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I News Briefs. , By CALVIN NEWPAPER SERVICF ^ dj GIFT TO DILLARD LIBRARY New Orleans, La., Sept 9, 1936? The Library at Dillard universi- T ty announces the gift to the uni- 1 versity by t're Jeanes and Slater Funds of a collection of books valued at $1,000. The collection, consisting principally of reference works. " A special collection of fiction equal to the present gift is to be acquired in the near future and is to be cedicated to Dr. James liar- N dy Dillard who?for many?years u was president of ther Jeanes and r p.: Slater Funds and-<9or whom Dill- n ard university is named. a h NEGRO CONGRESS DELEGATE J SPEAKS IN LEAGUE OF NA- i TIONS ASSEMBLY HALL a Geneva," Switzerland ?Repne- ^ + ?1- - VT-4-: 1 " * MVUVIH5 uiiv i^uuuiiui iNt.'gro' ton- w gress, Edward E. Strong:, Chica- V go -Youth attending the World . ? Youth Congress, won signal dis- f< tinction last week wfaen he was a the firse American Negro tp adr dj-ess an audience from the Lea- s gue of- Nations?speakers rostrum. J Occupying the sartie place which c was several months ago by Hailt u Selassie when he made his dramat- t ' -ic ])lea for Ethiopia, Strong c . spoke to 500 delegates from eve- v ry country in the World on the r attitude of youth toward war and fascism. Strong was chosen to be F spokesman for the entire Norbl F American delegation, including Canada and the Unitod States. ' Strong is one of eight Negro delegates to the World Congress. In addition to Elizabeth Scott of New York, there' are in attendance one Negro delegate from Canada, one from Cuba, one from French _ Guiana and "five" from South Af- rica. Strong will return to America 1 at the end of September. He wil ' then make a tour of?prominen' c centers in the country reporting I to Negro Congress Councils oi 1 uie ui'cuinpiisnirieius or \ tnc worj Is Congrexs and planning for a con |S fei-ence of Southern Negro youb'* ? to be held in Richmond, Va., dur- ? ing the latter part of November Some '(JOO Negro youth from every state in the South are expected to atteniFthe Southern Youth Conference of the National Ne gro Congress. HUNDREDS PASS BIER OF POLICE AND WIF1 v- New York?(C)?The mondl; curious got their fill for about si> hours Tuesday evening w h e r. long lines of people crowded ii the Howell Funeral church, 137th "street and Seventh avenue, viewing the remains of Police John H. Robertson and his wife, Annie The con shoot his wife to death ii their Edgecombe apartment Sat i urday afternoon. The man thet 5 shot himself to death before cO ficers arrived: Robertson, a fa 1 - miliar figure on Seventh avenue ! where h<J patrolled from 139th t( 142th street, was from Alabama ' His wife was froofn the Wes I Imdes, They had been married If I years, and Mrs. Robertson had i son 19, by a former marriage , She was six years older thai Robertson, being 4<5. There wa no clearcut reason for the double tragedy, many friends saying the wife was a "nigger" and the eoj got tired of it. Mr. Robertso: was buried in Brooklyn Wednes day and- the wife in Long Islam City~by -the side- of her first hns__ band. Robertson had been on th< force ten years, and was.a W'orl 1 War veteran. His aim on his wife-was perfect?twice through, the right breast, and twice througl the left side while he was sitting and she attempting to run. He shot himself through the mouth. * * * * r SHORTAGE OF COTTON PICKERS REPORTED Memphis, Tenn.?(C)?Planters of the mid-South are facing a shortage of cotton pickers, it was reported Tuesday. The opening of colored schools early in September, taking thousands of yu-urig people out ot tug fields has caused wages to soar to the hjgh, i. est point in seven years. Prices jumped last week from 80c to 1.25 per hundred'. Arkansas planters face the same situation. NEGRO POPULATION _ GAINS IN N. Y. New York?(C)?The Negro population of Harlem has gone upward^adth the,.influx ,n,f.,Nrgroy es 'orTKe South, according to a *- report by the Mayor's Committee on City Planning. Russian and Italian colonies showed increases in the Bronx and in Brooklyn. A large Negro settlement is reporter to have giown up in the northern part of Kings county. (Brooklyn). + + + + + ^ ALCORK OUT FOR > GRIDIRON HONORS Alcorn, Miss.?(C)?Alcorn college awaits its first kickoff on September 20, when Philander Smith college will oppose the bert squad the Mississippi college has developed in years, at Alcorn. Coaches Abraham and Porter have already started drills. The schedule runs:?Southern U. Oct. 3, at Alcorn; Tennessee State Oct. 17, at Nashville; Iceland college Oct. 24, at Baton Rouge; Rust college i Oct. 31, at Holly Springs; Tou- 1 galoo college Nov. 7, at Alcorn 1 (homecoming), Campbell colleger ^ Nov. at Alcorn, and Florida A. a , and M. Nov. 26 at Alcoorn.' Ope t other game will be played Dec. c 5th. r, 9 X " ?? ? ?1 > - NO. 38. M.Help: v South Miss A. Cecile Johnson, Admiti stratjve Assistant in charge c legro Activities of the South Cm iitia Ybuth?Administration?ha eported that 3,300 young Negr ten and women received studei: id in South Carolina colleges ar igh schools during 1935-103C outh work projects and 27 con tunity centers offering trainin ,500 more were employed o nd recreational opportunities t housands of Negro youths oye he state were in operation, i /as announced today by Mr: lary McLoud Bethune, Direetc i'l Negro Affairs of the Nutioi 1 Youth Administration. A recreational park, made pot ible by the generous gift of M ??l t bun n ...UiU- f. :...wi :? n wv-i - A. ivtv.c, a VVliilLU MiVUU omnvunity, has been develops inder the NYA program. Upo he park grounds is a unique lo abin library, not yet complete vhich will make available got eading material for the Negi The youth ([ommunity cerjtei teople of the community, iromote various types of activ rhe Mutual Relie And Benevolent As sociation of S. C. September 11'," 1936?The A. ] Junbar Agency Club of the Mu till Relief and Benevolent Sss :iation of South Carolina had tl deasure of having as their gue Vlr. James A. (Bill Board) Jacl ion, special representative of tl standard Oil Co. of New Jerse tnd the allied Companies: Stan ird Oil Co. Penn. Standard Oil C jf. La1.?t To the Club Mr. Jackscn ga1 vondenlul address, using as. heme the Gob 'em Ladder of .Su :ess. In -lus i:lrlr?ss Vie stressed tl latronage of Negro- business < ,ho>e business employing the mo ^egro help, so doing you a gradually climbing the uolden-hr ler of success, the mose vivid pi .me in his address was that-th :an be done, as an illustration I Jised Mr. A. which had a job. th ;his job A distributer! his earnii imong nothing but Negro bu: less or that business which 01 iloyed most Negro help and th s the only way we as a race w *et any where. ... _ From Mr. Jackson's address \ earned how much we need mo r.en as he. \ _ Mr. Jackson was connected wi ;he U. S. Department of Coin pier le also has a wide Fraternal-re jerience. Coach _ Brooks Cal Practice^or Bulldog Orangeburg, Sept. 13?He Coach, Robert A2 Brooks and lis old- Cra.wfaiak-^ttll"klait work Mc day at South Carolna State A. a M. college, with a squad of men, who are expected to answ the first tail for practice on t gridiron Coach Brooks gave some tnf< mation about his 1036 prospei while attending a recent meeti of South Atlantic Coaches and ( ficials. Among the 40 men to i turn, he said, a backfield of 1 turning veterans will miss the s< vices of Solomon Johnson, serioi ly injured at the close of t school year. "Sol" Johnson \\ S. C. State's triple-threat ace qiu terbaek, who was m'entioned the close of the 1935 season 1 the mvthical All-Amerienn V?? eleven. Backfield luminaries to vetu are McCants, 210-poun<l smashi fullback; Clendening, a senior w should be nf tr uiiil-iuIohs \ >i 1 u1' this his last year, and Brogdi i.ophrufrko?ball back who?hmv great possibilities in several gam last year. Cain, another trip threat man, was lost by gradi tinn. A "possible quarter-back Horry an incoming Freshman a Watson, a Sophmore who saw 1 little service last year because injuries during the season. Bolstering the line is a big prr lem, according to Coach Brool A lyig gap is at center due 'to t loss of Harris, a giant pivot ma Sartor, a rugged Sophmore is t most likely prospect. Mudd a John Barksdale should hold do1 the guard positions capably. Mi ley, a towering Sophmore, a Evans, a Freshman seem the m< likely porspects for the tackle i signments. Jimmie Johnson, v< eras wingman, should have lit trouble retailing his position right end. He will find a co petent fellow wingman in Jimn MoDew, a newcomer and a v< satile end snags seeming impossible passes with great dc crity. Coach [Brooks said th io is also a cAppble blocker ai lefensive end. Among the snin re many unknowns who will j*i\ he above mentioned men plen competition for varsity assitf nents, t JjJ&It s Negro Youths Carolina i- ties in which the young men ant if' women assist, such as day "-rrtrr series, playgrounds, story telling s hour, assisting?m OM?folk's o Homos, hospitals, etc. Girls ar< it taught phases of home making d such as cooking, sewing, child care !; gardening, canning , first aid, etc Five day nurseries are being op ^ orated in the following places n Allendale, Cheiaw, Edgefield 0 Georgetown and Greenville, wit! ;l the help of NYA girls. A num it be.r cf boys and girls are working un. or the direction of the Earn M and Home Demonstration Agent 1_ Opportunities are offered for th< students ?') music and several ex cedent quartets and choral club; have been developed. Some worl ^ Ts bvingrdono- in dramatics:-. - r ,n coTTsulerable number of the i 11 i j, terate youths have been taught t< ,tj read ami write. l(j Miss Johnson feels' that tin .c program offers great opportuni rs ties for recreation training o youth how to make a living as wel i- as how to live. i Benedict Opened Wed " nesday With Larg< Firs? Day Enrollmen P. Mew students began arriving a t- Benedict college early tq be o o- j time for registration which bega ic Monday and continued Tuesday, st Wednesday was the official open k- jng date for the 10J0-37 year, le President J. J. Starks said tha applications this year indicate l'" the largest registration of ne> students in the recent years. . A strong faculty has returned t (-e be ready for their classroom wor a on the opening date, e- President Emeritus C. B. Antif del, who has been ill more.than i t>v?i uiim ? i iv/, ? i l 11 iiis ai?n.*r> >yu ^ and several attendant?, lias bee at A.-hevillo during the sunvme ' returned to. th; campus durinp th be plad to know that I)oetoiv Ar js ti*del-?has preatly improved. A j1c thouph he is not yet ready to r< ru. sume his former activities in th 1>r scho I of thcolopy, he is. rapid) ;i- recovering from his recent illnes n- Dean Arthur G. Smith, who hi at spent the entire summer in r? ill search at .Wisconsin university r< turned durinp the w? elo ami i vo hack iit his desk busy with schec re u!e and curriculum assignments, Other faculty members wh l" %have spent vacations on the can co pus or away are reay for the firs x" pop. l'r* sitreiit -I. .J. Starks," wh returned from a trip abroad se\ eral weeks . app. has been bus ' making'renovations in the dorm Jg toi ii s. ove.rseeinp penefal repaii land oireetimr work that is hi in re ilt>no on mounds and buildings. A recent annpunee.ment froi the . president's oHiiv states thi a(j Benedict this year will have u._ model school when.- a limit'd nun )n. ler of, students for a small ft ~-f~T+rn uniio'iinrr merit- has b round jq may enter the first six jjradc -forth many- inquiries. Reffistri jle ticn of pupils ' for this school b< uins today. .'ts nt? North Carolinian )fie Wins New Tennis reft' Club Championshi] he a.S|DU. W. I). CHAPI'KI.I K (JIVK 1 " FIRST TROlMlY FOITCLl'B at ror ? :ri)' Solomon Bethea, faiurinburj X. C.. won the men's singles ar irn the \V. D. C'happelle trophy in tl nft first annual City Open Tennis toi h? _liiiiiieiit for Nefrrnes, sponsored L 'll the Columbia ('(immunity Kecrei n, tional club. He defeated Nathai "ed- lei t^olsion, lloolcer Wadniin'ton 1 e' instructor an?l a former Florid le- i. hampion, in four sets, 1-2, 1lsj The tournanr nt will continue c n<'j Benedict college courts at 1 o'cloc >u* and mixed were played. Wednesday when men's doubt* i In tVe senii-linaL matches of tl b-i m( n's singles, Nathaniel Colstc ks.! defeated T. J. Miles, Jr., i ho straight sets, ti-d, ti-2, 6-1. w;'. Promoters of the first city tei he nis tournament of the C. C. R. C "d the initials of the recently organ IV'1, zed recreational club, were great! 1 first effort, A total of 90 entri< n(' I encouraged at the success of th in the boy singles, girl's single ,s" | junior singles, nun's singles, men rt- doubl1 s. boy's doubles, girl's do\ ''clbles and mixed doubles were lis at j ed in the tournament. !!.G i ? ? iwr o u \r -i- v. i vn IJVJ UILJ i iy Claflin Colleg iH Sumter, S. C.?This has beh it] one of the l>est openings in ,th history of the institution. Man ty new faces are se' n as well as n- large number of former students W are expecting the member COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROL PAUL-EPPS NUPTIALS Charleston, S. C., Sept. lGth? Miss Ada W. Epps, the charming I daughter of Mrs. Rosa Epps and Fabr* 1 P. Paul of Columbia, S.' C. Were married September 2, i;i:',ii ! at the home of the bride, 12 Msiga- 1 zine street, Charleston^ S. C. The ' ceremony was performed by the ' Rev. E. L. Baskervill, rector of Calvary P. E. church assisted by Rev. I. I. McDonald, rector of P.t Luke P. E. church, Columbia, S. ' C., and Rev. C. A. Harrison. The home of the bride was b.au' tifully decorated with palms, a* 1 t? rs, gladiolas, ferns and ta'l.can delabra. ? At G:45 P.M. a solo, "Until" " son, Jr., who is the principal til was sung oy rroi. v>. n. uraythe school in which the ' >:) . _ taught, Prof. J. D. Moore aT tlipiano. Immediately after the sul . I the sweet strains from t,;'-vii; ding march were h' aril and in " walked Mrs. Sadie Fielding. >;iu tron of honor, her only atten la it. , She wore a lace Dubonnet ?!? with accessories to mat:h and eat lied a bouquet of cream Joanna Hill Roses with tulle "streamers. - Next came Bernard Fielding the ring bearer with the ring on a J silver tray. Then the grobm with his brother, Mr. R. H. Paul ^ who was his best man. The bride came in with her mother. _ __Xhc. Judd.e_w.uiic _a_tunic .of Grecian blue challie lace with her hat t and all accessories to match. She n carried a beautifu bouquet of n Briar Cliffe roses shower1 d with Lillies of the Valley and tied with '* tinted colored tulle. She Was given in marriage by her mother, t She Wore a Serpia Brown dr? ss with a corsage of Briar Cliffe ros-1 The bride is the only child ol ? Mrs. Rosa-Eprps. and the late Mr. , k W. H. Epps. She is a graduate of Avery normal institute, a teacher in the. Simonton public school; a secretary of the Red Cross chtyie ter and an active member of Caln vary T. E." churcHT The groom is the son if Mrs. ie 'A. S. Paul and the late Mr. \Vm. II A.. Paul. He is a graduate ol 1 i- "Howard hi eh school, a letter c:u -! 1- irier, treasurer of the W'avorly - school P. T. A.; superintendent ol., ie St. Luke 'P. E. churcij school audi y a very active member of St. Luke s. P. E. church. ls At 8:45 P.M. Mrs. Paul came) down with a zephyr blue wool coat dress with gray fur trim pied ( |S pockets; her travelling costunv . Promptly at 'J:00 P.M. Mr. and. Mrs. F. P. Paul left for 1406 Heidi 0 street, Columbia,' S. C., their fu-! ture home, with the wishes of a' " host of friends for much happi10 ness throughotrtr-tbeir married life.r~ Out-of-town guests wf.re Missy es Bernice, Annie Lucille and- Fabrita Paul, daughters; Mr. and -s Mrs. R. II.' Paul, brother and sis? ter-in-law to the groom; Rev. and Mrs. I. I. McDonald, Mr. Harry ? VI..-- 13 O M iiuuu, u. outvyi-r, ;?USS II. it Sawyer, Mis* Anna Bell Nelson, a Miss Lillian XeTjson, Mr. Willis i" Johnson,. Mr. -George Johnson, ;e Miss F. R/'eder, Mr. and Mrs. J. tT-XV: (loOdWin . and' Ml'. ' (leuVge s. Wheeler. It' V , F. A. A. Y. Masons In South Carolina are Stepping Out rj The F. A. A. Y. Masons are tak ing onf new life in South Carolina. Grami"~Masti r, T. H. Pinckney of s;t .,?.i it-* ? I . v. VJVOI^V MIIU All CUIU .UdUUII, I Miss N. A. McQueen of CharlesI ton report the work of the Order j booming up and in better condition now than for quite some time. lri The grand master and grand id matron held a rousing, enthusiasle tic district meeting at the temple lr here on the 2nd inst. Quite' a ,y crowd of officers and members in 7- the Columbia dist i iet were present! v and showed a loyal spirit. Each! expressed?the?dot' i initiation trr4 |a work harder for the Order than' (]i ever before; . The reports coming in from alL m "over the nf Id snow an increase inj finances and membership. The grand conclave meets in! Greenville this year on the fourth| ' Tuesday in October. The people in the "mountain! I city" and Piedmont districts are > making great preparations for en1 tertaining this fine meotisg. But , the crowning event in the annals of F. A. A. Y. Masonry in South * Carolina comes on the sixth of # October, when the National Lodge Is and Court meet here. National 1 officers and members from all over i' the jurisdiction are expected to s be in attendance. While the Na-' J" tional is not so large a body in itself," it brings a crowd of visi tors to the city where the sesr sions are held. The public is invited to atten<P thes^?open sessions, programs of C wh.i|^fc.will be published later. of the Methodist Episcopal church e- and friends to stand by the eoly?Ivfn ono hundred percent.. I .of ova eryone join in making this our , besti year from every standpoint. J 8 J. C. Prioleato.. ?rai 1NA. SATURDAY, SKIT 1J National Bapti Great The National Baptist convention of America closed its 57th annual meeting here Sunday nijt'nt wjlh a I'nnni by Dr. K. M. Pitts (.f North Carolina. The parent body held it??daily sessions in Zioh Baptist church. Rev. J. P. Ree<ler, pastor, and the Woman's auxiliary uu-t in the Benedict colleire chapel. Ttie joint s> ssions were held at nitfht m the beautiful Township Auditorium. Dr.tJ. I., Prince yf Galvestort, Texas is. President of the Convention and Mrs. M. A. B. Fuller, Austin, Texas, President over the Woman's Department. The nv-ntion \va- otUciaMy opened "Wednesday noon with the Introductory ts.rniun by lie. F..?>,nn.U; pastor of Metropolitan Bapt'st church, Washington, 1). ('., .spealjins from the suhiect: "The MainTestations of God." Wednesday nijrht aj)proxmiat<d.\ 1200 d* legates were welcomed In Mayor B. Owens, of Columbia Rev. G. G. Daniels, vjce-prcsidoht of the .S. C. Baptist State concern tion, Dr. E. A. Adams of the Co lumbia Interdenominational Min isters Union and an impromptu ad dress by.. Ex-Senator, Cole 1. BP ase. The. response to these ad dresses of welcome was made b\ Prof. A. W. Jackson, Houston Texirs:? After the report of the Foreigt Mission Board through its Cones ponding See., Rev. J.- IV Rec-d' i the Presidents- Annual?nu rnage: were delivered by President 0. L Prince and Mrs. M. A. B. Fuller Th< se niessartresTTtot only accounted for the past years activities bu oiltlined a plan of operating fo the next year and touched upoi every phase of denominational attivity.. Devotions were cbnducte< daily by Hi v. Marshall Moor' . DP Ohio, Prof. H. B. Johnson am Mrs: Lula Mae llursc, directors o Music. The -.Home Mission Boar< through its Secretary, Dr. Ira M Ilendon. Illinois'reported Thursday morning and the Educational set* inon was preached?hy By?Wm Johnson, St. Louis, Mo. from ,th< 'subject "The Retrosp* ct Intro spoet and Prospect of our Histori cal setting as a group." Following this sermon the convention donate* one thousand (Sl.OOtM dollars t< Florida Normal college, Ooursi college, Texas; Guadahope colh-v. Texa.< and Virginia Theologiea Seminary'. The evening sermoi was preached by Dr. J. M. Haive; of lllhtois.Friday. Dr. Noble V. Beall, At lanta,'-CJa. Missionary o.f the South in Daptist convtr.tioh ^ iwhite spoke on "Religions UelatipM*hi| of Rae.es." Dr. A. A. Bpulor, Set Standard Oil Man Was Busy While In Columbia While visiting the National Bap tint contention last wet k where h was a . speaker oil Presidents night, James A. (Billhoae4) Jaei, son, was a busy man promoting-fh intei ?. sts of his company. Th Standarv Oil Co. of ' New Jei >ey. - Some of his other activ.itie were the following; ITe visited the Woman's con ventiorj thrie times and' ..hetwoe; cne iwo i$o<ues, passi(1 'but TO v? ry nice kev-tainers with th compliments of his concern.; lie the Mutual 111sm an;e, Conipahy stalf and the assembled ehauli'eurs of tin- Hlu Ribbon Taxi office. On Sunday. In addressed the town at tiu- Presby terian church.1 B1 twoen times he conferred wifl Esso Dealeis, Baxliy; I.ecvy an* journeyed to Lexinufbn to Mr. T)a> is Oil station. ?On Saturday he was in c^rrtac with the Conference of Toot hat loaches <dThe Seutlern ('<>11 conference. He also contacted tin local undertakers uf .whose Nat ion al association he is an honorary member. . Mr. Juudca. n --ia!e*,l_iha.t. . So?xU Carolina has more than lt>.000 Ne gro Owned automobiles. CAMERON Nfcwrf Bishop Flipper and Mayor *>; ? Cameron .Key Speakers at Orangeburg District Convention Next week at Cameron The Orangeburg.. district eon vent ion will convene at Browt Chapel church, Rev.. W. R. Row man and his good memhevs ar? h aving no stone unturned to mak it a creat session. The mayor o Cameron, several white minister! along with the local talents wil welcome the guests. The features of the convention will be the visit and the addreoi Bish<vp J. S. Flipper, who wil speak Saturday to the conventioi and preach Sunday morning. Thi will he the bishop's first sermon ii South Carolina since he was jcc ently assigned here and thousand of people from St. Matthews, Ell (Continued on Page 8) I I i ' I ), li?3G 1 ist Close * j Meeting Here * t * s K van'pelical Board repot ted. I d . v Hom y Allen Boyd, the c< men- " Lion's- deiejrate to the- , World's 1 S in id; i y .S'ohool (.O'HVl tUiOjy 1" i(l ITT -r Oslo. Norway, made hi- report. Id:.; ' Boyd is also secretary of tly< v Puhli-hiivy Board, which not onl>. " publish the literature of the <le- 1 nominate n, But conducts the Mis' sioparv activities in the Panama v ( anal /. tie and the Bahamas. The '! jr pent lot' the Benevolent .Depart| ment of the Convention vyas made through it's Secretary, Dr. S, H '' Prince. .This department ha.- a charge of the social Security wori :1 of the denomination. .-Dr. Talnuuri '! Sand- .lnoutrhl trroetinKs from Nas- ! -au. The initativ. program of.thi ?1 la|iti.-1- i oung?People l-ea^ue 11.'n-~ 1i' ii wa- submitted bv the newly e h'eteil Coiresponding. Sec., Dr. \V. .A. Jn.-ifua and Dr. K. K. Carter repotted lor the committee on Orthodox y| The principal speakers at the ' - -Mujii??-ession were Dt's. \Y. M ~ C.?bluo-. Floiida; J. C. Austin, Chi- ~j 1 catfu and J; C. Nicholas, Louisiana This is always known as- .Preside tits'- nijrlit-' i Saturday was mainly taken up 1 wi_tlr Miscellafieous business, fin .i . ishiny r ports, an inspirational sOnir service led by Prof. II. B. P. i .Johnson and a> sermon bv the Rev. * 1 J. RalelilT. Mls-ls'MMfl. ' -*~r?-t- , Sunday ntorninjr the Model Sun-' . day school was conducted by the Sunday-School Publishing' Board's. *| Secretary. Rev. Iknry Allen Bey : ; and the sermon at the hour of worship was pr< ached hy President ] G. L. Prince front the subject: ( "The Life in the Blood." A'mor.si ler Mass meeting was held at the ( ! Township Auditorium dprinjr th? . aft* moon undex. the?auspices j the Koreipn Mission Board, Dr. J. C. Lott, Texas, Chair, Dr. J. P. I Reeder. S.' C. Secretary. At this f meeting Mrs. C'lai ice I. Goodinp. a returned. Missionary spoke. One | thblisanil dollars -were rajs' d foi Korei?n Missions in this service. , At b:.'iO the B. V. P. L'. hour was . coit-iu- ted l?y? the B. V. P. I". Def parthumt..? ? The otlicei* f. .i- 'li - suing y ar are as follows:' G.- 1. - Prince. Texas. President; G; C CMeman, California, 1st vice-presi- ! 1 dent; S: A. Pleasant, Jr., 'Texas. 1(. second vice-pr'sident ; C. P. Madi[ son. Virginia, ncording seeretarv: ,'WV W. Grind le, Arkansas,, coi'res-1 1 p nding. seeretai y; Jesse Wa.-hingn'ton, Alabama, ttatistician; S. S c! Jones, HHnoiK. trrtff secretary; If ' ! W. White, New Yolk, auditor: 11 - !'\\*. Branch. District of Columbia. ' < Hiciul i" porter: Assistant ar.)J. Secretary. \Y. Marcus. A. \Y l>4_Ja0kson. P. C, Woullard and A. A . I.ucas, Texas', treasurer. 3 South Carolina Baptists Attention la the abs nee of our great President. H. II. Butler from the . State during the meeting of- the ? j National Bupi i.-.t?convention? v.s ~ j sembh (1 as our guests in Columbia, I up. a ni>. personal request and the p ' suit i.i'i ity irranted the Vice Pie-ie dent. iti the Constitution during ' the abs/nco of the President, tin s' duty <d' aivlinjr--?s- yeu.r rcprtsentatiVe and thf state's official host to _ t h - nuiny humireds qf delegates': ^ - tind visitors to the State, ^ fell p--upon your servant. - - - .? - ? -i t.J' I am. takiittr this method to ex. j press .my v? ry sincere apprecra- . .tior. to the brethren for the' tine way you worked with me in the ate tempt to make a creditable report i front our State and irt every way | make our' brethren aitd sist-rs, , 'cutting from all the states in the I, j+4-'rnmi-trt-t-a -ftno impression of tinj | hospitality and dignity of South .'Carolina Baptists. ' I Those of you who met in out t j first State meeting will rememhei p that I asked frr at least one hun--_ ill I'd t dm.rim dolljfs in"?re pre- ( p sentat'.on f e front our state. I i im hai'.p,1 to stftu- that yi>u ..wcnO ...J beyond .my request in a surprising < I way and I am taking this method 1 to publi-dt the names of all thi TTreihron .enrolling and thank th' pi ' | fro in the bottom of my soul. Zion ! j liaptist church,-Rev. J. P. Reede.r, I pastor: Bethcsda Baptist church, 1 '{ Rev. (J. (ioinjrs Daniels, pastor; 1 (Tab rnaeLe Baptist church. Rev..? F [ Win. Watson, pastor: Sprintrfield Baptist church, Rev. C. F. Gandy, pastor; Storm Branch Baptist church. Rev. R. B. Mabry, pastor; Mt. C'armcl Baptist church, Rev.. R. A. Fishburne. pastor; ZigjpJpa*. raan Baptist church, Rev. A. P. i Porter, pastor; Macedonia Baptist - Association, Rev. H. B. Bush;' i Morris Street Baptist church. Rev.; 0 J. C. Dunbar, pastor; Macedonia f Baptist phurch, Rev. A. M. Moans ' pastor; Bethlehem Baptist church | ' Rev. Sister Sarah Smith, pas* , ;1 l St. Paul Baptist church. Rev H. 1 \V. D. Stewart, pastor; Jerusalem, ^ Baptist Association, Rev. G. Go-; inprsf Daniels, Moderator; F.benea- j ^ er Baptist church, Rev. C. M. T.; Barnes, pastor. North Knoree Bap-} _ tist I'nion, Rev. W. A> Andelsoi.: ; s I'nion No. 1, Rev. H. 1H. Hill, Rev. ! ..I A. Vincent, Rev. R. M. Pitts, Rev. (Continued on Page 8) * - "CT /A 1'KICE 5 CENTS " All / 1 v ? j # \iien i?ives l'redictive Exam to new Students Everything is ii, readiness for hy bth sossioh of .Allen univerity - which will .begin Monday kith tii'i- ei n yoi.-t ration of new tudents' who live in Columbia and iie immediate vicinity. The reg o.U'.n ?.. . ol\Uiw n students list time will be Tuesday. All .'. ho liie-ottin-ime Alien for the 1111 i - -indents .will u-gister VVedosday. Fr. . 1/nn ij will be subject- * d this \ye' k to a battery of tests i ric h . wiil in- inlei pri-ted for their , U'edietive vjtUn iii'd i,- t for purijs\-s oi^admi -i' n. The Mb r.tibc <1. payment has ieeii str-"nylheiied" in-., its faculty nd I'l.y.-i'.-iil^ pa:',met it* 'Hie ,' .diniiti'-trufion building has been eino leled. 'ii ae oniinodate four uily r-ijt?iJi]?? ?! laboratories. New alioiatory tabl have been install ?1 LU all lairjj;itui .e.- 'and the, nee "-ary "Mr-rprrr-t'-r pirvchttsnd. TVCO ' 1 lo/en of i in- iafi-st -Bausrh-Lomp uiscn si )>< - have been purehased or tie- .biology laboratory. The vol k in t is depart ineiit was made >u*sibk by a liberal grant;-. The in IwU'di.s-ii-ifkv ehanges in? ?? he lavi.lty, 1 job-.,-t -I' B. ()' Jankl, who 'earned his" master's |,.giee at the 'University of Pennsylvania and i.a> .Wen ' teaching English" at Aden for several years 1as- both- awar.ded- a scholarship riant, for a year's, study.' He will pond .the year in i study at the l/nivo.i s-ity. of < Ibcago, .. Professor .. .... . I*. V.. S w intoii. _ w!.,u ;.... lias been tiidying. at Indiana university has li'tuin <i.. after .earning his masU r's degree., to ' work in the department of history ami phyni^p) Uueittion; The President. I>r. Abram SintpUltV O'.: I jo ;.iBl! Iliads Ot{A\ UOS tper studyii g at. the University of ~ " hieago. -aid that he expected the iiioHii nt this -year t<> exceed pre vious enrol in on.: - by about SO nor ' ? ?{.? .11., hi vittioitf made fur tin- iluj'niiiuri'- s indicate a I nwifi-il liti??u wi!!. mote thau likely tit vail. " ' 1 . . Jesse Owens Makes Announcement ~ ~ New- V-.ri;. N. V.. Sept. " 10? Jesse U.uehs. tin- olimpk- sens a th ammtmrt-d ft* w ok- through ;? his manavor. Marty Fvrkins, the ' . II ]u.?intof \V. B. Ziff Co "as is r- j.u > ?.ta; i\c jn., negotiating national rtisers who seek OiVtiif. nai.'.e sank.-' high in the' fu-itie-- win,' i a- .w'jvll as in the pt - fessi-.tia: ' i>--i-u::se of his xemtdary ' i . t il.r. tfghout the 1jnj.i, t ;;i?. - Tin international livirj; ;u< !<; <! hmi 1 as result* i insjUifci:-. ?>wy:;s. on-.- .of the n "a', hl> :.i? of all time. !i:> ch-.it: I;-v:p.ami hi* superb -} ) t:i.t u-ii under trying i-.>i.iii:io!i.*. ha\?. gained fur him the iifpi-VV as the admiri.;' ' }: ' w..> l<i. . ltt-cau>e <it !;:* rich ideals, Jesse I'tt'i-ns has' he.1 !>! a'el ack sales* mtyi. lie y.il! not -endorse liquors . r t.itiaeeu* 1>va8-e h does not te-o 'hem. H w;!'' i r strict.his enilo:-.*en:ent only P< products that he feels honestly -inerit his comtnen.lation. . The. public- knows this and consequentlyitWt,- ns* name will make for Ceitthlc-hV't-\>ip the-pai-t of the buyer; W. H. V.iiV i'e. is nationally know'n it. the a erti.-incr and nnh. lishing. uoild haying placed most pf the adyrrri<i.njr' that "has appeared in Negro newspapers throughout th I'nited States. The \\ . B. Zitf'( o. na-T/een for a great many year's and i- today. the natior.a! representative of this newspaper. ; - ? Claflin College Secures Services of Eva Jessye . T~^'' ^, <:i- p od .'.al'liti- college will Or.joy the privloge of being tiained hv one <rf Jlu?most successful- trainers of hoirs ami singers in America, Miss Hva Jessyy. ( -M 'ss ha?? <nrwn singers a:;.d chorus trainers uui directors in America. Her fame for suoccs-es on stage, screen find radio, mark hoi- as an artists >f first rank. :. Jlie young people' at Claflin are fortunate to have the benefit of her, experience. _ personality and training. _ .. Old Citizen of Columbia Dies .Mr. John Singleton, f>7 years old, or.e of oar most highly re- '.? spected ,ci tizor.s passed awav at ? his homo. 1(rJ"> College ?>t. Thurso cia.v. 2 o'clock |>. in. While his health ha i been failing all the yea:? he did r.ot give up until about two or three months afiro. He leaves a wife and 5 children, also his inothei who is in her 90s. Funeval arrangements have not been completed as they are waiting the arrival of His children from Florida, hut it will prnhnhly he >? l>out Friday at Greenwood, S. C. his ,old home where his * mother still lives.