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i VOL. VIII?NO. 49. . Bishop Joshua 4 Wilbcrforce, Ohio.^. Nov.,?Bishop. Joshuft II.' Jones, one of the most ac- ^ ^ iive leaders of the African Methodist Episcrrpal church for more than -10 .... - * ' J. years, and associated officially with Wilberforcp University during most , of -that time, succumbed here at "his nonie on Thanksgiving Day to a lin- ; gerinp illness at the age qf 70 years, j The death of "Josh" Jones, as the tees. His sort, Dr. Gilbert H. Jones, I1 was president of the university. It wais, however, generally charged that ' the bishop was the directing influ- 1 ence in the school's affairs. Serious ' charges were leveled at the prelate v as a result of the investigations con- ' ductdd by this agVncy. However, the ' aged chairman, fought off the attacks defiantly and was able to- continue ' his leadership until this year's quadrenniuni of his church, when he v.as ' suspended and B'tshof^lJcverdy C. ' Rjinsom, appointed" to the district a:ul^ ^ made chairman of the board. Dr.; Robert R. .Wright,'church edi- ^ < tor of Philadelphia, is now the presi- j dent of tIjo scdtool, having succeeded * 'Dr. Charles S, Wesley of Howard i: University, who accepted the posi- 1 tion, but resigned without act-iVe ser- ^ vice, v Bishop Jones' first efforts in behalf e tution from debt, but thin task wan t no sooner complete^, than misfortune t again befell the institution when Shorter hall, c?ntyal building of the j * . 1 university, was hyrned to the ground. j Undaunted, the bishop set about to a restore the school aj^atn, and r.'V*?srvl T a $30(1,000 fund with which Jones' halj was built, - - ' * 1 Thus parallel with the charges made against- him. runs the undeniable story of his arduous and sue- ^ cessful labors- in behalf of Wilher- ( foree. _ i < Ever since he was suspended" in < May, f ricnd&~hatl boon' busy, bemuse " ^oi^his faflihg"r=ftenlth, to have-. ttjnj ^estorftKto. good standing before . 'death should come. But on Thanks"giving Day when the Ond?..came, it ^ brought disappointment to them be- I t ? I ~ % . - V rr* 1 W . ^7^ * J| *&* ' ** . ('( i Jones Dies -kasTovkk news . 'Z?. ? { ' - To T^e Leader "The Hoiley Funeral Aid Grand Session at. Kaslowr a irreat Success."" The 10th Annual St ssion pf 'Ik 'Iolley F. A. S. of 11. and C. Cos., vas held a' ?Eas(bver tin Thanksj?ivnjr Day. Aa.^usual the citizens of Stistovyr. /entertained the largest rowd ever to visit -the ><>\vn, both vthite and- colored: lavishl praises on his won ei l'ul or.uani/.ai ion. Almost K'rfeet older was kept t,li routed tout danijraull's hand . from Columbia,' uinished music which was highly UMirxicia !-ud? J v?:? ? he 'memorial services. the (ir;intI X< >le Shepherd PO Inni.d the pas' yen*.' Mrs. Carrie House hisio'rjzed to il?? ilcasne of all. 1' \. .1. I!. -1!.:! i i treached a st bring sermon. Mr..Holley wishes to thank flit- i'< iowing persons for helping hiui *tnil ' over 'such a splen id im./iu:" ' .'.he oll'icials of the 'own. Prof. Bin. fell and School. Pro. .jasf Portelis choir from !? ulalK Mvs. w. s Iolley of, course; Messrs C. I'], \Yjliams, M. M.Heas, (i. C. Woodard .ena Sumter. FnMn.ie. Stuard. Kat? ones, M. F. lliuf.yi*, A-my Mitchell Cva Joyner, Kva ('xeseho. o.' So'phh )avis, Carrie House! Sara Brow; , rVinnie . Iirigg, 'KliV.a- Si P,; Ilios. Davis, .1,. Sv Rhodes. L. M. Daw ly, Wni. Welihyr, Peter A ridei-onf l d. Williams, \V. W? Ilo'lley, >. .Jhoanan, Eugene Sasporlt/r. 1 J.*h Seotr ?. Y. Rhoden, IC?Mr.. I -iivyuchlin, S. .1.. unlap, I?. A. Ri.harRsoiTrTT. "Punlap . J. jolios, O. Melieth, The ufcormarc! under Robel'sdn Kee.se, and you rhom we lVryot to nieiiti'.in, C. M. \Villiaiv.s sECRO AIR I'lLOT CIV KN LICENSE IN AIM\ \N.S.V Little Rock. Ark.. Nov. li,' llavir: assed all required -tests for a lo.n ''lot's i ?i+i?A i'kii11 1 a ,?11',,' I )< " ' lartment of Commerce. throiiyh . ocal inspector, C..W, Buckley. litis granted its first liti'use to a Neyr.ro luthorizing Ii i in to operate as a p:; 'ate pilot,- it was anno v. need Hen t the Municipal Airport Tuesday. The Successful,,applicant was . l'iekms Black, of Auvergtio in Jackso ' ounty. Black has 1>ceii taking lesions during the past year from 11<>card Trunnelj of Newport and also ft^W-.tlje Air Travel School of Flying ocdpM hero. Black is the Hi'st Noro to get a license in Arkansas and me of the few iji the United States, ' Phe requirements for a private lie- i nee to pilot stipulate that there shall i >e tio license Issued until the appli-I ant shall have had Id successful 'solo .hours" time for a local pilot's Ihense, it is said; Black content- | )late<jTbuying a plane to qualify f<?r j i limited commercial license by do- j fig 50 "sfllA hflui'g time." ? ? ' ROMINENT COLl'MRlA /' MOV MASSES ? I Last rites for Oliver Eugene Watts vho died Nov. 21st hi h~TIospit.il in ! Cleveland, Ohio from injuries recoiw ?d from a fall, were conducted Frilay Nov. 25tHf fit fttvWV ii*. M. by Rev. L?Or Anderson, pastor (Tf si - ;. i > j Park ?C. F?. Church, ut" Johnsouttradley Funeral Ildmc. Interment .vas^in Randolph Cemetery. Pallbearers Avoir: Harry Godwin, Tiomas MorriH, I'rczzio W. Greene, fheodore R. Youngbfrtod,. J)rs. Jumps il. (Joo:!e and Tracy SVniton. Those trying as flower git'lo?woroi I'jvo Thamtntm, Majorie Huller Carter, . v '. . .... . y \ t : ' * ^ f j - r i * Jalmi . . * I ^ JH'ATITTA. S. SATl". KDAY, T A.s ()l EN, LETTER TO ALL IK AC I. UK LTlXCiSr The contents of this message ar" ( whcil.er you are .affiliated with The or not. [ am sun'1 thai every , teacht ami. advancement of our group along rrrrrq-TTTt'rrt Is i he support" gi\ea Our Stal< should he a member of the .As li iVi your influence, jnay be felt 'jTul ihir. will result in good for""ouv tonfc! Alieady a; good part of the prexei iha*. 'much splendid work has been, a giti'it. responsibility has fallen upon e women must shoulder it. The future n;.; an n and women, the building aind lug < ! these plastic lives' for reab'serv ion.! that- nilist be shouldered by us. sok inn t'.isk, you have our every grod I wish do offer a few suggestions a: h of J he in.. In carrying out our ye >o;.:< i f tli; > ." .suggestions into clfect. AfEMilKKSINI' IN ( l.veiy earlier- should be ulliliatct .V^six.a.u.ii Lu'u Mat to the extent tin "art,*,ias?' ?|>proach.ng otir Annual Meet as usual, t aur appealing to-evert* ii * " - shiTTU lieUVlhy your srlu ol li'/ou ids by ' i'U ioca' ion .Van or greatly improve t iiiilr t iv}t: is ta!<ey~jand a li1 tit* clfoi at: "'tees. (ii\e your gtounds close a KLVOIH) I Your but cation is also railed to b; a!si. \a.Ub limb nrucltr criticism. li t" speot'on at a moment's notice, "it.iu a a be u.ykctc.! this very vital factor ii ia - remarked ti.al: "Wy may hot 'he . ii.U' ij.i^,s and good records." Wherever inspections' arc made i ' r> nil, .'teachers. may stiller ?to tltr e! . okul. 'i'ltis already has been.'threat1' i.iyycs'ii>>j aii'l In'op your .records as'a ;w?? do not understand, confer with ad'y ^assist ,>uU. ' ' ("llRISTM \S Si:AIV.e arc Hearing the Holiday J. "Tl ? p.'ih should go out ti,rheip those whi ' oath (t lolina Ttil.crrulosjs A^sociatii: \v m a?a lis/ tho "spre^ul of,'hat :lr??jk toggle has been on* oi> raging. pleas n carried on mainly Ivy*-money icali IV; haps, your lone penny ma\ go far li i ase. but- may be the" ititjiiis of bp heal ii ayain. If by huyihglcVinsiri t> d;o.i'.| he. glad to do..so t ? ? tun (IM?I'!| o (ii? ii.iKt 'than l?uy a I'ovv seals. l..el iu. c!t' an jiti'i lit and sec 'hose who pi. rtUd soil the at. You cvin- render yoi as iar as y,on can. that all arc jil;ysic; 'or real service., "I till iipoi> cycty t \Vh< n 'he linal reports arc made, let it T!i ('.irht o*n Tuberculosis must re s heir must lie no let, up in this war. 'tf'edcd. write Mis. M. Jlonleith Sinki '"111' i I'll -Pi tTrr"tVa l iir ' rin 11 fall Sell "a! Jitdd worker; and PfoT. Johnson is ni'1 o'f. J.ei's all join' in t'his O.nr.pai) KKi.icrr. Let tr.o oxun'd to every one oi'-yvo a .Vena ("h;'.st iitas. May Providence. 1 lio-e jp.vo'us.days hold all in s'ore I*<?i . h- Now Yoji.r- he one- of peace and p imun wlijitcucr* it may he. Pivjfur ;i ? , . v.. \ ours veil*. m, ii. n Pain n liuiTMui me oner uniii rus dea'h. J Oliver Was born in Columbia, and educated, in Booker "\VakhihKton Hi l School and Allen University, and is' one of I he seven children of thj? late John Watts and Min. Rachel Watts, lie was always a Jolly good fellow an.) hfa (>n>>r.uroly aid to hio many friends in Clevchrtid as to ones 9 ' b vj. y V. .. * ' , * rV /' . ' * ?ii*x i )KC. .5, VXV>. HKIiS. . ' - - ? . iucep-d to i*wry 'eaeher in lhis Sl^le I'ali .et'o S'iiW' Teacher*' Association i' is vi tally".inli.1 estod in the- welfare all line.-'., tiw .sidi-mhd.A^jm--. n; id.. Associat. livery ly;u!i< r in tinisoeiaiion. ifiprt 'hrouj'.h the. A. >*h?iaand j>i>?iiiol in^r those t iiiuy>. i|~.session lias passed. It is* on:* hope cco?'!pli?hf,tl in our several ltvlds. A aeh of . us' and Ave like real ineh arid of our" tci oup, ifce dest iny o.' oar oiv.mpuldiny of characters and Up. h;:| iee, l>ut l'i'elj!y i o-nstit ate. . e.ne < f tin llavi*out" led' upon tins' gray a. id' I wish l\.-r a svuvt-ssi'id year. and hope 'hat .yo-.'i v. ill ihecV up ar's v.m, ymi will he aide t ? ' .) nt )L'K STA'VJ: tHODV.* 1 i.VJLLil_'UaJ I'ahncUo M i'e ? 41 you are a rej^istej ed inei in r. \\. iny; jv.iich meets aliout the r'nui lie r - urvivecl wid.vv. his mother, th:i :>' > /I -i t!ii-(v;h(.. lll'l >'l Ulu.i o|Sl r!:i: ivvs and IKU-!) S. l-j 'every Iv.idyG - n .1 <y ? lit;\v r?,i nviivt 'i'.'if!. >r ?i :?! i>i j i'twj r v.nMn't gtow ii I .'doom at all. >< t iho t Is ?>;*i lt heavy, st* heavy () n>y friead. , Go(| \v!io .-ends tin' slwwi rs will sen 1 "y 1 (ill; I X Itv ill 1 Card of Thanks. ^5^^-.;. ? \ 1 wish to thank my A" if v. daughter and t he many friends in South Carolina who made it possible for ine <o win third prize in khe "Everybody WltTs Cainpaiun" by the Norfolk Journal & Guide. The friends .who slil>seiibed to Tho Journal and Guide, throuph our influence caused us to win the third prizq. I am using the editorial "wo" hdrauso my ,success. w?\s duo largely to the untiring offoxts -of my wjfo, daughter and friends. To my friends.in Sou'h Carolina, f wish to express my sin core thanUr. mid?ftppi'ooiat ion. ? Yotrrs truly, I. M. A. MYERS. * " : 4H II. I I # v*. J--J ' ' '?:?;? |"l t|.i*,.c. VI ..%1 , ' ' :V' a.:n i., :ilt. y,..t " '1 11 aa. f N.ii t ' ? . ' ""y"'! v..a-. \i | _v 'iM|'?i? 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Federation i lubs j Discuss Fairwolcl . j MKFtTOi" Trn- nHii-+??uiivnai:vi* tifit muouip.. tr> ii'oiv than S'J.'MHi. i i'.niy I'lii'i ;!; lin.4 sta-f int.- hfi-lt as- I M?Wl ll and IS ' t \ j in HUsO SWlVi- j t iniil funds in rimy on a Ik- yllju-i wiiit-ii lirust* w.i: n-i hnut anyJui't?-f nllu r out Htk' a.-sis an<v na\(* *h?vntuui,atft4??u>ly' enr.ryiilgf on? i i'iu- jii.iia* lilt- in-fitUt jolt w'hah j in ./orim-i tours i-aryd for t.lu* fu.4lin-. ?, a*n; tfir!s,' ana n? the t nTic^l of South Carolina awjvs .? h;injro?l in>'- i year to tin*' l4'a.ii\T>ld I roh'ahay.v :?tvi j ^ '<2 jrirls \\ir.\intr "in ages . iV^m "> :oC 1 *) yi ;u s ai t' rat i i( -lui hy *lnr j women w i !i ;i pAiiji wnrfcoi in ?*?t:ifir - ! Thi* ihang* \t a - made in order that ' funds tiiiy.iVi j?i idiyityil t . :>> phfTSifir j :ht^npii' ini'.iiiiu-iions. An ai po\] ha- . 1hh?u Hindi4 tv tJif l'.uhe ; au'ia; on ; l.v. the Msitn '" deration whirh lto;n4o !>e lih' rally .ivnsidcfid. M|{^S\|!tr. h-kffl: MahtinMLl.l.i.K PAsSliS 11 KitK. i . ' 1 ' ' I ' ? ' ; 2 j * 0 , V . t VIVK CENTS PER COP*. tG AT tRis rot i rr.r :? ; . . . ' ">y j:>?it. o-i the place was a yt huvc, you i I'eoiing." It- is"^=j--?. "?<\a- <>< lai'most family like .school*"* I'.i i' <.111 in a' lijnjr time. Morrfs' ' ~ i.- y<-i.. the i?ridv hi' tTie Bap v>':e 'will live ;,??J grow. ??f ! 1 mi' i ?t|i ].tails of '? :! iti.'l V-aiih'-; goo<l<. Ih v, U. j. ItavV. Ci. (j. Daniols, v .m1; > * j !i a Campbell are vicing with ., i i'.. . '' : large but the honors wer^ .' ?. <?!ily a lew gave, more than. i ' a hut ti-.e .total, wa.4 more "than. " >ri<xi in"la-h.* *"* % . S |'!)en Campbell. Dr. Kauingardner???' : Addressesv Forum / ? ? lb met syilie. S. Now 2U.^-The- ? ?:? ifhn K-'i ani held its meeting Friday >-1;ir:tr. Nov. 2o at the home of Mrs-,' *ara~ !'. lleiuvnaji ami "Miss Bora Lv ? ' V . Thy meeting' \v.as opened with, ji'runr The Negro. National Anthem 'oiloned by invocation by Rev. E. ii. . Washington. Ti-..- K'-rur.i had as its g&est speaker 'or We evening I'rof. H. W. iBaurn.Mniner, Professor of Psychology at \ilen L*ni\'? rsi!y,- .Columbia, S. C. Rev.. ,\. .1. Wright in a very intersiing maimer presented the speaker \ ho u>,ed as his subject "Certain Noial'Trend* us They Altec! the Negro" The' sp'eakyr held the audience snel^ i? ami a> in a dignified and 'interest jiji"*nt.m:ier he treated the subject 'loin many angles. Vhe speech was* llllVd with, >Uit'or? nation aiiil inspiration and showed ha.l lie was coRVersant with the i.any trends of the time, that affect nir group. HV feel sure that the Forum will ake a step forward because of tihe tit! in'it e of his address. The eonfensas of Opinion* was "Did not our war's hiirn Avithin us while he talked ,vith us?" After the addtess there vas a_jreJieH.iL discuss reft of the subie< t , hy Dr!** Toby Richardson.