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The Washington times., 1936-04-28

Shortly before midnight on May
40 Of that year, Deputy, Sheriff
Lawrence Il. McParlin, Of Indian
Head. Md. and William H. Niles,
, superintendent Of q construction
firm working ON the Government
Proving Grounds at Indian Head,
called at Precinct No. 2 for aid
in locating a witness who was to
appear In Maryland in connection
with an embez2lement case.
The name Of the witness sought
was Herbert Copeland. Copeland,
q colored man. they said, had been
working ON the Indian Head prof.
ect and could throw light on the
embezzlement case.
Precinct officials knew Cope
land and believed him to be living
at Sixth Street and New York
Avenue Northwest. Private B. T.
Batson was assigned to aid the
) Maryland men in their search.
at Sixth Street and New York
Avenue it was learned that Cope
land had removed to the vicinity
. Of North Capitol and II Streets.
Fate Steps In
X At this point. fate stepped In,
for North Capitol and II Streets
was in the jurisdiction Of Sixth
precinct, and q No. 6 officer
: would have to supplsnt BatSon as
guide. Private John A. Conrad
was sent from No. 6 and the party
undertook q systematic combing
Of the neighborhoOd.
After fruitleSSly probing a score
of houses, Conrad and McParlin
found that their man was living
at 76 I st. N. E., at that time 8
rOeming house. McParAn knocked
at the door, was admitted and
shown to Copeland'S room on the
first floor, right front.
Z. McParlin raped on the bed
room door. It was opened by a
colored man Of medium size and
build. McParltn explained his
mission, stated that the trial was
to get under way in Maryland the
first thing in the morning and
that it would be better to make
the trip Immediately.
Copeland demurred and de-
clared that he would not make the
journey then, but would be on
hand in the morning. McParlin
left the house and conferred with
Conrad and Niles who emphasized
the necessity of being at Indian
Head IN time for the trial.
Conrad decided to attempt the
persuasion of Copeland. He en-
tered the house and talked with
Copeland. The witness finally
consented and asked for time to
get dressed.
After a few moments, Sheriff
McParlin and Officer Conrad en-
tered the house again to see if
Copeland was ready. They
knocked, the bedroom door swung
open.
Copeland faced the men-a
blazing automatic in his right
hand. McParIin fell to the floor
and Conrad crumpled over the
outstretChed form.
While doors were being flung
open by startled jewellers, Cope
land, maddened with carnage,
hurd1ed the hfeless bodies and
burst through the, front door,
pausing only long enough to send
q bullet whiStling toward Niles
as he sat in his automobile in
No,o+jnuo5 So ~
The Washington times., 1936-04-28

Continued. in TomOrrow's Tin
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16

OF Mrs. Robertson's mother, Mrs. Jennie
Shurlds. Other members of the family
we're, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Sheppard and
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shurlds
and sons. Henry, Jr. and Maury, Mrs.
Swayze Johnson and little daughter.
DR.. H. W. Turnipseed has recently
had his office and adjoining rooms re-
painted and papered which adds quite
bit to the appearance of everything.
Roy Cooper had the contract.
Miss Laura Turnage reports an un-
usually fine meeting of the postmasters
at Gulfport last week. The enrolment
was the largest, the speakers were good
and the program interesting and worth
while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Maggie, Jean and
Jennie Maggie, and Mrs. Charles Vegezzi
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Jesse in
Thornton Sunday afternoon.
Miss Perkie Hembre, of Philadelnhia
came over last week to spent the night
and carried her sister, Miss Bessie Hem
bre, home with her for little vacation.
Sonny" Ruby, of Yazoo CITY. enioved
being with his grandparents. Mr.. and
MRS. ). f. Ruby and other relatives last
week.
Miss Martha Bogue had a delightful,
week end visit with her friend, Miss
Evelyn Rodgers, in Minter City.
/, MISS Bessie Harmon is spending hel
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
>: +. Harmon, near Sails, Mr.. and Mrs
2 W. M unger carried her over Sunday
: Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Schur visite,
n Lexington relatives Sunday and tn
former was very much pleased to max,
t the acquaintance of his little nice, bah,
: OF Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Peltz, of Moor
: head. Master Bernard is almost besid
r sef with joy over his new sister, Doro
thy Patricia.
: MRS. Katie Jumper is in Black Hao,
rms week v'~iting her aigter-ia-la;g. ".
n Annie Jumper.
r MlSs Neil Smith is now assisting a
y SnrocE's Eat Shoppe from 1O:3O to 30
and 800 to 500. where she will be rls
n, TO welcome her friends.
W Continued on Page 1O)
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16
Visitors COmplimented.

Miss Ethlyn Brown, of Bristow, Okla,
house guest of Virginia Jones, was
prettily complimented Saturday night
when Miss Frances Love at Mileston, en-
tertained with a buffet supper. Mes
danes Love and Stokes Jones dispensed
delightful hospitality to the following
guests: Mary Ethlyn Brown honoree,
Sara Virginia Jones, Mary Petty, Miriam
Cunningham, Sylvia Smith, Davie Love
Bedwell and Frances Love, Edgar May
field, Jr., Montford Jones, Edgar Gwin
Jr., and Pete Thompson. A trip to the
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16
Third Quarterly Conference Held.

The Third Quarterly Conference was
held at the Methodist church Sunday
afternoon with DIR. McIlwain presiding,
assisted by the local pastor, Rev. Beas-
ley. Good reports were given by both
churches, Tchula and Cruger, on this
charge, and Cruger was represented by
Mr.. and Mrs A B. Archer, T. B. Smith
and c. T. Charles.
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16
All Day Netting Held

Shiloh church, on the Poplar Creek
charge, was the scene of an all day
meeting Saturday and three former pas
tors. Revs. G. W. Robinson, of Acona;
g. r. Williams, of Ebenezer and A R.
Beassley, of Tchula, had charge of the
services. Rev. J. G. Wasson, of Walden
West charge was also present
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16
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,,lou,s Houston, was guest u ., ,hs sat II
week v" n.. end while over over o. e' f'i''a l
% on q business ess"'''isi1s nis,;ss, hi, ), ,'s
B, Both A. ,psnt povall Joined hin ~, =,
friends and fornss fTass'1 I'd day i
Mmons among them he being D,ss Dno,n'' \
M0fphy, N p Mr.. and Mrs D1eT =
prsrsn =, nusehe; !; Bsnnis Bsrt,.s l,s. 1
11ser, Ts TAX taking a count :p,,'a on =, =
Bannse an ~ell-equipped office ''' =
mann manner r.;vn was visited and u \,
waas writsr with 18th Miss Narsis tsi s,', '
noted and reflected in sl's ~
"a su;a Sh0p talk was enjoyed i, !, Y
et'p er over Belzoni was .,i.a W.
! nrown nrovamaS.. by Mr.. Murphy; 'l''5'| VIZ
struction. st On both INV ,on..' nss
ef'1 the delta fine crops '''s' ~,
, everywhere eve yy especially sa,,,l @s
ing: ing the ;, feed crops that ',s' y
! Mrs. NJ. W. Estes, of =.
MED by her attraetjv. i, ',a'sI ~
iran, RANGES, stopped over !, ny !.
short :. while Wednesday u u
from a visit to her o,,,,' ~
Mrs. R F. Campbell, at 'S,', Es,,
Estes is the talented and I' !
respondent of The Ady,1 ,
Cruger community.
- Miss Lizzie conelly, Of b.
II: !: A: Moore and Mrs. Wy
of West, and B. M. Cottn b,
will be among Holmes ,sn.
the IL k. M. B. train on h ]
tnat starts July 20. Mrs. n
Ackerman, will also ioi, u
for the trip. =
Miss Evelyn Graves, etsl
Is now identified with \
County Health Departn,,,
Der of the public health !
Miss Graves has been via
ton county health unit n
at the home of Mr.. and Ns
herd.
J Rev, A. R. Beasley, Of
Joined here Saturdayby Rr
liams, of Ebenezer, and
l Robertson, Of Acons, To-,
Shiloh where they met ht
Alwain. the presiding sIa,
: of service at the above ils
julius Flower went b ys
3 day where he was viii Bg
5 I. Peele. of Webb, VII WI
1 son, Edwin Irving, aiEsi
pital to undergo errua ii
0 ment.
:, Miss Mary HeleipM, aM
is an attractive gusaMy
e 1r. and Mrs. Kirk Thsza Il
his week.
), Special-Frpsh grpd
meal, 55c half busk
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16
Pastor Assists In Meeting.

Rev. A. R. Beasley is assisting Rev.
u. K. Williams in a meeting at Thorn
ton this week, having begun Sunday
morning. They are spending the nights
in the parsonage home in Tchula.
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16
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Continued from page y


Rotary Club Has Fine Meeting.
Last Wednesday Byrd Jones had
charge of the program at the Rotary
Club and very capably introduced b. b.
Jones, of Mileston, who gave his classl-
fication talk, being his salutatory speech
before the club, presented descriptive
narrative of recent trip to Washing
ton, D. c. Describing the WPA, rapid
building of center of the capitol, I'M
provement of business, the various points
of interest personal interviews with
the prominent officials, their character
istics and resume of activities OF the
Legislative bodies. He gave detalles OF
the scenic points of note there, wonder
of Larkin Park National Bridge, Shiloah
Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains, reml-
nscences of the civil war around Peters
burg. Va, and historic value, that held
the interest of the members present,
which only one versed in political
science can offer The visitors noted
were Rev. Bob Allen, Renshaw Jackson,
DIR. Travis of Dallas, Texas, Cockrell of
the tax commission, Jackson and Nc
Naught of Gulfport.
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16
BAPTIST w. M. s.

The Baptist W. NJ. S. met Monday
afternoon with a few members present
of Bible study. Mrs. Mary Sheppard
presided. Bible lesson, II Timothy
Hymn, "He Is So Precious to Me-" Those
taking part in the Bible lesson discus
sion were, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs Watkins
and Mrs. Slay. Closing prayer, Mrs.
Slay.
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16
PICKENS

The Presbyterian Auxiliary.

The Presbyterian Auxiliary.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary met Mon
day afternoon at four o'clock at the
church for their regular business meet
ing. Mrs. E. C. Buford conducted the
devotional The different officers made
their reports. The Bulletin was read
by the president, Mrs. J. E. Maxwell
There being no other business the meet
ing was dismissed with prayer.
Baptist w. M. U.
The W. M. U. met at the church on
Monday afternoon at four o'colck with
eleven ladies present. The subject OF
the program was Forget Me Not
Opening hymn was BLESSED Be The
Tie" The President, Mrs. C. M. Bryant
being absent, Mrs. w. F. Marlborough
gave very interesting devotional, fol.
lowed with prayer by Mrs. W. L. Ar
mold Mrs. H. R. Varnado had charge
OF the program. Those taking par
we're: Mesdames W. F. Marlborough, ]
W. Anderson, and W. G. McMullen. The
meeting was closed with prayer by Mrs
2. D. Bragg.
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16
Tchula Defeats Engineers.

Last Sunday the engineers of highway
40 recently moving to Tchula, met their
first defeat of the season, playing
Tchula's fast Shippers Soft Ball team,
ia to 10. A large crowd enjoyed the
work of Casteel and Thompson, batteries
of the roadmen and Rothchild and Zip
Kazar of Tchula. Hy Jumper and Schur
as usual making long drives for winning
runs. Marvin Smith and Teddy Smith
played without error, handling different
drives supported by Elledge. The En-
gineers had some capable players, and
show signs of improvement. DR.. Smith
umpired and Mrs. Rothchild was score
keeper. Indications are that some close
games will be played as the season pro-
crosses.
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16

Mrs. Sue Clements and granddaughter
Delightha Sue Anthony, of Washington,
Mo-. arrived Sunday to spend a while
with her daughter Mrs. J. F. Wilburn.
Delightha Sue will also visit her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Anthony.
Miss Mary Moore, from Durant, was
the guest of Miss Margaret Davis Sun
day night.
Mr.. Robert Payne Neblett, from Jack
son, spent the week end here.
| Miss Winnie Howard, Of Durant. Wis
tied Miss Frances Bryant Sunday.
Mrs. May Albin, from Memphis, is
visiting Mrs. R. B. Linn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brock and chill
dren, Walter, Jr., and Billy. from West
Mr.. and Mrs. Ware, of ThomastoWn, Mr.
and Mrs. T. E. Dent and daughter, Mar
tina Louise, of Jackson, and Mr. and Mrs
j. W. Matthews and daughter from Eau
Gallie, Fla, were dinner guests in the
Sunday
Mrs. A. M. Torrance and Miss Johr
Ada Walton left Monday to attend sum
mer school at Mississippi College.
After spending two weeks in the home
of DR.. and Mrs. W. S. Guyton, Mis-.
Frances Lott returned to her home il
Oxford Sunday.
Mrs. Ruth Walton left last week t,
visit her daughter, Mrs. John Allen Cade
in Acona.
Mrs. Nell Davidson went to Stat
WPA convention in Jackson Friday.
Miss Nancy Comfort, from Kosciusk ko
was house guest in the home of Mr.
c. G. Meeks the past week
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16

the Bridal Path was enjoyed by the
entire party, accompanied by S. s. Love
and Bobby
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16
Church Activities.

DR.. A. 7. McIlwain, presiding elder
filled the Methodist pulpit Sunday and
made wonderful talk on, "Why Go To
Church" This is very serious prob
lem facing the church today.
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16

and Bobby.
Tchula vs.. Cruger Team.
Both juniors and Pee Wee ball teams
accompanied by ". r. Huddleston and
Jim Cunningham, iourneyed to Cruger
Friday for two games. Both teams scor-
ed victory. the first winning 1876 and
the others 90. A return game will be
played here tomorrow afternoon.
there will be preaching service at the
lchula Presbyterian Church, Sunday
night at eight o'clock. The congregation
| and friends in the community are in.
| vited to come
Mesdames Jack Duncan, Gertrud
Wallace and Swayze Johnson and bah,
Faye Duncan made a trip to Greenyill
thursday. Enroute home they passe
through Anguilla, Belzoni and Yazo
City' being accompanied to the latte
piace by Mrs. Duncan, Sr., and Mis-
Elizabeth Duncan.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Walden left Snn
day for Dallas to attend the Centann;s
and to visit other points of interest
| -' "hN NAio d. N. nammett and chi
dren, of Lexington, were cherished Sur
day guests of their daughter and siste
Mrs. R. E. Elledge and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Garnett, Mrs. {
w. Ellison, "Sonny" and Miss Maxir
Ellison motored to Louise Sunday afte
noon to see their cousin, Mrs. Hug
Sample.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Y. Waterer broupl
Mrs. Sallie Jones from Yazoo Citv Sn,
day and they went 10 Shotwell plant
tion to visit their son, H. c. Water
and family
mrs. ). c. Melton shopped in Gree
wood Friday.
Miss Sara Sanders came home fro
hosclusko Sunday accompanied bv h
cousin, Miss Donna Russum. H.r
Peeler and Buddy" Leach.
Mr. and Mrs. George Robertsc
George, Jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rohe,
'sou' OF Jackson. were priced Snnd
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16
Dutch Dinner Club.

Dutch Dinner Club.
The Pickens Dutch Dinner Club was
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Sam D.
Hall at jackson on Wednesday evening
at the Belmot Cafe in Jackson All
the guests enjoyed this lovely occasion
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16

There will be preaching service at the
Tchula Presbyterian Church, Sunda,
night at eight O'Clock. The congregation
and friends in the community are in.
vited to come.
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16

show in Yazoo City to see murder On
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16

Continued on page ten)
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-07-16

CONTINUED on Page 1O)
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Democratic system Of government can
the welfare and liberties Of minority
groups be preserved.
Secretary Morgenthau spoke after
being the guest of the brotherhoods
at a dinner. He urged his listeners
to shake themselves from their placid
acceptance" and awaken to the fact
that democracy, under violent and
persistent" attack, is in danger.
He set forth that the American
Government in recent years has
moved forward in the effort to guar
antee economic security to its citi-
zens" and that it met its recent trial
Of fire and starvation not by re-
stricting liberty but by enlarging It,"
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Dog Which Waited Is Years
For Master Is Killed by Car

At the elevator, hospital sisters
said, Mcmahon reached down from
his stretcher and said:
"Good-by Shep, wait here"
The dog, they recalled, crouched
near the elevator door and fought
OF attempts to put him out. The
next day Mcmahon died and hos
pital attendants carried his body from
the hospital through q rear entrance.
At first, sisters and nurses said,
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It therefore deserves the support Of
Americans, he said.
The Secretary called upon Ameri-
can Jews to be loyal to America and
said Jews serve America best not
by abandoning our Jewish tradition.
but by maintaining 1t" as the Jewish
contribution to the melting pot of
the Nation.
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shep refused to eat and met every
effort to get him to leave the ele-
vator door with barred fangs.
Finally he made friends. but
throughout the years he remained
near the elevator door most of the
time.
Saturday, Shep, getting stiff with
age and going blind, wandered out
into the street. An automobile struck
him.
A hospital orderly carried him back
into the hospital, but he died soon
after.
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ROPER HITS ILLITERACY
Points Out Six Types to Sou

Points Out Six Types to South
Carolina Session.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., December 81
R.-Secretary Of Commerce Daniel
G. Roper told 1900 men and women
gathered here yesterday to discuss
ways and means Of eliminating
illiteracy in South Carolina that
"illiteracy, with its attendant evils of
crime, delinquency, poverty and low
social standards, Is probably the great
est potential internal enemy"
Classifying illiteracy into six types
social, physical, political, cultural.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
MORGENTHAU GUEST
OF JEWISH GROUP
Democratic Government Hell d
Necessary for Protection
of Minorities.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, December 21.-Henry
Morgenthau, jr., Secretary OF the
Treasury, told a joint meeting OF the
brotherhoods CT Is Baltimore syna-
gogues last night that only under a
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~ the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
ROCK ISLAND, H., December al
Shep died Saturday at st. Anthony's
Hospital where attaches said he
waited nearly IS years for Francis
Mcmahon to come back down the
elevator.
Shep was just Scotch collie pup
when he followed his master. suf-
fering q fractured skull. to the hos
pital in 1924.
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Birds Don't Like Flying.

Scientists show that birds fly only
from necessity and that those living
where there is plenty Of food and
no danger tend to lose their aerial
abilities.
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industrial, moral and spirttual-Roper.-.
asserted that economic disorders
' are evidences of o lack Of
understanding and. hence. q form Of,
illiteracy." q.
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England now has about $4,000
photographers.
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ure In the Senate by Senator Robin
son the question arises as to whether
it Is not an administration move.
Borah's Attitude Questioned.
Senator Borah's bid for the presi-
dency is based partly on this general
policy although he is represented as
being doubtful whether the pending
bill will accomplish the desired effect;
whether 1t will not, instead, push the
chain stores into the manufacturing
business.
President Roosevelt in his so-called
"soak-the-r rich" tax measure at the
last session of Congress sounded a
decentralization" warning when he
asked for graduated corporation taxes.
This was the first authoritative state
ment that the administration had any
thing like this in mind, although in the
early days of the administration the
brain trusters" talked freely about
their plans to "pulverize'' big business.
Mr.. Roosevelt, however, supported
the N. r. A., which was an effort to
control "bigness" rather than break
it up. At the time OF his tax message,
MIR. Roosevelt's statement on de-
Capitalization was taken as an indica-
ton that, with the failure Of N. r. A.
he was turning in the opposite direc-
ton. The Goodyear case and the Pat
man Robinson bill are the first evil
dence of 1t.
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The Patman- Robinson bill, which was
reported out by the Senate Judiciary
Committee without hearings. although
hearings were held before a House
committee, would prohibit manu-
facturers from granting larger dis
counts to quantity purchasers than
those given to lesser customers. Sena-
tor Borah has an amendment pending
which would apply the bills provisions
to electricity and gas.
Decentralization Move"
Some observers see in the bill. to-
gether with Gaze pending before the
Federal Trade Commission, the long
deferred move on the part Of the New
Deal toward decentralization OF bust
ness. The Trade Commission Is ex-
pected to hand down decision Tues
day in the so-called Goodyear case. Il,
which the commission is seeking to
prevent the Goodyear Tire Co. from
selling automobile tires to Sears, Roe
buck at cheaper prices than to others
The same principle is involved here as
in the Patman- Robinson bill. The
manufacturers contend they are justi-
fed IN selling to purchasers of large
quantities at lower prices than they
sell to those who buy in smaller lots
Little attention was paid to the
measure when 1t was before the
House Committee, the explanation be-
ing that Representative Patman simply
wanted to blow of steam, but with
the introduction Of companion meas.
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diers and sailors Of America is today

diers and sailors Of America is today
going on.
Officers Are Uninformed.,
Generally the Army and naval
officers do not know about these
things, any more than they know
about the private lives Of their men,
The military chairman said one
soldier or sailor converted to danger
Gus and disloyal thinking becomes an
emissary to induce other soldiers and
sailors to accept the same doctrines.
"Thus they are advised to wear cit
liens clothes while on duty and
while attending the conferences and
sessions Of these hell-holes Of disloy.
atty" said McSwain. Their whis-
pered program tells them to await
the great day Of decision and action
Reds Have Well-Laid Plan.
"They are told by these commu.
nistic agitators to continue to accept
the pay of the loyal taxpayers of the
Nation, to eat their food and to veal
their clothes and to pretend to be
their defenders.
"But these Communists have de-
liberate, well-concealed and firmly
fixed plan to cooperate with Their
traitorous conspirators in the civil
population, and when the time is
deemed ripe they will seek to take pos
session of our forts. fields, arsenals
to seize our stocks of food and cloth
ing, to man airplanes, machine guns,
cannon and rifles, and following the
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commands Of some American Stain.
they will turn against organized So
ciety In America all the instrument
talities Of warfare that we have built
up at great expense to defend our
selves against enemies foreign and
domestic, against invasion from
abroad and instruction at home"
Backs Anti-Sedition Bills.
McSwain defended the so-called
anti-sedition bills pending in Con.
gress.
He said he saw no infringement o,
freedom of the press in the Tydings.
Mccormack bill which has passed the
Senate. McSwain explained it merely
proposes that any person who knew.
ingly and with the purpose to incite
mutiny or disobedience, advises Of
counsels any soldier or sailor Il
violate the laws or regulations gov.
erning the Army or Navy, shall b,
guilty of a criminal offense."
McSwain said the Kramer bill
which makes it criminal offense t
advise overthrow of the existing
American system Of government b!
force and violence had been mis-.
understood and misrepresented.