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t . ; . *' ' '* . t ^ ; ( ' " . i VOL, VI?Nb. 2. X . .*'.v 4 * Scottish Rite ** . Officials Here ?-? . '? 9 ; Guests of C. C. Johnson Consis r tnry, G'ivw Dogrees?? 3 . > ? * * J*. : , "This tour of thex Southern jfn&dic California' by a. devious route, jrtvol\;ing stops in more jnan thirty xjties is primarily in the fmerest of ScoitisTr Bite Masonry, however ! say, prinvari-* iy advisedly, for in reality it is an extensive good will campagn designed to contribute to inter-racial s good will," said Will'ard W. Allen,'of Baltimore, Md., lllustrous Sov. Grand Commapdpr of the United Supreme Council of tlie Southern jurisdiction . Scottish Rite* Masons, Prince Hall - Maspnry among Negroes, as distinguished from the similar and larger organiieatuwS of white Masons of the United States, in an interview hen> today.-^- r * ' t Mr. Allen ht>ads a party of Supreme Council* officials that includes Joseph 1'. Kvans, Gr?nd Tronsiiror General, II. E.; Xleo. T. Duppin, Grand Ministers of State, both of Maryland, and Cicero A." J.eo, assistant Grand Recorder General H. E. of Washing-ton. I). C: p-irtu ni'niwul ill l.lifr c.ty and \j;hile here were the guests of C. C. Johnson Consistory, whose | /lhrs'rOui; Commander is W. N. Ros-| borough. Continuing his explanation of purpose, Mr. Allen said-that " Since. Ma- | sonry, disregarding races or groups, I . include about four million of the best! people of the"country and since three handled thousand Negroes are Masons; and in view of the centuries of Masonic history for constructive ser vice to humanity, one can readily re* . ccive the tremendous instrumentality involved in reconciling, and adjusting . * ' . race differences, ' 7 Amer'ca must take care of its popiiulation, including the Negro, either by providing opportunity for self support-and maintaining sources of educa tiort tio that end; or-by-spending vastly more money and energy to erect . > and sustain poor houses, .jpenal insti! tutions and charitable organizations, Th(. gl owing noedr. of the Negro for ' services and commodities representative of the h'gher standards of living | as a nice, more nearly approaches the I calls for thP development of the business sfde.to race life. Our order is encouraging and fostering this. We are co-opornting with the United | . States . department *\t- Pniwmpw>A 111 p its effort to distribute knowledge of better business practices, more efficiency and great dependability to Negroes as it serves otiiers in business so that Olir mevcVinlue mnv moCn themselves more useful; and < make v. --their race a greater asset-to- -their ^nTferentr communities^. The Negro is the reserved force of the South. Ther0 is where he will prove himself. "If we can hook up Negro labor and - "Industry to the nations, productive machinery so as to utilize all of the protcntive power white America will enjoy a profit front Negro markets, rather'than to .hav^ anxieties about Race relations; and Masonry will have again served the world in accordance with its traditions.1!*' . , / Mr. 'Allen is Grand Miaster of Sym"bftlic Masons , in the State of Mary lancb . In addition to~his fraternal activities. he is the only Colored mem~ ber of the Baltimore zoning commission and of the Maryland labor commission. In private life he is a Real Estate operator and the President of the Life Insurance Co. The other members of the party are equally common in commercial, civic and inter-racial affairs. Their trip was laid out in detail by passenger officials of the Baltimore & Ohio.. railr'o'd -and the Southern Jailroad. Complete transportations were made for the itinery involving over a dozen f " different railroads. One^memher of the party, James A. Jackson, who because of his official duties could not make the entire tour, enrrth-ihiitprl mnph to tVin wViol- nrninr>f out of his thirty years of travel experience. Mr. Jackson is a business Specialist in charge of the small business unit, domestic commerce division United, States Department of Commerce at Washington;' and is Grand Historian^Qf_:tl^. Supreme. Council,' He is credited with being one of America's most widely known Ne? groes and Is proud oT Sn acquqintanfce? ?hip in-more than seven hundred cit- ies and towns. Many recognize him jnore readily as "Billboard" Jackson. A--prolific- newspaper and magnzinret writer, a one time trade journal edi?tS5r and former Military Intelligence officer, but now an administrative official in the Government , service where those?interested in?business may communicate'inquiries to him at j the Department of Commorce in . Washington. K C. C. Johnson Consistory was instib tutcd by the SOv. Grand Commander j and his <taff of officers, viiT Wfilard W. Allen,* 33 degree; Jos. P. Evans, > 88 degree, Treas. General of the United Supreme Council of the 33rd deL > - - ? - in,- ^ ,t , ?I SM - N. A. A. C. P. REPORTS 12 LYNCHINGS Florida Loads With 4 Mob Murders New York. Jan.?Twelve know" lynehings irl the United States dur-' ing 1029, as against 11 during the year 1928, ,are reported by the N^-U tional Association for the Advance-! monl.TVf Colored Poonln fi<) Fifth! pAvenue. .V.'t J ' Florida leads the list o?-4ynehings' ] -states with four mob murders. Mix-.J islssippi, North Carolina and Texas' <have two each, and Kentucky and. i Tennessee have one each against them. ? . Of the twelve persons lynched, four were white, and of ' these one was ' a wohiaiy Ella May Wiggins, textile worker of Gastonia, North Carolina. Among the occasions cited as bring- ' ing about the lynchings were: A dispute over-the price of blackberries; ( altercation^ about w6rk followed by ( stabbing; associating with white wo- 1 man; and writing to. white woman. The list of lynchings as prepared: by the N. A. A. C. P, is as follows: ' Buster Allen,' February 20, Brooks-: ' villo, Flti; Rtmrn TnnVing, ,AT?y 11, AT.i.j. con, Miss.; N. G. Rflrney,.(white) May 17, Lake City, Flp.; Joe" ?r>xley, May ' 29, Alamo,. Tenn.; Jim Mobley, June ^ ly Jasper, Fla.; Willie Mcl5aniel, June -20, Charlotte, N. C.; TVlose" Taylor, j July 5, Georgetown, Miss;; Cleveland , Williams, Sept." 1, Calvert, Tex.; Ella ' May Wiggins r-< white) Sept. ^y-Oas-r ( tonia, N. C.; Will LarkinSj, Nov. 9. | Quincy, Fla.; Marshall RartlifF. white) Nov. 19. flTnstlnrvl Tnvnc- I ... , ??y?y * vAMO) vuvnvci | j FHigate (white) Dec. 25, Jackson, Ky. SUMTER NEWST ^ ?; ^ rf=~ Uhion Station A. M." E. Church We arc extending to you an invitation to.the little church by the side t -of_the- road that is -a f riend- to-man.?| Preaching services at 11:30 a. m. t and 7:30 p. m. ?Sunday?Schobl?at?f 3:30 o'clock, Mr. Wm. Lewis Superintendent. We do not hesitate to say s our Sunday School is one of the best and most interesting Sunday Schools , of the "Game Cock" City^ Our pastor i recently added tp our Sunday School another class Known as the .young j men's- Bible class., He has started r pect is bright for more to~ enter. We , are using the training for service.as T] our motto.. . ? ' t Our A. C. E. Loague. is doing a treat work. We arc thankful .to God e we are ahle to report victory in our j work so fdr. Truly, we can say with David, "The Lord is my Shepherd. 1|, shall not want." On Spnday pvnnin;* ^ at 6:30 there was a crowded hpuso to witness the program of the A C. jE. League.-- Professor White, one of r the teachers of the Lincoln Hi School delivered' an address on the-subject: "Why Should We Pray for Qthers?" (1 Responded to by the president. We also received a few inspiring remarks y, from Professor E. D. Jones who is a great Speaker and Sunday School^ worker. Out motto: It can be done, = and \vc can do it. We are anxious j* for you to sop and hear our quartet and junior choir. Our League members have united and each has said our League must grow and grow and grow and I must help to makq_it so. t Our P. E., Rev. Spears will bejwith i u* Sunday night and we are predict- F ing a grand time. ? A, Announcement . 0 I wish to express my appreciation \ to the members of Union Station j League who saw fit to elect me as president of the A. C. E. League ?*" Edna Sharpe T ' a > 1 - a tr-ran ftf *? " 1' n*w v/x i icvintinufiry iur ?tne oouin- I ? cm jurisdiction; Cicero A. Lee, 33 j ?r degree, Asst. Sec. GeneraPand ?Geo. ii T. Duppin, 33 decree, Grand Master of Ceremony. Officers Wyatt N. T Rosbornrngh, C. C.; N. Er~Lewis, Tgtr ~ Lieut; T. L. Duckett, 2pd,^ picut.; Jr E. Dickson, Treas.; R. F. Gist,of 0 S and A. Those taking the 32nd ^degree are i n as follows: Robert Francis Gist, C.!^c , 181 A. Lawson. T. L. Duckett. S. J. Poin- |y sette, J. O. Singleton, Lewis Smith, A Nathaniel-fr-^Frederick; !>'. 3. Green, W. N. ftosborough, N. E. Lewis, S. " S. . Youngblood, J. B. ,Lewie, J. E. ^ Dickson, JamCs Robinson, Charles.,11. n Danneliy. . ? J V A banquet was served by the Re- ^ ception Cernmtttee which was enjoyed by ?il, ,1 ? ' r - : ; rt / * , r ? COLUMBIA, S. C., SATUR New Year R Distinguis ' Atnai ?r ; : x liilWI I)r. John R. Hawkins?"! shall do-1 rote tho~new year to ox nla haute whv I W delivered llio >*egrp vote to llerb.w t._.II oaVexv"?_ ?*- ?---Walter White?"I am going to abolish segregation in Harlem.*' Hon. William II; Lewis?"The reasons for my reshifl to thv Grand Old ['arty "will yet be made .plain.". . . Neval Thoma^> (froin his sick* bed) 'Tell the boys that rights-, means rights." . . r - * * ' Goose Nock Rill?"When I consider the Texas liIV whites and Hoover* , . -JB. ' , pats, I reckon General Sheridan was light." . Mrs. Mary C.'Rooze?"Behold .how j dil) ti national commifcc woman ran-i >c, with " the assistance o{ her hps- j end." Prof. rh?H'l.-?s <? TnVimi.il?"T ?-;ir| .each the Liberians a new definition j if slavery. . _ I Bishop. John Hurst?"I Vas" born in Haiti."Rob Church?"I am trying to keep he (ioa.ee with Horance Mann,-in Tenlessoe dialect." Mary Ohurch Terrell-?"I am going :o land the first goodness to gracious voman senator," Bish6p Carey?"Ferdinand Q\ Morion is certainly a. model civil service ommiss'ioner." Emmett J. Scott?"Thev shall not send me out of. the country/' Oscar I)e Priest?"'I am pfoinj? to . stay put." Roscoe Conklin# Simmons count rs?"Xot If I can help it."' ip the. Neyro pulpit." Go to it old rjyz '' - * Dr ChaniipT IT TnlTias?"I shall trive. to keep the "C" in Y. M. C. A. Dr.. R. Ji, Motim?"I s"hall learn liore about, "What, the White ..Mgn . Thinks."/ ' ' Rphert Sinstack.Alihott?"I am ronir to abolish,, race prejudice, even mm ChicntTo to D>n<lon. ? Dr. R. S. Williams?"I made twoh'rds of, the Negroes into Baptists, io\V I must make Baptists into Chrisianiu" 4- . . ' ' Robert Yann?'/The Attorney Genral must be convinced that Perry Iov.nn) slvmid have a successor." IfalHc Q. Brottn?"I will reveal my ecipe for perpetual youth." (shades f Madam Walker.) * Carl Murphy?(Spcnkinpf of the )efonder and Courier) "They shall ' rot pass." Roscoc Copklin Bruce?"In ray fath j r's (Rocker-feller's ]j house there, art1' liany mansions. I.e. I have told you." Arthur" Froe?"I am. determined to ibid. out a'nif hold on." ( Perry Howard?"Still singing. in i he rain.*~ . i1 lEGRO SHOULD HAVE 5ft MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ;SAVS PICKENS New York,.. Jan. ?Speaking over he radio from Station W E V D on lew Vl'm''" .I)ayT \V.i 11 i nm J 'icl.d Secretary- ?>f the National Asocial ion for (he Advancement of Col- : red People declared his conviction hat the Negro ought to have at least ] 0 seats in the Senate and House of ? I tepresentatives 'combined. In his; alldre-s Mr. Pickens sum-""' rarized the gains made by Negroes n the United States during the year | nd pointed out the hahdrcaps they , ere still struggling against> inclutT)g the segregation movement, lvneh- f TJT find econonilc^difscHmination. O VISIT SEVERAL"COUNTIES _TELL OF HUMANE SOCIETY _ ^ f- th/? Anmrinnn Hnmnnn Jr\V? ' I ociety of Columbia and Boston will j.J lake a tour of the schools of Burke- t ly County in the lower part of this tate in company with Mrs. Flora L. ^ it Chester his. engagements for an-, i fchgr htffiffiffe- educa s in the hands of the Rev. William,] ,. Baxter, supervisor of the schools of . hester County. The laS't of the lonth Mr. JGnrroll is Jo speak at the ' bcational Ffirnjers Conference of I eorgia at the Georgia State College j t Savannah, Ga., the invitation com- j ipr through Dr. Benj. F. Hubert, of avannah, tho preoidont.? M 'l i ifim?iriiii?ii- i r' .< tto ? ! * .. ' .' ; '' . - > ' ~ V DAY, JANUARY li; 1930 esolutions Of hed Afro-? ' " . ? 1 ricans ??? \ . .. - , :s ; . ' -il i George fSchuyler?"I will tell tin 1 naked truth." - ' c Mi s. George S. Williams?"I am na- ^ tiynul cominittoe woman;~th ffirgh"Ben *t Day is be ignorant of it and Horace 1 Mann aeknowlodco it not " ...Judge-1 James A, Cobb'?"All .'true i i Hoover Republicans will receive their i t just deserts in due time, if they faint i not." ? . ' ' i Monroe Trotter?"Behold a voice ( srying in the wilderness?prepare ye 1 the way of the Lord, make his .path j 'straight.'^ ' \ I Dr. James.E, Sheperd?"Smolio ou4 ) thp. facts:." ! Dr. Carter G. Woodsptv?"I am.the f recording angel."? ? 3 Nannie? Burroughs?"Better fall 1 -ho fir on t.Vin Bjblo Bunnm nn.l Rnl>l'*-~ Dr..W. E. B. DuBois (His only joke) ( "I say to every serious minded young c woman?"Cry, Sis" (Crisis). <j William Pickens-?"1 have sworn off 1 from all of my old jokes, and pray c forgfveness." " * .Tames Weldon Johnson?"I shall re \ turn from my year's leave with a new i >et of God's Trombones." . t * Finley Wilson?"My successor has j pot yet been born.'' Page Kasper j r Halstein. *! r A. J. Rogers?"We know that", we j j shall be like him. (the white man) Dr. R. R. Wright. Jr.?"The A. M: | v K. Church needs a model Bishop. r . Ilr. Charles ' II. Wesley?-Hear! c Hear! " h Ben Davis?"Though the ship he' wrecked, I am clinging to a plank" o Watfer^7ohen?"Me too." q -William II. II. Hart?"'Remember ij Maryland Jlm-Orow Cat' Vlct/wy." Hi ?Hubert T. Delaney?"I have-just he- c R'.in to fight." ti Mordecai Johnson?"Behold I show, a pel." r, - ' 001111 T, Charles W. Chestnut?"Remeniber f, me. sitting in the shadow .of "The n HKuse Behind the Cedars." r~ P .aland ILav.es?" I will say it withja song." . ' - '/ G John P: Green?-"I am reading p Greek at eighty-six."- . A Harry Smith?"I have been young e and now I am old, yet have I never ti seen the Cleveland Crzettc forsaken-l-^ nor its editor begfcing bread." T T^he theatrical fraternity?"Pep it j F up it bit."?7?. . Hon. Charles W. Anderson?"I^e-1 vt licve it or not, I am Collector of In-'a; ternal Revenue." / j o Kelly Miller?-"Ringing out the, old, j S1 vine: in the~~hew; .ring out the false, u vine: in the true." R.-R. Wright, Sr.?"I have tried education, politics, business, and even dibbled in religion, but the greatest ^f these is business.-?'Kelly Miller. cc ~ ~ ~ " lir HELENA NEWS l, : ' ' "m Sunday School opened at 10:30 with Superintendent J. S. Sanders. G:30 p. | M m., A. -C. R. League met with Presi- h< dent, Mrf Jessie Marshall. " " "111,1 J 1 ' .-' /- /V . *7:30?p. ni.t?Rev.?R. A. Young . . ' . ti preached o?tv-of his burning sermons. Drd not our hearts burn while the ai rrien of God talked by the way. Mrs. m Cornelia Marshall, Mrs. R, A. Young w [eft last -week-for Spartanburg. et Mrs. R. A. Young gave some time- nj ly remarks to the A. C.,E. League, fc Misoc Editho Clark plays for the Lea- w. ?ue. ?Some of the good members march-M . , ... ... _ sc u into me no me Key. and jvirs. it. A. jcj Voung Saturday night and began 1 rtrrctTrrr "ThrefrTs A"Stranger At Ttrr^p >oor.u Rev. artd Mrs! Young alrflost an out of their own home, but when j tr hey-v marched into the J-dtnmg room :he table was lad.eped with all kinds:^ >f prood things to eat. Rev.- and Mrs. p, foung thanked the good people- ??" ~en nuch. They were as follows Mes- j w Fames FUTeir^H! Boyd, Carrie Meta I lohnnie Gary, Georgia Clark, 7 Lillie. ra5 iVright, AIlie Wright, Misses Emma jr Garyr Marie Gary, Carrie Gary, p Messrs. C. I* Lindsay, W. E. Williams T< 1. S. Gary," John Wright, C. P. -Pitts it< d. J. Jackson, W. Boyd, L. Boyd, J.'gi 3. Boyd. J VV. Marshall. .th . r ' *" ' ' " ' ' ' \* 4* ? 1 ? I . STATE TTmKsfU'V"To M M !SSI( )TN~j PURCHASES MOVING IMCTI KE QJLITFIT I]nty KDK'ATIONAI. _ Pt'lfi>OSBSr South Carolina once containoct many millions, of th-n finest tim~^ ber that naturb ever produced. ()1 t the State's uinotoon ami one-half mi!.-. -f lion acres of land n? t million acres were covered with' r ' iiige variety of trees. As the' State 1 levt+cTfiecl agriculturally the timber 1 Wits e.ut?and much of it wasted" n'n'til b puny there is' lqps than one-half mil- a ion acres of old growth timber Jeft. b No Crime was committed in uti 1 i /. ng the'Slate's timber; It g.i;t?w for-. ? .he benefit jtf humanity, hut, unf. >rtu- s lately, "mil lions'of acres have lie en .h wt^vev with no thought'of a "future ' imber supply. Ilerjp .is" where we iaye permitted a serious error to gradually, but surely growfth large iroport.ons. Today there are ;ip lroximatcly five end one-half million icres that are being used pofitalMy V.r agricultural crops. At hast "two uul one-half million more are Tie'tv" "armed at a loss; On the rem;1 indc? 11 even million acres, some form "of rce growth exists, hut millions of a res are not growing enough-wood t<> my the rtax,es when the land is capade of producing from two t.> four lobars worth of wood every?year. The State Forestry Commission vas created By. Act o?. Legislature ' n H|27, and a Department of F. ires ry was organized during the latter >art of 1028, with 81,000.00 carry >n the work. . Durinjr - 1020t thjs anotint was slightly increased and it s<; hoped that-the Legislature. con'ening on January 14, can- see its j'ay clear to a train appropriate e lough money to intc>llii-tiit iy and eonomically carry on the work. Aout this the Commission has no fear 0, The moving picture outfit consists w f a >one and one-half ton truck enipped \yjth a generator for makng electricity that will operate the| ^ lotion piets.irnTnachine in the \v?n<]<w? d sections of the Stater?The?pit* j: tire's mays he shown wherever an ! udience can be secured; but the plan! i to get the people wlv> actuully live ii the woods to .realize what forest res mean to the State and to'their () velihobd. re the words: Prevent Woods -Fires. (row Trees'?Increase the Game Suply-?Plant Trees on Idle Aeres*?I<lle J ' icreS Pay No Taxes?Growiifg-Forsts Insure Taxes?Increase Reeren- , ion?Provide Kmployment- ^ uirieh , ^ rees?Injure Old Growth?rtecren so 'evtility?^Destroy Game. . The State Forestry Commission"!H ill greatly appreciate , your valued m ssistance in making-South Carolina '' ne of the host timber producing j a tates in the Union.. It can he doner ' ith your help. GEORGETOWN The Matrons Club The Matrons (*lub of Georgetown ' debrated their second anniversary ' ' 1 a brlliant affair. At the close of a l'' right and happy. New Year day. the iU1 atrons and their guests gathered ul t t-hg spacious home of Prof, and n' frs. George \V. Howard to enjoy the 55 ispitality of the damsels. The lower floor was thrown in suite va id- the henutifur rhostiuns' drffiT-huns glimmering in the soft lights ade a lovcuy scene for the matrons j ^ : id maids who were charming in their !.rn id-wihter costumes white the men1 sn ere formally attired. Several hu-|f? owns-gameiy were played by the P" itire group. There were eight tables j th' ' players who vied with each other ns >r prizes. Mrs.. Florence Punmore t() as victor for clnh prize and received iTC: lk hose. Ladies' guest prize, blonde lk hose went to Miss Jennie Atkin?n. The g6nts high score was gra- 1)1 hile the low score gifts_fell to Miss . Blassengale and Mr. M. G. Atkinr >n. The Club's special high score r A I ,aA A 1 - 1 ...... i ' A A v?|iii.v i<>r mt: past, irtree momns was', warded Mrs. Loola Atkinson. At ; nn le close of the pames Anniversary j Mi inch, "Matron Sandwiches and j., tftdy-werc served -in-art- -aristocratic 1 . ay - : : - ra Mrs*. E. R. Howard, the presidfyit, I sisted by the members, Mesdanres; (,c . L. Fraser, F. S. Dunmore, O. Clarke s lift SahfTs. L. Atkinson, E. Beck, G. m, cele and C. Alston, rill social favor- ^ t?s Were the recipients of many con-. nn at'.ilations for having piven one of sh i am artist arffahg uf the Wetv Yuai ce! " ! " j. V . ? KS8S Si ,' Pli ' . - \ . - Jr ' -j f> 1, , ~ ; r*?^? ? r * * * rr' . ' "> X*. V't-f i r, ; ./. 5c A COPY ?_c '1 < .1 ! :? r-= r?? Harmon Award to Insurance Magnet . v ^ V .... Chiea-o. jLuii?K ^TinitTtVn K.'Gile- . ~ *>n. i hainwm oithe -hoard of Su lome l.it.irtv I,jr.. f n<nr:ir>ri' awry ; of thi,s city, has liceii awarded lie II: l iiini) ! ' ".nidation Gold M.'dal yr h an- h?>M<>i ;t,riuin.nf S100. _ ? . award's were fir-t oflWed in :nizt.l ky the fate' 'TTiHtam L.for the jjitr.pii.sr, (if tri,virt*jpr.?^_._ dxlitiumd stimufu? I'pr. creative work 0 jtU'inWrs of the Ni-jrro trjunp .thru. 1 c'ljjrti i?.n <>.]' achi vejnent'of nation 1 .-'itrnijfuT.H.ee, not' only to reive per<- 4 on'til: i i't oji ni'tlon to siu-h work' l>ut tr .'! ' i? -wider licbls of opportunity. ho awards are an insignia of Im?h hK^^^^^R1|PL 4 . miH J SSSSSSSSSSSSSSBSSSSSM?7SSSSS!SSSSZS=SSS=sd . T. K. GIBSON CiA^.y."? tonlenvd upon pton and women hi.ist' creative efforts have eo'ni ''ibu- ' d to or 'nitty l.icfome a hoi p'fu] fucThe h. >'n..r was jviven to Mr. Gibson \>ui-o "f the I mt sta nil i tor rri'iu . o at l.it > c .m ills in tile field of-busess lind industry ambnp: Negroes tnng lStilb At th^ time of the eon ' >lidntii>n of libory Life hwNncc .'iiipany' of I llinois. .Sum eine j Life , id Casualty Company of Columbus, hio... and Northeastern Life - Insur>eo Coinjutny. of .Newark, Now .Tor-T? Mi. (iihsoiv was " l'res-Uiont of o Supreme Life ;tpd Casualty C >iumy, which'he.hat)"orpranixecf jn l-'il vyas r?vspon - iblt- f.ir "ihUiathitr the a ft: rent es and proposing the 'dea liich'jtd to .the consolidation of the * * ..^ iv i coin; aiiit-s into the pre seat ?y it.v. Life Insurance Company wjfh oi pt-d?frf?-S-IOA.fit'i(l?and approyi-?? -?? iitelv .'!( million oi' life insUrarc-V . Lit". L'_is. uiidyfstood that tbe ear.i* uas tnade to Mi* Gibson not -t rme because of the material acomLdiinont ?"?t" the cor-oli l.it,ibn if self,. i vn.vi.il iiimu' an it '?c?; the first ns'di ]:it;on -of several' ropresonta< 1 is. "n'-Ks institutions, ithasSefv- *4 to .establish a?prcee.l "t for "other ?r?Ubusiness organ *V.a'ion>; Kurtr, that:. thc consolidation^ marked i.-upaeh. in -lhe.;bifei'ne'ss life of .Ne*_? f_l (1(5- and points the way (W"combitions of still greater financial rcnirth; ' /. Mr.. Qihson is a graduate of liari d University;r and prior" to his itmrxiuiori -of !<nprewe'~t;itpvirnd?*"*" rsuiihy- < \?nipany he hiTd ifa'hyred dp experience in the .field of insu?-_ ee thriv.ijyh the. building, up of a uill southern "nsurance company Wh-^r? <vn organization of substantial im rtaiv e. I*pon lie consolidation..j>L : ' e three companies and his selection t'hrfrnif.n of the Board he moved Chicago, where, he maintains his ? lidencc.- , . . . _ . ' i ES AFTER MORE TH AN A CEN- , , Tl'RY OF I,IFF. Rocky Mount, N. 0., (CNS1-?Nash unty's oldest inhabitant died after >i\' thhn a eenttirv of lift* Mrs. vclady Bullock was one of the best own colored women in north cen>1 North Carolina and lived on a Fm"nt>t t'er Thorn the town of Nash-' lc about -10 miles northeast of BaliimtXf.**, ? rh. Sht? reared a large family and .^urviv*u) by- -several- children and ... ?i *ny grandchildren and great* grajid ilcften. She died Christmas day r ? ?d was?' b.uried' oji the. farm where e had 'resided for almost a half a jtury/ - ^ : t ! mm *. ' - '?