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Continued from page one 4 ' i i'i'lu l thi* erection 01 a Jim t;ro\ ;. ..h ' svhUs>l in, Gary, Indiana, ani !r?>:heis was able- to secure th freedom of Ben Bess from the Sout! .' ', ""TsVinn prison. ? "Through the Civil Rights Com . ta'slun, ofJthe Order said MY. WilBor iu" stock taking and faei tindini eortvention will be held in Chicagt iie I'urjio'se of wheh. will be'to deter _ . iv v and to ascertain the exact -sta "f t 111- Vegrr* in tho Kl'pidljil ll I , , A i. ; """ ' ] ' ^fii *fe ' '' ^lllt " ^ --""* "'rm iMP^i^W' SIBPfogmfm 1 apSffii^M 1?W %& ':-^m WBESm&- &?&? a? M? J SBf . : -f- ^ ?'7-' '' * ;,?i -L,.. 'mMiMsMS. '' ' 77 VI ;1. i; .Ti .j ..n\i vo if' tU7 V i/Kl. . . . ? * E - * : . - f ? ... - .?\) rJV 77 77. ? A " < ii- . Vi - V.. , tx :T. : ~ Sir :ir - ; >.!- 'y,, < ('.?) , ' I : 1 I" 1 " W . ! !< > .KY'CP; _ ! : W:>T 7"7" " , : >7* v 7' v 7 v 7 v vv - /?i \7 1 5* ?*: ' \ ,?V . ? k I....P 111 ?r. ~]C. 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If thi-s-is done, we have no fea nv the future of Negro .youth a ey 'will. lie. vol ing-in jsooth-(%rolin a 1 d<- .1- toil Viryinia as thev voted f< trhgri- KlloL Rnfvvn ami John M 'V. ngs-lon and we will he knockin 'the congressional door. "\Ye. seek no. special favor for on i" p. lit!I we do seek equal right ^ ? >?1 I-f 111 :l 1 omiiilVlinih' nlnmr u-i' j "\-iry >ithiM* Anieriran citiypn. ?Mi nve these? rights through patriotisi |_r ni^ )X<- ^ c> 'want., nothing mon [v'"ill take.- nothing : "r ~~~ RKOUCKI) DKATlt RATE 25 PER CENT.. ' ' Rotynirhg to his paskihg, the E? .*E."3 iUi>d Kulor pointed out that "tf I iouhlv bureau of the Order is in touc Ait It every town in the U. 8. with . -ep'-'la1. ion 'of o.OUu of whieh 10 pi out are Negroes. Bureau has iv i.nitc.Pthe attention of sueh men i -i;;;;rnn Conor-' lT Ihihlio of the Metropolitan I.ife Insi j nee Company:--and has brought t heir attention" tha't economic .cor rt:ons are josi>v>nsiblo for the hig - loath rate among- Negroes and n< eoause (if any inherent- weakness < 2SO lie rare. . . ?! ysFiTih^r lst j )UR MEASURE * > ! len-ecHfiuil al a great ] iat yon can wear the. ?3 s. Coirie today and *j fits are guaranteed. ?| . . " . - &51MH) -1' A Si ?).;>;? ^ . S 17.00 ' ?S . Sl.i.oo : , s.is.oo s::!7 mi A $25.oo , $22.50 $20.00 ? $25, Of) ? snit ymir taste: and ^ :;: V ^ | olace ISON ^ f ^ _ ; . -H3 .OR ^ Columbia, S. C. *? . * ^ ' >c TO LEADER ; For ' | lual Conclave ! ?0, M1V Wil.iun ilunmii \ I he work of two health units in Wash^/ il ington, the death rate among members ;. f .of the Order has been reduced?25?^ h per cent. These nurses visit the sicU , ' tender professional services and con - iuct classes among the well, showing 1 t, the fundamentals of health, " 1 b , . $8,000.00 IN SCHOLARSHIPS ! >, In carrying out the educational-pro- * Riam, the commission in charge con t?rducts a -series uf oratorical contests a_ culminating in a national contest ail- I <hips and more than SI.OOP in prizes ' i- are awatded. The recipients of pa.it , : ?.. scholarships are now pursuing courses" ! e 'n some of the leading institutions of ) the country. . . | These con-tests in addition to instil e i ling an interest in education, serve as ! it an ncentive foi*~Nergo youth to study n 'he constitution of the United States- ) I- the subject of the oratiqns and offers . it elders the Opportunity" to rededicate,. s themselves Jo the duty of seeing that ! ,1 the constitution is raiiii-tl nnt 1 i t The National contest was held in ^Washington last year said Mr, Wlson, h "but because'-of-prejudicc of the man-~~*1 n agemcnt of tho Pity Auditorium ivhr?j i7TVefusecl us the use of the auditorium j? ? we have transferred it to Chicago < I where it will he held in the 8th Reg- ' ! ir i ment-Armory, the home of the only *' > regiment, officered and manned hy oui ,h group, and it is commanded by Col. ' Otis R Onno'iri -i P.inn.l I Ofl'i-?. U >er and Elk of 20 years standing. ! e ! All plans for the convention have J j been completed, stated Mr. Wilson. | - | Pullman'trains will bring more than ? 1,200 delegates and 150,000 visitors ! ( 1 nto Chicago; . While there will lie a grand parade.with 150 bands, we yvill ^ mi uisse signi ot me real business, a ; 'Vhich is to seek for .greater achieve- \ ,i ?r.ents and to promote an-.enlarged 1 lrcgram." o: PLAN TO FIGHT h MAJOR PARTIES >< j ! ' V j | ,f Elks Meet-in Chicago August , 24lh lo name "Candidate for Presidency ' |, . - , ??:? } ; 9 San Francisco, Aug. 14? In re piusal "against bath Republicans and, ? Democrats, Negro leaders have fraih- j ^ >d jilanh to nominate one of their own' ^ >aee as a candidate for the presidency With the sole idea of forcing great- ! * *r recognition form the two .majoi , ~ t parties, azuo delegates of the Inde-ii * I pendent Order of Elks,' second lar t ? ! gest Negro fraternal organization in ? ? j America, will meet at Chicago on Aug. ? 24th to name a candidate, probably < ^ Alderman Louis Anderson of ChicagQ. < j The revolt is sponsored by the ElksT ( j which "has a membership of 400,000 \ uid some of the country's most in- ! ji * i flueptial Negro politions at its head < Explain to Hoover ? The reasons behind the revolt were | outlined to Herbert Hovoer, Repu- | ^ jilium . Negro leader,'Memphis, and Roscoe j j Simmons, who controls the black belt j J * ! <f Chicago. Church and Simmon? \ * , were members or the notification com- , J mittee, and stayed over a few days i ?! lo confer with Hoover. Both will go ? 'o Chicago to speak dgjiinst a sepa-. w] -ate Negro ticket, and fight for Hon >' vc>'- "? Negro leaders, weeklies and.dai-| 'ies.tyave recently charged that the \ * ' Republican party seeks _to..shake, the * Negro rule of the organ'zation in the South. They are particularly inccnj?scd at the indtctnTenf of Perry Howl ml, Negro National Republican Oom^ nitteeman form Mississippi and grand . atorney of the Elks' Order. Won't Choose Sm:th 5 Meanwhile, Democratic courting ol j * the Negro voters seems destined to I j> failure. Gov. Smith's record with re- ? ? gavdjjt^> the Negro is unsatisfactory, t according to Negro leaders. The '* I Tammany has included them in #!?.?- i 'Tributifn of patronage,-Uhey charge that Smith h-as never shown friendli-. ' , ness. ??-??? a in states where the result might be "affected by nomination of a colore.) i ? man for president follows: New York | ^ 65,000, Tennessee 80,000, Krmtueky. ' 60,000,~Missouri 60,000, Indiana 00, ' '000, Ohio 110,000, Illinois 200,000. i . 1 ^ m (iA. STATE I'EANS RECORD YEAR I Continued frowv-j?age?one - with plans for a new gymnasium that ^ am fnr nil?indoor phyakal Cloture' work,?Thoro will Wan insUUl'LOl' 111' .[physical education, a former all A* | nierican football player. Every student will be encouraged to take4*n ac* . tive part in some phase of athletics so j ^ as to develope the best all round phy sical man and woman. The State of ? [ Georgia says, "Watch the State Col- I ' lege at Savannah." | ,. . t . .. ' ? " vas?i . ?rTTrr-wmmam-J_nssiU__^___^ Saturday, August 25, 192S. [, . * ... . : ' .? : I A BARGAIN OFFER t. . 'v' ^ ' t v. ; . . ' < We have made arrangements with Rev. J. W. Wither-;. I; spoon, the author of "A Lreath of The Muse"?a "beautiful I* vol time of poems and prose writings?whereby we. are able .{. j. to offer exclusively to the readers of The Leader, This X * ?; volume at HALF PRICE. . . ? ' j. ., ? 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' t| Columbia, South Carolina?-?? _ - ?A 1? !; DEALERS IN REAL ESTATE AM) INSURANCE ? Collection of RENTS Easy Terms on HOMES , { Wo. arc now "ready to soil lots for burial purposes in 1INE li|bUE X v j. CEMEi Ell\ located in North Columbia at the end of College Place |i* t* cur line, lhc location is beautiful. See us at once. j? . j! rs. Hr+t. Walton, I'Tes., J. II. Jo hi) son, Gen, Mgr, & Notary Public f * l'hone (il22 OHice: 1109'/, W ashinct?? > * -X' v v v v -x-x* yvvv v v v v v 1 NfYTirPl For any INFORM AT ION con- S SI l^ly^rl lV^L-.. cerning your travel. J shall Fe. 5 glad to get in touch with you |gj 3 atany limp. _? ----- Cj ? I "TI^kavi-.i. is ' 1 a I ' BY MORE 8t T a |--A-ra^ound r I"T a ? sou riF?ti<N-fK:KE':' oi i icf-. .; 1 .. jjj Ph^ne 5631 l 307 Main Street fi jj! JAMES WOODBURY. Rf?pr*>Q*>ntat""? ^mtkruTi Ry,g~i"i rajajarejanjaflgrarHizjHjHjaraiijareiggjaiBj^^ : o^wof^cwocwo"ovovowrawKO!^acn^'o"aw"oo-ooooooo^ooc^wac 5 r / .. - *; \ " ; ' ", " '. ' ". ' " o I The Homestead Bakery ':~y 3 ... Mrs. Nettie Sanders, Prep. f - r : We make a Specialty 7 31 p??y ; T '' j Wedding and Birthday ( ake$ * | I : . . ~ "" -fr S'~~ $ I 330 V^s.sembly Street Phone 4932 jjj> ^ ?OCCiOOOOOOOO.wOOtMjOOOQC(uO<jOwO>XtO''.'OOOuOOOOO.C'00000&OOQO'j !C HURCH PEW S I No longer-is it necessary to-use old'pew's when youw j can buy NE^V 'opes at reasonable prices;- We -t*an-also? g carry part t>l" the cost lor you. 1 Nu-Idea School Desk company DARLINGTON, S. C. . . mi 11 i iiH jpjjpJi fHPr?r?pprarajz^JBrafajaiaraiarafH!ygia?gfHf^:'ir'j a HI r i rj jaidiawiW I NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS | W r** ' " =>! I: Leevy's standard | - Service Station I CQBNTnC TAYLOR & GREGG STREETS & Standard Gasoline ami Motor Oils, frssorMobiloil, dua- Sr ker State and Veedol Oils, Cars Washed and Greased, S Crankcase Service, Free Air, Battery and Radiator Water S {LADIES REST ROOM ? I?R0I\1PT & COPItTEOUS f service }: S immmi i iiii "