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EPIT0RIALs
Quiz Man
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hospital at Greenville where Booze
died early the next day.
The fuSillade came from behind
posts in front of an old drug store.
A short time after the shooting
10 which there were no witnesses,
Officers who came here from
Cleveland, Miss, found 26 holes in
Booze's car and five empty shot
gun shells nearby. At the hospital
both pistol bullets and buckshot
were taken from the victims body.
COLLECTING FUNDS
District Attorney Rice says he be-
lleyes there were several asSassins
IN the murder which was carried
cut in typical gangland fashion
Citizens under leadership of Mayor
Green have started collecting a
fund 70 investigate the death.
BCoza was member of the Re.
publican State General committee
since 1924, and his wl1e is Repub-
lean National ConInitteewoman
from Mississippi.
When Isaiah Montgomery died
some years ago, his daughter, Stel,
"a. who was recently killed by pc.
ice, charged Booze with poisoning
ilim to death and had him brought
to trial on the charge. Booze waS
cxonerated but opinion in the com.
nunity was divided between those
who actually thought him guilty
and those who believed him ill.,
accent.
The feud between Booze and
Miss Montgomery flourished so
greatly that the political leader got
court order prohibiting her from
.ntering his home after she al
l-gedly ,perpetrated several illegal
and deals here. She moved to ST.
Louis, coming here only on periodic
lists.
When she returned in Septem-
.)er, Booze got a warrant for her
arrest. Deputy Sheriff Clayton
Dempsey of Cleveland and Mar
hail Fred Connor of Marigold &C
ccmpanied Booze to take her under
crstCdy. The white officers sub
.Jantiated by Booze, said they were
forced to shoot in self-defe1lse
when Miss Montgomery attacked
them with a knife.
The community was incensed a.
the Staying, many persons con-
demning Booze for his part il the
affair. He alleg dly received sew
eral threats to gel OUT of own
but needed none
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THE RED CROSS SERVICES
AND ROLL CALL
By DIR. w. C.. Hackett

Last week in this column, I gave
a short history of the Red Cross.
This week I would like to discuss
some of the services rendered by
the Red Gross and how these serv-
ice are made possible.
The Red Gross trains persons to
give first aid. To combat accidental
deaths and serious injury. The Red
Cross last year trained 355,110 per-
sons in first aid. The trained Red
Cross First Alder has been the in
strument of saving thousands Of
lives of injured persons, through
knowledge of method cf prompf
emergency care at the scene Of
accident pending the arrival of the
doctor. Those WHO have travelled
over the country are aware Of the
Importance of this work when they
arrive at some desolated region not
inhabited for miles and notice in
a very CONSPICUOUS place on the
road sidet he Red Gross Insignia
and beneath it the statement First
Aid Administered Here.
Last year 100,361 persons were
given certificates qualifying them
to rescue and treat the drowning.
We are all proud of Ira O'Neal, Jr,
who received his life guard training
through such sources and serves
our children in that capacity dur
ing the summer months at the
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FOR MOUND BAYOUrS GOOD"

The following editorial appeared in the Commercial
Apneal Memphis sTenn Wednesday, Nov. 8, following the
killing of Eugene F. Booze at Mound Bayou, Miss:
almost from the time of it's founding, Mound Bayou
Negro community of Mississippi has been free of crimes
of violence and has been model of what community
be from standpoint of law observance and neighbor-
few weeks ago daughter of the towns founder
shot to death by officers in the home of her brother
nlaw person of considerable po itcal influence in the
community who had obtained warrant for her arrest
monday night this po itical leader shot to
death from ambush the main street Of the town. 1t may
develop that the latest Staying outgrowth of the
first and of intense feeling said to exist in the community
In any event, it is important that Mississippi authorities
make every effort to bring the sayers to justice and to
reveal the facts f both slayngs Under no circumstances
should the two incidents be dismissed merely difficulties
between Negroes in which the state has interest.
"Strict and impartial law enforcement has major
stake in what has occurred at Mound Bayou that Mssss
ps judicial processes ehausvey examine and act in the
present situation only that justice be done but that
present feeling be prevented from developing to the point
where 1t becomes a feud and eNacts feudal price,"
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PLATFORM

they feel
political social
religious questions which the
extent
that e become job makers well job seekers.
To instruct and girls in the art Of thrift
4 brotherhood Of
s. To build frmer racial foundation for pOsterity.
in compete
In dealing patrons dependable
Ecnt service all times that will be able
realizing these vital
points, give
its m 20 a
published which views
be
opnions reflect
way the opinion Of INDEX.
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THE SIGNS OF THE TIME

sin spy is at the distance. The signs
Of the times mas focused many
blind leaders who can't spy sin at
either a close or distance range.
once upon time, men ana women
lived in the church as questionable
characters or as man and wife
would be in danger, but later years
such characters can endanger the
church and the greater bouquets
are cast at their feet. Where will
the church land in these uncertain
storms? The signs of the time is
giving a new and different signal
If the landing of the old ship that
is said to land its thousand clamor-
ing Jesus as it captain. The cap
lain long ago, declared that no
servant could serve two masters.
Suppose we repaint the signs and
make them plain SO they may be
read and understood. o! listen TO
the screams of that generation
born yesterday and another genera
ton crowding their tracks on d
highway OF uncertain destination.
What can the harvest be? The
,igrs of the times mark an un-
certain sound deeper than that one
that Adam heard in the Garden 1f
Eden. AftN all, having passed the
garden alone Adam and his help
mate stand shivering naked. Des-
titute and driven out of the Holy
place and the indictment pro-
nounce the decree, and the iniquity
as they have darkness is repri-
manded upon the third and fourth
generation.
(TO Be Continued)
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THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW

swimming pool in East Lake park.
Leroy Carter has also received
life guard training and at present
is registered in the First Aid Train
ing school.
The Hygiene and care of the sick
division provides training for
housewives and practical nurses.
Mrs. Christine Simmons, head
nurse at the Booker T. Washing
ton Hospital, last year directed the
First Negro training class in the
Western area. Ten students WE
graduated from this course last
year, and each received a certifi-
cate from headquarters in Wash
ington, D. G. Mrs. Simmons will
direct another class this year.
! Those who would like to take the
course might register at the Booker
T. Washington Hospital through
hea annual Roll Call. During the
Roll Call Drive appeal are made to
the public to contribute. The type
of membership in the Red Cross
are as follows: Annual, one dollar;
Contributing, five dollars; Sustain
ing, ten dollars; Supporting, twen-
ty dollars.
Fifty cents of every dollar collect
ed remains in the local chapter to
be used in carrying on local work.
Let Us as group make worth
while contribution to this worthy
organization during Roll Call which
begins Monday, November 13,
through Thanksgiving
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Race Votes
Aid COPS
In Philly
Republicans
Recapture
Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (ANP) Me-
groes returned to the Republican
foid in a marked way when Phila-
delphia went to the polls last
Tuesday and helped the G. o. P.
to recapture this traditional old
city. When the counting Was
was over Edward w. Henry was
returned for another six years as
magistrate, and the veteran James
H. Irwin was sent back to city
council. These are the only Ne
groes elected to office.
How Negroes voted was very
much of a surprise as up to a year
ago, when the rest # the state and
city went Republican, every Negr-.
ward and division here and in Al
legheny still continued firmly il
the Democratic lineup. WPA job
and relief were pointed to as the
reasons why Negroes voted Demo
cratic.
Throughout the city, there was a
sincere belief that the Democratic
candidate for mayor would carry
the city. due to the fact that there
has been much dissatisfaction with
the manner in which the RepLbli-
can machine has run the city-un
balanced budgets, waste, and 6
hundred other complaints, accord
inc to the opposition.
RETURN TO LINCOLN
Early in the evening. however. i
Became Gear that, for some reason
or other. the people were return
ing to the party of Lincoln.
After all the votes were in, il
was found that only two wardS
heavily populated by Negroes re"
NAMED Democratic ond the Sou h
Philadelphia thirtiath ward-tradi-
tional political battleground-was
among those which ckalked UP G
Republican victory. Since 1892,
when Roosevelt became President,
this werd had voted undoubtedly
for relief.
An indication OF the about-face
among Negro voters is the expert
ence in the fourth councilmanic
district, from which Irwin was re
elected and which was conceded to
be Democratic stronghold This
district did not only return Irwin
but gave him larger vote than il
did four years ago, despite the fact
that this year the Democrats raL
another Negro as opponent to r.
vim. The losing candidate was john
H. Boykin
1852 VOTES
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Klan Critic
CONTINUED from Page II

Writer Neely reputedly trans
ferred his lambastings to the
stump, delivered several street
corner speeches, highly deroga-
tory to the Klan. He is said to
have told several white audiences
what he and other Negroes Gin
tend to do to change in the
South"
Last Monday night, the Klan
apparently took official notice of
the Negro defender and Klan
critic. According to Neely, he
was suddenly awaken by violent
knocking at the front and back
doors of his Sterling street home
and before he could answer, both
doors were battered in. He was
siezed in his night clothes, a big
bag thrown over his head and al
though shoeless, was forced out
into the street and into the lead
car of a 20-auto cavalcade, which
Immediately drove down Angus
ia Road, a short distance from
the city.
Then, according to Neely, the
hooded Kluxers questioned him,
asking his motive in writing the
letter to local papers condemn
ing Klan activities in South
Carolina. He was also asked who
helped him write the letter. Af-
Ter denying having received any
help Nicely said he was tossed out
Of the car near the home Of a
local LAWYER who has been ac-
tive in defending Negroes.
Here he was furnished with an
overcoat and a taxi called to
: take him back to town. Nicely
showed plainly the effects of his
experience and his exposure, for
so long time in near-freezing
weather.
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Children Were
Forced to Walk
2 Miles to School

WILMINGTON, O.-(ANP)-Be-
Cause he refused to nd his two
children ages nine and six years
nearly two miles through clOy tIaf-
fic and across two railroad lines
10 a school set aside by the board
of education for Negro children only
Theodore Lewis was arrested and
placed in Jail here last week.
charged with contributing to the
delinquency of his children. Lewis
mad presented his children for ad-
mission to the school nearest his
residence several TINS and had
been refused by the principal and
superintendent of schools, H. w.
Hodson.
Judge Hugh j. Wright of the
juvenile court committed Lewis to
Jail fcr three days when he re-
fused to give bond and agree to
send his children to the segregated
school, Judge Wright, by State
ment FROM the bench, attempted to
i've exclusive control of the chill
dren to the mother, Mrs. Mary Eli
zab9th Lewis, with an order ito
put those children in school," When
Mrs. Lewis was refused admission
Il her children at the school near
est their home, she reported to the
court that she would stand with
L.er husbad and would not send
them to the segregated school.
LEWIS RELEASED
While Lwis Was still in jail,
Atty. Theodore M. Berry, assistant
prosecutor of Hamilton county an6
Atty. William A. McClain, both of
Cincinnati and partners in law
practice, were called into the case
Release of Lewis was obtained and
4 mandamus suit was filed i'm
mediately by Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
through Attys. Berry and McClain
in the court of appeals to compel
the board of education to admit
their children in school regardless
Of their race.
Public interest has been aroused
by the suit. The court of appeals
Quakers and was once a principal
station in the Underground rail-
road for fugitive slaves seeking
freedom. Today egro reside hts, the
majority being natives OF several
generation IS, are discriminated
against in every civil right and
privilege.
Lewis is a pant c.Sra tor and
lives at 522 Groves street with his
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flush Poisons From :
Kidneys and Stop
Getting Up Nights
Be Healthier, Happier
Live Longer

When you can get for 35 cents
safe, efficient and harmless stimulant
and diuretic that should flush from
your kidneys the waste matter, poisons
and acid that are now doing you harm,
why continue to break your restfu-
sleep by getting up thru the night?
Don't be an EASY MARK and accept
q substitute--Ask for Gold Medal Haar'
lem Oil CaDsules-right from Harlem
I'm Holland. GET GOLD MEDAL--the
originaI-the genuine. Look for the
Gold Medal on the box--3S cents.
Other symptoms of weak kidneys
and irritated bladder may be back
ache. puffy eyes shifting pains. burg
ing or scanty passage
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In her masterful way Dr.. Be-
thune spoke with reference to the
contributions which Yale has made
to American life and culture, and
pointed out that in the critical
times in which we live the Yale
men have an even greater oppor-
tunity to help to create a real
democracy in America. TN the
South" said the speaker, "the rays
of human brotherhood are slowly
but surely breaking it through, and
We are counting on you to carry
the light of this brotherhood to all
the darkened corners of this land
of ours"
The effect of DR.. Bethune's ad-
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Not So Wasteful

We Americans have often been called wasteul and provi
dent people It's often spend res ey-bu the
time when erecting financial safeguards against the
uture have competitors
This country for but per cent of the worlds pop
ulation And yet 20 per of all the worlds life
So the fact is that don't scatter wherewihal to the
winds at every opportunity We srend for uxies than
the people of any other country because and have more
And also spend for the necessesof which adequate
financial protection is of the most vital
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It is far-reaching that new
door must open somewhe e to ad.
nit screaming generations born
yes arday and, this morning, crowd
ing the highway with scarcely a
sign, or a number, to ascertain
their direction or destination. What
can be their hopes for the future
Not footprint preceding them
leading to or from the station OF
industry or a certainty of liveli-
hood. Only as the effort put forth
by scme superior race. Can a race
rise whose aspiration is no higher
than a servant ship? The day is
fully come that every race should
be in line as producer. Much
pains should be taken in stressing
the ioea of self support. I pride
much in dependable supporters. No
Parents need ever expect to control
the>- children if someone else must
feed them.
The signs of the time is pointing
a finger of warning that the ma
ton is lettering from once well
foundation, a Bible narrative that
every man should live by the sweat
Of his face! God has his own
sparkling words all indelibly writ
ten OH the wall and His own
prophets reading and the founders
fixed that men shall not pass.
Preaching and teaching is his
weapon and the preacher is his
soldier whose commission it is to
fight against sin in high places.
How beautiful is the feat of them
that preach the gospel of peace
end brino tidinoS TT is we'll to know
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dress was profound. Many of the
students were surprised at the out
set to see the illuStrious Negro
woman march into the chapel in
the professional with the dean o.
tns divinity school. The audience
was kept spell-bound by the quiet
dignity of the speaker and shower
ed her with enthusiastic praise
when the service was over. DR.. Be-
thune's address represents a very
significant contribution to the
cause of racial understanding in
America.
Accompanying DR.. Bethune to
the campus was Edward H. GcinS
supervisor Of the New England di-
vision of NYA work among Negroes.
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DR.. BETHUNE
VISITS YALE
Prominent Race Woman
Addresses Yale Students

NEW HAVEN, Conn., (ANP)-Dr. Mary Mcleod
Bethune president Bethue Cookman college and drecto
of the NYA Negro division the speaker Tuesday in
Yale university Pointing cut of the outstanding
tributions has made during her iustrous career
Dean L. A. Wegle of the Yae Divinity school introduced
Dr. Bethune zone of the great Negro women of Amer
ca 1t is probably the first time that Negro woman has
I'm hic
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My the Negro teachers, but to Ne
no citizens generally. 1t Is pointed
ut that the equalization of salaries
n Montgomery county alone
rought an addition to some thirty
housand dollars annually into tEf
lay envelopes of Negro teachers
nd that a subsequent survey dls-
losed that this money went INTO
ne purchase and improvementHof
.cmes, the education Of children
nd the improvement of the teach
RS themselves through advanced
raining.
.NAACP attorneys acting for Mills
IRE Thurgood Marshall, Leon A.
Ransom. William H. Hastie, Edward
2. Lovett and w A G. Hughes.
",
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PHOENIX political party
faction shall regardless rulings
the completely mparty hatred
ALI matter coming this office Tues
8 in to
matter plainly written side
sheet otherwise the rights
paid
money payable INDEX,
contributors they
will be published
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Parents Sue After Arrest
For Opposing Segregation

family. Both he and mis- wife as
natives Of Wiln1inpior.
tion. This city was founded b.
vii rold a special session here On
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Nov. "a f. +.ial Of the merits O.
the case. Tie Ohio State Confer.
ence of N..ACP branches has beer
requested to support the case as !.
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friend of the cou1'...
FOUNDED BY QUAEERS

Wilmington, the county seat O.
Clinton county, is a STRONGHOLD Uf
the Republican party in Ohio. In
the last primary the Democratic
,arty was too weak to select an op.
position ticket for the city cleo
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-05-18
All Council To
Meet On Monddy

The Big Horn county Ali club
council will meet in the COM
munity room of the court house
Monday, May %, at 200 psm-
Election of officers for the
ensuing year will take place and
plans for All club activities
will be discussed. Some of the
activities to be planned incluoe
the All club camp, Judging and
demonstration contests, fairs
and exhibits and the Junior
Livestock Sale and Show to be
held in Billings this fall.
All All club leaders in Big
Horn county including both In
dian and white clubs, are MEM
bers of the council.
Officers during the year we're
K. j. Redman of Wyola, presi-
dent; Mrs. H. p. Schaller OF
Hardin, vice president, and A.
H. Walker of Crow Agency sec
retary-treasurer.
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Girl Is Recovering
From Auto Accident

Jennie Reyes, the 7-year-old
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Juan
Reyes, who was hit by a truck
near Dunmore last FRIDAY morn
ing is making satisfactory re-
covery in the hospital here.
Both the child's legs were
broken and she was bruised and
cut, but there were no internal
injuries, doctors stated.
The girl with several other
children, was waiting for the
school bus to take her to Har-
din. Part of the children were
on one side of the road and
part on the other. AS the school
bus came into sight the Reyes
girl started to cross the road,
evidently not noticing an ap-
preaching truck driven by Cliff
Woodley of Wyola.
Some of the children shouted
to warn her, and she became
confused and stopped, just as
the truck reached her. She was
carried 100 feet by the machine.
Woodley lost control of the
truck when it hit the child and
the machine went into the
ditch.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-05-18
Tongue River Dam
Is Now Finished

General contractor J. C.
Boespflug of Miles City, builder
of the Tongue River dam will
remove his equipment soon and
the Miles City commercial club
is making arrangements TOR the
formal dedication and celebra-
ton of the completion of the
dam.
The final inspection inciden-
tai to completion of the project
was made last Saturday after
which the million dollar project
will be turned over to the
Tongue River Water Users as
ISOLATION.
Project manager, o. E. Moberg
will remain on duty at the dam
until a caretaker has been
named.
Moberg has been advised to
release water through the tun-
mel to the normal flow of the
river,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-05-18
Bdccdldureute Is
Held Here Sunduv

Baccalaureate services for the
graduates of the Hardin high
school was held at the junior
high school auditorium Sunday
evening. May IA.
What Is Worthwhile" a SER
mon given by Rev. R. N. Eng
land of the Congregational
church was well received.
The following program was
given: Prelude, I'm A Garden"
high school orchestra: process
sional, March Triumphal" high
school orchestra: Invocation,
Rev. E. w. Denning: Music,
Dear Land OF Home" Hardin
male chorus; scripture lesson,
Rev. William Werner, Prayer,
Rev. J.E.H. Nelson; violin solo,
ITO A Wild Rose" John Burns;
sermon, What Is Worthwhile"
Rev. R. N. England; trombone
solo, End OF a Perfect Day."
Bill Sibley: music, God Bless
America" Hardin male chorus;
song, America, The Beautiful"
audience: benediction. Rev. F..
W. Denning; occasional, Hardin
high school orchestra.
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Lions Club Hedrs
Rev. G. E. Johnson

Rev. C. E. Johnson, member
of the Billings Lions club and
pastor of the Billings and Har-
din Lutheran churches was the
principal speaker at the meet
ing of the Hardin Lions club in
the Masonic temple Monday
evening.
His subject was the value of
civic organizations.
Final arrangements were
made for the Lions boxing card
at the fairgrounds next Satur-
day evening. Musical numbers
were given by pupils of J. H.
Stovall.
The principal subject for dis
cussion was the district conven-
ton of Lions to be held in
Billings on June %, % and "a.
Lion President Bert w. Kron-
miller was authorized to select
eight delegates to attend. The
Hardin club will have one of
the largest voting delegations
at the meeting.
1t was announced that Dis
trict Governor Knute w. Ber-
gen had appointed the follow
ing Hardin Lions to serve on
committees for the district
convention: C. S. Elder, inter
national convention; Bert w.
Kronmiller constitution and by
laws; Roy O. Chambers, rules;
DR.. J. I. WeStphal, resolutions;
DR.. l.. E. Haverfield. blind work.
Bert w. Kronmiller will act
as co-chairman of the recep-
ton and fellowship committee,
and Hollis M. Johnson has been
appointed chairman of the pub
licity committee.
The serving committee Mon
day consisted of L. S. Mc-Allis-
ter, Ray Morrisette, Sam E. Nc
Dowell and Senator Harry T.
Mann.