Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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>AGBJgQHk I llalmri . V 1310 Assembly Str B ^ -"T* ' Business and.Ed' Entered at the Post Office at Columbi Act of Congress. , Bt- *' SUBSCH B One Year $2.00 Six Months ? t-.- 1.25 B ~ FOREIGN ADVE1 B. Ww B. ZIFF CO., 608 s; J . ' Official Advertisements at the rate all The Leader will publish brief and B. interest when they are acconrp . the authors and are not of a mdnications will not be notice Check*, Draft* and Postal or Express to the order of tL *rr- . . ----k N. J. FREDERICK ? 1. B. LEWIE ? W. FRANK WILLIAMS? HENRY p. PEARSON GEO. H. HAMPTON ? ' Communications intended ior the ( *" should roaoh tha aditorial de.k of Tlu ^ f y of each week. City hews, locals, day night. " . - Some of our religious person? " and Clarence Darrow, the dist; ? .?atheists. But if they are, well quickly a few million more jus or made?anything since they cc h,' ness and real humanity.. In the death of Dr. C. C. Jol quarter century Grand Master . has lost a real leader of vis ion rt Dr. Johnson was Jiead and shoi His was a constructive nfind. \ meant something else besides ? - little money tor big funerals. rather as agencies to teach mei vision he leaves an order with < - \/ other of the State. , T. * I-y- * * S South Carolina's delegation. ? vention certainly cut a sorry fig ship. First, it lined up with a ? a show for nomination for the vote for the man that the whole * climax, it voted against the pi -4 adopted?every vote save one. ' h of Florence, who as alternate fr rf ' noticed that his delegate was a and demanded that his name h . | the platform. Certainly this S deal. iS We hardly think our press is i about the Republican National ( Committee which heaVd the co white delegates. The irriplicatio of the contentions, the all wJ mrxed" delegations. Air examim propaganda is off color- Missis: The delegates seated from thai of the word lilly-whito,>and ye r white contesting delegation. It they ought prevail simply bee ' f. present a case of the most mer |_ otherwise, no. f' ' ' * 'I . ^ WHITES A SV , A colored woman lie in a h.o< tion, though in need of it to pc operation, the physicians said " transfusion of blood. The ilai | , an appeal for volunteers who - s ' patient. Sixteen people respbric V.? were white people. It was not proper type of blood was foun . L- woman. The transfusion was nificant fact, however, is that t < of the blood of someone for th< . ; pie responded wj[th as much wi race. And yet it *can hardly be sa people who know and live arr ? t" . whatever TririV hp <rnirl irhrrrrt i V . \ " ed in some other relations, the ; I kindly and sympathetic people fliction fall upon them. They the road and let one lie. Ip t'hi made known the need, white and white people, along with need. "Inasmuch as ye have d; my brethren, ye hive done it ; "ECONOMIC Ss^R- Of late, there seeros* tfpbe to attribute the hard economi nomic slavery." In support o number of colored",people out &. ' the fact that jobs once held 1 __ 1 Whites. Though these thincrg / \ of any conspiracy against Neg r result of changing conditions . to the serious business of oa ' jy- of machinery. Machines of -? - work formerly clone by unski thrown but of work faster th are being found for this gre ? j? with the necessity of earning ? > the kind of jobs which fnrnisl L er turn up their noses at wha Jobs." Instead they go at thf oi tne joos arc provinea ny wi fore, for the whites to give M: Certainly there can be no cp __KT in the world who prefer to 1 The situation of the Necon. V K> in his own handn to help him ||Bferr Tound compensation from the ML-.;,'. % tto Urafcrr I'i :KLY . '-jn eet, Columbia, S. C. j |, torial Phone 4523 j ^ a, S. C., us seeottd class matter by an ? " '* iptions: . -( . Three Months - ? >75 [ Single Copy ?.05 * ^ iflSINC U.ENCY " j Dearborn St., Chicago. 111. lowed by law. I ^ rational letters on subjects of general j. la'hied by the na tries _ and addresses of defamatory nature. Anonymous com id. Rejected manuscripts will not be t . ' ; ' ' A rANCES ,\7I V" "7. " . Money Urders sh^ultf'he made payable 1 e Palmetto Leaded _j: j.--.. Editor ^ Fraternal Correspondence , ?'. ( Correspondence ' ; Newjj Editor 1 Manager :urrept issue must be very britl", and.; J : i'alra-.a.to _!.( .au-r l.-r.er than Tucs- \ personals anq social newsboy iveones- 11 ; _ ? h UKDAY, J UN E DO. 1MM . ; ? v say that Dr. W. E. It iiu Hois! J inguished criminal lawyer0 are S t may iho rolorod people pruv that U t atheists- be discovered, created ! j imo forward as champions of fair-;, '. * -A':'- 't . . ij inson of Aiken, S. for over a!1 of Masons of the State, the race j i .ilder above hke so-called leaders, \ He realized that fraternal orders i < signs, grips, pass words and a,! He regarded saieti:~tn'-franizations j i how to live. As a result of his!* more solidity than that of any : *. * i' % v j4 to the National Republican ('on- \ ure due to sorry quid inept leaderpnndubitf who Ji:id not n irhnst of I Until the lGth was tested that the d, this happening to he. a colored j made with good ,results. The sig-1 Here \viis ft colored woman inneed * saving of her lite and white poo- ; llingness as the people of her.own I id to he a surprise to the colored long southern white people.' For, ie manner in wlileh they are treat-; y know that there are not a more, anywhere when sickness and afdo not pass <411 the other side- of is particular ease, white physicians new: papers, broadcasted t he ..need the. colored, -offered, to supply the one it unto one of the least of these unto met!'. ,s; r-r-T ~ ! CONSPIRAC Y" a tendency anions colored writers c conditions of the -Negro to what : whites to reduce the Negro cc.of this idea, they point to the large of employment; they call to notice by colored people are now held by rroes. Th,e fact is, they are but the mw'l a new' allilute of Hie whites as rning a liuTilnxut.?This is-an age various kinds are performing 1 he lied labor. Men, are thus being lan any other kinds of employment iat army. Unskilled whites, facer f- ^ living, aro not fastidious ahoul h <heir.moot ti<'kdr.,?Thoy no long t in times pa^t were called "Niggei >m with eagerness. Of course, mos lit-,, r.nr iT/V >4 v?/*4 v> r, t *?^ 1 4-T-. u.tc ,*r> ii nut .iuuui nieic the preference to their own people nspiracv about that. Negroes.wil relp other people before their own lowover, is not, hopele.s.s. f irfclf;?Tlieie t'hil tP some extent b< fierce industrial competition in ere fciilMllll - ^ ,-v. p ' .. C * ^ . ~ THE PALMET ting employment in providing ; n-^hortr: more-attention must b he Negroes eternally provide ph eeds when they themselves are out^time that the so-called *lea ion to this phasfc of existence. -r -BEN BESS "^er two months ago Ben Bes nd let loose from the penitent risoner for 13 years. He \yas pi >y .the woman w hose testimony ier, soimnly assrtedjthat the rm estifie'd falsely. After that thi ng papers of the State; a fund vhite people to help Bess. Wi wo. months t othis matter in all Veil' until the "Governor referred ircuit in which" the woman live n court. 13 years ago was perjni he grand jury. Of course, iT tl reed" wtus true^-then. the Woman ' unishment stared her in the f ^ending others to jail hut wher torse of another color. How to get out of the dilmer ust one way, deny the aflidavi vas put in it was not understo* r.to a Chckftcle htrrthC charge vithstandihg the fact that lift; itfidavit, ~ which was drawn up presiiR'ncy aiTfTliacI in 'the ' end j, country wanted. Then to cap the '] alform that was overwhelmingly This-lone was cast by !>r. Levy i om the 6th Congressional District ]' ie called, whereupon he voted fgt, tatn needs, new leadership, a new | doing much of a service in talking Convention,' or rather the National ntests of delegates, favored lillyn is that irrespective.of theonerits lite delegates wore favored over fitlon of the facts' shows that such" sippi may he taken as an example., t state certainly wetfijn 'no. sense ; t they were seated of a real lilly- j is silly for Negroes (o think.that ause of their race. Where they I it, ofcourse, they should succeed,! : ^ND BLACKS ;pital trfb weak to' stand an Opera-j )ssribie for the* patient to stand.'an ; it would be neefcssary tolha-vie a. ly papers. At' the city brQadcasted t would furnish the 'blood- for the led to the cail, about half of whom 0 tlie woman and signed by the >ftk-ial who probated it. Any do lavif? If so,. ho\v tome V Bu .'Omes a ,second affidavit saying mnr^'it unh intended as t,; and fifty dollars demanded riveness to a fellow sentenced hing,^ though of what earthly i n law are serious and valuable t .vith in this manner therHhey ai eputation, life andJiJaerty are tl rraetvcnn find much work to do ? Pointed Points i 5- . - . J ? By George At. Singleton : The Weekly Text': - Behold upoi ihe mountains the foot of him tha' bringcth good tidings, thut.publishetl peace! Xahum 1:15. ll' the pro-]diet Xahum lived in a dai like X iii~ ho- would hot have nnnhr t-tinity to glory often. * Instead o proclaiming real - peace, or thosi things upon w hich a lasting peaci must he established the would-be pro 1 diets are saying (things, that th< powers that he and men in the amei corner . \yant- Said, and in the Waj they want them said: Thr t'.ml? p kht^-rrrrrrhet is the most inlportant ii not giveWay to solution until he leach There is no" reason for heeominj discouraged over the. sctniing delay o justice in America. Regardless t how you are treated there is a bette cray ahead, hut you must help bVinj it :iihnit .TaP how, is the f ash of "yon leaders.- Don't let. anyone fool yoi into thinking that "God's going t< change our station after a while. Xo.hing of the kind. You- have th strength, and power.. and we hop ?hc?.courage; Why expect God to d what! you are capable of doing? Ii tile-army the boys called it "paksinj the bltck." -You can. talk about crowns,-throne; milk and honey as much asryou pleas to he had when done with the "sir cursed world", but* would it not h l-.-l.tftr in. hr,rn' CfiiMQ r.9 iliiw..-"Uil IT* *" "j. ?im in this 'world. The propliet whp. conic aion.; and talks about.what the pe< pie "10 interested ir>, hungering-an thirsting for,. ?nd points the way t more full {'.nil coiripletc living, will i ; ' lie. sight of all, appear with "beaut | fi.l feet." When I am regaled""? ' less than. a man, treated worse the ii brute, hungry anid naked, don tell me about the "land of pure d light" somewhere "beyond this va l-?f- r-- - -- - . . 4 This is a great old world. (Jre 1 J ?, iv?. Vi4ii.iv, l?vv IKHIVUi Vlivy, ,jetJ ousy jind dn^ririjrht cussedness. Mar iWinrnariUy to man is the stronpc | pument. that he descended from sot ; four-foote<i ancestors. The vesti of the beast is still in him. Mont nro-ft-ramc to the surface in Aik' ij and just recently it cropped out I- 'Houston, Texas, in the form of lyn< :' Inc.?Yi-s, 'this 'Is a great old woi t ' nnfi the prophets, white and bla r, j russet and brown will j*et up a gr< bitr fd?out next Sunday over what I | wpjfcS us after "our feet shall ht t j brushed tho dewo of Jordan," ? r Horatio ig wondering wfiaE Jc t would do wore ho hore in the fle - | We can only predict some things . would not" do. He would not di? 1J gaud the social condition of his p r'lde, hut where there is scgrcgati . perversion of justice civil and_pol t f |n1 he Ti. nl 1 ?rrrT yni^Wiii iK.nf B straightforwardness and zeal, unc< i- promising attitude toward wrong TO LEADER some of the many needs of life, e given to- business. Why should { ices for others in supplying these * "suffring for employment. It's a- : ders begin giving earnest atten- -1 'i * i > ' * " 1 5 MUDDLE * . \w J> is was pardoned by the Governor, tiary where he had served as a , ardoned because an affidavit made 'i had convicted him of assaulting . tn was innocent and that she had j sjcase was,discussed in the lead- ( of over $700 was raised by the j de publicity was given for over j of its aspects. Everything went i the matter to the solicitor of the j ?s who swore htat her testimony, i lie affidavit upon which Bess was i was a self^cdiifessed pe|-jufer^ and" i ace. But-some people^pm't mind i it comes to them,-why that's "a I na was the problem. There was i t, or at least pretend that what xf. That procedure would knock or perjury; That was done not-" y hard dollars were paid for* the hv. a reputable lawyer. ppnd nvpr = affiant in the presence of a county ubt about the honesty of that aflit notwithstanding all that, now Bess is guilty and that the first a personal forgiveness?think of"" for- it. Evidently personal forfor life must be a very valuable use it is, is not clear- Affidavits hings," but if they are to be played re worthless. Meanwhile, a man's le play thing. Evidently missionin these parts. ; 11 meanness might land him in jail, but > j he would cry out just the same. In t some churches he could not hold menu >' lership, others he could not join, es) pccially if his face happened to "be j like that of his giieat ancestor, King j Solomon. This seems hard, Horatio, !J but you must have the truth. It alone ) will make you free. You, and your. ' people have been fooled long enough. 1 and since you desire more light, we t will do our best to remove the hood1 wink of darkness and superstition. Incidentally we dropped * into a ? church Service the-other Sunday night - and the minister was baptising in n fc pool. In his harangue to the candi2 dates he strcssocT the necessity of goa Jr..,. ai. -- o-'- ? > uuuci as. tut* umy int'un^ - of salvation. The listeners clapped ; and said "Amen." But his salvatio-.i 1 consisted in getting to heaven after f you are denied a fair opportunity for ?" your children to be educated, after 1 you are denied the ballot, forced to 1 live in sections of the city and town ' without sidewalks, electric lights, and decent sewer "facilities. This illus' trates, lloratio, what we]are trying to f have you see. ' . o : y E\*fery now and then, you read ar. i'. fieles in the press about the attitude *- of the youth toward,the church. There u is nothing wrong with the young peoo pie, but the church will have to ap-" " proaeh the problem of religion from n an angle which will grip the interests t. of "the young people. A youngster o with a twentieth century mind~wiir n not^card about the tenth century theg u-lugy.?Tlieiu will nut be ten readers of this column who can intelligently ojice upon a time they were engaging c- questions in the church, but all will i. understand the problem of food, shel,c ter and clothing. le Cotton, steej, oil, rubber, tran*>s portation reveal'the highest possibiliy. ties for the outreaching of religion ^in_their effective use for the good of ;o man. Mechanical invention and the in conquest of nature,, a veritable roi-1 m;uu'e, Is the story of a progress. In ts I these.* youth ,is interested. Youth in | might be "' interested? in Jcsus ;'t way of living as the highest and best, e. as- an example of 'self-control, and le neighborliness. Let this extend to all groups until' it girds the globe. The v man who gives himself to thse tasks aF is just as religious, just as much of a lL prophet A the starch-shirted, whitei's collared divine in clerics who lines the :st hymn next Sunday: "Shine on me." In Lr^_Jhe long run, Horatio, every life is ne a sermon; every day is a discourse ge "Ye are living epistles." hs John Wesley said: "Think, nnd let in Baptist Church in America i? th( fight for rnliprinng liberty: the out Mr standing cuiiliibution of the Pronby ck, terian Church is political ftreodom sat It is common knowledge why the Con a- gregationalists fled from "England t< ive Holland, and later to America. Th< -?| first amendment to tho United State Constitution guarantees liberty o sus conscience and religion, yet it is a sii sh. a crime to "think out loud hot! he in church and state. Statesmen wh ire- dare to thtnk out loud are put in jai >eoj if he ha*<dark skin he -will be- lynched ion, if he be a member of some religlou liti- denomination-he will -be "turned, out. Hfrr If you do not belltfve It call the ro >m- and history will bear witness. B and gin with Jesus and Paul. wi.,p*hu l- --m The Jim-Crow Republican CJonvenaen is ever.- Yotrr - newspaper men tj vere not permitted at the. press table, hi Some of these good old 'days they B yill be more, than glad to have them '1 it the fable and on the .platform. But .jr remember one of you did have the ci opportunity to second the nomination n of the presidential nominee. Take a le art and move forward. n Speaking'- about conventions reminds us that the Bimycrats are git- T Lin' ready fur er. big time in Houston. *] A most' littihg introduction to_^ the ti party was a lynching bee a few days s! ago.. Delegates in attendance will T feel perfectly ^at home: A lynching is nothing ne'w to them.* Incidental- p ty they are up. in the air against A1 .A Smith because he is a CHRISTIAN, a a Roman Catholic and slightly wet. c Iho. Seetmd ^represents the largest w L'hirstian roganization in the wonrky ws and Fhey do practice^ brotherhoojl more than th'e Protestants. "I. am bold." The last?outwardly dry. and a inwardly soused. Consistency, thou f art a^ brass tack. The Christian part 1 is what they can not stand. I'm sor- V ry A1 is a DTmyorat fer I whnt to t Fcr~ 'im." Fred Douglass once said: "V 'Thft t?nnnh1trnri Pjivfv tko'shin nil / else is the sea-" Pn Rois commenting d upon it remarked: J'Grcat God> give h hs thc-^ea." Really .wo are between li the devil and the deep blue.sea. Want 11 to try the devil? There is little "cliff- <1 ernce between the two men, so i'ar T as yoy are .concerned, but oceans of -JHTerence between the class of which t either, will have around him wlfbn^e- t looted. Imagine a-<?p residential cabi- r net with Ilcflin a member, etc.. Have ! mercy. ' L~" Union News?? -? \ to the delight 'of her many friend's c here". :. - - ' . I Mrs. Janic Douglass, is attending. HkT 1 summer school at Hampton Institute 1 this year. " '.> Mr. William Douglass, son of Rev. 1 and Mrs. Douglass, on North Pinck- I ney St., graduated fronv Diving-tone College this-term with degree fo A. t R- 1 Misses Dewey and W illie MeDow- ; ell had each a very successful school M ation at homo with tnerr mother, on ; < Hamlet St. ; J"' Mr. Coleman Sims, an bid and ; highly respected citizen died at the homtf daughter, Mrs. Turner, Qi^WaJ.Iacp St.. The funeral services " wee held at Maple Ridge Baptist Church,?-Rev?-Wat ;Vr\, cx-fraiU'ftV ' -ondueted the services. Miss Rosalyn Nicholas is much improved at this writing." H Messrs. Shepard Gossctt and JL. J Worthy, students jit State College,) OranpreburfT, *S. C., are .'now in the". Northern climes. Mrs. Cornelia Edward's has returned I'o Atlantic City after spending scv-| eral months here with, relatives and friends. Mrs.-Bessie Williams, wife oT'Ttev. C. H. Williams,-of Corinth" Baptist "ChTTrch, is somewhat better at thi.C( writing. ^O^OWC^^OOOO^'j^OCM/OC.C'OC-O l-Tbe Charleston Sv 8 Teac 1A S1I.M.MKI! snuroj. IN T July 23?(^ontii Approved by the State I) Credits given on Permanent, < g of Certificates:*' 8 J. B: TELTON, State Agent g W: A. SC111FKI.KV, State Si 3 JI. II. McCARI.EY, Count S B C. A ."-J OH NSC Principal Booker Washin 3 Codrses in? _ ? Primary. Elementary High 1 Courses 'for Credit in Phys Education. S T It O M G For additional information. addr ?:? MRS. A El -16 Krackc St?.? liEIHJgJZTEIZrEJHJZlZlHJ^LfH/SrgJHIEJSI^ I NO WO PENFi Service CORNKK TAYLOR h I? Standard Gasoline and M< 0 S * ker State and Veedol Oils, ? Crankcase Service, Free Air !L. | I, AD IKS REST ROOM j , N4 g ~ SER - ? Saturday, June 30, 1928 Mrs. M. A. Tobin spent Sunday in ' ' i aifncy, where special services were ' _ * Ji l-KI for opening or me now Concord '*1 aptist Church of which Rev. J. C, obin is pastor. A beautiful build- ^ >g .and large orderly crowd attend- M 1-these services. . Rev. Sims, of Un. < n preached for this people Sunday [ternoorv us programmed. The serion was well.suited to the occasion. -Miss Martha Scott, hook-keeper for he Palmetto Louder, Columbia, S. C., [lent a few ditya in this city in ip- M nest .'of The Leader. While here he was at the home of Rev. and Mrs. 'oWin. : . . . ' . . ~ . .* Mrs. Julia Mclvissick,, 8. L. Hum- hires, delegates from the Woman's fissionary Convention, ah> back home . .' gain. We wrere .^glad to receive a aril "from Miss A. H. Rulf while she, . ' raa^tn---attendance- of-the convention . dwoh-was^held in Georgetown. . . ' * Bethel A-.af'. E. Church is moving . long .quietly under her'very successul pastor, Rev." J. P. Washington. t is an acknowledged met mat nev. . ' ' \ Vashington is a successful pastor; hi^s ."is clearly* demonstrated by* the - " cay hfrlS-ftfttuHtttg-thc work-at Bethel ? ' - -? Although he was placed at a great . isadvanthae when he was sent here, c demonstrated his ability by taking told of tlye .work with a grim deter. intuition to succeed, restored confi-, lence sin the people and is nioving Jungs along. ; * ??? He not only has the confidence of he members fo JBethel, but of the ?iiiie citizenry of Union. He is quiet, nodest and- seemingly.- unassuming, lit knows how to bring this to'pass. . "anday morning he was at his best, ts.ing its his theme. "Conspiracy Am-ng Brethren." ?: L. c < Sunday, "evening the rain retarded lie congregation, hut he preaches to -> i few no .writ ob to-many. The words i ?r his-text were the following: "But le .willing to justify himself, said m'to Jesus, who is?my neighbor?" < \"o one cain sit under the burning .vords of Rev; Washington without d ing impressed that he is a man oent TQin God to preach the.gospel. There is a growing apperciation on lie part, of both pastor and peiple . for each other. With such persons ;^ i? Prs. I.. A. Pairtor, C. A. Dawkins, ' L Messrs. \V. K. }lcJuhkins, A. Jeter, 1 K?U -l.ec nag others, success js as- ?_ ' j| o . . \ attved.--?^ -??? - - - ' J ANNIVERSARY SERVICES_ HEM) J Mull ins, S. C.?Kov; 1>. . Oalhotm's fiTith anniver.wry?services were., held?1_ . I Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The services w<^ro opened with prayer meeting conducted By Miss^ Edith . Reeves and Mr. Johnny Shaw; after which the scripture lesson was read H by. Miss Edith Reeves frortrdhe Oth. chapter 'of 'St. John. Hymn led hy Riv. 4h*?C. ,-Calh'oun. Sermon hy .Rev. ,w . J. W. L. Duckett.. His text was taken from.the 5th chapter of job and the >;H J'Uli verse.?ITe preaehcfl^a.jwul-stir ring sermon. Prayer-by Mr, Shepard ?r Thompson. Remarks* by k,cv. D. C. Calhoun.. - Collection $1.05. ? Benedic-?-?.? to n j?y Rev.' .T. \\*. L. Hucke.'tt. ^_^^ * c.o*o*oxf??jxca<Kco immer School for ;?H HIv 'CITY HY THE SEA" ? J I \uing 30'Days % J I epartfaent' of Education Certificates and on Renewal . iS;.? of Nej?ro Schools. ipervisor of hummer Schools. 2: 'I upt. Education, Charleston: ;J I >N, Director, > ?- V. Utun School, Columbia. iS: !~?"b School Subject Special ;X' . Ml ical Training ami Health 2 W P A C U ii." T"Y'- ' . j . ' : Charleston, S. C. ;jj. >CTooooooolDtSoaoaoooa0tK>caaocHa ~ B . j m 5R BUSINESS jjj Standard 1 - -1 Station & GREGG STREETS >tor Oils, Esso, Mobiloil, Qua- c Cars Washed and Greased, ' n , Raltcry and Radiator Water jj PROMW^rTO'UH'l'feoUS"" I VICE 4 / | . - c