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Ijp* TT- ' * ' . ; rr * .. NewsBriefs A. M, E; BISHOP L'RGES BACK TO THE FARM LaGrange^Ga. Aug. 10?(CNS)The Fifty-third session of the Rome dis- trict of the A. M. E. Church was_held-? heie lnnt WWlci " ~T-' Bishop W. A. Fountain, D. D., Ph. D., .Episcopal head of the A. M.-'E. denomination in Georgia, made the ?principal addressto a full house. The v"JSk bishop 'n his address advocated "back Jswf to the farm" and settle down to meet ; ' '' * Foreign com pet ion. Financial depres'*?!? sion to many of jhelNeg^oes is onjy-"1l_ imaginary, he declared.. . Covington,- Ga. c\ug. 10?(CMS) Tl\e forty-fifth si-ssion nf the Muntir~~ -ceJbr dtsTTtct SundXy School and mis iuomrry convefffidif of the A. M. E. , . : Church was held here last week. Tho \l U-.-- ? ....ooiunaij outicij was addres ed.by the wife' of Bishop W. A. Fountain, head of woman's missionary . . work of Geor?ia~and treasurer-of the ???coTnu^cTional W. H. F. M. Society of the church. * DRESSED IN, SHROUD, "DEAD" WOMAN* - -REVIVES ' ? Dawson. Ga.> Aug. ft)?(CNS)The dead comes to life. According to a ... * - report trom a nearby village here, . > Mamie Merritt. 25, who had been_-ajiU=_ _ f?. fertng from a hea'rt affliction was pronounced dead a few night* ago. * After lying in state ofsuspehdetl animation for about 12 hours, she re-, vfved, and is now said to be alive. ~ t .Ipst hi'fnrp wnppn wH Heath khe told her sisters- she feared the end was near and directed what clothes - ?: she was to be bu/icd in. Parsing in# to trance she was pronounced dead, * was shrouded and dressed for burial . and her relatives* noHSe.1. COI.nRPH sni nirD?.nr - ui/UnirlA TO MEET . . Stutesboro. Ga.. Aug. 10?(CNS)? -' f Colb/ed *veteran3 of the World War _ of Georgia have been asked, to an ' organization m?<jting to he held here V" on August. la.Vjt Is hoped that arrangements will be perfected for an annual re-union of all colored sold. .* * iers of the State. - v Xii'?1 ?r--'COLORED NURSES TO MEET ' . * AUGUST 18th. xr ------ U.*CHJUUIU, VI. Aug. 1U CCN5) . ?The twenty-fourth annual coitven, vJP tion of the National Association of Colored Nurses will convene here on August 18, at the Richmond Memorial Hospital...The session wiil last four days and several hundred dele, - ?gates fowl?t-hroughtruf?fheTcuunfry"~~ ? arc expected to he pit'si'm; ' HERBERT JULIAN SEEN IN STUNT FLYING , Wilmington, Del-, Aug. 10?(( \s) % ?Beiore an admiring crowd oi* more than 3,000, Coi. Herbert Julian, the i ?i"black "eagle"' and alleged "iake" flyer, more than redemed himself in ? fi>ing exhibition at Deiianca Fifcid . ^ on- Sunday aiternoon. lie enucd his performance with a double purachuce drop from an aitikUde of pearly a l mile. The flyer perfu. m.d at |h" of thousand of^race admirer* in Delaware and neighboring States. In an address liter Julian said he wgs proud to be the only Negto in this .^1 country to have been granted a pilot's license by the L. S. Department of Commerce. He said he planned to toUG the_ couatjy. in the interest of aviation and particularly to mouse tlie interest oi Wgr.,n "" "1 hope, alter Sufficient flying ex.? ?-pec fence.'-'?(-' ohmcl?iirtain?still,?"TOn qualify as oue oUthe entiants ror a long-distance flight record.^ ^Among . the. spectators was W. A. Davis/editor" of the Amsterdam News. ~ >?Davi?. also addressed . the crowd? "I was among those," he said, "who A at first mistrusted Julian's ability*. ?But now that I h ive seen.an example ' %{ his work, I am very pround that a momKar ? IKa eoeA io ohl? uivHiwvi. vt iiic i nv. l so auic ug ^ITC such tine p.Ttonnaiiire.''., Julian expect)? to leave soon for ] W . New York, where he will ccirer with his backers, on plans ior< ins future ( flying activities,' . GEORGIA COL PLE HAS FLU R SETC* OF TWINS 1 1 0 t ... " ' *" Four sets of twins, in addition to nine oih^r chiidviii have bfejsed ine wea do4 lite of -ben and?Sucia Roberts here. Hen is and his wii6 40The oldest twins were bom eighteen" * years between the foil;r" twin sets. I Ifl * I 1 I U H r PROF. -G, A. LAWSON . Insurance Commissioner V . ^^1 . . ' ? 1 VOL^^KO. 33. ODD FELLOW SLOGAN: "ON TO COLUMBIA ^ FOR 1932 SESSION" (* BY DR. T. M. -WALTON?f The Odd Fellows convention held in thp etty nf H'irtnvilli', 'i f1, (kmian f QQ f ho ^Qwoof Vioori' ^V, ^ O-- V was constructive and beneficial to all tl who attended, and owing to the ti severe times at present the session e< was well attended. On Tuesday morn- . p ing at the grand opening of the Oddjci Fellows and Household of Ruth. We t( were made welcome by the Mayor's d< Proxy in glowing terms and we are jtl sure that the words of welcome came ! iirect from the speakers herat, and O the welcome received and hospitality ti jxtended assured us that the words h; of welconio were nnt vain?J 44t The Grand Master I..J. MeCottrie ; si presided over the Odd Fellows as tai I _ " - " 6 ! t. W%| ^ ^.. Li ^ PROF H. H. ? District Grand isual in his superb and urbone man- "r ler which always characterizes him ^Tl is one of the best presiding officers >v*e have among our* race, setting the irand Lojige- in, j deir-tcn . the enort- ' ^ nous amount of?wwk^e^ere-us.? gt Prof. G. W. Howard-whT6- is?a- gen- ca deman in every respect of the word presided in his regular capacity over q he Household of Ruth. The joint essiuns progressed along narmontous ines and we pause here , to make ca nention that- the -Hospitable ity of-tic darts ville that so rolally entertained be is, placed their city flags out on our in jarade aay.>-jjSGmething that has not to aeen called to our attentio/i hereto-^jer fore, but we hope such will be thejar practice ot the cities vve meet \ here , >. ' -ttf eC"?ur All ofticqrio Grand Lodge und? [irand Household were re-elected for jn :he next two. years, antf desevedly so, For any body of men and women in st official capacity who can keep such he 171 "oXganiziaiion. intact with afm in imu nv ? oss of finance has a herculean task " assigned them in the face of depressing condition. The session closed, in Peace $nd Harmony with a slogan:! 'On to Columbia." Which is our <=] next place of meeting* the first Monday in August 1932. . ?-? t: m ^3 -y *" H HON. J. I. WA .' ' ""' District Grand ? ""?- - ,.- - ^-. .** t ??-? COLUMBIA, S7 HOLD SES J. A. A. C. P. Acts In Chicago Race Riot NV.w V<rfk, August <" ?Promptly on eceipt ol( word of the riot in Chican AlTlFtTfc# OT-ri- TTT ?>lil iree Negroes were killed, the Naonal Officer of the N A. A. C. P. >mmunicated by long distance telehone with the president of the Cbiigo Branch, Dr. Herbrt A. Turner, ) offer its aid in quelling the disorer and in protecting the rights or ie colored citizens of Chicago. Dr. Turner reported to the National ftice that the Unemployment situaad been very acute and that advanige-had been -takerr of" this circum;ance by Communists to spread prop?anda among colored people. The i - ^ BUTLER Secretary imediate trouble was caused when 1 ihrfrnunists had attempted to put '! ?groes Jback into houses- from which | ey had bet-n evicted. Dr. Turner j ports that the trouble which led to i e?killing of three Negroes at (51st < reet and Deaborn Avenue was ], used by a crowd of approximately )00 in which there were a fety- white ! >mmunis.ts who disappeared when t <nAnrmjT hngan. -; ... :ti The National Office urged its Chigo Branch to proceed,in. the situa-' )h precisely as though there had . en no Communist agitation, point- 1 g out to city and other qnit,r.ri?iQg|? employers, and to the public gen-, ally the acute economic situation nong Negroes and enVphasiring the :cessity of ending eviction of those table lu pay rent the granting of lemployment relief, and the giving Jobs as the only method of preventg further trouble. . ' . The National Office offered its uninted aid to its Chicago Branch, in j 'lping to correci?-the?on lAICMQX. ART i:\-HfbfT IN v . SOI I II ( AKlil lNA i ' ?1? ChafTWtun. S.'.C., Aug. 10?(CNS) -T)ie Traveling Negro art exhibition pojjsure?1 Tiv tire Ha-rmon- Foundation lid the New York Art Center, is on ! xhihition here at Avery Institute. ^ - - - *? ' ' ?? - . - ? < II .1 I "I t fI i ~ I SHINGTOW | Attorney , .' ?-- ? ? L_&^C^_SATURDA^-A^t^ST 1 SION IN HAR1 \ Negro Artists' Need - Boosting The plea for "Race PyirK' ? come In some degree, m o no to noiii;. for il seeimfas tho' the pleading, \u a great extent, falls on deaf ems. 80 just in what hianner or form a plea should be presented in order to obtain 'the results'sought after remains to be attained. It seems to be utterly impossible for us to recognize our individual responsibility without it being first brought to our attention by sonic* out " -sider. Is it just plain ignorance or are we too narrow and_selft*h4 r Writing in behalf of our local ar-. tists. I wish to .ask this question: Why is it that we do r jt have more race talent on.our local radio broadcasting prograpis? 'No dount many, answers jcould be -ip'liel W> th > oue-"tiorr B\JT my crsv.-.T would be th .t ii.ey do not gel encptth boosting. "How can we them " N uu mav ask. The ansuw tn tKa ;<s oniy writing a letter or postca'rd io the artist or artists with your coinmtnts of favor care of the "station: Quite a few of our local ai-tists have appeared in groups and individually over our station, kbut as they soon faded into' oblivion leads one, who wishes to see his race advance in every and ali lights to- wonder what's ; wrong. Knowing that the Race is abip to compete with those of other j laces, the question leadg to the answer previously -mentioned.We "nave had our choice. Everyone [ of us.enjoys to hearing a program ofV'Ncgro Spirituals'' over, the radio. 1 Did we bodst the "Manudi Trio." j The Harmony Four" The./'Jehpvah i Female Four" and "The S.lver Tones.' etc"? We enjoy pppular musical;., 1 en-j dered- by the rate. Did We support Walter ;V ooks, Henry W. Storks, Keitt Brown, etc? In classical wc- { have had Messrs Hammond of AikeTij ' "S7 C. The younge-* oi ws??..n \v,n n 'j pi -sing and pr^aus'i g ter.or .-ok?ist ! ?v ?iT his older broth'h, his able at - I c.n.panist and piano Svlo. Our most recent artist has appeal - j" ed in the person of IvI'ss Katie. 3. f Knox, a cqllege graduate ot Alien1 University ' of .'30. Her rendition which was broadcast at .7:45 last Sunday night wa3 equaled to any far surpassed many ot the soprano soloists 1 THflf have Deen 'heard over this station in this city. This._ young 0laiy ! was reared in our'city and educated ' inu",our .schools and we are proud of'j her. The question is: Shall she take ; her seat among the "dead"- or will she be kept alive as long as possible j thru our support? iW La V. I'. AHITE SODA CLERK WHO ASSAULTED S. C.' SPAULDING,:! ?JSL_C. INS. HEAD, DRAWS S1-.5 . FINE.. , : V . Durham, N. C., Aug. 12?(CNSj ? George W. Brown, the while soda clerk who was charged with assaHtrH ing C. G-Spa ulding, President Of "tlTe't North Carolina Mutual Insurance j Company here several days ago was | fined. $15?and cu>u toy. Judge \Yil..y? G. Barhes in the Municipal Courl : Thursday. Brown noted an appeal ; and gave bond in the sum of $25.Od j The case atli acted consi lei able in tei-est among coioied c tizens through j the SoUih and Fast. According to evidence introduced by B. own, who [ is employed in a smoke shop, he as- j >aulted Spaulding Monday night wlun f the latter refused to withdraw l^ioio j iiad purchased There. -irr j asked Spaulding to go -outside and when the latter demurred, he shoved hirp. out the doon He said the insurance man cursed h m when ho ( reached the street and that, he then struck him several times. Spaulding, who is near bO yeai s of age, testified that the soda jeihen kicked him out of -ihe^ston? and as- . saulted him as heMsy on fhe "nd: - ! walk. He- denied that he cursed him. , Spaulding averred that he hadn't thf fair,.est iiier. of mak r.g trouble - - 1 - 1 - *. 1 U ... . U . \ ? ^ , stSTinsr tnai v> ouki ul t nc* uun. in She vvby4d*to" get nvolved in anything that. would <iir up laciai. .r.tagonisnh He soia'dh.? rc;....iiul ii. bed tv.'o davs as ti e te.-uit of BVewnS " i "lito c" sr- Vv \V Hind.-- . dale, attorney for Brown,_who ques-4feiod Bptnu m .e- ?oH--s- h ?f hi ~-.-i.ti* t, on *-t>L-i ' ( Q'i,tlitv jjjndgd ' . < :>b 1;.- hod tilt iiikt t bat cri.vuLiin? haOT.lV C i l ....-V - <- V tU. ua ,1.1 i i) ii i?it f.u -m pOiVn 'I ! i.OV. lid she.I 1' ho had I. . rome buck vv th ocr.tjn n- il ideas . . -.e.iaiimr r. t equaL../ ? Lpau' o. *niu he had > :>i Yxtor !>' it. H t; Iiam, attorney vvr s , . ihc i hy H- s d ting %? t X it V P OSC'i id *' . t S ia >1.?lit. Ai-?U?m the nre^et ut it>n of?the? Brown. Both.of the"r.ttornc.\\s a;h?d for r rt" i <ions dcly on the merits of the test mow concerning the ass ;ul' without going into a discussion; oi r?w*l discrimination. The assault charge against Brown^ was brought by Lieutenant Oxlgy, welfare officer. ELECTORAL COLLEGE OF THE PALMETTO CONFERENCE The Electoral College of the .Palmetto conference ja now history. It was largely attended * by 1 ihffiilateis and laymen who were there to help R. Nichols, T. J. Miles, and W. P. put through their favorites. Drs. L. Carolina Were there and their presence was hailed with delight. A 1 5, 1931 " T i: I rsvu.Li:. s.' ( , 23th Anniversary of-Al-rr snd Mrs. Sirouol (u i.'cn V.i,.UL.--i , . Washlr.pitvit a It..' i>ife'oti c, |T|). -r ~~ i-y-tilth wrrMrtry- ?Ti7m ' . " li >ii e Wit*- i In .,w i. l" <"i\ U? I.r,i aM-1 j , . i he I <.-Ce|i?j?jJ- I v;>; - '* |y (l^eni'ut- .I vv ,Ui... |,f J?'l) t low.., |;. 1 hi- lll/imt.' 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