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VOL. XV?NO. 41~
ROOSEVELT RALLY 1
IN NEW MADISON SQ
20,000 Expected To Pack Hi:
Monday Evening, October 28
Speakers Will Vie With Mus|
- For The Honors Of The Nig
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mtOAIK'AST of mketfm; to he
a WrW^
r~: Z~I? DR. G B.
New York, N. Y., October 12th | I
?Dr. C. B. Powp.ll, Xi-jcio IJuhlic--i._l
ity Director for the Demrocratfc i
National Committee for the re- <
election of President iRoosevelf, \ i
announced today that he l ad se- ( c
cured Ne\V Madison Square Car- ! s
den for the night of October 28. 1 i
wherein to stage a monster "Roose I
velt Re-Election Rally". | 1
"And it maybe possible l'or the. c
President to be with us," said the '
*>' newspaper . publisher. "It's only r
a very remote possibility but nev I
ertheless we have hopes?that lu?t
will be with us for a minute oi a
? two. But there is one thing I can s
positively and most emphatically 1 a
tell you gentlemen now," sarhl Dr I 'v
Powell to the reporters at his | r
nress conference in the Brltmorc c
Hotel, "and "that is, the President t
will not make a speech."
The program, as outlined by Di \
Powell, will be of two and a hall t
"hourga duration. ?Among thu J
speakers scheduled to take the ros h
trum will be Hon. Ilarold R.^Ickes
TrAlll IU Kit;ST AT ri
THE FORMER MELISSA TH(
Thursday, October _3?A|1 that ^
was mortal"-of "the"' late Melissa
Evelyn Thompson Coppin, M. D.,
was laid to resL^tt Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Dr. Thompson was '
n-native of Columbia, and a mem- 1
ber of one of South Carolina's I
most outstanding families. She was I \
the widow of the late Levi J. Cop I h
pin Bishop in the African Metho A
dist Episcopal Church. Dr. Thonvp
son (we use this name to desij* i
nate her professionally) was a I
graduate of the medica.l division s
of the University of Pennsylvania
she was wi^ly known fbr hei J'
breadth of vision and her sympa ?
thetic humanitarianism. Men em g
- inent in church and .-state served ?'
in the capacity of active and hon
nrflrv r*ol1 ltaovovo
Gospel Tornado
Speaking? j*
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: LHello
VVoiUd: I am speaking from 1
Columbia, S. C. and I am letving
tonight for Little Rock, Arkansas (
but will return to Lancaster, S. C. 1
Monday to begin an eight' nights *
meeting for Rev. Thompson. Wo /
closed down a successful revival'
Tuesday n&ety. at Zicin Baptist |
church, Columbia, Rev. J. P. Reed- j
_ er, pastor, $197.50 was raised.
The Inspirational Progrtm Sun-!
day ni'ght was a success. Allen I
sextet rendered the local progrrhi *
Which was enjoyed by all. _ ^
> I was to the trustee meeting the j I
omcr day 111 room o at Allen and "
I never witnessed a more peaceful r
and interesting meeting in my life j
and money was piled a foot high I ^
on the table. I wt s told that ap- I
proximatelly $9,000 was raised at 1 '
that meetin?. I was so impressed , ,
until I gave a young man a scholav j
e ship on the recommendation of
President Higgins. The yopng man
is Mr. William Fordhanl from
Charleston, S. C. He is the 12th
that I art giving scNblarstfips this
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juare gardl
itoric Sports Arena
th When Prominent
;cal Comedv Stars
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OVER N.Ill,IK NETWORK
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POWELL
Jnited States Senator, Robert F
fames M. Meade and United Stat
,'s Representative Joseph Cavatan.
Mrs. Crystal Bird Fauset
inly colored woman elected to~
>?at in the State Legislative Bod;
ind Julian D. Rainev. imn'ninen
Boston attorney. Bishop R. R
A'light, Jr., of the A. M. E
ihurch.
Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald
.:atber-me?Jnrboru. the Philhai1nonic
Glee club and the Imperial
-edge 127 Eik's band are some ol
he musical entertainers that will
ippear. The doors of the famous
ports center will be thrown open
t eight o'clock and admission
vill be absolutely free. For that
eason the public is advised to
omc early and be sure of getting
he better seats near the front.
The N. B. C. C. Blue Net Work
vill broadcast the meeting from
he Madison Square Garden tin
iVe-d side of Mtli Avenue liclweot
I'.Hh and 5()lh streets.
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iTolinanative
illadelphia ~
[)MI?SON. or COL I'M HI A
ear. .1- i'l uni the stale-jut' S_XI I
u\e 2 other scholarships to hi
liven, anyone wishing to go ti
Vlien of Morris College may write
ne to general deliverv. I\ U. Bo.s
L'N, Little Ki"cK/'^iTaiisaW."
Bresiderttal election is not fa:
iWmv and don't ft>rget to vote fot
Vendejl 1 Wlllkiv.tlie man who we
elievi! that can restore the. govrument
back to prosperity.
"TvbYT >" aTi TCTiTt K iiy is- T ur.Tl tfig a
ucccssl'ul meeting at Bethelehem
'aptist church for the Rev. K. A
)t vis. You- should hoar him an J
oo him in action.
Don't forget to have your joL
rjijting done at the Palmetto
.eader office. It will he appreciat
d by' Mr. Hampton and 1 will
uarantee that it wdl be priced
ight..
Old 'Viv' has, after getting. out of
11 of the insurances, tried to reoin
but she was turned down bauso
she was too old. I guess she
i/rH have to borrow money now
rom old Mt mio better iknown as
ild 'Crip.'
So long, be oil the air next week
ivor station PMLOC.
PRESIDENT HIG3INS
TO SPEAK AT
^OCK HILL
"HURCH SUNDAY
President S. R. Hiccins uf Allen
Jniversitv will be the principal
peaker Sunday afternoon, October
tO at 3 o'clock, the quartet from
Ulen University will accompany
ilm and sing at intervals.
The quartets from Mill Creek
liown Chapel, Royal Chapel ano
fork Hill will also join the Alien
Jniversity qunrtet sinking, which
iromises to be the greatest ochssion
in this section. Dr. Higgins
s an educator, hear ye him Sun
lay afternoon. We are expecting
ne thousand people here.
M. A. Mack, Chairman of the
Board
(Mrs.) Janr.ie Doby, Treasure)
R^v. N. A- Rice, Pastor
L jfell
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COLUMBIA,
Mrs. Bethune
Comments on Student
Work Program
Washington, 1). October 10thMrs.
Mary McIammI Bethune, I)iroot
or of the Division of Negro
Affairs of the National Youth Ad
ministration, today announced
"TTTar rhs year more than 11,70*Nevro
students .will be given cm
_ nlovnient on the NVA Student
Work Program. M ore than idtl.I
will l/e employed this war asr**|l
is It -Jt Rp?'eial Negro Funo
for needs* college -and graduate
su (ii'nts. ruiniiinjr in a .lowu ni
\7-~0 tliv mitvber of students ajil
iuIj ti-nnnu'd > it in hind, Mm In thune
? T
Since tile 'establishment of. the
-Sp?-wktl N"e-VH - Fund. live years
nUtrc tlvnn $ has been
t.aid in waves to needy Xep :u cm
le?_ro stud trraduatc student's, in :sl<1
It inn to sin estimated $7,70u.u0h
paid in wayes to needy Ne^i
students out of funds other tha>
the special fiThd. Th!'yi ar.'"!7(V
Neyro liiirli .school students and
7,000 Netrro cotkMoi^and graduate
_ st. dents will^ he employed out ol
who will he employed under the
special fund.
Mrs." Rethune states that a
large number of students .employ
ed on student work projects??tro
pursuit!" graduate itiid professional
courses at universities in ?n
ripits sections of the country, pro
parintr for the ministry, law and
medicine? while others are pursti
i?g. courses in sociology and practical
social work. A considerable
i number are'prepaiinj?.to teach at
?the varions school levels, doint? _
advancia 1^work in science, ceono
mics and business hi ana crimen t,
art. music, home economics, auriculturo.
farm management and li
brary science. ... The pi'pgrani til
the National Youth Administrnlion
is essentially a wprk pror
IT ram and these students nlusT "
earn the money jiaid' them thru
work assumed by "college- officials. (
This work is often in the nature
t of research or other activities n
?' closely allied to their fields ol
L study, such as clerical and libra ^
ry duties, chtssrcfom ami la bora ,
fnv\- !ici.'iuluii.in ?t.
V , V wunu uv tiUll WOI K 4
making surveys, and supervising
, recreation. Students who apply '
- for thi.s emvdn.vment must demon- u
t strate that without such help it '
' would be impossible l'or them i
L prnncrly?to continue their oduen- -]
tion. (
i ' A portion of this special fund,
i has * been .used to develop special '
training courses in the .southern :
areas of the country. The project
I wKich has created particular* in |.
' terest.; says Mrs'. Betluine, is the
hotel worker's course at Tuske
i nee Institute, in which a group ol 1
f selected students have received 1
l expert,, instruction'?m?tin . tohni?i
que of hotel work. These students
are practically assured of employ
nient through the cooperation ol
the Hotel Managers Association <
-whiclT_hns~nuuTtfestrTt""Bire"at irrrer|est
in this training course. I
Mrs! Beth line said that thi
youth of today are making a val*
iant struggle to fact- a world of
I grim realities.. "1 have faith,"
she says~"Hr our, youth "T?iul theii i
desire to meet the conditions of
, a changing social and economic 01 !
der with courage und faith. We
- must* time the?education?of our|
young peo)Tle to an economic or
del- that recognizes the value and
dignity of lal?>r. 1 have repeated
to groups all over this land m\ 1
belief that the National Youth Ad i
_ ministration?is- leading--t-he-wtr;?toa
new emyncipaton of Negro ,
youth" from the .desp;tr of denied
" opporlunities for odueaTbm foj
guidance, for employment and <
/ for recreation." * i
JOHNSON - ASHLEY
The marriage of Miss Norrk*
Evelvn .Johnor ii on.) AT- *>_l
- ...... C4IIW *11;. AUUf r\
Ashley, 3r<h took place at the home
of the bride'# parents, Dorchester.
S. C. on Thursday, September 2l>
19-10 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. The l ine
ceremony was performed by Rev
\V. P. Williams, pastor of the Canaan
-Baptist church of Branch
ville, S. C. before an assemblage
of close friends and relatives.
Mrs.J. Duffee Henry of Sum ,
merville, S. C. was the bride's ma '
1 tron of honor. She wore a blue fail ?
le gown with a fitted bodice and ,
full skirt. Her flower's were a
bouquet of chrysanthemums.
Little Lenward Murry of Harleyville,
S. C. acted as ring bearer, 1
carrying the ring on a white satin (
pillow. ^ "i
.The little flower girl Rosa Lee
Gaines of Dorchester, S. C. wore
a pink taffata gown duplicating I
the design of the bride's gown and 1
carried pink and white roses.
The bride, who is the only daugh
ter of her parents, entered with
her father, Mr. Issue Johnson. She 1
i wore a wedding gown of white taf
i fata which ended in a graceful e
train. It had a sweet heart neck
line, leg-o-mutton sleeves, endine )
in a print over the hand. Iler fin
ger tip veil was held inplaco by *
a coronet of daisies. She carried a t
bridal bouquet of white roses and ^
Tillies of the valley.
Continued on page 8 ; ^
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SOUTH CAROLINA SATUI
Franklin D. F
Mar
liy \V. It. Bowman
This* reporter lias- rend a. deal
concern tnyr the "Now i*ehl.'' in fa?'t
cancel 11 ilin both candidates for the
I-nited States Pris'dei i y We have
studied aiul_dis< us?ed*i1ie men'and
Vsni's \Vith ( poll YnimJeduess be,'oi'i
scoiK-V" of voters -who profess
io_ knyw the.'pollileal s '/nv" :eane<
of bi?ft. parties. * must franl
to' '.'J.nWTC- they iiiin'.il-taL?Mil
Roosevelt in most every thing abut
this third term administration, is a
hornet to many. We. have tried
hard to find sunie .imaginable weak
points in Mr^UooseveU's adiiiini
s( ration. who has. total control ol
i.. thou-'i dealing w'. li' thoi sands
r' peopleThis laws are just'as linieii
us iiiueh for the minority as. wellfoi
the minority as well as for
tin,- majority 1 f any thing is wi onp
with the New peal, it's farther
down the rotuf an?| it's being done
wit out his consent or knowledge.
I.ook i^vliat lie is doing for the
farmers, look what he is doing foi
doing for laboring people and look
the unemployed, look what he is
lio\v he is helping every industrious
person to own a home-,by small
mdhthly payments. We haw- stud
ied liitn from every imaein.ul le view
point ami fully derided'lie is the
mart?for the next presidency of the
I'liitetl States.
When Mr. Roosevelt came on
the swtie in li)32, Mr. lToo\ler ha?
called out his militia to evict the
half starved World War- Veterans
tvtrn had invaded FTTe capital FoT
bread. Franklin I) Roosevelt was
i'(11iii to the emergency. It was a
li itiial?period?in our?country.
Thousands of banks were forced
[n close. with hundreds of dollars
r?f the people's money in them,
school teachers were jriven white
papers or some kipd of certificate
to hold with Hi ffuarantee oftny
"pay day" soon: farmers were
unable to sell what they made on
forced to sell some of our best and
their farms, the sheriffs were
"itlest homes because of taxation
mid niortajf.es. _
Mr. Roosevelt lost no time uf
:er his inmivoration to brinjf quick
relief to suffering humanity. Un
ler his administration the Negroes
of South Carolina can boast of
IH'llci' school !i..ll>eS, especially in
the rural districts. The N. V. A.
is helping; hundreds . of poor boys
and girls who couldn't other wise
inreiiir^etTool. Tti orets the W. 1*7A.
and nthi-i?i.e.p.. On?account???tspacc.
we are lul{ihk'_to enumerate
the many things he and his admini
stratum are dointf fin humanity
irrespective of race or creed.
Thousands of Negroes have reg
istcred this year to Vote in South
Carolina?reiruvdies's?whether?rfs~
the.third or fourth term. w? can't
afford to swan horses in the mid
lie ot' the stream when he is pull
ing fine, and giving us no trouble
Ml lW>Tte1t tTas been-\'efy melT
to the mirioritv race. Read tin
October 12, tlu n do your own think
ing. This is one time the Negroes
?f South Carolina should vote soli/1
r Mr. Roosevelt. Don't he misled
, a group of people who are paid
advise- you in selfish motives,
oosevelt is the man for Negroes
South Carolina to vote for in
oyeniher^ _
MEN'S DAY AT SIDNEY
PAR?
Men's Day will be observed at
Sidney ParkT. M. E. church all
lav Sunday. There will be a chorus
of all male voices at both
morning- and evening services.
At 11 o'clock the pastor will
>reaeh a special sermon to the
men. At 1 P. M. the Rev. W. H
Neal, pastor of First Nazareth
Baptist^ church, will preach and
lis choir will do the singing. This
nomises to be a great sermon.
At R P. M. Prof. John Potts,
irincipal of Waverley school, will
leliver our address and some of
he local talents of the city wllh
ippear on the program."
Last Sunday was observed as
women Day and Sunday night
>oth men and women will make
heir financial reports, each side
rying to report the larger amount
The public is invited to worship
vith us all day Sunday."
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'DAY dCTOHKR 1<), 10 iO
Roosevelt the
i for President
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[ jdsice wlicrc thfv oass.v ac
j cessiblv. In sulihtj. n > ''
TVH'.II lUhilU Ji.. 1 r-T7-r
' v-u keep y..u> record-. urcludiny
I vour lif" ii>- ranee !' -Ik ies, and
| vour social -< ent ity :> ? nitin
j I i>r aid. Tin \ ii- ? ?! tlu-iu in
| the event of your death
I K.1 ? '. wor'vr make a ntlord
of his vs-l-a::'V papei..-. first,
ho sheet,' Via"" a d of I.jFed-,
oral old-am* and sui" iv''!_-_ntsui
since account' with the ( . vernmeht
This pu-uus that he should hsjVe a
record of Ins social security ac
. count?number curd.?H?rmsti:- u!.-<
that lie should have a tvcoli
that if he a'tid his family are to'
iret all the insurance to which the\
may. be justly entitled, each em
ployer for wliArn he works shoulo
have a proper record of his socist'
-ecuritv account card. The name <?l
i the worker and the numhe.i ^of hisJ
card should he .reported by his ettt
ployer to the Bureau[ ol Internal
| Bevenue every time the. employes
'i ms'kes si. tsi\- retu' ii.' A few' snial'l
employers think *!ity. l.a-y t > re 1
I port a worker's number. only 'mice.}
His number and his name should
i be reported every time a tax rej
turn is made unties- the Social Se'i
curity Actr
t Each worker in commerce, ha*,
iness ^ind industry should write to
the Social Security Board once a
. .xi'ai- for a statement of his uu.u'
record'account. In writina- for this,
.statement, the worker should ad j
dress his letter to.the Social "Se-|
. curity Board office Ideated nearest ,
him. He should bo sure to give thej
date of his birth and thenumber ..t
?rrts?social security account card
card. He should not send his card i
but the number of the card, to- j
trether with the date of his-birth'
gild his present address to which
no wishes tiis statement sent.
Patch worker should keep a rec* j
ord of the date and place of hisl
- birth.?Proof of hiith is becoming j
more and more important each !
day. In the event of a worker's;
death before-?Re (in, if his child
trets his insurance under the amend
ed Social Security Act, he must
first prove that he is the child 01 ,
the waire earner. This also nta\ ,
be necessary before the child can
inherit the wace earner.'s property .
Suppose someone, after your death I
denies lliut your child is the letrai J
heir to your e?tate.Nbe that estau
ever so small, Could he provy that i
he was your chiTd and entitled tojsftare
in your estate?
?The best proof rrf~ tryo. the best i
pri'Ol m pal Qllta.gi- alty.uiu
can have is a birth certificate; Do
you have a birth certificate foi
each of your children? Is the birth!
*"f .each .of your children?trreporly |
recorded with the State Bureau
of Vital Statistics? It would Ik 1
well for you to check up on it wliiU |
you are thinking about it. j
Many people who arc now TiTij
do not have a birth certificate. 11/ '
solar?as they?know?their1?rs?111
way to prove their age., Before a!
retired worker may receive a ,
monthly cheek from the Federal 1
tiT)V7' TlTnTeiTt "u liTTeF Hi e~ oTJ - a pT- a n r
survivors insurance provisions o!
the Social Seeurjty Act, he must
prove his aire. The Social Security
Board will help any worker es ,
tablish proof of his age . by suenesting
types of evidence which
may be offered as' proof T>r age j
Secondary evidence w hich may be J
offered includes baptismal cor-1
tificate, an old family Bible, tin 1
testimony of two witnesses T w ho
have personal knowledge of one's
birth, old records which have probatory
value ami many'othor types j
of evidence. * No
doubt there are many othei
questions in your mind about
Social Security to which you would i
'like to have answer The Board has
Incf i m.. i ~ ^
?;w,.v iftinn/fi" Of* ell |
titled "100 Questions and Aijs- !
vvers" which -any Social Security,
formation call at your nearest !
Board office will gladly send you j
free ft pun request. For further in ]
Social Security Board office. j,
There are Social Security Hoard j
offices in South Carolina at And '
erson, Columbia. Charleston. Flor J
ence, Greenville. Greenwood, Rock j ]
Hill and Spartanburg. Consult yout (
telephone - direc tory or ask yout:
post office for the local address.
COL. GERALD SPEAKS OVER !
STATION WCOS
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Seymour Carroll, the director of 1
the division of Colored Voters, an-1 |
[mrmnced as we go to press that;
Col. J. Bates Gerald, the State i 1
Chairman of the South Carolina,
| Republican Party will speak Sun , '
day evening from 7:45 to 8 o'clock : |
over radio station WCOS in Co j
lumbia. October '20.
Col. Gerald will speak on Wen
dell Willkie the man for Presi
dent.
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rl'.Utilli. N.:?-7. V Lh .Lu
ihmV.c. ,.M:.vs Alaryaret K!izai?v
van,' .'ni. Mt-iLu al >tu?
l< y." Xa-i.viiir. I\ line->c .
Officials Reac
r??For Stat
Hcnt'dici \v Kd?atd Water-?
Thursda>
Hooker > ?. Mather?Frida>
(.'ulinnbia. S <A i^: n-im-nl?vere
sijrncd last \v-fc4: by official.1*1
I- til..'I.T.r -Mil.T..T;.1 jt
m til I vr#U" I H?II> i'l
the >ix l'ull tiny? i:tin of the
!i4th annual South Carolina Slat,
Colored Fail that wili b< h?.'|is ii
tin- Stall I an crouiids. i oiun.bin
Out oh' >?.* i''?N' ' \ i Mil" ; J
Tiif biy Thuixiay .umr w;ii
briny tog-other tub outstanding
.oiitendurs fur intersect iotial :
nrs, Boiouiit (.',,!K,ub 11:t < K,i
Uhtl'd Water.- in a halt!,- ~~
111 Collvtre DaV at the Fait thai
l>roiiiises to he a :n :?l-seas,or tiiril
ler.
Edwai ,i Wat,-!s < oilec, . .Ja k
sonville. has on,- of the best gridiron
teams .iy. 'in. South. Tiuy defeated'
last w'l-i'k Clark I'tnvef,-itv
i?-(i in the week's '.,:niin_- game
Fails in South Carolina, rbme nb, i
that *'lark . M oti tho o|ii i?ii.- yana
of Boiiobiit. Friday n'iu'ht . i >ut<ib '
i t* 1 hy a score t>f 2't-t.t
Eilwaiv! Waters defeat *.?? t las'r
< tiuulll II, :n -!s < . ; :.t-i ; . 1.
<is a football t y1. v*'i; t ?.i>
Edward Wa'ers !> aniony tho fav
' rod teams fo; tin national chami
ionsMi]> ami i-v.-iv :!>aii
s 111 1.1 I :?I r. i I ? ; ! it I j 1; - H j
Fair alt i act: . ^ .1 - . i
tuivd.
IViH-tik'i'? i":w ]' In ii. iinjl'.
st-ason l'??1 tn atsi ar? ? \]Vv;tf<i '
urj'f Jin, Lh an.' i mt :. n_bau Lk-._\vi;_:aWill
in- a ila>-u Tin- 1 j i _ *-v,vt:l
for Mi?r T!:ti!> iay > ? \jn-t'? .-,i
I.ivak all pi't\:ini> tvi- !<!? f. 1 ;ff-.
toii?la!it-i- at Kaii rU'i.t
Tin- n.n.k. 1 \v>!.;v~ v' ^T.TTtrr
t-r AraiK 111 \ tratm I!.!/ Ki'i-Uy.
REPI BLU ANS.MASS
WorkoTv I roni-.Al! Ovyr
( <?l. I. I Jaios < ?.*raid to h<
SOl"I li t AitOLIN A J'.\K i"
Mi;i:n\(, at lusiioi's i
\T Fill K < >"t I (U K ? (.(]
Sunday a;'uifa?>it. (Vtul>?.? jotn
at ' the Hi>hoj/> Mvimnia! J'.utvn
on WashitiirtKii aiv..t w.-m. i'n.1.
"ft+trl PttlV ;il -i oYloCU
T
hip mass moetinp 1> being" v>? >11 sored
by Republican^ u Kit-bland
county"* and the city' of Columbia.
The principal address will be ?l? - .
livered by Col. .1 Uati - Gerald <>t
Suninie-rtor. ami Charleston t hi
State Chairman <?f tin ?T inh Care
Una Repul licaji Party, Col. Coral-:
will arrive hero Sunday morninc:
by piano from Richmond. Virginia
w ere ho i- now for the' hearing
before-tho 1". S Court o: Appeals j
sitting; in Richmond on the secret |
ballot itr SoVth Carolina. Col. tier- J
aid'and the members of'the SouthCarolina
Republican Party are try |
injr to force the Stale of South[
Carolina to have the secret, ballot !
as well tis to Cpht out eorftention!
in Cherokee county wivuv colored;
citizens were not allowed to rep- j
ister and vote,
WTiiK- Col. Gerald will deliver"
el... t it
mi* |>iiiKi|>ai autiri'>>. oiiuts *?!ij
the program Sunday afternoon foi
short t:?lk> wTl! be Dr. Robert "VV. |
Manccv Dr.. CiutdcjL_. H. Brown.!
l-lectod as an honorary vieo-cbaii |
man " of the- Republican National ;
Convention comnfiltee front Sontl t
Carolina and Mrs. Andrew \V j
Sintkins. director otv t.lve^divi^ion..
of women voters with the stati 1
party
Buttons, literaturv. and leaflets
on th election will be given out
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FIVE CENTS PER COPY
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Wf. .* V4W'
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. V??a ' t j I'ark. White
Ui<> enpag-fmem- <>!" theii
r1. Iack.-<?!i t\i .1 .Mi fur SulliI'
t:*1 .Mehanv Medical Col-.
S
h Agreement .
:e Fair Classics
\_^L_ -L*m. %v ~
T "
, a'<? i.eon okeyed and tickets
will ><>(.!. '!?. iht- hands of of fii'ial
wh<> v.-rrl?make tins day a ?
I'-ocoid .l.:taker Hooker ami Mather
; \'n t m m. f'
^-*11 minutes on t
jl'-rMIrufT
' two big athletic. attract
-L;..? -U iU ?be >itp|>ielllellted With 8
e card of Ihtm- racing and bril
tiant fiiewoi k-displays. Free acts
c.i '!?tmt-Honr shows and amuse,
moots of 'ik thousands cxpetced
Inim-j V!i< Big Fair Week. ?
The half-acre exhibition build
' in,' will '!?>. filled with numerousxhu.it.
displaying the 'products ot
' a i f :home, and school for 1910
Beginning .Monday the bit; building
will huiii witli activity. Educa'
:?'i;a' :.m! commercial displays ?
- A'i): he mo!* nuni'i iViu.N than at any
ptf :..ris exhibition. Special NYA
di.-pla;. - thl.- year have been sejeered
_an<l their workers of the
ctat> w ill gather for conferences
meetings during the week.
Fa!!).' !- will he Vivt-n the right
way oh Wednesday. Many farm
leaders will address conferences
-trrr?.t:. the !:,ir {d-ugrant. 4-H ;
< lab- ,,f ,y> and girls will have
exihb.ii^ at.-.! ,h?.id meeting*.
Kah.- F-.'tie.l Shows will bring
.'i< u_of showmen
.11'Uisyiri-' : s _??ri rides ov tj here_
1 ' ' Tlifiv... are
n.uh\ !!? *.% ad ded att. factions in
Ha 11 r? :!:i> .War. Crowds
a: i vjiiv'n! to visit tin- grounds
:r ,.V.',;.i.day- .1 i.:nu-1. SaTurday .
< -;r:* thv> are ready fox
': > i- _ moment and are still
' :itr:!.?Ti:.ir~-Mrra-tieen.'vnt> to make
ii\i> \ ear's! -iiowmy tin- host.
' _!?. Mi Reporter
f MEETING SUNDAY
Stale Come Here Sunday
- Principal Speaker
\ l.KVDURS G ATHER FOR BIG
d KM OR I M. CHURCH
?ol> M I Sit
io lit tlii. a iitin.tr. Stickers in
plot.- To: car.-, &nd other educa
d-Wfr-ih leaflets dbaling with tha
-?*? of the Hon. W endell Willhie
and I S. Senator Chirles L.
MeX^y. i!i,- Republican candidates
i'oi tiit i.ffice of president and vice.pivsiuent
of die: United States,
in Hear Mr. Willkie Speak
Two records wjth addresses ol
'Mr tViirkii will be'eju-ard at the
meetihir. Another record that will
! o played by a band will bo the
national Republican sinp, "God
Bless America."
Seymour Carrol!, director of cVio
state rampaigr. among' colored vo
-<ers. sni 1 lure last night that fcoptnt
ntions ai> coming in from all
n-i i th? ,state. Mrs. Henry D
M'.nuiil. ar.d Mis. Minnie Walker
Johnson reported the following
contributors in Columbia during
this ^veek: <m
. I M. A. Myers. $5.00; Prof.
Thomas I. Dnekett, $.50; Dr. E
A Adams. $2.00- Rev. Charles H
Piown. $1.0(1; enedict teacher,
-1 : -1 >r .1. K. Heard. $2.00; Hon
I S' Johnson, $1.00; Mrs. Emma
M >Tiloith-Wheoler, $1.00: Miss Re
l oc. a R Montoith. $1.00; Friend
from Charleston. $1.00; C. Bruce
Bailey. $1.00; Columbia Willkie
friend. $1 00; Dr. Robert W. Mance
>5.00- Mrs. (?. hh Nelson, $.50; Willie
C. Johnson. $2.00; Mrs. Minnie
Walker Johnson, $1.00; Dr. ami
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