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NewsBriefs HOWARD GLEE CLl'B AT ALLEN. Columbia, S. C.?Last Tuesday afternoon the Howard l'niver,sity Glee Club stopped off at Allen I'jiiversity. and rendered a short program before the students of Allen and Benedict. The Howard Glee Club was under the .direction of Professor Boy Tibhs. INDIAN A DK.MOCR Vl'S PASS AN'I'I-LYNCH SIEASIRK. New York F' \, '>7.?-By a vole of #3I to 1. the one opposing Voter Being H Republican, tlu* Democrats of the Indiana Houuo of ItepVcsentatives. - paired i> ?)n(r H-tU4-lvii. liiinr hill- ft>U lowing speeches and conferences there of the N.A.A.C.I\ -1 .COLORED COT NCILMEN VICTORIOCS. Chicago, (CNS)?Chicago's two col ored City Councilmen were re-elected by the Republicans in-the City primary election last -Tuesday. I .ml is Anderson of-the secpnd ward hadyio opponent, while Robert .Jackson FjiL. the third ward piled no 11.1(>.*? \*wes against 8,332 received by (Jcnrge Ker sey. his opponent. ~ ? ?? ; .. ; - ? ? DISCl'SS NEtiRO -EDI CATION. j Washington, D. C.?The National' ^ Advisory Committee on the Educa-.j ? day -and .Tuesday-, J'ebriinrv?23 and 21 in connection with the Depart-! ment of ^Superintendence of the Na8' tional Education Association for thej purpos0 of advising Dr. Ambrose, Caliver, Specialist in*' the Education' of Negroes concerning problems ofj the Secondary Education survey. -j -T . 1 C. M. K. MID-WINTKK COl NCI! J McAlister. Okla. (CXS)?The mid- j winter Council of. Ministers and layworkers of the Colored Methodist Iv"pisoopal Church was held here last week. . The nresidinir ollirer was Bishop J. Arthur Ifainlett. of Kansas City. Ivan. The latter part of .Ipor was designated as the timc for holding the Young People's Jiihllre at the liee-v bee Memorial Church, Muskogee. ? a i?i)it i i>; a s s oci a Charleston, S. C.h?1 ast Thursday evening the truest speaker before the N.A.A.C.l*. of this eifv was II. W. Baumgardnc". who for the past sixteen months has been editing The ^. Palmetto leader. Sooth Carolina's leading- Aveekly newspaper. Mr. Ba^mirardtter -spoke on "The. a mel'lcnn Ne*.rro-anrf -H4s- Problem*.'!.. 'TP* Charleston .Association according to I)r. 11. II. Hurrflinrhs nriki. dent plans to have some outstanding speaker each month'* ' . i mortician in krif.s. finkd. j "Washington (t'NS)?Fdward W.llundy, promiprnt Capital , l iulerta-i ' ker and fraternal man v>;asr given a I tongue lashing ami fined S2."> on a charily of speeding here lAst Tuesday. Ilundy "faced the court on a cluir^'1 of speeding, and pleaded that he was' hurrying to his establishment 4to embalm a body so that the relatives of the deceased could view it. "You on slit to know better than fo speed,'' sa"i(l the" .ludgAv "Yoii - miirhi*. lia_.piittinir some one else in a collin.".,. ~~ i'i . ' ~~\ ? KDWARDS WINS. AlOOUh 111 I'. New York. (CNS)?l'hil Kdwar^s"] former N. V. I'. star, 'romiinp under! the colors of the Hamilton, Out., Olympic (Mill) won the <100 yard cham-| pionship for the fourth straight year j 'at the American Ns+ionnl > Indoor i track and field meet held here at Alad json Square Garden last Wednesday I njpht. Gus Moore, undefeated in ni<fc> ? starts in the two mile run this winter dropped out of that event after a hitter duel wih ("lark Chamberlain oT Mil ' < ry i-ll-imp Marion, Ind. (CNS)?The trial' of! - f'tmrli's I ijMiiiin 'i 11<.ir..,1 .. liit.. I.i'ulnr 1 of the mob. thai hiintr Abe Smith and j , Tom Shipp here several* months ago bepan last Wednesday. A total of j 1 10 veniremen wife examined in an effort to pick a jury of twelve. The] State expects to put more than twen-| ty witnesses on the stand. Jacob C. i :C amp hell, sheriff nt" Mire time of the lynchinp and ffiiw who is fat-inp aj charpe of neplect of, official duty in i ' connection with the lynchinp .w as tho j first "witness to be sworn in. " ? Washington. (CNS)?The Fnited States Supremp- Court last week granted a review, scheduled to he ar' Riiod March Ifi, to Alfred Wcott Aldridgc. under death sentence for killing policeman Harry IF. McDonald at~,J7~and Q streets on July 6, 1929. Aldridge was convicted and sentenced to he electrocuted March 17, 19.10. ST" hlTt air appeal from?the?verdict-stay---ediitee-srcntmn. f? ? The stay wjt? granted on the ground of probable prejudice in the matter of Justice Peyton Gordon's refusal to inquire into racial prejudice on the part of prospective jurors. JOHNSON'S BOOK EXHIBITED. "New York. Feb. 27.?A poem by James Weldon Johnson, vice-president of thr N.A.A.C.P. is included in the ninth "Fifty Books of thd" Year" exhibition of the American Institute > * gtfui ; ^>W [ voi,. VII.?NO, 10. I . Insurance Leader and Hanker Dies at Durham j Was Well Known Cayman in the A. J .M. E. Church. Made Large (lift To Kittrcll College. Duiluyu, N._C,, March 3.?J. M. \veiy, well known Insurance man, c.iiker hTU' A. M.. E. churchman died 1 t his home'in Dlrhrm at nine-thirty Tuesday morning, March 3, after an. Ilness lasting several months. He is I .-.urvived b?? his widow twr, ? , - .. , v..i? uauKiilCI !) 1 grandon, father, three brothers and one sister. . ? ! Mr. Avery was onP of the early leatiers" of the big business organizations begun in Durham. He Wfs vice president,, secretary and director "of the North Carolina Insurance Comiv. treasurer of the Bankers Five nsuramv Company; Supreme DepuV Grand i\Saster of Royal KriightsKmu: David, Director?IV|echaiiics nd F*armers Bcnk, Mutual Rniidin<r_[ ~.n>l l.oan Ansoeiaiiun;?Southern Fi'"Mty and Surety Company, trustee and J.?casuror Lincoln Hospital; trus-. tee and secretary Kittrell College and mpiber of til* Executive Committee National Ne<*ro Business Leafeue. f?lie was an nutst;1 nding laymen of h;- A. M. F.. church %nd served?withe General Conference Commission for the past two quadrenniums. He ' as jtrustee and treasurer St. Joseph V. M. F. church. He was an honest, 1 yal optimistic officer of many conp pnnios and belovod by every agent aqd policyholder. He was unrssuming and unselfish. He was liberal in hivs support of Kit'vt-M College. His generositv and' round business 'acumen won for him manv friends and many positions, of trust. HOI SING CO VIM FLUFFS FOR PAL-STrVT-K -THAf-HFRS__1. ASSOCIATION Local committees to look after the ; pi rtrinmcnt and bousing of the Pal- ! V' tlj - ? ' ? . - ""owv i < 111 * ' 11 inn VL'Ilinp in Columbia, April 2, '!. and 4, were -'-se-'-M-d ++4?a Conference ta4<l at Allen . L"nivt rsit.v, .Monday March 2nd. President I). II. Sims, Chairman of te pcneral committee, Mrs. A. I). . | Rhode secretary, and Prof T. L. I'ucke 1. treasurer Subcommittees were appointed a* \ follows;- H'ousirp?Prof: T. I,. I%ick- !' etc. Mrs. A. I' R nodes, Mrs. M. E. j Dnnmore, Prof. T .1 ? Hanberrv, Mrs. ' -KttTmhrrh?'RndcBffc,. Prof. R. 'l? -Pe>pues'and Miss S. K. Green. Local i nroprnm,?JVof. \V, A. PPrry, Mrs. Ft. _ E. Mo.ntietb, and Miss Ella C. J Meyers. Publicity?J. I). McGhec, i 1!. AY, Baumpardner and W. R. Bow- J man, -Citizens> committee.?Dr. J. G.i Stuart.,.W.; C. Johnson; Dr. Ejrank B. lolmson, J. 'EC Dickson, "Dr. L. M. j ihMtiejs, ami uoorpo Hampton. Re- I m>ti m con m it-tee- Prof. C. \V; Mad-' len, I'rolV II. Initio and J. H. Whit- j mire. Music* committee?Miss M. A. * H 1 1 M Mi ' I--,?nml Mj^ I,j. , V. Roach. Bud pel-- Prof. C. A. John- i -mi, Prof T L. Duckeft, and Dr.. I). II. Sims. Poster Guide?Prof. E. S. lamiron. The-executive committee is! composed of the officers of the pen- i oral (ommiitee and -the chairmans of i ach of the sub-committees. ?IhTjrrtmtTon?for -tlii?. I>e-d mectinp-ri ii tlw> l-iiv'foi-*' <>r ? .HWI | V I HI V" */l HUi' ivis been uiiiici' way fur uvoral months? u i'i'l ding?t?m . cii.i .nniiininiTmi'iit by . I'rof C. A. Joh.nson in the February -sue oi .tin- leathers' Bullotnt, fh? " >cial organ of th'e .Palmetto Teach . i>' Association, The program cam? mittco of die" State organization ha'.nv'itid the best talent obtainable to pe.ik ho the teachers. ? M iry M.acCleod Bethune, Presilent of Hot luim'-T'ookman College a nationally known leader in education a- been invited to speak at the pub lie i .noting to be- held at?the .new ' 'i^v>iv!j [> Ami'toi iuin. Fxpert s in pfTmary elementary, vocational anTT~ 11111 ' 1 " i. ^ ' heenOh _ .nintd to address tlu- group meeting< that atV to -Lil. belrl daily in sessions at Allen FDiversity, Benedict College i?d Booker Washington High School Another, feature which has been ar-ranged for the entertainment of lb"? te achers \s "baseball "ame between Mb iv tyid B"oediet. This game lias he support and sanction " * the A elation. The local committees have one lonth to make other preparation for ~~ho lar're pMmhev of teachers and tors exported. i no cnairman oi tne housing committee Prof. T. L. Duckett is rcouesting that teachers who expect to ' in Columbia for the njceting communicate with him r. :h( ir earliest convenience. Individ-* i. lI-, wini v.-11 have homes ripen' To"" the teachers during the convention are j request-'1 ' touch with the i members of. the housing committee. Prof: J. P. Burgess executive seci rotary of the Association has asked all teachers "of the state by lettet | that they pay ..<l.U.es before March 10th ! so that there may he a full enrollment of Flic teachers, and that their namesnvght. anncar in the n^xt Bulletin whicTT will "he issued for the annual "meeting -the- -Association. . I of (iraphic Arts being held at the New York Public Library through Feb. 21. The books exhibited are shown a* fine examples of typography, printing and book-making. Mr. Johnson's book is "Saint Peter Relates an Incident of the Resurrection Day,"-a story in verse of the 1 Unknown Soldier, who turns out. to be colored. The book was published 1 by the Viking Press. fm . /' ' '. ? *, * f' * C? COLUMBIA, S. C., ? IN BEHALF OF T1 CHIL The officers of the Palmettfi State Association's membership~and in the of South Carolina, reaffirm the Assoc cation in-eommunity lifeeand progre salary schedules^ of teachers. We reg feet all ideals and well-being at tin wiu cnuaren 01 the btate of their ju COMMON JUSTICE assumes that ed from those least able ;to hoar the dirpaid profession. Increases in ta companied by' higher standards of p of time and money in professonal ed seventy per eenlt as much as the a quality of teaching largely dtermine already at' an economic disedvantag impair the^ schools.at their most vuh stitution which can contrbute most t - TIIE WELFARE A NO BTABILTT. ly effective educational system. To two, means ?n irreparable loss in h citizenship. Lessons of the World i 'th.j illiterate and untrained man to tragic wastefulness of poor schools as educators we re-direct the attontic Tary difHctrittes do not excuse the* v EVERY CHILD born in Soulth Ci tion,?a legacy guaranteed by the s cratic government. The failure of problem of economic depressions sh< the next generation shall be better fi lerns of modern life. Negro teacher-sand educrt years under the most serious finan handicaps'there ha,s. been considerable teachqrs,.the loyalty of Negro citizer people in many .communities. The average length of school tern 10:27 to 114 days in 10.10. A form* "We have expended this year $.140.! never visit .one of these schools with* part of JJttL monev and are neerjeet menCrejSar Jed mietln i<>.n?y of Xegi solfTsa"crlTicinsi efforts of the teache teacher training: courses at the "Stat* national colleges of SouCh Carolina, schools has been considerably raised would not only undo the work which lv discourage |those faithful servants mount to a mere dole. . an eight months basis reveals that ! men $50.34 per month. In 1018 the (total expenditures for 10 per cent of expenditure's for all which meafts that t'hqrO has been nt lotmcnt for all purposes of Negro,t twelve years. In 1018 Negro teachers received fr< piiatir.n for salaries.? in 1030 they l ^f-sevem-tenths of on'o-per-ccrtt in twc Th0 future of South Carolina lies citizens are made. " Schoolhouses with meeting houses. . Members' of the Palnuitto State Te; about th(, present unhappy economi rs it affects cur state. 'We are Ante zons, with the various relief agenci W > are convinced", however, that to rt s of th<TN State would he most unf would affect Negro education.We therefore respectfully call upo "firm the Americrn faith in education rap, tmr children by driving the brut t ing generation.should not be forced I Siuth Carolina is resourceful enougl generous education under (the''direct) V/.,..- .w. THK PALMETTO STA' ~ ^7?O. A. Johns . , Cpluni S. L. Finley - Chest( ^ John P. Bur : " " " Orang -* 1 - ""?i. i R. {*.- \V dloii T)rang W ATERBl RY, CONN. NEWS Misses Sadie Halle, Helm A'dell Stevens, and Julia Nesbitt entertain:-d Miss Janie K. Nesbitt with a loveiy "birthnight social Thursday night Feb. It* at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A It red Maticss Wood St'.. Waterburv. Conn, The rooms were beautifully deeo>'tit<111 in pink and white papei a nil pink and white carnations artistically .Card playing was one of the feaiires of tli evening The music was enjoyed by all A delicious salad course was *vrv;d: punch, ice cream and cake. She received many beaul-iful gifts Aong the guests present were: Mr and Mrs. rant Sasser, Mr. and Mrs, THE HIItEK CLASS OF HARRISON INSTITUTE O - ? ~ aevcrai young men ol. the Y. M C. A., organized themselves into i Bible Class, whose aim is to develoj -strong leaders. We art in its history. This term we be gan with a small number; it seemet almost impossible to keep the organ ization aliVe, but the faithful fev kept on working. After discu^sint this subject, "How can we make oui Bible Class a success" and acting 01 the suggestions our attendance wa doubled. The members have beconu so enthusiastic in the discussions tha the" have been willing to extend th< time-. ? ? _ . . Our class is composed of students from the preparatory school as wel as the high school. We meet ever; Sunday morning at nine o'clock am discuss topics like the following We are preparing leaders for tomor row; we are not preparing fpr fail ui'es. Failures'are due to the lack o preparation. Some people fail be cause the" do not try. Some of our meihbers conduct: xmtU -j- - r SATURDAY, MAR. 7, 1931. iE STATE'S NEGRO DREN. Teachers Association, speaking for the name of the Negro teaching profession iation's belief in the importance of edutss." We regret current proposals to retfacz?e^K>ols-by?drastic reductions in the ;vet these proposals becaxrer^hey invdfve teaching profession-, because thev af?ir source, and because th?y wouTd~rob at educational privileges. income reductions should riot be exactloss. Teaching has always been an un.achers' salaries have always been acreparation, requiring large investments ucaton. The teacher today is paid only verage gainfully occupied person. The s tne luture of childhood. Teaching is e; to increasQ that disadvantage is to icrable point and to weaken (the one ino the recovery of .prosperity. ?^-of the States depends on a-continuousretarfT~ttn,~sehoois, even for a year or ealth, stability, caltureTleadCl'ship, and War dicclcsed the utter helplessness of cooperate effectively with others, the or no schools at all. As citizens and in of our State ito-these lessonsrTempo/orking of permanent?harm. i^ilina should have an adequate educatatc constitution and implied by demothis generation (to face and solve the ould "strengthen our determination that tte'd to cope with these and other probion in general have labored through cial handicaps.- But in spite of these ? progres, due to ,the faithfulness of our is and the splendid cooperation of white ns has been increased from id days in ;r state superintendent wrote in 1911: S3.4.60 in support of Negro, schools. I nit'feeling that we are wasting ?a large ins a large opportunity/' This statero.teachers. During recent years through is themselves, and. rthc development of 'Odllege, Orangeburg, and the denomithe teaching efficiency level of Negro A reduction of salaries at this time the state has rehiovn/i u * T ituuiu greai> 'whose salaries in many instances arrf~Ncgro! teachers of South Carolina otv Vfegro women receive $37.98 and Negro Negro education in the state was only schools. In 1930 the ratio is identical, ) relative improvement in the ^tatc aliducation in South Carolina ' the past om the state 39.3 per cent of the approdeceived 40 per cent,.a,relative increase live years; : ; ; in the school hotise for there is where out well prepafed teachers become mer^ achers Association are deeply concerned c situation in general and particularly rested and. moved to cooperate, as cities in their?efforts to better eondifons. 'diice, at this time, the salaries of teachbrtunate-rPspecially as this reduction n the Legislators of our state to reafand to disfavor any attempt to handj" cnchi'r^ mit of the, prpfpssinn. Th?_:ri^ :o a sacrifice of childhood's opportunity, i to give every child its birthright,?a ion of trained and competent teachers, ctfully submitted for TK TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. (TTT, Presiden ibia. - , Recording Secretary, * : gess, .Executive Secretary, eburg. ' dn-rr-E xeenttvr?Cyrmmtttw?r~?? truurg". George Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Carey Hale, Mr, and Mrs. Alfred Maness, ' Misses Flattie and Claretta Mott, Helen Stevens, Sadie Halle, Lena Mal'ory, Annie Harris, Florence Wright, j Ruth Reede, Virginia Cypress, Marg.. rett Cregg. Virginia Goodson, Cyn-. tliia Mott and Misses Julia and Janie Nesliitt, Mrs. Millie and Elizabeth - lUyu wi tU of?Detroit,?Mich.;?Mennrn Carroll Walton, Charles Gatlin, Has_.kell llolman. Anslev Wiilams, Car 1 Montgomery, James. Richardson, Ev7 erett Cregg, James Hardy, Wesley Clapp, Isaac Reede, George Young, ~ John?Soil's,?George?Warde,?Henry Copeland, George Williams, Sylvesta Perkins, Milton Wyrick, arid William , YNesbitt. All the guests reported an , ' enjoyable evening. i - i Sunday School, Christian Endeavor and other organizations in the various churches of the community. Mr. C. C. Crawford, President of * the Bible Class is .Superintendent of 1 the Macedonia Rantist SnnHou Mr. Snowdcn Eicholburgor, 4k Presii--<lent of the League at the Oak Grove Church; Mr. John I. Hall," is Presi* ! dent of the Christian Endeavor So* i e'ety of the Irnio First Presbyterian ' j Church. > | Our highest aim is to develop i r christian" leadership. We hope thru 1 pi'aver to continue this work. 0 t. HI LEY-SMITH Nl'PTIAI.S Wilmington, N. C??The wedding s ficTls rang" merrily for Miss SeaTrico 1 Elizabeth Riley and Mr. Willie Smith / Friday evening, Feb. 20, 1930 at th? 1 home of the bride's brother, Mr. M. : C. Riley, Wilmington, N.? C. There * were many guests^ present.?Me. Jo seph Carter of Georgetown, S. C., was - best men; Miss Sadie Walker, of Wilf mingtor., maid of honor. Thp bride - wore a beautiful light blue french design with .-a bouequt of janquils" and i lillies^/ as they marched in, Miss Lillian t?ea Pi LAST TRIBUTE PAID MRS. eHOLOlE WOODlil R The funeral services of Mrs. Clio i oie Wood be cry, widow; of t+ie lat Rev. Frank Woodberry, who> -'die Feb. If, 11)."11 a I 6:40 A. M., 'after brief illness of nine day.-, were hel Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 18, l'.)o at Bethel A. M. E. Church. George : lown.J. C,; iniffhlent' ln~TlTr-^lTuTcTr cemetery. The services were condjlct " cd by the -pastor- xif-the?above?men viond church, Dr. R. E. Brogdon. Th funeral sermon preached by Dr. \\ P. Carolina, Presiding Elder of th Mt. Pleasant Disti-W <-?f Wu.. i>... -I netto Conference. She is survived by the fbllowini . hildren: Mrs. Elfie C. Johnson, Geor 'getown,. S. C.; George Woodbury Xrw York City; Mrs. J unit' L.' Lau rente, Asheville, N. C.; Peter L...VV001 berrv. Attv.. Baltimore, Md.; Jame Woobury, Columbia, S. C.; Mis Ruby Woodbury, R. N., Supt. of th Ricljurdsotn M emeriaj 44taU**ttr Greensboro. N. Cl-^JVmTfr~*"Wo7><lhiii\. Georgetown, S. C.T David Woodbury Chester, S. C.; Two sisters: Mcs lames Mary Alston and Jane Flood _>pth of New York City and f\fteei grand' children. ; For inanv-vears MYsrCholoio Wo rat Tury..made her home in Georgetown 5. C. Foi^the past two years sh sojourned in Asheville, N. G., will me - of her daughters, Mrs. Jamie I. Laurence*. The news of her* deatl was a source of grief among lunacy friends. \ She was born in Pee, Dee. George own County, 1862, the . daughter o he late James and Mariah Tuekei 3eing a mere girl when she niarriei o her late husband. This, couple l.V d in happy wed-lock for lifty year ind six months. Tod much cannot be said of a.gooi .nother. She did not have, the privi ego of obtaining a liberal edll.catiijv nit Sacrificed and saw tn it" thai' ai >f her children were educated befoi she passed. Nothing is better thai mothers' influence thrown around .he J .'hildren. Sh<- ? 1?-???- : %?*??**j ;> UV^II 1 HI of her children becoming respeetahl men and women in their respective jomniunily. Many good testimonials have biei paid to mother. Abraham Lincoln "ifter all of his accomplishments gav he credit to his mother. Think o Charles Sumner, William Loyd, Garri son and Love.TnV their primary trail ng were from the jiarttntal tire side We, the children can say th<r*vam thing. We want to thank "> ihlicly TTi senders of telegrams and donators o flowers and the use of automobile.Private cards, expressing thanks shal be mailed to all in the near , future . . , Children of the late Mrs. Clioloi Woodbury, per James Woodbury 2506 Green St., Cola., C. ('. KNIGHTS OF PYTIIJANS WIN C THE S1PRF.ME COl IiT Tht' Oritnd1 Lodge?KnryhtT- rd* Py dhjas. of "South Carolina won i~n tin Supreme Coui t last week an opinio; was handed down sustaining its ap peal. The case was that of Luereti Washington against . the Gram Lodge. The decision was agains Grand Lodge in the Circuit Court bu an appeal was made bv Attorney N .1 "Frederick. the Pvthians' Atorne.v This case grew out of an ottomp of Lum'tia Washington through Im Attionn<o.??-J.?T_?C:mloy_ of Sum uj; ton, S C~, to colecto a judgement o $450.00 she alleged to"have had a ! gainst the Grand Lodge of Pythias o Georgia. An attempt wts made tlevy on South Carolina Pythianbond of $5000.00 deposited with th State Insurance Commissioner to pa) the alleged judgment: The mattei was firs heard by Judge John S Wil son, of the Clarendon County. C^ir cult Court August last-. The jiulgi decided that the South Carolina Pythians had to nay and so onh red Prom that order the appeal to Suprente Court was made by ttorney Frederick, wheih appeal was sustaim ed in a unanimous opinion of that Court. St'MTEK NEWS Prof, and Mrs.-C. A. Laws'on werat home to a host of friends on theii twenty-fifth .wedding anniversary 01. Thursday evening. Feb. 2(5. Tlu rooms in which the guests assemh I,.a. .....? . icvw ?cr it' vt'i %v .umtU'live it* I Mill; unfl^?ut flowers. Mesdames . Minnii Brown, Pearl Spears, Kmma Andrew and Miss Charlotte Diggs, receivei the guests. Prof, and Mrs. Lawsm . were seated in the i I (I A of tIn . guests. Mrs. I.awson was ver; charming in a ?lresi<~ot- cream sttl with .'silver lace trimming. Rev. A P. Spears was Master of Ceremonies Short talks were made by Re.vs. A B Howard, J M. Ijarrison ami Dr L. Bragg Anthony. . Mrs. A. CI. Me Donald rendered an instrumental sole Miscellaneous games "were played am the event was indeed a gala occasion Deliciods block cream and pound eaki " was servecP by several of-fhr?ytnrn^ men of Lincoln Hi School. The gii't * of silVer W^re numerous rrrrd hrrmt some." Two of the number were love ly silver trays presented by the fac ulty of Lincoln 'and Savage-Glovei Schools. -two . nights hn/.nar spon-mrei Carter of Wilmington sang a, solo "A Siver Path To The Mooft*" Intel she sang "You Are The One I Can For." The evening was enjoyed b, all. T" *.. i. ' i-'-" ? * - a iief:: . 1 . v RICE: FIVE CENTS PER COPY Peoples Forum To Hear , BisTop Ransom e Public .Meeting at Suiters-- Memorial 'I Church Sunday AMcrnmin^ Music a My Henedict and Allen. d , Bishop Revcrdy Pansom has 1 Peen selected, us principal speaker for "tho first pi,o?Tam~o1' the Peoples For- ? ? -rmT-jTlif ('i)Uiinliia Pi rum for Social ^ . and Ktinea! Pra.ero-s) "which will he ?Uii'Itl Sunday afternoon, .'frith gt t. Salters Memorial Chapel, the pornia' nent homo for the forum. c. The puoyrum committee,, appointed ' v Dr. I). II.. SimsT president of TheForum,, 'mot at Alleii University ? Tuesday afternoon to. arrange t^e program for the first public nicetiny. A Men and Benedict quartets* have been ' 'nvited to siny on the proyram. Se, lections bv Allen's orchestra will also be rendered. ; ^ ? Bishop Ransom, who is an eminent speaker. i luiseh to ylve the jm*?-*nd<lrcs- in this community?I" ' 1? ject that \va recently organized wjrh ^ n beginning of forty c harter members ' TKe. speaker's ae q u a in t a nce^wi t h the. Tingtioning of many of the leadiny forums irt other large cities makes . 11 him ur.usurllv fit to briny much in*V ?**7-ratiwi?t.o_those who ar(. invited-?t.Q ... ? -I 'll1 aim sifnday?war on. -= * ' Thy. committee promises that the ? ^hectiny, to which nil ci'tzonc ../-o' A i '.--will begin promptly at 4* 15 o'clock ami end at. o'clock Sunh dav afternoon. Regular mecMiys of r the fciium at*,. t(* be held twice a . month. Members, kof the';..* .program r (in mil tee arc. Dr. K...A. AdvVns. D>*:i Dr. R. \V. Mance, T>r. T). K. .Tcd:i?-s, V Prcf. \V. A. Perry and Prof. \V. H. 1 Hubert. Dr. D II. Sim'-, president of 1 he Forum" was present at the meet iny. ; " ' ' i \ifss (;fni:\.\ Pisiikr passes Rlythewodd. S ('.. l-Yb. 2a, l'd'H? u Mrs Gent v.n Ir'i ' died n't her * date lor .ho > n lay IV'?2J?L1LU ! (. after an illtur-j- of nl ftut 2. week-;. , She was a chart" r ine' her of Thy. Round Top liiipti~ 1 .Church and win' one of its most faithful workers. ~ tler^mnny admirable traits of charac( er ntade her jrrcatly hked by all ? ili.i l. wini knew her, ami the n< vvs of ,, her death caused wide-spread pricC ! She was a noble character, and of a swe el disposition. ( Rlytlu'wood will iv.iss a creditable seainstjess and in fact a mighty wot man in I-rael has falli n . a She left a wonderful frtiprcssion j-'upon the minds of bcr J'riends which " . ? *" is alto-frothy r -inrir'ttttTe and cannot ?Ue "i';is d even .by t: . o I ' licv. .Mr. "R. .M. M\ i is. pastor of lilt? Second Na/.areth .Bapi.isth Chutyh, . I Columbia officiated. lie ,u*cd as a , text "If ' this: t'arthlv house of thic. tabernacle was disolved I have a build in? n<>t made with, hands hut eternal ly in tlie Heaven." Mrs. Manitrault is the right .woman ; /it the ri.irht place. I" advise anyone S' \ who w.?nt the funeral of their loved . ] one" handled., in an .honorable way i -ee Mrs. MnnigauItT 7 " 7~ ' h We a .nit to thank?>lr?t Mary a } Harris of Ridgeway. Miss Mary and ! i -Martha Brown of Hlylhewoiui; Mrs. - ; Able of I'.lj tlK wood; Mr. 1.. H. Hutfa u,;.ns of ( ohrmbia;- Mr. M'use jJames J ; of Columbia: Mr. Louis- Switzvr tit. ' Colun.b'.ai for the beautiful design* ~ 1 .The grave was it complete mound of I flowers ' ' ' . . Site leaves a mother, Mrs. Caro 1 Mine Fisher; four >isters. Mrs. Berth '' 1 Faughon.?Mr*?Minute Th'own.?Mrs. - | Wm-. U V'nia .Fisher, , f ami three brothers, Mr. U. Fisher. | Mr. W.,11. Fisher. all of Blythewood except Mr. Isaac Fisher who1 is Pre)M prietor ami Manager of The Btltm'orc .. ! Cafe. Ills Washington St., Colufti j bi.i, S. (\j by t he. Iniii s of t,he (hty Federation | >vas a yr:*;tnti success. A large'crowd j atte m!:'.nee the ih s-t night and on the I second night a overwhelming crowd 'j \va pres: lit. Various alti actions aw.diod ' be c:v a J. A ;, r ,.il expen" ses we're deducted a balance oi ssb.t.'u was reported. Tb.o presid* at wishes ; J to extend thai.Us to all who hilpcd 1 to make the ail'air ti sucics.y I Mrs. Hannah Kicharo., is agam at j home after spending *a Co'.', pic of " j months in Philadelphia. J . Mrs. IKlia l>inkiiis ir_<ioing nicelj after having had' an operation por, formed on one of iur eves Rosenwald Pay was ohsetsod at ' the Greene School." Sumter-Vounty Friday, Feh. 27. The program was as follow-'- Singing. School; Pra'yer, School; Object .and Purpose of the. Meeting. Mrs. A. S. Roberts; Rosonj wtild,Movement. Mrs'. Mamye Sntalls; . ~ Value *nt" Summer School. Miss llattie ' , Moore; 'The. 'Improvement of Home V L-Kconor.iies'.?Mrs.?Th?Sampan; A4 valued 1 ii'p.l'li-Veil, Agriculture. Mr. J. \ M. Maloney; Why we "should have a ! vegetable aval Rower garden, Mr. ; Miller; Character-, Rev. A. P. Spears. . We Were highly honored to have at ! this program our own Supervisor', Dr. . L, Bragg Anthon\','who gave us ver., j I good advice. tf?ur District Superin-, tendynt. Mr.TT D. Blandjng'of School *' I 1 District No, 1. was present and gave .*1 a very gOod talk on giving. We were H very pleased To have a number of ":|tirrr ptrt-XHX alM*.-- AVe ask them to ; come again. I ~ Kaeuitv: Mrs. "llattie Moore, Mrs. " Mamyc Smalls. Mrs. Harriet Sampson. Mrs. A. S. Roberts. . ; ^ Lj?; WANTKli Young man. American; Hngl| h, v.descent, would correspond.with young r girl. 'Ohject'matirWfiyi Photo? ex? changed. Racial difference no obsta* clc. Harvie, 2002 Washington St., j Boston, Mass. 1