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p~I..._T_>AGE FOUR.* |r^ w ^ ?i|r Pail - - 1310 Assembly , ' Business and \ _ Entered at the Post, Otfii'f* at. Colt Act of Congress. > C- ' '...... ' ... -J- " ' SUB One Year i.. .$ Six 1-f^nths .. riT Official Advertisements a: the ..rat .The Leader will puliish briet : iniexx-st when ciiey *.re bec the au hoiv -and aiv n-;t. o 6 "" murtirrrtions - vciil not.bo returned. " r. Checks, Drafts and Postal or E-tj) to -tlie, cy<4v^' i N. J. FIU^KliiCK. : J. B.LEWIE ~^T" Vf. FKA.s'K AVIU.IAAiS : VT faENRY I;.vPEAKiiQN !(JLU. li, liAl'i i: 1 U.n ?? Comtiiunn.'?tionv ii.iun.i^u .of > ?r? ?;houiu U?e ceUi-i'iui 'els k ai ; ??day ef rt*vtt^wetr.t;?C?ty *i-\vSj ice day night. ^ ^ ; ' _ LOLL'^.II^A. V V., 3A1 It is runiornl 1h.".t ir.r ft was causta >i>y. a uohef : trie Klii K;u:c. ivian. H ^atti t on i cbiles o4-? of the i July..- .11 tjierc i.s .any l'ouiitli. fy"invesiit-A-.cd. Su-.h a ctat think of, to .%ay ncJiing of ; * r-'~ . Mr. Hale Thon^xscn, the" formiiiir what: Vie ctil's '"Am l item Ala'.-or '1 iiomv r-n. suT merit a'.' and not whitp Am - "American" Legion.* v;-: . '.4; * /T" Li ' A gathering- cf.der.iiir.j? i men and worm nfi'-om varlou of mceiingtarid intoning to I Fi 1 XT A _. A. I _ _ i VUl UUUIft'lN.. V..? \\?1Q KilOW !) : ? anf iup I hum O.vve'M'1 r ( Mutual Iu?urtr$ce. Company ~~t Of the Bsnfccrj Fire"Thjurai " ._ . ~ i South Ca?*o]^.ia. a^rrvfulv^ by Aillnu R'.un'i, iV-l ; : l-j - . racial .CpQjicraiioii. lias.!er. t 1925, ns vre th;?r rre-.r:th c people'estimatedas havbr to the Nor-h-ard;-t ~3 ' ~ rrom twery stem!-: ;>ln-. ~~ .? The recent report cf the C awar'Of.'iiuKcjicr. of th.o IS 1 ; -f toTrtye.other?.' Qf the IS * wards, a fpu-iVi'm o' Fahrr cester Industrial School, C'i "~riv.-.. TIVF/STAT . ' . The. State-Colcral lair.y exhibits \v6;c real ;VyO.U, thoi : should l^ivAten.. .SCvn-u iiilelllgciVt v/yhiter.-.The" L : forces ..desire it to he, if. the; and the .Other officers. One people of the.State JiavO w iu onstratiii^ a'^ent^. "At'th^-i\ . 5aro on the j*b and are -I-hp-; " not known save.only lii lac ] r*7May^e, if ttere were whit ; ' farmers, people frcrij all ov V ' ' their effort hy the excelVrat . h? the colleger oocm. to be-?.i :' how thov seem, 1 o'. Miv a h, . duty and justifyity* ihoTr ; 'teaciiinjr tcthed?-rr rocnrs body~ncecls. to wake up. -r. : "V K . - ; f.0i k00cET Colondi Booseyeit ixcms - Governor Ai Jcrniili iui ysc 'charges* made beiore' the* ~ v - wee Irs ag:o? As.aii i?piiair the pi'Q3i(kr.;.-y. ColonJl lic?i " The'gc \-e?itar. ^ The ('olonel Mew Yoikcr^ in panicular. he said to a y' -kici! aiiyikn party in the' S6;th kpeps j! Governor shoi M c:"1 upen- i djdikt the in ilurb ?- -the^Derticcrafin party fore-. erotic lf^vtv or ? ?partieul:ip; : : ?;;;> > -4^-f^ heard or. any* ilepnblhvQYt jt: preside o, fa,- thnf-Tv /{ /* fair ami c' n^o 'tr> do r. y V? a ek and Air.ci it an privilege?,. .Re:;idr->: ;.r Tj,? by DomofjvJi S rnsr t'ech do: , Admh'istia- ion:?, too,' thfit ? at least, -in.*-* ^far- -W fcdc ? .'have eafe-eenrd A ^;i his own federal cavr: i i t consistent. Tht'v- siihplv do . -^bc---to' have :yjv part_in is ? 54to3t trIt np7Ta"^.i r^t ii gress when acris RemiMicai ~ :? *. Excepting.these, no' Demo; i\\ . ; hand, Re*iO-;Ij.ciuiv*profess te ' '?f every ..Ar/uvjeun ciHs'en to WlfTl M-IO irm-r. 4 rrv.'_ ...v.. u.iv ? whfl'g -CQi.il - of the ballot .T But floes th? ; think ,ca; for thov know to . - South to whom r. fVoc ? the Itu'"'iM"^ l:?>Tove"'tho V*< their Country ftTmfsrATht without any difficulty. Tho without a protest. ?*?If-t.hon.4ho Colonel's nd** of-a-flx?he would have to their potential candidate?. 0 * \ . uettn iCraiirr vf veekly : "r Street, Columbia, S. C. . o Editorial Phone 4."?23 *'*hL' ICRIPTIOSS . - ' . " . "] ?>0E 2.00 ~ Thretr Months $ .75 1.25 ' Single Copy .05 j ft allowed by-law. Oh and .rational letters -on'subjects of general o:.!pauiea by -.i.e navies and addresses of rlv ? a- cl?:anii\iVpynauivfr Anonymous cunt- ficj inked." riiejovftd Traiiuscripts- will not be al^ 5S; . - -v" reas Mci?y Orders rhof.'.u be -made payable clA >1 ;tl.e Pnhvetto JseSdOr " * .< r ^..2 / w.'. -Editor jg> .--.-Vr.uierr.ai Cont?-nomlence " ?.?-w." .:. ?. .2" Correspondence ? ; ' Lllitul' ' ^ ?li.2? ---.jI, .. Manager "W < .n ....-, in. Ut' .?. v.i y ;..\l 111! 'H ,t Vii.i 1- ;; iu-1 la.gr tliim ivy*t.lc, peifc.-n^is Uiiu tooai r.c-\Vw'f tx Weilnci-- as ' | V ' De . UUJAY, AUVlJjlDUH ^ T^i s lit: Hampton otudcnu r io\v ok its white teachers belong 16 Cr i::,ti' {.us ca.' i'ii ii) seeing In, i'aciiVi fvhi-a parsuje of that-Order in Jtll '\:0ii lor stn-h, It.-nouid bo lit hough-?"1 0 or~lilf:viio is ioo incongrous to even pn-. FeTh'g'^Tiefci^ed^ . - .lin L 1 1 *- ? - r ?jT great rl'iay.oiv of^Xhicn'g'i, is bent on s/ wk'J*'. Firs;. Foimd-uipn.**" t)>isiing'01! dsn ol'gidu.hllks,i, V,ill ilwjIIa ijtr??r^trica; as lor instance the so-called in ~ " * ies * 1 . oil .iv-'v:c,'s, fraternal and professional .ta: ? parts of the State had the pleasure -j.; hill ?"on-iiu?hv:ss by if few men from pa n ihc'is and arc doing busfness. Chief to S; it'll,Pnij' t',|' Hiif Xuil'h- Cainlina1 ,! ! and Prof. W. G. Pearson, President Vt ncc tcmuanvT" _lBc 1 ' , , Cih t-T'avtridy of .federal census.reports f.c :v}?n:' the nTctr. mission on Inter- cs in tlie five-year period from 1920 to r it's ec&rcV! farmers, The number of r 1 U 1 flh.OOO, Most cf these. Have in an .io"belter their condition hje -i" . * r ? .. C ici * ??*?*~ avvie; lei Hero. Fi:r?<V Corirmssiori made (,f ktcc-3 Avl'O; cx-vo thoir~Hvr-; : in efforts ; <'. \\T:',c-.'Cf;^?"od men. Thorny* "P. ,Fd- ? . ,Ain.;., " /I Eddr.r'l A.. "lite-hell, Clou- i? .nice '? v County. V:i. u-j O . . jn E COI.CP.T- D FAIR , v. . f.>:l^r:r?-,lyi attenf-od last week. The v.-l :.n'h by no means as numerous as tlioy in j y Ja>.k ie:i Is an ii>:ofntiimJjie and ; r \.-ill yol be, what tjood thinking Ne.-j v win. but t.ihy aToujiCt the Secretary < cahdotrlifil]) but wjondci'iif .the colored j* ?.( tfre v. hiVo .hp'Vtr?U-. 8. Farm Deni- n chile iair, there avfejct^ show thai th'ev .tc L?- somet4ijug?? Tha. Cciiored ?igent*.arc~iu ;arti^ikir <ouniies in \\ hie h they lyve. qv e a-Afnts> work ni g hmong the colored ?. or the Str.'tc could ?Co .the result of,.?i' c-\*il;!tf../pur rchoc.h too, as a rule?? ; A oil t'.11 V.llh ll.r Mnvm iv 0 kVen?thf-'t they are'fulfilling "their h ?L\:-tr, >' (' il' iIu^,enl-V_,coiilhif th^-k-^t1 c'u finer respective;campjuac^; Some- it . V.;'v y - ' ; "' - * :jfit ffe-I.T AND AL SMITH ' . v rot to have a ^roat deal of love J^br ^ iv York.. The Colonel amplified hist0i: Mate' Republican Convention ti few t l or the; ttafhociutie nomination lor i l t-il'Ycit.isejjms not to think much ol' ,:i m. ho ; nn.-hy' char;tes which concerns . v1 \Vc i iii11k however, he fell flat when ce hi il.irlein thot Governor Smith'sfa* in NVi^ea'frorhCv'y ting' and.that the il t to .rectify-"the1 t?hc w};^, aud i :r.r rl or.hl 1 e ''ofl'' the Governor and 1 c.iC, (ne U. S. Cotvctuticii in 'iiY 4t- if r ot-in letter, y-ef -wo have 1 < ! .ndior,to for president c-r any re on 1* -n > u;< r the 'Democrats t6 he "" : American'., fhoir-constitutional right i ' :. *. ' ; ' . \ 2\ii N or.'' fhu i1 itl't11 to vote in Hie fl nili -u DC uncle.- Republican ^administration^ vera o\vj-.yI:c;ivihig-y Republican and'" r'ai elfvii^r^e were-- en.ncorn.ccb f.culcl c'ri to it t i-at-Uii- I-biyro hove n part in ? ?7'be: Borncc r ! ; have at It-;';1-', be u! ,v n't iilO.Vu for bbmb < itPnriB?it rrtrtVm-'}? ii. upright and prosperous they may ! ink-.Sn.ib vi8t(! h" ftlliibV'il 'government, j ?-"xeeptin? a few tVoMtiris'n:; )n rion- j v a half-heartedly refers-to the Matter, i1'1 .ret ('eni'-r the fad.. On the of her a ? fcolfnvo that it''-- the- right and-di.it v I m cad a vote for those who are charged iy\ y fVrnc-fTse too.- fni* hi no Stat: ' re Noerrors bnrrr.l firnn the'frffiTTj--* '; eirMuty stop there? They 'seem to ^ d jViorn pvo P mdhnn "n't:rrw". in ihr? fnir 'si r;i;:Yro" as it Tvp^ M !{> prld Wat*. That jtlr? fcTi ffti-t utfon of I ^ ncTdn "fT1aI~nnrITr"uTDr, thev swdlov.- r' y stand ,l>3r ancf give aid r.-nd comfort, ' ^ \ tec if nound. the Nffflf- is 1m a devil 1 ~~* be "off" Hath of ttTc aid parting a-nd, ro * "r ~ j 81 - THE PALMET3 M0tco^o3coj^o;o . c . ' '. ^ g!n Pointed Points J j By George A. Singleton g c D!O.Ci^Cv->C,.C,Cv^.iyCLVjgC-.C'Cr.>evvOC v ' The Cincinnati Frontier, t- is .wonderful to be in'Cincinnati, 1 io once, more, where North and ! ?' ' ' I ith meet. As one looks across the er southward there meets his gaze ds once filled-by slave labor. As 1 afterraat-h .of the plantation ^ysl iv, the Jim Crow car holds forth, 1 nigial-left over -of-American slav_ rhe trip from Chicago to Cincinnati , very, interesting?not for what one ^ with'the phy'5li?il eye but with ( eye of history, live story of the . "inning of the- West" is one of 'the . rid's greatest e-vics. If rusty on , it' facts and dates have some schooFi th^r.tell y mi about Gen. Hill in . V ' ; 1 troit, the Fort Dearbon Massacre, , work .of "Mad. Anthony Wayne," 1 the battle of Fallen Timbers. . liinif " to Cincinnati from Chipagro ?t4re?Pl^hi? yl'i on'iii?a?non Jim? i\y railroad; - .on,-> passes throughliaro. When Indiana J 3 nientlonedi ;Vet!;a'y.)v you lit ink of Gary. 1 13.il conrny to Cipcjnnr.t: -aT first , first governor of thq "Buckeye ue" v-os a Methodist preached. iit>. is a jrroat* State and Cincinnati li kl'thV Jll'JtuiiJ.iIid.n ui'y filnrr the cvi-luli:>n-of Amerlcun ceonom_" it was a first city. If you arc upyour 'politic?! history you will rc_ 1 the Democratic'.ci.-iivenUpn of 18G0 it Vancy'broke up in Charleston; art Koii-K to Baltimore and another ,* t J ' CiiK-innnt-U While you continue to !nl: of t'hii'.nunli e.tll to mind Hat?i. >tt Beechcr-Stowe, Henry. Ward ) telicr. As the great Seward said eh we say now: f'Jt- is a conflict tween dpiwifttng'.und ondiirqig fore., j In'tlic Service of the Kins T -i-.t Knmlnv ivi.rnijvr wo talked.tot Thousand-five hundred at-j ilive jjsitrivrs it* Jie!i';>po!!;an Com CI ; v.kh a choir-1 over >.no hu tubed s:v.'s,and thi , How iris; Sunday finds us with our : ;-.J JViond, Hi . WTilmr Fa; e, Union j -,j) U Church, and Dr Jaekroni AL_+. a T- mple, C ndg'nr.i.. -A rich cx_ ionce anil clcnov.3 thvo- was th??. I lis chy is. the hoir.Q ci' .inany lads | ho fouyhI- with PdvshiiiiV in Franco | t.hc late war- ... - '.V ' . Kelly Miller Coj^fgar" In llio Afro A merieah, most recent iini-er^ Kelly Wpluminotts { .vrfier uiul loqua'tjoti-^ talker, taker I i\vn his-assertion that EIslwf^AbraJ-j im_Lkteb]n Gil'if's is a Jierotlc-. be iuse of ..rente thin?*.-? .ho"" said" in a anion ^!\?':chc.! before the Council .Bishops-. in PiusUarg last Juno. RV'.ne who.jvn.js cuvol'^Hy the ser ; AM m =11 vuU itrnT V,ro-r-'-ir-; 1 Iiitni-in.vo is one thins'to meniidni/sorhc .pa- \ t-r-n-rhnl' i';t.i'.ranothr'i" to tul'.-e -hmfn Would by. a Hcsf.ed thins if. the I re ' wombf produce to mo Chii.strnn defies- 'heretics hnve _ blamed-- -the iy to progress and high advance.J hen you are through turning men it .of, the chuich fur heresy you \vi in iconn.yun.eate . the eighiii eenlurv v,-iieis, Jesus, haul, i<11 i liri" ami a igh'ty host \vho-"stui%pj.'d the rtronths lions." Keliy Jdllicr ~ha.s rendered a -won? irtul service- to the . rate, but not in e -lielu of religion. We do not need no. u.iy oi nis type With closetL! uuu u.>iamo;.A.ne conservatism"j our spiri.uai ^rarizorst Negroes i? t ha; 11 to think, for themselves -rc-i-.^ion as wolf a^ iii.business ?.tnu i.a. Anal circles. Because the wnite J?a?is extremely constr; ativ'6 and, act.onury" is no reason that you i .Quid. imitate them. Peri.ups Mr. jller, is rebec ting the debates he. is: Wing on Oi Invtitrx' rei.giun. By the ] ay, orthodox is "my doxy." The lityrial in the Aire American shows ' j the "Bean ' a.; a-ldost; ami nAp Oii thinker. : ? At The "YV' ? ??-:? . Dr. Channing II. Tobias; this week of. \\ iiia J. King, Ph. D. (Boston^ teacher'- of the -Oid Testament in umniitvn ?tie<>logi<al Seminary; He! a ripe and uu'e -scholar. 11^ wrote - U .Liui.: Hit..is on llrttmkuh. i r ivnTrr^-fVir^. S/WitkfrreDTl.-Smrtft ' iT-fttna'^ <lo;>n of f-olloge presidents, ill '.uinn lie in the r it-. nson is doins wonderful \york at ;te College. Wlro will forget his, ihin(-nce-mon^--fr(!di'cs3 ot Allen last: ar ?. - . ; I Invest in Men. TKe" imperative need in South Ca. .. , V J j ?-T . m4 lina ig an investment in men, not o much in educational buildings. j 'nLEA R_ . )ur schools should be centered around ibraries. "When you'go off to school" : ou will fin c? your work'in the library. Seldom* is a textbook seen in the class oom. "Among the iStoeka!' is where cholars labor. Without wide collate rah reading the student will be r.ur_ w, Where is the library for" our eople in Columbia? To be sure:i^ad ng the State and Record is not e_ lough. Ill .our denominational schools-: nore money needs to be spertt for li- j >raries, maps and atlassee. Some of lie money spent in printing presses ind for athletics might be invested n .-mental cultivation. "Reading Pokes the full man." ..Mr, George Ilull. formerly of Scho ield Institu,te. Aiken, is engaged in he Y. M. :C. A. work. His family is .veil. Mrs. Finch, a cousin of Prof. V', A. Heard, Greenwood, now of CinJ annau, was in ine auuience. wnen we -.poke at the Enptist Church. Pointed Points of -next "week will be written frr-m?Evanston. 111., where wg> willake charge while-the pastor of Ebe :ez r, ''Pill" Fountain is in the South . isiting coniferOncesT iilE CHLRCH^OF ALLEN?HOROSt'Ol'E OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF 1928 Ry Samuel Nance, D. D. The; student' of church history -re, members Tifll well taat 'the church has had :impc>TMnt cibUhcils in the course of "her activities?important be cause-'frequent "and bitter disputes were wiped out and because they set l'-i nnghr f.-i-rmr" qiie\rn>ft?i lKilf Vl'.MlU1 concerned the l'tfcS perpetuity and progress of the kingdom of our Lord and cuviour. Jesus-Christ. Wc also note that vigilance, cou'_ rage and battle are (lie price paid'Tor he discovery ait ddefense of truth and loctrihe, wheih we so richly inherit(day; tor ti.eve lias evel1 been find i>' ro-.v in i he church''a-. t^ntinuQua. bat between the . essential and non essential-forces. Th.. Chri tian church 1 ..is been com oiled again and ag?.iin to rise up and maVy? shake off the non essentials whieh endangered' her very life?the Lut ht ran and Wesley an Reformations .. iu.vs ill point of hutch"alTiTtln."?. There is a need of a great shaking ,day?-in the Church of Richard AL 'en to iliminate?such figments a? igotry, selfishness, J,eeolesiHStU?il sa rpas"' and politics. ue litive read the. manly and point e.l article in the Ofiristiun Recorder by Dr. Wright "on"th? subject: "Wjyri s the Cbnhectib.ii?" And \v.e h'aVe toadpi shop Ransom's article_ on the query ill we have Eighteen Ecelesiasti. .cal" Principalities or a CqftneetioiiilV Chu\&luVand Bishop Vernon's ar_ t '.le: "IJif Four Jlorsemeh." Who can?gain.---ay-what Editor -Wright am' Pi-hops r.?.insom and Vernon have avid-'.' i'y what parity of reason or c n'.rary? Then let us act with a much common sense ?os. the farmey. who first ge.ts?ihfi__piga._.qut-of the "ito save ilie cabbage and then H I I ~ H.? J ... u . 1.,... <tw.v.'iiu iu i iii:- man i iu i|u\y 'uiv,\ . into the garden: that is. wo should l,o -4u>vc ui 1 us lu 1 bo in en. whom v.t .hiili v'romofb to the l>i.-hoi rSc in 1928: for_ electing enp to oliice does no " i.nake .liim fill'the measure of-a bish dp. We should get more of the right ,,^'t of men on the bench and then attend to the matter of legislation. never, before, the church of- Al. 'en is calling tor, men ot chamctcr and training and experience to follow in the wake of Payne, Turner Tand- Lee. . " Rev. R. W, Mfthce, A. M. D. D., is -minister of outstanding qixtlifica ions for tire bis"tropvic in the great M. E. Church. Dr. Glance, we have r-s.orn fact-oT the rise of one of the greatest' churchmen of our group, from an environment that will be an bispiiulion to countless numbers of '(tits and daughters of Allen?hut the thenomonon is less wonderful than it seems. He came?not from a rieh and fashionable parentage of a large city; but he is the son of an. humble a?:d highly respected A. M. E. pastor and' was born in the village of Ookeabury, Greenwood County, S. C. Ilia feet, were upon, the earth, but the were ever above him to inspire contemplation. As a boy, M'ance heard the. song of the thrush and the carol of the lark. He watched the sun in his cofjrre and the stars in their mystic evolut-ionsr Hfrdcnew -th^-dim piths of the. forests and his soul awed by Out _of Nature's solitudes and re sources ho drew thn nrimal elements. <>t li:gtTi success, namely,-a'good heart, a-clear head and'a strong body: and thp-factors. aur-mon' ofV hy his- cchefl a'ly aMaiiimen'M, fino talents and vast experience, laving served as ,,presi_ dent, of A'llru University for several years and having, prone from tho pas. 'orqte of mission^ to sofhe of the met. vopolitan churches of the connection. Dr. Mance is orthodox in theology, ?t>-\~ ckhied in the art and science of busi nc$s, relentless in service fearless in promulgating truth,, sedate- -and-po^ lUe in manners and pureMnhis ideas of religion. ?^Alt the t'oafereneco of South Ca- rolina have asked for his election. And so when election of bishops will bi in ordqr the struggles and a.- 1 chiev'emnets of this worthy minister and tl;e high esteem in which he is held throughout the connection, will put him forward the first one to be elected bishop. ^ . Then give us?that stalwart champion of the Connection, Dr. R. - R. Wright,! Jr:,~"Ph. D., who^e Prolific pen has been "Mightier than the Sword" -in the defense of the church, a scholar of outstanding ability, a, minister of experience and clean life and 'q man of dignity and easy to a; proach. And gife us Dr. .Grant, of Florida; Wilson of North Carolina; - Lindsay 'I . Georgia or Green,. Newsonie -orYoung. . Al} goes weli in the Seventh Epis. _optU District.- Bishop John Hurst lias 'it prOgt'Tim wfiich when worked >ut win nit llie church nnti scnooi in South Carolina to a height in African Melhudism second tu that of no ' her di strict. 'May God. give him strength, courage Vind helpers to "push lu- buttle to the gate." MOUNTAIN CITY ECHOES Owing to the rush during October we- could not find'llaitt to jot down theechoes as tlity chittO to us._iNever.h"iii.'H Mi'f Viinf p;'k up !\ fov,vthat deserve worthy mention.???? 'Difring the first week in October 'he unassuming ' Organirution of the Working Benevolent State Grand Lodge pulled olT its annual ^session with Pride of Liberty Lodge, Liberty, C. TI.o, Hi subordinate lodges were well vi presented and th(i mooting war, -bote a success; Everybody was in tie hesfc of si.irit and 1 hint's worked us smoothly as< one could wish. The inancial report made hy thc Grand treasurer and Grand Secretary were inspiring:. The reports showed that . >round $-."3,000.00 had been piad out for "deaths during the past year from iio endowment department, nluo the ii'and lodge had purchased the Saint -ul-.e Hospital at Greenville, S, C. at i "cost of $8,."j00.00 including repairs -md?ilui a balance in cash is over 383,000.00' remained in the tr^asureu. Temple in Greenville valued at 000.00,. the hospital, $9,000.00, on is and cash $83,000.00 makefc^tht! aganiaatinn step . ;t,h<?ul_nf anything M HIV pune il2> pt*l LclJHta Wl'aiUl? and to think \hat noly 8 countis in :*hc upper parUof the State ?ire touched. .. . - r Monday afternoon, October lOtVf aas another red letter day for the or ganization when they dedicated the .lOspital. After spending nearly two ^niwn-ts- dofla'rs for repairs, the building and- fixtures look as if they , vero brand new. Quite an interesting program was carried c5ut. A_ ong tip white 'speakers were Dr. dark, .ex-mayor, II. C. Hartley and - av'-.r A. II. Dean. Thev made splenic! a,hivesso:-: filled with encourage, Tvent and advice. 'Mayor Dean, be J i-h iu' -(-i' the state's greatest orators .' riod things by storm,, as he spoke of the friendly relation existing in Irecmille between the races and pro ' otjnced that he was head of .the city -government- and would do all in his power to vee that every citizen would nave a square deal.. Among the col. >rV<l speakers "wore Prof. C. B. John. Mrs. Mary (J'alhoun, ~L)r.. J. L. Ouc-kott, Mr. E. W. Biggs, the Grand Secretary of the ovoginzatiori,' Jhs. A. I^)ll)crt and Miss Pctra Penn, the superintendent. Each,address was short "an and Bro. J.4 C. Wilson had the sinking in charge, The progmni was d:prt -and spicy and th^ hundreds - hot gathered to encourage the move, vitont; all seemed to <*Wwwelt pleased Last week the Gieui^lllc CounEy Colored Fair pulled off ts third an. o the. hand of ihe fair i hd for three lays the pcope flocked from eveVy the big day, the largest crowd in the event departments hqusehold, .fancy work', flowers- agriculture7~fnwl, cattle and hogs, were, all well represented. The races were real good. Some of the best race owned horses ie'! with each other as they' stepped j witli .1 fast pace around the track, tlhe-grand stand,"rt-htcft seats over a I thousand people, was crowded and -hundreds stocth STOtmrt" the "track! ' The assocruion is proud of its sue ' eess and is beginning now to prepare to niako -1028 ,4a ir the best in . the?state?held?by?colored?folks?for I colored folks. It is the aim of the nssoemtiirt to hpvc in reality - the , ft'nte Colorod Fair,?-in?Greenville ' county. > , The next and last bipr move for; the [ year will be a $1.00 drive for Sterling 4. f 1 r**- ^ ?* ?-? - * - '.'f' tiirelay. November 5? 132fl_ LAND GRANT COLLEGE PRESIDENTS MEET IN CHICAGO CITY CLUB . ?- ' ? Mi Orangeburg, S. C., Nov 1 ? (ANT) Dfr-jt. S. Wilkinson, President of the : South Carolina State 'College4, and President of the Association of Lund Grant Colleges foi* Negroes announced ? Tuesday that the annual meeting of the Association ivill be' held in the, club rooms of the City, Club, 315 Ply - ' mouth Court, Chicago, Illinois'. No ? v ember 14?16. This marks the first time a Na ' K tip rial Negro i>ody of any kind" bus ever "met in the club rooms of .the Chicago City Club, and is being con. sidcred as an indication of the pres. 7 tiges of the Association! The meet ing of the presidents of "Negro col . leges will he held at, the saini? time T the National Association of; Land Grant Colleges and. ,Udiversities of ...LtnL U V. l ...111 * ' rtiiit.ii n. in ?i iiufj. win meet at tne Congress Hotel.?It >ab the desire' ^ >? tlic Negro branch to hold its meet * ing close by in order that they travel_ ihg to and from the two meetings \Votild be facilitated. Upon request "he board of dilX'Ctors of-the City Club immediately granted the use -of?the ' Uib roomer The convention will, brine- to Chi. . ago more than fifty cducator*-4mdu_ ling presidents, hnfl teachers, of Land Grant Colleges for Negroe& and a jn;ogmhi Tor'ffie general advancement of "these institutions wiTT be formulated. Speaking of the qontributioh made, to the general progress, of the Willi im ' Lichens f'-M secretary ..f Hh? X. A."A. C. PT. declared "To my mir 1. thQ most useful contribution of -oifr Negro Land'Grant-Colleges has * beep to keep awftke'in-the edltca. ' (Tonal circles- a consciousness of the ? doty ant}1 obligation of Southern states . award the higher- and technical train ?: ? iiu uf Xfgrui's.?The?Lund Grant ?? Colleges Live perhaps hact_a" deeper --ffeet on theconseiousrfess than -any other schpdls for Negroes in that section.""" ~ ' . ^ :X Laurens News ' >? ?Mrs Ilatlic Kenny . mother of ^frs. "M7~fc \\ unerspoon, who has been visiting Mrs. E. I. Duekett at Mulllrtsv is again in Laurens with her (laugh. ~ .. er. She-will ppeiul Sunday "hexT In .T N'ewbcrry, J.ier home.- ... ^Tpthe first edition of the book of po_ t-nis is off " the press. Mr. Geo. II. Hampton of Lauvens, hus charge of ' ihe prinling. lii's work is lirst class"1' I 'and every-Lauren's person ought to ? buy a copy. Write the hou^e or get one from Rev. J.'W; Witherspopn, 3-10 Cemetery St. . : . . f\ . Several members of Boones Chapel and Saint Paul worshipped ?.it Bethel :Ust Sunday. Iiev. J.-B. Smith preached a fervent sermon from 1st Cor. 1:18. Sunday afternoon Sister SuTlie -Biaokstwk's club- had a sermon ? nf Boones Chapel interest of. conference . claims. The pastor preached l'rom Jnd 'lim. 2:15. The mi-mhers; nf the jsisted. . The ^yitribj^iou was splendid. 'Sunday njght they wont tu^lt. Camii'1 ~ ^.Re.v. \V. G. Owens''.is-.lva.ving a sue iOssf.nl mootiiig ttyift waoki Miv and Si rs7 C. B. Parks Spent " I Sunday with Mrs. Park's mother, near", jMt. Zion. They reported ?.i pleasant I trip. . ;1_ -IgH"-' '.y'" ' ' " j Rev. . J. B. Smith will, preach at Boohes Chapel fyxt ' Sunfhiv nftrr __ > noon in interest of Sister Putnianr's ' flub.-' W'e?are nuking-everybody to jctim^ out apd hear Rev. Smith. This is an .opportunity to help Boones in - lu-r struggle. * - ... ' Rev. W. C, -Gi'wford, passed thru " ;'he city Monday night cn route to Coltimbia. . ' . ' Mr. Robert and Mrs. Willie Sulli van now of Washington, are here with Mrs. Sul!*vurits. mother, Mrs. ' ( Allie McMttWin; 732 Gray St., who is T ITT. Mrs. Thelma llr'.lson, another (laughter,r is "nlvo- V?.vn ? They arc formerly, of Laurens.: " Mrs. Dora At woods wife of Mr. I Willie A two otis, Gi'een Street, died ,at the hospi'tal Saturday, October 29. | Her^ death ' was^ untim.cly,^ aiul ^hpok j summer in Kew Yor't ("My,"havinp- r? I turned only thre or four weeks ago ++<*-enfcer-the hospital for an oneratton. j The funeral was conducted from I Springfield Baptist Church, of which : she was menabpr. Aft|r exercises , ; by the Copi-t of Calanthf.?in?which? ? 'paper was road by Mrs. Annie Lou-* Owens, dUctt by MoWnnacs Louise . Owen a. end Mr I?. Witherrspoon, pray. cr by Rev. A* Cr East, Row~Tr~CVMc Clelian presented Rev. AV. R. Martin, 'he pastor, who lined the second hymn ,, ; She left several relatives and friends .iHL-inourn-lapr loss. . ?? v~? ? I ' ^ j School; to start .Knv. 14 and. run up to Thnnksfrfvrhy Day, when the com. mun!!y hflttos to pile up $2,000.00 or ^more. Everyhody__is?asked to help--? . save the school. / "Cap Jim" _r __