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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-17

Don't stall for time
hell I'm gonna take up that mort
gage. l can't stall off Ed Starbuck
much longer, an still keep my self
respect. Ed was over to see me the
other day yuh know, that was him
yuh rode in with. Eds one white
man, but he CANT run his bank
on nothin'."
At this moment there came the
clink of a shod hoof against rock.
Tex was instantly alert. "Hoss
COMM" he pronounced softly.
Through the dim murk a rider
approached, coming in along the
Carillion trail. There was the
sound of a stumble and then a vol
ley of curses in a harsh, Scottish
brogue.
Delevan grinned and leaned back.
"Okeh Tex" he chuckled. "That's
Doc McMurdo. Tough ole Scotch
man but pure gold underneath.
Comm out. to take a look at this
damned back of mine l suppose"
The rider dismounted before the
veranda with another rumble of
profanity.
Light down Doc, light down.
called San Juan. "Yuh seem to be
havin' yore troubles"
"Tis the dommed trail, mon,'
rasped McMurdo. "And this crazy,
drunken haste I've been r-r-riding.
Twice he na'threw me. How's the
back, Delevan?"
about the same Doc, no better
no worse"
Lucky ye ar'r-e to be ali1
Delevan-I've bad news for ye.
The banks been r-r-oobbed. Star
buck, Stinson and 3ur-r-new are
dead, poor-r deevils."
WHAT" exploded Delevtn.
1.-THE bank robbed-Starbuck daid
an the rest? I-hell-when did
it happen, Mc?"
THURSDAY afternoon. The dom
thieves got clear away. The sheerif
has come and gone without doing
a thing. IT'S a WORTHLESS mon he
is. An e-ex-aminer is on hand and
declares the bank insolvent. IT'S
r-rumor has it that that scheming,
~gr-rasping Silas Spelle is taking
over all the banks paper and mort
cages"
Delevan laughed harshly hope
lessly. THAT means I'm finished.
Spelle will foreclose on me the first
damn thing he does. He's been
wantin' my range for a long time.
Tex, l reckon yore job won't last
long now"
Tex was thoughtful for a mo-
ment. "How much is that mort
gage WORTH"
"Ten thousand dollars. O'course
l could cover it if / wanted to sell
off all my stock. But without
stock, what good would the range
do me?"
*That's right" nodded Tex.
"San Juan, would you consider go
in in pardners?"
"Who WITH"
Meme an the kid"
"Tex-I'd jump at the chance.
It'd be the best thing whatever
happened to me Bein' tied to this
damn chair the way I am I CANT
get around an take care of my
spread like / should. With you an
the kid in with me we could make
things hum-but, wait a minute.
We're f%ergettin' Spelle an that
damn mortgage"
"Not a leetle bit, we ain't,"
snapped Tex. II been lookin' for a
chance like this. Johnny's old
enough now to start settlin' down
an gettin' has spurs hooked into
somethin' permanent. I got a pretty
stake saved up fer the kid an l
know where I can get more. To-
gether it'll be plenty to squelch
Mister Silas Spelle. An we'll make
~ - Checks
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-17

Cabarrus County farmers report
that they have about 40 percent
a stand of cotton with prospects
of producing from Is to 80 per-
cent of a normal crop.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-17
BLONDES VS.. BRUNETTES

BLONDES VS..
An interesting illustrated story
revealing sciences discovery that
the two types are unlike in many
ways. One of the many interesting
stories in July 10 issue of the
American Weekly, the big maya
zine which comes with the BAL
AMERICAN.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-17
lore YACHTS IN W

Honolulu.-The Hawaiian Is
lands are becoming one of the most
popular yachting centers of the
United States. An eve increasing
number of yachts, ranging from a
80 foot keel up, reach here now
every year.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04

NEATLY furnished room in mod
ern home. One block from car
line. AT. 1046.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
Wife of Governor Pays Visit to Father Flanagan Home and
Compliments Institution

Boys Town, Neb-Last names
have no place in this story SO we
will just call him Little Leo" be-
cause his first name is Leo and
he is little and eight years old.
Little Leo is the youngest Of
three brothers who came to Faith
er Flanagan's Boys Home here
from an orphanage. The other
two are John, ID and Anthony, IL.
Their father is suffering from a
permanent total disability and
their mother is unable to care for
them.
The trio of brothers came to the
Boys Town home last September,
forlorn and lonesome. At that
time Little Leo had no idea he ev-
err would meet the first lady of
Nebraska. But the other day
Governor Cochran came to visit
Father E. J. Flanagan, head of
the home, and the more than 200
boys. And with him was Mrs.
Cochran. United States Senator
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04

Burke and Bishop James Hugh
Ryan of the Omaha diocese of
h Catholic church also were
present.
Mrs. Cohran talked with many
of the boys who gathered in the
auditorium to greet them. She
picked out Little Leo when tn e
photographers came around for
pictures.
And that's why he is breaking
into print.
Not only Mrs. Cochran but the
governor himself gave high praise
to the work being done at the
home in the rehabilitation of home
less boys, from which more than
$500 have been sent out into the
world equipped to make good and
useful citizens of themselves. The
home is supported solely by pub
lie contributions, receiving no fl
naneial assistance of any kind
from church, state, county, gov
eminent of community chest.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
Car Aids White
Worker Trapped
By Terrorists

Montgomery, Ala.,-(CNA)
"A blowout in a car driven
by a group of Negroes foiled
the kidnap plot of a band of
terrorists trying to trap a white
man suspeced of labor activity.
The town of Montgomery is
ridden by terror and suspicion
since the recent cotton. pickers
strike. The Post Office Depart
ment has five special detectives
who trail anyone who buys a
large amount of stamps. The
Department also opens all
mail coming from Northern
States.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
FlOridans Pay Tri-
butte To Minister

Jacksonville, Jan. A(ANP)
l-F1oridans of all denomina-
tions joined with the members
of the Bethel Baptist Institu-
tional church here Sunday to
pay tribute to the work that
has been carried on and ac-
complished by he Rev. John q.
Ford, who has pastored the
church for the past decade or
more.
Rev. Ford has been outstand-
ing as a citizen here, taking
part in every movement that
has meant for the advancement
of his people. As a minister, ac-
cording to those eu~logizing
him, he has been a leader, as
civic leader he has been among
the outstanding, and as a social
worker through his efforts
thousands have been benefited.
In other words, according to
the statements made at the SER
vices Sunday, Rev. Ford has
been everything hat a minister
is supposed to be.
Among those who participat-
ed in the program which prov
ed to be a tremendous surprise
to the pastor, were Deacon
Samuel Smith, L. Mar grett,
Mrs. Julia James, l.. G. Erwin,
Mrs. M. L. Paynther, Mrs. N.
u. Patterson, Mrs. Mamie +.
Stewart, Keith Hines, Robert
r. Thomas, Mrs. Henrietta An
drews, Robert f. Stewart and
S. A. Sustin.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
Ethiopian Riflemen
Shoot Dow
Italian P n e

Narar, Ethiopia, Jan. 4, (CNA
Special Dispatch)-An Italian
plane was hot down by Ethiopian
forces at Daggah Bur last Thurs
day, December 26th.
Two occupants of the plane are
reported to have escaped while a
third was captured.
The plane was one of two fly
ing over Daggah Bur seeking out
the Ethiopian defense positions.
Seeing nothing the plane flew
low, when a group of cleverly
concealed Ethiopian sharpshooters
rushed from hiding and opened
fire.
Two other planes came later
looking for the plane that had
crashed, but they found nothing.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
Southern High
Schools Below
Par Says Harvey

Atlanta, Jan. LAMP
The primary need of the South
according to Professor B. T.
Harvey Of Morehouse College,
is two or three private aead-
emies for boys, that will fit
them for college. This was the
statment made by the Prfessor
and former coach to the As
sociated Negro Press here
Thursday.
Professor Harvey, noted as
one of the most prominent de-
velopers Of athletes IN the
South during his days as a
coach at Morehouse and now
one of the leading officials in
football, stated that "'what we
need is the establishment of two
or more private academies for
boys for the purpose of devel-
oping freshmen college mater
ial of sound mental and physic-
al powers. Our public high
schools, now or in the near fut-
ure will not properl yand eff
ficiently educate the lads for
college
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
Greek Seamen Tie
Up War Shipments

Portland, Me-, Jan. 4.-Refus-
ing to sail on a ship carrying wal
material to Italy to be used
against Ethiopia, the entire crew,
including the technical engineers,
of the Greek freighter Ithakos de-
serted. So strong is the anti-war
and anti-fascist sentiment here
among the sailors and workers
that the ship has been tied up for
two weeks past its sailing date
while the captain is desperately
and vainly trying to round up a
crew and a radio man.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
IM,9a n0aHHEA
1 A@3g97re6ssz
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH

ne services Sunday were very
we attended. Rev. Goodlett
spoke from the subject: 1.-THE
Change and the Changeless One"
There seem to have ben a very
high spirit manifested in the SER
vice. Several visitors were pres
ent.
Sunday, January 6, 1886, Rev.
Goodlett will deliver his farewell
message. At 300 p. m. there will
be a special service at which time
Rev. M. K. Curry will deliver the
message. Music will be rendered
by lions choir. There will be an
address by Rev. M. B. Bilbrew,
pastor of Salem Baptist church.
Subject: "The Ministers Task"
Ministers and friends of other
churches are invited to be with us
at this special service. The 8
o'clock service will consist of mu-
sic and remarks by the heads of
the various departments of the
church.
Monday, January 6, 1886, the
"City Symphony Orchestra" will
render a special program, at 800
p. m. Immediately after the pro-
gram there will be a banquet hon
oring Rev. F. S. Goodlett. We are
asking our many friends to help
US make these programs success
full.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
Eludes DIGESTIVE

A few days ago a white work.
er entered the post office to get
a large envelope for an import.
ant letter. He left without mail.
ing the letter. When he stop
ped to talk to a friend, he not
iced that he was being follow
ed. He managed to elude the
shadow after a chase all about
town.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
Publishes Photo
OF Lynching.

New York, Jan. 4.-What has
been described my a number of in
dividuals as being zone of the
most effective propaganda PAM
phlets W. published" is now be-
ing distributed by the NAACP.
The leaflet contains a photograph
of the lynched body of Rubin
Stacy, Negro sharecropper killed
by a mob at Fort L~auderdale,
Florida, on July 10, 1885. Around
the tree stand a group of white
people, among them seven neatly
dressed young white children, up
on whose faces as they gaze at the
gruesome figure are mirrored ex-
pressions of horror, gloating, and
excitement.
Through the generosity of a
friend who desires to remain
anonymous, the NAACP has been
able to print 100000 copies Of this
striking leaflet. Copies are being
sold at 25 cents a hundred, to per-
nit maximum circulation. NAACP
branches, churches, women's
clubs, and other organizations in
terested in helping in the fight
against lynching are urged to
purchase copies of this leaflet and
give it the widest possible circu-
lation. Orders accompanied by
remittance should be sent to the
NAACP at SO Fifth Avenue, New
York City.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
Chicago Branch
Wins A Victory

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. After a
three-year struggle the Chicago
Branch of the NAACP last week
won a signal victory over the at
tempted persecution of three Ne
groes by prejudiced officials
when the Illinois Supreme Court
reversed the convictions of John
Thompson, Levi Minter and Vii
eta Lowe, colored, in the notori-
Gus Vivian RAM (white) alleged
rape case. The supposed rape was
charged as having occurred Nov
ember 9, 1881, in Viletta loves
apartment in Chicago. The de-
PENDANTS were convicted in 1882
after a bitterly fought trial, and
Thompson sentenced to 20 years
Imprisonment, Minter to 10 years,
and Lowe to 80 years.
The brief and abstract for the
defendants showed that one De-
Vol, a white businessman in Ev-
anston, illinois, brought the RAM
girl, then II years of age, to the
Lowe apartment. DeVol had been
a frequent visitor at the Lowe
apartment, and was the sweet
heart of the RAM girls sister. The
RAM girl had been married but
was separated from her husband.
She feared she was pregnant, and
agreed to a plan of DeVol that
she have intercourse with another
man in the hope of inducing an
abortion. DeVol carried her to the
Lowe apartment, where as part of
the plan she voluntarily submitted
herself to intercourse with DeVol
and Thompson. DeVol paid
Thompson $500 for Thompson's
participation.
DeVol was indicted with
Thompson, Minter and Lowe, but
skipped bail. Tt was brought out
that he had made a settlement of
$500 on the RAM girl in an effort
to absolve himself.
At the trial the assistant states
attorneys in charge of the prose-
cution played up the fact that the
defendants were Negroes and the
alleged victim a white girl, a
injected considerable racial ami
mostly into the case.
Immediately after the convic-
tions several agencies went to
work to aid the prisoners. The
Chicago Branch of the NAACP
through is legal redress chair
man. Earl B. Dickerson, took
charge of the case, and after
numerous setbacks due chiefly to
lack of funds the case finally
reached the State supreme court.
Assisting Mr.. Dickerson in vari-
Gus stages of the proceedings on
appeal were Attorneys Euclid L.
Taylor, Joseph E. Clayton, Robert
Ming and Nelson M. Willis.
In the unusual opinion which it
handed down the State supreme
court failed to comment on t h
evidence at all, merely stating
that the testimony was so revolt
ing that the public would have no
interest in its discussion. The
court set aside the convictions
without remanding the case for a
new trial. AS soon as the time
has expired within which the
states attorneys may petition a
rehearing and the mandate of the
supreme court goes down to the
trial court the three defendants
will be set free.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
BOrah Questioned
On A~nti-Lynching

New York, Jan. Ak. N. Lew
ellyn, member of the faculty of
the law school of Columbia uni
versity, and of the legal commit
tees of the American Civil Liber-
ties Union and the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People, has written Sena-
tor William E. Borah concerning
the constitutionality of the Costi-
gam Wagner anti-lynching bill.
Mr.. Ilewellyn's letter poses the
question as to whether the SUI
preme court ought not be allowed
to pass upon the constitutionality
of measures when there is on both
sides in the legislating chamber
a question as to it's constitutional
ity. The letter:
Like many of your fellow citi-
zens, / have followed your work
for decades with gratitude that
we have such legislators.
"There is, however, one point on
which I hope you will find time to
enlighten me. 1t has to do with q
lawyer : legislators responsibility
on points of constitutionality.
II assume, as of course, that no
responsible legislator will DELHI
erately vote for measures which
he knows the courts will later
throw out. This / understand to
be your position, often made
clear.
"My doubt begins when doubt
begins. If a legislator himself
firmly believes a given measure
to be unconstitutional, and yet
able and d~isinterested lawyers
hold the contrary view, is the leg
islator entitled to substitute his
personal view for that of a Su-
preme Court which has not
spoken? Especially in view of the
fact that until a bill is passed, the
Supreme Court will not speak.
"The problem becomes pressing
to me, Sir, because of your defin-
tie views on the Wagner-C ostigan
Anti-Lynching bill. I feel that a
fairly persuasive case can be made
for the constitutionality of that
bill. You are convinced to the
contrary, and feel it your duty to
oppose it's passage. l honor the
conviction. But | am worried
about the premise. If lawyers as
honest and able as Wagner and
Costigan feel the bill to be sound
not only on policy but on consti-
tutionality, should the discussion
not proceed on the basis of t h
policy considerations involved,
leaving the admitted doubt on
constitutionality to be settled by
the constitutional arbiter, the SUI
preme Court?"
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04

3 UNFURNISHED rooms for rent
at 2521k N. 24-Key at 2517
N. "a. WE. 1000.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
Harlem Greets
Ethiopian Secretary

New York, Jan. 4.-Liz Tasfae
Zaphiro, first secretary to the
Ethiopian Legation in London,
was greeted with a roaring well
come by more than 1900 Negro
and white supporters of Ethiopia
at a mighty protest meeting
against Mussolini's attack, at the
Abyssinian Baptist church in
Harlem.
Harlem Thanked For Support.
The representative from Eth
opia, introduced by the Rev. A.
Clayton Powell, pastor of the
church, expressed the gratifica-
ton of his government and people
for the moral support and finan-
cial support offered by people of
this and other countries to Eth
opia in its fighs against Italian
fascism. He appealed for coor-
dination of all agencies raising
funds for the shipment of medi-
cal supplies to Ethiopia.
A collection at the close Of the
meeting netted $685., which will be
used to send medical supplies TO
the Ethiopian soldiers.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the United Commit
tees for the Defense of Ethiopia.
3 UNFURNISHED rooms for rent
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04

Miss Lucille Breedlove, of st.
Rita Academy, is home visiting
her mother, Mrs. Lillian Breed
love, and her godmother, Mrs.
Mabel Fields, for the holidays.
Evening star., 1936-12-16

been furnished by the local exchanges
of the producers in the name Of the
forgotten child. Pictures, producers
and starred are:
Metropolitan - Joe. E. Brown in
Warner Bros "Earthworm Tractors"
Earle-Jane Withers in the Twen-
tieth Century-Fox production, Paddy
ODay"
Tivoli - Freddie Bartholomew in
United Artists Little Lord Fauntle-
roy"
Ambassa ador-Harold Lloyd in the
Paramount picture. The Milky Way"
Uptown - Laurel and Hardy in
M-G-M's Bonnie Scotland"
Penn - Laurel and Hardy In
M-G-M's Bohemian Girl"
Apollo-Eleanore Whitney in the
Paramount picture, "Timothys Quest. "
Home-Joe E. Brown in Warner
Bros Sons O. Guns"
York-Buster Crabbe in the Para
mount production. Desert Cold
Colony-Jane Withers in the Twen-
tieth Century Fox picture. Little Miss
Nobody"
Savoy-Richard Dix in R-K-os
yellow Dust"
Evening star., 1936-12-16

and a song by Jimmie Nichols, vocal
ist. Little Old Lady" from The
Show Is On" popularized in Wash
ington last week will be feature by
Pete Macias' Orchestra as well as late
Cole Porter tunes.
Heigh-Ho Employees Give.
A cash collection has already been
taken up among Heigh-Ho employees.
Pete said. TO purchase a happy Christ
mas for some OF Washington's needy,
through the Star-Warner Bros-N. B.
c. campaign. Christmas donations
were made by the Heigh-Ho folk as
q unit last year. too.
Matt Windsor is presenting on his
program from the Volga Bostman the
Overture Russo. played by his or
chestra; ALA Sablukova, Russian con-
tralto: a violin solo by Sam Pokrass;
the Gypsy Campfire Song" by the
Volga Boatman chorus; his own ar
rangement of Russian songs on his
accordion, and selections by his Volga
Boatman chorus, including their
theme song, which is of course the
"Volga Boatman."
After the picturesque Christmas
party at Helen Hamilton's Club
Troika Monday night, Mrs. Hamilton
delighted oficials of the Star-Warner
Bros.-N. 3. c. campaign by making
out q check for q large percentage
of her profits for the gala evening. to
60 to distributing agencies allied with
the drive.
Capitolians Aid Campaign.
| The effort to prevent there being
any forgotten child or grownup in
Washington is further aided by the
Lotus Restaurant where Bill Strick-
land and his Capitolians are men,
tioning the campaign and its aim at
every broadcast Saturday night the
| Capitolians will be on the air from
1890 to IL pm. featuring Jingle
Bells" with lyrics specially written for
the campaign.
Guests, employees and passers-by at
the Lotus may leave gifts for the
needy in the lobby. where fine card
board Santa Claus presides. These
will be collected just before Christ
mas by the Metropolitan police.
In addition hampers have been
placed at several points in town for
collections for the campaign. Muir
phys 5-and-l0-Cent Store has them
at every entrance, inviting customers
to buy an extra gift for the poor while
shopping The following hotels have
Santa Claus centers: The Shoreham,
the Willard, the Raleigh, the Carlton
Wardman Park, Cathedral Mansions
| Davenport Terrace, the Boulevard,
the Chastelton and 270O Connecticut
| avenue.
Matinees Provide Climax.
Climaxing the sixth annual Star
Warner Bros N. B. C. Christmas toy
campaign are the toy matinees Sat-
urday morning where new article
Of clothing or new toy will be the only
price of admission. Performances al
the Earle and Metropolitan, downtown
houses. will open at 9 am, while the
others open at 10 am.
All films for these matinees have
Evening star., 1936-12-16

tOOnIlnueQ from t1rSL Page.)
newspaper and night club maestros
that there are thousands of poor folk
in Washington. jobless, i'll, orphaned,
deserted, on relief.
District Government relief and pub
lis assistance authorities say so.
Patrolmen in the low rent sections
OF the city say 50. They will tell you
about the need for canned goods. and
-four. and hams, and shoes to any one
with time to listen. Destitution pulls
at their heart strings each day of the
year. They speak of this and that
case-tragic histories OF worthy folk
who are driven to the police for aid
when their stomachs have been empty
for days. Not that l mind for my
self" they will say. but can you help
the children?"
The Student Aid Committee of the
Parent-Teache Association says so.
They provide clothing to thousands OF
children annually, with lines waiting
every Wednesday of the school year
when contributed wearing apparel is
dispersed, so that boys and girls will
not be ashamed to come to school
Keep the child in school" is their
motto. Both the police and PIT. A.
are investigating and preparing lists
to receive your donations.
Give Heed 10 Those In Need.
BY your radio tonight while Leon
Enrol is on the air, contributing his
time to charity, or while you glide
among the debutantes at Heigh- -Ho
or listen to Matt Windsor's accordion
at the Volga Boatman, think then Of
these things, and contribute to the
poor.
All these entertainments are q par,
Of the Star-Warner Bros Christina,
toy campaign and everything con.
tributed will be distributed by agencies
cooperating with 1t. Checks may be
made out to Parent-Teacher As
sociation or the Metropolitan Police
Christmas Fund, in charge of distri-
button. and sent to The Star.
Errol will headline the N. B. C
studio program and present stars from
his revue. including Sunny ODea oi
the movies, Lou Ashe and Yola CALI
songsters. and Lee Gresham and
Gladys Blake. comedy pair. All are
in the stage show at Warner Bros.
Earle Theater this week
Freddy Clark and his Earle Theatel
Concert Orchestra, whose Christina,
music was so successful on the cam
paign broadcast last Wednesday, will
be on the program tonight, doing
special Yuletide numbers in addition
to providing the musical background
for Errors entertainment.
| Pete Macias at the Heigh-Ho an
nounced today that tonight the clut
will be decorated after the fashion
of the Yuletide season and that he
has a large number of reservations
from society's younger set.
On his aerial Christmas party pro.
gram are Marty Rubin, singing q
rhumba number. Say 'Si Sir; q
piano number by Burrus Williams