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The Washington times., 1938-04-29
DEATHS

BAMEY, JOHN IGNATTUS-On THURSDAY,
April %, 1898, at his residence, 1419
Good Hope Road Southeast, JOHN lGNA.
THUS BAILEY, the beloved husband of
the late Lucy NJ. Bailey.
Funeral from the chapel of Thomas F,
Murray, 2OO7 Nichols Avenue Southeast
on Saturday, April 80, 1898, at $50 a. m: :,
thence to ST. Theresa's Church. Thirteenth
and Streets Southeast, where mass will
be offered at a. m. for the repose OF his
soul.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
Tntern,Ant in Cedar Hill Cemetery
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April ~, 1888, WILLIAM B. BAKER,
the beloved friend of Mrs. Florence
walker, Thomas L. and Rebecca F. Walker
bers Co. funeral home, 140O Chaplin St
N. W. on Saturday, April 30. at p. m
Friends are invited.
Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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BROWN, EMMETT W.-on Wednesday.
EMMETT W. BROWN, the beloved hus-
band Of Mildred NJ. Brown. Remains rest.
ing at the w. W. Chambers Co. Southeast
Funeral services will be held on Satur
day, April 80. 1888, at $50 a. m: from
the W. W. Chambers Co. Southeast funeral
home, SIT Eleventh St. s. z.
tend.
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ENGLISH, LILLE MAY-On Friday. April
30, 1883. at Providence Hospital, LII:
LIE MAY ENGLISH, the beloved wife OF
the late Herman English She is survived
by one sister and four brothers.
Remains resting at the W. W. Chamoers
Company funeral home, 1400 Chaplin
Street Northwest.
Notice of funeral later.
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-VoTE FoR sUFFRAeE TOMoRRn,
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-voIE F0R SUBTRACT ToMoRRoW :
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WATERS. ADA Mon Tuesday, April
26. 1888, at her residence, 312 Bryant
wife of William B. Waters. She Is also
survived by two stepdaughters and two
The Washington times., 1938-04-29

FROHBOSE, ELIZABETH LUCILLA-On
Thursday. April 20. 1888, at her resi-
dence, 613 Seventh Street Northeast,
ELIZABETH LUCILLA FROHBOSE tnee
McCort), the beloved wife of William J
Frohbose and beloved mother OF Elizabeth
Funeral will be held from Timothy Han
Ions funeral parlors, 641 b Street North.
east. on Saturday, April 80. 1888. at
$50 a. m. High requiem mass at st. 10
seph's Church at 8 a. m.
Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited.
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VOTE EoR SUFFRAGE ToMoaRoN
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VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE TOMORROW
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-V0TE FOR SUFFRAGE TOMoR8ov
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NUDGE, CARRIE-On wednesday, April
q, 1898. CARRIE NUDGE, the beloved
wife of George L. Nudge.
Funeral services from the W ". Cham
bers Company suburban funeral home. 91s
Cleveland Avenue, Riverdale, Nd, on FRI
day. April 20. 1888, at I p. m.
Interment private.
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Funeral services from the above resi-
dence on Friday. April %, at . D. nj.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend. Interment in Glenwood Cemetery.
Services by Chambers
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
~ toiokED IL DGt--
Digs Testimonial
Will Be Postponed

II is announced that the testi-
nonial planned in honor Of Senator
Digs has hcen postponed until
june Is. because OF the approach
ing exhibit of the Booker T Wash
ineton Trade Association which
will begin June 6.
1t is anticipated that the tesli-
monial to Senator Digs. in recog
milton OF the splendid showing
made in the state legislature. will
be largely attended and outstand-
ing affair Admission will be
twenty-five cents and the funds re-
ceived will be used for campaign
purposes, il is announced
Headquarters for the Digs Com
mittee have been established at $50
Rowena street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
Land BUYERS bILkED
White Inferno Threatens Wife
Of Patient In Receiving Hospital

1 Another example OF the indisni-
/ ties and prejudice 10 which colored
r'iz,ns are frequently subjected
occured N Receiving Hospital Mon
day when William II Broycs OF
s2a Niger was admitted for em"y-
eriiry treatment
according TO a statemcn, made
hs Mrs I3roylcs. She went TO The
hospital with hci husband who
fas SUFFERING with an acute an
'Mes Of quinsy aud ncurilis A Dor
ior Miller She said entered The
easr ana turned the patient over 10
lataaihrr physician There were sew
'sal Other patients in the room
I lr'n he PLY sician whose name
Na~ nor given approached and
sked Broylcs his name
Being weak and exhausted aud
almost deal from the swelling and
pain IN his throat The patient re-
piled in a feeble voice. which the
physician probably did not hear.
The physician then yelled AT
BrOyles and when the latter repli-
ed in louder voice. Mrs. Broylcs
stated that the physician became
angcred and approaching the pa
tent with clenched fists. shouted:
J You D. black Niger, How
dare YOU yell at me?''
When Mrs Broyles sought 10 ex-
plain 10 the medical man, she said
ne turiied menacingly toward her
| whefeuron one OF the white patti
enis present sose and interviewed.
hr physician. il r. reported then
ordered Mr. and Nls Iiroylcs a.
leaNe The hospital bui the Sick man
Nas loo weak io w,4h pihcr hos
pi's WhWiiies Md, thoi lp-
margnee and ordercd Broylcs to be
placed iN hed and gwen treatment
Nhtn reporters Ecu liz TIL
tnne and flic As~uciai,a Ncro
Pres visited the ho-puai laler
ih"N were anahic o. sac me super
inicadeni and could not learn Ia,
name Of The physician concerned in
The case The only information SEE
cured was thai he was al inferno
from Indiana. whose intcrncship
would soon terminate. and one Of
he hospital authorities suggested
that the matter be dropped
Mr.. Broy,s IS stone worker
and prior 10 his present illness was
employed tor Il number of years by
one OF tho local marble firms His
daughter is an employee in the
Wayne county Building
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28

Ann Arbor--For the first time In
the history of the University OF
Michigan Negro will captain an
athletic team. William (BilD Wat
son. OF Saginaw. was elected cap
tain OF the track team Tuesday
night.
Watson was accorded the honor
because OF his splendid contribu-
non made during the two years he
mas competed with the team. He
mas led his teammates In almost
every meet In which the University
OF Michigan track team competed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
CHARGE OWNER
AND COMP ANY
we're REMISS'
Sister Finds Body On
Return To Home
Late Saturday

iharges of criminal negligence
were hurled al the landlord and
the Detroit City Gas Company by
Mr. aud Mrs Frank Thomas Mon
day evening following the death Of
Mrs Thomas sister Saturday as
The result OF escaping gas fumes.
Mis- Minnie Lee Maloy. IL was
overcome with the Fumes early Sat
urday morning IN The Thomas
home al 1919 Mullett street The
Young girl who was To graduate in
June from Duffield school, was
overcome as she attempted to es-
cape from the building
Sister Discovers Body
Her body was discovered by Mrs.
Thomas when she returned home
~ four O'Clock in The afternoon. a
pet dog also died from The cscap-
ing fumes.
Mrs Thomas called ncighbors
after she had broken In the rear
door and discovered the body Of
her sister laying on the floor in
the dining room The body OF the
dog was In the living room
Mr. Thomas. in discussing the
death with Attorney William Pat
rick ST.. stated that The hot water
heater was defective. and gas
fumes had been escaping ever since
10 had been Installed by the land
lurd. Ernest K nrslfAphes. white
Coz Easi rori street lie said thnt
the heater had hem inspected rs lAc
lh4toil ity Ga, NouiiSuy and req
rnied in good cWiditiur
tround> Far suit
iitprnc, pffick declared illa'
iie evidence Warranted a civil suit
a4aiuSt the lwo PARTIES
Miss Naloy was pronounced dead
on udmittance TO Receiving IIospi-
tai Firemen. who had been called
ny ncighbors, had not been able to
rc,i"c her with the pulmotor
Funeral services FOR Miss Aaloy
Mil be- held Saturday she is sur
vived by her mother and father.
and TWO sisters.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
Ben Pelham Will
Accept Painting
From Colleagues

An oil portrait of BENJAMIN Is
Pelham. Wayne County account
ant, will be presented TO him
Friday afternoon. May 81 in
the Lucy Thurman Y W. G. A..
musi room. at i:30 y. m, by
Judge Ira W. Jayne. OF the
Wayne County Circuit Court
The portrait. which was paint.
ed by lloisc Meyers. will be the
gifi Of Mr. pelhams friends and
fellow workers of Wayne Coun-
~.
The program will be from II
10 ; p. m. and the citizens
committee IN charge includes
Fred Hart Williams. Lowell
u1zenS. DR. Robert Greenidge.
l,r Alfred Thomas, Miss Con-
stance Miller. Jacob Sumer-
ack. C. CNwan Ed H. Will
liams, Ray Schneider. Judge Ed
ward Hackenjos. Jessie waller
Sheriff Wilcox, Bert Williams, }.
W Huston, Oscar Timer, Albert
Jacoby Jr Oscarf Kaufman.
Robert II. Struthers. DR.. Frank
Raiford. Lieut.. WaIlie Williams.
II. $ Dunbar. and Albert
Pelham.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
Westinghouse Are Demanding Right To
Whip UpA Lather At The Voting Booth

gre~ smen had not come in There
were few lettering around In the
cloak rooms.
However they soon put ont theie
cigars and cigarettes and romped
into the room TO earn their salar-
les with long harangues But Joe,
the funny thing was the way some
guy was always willing to yield TO
another guy after he had been
plastered with some strong names.
They are almost as good as you
are. Joe. when you get drunk.
While sitting there listening 10
the Congressman excoriate don
Try to spell that word Joe. | found
II In Washington each other fell
into conversation with the elder
~ chap In the adjacent seat lie
hailed from Illinois. and was down
to see what was provoking the
boys TO the extent that they were
always slapping taxes on him. He
had spent so summers and winters
on the Illinois plains.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
senate Argument

over in the Senate the senators
from Indiana and Kentucky we're
arguing about who should pay for
the construction OF bridge across
the Ohio River. down near Evans
willie. Alex Rivers. one Of the crack
camera men down here, tells me
that the boys can do this for days
without growing weary.
A camera fanatic attempted TO
snitch picture from the gallery.
but he and his box were hustled
out by the attendants.
Brushed up on the Constitution
while was strolling about In the
Congressional Library think you
would be interested in a visit to
that spot I've never heard you say
anything about the Constitution. So
Il would be refreshing to you 10
know that there Is Constitution
Of these United States
took gander at the Supreme
CONTINUED on Page i0)
"A COLORED JUDoE-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
"A COL0RED JUDGE
DR.. Markoe Will
Talk To Fellowship

The Interchurch Fellowship will
present Or. r. c. l.. Markoe. medi-
cal director Of Fairview Sanitorium
in a moving picture lecture. The
Virgin Islands," featuring scenes
from the islands which the physl-
clan secured on his visit there dur
ing the Christmas holidays. The
presentation will take place on
June 2, az p. m. at the YMCA.
Many interesting and generally un-
known facts about virgin Island
Negroes and their contribution to
culture in the United States will be
revealed In this educational fea-
ture.
After the program. there will be
a social and recreational hour.
with games, songs. folk dances.
and refreshments. This portion OF
the program will be under the di-
rectioh OF Attorney X. NJ Golight-
ly. as chairman.
"A COLoRED JrDcE--
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
OPEN
MEMBER DRIVE
Ten Teams Compete
In Big Campaign

The Detroit y A A. c. p Youth
Councils 1898 membership cam
paign. which will be conducted
from june to H. under the lead
ership OF Edward Swami. DR. Pres
ton Powell and Gloster y. Cur
rent has sci its goal ai one thou
sand members.
An inter-council contest viii be
featured among six various local
youth councils ana cup will be-
nwiud,d by one 81 lie local bust
ness mon 20 inc council socurine
he lareeSf nmhci ol member.
iutilp hc ,lri'r
Each 1a1eil Viii comprise ten
toaHs each team haai14 a captain
MI captains have been chosen on
'l.s ha>is ~ their ability 10 pros
mote a successful undcayor They
are as follows james Butler. En-
most cannon. Ncsbii Patton. Ardne
Low Mary Teaslcy. Myrtle
Jones. Susie walker Marsucritc
Coins. l.udie Morrison and Mag
gle Moore. all in North Detroit;
F.cyd Thompson Lincoln Gordon
John Hin Horace Holloway. Nam
nellc Small Stanley Evans James
EeglcsioiA Carmelia Carey James
Tallcy. aud Sadie Price. in High
land PARK l,luise crosby. Pearl
Walker. Lorraine Porter Gladys
Coleman. Fred Yates. Alberta VIII
liam,. Richard Anderson. Paris
Whychez. Barbara lines. Elizabeth
simmons. aud Nina Owens East
side: BESSIE Mason william Irwin.
sylvester Echols. Helen Windrow
Aneitc Ford Sarah Graves. Mas
ton Burden Benjamin kinitzer,
Erncstine Golden. David Gibson,
Elizabeth McLeaney. chairman. IN
North End; Haywood Richardson.
John Whisenton. Charles Brown,
Ernestine Perkins. Gertrude Tai
beri. and Marguerite Smith. In
Birdhurst.
rAr Angn tfflCIs
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28

The Committee or Neero lse1is.
traiion And Voting. Of winch A'ief-
ncy Joseph a C'raien Is chairman.
viii conduct the program az ih,
meeting Of the Noonday Luncheon
club OF the Booker ] Washington
Trade Association WEDNESDAYS
noon June ! al he Club lMnia-
ton. $50 b, ADAMS
This meeting viii begin The or-
eanizations campaign to get cv,ty
local citizen Of the group al vot-
ing age 10 register and vote
ON Sunday June . the commit
tee requests each minister of the
ely 10 take a few minutes in which
TO bring This important question of
registration TO their congregations.
or TO permit speaker for the or
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
"A coLORED JUDGE
Three Slashed In
North End Battle

An alteration at DAWSON and
Dequindre streets Sunday result
ed in the cutting OF three men, one
seriously.
Foster Newly. 81, 1867 Lump
Kin street was slashed In the abdo-
men and throat. Frank Pereny. %
l3465 Orleans street. and Adolph
Moore, -, 1f415 Fleming street
were treated at Receiving Hospi-
tai for slight wounds.
The trouble, according to police
started when Newly slapped Per-
eny, who was talking to Moore.
"A COLOREn LunGE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
Governor Frank Murphy To Open
The Eighth Annual Trade Exhibit

The eighth annual exhibit OF the
Booker r. Washington Trade AS
ISOLATION will be officially opened
Monday. June 6. at s p. m. at For-
81 cub Forest and Hastings. by
Governor Frank Murphy who
viii he speaker OF the evening. The
procram will also be fei cd by
The presence OF other government
dipnitaries of the city and state
The purpose OF the exhibit Is 10
how the progress being made by
members OF the race in this section
ANA 10 stimulate the patronage
aud support Of every Negro III
WaVsc County.
Program Complete
rha Boosters Committee oil
uaen Fred i. Allen is chairman.
ha. been working diligently Tor
mans weeks 20 perfect 'sr plans
,s ihis years exhibit AZ lhtn
i weekly meofins az The - AN
tome i. ~ G. A. IL WAS announ'
IN tMar the proeram j. all eonp'''
"a The one hundred booths y Is
announced, will all be taken ana
according to the PubsicltS commit
Tee about seventy-five thousand
persons are expected TO attend me
exhibit during the week 1t is IN
session
Music, prizes and interesting pro-
Grams will be featured each al
i.rnoon and evening and every hour
4. expected TO be full OF interest
aud activity.
The afternoon programs VIII DC
under the direction of. the De'ro'
Housewives League, Of which MIS-
Fannie b. Peck is president
Promoters of the exhibit express
confidence that hundreds of vlsl-
tors from cities within radius 81
three hundred miles will come 10
Detroit during the exhibition 70
see negro business in action They
predict that this years exhibit VIII
tend TO establish in Detroit a new
precedent IN Negro business
achievement
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
Bill Watson Becomes First Colored Athlete
To Captain A University Of Michigan Team

points.
Willis Ward made Is points In a
Big Ten track meet four years ago.
Ward was a sophomore at the time.
Wesley Allen. Cleveland. who
won second place in the running
high jump az the Western Confer
ence meet. was among the twenty
four athletes to receive track Mono
grams from Coach Charles Hoyt.
Watson today is recognized as
the most promising decathlon ma
terial In the United States for the
coming Olympic meet.
"A coLoRED JUDGE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
Paced wolverines

Last Saturday Watson scored
three flrsts and third In the Big
Ten track and field championship
at Columbus. which Michigan won.
He set a new shot put mark OF 50
feet. 11i1 inches, to break his own
record established last year He
won the discus with heave OF
154 feet, s Ii Inches, and the broad
lump with a leap of "a feet IL "a
inches. He finished third in the
running high jump when he hurtl-
ed himself over the bar at feet, 3
inches. This gave him total OF IS
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
Campaign Workers
To Hold Final Meet

The final meeting for captains and
workers enlisted in the approach
ing NAACP membership campaign
in Detroit will be held Friday even
ing May %. at Bethel AME church.
lat $3.50 D. III. An inspiring program
will be rendered President J. j.
McClcndon, and Mrs. Rculah Car
ter chairman Of the memberhip
drive, request that all citizens in
tcrcsicd in the campaign attend
this important meeting. as prus-
pect lists, workers envelopes and
campaign literature will be given
out at that time.
Mrs. Daisy f. Lampkin. national
field secretary of the NAACP will
arrive in Detroit on May 81 and
will conduct the membership cam
paign from June TO Is.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
"A COLOHED JUDGE
o p p o S E ORDINANCE
AGAINST MAG. SELLERS

A hearing was held before the
Common Council Tuesday morning
on an ordinance providing for the
licensing of wholesalers OF peri
odical literature. AT the hearing
which was organized by the Civil
Rights Federation. representatives
OF the Detroit Lawyers Guild. the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Colored People. the
Professional League for CIV !
Rights. the District Council Of the
UAwA. the Committee for the In
dustrial Organization, and the Civil
Rights Federation. spoke.
The Rev Harace A. White, pas
tor OF Plymouth congregational
Church represented the NAACP.
The Rev. Mr.. White declared that
the bill gave the Mayor entirely
too much power. and that the pre-
sent laws were adequate TO stop
the sale OF obscene literature.
"A COLORED JUDGE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
WILL PRESENT MINNIE
WHITFIELD IN RECITAL

Minnie l.. Whitfield. contralto.
will be presented in a graduation
recital. Thursday evening. June 2.
ri S:15 D. m. at Lucy Thurman
YWCA. Elizabeth and st. Antoine
streets under auspices of the De-
troit Foundation Music school and
Estelle Wrock.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
Ready For Opening
Of Riding. Academy

Bill Greene. director of activi-
ties at william Bells Utica Riding
Academy declared this week that
everything is in readiness for the
grand opening of the academy Sun
day and Monday. May 20 and 80.
"A coL0RED JUDGE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
Registration Group To Explain lis
Purpose To MONDAY Luncheon Club

taui1afin g. do 50 Members 81 'he
committee aly' heen a-s'-h"d iN
-p 3. tNe ufioH- rhnrcile~
N Aou~ef nous
tcieei uf teiSita Nall N
murchel Monday June Nnlun-
fe.r work,rs who desire ~ aid in
Wis camlAien are invited to 90,
operate
Meeting Friday
Edward Bakrr secretary % The
Committee announces ihv meeting
of the organization viii be held
Friday. May 81 : p M AZ The tnii
cd Congressional clubs headquar-
tiers 2S4l Rivard II will be very
important meeting and all menu
hers and friends are urged 60 be
present
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
Nv RUS J. Cowans

Washington. ID G. Well. Broad
way. I've shaken off the sophisti-
cation OF seventh avenue and I'm
now wadine In weller OF culture,
right here in the capital OF the Ma
ton.
MY prime purpose for derserting
Seventh avenue for You street was
To hurry here and Try To unravel
the boys up on the hill Joe It
seems that the boys have gone in
60 a huddle and no one has been
able to call the right signal TO
extricate them. | wanted the quar-
terback berth with the Capital City
eleven
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
'SIFT REVEALS
.CHICANERY OF
Land DEALERS
Incorporation Of
Money Charged By
Lot Purchasers

l.Niuth'' ~ idl~t ldlil ~ ihuie
~ h selling nrpwiN IN me
tsk-ie Garden Submission was
dl lo~ed Vic weeb follow ~ VA
rsel. tlnn annen.a M 81
Micpean tniinlauoA ee IL
eMmis4 io.
fe mFeSiieailpa IS
iowes lpMnas 'pda fot,
tbtn 9uudrcd jurohas IS te
psar'fv Julius n HHAo nsfs-
ihar . fhe Once o, h' Ni.A-
gan Nrporalion and seafy
tomnlssian WAS gwen iht 500 u
sitting tle charges
Ni>appropriatcd Money
Tire Investigation lartehet. lasi
Novemher revealed mi-appro-
irritation ~ money paid aAes rs
The purchasers Of many % 'Ap ois
failure 10 make Improvements as
specified - he original contracts
and The loss Of lots by many who
had erected homes IN tip aiter IN
,'"N'fs n' purchase hHsr uot
''tlt "ose ~ Obtain dr'ds - ih'
prop ~
N'sf GURUS s'"i y fmAn
street ihAs'rr was oiie y me
nian' VINO hied complaints WIN
f0 r -ion iie wgcla ~
+, lt
~ in 81
tfar N ainsra
a,ei r ,glllhoW
~ uh.
Ks lhsfe
ai4 tt
f,i. ua> .ate.
rf snea h.n
wl,ln haN. tn pav son
10 ahtain I.l. p,O-
ncfty
lhlu- paws. i0su sot
Inkst.r charges ia al- a
fhai s., purchased p ie 81
lla, a2 la37 payina SIS be
ee,,trac, 10 later disaso h
pulakowski did not own iAs pro-
perry Davis said that Qt'v he
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
IL, coLoRrD Jrp.n-
"A coLoRED JtDDE-
FORMER SLAVE
1903 YEARS OLD
Aged Woman Recalls
Days Of Slavery

Life is a long and tcrluous fod.
with many curves and covered With
many pitfalls. but Mrs Ad,Iie
Bentley has been travelling il Tor
los years She will be los Ma, 80.
Looking back over the years
since that warm May day when She
was born a slave on The plantation
of Gus Bentley. in Crawford ,Wn-
". Ga. in 1880. Mrs Bentley.
while admitting thai many dirk
shadows have been east over her
life. is happy in the knowledge hat
she Is al peace with God
Although she was born 30 years
before the Civil War. her mind is
keen. and she sends II skipping
back over the years with a nimblc-
ness that was astounding to The in
tcrvicwcr.
Recalls Slave MartS
She recalls wildly those days
when slaves were rushed into large
pens me irst TueSdaN alter edcn
New Years Day. stripped of their
clothing. and sold like cattle
My master did not 90 10 the
war She said He was a Wing.
and was not liked by the other
plantation owners
The slaves could not buy any
clothes during the war. The Con-
fedcrate money was not any good.
A pair of shoes cost 500 We
slaves were kept busy spinning
clothes for uniforms for the sold
iers. We had to hide rood. silver and
stock from the Yankees when Lin
coins soldiers came.
Not Allowed TO Visit
Before the war the slaves were
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
visited Capitol

SO pranced into the capitol early
Thursday morning and offered my
service TO the boys In the House
OF representatives. l arrived be-
fore 10 o'clock (Joe. don't tell the
boss about this as never get TO
the office before III, but the Con.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
Not Allowed To Visit

Before the war the slaves were
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a COLORED JUDGE