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Nogales international., 1935-02-16
FOR MRS. MURRAY

Mrs Eugene Sykes and Ms. Les
lie Wooddell were hostesses at a
luncheon at the Cavern Cafe Tues
day afternoon, complimentary to
Mrs. William Murray. (Mary Wise) ,
who is visiting her parents, Mayor
and Mrs j. E. Wise.
An afternoon of bridge was en-
joyed at the Wooddell home follow
ing the luncheon.
Those present were Mesdames
Florence Gustetter, Thomas L. Hall,
Knight Wise, William Harrison. j..
E. Wise, Chester Rosenstern, Eddie
Shannon, G.. L. Harker, c. L. Hardy,
NJ. C. Little, Jr, Charles Wise, Muir
ray, G. P. Daley, E. M. Mather,
Bruce Fenton, E. j. Dittmer, w. W..
Barbee, and the hostesses.
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BRIDGE PARTY
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The second Of a lies Of bridge
parties was given by Mrs. Lon Bell
man Saturday afternoon.
Bridge prizes were awarded Miss
Resale Barney Ms. Ted Simpson,
and Miss Lydia Potthoff.
Those present were Mrs. Nancy
Loiln, Mrs. Simpson, Miss Barney,
MSS Potthoff, Miss Celma Walker,
Mrs. Herman Medlen, Miss Mary
Hand, Miss Ruth Gatlin, Miss Ruth
Mckinney, Mrs. E. S. Edmonson,
Mrs. Lloyd Edmonson, Mrs. H.
Frame, Miss Eleanor McClaine, Mrs
Harold Stiles, Mrs. Harry Wilson
Mrs. M. L. Carney, Miss Edith Ward
Miss Molly Wright, Miss sara Walk
er, Mrs. F. j. Trimer, Miss Sadye
Daniels, Miss NJ. Espinosa, Mrs. l.
Bristol, Mrs. Hugo Miller, and th-
hostess.
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FOB MRS. HOLT
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Mrs. H. r. Sisk was hostess at a
bridge party Tuesday evening in
honor of Mrs. Frank Holt, Oucy
Chatham) of San Luis Obispo, Cali
fornia.
Bridge prizes were awarded Mrs.
Bruce Kinds. Mrs Harry v. Farrior
and Mrs. R. Cameron, and a guest
prize was given Mrs. Holt.
Those present were Mesdames
Ben Jones, Glenn L. Harker, James
v. Robins, Holt, Craig Pottinger,
Alfred Kibbe. E. j. Dittmer, R. T.,
Frazier, Herbert Chatham, H. H.
Carpetner, Cameron, Bert Smith,
Bruce Fenton, Jack Cohen, Harold
C. Wayte, G. R. Michaels, Andrew
Bettwy, G.. Kelley, H. Capps, Far
rio-, E. A. Titcomb, Chet Rosen-
stern. Frank Carroon, A. E. Sanders,
Bruc, Kinds, Miss Frances Burlin-
son and the hostess.
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LITERARY SECTION
OF WOMAN's CLUE
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Mrs. Hugo w. Miller had as her
guests at a meeting OF the literary
section of the Woman's Club Tues
day afternoon. Mesdames. Lon Bell
man, z. j. Castaneda, Ethelyn Mills
Gillespie, Andrew Bettwy, N. B.
Mercer, Charles Smith, A. J. Alb
bott, o. A. Smith, R. T. Frazier, F..
E. Lee, F. E. Westerland, w. N.
Puckett, John Jund, Cross, Won
Schoeler, and M. L. Carney.
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POT LUCK SUPPER
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Attending pot luck supper at
the hcme CT Miss Lorcna Dixon
Monday evening, celebrating Mrs.
Fay Perkins birthday were Mss
Edith Jones, Miss Rosalie Barney,
NIis5 Magdalena Espinosa, Miss I.or-
ena Dixon, Mrs. Louis Bristol, Mrs
F. j. Trimer, Mrs. 0. L. Cornwall
Miss Lydia Pctthoff, and the hon
oree.
Frances Ellen Carroon will enter
tain a number Of her friends at a
birthday party f-om 8 to 5 O'Clock
this afternoon at her home, 724
Grand avenue.
Nogales international., 1935-02-16

We have repealed
the 18Th amend
nlent and no ef-
fective substitute
has been found.
Meanwhile the ma
ton has swung
back with gusto
into the intemper-
ate habits of pre-
prohibition days.
1t was freely pre-
dicte!d by the vic
torious "wets" that,
with the over
throw of prohibi-
tion a rea]lv tenn
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dyes. clinging In texture, durable.
and will not wrinkle.
At the left, is shown a youthful
daytime frock featuring peplum
blouse softly pleated. tie neckline
and skirt, straight with low plac-
ed pleats at the back, just the sort
Of model that develops so well in
the new fabrics. The material is SO
inches wide and 5s yards are need
ed for size No. II and 6A yards for
size No. IS.
The other print has been made
into a practical suit frock with a
soft Ascot tie of white pique and
coat. fashionably loose, and taking
much of its charming. negligent
drape from the quality Of the ma
terial. The material Is 80 inches
wide. size IA needing SIS yards and
size Is. 6A yards, Tho scarf c0t
crossH so tA&aa "a Of a yAca.
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DINNER PARTY

Hono-ing Mr.. and Mrs James
White, (Gladys Wight, who were
recently married, Mr.. and Mrs. Craig
Pottinger had as their guests at
dinner Wednesday evening, Miss
Lydia Potthoff, Mrs. Arthur Borne,
and Mr.. and Mrs. White.
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POT LUCK CLUB

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Arend were
host and hostess to the Pot Luck
Dinner Bridge Club Saturday even
lag.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Frazier, H. NJ. Clagett,
Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Rettwy, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cha
than, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Wester-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Zachar-
las, Mrs. J. w. Faubian. Mrs. Fam
ME Barney, and Mr.. and Mrs
Arend.
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THURSDAY CLUB
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Mrs. G.. r. Michaels entertained
the Thursday Bridge Club this week
at her home on Potrero avenue.
Those present were Mesdames
William Kennedy, G.. Nichols, r. T.
Frazier, Glenn Harker, A. Bettwy
Craig Pottinger, Roy Cheshire and
the hostess. -.
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RRSl1Cl!etY,;A|
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
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4 surprise birthday party was CIV
en- for Fay Perkins at the home of
Miss Edith Jones Wednesday even
ing. ....
Those present were Misses Eta
Mae Lewis, Jerry Brown. Ruth Nc
Kinney, Ruth CIatlin, CelIna Walker,
May Hand, Edith Jones, Mrs. Nancy
I.ohn. Mrs. Palmyra Fraz ,er, and the
hc1orca. t,.
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TO ATTEND RACES
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Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Wooddell are
leaving next week to attend the
races at Santa Anita, near Los An
geles
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BREAKS ARM IN FALL ON ICE

Mrs. r. NJ. Ford, Jr., has delayed
her returned trip to Nogales from
Ontario, Canada, because of slight
fracture On the right arm sustained
when she slipped on ice. Enrouta
home she will visit her brother in
Iowa.
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The Wednesday Bridge Club met
this week with Mrs Walter Noon.
Members of the club are Mes
danes William P. Zacharias, Charles
C.is, F. B Huetson, Lon Bellman,
M. H Boughton, zenas Noon, J. S.
Gonzalez, and Walter Noon.
Nogales international., 1935-02-16
SUNDAY O(H00L.
LESSON
BY Rev C. h aries Dunn

Peter Teaches Good ChisenSfib
Lesson for February 18th. 1 Peter
2:11-H. 81
Golden Text: Romans 1910.
Abstain" writes Peter in our les
son text, from the passions OF the
flesh" Never was this advice more
needed than at such a time as this.
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DINNER PARTY
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Myers had as
guests at dinner Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dawes Karam, Mrs. Julia Tay-
lor and Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Payne.
Nogales international., 1935-02-16

Mrs. w. C. Taylor of La Colorado,
is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Lewis. ..-.
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BRIDGE CLUE

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The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03
Federal Agents Distributing Pamphlets On Which Are Numbers Of Bills Paid To
 Kidnapers. Are Tracing Stolen Car
(By The Associated PreSs)

TACOMA, June 3, - Department of Justice agents ceved this morning. and began the distribution of pamph lets listing the numbers of the bills with which George Wey erhaeuser ransomed The federas refused to comment the Seattle Acknowledgements statement that the paid Elma. Washington, Thursday. by the boys uncle F. Rodman Titcomb, and that the kdnapers stole his No else would comment this statement
 Meanwhile the city and the Northwest returned to it's worka-day activities while the search for the kdnapers was carried hoty throughout the country Two nights and day of search and vigil brought further trace of the sedan which thundered western Washington and Oregon oudistancng police and travelling at the speed of ninety-one miles an hour.
 search in that section centered in the where Ed ward Hckman kdnaper and killer of Marion Parker of Los Angeles captured.
 The federals still maintained headquarters here and the patrol contnuedo blockade all highways in Wash ngton and Oregon. The Weyerhaeusers remained secud ed with Ann Philip Elizabeth and George spending quiet Sunday except for afternoon call at the tcomb home where beated newsree succeeded in having the prn cipals in the talk and pose for moving pictures
 The Federal Agents camped the lips of John Bonom shut and information could be obtained from him. The l. said that the found abandoned in Seattle Sat urday and was the taken from Ttcomb after he had paid the ransom.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03
BABE, RUTH IS OUT OF BASEBALL FOR AWHILE
 AT LEAST: IS RELEASED
Personalities Expressed In Unconditional Release Babe Ruth From Boston Braves
 Gives Inadequate Excuse Fight
(By The Associated Press)

BOSTON, June B. - Babe Ruth and the Boston Braves parted company last night fanfare of personalities Clubs president, Emil Fuch hined that the sugger "embecle only few hours after Ruth announced that he would go onto the voluntary retired list after character izing Fuch as "a double crosser.
 His employer made public Ruth's unconditional release with the word "embecile attached to the players
 Ruth said q will never play another game for the Cubs long Fuch renains he double me-Was the Babes hot-shot
 'Fuch said "Nobody but embecile would act Ruth did, of Fuchs retors to the Associated Press
 Trouble has been smoderng in the Braves camp with Ruth almost since the started Ruth conended that the trouble grew of the refusal by Fuch allow him go New York attend the ceremonies the arrival of the French liner "Normandie' Monday.
 Baseball writers however, refused to accept that eX- panaton and believed the release of Ruth due dis agreements financial arrangements Ruth contended he couldn't have played Monday any way account of a leg.
 any event. Ruth is of baseball for the time being at least, for the first time in tWenty-one years.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03
Amendment Fight
 Sharpened With 2
 Men Leading Issue
Borah and Norris Are Oppos- ing Each Other Over The
 Amendment Controversy
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated PreSSj
 WASHINGTON, June a. While the capital waited for President F. D. Roosevelt's next move on the N- RA, it saw indications that he might seek to make the question of fed eral power over major economic and social questions, leading issue of the 1886 campaign.
 The fight over the idea of chang ing the constitution, sharpened per ceptibly today.
 Senator Borah contended that the constitution now gives the govern ment enough power to cope with the emergency. In effect. he dared the Roosevelt administration to seek
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03
Law On Reckless Driving As Passed
 1885 Legislature

Following is the text of the Sen ate. Bill No. 12 passed by the legis- lature during the 1885 session per taining to the operation of motor vehicles by persons in an intoxicat- ed condition, and in an otherwise reckless manner.
 It has been brought to the atten- ton of The Nugget, that there is a possibility that the majority of the public is still not aware of this law although it's effect was published in telegraphic dispatches from Jun eau, when the law passed.
 Section1. Any person who drives any automobile, motorcycle or other motor vehicle upon any public street or highway in this Territory, care lessly, heedlessly or in wilful or Wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others or without due cau- tion and circumspection, or at a speed or in any manner so as to endanger any person or property, shall be guilty of reckless driving and upon conviction thereof. shall be punished by fine of not less than twenty-five dollars $25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($5OO) or by imprisonment in the federal jail for not less than five days nor more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
 Section 2. Whoever, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03

or narcotic drugs, operates or drives any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle, upon any of the public streets or highways of this Territory shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished: for a first offenSe by a fine of not less than twenty-five dol lars nor more than one hundred dol lars, or by Imprisonment in the fed eral jail for not less than five days nor more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a second offense by a fine of not less than $10000 nor more than $500.00 or by Imprisonment for not less than thirty days nor more than nine months or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a third off, ense by imprisonment in the peni- tentiary for not less than one year nor more than five years.
 Section 3. Whenever any person has been convicted or has pleaded guilty to driving or operating an automobile, motorcycle, or other ve- hicle on any public street or high way of this Territory in violation of the preceding section such person shall not be permitted to operate or drive any automobile, motorcycle or motor vehicle upon any of the pub lie streets or highways of this Terri tory for the following periods of
 (Continued on Page FOur)
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03
H. Hoover Warns
 Be On Lookout
 Safety Of Liberty
Former President Says Be- ware Freedom Not De-
 prived by Government
(By The Associated Pressl


 DIES MONIES, Iowa, June 3 - Herbert Hoover returned to this state today and sounded warning against what he termed a possible political bureaucracy.
 He addressed graduates of Drake University and received an honorary degree.
 He said; You should be suspicious of any proposal that asks you to forego the rightful exercise of your then you also might, of any action which limits your opportunities to work and pro- duce.
 "Will the government permit you to breathe the pure air of liberty in the spirit of the bill of rights? That is the thing you need look out for"
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03
Conferences to Be
 Held Oil Tanker
 Settlement Issue
Series of Conferences Are Scheduled To Avert The
 Failure Of Settlement
(By The Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, A ser ies of conferences aimed at averting a threatened collapse of efforts to settle the oil tanker strike, are plan ned by Patrick Donohue, Federal Labor Relations Board Conciliator, beginning today,
 So long as mediation efforts contin ue, Maritime Federation officials said there would be no further steps taken toward a general coast strike in support of the tanker sea- men.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03
Federals Arrest
 Volney Davis Af-
 ter Shooting Bout
Federal Agents Catch One More Former Kidnaper
 After Gun Battle
(By The Associated Press)

ST. PAUL, June 3, :. Volney Da- wis, convicted murderer, and one of the alleged kidnapers of Edward Bremen, was brought to the Twin Cities todayby airplane, under heavy federal guard.
 In Washington, D. C., Hoover, the young man in charge of the Depart ment of Justice Bureau of Investiga- ton said that the arrest of Davis refuted the suspicion that he had been seen in Tacoma, Saturday.
 Davis arrest followed a shooting affray which the federals refused to explain.
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an amendment.

an amendment.
 Senator Norris, on the other hand, is in favor of an amendment, depriv- ing the courts of all power to hold that any law was unconstitutional. He expressed the belief that noth- ing would be done in this congress about the amendment. He said; "This is the only civilized country in the world in which laws passed by parliament and approved by the executive, can be overruled by a supreme court. It illustrates how government is conducted by injunc- tion".
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03

Roy Kinsley youngest son of w l.. Kinsley, Alaska Railroad official, sailed from here for Seatte enroute to West Point Military Academy. He was a recent student of the Univer- sity of Alaska.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03

Paddy Mcdonald, a miner was crushed to death at the Denali Mine in the Valdez Creek area while at tempting to remove timbers. The message said his brother William dug him out of the cave-in, and was also badly hurt.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03
Navigation Open
 On Yukon And
 Kuskokwim Riv'
Steamer Tupper Arrives At Bethel And Navigation Is
 To Open up On Rivers
(By The AssocIated Press)

ANCHORAGE, June 3, - Signal ing the opening of navigation on the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers for the summer, the Steamship Tupper arrived at Bethel from Seattle with the first cargo for river points.
 The message said that the steamer Nenana would be the first vessel up the Kuskokwim.
 The packet Nenana is to leave Ne mana today for Marshal and Ruby. and other lower Yukon river points.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03
Threat Of Floods Worries Nebraska
 Rivers on Run
Threat of Flooding Platte Rivers Worries Nebraska
 As Damages Increase
(Bv The Associated Pressl

Nby TIC ZhooVIIotSU ICoo'
 OXFORD, Nebraska, June 3, While raging torrents of the Republican river swept onward into Kansas, leaving behind nearly a hundred dead and thousands homeless, new flood worries aSSailed western Ne braska as the Platte Rivers plunged toward their fearsome junction.
 Damages over two hundred mile areas, has been estimated at twelve million dollars.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03

According to word received sev- eral days ago, the Cutter Northland is due to arrive on June 4th, tomor- row or later depending on ice con- ditions-the last report received.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-03
Round Trip to Solomon

Pilot Hans Mirow of the Mirow Air Service made a round trip flight to Solomon today returning with a party of sportsmen who went there over the weekend.
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Billings, Mont.

Communion Of the Lords Sup
per was administered both morn
ing and evening at Waym,ln Cha
pey A.M.E. Church last Sunday.
At the morning service, Mrs. Ma
ry Meegwine united with the
church. Mrs. Harvey Smith was
hostess Tuesday afternoon for the
meeting of the W. M. Missionary
Society. The families of Capt,
Horace w. Bivins and Sgt. Wilt
am McCabe were guests at the an
nual banquet of the Eastern Mon
tana pioneers held at the Billings
Commercial Club Saturday even
ing. Mrs. Lulu B. McCabe and
Mrs. Claudia Bivins are daughters
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
Browning who came to Montana
in 1882. Miss Amelia Smith Of
Kalispell, Mont, was guest at din
ner Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
McCabe. ~ Mrs. W E. Register is
recuperating from her recent ILL
ness. Phone your news to 1868.
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TACOMA NEWS
C. q. Alarich, Editor-Mar
$685. Pacific ave.

Dixie Social Club invites Taco
ma n1ertymakers to attend the
Easter Monday dance, April %, at
McEIroy's Spanish Ballroom, 3rd
Ave. & Bell ST., Seattle.
Messrs. Charles and Sylvester
Ray jointly celebrated their birth
day anniversaries at the Charles
Ray home Sunday, March 80 The
brothers are not twins. A large
number Of guests enjoyed a deli
cious luncheon and a musical pro-
gram. The Rev. E. B. Wilson,
Baptist missionary, former resi-
dent of this state now residing in
Chicago was a visitor in Tacoma
this week. Mr.. Thomas F. Land
er is confined with 1umbago. n
Scurry and Wallace have moved
across the street from their old
place of business. Henry Trial is
doing the remodeling and redecor-
alton Of the new quarters. Mrs.
Pearl Black and son have return
ed from Gig Harbor where Mrs.
Black was at the bedside of her
foster mother, Mrs Shaw, who is
reported better-C olored persons
desiring to borrow money on real
estate should call at the Tacoma
Enterprise office. $751; Commerce
st. Ask for C. B. Aldrich. THE
Douglass singers under direction
Of Rev and Mrs. A. L. Byrd gave
concerts Wednesday and Thursday
Of last week at the Elks Hall.
c. Tettenneau is suffering from
burns. the result of a fall against
stove.
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Spokane. Wash.

Mr.. e. H. Holmes left this week
on q business trip to Olympia and
Seattle. Mr.. Hill johnson sue
cessfully passed the first examin-
alton given to candidates for the
police force. Mrs. c. J. Flowers
was confined to her home with III
ness last week. Mrs. Richard
Jones gave a shower last satur-
day IN honor Of her daughter, Mrs.
Hubert Strong, recent bride. =
A group of young people motored
to Deer Lake Sunday 70 attend a
birthday party given BY Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenz Lewis in honor of
Mr.. Ernest Satterwhite. Miss
Helen Dundee returned to Pullman
after spending weeks vacation
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs E.
i. Dundee. Mr. and Mrs. j. T..
Cagar entertained as their guests
over the week end, Mrs. L. Logan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Of Pasco and
Mr.. Gus West Of Seattle. Mrs.
Edward Mathews Of Minneapolis,
Mimi. was in the city last week to
attend the funeral services Of her
son. Steven Mathew for whom ser
vices were held Wednesday from
r7azen- Xaeger Fnneral Home with
Rev Geo Martin and Rev E. B.
Reed officiating. St Thomas
Mission. Calvary Baptist Church
held union service Friday even
ing at st. Johns Cathedral Miss
Esther Brown was the principal
speaker and talks Were also made
by Rev. Geo. F. Martin ana Rev.
70. B. Reed. Rev. Donald Glaze
brook vicar Of st. Thomas Mis-
sion presided
Dixie Social Club invites spo-
Kane merrymakers to attend the
Easter Monday dance, April %, at
McEIroy's Spanish Ballroom, 3rd
Ave. g. Bell ST., Seattle.
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Ia, Harriet and Leroy, chill
dren Of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Full
Ter were presented in a group Of
spirltuais at zion A.ME. Church
Sunday
Reported sick: Mr.. Allen White
is confined to a local hospital,
Mr. Edward Grizzly has recover
ed from an attack Of ptomaine
poisoning Russell Britton is con-
valescing from an operation for
appendicitis Mr.. Wood continues
IN At the hospital AIRS. Sterling
Williams is IN at her home Miss
iEunice Mott is able to walk with
the assistance Of crutches. Mrs.
Clifford Freeman is improving.
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First Hangmen in U. S., Slaves

the terrible job, 50 it was offered
to slaves, with a promise Of manu-
mission.
But the slaves sometimes refus-
ed the detested task. French, the
historian, writing f1om the records
Of the time, tells of slave in Lou
isiana, named Johnny. who, when
given the post and offered his
freedom, refused It.
when he saw that they would
force him to it." says French, he
exclaimed, That Is right Wait a
moment. and running to his cab
in, he grabbed an axe and chop
ped off his right hand.
The first thought was to save
his life. He was put IN the hands
of surgeons. cured, and made a
commander of the company's
slaves. AS for the office, another
slave less delicate was found, who
accepted 1t as the price of his free
dom, so that the hangman of the
colony is coIored."
Probably the tirst halgman on
record was named Piettr. On jan
uary 81, 1862, he sent .r his bill
for flashing two Dutchnisn accus-
ed of stealing cabbagefi in New
York City
It was the duty of these execu-
TONERS to lash not only the black
slaves and offenders. but the white
male and female slaves and mis-
demeanants Burning alive, pierre
ing the tongue and the ear, were
also modes of punishment which
the hangman performed on all the
convicted, regardless of sex or col
or.
Asiatic History
Mohamet, founder of the worlds
greatest religion, after Christian
ity, was a very black man. Eye
witnesses described him as blu
ish" in color, which is the hue of
the very dark jewellers of the SUI
dan.
Mohamet's followers later over
ran more than a half of the then
known world, and penetrated as
far as Tours, near Paris, France.
Today his followers are said to
number 50O,OO0.00o Nearly all
the inhabitants of Africa, who are
not pagan, are Mohammedans.