The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, December 11, 1926, Image 2
/Palmetto Leader J '
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K. J. FREDERICK, Editor 1
- . A. B. LINDSEY, - Managing Editor '
J. B. LEWIE .-Fraternal- Editor fi
W. FRANK WILLIAMS ________ :. i
-Contributing Editor 11
HENRY D. PEARSON ..City Editor [
GEO. H. HAMPTON. Manager i
E. H.' TREZEVANT ? -City Agor\t
- and. Traveling Rgpresnntjg iv^?.?i
aUBSCRIPW()l^tATKS-T^ '"
CASH IN advance. . 1
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afar jjQjgjjOjg' \ ??v... e a.ar? Thr**
Months itflfc.,
Single Copy I"? .05
. Advertising Rates given on?gpptt^j
cation. . _ , : ij
Communications intended for jj
the current issue musty reach f<
this oihceV Til out ot town) 7not j >
later than . Tuesday night. Ci- i'
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Saturday, December lllh, 1926. i
As. the lLlH-Mill? l."lNi nmlr I'
gress begins. 'It wouldn't do to. have t
two such major attractions going on li
at the same time. ; -t
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?r Heretofore Aiken ha^ been fairly c
well-known as a^winter -resort.?But
? Overshadowed by Its latest claim' to ?
. , fame?the heartless and bfutul. mur- der
of a man, boy and woman, who '*'
were in the custody and control of
the court. Some advertisement.
, >'
- Everyone should buy Softie Christ- t;
mas seals. The' proceedst from the f,
Bale ofythese little health stamps are t(
used in the warfare against the great _<<j
white plague, commonly known as
consumption. When one buvs Christ
mas Seals, he is really contributing
to his own prtogction.1^ . : i
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Tiger ' Flowers was shamelessly I
lonship last week in . Chicago by a j
tin horn sport acting as refere" ^
~ his contest! with Mickey Walker.'
.. Some-cheap white-folks just Garv't be"~
_ fair under, any circumstances- A"**"
?trust irteanlT a bso1ute ly nothing to 1
them when piey have a chance to "
display their, nasty ^racial prejudice. p
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The '"interest" of the State is a' -j
peculiar quantity. If-a Negro is ac- ^
eused of a henious crime, it is to the v
interest of the State "to have, him j.
hastily tried but when a gang of
rynchers murder and otherwise defy ^
the law, it is not for the best interest (
of the State that. thdV be tr'H p?-^pl *y
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_,.JFor- tkfi y^nr 1 92"av rare t
pay for Negro men teadhers was the v
: ? magfiifice^nt sum of $385.40; Negro (
women teachers $201.01, and for ^
both $300.31Whit e njen?teacherIf ~
? averaged $1,513.23; white women j
average is $981.88,. South Carolina t
public schools certainly can not he an <
inviting field for intelligent and am- i
bitious colored people unless they are
imbued to Rome exte'n with , the mis- ;
sionary spirit. j
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VICTORY SAVINGS BANK > .<
"iimuiiu in ir~*
Next week the Victory Savings l
" Bank of this city will distribute :
$35,000.00 among the members of its
TJ.. rt,-mr?-nrrr^rrzj? -" b
, .?j?a 'Ilium.?irnr
be brightened and made happier by
the thoughtfullness and thrift of
??those who week by week deposited
j regularly a few pennies. Such"a sum
luu^ls' art-6bject lesson in the power
of .little things .for this sum war, made
up by pennies]! nickles and dimes.
'Too many TVgTTpIe Have th'e. erronedus .
idea that ther-only'tfeAy?V> "Build .up
make large deposits. They seeni to
forget that the chief thing. is .a.svste- .
^7 matic depositing of funds at regular
intervale. Not all of this money will
ha tmfwl?*
?? ?-\s WAC^, ni^unmiu mm
Other definite things that must be attended
to alonRnrbout the end of the
yea.fr some, no, doubt will regard
their share as the beginning nf ty per .
manent savings account^ and thus
lay the foundation for independence.
Hut. 'XPfemvef^lhe use thj^ffoney Ts
counT "are happier lEhan those who
took no thought of tomorrow.
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PRESIDENT COOT EDGE'S MES
Among other things in his anrtual
jieasa^e to Coogres^, PfMidpnV rnni_,
. edge, apGaking of lynching aid.
"The oeial well-being of oar country
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equircs tKc""cOnstant effort for the o
iinelioration of race prejudice and ii
the extension to all elements of equal F
ipuortunitv and equal protection un- ii
ler the lnw?, whieh' are guaranteed b> t
the constitution. The federal- govern b
ment. especially is charged -witluJhis (1<
jbligalion in behalf oF The colored s
people of the nation. Not only their
rnmtirL'uKlik itrmrroec + /!<?* <?# ?? * ?
:w)d loyalty, but our dut y 4to ourselves t
under our claim that we are aa ten- 'ji
lightened people requires us to use e
alt our power to protect them from e
I he crime of lynchiifg.. Although vio^~
lenee of this kind has very much flfe' J
creased, while any of it remains we s
can not justify neglecting to make c
every effort to eradicate it by' law." H
Well does the President speak out /
nwainut thin "form of lawlessness. Bui e
this is not! the 'fiVst time that he has g
so spoken nor. is he the first president a
Lo officially call, attention of the country
to-its la \j u r f.to f unci im in fnp L
is one-tenth of its Citizens is concern? p
.'il. The truj.h of the matter is, while is
jpon lynching the American people? F
Part is the white Americans?believe- T1
n lynching. TT they did not ('on-.4^
gre.ss crc now would have done its. _
luty in this regard.- Instead, it twi<lllesL^irs
hiigUiWTttit! uitivv 'utl atTrm^ ?
.fate ^rights 1 ami any -and every thing ^
>ls'e that it'.'can' think Of In keen hi
roni enacting any la\v that would ~
notect a most loyal people and punsh
the low down -and brutal lynchers. |
fhe. representatives of the American X
Kuph m "runuTl^ir ill,' holbnig along "y
his line because they know that the y
eople do not demand th.it something: ?j.
tiff- be .done because lynching-is not 'I*
onsidered as anything very..serious.Vhciy
'the people think otherwise, a _A
tw will -be passed by Congress.
i'om a. national point of view;?the,
ncl.iiiy, Is "hotone _thonurdth
as important as the drinking
f a. glass of liquor. A Negro wo- ?
win. (>r child can be brutally lynched d<
it the national government is as x>
owerless- as n new born babe, but S'
ika a glas's'of liquor,- and all- of the S>
irees of-Hhis great country is ready *
> punish. It. has- befn said that 2
twmntism..np+-pnrtettifm -arc recipe f
seal." If that is true, tjicn the pa- J;
doth in of the Negro to the national *
overnnient is the eighth wonder of^x
le-worldr Congress-heard- the ^resl- t
cut, but Congress will do nothing. ja
.STATU PARK NUVVd.
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On Thanksgiving day,. November
5.-1926. We the nursefe and inmates ?
f Palmetto Sanitoriuni, want to thank {
lev. J. Id'. Beard, Piof. Martfti-Dow,. "A
f Allen University and-ithe Junior ' X
lissionary Society, of Bethel A. M.
hutch, for the most .womlerful~pro-~[^
ram which they rendered us on the 1A
hove date. Ijfrcrf. Martin-Dow gave | !**
lost excellent _ talk about Africa, y
]l i .'Tl u-:k r.n irw-.xl li\- -ill A.- v.,iri ??
.... ^
now, we in America are always an- .j.
ious to i)'ciir about the foreign ooun- |
ries, especially Africa. ."Aftarwhioh j-?
)r. )<1 gave ua a short talk. y
Miss Sharper really knows hfiw to 1 A
nake'the sick -feel""cheerful and the J
cell fenl ?ootT: After' the program,iJ
he Junior Missionary SiicTqty pro- ' $
ented to the patients, baskets of fruit .j.
>f varibui kinds, which was. enjoyed X
cry much. * ?
;\Vet hope that Miss Sharper, the ' *j
resident,'al6hg with her co-workers L3
vih-havc many blessings thrust upon")*
hem. You haye a standing inyita-; )|
ion, one'ruwl all, tn visit at your earlest
convenience..
We also want to thank Dr. Beard ; *i
ind Miss Ella Clyde Myers for bringing
the party out. .. j.]
We also wish to thank the members !>
>f First Calvary Baptist church for *:
the Uumty=^ww?k< t uf Duil mi Thanks* |'
giving day, -presented byMisses -Wat_ |?
nrTT^tl JIarrnTtrt77tri\nd "others:? TZ
inn lru iw11> i .
^ * C. M. Ervin. !
% ' M. E. White. R. N4
KIRKSRV MATBd I
Mi ss Marion E. Anderson, Reporter <
?The farmers are plowing in grain j
and?gathering corn. TTespire tjfc |
'drought,' the- farmers need be ver^ j
fKa'tiktui, for theif crops Rave yielded |
abundantly.-, Jv^ry thing^ ^the j
news we have." l
The Springfield-Bethel Academy
ban "epenrd with?a splendid enrollment.
The principal, Prof, P. X. Anderson,
is very fort-tmate-jn having
two teachers on his staff, who are
doing Hplrrrdtd" worlc, in Miss JanTe~~B.'
Rosrbortrifth of Columbia, who is^a
fof A vary X, I., Chfirlnntnn.
Miss Roseborough has charge of the
advanced elasaea. and Miss Ella Mae
Graham, a graduate of Brewer Normal,
Greenwood, she has charge of
?ic inn;ruieaiat;a glasses. TJiese ,
young women are doing splendid '
work and w.?. feel assured that they '
will work in harmony with the principal
and iHJiyr members ol the facul- 1
ty. ' . - - ]
Mi88 Elojae B. Anderson, s student '
' THE PALMIST
f Benedict College, spent ThanH'sgiv- 1
ig with her parents, Prof, and Mrsi!
L. Anderson. She was accompanid
by Prof, Mrs. Varney and their
wo little boys (white) who are memdrs
of the faculty of Benedict Col- '
?ge; ^U-^-think they enjoyed djjwii-;
elves. . T" ? 1 (< . ;
M iss Marion E. Anderson, t}ve dau:hter
of Prof. Anderson, took a trip
h . RrpVl'pr MenliAnl Tl.n-M
riving5 evening, accompanied by Misss
Rosef>|rouf^h,Gruham 6?<h herfnttr
lt It was a very pleasant trip.?
Prof. \\. lj. iiuyard,. pftTiClprtl1 of"
irewer Normal ami?ProHTji, 'J. Wilon,
county demonstrator, Greenwood
ounty, were the guests of Prof, and
Irs. Anderson, Tuesday night. Mrs.
Vndei'son gave Prof. Hilvard a turfc- '
j von \frg /TTPiinr.l liy Uili-mit
nd oCheia uu ' Friday, night.
Miss Marion K. Anderson, daughter
f Profi Anrlersun, is also teacher and
rincipal ofiHorse . Perin school. She",
? getting along nicely. ,
We?sympathize very deeply wilhT"
To'f. A. W. Nicholson* president of
ettm- Academy, 1 ronton. ifavinir'
arned of the fir<? there last Saturday '
Airs. Hariett Phillips has bCpn.-Veryji
ick, but is mucli impmv<xi Her
wndft, I am sure, rfill be glad?trr^
ear htis.
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wan rirr? Cj
Mcrchar
? ?Suits Made 1
.. Alterations Aricf Rep
CLEANING Ah
-L- Phong
?1315 Aoocqnbly Street ?
KKHSK'S ]>!!
, MRS. I>. R. H
A Full Line of Paten
Cigarettes aurfl XCbtM'i'
Madam G. J7 WalfcpY'f
-? Timot,? Ice Creafn ant
* ii25 ~~"1>IrONE
^ckkkicroc> fo d##ooooor?ooo."r cocpc.
'*?Q y >* ?* ?* % ?.?,%,%??,
Allen Hi
-?An Awr.t'diU'.l' m: alion nf~tiu '/
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South (^arolina. lJcMicficiary
Educational -!
? OlFtn's cxcciitiuii >t o[j oriunii lv.= loT
i-1 i : mr ? .... 7i...
Divinity 7?in jf)ickcison .11 iieolo ; oal
Science. Coliefre ol' Kducat ?.n '? i
Heine Kcoii< 7iuvi~..- " C. on1 .v'r.-j,
?located \ an att: v tr; ' }
.I'rofcssor'al 'nil' i>, cotpi'poso-,] o!*-'^
.. IJnivers.lies o'\ the cduntrv,"" Our
jfesscr of So\ nee in llic.' CoHi'e.'e. D
...Kcliuiotis?InteHeetuW?yPkjfr.irnl. 1
< ' for leadership.-'.*"^
> Student/), activities7 and 'strriai nr
| tdunie~'of att em ion :tu.i -ftfRTMr
| An ideal place for younj* Uicn.ni
1 1.091 Students from Seven State;
. FALL TERM hoe-ins \V( i'i!( (i.i
! dents oxnectin'ir to reside in t'oe di>
^ a deposit of live doljurs for .rc -er'
12, lf?20. - AnnlirnliopM :nv ( ..prn;
? President discourage prorniscuoiis i
J he applied on t'he.applicants exp<
? Notice ^Ext rnordinnry? Craduat hoi
j. "plate fliis year as usual and aVertil
\ I)AVri) IIKNRV SIMS, * .
r* President. , . . CI
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( INDUSTRIE
| BEAUrORTjl
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A School Home f
'f '
&
? ? - Mappv* \ himrt
? r~Exer eise Baser Ball?Bg
.?t?uctm*s in SeFiOnl R
|) .j? Ninth Grade?Pre para t
S .mic Courses--Musvc|?.
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I Your -Girl's Qi
T Christian
| SchooiiDpens 5
t LVPfA
TO I.EAPER ' '
'1 he servu'e.s were-very "jntereBti^
?t our church, Sunday. It being s
rally day, the collection was $280.00
We had for our visitors, Mrs. Ida
(lilchris'V Messrs. J. B. Harrison, S
B. Mrfiis* and others. We are always
glad to have these good people. Mr
ij^-B., "Minis is an px-t.nistee of qui
"graded school here. He is very much
interested in school work. He has
only one 'child, (J._Tl W.), who has
'completed .the college course of Aller
University. W,? feel assured that Mr
.Johnnie T. W. Minis is making!- goor
\vhei ever he^ is^, ^ Jorlyai^ iw
Yulet ide. Wo hope it'will be pleasanl
ly spent. , ^ .
Tlltlv IN THE FLINT" TO BI
ITBLISHEB IN FRENCH?
A dipping from The Brooklyn Time;
htf Wvcmbvr -?lth states: ; - -. ~-~~
Interest in the American Negro is
Absorbing not only in Parjs cabarets
btit French publishers. The greal
firm of Plon-Noygr.it has just signchJ
a contract with Alfred A. JKnopi
Tor the publication in France of "Tho
Fire. In The.Flint/' by-Walter H
White, the :colored- novelist, whost
*oo t recent- book, "Flight," dealt
i>yjth the situation of the-Negro whe
"g-'t's \\;Kite/r * *' .
"Flight" wai published in Eng
land on 'October ,21st aW the English
edition hns just reached America.
dUglmian . |
it Tailor * ' |
Po Medsurc ~~ ?X
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airing oNeatly Dtftrt- X
ID PRESSING -I
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Columbia, SC. ?
>ooooo.o,o<8^0jafflac8aggcRKaa<^ *
TtTSTCTRE
EESE, Prop. ^ 2
t Medicines. . Cigars,*
-Full-- LmeTof ?
i Preparations at all
i Sodas. 1 ^ 5
J 7820 ... ; ".5
Columbia, S. C. |
WOOO GQOOmaOttC83r93C9MM3BC6PK>Q *
liversity?]
i. M. K. Church and the State of
- i ?, ?
ofp4he Slater.and General soar-d
Jk'unds- .. . |
Hie Xcgrq youth Has tiotc ^
cwiag-courses:- . * / A
Seminary-.College of Arts and {<
. tic:.m- Training)-. High School. ^
Ia!c. Training School. *i
>M' * -S CI COM MBl A, S. C. i
V - . - - - - - ?j
-s- of loading Colleges and *
' Uy 1-1 1 iuhlitinng in n Prn. >
: -rl ?vciiU?~" ' y
raining are combined to prepare {
b .under supervision receive their 1
in J women., to. lie.' . *
s Were irr Attendance Last Year ?
y^.Si.Qi ember lo. lbbfl. All ntll- I
rniitorics are requested" to forward \
;'a ion of rooms before September
j; in rapidly and the trustees and '
c.-iding in the City. Deposits will .
r.wl matriculate, otherwise it willTlSlgS.
from the High School will take
ieato.will be4awa'rde(| for the-same.
BISHOP JOHN HURST,
hairniao of The Board of Trustees.
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>outh Carolina - ?A
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01 your Daughter
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tian Womanhood :
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>sket Ball?Carefu 1 fit- ? \
;oulirB--T1iitd through j
-Religious Training. j
Education
ieptember 27th
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]| ' N. J. FRED I
j > ....... Attornfey-al-Law and
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IJTHE UNITED SONS OP A
[ ts an organization which is doing a
? infirm people of. J3outh .Carolina. I
C Harrison,-State Master, Prof. J: ~A
j; D. V. McCrae, State Treasurer. It
r ? 12 1 1 A. _ At y ~ .
-( nave anu gives r.o me?Juencimiany.
: pays from fifty to one hundred doll
t- from $25.00 to $100.00 in.case of "t<
j" household goods." "It pays from $k?
I ness and up to $10.00 on Doctor's bi
u ? ? n * |
; Think of it; and for any infor]
[ - REV. jTXAARRISON, S. M.,231C
; V or Prof. J. A. KIRK, S. S?
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a n ?r-. t~> r "fc -w? y-m ^' ? B-; 1
WINTER 1
lAMfLKS- 111
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PAUL" q
3N STREET 1 *'
SALESMAN
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Resldsnee Phone 6798 I L__:
SRICK '. . i| ;:|
Noiarv lluMLc.;_ i_,??i !
Stale and FederafI _ , .r I,
Columbkju Sf~Cl I I ^
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Help^F ^ |, L
serving, Yming Poet |
^^MOcUUioui Gadson, an in. $
ffi'ro- local Sanitarium,has com- % ;"
cV book-of Poems.- I-Ie has-5hown & ?
rful ambition and will power X
enai-ing these poems, _as' moat y
* writings-was. done while con- O
to bed. .. . .. . A
hopes,- so he says, to write his X
m-rosx the fair skies of the Li'J)
World lie l ore 'lie nmhnrku nn ?|? ,
>litary journey. ' ? nyonc
who reads this should pro- Y
one-, of his books, and show ap- y
ii'ioki tu a > uiing poet, who. has $
handicapped by ill health in his X
?The "price of "the book- is 26c, by x
dOc. For sale at The Palmettos
;r ollice, IdTo Assembly Street, ? .
iibia, S. C. i ^ | ^^ j
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lBRAHAM & D. of j.
great work for the poor and
t has at its head Rev J J ??
I. Kirk; State Secretary and
; pays to its member* while
-something after deathr-.it :
far? for Hospital benefit* and
Hal Idas, by firo of hiou*e and
>0 to $3.00 per week for siex- ?.
II. '
matibn write J ' '
I Richland St., Columbia, I. C.
fe, Bennettiville, S. C. ?