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I I VOL. IV?NO. 26 .. .; . : ~ HEAD OF NATION! ?- COMMENDS WORK| OF N. A. A. C. P. I COOLIDGE PRAISES "SOUNP" METHODS" QF NEGRO AD VANCEMENT ASSOCIATION Lqb Angeles, June . 28?President Coolidge. in a message of greeting to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, read last night at the opening^ mass meeting of the Association's 19th Annual Conference, commended the?"sound methods" used in securing the Negro's ?constitutional ' rights, urtd expressed hi hope far the increasing success of the Association in nrhmnfiniT vfa f .v? "worthy ,objects." 1 The message of erregt from Presi" dent Coolidge, irA full,*" addressed to James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of the Association, is as follows: "M^ DeaV Mr. John|on: v-.' "Thank you for informing me of the coming Annual Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, as I am glad each year to express my regard for the sound methods in securing for the Negro the rights to which he. is en. titled under?.the._Constitution. At the, same time you have promoted the cause of tolerance among all races and creeds. "As opportunities have increased, - so have the colored people shown their ability and energy in taking advan-, tage of tTiem. May i reiterate here. . what I said in M,y Annual Message to Congress in December: 'History does not anywhere record so much progress,.made in the same length of timte as. that which has been accontplihed by the Negro race in the United States since the Emancn. pation Proclamation. They have come up fjrom slavery to prominent education," the professions, "* art,'. science, banking1, 'and commerce. It is estiGovernment pay rolls, drawing about $50,000j000 each year. They have been recipients} of presidential appointments and their professional a. bility has arisen to a~sutticinetly high plane o that they haye been intrusted with the entire management and control of the' great yetorans' Hospital at Tuskegee, where their conduct has taken high rank. They have shown bhat they have been worthy of the encouragement which they have re?Se?v ed. -Neverthless, they are too often . subjected to thoughtless and inconsiderate treatment, itnworthy alike -oi tne wnite or colored races. , The> [ i_hay? especially beep, made ithe target I of the foul Grime of lynching. For ~ several years' these acts of unlawful A * violence had.been diminishing. - Every K principle of order and law and liberty H is opposed to this crime. The Con i gress/shovild enact any legislation it Hi eanunder the-Constitution to provide H for its elimination. ' "May your Association have increas H ing success in promotong its worhty H objects." -) "\fcry turly yours, H (Sicmed) CALVIN COOLinOE."" I GREENVILLE SUMMER SCHOOL ENROLLS LARGE NUMBER Greenville, June 28?This; marks the third week of the Piedmont sumH mer school in session here at the tJ nion high school, with an enrollment that has overcrowded the classrooms V here with teachers flrom all parts of the State of South Carolina. C. A. Johnson, principal of Booker Washf ington high school at Columbia', is the director of the sessions with ^he i assistance of a Targ^f.number of instructor's.'"" "" * j For the closing days of the school ture of the summer school AVftuld-he^ I ' a series of lectures by Dr. Harvey Clark of Furman University, one of vno mosi prominent eaucaiors in tne South, as well as a leader in religious , training of t*he students at the large Baptist University in this city. Dr. Clark's lectures always attract wide attention. ,.? Others who are to speak during the closing days of the summer school are Rev. J C. White. D. P.. president of the Baptist State Sunday School and ^ B. Y. P. U. Convention of South Carolina; Dr. J. H. Hope, State ^Superintendent of Education; W. J. Schiff, ley, State Agent for Negro Schools, all of Colombia*-. P. Hollis, LL. D., ; Qantiaued on page aight * , - * * ' " :></ .. \, rST" - Ci- ' i - ???? Masonic H DR. CHARLES CAT- f LETT JOHNSON ? LAID TO RESTPROCESSION MILE LONG Div Charles Catlett Johnson, physi.' ciari,?surgeon; pharmacist, fraternal ~ leader, man of letters, churchman, Tor" 'is years We "Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons of South Carolina is resting undor a mound of beautiful flowers and earth in the city of the dead near this place. Broadhcarted, patriotic, Dr. Johnson came to South Carolina in the spring of 1883 from Washington, I). C.? to the capital city of SouJth Carolina. He was the first race physician to establish himself In Columbia. (Columbians gave him a big reception. I The young doctor lined himself in church, fraternal and political activities of the state, and soon found a I large practice in this community. Soon after he reach Columbia Dr. Johnson was married to Miss Hattie E. Pearson of this city. To themrwaf born one child, who is now Mts. An^ nie Cherry of 2549 11th St., N. W., Washington, D. C., the.wife of Dr. J. B. Cherry, of Washington, D. C. Dr. Johnson after twenty years a citizen of Colombia moved^ to "Aiken, fn -the?sand hills of the old "Palmetto State, where he lived until his death, lie <was married the -second time to Miss Cecelia Lattavees of Augusta, ^ Go. _ Ttrthem were born four boys and four giMs that survive their distinguished father. His Death. ~ 'Early Wednesday morning-, June 1 20th, Dr. Johnson reached his drug I store in the heart hnsinpss I section of Aiken, S. C. After enter- ' ing into the regular round of his du- 1 ties at the store he sat "in his big 1 office chair to read his morning mail 1 and, the morningt papers. With a c tilled feeling upon him the distinguish- ed surgeon called to his daughter, Dr. c Mary Jane J Johnson, a recent grad- * uate of Howard University, and in- ( formed her that he felt "bad." Dr, * Johnson was carried to his home on ' Richland- St., where his wife adminis- J tered to him. When advised that the ] family would call a physician he ad- ' .vised against this.?Hasting quietly -1 in the arms of Mrs Johnson, the angel of death took Charles Catlett 1 Johnson away. . As quickly as he passed the news of 1 his passing was sent to William Hr I Thomas, Grand Secretary of the J Carolina where telegrams were dispatched to the jurisdictions of every i state in thaUnion. Wednesday evening and .'all [day Thursday wires, special letters dnd telegrams poured into (he home of the grief stricken willow , at her Aiken home. ? g)0f ^len* women and. children in .every ^/alk in life poured into the residence I where the body of the marshal of men had fallen in his track in the ser- ~ vice of his fellowmcn, as the leader of the greatest secret, fraternal and benevolent organization tin earth. 1 The city just twenty-fours ago all gay was silent out of respect to the memory of one of her first citizens; Early Sunday moiming the t&wn of Aiken, turned out in full for the funeral service at his church in Aiple. With singing, prayer, a brief . eulogy and reading of the burialser- ( -vices by the miriisteT iruft-ked the . encLof the beautiful but brief service, i The body borne by the members of the Effingham Loidge No., 98 SncT fHckson Lodce No. 314 'dfs'nallbearers. the funeral procession left Aiken at 1 noon and arrived in Columbia where Masonic services were held for Dr. Johnson at 3:30 o'clock Sunday af- ( tarn< >(">n in the auditorium ofnAtterr University. ? ' At Columbia J His body home on the shoulders of his countrymen," beautiful eulogistic services were held, for Grand ] Master Charles C. Johnson before an audience that filled every seat in the auditorium of Allen University. Col. J. I. Washington of Beaufort, v(ho succeeded Dr. Johnson as Qrand Mas. COLUMBIA, S. C? SAT} ead Buriec Mound i A i 1 ^ COL. J. I. WASHINGTON, Attorney of Beaufort, who. . succeeded Dr. Johnson in . A the office as Grand Master-,??. 1 5 I ((rand ! buried y ^ . > his hon ^ ; _V . ' "Sgs v * er upon" his death, introduced Wit- t iarh H. Thomas, Grand Secretary, t vho was master of ceremonies. v The Rev.. Henry H. Butler, of Harts- t lille, the Grand Chaplain, lead in n jrayer. He was followed by Dr. J. c I. Levy, of Florenee, who spoke of _ij he late Grand Master as a member c f the .metrical profession iri this ( state, and fruw Dr. Johnson organised--} he South Carolina State Medical So- s :iety twenty-five years ago. P. A. j. Mitchell, Grand Secretary K.-A. M., i >f the State of Florida, of Jacksonville j 1. O. Singleton, of Charleston, Grand t Commander of the Knights Templar; Col.. I. J. McCottrie, of Georgetown, \ District' Grand Magter of the- Odd Follows of South Parolin; Rev. I. D Davis, Grand Treasurer of ""the Ma. ] sons, of Sumter and E. J. Sawyer, former Grand Secretary ; Mrs. R. H. Walton, Grand Royal Matron of Eas- < torn Star and J. S. Stanback, H. P.; Royal 'Arch Masons; Dr. R. "St Wilkinson, District Deputy, were among those who gpokt^ at the last rites for ( Dr. Johnson. . ' ij The Rev,..George T. Dillard, D. D., ( Pastor of the Ladson Presbyterian t Church, delivered the funeral oration, l The hodv was viewer! hv three i thousand people as the silent lines ^ i pissed by the s^eel casket of gray j ] silver, linings, hBstd^-bwed, hejc and-U ther<Ta tear was~seen from the eyes j ot' his closer friends, the closing chap_ , ter in the life of one South Carolina's j most distinguished citizens-was^ahmiL to write its last chapter. , Headed by the new Grand Afaster Wefh^ngtort, and-VG rand Secretary ] Thomas, the funeral procession moved ; from the auditorium while thousands j ] of people lined the . streets for the | , Randolph cemetery, where the finals ( were held for the dead lealder. ' I Reading from a small blue book, j ] the Rev. Butlqr, the Grand Chaplain, j < read the Masonic burial service at j ( the graver while his little son, Poin-j 1 dexter Johnson, only five years of | ] n crn w Jtr-Vinrl iri cilon^o fVin final rlmn * -or' T"-*'"" " . ttr in the life of his devoted father. < Little Poindexter watched every move i while friends piled a mound of How- < ers ovcVi' the grave of "his father. ~i Throughout the services he was seen to "whisper to his younger s}si.er ) who must have kept him well informal. The little fellow^^ld up under i the'stra,in_ until the *ast when tears ~ tolled 6ver hla"cheekn as he gay.i'd in- 1 tn the eyes of a special reporter for f 1 The Palmetto Leader. DR. CHARLES CATLETT JOHNSON born in Virginia, near Orange, received his A. B., A. M. and M. ?>. degrees from Howard University abotit 1888, came to South Carolina in the spring of 1888 and soon after coming ? - I ' rtiifiri i an -* _ % ttu a JRDAY, JUNE 30, 1928 I Under of Beautif * . * " ? ?! : *. .,?!.?-." - . .?;?' A m . ^ PR. C. C. JOHNSON, Master of the State who was ,vith Masonic Rites. He made le at Aiken, S. O. * i t ~ " ' ~ t o this state was married to Miss Hat ie E. Pearson, who died before h tciTt to Aiken. With the death o he first Mrs. Johnson the doctor wa aarried the second time to Miss Ce tlia Eattavees of Augusta, Ga. H s survived by his last wife, Mrs. Ce elia Lr Johnson and .eight cfiildrer hurles C. Johnson. Jr., student a oni student at Schofield Institut< Uken; Lattavees Johnson, Poindex et Johnson; four girls, Miss Mar r ne Jadalete, recent graduate fror ho school of pharmacy at Howar university; Miss Cecelia Johnson an wo smaller children whoie name v reporter failed to get. >K. C. C. JOHNSON'S I/AST OF FICIAL ACT sends Message on Death of New Jei sey (irand Master Washington, D. C., June 6?Charlt 2. Johnson, M., D., ,Grand Masteu" c ?rce and AccepUjd Masons of Sout 3aroHn?7-delkvered the annual addres :o the alumpi association at Howai University this week. While hei(e Dr. Johnson wifnesse ;he graduation of Kfs daughter, D Mary Jane J. Johnson, of Aiken, S. C from the school of-pharmacy aUJIov rrd. Whifc the guest of the univei jity, he lived with a daughter and soi in-law, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Cherry i Z549 11th St., N, W. - Last Act of Dr. Johnson En route from Washington whei he "had gone to deliver an address i Howard University < Dr. Johnson rfto] ped in Columbia betweeri trains c June -9th,. Teaching his official offi< 5f the Free and Accepted Masons c South Carolina, 1129 Washington Si he was told that William H. Thonu the Grand Secretary, was out ^f tt ?ity attending the Republican. Ni tiopal Convention in Kansaaj Git; Mo. Dr. Johnson left a note on M rhomas' desk, stating that in his at 3ence he was sending a telegram- ( sympathy tn r.rwwd T,odp 5f Free and Accepted Masons of tl State of New Jersey on the death t Hon. Powell -K. Marton, their Grar Mristcf. T ^ Reaching his home at Aikeu, ju: i few hours before his death D ToTinson wrote W. H. Thomas the fo lowing personal letter that the latti has consented to make public upc request. Dr. Johnson pays tribute 1 his daughter, Mary Jane: "My Dear Brother BiHie: "Our daughter made a high ma/rk both in "her graduation in pharmacy at Howard University and last week before the South ~ Carolina Board of Pharmaceuti 'eaSei t . ? , : / 1 ? f. .f >-' j WILLIAM II. THOMAS, . . secretary, of Columbia)- who- steeri he old ship for the bijr ariiiy of Maions in South Carolina, was the inaser of ceremonies at the funeral serrices. cat" Examiners" ~ a4- Charleston.? e Mis? Marjoide L5utier,d: o, of y >ur f * city came out with n very high s mark (best of all 1 .am told) in both. e ' "My girl is applying" for a federal license as a iegis'.eivd pilar- . macist; and-as such she will be X legally prepared to Take charge , -? of my store hoiv.?This .may h ave?? me more time "to rest" and to gave to my heavy fraternal work, y "My family and friends 'are . n very proud of the t.wo .gir'H.- Tia-y d have been class' sautes at-II )ward d" all along. Indeed t;. v v. i thru 3 the whole course togo'dwr. 'I have one on yo\ir I i.m told that I did well in my talk a' How >m ard University. I. sent tho grand officers a t^Icifram. today < t' syni. pathy in Grand Master _I'.oweU~ ~ Martin's death. "Cordially "and simlnvty your *7. ' "C.. (*'. Johnson." >f ' MANY DISTINCT IS 111! 1) MKN ATh TEND FLNKRAL js j . . . d , The funeral procession' moved thru the streets of tVdui'uhia . c .voce d a -mile, was'guarded'.by a speial a?-:?nr* nient of policemen 'from the central ' ? station. TralTc \va * blocked three. r- n't -Main and r.l.-.v. msi fr'.. so. nat,.t n e- proce .-s i <? n might 4>asj, .wmie *- city policemen kgp? the watch. Largest fiinernLin this fit.V inmany a day. - iLiny prominent pers ns v. eve seen at the funeral . service;-among them "e being: Henry 11. Butler, Hartsviljc: E. J. Sawyer, Bennettsville; Will Jack P" son, Aiken; Thomas A. Williams, No.v^ 'n berry, Robert S. Wilkinson', Oramre:e burg; Richard Eernie, Angus a> Ga:v ^ Howard Gregg, Orangeburg; Janie' > R. Levy, Florence; .J. S.- St-anTJaCk 19 Chester; Samuel I-. Finley. Chester: tciJ. W. Brawlev. Charleston; Juh;i 0. t" Singleton, Charleston; T X JJcCotV*_ trie, Georgetown; -.1. I. Washington. ? " Beaufort; J. P. Robinson, Darling3 ton; J. If. Thomas, Camden; L. A Richie, Abbeville:. A. Q. Punmoiw Gcorgetovn: It- v 1:.n 1 Fattersnmr 'C i Newberry; J. P. -Pickett; S. K. Giver,, ^ Orangeburg: "PawTt J. Pixon, Barn, id well; C. W. Bcrhie, Sum'er: P. "M Scott, Aikep; W. P. Wa"s. Chester st Hubert CV "Johnson. Charleston; Y' r. Anthonv Bragg. S ante- uni m.nnv J-i -* * ?_ others whose names escaped'The y.ru rf~Tei\ to MRS. JOHNSON FI OQIM Tl WITH MESSAGES _ Aikch, S. CV ^une. 2~>~--Mrs.. C. C. Johnson, wife of thenato Grand Master of the Masons, was flooded wi'h telegrams and* other messages from every section of tho.country today. 1?" ~ 5 ?~ * - ' .'1 ir ? 7? ?? . '< '-'d V ' " . : JB \ . " ' ' k* * s ** 5c A COPY \ mammo'ltf meeting to be held *at people's taber1. . NACEE t?. The KyVfijR. mv Myers, one of Columbiab* foremast ministers and most -rucrfcssftip-ptr-torv-hot-^only?be-1?:? !b .vd 111 ami b oji Aii advocate of the I and aitmtiK our peoplcr but-heahas long ______ tc n a yeriui- le plonker-of such en'leaver. It t an easily be shown that * r <u'e th .n ' nb phen menal business - <'"?? wfiirfr mir raeu ri;thw cap-.? Vj ' city can justly boast has been -tie. logic, a) oiP.come of his splendid v i-,;i arm. persistent advocacy, not. a?v v-T'~which is that sound and . most creditable financial institution-? V7" '!" .S"i\ i-'iTs* iiank.' His m st " ' . ac-f o'i plishment jn the -if-Nino.4s-real, however-, was his per-y : i- the organization Jtjivat brought ~ into t-hp cxi fer-r.co and operated on Washington St. "The Citizen's Furnir . .'re <u>m.pany".of -which ho is the gen o'ai manager.?This company, carry ?? rig us "it dries dependable."furniture, ?^ j- ii: hie for furnishing a home from the parlor, to'the kitchen, and at prices. that, defy competition, is a monu- . mont to the pride and progress of the I* ' * I ^ y*~- * i" - ? ? ' colored people ' of Columbia. The operation of' this important ' t nsine.-s enterprise in 'our midst has beoen temporarily suspended?the i . in lit of which suspension is now left '. I the members.of our race to determine. This v&lj, be depided at the i eople's' Tabernacle' on Elmwood Ave. near Oak St., Monday night, July 3rd; on each of which nights a program of ' unusual interest will be carried out ar.(?? a? chorus of 500 voices, composed aff the choirs of the city will render special music. The oustandine men of nil professions will participate. The. Monday night program" will be ' a get-together meeting at which time, in addition to addresses by some of t -i: had ng- professional men, a spe- " cial sermon will bci preached by that noted preacher of the great Pee Dee Ass<>< k..ti n, Dr. It. \V. Jenkins, of . (-'coygot wn. V 1 Tuesday nidTit a program will be v'.iirs.'anri other professional men, and will be featured by a timely address -Hf?>-ho. Hon. N. J. Frederick and ? serm.op by that great pulpit' orator, ,1V. .1. C, White.- ; " ,!f there-he in-you one scintilla of . ; race pride or any ii.terost in race pro> ". <-r<, let Vrur. presence^- eachnight f ihc^o mcetirtcrs, make it known. Ton ana your friends are not only in' i'.ed but"nrfc urged to come. The committe that will have charpo i f the exerci-es are as follows: "R v, T. IT. Bi oiiduSj D. D? ReV. H. Pa-c. Rev.'. R. E Bro?don, Rev. 11 :: 11 < f'reen. It*, v. T,_M. Bovhlli, Rev. TrOV tVhi'e," Rev. S. "S* Younprblood, _ i Rev. C. H. Brown, Rev. T. C. Crump ' tan. . ^ . RECORD ENROLLMENT AT STATE COLLEGE SUMMER SCHOOL I ... i Oranpohurp/S. 0., June 28?With i record breakinp-cnrollnient and dormitories-filled to capacity, State Col-. i "eye ' opened her summer session to gi.vp teachers of the state the best ~ planned and "thorough courses of training: for CoTTbpe. Normal, Hiply* '^4.-.. Sr hmil, Ilonii' Eco'nuir.ics and Smith* \?. ? : H'uphes- credit.,'and rfn opportunity to ] ! iv. \v <,r advance their teaching: cerr; i-ti rates, . ' ' ] ' More than five hundred teachers of j the state registered during the week. ! The enrollment is expected to reach |>:x duindrial.JiefoKC. repistration clos- ' ,r_ . : cs. . . President H. ?. Wilkinson expressed | spite of the.. handicap that teachers ?t , i a- c in paving fees which must care ! for the expenses of the sumiper nor- " 1, Every c^nty in the state is rep . -"n yd tTT erwullmi'iit;?Large ?..ni* of tenches arc enrolled from - - ^ C hrmbia. Choo fan^ior<jr.ce Sum. :cr, Greenville,;Spartanburg, Camden, ; ' Mi;1 Jns," Ccn\vSy7 'Anderson " and Newberry, ...?tWa-inuauiff of tho faoulty Tw?- ?? try, committees were appointed for yur'ftd needs of teachers. Important checkers outside of the faculty are tcf =rr^ _ jir.^huujra the. teachers. Wide a spread publicity v. ill be given to all the. act iv; ties of the school. Amuse, iiicnt and recreation will be sufficentIv provided. ^ ~ State Cdllege, un<Jer the guidance jn of Dr. R*S. Wilkinf'on for tha paat A Continued on page eight