The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, May 28, 1927, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4

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r:x- * i * - - - ' r:v .\ _ : a r ' PAGE FOUR. . Slit Palntfi , WE EI 1310 Assembly Stre ' Business and Edit* Entered at the Post Office at Columbia Act of (Congress. SLBSCUI One Year i J I..;.' . $2.00 Six Months 1.25 Official Advertisements at the rate alio The Leader u'bl publish brief and r; interest when thev sire accomim the aulhoi:s and are not of a d municutiona will not bc> noticed ?? returned^ ? :?? ' ' .~ " Trranrr Checks, Drafts, arid Postal or Express a i , "V- .v, . to the order of-the ' , N. J. FREDERICK *- J^B. LEWIE W. FRANK WILLIAMS .1.:. ... HENRY D. PEARSON GEO. H. HAMPTON . .u-.,' Comniumeat.ons intended lor the et should reach ihe editorial desk'of The day Of- eaclr ?C4tf-ia-Vr>r,TT4.>eaU, ^ day night. - . . ?? - - SATURDAY^ y? President Lha*. L>. 15. King of" --? by being .ovcrtt^rerreingly rc^circt U. S. follow Liberia by re-elect i] what is pothering the politicians -L'.d-'Ul*' t'lmub iiii-m. to labor for the benefit of others break ? r >. but * a n open < ment. . . 'J '? . * At last i;!v: Poro College case.li Prof. Me.lone got some real estal , $50,000 in ? *' lr a'lowed. the rest ( If that be true, i'tU/ not hard to b lone is not. of souncMrmuk May all:of the lime. * o . * * ' ^ While Ot her wont'-be fbors wei wiating on the weather, Contain alope in hi*; monoplane- nu.<? sued . ; flight from New- York to Paris. skill, fame, wealth and the best.>t At the age of 25, he siaiids. lock hero. It's the fellow wlio dares ai : = *?* The greatest defense of a .'lynch* he* is. and a big actor while the petratetl- Put if by some *0.Ista trial, why, great gtlns, he swears where near the place and he In in; that he was^ cither "home"sick at leading prayer meeting. - That a lynchers last week and of course, ted them. s, 0 u ; CAN SUPPRESS NEWSPAP The city officials of Little Rock .?-?tire savago-rnobwas shouting;?hr of John Carter, but the brave soi colored r.ev^i apcrs a few days.la with true afcount.s of the lynehii majesty aricrk^ory, they confisca/ the -accounts given by them won However the actual viotv.of the cause race trouble at- Uptime, re r~ ly so do. i 7?7 7 " ^, A very true and accurate accc was given'-by a colored new.spa himself, an qx. wa^nesS; but bee; forced to. the I ho city forisafety ' - could be o nfl. he would he i'n seem lh sas has chough fftruciiv.- vr r.Ao and the .ovcrfk "" again}*! life'and property at the z Mississippi it.-.olf_is fast a -JiUle-t< ~~ tributary,(he Afitansas river, is some of the dirt and meannes? 1 those bra Mi fellows who g<> in hi and ready to pounce upon any one yet this is America. "The homo A~ FROM THE MISS Ugly reports are coming from' valley. There are about G00,0Q0 the overflowing waters, the gres people. The homeless are gat he for in, various refugee campy-., number is a stupendous one froi dollars arc^being contributed bj " to pay.them in labor the cost of' camps. It is reported that the Is - plantations. are tagged--UW w-i-k names of their employers, or ra! from which they came, and ar? g and with fdiips- Outsiders are n with these laborers-for fenr spm leave for other \jencs. It is sai< driven' out cveryyiay by these s the property of others, who look ? or^rewardv- ? - ? "While before tin; flood,?manyslavery, came- from those i*cgioT a& new exists, it if- -ret her hard ti ?reported obfainr -Wtrothor triuTc rosponsib'c/.e-o":- i agency to inv< give then-! 1 tie world. There i ?'?? tontion 1 Ll-- 1 vestigatibna? doings o . ' rines after the year.- Thetruui is what ought b er prejudice, fear or favor, ;>****., ff . ... .? ? % . ^ > - '? :tit Waiter ] ;ly ?? rvtnnikto a c ' . 1 jrial Phone 4523 , S. G\, ys second 'class matter by an PTIOXS ? ~T Three Months -J_ _> .. * $ .75 Single Copy __ .0.5 wed by law. ational lettefs on subjects of >>;oneral mred by. the-.names and .addresses o{ eiamyitory nature. A>iun^??iaus-cama. 1. Rejected manuscripts wilh not be Amks ? -1?:? doney Orders, should Ijp made, payable Palmetto Leader ... V. ' . , '. . ... Editor i-. Fraternal Correspondence Correspondence News Editor r.... Manatrer mvnt issue must be very b let", uiul Palmetto Loader.nut later than Tiies' !^ and -u. al in.'? >, l?> "Weduo 1AY, 28. 1027 ^ ' I Tueria IniXTfrt&Tn a prceetlont; rd fnr a third term. Will the' ng IToiident Coolidge? That's * . ik |!(itir, ignorant Negroes formd without wages bra reward- * This h when the elements ,^)I nature ^H-pcnsion of the l.'lth Amend* las Leon settled* It is said that le .and but 80,000. ol' tlle aho.ut i >f t.hfc cash going to his lawyers, elieve the report thafth-of. MaJie Mrs. Malnne.suspected sueh . ' ! ; v- '* 'C scrap] thjr <>ver ebiTf raat jtr.<' i.'s'ttlly. rbada .the lir't nog-.-.top Asa reward for his glaring ,and hat the. world can give are his. :y as the world's njojt popular nd^does that tin- world artjlaims^ a* is an alibiT^Trc *ent, of course horriblo- nrurder is being perke. he arrested and UPp light to by alh heavens.- he wasn't anvrs in a p ore"oT p< rsons 10 urovo the very time or was' at ch.ureh tvas the 'defense of the-Texan fellow lynchers (fuiekly acquit. _'.j i_ | EKSTlU'T NOT LYNCHERS" , Ark., could hot be found while frggino lufd burning up the body uls^ferc.much in evidence when t/r appeared in-the news stands fig and burning. In all o-.1 t-befa ed lhe: pnpcnvqn the.around that ild tend to race, tli: turbauce. \ f doings of the hood! it m did not ading about it later wtfuld hardam LoT the whole hofriblcTaiVair per correspondent of that, city, ut.se of Jthe very truth, he was , threats being made that if he ti'd as John Carter, dt would trouble, on it's hands with a de)wing Mississippi, ? >??< h working same .time- May be though, the vdar o(f from Little Rock and its not quite large enough to wash > out of the cowardly -n>uls' of "pbs li^co timber wolves in, packs, helpless to defend himself. And of .the brave. "ZZTZ. 1:1 : )_??.i. .. lSSHM'J \'A LJ.EY the flood area of the -MLsoMpjii people there made homeless by it majority of whom are-eoloixul red toother and are being cared The tasTc of earing for s we'll a ri every view point. Millions of yeneroih- Am,,.-;,.-...,. o, gro laborers -thai tBey will"have maintaining them while in these Jegro laborers from the varfous h cttt11 e- were~ brandecTVith the her master, and the plantations uarSed by riding "bosses" armed ol allowed ho eon verse or mingle le inay get it into their heads to 1 that gangs of these? people are ame "bosses' to work in saving in, without even the hope of pay Etonos ot nennatfo- if nnf nrtiml rs. Yet considering everything crtreiixrvtr that snch conditions as >r"noft it would he well "for yomc jstigate these things and if true, s nor use to \yalt or pay' any hurricane at MTama, Fla. last e discovered, unaffected by eith THE PALM El MOUNTAIN CITY ECHOES . Where are we? Nearly eight years was pulled olT in in pretty warm political fight in the State. Tht. Deinocrats winding up their eight years of? pie-tjating', had about, conceded .their defeat even before the national conventions. Therefore the boys in the State^wanting to^ be on.the band wagon, after the election and ace ing ih^Jthings looked so promising l ( i- tlit* election .of .11 .Republican as president; began to stir in earnest.. The -State eoft'vention was vailed. The day arrived tor the holding of-lU The ,? ' Bosses'' were busy getting their"* ducks in a -eow; till day they wire-' pulled a yd slated; made flattering promises:-thar if tliev could iret. the reins in luuUl, w*hat would be the re-' suit.. At that jLi.me regardless- of which faction won. thc colored broth-: ers were to be well, taken cafe Of itir tho way of jobs and positions.?WolU the day passed by, night'eased on<andJ after dark?the?ctrnventkm was- finally called to. order. A 'mock prayer was ofVei e>U * The temporary organiza-ekni .was i?v a way, gone-into, and bef.oro liny 'tiling .elso could be dunrS, all of a su'ddeiL. some on,, nominated i'ed by til., loader of the faction.1 with a. whoop and howl, they carried the thing through. After a protest,! 1 some one as permanent chairnian, and, a*v?"a> ui i lie* ix^uicii ne'ie'j;;!ia*> inuixnea out; went across the street and or-j u'atiixcd a new party. "The fight" fort control of the 1 l ie Counter was then ! ml fur pood, and it stayed on until Tuesday night about 1:2U o'clock, whpn |lve hist contested seat was settled in Chicago. In June the roll was callet} after ihi; exodus, and it Was found t'haj; the ' b'ig Tnincti that went Out were mostly ; ei tators. ThirltjJItl 'Ones that" had ceinu tn the- convention to stand by! the regular union Republican ''nrry ' of the State remained in th^ hall, e-; lee ted or to put-it accurate; the four: i ^'cgates that likd been slated .someT hours .ahead;' 'the I alternates came nearer T>oin{> thy rea) selection of the <-1f of." "hot air," the convention ad ipurited. Xh?-' delyyat.es all feeling that' thev had nut over some light n * 1 Z Congratulated t hcinselyys on lieThuf"" sueh keen politicians; got out of to wife those"that could mid the -rest- spent the night of th,? 'capital dreaming of djiys that are yet miles and miles a. way.' j The fight was carried to each disj triet at^'i the state c?m\cation. Each district elected--is leleyattrminl alternate. 'It so happened! that the light -mdt-d* with the fourth district". We . in lom'ds?.iv.o Uiy|i., put the job oyer without a hitch. You see we.had been f 'ill 0 i: j i . ) 1 -|t I'll' fill- "? illy. tVhilo ism." and if they trot the lines in hand at Chicago; that "after the election, : no colored man need hollow "Stop" i l li vi iiiiwY* uj> ci i v j. irying -lo nitK ln'i1 down." X.one, absolutely none.' would be. allowed to crawl i-ip ami ride a.nd even it they p^l.in sipht.-of Ahc fable; nut -even .the crumbs would he pi von. So. we decided - to do our bet in heading oil' tbj.it pang, but we M e now, some years' after,. that rogardlesss as t<> who was doing the ill ivirtji';, it Has meant tin- -amo thing to. the colored voter and followerer. all seriousness, we ask. the question: "What hath it profited'- the colored Republican in the 'State?-"- To him, he is fareing, not <jiiite as . well as tie ,lid di'ii i 1111' Mi-. Wii n.bemi-o tration. For then we expected nothing and "(>t nothing.- During the . i'.^srcven .y e ax <. <muicu-. a Iie-publicanadifiini.-tratidn, with everything in *th(. State dished out. by one that owes Vhis all and all to the colored man, politieidly I menrt; wc" have wished and expected and pot nothing. Talks .iiTpj about, playing the political prame', ~~Flinty to say so, but it Is the truth, tin' whole truth; why you could pick out of that bunch in the hospital for the insane colored "Jt-n that would liav,. mi.n' ..lit ..r 'ill ) t-hf docUu'^r-lavv .vers, t vakher,-vdmuUth^ eys.and w*etLX4>-do Tavmen that have any colored man in the State can point to one thing that has been done for a stffgTe colored man or .yut&Uvri in the State from Washington; let him begin to "goatr" If there is such a thing in South Carolina as a Rcpyblican Party nnd_thernia not.. As, the "Oret'iiville ' News" some days ' iigo in its editorial so truthfully said*] that there is-no such thing in South Carolina as a.'Democratic Party, hut simply an organization held together to take care of the offices: see that white men and women are placed in - them. it is ivit+r th^ Republican. There is no real party, just simply j an organization held together to. take. ?pn rn?1 W/i?"SI**. ?.u t u. _-ju? ? ? I v???v- v?x uic iiMim^ion I'ics. 1 hC J didurenee only is that the white folks ~that keep the Democratic "Organization Eieased?rmrt^in working order, reap '.the Benefit. Hut to tho.^dhtrary, the colored man that makes up about 90 por cent of the Republican : ' yfganization of the Statej^jnfifit&-?V'' ? ??^ - . . . . * . k TO LEADER ery tw# years and oils her up, dust her" down and get tfiings in pretty good running shape?but when it conies to tasting the "Pie" that comes ay a result of tha running; here is a sig? hanging at the door of the rooim where all pies are. sliced handed out "For whites only." " Yes Bud, it's there. ..I may be. Unvisable in theory, but arblind man can read it in practice. If therb is a colored man in fTie Stale that has stood loyally by the-organization for the pass seven years; that ..feels thajt he has not got t. Hough?enough?enough of this bunk he must be pretty bard bo feel. when we cut our eye and look hehind at what we have done, we somet t.iipe almost think that we are a "lJarn Fool." But at that, we tell you now; we shall contend for recognition from every stan^-ftcypt. The ^thing it* still in our hands. What abo'ut it men? '* i. ts. L?. - ?A k\reel-car?last- Thursday morning going down a steep grade, -some how, trot awav with the motorraan and at the foot of the street, where it had crosj. a _.crcclCT"fompjed. the_ track, tore the ear up into splinters, killed the motorman. One lone colored girl going to her work, sitting in! the rear, which was the "Jim Crow" j end came out with just a few minor! rot nU'lu'Oi?.Sometime?"Jim?CroyV seats are a Messing in disguise. Suppose shL. had been white and occupied llTe iront seat. ~ \ ', "The Fool." POINTED POINTS" By George AT Singleton ^ . * *. . Tire Palmetto Leader leads?jt is i'he people's paper. 5?/ 1 Have some educated person, tell voir who wrote "What-vou are thunders s A loud, I can't hear what you say." The brother has the thing by ht,^handle. ... v Commeijcement season is* here.. Af' r iv mnionrcmrnf, what? This signshould be on every bill board and at every street corner to arrest the '.limbing of scores who will "graduu 11. .\t month.?A 1 ife invested in ( liege preparation wilt" yield large ljeturns. 'I'he day of efficiency is at hand. : Progressive teachers will "go off" to "summer school. It entails a grind und sacrifice, but one is amply re-1 paid. The returns are worthwhile. \>iu desire your children to receive :he very best possible-instruction." You want them to have, a better (.Trance than you received. The fu 1 i 1? of l)'" 'r '" ?. (b'pr.p.K- npnn thnm Realizing this, t'llo*; progressive^teachor will not hesitate, but will listen v.neni- the Groat Teacher say "For1 their sake:; I sanctify myself." . Have you thought seriously about Robert. Weston Mance 7 He was for eight years , president. of Align Urtivi rsity and is South Carolina's niuehtalked-of candidate for thc bishopric. The pointed point is that he is a gen'.cman. and stands at _the head , of as -nearly an. ideal family as one will rind in America. He has done one Ttrmjt well, which is a credit to the in. the . best schools in the country. _.lie_has. had., two daughters and one son finish the collegiate courgg. at Howard. Robert is in second year in' the Medical School at Howard. Miss Nerissa will* he graduated from Fisk in June, and the bahfl. Mr. Mer| cer completes the High School course at Allen. These children are a credit to Hr. and Mrs. Mance. Professor R. K. Mayo, of Tampa, Fla., and head of the Urban League work in that citv. is in the State visiting ^ijs alma mater, State College. "Ho is 'on hi.4 way to Kings Mountain to at,tend tlVe'^Y" Conference. He j - 'l'--'rl.v v ' n " | ' j both faculty and students. He is the leading scholar of our group in the >tato. Tie liolcbr B. A. from Bates .College, io_^Maine, and M. A. from (he University of Chicago.. His wife, Mrs. SadTc Gray Mays, is also a former professor at State. She holds the I'h. 11. degree from the University of Chicago. * Lindbergh flics -to Paris in thirty* on,e and a half hours?1927. Columbus sailed the distance in three months?1492. That's progress. Polycarp, of Smyrna was burned at the' stake for his belief in Jesus "Tri fhp~ second" Tmtxrry. Little Rock-?the Christians of America's i great city1 turned a "human soul with benches taken fronuiktbfil X-hurjeh in ,1027. That's rrgrfaw! When fishing, don't waste your baiton sardines?catch shad. William Chappelfe, Orangeburg Qui?t, modest, unassuming, but-withah-a Christian gcntlenian. the Reverend R, Er-^irogdon goes thc, tonorof his~way, representing- in a remarkable way African Methodism it the city, of Orangeburg. He is in his fifth year,, and the last bids, fair t< be the best. This year, he has installed modern sanitary conveniences it the manse at the cost of about' eight hundred dollars. ? Members are Constantly being added without a "profncclnnol" On.fi.'rul TV,? l,..v jusi completed the first stage of i spring rall> realizing over twelvfc hundred dollars. Since conference upwards?of?throe?thousand dollar* have been raised for jill purposes The members cooperate with the pas . tor most cheerfully. Brothers Mor i gan, Calhoun, Rbinp, Rowe and preer are lovnl nfiieers( I)r. Brotrdon is at . asset to the community^ and is ddmired by the entire citizenry. Like Dr. Rice-of Stopterr he has'a splendid family "and is' putting' over the program of tha church.?Tha laltar ha> done a unique thing?paid a churcl extension debt of long -standings- Both represent preparation plus consecration. On Sunday morning, Dr. Brogiloii^ nulpit "was-filled by -Profesgor-Cle'orcc A. Singleton. | SUMMEJt 1;"^,State Agricultural ai 3 ?- - "OftANGEl ? June 20th.to? ? |* Five Weeks of Six I>avs Ea g COURSES OFFJ2RED C IVE X Renewing Certificates Col X Raising certificates Mat j; A faculty of approxima-l heads of departments and s] X courses in 8 departments of -X? -SPECIAL COURSES for i X certifie&te-credit with the S in Primary, intermediate am X school students who Wish tp |VOCATION A L TEA CI 1 EI |* griculVure, Home Economics Ij! rollout fare, congenial surr< X Tuition, board and entrance I $ CONFERENCES: Schoo g;. Clubs, Farm mul Ilonm Born A Agriculture and Home Econ | RECREATIONS: Play^ tures and Entertainments. { BULLETIN containing t'ul other necessary facts is rca> X Inquiries and requests nii * R. S. WILKIN i; : , i A / ' - W r. ^ ? GreeriyilleJsiunm^"A : ? (J KEEN V X ' ' . - . - 1 - X ^ . June6?J ?? i y Approved by State I)< . Courses,' Primary, Granin | registration and regular all | ^ ' > . For Particulj | MRS. L. L SEWELL or -4 ' ' . "Phyllis Wh ~ ' ^reenv I *|* % *J* v v*I* v *1* v v v v*!' v % v ! | THE PIEDMONT ' y * . ?KQCK1] ? June 13th?J X :i . . . . - ' X Accredited Jhy tec State ;[ Jointly Supported' "by the St: , { Chester.-York- and I j;i ncast ,!f Strong Faculty. Progressive If COURSES of STUDY: X School. Special Courses: Con X Activities -;nd Domestic St t* Certificates Renewed and Si J . Fee for Six Weeks Jjl? Prrml ami' lodginr 1 hM-Od Y * _& , For informatii * R. J. BOILVYARK, l)in | . . S. 17 FTNUEY, PulUuit Ijl L. B- MOORKj Housing, .f SUMMER SCH00 jf~~ : Rettis . 11 Tronic I ? JUNE 20th ?. Fi ve Weeks rd' -? An Ahlo Faculty Mci-. Be I School Work*. '. . ? EXH jj?Regis! mimv Foe I 5 Board for Term II ^or^fu rtliri^nf nrn * < " !~| r, -. A. W NIK HO! | X Bettis Academy Saturday, May 28, 1927 1 IN MKMOR1AM j ? j In sad and-hrrinjr memory?of a lov- ? t injr sister ar.tl aunt, Sarah Tucker, . who d.-parted this lite, A m il 27, l'.>27. (. ' 1 % .ill's nurd to .break the-tender cord When love has bounded .the- heart; ItVhitrd so hard to speak tjie word. We must forever part.! * f-.. j." l>Renre!-t -we hhvu" laid you thy peace- - * - , t ; * Ful (rrnvn , But; thymemory will be cherished Till-we? sec thy heavenly face .. i Simula/with .love and grace. Li:?, ^ " : - .' She leave., to mourn heY loss: -six sisters and-a. host of friends and relai v?.. '' - * * * '' . . ' j.'". r; ttves,_ ; / . ! Sistors: ". . Li, Iiena Myers . . . I Jannic Weston * Morgan : i'l " A. Marshall ' j_ Louisa Goodwin Carrie L. Byrd. | Brothers: ' _ ' , rj?~ IRw^XR-W.-thmter- ?? ? ~i'~ -yrttnR. Guntvr- * " Rev. J. It. Gunt.er ' ? . t "!?l I SCHOOL I Lid Mechanical College j: H:lUrrHSr-tV ~ July 23rdrl927 | v eh^?Six AVeeks of Instruction OPPORTUNITY VOU?? X liege Credit Towards Degrees riMg.' up C'oflege Deficiencies . ely 45 instructors, including :)eciaiists wiil offer at least 50 X the coliege.. X? uiblic. school teachers desiring V fate DeparnVent of Education { I high'school grades, and high $ prcMfnro for college. * .< I TRAINING COURSES in A- .< . Foods and Tndusirios. { ACCOMODATIONS, ex- $ ? mr.Qmgs,' individual attention r .< fee for the session onty $35TWc *?* 1 Principals, Po.vs and Girls. ^ innrafinn Agents.-Teachers of?$ ~~ oniies. ? X -l Concerts, exhibitions Lee- X. X ,t, 1. descT-jpfion of ronrsoM and all dy fdr-distribii^on. ,1 ? fy h(> addressed to i&? iSON. President |...... . ....... ... . .. ... . ..... ...*!* School For Teachers f "> IDLE, S. C. T | ruly 9,1927 | v .'partment of Education - {? iar '"nd ".High-School. Ci-hilit . { glory?work?lollowirfg?prompt *1' i? ?*? 4? .endance. . . .. & irs, Address? > _ f MRS. iiATTir- niTf'KF.TT S eat lev ('enter ? il!e, Srr,- r?;3; V | ; x ^ SUMMER SCHOOL ? nx, s.c. $ uly 22nd, 1927 - ? . x ' Depart.moiit of Educatiprr ? iTeT^e'pHiirm iif ttFEdUcati'dii. v ei .COKiMles.:-""" ' : X e Cour->Hr-i>T-St udy.?? . X . Primary. Grammar and High ? f ^ intimity .SirTgiiig, Plav Croimil X ienec. J, ^MKKl-en Credits.- -<? ! 1 : . .. ... *;;.oo in l't-r \\ eek. f. ! ~ dm, address? . * -y setter, Rock lliil, S. (' *f y- Chairman:-Chester, S. ('. X Rtk-k Hill, S. C. lk V: *' " L FOR TEACHERS? I ' ?: --?; g ? Vcademy . >n, s/c. ~ IITLY 2"r>rd, 1027 ' *f \ ^ - - - - - * y < School Days Kach { on J''or 1 hi.- Sumwov ?NTSEK: * .. S2.00 , | ___J $15.00 : * ~ - f ion, w n tu? ?j). ? [/SON, President - } . x ? Tf-eirton, S. C. " X