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--"-r.-?? *' F \ t VOL. VII.?NO: 39. SLAVERY 1 BY GEORGE ! \ _ f SLAVERY IN LIBERIA IN THE GOLO COUNTRY ... When I entered the Golo town ?f Genne, just above "the line of Grand Cape Mount County, the place seemed deserted save for a group oiL old men eyeing my party suspiciously from, the veranda of the chief's house^No women, children ^or yaungbecause the town is marked prominently on the maps. I called my Buzi headman to engage the chief KBTSStton and -teil---hH?--Jwho~ Iwas. Meanwhile, my stewards got out bags ?? of gleaming salts and stalks of trade tobacco for presents or "dash." AlUrt)Tr?A\T "urniN SESAME" When the chief heard the magical word "America" and i*>ted that I was actually about to givife him some thing, his whole manner and that of his advisers changed. They be-came quite cordial, hut doors began to open and people appeared everywhere. Soon my little party was omifletely surrounded i^y curious Golas of all ages, and I learned, to my surprise that the chief, whom I had first to address through an ?n . terpreter, spoke fairl> good English. Later, ;ver excellent palm wine, the chief, a short, mustached fellow clad ip a combination of ci-ihzed and native clothes, explained it all. The Liber:fc.ns ean-a so often, it seemed demanding large quantities of produce for which they never paid, jind whipping the chief atrf-nrhier.s if they demands were not satisfied, that the people of the town had taken to running off into the bush whenever i VAI FARM, GRAND CAP] Frsm such farms- as these th heavy tribute in grain and cattle. a large party of strangers appvoached the village, it' is the custom of the Inherians to^a^uj^ eoutttry-empty handed and return laden down not only with food, bu'. furniture, ornaments and oativt c'oth. Americans and other foreigners, the Gola chief assured me, are th* only ones who pay their way in the back country. In addition to H-.ese unannounced its, the chief contipuvd,, :he is .forced . , to send monthly d^iusjuotr- % i Ace and palm oil to the lieaqbst Goven, ment post. ^ Two weeks' latf?r T sat in ih? pclaver kitchen of the beautiful town of ^oni Jessu in the Bu2i nation and _____ Jheard jusimiliar. tale from" the lips of the very dignified chief through-tha medium of my head-man-interpreter. This cihef was much more spocifie. He mast furnish to the district commissioner, several "flays* \vaIE from his town, eleven forty-pound hampers ?ot oloanod rice and. fire -gallons of palm oil every jnonth.. in the bargain he must pay his taxos of four shili ' ' lings and Mjt ponoe per hut, two or three times a year instead of once. Failure to comply with these orders of the Liboriarr officials.means that he will be seized, tied and beaten before his own people, who are taught to reverance and respect him. ANOTHER TALE OF TRIBl TF, Two days later I sat in the palaver kitchen of the equally beautiful I3u/.i town of Sublema and listened to the chief through my interpreter tell an almost identical tale. His taxes are - also collected' two or three times??yfiqr, bqt as he rules a sTightly smaller djstrict than his colleague at Voni Jessu, he mus? furnjsh to the district cqmmissioner only eight fqrty pound hampers of rice and five gallons of P^hn oj| every moor). Two weeks later 1 sat in'front of the guest house ip the newly, built town of Goh in the Kpwessi country, white 1 the funny?little Chief w|th braided hair, a skirt-like garment and g large native "sword swbng to bis sjde, complained of having to twice pay hut taxes of five shillings in the space of one year besides sanding.-to the authorities eaclj .month thre? fur* ty?pound hampers of 'rice and four gallons of palm oil, - It* lg a mightly long distance from tienne to Geh and there are scores of towns between, but everywhere I found the story nfuch the some, Those in America who buj? their rise In neat packages from the corner grocer and pay hundreds of dollars perhaps, In texts /every year can hardly ap " prectete whhY these exactions mean to the poor native in tho Uberian hinterland, ? . , BLOOD'MONEY IN SH YER Let us Utka theee?neighboring towns of Vonl Jessu and the Sublema and total their tribute to tnfir mas., ters, Together they send In nineteen hampers, oriapproximately 70') pounds of rice monthly, the tonal for the 4 1 . . ' * s ; - -V N LIBERIA S. SCHUYLER by these two villages grow in a-'year's time to 120 gallons, or approximate ly four barrels! In addition, theymust pay their hut taxes in British silver (there beihg no Liberian coin larger than a copper two-cent piece). This' means that _Yoni_j??SU, .which -has around 120 houses must pay t^x es of 540 shillings, -or 8129.60. not once, but two or t^ree times a year, according to the caprice of the Liberian officials.. The Liberian system of communications is terrible. Only trails _ are. -available "and where the government sought during the halcvon davs of r> * ^ r, vv. .1V1V1IVUD ucptll klUVIll U1 X' U U11C' Works to build roads with forced native labor using sticks (and surveyed by the blowing of a horn), ignori ance of engineering, coupldcl with ra1 pid erosion and encroachment of jun gle, has made them impassible for anything but fock travel. As the natives, are forced to sell their produce on the coast if they are to get the British silver with which to pay "their hut taxes, they must undergo a tremendous loss in sending carr'nrs ' over the trails with rice and palm oil, , the standard cohimoditie.3. from a fairly central point it takes a carrier from five to six days to get to Monrovia and" perhaps ten days ft. r the found trip, Ilia-tort/ paun 1 hum . per of rice wdl perhaps bring >l oO if the market is high- ' PAID? Oi* C01JR.SE NOT! The carrier must eat at least ten pounds of rice on the trip, which reduces the actual receipts to about $1.15. If the carrier got paid for his time and labor at the Standard .1 * * : * v, ~ " , - ,r, . * * (Photo by George S. Schuyler) E MOUNT COUNTY. LIBERIA, e corrupt Liberian officials exact v year being: the enormous quanity of 9,120 pounds, or nearly live ton-! {-The ten gallons of pulin oil furnished rate of one shilling a day the village would actually lose money by sending to Monrovia with the rice. But of course he doesn't get pMd. It is plain the huge qu initios . of | lice and pilot pfl ivhich a village''like Voni Jessu must raise in order to pay taxes-a\d also furnish the re qui- ' sitions. It is in fact laboring almost I- - it -- * wnouv in order to mept tho cYnctini)^ of the Liberian .officialsj In order to grow the rice the jungle must be cut. and burnt'! fh-n the rice puuited and ttnded by the women and constantly watched -to keep rtce birds away. Then it must- ?<? harvested ni\(i tbteshed by trea.'ng and flm'ljv vdnnovv?T. It Is u leu ' ;ud lrt'orious busi. J3tatL_OXUtluiat?itl_,UuJr?paijxu_U:u.-.waw*~ The palm oil is almost as difficult to prepare for na?. - . . r\Vhat la -true? of the?villages?Ihave named is true of hundreds I hnvp. not named. They must all maketheir requisitions and pay their taxen in British silver, once and perhaps . three or four times a year. Of course there few towns that can do .it, with the result that the Government in most districts cannot collect more than one-third of the taxes. General. J ly the revenue"collector or his mes- | Sanger gets what he can and threat-' ens about the rest. "TRAVEL ALLOWANCE-NOT USEtH The carriers who take the monthly requisition^ of rice and, palm oif to the Laberian officials are seldom, if ! to feed them. Sometimes the round j trip rquires six ox more days. Also, j whenever , the dutrct commissioner I ui any iff Jiis sffaff afraid thfr i porters whom they requ.sition t) car | ry them from village to village are given nothing fqr their labor except - occasional curses?and?buffets. The~ distriet commissioners have a travel I allowaHO. hi.? i? i. a (?vt ? V. . ^ Jv ,wvt " that they fvever use it. They can always get plenty strong young natives frfee^'to cafry their nammock',. Actually, these lninditds of TKou- I sands maybe wo million of natives in the Siberian hinterland are ei: aved in a very real way by their A"?e,ican.Liberian mA-Tn?. " The greater part c thqir ti.a . is dovotod to raising food- products irt the laborious and age-old manner in oredr to meet hte exactions of their masters, Their strongest young %men - are used' to transport this ~food~ on their backs over tortuous trails to designaod stations or to the coaat for sale to got money to pay taxes, while others ore subject to carry the hammock of the district eommjBSionor or some of His satellites, for all of whtch they are unpaid. In return, those poor people get exactly nothing except whippings and finings The good roads they need to bring their produce $o town and realize a modest profit are non-existent and j < v'-. ~ T" 7 tetau : " : s COLUMBIA, s: C., SAT.tfl ALLEN HAS FIRST FACULTY MEETING Sims and Ransom Speak "Saturday morning:, September 19, j the ".first meeting of th.e faculty of Allen Universe was held. At thiaj meeting Dr. D. ri. Sims, president of rheschtrot deirrered hisarrmrai opening" message the faculty setting forth -hjs-"wtaiuufae to. the group .and the' respective accomplishments for the -urre'nt year. Bishop Reverdy ,C. Ransom wag p.iesent upon invitation by president "Sims and spoke briefly on benTg" seated. New members of the faculty wc-.-e introduced at this meeting. They are M. W. L. Turner, professor of Social Sciences; Mr. O. L. Roberts, professor of French; Mrs. Beatrice McGhee Williams, professor of English; Miss Winona Conners, bookkeeper; and Miss Florence Wilson, assistant to the president. The football team got going under coaches Jamison and Baumgardner last week. At the first practice 26 rften reported, most of whom are l^etorann, A splendid eet>?or> is ?x-? j'e.ted by Allenites everywhere. NEGRO PASTOR RESIGNS HERE The Reverend C. II. Brown Goes to Obexlin College- to Study. The Reverend C. H. Brown, prominent Negro pastor of Second Calvary Bapti-t Church has resigned and preached his farewell sermon last Sunday to.his flock. Reverend Brown came to Columbia from. North Carolina in 1920 to take the Ifarge. H?r tcd'.ed duiing the post year at Oberin College on a fellowship--and-rrow has had his fellowship renewed to do further study for two years at Ober!in. ?- ? ?\ Reverend .Robinson, Benedict protsscu\ who successfully supplied for Dr.' Brown during his absence will preach this;Sunday at Second Calvary It expected by the members . Reverend Robinson will serve .htm again this time as pastor ROAD CONSTRUC= TION PROGRAM Tit i. - ii - < ' inai a tNaricnaj road cnnstuction program is -the most feasible solution to the unemployment situation was the-sul's! a lire i f ail : ddri >.s delivered by Senator R. M. Jeffries of Colleton before -the gathering ut Cheraw Thursday to celebrate the opening ot United States Highway One, "The system of. the dole is foreign [to American traditions and ideals," declared Senator jjetfries. who is^be-l ing prominently mentioned as a can-1 diilate for the seat now .occupied' by j E. r>. Smith of Lynchburg in the "UnHod "States Senate. * "Rut", he continued, "these millions j of unemployed tou&t he clothed and j fed. What will br the substitute? | ina hitfhwuy piv.hiiin-it; a Ajm?nm one; the unemployment problem is j one for. the nation; both can be sol-] ved -togotheV by the nation launching a cigaiitXe"program -of - road-Construe? i tion," ... ". . . I Senator JeiVrles declared that the Constitution,of the United States] ' carries .The m wer W Lt he notion to huild Post roaefs and "that no national administration can longer make o.vrnsipg I'm- t'hihim <t<i lU?l i which tho Constitution provides;" The?Senator?points out that the1 reduction in Cotton acreage in South Caroliua?nuiy- be direcly attributed to work done on'the highways since the passage of the Bond issue in 1929. ' "In the Cotton belt, we have second largest yield in the history of the South. In South Carolina, we have a greatly reduced acreage end yield. Why this decrease? The laborers, of the,,cotton fields are work* ing on the*i'oads stimulated by the! great fSad building program of the' state. I-r 19M2 there will necessarily i be' a.reduction in acreage regardless -of?legislation. Can we hud n hotter. occupation for the unemployed thus created than in 'road construction?" I In his remarks about the opening of Highway One, Senator ; Jeflries ' prui?ed the stMe Bond issue.?He . aid that without the issue the'highway in ' ' South Carolina would have taken years to^con^plete^- ^ tawl to support the'road' program,Tie fur- i ther ponited out Figures covering i the first eight rumnhn of 1031 reveal j that revenue from the gasoline tax is | substantially higher than during the U anie period In 1930. . "Highway One is now removed frrk%v? tha linhiHtv .ai/lo nf tlio l^rltrpr ,thc cost of construction, and is entered in the assets column.- It now has an earning capaciy to assist with i the completion of other roads as they are completed." i the bankrupt Libevian- Government hasn't the- money or skill to bu<id tl.ein. (Copyrlgh; V > l) In the next issue wo go with Mr. Schuyler into the Libcrian "White House" and meet the suave little man who guides the destiny of this Negro Republic. Mr. Schuyler is the first American correspondent to interview President ' Barclay. V\ hat the president said is worth reading. . ?" ' i ? ?? - r-?: *?r~. ID AY. SEPTEMBER 26. 1921. Whites Amazed, Puzzlec by Buffalo Co-op Succesi Jews. Greeks Seek to Off^set Poptr larity of New Enterprise. New Vnrkr Sept. 19.?The phano. menal8 success of the store opened i "Buffalo, N. ,Ym by The Citizens' Co lpei alive Society, has completely as tounded the Jews and Greeks wh formerly got all of the Negro tradt Thoy cannot . understand' the suddei loyalty to the store which took it a total ol* $3200 in its first niontl and last week transacted business t the extent of $827.98. Hiring Shirt Fronts ; To cffsec the popularity of thi stpre founded and supported by,, Ne gro consumers, the white tradesmei nearby have for the first time ii -ry begun employing Negro boy to deliver groceries and clean up thei stores, but they a\von't hire Negr clerks- The Negro Cooperative ?tur ;ip.S a black manager, olack cashier black clerks and black delivery buy* Xr,? r n..a-..i- iri._ iiKv* mav wild ta-ai kofdingly patronizing thu store a nothing the -city has ever beoi patronized by them before. The ne\ Enterprise transacts Anlore' fcusirves: aiul is the most attractive stofe 0*1 I William Street, the chief Negr thoroughfare, according to . white themselves. Whites Inquisitive, - Courteou* Mis. E. E. Nelson, Treasurer o j.the Citizens' Co-operative Societ |writes; "fn own and properly con I duct a bustttcss increases immeasur i ably the prestige of the group in th 1 -community. -White business" m?rtan wholesale, dealers are coming to u jbidding ffcr our patronage, ' to th I extent that one will undersell th | ether to get it. These men seem ! ingly are taking a personal interes j in our business and . seem anxiou ! for. our success. One of the official from the bank' with which we trans ; a_ t our business came into our stor voluntarily, shook hands with ou | president, Dr. E. E. Nelson, and con ; grrtulated_ Jhe management on th' rtury '-pi end Id 1 appearance and conj duct of our store. When our buyer enter the wholesale placps ihev ari | greeted cordially and treated eour j icously. Our attraefively painted ain 'commodious delivery -truck goes al j over town and Is a convenience ti ! our members as well as a big ud| vertisement' of consumers' co-opera I IJUil. Profits tu Purchasers This very successful store is owned by 400 Negro'consumers and th< profits divided among the patrons The Buffalo group was organized bj George S. Schuyler, National Organizer of Young Negroes' Co vtive League W. H. & F. M. Endorse.' Rev. A- P. Spears I r. ... " r ? FOR SECRETARY-TREASURER, A.TCrE. LEAGUE. ' . -dotted- b-ythe WumeiY? Home and Foreign Missionary Co.i i vention Conference Branch~~bf ttTr Nortn ?finst ~South"Carolina Confer j-enee Sept. 11, 1031? endorsing.* the Lllev. A I*. Spears Tor election as Kuc retgry of the A. C. E. L. "We are llvinif. tt'fi ai'P -<Kvrmi?r? J" o III C* Kitinii and awful time; age on age to us i> telling to be timeing is sublim6." In this age the* need of the church ^throwing its^ arms of protection arour.ft our; young people and direct ing their energies, and minds in tlu right direction is very apparent. There are many problems to be met and temptations to overcome if we would onserve the wonderful dynamic force of the talents and possibilities of our vputh and edicate them to the service of God and humanity. To do tlii'-~the church must enlarge its program; aiuf7 \V1 terens: The times demand a man, ? large hf.nt.-d manly man, to lead the movement, a man whose heart is filled with love for the youth and ;U-siie to help mould their future des iiitV. ?> man who is willing to?sacri fiee, and who is adapted to work for, J and with the young people helping them t<i realize the manv opportune ties tliat are being ottered for then I development, and the seriousness ot squandering their time'and talent and Whiu-nna' \Vi? mnmKorc r*f North East Conference Rranch of the W. II. and F. Missionary Socity feel that we have within our confines such i a character, in the person of the Rev i A. P. Spears, Be It Resolved: That we unani1 mosuly endorse hint for election at I Secretary-Treasurer of the A. C. E L. that we beseech ^ thQ^Q, yvhoTshaT treprrsigiU' us at the coming Genera I Conference to use thej^r influence in every possible way to secure his election. Further Resolved. That ag conse . crated missionary women we rffalu this a matter of prayer; having fait! to believe that God will answer ear nest, fervent prayer. "Resolution Committee; Mrs. M. B Penderjrrass, Mrs. Francis G. Gore Mrs. Dallard. " ' 1 PRI( i Registration At Rene3 diet .Extended ! UNUSUAL LARGE =rr- TTOLLfcGb b > KOb L M1 Loader In Religeous Afti.itioe Ae signed at'Tlrst Fac.ullv Session 7" Thr enrollment an3? r >k- - f>iv ,r.^ " uof college student? at P"?- : ' ' > <-^1 = -Ugu vtfhwh - began Aler/ly. v.-;.. be o o\tended one day to Wodn. day and classes will begin Thursday in order ?-to accomodate" the unu <.al .nrgo number 6f col'ow stndomr yy. : nvo ^nrrrivod according to. or acnour.'-eMrront h- r>nn^?&rthtt>?f~?'- " --?aT~~ o tbo frxrt facult'.* meeting. Monday right, 'ir.o first .day av*. passed ail previous record*. . President J. J. Starr* p o-hVi at election of faculty leaders f';:/~Tne 8 several ) /-trio ? . tiviii'. ' ?'* " (elected: Prcr-idtnt Emprtv f b. a j Antisdeh chairman \i Pcli;-.1, Ac-"' n ;tivities; Professor Guerpey I". ..W'-on s J Sunday sen- <+ siija rinw'v. ,1, Pre-r j fessoi.- J. C. Chick, Dirociov p. V. 0 ?P.' U.; Professor iMcS'.auyhter. I a~ e culty Adyidr W. (': A. 1 ARTIST TO-API'EAR ? HERE J()HN B. SI AI.LW OUT 11 I'.ass Soloist?Chicagi , ill. , Who is making an ex-tensiv tour of the South, will appear in recital" at 'f Allen University Auditorial.'.. Friday, 1 October 2nd, at 8:15 in'.^-r the. Aus_ I pices of the looker"\Va>hniyt?m Uiph School Athletic CoujuTl. ! Mi'. Stallwt rth possesses a vice of I beautiful /vone quality," dt*p, rich, ^ pure and with the astounding range. "f inner?than nvw?rrrri?uva.i-. He i has won un>tinted praise from UhiI capo-Critics because .of?his excellent | re nditions ami artisti. in;. : ', reta+ions. S. S. and, League Inst. r School of Methods 1 , Hold iii, Ch.ii hw l.. . o- (' \:i. /] lfl " ?1 -r-ept. <i. I fa' Si.TiwL.I- ivdu.i.i , .1 I.,.. . School of !.;< !.!. ii<. haMmi^? I A. ,Ai. I-'.' ( !' . I , ... . a.ttnj,,;, ,\v? v' v.; 0v , ' \o Sunday .<v I..?< ?! it, .- \MU, vlllo. Tenti., \v.i : iilarid ,n;' M- . v\ ]f> Mrs. Ira T. Pry.-.i,;. jj.<s 1 . I'V.'IK'IS" -J?A11,-?<*i Mi - : ' I Jlnriis, ail NaMo-iP.-. [' ,.u.% had ' I ah?,\]ufp-vh;ti<iy .if thfiC.. .:!> i\ik! ~ hlTilnr depart I !:f i.L'-,?^ " Methods 1 woik oi '!;?' Sur, day . "udlOol Wiii i.< , ~ t 1 .-1 ... 1 j, ijijr ^ ' t'l" ilt mlip; 1 ,1?c-.??, Oil- ^tractive liiio ~ ill ihi- "i .i''i in our Chuiih. ' ?: ?-iBeg inning M-nd.;,; " i- .* * ,.a.u';. , 31. with ti.< . i..ii i.,..: V p. iiuic- .Mr a i hi led?weUriir.t-? . k ,?T~v?Vr.?HT~ Shackletorcl en[ '.ii\M 1 t !.:ril, t. i. v. 1th 1 one of his masterful iih.st i lectures that held the ini*.- audit nc.e - spellhouii i.?Mis. i .i. Ai *' 1-!, n *on. Miss Hams. Re\ A f.-H iior' ry ami fhv J, S. Bonn w. m- inveutr | A 11.1- K iyn ,H,| I < lit .,1, iiv.l V tion from tho audiviv'-e.- ~t)ir TuT^'day Morniffj?, Prof :-ii;Vkk fold took i .charge of tin' Tiis: j.i a to' .utd i su* work ) be^an withMrs. Bryairi in ?ifurgc- 'of < the Primary and .Junior 1 a'pui tnients." I IvoVi C. S. Lcdbetter, 1). IX. of this i city m elvarge .1 itiv Religious Educational wori. Rev, A. F. B IIoiv.and Rev .T. S.-llenn. in charge of the League work, with throng,- of eager Sunday .Sihool work . torn' the iity, 1 eh rid', he 01 t- di-trht7? ui'adv' '6' r-'tlrink. fr >g). .'J.-;, J'ouaUin-t'l-r.;wfttf-" j_ nity tnj.1?l;av hern so I thcinrr fatr ..ubjccts ~oT~ i r-rr ;vhao.c. lefcrd 5 lll.i.-'tt '.ten loci nr. follows. Moitay r.ign'. ".Mtl'egu.uthug A oat:.;" Tuesday night."'The Rainbow of L'os" Wf*druxfi<lfl? nitfivtr ' The oju !. r and } the Fly;" Thursday night, " 1 he balT vat ion Laundry;" Friday night, "Pic ture lessons for Everybody." Sun day afternoon "The Thermometer of . Enthusiasm." * So insistent were the . demand of the people that the work of the Institute coninue another week _ _ ??._ i. . ___ \ .... K~- r ~ c " i 1 _ . : JE: FIVE CENTS PER COPY ! ' " LWorld of Fun Shows Part of Annual Fair - ^ World of Fun Shews* win be part of the annual fair he: e October 2Cth thiough the 31st, acco; cling to rcc-prt. j toimation ftoin rtrc cn.cc of President A. J.. Collins who, with his help and! baited, of directors," h,y,-? hooitea many' varied attractions for the coiurpt.1 fair, thio. year.?Many -pl ^hOre ' am actions will be free and furnish unusual pleasure for fair visitors. Toe World Of Fun-Shows are earned in ten cars with six ridce, twelve - hows?and lorty conoeisnns.-?dwds said to be the biggest high class show ever had at a colored" fair in any cf the states where fairs exclusively for colored people are held. Tvell's Irish Hawaiians will come to the lair , to give entertainments daily fcr three days furnishing added free entertainment for the people. - Tkn - ? program as developed by President Sims of Allen, J. L). Mc(ihee 'of Benedict and-the coaches-.of ^ the college teams is now -'complete^ and the. line up tor two big y>He'ge games at the fair is a ^etfrtaihty. Allen and Morris Gb)legc will. p-ltty football Wednesday of fair week. Benedict. College and Clallin C. liege of Orangeburg wif! play Thuisuuy of fair...weeV and the high scrvool game will come off again on Friday thus giving the fair visitors throe interesting games with one each' day. The management has is-uel- oUUO copies of the annual Premium Catalog This 'publication has been well d;ne in printing and carefully edited by a 1'eW or th?. ! . 1.U1UV.U rn wruiariai work. It is cme of .the best pc-riodi- -. rals ever issued by' the fair and can hut give prestige to the institution * advertising medium that is unique. All of- the officials of the fair are working hard to build a fair that will be a credit to the race, No pretentions are being had. A constructive program has been' outlined ;thd the work of the ifair moves aIcng in routine orcer. Professor, jurfett, who is superii [Undent of the fair, has covered the (State and reports a fine outlook lur* a bigger, and better fair. Hundreds of -Negro pliuiu rs have -been reach.--,..o-.vftiV matter gees out "eekiy aiyj D.r.i.y Trtpplanhlhg to place exhibit:. Tne Ministers Conference will . be...' tc-ld in Bethel A. M. E. Church, Saturday at noon, Sept: thi.? He\. L. A. 1.,- gan and Mrs. I. S. Levy will have1 'large of this meeting. ' Arrange-' liu-nts for church day at the fair will be. made in the meeting Satur- . lay., . .. that I lot, Shackleloiw oec-iui- i>> ?>?? over surnlay night .ami give a.. linal IeclUre. and Rev. J. E. Lle-av.'.h D. !>., l'asior oi Emanuel A.- M. E. Cliurnrh was big hearted enough to give up a part oi his service hour to 1'roi. Shacklel'ord so that the people could" heuf this final lecture. Tue churchwas packed "from, the-gnlcry to the Hour with people lroin evt ry church in the city.. Many churches let out early ,uid the Mmister and his entire congregation went ovm to neaiit_iiii^____u___ 111 iui c: ^t). t oll eaTi see tne extent oi tne interest and enthusiasm "man . iisted in i'rol. ftliaeKleiord and the oilier workers. anu tne insiiiuie' hy "" tile people ot the community. Revs. K i lorry, be tin. anu Dr.' Ledbeiter. show ed themselves masters in' tneir work." und the puple ryapeu a harvst oi in. ' .mi'1 """"""* i ruiay uiternoon wa.- .given over and, old. Mrs. ira T." Bryant'1 ulrec-t^ ed tlie galues assisted-4?yu-.vii'?J El.ill- cis Juhnsuii?aanl .vim- ticiaiuoe nap 11s. Tne r'nilfli i ll ill "iriI n - Htr ri""'n people had a wondenul time. -. Un Sat'urday a-iternoon, .vn s. Bry. ant. Miss Joimsoii.j.#Xii.-s nan is. Mr Bray boy. anO'TrBir-Shavkleioyf were guests oi the HlSli.lUle om* a Motor ~~" trip to St. Jellies Episcopal huu.rcn aHouse Creek and irum these to Sum* iherville^S. C., and surrounding couiiry. St. James Church is one oi -tlie. miest and most iiistoric in the Unit t-d States. _ _ ? ? : r - <?> SPECIAL NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS I : ! Bargain month offered Sub! scriber To Pay Up and Renew , Subscriptions. Sl.5fL_?or one year j tiurinc: October. During the entire month of October subscriber? i to The JLaader will, benefit by,.,-? I paying up their Puh?ori;niims mid : ~ . renewing for the next year. The legular subscription price i for The Leader is $2.00 a year. | Subscribers paying up and renewI ing during October will benefit by I paying $1.50 instead of $2.00 a | year. . This offer is for the month of I October only. After Oct. 31 the j subscription price will be $2.00 as usual. .. .l?.yj(xu-o.w^ - for" last 'year and wish to renew your subscription: send ii.50 for last year and $1.50 for the ensuing year?$$.0(L h*' stead of $4.00. You save $1.00. Do not wait until the last week; or you may be too late. See your agent to-day or mail check or ,. mcney?to? THE PALMETTO LEADER 1310 Assembly St., Columbia, S. C. OfficiaUreceipt will be mailed you.