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/ :r": J - ?4- ' B 7~~ The Palmetto Leader^ __1 f~ : PriWtAhPrt Wcrtly -By Tl)f Pfllpnottn Leader Pub. Co. . 1310 ASSEMBLY STREET ' _ _ -r ClQELMBIA, S. C. , Entered ai the I!u?.l Olliee at Columbia-, S. C., as Second Class Matter. -1N. J. FREDlTiTlCK,, . A. I.INDSl'i V, Mnnsuring^ KcHtor^ i=ZJT.IT. LEWIE PruteVnaV Editor _ w int A NK WH.LlA.Mb ' ? ... * Contributing Editor HENl?Y:rT>. I Ml ARSON City Editor ftK.fi II IIAMPTOM . MnuHifff ETII TREZEYANT . tiiy AU^U' rand Traveling Represei11ative. ~ -SCBStlitli "i 10 N ft A i E S: Z17, . tv ADVANCE. -* > One Yeai:__ . -. . ~ $-.0" .Six Months l.-;* Three Months???-? "Single Copy ' d-r'' -?? cation. ^ ' ~ ? " " .'1 " 'i Cpnimur.i'aM- t^ inU'iuled toi ? , t.be eurmn i^sue anVd?rt'dch < ii....- "i*i i -i ? v, ;,#u? i ? \i%kyi HltU! . i i ^, ? ? ? v? tv nt'Ws i>v \V'Vh1ik->(1h\v night-. r Sihirriay.Odober ft. lft26. ~Soma-pccrnlc are" so conceited that they imagine the world de?pbnds upon their. aiUtttdetoward it. : - f > r < ??r A comrnum(y,'spirit js needed alright, but how. but?t ' can-#Jin__ aroused? Selfishness and indifference are formidable foes. but ??. how- can?they be., dispo: rd. ofJL That's the problem; find the answer. ?--~~7 * * % - | Dean Inge of London.*'discus-' sing t|ie general situation of England, saut tnht If England were attacked by any number of other?countries the?United fc '' States would give no assistance*, that the only hope she " could 1'- have of getting assistance t'mVn ~~ JThe United States would* Be it . shewvere attacked by a "black "?"^armv." The antipathy -of Amei'-* ~ica to blapk peop^ seems to be w^ll-'k noWnr ami wtmrfo- UUid-ttV-? erywhere/ .7' j r - : "? . . ' Writing about a two party government ttrSouth Carolina, Dean W.,W*-gftlHn Lite Unner-.i , sity of Sou^li Caiolina onyr.t "-T-O-enlarge and cut-a tigu-rcT'Ts the la at thing- t lrrrT~The' TRepuliiiean: organization in this stale wants ot do." Tha gentleman certainly has it "right. One ffiaii~~has tfarr Z33E2i~3vFnTc- rFm Thine tied tin and'is unwi'hnfl irr -iyy pru inuHmtriper.dent men and women are the last th'ng , -desired. The fewey 11 Ul? is the motto. At. Is now, it never will be anything - but an office holding union supported by a few itchy handed* - * * : 7 Mr. Jamos Woklnn Johnson,.. "* Secretary he. N:\A: A. C. P., -.! did well in protesting to Prcsi? dent Coolidge the "reported cow scriptlon of Negroes in" Miami, . * Fla., by thfc U; S. -Marines. Why. colored people anytvay ?_ And under what' law hay the U: -"S " Marines or Anyone,uL-rn the right, to force~a free- American citi??zen to -werk4? Evidently the ^^^SBBBSESSSSSS. in Haiti,'where they have' been1 ' roprirteH na raising the devil in ^ general with free labor. - Presi-' -? in Chief of the Marines as well ^g. nf ail tViP nfher fighting forces of the United Stages. t o ~; - THE COLORED FAIR. ' " other Fair officials have made, great plbns for a mos^ successful Fair. Now that the Associ' Ration- ?ias been made a mutual one, those who have opposed it because they claimed it was be ing run by a ring, should snow ? by thoir deod.-.' that they \yero_ = honest. ^Phe >wm4wy- a rid uttu er officials qa?nnot makO a fair by themselves. If therefore the not creditablc.-the fault "wiTI not he upon the heacts Of the officials, but upon the people oF ' the state. Fairs are made by and ( ? ' r ' ' * j held for the people.^Let; everynn? ih *?n wlin nnnropiftto. tiid work that such agencies do in the improvement of the people, give a hand. There * can be no good reasons why the colored citizens' of the state cannot have as good exhibits as anyone. As the date of the fair?October "ggffirfelDil fai'-oiT, preparation of exhibits should be already lip mn ' T_.et'*y hp.vp n fair worth while; it can be done. ~~ ?: ? VOTING A BOND ISSUE IN THE PRIMARY. Laurens county wants to issue bonds in th'e sum of $5000?000 for high why improvettieftt and constr.uction. The' County Legislative delegation agreeing 4?n sueh-an-issue, had an Act to thai effect passed by-Ahe-genemdi'ior.ed upon the "approval of r.? majority of the voters in Lau-V ivns county in an election to be h?ld under-the rules and regulaiions governing ?Democrat ic. primaries in this State, at the i'ame^time and places that the primary election for state and county officers are held in 1926.'' : Vr ? Now. every crie of intelligence n 'thi < state knows that the Democratic nrimary. though miscalled "PenuuTatic*' has, never yet been defined in any book as "meaning ?"uLfte." -But?why: should -the decision; of whether or not the property of ALL the should be taxed to pay for half million dollars, worth of bonds I JHE SEAE | ? By W. FRAN \ Hon - vflrwnfc! Mnrnhntiwo YowY. am ih- It! Allen Universitv, the Ciold~and Blue, will do jbafile with the Morehouse Maroon Tiger^-i11 Allanla- this Sate -Ui-xla^. I -happen to he a gyadu-. ate of both schools. To .which Tto~tAtwe' niv sUpnol't ? TO" froth. Vet 1' cannot he on the lence. Boi h^iehodls have": done mucE for hie, and I love them both. "SlTir-e f must choose the" team I will root for, Iil -take?>Iorc i>ou"o.-I ch'oose Morehouse r.?s my school years before I entered .A-llegrbut Morehouse was more?ex^ensrtve?and. had?nop, inllng office- in which-I?could. I- /Mif nTv" cn-T ,.n. >,e:I All* i"|. Yet Morehouse ling.ii cd in my mihd, and as soon_ ?the upf-oi-timity 'preyentetF i t* j - v . r i * - * i I'liicreu .me great quanta Institution. Since Morehouse _\v3s .the. last schapj..J attended iin]hied with the -''Morehouse S^iritZLLlviUJhe Mmmim sidelines Saturday.? ? Allen may - win,?Morehouse has ~son"RT"weak" positioner made by Tha graduat iorrvfrf such.. stnr-Sas *'Key West" Irving, aU^Americari tackle for two years. "STAT FA 1 F YT OF TIFF OWTCTRT" SHI I', M A \\oiMF\T, riRrr. LATION, ETC., ItEQFIRFIl[;;BY THE ACT OF CONGKES& OF A L'(1 L*ST 21th, 1512. <t . Of The Palmetto Leader.' -Published; October 1st. 1926 . . ' ' ?? - ' f _ c_ Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the Ftate"and county ^nfbresflldr personally ancared Geo. H. Hampton, who, "having begrt duly swpm accord ing to law? deposes and says that he b the Manager of The?Palmetto < Leader, and that the follovying is, to .'he best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement" of the ownership, management, etc., of the- aforesaid publication for the date showrr in the above caption, reqtrired by the Aet of] August 24, 1012, embodied in_ section' 'ii. bostai Laws arid Regulations. 1. Thdt the naihes and addresses! the puldinhop. erlitof. managing c li'or, nnrMnislmTss . managers are.? Publisher,, .. The Palmetto Leader Publishing Company, Columbia, S. C. s. c. r> | ; managing Editor. A. B. Lnidsay. Columbia, S. C.- __ . | j i 1 " -;-*A: . ^ - V " r*'? THE PAT,ME be confined-tor-white people a [lone?the object of placing_ihi so-called election in the Demo Icratic. primary? Especially i I that. rmnorFani whhn if iaf p membered that all a white mai has to do is to sign his n^me o make his mark on the roll t vote in that primary. Man; thuusonds wrho-votg-nr the -prim ary, are not even qualified Vot ; ers under the State's electioi | laws, they don't have to be -many don'Fpay"anything but i one dollar poll tax., Aad yet they are permitted % pass up "! 6n this/important matter; whil ] hundreds and thousands of col ored . people qualified and rea tax-payer-fr are barredr-Jf whit law makers call that fair an< just, (hen they ought neve tff'k to the colored people abou being fair and honest. ?? Theyimow. as intelligent col ored- people know, that suchTai . attempt is in defiance of th law -governing the voting o bonds, yet,, being all powerful they flaunt, all law and justice Such bonds; of course, mustr^bn before investors will nvest thei; goott money in them. These, ex pcrts vviU-care-ribthlYig about th< defsfPe of the legislators to ba colo^d citizens, they will onlj he' interested in the validity o lieve that is one bond issue tha rwtlh never get on the?market and rightfully so too. Mean While, the confidence, of coloret citizens in the law makers an not very much improved b: -such camouflage. tCIILIGIlT =j K W1I.I.1AMS -j Coach Harvey .is in the city ant wtH-bc^wi4h'-hi?- boys untihafte) the Tu'skcgee gnme. Coach Rob inson latest addition -to th< coaching staff, will replace hirr hvlien" he leaves for Columbu "University. Coach Wai nurTs slil' here to lend inspiration to the li'ii-m: This will bo ;,,,v Vvu. Allrf? -i-r bull. H riiwlinn rlnC^ii?wit play on Georgia soil this week ^'Ictln will play AiorriS Brow* Friday on the M. B. U. campns A trood gam_?js expected. _ Morris" Brown played hei : first game last Saturday.' The j ?!iu ky little jst. 'Athenasiifi school eleven from ? Brunswick jThirio-un'arid took a drubbing. U ! the tune of 20 to 0. The coasta i piain boys are alright in baskel j ball, but too light-in foot bail vv-luu) it conesJ.o playing.college -nitfii.: * .. " What About Carolina? - ~ ?We expecting" a revivals the sporting page in the tender , We src~ tmrerested in "Careh-af [iipot-t s, Wc^hope -i. Presdenl forte, to. start that hot .page. " Uusiiu-Fs .Manager, Geo, H. Hampjj.ii, ,r*nfni'i'.hiii. s c. 1 ? 2. "That" the o\ynpr is: Geo. H Hampton, Columbia;, S. C. -? ? '?That- the' knotfiv bondholders 111 iHLinauIn j 1 y hiihl jjSjj are: None. :??Is . ?. ! (-Signed) Geo. II. Hampton, IJlgr. >worn to and subscribed before mc iihig^aaCiifty; 1 N. J. F*Fed?ric'k. My commissiOr expire* at the pleasure of the Governor . ? Union Hi' School News I.'nlnn, Sept. The formal opening of the Me Beth High School was held iii the School's Auditorium, Wed, morning, Sept. 22. The following program was rendered \yplcome Address in behalf , of the School*-,Mistf Cornelia Herndoji. Welcome Address in hehfllt of ihe 1 Ministers?'Rev. W..Q. Welch. Inti'QductlotC ~6f the oiitf of town T^ScKer.s?Prof. A^^A. Sims. Miwirj-fiu-. r-l..U * vj ycc vmuu, t. > Address-?Prof. Tr'c, Jolly.--*;' potwti(nnrrfi'Q?nrtc^to. - -?---* -L-Address?Dr. EL_ McElprbae.J ZZ ?Duett ^i^?a_fArjifllia_AIoare and > mi UUllHUIVf r' ? ** - ** T -V ' % T * r Addresp?Kev. /smart. p Solo?Mrg. Eunice Gadlin i nemancs. Selection?Double Quartette. , 8 ProTT^Ar. A. Sims, principal, has as~ sociated with him as faculty mem-1 n bera the following ladies: Mrs. R. C. j r Pride, Spartanburg; Mesdameg'S. L. 0 Humphries, Janie Douglass, Maud . Thompson and Rosa Dawkins, Union; Misses" Pinkie "Farr, RulK~McKissick, ^ CbrneBa "Herndoif, Airace?taistr- EMail t.eo, Union; .flattie F.. Mo'""" Charleston and Miss" Atthuree Twiggs f This school' is doing much toward :he upbuilding of our.boys and girlsJ l~ We are a little crowded, but with the1 mxiety shown on the part of the i" young folk* to obtain an education'we ,1 as teachers, gladly give oar best to ^ hem daHv. for .getting the riis atiygn-: T luges. We am glad to say, however, .'fiat We have a ten room high school^ 1 apidly going up in "which foe will' '.ave all moderri conveniences. . . [ .Much stress is being placed upon ? -he?development of the high school ^Meprrrtm^nti?Gar -high-^&chnnl is one e >f the few recognized high schobl of he State,- yet great efforts are beng made by The principal, Prof. A. A. t Mms to continue to raise the starir *ard of the school and add more, ^ared teachers. They are as follows: |1 Mrs. R<_Cr"Pride, A. B., Clallin Uiiv.; Miss Mattie E. Mouzori, A. .B., 5 CTaflin^-Miss- "Arthureo E-^Pwiggs, r t. B., Morris CoAege, and Mrs. S. L. fr iumphries, Claflio. 'With'the sincere ? tnd hearty cooperation of these teach*rs and the.great interest manifested ^ jy tho students, we feel the'coming * ?f a greater day for the htgh schqpl ' lepartment. b ?UpAMPLICO NEWS ? . i; Mr. J. F. "Louise of'Mullins, visited ! (hisniece, Mrs./ W. H. Myers at ' >any was enjoyed very much by ev- ? [ ?i y member of the family;- It has been ? ? ome time since hg visited them,' their""' !; lis presence.y^Mrj! R. Louise is [ iLways happy to-meet his -relatives? ind friends, ' ! - ~ While being in Pamplico he chanced \ I 1 im'0[ a number <Sf. his old Iriehds ' ( .rhich he'.enjoyed very much and in < iddition he made several new. friends.. . Mr. Louise is known in all parts of J j he Stale, -by the. wonderful wrk that j le is carrying on. Mr. Louise is-a.] dealer for thg_j?axal_ Lee X>ress> ' -ifiops, Kansas City, IVlo., Ladies and' i L Gentlemen. He is doing, some work \ - mmrr the White and colored in and C -utt-of hiu State. ' . I wish fo say to you, friends; I.' e made .many trips iatythe territory served by his leaflets withm the u t six months and have visited many? . >f his customers in their homes. , f- When I think of the many eonven?' . ences the labor saving devices?the . lice furnishings found iff these at A mflripnn T ""n only ' - mrvei nt. the wondyr of ,th?-tijnes_ill^; ? ivhich we are living; i< r in visiting "'his iriehfli Wflu lwvu J C olvcd the problem of having the | i hings they need and enjoy at prices ] jl hey cah airaivi to pay, i e&Tmoi help , but feel a great pride jn the part . * -leaflet played in bringing about ] '. ,hese happy conditions, 1j i I have seen-the merchandise com-. paiptl iiml selected from thousands 1 of artipies and measures by standard - of-yhn;, .he.hno.wt, hio euotomoro WOTlt -j ^ before it is placed Into his leaflet. Vet'even with this I- am familiar with . t-j-fche- TTlCT^nltTsCs': I' am often surI ' nriscd at the small amount of money * k required to furnish, the. leaflet. H ?L. V. Myeers. n . i " H * - L BesMj^est =tj . '| "WAVB-Q" ; ; An Ideal Hair Trainer for Men am) j > find trains Hair to lie straight. For Sato at . . v | ! 531 MAIN ST* COLUMBIA, S> C-jj " ' ' V jj i Martin & Thurman4 I ' ^ ' jj Electrical Contractors 1 ] Hi LICENSED ANETBDNDED ' 1 L. . r . _ J " -v H Ptibnes 8723-8854 Columbia.^. C. , \ j MATHER j~ [ INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL f | BEAUFORT, South Carolina | j r~A-Seheel~Home for?your-Daughter * j - Training for Christian Wuiiiaiihuud i r=-?= ! ^ "" - H^et^fianQC^" ^^tU" ^ Sti'uictoi's in School Rumns-Third through?=?? J! . Ninth Grade-Preparatory and Home Econo?? . mic ~Course3--Music--Religious Training. X 11 ~~i ? ^ ;? ?? 5 ?=? ?-?_ .$ _g Your ^Girl s Opportunity for a , | an uiu oi poverty and rOgrets. You can't (lwa(ll<i.i\\\:&y a winter & without, jeopardising n-future. Every hour wasted now bends your-dir .* f reelitm more ^gvely toward tire junk heap oi worn-out humanity, -p&Y *? ? What ypu get in this world depends wholly upon yourseU. WHWT A you,do \yS.h your time determines absolutely what ybu Are. No one - 5-? it*: aquhi help/ you if you 'will not help yuurself. You have got your own j ? light to*'make. Tgeirtii more, lern^iiiurc. ? ~t r ^ [ _lq u knuNv At'hlch v.uy >uu a i-ca r.i wMiiYp* backward^ee-forward, and g I, you can change youi1 direction if you know your weaknesses *? and can reinedy them lF tub \\ AM' "i 0. lou are the architect of $ ^ your own'Torlune. An hour a day spent in actpjfrtng know ledge, "will T . ? $ save your future. - ^ . - * 1 a? o?~~?" ? E\cry hour spent in "gelling knowledge is a stc*p nearer success, v l* Every hour wanted in LUST FOREVER. The world is full of oppor- V j. tuniucs*/" ri'hc_"SticcessCul man of the future is getting ready for his 3> . ? future today. He is distancing; YO.U because he 01uhrac.es jevery op? .portunity to improve his attainments, while you stand still." , < , [ [ You need stand still 110 longer; you can eliinb if you will. Begin <9 A today, this very hour, the' makig of your future, _ Afe.you abld to nil J v~ % a better%ositnion "if the opportunity-presents Itself? The average a ? . price paitntq^typewriters and stenographers is Hon $18 fo a week, jfr C 'Phhj^chool oRai^you the eoneciing 1 ink-betWeend'he past and the fu- *? 5 tuie., It oifers ydu the opportunity of a sure looting on the hignway A ? of PROSPERITY. Grasp tis oppotunity. DO IT NOW! Graduates v C?are assisted to locate m desirable positions. - THINK OF -??TIMES -when you have yearned for a future?when you have gro*wn j??? ^_^^^itien^ w^y^U^^pr^^^^i^?^nied_^JioM^du^owivt?-^i^h^ft; g f whom you know to be inwardly no more capable than you. It is a y E matter I.t DKVPT.ni'Kn HI >1 ?f > t.'TI I V I 'I' V 1 htl'^piesfciefl in. iftro yau?3j f satisfied.with yyyr condition mnLprnspcrU toy the future.:. Oir do-you . % want tfrnslep otTTfruilt ttTe crowd' an(| count l'or something more than y C the average? , In other words, what does pay day mean to you { . a -;r f Remember, there is always room aut the top, and this school wiH y t help> you toget there. This -school will perfect you in a profession that ? b It Fits You For Snccess Anywhere- j?Would you like to make your residenecC in busy Cosmopolitan New ? York ? Would you like to live in some <tu)et old Southern City like y C New CTrTeans ? \\ould yotl like jp snpirf hustling \rcstexn City?I? ? |? like Chicago, or Sdn Francisco ? Would yotl like to live in the quaint j? { old National Capital?like Washington, It. C. This great school will y t enable you to e-hoose yow-own-location. There re unlimited demand X t? for typewriters arid stenographers everywhere. SCTOfTn your applica- ?j? t tion. _ . '~T V ^ Do It Now! ~ j: Time usually required to complete the course is from t.hre<> ; I ? i* month" The course contains: shortfiabd ahd typewriting, ponman- * > - N C ship,, bookkeeping, commercial law, hiticr-wriiinc+.flict3tion- ami pune- { \ fr-f. tuatiqn: ? t?- -?? " '"r" - - " f This Collfilffi witl ml" w??j? CI--J. ' - P o?? Munuay, ovuiemncr ttj K>Z(>. V \ .WILLIAMS' BUSiNESS SCHOOL EE i-l - CR()F. ALPIIONKO WIIAJA MS. PrWWW^- ; ?- ?. , ?Lock Box r>LC. ^ulymlil*^8.'C^^ "? F ' | School Opens September 27th | LYDIA EDGERLY, Principal ~T ~ " r -ti ^ v * * * * ! ?* ****** p7 Allefl University | J An Accredited Institution of the A. M. E. Church.jind the StaJtJfc-of y i South Carolina. Beneficiary ofthe Slater and CieKpral k !*! . Educational Board Funds X r ? Offers -exceptional opportunities to the Negro youth. Has fine faciliT *j| 't* ? ties for the-following, coui'sds:- .. . . X ? >|. Divinity?in Dieki'i'i-un Theological Seminary. ?College of. Arts and .4 ? Science. College of Education _(T.eaeheT Training). High Schoolt X 'f. Home Economics. Commercial: .Music. Training School. X ' <* LOCATED IN AN ATTBACflVE SECTION OF COLUMBIA, S. C. ? ? Professortlrt Sfaflf is compose^ of graduates--of leading Colleges and { ijji ITnivorsit ic-? ?f d'n nniritiT Olio of flip i^i'iMlt addition* i* n Pro- X * fessor of Sciejice in the College Departroiillti. *t* ;{ Religious?fhtellectupl:?Physical Training arc combined to prepare y ? for leadership. " "7 " 7 ' ~ " ~ "7 .. -X r~ ^ Student activities and social life under supi'i vision receive their?^ f snare 01 aucnuon and turnisn ptcasant diversion from -study. *i* An ideal place for young men amf-woincn to be. *:? j j! "1*094 Students from Seven States Were .in Attendance Last Year -j$ FALL TICR.M begins Wednesday. September 15, 1920. All stn- ^ ' ? -.dents expecting to reside in the lor nut ones' are requested to forward { a deposit of five dollars for reservation of rooms before September. *? ' 12, 1920. Applications arc coming in rapidly and the trustees~and y"" ? President.discourage promiscuous resiidinff in the City. Deposits will ? lie-\refunded if the applicant jrtoo* not matriculate,-otherwise it will be applied on thoQjtjjplicanI's expenses.. ~11 r " ??r_, 5 Notice Il.xt i nordinary:^-GradualTon from the High School will take 5 place thhrycamy usual and a certificate will be awarder for the' sathe.~^? < DAVID 1IRNRY SRIS, 7~7?~?rTlTSITOr JOIIJT HURST, " J. ' ? President. Chairnranjif 1he Roanl|ftf TrpsfrPS X' j .? ' ' ' ~tj. - ?' . i A Door Of Hope For The | \. Colored Race. jj - * .'"~y -?? : X ? ppr.tu.nity. Spring and Summer, Autumn and Winter, indilFerent alike y ? to^person.s and seasons, tijpe nio\es.on. X lime ja.carrying YDLLlo/a tinuiu_lltleij_wiib lirfp-b^prnsnccts or