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<+* V ' r ' ? ? VOL. VII.?NO. 40. . ' - f r< . .V BY GEORGE A Country of Beauty Topographically resembling . Virginia, Leberia perhaps the most beautiful contry in Africa. It is a great botanical and zoological garden whtfre every tropical animal, tree, flower and fruit is to -be^ found. Its mineral wealth-in gold and diamonds is almost as great. But its greatest wealth is its people. The aborigines are as admirable as most of iA 2 - * men /vmcrico-iviperian taskmasters are despicable. Everywhere in the hinterland one finds the natives self? supporting Iff every ~ way,-whereas * r?tlieir?rulers are?mrt:?The?native towns are 'uniformly clean and neat, and their inhabitants are generally honest, truthful and trustworthy. Labor in every native Community , is divided according to skill and nc* cessity. Work begins usually at daybreak and many trades, are followed, such as spinning, weaving, tanning, ff dyeing, iron-work, pottery making, and other minor ones. Tl\eir farms are located usually an hour's walk or more From town aifd are grouped, around collections of huts called halftowns, where the agricultural workers liver"'Here tp~a perfectly-orga77 nized and functioning society, superior to that "of the AmerieoLaberian but yet subordinate to him. ^ It seems a great pity" that these quite admirable people should.be kept impoverished, virtually enslaved, to gggBi (Photo by GcorKe S.- SchuvWr> HIS EXCELLENCY. PRESIDE*^ - EDWIN BARCLAY. Former Secretary of State and son of former President Robert Barclay, this little brown man rules with an iron hand the destinies of the great Negro Republic. support a few suave Officials in Monrovia. many ot wiu.m, though ciaw== ?ing nieaget- salaries,?live -in. -regaist.vle, own automobiles, maintain large country esttftes (kept up by sens.; mui irequentty send their ehiidren abroad to <i4nml One .Ims not wonder that the Ameripo-Liberians are so . inordinately proud and jealous of their independence. They v.ant r.o interference with their piuekl. ing of i).e natives, the. o: .y realiy inrflcti.ious people m the land. ?? <rhr"*-^irest,niit1?I?Vtnt;trf7rrnr--r^TrP~ pnny was given a (Jean bili of health by the International Commission in vestjgating slavery and forced labor j In, Liberia, Nevertheless. Clime are niany persons there and elsewhere Jr.- who are, or profess, to be* unwilling tq concede the firm's entire, .. guitless1 ness. One belief is that tile T'nv"7lone Company greatly in need of large qfT the jungle' preparatory to. planting, was willing to an l- did use. forced labor supplied by the LiberUui Oovernfnent. On the other hand; it is widely thought thnfc fearing the exportation of large numbers of "boys" to Fernando Poo would deplete the available labor supply nnd thu* bin-* dor its program, the Firestone Com pany was huge instrumental in en? gmeering- Ih^e invest igati<hito^eharcommission whose report' shocked the world. I found no evidence bringing into question the accuracy of the Internarhriial Commission's findings. T Among those- most active in pronaeratinir the above view* lie ident of Liberia, Fdwin-Ua.c*da.v, farmer Secretary (if State in the Cabinet, of C. D. B. King and sop of Liberia's mpr President, Robert Barclay. In ap exclusive intervie\v granted, to me on February '<27, he attempted to throw much qf the responsibility for Liberia's present difficulties and evil reputation onto the Firestone Company. "Approached," He Says "Liberia was fist approached by the Firestone Company, he explained, " /'for *a rubber, concession, insisting that it would ntateriully aid- the development of Liberia into a modern state. T? this the Government agreed. The company then pointed 'put that 'since it wag to invest suqh fargP mi mo of money in the project, tnie.Government should Build the' roads necessary ,to get the rubber produc' ed to port. "Our government pointed to its lack of funds and urged the necessi . / ' i..,..' a ? - -- - . i. . . t v- \S& . 1 ' V u\?\\. oV\i?#-i UOLL N LIBERIA S. SCHUYLER ing out its part of the agreement. The Firestone Company arranged the loan, but the terms stipulated the employment Of a large eui us of for- eign officials to advise the Govern merit as to its expenditure and to reorganize its finances. The Liberian Government refused to agree until the number of such officials was re (luced, but even then the cost of this financial commission Is prohibitive-- for a country the size of Liberia." I then asked the president for some expression , or decoration of opinion of fact concerning the connection. if any, of the i*'irstone Company "Vvtrh ttre forced tabor,?c&ncerning which so. much had been said, and written. "At first," he * said, "the natives' were suspicious of the Firestone Plantations, anjd refused to enlist in sufficiently large numbers for the necessary work of clearing the ground for planting. At that time labor was recruited by Government labor agents through the Paramount Chiefs. (Note these. Paramount Chiefs are appointed by J he President instead ?I by their , people.; A inquest tame from the ; American Legation asking that pressure-be exerted to increase the flow of labor to the plantation. As a coinpermitted to recruit its own labor." "Villages Disrupted" Having heard considerable about the alleged- ill effect the withdrawal of large numbers of workers to the Firestone Plantations had had on native village life, 1 made that my next question-. He replied: "Unquestionably it resulted in some disruption of vjlagc life in the interior. One plantation employed as many as 15,000 laborers to clear the ground. When this task was completed all but 5,000 \vas discharged, i Most of these unemployed workers returned to their vallages, but a eon- j side.'able minority stayed around the,] fringes of the plantations and a i| large number came to Monrovia. \ Without work of any kind and out from under the authority of their ,, chiefs, they drifted into mendicancy, [j crime and immorality, thus causing a social problem with which the He- ~ public could not cope because of the absence of social agencies." Realizing that the subject of la- j bor exportation to Fernando Poo and j the l,eague of Nations investigation | might be a sore point, I left until the h last, inquiry about the Firestone Co.'s activity in that connection,. Usually), suave, the middle-aged brown man | answered with considerable heat and | at great length, his little eyes snap ;1 ping wjth anger for the first time. He insisted that there was no j 1 complaint against the sending of la- ' bor out of the country until the Fire-:, i stone Company arrived on the scene I j =atwl feared that the practice might j i I interfere with the development of the p j rubber concession. He explained that 11 I one of the chief reasons for the ex- m portation of labor wag the, fact that [] 1housanas oi young men in the vil- j iage found themselves with nothing !i to do because of Jhe complete devel- ( opment of village life, and were wil- ; ling to take service on ships of on | foreign plantations.' He admitted , _llniL-g?jt.Liiin-<fvlls had in-UouT~but--Wtuuite understandably refrained from | touching upon the kidnapping and forcible exportation of Mboys," ac- j counts qf whjch till the thick*-report of the International Commission. iThe p Government, keeping records of do- ' pnrturo and return, and seeing that the "hoys" received -their proper ' \vages.. Denies "Slavery" in Land ?4 "ThusL" he declared with finality, , ",w?s nil I here there ever was to the ( 'slavery' with which Government of- j iicials have been charged. Those charges were received with surprise . and consternation by the bulk of Li- 1, berian citizens, an it will bo recalled | j that the Inberian Government itself i' requested that the charges be investi- , gated by a commission from the Leabeen anv slavery in fact in Liberia.""^ . . . : . I1 The interview ended, I rose, the < President cordially shoojt my hapd,'|< arm aunougn i nau reau tne repqrt 11 of the International Commission* and j 1 found* out a bjt myself during my < sojourn in the capital I did not laugh, j 1 might have I'ufrqtjhud the i'ror.idtmt's?j memory on Tho subject of slavery by . recalling the enslavement of the Con- I goes (slaves taken from prize ships by British worships and landed at Monrovia) by the early colonists al] most a century hef-qre. Reing discreet j I descended the broad pod eervpeted, old-fashioned staircase qf thq frlxecuI live Mansion, crossed the veranda Kith it3 lolling soldiers and war"/ chiefs and so out into the blazing heat of Ashmun Street, planning shortljrtq get the other side of the charges and stories the Ptfsident had so willingly related. Copyright, m\ In his next- article Mr. Schuy ler tells us dC the great adventure of the Firestone Rubber Company in hottest Liberia. His story of how things are run on one Of the largest rubber plantations in- the world is one that no reader ?nr affqnLto mias. K " ?iMBIA, S. (J., JSATUKDAY, C Allen Has Formal Opening Outlook Hjopcful For Year. Colleg? Enrollment Large. ?The annual formal opening nf AlIon University* was held Thursday October first. Ministers and laymet representing the several conference: of the A. M. E. Church in Soutt Caroline were present and participate in the exorcises after having mad* theimrports of ^ndo\ym'ent" day ooh lection^. The-, school yoa^ was begun Wednesday, October 23 when class rooir work was started, but for some years rem it has been customary trt hnv. what is called the^trffretaF^OPCTinB ??iicic nip Buppuncrs ui tne scnoo. and the general public is invited tc share in a program expressive of the ideals and aspirations of the educational interests* of African Methodism in South Carolina. The occasions, from their inception, have been marked by the high spirit of enthusiasm exhibited by trustees, faculty afld students alike. The ' 1931 offiela opening was no exception to~the rule Despite the general trend tow,arc depression it js thought that the-college enrollment is the largest in the school's history. This is a surmisp as the exact fiuurey-^were not available for comparison at the time this Is being written. The principal addresses at the formal opening were made by Bishop ReverdyC. Ransom, chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Dr. D. H, Sims, president of Allen University, Both speeches .pointed out the value of faith in oneself as being the one way toward the salvation and perpetuity of ones-institutions. They cited as examples of such faith" the actions of the founding fathers, who. built far better than "they knew in the providing for their projeny a place wRerc self-respect, and vself-relian cp couId be- taught .and learned. The attainments pf many of the men and >vppien who have held, and now hole], high stations in life; and who have passed through the portals of Allen as students and graduates were mentioned*. An added feature of the qfticjal spoiling, was thn address by the prpsident of the Students' Council, Mr. Henry Murph, The Students' Cpup i 1 is n newly fprmed organization having as its purpose, aceordtng^Q its president,the constructive cqopreratiop of the students with th0 faculty and other officers qf administration in all things that tend iQ make for the betterment of Alien University. "i , Special jntisic vfas furnished by the department of music fund Itne ieiTcnri?student assembly, and mftny resounding cheers were given the . hairmap and members of the board if trustees; also the president and lis faculty, A splendid library has been prepared for the use of the students, of Mien and the public is cordially incited,? actrorthug to?the -president* iM risit it at all times. Many improvements have been mode in the two dormitories, and the general utffvnsphere has been rendered more cultural, it is observed'. The faculty group comiirises among the finest minds afiord?tl in American letters, it has been Hated by authoritative sources, arid I J ~ 4- 1 A I i. 1 1 ?_ .neitj is kicti, iiujiu upu w>e acpuui 3 added facilities may bring a rating ^fiYWfiHTsufITte~"wTtTr~tTicTypc~oF worlc :hojchool is doing, hat does g type of work that is not surpassed hy any plant of its siae anywhere, it has been reliably stated. Fhe work is dopo-largely-by "students >f the institution under a master craftsman wllU ihan * ^oy-pted minny /oars in the perfection of his art, fhe superintendent of this department is Mr, II, Uugene Richardson, ,vho has aeon service with some of he largest and most, efficient publishing houses of America. Thursday evening at 7:15 Presilent Sims was the radio speaker over station W I S during the period known ,vas devoted to the educational IrU :orests of Columbia and the four speakers invited to broadcast were repi wsentativoa of the Columbia lie School System; The University >f South Carolina; pedumbia College; ?i(j Allen University, the subject pf President Sims' address was "Allen University." % The Alien Alumni association has assumed an active role in fosteying the school's interests it w?reported,?Allen expects a banner year. v M IN 1ST Kits'- WIVES AIXIANCE A meeting of the Alliance wan held September 24, at the horne of Mrs. I). H, Sims. Unavoidable circumstances preventing Its helng hold at the regular time, which was Sept. 17 The President Mrs. D. E. Dilliard was present at the opening of the meeting but as her neighbor, Mrs. S. A. Johnson had to leave the meeting because of the sudden death of her daughter. Mrs. Lilla Stephen Whittaker, Mrs. Dilliard, accompanied her home in order to break to her in a quiet manner the sudden passing of her daughter. The news of her sudden death was quite a shock to us all. It was said that sho was about as usual and won writing ? lattar which Lj~[ ^ . i ? / * )CTOBER 3, 1031. Chester ^Paragraphs Messrs Gerald Roberts. William * Hill, George Dannerly students at Benedict College; Miss L. Norther, Head Nurse of Waverley Hospital; " Mrs. Hazel Doll Bookman and Hattie ' \ Frazier, teacher in the City School 1 of Columbia motored here Sunday 1 night and spent a few hours with J relatives and friends. Mrs. Book1 man's father, Mr.. Gibson who. has 5 been in Charlotte tfor several week* " undergoing treatment returned with hem. " > Dr. arid Mrs. J. H. White, of Ashcville motored here Saturday and \ spent the week end with her parents ~ Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Martin," Brainerd j?Institute. Dr. and Mrs. White had a very pretty and largely attendedd * wedding .here about a month ago. . | Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nelson of Mi ( ami, Ma,, .was called to Rock Hill, 1 Friday because of the death of her . brother, Rev. D. C. Barber. t | Mr." Albert A. Alexander of Washi . ington, D. C., is spending a couple ql , . weeks with her father, Mr. John ' Archie, . 1 M rs. Matfe Jackson before rer turning home, ahe will also visit her , sons, Messrs Arthur and Kufus in i , Philadelphia, her daughter, Miss Jn, I nie in Now York, and her daughter, pMti5-JKnerT1n Passaic," N. J. Rev. W. L. Baxter, leTt ' Monday I morning, for his new home in Coi coa, Fla., after preaching his fare> well sermon Sunday night at Calva , ry Baptist -Church- of which he has , been pastor for five years. The secs retaries of all of the auxiliaries read i resolutions praising thhe work of the . pastor. '* ? -The-- revival meeting at Calvary' Baptist Church which was conducted by Rev. S; C. Campbell of Anderson I ciosed Sunday night with the. baptism of candidates. The meeting lasted i 1 two"'weeks. Rev7 Campbell preach I nH utrvn/Livi'.J ^? ' ~ " mu.iucuui ?cimulls eacn nignt. Mrs. Eva Sims is visiting relativps and friends in Greensboro, N." 0. Hundreds pf neople white and col bretl- fr-qm far and ngar were at the Fay Grounds Mqnday jiight^fu \vitnes the second bout conducted h>' M?'. T. J. Wftlkor. fpjly t\vro hours the . various heaVy weights and light kept the large crowd thrilled with their ability and alertness in passing blows, Mr. William UoQrafYenreid, a student of Finey High is now champion of Chester and Fairfield County.. -tfeverai qf the boxer? hailed from Winiisboro, York, Lancaster and met the Chester, boxers ready and anxious for the fray. Manager Walker plans tq put tin another fray at an early | date. Mrs, if. T- A it !> > with her two lit tie children motored here a few weeks ago with her brother Mr. Mattoon Attles from Detroit and is spending sometime with her father i\Ir. Hubert Attles. Mr. Mattoqn has returned to Detroit. Mrs. A^artlui Walker and little . jiaughter Jusie arc* visiting.-ratalives in Detroit, Mis- Mary Shelton arrived in the ifr?i - -- ? i") ?Tcun?s?ay irom INeW York and - left Monday to- resume hoi1 studies ttf Benedict College. Miss Pauline Fundcrbur'K is attending Livings'one College.' Mrs. Toyetta ILyr..ph.il, Mr. Henry Worthy, Mrs. Salie Senders are "on , ..the mole liwt-;?"y ? Mr, Bob Marshall died at his home op Gemotsry -Stryyt_ lingering (lli,ess, HU was burtfedd it, Hebron Cemetery Thurt-tn.y? - . a- ?r> ? , t was to be sent to the Missionary So ciet.y q1' which she was president I when theend came. Mrs, Lilla Whlttnker was the wife of the Rev ?L D. W hi tinker, Patriot Superintendent of the Bon.neltsvifle District of the M. K. Church, South -Carolinn Confei-cn-e. She was an untiring worker both in ichurch, Sunday "School an i educational work; having taught school for some ye.trs. For the past several years .--Ikttaught in the Bc^.ttsville" graded school and wc,ul 1 hAVC continued at tl\y; jsame school this year, but hnr health did not permit her to da uti.? " - ~ "Gilla"- as she was fondly railed was a dutiful wift., a loving and self sacrilcing 'mothor , and an earnest Christian worker. The members of tiro Alliance felt quite sad at the sudden and unexpected death of a sister in the sftnuS'f hvis ~ tl?P work and voice t .m-expression* herein given. They extend to the bereaved fami-' ly their deepest sympathy and pray God's blessings upon them in thb their ^ad bereavement. A beautiful floral offering -was given by*'the Alliance, The members of the Alliance were asked to take charge of the floral offerings, which they did. Everything was carried out . in keeping wit h the occasion*. _ The TloVj -thv Page Supt. oftheOrmrgeburg District M. E. Chlrch, preached a very comforting funeral sermon. Every member of the Alliance is asked to be present at the next meeting as the election of officers will he held and some other matter of importance will be transacted. The meeting will be held at the . home of Mrs. Ellis, 1419 Oak Street the third Thursday in October, the IB. You are most respectfully asked to bo present at the time announced. Mrs, M. B. Lowery, Reporter | .. . ? . t~ -r Eea&e PR TWENTY Y Last week I promised to formulate a program * for twenty years hence; but before doing so, it seems well-to review racial movements and trend of twenty year^-suwOi Had the riiCQ as -a .whole made-any progress since 1011 ? This query cannot be answered catagorically. Tlie up and down, backward and forward movements have been so confusing that one might snv"V 1 "said of the River Roane-?it moves r?iwj sui'iv. incrodjbte- slowness thalyou could not tell whether it is g.-> jng backward or for.wardd.' If we shoul] balance the debit and credit aide of the lgjggg Crmi,. h-m done annually for the past twenty years, it would be hard to determine on which side the balance lies. In the language. of Miller and Lyle, .1 fear that for the most part we should have to say of the progress that "Deduct's got it." * The Negro In Account W'th I'rogresFor The I.ast Twenty Years. 1. Credit (a) Unparalleled reduction of il literacy. We have a. jgieatly increased bo i.y of highly educated men and (b) The remarkable development of Negro newspapers as competent oread,, of public- opinion ?fc) ?Ad v an cement -tn-lhe field ol theatricals and fun making for white people. To tins-might be added ad vancemerit in the lighter and more frivolous vein in creative drama, poe try and the novel. And yet the past twenty years have given Us nothinir that surpasses Dwnba.r, Che-tnus, Tanner an 1 IHiBois two decades ago. ((1) Rapid acquire mont of l>o:.ti tifuMTOTncs," automobiles, raddiu-- a.a! pleasure' giving facilities. (e) The shift of two million fioin the South to the. more nearly equable .conditions, of the North. This may have also a deep debit side, yet t<> be evaluated. if) Iillerrsteial conferences. aiid liberal Southern white men and women; II. Debit, (.it The steady inerea-e of rh.eo consciousness on part of the whites, whose frank expression is see.M in the lixedjioiiSyof segregation. The Idatancy of Tillman and Vardanutim.hps given way to the less elar.roi.his but. more tiisidiox f-ptriT which knows \ neither North nor Soutn. (t>> Residential' segregation which has become the fixed po?i*> of tko j white mind. (e) I.oss of political power and prestige, In it'll, there were sonic three thousand..clerks in. the govern-, rqent depiUljnents at Washington. In 11131. there are less than, three hundred.?In lt'M, there will be less ib.ni .SO unless segregation be accepted as a poljey. Then wt had the nmiistership to liayti, Register of the Treasury, Auditor (0' the Navy, Assistant Attorney General; now we enn hardly hope lor an important assignment calling for soniitorial confirmation. (d) Then the race*" was practically Tm i lle J~x u mlor the Icadei'stn p ??| | BARNWELL NEWS j * Barnwell, S. C., Sojit. 28.?At ton o'clock Saturday morning the teachers' of Barnwclj Graded school entered those hallowed wall to begin their vnu THU'trgTsr mm'tiflg: The doors. were flung open wide Monday morning to welcome the crowd of children That "drew near with 'tippy faces to greet their teacheis and begin a new term at the old school. The day began with an excellent devotion. Encouraging remarks were 1 made by prominent citizens of the | city. The day continued with an eU-'j rollment of three hundred students ready for real hard work. We are sure that more, will enter during the coming weeks. The teaches for this term are: Florence C. Miller, Virginia 14. Dixon Daisy \V. GuinyaTd, Cornelia B. Green, Minnie B. Eve, Sarah A. Arbovin, Miss Dnnly C. liourdine and i'l ufossuV fiolomon A. Guinyard. pi in . cipal. We wish them a happy and successful "year, * ?"a-?? i ne improvement, rally.?/\ great will be in Bethlehem Baptisthurch Sunday, October 4, lSKU. The trustees tare requesting that 4-uch male member pay the sum of $1., and i female member pay 50e or more ind that the friends pay as the spirit 't the?l.ovd dictates.?They-have di vided the members into groups and jaeh .one is requested to report $20. Clod bless the cheerful giver.. Rev. 1". P. Owjens, pastor. New JlopejCburch. - j The Annual Improvement Rally of New Hope ; Baptist Church was a -great success Sunday. The members were requested as following: male members $1.50 and fem< le mem hers 75c. Many of the members felt lheic .yc/tpopsibilit^ and played' their parU. The others 'afe"' feVpeKml' 'V?-. follow because all hidden corner were removed by their pastor, Rev. W. D. Morman' of Augusta, Ga. .Tordon Baptist Chi.; oh The ^unfluy school convention has jut cb?ed a su corsful sessi a at I"rtb?n Bapt-Ht Chtt"e4w?The -pv^ > d. 1 are' now preparing for another?big week. They will celebrate their sixty ! fifth awniversairy hegiTmin,g Thurs- : day night and continuing Sundov> October 4. Qome one, come all, and enjoy the day if you love religious gu^=5 ICE: FIVE CENTS PER COPY EARS SINCE- ? j L'o.e ker i. Washington; now wo l'ioun- * j dor as shoep. without a who-* -a? -?- ? j voice wo hoar and hocvh H') )\U' have .-uMoie^Lin the eyes (of the win Id as tn nm?caprnit^?ftrr '? ..solC direction. Jlayti and" Liberia vaccording to Schuyler) have failed in the fulfillment of their high hopes. Many, it not most of the business enterprises which rWeTe seemingly ' pessing through, the hands of the c(.mrts and the sherill". ~i (: ) Uur great icl'igios denominations which thrilled us with pride twenty .yeais^ago. .now Till us. with apprehension. amLulnrm.. . .: AJur - re?? ~ - ligipus lil'e has been dccidvly r.ecttograde. * .. (g) We have greatly deVlincrj id . farm owunship and have fallen be-1 hind the procession -in the ownership of property. After meeting the reipiircment* "f tlie first... .-..ecuiid- .andthird mortgages, city home ownership would be sligltt.-? _ ... . t h) Our industrial dependence grow- with the decades. , .. . '1 hese are some of the' obvious xleb J.L. tUHl....ci:wilit ...valucr!s -4n om - -aetHmnf- ?with prfil*!-ess.' Some, of these values on did'ercnt sides of the le Igor tend to counteract each other. Thus to offset the evils of. increasing race prejudice., wo hav e vnrion* iiitcrracial? conferences, .'.and corn-missions'. The* friendship lost in the North is being 'made up in the South. The Northern nffigr-agtion gives tho_ migrants equal _ political rights.'-fmt may?precipitate ?ud industrial stale worse than that from whence they escaped. The' jmtensificatiou of -piehsdu'e aiid the obvious lack of c'fective hT7Trlersbip m.-iy ? -soon .bl'ing the- race to -senseewhen it will learn thc-pcnetical wisdom of common council and deliberated chosen' leaders*; ?-1?= ';.r The Negro.Sanhe irin may yet bepmv.o TT~ ! /? ? 1 "?1 * iMfe ^National Association for the A vancenrent of tailored People .w;i- ? born about twenty years ago. It has witnessed the tips and down* of the race durinir that period.. Since the confine- of the World \\ ur and the deuh of iIje Trilnrrre of the people (Hooker 'I'. Washington) this brgani/.ation. under the white" anil Negro cirection, has l>oep . efficient in one "v"'"' l>l>'t Ul n" -'"'- o lias it-been .idVlclont to .meet..-the whole -equation <>( our. Jhi* anil needs.', it j,as won in,my battles hat do victories. Kvery lime it succts<fully eoniUats evil in a particular i-prlnnce, an equuily ugly or uglier one tprrngs tip to take . . its place. Segregation, ilisfvanchi.setacoit, lynching, jjjy-crovvisni, and' all manner of iiseruniiialioii.: go on apaee oiwi: h.-tandi* ?Ltuj?valiant oaoH ?l <ui righting bntallion. Xoin* of these genci i?- c\i! - have abated 'nilinch riuiiyg tjie p..st, twenty years. So. here we stand, 'lite co:ii?i> hensive life of the race since It'll lu-> ( yen retrograijc in tendency. What will it he in lt'al V We tufed' a twenty year plan. , - ? KEl.I.Y Services amMiko to eat. . We are sorry , to report that Mrs. A Mint lY.pc ami?ttr?Albert Mvrrit ?? art* still on the sick list.The B rnwell liitfh 'schiK 1 :>pe rated l?y the Bethlehem baptist a .vjcia ion (^"ei'a-d it> door.-- this :>i t li:; i C Willi a " spa Ian i enrollment. Tney will have t iio'iusual lor in ol' opening tdjiitt'hi 'at wec- nd- Baptits {.'luv,.v'K " . Mtssr Kili.lh . ItotuiTsun after spendntr the summer, in New York has tvi turned ta complete her education pt >soatil ClmuTFTa Saite t'oliepv. .Ahs's .Jannut . Harrison will leave Hi is week. jW the -a me school. W.e rae.vcty pnuil to'see our U'irls intortstyd--in : higher education. . ... _.. We appreciated ..having: Messeys Alonza Sanders,' Jamesj McKnight his nephew and Miss da. ksmi in the city t -r a tew hours. ; SPEC IAL NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS 4 ? j .WA.YA TAKING AI)I\ATXt.,L 4- OF -CMMOBKK .OFFKH ~i "IS \ INI UN MaVI'Ul.:- 1 ' - , * r ' i Hafuain ipbnth mVered. Subst"iibov To Pay Up and Renew Subscriptions. 5? 1.50 for one yfar during October. During the en tiro month of October subscribers ?tn?The lender?wrH?benefit by? paying up their subscriptions and renewing' for the nnvf yoar. The tegular subscription price for. The Loader is $2.00 a year,. - Subscribers paying up and renew"iti'ir TTflHVifiwill' nerfrnt ' 11y"r~ paying $t.f>0 instead of $2.00 a year. This offer is for the month of ' ~Oc.loher only. After Oct. 21 the - subscription price v.'ttl be $2^,00 as ; usual. - JU.,,v,9H,<>>y0 f"r last year and wish to renew 'yi 10-" subscription^;, ,crt./>e, send $1.5(1 for last year and $l/?0 for the ensuing year?$3.00 iiv stead of 5yl.00. rtoH-llBVC lyi.OfrDo not wait-uhtil the last week; or you may he two late. See your atrent to-day or mail cHeck or ? ? mi npy fn . - .. ......... . . .. THE PALMETTO LEADER ^ 1310 As-emhty St, , Columbia, S;-e: Otlicial receipt will he mailed you. $ ?'' ;?& " ... . .. . i . > - ^