Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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, i ^ - r "'"'? ' lIOHTf ' *" Departmc ?r^aUitj | Big Line of Clothing For j y . ury uooas, a>n< Tr- 71;==- cori !iected with pur ator _ Y Shop, Barber Shop and Beai [ We aie nut celling Race P y? cauac we can 6olLBet_te?^|g *4>f ;i ?:: rfti.Q?Kn women: ' ? NOT WHITE-P , Continued from page 1 1 TI nuvui' I't'i'i'iM'tl I'iuiTi a Xcgrp man ' 0E wornfi0- nnyLhuuLjB^ffi^hosl P^r~ _ learned ffbm the hcotofed jiililtU of the friend -with Asdatm I was livinjr, tit* a situation for which 1 wish \ve ? ; murht tiiut :i remedy. These colored ^ \vbmen ar4-afraid to gu-uii.ihe street!? alone after (Jnrk for tear of attack -i-by white men. Most of the^naids go ?home at_night. They believe that . " .. (hey tin' iiot-tntve a's goo'd police prolection a^ do whilV- women, ami fo*-t mutual protection get together and , Lr(y_itw^ "uual ft. soetTisido me - ' 'that it ts'The colored. not the white- ( women" of ahc^ South for ?hose safety wt? tihmddiij^ pinm-ric;!.'' I LYNCH I Mi IN AilvKN (Continued* Froth Page-',1) - : ?? ??-i _ ?nrft..rn.t the customary recess for the j night with Bertha I.oynptn?'on tile * ?-stand, awaiting cross-examination *>>' " ; the persecution?at 1? o'clock?this J morning.-?-?_ r"T~~ The prisoners were removed to the 1 = ' county 'jflll. tVIU-l'e '."-.till Lunulan, f n't her it f ncnii.it and Hertha Low- 1 rnrtTTprn Hie raitfAn' whose fnrmhgusc j S!\tM'rf?rl Howard !i:ut tiren Ktlleti,?httd-= - ' already been placed after testifying "yesterday as tin- tirM w i t n cs/~Tp r-_th?." defense.1?H'he 'sheritf, his ?deputies- = nnri a state constable each went to his hdme or hotel and "To^slecp; the jailer in his lestdrnrc^a- pari of the jail building?'made his. final roupd,_ ' . lggked the Trout"door mrd?retired, j p j moi'nllii; It' band of -mrnr mnsked?rrmh between iid-aad^HMtv eJtlm ed-the. yiuk griand jjrry in its irnirar^-and Judge J (? ^-Lanfiafh announced -that if necessary ^ U? ? extend the special term of ^ "overpowered the jailer artd the sheriff" who had been summoned, and seized the three pri'soners., Jtoni the jail the mob, following an-apparently well , , ; conceived plan, made Hs way out oi' " town on the Aiken-Columbia highway ' " to a nine thicket'Two miles' from - Aiken, where the three Negroes were shot to death. . . |?crc. fcw minutes later Sheriff Nollie Itobinson. who as deputy had " . arromp-mied?Shi rilV Howard nn the , fatal April raid, discovered- flip three1 todies; scattered about 911 the tgroimdt ?its they had falhurZ~;, lb t the?l?>w man's dress had eaugh{-fire, evident : ly- from the discharge of one, oflthe mob's guns, and the.rn\eriij' extink<. . . -favesUgalioff ROjiinsr??~~ te^' A few* hundred yards from the 4 ^ \ . . : . ' ' i . V f yn-nim nines, hi which a Northern^ lotTTftit "wittf his wife Trnd rhihTren ! ?:?15?had. .spent he. night, the sheriff had - -> ^passed 1"> or "2d automithUes?heatlng.. the meml^rff of '-"the masked-- tramp: - -back to ;Yi|ien, their labors ended and _.__TL their wynJi. done: KelUI'^lhU 1(1. Llie ~?-~to\vn after nis discovery the ShorllT found i>nly the peace ,tiiut*ardinarily . marked the enrty^-fTmu".^of any Aiken > ? day,' a peace broken by some cock's - -_e*owl?nd.-this niocnijip: byjt elephone calls as news of the lynching was carried frofn one man to another,.) ' from ollicers to 4 ke_ solicit or and spe- J .' cial judge. from the' chief of police.' to Governor Thema^-G. McLeod ih ] Columbia* -?r This :iftovnnon 1 lie Aiken trrnn^l _ : jurors, called together. by* Judge Lun-T F"*? hum,?heard--tSST- char ire of thpT she^ "" - '-phrl judge-that they .-hould- mako a thorough investigation of "this dis tressing and disgraceful occurrence'' ; and having met and organized- for-f Bggg^ of BB iiiniwil im-.i.uirr "W^ -will, make a thorough iirvesti-'' gation of the "affairs," B. K.rBoyTestj ton, -foreman of the. jury, declared,. s,We met and organized and ad-! journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow ' mornihg. This afternon special in-! ? ^t'g:,lintr committees will he named _ \ ' fVt?co witl reporcdomorrow. The , . inquiry will, 1 efrpec^ occupy several 'lny? " _ tJ ~ ~ Solicitor B. fX fhrrter, defffnrirnp y, the .county's desertion of the orderly ( ~ . processes -of the law, pledged such: :, assistance as he might render the J 5EVY^| ?rst Store Men," Women aird^Child- ^ 3cs, ivt 11 linery & * ?: ??- ' * ' it ? A e is: First Class. Tailor *!* ~ y. jty Shop for Women. ^j! ride. Buy from US be- $ f 0 M*? 'in- the sole, purpose of promoting AIKEN CHALLENGES SOUTH ?! CAROLINA! . *?i- r *; ^ , 1 . .-The .sl'hhttcr. aiiti"horrible tale of1 nVi)-innilifl<tv'-lft^A4kew--^ounty. n.i enr-: iod in oifi" dispatches,. needs no emlelftshment at our^ands. Its stark Vnieity?olo"" didi-kii the senkibili-rtTT|?rmil nurriv'";rt" '?J overv ' decent mm nmk-Woinamin "South Carolina, is. it will shock and outrage- every leecnt man and woman throughout he nation as the telegraph Avires proud the story, of-our shame to the vm4t?? ?>- ?? i With fingers red with blood of heir victims the A ikon "county--mob has wVitten a challenge to the law* ahid'ing people of South Carolina?fn ill'.1 Very shadow of the wajrrty'pf . Liio law,asembotlicd in the person of i trial-jmlge sitting?in judgment in. :hc acting of. the LU.ite agninot throe Xcgi o prisoners granted a new trial ir?the?Supremo Court, and in . tin' . midst of the "proceedings, these mass"murdcrers of Aikerr-county have spat rrpun the couch;1 and Che authorities :tnd stained,'with a bloody and indelib'le stain, the'good repute of all the people of the commonwealth. . Ii i* a startling _and ominous defiance! Only a few days ago the ticu simpers?published?nrticlos?dciiUD " "ivTTTi irinir ? wTfibh disclosed an. alarming reign of luwlessnl'ss. dlardl.V a day plisses on which.IHe heivspapefs are not called. Dii to chronicle 'a -homicide^. Have digs come to such a pass in this -date that individuals and mobs can snap their fingers in, the face of the A. Susswell. Mr. Eugene, who spent the summer in. Chicago and Messrs, Thomas Jr. and Edward of Philadel-i phia came home to be at hig bed side Both of the latter have returned to Philadelphia is keyed that their, y.m Zin.1 I nc riinm_ \vir.n impunity ! The Aikep cfttife cries-aloud for t'tpfrnvrve ot\ the part, of the law. TTf_the State _txhat can not.be" sidestepped. Our inTorniation is yet too meagre for us td\ venture upon the (ask of judging whether or not the" lynching of the Bosnians' was-due' io.:i faiim-p .inthe Ymrt of tVm nflirovs to protect the.m agahttjt the mob. We must withhold for the present any' exi>r"os.5f()_n of itpinion on that aspect >f the 'outrage. . _ But. We- ciin and do, now, call on the Governor ami- on all the .constituted OllkHH'? of- tht'-enrvrrrrrmmtrTrndnn the law-anuiing cll-l'/otis of Aiken i'hoir'Voimjy. to i'\li:iiKt every effort and to employ every~-ounce of Ahe1 >o\ver and means oTthe State to run lown and punish the perpetrators of this foul jrime against?the?sovereign ty .<d' StiiltTi Carolina". For if such a crime as this can be perpetrated, if-the law can thus be flouted, Mnl the pei petratots no unpt^mshedrthen -itwined do we deserve the contempt of the law-abiding people of Th'~' 'o.lnifilUtT Rernrd O' '1 WF.ST I.OCALS By Oltie L. Smith On Sunday morning,, October 40th. ihe .Sunday. School of Mt. Lebanon A. Mr EL Church assembled at the [usual hotPrd):30'~with Mr. ~VV. S. Hawthorne, Superintendent conducting,.... After the class period, and interestmar review of the lesson was conducted by- AI,r. 'W* L. Lee one of the teachers.4 At 11:30, the pastor, the Rev. A. J. Maijpn preached a. soul stirring sermon to an appreciative aiTdTohoOr arid" at the evening service, the Rev. S. H. F.v.r a former' member uPlift." LctP* anoit chui'ch, who ip now pastor of the A. M. E. Church at Lake City, -- M a? Wnshi pgt.Op J n r tU4m.cn pnoar /if ^,4 mother, Mrs. Aieatha Grier. Pref. Q. Y. Valeiitine of Allen UMrfrrJ. AV. llrunsoh motored uft from-' Columbia early last Sunday rriorning in Mr. Brunson's Hudson and-spent the day as the guests of Mr. and, M7T. "T. R. ValcfttlHi', the--parents of' Prof. V alentine. They worshipped at Mt. Lebanon A. M. E. Church ill at the honie of his son. Mr Eueane i4<. . ,i,r 1 ?#*?. . \ > 2 \ g -p ^... ** -- thr^almet: futliav r?ii y tow, ha himnol^ nyain \ Miss .Igrvina Keitt who has been much indisposed ig almost herself at this writing. . - ra ..-.*? ^ , 21ZH: Miss Nettie O. Jpseph a recent graduate of-Allemliniversity is home after spending a pleasant summer in Vnvtr'?* ....?. : VXtrvr jgXXtTK*'-~7L ' - r a :The teachers in the Lebanon school this year a^5~Mr. O. L. Smithy PrincipaLMiss-JnlialPj Valentine, Mrs, An Garrett." "' ~~ ????4 ?WtrLfebanon is anticipating a glow trig success in. the Mock Conference to be held Oct 19~lh?interest of. the church. This movement.is sponsored by Rev. A. J. Martin our pastofr^and nothing lqss than' successes expected. T" ?' ? Mr. Melvin Eakins left on last Sunday for Hendei'sonville,^NT~ C., where ho expects to be, for some tihie. zr--lYfy. TTrl.ce. our trustee nf Allen University and candidate for "election n* n delegate to-the-, next General Conference is in fine trim and is looking forward to greater things, Mrs: Mary?Saxon is 'home again after spending the summer in the. In ml nf. t.fte *k~v. Also areHVTrs Sarah j and Miss Estelle Hrownlee. ivnss Estelle will attelid the Union High' School Of Greenville this term,. Mr. Y. K. Valentine is nddK! again I to tne dettgoi 61. nis IPiendg after, spending the .slimmer in Chicago. ANDERSON NOTES. .Mrs. J. R. Bolden who has been, ill for several days is better. Dr. and Mrs. 'C. W. Montgomery bqd as their, dinner -gwest^-Sumlay ^ ~51r. and Mrs. T. B Willinyrta. ??-| Mr. Houston L'oleman is sick again. We hope he wilt Tso<)n be jible?to be | out. _ t _ I The many friends of "Mrs. Fannie Reed vegret^tcnknow she" is still sick. Little Isabella Stokes is at home again. She was "confined in .the Anderson County Hospital with typhoid Miss Addie Lee Terry 1&% Fridajv for Rome; Ga., where she will teach this term. - - ' ? ? - j Mrs.- Hester Ware Thompson of firpi'iivitle was in the -rity Tuesday^ while here* she was the guestof Mr. W I Rcflk. ? , -Mrsi H. C. Anderson has returned from Virginia where?she:..spent" her7 vacation very pleasantly. Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Jones- left7 Thursday morning for Washington, D". C. their future home. We regret very much to lose ?is Jones, who has iiiade many Jriends since coming to WtTdorsbii, al>6 his Wife \yho-la native of Anderson.. . The. "Star Social Club" met at the home of Mrs. L. B. Quick on S. Fant St root Tnesdnv~af tor noon and every one setimed to enjoy the meetinpr-> as we have been off on vacation all Mimnier.;?Plans were "foiThullttled for >ur winter work and the outfook Is iroo'd- We meet next with Mrs. Minnie' Roundtree on Morris St. Mrs. .Thomas Jones and Miss Francis Jones were ..visitors in the. city Saturday. I " 'Mrs. HtTTT-ATrrh-Pw^^rrrd-Httle-snrr have ^returned from Philadelphia where ihey spent tile pre a tor part of Siwnnii'tv t "Mr-awl- M rs. C. Leo Davis/ M i s. AL T.. fxassaway? Alis^m Fmnm Mack, Fannie Hla>sintranie, Dorothy GassaMr. Davis' mother and report a, very pleasant trip. ' , ~~~ Miss...Qallie^ Udutu, \vho has "ln-en visiting Miss Inez Williams left T-ttesday for Blackville.? -?tVPts. Corric W'dliford has gone"to -Atlanta, On. trr- enter -y'chool.?We ui^h hoi- n siipcossful school term. MiV"Will Taylov Is In the.city for" a few days. , The Grec Col ??NEXT Wednesday?T - And S< Horse facing each alt tend the be si Colored Fai - one at the New Fair Grotin on Fork Sho^j Road. D be convinced,* _ October JAS. A TOLB Route 8 V. l.-tUKX 2 kpv. juniftH 'waahlntglon .whu1 isrri patft,oring in New York City is t spending a few days with Rev. J Campbell.? ~ :? The revival meeting being carded e on.at St. Paul js meeting with sue- f gessv Urge crowds are attending t every night ami .the, spirit iff bemg a membors added io^the church. ?Byan- -T 'gelist CampbelLis preaching. - c Miss CUyiatina Thnmnfl h?B gone 1 to Rock llill, S. C., where she willtT! teach?thfe winter.?Migy- Thomas^ia^ 4 an ..vpAin^fTF fep^her and We know she * will'make good. *" t- Madam Rachel Glenn was the din- _ net guest .of Mr. and~Mrs. T; B. Williams on Mbndav. "^==p r - ] 'Mr. and Mrs. W. U Peek entertained withL a^se?termeleB-^east ?,V?n- 3 day night nfter services.' The watermelon* were large ah3~HWeet- Those _ -whaT'on jnirnrt FTTa tea at yprp br ami i Mrs. C. W. Montgomery, Mr. and ( ^Irs. Thomas " and Ver? -< melle. - - 1 .Mtfs.^unice?Rgltnn left Monday 1 aftornootrtor Philadelphia, - 1 I IxmLli Gara f r Columl ~ . ? <8* Babvi and Mother'^ Day?Bj ItACES begin 2 P. M. BASJ "X - - ' X pnrr,n?.'?. Unr-p 10- A . T\ X end Base Ball Game 4:30 P T ~ ~v =rr. -<8*-.?:?r -4-? - 11 A. M., Allen-Benedict Am ,?* , ball game. . ?|? - . ' T ' ^ 11 A. M., Ili, ya."^ -*f? wi+?e?s this Interesting gam -V ^ RUNNING AND MA V g^if< Coi f - ..Write for Catalog. Lo Gre^r ? _ t ri. r? . - T_~ v? We are delighted tcr have "Elder and Mrs. W. S. Thompson with us again. ?- .. . i. McCORMltK LOCALS. -I Sunday was a day "eiijoyed l>y "fvil who .a'ttemTod Shi!oh A. M. E. church. The Sunday school was opened 9;30, Mr. II. Perrin presiding in his liunTBle wav. . The lesson was taught hy the . learners ana reviewea Dy me superintendent with much interest^ < ?At l.'JU the young people ar.c.&miblod uid had a little meeting. The yoiing people are very interested in church -work.?They have been organized into .under i.he leadership (jf^Ttev. ftt; fcr; Ramsey,, assisted by Miss Janio.-B. Pcrrin. " . _ , . At ,X::iO the' missionary sisterH-emT' "friends assembled ..aitll listened a wonderful sermon delivered by OUT" -+*4ovt?fH>U*iU?!i His 'evt W's"TrmtHi^-rLiike, ljVTPT* SubjectvMispraeetf-'Ernrahasis." All who heard him really i"i <jonarics. He is a man bf spirit, The latlToiis of- Shiloh school' met September 28 and organized a Parents ' FiTI; Umri'Ti-ritidMia. I-iaur^ B. "fefn aliiiiii v. |innnit-hi ; Vlrn. .TpM-nftfpfr-" Widfenuin,. vice president; Mrs. Lizzie mville ~ ored Fair WEEK Zi hursday, Friday atturday ernoon. If you want to att in tVif .Statfyrnme to tlyq id, near Simpsonville, S. C., on't stay away?Come and I 20 fr>-23 I ERT, President Greenville, S. C. '1 R, Secretary p~' H , ? -Simpsoiivflle, S./>* thel I ' V. 4 \ - . . * . . i ggggg= j' i. TraytOTi Mra , Mntttft larrlson, treasurer. The teacher, Miss agio p, Perrln, made some .very lnffort'that Miss Perrln has iuuiIuJcS eel that success will be ours." She ias started a hew light in the church atdr community. ^We hope to keep it ?UfftlDg. Our -bfr FyeWsy JitgV}t._jh.c(ober 12\*^Cionie >ne, coiiie aH.\- We will be glad to lave you present. Come and be with LA^-OJUI wE""wlfPdh yotr i50odr~?A-ve*yhtereBting program is being prepared. r'|>ere will be refreshments of various Kid* . . . Mrs._'Lizzie 13. Traylor, Reported, ENIGHTS OF PETERS CLAVER CONVENTION to. SENDS N. A. A. C. P. $50 New Yqrk, jOcJt, The National Vasnrlatlon fdr tfre-^dvanceinent of Colored People, 69 Fifth Aveuuet - to^ lay announced .receipt of a cheek?for >50 from the Knights of Peter Claver, r'oted in their last convention ai?CaLreston, Texas. ;V ; - ' . ~rr ? I f , . . >lina Colored )ia, October ?TUESDAY iby Welfare Board of Columbi E BABJL GAME 4 P. M,, CharT( WEDNESDAY 1, GREAT CHOIR CONTEST THURSDAY^ nual Classic. Thousands of i?e =25 FRIDAY. Wilson Hi, of Fiomirp Ifrinnll; e. --V - ' 7 ? RNESS RACC^lyery D* ithern Shows f urni BieMeetYour Friend "?kace ls Ll^ng!!! rJackson. Secretary.'IT 19 Washin A NEV 1 TH E?C ATJECHIS-M ~ 0F_1 ? By R. A lex and '/.Which cDfitabis the new, but BibI Science^ Creation and Development o His Purpose tfn Earth; The".Death ar of the Holy Ghost; The Church; Tl The History of the Roman Empire Roman Decline and the Refo-wwat+mv one entire Chapter on THE BIBLE 1 This took is^sold on the Book St a and at The Hamilton Book Store i address in C'hesici, S. C., Box 2.ri, at 1 ' ' ?- ? | Wilse ^ , ^T 118 h ? ;!; Wholesale Dealer 2 In J Findings, Harness Wholesale | Aitto Top Mnnufai ;f; what you want to paoeaBODtfjam^^ Poro Bee 5 Hair Culture, Facial Massagi | MMCS. l-Yl-rS-W | ? I. S. Le&vy's D ' _ 1131 Washington Stre - '"i ' ' . jj "THE SIMP'klNS E THE; LEAPING CO J THE TWC 7^PI] .rxf)|)1niiies^ Violin, Clnvinet,? Music furbished for RhJU [ i&b-Cte Goo J, LajLe, Lively, High ?Sttrdtorr" mfP'ATTCemb 1 { TELEPHO 2 PRICES REASONABLE. LeRoy Simpkins, Manager, - J ' Ban Ga i Address all mail to LeRoy Simp Saturday, October 16, 1926. # in hia lfit.tRr nf transmittal, Gilbert Faustina. National Treasurer of the ~ Knights of Peter Clavejr^ writes jEp check. Is "to help tha^noble work".. -Avhlch the N. A. A. C. P. represents. 1 PUBLIC OF.IMPOSTOR ^ L. WASHINCTON," . ? - ? ; . J***. _ _ " ~ ' i J1'I1|~1~|'~|*| I Welrtnn .Toh,naon, Secretary of the National- -Association for-the \ Axlvam-e m e u t of TColoretl People, to "aay published a warniug or^tne actlvl. ties of one "J. L. Washington," about ' whom inquirles"~have been received from Georgia. The hwu xlallllil to "be a son in-laAv of Dr. W. E. B. DeBois, and also to he pastor of^Shilq Baptist Churchy of which he claims Mr. JohnI cons, ah tne claims are false.' There?u is no church at the location given by ""J. ~Er" Washington," and he-Js_xon- ' '' 'necUjd-luuu way with Dr. DuDois nor? ! - wiltlt Mi- .Tnlinnnn ' ~?' ji? 4> i|t t|t t|t L . 1 7 ' ?--Tr - ; State Fair +* 26-30. 1: , I . u . has intet-csting program. yA . >tte vs. Local fea'm. V V ? = ' * X ' 3 P. M., antl 8~Pr Mt" Sec- JL - - - T _ _ -y . ? . _. I - roi>lo will witness thin foot??_I V f nr, .nrtnY it" "T""'1"1 V ? " ? ' " T " :J%v < >y Begin^mg'Tuesday. . sH X^nival. tt! s!! yftccWhat Th^~r I -5 x .... ? x ^ igton StTeCtr-Columbia, S. C. l^il i^ifc ii% i^il 1^11^1 |r IF' <|r ^ 4 4r ???1? -r^?:?| , V BOOK THE CHRiSTTa^~CHtJRCH cr^fiarrQlli D7 P. -V ' ' ' ical~facts on Creation; The Bible and f Man; The.Virgin Birth of Christ, and ul Resurrection of Jesus, and^the Office lie Christian Church. ~ It also contains and Christianity, to gether wit|rjrhe 7 -Period ; Missions aii(T Evangelism,. and nSTOltV OF THK NEGRO.?' ' , ? nd at The State Book Store, Columbia, n Chested also by the stuthor, whose TfTtr normal price of 50 c<?nts. amptonA venue j; UMBIA, C. | in LiBathgr, Shoe | , Saddles, Etc. v Hide Buyer ? * ? ."-""""v -i??"" ^ ?? rturer. Let us know ^ , " ' Buy and what you X " I i , . ft ' ' ,jP-"? ~ luty Shop _ I __ ng, Manicuring, Hair Bobbing BOSTON 6. DEMDV -|;= cpartiwent Store S et Columbia, S. C.I ' ENTERTAINERS" 1 LORRD ORCHESTRA IN ^! ~ ) CAROLINAS. v- J 5CES?7 vl ; Dasa Violin, Diums,' Ptaixv?n(l Corned.- j n i I . Parties, Dances and foT nny Oeca^ejj t?^ L-Class Music is desired. ir>' Qf TTX..~- ? T * ~J8 Satisfaction guaran^^ | JSvi?eiie Simpkins,_ Ag?t. Mfariager, B ' iking, 1432 Lincoln ffi ^ ? . _ j