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. i. : VOL. IV.?NO. 38. South C gv " ' a.--': __ BISHOP JO A. | Y J" " To R. BISHOP JOHN HURST HTA HUSHES RESIDENCE IN CAPITAL CITY. ./ Pfilinnl?!n li!U Um /lict i?w?f *r\n r\ 1 numbering among its citizens, one who without regard to color, is ono moT The iiiitstaiulthjr personalities ir the .United States-. Bishop John Burst appointed t? take charge oi the Seventh Episcopal District, at the last General..Gonferenco of the A, M II. Church has taken up his residence at 2dl'J Taylor Street. " * " Bishop Hurst has a long record ol achievements to his credit, and is associated with piany progressive'move. v ments. As a member of the Trustee Board of. Howard ynivcrsity, and foi sivloen y.n-nv, Pi?;bnp of the Epi?copi\ ? District,--emirrrrciU|g ' Ptnrrttn," -where Edward Waters College is located and over which he had supervision L 5 Bishop Hurst conies exceptionally qualified' to shape the destiny of ? Greater Allen University. As a mem her of the' Executive. Board of the National A.sspeiatiqn for the Advance '< ment of Col-ired People he comes an added inspiration to the citizen: of Colombia in the procurement oi the chance t,y live a fuller life re ga I'd less of" color. As chairmhn" oi the Spingarn \fedal Award Boarc L ho copies as a keen judge of men am merit, which assures his cooperatioi in rewarding those in all fields wh< prove themselves worthy." . . Bishop Burst, it will be remem | .bored, was a delegate to the Con Vference on Faith and Order, held a Imusamte. Switzerland during th< os ^ - *% 1DO- T ? L>\- _ A r\ - -- 0 . *>..^.1.mil < ! n'-i. in inai isomer enfce he played -a conspicuous part His contacts have been of. the rares " fhiport. .Having traveled abroad 01 several occasions Bishop Hurst add greatly to the cultural atmosphere o Columbia. Columbia ought and doe feel complimented by having Bishoi Hurst: choose this city as a place o ; residence... Mrs. HifiP the talented and nffa ble wife of tin* Bishop, we are pleasei to say, is a native South Caroliniai and of course WC" welcome her bae to the State where she was born. The Lender on behalf of Columbii extends a cordial welcome to th Bishop and his family. - mm < IP .. " V . " .* "-? v : ' ' ' '." * . 3 (MB * 39RHp . - j[ . . i Hjj^ " r I l " ' ; ^ Ql I IN HURST. Head eside Here \ LOTT CAREY CONTENTION MKKTS , HERE NEXT YEAR Baltimore Delegation W'ihtfrnwsIn South Carolina's Favor After Masterly Sermon j. ?? By--Columbia Mtn-? - . ister ' ! The~ThirtyTsi'i oniTTuimiul session of ' the I.ott Carey Foreign Mission Con vent ion of America concluded ofte of ' the greatest sessions, which was held with the First Baptist Church, Wins | t'on-Salom, X. O., Aug. -K-.'tl. The rt'.ott "Carey 1'ureign M issioH Coiiveil, tion <>f America is the- greatest a) gency in the world among Negroes j for doing foreign' -.mission work in j-hcathen lands. J * The t'onvention in-hides the states I of Massachusetts. Rhode Island. Con' j nccticul. New. Yoi'k, l'ennsylvania. - I Maryland," West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. And | since the alliance was formed between I ^ the Lott Carey fuid the Rational Bap? tist Convention * of ^fnortert the other states of the United States will he ' added to the field of the Lott Carey Convention. This combination will I make the T.ott Carey the most potent ' factor in the world .in the line of ^ missionary ende,avor. The total monContinued on-page eight t'... We wtmUto thank those who so^, willingly contributed to the expenses of the Ben Bess Trial. - i. Chapnelle Station A. M. K. church. - Roy.'II. J. Bryant $1.00; Mrs. L. K. II Nelson 81.00; Mr. .1. T. W_ Minis, $1.00 fj Mr K .t, Collier r>0c; Mrs. M. C. Bow ( man'oOc; Mrs. (Irace Robinson $1.00; . j Mr. J. F. Bowman $1.00; Miss Mattie t Bowman 25o; Miss Amanda Ffierson 11 25c; Mrs. Sarah Skeith 25c;,Mr, Juls I ius Duly 50c; Mrs.'Mary M. Williams f [ r>0>-; Rev. .T, W. Williams 25c; Mr! C. s i T. 'Foster $1.00: .Miss Irenfc Barber t j 50c; Friends 10c; Total $0.10. f Nazareth Baptist church $5.05; Mr. II. W. Beach urn $1.00; Total $0.05. Bethlehem Baptist church $.'1.55;J Dr. L. H. .Mailman $1.00; Mr. J. W. n Weeks $1.00.; Rev. S. K. "Watson 50c; j. I Mr. Robt Cannon 50c; Mr W. F. Poo 50c; Mr. John'TI. Robertson 25c; Rev. I. Istfae L'bc; Air. W. R. l.oe Uf>c; Mrs. a Carrie I.e? 25c; Miss Atnelia I.ee-25c e Friends $1.55; Total $(^0. t J. T. \V. Mints, Solicitor. Columbia', s. c., sati |iB^?mmmm mm i Chosen : V . M ?? ? Nominee's N< Comma (OH MRtA DAILY j PRAISES 1)R. (JEO. I ' CARVER'S WORK ? r -= ' " -X ' * '""** ; 1;, - - ; rf The State (Vmmends -Tuskej?oe Chemist en Discoveries I ' ' . i Sneak ih'jv jfcdit or in ll y, Uiir worthy.!/ fnntf'mpnr.nr.v.? T4u- ^tato. has t4ic? fnl-! having. t.i say under tlit* heading: "A ; N'egro Chemist's Work-." "Coovge Carver, Nn^ro' research j chemist working: ' at Tuskcgeo, con-j tinues to lind new utilities for neg-1 'erted Southern. vegetable resources, ; Cleinson Collie students have heard, him describe some of his discoveries J 11 work with the peanut, sweet po-J tato, afui milk weed. Recently he has : i eon deriving- useful substances from ' the despised and rejected roots o,f ttie wild l'almetto. Doctor Carver is also opening attractive possibilities in his expernientation wth persnimons nad j tobacco ..stalks. From persimmons he has extracted uncommonly rich dye-; stlitl's:. The laboratory of this Nog J.-' > j scientist qUito .possibly will yet e-! vol ye large new wealth-producing; ' processes'* - for the South." IS DEMOCRACY POSSIBLE IN II. S. ASKS DUBOIS IN CRISES Now York. Sept. U;?Writing 'in' ftnr October CRISIS Magazine on 'The Possibility of Democracy in America." Dr. W. K. T$. DuHois assorts hat "here, where we have essayed! he'greatest, xp'erimnt in dmocraoy, I ye have, pyihaps tlie greatest failure." The disfranchisement of Negroes, he points out, has encouraged oligarchy in the South, has enalded cliques^ 'fl nullify the 1-tth. and 'lotIk Amend-1 muiits and even the lt'thor Woman Suffrage Amendments ' " r "And finally,", writes' Dr. DuBois, 'it entirely vitiates the normal disrihution of voting powe#-4ihr'oughout lie nation and makes a third party hipoksible." Another important article in the' -Uctoher (Udsis.-is dry?Alexuu?| lor on "The Iloitsinjr'of Harlem" il-1 Continued on pane eight. I MRS EMMA LABF . j Eastover. S. C., Sept. 0.?Funeral services of Mrs. Emma Labrew; 59, .who died at her home o'clock, -Saturday -evening,- Sept. -1st, were held at Mt. "Zion Baptist church Wednesday Sept.. 5. Revs. J. J. Harrison and A. P.'Porter, assisted by Rev. ii? W. .IcohiiK -ro)uln<'ted the ser-' Mrs. Labrew had been In'' declining health since the death of her husband, who preceded her t()_the grave Feb. 28, 1928. , Mrs. Labrew is survived by the following sons and daughters:' Mrs. Mary Patterson,' Mrs. Anna Young, Mrs. Rebecca, Bailey, Mrs. Daisy Rice, Mrs. Carrie Williams, j Miss Eva Labie\\\ Messrs. James Labrew, J. L. Labrew, "Jr., of Orange, i N. J,, and Ernest- L. IJabrew of Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Labrew had a host of friends I wh0 grieved over her death. She was I born' in upper Richland County in . 18G1) and was married to J. L. Labrew i in 1883. She was buried with all the rights that the -House Hold of Ruth, j of which she was a member could : bestow. Many Distinguished Persons Attend Funeral. j Many prominent persons were seen . m'T- ^ - - ? - tto -? JttDAY, SKPT. 22, 1928. iDirectn swark monstrates j ' ? v imivrvikw on iii:kui:ut lit Ml\ !:ux S\:\\ AKK SI'KKCfl. * Herbert Hoo.verJs addtess a.i Nx?>v? | .rk attain demonstrates hLs command , U l eiasp' of the nation's problems, ! is relator! ro in'dtlstvy and the \Voik7i is, and is convincing evidence that rnin the .standpoint- of the self inter-.] " st iij these people, ami their families i -and homes- he 'mtist hp eleeted pre si- i h'til of the Uiuto<t-States. -?V ..| Not duly that, hut .the record and ! nTl.cios of tlt'e Republican piuty. upon vh.it h Mr. Hoover stands, jto hand in 'and villi his ability' safely to'steer I 'he liatoh through the prdfilcms vvh'rch. will arise-, afifeeting agriculture, mhistr'y- and the people as a whole n the next four-years. The speech recalls clearly what can ! V.accomplished when a tried and cap- -j eUle. hahd is at -the'1 helm, -it show?s. what may lie expected fium Mr. lloo-t er and a Republican Congress in keeping the nation progressive and | abreast of the problems -that will a I rise in the days to com?. Mr. Hoover showed that real wages j and standards-of-living have advancethT more in the past seven and one-half j rears than during any similar period in the history of this or any other ountry. When the Rcpuhlicafi party '. anie.to power in 1 i>20,. between five, and ^ix million unemployed walked the streets, and fear of hunger haunted a | piarter of our 2T,000,000 fapiilies.' | -?\ niti1111 wide unemployment confer j nee Under the chairmanship of Mr.' Hoover restored employment and in-1 't it'.itod a permanent program that has brought' steadily rising wages and j imm-nved tlnmloi'/lc i;. , . .. . w.. vV?imui\i.i \J L IIVIII^, WIIIK* >thor .nations still .struggle to regain -iinvai' levels. ?? The t\\<> groat Republican policies vhich have conducted most to the so-! ami- prosperit-y?f?f-?labor are ' 'he protective tafitf and restriction d' immigTation. The Democratic.pary, traditional 'foe of protection, hints mi the Houston'platform that the Re-1 tuddicah pylicy is the only sound one,! 'nit holds lip as idoftl the discredited.: Underwood tariff which brought disister to labor during the Wilson administration. A tayiff hill huilt on] fhat pattern again would bring.ruin. | DndeVdirection of Air. Uooveivthel reorganized Department ef Commerce! indeitooh the priuiiutiuii of AnuM'il'fm t?>reign trade in a scale" never before Continued on page seven IEW . S LAID TO REST .it the. funeral service; among them being:" Prof, and Mrs. Lewis Scott; Mrs. Lizzie Robinson, Mr. W. M. BaiI ley, of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. Melton | Bailey, Ctdtimbia; Mr; -and-Mr*; Alexunder Robinson, of Sumter; Mrs. Gertrude (Collins) Woodard of Waterce; Misses Ina Lee Fihch, Amanda Finch, Lizzie . Finch of Kingvillex Mr. and .Mrs. D. Mc La more of Cblumbia; Mrs.. Liila"Suinter and daughter of Kingvilfc; Mr. F. II. Webber of.Gansdcn; Prof. C7 G. Garrett of Columbia; Dr. N. A. Rice, 6T Newberry. Mr. L'ahrew as a Progressive Farmer. My. Labrew began his career as. a poor. man. Farming/Was his voeastarted out with an ()x farm, and ended up to be one of the we<h'BtSF'mtfa | n lower Richland County. He was I fair in all his dealings and was watchI ?d by every citizen in his community I for his steadiness and his progrossiveru's? - . ~ Mr. La brews wealth constitutes . I'.'O acres-of fertile fawning'land; i horses, mules, wagomt, hogs, cows I and many farm implements that run [ into hundreds of dollars. Among j other personal property the estate con jstitutes 5 hales of cotton tha? was made in 15)27, G houses and $5,000 in cash. Mr. Labrew's wealth will run Continued on Editorial Pag* * m ? -. : - AjA i v. _ ???7? ? I i ' \ " *' . ' * im fa ram Bi" flft 'O'fc ^inalL "1 r n . $* V ' : ' 1: . , : ; Kg ' * . ' - ; . _j 'f&i *** ' . W~M 3 v"j . :; . I iiOR: II. 11._. B.M.C. HONORS ?^ K1)IT VTORR Prof. II. 'II. Hotter. (<> Fill Position o'f "National (irand Director of (Irand F'nited Order of Odd 'Keil^s. ; ; ' of America :i . . " , <n . . ,-i . ^ . .. At the recent i'. ?.!.'< . hold in <"hj cJtfl'O, shim",h 1! i '1 - 1 anrals of that 1t? !;. I.. Th : . ;position of Nat-ions! * tan ! |>ir < t<-c of -the (irand.' .1'nit'e 1 Unlit: (Ml Fcllows'of A'liiM ii a \ ;t- lUl ! f y .the iinaninious vo4o- i?f t!v !?. M. it is stated that.-the - ho. -' ! HI Other ofperson^ cvtTF .( ? a: ' P.. M. C. 7s Iteint; est minted 1*'." -ivl s ;,*v?i.< meetinp were 1t :i. . r>'i:trv ular interest iTi > . i TiuTTTiTi this occurence. !>. , :.y-'c. tlav person, named for that tli-. t'hic":i>hc i dice .-.ho baK \v?ir!,i"n '."'- -l.v i"j r-. the 'tWiSE,nf rUttrafh.m friar - a-y rmhr try in ftouth ihi'dinn. . " Prof. II. it. lintS. i. * "ll.ii l.-.viill , k'causc of. h)> jit < :a; - c !. labors in behalf of his Oi'iLt. ami Uv aw ef. .} his unquestioned a bill; y ;< '<T'>' t hinirs % iii a big way was yh *-.eit un.qujm.u dy' to- direct I'm- ;u i " liii' t.' id FolloWS uX ail .. Aj..i ... 1 * i i * I ~| S> I ; I | Butler has n 1? iSi? ? < : il -i" a? hVcve1 moot in o?Iu?hU'>Viu<1..' l'*nternaP and",j religions ' For a number of years he has Im-n principal of the graded school at Mart- die. whine he has encolt rayed many dioys and girls I to aspire towards the ,higher' things' of life. As President. oi:'TEe Alumni ' Association of Her.tnHct'^elkrge- he has boon a dynamic force in 'awakening, e that body' to the performance Jtjf its b duty in behalf el' the CoHeyc. -Hi-? work in fraternal circles has-been of such nature, that it i- needless to j reiterate those ' achievements, because < 1 variolic 'nlMr.-inivn4 i'nlis loivo no-nio ri?t a#ajm rewarded n? Tho-uni' nf * faithfulness and eda-l-in the per- i for m a nee'of whatever d :t:os tha-t have Attorneys to Pi Must Ha\ j AN'.APPEAL |-'0U Fl'-l I'; 1- . .1 .1 Mr. I,. A. 1 ImwIxmi-. t'oUun; t.tr S. t Hlonsr ?:>(! ; " n?ru i !.. . h 'hi fray expenses ip.-flie t<e:i loss Ca victorious. ' ' \ ' I!) s 1 I 111 .?< ii'N 1 "If tlu?s'c Var away t Pen Hess, w! v > a''V..!u- *i -.ili'tYs* t >/- ,,, . ' 5c A COPY . " t * . * *. ' ' ' ; j p ;** - :..- , te?. -lw^ ? ' ' ? * . * ft " ' ; i ______ .. ^r? .- ^.... : ^ 1 > L 1 l.l'.U. ^ ' il'.en his lot. .. ;..." J; will HO rcmemliercd thAt- a .I'eW ?eks ago a white South Caroli-fuan as . similarly . rewarded hy tl^e, Nun1Val leathering of a white ,1'rateinal . ^iluii/ali?:>li; -The while, press, spoke glowing: 'ti-iins <>f what that man's cation means to South-Carolina'. ' ' e' was a- eol'ded a rousing welcome i hi* return to hjs native heijth-^-not . . ijy.'-l?y those who wereatliliated . if If him fratenm!ly,?hiit-hy all those . ji-.an s idur on e. _ mt e rest, ed- in- State - ?- ?r. aj-. and 'civic responsibility. ' He ? ,iuH as .proud of Professor Bptler' it.d we i\uigi afulate the K. M, C. on . uving made so' wise a choice.. ?- . 'ft ' ' 7 A. AC. P. HOARD TO UK LP KKN HESS .1 l-t'.rnt'y >."<>\\ IManninu' Slate .supremo (our! Appeal S-rW- Vnrkr?Sept,. t"l.'The 1' <? '; i : the. National Associg n- !*?-.r'the* Advancement of Colored V- ! '?- - at its .regular . meeting, on last.'appropriated a- fund to' I'- used in aiding' the legal tight for a- freedoip . f Hen Hess. South Cnro?> t \car,-. ?}in.l)ii?-.!'Cf;! in prison. Kl ' :;) . aI'< i ;i,,.n ?n a -fthitc wo- ^ rarr's" j>ei Jurod fi-st iniony. V ' X. '. Frcdrrti'ki, colored attorney, f (.'olumhig.. S. is iv*\v planning >' appeal to'tho State Supreme court mm.the decision*of a Circuit Court ledge. who ruled that Hess' must erye the .additional 17 years- of his ('-year .sentence, despite the report I' a retV^eie - timt t lie- eonfssion on hic.h th (Jovernor pardoned Bess had " ei unmade without fraud.. v\' this sanic im-fring the X. A. "A. 1\ Board confirmed the- nppropria? 'on i>t" $*ioi) P*r tlu? ilofrnse. of two oltn-fi!hays, Robert IVl] and Graily . Vain.; .11 and IS rospoc-tHt'ly, 'sertm. oil . -,\i .k-iiij?...on a' .rliiu'U'o (>f nuir- T v'V in Arkansas, after thi-y.had.boon "I ' .iif'i to .' ( onfrssions." jsh Bess Case; re Funds M)S FOR RKN RKSS .-land, N. Y . S. i>t. IS.. 1028. . . , <* ' ' ? ! i?11j ilolhw (?' l.oo) in help do sc. Trusting lie may come out \\ ' ' "d x. l.OtiAN. U'oi\mor Columbian) an send a" contribution to help people here e'ive something. L. A. HAWKINS. V H