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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02
Prominent Business Man Taken
Into Custody After Becoming
Involved With Policemen
Brother Also
Under Bond

Mr.. Summers is said tc have
become involved with an officer
when he went to the City Court
house to make arrangement for the
release of his younger brother, w.
G. Summers, who was being held
in Jail in connection with the pur-
chase of a radio, allegedly stolen
by the person from whom it was
bought. According to reports Mr..
Summers walked into the court
room during the time when the
court was in recess and failed to
take off his hat Upon being or
dered to take off his hat by one
# number Of officers in the court
room, the involvement is said to
have resulted. after which he was
ordered put in jail for investiga
ton. where he remained for several
hours, being released through the
efforts of Attorney w l.. Mhoon
and later Attorney Willie Wells,
who obtained his release ON bond
of s25000. The case which was set
for Friday was not called Friday.
although Mr.. Summers appeared
to answer. The hearing on the
matter was again put off on Mon
day, with nc definite date for its
final disposal The nature of the
charges against Mr.. Summers have
not been revealed.
w. c. Summers, the younger
brother of Mr.. Summers was also
released after posting bond OF
$4,000,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02
Scott Is Armys
Youngest Officer

neering. Now that he is in the
Army, and has made such a sue
cess of himself, he has decided to
make it his life's work,
When the seth Engineer Batta-
lien was activated at Fort Bragg On
May Is. i941, Scott was transfer
red to the new unit as a psrt of
the cadre. In just a month he was
advanced to the grade of Staff
Sergeant, and fifteen days later he
was made First Sergeant. His Or
ganization is Company B :, and he
has 253 men serving under him,
most of whom are older than he,
Sergeant Scott now receives $84
per month, plus his food. clothing
and housing. He worked his way
through high school by serving as
janitor in an elementary school
for $35 per month.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02
JacksOnian Is
Seriously Hurt
In Auto MiShap

Word has reached jackson of
head-on collision of two cars near
Mobile, Alabama, in which Julius
Hardeman, the son Of Mrs. Unetta
Hardeman Thomas of jackson, was
an occupant, and was seriously in
jtred. He was rushed to a hos
pital in Mobile, where the extent
of his injuries are not known at
this time.
His mother left Tuesday for Mo-
bile.
Julius Hardeman is a former
student at Jackson College and en-
ploye of one of the local hotels, bu:
recently has been employed at
Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02
Klansnarl Target
For Rotten Eggs

CHARLESTON, S. CAMP
Ben E. Adams, of Columbia Ku
dragon of the South Carolina Ku
Klux Khan, was the target of eggs
and oyer-ripe tomatoes Thursday
night when he addressed the first
public meeting of the Khan held
here in 20 years. He blamed the
demonstration on several sailors
and a marine and not on native
Charlestonians.
The grand dragon paused only
once to take notice of the attack.
He said, There's some trash like
that in America but thank God
most of you are real americans.
Adams and other members of the
Khan donned their robes at the
police station and were escorted to
Marion square and back by police.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02
H0LLEY SAYS
HE'LL ANSWER
RACE CRITICS
Praises Governor
Talmadge for His
School Defense
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Governor 1'almadge tolo
newspapermen Monday he
had received a letter from j,
W. Holley, president of Geor
gia Normal and Agricultural
College at Albany. He said
President Holley praised him
for his magnificent de-
Tense" of separate education
al programs for colored ano
white students in this state.
In the letter, President
Holly said:
II will answer fully and eff
fectively the adverse criti-
cism that comes from my
own people in Atlanta and
the aoastllleslf papers ana
magazines"
Governor Talmadge said
he replied by inviting the AL
bany educator to attend the
next Board of Regents meet
ing at Triton, August II.
In his reply, Governor told Pres
ident Holley:
81 want them (members of the
board Ito hear from you.
Prof. Holley came into the pic
TIRE after Gov. Talmadge and his
r4vamped Board Of Regents GUST
cd two prominent white educators
from their state teaching posts. Il
was alleged that the fired white
men had advocated social equality
Of the two races.
In his radio address last Friday
night, Governor Talmadge stated
his, position on the Negro educa'
ton question in Georgia by quot
ing a speech delivered by Presl'
cent Holley before the State Board
OF Regents in 1885.
Holley was quoted by the Gov
ernor as saying
1.-The Negro (educationaD units
have no place in the University
system -. the background OF
the Negro is vastly different from
the white man, his environment is
unlike that of the white man, and
his future outlook SO different, that
Il will be impossible to orientate
or fuse both races in one educa-
tional system -. Those Negro
units should be set apart by them
selves under special commission
Give us separate schools from
the elementary grades through the
graduate schools and we will give
Ia the state a Negro citizenship
that will contribute its full quota
t. the sum total Of all that makes
for happy AMI prosperous COM
monthwealth."
Following the address, many
Georgians expressed themselves as
opposing Holley's contentious.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02

FORT BRAGG, N. C.-fS N 81
From recruit to First Sergeant
IN less than II months is the
military history Of First Sergeant
Leander H. Scott. Jr, 10 years old
who is believed the youngest first
sergeant in the Army.
Sergeant Scott, whose home is
In Feridd, La, enlisted in the Army
on August 10. 1910 and came to
Fort Bragg to be assigned TO the
41st Engineers, oolored regiment
Before entering the Military SerV.
ice, Scott was attending the T J.
Harris Senior high school in Meri-
dian, Miss. He had completed
three years at the school, but de-
cided to join the Army and make
some money to- enable him to go
to college and study Civil Engi-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02

representatives of various organi-
cations which took active part in
making erection of the building
possible.
eve feel that nothing is too
good for you, that you are entitled
to the best that we have" asserted
]. d. Kirven, president of the
Columbus City YMCt and the
white Army and Navy YMCA, ad-
dressing the large assemblage OF
Negro enlisted men and selectees
from Fort Benning who had gath
cred to witness the dedication.
Il have learned something here
today that will aid me in my work
all over this section It's wonder
full spirit of interracial coopera-
ton being manifested here Har-
ry T. Baker Southeastern Field
Representative of the Army Y told
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02

The fine. modernly -equipped
two-story building itself, was a
monument to this spirit of inter-
racial goodwill.
Plans for the building, the pur-
chase of the land, funds for its
erection and additional funds for
its equipment all came about
through the mutual and under
standing conferences between civic
leaders of both races here.
ASHWORTH PRESIDES
M. r. Ashworth, white, publisher
of the Columbus Enquirer.
who served as chairman of the SUBJ
committee on work with colored
soldiers of the Columbus Defense
Service Council ard who Is chair
man of the Board of Management
of the newly erected structure,
presided.
Greetings and Fluctuations were
brought by nationally known speak
ers Of both races. as well as local
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02
PREDICT AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF LIBERIA
Famous 24th u. S.
Infantry Encamps
In Jackson

JACKSON, Miss-The oath In
fantry, one of the most famous
regiments of the United States
Army, and one of the four great
Negro regiments, which added SO
much to the history of the Ameri-
can Amy, encamps in Jackson
early Saturday morning and re-
manned here until Sunday morning
Enroute to points in Louisiana,
the regiment, along with many
thousand of other colored and
white soldiers will participate in
the large scale maneuvers to be
held in the Louisiana area next
month
The group which encamped here
was composed of over 1000 officers
and men, a large number of whom
are from Mississippi, Alabama and
Georgia
Along with the 25th Intanjaly
9th and 10th Calvalry, the oath In
fantry as one of the four regular
regiments of colored soldiers has
distinguished itself both in war
and in peace. One of the most
celebrated exploits being performed
while in the fore front Of the at
tack with Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt at San Juan Hill in Cuba dur
ing the Spanish American War.
In peace time the regiment has
led the entire United States Army,
several times, as well as winning
the international championship for
Workmanship with small arms.
The regiment travelling by truck
left jackson early Sunday morning
for the Louisiana destination.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02
Foreign Agent Offers To Buy Torpedo
Ancestor Invented By Two Medic0s

The purpose of the invention is
to prevent torpedos Aimed at ships
from exploding by isolating the
fuse just before reaching the
ships, thus causing the topedo tc
explode before coming in contact
with the ship.
DR.. Redmond has also invented
several types of mine Sweepers
one of which can be propelled by
an airplane.
Patents for all the inventions
are now pending in the U. S. Pat
ent office, Washington, D. G.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02

JACKSON, Miss.-According to
well-informed information reach
ing the office of the jackson Adj
vocate, DR.. S. D. Redmond ano
DR.. A. H. Mccoy, co-inventors OF
torpedo arrestor and insulato1
were offered $4,000 for theil in
vention by an agent Of one Of the
allied powers Monday
While the names of the govern
ment interested was not given it is
thought to have been an agent OF
the British Government.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02
.3-Pound Minister SInir,

ATHENS, Tenn. - tSNS) - The Rev. Elijah
Smith. 443-pOund preacher and blacksmith, whose
booming voice had echoed around this section, had
been slain Thursday. Police reported that the
preacher was shot fatally Wednesday night through
the window of his home $500
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02
Naziis' Efforts
10 Dominate
Republic Told
Nation Located
Just Below Dakar ;
May Get Air Bases

WASHINGTON, ID. c.
(ANP)-Contrary to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's declaration
that he had no intention OF
sending any more American
armed forces overseas at this
time, reports circulating last
week gave evidence that the
United States is seriously
considering building an Amer
lean naval and military base
at Liberia and on the west
coast of Africa.
The information that Liberia i
under consideration came from an
administration conference report
Administration ofFieials refuse to
discisss the matter but s-a1icatio1E
are that Liberia has been eons,d
cred as an alternative to French
Dakar, seizure of which has been
deemed too risky.
JUST BELOW DAKAR
Liberia Is considered of vital I'M
portance now because of its strate~
gic position. Just below Dakar ano
opposite the Brazil coast.
In his May 81 fireside chat the
President intimated that he would
seize the Portuguese Azores. Cape
Verde Islands and Dakar In order
to forestall occupation by the Nazis
If Tfitler should invade the Iber1au
peninsula (Spain and PORTUGAL
Occupancy of such outpcSss by the
Nazis the President said, would pe
a threat to the safety of the United
States
Liberia. founded In 1920 under
auspices of American societies in
terested in establishing a colony OF
freed American slaves. was granted
independence in 1847, but Is still
an American protectorate, Because
Of close relations with the United
States, Liberia Is said to be favor
able to the building of military
posts
SENTIMENT ANTI-NIZr
DR.. John H Furbay, former act
ing president of the College of West
Africa. Monrovia, In an interview
110t
in Liberia is strongly anti-Nazi
Fear rides the Liberianse that if
Germany should get their continent
under her thumb. they would soon
be in chains, the educator said.
Several months ago DIR. Ftlrbay
continued, revolution broke out in
Liberia when some educated ma
tives with a German educated lead
er tried to assassinate the president
and seize the reias Of government
The USS Omaha, sent from Euro
pean waters arrived Just In time
to support the government Tie
revolutionists were arrested and
sent to the first concentration camp
ever established in Liberia.
NAZI AGENTS IN COUNTRY
Further discussing the recent
revolution attempt. DR.. Furbay.
who has kept in close touch with
friends and conditions in Liberia
since he left there two years ago.
declared that most outsiders had
no notion of the cause of the flare
up. Explaining the situation which
exists, he said:
Twenty five thcusanc American
Negroes, ex-slaves rule two million
natives. Conflict between the two
uneven groups is always smou,~
dering. Lately it has been famed
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C1
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02
Negroes In II
Units Of Army

WASHINGTON, D. C--(SNSl-Colored enlisted men
serving in twelve branches of the Army including
the Air Corps the War Department announced Saturday
Latest fieures show that 69633 officers and
duty all of the nine Corps Areas Of the officers nine
including three Reserve officers in the Regular Army
There are 227 National Guard officers and % Reserve off
cers-a total of 259.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02
Dedicates New
Army-Navy ''Y''
By CLIFF MACKAY

COLUMBUS. Ga.-fSNS)-An inspiring example of
the cooperative spirit between which marks the New
South shown Sunday when leaders of both racial
groups gathered for the dedication of the newyconsruc
ed Army and Navy YCA for coored soldiers the first OF
its kind in the nation.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02

There are 8 warrant officers in
the Regular Army and 3 in the
National Guard. There are Is in
the Army Nurse Corps.
The enlisted men in the Regular
Army number 26.888 In addition,
there are i,5a5 National Guards
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02

men and 213 Reserves.
There are 39,o15 trainees assign
ed to Regular Army units and 1,647
assigned to National Guard units
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-08-02

We Stand With The
People, BY The People
And For The People.
Nc One Is Saved Until
We Are All Saved :
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-11
'GreenHornet'
Weeps al Guilt
limo, star Corrs.pondent

PONTIAC. Oct II Bert How
ard Smith. who likes to be termed
The Green Hornet" and used 10
like TO give those cops work
out" by his wild driving today was
in tears over being convicted of
negligent homicide in the traffic
death Of a 6-year-old girl.
Smith. 10, killed Carol Feather
stone here last April q while
driving with a bogus license after
traffic infraction had caused his
own 10 be revoked for year His
trial before Judge Frank L. Doty.
was delayed three weeks while he
served a 20-day Jail term in De-
-tFe4t for reckless Hse of a motor
cycle
Convicted yesterday, Smith
broke into tears and wept on the
shoulder OF girl friend when the
jury returned the verdict. lie will
be sentenced October 20
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-11
THEN ROLLED FAST

This was smooihed only when
Van WaEoncr xrnt Highway Conn.
missioner c. Donald Kennedy into
a Democratic caucus 10 OIL the
turbulent wat rs.
When the machinery started
railing il moved fast --
One OF the hiehliRhts came when
Senator Brake look -cnptrn-
yersial anti-Chain banking bill
from the table and called for a
vote 10 override the governor $
veto. This WAS the one veto Van
Wagner refused 10 recede from
nd was the principal cause OF the
00-dav recess.
Fighting 10 tho end Brake sent
special car 10 Jackson 10 bring
senator c. Jay Town 10 tho cham
bors for tho vote Town has been
seriously I'D since last Spring and
refnained only about an hour in
the company of a nurse
The vote was Is 20 10, four
hort Of the two-thirds majority
necessary 10 override the veto,
Four senators who did not vote.
Stephen Bcnzie tDl Of Norway.
!. r. Hammond (R Of Benton
Harbor Stanley Nowak ID Of
Detroit and Joseph LaFramboise
ID Of Gladstone, held the balance
Of power.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-11
Poles Plan Fete
EorPuIask|iD

Pulaski Day, named to COM
memorate the memory Of Gen.
Casimir Pulaski. Polish patriot
who gave his life for the revoIu-
tionary cause in the United States
IN 1779 Will be celebrated in Dc
troit tomorrow at a banquet aric
program sponsored by the Polish
Wonqh's Alliance.
The celebration Will he held al
s p. m. in the East Side Dom Polski
22Sl East Forest avenue. Invi-
tations to attend have been sent
to representatives Of all Polish or
CARNATIONS in the Detroit area.
Official commemorauon Of to-
day as Pulaski Day was proclaimed
in a concurrent resolution of the
State Legislature and approved by
Gov Murray y. Van Wagner.
THE Polish people have al
ways been in the front ranks of
the world struggle for freedom"
the governor said. To-day their
airmen fight in England's ranks
and their homeland. despite in
human tyranny. rejects any
compromise with the Nazi in
yaders."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-11
Roulette Losses
Bring inCourt
Times star Correspondent

MT. CLEMENS, Oct. 10.-Two
men were aTraigned today in JUS
tice Court on a charge of main
tanning and operating a gambling
establishment in which a local
automobile dealer claimed he had
lost S1,700 playing roulette.
The two men. who were ar
raigned before Justice Frank jean
nette and released under $500 bond
pending their examination, are
Francis Campau, %, and Thomas
James, 81. both of 1850 South
Gratiot avenue.
The warrant on which they were
was issued by Jeanette
on the complaint of Kingsley Pur-
ton, an automobile dealer, who
said that he lost the 81, 700 on Sep
tember 5.
Although he said that his efforts
to get Campau and James to re-
turn Purtons' money were unSuc-
ceSsful. Police Chief Arthur RoSso
said that he did not know that the
alleged gambling establishment
was operating.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-11

Chinese Celebration Here Features Dragon as Relief
Cash Fits Flag

The United China Relief was
richer today by the price Of 23,087
days food for Chinese children
today after a celebration Of the
Chinese independence Day here
which saw dragons shaking
through the street in a parade and
Pearl Buck. noted author, here for
the occasion.
Almost 1000 Chinese from the
metropolitan area participated in
the parade attired in native cos
tune. Several score women car
ried an enormous Chinese flag on
which spectators tossed money for
the fund. The traditional Chinese
brought UP the rear Of the
parade
Miss Buck addressed a luncheon
at Hotel Book Cadillac at which.
during a speech, she warned her
audience that this country had
hurt China more than helped her
in the present Sino-JapancSe war
by sending munltIa1S, gasoline and
scrap iron 10 China.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-11
Leaders
Board

Two representatives OF union
labor Richard T. Leonard, JAW
Go board member. and Walter G.
business Representative Of
the Allied Printing Trades Getiffieeii /
fAFLl, today were named 20 the
50-man board Of directors Of the
Detroit Community Fund
Howard a. Coffin, fund presi-
dent. said:
"OrganiZed labor has taken
an increasing interest I'm serving
its fellow citizens through the
Community Fund and its agen-
cies. We feel. therefore. that this
election II a logical step be
cause II gives labor further OPP
portunity 10 take part in the
civic efforts of the community
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-11
Housing Project
EviCtiOns Filed

The first three eviction proceed
ings against Brewster housing
project tenants, whose income now
exceeds that permitted by USHA
standards, were filed today in the
circuit court commissioners office.
The Detroit Housing Commits
sion, administrators of the project
said in all cases the family earn
ings now are in excess of ST. 700 a
year, the limit allowed for Brew.
ster residents. The eviction pro-
ceedings are the first of about 200
threatened in the Brewster and
ParkSidc homes.
Housing commission authorities
state that there are now 5000 on
the waiting list for Brewster
homes Trial dates Of October 13,
IT, and 20 were set, respectively,
on the three eviction cases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-11

Four acts which the Legislature
surprisingly failed 20 include in
the immediate effect batch caused
most of the days debate The four,
which must wait go days for eff
feet would
Set minimum salaries for
policemen in small cities
. Provide stiff. penalties for
sabotage Of defense manufac-
turing plants
sCreate a centralized depart
ment Of revenue
Set up new milk price fix
ing board
The Revenue Act had both the
blessing OF the governor and the
I frtfffr f1TDUUTTCdN nIOC NnlCn
originally fostcred its introduction.
IL will consolidate all major tax
collection agencies, drastically cut
ting personnel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-11
81 New State Laws
Legislature, Before Final Adjournment, Makes
Effective Immediately Some of 266 Delayed Acts

eProvide stiff penalties for
fraud in the circulation of nomi-
mating petitions for public office.
Establish a state crime de-
lection laboratory in Lansing
under the department of health.
Establish standards for the
size of bakery bread pans and
regulate the weight Of white
bread.
sGrant fremen an additional
"a hours off duty in each 16-day
period.
sReduce weight taxes on
farm trailers. trucks and wagons.
sSend all racing commission
proceeds 10 the general fund
Permit counties to contract
with other counties or cities for
water supply and sewage dis
posal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-11

A free citizenship class is now
meeting az ! p. m. Tuesdays anc
Thursdays in the choir room OF
81 Peters Episcopal Church. 1856
Trumbull avenue, IL was an
nounced today by the board Of
education a certificate which
may be taken 10 the naturaliza-
ton bureau is given upon compile
finr OF the rnIrsn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-11
Red Cross Needs Clerks

The Detroit Chapter of the
American Red Cross needs 30 vol
unteer clerical workers. prefer
ably with business experience. il
was stated today by Mrs. G. G..
futile. chairman Of staff assist
ants. Interviews will be held in
Red Cross House. East jefferson
avenue and Dubois street. from
II a. m. to 3 p. m. on Monday and
Wednesday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-11
LIST of.,ProjeCts
Given TO Mayor

a list Of public works projects
totaling S714495.831 to take up
employment slack at the end Of
the defense boom was submitted
TO Mayor Edward J. Jeffries Jr.
today by Max Barton, chairman
of the mayors capital improve
mcnt committee.
Included among the proposals
was a S13310Q,000 subway system,
a SIS. 600 900 civic center. a sea-
plane base and two new airpOrts
in addition TO school construct ion.
The list Will be submitted 10
Floyd s. Benjamin. state director
of the Public Works Reserve.