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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-03

sailed. He had spurned the spears of
Borneo, the leopard skins of Darrell
ing, the mandarin robes Of China,
and was landing empty-handed. He
turned on all the lights, to shake
off the feeling that he had been
staring for hours Into a darkened
cave. The sea rolled smoothly under
the portfolio, but the night was
black and moonless. With an effort
he forced the dead girl out Of his
thoughts. In a few hours now he
would be back in Gramercy Park.
Angela would be on her way to
England as he was reaching home.
Would her heart stand the strain of
her meeting with Wynant? Would
the cad consider her health in his
anxiety to shake her off, now that
he had met a seventen-year-old
whom he wanted to marry?
Strange, strange, strange, thought
Macduff for the hundredth time,
that a woman like Angela should
love a man like Wynant And
Jenny wild about Rumford, wild
enough to have squeezed herself out
through the portfolio for love of
him. Macduff got up and examin-
ed the brass ring. How in hell had
she managed to do it? That was
something he never would be able
to understand. He'd see how far
he could push himself through, and
what the water was like from a
portfolio at night. Catching the
rim, he pulled himself up by his
arms. His head went out, and he
saw the water below, smooth as
marble, but he could get no
farther. His shoulders baked him
at once. sThin as he was," he
thought, II still don't see how she
did it. She must have had nerve,
and the strength of desperation"
With a sharp recoil he thought of
Joan again, and wondered if her
body were still being rocked on the
tiles. He began to undress, hang
ing his tie on the rack, folding his
trousers carefully, putting his coat
on a hanger. Every move took
time. At last he donned his strip
ed pyjamas and pulledd own the
covers of his brass bed. Climbing
between the sheets, he lay on his
side, smoking and thinking. To-
morrow they would land. Damned
nuisance, customs and all that
bother! Angela wouldn't be there,
but on her way to England. How
strangely Joan's beads had flashed
in the green light! The only thing
agout her that had seemed alive.
Macduff reached out for his bottle
and poured himself a wee doch-an-
dorrach. He downed it straight and
put out the lights, but his pipe
still glowed in the dark. Angela
was an exceptional woman. She
made him feel at times that life
was superb, and that he could write
much better if she were always near
him. Without any talk, she in
spired a man to effort. The glow
of his pipe grew feebler. At last he
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-03
OF Missing Man
Found Beside Tracks

Kannapolis-A mutilated body
found Monday morning beside the
Southern railway tracks north of
Kannapolis was positively identi-
fled as that. of William T. Newsom,
81, who disappeared from his home
in Winston-Salem August 10, 1885,
and had not been heard from
since.
c.. W. Hutchins and F. R. Sny-
der came here from Winston to
identify the body. Newsom's
wife had died seven months before
his disappearance, leaving four
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-03

long, deep whistle stopped his
~brooding. That would be Angela's
ship sailing at noon. He moved to
the door. Too late now. She would
be gone. He sank YEARLY on his
ruined chair, and in binding flash
Macduff knew that there could be
no life for him now without
Angela.
THE END
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-03

young children.
The mutilated torso was found
by a negro beside the track about
$50 in the morning. The tracks
bore evidence of the body having
been dragged by a train about 400
yards.
Newsom last was seen alive
about II o'clock Sunday night.
He had been employed in an cleo
trical shop here for four weeks but
gave up his job Saturday night,
saying he intended to visit relatives
in Winston.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-03
BOYS! GIRLS! LEARN
AVIATION

A chance for boys and girls to
join the Junior Birdmen of Amer
lea, thriving organization for air
minded youth of the nation. Full
page devoted to aviation every
Sunday in the Baltimore American.
Get your copy from your news
dealer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-03

In each pound of flour you buy
there are more than 160,000,0o0,-
900 separate particles. Cornstarch
contains 11,Ooo,ooo,ooo separate
particles to the ounce.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-03

The Sea of Galilee is only IA
by 8 miles, while Lake Superior
covers an area of $4,000 square
miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

How glad you'll be # inc bread box is pIentifuIIy stocked with Reymond's White Roisin Breed. choek full Of luscious, juicy Foisins, this sxtFo-speeioI tveot pIeoses everyone!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

town. That's where the pigeon will swoop down. He'll take my mes- sage to 8 bank. The bank truck soon will come. Then into 1t we'll load my gold. At my request, the bank will hold all of the fine wealth that I own. guess I'm not so dumb"
 Just then they heard a rumb ling sound and, as the Tinies looked around, one of them cried, Its coming, now. Two men are on the truck.
 Before they go, perhaps they'll let us have 8 ride. Some fun we'd get. Most everything our old friend thinks of give us heaps of luck"
 The truck came chugging up. then stopped. And to the ground the two men hopped. The old pros- pector told them of his plan. They said, "Okay."
 Then, when the two small men found out the Tinies wished to ride about, one of them shouted, Hop right in, and we'll be on our way" Copyright, 1886, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

The old prospector's pigeon pet stayed on the ground Q while and let some of the tinies stroke his back. He likes me-" Dotty said.
 Tt is too bad he has to go. We'd have a lot of fun, know. He's going to fly away. wish that he'd stay here, instead"
 "Oh, he'd get restless as could be-" brave little Scouty said, You see, he has been trained to fly around and find his way back home.
 Some pigeons by the wind are tossed, but If they're smart, they don't get lost. They always know what way to fly, no matter where they roam"
 Then Goldy said, I'm curious. I wish our old friend would tell us what he wrote in that message that the smart birds going to take"
 The old prospector smiled. Said her want to keep my gold, you see. That's why I called the bird. A wise move I am going to make.
 Mot far from here there is @
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
NEGRO WIDOW
OF G HIN E S E
SEEKS ESTATE

An unusual case was recorded in
Judge Thomas c. Murphys Probate
Court Tuesday, when Mrs. Minnie
Lee, colored widow Of On Lee, a
7S-year-old Chinese laundryman Of
this city entered her claim to the
estate of the deceased common law
Oriental husband.
Mrs. Lee, who is 81 years of age,
claims that she was not only en-
ployed in On Lees laundry at
1926 Gratiot avenue, but was al
so his common law wife. She argu-
ed that her dead husband had CIV
en- her S175 in cash and a check for
$2,292, just prior to his death and
the widow petitioned that the court
appoint an administrator in her be-
half.
Six Chinese appeared IN court in
protest to Mrs. Lees claim. One of
the Chinese, S7-year-old blind re-
puted uncle of the deceased, named
Lee Poy testified that On Lee mar
ried in China As years ago. and thai
his wife and children are still liv-
ing in China.
The claim Of Mrs Minnie Lee
was then set aside, for lack of
proof. Judge Murphy appointed
Haver Northmore administrator.
and ordered him to trace On Lees
assets and determine if his widow
and children live in China.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
Added Donations
To Community Fund

In addition to the list of citizens
who contributed to the Detroit
Community Fund, as published in
the Tribune last week, the follow
ing names are added
DR.. Bryon s. Milton, $500; DR..
and Mrs. A. G. Toodle, $500; Der
ricotte Home Makers Club, $500;
Benjamin W. Lambert, $1,000; Earl
Roberts, 500; Claude Semus, $1,000
Louise Thrower, $500; John Wal
lace, $500; Mr.. and Mrs, Everette
I. Watson, $4,000; William Wat
son, $500; Leonard Brooks, $500;
William Carter, $500; Henry Cor
nish. $500; Earle A. Cuzzens,
$500: Clarence r Frisby, $1,000;
Sgt. ]. e. Gibson, $1,000; John Har-
ris. $500; Dewitt Hickerson $500;
George Hixon $500; John Milton,
$500; william Moore $1,000.
These donations were contribut-
ed through the division headed by
John G. Dancy.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
GRID C. A Nj E
IN DE TR OFT
BIG FAILURE

The Northside Football Classic
which was scheduled to nave been
played at the Hamtramck Stadium
on Thanksgiving Day, proved a
complete flop. In fact, the game
was not played at all although the
All-Star Eleven managed by Will
liam Lowe of Memphis, journeyed
nearly one thousand miles to De-
troit to participate in a game with
the Northside Team, headed by the
Whitaker Brothers, of Hamtramcks
The 800 or more football fans
who went to see the game were
therefore bitterly disappointed. The
classic was not only not well ad-
vertised, but the Hamtramck pro-
moters also failed to provide suits
and other equipment for their
players.
Mr.. Lowe, in an interview with
the Tribune, stated that one of the
Whitaker Brothers endeavored to
borrow ten suits from the Mem
phis squad as he was unable to
raise the funds necessary to secure
suits from a local dealer. Mr.. Lowe
also stated that when he refused,
because his extra players would
need their suits, in case one OF the
first-line men sustained an injury,
Whitaker suggested that the two
teams merely "scrimmage," so
there would be no danger of in
iuries being inflicted. Manager
Lowe, being a square-shooter, OBJ
jected to this proposal and the
game was called off.
When the spectators discovered
that the game would not be played,
they made a rush for the box Of
flee and demanded that their money
be refunded. One man was dubbed
by police and the officers took Leo
Whitaker to the police station
Those who had purchased advanc-
ed-sale tickets, it is said, failed tc
receive their refund.
Whitaker was later released and
it is reported he made a brief trip
out of town but returned a few
days later, after the disturbance
had quoted down.
Manager Lowe told Tribune re-
porters that when he and his team
reached Detroit, they were not met
at the station as previously ar
ranged; that only a portion of the
meals agreed on were furnished
his players; and that instead of re-
ceiving the money expected for his
team, the trip caused him to lose
more than $3.50 of his personal
money.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
MAX YERGAN
W ILL OPE EN-
Y M CA WEEK
Hcsc5oxt %. M y, :.

The st. Antoine Y. M. G. A. will
present for its members n i
friends a splendid program, which
will begin Monday night, Dec. Z
and continue through Friday, Dec.
IL.
The big feature of the week will
be the annual membership dinrer
Monday night, when Max Yergan,
distinguished "Y" secretary from
FIT. Hare S. Africa, will be guest
speaker
Mr. Yergan returned to America
in the late summer and has been
much sought after all over the
country by Associations and pro-
moters of educational forums. Re-
servations are being made for two
hundred members and their friends
for this occasion.
Tuesday night is "Y" Family
Night with business, professional
men and others on the gym floor.
Wednesday the Physical Depart
ment introduces Badminton and
the varsity volley ball squad plays
Northern "Y' in the first league
game of the season. Thursday
night bridge, checkers, chess bill
lizards and pool will be the center
of attraction for those interested
in Social games. Friday night the
Joe Louis Brown Bombers Basket
ball team meets Ann Arbor in the
first game of the season followed
by social hour as special attrac-
ton to young peoplpe
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
Funeral Rites Held
For w. Davenport
Verneable Barber

Montgomery, Ala.-(ANP)-Both
races mourned at the bier Friday
of Warren Davenport 70 year old
ex-slave who had barbered here for
so years, who died at his home
Wednesday Of an illness that fore
ed his retirement ins April of 1885.
Davenport was a native of Mont
gomery, and came in contact with
the public as a youth when he be-
came a bootblack in the barbershop
of ALI Billingsley, also colored, 60
years ago. He learned the barber
trade and practiced. Until 1905.
there were no white BARRIERS here.
and Davenport served the most
fashionable white citizens of the
city During hiss illness many call
ed at his humble home.
During late years, he operated
chair in barber shop next door
to the Montgomery Advertise,
white daily which praised him in
special editorial after his death.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
NAACP XMAS
SEAL DRIVE
OPENS M O N.

The annual Christmas Seal cam
paign, sponsored by the National
Association For the Advancement
of Colored People, opened in De-
troit Monday Nov. 30. The cam
paign is being handled by the
Youths Council of the N. A. A. C.
P.
The committee members are Miss
Villa Lacy, chairman; Gloster
Current, Louise Blackman Paris
Wychee Pauline Dotson. Edward
Spencer, Marsellius Ivory, Mary
Greenfield, John whisengton, Jul
ian Wheeler, Ralph Cazort, Finley
Guthrie, Arthur George, Helen
White and others.
The committee is seeking the
cooperation of all churches, clubs
political and social organizations
in helping in the sale of the Christ
mas seals.
Prizes and a cup will be award
ed to the branch or any other or
ganization selling the largest
amount of seals.
The contest will close with y
final report at the meeting of the
Central Council in the main audi
torium of the Y. w. G. A. Lucy
Thurman branch.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
COL. JULIA N,
YOUNG MOTION
PL A N FLIGHT

Boston, Mascot. Hubert F..
Julian, colorful aviator, announces
plans for a transatlantic flight to
London and Paris, and return.
According to the announcement,
the Harlem Black Eagle" who
gained so much publicity dur
ing the Italo-Ethiopian conflict
will be accompanied on the flight by
Allen Motion 23-year-old son Of DR..
Robert r. Motion, former president
of Tuskegee Institute.
The flight is scheduled to take
place within the next several weeks
and will start from Floyd Bennett
Field, New York, in a Bellanca
monoplane, powered with a giant
motor recently perfected by the
Wright Company.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
HOSP. LOSE S
FIGHT TO SAVE
.1.POUND BABY

Observation-Disclosures on
the Provident Hospital staff, head
ed by DR.. John w. Lawlah, Medical
Director, lost a 51-hour fight last
week to save the lie of one Of the
tiniest mites OF humanity ever re-
corded in medical history. The
baby, born prematurely to Mrs.
Dora Scott wife of a WPA work
er, weighed only Is ounces and
from head to heel was only IL
inches long. 1t was conceded that
the odds against saving the LADY
were almost 1000 to l, but the
hospital staff, aided by the nurses
set Immediately to work to pre-
serve the tiny spark of life.
1t was placed in an incubator
and every resource of medical sci
ence utilized by the specialists tc
prolong it's life. The case attracted
city-wide attention. the hospital be-
ing flooded with calls from inter
ested persons anxious to Learn
what success the doctors ant
nurses were having.
During the two days of the
babys existence, when the star
still had hope that success would
crown their efforts, the hospital
officials contacted all the daily
newspapers in the city informed
them of the birth of this very un-
usual premature baby and were
told the papers would send out
both reporters and photographers
to get the full story and pictures OF
the infant. They seemd anxious to
cover the story from every angle
But, when told the baby had been
born at Provident Hospital-the
reporters, all without exception
asked over the phone: 1T it
white baby or Negro BABY!
On being informed that it was
colored. the enthusiasm of thu
white press cooled their interes
waned, and after giving various
excuses for not covering" the
story, finally ignored the matte,
entirely. Six times the Hospital
contacted the daily press and with
the same result each time. All oi
which prompts the conclusion that
the story, so far as the white pap
/, ers were concerned, lost its
punch" when they learned the
central figure was colored. Had the
baby been white the publicity ac'
corded it would have rivalled that
given the Dionne CUNTS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
MAN DIES
IN FLAMES

In a fire Of undetermined ORR
gin which broke out at the local
State Fairgrounds early Wednes-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
Y Err DICT :,
RETURNED
SATURDAY
Five Convicted Men
To Receive Life
7 G m S
(By JOHN L. COWLING)

After fourteen days of legal war
fare waged by Assistant Prosecu-
tors William e. Bowling and
Charles W. Jones, representing the
State of Michigan, and Attorneys
e. o. Kugel and Speed, for the de-
Tense, the famous nationally-her-
aided Silas Coleman murder case
was handed to the jury in Judge
Van Zile's Court last Saturday.
The jurors returned a verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree,
afte delibeating four hours and fiji
ty minutes.
The five defendants. all of whom
were ranking officers in the notori
Gus Black Legion, were on trial
for the murder of Silas Coleman,
a 42-year-old colored World War
veteran, who was slain for a
''thrill' in May of last year, in a
swamp near Pinckney, Michigan.
The convicted men include Col
Harvey Davis, John Bannerman,
Charles Rouse, James torrance, r.
win Lee, and Dayton Dean, Black
Legion trigger man, state witness
confessed to the murder and nam
ed the other five cult leaders as
accomplices in the crime.
Judge Van Zile, who presided ov-
er the trial, told jurors that they
could either find the defendants
guilty of first-degree murder or
not guilty. He said: There is no
chance for a second-degree muir
der of manslaughter conviction, be-
cause the murder, if committed by
these men, was premeditated, will
full, and planned in advance"
At 3 p. m. Saturday, the closing
arguments of the two defense at
torneys and the two prosecutors
were started
The defense lawyers made a vi
| gorous effort to save the five
Black Legion members. Attorney
Speed opened his argument with
the statement: Ladies and Cen
tlemen of the jury may be a
very biased man, but l don't think
these five defendants are guilty of
this crime, and / don't think any
of you will fall for this heap
bunk"
At this point, the spectators dis
played indignation, but were quiet
ed by few raps from the bench.
The closing argument for the
State of Michigan was delivered
by Assistant Prosecutor Bowling,
who made the following eloquent
appeal to the jury:
Ladies and gentlemen of the
jury, We now enter into the final
argument in the case of the People
of the State of Michigan VS.. Harry
Davis, John Bannerman, Erwin
Lee, Charles Rouse and Roy Lor-
ance.
First of all, want to thank you
on behalf of the Prosecutors and
those of us who have been in
charge of the Peoples case. You
CONTINUED on page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
JURY C0NV|CTS five
0FTHE BLACK LEGION
Detroiters Mourn the Passing
OF Walter w. Delsarte
Business Leader Succumbs
Suddenly Sunday After
noon; Rite Held From
Bethel, Thursday N oon

Funeral rites for the late Wal
ter w. Delsarte, well-known local
business man and civic leader;
were held Thursday at noon from
Bethel A. NJ. +. Church, with the
pastor Rev. William H. Peck Of
floating.
The funeral which was marked
by impressive dignity and simpili-
city in keeping with the character
of the deceased, was attended by
hundreds of Detroiters from all
walks of life, who came to pay
their last tribute to the memory OF
| this public-spirited leader who
served the community and his peo-
pie with so much zeal and unselfish
devotion, for the past two score
years.
The pallbearers were composed
of members of the real estate
Brokers Association, of which Mr..
Delsarte was a member and Off
cial. The honorary pallbearers
were members of the Booker T.
Washington Trade Association. l..
C. Blount, president of the Detroit
n. A. A. c.. p. was chairman of the
committee and arrangements, the
other members being DR.. II. s
Pope Carlton Gaines. MRS. Eva
Jackson, and Mr. Dounvoirs
Mr.. Delsarte's death e p y
shocked and grieved his large cir
Gle of friends and associates in the
city, as the end came suddenly and
unexpectedly. He had been con-
fronted with a number of perpleX-
ing business problems and worries
during the past few weeks, and the
increased demand which those
conditions made upon his time and
strength, is thought to have contri
buted to his sudden physical col
lapse.
| Mr.. Delsarte attended the week
ly meeting of the MONDAY Lunch
con Club of the Trade Association
which was held at the Lucy Thur
man Y. w. G. A. wednesday of las
week, although he appeared too
sick to be out.
Before going to the meeting, h'
stopped at the Tribune office anC
said he did not want to miss the
meeting as it would break his per-
| fect-attendance record there, and
he was scheduled to make a talk
At the meeting of the Luncheon
Club at the Lucy Thurman Y. w
G.. A. this Wednesday, tender tri-
butes were paid to Mr.. Delsarte
by members and friends of the or.
ganization. His vacant chair at the
, table was draped in mourning ant
bore a floral wreath in memory Of
this faithful man who had a per.
| feet attendance at the meetings Of
] the club.
| Surviving the deceased are tive
brothers, one sister, and two cou
sins. HIS family has resided il
Brooklyn for four generations.
A steady stream of grief-stricker
friends called at the Webster Fun
eral Home on Frederick street tc
view the remains Of the deceased
and banks Of floral designs were
placed upon the casket in which
this peace loving friend and leader
lay in eternal sleep.
Interment was in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
Selassie Receivers
His Exiled Dog

London-(ANP)-At last the dog
that went into exile with Halle
Selassie and the Abyssinian roya
family is happy.
This wirehaired fox TERROR, per.
sonal pet of the empress, took
massage for England with its mis-
tress but could not be landed be-
cause it had no permit.
Back it went to Boulgue, France
from Folkstone and crossed and re
crossed the English channel sew
eral times like a dog without a
country. At last the authorization
was obtained and now the pet is
happy at the new home of the lit
lie king of kings.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
COED SLAYER
LOSES APPEAL
TO DIE DEC. II

Raleigh, N. C.-(ANP)-Martin
Moore, hotel bellboy convicted of
the murder of Helen Clevenger
white New York university student,
in her Asheville hotel room July
16, was informed Wednesday he
had lost a petition for a writ to
the state supreme court and was
sentenced to die by lethal gas in
Central prison on Dec. H.
The court ruled that Moore's
appeal had been improperly pre-
scented" and found no error i'm the
acceptance Of evidence at his trial.
Unless Governor Ehringhaus who
has asked for a transcript of the
trial ITS, the slayer will be ex-
ecutA
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05
VIM. II. Pierre
Succumbs To Death;
Rites Held Tuesday

Funeral rites for the late will
liam III. Pierce, of 6422 Scotch
avenue, were held at 1 p. m. Tues
day, from the Mack Haney Funeral
Home. Rev. w. IT. Peck officiated.
Mr.. Pierce died last Friday et
his late residence after a long
period of declining health. He was
65 years of age.
For a number of years, Mr..
Pierce conducted the Pierce Hotel
in this city, but he retired from
active business some time ago.
His death is mourned by a large
circles of friends His wife the late
Mrs. Nellie b. Pierce, passed away
about two years ago.
Mr.. Pierce is survived by num-
Der of relatives in Detroit. Inter
ment was in Memorial Park Gene
terry.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-05

day morning, Jim Comingore, a
colored employee at the race track.
was burned to death.
Several stables were also de-
stroyed by flames, before the con
flagration was brought under con
troll.