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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
Told How
Race Must Resort
To Vote Pressure

Columbus. Ohio-Because the
politician is the most sensitive in
strumentality In democratic
government through which 'he
people can express their will, the
Negro will have to resort to pres
sure through the vote as way out
OF his economic plight. DR.. T. V.
Smith said here this week.
Addressing the twenty-ninth an
nual conference Of the National
Association for the Advancement
OF Colored People held at the
Shiloh Baptist Church. Mt Vernon
and Hamilton avenues. Or. Smith.
a professor OF philosophy az the
University OF Chicago. and a state
senator in the Illinois legislature,
spoke on The Negro and tho
Changing Political Scene"
a good example OF what
mean" he said, lis the Senate fli-
buster against the federal anti
lynching bill during the last ses-
sion OF Congress. | have always
known that the donkey Is the trade
mark OF the Democratic party. but
| did not know that members OF
this party could make such asses
OF themselves as they did In the
anti-lynch filibuster.'
Pointing out that the chaotic
Continued on page 10)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
Church Groups Air Grievances
In Judge Brennan's Court

heated church controversy be-
'Seen two local rival church
noups came to a climax wednes.
osy In Judge vincent NJ. Brennan's
circuit Court. The Judge ruled
mat both groups should have the
right to use the same church build
ing at different times.
The controversy. It Is said. began
!" december. 1897. when a group
headed by spaden Jones charged
nev Clarence Minter. pastor OF
ne Baptist church. 1904 Chene.
WIN conduct unbecoming a min
,s'er, and they attempted to Gust
4'n' but Minter refused TO quit.
Ia keeping with the rules Of the
ceurch. the first vice moderator
va called IN and q decision was
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
Race Members Forced To Aid
In Lynching OF Colored Man

ROLLING FORK Miss Tom
Green. a As year-old Negro black
smith. was lynched by an angry
mob near here Thursday. after
he had slain a white planter In a
fight.
The planter. ?. Purdy Flanagan,
operated a large plantation In tue
locality and Green was employed
by him as farm blacksmith. The
two men engaged In an alterca-
ton. in which Flanagan wounded
the blacksmith. who in turn shot
the white man to death.
A mob was Immediately formed,
consisting Of about three hundred
white farmers and citizens, and II
is reported some OF the Negro farm
hands on the Flanagan plantation
were forced 10 aid IN the lynchinS,
being used to help storm the cabin
in which the wounded blacksmith
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
Tenant Farmers Win
Case Over Landlord

Jackson. Tenn (ANP Follow
ing the precedent recently estlb-
lished by the Mississippi supreme
court. the court OF appeals Thurs
day reversed Chancellor Bejach in
the suit OF Will Shaw, tenant far
mer. against Lawrence p. BowJen,
white plantation owner OF Joiner.
Ark, to recover about $500 which
Shaw claimed was owed him on
his account. and awarded the
judgement TO the tenant farmer.
Shaw charged Bowden forced
him from the plantation commits
sary at pistol point after attack
ing him with a blunt instrument
because he was unable from III
ness to drive bis team for hauling
cotton.
The appeal was made on Bejach's
ruling that ledger accounts OF the
defendant were admissible evil
dence. according TO Joe C. fainter.
attorney for the plaintiff.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
WP.A. Worker Kills Son Then Shoots Wife
IPLEAOF MERCY
IS YIELDED TO
BY GOV GRAVES
Death Sentence Is
COMMITTED To Life
In The Penitentiary

Montgomery. Ala Governor
Pjbb Graves. OF Alabama. in re
sronse TO a plea for clemency.
Tuesday commuted 10 life impri-
sonment the death sentence again I
Clarence Norris. one OF the nine
Scottsboro boys. who had been
condemned 10 die in the electric
chair. on conviction for alleged
criminal attacks upon two white
girls In 1881.
Three OF the Scottsboro defend
ants are already serving long pri-
son terms and fifth is under
twenty years sentence for assault
ing an officer. -Four others OF the
Scottsboro defendants have been
freed.
Clarence Norris and the four
other fellow prisoners in the case
served notice last week that they
intended TO plead for pardon.
The two women alleged TO have
been attacked were Victoria Price
and Ruby Bates were riding in a
freight car with the Scottsboro
boys and a white youth. when the
alleged crime was committed Miss
Bates later testified in court that
she and Victoria Price had not
been assaulted. but that they had
made the charge in order 10 escape
arrested as hoboes
The case during the past seven
years. has attracted international
attention. The Nine Negro boys
we're defended by the |. l. n,
Scottsboro Defense Committee,
The y. A. A G. P, and other milf
tant organizations and soma II
the best lawyers in the United
States were employed as defense
attorneys
Conviction Of the accused boys
il the s..sssssssna courts were re-
rcatedly appealed TO the I, s. Su-
preme Court and the decisions re-
versed. until four OF the prisofee:..-s
were finally released
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
Girl Managing
Editor Injured In
Automobile Crash

Kansas City. Mo.-(ANP) Miss
Lucille Bluford. brilliant young
managing editor OF the Kansas
City Call. was injured in an auto
mobile accident here Friday night,
sustaining a fractured jaw. Mrs
Yates. friend who was in the car
with her. suffered broken arm
and a slight conclusion OF the
brain.
A heavy Graham Paige. driven
by a white man who Is said to have
been drinking crashed into Mrs
Bluford's car at 22nd street and
Campbell avenue. His car was
completely demolished and Miss
Bluford's was wrecked probably
beyond repair. Both Miss Blutosd,
who is Kansas university gradu-
ate In journalism. and Mrs. Yatss
are in Phyllis wheatley hospIta'.
but Miss Bluford hopes to be back
at work In week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
Secretary Case Visits
Tribune Office

Honorable Leon Case. secretary
ot state OF Michigan. called at the
Tribune office Wednesday. June
-. in company with Senator Char
les c. Diggs. Maurice j. Hotz, chief
Investigator for the department OF
state and Joseph wasserman, SUI
pervisor OF branch Offices In he
Southeastern area.
Secretary Case and his asso-
cia'es expressed their pleasure at
The success being made by j. l..
Cowling. manager OF the Vernon
Highway branch OF the secretary
Oh states office. and complimen'ed
The Tribune upon its popularity
and progressive policy.
Mr.. Cowling. OF he Vernon High
way Branch. was host at the
monthly meeting OF State Branch
managers OF Secretary Cases de-
partment. held at the Brown Bonn
oers Chicken Shack at noon last
Wednesday. About one hundred
and twenty managers were pre-
sent including Secretary Case.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09

had barricaded himself.
For fifteen minutes. Green held
the mob at bay, firing at them With
a rifle. shotgun. and revolver, bui
finally the cabin door was crashed
open and a white planter. armed
with a riot gun. shot the victims
head from the body.
Negroes who were at hand pull
ed the mans body out OF the cabin
tied II TO the rear OF en- automobile
and the Iynchers dragged II to tne
scene OF the Flanagan staying. a
quarter mile away. There. the
blacksmith's headless body was
drenched with gasoline and Sc, a.
fire.
Later. the charred body was
dragged fifteen miles farther. 10
the county seat At Rolling Fork.
and act afire again. sitter having
been soaked In gasoline.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09

ed by Father Shelton Hale Bishop
Gene Buck, white, president OF the
American Society OF Composers
Authors and Publishers. directors
OF the funeral; NAACP Secretary
Walter White. Arthur spingsrn,
Col. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.. Hub
ert Delaney Carl Van vechten,
Elmer Carter, Fred e. Moore. Har
ry T. Burleigh. Judge Charles Ton
ey. w. c. Handy. Sanley Howe,
Mayor LaGuardias secretary. ard
others.
Members OF the family included
Rossmond Johnson. brother and
noted composer, Mildred. the
daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. John Nail
sister and brother-ip-law. Mrs,
Bertha Randolph and Mr.. and Mrs
John Nail Jr. The wife Is still con-
fined in Maine hospital.
Members OF the James Weldon
Johnson Literary guild served as
pail bearers. They included Claude
Mckay, Aaron Douglass. Countee
Cullen, Langston Hughes. Romare
Bearden. Harold Jackman and
Miss Jesse Fausett.
The body lay in state day be-
fore the funeral and among the
heaps OF flowers banked around
the casket was a wreath from Mrs.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt. Completely
covering the casket was a large
Continued on page p
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
CAR IS LOCKED
when COUPLE
IS DISCOVERED
Empty Beer Bottles
Also Discovered In
Rear OF Car

Two young victims OF what To-
local police believe was a lovers'
suicide p : were found slumped
in the Sc. >. parked automobile
ON fireman avenue late Sundsy
evening.
The girl, Ruth Roberts. 81. Of
500s Brush, was dead, and her
companion. Milton Lanchie, Is, OF
5els st. Antoine. was unconsciou =,
from inhalIng carbon monoxide
gas. The motor Of the car was
SCH running and rubber hose
was connected from the exhaust
and inserted through the rear win
dow.
The doors and windows OF the
car were tightly closed and locked.
so that 1t was necessary for the
police TO break the glass In one OF
the doors In order to get TO the
two victims.
There was no note found in the
car or on the persons of the couple
and the real motive for the act is
unknown.
A sister Of the dead girl. Mrs.
Rose Weir. 5o0s Brush. told Tie
Tribune that she knew OF no rea-
son for her sister wanting to die.
az her health was good and she was
employed in a private family.
Miss Roberts was native OF Al
bany. Georgia. where her father
resides. In addition to her sister
in Detroit. she is survived by
sister In Philadelphia, Pa. and
other relatives in Georgia.
The body Is In charge OF the A.
G. Wright Funeral Home and will
be shipped to Georgia for inter
ment.
Milton Lanchie, the girls lover
Is 10 Receiving hospital and his
condition Is reported serious.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
Many Notables Are Present At
Funeral OF James ". johnson

New York--(ANP)-With tho
galleries OF historic Salem M. &.
church packed hours before the
funeral. and many notables IN at
tendance. James weldon Johnson
uas buried Thursday as he had re-
ouested. IN his working clothes"
Of a lounging robe and formal
morning trousers with a copy OF
his famous book Of poems. Gods
Trombones. In his hands.
Fog Caused Crash
The eminent author. diplomat,
professor and lecturer was en-
route to his summer home at Great
Barring ton, Mass, last Sunday at
ter a visit In Pleasant Point, Me-,
With Dean e. George Payne OF
New York university. when his
car was struck by . passing train
near wiscasset. Me. His wife,
Grace Nail Johnson, driver OF the
car. was seriously injured. Poor
visibility through fog and a heavy
rain was blamed for the crash
which snuffed out Mr.. Johnson's
lie almost instantly.
Although funeral services were
scheduled for 1880 Thursd y
morning and the church was
crowded long before that time. the
family and funeral party did not
arrive until an hour later.
Notables Present
The Rev. Frederick Cullen. pas
tci Of Salem and conductor OF the
services. led the procession follow
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09

made In favor Of Rev. Minter.
definite split resulted, about
lA.y OF the membership Joining
the Jones group, and some twenty
five remaining with Rev. Minte..
The two contending church
groups took the dispute to court.
TO determine which should remain
In charge Of the church building.
In his decision. Judge Brennan
ruled that Rev. Minter's group
shall use the church on Sundays
Tuesdays. and Fridays; while tho
Jones group may use the same
building on the other four days III
the week. II they 30 desire.
The. judges decision met with
but little opposition, both groups
being apparently satisfied
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
Jobless Man
Attempts Suicide

John Thompson. 30. OF 1859 Theo-
dore street was found lying in
the back yard OF his home Thursday
morning. by Jack Penny. roomer
at the same address.
Thompson was taken to Receiv-
Ing Hospital and an examination
reyeaed that he had taken some
kind OF poison in an attempt 20
commit suicide. because he was
cut OF work. His condition is cri-
teal
Detective Fritz. who interviewed
Thompson's mother. was informed
that the young man had been In q
respondent mood for some time.
while seeking In vain to find work.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
Scott Injunction
Trial Set For
Oct. Seventeenth

washington--(A N P)-Dr. En-
nett J. SCOTS suit against Presi-
dent Mordecai Johnson TO prevent
his release as secretary Of Howard
university has been set for trial
Oct. II In district court. The date
was set after DR.. Scott had oeen
given permission Tuesday 70 With
draw a plea for a preliminary In
junction to prevent his custer
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
Dependent Woman
Out Of w or k
Drinks Iodine

Ruby Swami. 80. OF 1850 Harding
street. was rushed 10 Receiving
hospital Thursday afternoon. after
she had taken drink OF iodine IN
an attempt TO end her life.
The patients condition, accord
ing to hospital reports. is temper
srily serious. She was taken To
he hospital by Rev. r. l. Brsi-
nv
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
Minister Plans
House Warming

Rev. Edward Simmons. assist
ant pastor OF Second Baptist
church plans to have house
warming at his new residence. $40
King street, in the near future
Rev. Simmons is one OF Detroit
leading young ministers He and
his family formerly resided at 95fs
Real street
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
.IRATE FATHER
.ELUDES POLICE
AFTER KILLING
Had Threatened Lives
Of Other Children
Neighbors State

While under the influence Of
liquor. william Mathis. SO. Of
6107 Stanford avenue. shot to
death his eighteen-year-old sor,
William. Jr and critically wound-
&C his wife Edna. early Sunday
afternoon, because the youth intsr-
vened TO prevent the father from
beating the mother.
Young Mathis died shortly atlsy.
sdmlttsnce to Receiving Hospital.
Mrs Mathis is also lowering be-
tween life and death. with a bill
let in her chest, and she Is 40
weak 10 he operated on
WPA Worker
Mathis escaped Immediately az
ter the double shooting but was
not been apprehended by police.
captured Thursday. He was en-
ployed as WPA worker and 10
the father Of eight children
According to reports. Mathis
came home intoxicated Saturday
night and began beating his wife.
He also inflicted wound on her
arm with a pair OF shears. The po-
lice were called in. but did not
make an arrest They persursed
the man 10 20 10 bed and se slept
for several hours
Buys Revolver
on waking Sunday. II is alleged
he again began beating his wife.
because the officers had been CALI
cd in. His son. William intervered.
and This added to the fathers an
ser
leaving the house In a rage. Ma
this il is said went 10 a neighbor's
home and purchased revolver To-
40 dollars. Armed with the wes-
ron. he went home and walked in
10 the dining room, facing the bed
room where Young william was
sleeping The lad often worked a.
night and slept during the day.
reighbors stated
Approaching the sleeping hoy.
Mathis shouted I've been waiting
for this chance a long time, and
now I've got t."
William sat up IN bed at thcss
remarks. and bis father fred az
Continued On Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09

A COLORFD JUpCF-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-21
Exercise Much Care
In Reporting Fires

Charlie Powell local forest rang
err, asks that people be more care
full when reporting fires. When
you spot a fire, no matter how
small, 90 to the nearest phone and
call ranger station or 60 directly
to the station. Go iii person. Don't
describe the location to some one
else because more than likely some
of the information will be lost when
it is transferred, Mr.. Powell said.
He told of an example which took
place recently One man found a
fire on Flower creek and started to
report it. On the road he met an
other man who was driving whom
he told about the fire. The man
with the car volunteered to 60 to a
station and report it. Upon reach
ing the station he gave the general
location of the fire, but did not
know the mans name who had spot
ted it. Fighters were sent to the
general locality Immediately but
could not locate any sign of fire
After a "a hour search they did
find a small patch smoldering, bid
ding its time until conditions were
right to grow into huge blaze.
MIR. Powell says that he hopes al
people will be more careful from
now on when reporting these blaze.
because time counts great dea
where fire is concerned.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-21
Originates Winning Design
I'm National Coat Contest

Miss Jean Barkee of this city
recently won first prize in a ma
tion-wide contest conducted by the
Knox Hat Company of New York
City for the best design for cam
pus coat to be made from Stroock''s
Cloud Drift material The prize is
a coat for Miss Barkee made up
from her design that won the con-
test, in value $3.50.
Miss Jean was graduated in art
last June from the Washington
State College, Pullman. She has
been devoting her spare time this
summer in the work she loves. AT
present she is engaged in molding
set of china dishes out of clay ac-
cording to her own designs. After
the modelling is finished, Miss Bar
kee will take the dishes to a kiln
at the College at Pullman where she
will bake them, giving them the
desired colors and glazes. Miss
Jean also employs part of her spare
time in wood carving, in a work
shop Mr.. Barkee has fitted up fol
her in the garage.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-21
$4,000 Is Paid in
Year to Depositors
of Banks Closed Up

HELENA. - Montana's closed
banks paid out S237 ,094.96 to de,
positors during the year ended
June 30. State Examiner w. "A.
Brown has reported. The state
banking department was commend
ed nv federal officials for the eff
ficient manner in which assets OF
the defunct banks were hquidated.
Depositors of four closed banks
were reimbursed in full, and stock
holders of the East Helena State
Bank received a payment on their
liability guarantees. Depositors OF
the bank received more than l0U
cents on the dollar on their funds.
The depositors of the Farmers
State bank at Bainville, Superior
State bank at Superior and Security
State bank at Terry also were re-
imbursed dollar for dollar.
Disbursements made during the
fiscal year were. Farmers. State
bank. Cut Bank, l5,32928; Larabie
Brothers bank, Deer Lodge, S84,-
089 90: East Helena State bank, SILL
298.91: State Bank of Flaxville, ST.
ABB: Conrad Banking company,
S63, $4,000. First State bank, Med
icine Lake, sl0,930.6l, Moccasln
State bank. Sl,962.l3; Superior
State bank, Superior, $2,774.b6; Sc
curity State bank, Terry, S8,580.65
First State bank, Vida, S3,384.09
Filling State bank, Virginia City
SGT 65l.02; Farmers State bank
Bainville. S30,778.77.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-21
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF
LINCOLN COUNTY.

Notice is hereby given that UNI
der and by virtue of Section 2ll3
r. c. NJ. 1885, the Commissioners of
Lincoln County will meet as a
Board of Equalization at the Court
house in Libby, Montana, July 10,
at 1000 o'clock A. M. for the purpose
of examining the assessment books
and equalizing the assessment of
property in Lincoln County. Amy or
all persons interested in having their
assessment adjusted may appear in
person or by written application to
make and file any complaint with
the Board.
The Board will continue in SEES
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-21
Is Years AGO

(From the file of the Western News
While in attendance at the Good
Roads convention in kallspe1l last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul D. Pratt
purchased a IS horsepower Stude-
baker automobile. A young me-
chanic, Carl Camp, drove the ma
chine home for them. They left
Kalispell at 10 o'clock in the morn
ling and arrived in Libby at 7:45 in
the evening. The distance was 90
miles and greater part OF the way
was over the recently built county
road Mr.. Pratt said that only one
stop was necessary on account or
the machine, and that was to put
water into the tank.
Last Saturday a switchboard was
put in operation in the CalloW store,
Troy, to handle the Libby, Lake
creek valley, Yakt-Leonia and the
Cabinet ranger station lines.
Libby has lost another one of her
old time residents in the death OF
Jacob Teeters, at Stonehill last Sat-
urday afternoon.
Much more rapid progress is be-
ing made by Contractor Holt on
the erection of the new court house
than was anticipated and he sale
the county could take possession o.
the structure on the first day o.
August
Ed. Swetnam, Tom Gurley, Her
bert Richie and Jas. Harris put IL
four days fishing up on the Yves
Fisher last week. They report ;
good catch and good time.
Miss Viola SWitzer took few
days off from her duties at TIL
postoffice last week and spent then
at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Down
ing and Mr. and Mrs. c. M. Daniels
T across the Kootenai.
: J. W. Mcknight and E. E. Ston
! returned from the Good Roads con
:. vention at Kalispell last Thursday
Miss Thompson is in the city Wis
5 ting her mother, Mrs. Poe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard BUM
{ moved into their handsome new
T East Libby home the first of las
week.
Miss Beth Klenck left on Sunda.
! for st. Paul in which city she viii
take a course in business before re
turning home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-21
Miners Organize
To Revive Industry;
Ask Lower Ore Rate

Mine owners and operators from
five counties gathered in Helena
last week to form the Independent
Mine Operators of Montana, an or
panization which will endeavor TO
bring the mining industry out OF
its present slump Operators from
more counties are expected to JON
the organization.
The group adopted resolution
seeking half-rate emergency freight
charges on ore and ore concentrates
shipped to out-of-state smelters
while Montana smelters are closed
Other resolutions seek establish
ment of emergency and permanent
samping mills and ore and ore con-
centrates purchasing agencies by the
federal government, and govern
aid in settling the smelter strike al
East Helena.
Charles P. Cotter of Townsend
was elected president of the organ,
ization, and Charles r. Brazler Of
Helena was named secretary treas
urer. Senator Burton K. Wheeler
has pledged his support for the or.
carnations program.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-21
Tax Boord Reduces
Stote's Levy; Will
Sove Half Million

BY reducing the states tax levy
for the bond interest and sinking
fund by one-haIf mill, the state
board of equalization has made It
possible for Montana taxpayers to
save 100000 annually. The saving
first will be felt in tax payments
made this November 30, Chairman
E. A. Dye of the state board SAID.
The levy reduction. first in many
years, was ordered after a confer
ence between Governor Roy f.
Ayers, State Accountant William
Rosking and the board. 1t was just
a week after the governor told AL
Montana day celebrators the state
budget was balanced and that a tai
reduction would follow.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-21

The state railroad and public serv-
ice commission has set July rs as
date for a public hearing on re-
quest of the Pullman company and
the Milwaukee railway for five
per cent increase in interstate pull
man rates. At the same hearing,
the board will hear requests of the
Western Passenger association for a
boost in parlor car accommodation
rates and the Great Northern for a
raise of rates in the movement Of
special baggage cars.