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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-09-13
NEGRO BEAT BY SHERIFF LED MOB

, . . . 80

ST. FRANCISVILLE La, Sept. l3-
(By Leon Lewis for AMP From the
shadow of the st. Franc sville court
house, two truck loads of hoodlums led
by Sheriff Ted Cartin snatched James
Smith from the car of his New Orleans
attorney, hustled him to a nearby
wooded section, beat him with trace
chains and brick bats and left him to die.
James Smith. a New Orleans long
shoreman, had gone with his attorney,
Charles j. Mundy, to St. Francsville,
where he had entered civil suit dam
ages and false arrest against Even
Ritihie in the sum of S1,294.
In May of this year Smiths automo
bile en- route from ST. Francisville on
which jumped upon his car damaging
the car and then falling to the ground
cident to authorities in nearby town.
Later he was arrested in New Orleans
taken back to ST. Francisv lie and tried
for reckless driving He was released
and Atty. Mundy Immediately filed
damage suit.
On last Monday, the court decided in
favor of the defendant, Even R tchie
At the end of the trial, Mundy and
Smith came out of the courthouse to
return to New Orleans
Upon reaching his car Mundy dis r.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-09-13
Youth Killed In Front OF
hurch By 'eputy's Shot

legedly engaged in a brawl with an
other man, Matthews received wounds
in the stomach when the deputy, Homer
Badger, stopped to investigate" the
trouble.
Badger told the corner he was driving
home about noon when he n~tIce
disturbance, in front of the church. He
further stated that Matthews had a
shotgun which he leveled on him
Matthews died in Hillman hospital.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-09-13
( Florida AN. Cole ge
Opens Saturday
as......

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, Sept IS CAMP
With prospects of a record enrolment
according to President ]. R. E. Lee, the
Florida A. & M. college will open wi h
freshman orientation on Saturday, Sept
4. All freshman students are expected
to be present on the campus on Friday
Monday is freshman registration day;
Tuesday, upper classmen register ana
on Wednesday, the first semester classes
begin. Saturday, Sept %, is the last
day of registration for full credit.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-09-13

CUNNINGHAM. Sept 13- (ANP) A
y year old youth, Manaster Matthew, was
shot and killed here Wednesd " by .
deputy sheriff as he stood in front of
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-09-13
NAZI STUDY
AFRICAN DIA-


WASHINGTON, Sept CAMP In
Nazi Germany, classes are being held
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-09-13

The physical perfection and mental
clarity that should typify the ideals OF
Nero womanhood Beside, being of the
athletic type, she is sincerely interested
II getting college education.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-09-13

glamor girl of darker America to
concentrate on preparing herself Il
illinois State Normal university for her
career as a primary teacher in til
public schools
Daughter of an American mother AND
an East Indian father, Miss Ali has all
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-10

Rev. J. {. Isaac has been
elected pastor of Jerusalem
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Mayme Stevenson Of
Clarksdale, visited her mother
Mrs. Charlotte Truey, last
week.
Mr.. Earl Carter Of Green.
vile visited Miss Vera Fields,
Friday.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Ella Morgan were held at
First Baptist Church, Tues
day afternoon with Rev. A.
D. Purnell officiating.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-10
DR.. James billiard Dies


NEW ORLEANS, La, August
8-Dr. James Hardy billiard, gen
eral agent of the Jeanes and Slater
Funds from 1908 until his retire
ment in 1881, and for whom Dill
lard University. New Orleans, was
named died at his home in Char
lottesville. Virginia. Friday of
last week after a long illness He
was "a years old.
DR.. billiard had been active in
educational circles for more than
90 years and was identified with
movements for the advancement
OF Negro education for more than
half that time. He was the recip-
lent in 1928 of a medal from the
Harmon Foundation for the pro-
motion Of better relations between
the races and for the improvement
OF educational facilities in the
South, and in 1887 he was awarded
the Roosevelt medal for his work
in behalf of the American Negro.
In addition to fulfilling his ap-
pointive positions with distinction,
DR.. billiard found time to serve
on many boards and associations.
He was president of the National
Conference of Church Clubs,
1901-lo02, member of the
Louisiana State Board of Educa-
ton, 1904. 1908, the Southern
Education, 1908, the board of
administration of Tulane Univer-
sity, 190o.19l3, and rector of
William and Mary College,
1917.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-10
ROsedale News
By Miss Annie Kate Randall

The funeral services for Mrs.
Suffers and Mrs. Smith were held
Sunday at Pleasant Green Church
with Rev. Powell (brother-in law
of Rev. KY le), officiating.
Rev. Powell of Chicago is visit
ing Rev. Kyle.
Mrs. Callie Johnson served din
ner for the paste and other mem
bers.
Miss Hertisene Smiley, formerl y
of Rosedale, but now of New P 1rt
Arkansa S, is here visiting her Aunt
and friends.
Little Miss Gertie Mae Johnson
gave a party for her Goddaughter
Mamie Pearl Cobbs. Ice cream and
cake was enjoyed by all. Gertie
Mae is seven, and Mamie is two.
Misses Grace Duncan, Celia M.
+Cobbs, Mamie Smiley and Henry
Roach enjoyed a trip to Mound
Bayou, Friday night.
The intermediate B. Y. P. u.
enjoyed party at the home of
Mrs. Marie Jones. Among the out
Of town visitors were Earl Purnell
Pal Stringer, Eugene Price, and
Greenlee Presley, all of Mound
Bayou.
Mrs. B. E. Wade. who is at
tending Summer Scoool in Clarks-
dale, spent the weekend at home.
Mrs. Willie B. Meeley left lest
Saturday for st. Louis.
Mr.. N. Gibbons returned to
Chicago, after lengthy vacation
vacation with his mother.
There was gala affair at the
home of Miss Virginia Lee Hooks
Tuesday night July 80.
Among those present. were Miss
Grace Duncans and Miss Cealie M
Cobbs. The out of town guest
were Messrs. E. G.. Purnell, Pal
Stringer, Greenlee Presley, James
Hopkins and Har. ison Ridley.
The dinner Menu was delicious.
The liable beautifully, decorated.
Everyone enjoyed themselves i'm
mensly.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-10
Local News

MRS. Leona Holmes and family
have moved into one of Mrs. Core
Wares houses.
Mound Bayou, All Stars Base
ball team beat Boyle Giants 90
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leandrew Scott
and family were on the sick list
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Hill of Lin
coin Nebraska, Misses Alice Hill
and Mary Elizabeth Myers of Hell
ena Arkansas spent a few hours
sightseeing here Wednesday morn
ing. They had been to Yazoo City,
to attend the funeral of MIR. p. NJ.
E. Hill, mail Carrier of that city.
They stopped in Greenwood, to see
their uncle Mr.. Henry johnson, in
Clarksdale to visit their cousin DR..
Hill, and other points in the South.
Misses Willye 1shmon and Sallye
Wade, Mrs. Ruby Dixon Jones and
little daughter Nedra and MIR. B.
"A. Wade were guest of Mr.. and
John Matthews of Cleveland, Sun.
day. -
Miss Helen Cain has returned
home after stay at Marks.
Mrs. Lucille Hibb'er left last
Friday for Union, S. c. to attend
the funeral Of her mother, who
died in Richmond Va.
Mr.. George H. Hibbler ST., is
a patient at the Veterans Hospit-
al in Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. John Dancler and children
Katherine and Helen. and niece
Jeanette Reed all of Sikeston, Mo-,
are here visiting her mother, Mrs.
L. A. Reed of Mound Bayou.
Mrs. r. A. Scots sister, Miss
Hattie Pope Of Clarksdale, visited
her Sunday.
Mrs. Scott took seriously i'll
Thursday, but is better.
When you get sick let Mesdames
Dan Ishmon, NJ. A. Edwards and
Velma Johnson know about, it,
and you won't suffer.
Summer Revival is scheduled to
began at First Baptist Church
Monday, August 10.
Mr.. Fred II. Miller has been in.
vited to serve on the Committee
to officially notify Mr.. Wendell L.
Willkie of his nomination by the
Republican National Committee
for President Of the United States,
at Elwood, Indiana, Saturday Au-
plISt II
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
Hill County Man, Once
More Visits Site of
Lathe Mill He Built

Early in the spring of 1888 five men
started west from Crawford, Neb, 60
ing by team and covered wagon over
an almost trailleSS wilderness. The
men included c. L. Stowel of Hill
county, who lives four miles north OF
Fresno dam. The other men were
Walter Ruffcorn. Eli Shields. George
Henwood and Warren Goodwin. The
incentive was a desire to see the west.
The men and their covered wagon
travelled game trails over unfenced
lands. where cattle were roaming They
camped at the site of the then recent
Custer massacre and were forced 10
build a pontoon bridge over Big Horn
river. They reached Livingston in
July, 1888.
OF those five men, only c. L Stowell
is living He lived in and near Liv-
ingston during the days when it was
a growing western town and railroad
center, while the Northern Pacific
was advancing westward.
Stowel returned to Iowa but came
back to Montana, this time to Hill.
county. in 1917.
These five men of whom he is the
only survivor in 1889 built lathe mill
on Rock creek in the Cray mountains,
IS miles north OF Livingston.
This summer Stowen and his wife
went to Livingston to visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Florian Higgins, and husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins found the site
and the old mill wheel. somewhat
broken from a big tree falling on it..
1t IS partially overgrown with under
brush.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27

three divisions engaged in the cam.
paign of 1876, marching north out OF
Wyoming to engage the Sioux. At tho
same time, a division commanded by
Gen. John G. Gibbon advanced from
Fort Ellis, Mont. which defended
BoZeman on the east, and third dl-
vision. led by Gen. Alfred H. Terry
Dakota territory
Serving under Terry in the latter
division was Gen. George A. Custer.
General Crooks command was the
first to be attacked by the Indians
in force, on June II. The battle took
place on the Rosebud river, with both
Sioux and CheyenneS surprising the
camp. The Indians were repulsed, but
not before Jim had indirectly felt the
effects of an attackers bullet.
Carried Rifle
Though officially employed as q
packer, he carried a rifle and ammu-
milton with him at all times. With
one of Crooks most valued scouts, a
FrenCh-Canadian named Batste, he
took refuge behind a rock when tn.
attack came and was picking off In
dams with regularity when a bullet
struck the ground directly in front
OF him and ricocheted over his head
kicking sand into his left eye with
effect OF the charge.
1t was Batiste who a few days late.
saved the entire command from de-
struCtlon by overcoming Crooks stub
bornneSS, according to Phillips. In or
der to save time in his advance, Crook
ordered his men to advance through
a narrow canyon near the RoSebuc
river. Batiste insisted that it was 3
perfect spot for an ambush and, wher
crook persisted in his stand, flatly
declared that If the company entered
the canyon, it would be without him
Crook then yielded and deployed his
men around the spot. 1t was late!
found that the canyon was literally
SWarmlng with Indians on both sides
Little Big Horn
General CROOK company was only
rs miles from the Little Big Horn or
June "a, when General Custer and his
entire command, 262 officers and SOL
ulers, were wiped out in what is con-
slQered the greatest victory ever
achieved by Indians over white soldiers
The Crook division received word OF
the massacre the following morning
but never visited the battlefield
though they crossed the trail followed
by Custer in approaching the scent
OF the battle.
Custer sold his life dearly" Phillip:
declares Dead Indians were scatIerec
al! along his trail"
Generals Crook and Miles fought the
Indians throughout the following win.
ter and finally forced Sitting Bull anc
his warriors to retreat into Canada
Short RationS
The Crook company was frequently
on short rations during the winter
and dried meat was usually a part
of the diet In one raid on an InuIa,
village, 10000 pounds of dried mea
was confiscated.
The following summer, the army
marched from Powder river to tn:
Black Hills where the young Nortl
Carolinan. now a seasoned Indiar
fighter, had spent his first days II
the west.
For the next few years Phillips re.
NAMED engaged in leading pack Trans
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27

Later came the explorers. Col
blaZed his trail, which extende1
the west coast of Mexico nnr.s
Arizona, across New Mexico 81
and Oklahoma into Kansas. AIona1
way he generally followed the III
trails and paths made by the bnd
herds.
Nearly three centuries later =,
the westward movement in the M
States and these same routes M
they followed the same paths nf i,
Observation-Disclosures the s,'
Fe, Stimson, Loving, Goodnipht
Chisholm trails-the tranScontins,
Stagecoach routes
Finally the steel bands of .ha
roads were laid down across the A.
country of the southwest and =.
the builders came to the mo,,ni
ranges, they too, found the b',s
had found the easiest route HON.
and tracks now follow, in man.
stances, the routes laid out nv
buffalo, and traversed by the TnJt
explorers. trappers and pioneers
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27

and driving army vehicles of all kinds
in Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.
He knew all the famous characters
of that period. including Buffalo Bill
Cody, wild Bill Hickock and Calamity
Jane.
Calamity Jane"
Calamity Jane he describes as the
most over-rated woman in history"
His description of her is far from
flattering: Ignorant as pig. ugly as
sin and only would-be tough" Wild
Bill. contrary to legend and story,
would have very little to do with her,
the Dillon man declares.
His description of Buffalo Bill is
more complimentary.
Everybody liked Bill" he says. He
was a genteel gentleman, always cour-
teous to both men and women. If
he had any outstanding fault. 1t was
his ability to tell bigger and better
tall stories than any man I've ever
known"
Toughest Character"
The toughest character Jim ever ran
up against, he says, was a bandit
named Persimmon Bill. Lone-handed,
Bill once held up a paymaster ambu-
lance driven by Phillips and guarded
by II soldiers. He was never captured
but finally disappeared and is be-
Missouri.
In 1880, Jim Phillips returned to
Illinois and was married to Laura
Carter, a native OF that state. After II
turbulent years, he was ready TO settle
down.
He and his bride came west in 1882,
arriving in the tWo-year-old town OF
Dillon. April 9. He has been there ever
since.
During the entire period. he has
been engaged in ranchlng or retainC d
ranching interests. Shortly after his
arrival there, he rented a ranch on
Birch creek and later operated what
is now known as the Charles Meme
property. north of Dillon. The Phillips
Livestock Co. was organized in 1906.
He served as Beaverhead county
coroner for 10 successive years, re-
signing this year, he said, because he
couldn't make cents catch up with
20 He once was offered post dS
police officer in Butte.
Raises Family
He raised a family OF five children
in Dillon, four OF whom are living
/ They are E. E. Phillips. Los Angeles
contractor; John A. Phillips. Anaconda
electrician: Mrs. Grace Webster of
Missoula
Phillips first wife died in 1914 and
his second in 1926.
Still hale and hearty, he operates
an employment office IN the Andrus
hotel in addition to supervising other
activities. Held in the highest esteem
by everyone in the community where
he has made his home for SO years.
he will receive the heartieSt congratu-
i lations from them all next Wednesday
His has been full. useful and active
! life.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
Grandfather of James E. Phillips of
Dillon, Who Recently Celebrated goth
Birthday, Served Under Washington

The Civil war veterans are gone
from Montana but, there remains alive
man only one generation removes
from the Revolutionary war. He is
James E. Phillips of Dillon who or
Sept. IS celebrated his Goth birthday
James E. Phillips grandfather. For;
Thompson Phillips, was young man
when he followed, with ragged and
hungry group of other Independent
souls. the leadership of man named
George Washington. When he was u
the grandfather married a younger
woman and she gave him a son. Fort
Thompson Phillips Jr., father of James.
Jim was born in Prinston, N. c..
Sept. 10, 1850, and spent his boyhocd
there-his southern upbringing is still
very much in evidence in his speech
When the Civil war broke out, the
fathers sympathies were with the
Union. but he was forced to give his
services to the Confederacy. He saw
action only short time before he
was taken captive and when Jim Phil
lips was IL years old his father died
OF scurvy contracted in a federal
prison.
The young North Carolinan was
grimly close to war during the next
two years. Among his earliest remem-
and raidlng soldiers in blue.
In 1864. with his mother and two
younger brothers, he moved to Illinois,
and later to Missouri.
Adventurous Spirit
He was ID when his adventurous
spirit urged him still further westward
and in February, 1868, he was working
in the then unsettled Black Hills OF
Dakota territory as a chairman for
the United States geological survey,
with Professor Jennings in charge
of the crew.
Two years later he took charge OF
a pack train connected with an army
company commanded by Captain EgaIl
and stationed in the Black Hills. There
it was that he had his first taste of
Indian warfare.
He was at Red Cloud agency, on
the White river in the northwest COR
ner OF Nebraska, when Sitting Bull 5
Sioux Indians first donned their war
paint in earnest.
His first clash with an Indian took
place in his own tent at the agency
A Sioux sneaked into the camp under
cover of darkness and invaded the
Phillips tent, on the outskirts OF the
agency. The owner returned to find
his home" being ranSacked by an
Indian in full war regalia, armed with
a rifle. A few seconds later the alb
origine was minus not only his rifle,
but most OF his regalia, and was SWIM
ming frantically across the nearby
river.
In the early spring of 1876, the
Sioux and Cheyennes joined in well
organized offensive and military
campaign was launched by the govern
ment. Jim Phillips became a packer
in the army division commanded by
Gen. George G. Crook, described by
Phillips somewhat caustically as a
man who would halt and camp every
time he saw a squaw track"
Nevertheless. Crooks was one of
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
Brother of Butte Man Writes
Calmly of Sussex Bonbings

I'VE have grand crop so we have
a lot to be thankful for; if Hitler
tries to invade Britain he will rue
the day he tries it. What a fine lot
our pilots are and what grand planes
These words, if nothing else, exem-
plify the spirit of the people of Great
Britain living under constant menace
of death from the skies. They were
contained in a letter received by
Archie w. Adams of Butte in a letter
from his brother, Aubrey A. Adams, of
Worthing, Sussex, seaside resort Sc
miles southwest of London.
In a letter, part of which was writ
ten in safety shelter, and dated
Aug 8, the Englishman described his
crops, German air raids and home de-
Tense activities.
Nazi planes bombing England pass
over Sussex, since it Is 40 miles east
of Portsmouth and Southampton and
halfway between Dover and Ports
mouth and halfway between Ports
mouth and London. Many raiders fly
London.
Adams lives four miles from Worth
ing, town Of $4,000 people.
He writes that he has a grand crou
so I'VE have lot to be thankful for
However. he would like a drop more OF
petrol. He writes that he Is rationed
enough to make four trips a week to
Worthing. but none for Joy rides.
I'VE had 20 Of the women in our
district here for pump fire fighting
drill to deal with incendiary bomb
and tonight its gas mask drill for
mothers and infants. They are prac-
ticing on four months baby"
He writes that the only disturbing
element to the tranquility Of q late
afternoon scene b the military lorrie.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
Letter Reveals
Wonderful Relief
From Suffering

Mr.. VIM. Drinkwine of Sweet Grass,
Montana, tells in his testimonial be-
low how he found relief from kidney
trouble and high blood pressure. Read
what he says:
Wong Sun, Chinese Herbalists:
Il feel I should let you know how
much better I feel since I started tax
ing your Chinese Herb medicine. am
70 years old, and have always had good
health, until about three years ago. My
kidneys became bad and I was told
had high blood pressure. tried many
different kinds of medicine and con-
suited many people but nothing seemed
to help me- Since taking your Chinese
Herb medicines my kidneys are much
better and my blood pressure has gone
down, so I don't have those terrible
dizzy spells like I used to have. am
much stronger and better in every way
and of course very grateful for the
help Wong Suns Chinese Herbs have
given me.
MIR. VIM. DRINKWINE,
Sweet Grass, Montana"
Wong Suns Chinese Herb medicines
are available at the Wong Sun Com
pany, Billings, Helena, Missoula and
Great Falls, Montana. Try them for
your ailment!
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27

and tractors going up and down the
road. They give us sense of Sc
curity."
OF bombings he writes:
Jerry dropped bomb over the
beach at the Half Brich' pub, East
few windows. A number fell at Fan
cling last Saturday but only one was
hurt So far the people who have left
Worthing for the southwest and Wales
have gone into trouble You will have
read Of the attacks on Dover and
Portsmouth and Southampton yester-
day. Eighty enemy planes down and
only Is of ours. Ten of our 13 pilots
saved. Our best day so far.
THE German people may be kept
in ignorance of their losses but their
airmen know how many fail to return.
Their chances of getting home after
the scrap yesterday were about to 8
against them. We had two air raid
warnings yesterday and one enemy
over Dover or Portsmouth way. Moth
ing of importance to bomb just around
here"
The Briton writes on air raid warn
ings and completes his letter from the
garage which is below ground level and
pretty safe unless we get direct
MT, which Is very long chance"
The family went to the safety shell
ter following an air raid warning at
O'Clock in the evening.
"6:45 p. m. The all-clear Just sound
ed so we can live our normal lives
again for q Bit"
Writing on Aug. IS, he tells of air
raids and one plane shot down near
his home. He said he saw a lorry Qo
BY with three German prisoners
Noise Of machine gun fire and anti
aircraft guns terrific"
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
BISON POINTED
WAY FOR TRAINS

The buffalo made a trail CEN
turtles ago which was followed by
the Indians, then by Spanish ex-
plorers. later by pioneers going
west and finally by builders who
stretched the first railroads across
the continent. The great buffalo
herds, numbering thousa d S,
roamed the plains and moved with
the seasons across the mountain
ranges to the mesas. and the val
leys. The Indians, learning that
the buffalo followed the easiest
routes. began to trOd these buffalo
trails in search of food and shelter.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
KARAKUL SHEEP

KARAKULS As BUSINESS
RESPONSIBLE PERSONS WANTED to act as
local Representatives. Great opportunities
now being offered in this FAST GROWING
INDUSTRY You can raise them or Join our
Membership Group. We also handle Persian
Lamb furs and Karakul products that our
animals produce. Visitors are always welcome
At our Branch ranch headquarters below air
port hill on highway 81. Look for the SIGN
Of the Karakul ram" For information and
SPECIAL 1870 OYYE2S write or call UNITED
KARAKUL q FUR co.. Great FA1ls. Mont.
Phoue 4o7l L. ?. KELLEY. Nauaser.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27

The child born on the Mavflo
during its epic voyage to America
named Peragrine White.