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?_ : VOL, IV?NO. 32. XEt Union Cot Sheriff J F< : ~ Women End Sessions in District ' ' 1 ' . MRS. SALLIE W. STEWART IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF COL-. ORED WOMEN'S CLUBS. Washington, D. C.* Aug. 3.?(By ?? ' A.?N. P.)?JVIvs. Sallic "W-.?Stewart of, Kvansville, Ind.^ was electtkl president of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs here Friday - by a unanimous vote. The newly e' letted president has ,been active i?L affairs -?P""ttT? Association for a number of years and her electiort was almost a foregone conclusion long before the election of officers was held. Mrs. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, of Sedalia, N. C., defeated Mrs. Jane Per ' ter Barrett, \?f Virginia for VicePresident at large after a real contest. Other officers elected were: Mrs. Daisy B. Lampkin, Piftkburg, Ohairman of the Executive Commit tee; Mrs. -Rebecca Stiles. Taylor, Cor. responding Secretary; Mrs. Minnie Scott, Toledo,?first; recording severer tary; Mrs. Jesse Gravson. Ofouron. second recording secretary and Mrs. Claudine Bass, of Arkansas, third recording secretary; Mrs. Julia West urer;?Mrs.?Addie piekerson, l'hiludelphia, statistician; Mrs. Addie \V. Hiintnn New V.irlt. P;n lin>nont;n i:m: Dr. Ida May Miller, Indiana, chaplain;. Mrs. Joanna. Snowdon? National Organizer and Mrs. Esther Jones Lee \ California, Auditor. . The election of officers brought to a close one of the" must successful meetings ever held by the Associa^ tion and an end to the administration of Mrs. Mary McLeod Be.thune, dur ing whose incumbency the?organ ization made rapid strides in every direction. Mrs. Stewart indicated that a progressive progiaiu would be in itiated and prosecuted vigorously dur ing the next two years and asked the support of all the states and local -, organizations. ? . The association was addressed by some of the leadine citizens nf Amor. ica, including Col. W. B. I,adue, engineer, commissioner, I>r. Carter (J. ^ Columbian Rej Democratic State Editor. The Palmetto Leader." "Col u m bfa.S.' C. Dear Sir: Having boen in your oflice a. feu: days ago, I saw a newspaper clipping which was published ' in The Cleveland Press by a Mr. Jambs A. Ross, who is styled as the President of the Democrat's Association o? Buffalo. Mir. Ross, as you have noticed, nsrrcial disaster to many of our group who are employed in dining cars, restaurants, and hotels, who depend in a large degree on the tips given them. Mr. Ross further said that his organization's campaign will be concentrat " eil ill the Nnrttmrn states and that the Negroes in the South will vote a straight Democratic ticket as usual. I Wish to say right here that Mr. Ross knuws as much about Sftutherh Negroes and the way we cast our votes as a hog knows about, gearing Xnd"using hip pockets"' for I am -si/re , that there are but few Negroes in the South who vote the Democratic ticket. , You will find the Negroes here in the South to have less privileges than the Northern Negroes,1sbut we are striving to uphold the law to show discredit to any arid all Ne ? , \."W " s Great mty ^ Warded ?1 >r Bravery JOHN C. GREER PRESENTATEU MEDAL BY INTER-RACIAL COMMITTEE. \ Atlanta, C?a., Aug. (>.?The Com. . mission on Interracial Cooperation, with headquurtcrs" here, has awarded to Sheriff John C. Greer, of Union Count v. Sniitli Cnrolinir. :> hnnilsnmn .bronze mudaL in recognition of his anc "eessful stand against a mob bent on lynching ane of his prisoners. The award was passed upon by a committee composed, of ex-Governor H. M. Horsey, of Atlanta, Marshall Bnllatd, editor of th? New Orleans Item George B. Dcaley. editor of the 'Dal-' I las News, and Mrs. J. II. McCoy, pros I idont of Athens College, Ala. The I medal -was presented to 'Shwaff- Grow:, by" Lewis M. Rice, editor <>f the Un;ion Times. The incident on* which the Tftvard when a mob numbering 700 gathered around the- Union (Vunty jail with eh purpose of lynching Albert Simpson. colored, accused of the shooting .of a white mail. Sheriff Greer,"calling his deputies and members of the local and rural policd, stood off the mob until he could communicate with Governor Richards with a request for 1 ' piops,?rrtm?were?iinniuiliatel.v?dmpatched and arrived within less than in nour. In nominating Sherilf Greer for -the Commission^ medal, Editor Hire noinlell 011) that his pnnrapp and resourcefulness in this emergency were ('ully in keeping with a distinguished family record, both in Confederate nd Revolutionary times. When interviewed relatvie to the award,. Sheriff Greer said: "Itfy folks deserve more credit than I do; they brought me un to do mv duty." Woodson, Dean William Pickens, Dr. Knimett J. Sqott and Dr. John R. Hawkins; who was recently appoirit! ed> chairman of the Executive jCoim mittee of the Colored .Voters. Divis' ion of the G. O. P. cmapaign. . , / ' * ' >lies to Colored : President's intent ' . gro bootleggers along with the op posito ifloe, nml the ipiirker financial JioneTn. - lli. a vunaotvi VUIIICA lU IIIC j white people who sell whis)?^>V/the i better it-will prove for him,'-for he viir then "resort to sd?methihf?'honorable 'for a livelihood. Mr. Ross should know, that if the Republican party has done but little for the Southern Negroes, it certainly has not done any? thins against us, and the laws that -hair lmuiuil us are hnwrtfrt~rtnwrr by licans. t I only wish that?my colored Dcmoj "ratio brethren of the Nprth who enjoy untold privileges, and who are con. | sidered equals regardless as to wbo win win the presidency of the Uni| ted States of America, Would cast their eyes Southward and to remember that though we are far from you " uv arc?stftl?suffering biotliurs and sisters and we feel that every Negro ^hould wpte the Republican ticket, thereby proving himself to be his Southern brotherV keeper. * The Neghoes in the South have always voted the-Republficnfn ticket, and more of us will vo?e this year in the South than * ever before. We want America fAr Americans, and not Continued on page eight Utltus CQL.UMBIA, S. SATtf esc Layn JOHN R. HAWKINS TO HEAD REPUBLI. CANS. -! Washington; D. C., Aug. 2.--Announcement was made today by pointment of a COLORED VOTERS' DIVISION' of ihe . .Republican. tional Committee to TttrC'et the* TToovoE-Cprtis presidential, campaign aniopgr.the colored people of the -Unjtityj&Uatos. % vt' ' F EECCTIVK COMMJTTE1-: < John R; Hawkins of Washington, h D.v ~C? who seconded Mr. Homer's nomination at Kansas City has been' mauc cnan man 01 me r.xvi uuyi i oni nuttee. Albion L. Holseyr -Secretary' of .Tuskegee Institute, and of the Na tional Negro Business League, was chosen. Secretary., The other nienibers of the Executive Committee 'are: Walter Foster of Boston, State Scnaj tor Adelhert H". Robcrts-o.f Chicago. i John E. Nail, real estate operator ofNew York; Mrs. Myrtle Foster Cook, prominent club woman . of Kansas" City; Robert R. Church, business man. . of Memphis. Mr*. A.. \V. Hunton ?>.f New York City,'prominent civic leaI der; and Dr. Enmlett J. Scott, for.' I" . -r merlv Special Assistant to the Secre ' - . | tary of War and Secretary- I'leasur- of Howard University, Washing- I him D. C. "We are gratified," said Chairman ' Work, "that there lias been sucli fT* tine voluntary response and'.pledge support from the colored people. This j committee is composed of leaders of; thought and opiniorf representing^ their business, professional, religious.j and cdueationifl life.?In my opinion,'} he election of Herbert Hoover will i herald, a new day of hope and oppor- j 'unity for the group they, represent." Headquarters otlices of the Color. ed Voters' Division will Be /in the tsarr Building; lrom which the. .\a- l tional campaign is being conducted.' Branch headquarters will be opened 11 Chicago,?and-- pnssrldy tn Nrwr Vdrk. . ' \ i "A spirited campaign in which'bus-j ness, professional and religious lea-! lorn of the ruce will have a prqmi- [ nont and active part, is to be launch ] i'd immediately,"' said* Chairman Ilaw kins. "This program will give an ef. j loclivt? voice to the rank and .file ol ' the race, and will bring- home anew every colored man and woman voter the fact that the Republican party is our party? Conceived in liberty an*) frecdo-gi dedicated. to the task Of im-' proving our civic'and political st.i-! tus' and condition. We must do our part in furthering its. success as well, as shaping its policies to tit the coin J iiiiin needs of our ijaRSeJarid' our eoun-' try," . Other committees have .been designated to direct special activities, ' A mong (Hem are: , ' .. Publicity committee, witli Robert - Ij. Vann'. trT-PrtMnirgli. as chairman; W. T. Andrews of Baltimore, t vicechairman! Claude A. Harnettof < bicago, secretary; and also representatives of practical^' every outstanding colored newspaper in the country. Organization committee?Eastern Bureau; Fred R. Moore,- New York City, chairman; Ernest T. Attwell Philadelphia, general field organizer; Lt. Col. West A. Hamilton, District of Columbia, in charge of the organi : zatiun of colored fx-Sei uce hictF a. i i i m in iiu^ cvm-y Mint' ia'i u c s c nit < 1 n the Organization Committee. Western Bureau: Cornelius R. Richardson, Richmond, Indiana, chair man; Homer (5. Phillips, St.; Louis. Geneva] field.-owanizei ; l.t. Gcorir'.' W. R{?e, Memphis, in charge ofougar. ization of colored ex-service men. Speakers' Committee?-Eastern B'.ireau: George W. Harris, New York " City,?i haii man.?Western?Bureau Roscoe , C. Simmons, Chicago, chair . .nfan. ~- ___ On hoth Eastern and Western Bueaus, the names of representative >rtd important men and women UP Ttear. First ..Voters' Committee; Raymond Pace Alexander, Philadelphia, rhai^ man; Jesse Heslin. Toledo. Viee-ehnir'man; with some twenty-five others. it, ma I ?f fto ? RDAY. AUG.. 11, 1928. " nan Heat ?An- - Advisory Conmiitteo?of 4 two qrrrHij-cti. with .rionr CKariFs wrAyr ^ lUisun. N'cw York City, us chalrpian J Scipio Jones, Little Roc it, veie-chairman ; -lias also( been iles-itf nated. I'rac uvjiny every important section pi Negro citizenship is Represented; on . his Advisory committee. Mrs. MTSTy M. Bethune of Daytona. Fia., Mi's. Daisy Lainpkih .of PFttsh,U'g, M.i-VFallic W. Stewart, of Ev- ansville, Ind., Mrs. Mary . C'. Booze, Moimd Bayou, Miss., Miss Xaimie 11. * Burroughs, of District of Columbia-, ' M i s.. George- B. Williams, of Savan- I nah, Ga., Miss llallei" Q. Brown, of . Wilberl'orce, O.,"and Mrs. Lehtia '' Fleiping of Cleveland are among the ' outstanding women who, serving in yarTous key capacities in the organization, are expected t<r 'develop e?? ttrosiasm for -Mr.-Iloovrr among-the 1 Mr. Hawkins, who has* bei^i desig- ' nated Chairman <>f the Colored Vdt-. ers' 1 division, is president of the! Credential Bank, W ashington. 1). C.. j1 and'" financial secretary of the Afri-j an Methodist-Kpiscopal Church. For'1 many years he has ligen an outstanding representative of his race and is < nullified by education .and experience to direct the activities of the cam-, paign among the colored voters fo the country/. . ?-? ' ? m m - Kevival Meeting inj Florence Brings Converts liU, J. i:. THOMAS BREAKS THE " KKCOIM)... " | ?Rt'v.- J. K. Thomas. Av?B..?D. D",~ L). I)., l'ux'niefly presiding elder t?f the Ahl.eville district. of the 1'iedniont Cont'erPme ol'- tho A. M K- church was transferred a few years ago and* stationed at Florence, "S.C\, of the North-east Conference.. l)r Thomas has had a wonderful success in Ijiis neyj field, along all lines. Creat financial obligations have been met-and he church has gone forth by leaps tnd hounds in a spiritual way. His revival meeting closed 4 few days ago with over.Havo hundred converts. The greatest number ever heard of tr any church in that cif.v or conferonce. 1 ""The .\lornihg~ " Xews-Uoview," "V white daily paper of TJorcnee spoke of the meeting its follows: < . . ! "A total of 250 conversions have been made so far in the revival'whieh 1 is heing conducted at Mi. Ziojr A. M. 'J K. church .on Ravenel street hy the Iter. \V. Mc<'ullmigh, it wijk .stittcd last night hy the pastor of the : "hUrch, the Rev. J. l*s.. Thomas, who expressed himself as heing delighted vfffT the success' of the meeting. Yesterday afternoon a thousand N'egrbes joined tile Chiistian march vhich moved from the church on Rav ' nel street to (iritHn; then, down-Ke. " ins back to the church, the great body -~t - men and wuiueie-suugcpg-ail?t-he " vhile familiar and stirrwng hymns.' bong before <5 o'clock the church vas packed- uVhiT' Tiiany were stand-" ng without waiting to get in and hoar! he preacher. , 'I have not witnessed, .such a reival in 30 years,' said Bishojr John lurst of Baltimore, who was here or a few days. The converts and voi kei's ' had A efibiip pU'tUI't' niatlf -1 . estcrdav afternon just before the J narfh. The, ltev. Thomas, pastor of the; hureh. said last night that ho was, tfateful for- the support the people, ivint? wonv the1 \luin h "had iflVCTI t1W~ meeting. '"Although tho (Meetings j uve proceeded far into the nfght and .'here .has boon much .shouting and t nraising of God, those pood people ' i :i v c?niiiilo?no I'linipltilnl Whatever,'; lie said. ? .' ...The -pwachm' RtM*gested-^that--tHe jleath rate among -colored people had; been exceptionally high recently,} \nany double funerals having been i necessary. 'The fact that the times : appear critical and many be lievo nmething out of the ordinary will ?'.ow. may be the cause .for tlie spii-j tual preparation,' he declared." i^>Si kti ii n; "i - L. Is Race's Race Women Take Ac^b Com . .. ? 1?-f-4+ Washington, I>. *-("5; Aug. X. _ That ! m the colored waimon of the.country i 12 v < Lake an -aet4ve- pai t jii_the-comingj in presidential campaign, and will be c i sggressiye boosters fur Mr. Hoover ^ and Senator Curtis, wfts the"L<leeb.iou./dh >f a -meeting of delegates rifVthe Xa si .ional Geague of Colored .Women's K<-publican Clubs held in* Washington Si meeting were CotVgressYiTan Franklin i( W. Fort of New Jersey. Secretary ^-of Lhe Republican National Committee;, n Mrs. George S. Williams, Kepubliean | National Convniitteewoman from (leor iiu: Mis. Mabel Walker Wttlel.'r;n..ll. ..f. Assistant Fnitcrl States Attorney:(Ion ( era!,.-, and Mrs. Daisy; Curtis . Gnnn.. sister of Senator Curtis, ^trs,' AI-. |,| via T. Hert, Vice-Chairman of tin \) Republican National l ommittcc. who (, was unable to be present because of. 1(| attendance' on national conference in i-p Cfrfoago, sent .her greetings to the delegates'through Mrs. Alice .Grain Hob' ( inson. Miss Nannie Burroughs pre-.,, sided. V* The delegates reaffirmed their faith u iii the Hcjrublicaii party and its plat- ; 1 form, and pledged' themselves ttv take j mi actiVe part anions "women voters.1 bwt-h in state, district, county amf'riVt precinct organizations. . . !. Secretary Fort told the delegates' w of his personal experience and ?d>SeV- *77i tions based . on association with Mi; last year. He spoke of Mr. lloo- i ver's conception of public setviee as ^ being one without distinction as- to race, creed or color, lie warned the delegates of the dangers which Would be faced if Tammany is'placed in control of the government. Mr? Hoover, he pointed out, has a broader', experience in international atVairsJ- . than any other man in history,' and with" the roc.'rst notion. problem's of . post war days practically solved, , it will be necessary .-for the United'"'' States to take a broader part in.u< world affairs and in world commerce .111',. Hoover s exuyrieiuo qualities liiin ''!l eminently for this task ahead, Soere'ary Fort declared. *) Mr. Hoover as Secretary of font- * ihefee has saved the people of Amcr ica untold sums iii their cost of living by his constructive programs,c Mr Fort declared. IIis adherent e tti Ti? publican policies, too. have been stimulation to business and 'employ *' ment, as well as high wage levels. 1 Paying a tributgdo Senator Cur- ( tis-. Sw.t'ftnrt* Fnrt s;..?i<L? "In Senator Curtis, wi- have an on I of the outstanding njen- irHfeimVrf *?( fst in ,tho last: thirty-live years, pile h; i ;>ei had the ty|xt-rrf-tntittiny a tuft expound ience which tit him for yjce-presidcr* po lial. .duties,. ami. whkh.alswould. xJ:i oiL able'.- him - to step into the Whit del House -if emergency demanded. . Iri nir both "Tuen', we have Candidates emi- *ta neatly fitted for "ihe events' oX. th? n next four years." ' ' in Mrs. Williams told the delepratoi Te that in Mrs. Hert,. the women of tha.a\ country have a leader whose amhitionj i)c is to he of the greatest service to pn the?nation.?In?her?political?aotivhi ties.Mrs. Williams declared* Mrs. Hcfl nil has been zealous in safcpunrdinp th<i in interests of. the colored women voters- t h< n takinpr Mrs. Williams and Mrs,, pa Mary Boose of the RrptrhliPan Nation lec ;rt Co III iti I ft CI? mto her counsel and tin confidence, and in accordine them e ' piaT recognitino. ST ?Mrs.. Hert's amtge, by? Mrs. Robinson, reminded the delegate* that under the Republican party thfli United States has kcomf the richest! and- mmt- yfowoTfrrl rrxttj n rr " fri? th'S world; that its living standards ara the best and its wages the highest; on American women have more advan-* Cti tages, comforts and greater oppors 19 tunities thart the women of others countries, Mrs. Hert pointed out. he* w caiise of rhe Republican policies in women's behalf, and these will Be erw 1 t m an* -- * .r I. ^ ! ^ - 6c A COPTf Voters to --y, ? ~ <e.rart in ling Election u>v i i > d link'-?a+i?He publican w.- ~ i'ii pledge themselves* to work unasiuuly from rto\V unfit NVvember neighborhood, \prech\ct; district,. ty and state. Mrs. llert also- \var'n i 11 a delegates of subtle ftf'-rt^? fVV the ltopubiiian women voters to" * ipdrt of ft lit* Ikmociiitic candidates t Mrs.. .Daisy. .( urti? Colou, .sister of nat'iv jL'urtis. brought greetings' to ''vL_t? . ifft j'X'ery one of the . delegates "j_ mild piake it their business, on ' irning t'o'*.th'cir bonus.'to see that ' iw-e. friends register and vote. 'Mi s. U ilK-l'i andt said that old my~ d'>ey furnishes a Jesson for Jthia nil riiL'.n. Sin- referred to "the my- y ii-?jI eharaetei who was invinei- ' e as kihg as' he was in touch with ie earth .hut who was conquered by ' Ick-ery as.-soon as ho. was deprived the strength derived from the irth. 1 . ' -- ' The Republican,1 party, . wiith. its' ' . >VHif*ipk*s. -has been -an invincible iaht. Mrs.-.Willebrandt said. It in't bo'mvrcrrrrie TkAV exce|it ' by iekery.nr Averting the attention of' i"i>'e who now are loyal to it. . ' . itty," Mis.'AlTillobrandt said, "and V e time.is coining when we will talk ss nbou't* seX, or rare; or creed, and . ilNiiflanph' Shout being ..Attieri-.. She i' :'e.,1 to, her own official riu . i s. and said that she is fulfiillinfi ities.of heir office without regard to x, oflicial position or any other conhiotW.Ti Only be keening*'to that ial. the enforcement of the laws d' the isupremacy of the Constition of t he United-.States; she said, n the nation achieve its proper ace.. . l')olegates from Iowa.- and Kansas ohe*' briefly of the pride of i~" those ates in. their respective, native sons. An at'ternou session wasdevoted to (_ executive meeting dt which plans . : r.e brought into concrete form fot e T.eapue to carry on until election ^hite Editors ""Fight Texas Primaries Y. lJAII.IMS DEEPLY 1NTERKSTED IN N. A. A C\ P. FFGHT )N TEX AS WHITE PRIMARIES Aup. o. Intorise interis beinip Vnaftifestyd by the daily iVspajH-rs tiFXccv York in the ftgrht" - rip made l?y A-be National Associa n for the Advancement of ColorlYnple im_ ttni_ne.wiit . aftempL. tu i >ai- Xeproes from Democratic prirrie's in Texas and other Southern * Ees., Defeated hy the* Association the United States Supreme Court li'27 when that* court ruled thatxas had no ripht to enact a law inp that Neproes should not vote in niocratit; primariee. the legislature , [nijit iea 1 parties the right to deter ne the qualifications of membership these parties. The" Democrats rrrupon ruled thrrt no Negro eo'uld rticipate in, that party's primary e'ions. and wort-upheld in that, ic n hy tw(( Texas federal .judged. RCIAl. NOT1CK TO ALL LAYMLN OK THE A. M. K. Clll'RCH IN SOI TH CAROLINA. There will be a meeting of the I^ay n.nf the A. M. E. church in South volina, Wednesday? August 29th, 28, at Bethel CChurch. Colombia C. Kach church is urged to send (? delegates or more. K, ~R. DASH, 8 Smith St.,- Charleston, S, C,1 ' t ' . .