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. ? _-S i -oVv ^ ?: I , ,.NV * " ' AT>eV ?V VOL. VII S\>vVi> \ ' ' ' News-ilriefs CHALESTON TO HAVE THREE LIBRARIES Chorleston, S. C.? (C.N.S.)?Three free county library br^nchou f?r x*-' groes will open here July 26. ,Dart Hall librnry wlltljeThe central branch with' about (3,600 books, ^fhile the I.arimar and Edistb branches will ?hare about 300 books. RECORDER PAYS TRIBUTE TU ITS FOUNDER Indianapolis, Ind.?(C.N.S.?George , P. Stewart . week is being observed ~T" xhis week by the Indianapolis Recorder, Indiana's largest race weekly, in honor of the man, who thirty-four years ago orgonized the newspaper. Stewart Mas for twenty-six- years ? ?editor of The-'newspapor aiid upon his death ei^ht years ago, the fourth - estate "lost one of its earfy leaders. _I The name of crcrj?visitor" T75 TRe" * Recorder office during this week of" iiftheedition of July 25. The newspaper is now being published by the widow, son? and daugh ?ter~ot the late'Tournalisl. ' Newark elks lodge in HANDS OF RECEIVER Newark, N. .?(C. N.S.)?The affairs of the Pride of Newark Elks __ Attorney Oliver Randolph was named receiver for the lodge. The receiver immediately suggested that a new election of officers be' held in which neither the present officers nor Dr. T. H. Wright, prime mover in Ihe receiver action, could be candidates. Alleged poor management in the purchas of a new hove recently . is . aid to have resultd in the bad finan .'cial statiMef?the lodge. r_ '~"NlTMBERS' QUEEN AGAIN ESCAPES JAIL Philadelphia?(C. N. S.) ?Agnes Stein, reputed "queen" of the numbers racket Thursday continued her eight-jiionth. Jght to stay out pf iail. 7 For a few hours the cell doors Court denied an appeal from her congee sergeants. _ ' A stay of several months was granted, however,?when ITie Courtcertified the case to the Supreme Court for final determination. Agnes Stein, who is 36, wa? arreci ted October 22, 1930, and convicted in Quarter Sessions Court. She was , fined $f>00 and sentenced to six month in the county prison. She kept her liberty then by filing her petition for; an appeal and posting $7500 hail. ! MORTON. 07.AR OF HARLEM NE r\nif/\nr> a ' * ' ? ? unu uriBiuv nAis K IS'l'Il l\t ?> KIJ BY TAMM> IIAM: LKVDKUS. *" clership amonu the ciolored Democrrats of this ci'.v which has been in reign for over thirty years was given a set hack last week when Ferdinand Q. Morton rivil vrvirr nmitiihi'ilninM and Czar, was dethroned and the nni?....?_?ted political group placed ni outcast? by l^tih-many Hath The further destinies, of all members of the party will be determined bv the elected leaders of the Assgtnblv district clubs. Charges of corruo i tion and attempted extortion which . were recently brought against Morton and his organization T?y ~ Cornelius ^Jimrhes.. deputy clerk iw the Tenth District Municipal Court, who accused the leaders of- the United Colored Democracy of trying .to exact .. ten per cent of his salary on the threat of removing him from his fob. "Is blamed for the recent action by Tarn= morw- Halli?* ?? The attention of the leaders now FTas been turned to primary fight in the?Nineteenth and Twnty-first As-1 - -- i_ * i " m ? nemoiv aisiricis. wnere?tiugene?Me-r Intosh. "Colored executive meml>er oft the Harlem Progressive Democratic Association has announced his inten- I Aon of opoosing Thomas. Mtirray. a I white candidate and leader of thf^ latter district. -* ' * .-T WimAN-PHRJlTRER-or HARPER CASE TO GET^FIVE YEARS Norfolk, Va^-(C.N S )?Mrs. Dor-* mouth, Va., Complaining witness In' ? the famous "Harper case" wept here la?t Thursday when a jury announced that a perialty of five years in prison was its verdict following her conviction for perjured testimony which sent William Harper, in the shadow of the eleetric "chair On an alleged frame-up charge of assault and robbery, ? The verdict u ?tt\ ^ case which had been in the courts i here for nearly a year. A striking ' feature of the case and the possible turning point took place early in j: ! January i of thia year when a dozen or more white people tending to prove that the woman was not in Norfolk on the night of Janu&rv 6. when she claimed fo have been assaulted, but was in Elizabeth, N. C? with a married man. Her paramour of that night also gave evidence that he took her to a dance. Following Harper's first conviction t *v. , on a charge of rape, which carried a v. COLUMBIA, S. r- National Benefit Sues F Washington?(C. N. S.?The probe j( of the affairs of the National Benefit SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY MEE'I INGS IN RICHLAND COUNTY. On July 1, 2, 4 and G, Mrs. Frai ces Thomas hjild most successfi community meetings at Lvkeslau State Park, Dutch Fork ; and Sai Hills respectively. More than 10( club members and friends enjoyt the progVam and games. Dresses en JjroTdefecl house-hold linens, irug piUows-?vegH|abies,= poultry; "cannt fruits and etc., were exhibited. T1 programs this year consisted of cli histories?andjinusic.?Mr*:?Marie Paul, State Supervisor of Home Den onstration Work gave helpful suj gestions in outlining the Live a Home program. ?Much credit is due to Mrs.?Thoiru for her untiring work in promotin the community interest;-in buildin up a better spirit among the run people' and developing in them high< ideal^ and nobler aspirations. UNION NEWS The much needed rain has come i trip" 1 ' [?I Mlll'l vill put on pew i>fo anu farmers I mt rr encouraged. _ . The futyerar of Mrs. Harriett Mai Itio was held at Zion A. M. E. Churc >f which she was a faithful and cor -sistent member for a tvumber of year Rev. Dr. I.omax ex-pastor was reque: icu 10 conauct tnis service. Key. \\ Thompson pastor, assisted. Fn?n( here-and elsewhere" extend" sy in path to the bereaved family. Ab/anis an Moor were Undertakers. Mr. J. H. Land'called at home ( Rev. and Mrs. |Tobin and expressf regrets in finding the "young mar still* indisposed. ... Mr. Land did. not receive notice < Wallace Street: School in time?th hindered him and other friends froi Lockhartj attending Closing- Exercii e?, we are sorry of this. Mr. George Hpdges, McBeth St left for Mount Vernon, N. Y. Hi stay will no doubt be indefinite. Tli mafjam is quite well and seem to V "making the best of the situation. Many here are ""hoping that Kft' ~L>r. White our friend and brother wi soon be ouite well andLstr ">:ig agaii Mrs. White was still here havin attended funeral of her aunt Mis j Medora Lee. Phone message read led Mrs. White in time for her t i leave at once. Much sympathy is. e? (tended" by all here and hearts ai wishing "for"' Dr. White's recovery* Miss?Viola?Moore?of Loekhdvt, 5 C., was married to Mr. RoseveP Gai drier of Union S'.itut'ddv. July. 4th." It Is reported that $Uss L'ju:s_: Ru is. slowly improving..- This is' c rat if', ing to members and friends of Coi inth Baptist Church, where ML Louise joined and was baptized a Innita ? Oi..J * - ? MV..W (Ml C?II) ttKf. OlUUtrill 111 CM 11! Hi Class of '31. Her ilness cause her to be awav from class work fo --some little time. Here's hopin that I.ouise our-own Louise will soo he quite well end strong a pa n;, M is Maud is still enjoing herself in th "land- of flowers"?She did not fiw the water deep. So has been in bath ing more than once. Our. friend f Rochester N. Y.. has grown silentwe have looked in vain for letter an long e'er this expected to have see: "Tier" ( ?) Miss Willie A. McCool spent a ver nleasa pt ticm>?visiting fi'uml1-?h Donalds. Her class in-Corinth" "ST"? >s glad to hear and hope to have he hack home e'er lung?~ ???*7 Rev. Dr. Bowman, energetic paste (\f Bethel has heen a. little intfispose and under care of Dr. C.t,A. Dawk in i popular physician. ; _ .. Mrs. Rose Nicholas Meriwether 1 still sick at home of heV parents, M and Mrs. X.??Nicholas?en?Fostt St.. all wish for her speedy recover: Mrs. Bessie Rice "Williams is qurl well again and able to attend service; Mrs. Clara Feaster, Eliza Tinsle -and other siev ones are improvtni Airs. Addif Millei_a?-..Greenville, t C., is house-guest at home of Mr. an Mrs. James?Rogers?and?her yiste Mrs. Miller visited relatives in C< lnmliin R C. Mrq ..Tnli? Tbnmpsn and daughter also attended Quadrer nia] -Conventron of (the~ A1. \M:. if Church and rennrts n most enrnvahl stnv in the "Capital City." Mrs. Lottie Bolden spent week-en | at home with Prof, and sons?)She i 'attending Summer School in Rock Hi j and reports a pleasant arfd profits ble session. .= ?Mrs.?Lizzie Blaekwell?is?also-al j tending Benedict- Allen Summer Schoi I Mrs. Martha Sortor was declared th ' most-popillar widow of Bethel A. IV -fe?Church:?In the?rOTTtPfft She T( ported over $9.00. This was th largest amount brought in. 1 May others "emulate the splendi example of Mrs. Sortor, mother c Dr. L. A. Sortor, of Union. Miss Ellen Gregory paid Union "fol j a short visit a few weeks ago. Sh is succeeding nicely . in Mnmphi, Tennessee and is much pleased wit work. . \ (Continued on Page eight) death penalty, and upon succes?i\ appeals, repeated devices were use by th woman's lawyers to delay th trial. After four days or argument during which time the woman mail tained her story of rape, and hig officials'Li' the police department tei lifted that Harper's confession wa obtained without threat* or promise she was found guilty. "" 4 . . -4-... ;. id I,lie Insurance Company promised by '0 the new officers, headed by President ^ John F. Kisher,- re*"-,u*' weel: g the tiling of suit by the Company a?d gainst 13 persons wlio had served the te Company, either as officers or employees. prior to June 17 r.f tl.i^ y. .-i 1_ The defendants named in' the bill jp. complaints are: Samuel W. Ruthert ford, Mortimer F. Smith, R. 1L Rutherford, Dr. William A Waifieldr 7 I.ouis C. Washington, Charles B. Lee, ^ Ida Johnson Burke, Martha Lbwery>_ I John \V. Roxborough, John H. Braxir ton, Clara Christopher, Miles M. Dawson, and Miles M. Dawson and Son, Inc. At the time of4 the fdinir. the suit, ton were still serving the Company as it respectively treasurer "") i.i-i vim. nr president antl comptroller. >c Dr. William?A. Warfield, sugeon-in _ . Prrprlmp"'-;?-Mi.spit.il for P- more than a quarter century, resignh ed frffm the board of directors Jun 17 t- last, \vhen K. H. Rutherford, S. W< "r*--Rutherford, and?Mortimer_F. Smith s- retired as president, ''hairman ?'f the i>oartL of directors, and assistant se- " Is cretary" and comptroller),Respectively y Clara Christopher is a National Beneid fit employee, who recently sued the Ruthefords and Smith, and attached )f npprovim:itf.lv S. 1 f><t lllin . ,.n. d monevs at the Franklin Bank and i" elsewhere. ' , John H. Braxton ond John W. Rox)f borough quit office as directors Janis uary, lfiJUh Ida J. Burke and Martha injf.owery quit office as directors, Jan-. A!*red B. Ha Won, white son of - Miles Dawson Actuary, who was reis|ce:?tly ciischa-gtJ by President Risher, 1 'e ; committed suicide June 21 in his New t^-Vork homo. Ihs "advu-e and conni{ ' an o. it. is charged in the?bill of" V-. complaint, in responsible for all acts '1 of officers and directors ,of; the Nation-1 ' al Benefit Life Insurance Company g "CVtFa icriod cT years. The partite?-. iS slup?Qf- Miles Dawson nn.l <3rvn uroo i-""I charged with actively aiding and ao betting a* .syndicate known as Hu-s t- I therford-!<nyit-hr=ft**4: IUlthej_fui'U "ItI ej illegal schemes instead~~oT preserving and protecting nf #v.?5. j company as actuaries. The former r- ' directors were said f.? Imvi- <""Kn,| ^ | be jiaid to Miles Dawson and Son^ ff .more tlran^dtKijQOO m' three yeai's? * | Rutherford. Smith, and Rutherford - i were charged with making improper | >s and reckless investments of funds of it the insurance company. Improper is and illegal payments of dividendsTft d 1 was alleged, were caused to be made r by them out of the capital of the ] g company and not from profits. Allen gations further ^gt-f?>H4t that they s Prought about a condition where the. e liabilities of the company exceeded d I its assets, and made false statements l-1 to the xnporint-t.mlnnK- ..f in.--iivnn.il i.f, ni the District of Columbia end to the | commisBionern of tnsuVance of. several d?j states in which" the .National Benefit n Life Insurance Company conducted j business. That they- niadt? false statev monts to policy-holders and proshecri 1 tivp?p'>1.< y -llpldol's was also alleged^ ?. I a non-existent surplus on hand to the r credit oS the company being hefd out tu'1 thg p"Hic tis exitfnt1.?-? " " i'r j The bill alleged th it R II. Ruthe d | f< ro.- M'>itimen* F. S ni.h, and S. W. s Rutherrord formed a vo' ng trust or 1 . 11"... i .J ..a ? u: . - - ' am* lOlb -?mg trUS*"' f'.rfv is fj'6,1 tbo tompany O.oiiil shares of r. {stock, for which they received $lr>). >1- 1000 lt'Ss the selling- chm'ges whi.-ii v. left the $.'<82,000, and that riot on'- { ;e dime of this amount ever reached s. the National Benefit Life Insurance1 'v Company's treasury. Also thot the y. syndicate caused a loan of $100,000 i?ta-he' made by the' National Benefit,.! d j on property in Mississippi, valued ai j rrf$#5.O0O: I i- Numerous other alleged illegal act* ? pro citrnl I iill nnd thr n 11111111 j "" l-1 for the insurance company asked that .. i defendantgihe enjoined -ami re'straiiTed " le | from disposing of any stock or property In their possession, or aaiv se-' d purities; that the' purported sale of is 9,000 shares.of capital stock be r.e! coked, rescinded and-4wdd~for riant* lit as vesting title in the syndicate or. in HTlyone-purchasi ng certificates from I jthem; that such . stock be 'impressed " ;)] fvvho may prove themselves bona fide and without knowledge* to lhayg suhle out the terms of subscription to the L sUK'le of the insurance-company . that ~ this tl'llSt be executed hy transferrini* e to such persons the personally owned I stock of defendants; that the defenlonts exonerate the insurance conid pany from arty liability of any chur>f acter growing out of the transfer of -the 9,000 shares; that Rutherford-} C^JjL 1 Tl..iL / ? ? . oiiiilh ?nu numi'i iora no required to j aeeount to the insurance company for ( e any end all monies that have etyne *r into?their?hand.1? since Ito the h present ttrrfe which belong directly orindirectly to the-plaintiff corporation; that the voting trust be held null and void ond entirely ineffective; that ^-..Rutherford-Sm+frh nnd Rutherford be held personally liable, for losses sustained as--a?result of--tmy iHegnt or ** .improvident transactions; that Miles ie Dawson and Son, Inc., he made to ac- 1 8 count for all monies that.have come into their possession and he required " to pay the National Benefit Life Insurance Company all money not pro18 perly authorized for which services 9? have been rendered not commensurate *7- with the fees charged. SATURDAY, JULY 18,-1931. ^or Alleged Illegal Acts. AIKEN NEWS j Dr. Kvans of Columbia ami a party of Columbians including Miss Mattib Evans motored through Aiken Sun day and spent the dav m A ngn-1 a with friends. ^ - Hf. and" Mrs. Brooks of State" Coi[ lege -pent the week-end in Aiken. Reports -from Dr. P. M. Scott in [iu.<Mmv Alabama art' that he is on . the I'naJ to recovery. We hope t (uit I he will soon be. with us. I Mrs. Leon a Owens" and Miss>'o< jYvonne igul Laline Owens, daughters pf Washington are .spending awhile I with Kev. auid Mrs. J. \\". Miles the parents rrf Mrs. Owens., A few of the members - of Second I Baptist Church attended the Mt. Ca. uaaii B. Y. P. (J. and S. S. Convention I iVeld t^t Mt. Canaan Church of which I Rev. "Miles is president. Among those , rena'Bnrnees, Misses Pansv Lowe and Nellie! UnllllPs. Mi'S. 1.. I1'.. Blin.lt' 'Messrs Harold Quattlehaum and Wal-' ter Mason, Rev. and Mrs. J. \Y. MiKand?1 >i acpn P. J. Justice. I Mc'-'rv A. P. Williams Fred Johnson, Juntos Mathjs and . their fatnil-. . rete rt a aerv pleasant trip. | Mi?- Beatrice iMcChee spent .the weekend . in Aiken. | The young huhes of Aikett have organized a club which mets ever Wed ties day afternoon at different veide'Tes lit' the member*. The members inciu 'e- .Misses Ruth Ba'l Ixjnise Scott Cpr-elia and Owendolvn Johnson. Cr n Bell V\tv inf. Move'la and Claudzolla Hianilton. Kleanor Davis, Rubv Moore, int) -Mine others whose names Hie '-enoi f ? fniltnl tr, rr.ii Tl,.. ? I - .'...w. vw rri. * i III-" j ^ol?L.-KM-her-flrooks. ' William Ball and Earl Pin kertoli and Perry of Augusta, motored to C ln":l?ia fundav afternoon. 1 Mi-> Ida Johnson sjient the week .end. -ui - Ail on. - The n:i vi 1 lion. recently lai il t l?v Mr-C. E. Ball and son has attracted many visitors from Aiken although it has not heen opey ^ for. the publie ns"j vet. However, they are nlamnMf ^fnr' a hie opening- and barbecue Wed-| nesdav night. Thev are inviting the j t nblic to come out and enjo tbtm- i .selves. July. 22nd. : i r hcmtkr news ?lit?L. Duntoii wan the welcome 1 visitor and s.nee let- ?ft the morning j service oil Sundav July. 12 at Email- [ uel M. E. Church. The Missionary Society of Emanuel I met at the rsidence of Mrs. A. E. ! McDonald on-S. Sumter St. Meeting ipened in usual manner.-.' Dues collected amounted .to over $.'1.0U. The j report of State Meeting was made j hy0 delegate who attended the- meet-'; illg. All- of the laities whn ?i tin- meetiflgspokp 4n the different J departments represented at the nxeet.m>'. It was decided that tli local i .1 u \ 11 la cy woiili give a schularsh'p' to a Audept. This student will he sent w'**!I attended and much interest man- j 1 Tested'in the plans for the year. i Mr. Daniel Haile passed into, the ui.int lM?yond mi Monday Jllly IK aT~~ trr^; long:" illnessT" ire was a memlier , >f Kmnnuel Church. Funeral servic- J es were held at the church on Wed-'i hi- day ah rnoon. His daughters, Mr>. ' Alston of New Jersey atul Mrs. Sadie David of New Orleans came to at-~ t?-iid the fu petal. The Progressive and One'More .Ft I for Charitable ' Clubs are a"rrangn? j u. ev ening pieme-to be given on Mor ei- College Cam mis" on." Thursday ev- , eii.ng'. Jul 2d. Tile public is invire.d 1 t.. attend and enjoy an ideal outing.1 Various featured ?,f entertainment are; bviii" planed and a appetizing supper 1 -4M-d. be eefved. The Shiloh Improvement Club, gavp^ 7T sTTVeT" Tea at the reseideuce ef I'lof. and Mrs. C. A. f.wson on*Sunday j oi i.'1'iioon .lull I'd.?^"vpliMldld IHusirai and' literary program was pre- j A silver offering was collected. On Monday evening one of the lunior Clulik of Shiloh gave a most enjoyable evening entertainment at tin' home of Mr. and Mrs. fieorge 1 I'l ovn oil I'nrdv'Street. Miss Elouise I.eYan was the co>d1al , 'hpsteess to the Tuesday Afternoon j ' IIV ??"U Cl lt'W KUUMN 111 nUfliM r)|- fttft'-~t ;-lyr. Mrs FI.uss.iu. ^ Baker of Now .lurk. Bridge and other games played, Several' (UTightfuT FiourT were snent and delicious ice cream and ass sebbc gttcsa:?: Mrs. C, A. Mo<es leff for New \ ok on Sunday afternoon duly 12t Mi^s Est ell WimU'rlv of Augusta, CI a., is visiting Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Richardson. BETH El, A. M. E. CHIRCH Kingstree, S. C.?Cod having pour"d out?His blessings?prior (lie?first r^rmdav after ftuch a dry period, eveTydTTe felt gay and happy for a very good sermon preached by the pastor Kev. J. C.- Quarles. He "preached al?"ut the "{spiritual Rock." The church i~ splendidly doing its work. - TV Sunday -School and league are dofrtg nice ly also.. During this period of Summer School we appreciate the visitors that come in occasionally. Mrs. Perks and Mrs. Shelton of Charleston have really shown much interest. We certainly appreciate all visitors and try to give them -a. very pleasant welcome at all times. ? ir --ri-i-ui.ir n r iu<? yr-1 -rr '^i - ** - *, FKICI j The 43rd Annual Session Missionary & Educa Oii?' ul tin. a v>t meeting' of ; the Baptists ut the S'tutt- convened 1 J-ihe^iy Baptist ( harch, Hnnha j * - Bat h, ,S. ( He\ K. i . holnti-mi, ttit- J ' enteKKnrmy pastor and hT-" 'lieii. 1 hers unci white liiend- made it plea.-- t . lit Lo.r u. uhilr hi th'?rr 'city. \ ^ arijverj- .Jinn- yr.?u ?* 1 . . . Uliu long t w.lw .lIuv-'-whh^ lor servirp. the i -ehureh was crowded to overrtuwihg Krv. Robinson wli, .Mas;,-, of Ceie 'f -'i"?,l'^1 'I'"1'' brieflyTOid tilt.ng_lv,u! ouiVslitv,?Sold*. quartet- and MstriniU'iitul numbers wt'i.' rendered ! ?,lt!; a idre,<s wasumdt. in', i Jus liuiiui, ib,"Mayor and nther'vitf; ? ?A ? . .Mi \\ . \\ . \t ilker-?>n, Rre-ented j the- Pre. idciil, Mi,. C ,\ J0ilt.St wi.th 1 I |, littiug remark . Ml,. ' .Jones i> a : > , I hi isli.aiT mot | m ?ln*r hwiiie and ? U hi le-,^,-1 I,,. S|jt. I- 11,11 UlS- \ ; umt-JeCTA-ln.ld up her hands.' 1'1'llliO "'"i n In1. iU'U,,' IdiiuN?t 'were MU.ile i?n]?.rtisixa?iu?conducted - k. |T7y , Me.sdaines 0 <\ Pitt*.' Dr.." J.. S. ]-^ Karl, l,re<ident ..! it,, Stale Kiliirn. ^ , liunal and Mi: Muimry Con veil lion , JileUclicd I he I { . ).dm f o.ry Sermon J .''mm Heln.i \vs I'J : j ; "Th. ClirNt i'aii I ^ r kwf." Ti was a wdndei Tulmessage i [ ami brought tear, Jrom the eyes of I all. The enrollment 01' delegates AVa. j I hi gun . immediately alter the seniRin I | and til, ^convention was csvbi'ted in J I I he Rosen wa Id School whe.re we.found | j I table prkijd wi'h gOod things, to : t at. tj --li . I: .-I ii i. ?we io - tJ! V " j ed in this l>uildi.fi>;. The feature ol l :u U-j i;?yh set , VKt was the td'r I?t-rrcvT.ui.'. ?.. I I.H i was quite ff?eic-" .0: and s!io\\.-.l iil. L . llle -Utf-ieerav, Ini4'been t aith! llil v Work- j'k I ing since the la-i se.-sinn. When this j I feature of the. meeting- W" hvm?- mm | | offering of $71.40 \va, laid oii the 'a uie and visitor:- wejv prtvsviit^d and | introlueed to t.h, con\cut ion by the ' J president-. " ' ? . j " At .vhfc evening sesion, devotional j me w .1 - .11 fiiituL-txil In.?Alii . B. 1.. I j''Karl .old Airs. Hi.- a Mm t m : ?.! Ttr./|| . U j came tin- president's address and it ' 1 ! Was lhi- nui t excellent one We have j -hfi-d- d-oring-her-- ad n t ti r rs-.-r atrorr.?Alt's. 1 1 C, S. \Vatkin< lavured us with a solo. ! ^ 1 lie-reportof the District aad Reg 11 ioii.il. .Missionaries were Very goo J. ; I In- pres^-iu coiUucU'iLtlie "Julie's. ' ? TTTiTT mas 1 in.-." 1 his. teatuje ('of Jthe convention was co.iducicd i.i. ..ne-;'' '..!tc. i .si > 1 the ui l' ui.a girl w ho | is' axious for an c-dueiV*ion. It was ' w hi ..utifulh?di'i-ni ntvd Willi o:u d-Vlar ' s bilD and at its bar-1,- WCte silvtd^-i.ii'K- i~ It's and pi-nnies which amounted- t j I . SdV.dd. ' is Saturday morning, the devotionahs j wei e iotidiic-itf-hy Mrs. B. B. Jonc-S." h Airs. Dais\ 1). Paiipit discussed: jc "What we c'.vpec^ of our beneficiaries > h ot our . tale convention.' Tile hem ticiarics weig presented an i told of i , llli ir school life, ahil .hanked the i-y;:.-.,.'.1 ventioii for aid gis'cti 'iieni. 1 . Dr. 1. t>. Piiisoii, President of' Morris College, spoke ?of ttte work and progress/made during' the year Hot w 11 lis land nj; TtTT g i 111 oT uiieinp! ymen: atid depression. Dr. .1. .1 >tl :il I: <. Pr.^ld.-'.;? ot' rm'r C'( Mutlnr School. Rone lict, spoke <>t kuV ioiik 1h- had labored Jul-,1 he up-build- ^ ing of our ia'ce. l)i. K. H. Roberts -iiud vitlu'm M!> !e Ki'oat speeches foi M our secondary sc hools. L?r. Watsoh :'' ..nd Dr. ('. F. (dandy. brought' jjreet , ings Which ad ... d; a Jurr-iu , r Mr:. Rt Me Sllnnn a r I Mrs.- Aduie 01 Kansoin. , '! n' All the officer- were re-elected hhd\ installed .-by Dr. t\ F. dainty. A lit-dB . tar.y prop-rum was rwndeted , Satur- i 'ay i ..r'bt, eouduiJid by Misy D-osy 1:>. I'.niott and Sunday, niutmny the -",l Sunday School wa- conducted bv Miss V Roberta Wilson and Mrs. Euii.-um. At tin- close of t b-ci'Vice, the pi estder.T; Mrs. ('. N. James pre.-eiiteJ' 3 President li 'l).' .Pin'soil to .pleach the j-j educational sermon aia| he auiiounc- *, . il. a-_a_subiect : "The Hp-lit ol' Kduca- , tiofi, 'it Necessity, and not a Lux- 01 ui'v.". Mrs. Daisy Parmd saiig a solo. In. .in* at teriioon i.'r. .\. Wat- ? kins preached, and'a Memorial Service fi Was COMdllOtcd Itr rm-~eVtHmlg ?>' :*Bsrr??tH Marcna I.ee of Chester. District 1 n Missionaries were appointed ami Res- fi olufoiis were read. Tht amount -rais- : id during this meeting w;iv $11577.lid. . .tiud?bo \vi:h. you Was' >nrtg and 1 {|u pastoi ajmoiiju't'd the Renedictioip (Mrs. 1 J. W White. - B EOKIM HEARS BISHOPft.VNSUM .'j ADJOIRNS I M il. SEPT. 20th. tl ThiColumbia f-Wuin for Social and ' ^ Ethical Progress met last Sunday at'tfrpoon. --Thy -address fur -;.hy o?ra~sion \vus delivered bv Bishop Reverdj 1 C. Ransom well-known platl'onn , speak*,*. Bishop Ransom spok, on the various ; phases of freedom?the right to be ; physically free, economically free, soe- ; ially free, intellectually five and religiously free. During the course of ; iiis speech the bishop ridiculed the d TVninssee legisluuviv for their at- I jU-ni^L at legislat lug evolution out of , v existence. "Kvqlution is a fact re- I gaidle^s of the law." said the Uisfyyp. jl Btshop Ransom paid a 'tribute of t respect to thr young Rev. Fuller who s Wit* so intellectually t'liV as TO de- 1 r dare, his disbelief in hell before a I conference, lveld in New Kngland. j The bishop, declared that any manic who believed that he is less than :he r social equal of any other man is ,a f s)a\\. and that firtit, last and always 4 he believes in social equali'.y. "The j phase equal , but separate, uccommo- ^ dations wjl never 'work" he said The Forum decided that it would j ^be best to close during the h'ot speil j ''i intnatf^r r 9> * **' I 2: FIVE CENTS PER COPY of the Baptist Women's tional Convention. uui ie open the 20 uf September at A-hich the signing of the. Kman ipatmn?l*i ui lainaiion. .1^- At>oah?mrtttrtrftr-witl be" Tele bra t fed. ^ A musical program was rendered ?y the students of the Allen-Benehi t Summer School under the direeioit. uf-AUfeti Maytiie A. Holden. National Association of Teachers' to Meeet in Washington. "A Factual atid Critical - Study of ' '-ucation us it affects '.he "N'egru with >peciul Emphasis on Elementary i' '""'i1 ?ef?chc Vusiiingtoii me?-tiMg of the National \ - "" '. 'l n,.n I.f?'1'nanhoi" in C'uluieLl 'fhools. that-convenes July 2Kth and oilYihues through July l^Oth.,_Pru- - ... essoj Howard IT. "LonVr. Assi?tnn> uiperitrtvhdeM Division/10-ia" WashUgtoiii Schools, us chairman of the' , ^>Mn'niOU U'o.nimittee oh us nutde an-exhaustive study-of probi*ins ivla inp to elementary and junor. high- seheofar-*This report will ha uade to the Delegate. Assembly, ? ost'd cd uuicers and elected repreentatives lroin each' State and the district til Columbia^ ?At the K>mrul session til* tht:?A~s"t oeiation, ad fressesr wjll be, made by 1 Jr. \\ illiutn John C.ouper, L . S. Comnissionei ul Edueat-fon; Di. Ambrose aliver Specialist in Negro"Education ?w+q?d-r-ieti^ "National ' SuiAVya '"^..llif Education ot the Nyigro''; ? B. Jones, A. aildT-Xollege, Greens oro. N.(\. "The Disti ivution of Fed ral Funds among Negro Instituions;" Mrs. Vivian E. jfook, Balti- ' ilol'e; Majoi^JL-R. Wright. Philadelphia ; T-. A rnutrl?Hrh?erf?rt~ U rban vugUe inil .--i-number of other promi'ent nn-n ami wnimm identified mth ? he education of the. Negro. The Washington committee on ar- . ungt nit nt*?have?pf.A'!, YJ i.ccomlodu.ioits at reasonable rates for the naiiy visitors who will."attend the leeting, and a number of outings and QQiul l'UlU-'i-iulis- h'aW been ii] iaiip<l William W. Sanders, Executive Secretary, and his ?taff will est a bl is h_ re.idquarers at Howard University^, heie teachers may legivtcf. All day .. esslohs U'il! be lleldUat ' H Unieisaty?aud?Miner Teachtst^ Xoilege:- ~ ? A i-ning sessions-will be held at Armtrong Manual Training High School. Persons planning to attend the neeting should write M Grant Luas. lTdtf. Fifteenth Street, N. W-, for ou^iny reservation. OVEKNON OF BERMUDA ENTERTAINS A NEGRO; BREAK OF PREC EDENT SHOOK* t ON SF.R V ATI VES. Hamilton. Bermuda?(C.- N. S.?A'" erved here since the days t,7 slavery as broken last Sunday when Go\ ir Thomas V'hley Cubitt, ne v apnlWW! governor ot the island, eu'vr-. lined a-Negro rt-s dent at lu ttheon?- le Government House, with his stepautrhter and TWO Ot"hers also - as uest. TKe?race?guest so"htgfrhr~hQn' red wai Robert ( . Crawford, printer, lember t.f |fte House of Assembly, ie Board of Education. and the oard -of Immigration. ll has been the custom in the past ?r Governors to receive prominent f'^riu-- at official functions at Goernment Rouse, hut never to enter-' tin theiii at luncheon or dinner. Sir hon.as has been in the colony only few months, but has already dis- ... 'uhed the more conservative element > his exhibition of independence and tnoring of established procedent on lore than one occasion, while the lore progres?i\e Bertnudians Jhave pplauded his occasional departures 'om local custom. The present indent-^ Ha^^tren-TTse^ tu-cninsdtireratyle amment. l>oth favorably nnit nn. ivorable. Further South in the Rrithish West ndies .such an -invitation would- b* t*garded as a matter of course, but Bermuda?probably as a result ot ne "tourist business?has adopted un- ---? fficlally rartd American-like attitude award the problem of race. Negroes rrfoy full political and legal rights ut not social equality, being, for intancc. hdrred from?ail?hotels and ? afes other than their own. fort mott news Sunday was our regular pieaching lay. Our Pastor^. Rev. Jackson deivered a soul stirring- "t'tar We are inded glad to have Mr. Jno:~*~ lesaussure hack home again after? >eing confined fo( the hospital for even months. He has improved very nuch and looks the picture of . health, le was well pleased with the splen10ns under the direction of JWiss MihI id farm carried on by his two grand lie Desaussure they are some farmers his daughter Mrs. Sytura Brown Hid V'bildren of Columbia mtotored Icwn Satuife'ay to spend awhile. We vish for thenr e very t&leaeant stay. Mrs. Caroline Jefferson and Mr. Gilen Christie are on the &ick list. We tope they will fedon xttfclSWr." ."" " , .... -m. .. wtfref .