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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-25
Visitors from Iowa

Mrs. Ernest Martin, Miss Margaret
Martin and Mrs. Vernon Boutelle OF
Manly, Iowa, stopped off in Troy for
a week on their return home from the
coast to visit their aunts. Mrs. Fred
French and Mrs. Henry Cody, and
cousins, Frank French and Mrs. Frank
FRYE
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
E. Phillips Oppenheim's
ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY
Famous NoveIists Best Seller An
Exciting Adventure Story of
Intrigue and Mystery
SYNOPSIS

The Craze issue of aOord peace in the ong
Though none seemed to realize it, Vhen Fergus,
secret British messenger aOds ySteousLy assaulted en-
route to SIR Ronald MatreSser Oho had Just returned to
his ordy country estate after another of has long and
mysterious journeys. His MOTHER Countess Matilda his
sister, Lady Ann: and her companion MGdemoisale
Elisabeth Starnier, beautiful Austrian, tOeIcorned the
handsome young MGtresSer scion tvho recalled seeing the
aluring Elisabeth of his trips abroad DR.. An
drews and Matresser motoring late at night to the for
mers surgery to Fergus, narrowly escape sndshup
with speeding auto. Fergus is semi-comscous and
that the message he carrying stolen.
Andrews tells of patent-"a perfect giant of
tellow, Dutchmam" named Jan Van Westrheene-soho
slightly injured 1Ohen bringing his yacht into Ma
tresses private harbor The Dutchan nvited to par
tcpGte partridge hunt and MGtressers guests
aUh his shooting SKILL Medn1Vhe Fergus has succumbed
apparently from injection. Dr. Andrews is Vorried
lest he DiU haze to invove MadeoseEe Samer at the
autopsy but Matresser him that harm will
to her.-NOW READ on
Maresser notwithstanding his long absence from such duties
proved himself excellent aftrdnner host He that the
bridge tables going smoothly finished rather brilliantly
smoker match for Bemrose who had been called to the te
phone and he made up odd three with the
dean and his wife and the clergyman of the parish.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-06

cars. Hammond waved to the woman,
and with laugh, edged toward her.
1t was not an easy journey; his pack
sack, topped by an eiderdown sleeping
bag, bumped and swayed awkwardly
with contact against the milling
throng. Every one carried pack sacks,
one arm carelessly under a shoulder
strap; even Around the World Annie
had one.
"What was that remark?" Ham,
mond joked, when he reached her.
whats been eatin' you," asked An
ME. "You look like somebody's STEP
ped on your chin"
The man spread his shoulders.
Gust thinking" he said. Again he
looked out over the mob; people cram
med in tight groups, or milling excit-
eddy, or mercy sitting, like so many
homeless souls, on piles of duffle.
"Look at email of 'em going to
make a million"
"Well, if they think so, what's the
difference?" asked Annie. They'll
be happy until they find out it amt
So"
Late that afternoon, Jack Hammond
got tired of being damned against the
knob of vestibule door. The cars
had become cold now; pipes clanked
only family with the application of
steam. The train was high on the
pass over the Coastal range; snow
had appeared, at first only wet
sprinkling on the rainglazed side
hills, gradually to become more stable.
Now the gorld was one of filigreed
silver; spruce and pine and Douglas
fir all shielded with filmy white.
He moved forward thru the train
taking exercise in merely forcing his
way through the crowds which jam
med the aisles. At last he tired and
prepared to turn back, only hating to
see that Around the World Annie sat
in a seat toward the front Of the car,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-06

hundred years old. If we get into big
money, we've got to find the old bed
of the Big Moose-the real one where
nuggets were piled up for a thousand
years or more"
Barstow nodded.
"Well, you've got the country check
erboarded; no reason why you
shouldn't have luck. Going out in the
morning?"
Hammond laughed.
"Who isn't?"
Business was over. They talked for
awhile, of the developing rush into
the new gold regions, the weird hopes
and dreams which every fortune seek
er would carry into the North, few
of which would be realized. At last
Hammond rose to leave.
The day passed; jammed in the
crowds at the various hardware stores,
Jack bought gold pans, picks, hammer,
saw and nails, and a dozen other
forms of supplies. Night was broken
by the barking of soft-muscled Prime
Rupert dogs, being led to the station
many of them to their ultimate
slaughter. Trucks whined up and
down the abrupt hill; slow-moving
horses and trucking drays furnished
an obligato to the rumble of motors.
A new community, in it's every phase,
good, bad, upright, low, was forming
for life in a far-away, unknown land.
He and Joe had created it; now Jack
Hammond, as he tried to sleep, felt
for the first time a true responsibility
for it. Perhaps that was why Around
the World Annie snapped her greeting
so crustily the next morning.
"Well, Prospector; sore because you
amt got the whole North to your
self"
Jack halted in his progress through
the damned waiting room of the rail-
road station. The tri-weekly train
was just backing in from the coach
yards, with extra chair and baggage
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-06

her head bobbing theoretically as she
talked to someone beside her. It was
young woman-Jack noticed little
more. Finally Around the World An
ME Strengthened, rose and moved a.
way, Someone else dropped quickly
into the seat. Hammond moved into
the next coach, found a resting place
and stayed there.
Night came, with frost-caked win
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-06
FOUND AT LAST

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and pains when due to rheumatic d1s-
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Q-623 has helped thousands Of people
when many other remedies have fail
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We suggest you try Q-Tabs while US
ing Q-623. Ask your druggist. Lloyd
& Blaine. Pocomoke City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-06

ed window.
ooh, yes, 1 remember. The news
paper mentioned that-of course it
was romanticized. The poor boy went
away, worked his way through col
lege, looked for gold, found it, came
back to Seattle, and accidentally met
the girl he had loved for years"
"Only it wasn't accidental" sup
piled Hammond. "a friend took me
out there-Timmy Moon, he's an avia-
tor. Not working at it just now, I
understand; something wrong with his
plane. But no matter; we'd met up
and of course-you know, home for
the first time after all those years
I asked him whatever became of Kay
Joyce" There was a moments
pause. Hammond rubbed at his hot
face. Then he looked up, a queer,
burning light in his dark eyes. "You
know, Barstow, it was the funniest
feeling to ride up to that old house
in an automobile and get out and walk
right through the gate"
Where you had played as children"
played nothing; that old granite
block of father never would let me
inside the yard. You couldn't blame
the kid for shouting me-with him tell
ing her not to associate with ragtags."
II suppose not" said the attorney,
staring at his law books.
ut was funny in way. Jimmy
had called up the house, but he hadn't
said whom he was bringing out. Kay
didn't recognize me for minute; I'd
have known her anywhere"
Naturally"
well, for awhile I wished I hadn't
come. You see, I'd always dreamed
of that house as the grandest place
in the world-one of those old-time
building-block places, with turrets and
a slate-roof-"
II know the kind"
"And Kay was a bit distant at
first; you know, hard to pick up the
thread after all these years. Then,
just for fun, Jimmy pretended to have
forgotten his handkerchief. So he
reached for mine. I had a moose
hide bag full of nuggets in that pock-
ct"
you'd fixed it up that way"
"Of course. So out came the mug
gets with the handkerchief and spilled
all over the floor. You should have
seen us!" Again he rubbed feverish-
ly at his face. Everybody down on
the floor, helping pick up those mug
gets"
Barstow eyed him, gentle ap-
praisal.
'That helped considerably, didn't
it, Jack?"
ooh, yes. Naturally, it led to ques-
tions and something could talk about.
Kay and I got along simply great af-
ter I'd found my tongue. Queer, isn't
it, how person will have an idea all
his life, that if he could just be free
to talk to a certain person, all her
false ideas of him would fade away {?
You know. Everything divided us when
we were kids;social position. money,
and all that. We didn't even go to the
same school. But never wanted any
body but her-I've never thought a
bout anybody but her. And, 1 knew
that if I could just get together with
her, without that old chisel-face of a
father around-'
81 judge from the newspaper &C
counts that you got along famously."
Hammond stared.
"Where in the world did they get
all that stuff" he asked, then was
silent. His brain had spun for a mo-
ment, suddenly to halt, highlighted up
on one particular recollection. It was
the Crystal Castle in Seattle, with per-
sons crowding around Jacks table. He
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-06

dows and the whine of wind. Snow
was now heaped deep beside the right
of way. The massed humanity of the
train became more and more dormant,
suddenly to sweep from it's torpidity
into excited activity.
They were at Fourcross.
Continued next week
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-06

A CLASSIFIED AID GETS GOOD
RESULTS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04
WIFE LEFT DESTITUTE

Mild-mannered and reticent.
Mrs. Holmes was reluctant to tell
OF her almost destitute condition
blowing the death OF her hus-
nd who did not carry any insur-
ance. Although Millman had told
reporters Of the daily press that
he had given a sum OF money to-
ward the funeral. Mrs. Lillian
Johnson. bookkeeper at the Tri-
bune office and with whom the
Holmes lodged. stated that she
had made arrangements for the
funeral, and she was positive that
Mrs. Holmes had not received any
money from Millman.
Mr.. Holmes is survived by his
wife and a sister. Mrs. Wilma
Chapma. OF Los Angeles. Calf.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04
GAINES KEEPS
HIS RESERVES

whenever the principal speaker
fails to appear at the MONDAY
Luncheon. Club-which Is seldom
Charles W., Gaines can always
search among his regulars and To-
cate a member who can step into
the breach and deliver in fine style.
Such v<s the procedure wednes-
day when Fred E. Allen OF the
Supreme Linen supply company
and vice-president Of the Booker
T. Washington Trade Association
was called upon by the chairman
to nj In a breach when the prin-
cipai speaker could not appear.
Mr.. Allen related some OF the high
lights OF his recent speech at the
National Negro Business league
in Atlanta.
In his brief talk Mr.. Allen de-
clared that the well trained mind
does not venture out into nntrav-
eled avenues. Instead. these young
sters accept city, government or
other forms OF employment. There
(Continueo on rage -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04
SCOTTSBORO COMMITTEE
DENIES AGREEMENT CHARGE

NEW YORK CITY-A motion
for a new trial for three OF the
five boys In the Scottsboro case
was denied last Saturday by Judge
w. W. Callahan. at Decatur, Ala.
The jurist said that at the end
OF the series OF trials In Decatur
in July. when four OF the nine
original defendants were freed,
there was IAN iron-clad agree
ment between attorneys for the
state and defense providing there
would be no appeal, except In the
case Of Clarence Norris. under
death sentence"
Defense counsel has indicated
that Il will take the case for
third time to the u. S. Supreme
Court.
Morris Shapiro. secretary OF the
Scottsboro Defense Committee, In
a telegram to the Detroit Tribune
Tuesday, reputes Judge Gala
hans allegation that the defense
had agreed to terminate the fight
10 free the five Scottsboro who
are still incarceratcd. He says;
"The Committee has no knowl-
edge OF nor was II party to any
such agreement. Samuel Leioo-
witz. chief defense counsel has
time and again denied any such
agreement and Is In complete ac-
cord with the Committee in Its
nresent task OF vigorously prose-
cutting the appeals which now fol-
low the decision denying new
trials.
1T cannot be too emphatically
stated that this Committee. believ-
ing as 1t does In the complete IN
nocence Of the nine boys. would
not for one moment consider any
agreement which would mean a
death sentence for one boy and
virtual life sentences for the four
other boys.
1--WE therefore take direct Issue
with Judge Callahan on the CUES
ton OF compromise, and advise all
friends Of the defense that there
is no agreement and that appeals
will be vigorously prosecuted
looking to the unconditional re-
lease Of all the defendants
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04
Color Question
A Grave Issue
In S. Afri c a

Capetown. South Africa tANP)
The recent political meeting held
at Kuils River, under the auspices
OF the Purified Nationalist Party
was significant because OF the
frank statement on the color ques-
ton by W. Bruckner de Villiers,
member OF Parliment for Stellon-
bosch. Declared Mr.. Matthew'S:
1t was said that l was carried
into Parliment on the shoulders
Of the colored. but / must state
outright that | stand for segrega-
ton between White and .colored.
There can be no political, indus
trial. and economic equality for the
Colored people. The Colored peo-
pie must also get their rights bul
not together with the Europeans
Prolonged applause from the
Europeans In the audience greeted
this statement.
That some OF the Colored voters
here do not know which way 10
turn and that others are impressed
with the futility OF further protest,
is seen in the fact that some Of the
voters favor the Nationalist Policy
OF segregation. Said one voter:
What have we to show for all
these years OF striving for equal
rightsi We always have individuals
coming along at election time.
am afraid that we Colored people
take too much stock In the poll
cies OF these white political par
ties"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04
Dig gs Supports
Smith for Mayor

Senator Charles c. Diggs an
nounces his support OF John W.
Smith, as candidate for the may
orally OF Detroit. after an hours
conference with Mr.. Smith at the
Gil Hall last Thursday.
Pulling from his pocket a Ave.
point program agreed to by Mr.
Smith Senator Diggs made the fol-
lowing statement 10 the press:
I'VE have at last come to a time
that l have longed for in the City
OF Detroit---a time when someone
Is able to get an honest and sat
isfactory agreement for the race
from men aspiring for public Of
flce--an agreement which they
must carry out after election
Continuing. Senator Digs said:
MY support has been sought by
all the candidates for the may
orally, and have avoided a per-
sonal conference with all OF them {;
so that I would have an unbiased
mind 10 study the attitude and
election possibilities OF all OF them.
| find after a careful study that
John Smith Is by far the most ex-
perienced, and has one Of the best
records OF any municipal official
In America. He has by far the
best attitude toward Negroes and
other minority groups. OF any OF
the candidates.
Using this as a barometer TO
check a cross section OF the senti-
ment among white voters, find
a large majority are very much In
favor Of the election OF John W
Smith as Mayor OF Detroit. II ID
my opinion, after making this
three-week study OF the situation,
that John W. Smith and Patrick
O'Brien will be the nominees for
the mayoraity when the primaries
are over.
This election is the Negroes op-
Continued on Pare ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04
ELKS TO FORM
A BIG LOBBY
To Sponsor Better
National Bills

Cleveland. Ohio--National legis-
ION will be looked at more closely
IN 50 far as It affects members OF
me negro race, as result OF a
resolution adopted at the Ssth an
hual erand lodge session OF the
improved Benevolent Protective
order Of Elm Of the World, which
closed here last week.
The resolution carried with II an
appropriation Of $1,000 to be used
sl ne discretion of the grand ex-
cited ruler, ]. Finley Wilson, in
ngh'ing proposed legislation de-
'rlmental to Negroes.
Malcolm MCGOWAN, OF Pittsburgh
was The only new officer elected at
'uls session. All others were &C.
'lec'd as follows: Roy Bond, Bal
'more, grand esteemed leader
an'gh'; Joseph A. Brown, New
'oFk' Grand esteemed loyal knight,
w Mark Wheatland. grand es-
'eemed lecturing knight: Eugene
90, Sorral' grand esquire: Claude C.
"n''e' Grand tyler; Lonnie s. VIII
"ams' grand inner guard.
Late elections among the daugh-
ms included Effie Stewart OF
"ssninston. vice grand daughter
,uler winning out over Mrs. Lethia
rleming OF Cleveland by the small
margin OF II votes; Ella Piper
,ort Meyers, Fla. assistant grand
laughter ruler; Nellie McCul.
''usn. Seattle. Wash. recording
secretary; Elizabeth Gordon
Washington. d. c.. grand chaplain
inning In a field OF five candi-
ea'es; and Margaret Z. stoute,
new York, grand escort
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04
PATRONS FLEE
NIGHT CLUB AS
BATTLE RACES
Seek Warrant For
Assailant In
Stabbing

A love triangle, held together by
the fragile strands OF passion.
split wide open early Tuesday
morning In the b and G club at
Beacon and st. Antoine streets
crashing and spreading consterna-
ton among the celebrants when
one OF the members Of the triangle
was stabbed seriously by another
Miss Thelma Peterson. sofa
Brush street, was stabbed In the
right shoulder by Miss Betty Bat
ties, entertainer at the B and c
club, owned and operated by Roy
Lightfoot. Mayor" OF Paradise
Valley. "a, !. h. \ -
The club wss packed TO capacity
by celebrants attending a jambo-
rec given under the auspices OF
the Paradise Valley Consumers
league. A number OF political can
didates had just left the club prior
to the stabbing. The stabbing
occurred at 3:45 a. m.
Miss Peterson, who suffered a
wound which required three
stitches. said that she had gone TO
the night club with two girl
friends. and had been there about
an hour when the brawl started.
II was sitting in the rear Of the
club, and had started to the wo-
men rest ROOM" said Miss Peter
son, when was accosted by
Betty. She threatened me with a
knife and only the timely interven-
ton OF several OF her co-workers
prevented her from cutting me"
Miss Peterson continued.
ION my way back from the rest
room again met her and she
showed me.
at this time Freddie Washing
ton. former sweetheart OF mine.
and now Betty's boy friend grabbed
me and held me while Betty plung-
ed a knife in my shoulder.
Il staggered out OF the place In
the wild scramble of the people
who were running and turning
over tables and reached the cor
ner OF st. Antoine street and Graf
lot avenue where collapsed. l re-
gained consciousness In the Re-
ceiving Hospital"
Several OF the patrons who were
in the night club when the brawl
started said that they heard some
ono yell, CLOSE the doors and
don't let any one out!" But the
crowd with women screaming and
men fighting to gain the exit. surg
ed through the doors before this
could be accomplished.
Miss Peterson. who was releas-
ed from the hospital early We'd
nesday morning. said that she
would seek warrant for Miss
Battles arrest this week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04
Harreld Elected
Prexy

st. Louis--(ANP) --Kemper Har-
reid. director OF music at Atlanta
university. was named president
OF the National Association OF Me-
gro Musicians at the closing ses-
sions OF the National convention
held last week.
Vice president 10 J. Roy Terry,
81. Louis music teacher; J. Wes-
ley Jones, Chicago, executive sec
rotary: Mrs. Clara X. Hin OF In
dlanapolis. secretary, and George
II. Hutchinson Of Chicago, treasur-
err.
Al the closing session a concert
was given featuring Miss Maybe
Roberts walker, contralto, and
Mas Cleo wade. soprano.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04
NOTICE

ms weeks edition Is a special
W. sve Louis Edition. greeting him on
s return home, and congratulate
lug MIN on his defense and reten-
nOn OF the Worlds Heavyweight
o1'ng Championship against
We wish to thank the Merchants
v vao made this edition possible.
"'no'y give them your patronage.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04
DYNAMITE IN ENGINE

AS the police reconstructed the
tragedy, 10 sticks OF dynamite had
been wedged in the V OF the cars
motor and wired to the spark plug.
exploded when Holmes turned on
the ignition.
The terrific explosion ripped
the coupe TO shreds, b.rled a radio
TO the roof OF four-story nearby
building. Holmes was blown par
TALLY through the rear window OF
the wrecked automobile.
Eugene Robinson. a parking lot
attendant who was witness OF
the explosion. told officers how he
had been holding some papers for
Holmes while the latter went down
the alley to bring the car around
In front OF the club. Ozzie Green.
porter at the club, was waiting for
Holmes to take him home.
At their lodging place on Mel
rose street. Mrs. Amy Holmes, wife
OF the explosion victim. explained
between sobs how she had married
her husband In Kansas City Mo-.
10 years ago, and how they had
come to Detroit less than a year
later. He had been employed at the
night club for more than four
years.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04
GANG VICTIMS
Held
ON TUESDAY.
Widow Left Without
Funds BY Killing
OF Doorman

An innocent victim OF gsngdom's
ruthless warfare was laid TO rest
Tuesday beneath the lush verdure
OF Detroit Memorial Park Gene
terry.
Victim OF the vicious machia-
tions and conniving of members of
the Purple Gang to gain control
OF labor unions. William W. Hol-
mes. 80. 1884 Melrose avenue, was
swept into eternity early SUNDAY
morning when the expensive coupe
of wellknown sportsman was d.
namited on downtown parking
lot
Funeral services for tht q d
man were held Wednesday mcrn-
ing at the funeral parlors o. NJ
Fall Brothers. Tasting street arl
Garfield avenue. The Rev s D..
Armstrong, officiated.
There were several large floral
designs from co-workers Of Hol-
mes, and a large design from Nr.
and Mrs. Abe Silk, Mr.. silk Is
owner OF the night club whore
Holmes had served for four years
as doorman.
The coupe was owned by Harry
Millman, member OF the PUZZLE
gang. and well-known police
character. Millman stood safely on
the sidewalk in front OF night
club at 1910 Wayne street while
Holmes. doorman at the club,
was being blown up in a trap set
for the gangster.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04
Bequeaths Studio
To Negro Helper

Memphis-,A N PIN APP
probation for his "a years
service which began as a por-
ter. John Nivels was left the
Cooyert studio at Bry's depart
ment store by J. c. Coovery,
white. owner and one Of the
city's pioneer commercial
photographers, according to
the terms OF the latter's will
admitted Thursday TO probate.
Nivcls sold the studio Fri
day TO Mrs. Mary Carter.
niece OF the deceased. and Bert
Wade. white studio employe
for an undiscclosed amount OF
cash.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04

Be sure to read the Detroit Tri-
bune. Michigan's fast growing
and popular weekly. II Is circu-
lated IN all parts OF the country.
through paid subscriptions and on
news stands.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04

Mrs. Ora Cummings. 2s15 Rivard
street. announces the engagement
Of her niece Miss Orenths Hunter.
TO George Couity. The wedding
viii be sclemnizcd on September
az