rather in terms of this NtVi i Negro, with hi* relatively homogen, eons form and relatively - "stabilized ( type, who has solved, the business of t ,l'v'"fr thi.- A ni iivi imn rudlm^Y t who, with His start fairly wen, will press *on in the American community ' 1 < /1 . ... '? I'" " *wii nu iiiiim yi. jl>, " U-C CONTRACTIN COMPANY ' FINISHES ONE CONTRA* I ^ AWARI>E4F ANOTHER ; The B.-C. Contracting .Company of this city ;-has just finished its contracts , for Buie's Creek Academy and Raleigh, N. C. These contracts ag_ jjreg&ted $14,000. . . ?? r TK?-y have Also hern awarded a lar amount. * . - Messrs. J. W. Beachbm and E. F . Calhoun compose this company and , by their energy and pluck are pushing . it int<j the front ranks of the contracting rnmninifin in.thftai ....f. ' " t, . ? * i i "t~ ???: ; ^hysica talker / fH SESSION MA DAM WALKER S/ iily SCH^LAR^PPS^ OuiniijLi.ilions ^Inv STifl' Ik Sent 3 In For The 1020' Medal To Be Awarded ^H for ( onspkiois skrykf Awarded to IjraiLcJu'sj^L^'A. A.j i V. I'. ForJncreuse in .Members .Ovt&v Preceding ^Year V~"r~t > Ai w York, Sept.; '!?The X. A.,A. C: 'I\, 61) Fifth A've*riuef anoun^e-; that ^nominations may -^1 ill be" sent in. for the 11)26 tfnld modtrif'awnukil to some 'mehiher ol tbcN. A. A. (VP.,-4or-eon ?H'b'iii.u. suiro l<) the l.'ate't ln<ni.urh , A, ?li-irtKi-tbe-two-Madamr* ('.' J,. Waiker^ScholtH'.ships,'awarded to-1 | brnaehes.for imrtasf m rpnr.ey a"nd ' ! nienihei jj ^t)t er the preceijhijr year. | The sebafarships may be presented 'by the winnfm; bnmrfi-te_any ftudenr." j<iesi|?ijiUed. " } ; "V lisrcci-issFi";IXNisu; OF J. THE CITY SCHOOL Of'gKXift'A | Sepifr ; 7?The Ka.st End poinded 1HUlHkd hen* opened it.< doors e on Sept. ('.th at 8:15 5. m. sharper The , Principal^B. P. Stewart, fang . the 114* 1E which meant another nnpii. llig B?V.thc clear'.ohf Sr4ir.nl i "*A.s the last peitls of- bcdl died out a great crowd consisting of parents and stnTlonts could be seen going into the large, spacious,chapel,? Aftcjr the regular opemngT^xerwisea |. FV'". jStewart made a . few remarks r:?nndj then?hilfod-lkaid.. i'rol. Leroy " Simpsbn, who is the assf. prjn, for the Term, ?Prof. ..Simpsorrt is .-.a- product - of Staid College and Srndlair Univyi- ' shy. and with the -work of these two strong rtfon there 'is no reason why , the term shod Id pot ,\>e sucel'ssfui. ~?Aiwmg the -nVw tougher* ^dded to'f , the faculty are* Miss-.Arary Pearson _ (\f . XewUen-y. Miss j<. McGhfre <>f H... ' -,-,f ||,r^ , city..,.-' ; -- : 1 - ? Alter each teacHi-r had mhd<Li>ri(if. j_ 1 eniarks^phot_ru^tvv^J_io^!j^-^y^-la? [- I'-'i--the patron* Were- inti*orhtccd;~Vlvtv " , gave..-.,mo Very eneoai-an-ino. |<mimi1-5 : concerning the principal and his'co-' . worker. 1 he taeult v wlliirW i *t.?j ^-1 !? T'';i--)jyj ^ I'm -.nu ropt'e.'intat i'> es"D; mrr Ju'-t eoHe.gty in ami out.' of jplhp" Stit'ir, lra> Ttfd uther -zeal litrt "to" --put the proirj-ttni-oveK.-' " - ' ' 'l ' =t=i==:^^?. ; ^ . g ; ^IWF.WEK MjKMAF Kl lIOOI. -<)j>KX<i T ' _ ? Mr. Kenneth linker. Pres. Chamber of ( Kejtilinu Minds m the Cohimunitv, V 1 ?'r. . . ... . I (iroonwoud, Sept 10,- - The school is oj .1 large enrollment, judging from the nu 11 We are fortunate in having a verj I from some of the best Institutions in tl more efficiency this year over that of 1 ~r< - _ I lypc V wards ^ ? ?\ ' "St- a copy/ I ItK C'0N VKNT1()X ^ -Met in Annuii] Convocation At. Donalds, (}., Auyust HAW H UiMMNiitK s SKSKION Held In Due -West, rr:- " fr ? ^~rr ?- ' . Donalds, Sept, 8?The AV. H. & F. ^ Mr ladies and ministers met' in. annual Convention., August 11-14 at Mt. Olivet A,"*M. E. Church, Donalds, S. C. Rev. G.. T. Shelton, pastor; Rev. J." W. Douglass, Presiding Elder; Mr< T.nln Yt. Crawford, ihe_-District President presiding. ' " ' " ^ The Qonventioiv was opened in due Tilt? welcome addresses and yt -lii nwic i u/ere-e^iwKftlly- tmd-abhy- drrv~ 11 'V v' livered. - The business of^the Conven* ' eioit wa? thert entered int-b which waft? " * - I ., a success and a credit tQ the Distriot v, from every viewpoint. The atten^ 'r ^ dunce large TnejtKfirig many yisl- !>.; i ting ministers. Among Jhe'm being.: ^ ifEV". 1)7 L. Unherspoon, IVEv, (jreen\yood District. Revs. G. W. Martin, " * uYtd II.. L. Ely. of lhg..6<revenWg6d Dist; . : -.v M1-. ...Ceitrude i ? President, Florence DUstHct, N. E.-r; Conference; Mrs. E. W. Byrd, Dist. Piys. Abbevjlle Dist.; Mrs. E. R. AVii-, son, See;?Abbeville' Diet.;^ Mrs. S. J, '. ? 1^'rn.'T' !"i7 and terVi. M. Ci. \\TTnaiii& uf ; the Greenwood District; all of whom . brought greetings to the meeting-tel^ liiig of the good work done in their resueeiiv6 Districts. - ? - ' ? ? -.dive in the Missionary work-, nrr-n-rH injr .to her numbers. S.he stands second to ndnr in the Slate, nnd-^w can she be, other wise when she has such ministers as RevsAV. F. Rice, W. C'.C.rawftjrd, A. J. Martin, j. W; .With ers'poon a hit others who aVe mission- . ary worKers; of the truest type. ' ' . Tjeace atnll^rnr6nyjprevrittr^"lhru- - ","7" ,out the -D^trict. . Mrs. L. - R. Crawford., the amiable !'resident and .^1' ablo [y.nd1 far* t,h? " hearty-cooperation and approval of the Woj'ers and. all were rer-eleeted to anutjiLi '.et.u,?Mi's, tula It ^ "* CfawT(irJTsident; Mrs. S. *E. Smith Vtce'-f'res.; M rT! M. L. \V it hersjiobn, ^ N Se<.: .Miss M. .White, ('.nr. ISw.j ? Mrs. Bessie Fair, Troas. " * That ends the most - successful sfjtsi',ni m thu history of. the Dijlliet'. to?: ~~ murt juftitAtl-ses7iviV" lVid7>-: Due~r --r- - A , . - ? ?'1 flKkl T3 Lrrs r,-tifr ggsSHW ommcrep In Deliver Opening Addieas Fhite ?nd Colored, are Programmed pening with bright prospects o? ji very t mber being registered daily. / _ _ r efficient group of workers," coming le Country, and there is hope for even

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