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SOUTHER [ ? VOL III?NO. 47. ? Ill > rl rfi IX.- n -rrvf * : ~ - . 3VIAK ?-i .* Mayor Admits"; fcJselossness of T7- Tr3>infT <" IWFt.jtt In iiiMct ir.n fi of National Association ' j f KU KUTX-1NS1*IKKD JSiUIKL ' N. A. A. (.\ IV-rHcivds I'ivfireeo dentiy Small Sura" on Ca<e-? Less Than SotKKOO - New Vorlq't Dee. p?- A dot . u;uhujJ s'.rmd in th,. Inilirln.u ronv'-q finniuvd by 'the Gary Branch- uf i-ha Na! ionnl I Office'of Ihe National"Ak;-oti'jft ion' f?h* ft' ' the Advitnccimr't oi C-iotvd lVaph . r ft " w'th treneroua r:n ii.?i'i ? i": c .doivd atVoi'Jftcysi, h.q_s sqiiarcly ifot\ nod' ihlI i.niin . ii in tire Kincir'in j ti^h *F":Tu.i>l ni' C!;uy. Mayor Floyd.R. Williams ludnif quot ? ed in. the Gary Ih'?sjt-Ti'U?o. v, a v.hilo daily, a - s.i; i..--. "h v.-.' th.e_actionjuf the--4cht?d Jjoaro .11 ai>- ^ . propria! mg ,tic r,.i in?t-rm?porary buildip# \vas-illegal and rlrn 3 ; it was a. useless w?.istt; of panic J to Hy".. v try to defeat tliy. injitra liuil.-! -1-. A, ,?L'J hi? in jiini i inn a-'dn.--. ' ){.."iM'.-"- . priatiori of $15-,000 fjof -a- ' soj^-regtited ' school was brought, in the? names of A, J. Terry, a. eohtvawdp and buUd.r and Rev. Gharles' Hawkins, pastor of ? the- First. HaplM Ghtfrch *"1; Gary, both colored tax-.payers of the city... ^ The XationalUJliica; ot' the N. A. A. 0, i\ appropriated-:j>?>U0 for this light,"1 sending' R. I lin.ii.ey ol' Iht.liamipt Jis.i as its. attorney to &v*'?st iby .MUorney.s i ? employed by the Gary' Brajich. .'Vhp | P^a'"f- { BTaiit.'h has .spent; an unprdvpialently | sampil sunt on -this uifporiant east-,; ' less than ijsiOO . to date, testifying-to ; thc loyally und enthu>;Ui'sin ?U',,.thc. ? colored attorneys who- bavo helped- to gain'the smashing'victory.' - , The y,' A. A. C-' 1'. entsTP ab- the . ~ .oust' at lhc very oiu. i.' i i thi- lira --l), under the lcadeiship ill' il:; l'lvsidont, John \V. Russell, i eTa'iifng 'attorneys, j ' to fight the segregation at Lv.ir.pt; i\v- ! quiesctvd in by the city eoXiheil in- dtG t'erenee to a.strike.of Kic-.KT.tx Klan inspired white students-'late in Hop-.j tembeftr -On the night of t-epsunnb; r j 29, the city' council of Gary Voled J $15,90.(| for u "temporary*' high, s.liool to house thc colored si'tulenia' then studying ' in Ki.ur"J< .)i'tiiVa . On Monday, Otli bt r 3, t,he Is. Ai A.' (.'?! :? R Pih.ll soil. I'm-..' 1) in ' ; ,1 Id- I i 4..: strain the appropriation of tax joyat>' j - - money for stteh "a purpose. '"Tfcv* >'ol_\ v lowiii^ lasvyar*' <il' Cavyi !? L., Bailey* ul' iwHnnapolis, wore associated in .the case J. -F. La-ivrenco Anders on,T*l.?irle* li. .ba-oil,'t..~t"ay~ roll and Kdward McKinKy Hacoyn. ^ Qn i.Ot tuber lit, W iljiam Lichens, Field Secretary of the X.. A; A. Ci. " P., who 'had jrrrne-To "ttTirr t<ryx-fc.lin the fip:ht, -reportt d by leukraph that the case-had been .vcr.u. <i from Lakc to 1'ortor t'.amry, as ;ho IU??yor reported too much prejudice for a fair ?i trial in Lake'County. ' On November the original re straining enter a the appropn ation f6r a segregated JiTjvTi sTTToTTT" was cohtiniu (I . as a temporary hr junction amf Hnsl hearing scit'for Dec". ? 12. At thai .lime' A it orfflTT R. b- j Bailey reported telcgrapHically ' 1'U Mnr L N. A. A. C. I\ National Olikethat! f * he did not* hctievei-4ny?t*-4>rndaius_j wohdd let the matter ;<.i_U-LtL?_L On November"' 18, i,he ' TiTayor of j Gary was publicly quoted as saying it j ~? ?wwi u.>oli s<; In right 1 i>i .V. ?\. A. C.) P., today reports l?y letter that the; Gar y Council?mrt?Mtrmlay ~ night, ' November 21, to aft oil the Mayor's j action appropriating tjJic.^l.'.oOd. The ~~~ '1! '' i' 1'' i1';i has pasKwl its first alldTgrornt read 1 . * ir? rr otiTT T W' n ci1? ffv thvi ?*.JV ? *? iu %?. M ? - w v ^ ed at the ne^i lm^eli:;# at the .council L? ? rih the first Monday in Jhacmhory >' The victory in the Gary ficrht fs a -y.-. testimonial not.only to the devotion of the colored .attorneys tn the casor i but to the united tvUiriU oi li.c cMa d people of Gary under the able leader, i ship, of the Gary Branch. ',NER TEL ; s?i ' ?' 1 s ; ! E ! , - I - . | . ' \ -= ? LRi^il^yT WITlvIX: " v^z_z; ' . : SON RETURNS J'rev neurit I\'. S..N W ilkinson of t:lu State Collide ri'nrned ,'i'hursda'j nspVuina,' from an' extensive trip dur in a: which he attended ih0 swsweh^ai Tin* A^tit'ia'.hin of Lnnd-.tirant ?Co 1 lege :. 'arid-.' Universities in Chicago lie' is J uv-hlrnt of the Conference dl ?\e{py0 t uad-.Crant. Colleges, eumpris* S.'.,- : S:;,t. a ITunTTg . the eon VI; lit tin it war. irinaupcod hy I)r Ti;^ n. jo. Lonnm..-nonet of Education -'hat. ITV.ndbnt Wilkinson has beer 'poultrc'd 'oii the sjrecial Ju?a-i:>ftr\ 1 ..11 i< ' n thr Survey of I.nmjtr.lnt l~ obexes of the-:United Status . .r-? C winch she .Secretary ol' the. Inte'noi f Ciiaii i.uaji. This appointment is ?" : ' inipr.j- .nice inns. ono- tljc Coinniitt.ee referred tt . v 11 ..:.d oiiit?tin i'si-vi ;i which- ha&flx'cn authorized by Con. \viy.*Iin appropriat yin . of $-117 b'CPO. (icier. members !of thjj com. :-V'-:*HvVklit.1 1'ius4'-h nt. U.-A. Tcauioi ni y of .Maryland, X'ran Vs (i. l.tiair. Illinu.is State' Snperirt. i) "cat of ifiililics Education^' Prusii h'iii.T.. I>. Coii'huin of The University -h-j\Ii.nnusolaii Vrysiilppt S. W. Stmt in of Massachusetts Institute of Techi * /!.... A t a n . , ? I \ l?U. . .-v. IjUl'y O ['.{ j Colorado Slate AltideulUiral Col iKv. .ami -Vi V s n;t ha; Van Ronssol : iv direct r Of. the Nt \v York .Si.aU Ci Ucj^e- -of oli.ome leconomics. jThvr< a/.'. til; I.ndjl-lre'itt Colleges, cail 'a..- and . territory nuiinlainin.yr 0.110 nu' 17"s .arc (in, the South) operatinf .'.lilitlQ.mil e lieges for AfroVAmeri. can . lindent:-, l.as-t year, they in .rolii'if'ot-l.Otio white anil'lSMl of qui ..-r.udctitand flu ir stall' coinpiisai ?.">.lr*l> , i*dj'errsTriPam 1. instructors. A! oi thy in .tilutions axe slate surfl?or.tei an! the ,i' total .income in lddo-ll'dt wW'St^.i.JtA'i.nuo, tlu- j'od-.ral govern, niche "ToiU" ntiuTiftg -$tl;t:M;6o!9r. r 1:1 FTP TTTp?i'iosjdrnt. ' Wiikin.iui addressed the State Coiicge Alunm jLiuiptir ill New York City,lt,omn\?sei id 'v. o e'tli .n ICO j i ailuatcs nf'.tiie, br Liiit'uiion \vi?o are inynitcd iu vitriol*; i";l'? aVional and metre-rial tmrsult.- ii 3tt" metropolis.?? . " .w . i^CAiSK rOK L,0AL WOKly V A:r OHA^N(i Ell L llii (; ii. Llj, lhc. 12?:Tji<S cTCT oi tc^'hCraUy-- xceog h';:. 11,I v. ?' /!%. 01' i'dmst'inn ?.n* <.h' ::A r-iiui'ti'iif!-' accomplished at tin -~ | . 0 . '-y ^ t t" . ist.'ui.1 CiUeijo In- tlua city.. 1 herefouc k.ii! -ist Siu*i(j will i.e. inlercsliii'ff ir tit rhi/.vs a \viJe appreciation ol tir.jy-rrio a! follegc: i ' i k A rli :ih nyal .Mid Miehan 4.,al CiIiTT'.'vc at Oiahgt'lmrg,- is presi ,d:ni of. the group of 17 Land-Gran fci1 ;,,s'JVn- Xc'groes. Presiding ov i : re nt.cimu ivtu o of tin* heads o'i these'sef&ols, hold in Chicago, he _ie t - i t d,-ncrordihg to the Associate^ Frets, thai in South CVtvolina the le.g i.laiuio was' "willing to g0 all th< ::v " in inovidintr sallioifru, appro. prist ions, olioient. toachVrs ami in. j pro. tod Hiijjcrvision't- for the edueg lion of Xep.ro students in agriculture rmtl the mechanical arts. Ii' ! (' i>ii.a>ftl>lv. -is tlnn disposed toward the college at Or Hngehurg; such disposition is largclj a product oL the sagacious administration of President Wilkinson hack cd h'y sympathetic and judicious trus^ of*erectly "T>i'ivn!.t'd?lewtmb thf (" al situation ajtd ^robjems to b< faced.? ? ???. The Sint0. has no detailed know hut the net impression from all tj.?il I- ti'; = ircarti in some years irom mai qphVTer is that the public fumlsTKen ') v'-Ti'tf avc yielding high rotrrrrrs anc t?>?t the reaction uRtiri the Negro far mri pg[ipr iiilly jias been n vu'kodb helpful. The school has apparently a strong feeling of responsibility thru hedevelopment- of character, a highei 'i'II-1'' r.f - thrift?ami honesty?ami e higher, inspect fat-la#, and order." ?The Times ond Democrat ?.: '-v: rr ' *. " ' ? - * ^ 0 --- -- - . COLUMBIA. S. C.. SATURI ? *' .' .. ? BenedietCc C?' ,- ' ' . V ' I ' -^ frontier Liout. (iov. Andrew J. He- |T" ^ i thea. Speaker?Other Sidelights , * ^?T?..i'nrL >in more- ilian r' tv.-n thousand . people, colored, and" whije, last Sunday afternoon Henc-j . diet' College mad., the biggest" hit 1 - ... * S* i* ( ever known .in Columbia. ato music, i lover.. Mi's, l'ullins; ihusre directress . ' of . Benedict. Col'.tjgo, "arranged with , Dr.. J. C. White to D.i-vq th0 occasion . . to come. v'/Tmit Zipa Baptist "Church. nn ; ^ l'_Pf.!).'plty -'it .".-nil oVlncl; I'V; '.-v pO |'street was filled with cat? or mcn-atvl lie > women; T>o\is and' girls, white" and mil r'ecrored wending the.r way.to ZifTTTJ Jtp Rev;-Mr. "White aclod-.as mash r of ) j eeremon|us. ;ReW Robert; il- lie >i i io.riiniirini of ("ii i j-lohol. ' J'an.'.ma ,<.? . '. ('anal Zone,-who is here In thL, slate -,]1U , stirring up interest--for his mission .i.'work in .Central America, was intra.'-n. i-i-dwod-~k>?U+e- a;ul4.. :u:c, by ,,Jl v. i j Al JiLc. ln a h;yi?y_jnien. White and w,, . 1 hi-rboul'lU1 "Wtfiiri'K'i elasMiiati s ~f; . ;?\t; Bene iiet. After listening to .Rev, _st; . j Thorboufnc'. for a short while, tiding > tavn.ma'.c,.' their?^nd-nls a;v n.v; r i convicted .'of any c r:mo. lie corny 1 inou-h'd Em did t0 U?o hip-host con l,i> - sidei-:\:i.iii oP the people of Columbia :-n >. aiuf South Carolina. ... b! i rRov. TYhUc fen! a loiter from (fov. ilL I. hn ft fth-h ir-'a; vogi'oi'thig bis in.?" ability to be. present; ?? - -- ?? j. ' ' ?- i* t I. staen tstasi> i ui.ic i: thanks i!' n. a. a. c. p.- t ok i'kotec hon j?. " . , . ; ' U\{ New York,' Dec. 2?Samuel . A. ;r Il'-u i'.O.- . '.'lien?for and, .p"-'. man who? \ has stood his ground ngaim.t ell oris j{" * t-u ou -t 'hi in from his- in St at eh 'jj, ^""V-'.antj l-y the National Association Ut iTi.v tho Ailv^ncomcnt of Colored Poo i , > jde. has written thc- N. A. A. (!, P. u.t'l o..*ntw i.i tnanus in, ' > ?. ? .!( mlci-cd. Mr. Erownc writes in part: , t'hi M '*\Vo- feel our duly to express, I to our jjYesvt oriranfontion a measure tj, [ , of' appreciation. Wd have nn duuht.? "that ev: lUthouR'h wo were determined v j, ' to remain in thc place where we .set, ji() " 'up for our home, our enemies- would ,.;l: have succeeded in driving us out-kad.}'c:r - it. not ja-en for this n. a; a. c. r.-of ?, ours. ' -Vt j\y..e v0f' course v.e feci grateful to the ! .organisation- ?U)d I ant taking this "Tnea-nvC" to express l*of-myseK- .and yr'u ? r.iiniii pin* dj i'p fiii I'll"- -mil . i:,. tion for thef pot tint assistance ren. j^y ' dered. " . , - -1 school notes. la" uI'JrtJi nl, teachers i'.Hil '* nila :(?f the^Wn veiJyCI1ode<] school Wt. i i.iW,. ihi; ii,i''iik 'ill* most, graciously (-n thanking 11 ie patrons, friends- nnd yv pubi*1 tt( lni io,,fur-thc, wont' hoar. ' |, . t ] 'y financial support unndci^l thom ; '* >n tnoir H\:nr iH-iye. . " -j .UV i j This dri\e was c.psl it c.l f r , j, j 1. ptiYposo i>t; 'lw?wr(1fy(ng the grounds?x: of thp School. Walks arc to bo pav nn' . c-Land-hlinhbc ry planted. ,i pi ' j Through tlm cooperation of friends -x-Jn i the elapses..realized these amounts. ?r< "1 At a later date will, h? h^Td a _.J. > >vMr'ooonina of, srhool, To this in< oAiu' public lilt be most cordially in- ,,h 'v|T!p. t ' :j. * ?.. - '-' jpiMiii-flnmaihiirnfl't' . ? ; f?; JGRO- D! " '' MY, DEC KM II Hi! a, 1927 p~ " . ' ' . jttege Mai 'ormer Grid: ?JouEiajL id; nis wvik an- the i/anama Canal rZftne. the program was started. ' . 4 ' * ? ? - _ i ] UI * 'J,ha "Sing" consisted of many Juhl ; , i ??r f ico nr.]o;l>o., and typical Negro songs interspersed .with.eStssieaV'numbers of , . i SOI . qnarle'.tVs a"d solos. For high class , m.is'val nunnuM this surprisseJl any . : given in .Columbia before. Many of ; l e .hading \\hires oaipo forwavd to , hakfx hands in. congratulations with, ? Mrs. Piillins. j . . lr - ! A s Ivor oll'ering of ?o8.1o w;?s t:vk_ ^ en. AftQivvhi.ii it'ev. While in fro JUI f-din ;1 fnVmev Lieut, -Governor A ml row 1 J. Botliea, who camp forward ami de. ( j ' live rod >.\ brief a.idi-oss. (Jov.. Betlrca ; praised IlclioUii't College for the ' ' .splendid deportment of her student - body as h "whole. lie showed that . vhove- su<L-h Chiistitiu Schools Jtrvt ;OT?waj. RAMI: D:C. <>, .1927 ON ANTisnrii- a^ui.kyic riki.n nVe {iradvntes ob.Albn V'nuors-ity .!. H'rnodltd /Cailcv.^ Will roinhino to iy 1 ' ) } ! -, -II I id M'H u ; 11 j(j n. (Hi t oonib'n 1. Ti ;.s is oiv oj" the >st tHs S?i?.ic yonu .Ver ftllVivtl. "I'hotru mu.f'ii mli r.-.4 niiii'.jii'.v.cil in tlru Icmv.p ?t' . ;n li Vr ; . .r.e. 'I he p'.lhv will oiho }>; t;jh bcAperniilled tp mi' I.r ; a' hit "i ' \c jjraod- SouthC^vi'^ina's grid ua._ktii<? .' carl ulna of- lY>o Lbalt?uiitt iy ) ! i . V' 1 i 't?tW?frrr?.tiul n>\ 1 I'-.yy. i.a;?ixui. w hi :ii A l>c. P y pi?M;ilt poi'l'drnVftrsj jj.-ad mrnr 1 > . ! v 1! i. < u li 'III- yd ti'-s in their rcyjK'ct'Lvc portions. . Perhaps t!yc>: jrroatost all-'rotiml athe M" South Rand in. will play [the fli.acl^ 1> r ti.v arinTi?it c s' i p" j?y.r son 'BlAV V: il'. .AdilltSOlh' ' lit AVitV Be pportod in itfc bachlletd by' THomp y LtiHu'\v?w j .'aid \\ ilunms. Rl.iks eh or will -iund aid in exposing j present j oipv? f.a atIviiimi, lip 1! hp rrivirivJ vrt'il tor .his distant si s hay.-, jum s. The ends w ill < r.aii'..' 1 i.y Jhrs'. Swan Rhodes, :a?y Walton tn<l llv.Ch Thompson, i*. 1 iioiiiils J' iiV's and t-?_ 1'Ustoi'i All. Aiy.yi'iyan 1 I. I will \lhiul. aid in ;iiANl)N I'llL-hSllV.-" ' ^7? T i:??AN^HIAJ RCH Ui,i;-,oWny, S.d^'t'l-yr.tvsjn ing j)ay t:--, >' ' ' :'<i;{iilOlSrA<?>1 genuine ink .';i ihr in h'.i ov. y. ' In 'i.'aiy., ?t:rlh;:i "1* R " wim-iy nlkd ..if heartsT. r the i:?.nii'p!d nYeycies ti hie'i s p-k-ol' .lUe cull ;V:V.i a.s ?/ hay , ';. v.-di,gathered Lcatiil.'j) i'.i ' hyipiian- < atiuh to 'ci'-i vaisy la kail i*i* s.i v.-h 1,111 all I"t-Ti'jy Iju'.;'.- ih.-,'. It P. .Vlillcf to iTTin'iiai h iviTw i.^\iliKy for sponsor ^. tl?s*hccas'iiti, v.h:i- 111 phia'styc hi icinia'iios. Aftci'."apj ropv.'i?.'.*- pro.liiiii^ i' o.'i. a*. i?-r i ? ml -.a .i-i.? )'<i -W..V- ci; livetx d by IR-v.. Mi"!lor a jlio I:iy! v< id' ty,: Rid I'yalm, ' ). ' ; > <? .! .1 w . nb as am "7T1 fH,i' mv' ' ii:>iTlfer~*srcnt^nt vain 't'ol. A tl V>ivtl jirr^r*.J P."1. Hi' pWMWWq v. J; K. P !. ami bX'cVy.vessiona iin m< ? '.' ?.; s: ui*. .iii'.' ci?njrrt?Js*ii?.ionj [cr Xv^hh v/i iclj; u-n.?! to 0?oTcTio6l rlhy 11'. lite cn'jr.yotl hx f entire fis.envLily. it Is. I ho common n'oreoment .thnt e thin^ for. \\hich'. the* of d;.p arc?ir.o*fc. thankful, . i* the ittlpSame spirit of C"irisuan.l>i'?'>thorot! wlii h unites the mouthers of rh k n o that ssrancors lino', tell one flout fhe other. The i I i in 1 !i.' : rrviO 10 Cot hi. i'O-u Hai>1 i t Church* Rev. . .1). V. Kin.;-, ppetorj Macedonia ptlst- .Ciiiivchj IvC v,' I 'cii-y, pastor; >if ~ 1! r peweil Chtrretr; tlM.-i.n ] .1^. .a- :li ! I. 1.nr.II 1'lVStcrian Church, Rev. J. R. Dundee, Stoi. . - s;?o('inl program wi^s ^iv.cn at the tavli in tii? interest of the Hoard TTaTR-f.iti MiAt lhi?f tinia \vo)\. hivhly favored with the pros n r?T i Tiii J. ii. J.nmrrc?, of X.o i'o'jk, \*iL; parents' of the :-tnv, .hi- bveitiwr, PrOf. H. B. Efrtn^tii.' Xin'A H:. Va.. .ami l'rof. T. 11 >? i'.'i - -111. J'i. Va. 'I'll' M ends motored down from ShU^bury, rttial fooled 1 cmiiic between Liying !! C-<V:l"-->> and Jolinj.oi ft. Smith iivcrs':ty. A fspCi'inl feature" of the igrnnv was the rendition by Prof. Iv. Dun roe, Sr.v of several jutems, 1: tlinir thrs p.oimlar poem ' Nights dc Rising fvtnh." .Tlies^ .poems aught great delight to everyone Y . j?. a?i -TT . ' " HI1 Willi ISFRANCH iHOOL <es Rio- Hit iron Stars | For Charity t ' " ' 1 . St an All American end will lcn dalJ in' . stopping end runs. The lino .will- be j .S held by Profs,-' Minis, Cunningham,] ,n ""Murray, Pernn, aiatldison and Sial -worth. Mr. "Ted" Johnson will bol. pi ranee theT'Jino by playing the-pivot po_- . sit ion. .Who would'-miss seeing the w greatest forward passing?eofnbina- j ; t ion'-"'that ever played for Benedict in1 ^ ^.Tbw, Williams brothers opposing each 1 r oihv'ir. Which is the better broken J ii.1,1 i-iiimor? .Johnnie Thompson j J smashing . the line and Lilliewood j , shaving ends. Others who.-will tafcfr ,' 1 in .pUl t oil I he graduate team arenas-. , -r wl _?j. Prof. II. W. Bauhgaydner,, Alien; I 1 >r.?tvwnn?Riiudot't llonadutt;?Miles i,? 1 ifehror,. Allen; I)r.i Tracy Walton, L,. IJcnpdkt; |_L- Lilliewood, Allen; T. j ^ ,<iones, Benedict; up. 11. 11. "T'hpmp. s<n, Alien; Prof, Murray, 'Howard;. '' Prof. Peifin, Allen; Prof. Stalworth, v .Paine; Prof, llanberry, Benedict; Prof.-Minis, Allen; Prof. Cunningham, Benedict'; Johnnie Thompson, Allen; 01 f. Johnson,'Benedict; Prof. Maddison, j Howard; (.-.'.Foster,? A.llen; II. ItVil. I bt Pains, Benedict; Itev. T. Addison, a-= :.-\ileii; F. Hughes, Allen. ' I'C The prdeqeds of the game will be, w divided between- Juj^gers'- Old Falks^aV* 'Home and the Fairwold School. j ct * . . " - ?y l . I present. ' . . .- ' . . - I of j ~Mr. Charlie Martin, who has been 6s .ill icy moreAl>in a year, died at his1 | home Monday afternoon, Kpvetnbev , tl uSth. He was a'patientrsufFerer.'and <- ; during hi* long afflictions rested with ' dj a supreme faith upon the Almighty b; Ann." Desipte the fact that his pass.' lo ing living's to an end his prolonged u< splfcvmgt it lias cost a pall of sadiicss .cL upon hia' many frrenda - d< 31 v. Louis Ben. on is .inching gra'tL p tying response to treatment being ad. j tl '. ministered to 'him at the Wqvcrly >P< ilo.L itill in Columbia. T ' j? . " S( CIVKS DICK SUPPER. oi Mrs. M. L. Ivip^Opens Pre' Christ 'i mas Season. ~k ' I . P>"" i ThapreJChristmus season was open S ojf'wirh -a llii.'l- SniNftnV. I?r WW. At- T i'-tt --JI "? ?? -..j " "'King last \\ eiine.?day evOPiug Ut IhJ w fnyih. house of Dr. M. A. Evans. That C t ho. duck and the other dats and the \T ' music v?ls {rood, was stated the next p: : I>wif iiin>r !'}' !> visitor- who attended j r j th> party; who stated that everybody ["cr ; stayed until "Home sweet home" was U ; played by the orchestra. Ll 'I Beautiful gowns were displayed by , e; 1 many of the guests, the" large -punchj? bowl was presided over by a member ps of the younger set, and near the mid. I Li die of the night before the break pf it ' a mv day, wild duck-was served to].th toor.-. limn fifty miests nresent. Many 01 rcouests have cone to Mrs. Kiner to' serve another party during tl>e Xmas V reason, that she has Consented to do i > < c>\;ld not be learned by a reporter j t*' r Tly Palmetto Leader who called . Zi at. her plnce^of business early yestpr e: day mfening for a statement. . / M ' ADDITIClN CEERKS SIGN ANTI- oi SEGREGATION' PROTEST ?i -j? : " 1., - hi New York, Dec. 2?The National j ni As&nciation f>>r-Ahe Advancement ef ] w Colored Feople, 00 Fifth Avenue, is in Washington Branch, Ncval TI. Thomas ai ?thst jlv.'cr additional nlorV.B linvo sign m ed a U tter to William. Spry, Commls- pi sibnor of the-General Land Office, sc protesting am ins t Segregation there. Q J this protest to 15, out of a total of 21 p' colored clerks affected. The , latest P throe signers reported from Wash vi invton atct W-. Rosk -and Geo. H. O Cray, both on leave when ihe DTigi- } w j nal appeal was filed, and S. H. . Brent, i M sm-tv. ' ** i A f. iii & * ? ISEMENT ~ : : r?J ? . 5c A eOPY^^ W V V I B B B fl fl?fl?^?"?tr H-THKRNl-R TEUS HOW NE.^ - SULTH * " New'York, Dec. 2?"Writing-in The .'Cumber number of'the Forum Mag,inb, George Fort Milton, a whito,. )utherner; tells how the Negro has en "legally" disfranchised in the > nithern Slates. " Mr. Milton states: "It. is true tnat_ live (Suuilieift) . ? 1 ctivneess of Negro suffrage. This i.ispurpose underlies all the suffrage ws^hdopled by* the several Southern . liesXv . By-hedging thc voting 'ivilegc \\~ith conditions and quali- ^/V V ^ ?at-;ons which force the citizen who IshesTtTTTote Tcr undertalce allirma. re steps involving considerable trou e. attention to. detail,!an'cl a certain Tmnnim" aT mtcilgehce, their priory ol|joct haw boon attained. Legal ?? tlie_jNegro is not debarred from itiug; piuetleally, however," He- is?? - , ^ barred very 'effectively?not OS aS5 Vmt. foi' the most pail, as a i'laHS, ' ~ iiieh, in roroinon wj-fch certain whites. .11 not moot the requirenicnjfcg im-. -pulsed." .. . ; - .. ' - ? Mr. Milton reports that letters he * T" l,s "received from leaders in sevaral juthcrn States indicate a "new- Sou- ; . icfn attitude" towards the Negro ite. _ 11 is own attitude he states as Hows:: . 4> \ *' ,v' ~ ~ Many Southerners, like myself fav-. a great exercise of the franchise r the Negro throughout the.South, ;UyVijig th.'it lie would be a greater .set if lie were trained for political, gal and economic equality >vith the * . hites. But I confess freely*that: the xiiftg-. Negro in cities which have >hitv under my observation, has hith to served merely as a tool for ,.d6_ niching elections, and maintaining rrupt and unfit men in power. i"; "But there arc hopeful features in lis situation. Intelligent-hnd edu-. ited Negro show an increasing ten. . -trey-ie; -revoH-ivera-rn-a t -qp st-i ng the ir - ? illots in block at the bidding' of a " cal political niacliin'e. 'As Negro ed_ LJ nation increases, as his Genomic cbnit ion ijnproves,. the _NegrO' wil un_ _ julitedly show a greater tendency to ay ms own poll tax, qualify under -? 10 law,' up his'Wn niind- on olitical issues, and cast his vote, he next generation will inevitably 2 ?e a great* -Change in the condition ' Negro suffrage- in thp South." ?; Kl-K OF I'RAYER AT A. AND T. 7 Greensboro, N. C., Dec. 2?Rev. W. ; . . Rav.enoH,* pastor oMthe Court St. aptist-C'htirrh-, -Lynchburg, Virginia. -ras the choice of the Young Mon'g ?-??hristian Association in the A. and . College to direct their thoughts in :a.ver during thc week of prayer. JIan? students were lead to ac_ pi Christ us their personal Suviour iToagh the forceful appeals made to 7^ lem of the Ghirst Life by Rev. Rav- i ien. . - ; rta nn1 msn uitur in rue- ?<ngii8ii u???? -*j irtinient in the A. and T. College, . ic students learned to like him, and was their wish that he conduct ic Service during the week of pray. ' OING I'EOPE WORKING CLUB The Young People Working Club of ion Baptist Church are raising mon. / for. the rally in December, Mrs. ~~ edora J. White, president. TTiis club is one of the strongest -?t - -"jj i its kind in the church. These ,-J iris arc real workers and never know aw to say. I am tired. On Monday ghtr-November 28th with this noble a rally for the benefit of the rally ic last Sunday in Doc^nibcr " ' rij rid thj following Tuseday $11.27, _ akintr n. total of $78.07. They are "^1 eparirlg for thc big really". Among: >nio of these trirls are: Mrs Lizzie uarlps, the secretary, Mrs. Lorick, lcksan, Goodwin, Saunders, ,L$yd, y- ,ujj orter, Henderson, Derrick, Wilkes, \ hy, Wilson, Daniels, Reesd. Bre.ji .;t4 ml, Nrrrris, IxrtvWn, Lon#, XS.rry? "T? < etcr, Ruff and Mrs. J. C. Wttite, fio raised $20,741 'of this amount;; rs. Louis Jackson, Emma Hliter. ~. . ~