The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, January 04, 1930, Image 1
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interest Arou
Overt+aff^AirroimtAtreaLdjr
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' X j Chicago, Jan.^-(ANP)?That the
I nterest 6f Negroes in the "promised
| I ^3,000,000 Provident Hospital "and
jj I /fraitning School., is not confined to
I K leaders in Chicago is indicated} in the
i ft number of letters of congratulation
vnd inquiries received by A.'L. Jaek|Hri
on, President of th Board of Trus|f|.
jf.ees of the institution, George H.
ril ~t ^r^ur? treasurer, and Dr. George
If.-' staff, from prominent citizeriS' through
Sp the-country. ?? ?' * '
bry~ This "project which Julius Rosonl/S.
wald, prominent philanthropist hasj
proclaimed as the greatest interracial
n j national attention and especially the
If ^teaching and research.^.angle iyhich
W ; will be stressed in, the enlarged program
which will be carried out with
IfC ^the cooperation of Chicago University.
I j As. was announced previously, $l;W
750,000 of the necessary . $3,000,000
T ""hH 5^ already beep subscribed and o?n
lit ganizations are now being perfected
f 'to ralse the remainder of the irequfav
} led sum. Of this amount $0,000,000
If- ,11-ill lui I'VpimdnH fnr the plant, om
II [million used for teaching purpose^-1
L[| -and $1,1000,00 will represent an op'eri
luting fund, ^Thrcpfh tKi^ ai-rnngpIf
* ment a full time staff of highly t.rain
It- led physicians and surgeons will be
| entployed at the hospital to serye the
li- patients, representing one of the few
B hospitals operated primarily for Ne?
groes in the United States, with n
I full staff. :
? Special emphasis, according to the
?P proposed program, will be placed up
| . on the teaching and research aspect.
[ For a number of years' Negro physi TJciansand
nurses have suffered from
I f thq lack of opportunity to pursue
|| poseU<Tf ?thirf^institution to accord this
II opportunity under the direction of
ftl the most competent teachers available:
fl An increased number of interneship
fl will -be offered and a materially lacEl
ger number of young women will be
|J trained as nurses.
fel That such an fnbtution is Sorely
r needed was expressed by-,Dr..V. Frank
K Billings of the University of Chicago,
1 and Dr. Hugh S. Cummings, at an j
ftl. "informative dinner held a^ the Pal- j
11 mer House and attended ,by Negroes
E j and whites recchtly.' Dr.^gu'mmings.
Iuie ourgeon uenertu 01 tne iNegroes
find Whites recently. Dr. Cummings, |
the 'Surgeon General of the United j
ed that lack of opportunity for post j
graduate and res?arce training was
one <>F the largest conti'ibuting,''factors
in the present high mortality
rate among Negroes and stated that
the proposed institution would do
much in improving the health, not
onlyof Chicago,.but ofthe^nation. . j
Allendale News
Allendale County teachers were
well represented at the County Teachr
era Association Saturday. Mrs. Susie
Dart Butlet of Charleston addressed
the association. Plans were made
(for the Teachers Institute; two days
will be given the teachers in Allenc^r?'
JCounty to attend this Institute," so that
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Lynching RecorcT
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10 Persons Die By Mob Violence
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According to the records compiled
in the llepartmoht of : Records and
Research of the Tu'Ske'pcee Institute,
therenvere-10 persons lynched in 1929.
This is T less than the number 11 for
192ft. G less than th,. number 1G for
-.1007, if Hum tG<? number 19 for
lo'jn and T less than the numhei'^-4^-Cor-IOrTi.
Six of the persons lynched
.were ta-keg from tip. hands of th<5
law, 'I from jail and 1. from officers of
the law outside of jails.
. , Thorn- 27 instances ih which
officers of the law prevented lynchintrs.'
Threg.of these were Nofthern
states and 21 in. Southern states.- In
21 of the cases the prisoners were re?
moved or the guards ausmented of
nthi^r precautions- token. In ft other
instances, armed force was .used to repel
tho would he lynchers. 12 white
tnen, 20 N-offvo" men and 2 Nefrro
womctv Were thus, saved yfro.M death
at the hands of mobs. '
Of the. 10 lynched, 7 were Negroes
and ft were whites. . i hC . offenses
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charged were: rape, 3;. writing irt, >
ill tinynoteu. tii inuuler 1, WOOTiflfhg"
man in altercation. l; wounding offir
cor of the law, 2; charge not reported
ji. ,The
states* in which lynch ings" occurred
and the number in each state
are as. follows: Florida, 4; Kentucky,
1; Mississippi, T; Tennessee, -1; Texas
3. . - 7 ' ... ' 7 V.
The (Ireatest Event In The Hisftory
Of Allendale County.
The' dc.dienti.an of the Roscnwald
School building, Friday, "January . 10,'
lf>30. T^t^clal progra wlU bo gireir
<by the students and tenckCVs of the
county and adjolntrrg counties. Dr.
Ohas. L, Arbuin, A. B? with the assistance
of TVof: C. V. "Btrig and other
landing men will be speakers of the
day. Come, . contribute largely to
education. Dinner and barbecue will
be sold f<u* the benefit of the new
building, ...]'
some definite, benefit will be derived.
Following the meeting a delicious
luncheon wgs served by girls of the
Home Economics Departments '
i The urogram rendered by the Jen
[ kinsi Orphanage entertqiriers was en!
inved hy a lariro and appreciative audience.
Mr, -Marion If, Mainer was
instrumental in making possible this
program. The citizens of Allendale
deserve much credit for their support
and hospitality given the.- girls and
hoys. The proceeds will he used for
the benefit of the Training School.
Pupils and teachers arc rejoicing
over the holidys In aTihraChuT
Miss Ru-th Ethel Thompson royally
entertained her friends .Monday evening
at her residence celebrating her
birthday. Cards were enjoyed until
Jnl?..hj)Ui\j. Miss_Dorothy Richardson
scoring Wtghest received the first
prize; Mr. Joseph Singleton, second.
I It is with much regret that friends
j6T Elder Smith of Augusta, Ga., learn
; of his death.
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MRS. EUNICE li.
| ' LEWIE PASSES
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Funeral of Fraternal and Social
U Leader Largely Attended
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Mrs. Eunice B. Lewi'0 passed away
at the Waverley Hospital Saturday
morning, December 28, after nn opera
tion which was performed Friday,
Deq. 27?svMrs. Eewie's death came as
a shocfc to her host of friends eVen
though-^she had been in ill health fir
some time. It is^said to have been
characteristic of her to sulVer_ in si
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lenceC rather thaqj-cause hW .loved
ones concern. Her funoraj was .held
at Bethel A. M. K. Church, Tuesday.
Dec. 31 in th<l presence of one of. the
largest gatherings ever to pa?. a like
tribute of respect in Columbia/
Mrs. Lewie was horn in Fairfield
County. She was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John MeCambelL Her
family moved to Columbia while slve
Ivas quite young and she became a
pupil at the Howard Graded School,
She was a graduate from Howard in
the class of 1896,
She was married.10 Mr,-.I, 1L Lewig
head of the Lewie Printing and Regalia
Company and prominent Fraif^rnnl
lnnHai* irt 1807 T,. niii,.n
sjx ^children have been?4m en?five
daughters and one son. All of her
daughters are married. They are
Mesdamps Thelrtia Wauls, Arabella
Goodwin, Rhoda Mae .Tones,'Vivian E.
Walton and Lillian :Eva Champion.
The sop is J. B. Lewie, Jr. AH those
children survive. There are also five
surviving grand children, all ?he
daughters and son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Goodwin. They are'Henrietta
Doris, Patricia, Arabella and Isadora
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Mrs. Lewie's, spire re pf usefulness
was unusually extensive^-. She was
.the' first woman in the history of
| Bethel A. M. E. Church to he made a
J member of the Stewards hoard. She
became a steward tinder the .pastor
ate of the Rev. J. E. Beard. Later she
became a stewardess which .position
she held at the time of her death.
Ck/\ li a1/1 nmt\AVffllH\ i it nntiv ftlltlIs
and orders. She was servTrijr at her
death as assistant Worthy Ovrtnd
Register of Deeds arid Deputy of
Richland County in the Courts of Calanthe;
as Worthy Recorder in House
hold of Ruth No. 1882 which position
-she held for many years; a*
Worthy Matron in the Eastern Stai
which position T?lso had befp held foi
several years. She was a niembei
of The Tents, Culture Club and othoi
- L.-lWi these, organizations had rcpre
sWitaHon at the funeral, and appr<r
priate resolutions wtfrie offorcd- lJy
Pach. ;
FuneraL services were conduct"o(t"hj
the pastor of Bethel Church, amT>th<
Rev. J. E. Beard, Pastor of Einapue
A. M. E. Church, Charleston! and
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rormerjy pastor 01 neinei i.nurcn.
Marfy clergymen took part in the
services, those speaftinj? were th$
Rev. W7M7 (TTadderi Kf A tabu ma r rthe
Rev. T. D. Davis of Sumter and the
Rev. J. E. Beard of Charleston. The
sermon for the occasion was deliveree
by the pastor. The floral tributes
were multitudine>uft Spd - beautiful.
A Bpecial tribute was paid the de
ceas^l on behalf o^he Eastern Stai
by Mrs. C, M. Finrey, pf Chester, one
of-the State officeflTT Ti 7
,The obituary and communications
were read by the Rev. P.^H. Sims
- President of Allen University. Inter
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JjAfY,, JANUARY 4, 193(T
DEATH TAKES-REV^
I. E. LOWERYv
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Grand Old Man of The Newspaper
Field Buried Here /
Saturday
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~ The Rev. l.'.E. Lowery, member of" ~
the 'South Cargtfna Conference ,of
the Mp E. Church in this state, and'
formerly pastor of the Wesley M. E. J
Church, this city, was buvied here i
Saturday morning from the Wesley j
Church, December 28th. The Rev. Dr. |
.Lowery died Christmas day at his j
late residence' on Washington Street! 1
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but impressive funeral rites
were conducted for htm Saturday,
that were largely attended by ministers
of his conference lis well as other
ministers of this state amfy num
of >yhn attended#*!^ *<*''"viee-in
spite of the down pour of rain. ,
Assisting in the services .were* the j
IhTv. 'h P. -Papre, his pastor, and the !
Rev. J.-B. Taylor,'district superin-.J
tpftdent o.f Oranprehurj?. Present at j
the. rites \vn^ President J. D. Randolph]
.' f ClnHiii university, where the Rev. |
l.owery registered as itsc first stu- j
dent many years a pro.
lie was for many years a reporter'
for tht> Columbia Record and, contributed
frequently to The State," and j
in recent years penned many articles
Top the Palmetto Leader, was ^
j widely known in the newspaper .field."
He is survived by his widow and+j
three children. 'The body was laid ?
io |jie Palmetto Cemetery, j
T'lhn .oo and Bradioy undertakers in ^
charge. " t
ZION LOSES OLD MEMBER J
Oeorge Washington Buried Here (
Friday?Large Family I
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Funeral. services for Mr. George (
Washington, deacon ofL Zjon Baptist ]
Church were conducted "Friday nfter- j
noon, January 3rd. - Mr. Washington |
! \Vas about 80 years of age, and has ,
prominent family connections all ov- j
or this state. . <
,1 Ho is survived hv sevj>n children. t
I Mrs. E, W. Biggs of GreenviUer-Mrg*--,
; T.ena Hopson, New York; Mrs. Emma .
! W. H"nry> New Yprk; Mrs. farris ! }
j W. Ray, C-olumbifty-Mrs. Ruth- Bfown, i
Columbia. Mr. W. Frpnk Washington ^
Philadelphia and Mr. Joseph J. Wash- ^
I ington hf Columbia. i ]
The funeraT~~JH?rvices wer0 largely ]
attended. IntarmentTat' the Randolph
Cemetery mnt'SthianlitT (
j GREAT N ECKV'ftKw YOkK NOTES
Mrs. W. I'. Curry has undergone an '
pei at ion very recently. We are <
glad to report that she is getting on ?
- very nicely.?^ J
Mrs, Robert Curry, Sr., of Trenton,
S. C., is spending some time in <
Great Neck with Mesrs W. T,. and G.
ft% t'\ - 5.
I i. v urry.
! . Mis.-? Carry Anderson of Manhasset I
Was returned to Bettis Academy, Tren
ton, S. C. to continue her education.
Miss Andorso nis a moat brilliant student.
..Miss Ruby M or Ran of Manhasset,
NV Y., is spending the winter with
graivjf father, Willis Anderson, Sr/,
, near Trenton, S. C. v ? . 'V
Mr." James Pinkney of Virginia Bpent
three weekjj in 'New York City and
on T.ong Island, visiting Mrs. Jno. S.
Foils aryl, his other daughters. Mr.
Pinkney is a very prominent man in
Virginia; we wish to have him in our
midst again soon. Deacon M. 1^.
Holmes, Messrs Wrrtf H. David J. and. 7
- Tillman Hampton, in oompftny
the prosperous Mr. C. E. Jackson left
~~brr tho 11th for^Aiketi, S. C. ^They^
motored down in their Hudson
.. With regret we report that Mrs. .
I Beatrice Mnnce has spenT some tltn**'
I in Philadelphia at the bed side of her,
very seriously ill father, who in all.
probability will in a few days pass
away. . .
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! pion and Pearson were in charge.
>'^~Honovary Pallbearers: Pres." R. S. L
1 Wilkinson, Orangeburg; N. J. Fred- >. j
( eriek, Esq., Columbia, Julius A. Brown
GramJ, Chancellor K. P. Order; S.-Lvj
- Fir?y,>I. M. A. Myers, C A Lawson,
r N rcVrpftfne Lewis, J. E. Riley, T. J.
t Ryan " ^ 1
? Active Pall Bearora: C H. Danner?
ly, W. N. Roseboro, Jos. E. Dickson,
, W. H. Young, David Jt. Starks, Dr E.
A. Hugglni. V '
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Last Sunday morning fotiVid us on
ho job with a good ei'owd ul our
o'doyU service in spite of the;
rifolT*flhango in the weather. The'1
den's ('lull of Zion Baptist Church,
>oi;t Washington, rendered 'its last j
'luiccrt of fin?the year on 1 h'l'cinbm |
>th. The occasion was'si great 'tine. ,
Ml seemed to have enjoyed it. l)ea- 1
on M. IL' Holmes of Aiken, S. C.,
neniher . of Pleasant Grove Baptist
"Ihurch has been the president of the
Hen's Club since its * organization.
During his administration the club
nis put over.some tangible things in
>Ur church. The. club and church
Deacon 11 <>1 mes:. left' tiigat, Neck for
iav^? grown fiinancially. On the 11th
lis southern' home in Aiken. M. C.,
yhere hisr family agafted him with 1
lappy anticipation. We were very
lorry to see.him g.->, but duty and re-'
quuisiliility calle<l and he had an-' i
rvverrpWe surelw-miss him very pipchj
md pray Cod's richest blessings upon
vim, hoping that lie will return next
rummer. The frl^Trds 'nrrd' members
fathered .around Dgacon Holmes last
Sunday evening to t^ll him good .bye. |
Ie rece'ived'.many worm hand shakes'.
May God bless*. him.r
Mrs. Laura It. ftiffe.es of Augusta,:
Da., is spending ftbmie time in Bayvide
with her relatives.
Wo are glad to report that our |
Missionary circle with sister Amelia
lurry as its wonderful president, is
loing very good work. Mister Curry, |
i graduate of Bettis Academy and ni
:eneher for a number of years is'
Passion Play at Obei
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V\ Cuiiuiuui ,Noils,
mill Chairman or the ICxiru
rui'iniil Catholic. Stud
Now (hilholic Shnhdits Trftvt
Slupciulous Spot
.f.I.'W -VOf'tK Thiropo In allvays <
alluring to the AineiTran travd'-r,- |
but thctri is iiit a<M?'d incentive for 1
going . abro.i I in I'll It 0. It Is the 1
, year of the Passion Play. This i
stupendous spoetpcle la presented I
<.pver u period of five months every.
traded to tlvse performances in
??tnn.n?'iLalnn 'iiiiiiilii'm earh time they _
are given at Ohcrauinicrgau.
The?Passion?Play?will be piven
ever> 8iitpluy nV"xt~'May and June;
- and twice' weekly the following i
three months Attendance at the j
' Passion Play is feaUwuuL.on aduitll^.
h'or of the to'tira of the newly formed
CathyJIc Students Travel League
In 1930.
Besides Its religious significance,
the PanslOn Play series to Interest
the tourist because of Oio hospital
iiy Qd rrrr- vTiTTtKrra vo wie viHuora
ro Oberjimntergau.?Nwriy the-en- ,
tire population of this quaint village,
which ftestles In the foothills
of the Bavarian Alps, participates
In the performances, and It Is the
custom that each spectator ,be
- housed by a player the nlgfu p,1^.
ceding the performance. /
ready several hundred reserva
none for thesd quarters have been
made for members on tours Of the]
Catholic Rtud^nts Travel League
'rtext Spring and Run[>tn?r. This
organization has the' etkaoraement
and support of hundreds of church
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C^'oTge S. Schnyter at Allenf -- ??
University January 19th
George-S. Schuyler, Noted Writer
and lecturer, will appear at Allen Uni- \ .
versity Sunday' P. M. Mr. Schuyler
is among'the most'versatile and prolific
writers of our day and his speech
is as sharp as his pen. Mr. Schuy-- .
ler has been written" about hy some
of-the most quotdtd men in,America.
- H.-La-Mencken, editor of the American
Mercury Magaxinc calls h'm
realistic and fearless. Mr. Schuyler
conducts a column each week caH^d
Views and Kowiewa on .thi> Pittsburgh
Courier." llis has been the most
Catholic education received try any^.?: ' . American
Negro as he'has. since leaving
school served' in the army as enlisted
man and commissioned officer.
He also has -served as- porter errand t
bey, foundry worker,- dishwasher, bill -J ?-!?
collector,;, house cleaner, janitor,, hod ' .
carrier antPttobo.. Iiralt theso capaci- ?^^ ties
he has made a careful study of
the conditions under which his fellow-workers
labored.
He has studied at the Rand School _
of Social '.Science, The People's Instistute
nn.lUhe New School for Social '
Research vnder such' notabl0 thinknPs
n^ Dr.\Adler, -the psychoanalyst 'r
of Vienna; James: Harvey- Robinson, 7 " ~ i
nuthor of "The Mind In the "Making;"
lohn. B. Watson, father of Behavior- .
ism, etc." ?
Mr. Schuyler hasTraveled extensive
ly, having Visited Ctuain, Japan, China -?
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada and the Canal
Zone, a*idc from the 4K states.
S700 T. N. A. A. C. IV |N
THROUGH BISHOP
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New York?The suni of $700 has
been sent to the Nsfflforwl Association
for the Advancement of Colored People
during 192**someof it as his
own personal contribution and the
remainder, from A. M. K. 'Conferences ??
which he addressed. ;
Of the total $100 represents Bishop
1 lurtst's payment of; his-Life Mem-?
bership and $600 was forwarded by
him as the contribution of vafious A.
M. E. Conferences which he addressed.
making herself felt among the many ?
friends and members of her church.
David saw no failure in meeting
the Giant for he was depending on
God; that's our motto at Zion__Ban
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list Church. We are (poking unto the
hills'frorty whence coijieth our help.
rammergau 1930
ve of U. S. Tourists
fonihilft'of tlic Bavarian Alp?, and
lent of r.iwgr^i^u University
Uve CVwmcil of the newly " y*
niU Travel League
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1 League Features Age-Old
:taele on Tours ,
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Ilgnltarles and educators at the
lending colleges and schools.of the
rlilted States i'and Canada.1 " Ills
Imminence, William Cardinal - \
O'Connell, Archbishop pf 11 .eston,;
Is one of the enddrseijs,. and the,
Kxccutlve Council Is headed by Rev.
W, Coleman Nov lis, president at
Oeorgeto*?'n University. Local ....... , .
headquarters of the league are located
at Nof~&51 Fifth Aveu'ua. ??
The Passion Play, a dramatization
of the life of-Ch.r1.8l .ha? been
given every te.htty War since tb?J .?
plague of 1833. Pu?ing that1 year
the citizens of Obenynymergau vowed
that they would rercliaet the
I11U ui ViiiriEi o??i jr IHIUI ttJ?I i ;
a thanksgiving offering for having
been delivered of the Inflictive
evil.
The play la a glgftntle manifestation
of religious worship and the.
moral character of each actor fen
consideredJ as well as his hlgtrloab '
ability. The whole village Uvea for
this production. The Inhabitants
spend their time at fashioning
crucifixes, rosaries and Images a* 7
the,Saints for disposal to the tourists
who pass Through their village
year by year. .. . .7
The Passloa Hay portrayals are
the epitome .gt. emotional acting.
Rach player puts his very soul Into
his part. Participation In sns of
the leadtng character roles fs thellfe's
achievement of each pkqrsa